Good evening. I will get the elephant out of the room much further down but it is a big elephant.
In the interim we have the continuing story of Imran, Toyah, Alfie and Ben. Ben is now a drug addict (did you see that coming? no, nor did I!) and he is demanding money with menaces from Imran who offers him £100 to go away.
He goes and scores - but Abi gets it in on her mobile phone (plastic bag of a white substance as well as the money - both are waved around with abandon). Blackmail works both ways and Abi demands her pound of flesh - that Ben admits his lying in court. Abi's solicitor, Elliot, is soon on the phone to Imran demanding a meeting which will happen on Monday otherwise he will have no alternative and will have to contact the police. Also on Monday Alfie has a naming ceremony but I don't believe R'Toyota has ordered fireworks.
Much of this week has been centred around what feels like a quite absurd story about Peter's liver transplant and the arrogance of his surgeon. I am a recipient of NHS hospital services and I should like to place on record that the teams who over the last three or four years have contributed to my continued existence and well being are wonderful people and I feel that this story is ill-judged given the pressures that have existed.
I can understand arrogant surgeons exist and Peter's wish for an apology allied with certainty that there will be no repetition - but feel that such a story at this particular juncture is far from ideal. Tonight the dispute continued with another nurse, Tricia, from Mr Thorne's department being prepared to provide evidence. And it gives Peter and Carla a story which has been long overdue.
The elephant cruising around the room took the shape of an Argos delivery van - obviously they want more evidence of their financial might!
Adam seems to have found a new hairdresser since lockdown ended as his hair appears now to be totally unruly. He is worried their practice is going to go to the wall - and to be honest given the allegations from Lydia and the skills Imran has been deploying would you trust either of them at the moment?
Tim has an appointment with his doctor, lucky man. Tim is not sure he wants to go and eventually flunks it. He also flunks a bedroom appointment with Sally by telling her that he has to work and then convinces Steve that he has to work as well. Apparently Dr Voggle can provide the answer but Sally arrived home at just the wrong moment.
Fiz is on a half day to ensure the new washing machine is delivered and having missed the bus Ty takes her home and finds that Phil can afford a huge mansion with an APPLE tree in the garden. To say the least he is jealous (to be fair I once had had a house with an apple tree and it was very nice too). Somehow you sense that it cannot be right for Fiz and the girls to have an apple tree!
Aadi tries to ensure that Summer is not suffering - but her negative body image problems means she gives him short shrift and then a chocolate bar surfaces from her bag. She rings Aaron but gets his voicemail. She stares at the bar and eventually consigns it to the bin.
And for reasons which may become apparent Ken's brother David Barlow the footballer had a mention this evening as Kev was discussing football. David and his son Darren were killed in a motor car accident in Australia many years ago.
Which wraps it up for tonight.
Written by Alasdair Morrison and David Isaac; directed by Alex Jacob.
Written by Alasdair Morrison and David Isaac; directed by Alex Jacob.
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