The uncomfortable Kirsty-Tyrone boyfriend-battering storyline took a leap forward when, in her latest assault, Kirsty brutally beat the saintly mechanic with a hoover tube attachment, leaving him covered with nasty bruises over his arms and torso. The pair made up the next day with Tyrone, manipulated by anger-issue Kirsty into thinking he was to blame, taking release from his hurt and anger by snapping at Eileen when she popped into the garage and forbidding Tommy from taking the holiday he's booked. The provoked mouse is starting to roar. Tina however spotted Tyrone's bruises after catching him without his top on at the house later. He asked for a private chat to explain and was forced to admit it was Kirsty who hit him though insisting "it's not her fault, it's mine". But he made Kirsty promise not to tell anyone, especially boyfriend Tommy.Wide boy Ryan was left off with a caution from the police for his cocaine possession and was offered a job by Steve - though Steve had an ulterior motive as he thought it might be a way of getting into his old flame, Ryan's mum Michelle's romantic good books. When Steve asked her out, she realised his sneaky game and blew him out - but the pair ended up as chums, with Michelle admitting she didn't trust her son and told Steve he had to wait for her to ask him out, not the other way round. Watch this space.
Sneaky Ryan meanwhile lied to his mum that he'd got the cocaine off Kylie - his lie was later exposed and he was forced to apologise. Michelle cut up his credit cards in order to stop him buying any more drugs and later said "I think I've got my boy back" - cue however to shot of Ryan in her absenceback at the house with a packet of cocaine.
Karl refused to sign over his share of the pub to Stella, while Stella warned Sunita, who has finally got her claws into him, that "he isn't worth it."
Norris was getting fed up of Tracy and her daughter Amy sharing his cosy set up with Emily. Tracy offered to clean the house in lieu of rent - but Norris (probably rightly) was suspicious that she'd be snooping among his possessions and put a padlock on his bedroom door. Though as Emily noted:" Why should Tracy be remotely interested in anything you've got your drawers." (ooh missus)
Norris's decision backfired when Tracy locked him in his room when he was asleep, and Norris was forced to call out for help from his window from Ryan who was passing in the street and demanded £20 for his time - which he promptly pocketed and scarpered, laughing. Boo! (I must say for a supposed druggie Ryan looks extremely healthy and buff).
Roy's mother was upset when she found out that her American squeeze Milton was in hospital after having a nasty accident by his swimming pool breaking his leg. Thoughtful Roy secretly bought her a ticket so she could visit him. He's a super son, really, Sylvia.
Roy's mother was upset when she found out that her American squeeze Milton was in hospital after having a nasty accident by his swimming pool breaking his leg. Thoughtful Roy secretly bought her a ticket so she could visit him. He's a super son, really, Sylvia.
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