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Glenda is on holiday. This week's update written by Richard Whitbread
Dev starts the week receiving tender loving resuscitative care from
Sunita who appears to have slightly more than a soft spot for her boss
(touch of the Drear). He has completely failed to notice and has
certainly not developed a hard spot (or anything else) for her! Dev
reports the attack by Joe Carter to the police and some young lad with a
uniform (and a sidekick) {is it just me or are all policemen that young
these days?} spend most of the week asking everyone in the Street if
they saw the fight and who threw the first punch. Most of the residents
have awful memories and have trouble remembering that there has been a
disagreement. Geena has an attack of a conscience and uniquely blurts
out that not only was Joe involved in the fight but that he actually
threw the first punch.
So bang goes Joe's intended defence "I was only protecting meself
mister". Sunita acts as peacemaker and gets Joe and Geena talking. He
keeps losing his temper with her and falling out. Then they make up
again and Joe asks Geena to see Dev and ask him to drop the charges.
There follows the usual back and forth but eventually Dev names his
price - if Geena drops Joe then Dev will drop the charges. Geena tells
Joe that she won't lie for him - but eventually it comes down to either
lying to Dev and pretending to break up or the probability that Joe will
be incarcerated and she will lose him anyway. (To be continued,
probably ad nauseam). And the onlookers can tell from the "expressions"
on Joe's face that he is simply manipulating Geena to stay out of the
Big House.
Over the road Richard is working on his plan to drive Audrey nuts (or
ore likely to drink) and collect on the inheritance. Now he has keys to
her house he pops round and just about manages to turn the alarm off
before it goes off (does Audrey have enough stuff to make it worth
having an alarm). He wanders around and decides to leave the stereo on
before leaving. Later Audrey arrives home, luckily with David Platt
(who is currently as much as use as a wet weekend) and they hear
"voices" in the living room. Audrey keeps telling everyone she is sure
she switched the stereo off.
In the Monday double episode Richard pays Audrey another little visit.
Sadly he forgot to check her health and Gail brings her home with a
migraine. She finds the alarm off - which she cannot believe - and
Dirty Dick hides in the larder, which is of course where Audrey keeps
the biscuits which she wants with the cup of tea Gail is making.
Luckily Audrey remembers just in time that the biscuits are actually in
a kitchen cupboard. Gail also phones Richard to let him know she will
be late. Now Dick Dastardly has left his mobile on the top in the
kitchen and as Gail is dialling he quietly leaves the larder and just
about hits the off button as the line should have connected - a narrow
escape.
Eventually Gail leaves and Audrey decides to have a bath but
the phone goes and she has an extended chat about nothing whilst Deadeye
Dick is having a nervous breakdown, knocking over various kitchen jars
and cans. On his return home Gail notes that he appears to have
marmalade on the sleeve of his jacket. Quick thinking - one of his
business meetings was in a very dirty caff!
Anyway if you thought that was bad - then the surprise on Dirty Dick's
face when Audrey comes round to say that she has seen the "stolen"
people carrier in a garage just up the road and it is for sale and it
was definitely the right reg number! Richard talks them out of going up
there until the following day (and no doubt Janet will tell us how he
gets out of this one).
David Platt - what can I say. Poor year 7 lad. Walks around looking
sorry for himself (except for a lovely moment when he and Dev exchange
admiring glances over the damage each has suffered). Eventually he
admits to Sarah that he is being bullied by some year 9 kid. Sarah
tells Gail and Richard. Gail talks to Ken. David gets upset. Aidan
(Sarah's boyfriend) decides to take it on himself. He has a few words
(of the usual friendly, approachable and persuasive type) with the
bully. And gets thanked for his efforts in sorting out David's problems
by Gail. Now have I missed the point - surely this is bullying and
potentially more serious than the simple physical abuse suffered by
David?
Whilst at school Aidan continues to make Ken's life interesting! Aidan
has decided that he intends to be Prime Minister (and that seems a good
idea - after all Aidan might not be so keen on a fight with Iraq) and as
it is career choice time that is not inspiring to Ken. Later Ken,
Peter, Mike and Dreary are having a friendly chat in the Rovers. As a
result Mike is inveigled to giving a talk to year 11 on the benefits (or
otherwise) of qualifications and working up from the bottom.
As a result of being in the paper with his lodger, Kirk, Les is under
attack by the Housing Department for subletting. Les decides on attack
as the best form of defence. He is not subletting to Kirk - as he
writes to the Housing Dept. They are more than just good friends and
they should be treated as a couple. Kirk agrees to go along with this -
except that of course he needs to keep his relationship with Fiz secret
- just when she wants to start shouting it from the rooftops. This is
bound to lead to some confusion!
Peter visits a florists to buy some flowers for Shelley on his return
from his trip. They exchange some flirtatious comments - so the writing
is on the wall for someone.
Vik has a new fare - a jockey who appears to have some very good racing
tips - well he is making some money out of it and lets Steve in on the
secret. This could cost Peter some serious money.
So can I thank all of you for reading this far. Next week the newly wed
Janet will be back (well she needed some r&r after last week) and then
Glenda will return from where-ever she has been. I will send on the
Shiraz to help her along.
And if you liked it let Glenda know and I will offer to stand in again!
KRW
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