Coronation Street Catch Up: The Badger's Backside edition

 your irreverent update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...

 

 

Can we talk... about David's hair?

Specifically, where's it gone?

Apparently he got a haircut while visiting Gail in France and when he visited a barber, I guess something got lost in translation (i.e. his hair).

 

Anyway, he's back on the Street and trying to help Shona cope with all the stress associated with lack of sleep and all the work that comes with looking after Harper. However, unbeknownst to Shona and David, the main source of their problems is (no surprise) Jodie.

 

Crazy Jodie seems determined to make Shona look like she's suffering from post-partum psychosis by surreptitiously burning Shona's cake, adding boiling water to the baby bath, and playing a recording of Harper crying when Shona's within earshot.

 

One wonders why Jodie is even welcome at the Platt's after all the problems she's caused. Now she seems determined to split up David and Shona and the only person who may have an inkling about Jodie's evil nature... is Doug (Shona and Jodie's Dad) and he hasn't yet shared his insight with Shona.

Elsewhere, Kit is dealing with his diagnosis of breast cancer. Todd tries to be supportive but Lisa (who hasn't been told about Kit's illness) is taking a dim view of Kit's frequent absences from work. Finally, Kit tells Bernie about his diagnosis and she is rocked by the news - especially since she is awaiting results of her own genetic testing and trying to stay positive.

 

Over at Ty's, Ross pretends to be sympathetic to Ty's history of spousal abuse (by Kirstie) but in reality he remains an ill-tempered neanderthal and even chides poor Dorin for the sin of playing with a non-manly toy. Hopefully Ty will wake up and get rid of his scoundrel Dad (and bring back Cassie). Better still, bring back Evelyn!

 

At the Rovers, everyone (except Moira) seems to take a cavalier view of young Susie developing an online profile with her musical performances. Glenda seems to think that Susie has talent and posts her performance on the Little Big Shotz website (which is then suspended for inappropriate content). You'd think after all their grief dealing with Will, that Ben and Eva would be more vigilant about the dangers of grooming and predators.

 

Speaking of Susie, it seems the show writers have turned up her precocious level to 11. Maybe tone it down a bit... just saying.

 

Summer seems to be beginning a romance with a guy. What's he like? Well, he's a thief, he's a felon, he's wearing an ankle monitor, and he has regular meetings with his parole officer. Sounds like a keeper... Not!

My advice? Get rid, pronto. 

 

And now for some lines from the week that was:

 

Tracy to Ross: 

"You look as rough as a badger's backside" 

(an insult to badgers... and their backsides)

 

Kit to Bernie:

"It's not been a great year"

(an understatement)

Mary tells Bernie she associates a certain beverage with a former lover from Japan:

"Whenever I see matcha I think of Haridotto" 

(Domo arigatō)

 

David to Shona and Jodie:

"Let's not stress about relaxing"

(because that defeats the purpose of relaxing)

 

Ross apologizes to Ty:

"Sometimes I don't think before I speak"

(only sometimes?) 

Shona to David, Doug, and evil Jodie:

"The Three Stooges staging an invention"

(I think David would be Curly) 

Fizz to Ross: 

"You're nothing but a caveman"

(and he didn't even discover fire)

Kirk recognizes the name of a famous Italian:

"Machiavelli? West Ham striker"

(how did he find time to write all those political treatises while playing in the Premier League?) 

 

***

Well fellow Red Rec regulars, so ends another week. It would be nice to see Jodie and Ross leave the Street but it seems they are determined to hang around for a while longer. And surely Summer could do better than that sketchy new boyfriend. Oh well. Thanks for visiting and sharing some time here at the Hip. Have a great week.

Coronation Street Catch Up: the bunny boiler sister edition

 your irreverent update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...

 

 

Well, well. 

Kit has certainly had an eventful week. Let's summarize: legover with Jodie, legover with Bethany (inappropriate) and cancer diagnosis.

 

Let's take them one at a time. 

Legover with Jodie? Not his finest hour (or maybe finest 10 minutes) but he finally succumbed to Jodie's insatiable psycho-seduction.

Legover with Bethany? They share the same apartment and both are stressed over Sarah's imprisonment and they seem to lack any kind of moral compass that might tell them that sex between Sarah's daughter and Sarah's ex is (how can I put this?) a very, very bad idea!

So the twosome decide that the best course of action is to forget the whole sordid event and not say anything to Sarah. The only snag is that the nutty burglar (Jodie) sneaks into their flat (unbeknownst to Kit and Bethany) and records the conversation about their indiscretion.

 

Now Jodie has some incriminating evidence that she taunts Bethany with and Bethany thinks Jodie might tell Sarah. So far Jodie hasn't done that.

 

As for Kit's cancer diagnosis, it comes after his Mum (Bernie) learns that members of the family may have the gene that causes breast cancer. Bernie is awaiting the results of her genetic testing but Kit already knows that he has stage 3 breast cancer. The only person who knows about his condition is (wait for it)... Todd. Todd? 

 

Since when did Todd become BFF with Kit? 

 

Anyway, Todd won't take 'no' for an answer and won't back off. He insists on supporting Kit (whether Kit likes it or not). 

 

But back to Jodie. 

 

Jodie doesn't share her legover Intel with Sarah (at least not yet). However she has other problems as dear old Dad shows up unexpectedly at the door of the Platts. Dad wants to reconnect with Shona and apologizes for kicking her out of the home when she was just a youngster. He reveals that he is bipolar but has resumed his medication, so will Shona let bygones be bygones? 

 

No way! But (a few minutes later) yes way. Then Papa Doug wants to tell Shona something about Jodie but is interrupted. Maybe he wants to tell Shona and her sister is a major loon... but I'm just guessing.

 

Meanwhile, over at Tim and Sally's place it's seems that Lucy may be cut from the same scheming cloth as Jodie. First Lucy encourages young Shanice to go out on her own to the Kabin for sweets. Later she fakes a wrist injury to make Sally look bad. Sally is mortified to think she (unintentionally) injured Lucy. 

 

Over at Lisa and Carla's, Betsy is progressing slowly and benefits from a manicure visit from Bethany. Betsy has also decided to apply to a local fashion school to take courses. And, she is even talking to Dylan.

 

The highlights of the week were Debbie's birthday party, Kev's dancing 'moves', Debbie's speech and the gals (Glenda, Christina) flirting with Kit. 

 

And finally, are Kev and Abi back together? They seem very chummy. Also, isn't Ross (the prison guard) staying at Kev's? 

 

And now for a few lines from the week that was:

 

Ken to Brian re: Jodie

"I think she's a bit unstable"

(that's like saying the Titanic sprung a small leak) 

Doug to Jodie:

"Why does that woman think you're Shona"

(because Jodie lies like a rug)

David to Shona:

"Tell me all about your bunny boiler sister"

(where to start?) 

Bethany to Kit re: their legover:

"It was a moment of madness"

(more like a moment of badness)

Jodie talks to Sarah in jail:

"There's something else you should know"

(visiting time ends in 15 minutes?) 

Todd's pretense for joining Kit for his appointment at Weatherfield General:

"I'm addicted to hospital waiting rooms"

(come to Montreal where you can enjoy many hours of waiting)  

 

Debbie's speech at her birthday party at the Rovers:

"The best thing I ever did was come home to Weatherfield" 

(amen)

***

Well, fellow Kit Kompadres, so ends another week, There's a lot of bad news on the Street (Kit, Lucy, Jodie, Debbie, Betsy) and not a lot of joy. Even the short snippet of Ken walking down the street with Brian, David's dramatic haircut and Debbie's party were welcome diversions from the madness and sadness elsewhere. Thanks for stopping by and have a great week. 

Coronation Street Catch Up: the 'Shona's Skanky Sister' edition

your irreverent update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...

 

 

Did you know that Coronation Street is developing its own AI assistant called Skiver?

You ask it a question... and it tells you to sling your hook.

 

But I digress. It's been a week of delusion and distress on the Street. 

 

Delusion?

Well, there's Debbie who walked into Audrey's Salon and thought she was a hairdresser. Just before she did an Edward Scissorhands on poor Bethany, Debs was ushered out of the salon. However she then made a beeline for the Chariot Square Hotel where she had one of her regular meltdowns in front of the hotel guests.

 

Side note 1: Has there ever been an episode of Corrie where shots of liquor are not consumed? 

Of course, Debbie is not only dealing with her worsening dementia but also the antics of Ronnie. Ronnie was coerced by the evil Fiona to steal Idris' car as payback for Idris' rigged poker game. Carl helped Ronnie do the deed but Idris learned the truth and punched Ronnie in the face. Ronnie vowed revenge and that can only end badly. Needless to say, all this has added to Debbie's anxiety.

 

Side note 2: If Idris ever asks you for a drink of water, just say "no". Failure to do so could result in injury.

 

Speaking of the Chariot Square Hotel, it seems that Celeste has checked out (in more ways than one). But she leaves a haunting legacy. She reveals the fact that many women in her family have suffered from breast cancer and the gene can be present in the family's females. Since Bernie has had no contact with her Great Aunt Celeste, she has been unaware of this health issue - until now. 

 

Distress?

Gemma is freaked out at the possibility of her or her daughters facing cancer and Bernie duly consults Doctor Gaddas who prescribes genetic testing. Results to come. The most shocking aspect of all this? Doctor Gaddas makes house calls! (Is she taking new patients?)

 

Celeste's legacy also requires Todd to hold a party at the hotel to read Celeste's last will and testament.

 

Over at the Rovers, Kit finally agrees to a date with Jodie. They pop over to the Bistro for a bite at exactly the same time that Bethany is having a date with a nice young man. The evening degenerates into a slanging match between Jodie and Bethany. The result? The nice young man takes off and Kit gives Jodie the brush off. 

 

Over at Carla and Lisa's, Betsy is slowly recovering and now learning to walk again. She doesn't appreciate Lauren's visits (who would?) and is especially cheesed off when Lauren brings Ollie over to visit. Despite the encouragement of her Moms, Betsy isn't ready to face the outside world.

 

Last, but not least, it's farewell to Nina who's off to work in an art gallery somewhere (but IRL is taking on a stage role in 'Silence of the Lambs'. All the best, Nina. We'll miss your gothic presence and break a leg in your new gig. 

And now for a few lines from the week that was:

 

Jodie's description of Kit during their date: 

"The brooding detective"

(now playing on Britbox) 

Bethany to Kit during his get-together with Jodie:

"Here you are on a date with Shona's skanky sister"

(her friends just call her 'skank') 

Debbie's weekly meltdown in front of assorted Chariot Square guests:

"Get out of my hotel!"

(followed by Ryan offering free drinks) 

Jodie suggests a legover to Kit:

"When I say night cap, I mean this"

(I think I'd prefer an actual night cap)

Jodie after Kit rebuffs her offer:

"Just think what you're missing"

(Sex with a bunny boiler?)

 

Drunk Todd invites a guy to Celeste's hotel room:

"It belonged to a dead woman"

(that's not sweetening the offer) 

Kirk chats to Brian and Moira about the nature of their relationship:

"The old horizontal mambo"

(nice one, Kirk!) 

Celeste makes an afterlife play for Ryan:

"If I were 20 years younger and not dead"

(er...lucky Ryan?)

 

Carl to Ronnie after Ronnie gets hit by Idris:

"I get punched in the face all the time - it's not that big a deal"

(in Carl's case, that's true) 

***

Well, fellow Red Rec regulars, so ends another week. Jodie is still hanging around trying it on with various males (somebody warn Ken). Ronnie should be glad that he got away with stealing a car and the only payback was two punches in the face. Hopefully Todd will smarten up, stop drinking and (for goodness sake) shave. Thanks for the pleasure of your company and have a great week.

Coronation Street Catch Up: the Canadian penchant for fondue edition

 your irreverent update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...

 

 

Huzzah! 

Another notable Canadian connection on Coronation Street (besides Ken spending time in Canada and, of course, lovable Canuck psychopath Stephen Reid). 

 

According to Mary Taylor, her mother had a short-lived, acrimonious relationship with a Canadian lover (Laurent Liverpert?) Needless to say, the liaison didn't end well.

 

Speaking of not ending well, let's move on to Ollie's encounter with Jake. Jake happens to pass by the Rovers scenic outdoor drinking patio/ashtray, just as a drunk Christina stumbles. Jake thinks it's a laugh and takes a video (for future posting purposes), then douses Christina with water. As Jake scarpers, Ollie sees him running away and tackles him.

 

Jake is injured and Ollie is arrested for assault. Fortunately, Jake eventually tells the truth and Gary (and family) come over to the Rovers en masse to apologize. Looks like Jake is becoming a chip off the old block.

 

More...um...'activity' at the Rovers as Brian is caught in almost flagrante delicto, after a night upstairs with Moira. Afterwards Moira downplays the whole thing in front of the Rovers crowd and an embarrassed Brian. But later Moira apologizes to Brian. At least we now know that Moira is partial to Rod Stewart - and they are compatible age-wise).

 

Over at HM Norcross (employee of the month: Ross), Sarah is dealing with Kacey who is threatening Sarah and her family unless Sarah convinces Kit to help Kacey's criminal son. Kit is reluctant to help so Sarah takes matters into her own hands and plants a cellphone and weapon in Kacey's cell. This results in Kacey getting moved to another wing of the jail. Looks like Sarah is becoming the alpha female of the prison.

 

Over at the funeral parlour, Todd discovers that his eccentric, supposedly near-death client, Celeste, is related to Bernie (their mothers were sisters). However Bernie wants nothing to do with Celeste (even though Celeste says she's dying) because of the way Celeste's family mistreated Bernie's Mum.

 

Speaking of funerals, George is back and he forgives Christina for her lies. George also tries to mend fences with Todd (who seems to be in a bad place). Todd's latest exploit was to intercept Glenda's date (who, it turns out, is gay) and have it off with him. Glenda is distraught and she and Todd have been at loggerheads. Todd seems unrepentant and reckless. Will he come round (and shave)? Or will he revert to the evil Todd that we once knew? 

Over at Tim and Sally's, Lucy continues to reject any kindness from the family and instead insists on seeing her Dad (accused of killing Lucy's Mum). In a phone call, Lucy is told by Richie not to tell the police anything so it looks like they have something to hide.

And now for a few lines from the week that was:

 

George confronts Todd: 

"You slept with Glenda's date" 

(yes but it was nothing personal)

 

Celeste to Todd: 

"My little hot Toddy"

(good one!)

Todd describes Glenda's relationship with Fraser:

"Mates without benefits"

(Ouch!)

Christina to Todd:

"This smart mouth of yours is not very helpful"

(and not very smart either)

 

The restaurant influencer's review of the Rovers:

"Squabbling staff, mediocre food"

(sounds like five stars to me) 

Mary recounts the fallout from her Mother's ill-fated affair in Canada:

"The Canadian penchant for fondue was weaponized"

(there's nothing worse than weaponized fondue) 

 

Mary again:

"They met at the disco that was called the Grizzly House"

(I can't 'bear' it) 

Christina thanks Glenda for her sympathy:

"I feel grateful to you for not trying to kill me"

(always the hallmark of a good friend)

 

Lauren expresses her view of males to Ollie:

"Men.. idiots"

(hmm.. food for thought) 

 

***

Well fellow Corrie cobbleros, so ends another week. Nice to get a bit of levity from Mary in the midst of all the serious argy bargy going on. There's obviously more than meets the eye involving Lucy and Richie and the death of Lucy's Mum. I guess we'll learn more in the coming days. Thanks so much for stopping by and do have a great week.

Coronation Street Catch Up: the party away my problems edition

 your irreverent update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...

 

 

Not since Don Brennan lost his taxi to Mike Baldwin in a bitter card game has there been so much tension around a Coronation Street poker table.

 

The high-stakes, rigged game was set up by Idris who needed to raise some quick cash to buy Alya's share of Speed Dal. 

 

The plan? 

 

Recruit Ollie to win the game by using marked cards with a group of unwitting poker players and fleece them. Easy, right? Except that one of the poker players was Fiona (dodgy acquaintance of Carl and Ronnie) and a hard-nosed villain. Also, Kit decided to join the game (always good to include a copper during criminal activity). 

 

End result: Ollie wins the game. Idris buys Alya's share of Speed Dal. Leanne is angry that Idris used her money as a stake in the poker game. Fiona becomes very suspicious and wants Ronnie to help her get her money back. 

 

Speaking of Kit, he is not a happy camper. First, Harry's acting up again (No, not Prince Harry, I'm talking about Sarah's son). Adam intercedes (much to Kit's displeasure) and convinces Sarah that he is better able to look after Harry. 

 

Kit also manages to upset Brody by refusing to allow his son to stay with him (even though he's now got a spare bedroom). 

 

As for Kit's ex, she has problems of her own thanks to a fellow inmate, Kacey (nice gal to chum around with if you're ever in a knife fight). Anyway, Kacey wants Sarah to get Kit to help Kacey's son who's banged up. Sarah asks Kit but Kit refuses. When Sarah reports back to Kacey, Kacey threatens Sarah but eventually Sarah finds her inner toughness and fights back. Where's Lou when you need her?  

 

On the bright side, Todd's back from his vacation and ready to party on Canal Street (along with James, Glenda and Christina). But what about running the funeral business while George is away? No problem, Todd can do it while hungover. That's when a woman named Celeste comes in and wants to arrange her own funeral. Interesting. One might even say, "okay, it's your funeral."

 

Then there's Celeste's male companion who seems to get along nicely with Glenda. Could this finally be a romantic connection for the Rovers' barmaid?

 

Speaking of Glenda, she's got her hands full running the world-famous 'Little Big Shotz Summer Camp' (think Butlin's in the 1950's). So far the camp activities seem to include lessons in diction. Where do I sign up?

 

Over at Tim and Sally's place, things are not going well as the couple try to take care of Richie's daughter, Lucy. As you recall, Richie has been arrested for the murder of his wife. Lucy insists that it wasn't her Dad's fault and that her Mum was a violent, abusive spouse. 

 

When Tim visits Richie in jail, Richie asks Tim to tell police that Richie's wife was an abuser but Tim  didn't know Richie's wife and refuses to lie. Meanwhile Ross (in his new job at the prison) is hovering around.

 

And now for a few lines from the week that was:

 

Sarah to Todd:

"I did everything wrong"

(right) 

Christina to Sean, James, Todd:

"I can't party away my problems"

(but she's going to give it a damn good try) 

 

Leanne to Idris re: the rigged poker game:

"You lied to me"

(get used to it)

 

Celeste to Todd as she plans her own funeral:

"I'm going to dazzle the world with my last ride into the sunset"

(John Wayne would be proud) 

Christina invites herself and Glenda to Todd's evening out:

"We love hanging out with the gays"

(somewhat politically incorrect, but thanks anyway) 

***

Well fellow faithful fans, so ends another week. Some new faces on the Street including: Richie, Lucy, Celeste and Glenda's date. Then there's Fiona making her return to the Street as a worthy adversary of Idris. Let's hope for some interesting stories to follow. Thanks for the taking the time to visit. Have a great week. 

Coronation Street Catch Up: the sexy Spartan warrior edition

 your irreverent update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...

 

 

Another week, another murder.

Is this Coronation Street or CSI Weatherfield?

 

Lisa Swain certainly has her hands full as just about everyone on the Street needs to be questioned about something. The latest crime? It starts after Tim's cousin, Richie, shows up out of the blue and shares his marriage woes with Tim. 

 

After spending a couple of nights on the Webster sofa (and putting a crimp in Sally and Tim's 'Afternoon Delight'), Tim encourages Richie to work out his marital problems. The next thing you know, Tim visits Richie's house only to find Richie's wife dead.  

 

I know what you're thinking. Did Tim and Richie call Gary's apres-murder service? 

No.

 

Instead, Richie was arrested at the scene. Tim is shocked and blames himself. Richie's daughter, Lucy, arrives Chez Sally. Lucy is not pleased at all to be there and demands to see her Dad. 

Speaking of Gary, there's bad news for Mr. Windass. You've heard the famous phrase, "we're going to Disneyworld!"  Well that doesn't apply here because Gary and Maria's family trip to Florida is off and Jake and Liam are super cheesed off. It all kicks off after Gary confesses to his involvement in the Theo murder cover-up. But don't worry, Gary has hired Adam to be his lawyer (just don't ask Megan for a reference - she gave him one star on Yelp).

 

So is this good news for Sarah and Kit?

 

Not so much. Sarah decides to end her relationship with Kit. A prison break up? It's a double whammy. Not only is your girlfriend a murderer but she's giving you the, "it's not you, it's me" routine. Ouch! Now that Kit's on the rebound, Jodie tries to step in but Kit's not interested... so far. 

Alya  has decided that she wants to devote herself full-time to law (I believe she graduated from the Red Rec Faculty of Law). That means Alya is selling her share of Speed Dal to the highest bidder but Idris is ensuring that any interested buyers are scared off with his intimidation tactics. Idris also seems to be getting chummy with Sam much to Nick's chagrin (or is that constipation? It's hard to tell).

 

Over at Ty and Fiz's place, Ross continues to make himself comfortable although Fiz continues to have her suspicions about his involvement with Cassie's disappearance. 

And now for some lines from the week that was:

 

Fellow inmate describes Sarah as a:

"stuck-up, skinny, wannabe Cheshire wife"

(I hear Cheshire's lovely this time of year)

Sally (who didn't know Richie was there) to Tim:

"So my sexy Spartan warrior..."

(you'll have to be more specific)

Lisa Swain to Gary:

"Gary, why are you here?"

(for the sparkling conversation?) 

Gary to Lisa:

"To tell the truth"

(another Coronation Street first)

 

Swain to Maria:

"Hardly a keeper, your guy"

(yes, but there's slim pickings on the Street) 

Sarah to Kit:

"It's over"

(but... but he was looking forward to conjugal visits) 

Kit shares his break-up news with Tim:

"She's handed me my P45"

(So you're out of work as well as single?)

 

Gary to Maria:

"The S word"

(Shifty? Sneaky?) 

 

 ***

Well fellow Rovers regulars, so ends another week. Not sure why we have to endure another murder so soon after the demise of Theo. Looks like Lisa Swain will be working overtime on multiple investigations. At least Adam will be gainfully employed for a while. Thanks for the pleasure of your company and have a great week. 

Coronation Street Catch Up: the local poisoner edition

 your irreverent update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...

 

 

Have you ever noticed that there's a chair directly under the dartboard in the Rovers?

 

Maybe that's Kirk's seat, but I think most punters would prefer to see Ross sitting there while the worst darts player in Weatherfield takes a few throws.

 

Yes, Ross is rapidly becoming the Street's premier villain as he worms his way into Tyrone's life as Ty's long lost doting Dad. Along the way, he manages to con Tracy into being his main squeeze and gets a job as a prison guard at the local hoosegow (a good opportunity to meet some of Weatherfield's residents). 

 

Cassie (bless her twisted heart) knows that Ross is a bad'un and tries to make him a Nyquil smoothie (using codeine) designed to make Ross fall asleep at work and lose his job. Bad idea. Ross twigs to Cassie's ruse and swaps the somnolent smoothie so that Tracy winds up unconscious and taken to hospital. 

 

Result? 

 

Cassie is blamed for the incident and becomes persona non grata. After getting the kiss off from Ty and Steve, Cassie heads out of town but not before Ross gives her a ride and she disappears.

 

We don't know what happened to Cassie but Fiz is the one person who is wise to Ross' evil ways and is watching him.

 

While Tracy is released from hospital (she's fine BTW, thanks for asking), Dylan checks in to Weatherfield General. He has a concussion, suffered when Lauren starts pushing him around angrily on behalf of Betsy. Dylan falls backwards and hits his head on the concrete pavement. Meanwhile Lauren has left Betsy on her own, incurring the wrath of Carla who asked Lauren to stay with Betsy.

 

Elsewhere Debbie has returned from Spain (apparently it didn't go as well as planned according to Ronnie) and gets an inkling of what might await her as she watches Sienna deal with her Mum who has dementia. 

 

It's time to unveil the latest addition to the Webster family: a pizza oven. Molto Bene!

 

When Sally throws a backyard party to celebrate the new appliance, Debbie has a verbal outburst at Tim whom she doesn't recognize. Later on, Debbie investigates assisted suicide on the Internet but Bernie catches on to her plan and insists that Debbie tell Ronnie. Ronnie manages to talk Debbie out of the idea (thank goodness, we already had to endure the painful demise of Paul suffering from ALS). 

 

Speaking of Sienna, it looks like the budding romance between her and Asha is off. First, Nina falsely accused Sienna of stealing her money, then Asha tried to help Sienna deal with the stress of looking after Sienna's Mum. Unfortunately her attempts to help backfired and Sienna broke off their relationship.

Sally decides that it's time to give Shanice an informational talk about the choking dangers that led to Betsy's stroke. This chat happens before Shanice and Joanie head to Spain to see their aunt (they have an aunt in Spain? Where has she been all this time?)

 

Over at Kit and Sarah's flat, Kit is busy trying to find evidence to implicate Gary in the murder of Theo. He has a techie pal who manages to provide Kit with data from Gary's phone that leads Kit to discover where Gary may have hidden the murder weapon. With the help of an Internet search (why don't I have Voggle on my computer?), Kit and Bethany zero in on the location.

 

Oh, and Abi agrees to take a 5K settlement from Idris after Alya convinces her that going to court is not in Abi's interest. Idris is delighted. 

 

And now for a few lines from the week that was:

 

Debbie to Sally after Debs returns from Spain:

"I just want to hear upbeat news"

(Kirk's dog, Peanut, is doing well) 

Tracy re: Cassie:

"She looked furtive. She's got a furtive face"

(key word: furtive) 

Tracy refers to Cassie as... 

"The local poisoner"

(they do say 'shop local')

Tracy to Steve after Steve asks Tracy to forgive Cassie:

"It's quite difficult when your girlfriend tried to kill me"

(yes, that would be a bit of an impediment) 

Tracy to Steve re: Cassie:

"She's stuck with a useless lump like you"

(yes, but as useless lumps go, he's one of the best)

Steve confronts Cassie after the smoothie incident:

"Are you not going to be happy till you've killed the lot of us?"

(let's wait and see) 

Debbie pledges to go on the wagon:

"I'm going teetotal"

(what could possibly go wrong?)

 

***

Well fellow Voggle Voyeurs, it looks like Cassie has disappeared (and not in a good way). BTW, I don't think I've ever heard the word 'smoothie' so many times on a TV show.  Once again, Ryan shows that he's truly one of the good guys. I hope the writers don't do anything stupid to tarnish his character (like drugs or murder or gambling or fraud). It's refreshing to have someone on the show consistently display honesty, and integrity.  Anyway, enough rambling. Thanks for the pleasure of your company and have a wonderful week!