You never quite know what is going to come up and the week has had some great lines embedded in the action so I had quite a laugh on Wednesday - but will I be in similar spirits today?
Who's the Daddy opens the show - Sarah knows that it is the spawn of the Devil Damon but maintains that Adam has a baby Baldwin on the way (if it is a boy may I suggest it be called Michael Kenneth) and Uncle Stephen (such a nice well-meaning uncle) volunteers to stay in the flat and intercept the letter when it arrives. He then proves to be a master forger with some cutting and pasting and copying and hey presto Adam is now the 99.99% probable father of the little tyke. (Which to my mind raises an interesting question - what validity can really be placed in all those utility invoices people use to "prove" their identity?).
Never mind, Adam is chuffed to little mint balls (Uncle Joe's of course) and decides to throw a gender reveal party next week when the blood test results come in! Sarah meanwhile remains a moody moo-moo and is not at all pleased about Uncle Stephen's deceit - and to think he is such a good upright upstanding member of the family. Adam wants Nippersnapper to start a range of kilts so that he and the baby can match!
Ryan has new obsession - apparently Nick is a far faster runner and Ryan has ordered weights and other gym equipment. A mystery package for Colm McSweeney has arrived at the flat which Ryan opens later and it contains what I am assuming are illegal steroids. We see him taking a "before" photo and his journey to being "wham" or "swole" or "ripped" will be documented online he tells Carla who tries to explain that he needs to apologise to Daisy for his latest outpouring.
Dev has had a bad dream - but not as bad as the one where he had a sexual encounter with Steve. Dev thinks that Courtney might be in love with him - Aadi can disabuse him of that thought. Aadi is not sure they need to end up in bed with their new partners!
A meeting between the partners at the Bistro is the opportunity for the Vances to announce that they are off on a Caribbean cruise shortly so need to get the deal done. Amazing timing - new units need fitting out and the money needed is paying for a cruise in foreign parts - and the Vances are keen to get the deal done before they go - so the Alahan cash is going to a good home - Barbados, St Lucia, Grenada - I wonder when the grenade will explode? A little later Dev is explaining to Aadi how to savour a good wine (a £12 red!), much to the amusement of Courtney who is "hiding" in the kitchen having almost been caught in flagrante delicto with Aadi on the sofa who could not go through with it as there was Sunita on the side watching (in a photograph). For the uninitiated, Dev later reminds the watching millions that is ten years since the wonderful Sunita departed.
Jenny has an obsession - her new spiraliser!
Daniel and Daisy are finding living at Ken's problematic - and flats are either too expensive or too grotty plus the refugees are still in Daniel's own house. Stephen's housing problem is solved for a while when Tim lets him know that Elaine has said he can stay at the flat until she knows what she wants.
Todd and George attend the presentation for Young Funeral Director of the Year which surprisingly (to the competition) Todd wins receiving a small coffin in recognition. George's competitor, Troy Sawyer of "Rest Easy" leaves Todd a note suggesting a new job - George sees the note and removes it. Later he makes good on Elaine's suggestion of a pay increase by £200 a month - and Todd commits to becoming a qualified undertaker. I wonder how much Ellie (Troy's candidate for the award) would have received had she won the award? As George stated earlier he and Todd have full trust and confidence in each other and Shuttleworth's Independent Funeral Services is not doing that well (did Estelle ever pay up - Little Big Shotz has a mention this week from Glenda).
In an apparent side story, Nick wants Damon out of the Bistro and tells Sarah that he has finally made contact with the invisible man (and the baby Daddy) who gave him an arancini recipe but will sign over the late licence and will not be involved in the Bistro. Which would be well and good except that later Sarah looks at her phone and finds that Damon wants to be involved with her! Just when Uncle Stephen had sorted it!
Sidelight - Yasmeen tells Ryan that she wants to do the Wild Atlantic Way and apart from Cork it was a fantastic trip when we did it earlier this year (part of my long absence). Stunning scenery, some excellent food and the exotic
Listowell and Ballybunion Railway. - truly one of the wonders of the (railway) world. And we only did parts of it - we did not make Dingle - so I hope Yasmeen will get there.
And finally - can Dev tell us the nature of the sexual encounter with Steve - more information needed! I remain cheered by most of tonight and whilst I can understand just why Ryan might be driven by demons I fear for his mental state. If you want to comment tell me below or let me know on Twitter.
Written by Simon Crowther and Joe Parkinson. Directed by Debbie Howard
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