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Things go from bad to worse for the new owners of the Rovers
this week. The week started badly when Fred padlocked the fridge
in the back room, saying there was to be a pub fridge and a fridge
for use by bamaids Then, Fred ordered Liz to serve smaller portions
of t'hotpot and finally, the three wise monkeys decided to introduce
a uniform for the barstaff to wear - a skimpy, tight fitting black
number with sparkles on it. You know the sort of dress I mean
- backless, topless and completely tasteless. Liz wears it with
pride, as you'd expect, but Toyah complains it makes them all
look like tarts - and Liz's face when she says this is a picture.
Then Duggie goes and hangs on the wall his press coverage, framed,
and wants his assorted rugby cups placed around the bar area.
It's too much, it really is, and Toyah and Geena decide to strike.
Off they go to see the sexlicious shopkeeper for some felt tip
pens and the two of them make placards. Thankfully, Toyah's spelling
has come on somewhat since she made the last one, although the
whorey groundwort and Liz McDonald could have more in common than
Toyah could ever imagine. Anyway, armed with placards and scowls,
Toyah and Geena manage to scare away all of the customers. When
Betty returns to work after her extended New Year break, even
she joins in with the protest outside after Toyah tells her what's
been going on. Finally the management give in and start negotiations.
The barstaff want a 20% payrise, an extra half hour's break, no
uniform and Duggie's picture removed from the bar. Fred, Duggie
and Mike only agree to the last two issues and negotiations break
down as Toyah and Geena take up their post outside the Rovers
once more. Good one Toyah, Spider would be proud. So the Rovers
has no customers and no bar staff and now it has no manager. Liz
finds out that Jim has been moved to a prison in Leicester. Unsure
of whether to move on or stay put, her mind is made up for her
when Mike upsets her in his usual manner, more than once this
week, by being a sexist git and total plonker.
Anthony packs up his belongings in his house, ready to move
in with his daughter, Amanda. Rita's there to help out, as is
Emily, and Anthony confides to Emily that he really loves Rita,
he does, you know, sweetie, he really does, luvvie. Anyway, Rita's
not best pleased when she asks Anthony to stay on in the Rovers
for a drink with her and he says he has to get back as Amanada
has dinner waiting for him.
Ken decides to help out Peter after all and goes to the police
station, pretending that he has had the car crash, not Peter.
Deirdre's not happy about it, as you'd expect. But there's more
trouble in store for Ken when Peter and he have yet another argument
and Peter tells him he's been such a bad father, he doesn't even
know that his own daughter, well, he won't say, 'cos it's a secret.
Ken's beside himself, he needs to know what Susan has been up
to. He phones her and detects an icy tone (what does he expect
after all this time?) and then plans to drive up to Scotland to
see her. Peter passes on this news to Susan, who changes her mind
and says she's now coming to Weattherfield to break the news to
Ken herself. (If don't already know what her news is, and you'd
like to know, email me and I'll tell you - it's juicy and worth
knowing!!).
Sally just doesn't know what to do with herself after Danny
proposed to her. He's beside himself with worry too as she hasn't
given him an answer so when he gets drunk in the Rovers, it's
hardly surprising, although Sally uses this as an opportunity
to beat him with a dirty stick. There's only one thing for Sally
to do. She talks to Kevin. In a wonderful scene set in a children's
park, Sally and Kevin are transported back to the young, happy
couple they once were. It fair brought tears to my eyes this bit.
She tells Kevin she wants to say 'yes' to Danny, but she's scared,
of course. How can she know Danny won't do the same as Kevin did?
She can't know. Kevin tells her she must move on and she must
trust Danny, if that's what she wants. So, she eventually accepts
Danny's proposal but it all backfires on her when Danny finds
out that Kevin already knew what was going on. Danny and Sally
argue over this but make up in time to go out and buy an engagement
ring. Well hey, when there's a diamond on offer, who's for harsh
words? And then Danny starts getting wistful about moving away
from Kevin, and the street.
Wayne's stepdad Alex (played by top SAFC supporter Joe Simpson)
pays Roy and Hayley a visit this week, saying that Wayne needs
£60 for a new pair of trainers. Roy, soft touch that he
is, hands the money over. Wayne turns up at the cafe but runs
away again when he finds out they've called the children's home.
He turns up again and this time, listens to Roy and Hayley when
they tell him it's not possible for them to foster him, much as
they'd like to.
Tyrone's upset when he reads a letter in the paper from an
18 year old girl complaning that her boyfriend won't have sex
with her. He assumes that Maria has written the letter and storms
off to see her. She hasn't written it, of course, but he can't
see that. The pair of them argue and break up. Tyrone goes: "If
all you want from your boyfriend is ess ee ex then find someone
else". Maria: "Right". Tyrone "Right".
They reunite briefly for Maria to return Tyrone's Ali G video
and for Tyrone to hand over Maria's Travis video. Aw, bless. Anyway,
Maria's dad turns up with Maria in the van wanting to talk to
Tyrone, she's been in a right state, and so has he, so there's
a lot of making up to do. The pair of them agree to set a date
for a romantic night next week to do it. You know, 'it'.
Candice is surprised and angry with Sarah Lou for not telling
her that she and Glen had done it. You know, 'it'. Sarah Lou is
surprised and angry that Glen has been going round telling everyone
they'd done it when they hadn't. So when Glen next calls round
for Sarah, she's not too happy to see him and tells him exactly
why. He says he hasn't told people they'd done it but he, well,
he hadn't discouraged people from thinking that they had. What
a prat. Gail and Sarah Lou have a wonderful heart to heart over
the kitchen table (always the best place when there's a mother
and tea cups involved) and Sarah tells Gail that people, boys,
think she's easy at school because she's done it. You know, 'it'.
Young David is listening to every word, hiding on the stairs and
when the heart to heart is over, he has his moment saying: "I
still like yer even if yerarr a mam and I like Bethany an'all".
And that's just about that for this week.
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