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Wednesday 17th March 2021

GRACE NEEDS RESCUING Ronnie’s estranged wife Kat turns up, sick of him ignoring her calls. When Ronnie refuses her pleas to come home, Kat accuses him of running away to be with Aggie. Meanwhile as Grace leaves the supermarket with the shopping for the party, a security guard demands to see her receipt. Locked in an office Grace suddenly feels a sharp pain and realises with horror it was a contraction. Back on the street when Kat refuses to leave without an explanation, Ronnie admits he’s come to find out if his nephew Michael is really his son! Ed arrives and asks who Kat is.

ABI CAN’T DRESS UP HER FEELINGS ABOUT DEBBIE Debbie invites Abi and Sally to the bistro where she’s provided drinks and a selection of wedding dresses to try. Abi reluctantly tries on the dresses whilst Tracy knocks back the wine and mocks Debbie’s taste. Eventually Abi tells Debbie she doesn’t want her charity but as their row escalates, Debbie accidentally sits on some food, staining one of the dresses.

TYRONE’S CRUSH MOVES UP A GEAR Alina drives an old banger onto the street. Tyrone offers to take a look at it for her but when Alina reveals she knows her way around a car’s engine because her grandfather taught her, he’s more smitten than ever.

ELSEWHERE Cathy berates Brian for chasing Steve over his paper bill, pointing out that he’s grieving. Taking out her purse Cathy pays his paper bill for him, unbeknown to Steve.

Wednesday 17th March 2021

WHO’S THE DADDY? Kat’s stung when Ronnie introduces her to Ed as his business partner. She warns Ronnie he’s risking destroying his family based on a hunch. At the hospital, Grace finally locates the receipt for her shopping. Accusing the security guard of racial profiling, Ronnie thrusts it at him. With Michael at Grace’s bedside, Ed asks Ronnie why he’s so on edge. Steeling himself, Ronnie admits that he had a relationship with Aggie before Ed met her and believes Michael could be his son. As Ed tries to compute everything, Michael announces that Grace has had a baby girl.

ABI COSTS DEBBIE When Debbie reveals that the beetroot stained dress costs £5k, Abi’s horrified. At Tracy’s suggestion, Abi chucks a glass of prosecco over the beetroot stain but it only makes matters worse. Debbie’s fuming.

TYRONE GETS A THRILL FROM HELPING ALINA When Alina suggests they work on her car together, Tyrone’s secretly thrilled.

ELSEWHERE Cathy reveals she’d like to do more to help Steve with his fundraising. But when she shows Tracy some of her ideas, Tracy gives her short shrift leaving Cathy hurt. Nick and Sam meet Simon in Speed Daal who apologises for the incident with Jacob. Nick wonders where Leanne is, arriving late she paints on a smile, assuring Nick everything is fine.

Glenda Young

Author of gritty, family saga novels with Headline