Welcome to Friday night on the Street. Paul has his court date and Dee Dee needs to talk to him. Billy is worried, but Todd re-assures him that Paul wants to be with Billy. Dee Dee catches up with Paul to explain that they are lacking mitigation so a custodial sentence looks likely. He refuses to tell the court about his diagnosis. Billy returns unexpectedly and he and Paul watch a rom-com together and it makes Paul cry as it reminds him of their history.
Stephen has leased a new car and in an interesting development takes the buyers for the US company for pints at the Rovers where Owen shows strong interest in Jenny then more or less demands her phone number, in front of everyone! Returning to the factory Stephen (having earlier received an anonymous letter about the death of Rufus) is approached by drug dealers one and two who want money for nothing (where nothing equals them keeping schtum over Stephen wanting LSD and then Rufus turning up his toes as they have put two plus two and made nothing!).
Stephen takes them for a ride on the pretence of money but avoiding Imran's wall reaches the police station and tells them politely that what they think they know is worth nothing and they can get out and leave him alone, giving them a powerful warning. This time they do a runner but I reckon they will be back, baby.
Sarah wants a "date" lunch and Adam agrees, except that come one o'clock he is deep in discussions over the Bistro's extended licence. Eventually Sarah gets her way and Dee Dee and Alya get the job of talking to Demon Damon. However there is a need to get the local community onside and that may prove hard given Damon's history.
Amy is struggling with economics because it involves maths. Tracy keeps delivering coffee and biccies and Summer cannot believe it is really Tracy. So they go to Roy's and instead of drinking coffee it goes all over Amy's laptop - which promptly dies. Now I am a very old numpty; I have over the years lost two hard drives and had a PC stolen plus one Windows upgrade was so scrambled it would not work. I have backups (at least 3 a week). Amy is not a technical numpty and would have everything backed up on a billowing cloud somewhere in the outer
Aaron witnesses the loss of life by the laptop and gets a new one delivered to her doorstep - but of course Amy is not stupid and stuffs it back into his hand plus giving him the most enormous piece of her mind as she tells him what she really thinks. Once home Tracy tries to convince Amy to confide in her tutor as they will be able to help. Professor Williams was hugely sympathetic and they are going to put together a catch-up schedule for her work.
George seems to have got most of the "Golden Hind" unpacked and has reached page 2 (of 60) of the "destructions" as they are known in this house. Eyelash is confined to a tiny corner on the floor. George obviously has not heard that you start with a small Airfix kit and work your way up to one of the larger ones! Also do not superglue your fingers together!
Elaine is on the point of buying the Red Bank flat and Tim is worried that Dastardly Dick Stephen is going to rip her off but she re-assures Tim that Stephen is harmless compared with Geoff and all will be well. There is an inevitable argument as Tim is not keen on having a wicked stepfather. Even Sally sums up Tim's attitude somewhat negatively. Tim is convinced Stephen is on the make.
At the Rovers Stephen expresses his concerns about Tim and then suggests to Elaine that they jet to Las Vegas and get married there. Tim comes into the Rovers to apologise but gets wound up and tells Stephen he can only marry Elaine over his (Tim's) dead body - which is akin to giving Stephen ideas!
Abi obviously doubts that Aaron has been entirely honest and will she try to get him to make an admission of his mistakes? Tim and a couple of drug dealers are next on Stephen's little list. Jenny has pulled; I just hope he is more interesting than Leo. And Eileen wishes the Golden Hind will sail rapidly away.
For reasons of holidays this is likely to be my last review for some weeks - possibly until very late June. Enjoy and I will return once we catch up!
Written Ellen Taylor and Mark Wadlow. Directed by Dominic Keavey.
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