We open with Todd visiting Summer in jail (or vice versa possibly as it looks like the same jail where they hold the male prisoners). Todd admits he wish he could change places with her. Summer wants to know why she is in there and I can only think that she is thought to have committed a serious crime and failed to ensure a cast iron alibi and did not tell the truth when originally asked about it. Summer thought Theo was going to kill her but she did not kill him. She reveals to Todd that Tyrone is a sort of alibi but he is refusing to confirm her story. Adam, the worst solicitor in the world, advises Summer to be aware that it will be a life sentence so a plea bargain for manslaughter would mean she is out in a few years. {Adam - a killer needs means, motive and opportunity - there is no indication of the means by which Theo died nor therefore how anyone did it - that ought to be enough for her to be released on bail}.
Along at the garage Ty is telling someone how messed up his head is over Summer being in prison. It seems that the mystery phone calls have been to Ronnie whom we know rescued Carl from being under the car. Ty wants to make it right but he cannot conceive a reason for not being at the wedding which would also mean that he did not commit the car dropping exercise. They agree to meet in the Rovers later to discuss it (hardly private). Fiz gets out of breath after a short trot across the cobbles - is she ailing for something?
Danielle is now Ryan's number one suspect so based on that hunch DS Swain-Connor hauls the poor girl in for questioning. Danielle later tells her alibi to Todd in the Rovers that she was visiting a friend from the church so cannot possibly have offed Theo and she also makes it clear that the children should get the life assurance monies which Todd says was what he was intending to arrange.
Idris is obviously making a good impression with Leanne who takes to check with Alya that given her previous involvement with Kai. Alya warns her that Idris does not have a good record in relationships but then (apart from Nick) has Leanne ever been keen on anything but bad boys and she admits her relationship record is hardly ideal. Leanne tells Alya that she can look after herself. Outside on his way to his meeting Idris runs across Tracy outside the flower shop and inevitably they chat each other up so it looks like handbags at dawn between R'Leanne and R'Tracy in the next few weeks. Later in the background we see Leanne and Idris getting very touchy feely.so we can guess where that is going (to the flat above the cab office).
Daniel thinks his hell is over as Truthteller has gone quiet. He decides to celebrate. Jodie reckons they got a pang of conscience (which means she admits she did). A celebration is called for so Ken, Alya, Adam, Bertie, Tracy, Jodie and Daniel assemble in the Bistro. Ken orders one bottle of the cremant d'Alsace (a sparkling wine from the Alsace), which will mean a small glass each. Even Tracy knows it is NOT champagne. Joy is short lived however as another troll has started on Daniel. The new troll also reflects that Bertie has not been taken from Daniel so it is likely to be someone who has seen them all together. (Could it be Bertie?).
Ronnie and Ty end up discussing Ty's head out the back of the Rovers and guess who is listening - Carl - who can probably work out that Ty did the dirty and that Ronnie covered up for him. When they all get back in the Rovers Todd starts questioning Ty on why he is not telling the police the truth that he saw Summer and Theo still alive. Todd explains what has happened to Carl. Even Carl thinks it is very dodgy. Carl wants to know what Ty was doing that evening. Ty almost gives the game away by asking Carl what he was doing that evening and then we are helpfully shown events in very dark flashback, Carl under the car "fixing it", Ty removing the jack and then as leaves finding Ronnie arriving outside and that Carl needs help. Ty sees Summer picking up her phone and Theo looking out of the flat above. Ty returns home - even Fiz thinks he is close to a nervous breakdown. Fiz is sure Summer will be alright. Ty is not so sure.
Does it matter who killed Theo? No, so why are we being forced to watch the police make numerous mistakes, incarcerating Summer for the whole of Summer and constantly having to watch flashbacks filmed in the dark so it is impossible to actually see what is on the screen? My apologies for my discontent but having been away for three weeks I had hoped that we might be dealing with the gentle lives of people living in the back streets of Walford without crime, hospitals, and frankly dodgy characters. The good news is that due to a need to visit Menorca and Yorkshire I will not be here for the next two weeks either and then hopefully it will be time to get ready for the Rovers annual Christmas panto.
Written by Joe Turner and directed by Jordan Hoff.
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