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After last week's attack of the aspirins at the Croppers, Hayley stands
by Roy when he says he wants Tracy's baby to bring up as their own.
And when they put this to Tracy-ker-ching!-Barlow she demands twenty thousand
pounds for the baby; a lump sum, paid up front by 3pm or she's off to the
clinic to have the abortion. Desperately pulling all their savings
together and raiding the piggy bank, the Croppers hand Tracy all that they
have and just in the nick of time. It's just under five thousand quid with
the rest due on delivery. But after the money's handed over, Tracy flits
to the Caribbean (what else did they expect? 2ply knitted booties and Laura
Ashley smocks?) and leaves the Croppers sad and confused.
Sarah gets a visit from the social worker to ensure that Bethany's not
being neglected in the flat. Sarah and Todd are broke with no cash so Roy
agrees to Sarah working full time at the caff. This means, of course,
Sarah can't stay on at school and do her A levels. I know Gail means well
when she tells Sarah she'll live to regret it but when you're 16, does anyone,
ever, listen to their parents? Gail confesses to Audrey that it was
she who called the social services and then does it again when she's feeling
particularly lonely, bitter and twisted. Most women, it is said, eventually
turn into their own mothers. Not this one. Gail has turned into Ivy. It'll
be big lips and a P45 next.
As Martin and Katy continue their relationship in secret, an interesting
parallel has reared its ugly head. Candice (the same age as Katy) is
having trouble fending off unwelcome advances from her mum's boyfriend (the
same age as Martin). Audrey and Maria notice that Candice seems
more sullen and sulky in the salon than usual but Candice keeps things to
herself for now.
Audrey's having trouble getting the rent paid from Maria and Fiz in the
salon flat. To help ease their cash-flow rent problems, Maria asks
Claire if she wants to share with them. I do hope so, she's great that Claire
one.
Now then. I'm not such a soft touch that I cry my eyes out every time
I sit down to watch the telly. In fact, there's little on telly these days
that I make time to sit down and watch, never mind become engaged with.
But with Coronation Street it's different and this week, as with last's,
I was in tears watching my favourite show. Well, Curly left didn't he?
I mean, after 20 years, Curly left. He had his doubts and expressed
them loudly, in the Rovers, to Emma, to anyone who'd listen. He refused to
leave the empty house until Jack and then Ashley had a quiet word with him,
making him realise his priorities are his baby and his wife. Even
if she is a lying copper. "Haway the lads" says Norris - in a weak
accent with a tray of strong tea that he brings into the Watts' house as
they're packing to leave. At a surprise farewell party in the
Rovers, Curly tells Jack and Vera they've been like parents to him and calls
Emily his very special friend. (I was in bits at this point).
And eventually, finally, Curly takes one last look around his house then
gets into the car with Emma and they drive off the cobbles away up to Tyneside.
Maybe they'll meet up with the Corrie-Geordie mafia and see Natalie, Des
and Vinny again, who knows. "We'll miss you, Curly lad" says Jack.
We will indeed.
And that's just about that for this week.
Glenda
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