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Wedding bells might be a distant memory for the McDonalds but the thud
of wedding bills hitting the carpet as they shoot through the letter box
cause ear-ache for Karen and Steve. Up to their necks in debt the last
thing they need is Tracy Barlow coming round demanding fifty quid a week
for bibs and bits and bobs for the baby. Karen's beside herself with
anger. It seems every time her back's turned, Tracy's in conversation with
Steve, which is exactly how Tracy's planned it. So by the time Karen
catches Tracy in the flat with Steve holding the baby, she's spitting feathers
and throws Tracy out and a dirty nappy at Steve. Karen wants Steve
to stand up to Tracy, to tell her he dunt want nowt to do with the baby.
Liz, on t'other hand, knows that Tracy could be her ally in splitting up
Steve and Karen. Tracy knows this too and the pair of them cackle and plot
the McDownfall of the year. When Liz tells Tracy the tragic tale of baby
Kateh, Tracy offers to have Amy's middle name as Katherine at the christening
later this week. Meanwhile, the Croppers are crestfallen after
a solicitor tells them they have no legal claim to Amy, but fear not, they
have a plan. Roy tells Tracy he wants the marriage annulled asap and Tracy
says fyi so does she, ps: soon. He also tells her in exchange for letting
them look after Amy on ocassion he'll forego the monthly payment on the money
that she owes them. Ker-ching. Left without a babysitter, she's
straight round to the cafe asking the Croppers to look after baby Amy, which
they do with much pleasure, a story on prehistoric evolution and too-high
hopes for the future.
Janice is released from hospital with a broken ankle and no job. In fact,
none of the factory girls have a job any longer, especially not that blonde
one, what's his name - Nick. Mike's unsure if he'll reopen the factory
and in the meantime sends his girls to use the machines at Penny King's place,
which lasts all of three and a half hours before they're boozing in the
Rovers again. Les helps Janice out a bit in her flat, egged on by
Fiz who knows the real reason for Cilla's disappearance these last few episodes.
She's convinced, through experience, her mum has shacked up with another
fella but Les keeps the home fires burning and lager in the fridge for his
woman's return.
Teddy-bear china cup in one hand, Maria in the other, Nick tells Gail
he's a grown man! and he's leaving! Oh yes, her chin wobbled, the
eyes shook and all hell broke loose. Hasn't Gail forgotten how she
alienated Sarah not so long ago and now she's doing the same thing to Nick?
Poor David's at his wits end being left alone in the house with his mother.
Even Audrey can see Gail's got a problem. Anyway, Nick and Maria move
into the flat above Streetcars while Gail gives him one of those "don't come
running back to me when she's had enough of you" speeches.
Fred's all done up in a smart black suit and a glorious pink silk tie
as he asks the fair maiden Penny King if she has an answer to his question
yet, I say, his proposal. She stalls and says she needs even more time
to think.
And finally this week, it was Rozi (sic) Webster's big chance to shine
but things looked rather dodgy when she came home (sick) from school.
Sally's convinced it's stage fright, She won't hear of her daughter missing
her big moment in the School play and forces her into warm up vocal
exercises in the front room by the sofa which forces Rosie to run away.
She runs as far as the garage and a chat with her dad who tells her Sally
just wants the best for her girls. With the play starting at 7.30,
Sally bundles the girls into the back of Kev's car at 6pm to get there early
for a front row seat. With Rita in the passenger seat, Kev drives them
all off and there's a nervous tic in Sally's eye.
And that's just about that for this week.
Glenda
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