Good evening. Tonight we will start at the end. Several weeks ago Asha was badly abused by a drunken blonde named Naomi who has returned as the organiser of a careers meeting at the Chariot Square Hotel. Asha has told Bernie about the earlier events and when the police are apparently not doing very much, Bernie decides to take matters in hand, learns Powerpoint and amends Naomi's presentation to include the slide above. Naomi tracks Bernie down and threatens to sue her for defamation. Naomi then tells Asha she will drop the case if Asha withdraws the police complaint - which Asha does.
However Asha is now a nervous wreck as she returns to work. What could possibly go wrong?
Ty is visited by a doctor saying he might get to go home next week - but there is no improvement in his left leg. Kev then visits to explain that he and Abi have split up. Meanwhile Abi visits Carl for afternoon delights. Whilst she is in the bathroom he is texting James to arrange something for later. He is also refusing to move away because he is worried about Debbie. Later Abi is about to depart when Debbie turns up at his hotel room suggesting that Carl comforts Kev! Abi claims she is paying Carl (although Debbie wonders why it is not digital) and sorting out some shifts at the garage and rather than realising what is going down Debbie accepts it knowing that one of her brothers would not sleep with her other brother's wife.
Jenny, for reasons best known to the scriptwriters, is still lusting after George and to see if her dreams can be realised Glenda arranges another Speed Dating evening in the Rovers, then talks George into participating and Christina puts her name down as well.
Loved up couples Adam/Alya and Dee Dee/Ollie meet in the cafe and agree a double date later in the Bistro. This seems to go well although Ollie thinks the over use of synthetic truffle oil on his main course did not improve the taste but he praises the vegetables which were properly cooked he adds to try and calm down Toyah's annoyance at the criticism, after he discovers she is named after Toyah Wilcox. After the others depart he gets a mystery phone call and whilst talking it is clear that he is discussing R'Toyota with the individual at the other end of the line. I wonder if this heralds the return of Leanne's half-sister. Dee Dee and Ollie have a bit of spat over his rudeness - I am with Dee Dee - dump him - but Adam and Alya say it is Dee Dee being hyper-vigilant post Joel.
Shona has both morning sickness and a desperate need to visit the bathroom at various times in this episode reminding us all of her pregnancy and sex god husband.
Theo gets his wish as Millie and Miles visit. After Todd splashes out on a Vietnamese takeaway the temperature cools even further when they make it clear that they are only there because the court said they had to be there and they would much rather be at home with Danielle who is in a terrible state (having lost Theo and Noah). They soon go home and Theo starts drinking. Todd was going to see George in the pub - but thinks better of it and stays at home with Theo who is clearly exerting coercive control. In terms of Millie getting her own way as Todd observed earlier she has clearly had a master class from her father. Christina does not like that Theo either.
Written by Jonathan Harvey and Julie Jones. Directed by Dominic Stephenson.
I have questions. If Kev is visiting Tyrone in hospital and Abi is "visiting" Carl in the Chariot Square Hotel who is running the garage - Brody? More importantly who is looking after R'Alfeh? If you know the answers to these and many other questions then please let me know below. Since Aunt Emily left there has been no natural babysitter on t'Street. Other questions - Joanie and Shanice - the true story? What has Toyah done now? Where is Leanne? Given that Dee Dee does not believe in sex before marriage what is the relationship between her and Ollie at present? Where is Adam living with Asha? Where is Steve living? What about Dee Dee looking after Leyla? How is Kirk surviving? Where is Dirk? Why is there still a burnt Websters sign over Gary's antiques emporium? Has the Bistro put their meal prices up and do they need a chef? Given the CCTV around the precinct how is it that Carl has not been identified for running down Ty? Will we ever know?
Kosmo
