ROBERT’S CANCER NIGHTMARE
ewly appointed Silver Fox of N the Street Robert is in denial about the lump in his testicle, but fate has a funny way of lending a hand when it comes to these things, and the wheels are put in motion when Robert gallantly rushes to young Joseph’s rescue when the little boy runs into the road. Robert is hit by a car, and in the hospital Michelle gets his problems down below checked out. The poor bloke is terrified when docs break the news that the lump is most likely malignant and he’ll need an op – sharpish. To take his mind off things, Robert and his new grey mop head off to the casino – with Johnny in tow – and Johnny is horrified when Robert blows every last penny. Elsewhere, Sally’s worst nightmare comes true when, right in the middle of her mayoral inauguration party, the bailiffs come knocking. Gina sits there cringing in the corner while the heavies ransack Sal’s place for £5k worth of goods, and Sally is horrified to discover the debt is in Gina’s name. There’s also a brilliant Cinderella-moment when Gemma gatecrashes a posh house party and gets chatted up, only to do a runner when the cops show up – leaving her sparkly footwear behind. Well, it is nearly Christmas…