WEDNESDAY 23RD AUGUST
RYAN GOES WHERE THE MONEY IS Frustrated that he can’t pay his way Ryan tells Sean and Daisy he is hoping to start making money from his socials. They warn him that the only way to do that is by selling seriously dodgy pics. Ryan arranges to meet Daisy for a drink later but when he discovers that Daniel and Daisy are moving in together he doesn’t turn up for the drink. Daisy calls to check up on him at the flat but he assures her he is fine. Daisy’s pleased but as she heads off, Ryan’s façade slips. Struggling with his emotions, Ryan goes onto the O-Vidz website and creates a new profile and posts his first video. He receives a message from Liv describing him as awesome and demanding more, Ryan checks his account to see that he has new subscribers and the money is flowing in. Ryan lies to Carla and Peter that he’s now officially an online fitness influencer, he’ll soon be raking it in and able to pay his own way.
PAUL ISN’T IN THE MOOD TO CELEBRATE Billy presents Paul with an engagement ring for his birthday. Paul’s overcome with emotion. But when he turns up at the Bistro for the joint party with Gemma he is overwhelmed to see so many people. Gemma suggests he take Bryn outside for a runaround at the park. When Bryn runs off Paul tries to go after him but crashes to the ground. Back at the flat Paul admits he can’t manage the stairs. Billy enlists Todd’s help and between them they carry Paul up to the flat. Paul feels utterly humiliated. Paul reluctantly admits it might be time for a stair lift.
GEORGE TAKES BACK HIS OLIVE BRANCH Over breakfast, George makes it clear to Todd that their working relationship is over. Eileen urges George to bury the hatchet with Todd and pay him a decent salary. George tells Eileen that he needs a replacement for Todd who’s accepted the job at RestEasy and he thinks she would be terrific.
COULD DEE DEE SCUPPER RONNIE’S PLANS? Ronnie tells Debbie that he took her advice and bought the Newton & Ridley shares with the money from the Tavern Mews project. When Dee-Dee offers to help out with the admin and the accounts for their new business, Ed’s delighted whilst Ronnie masks his panic.
ELSEWHERE At No.9, Tyrone introduces Cassie to Kevin and Abi and explains that Abi is a recovering drug addict too. Cassie is furious.
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I have an intense dislike for Cassi...she doesn't really want to have a relationship with Tyrone as much as she says she does..more like doens't want to be held accountable. She is not equal to the lovely Evelyn either. I even preferred Abi when she was in her junkie state to Cassi. She makes my skin crawl...
ReplyDeleteAs a Canadian viewer I am not looking forward to this storyline whatsoever, from what I have read (ahead) she seems like a nasty piece of work. Hope her stay is a short one.
ReplyDeleteI think Cassie is going to turn out to be a bad 'un.
ReplyDeleteAlthough Eveyln and Cassie are strong characters, they both blame and counter blame each other for Cassie's drug addiction.
It goes round in circles, so it becomes tedious.
I feel that an addiction to prescription drugs is a more interesting plot, especially if the GP is happy to dole them out, as they did with Gemma and anti- depressants.
Why didn't Gemma try talking therapy first, and see how she got on with that instead of automatically gulping down pills with side effects?
There's a long waiting list for counselling via the NHS but some charities offer it free.
Surely there must be one in a big city like Manchester that could see her - maybe a well women centre of some kind?
I never much liked Abi or Sally Carman who plays her. I think Abi two settings: boring or chaotic, and when she's chaotic she gets forgiven for awful behaviour that the other characters shouldn't tolerate. I think Sally Carman has a tendency to overact but also has a very limited range of facial expressions. She's not too bad with the lighter material, but I can't put myself through much more of watching her snivelling and crying.
ReplyDeleteHowever compared to Cassie, Abi is a delight. Cassie is just Abi without any of the redeeming qualities. She's thoroughly unlikeable, and I don't know whether it's the Botox or what, but Claire Sweeney plays her with a permanent grimace that seems to convey no clear emotion but discomfort. I really hope she's not around for the long haul -one Abi was more than enough for me!