So the other week, we found out that Toyah had had a secret, stillborn baby; this week, we have another ret-conned child, except this one is grown up, and is called Zodiac/Zac/Christopher/Plot Device. Bernie pretends she's going to Freshco's but is really knocking on the doors of all the Christopher Greens in Manchester. She later fesses up to Dev and then finds the actual Zachristopher and pretends to be a cleaner sent from an agency. This subterfuge doesn't last long as he rings the agency who just laugh when he says Bernie Winter is there. Anyway this Chris Green tells her he's not adopted but has a peculiar look as she departs and we later see him looking at a jade elephant that is all he brought back from holiday in Kerala Bernie gave to him when he was adopted. And Gemma finds Bernie's box of mementoes but Bernie pretends he was an ex and Gemma vows (to Paul) that she will look for him (as well).
Demi is back! Yay! Coincidently, Steve has read in the Weatherfield Gazette about a statue of Tommy O being put up at County, and he rants about it to Dishy Demi over a Bistro lunch and she gets the full story about Tracy out of him, although she gets very bored very quickly and feigns an important email in order to leave.
Toyah does some more research into Scientology The Institute and finds a forum detailing the experiences of ex-members, but which is taken down before she can show it to her sis. Leanne has a session with Wrong 'Un Rowan who has been promoted to Head of Thetans the North West division of Altovalent and is having a do to celebrate (off-screen). Nick goes along with Leanne and whilst not fully convinced, is no longer taking Toyah's side against The Institute. Rowan then invites Leanne on a two week retreat, which she turns down but we all know she's going, don't we?
Deedee tells Carla and Nina that D.S Swain has got hold of the messages from Lauren's Ovidz account, which Bethany overhears and she goes through the solicitor's office to try and get info. Maybe they need to get a receptionist? Deedee tells Swain that she's going to get an expert to look at the messages to prove they're not from Roy as he has better spellcheck than MS Word and would never misuse a semi-colon.
And finally, Michael tells Glenda that she shouldn't sue George. Are the powers that be putting these two together? It'd be an interesting combo, although I personally get a friendship vibe from them. I think Michael and Toyah'd be a better bet. Anyway, George offers Glenda £22K, which seems to be the end of it, but Glenda later reveals that she's going to use the money to sue George. Cold!
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