EASTENDERS

DOCTORING THE PLOTS

Does the BBC have a discount at a local hospital? It seems these days as if people spend more time there than they do at the Vic. Steven, Kush, Carmel, Arthur, Jane… Small wonder Linda tells Woody there’s a fiveweek wait for an appointment.

Jane (below) is in the most dangerous position, and when the doctors remove her breath- ing tube, what does Max have planned when Sharon and Ian leave? When Jane wakes to find herself alone with Max, how safe is she?

The Fowlers and Kazemis also head for the hospital for Arthur’s appointment with the doctor and social worker. Will Stacey be able to shut up long enough to hear what the doctor has to say? I doubt it. Look, I don’t wish ill health on anyone but, oh my, I do pray for a celestial being to strike her dumb as the Angel Gabriel did to Zacharias in the Bible. When Stacey’s back home with the kids, the social worker checks in and says there will be further home visits. Doubtless that will be enough to set her off again. Now, Gabriel, now!

Have you noticed how the word ‘normal’ keeps cropping up? Some people think they’re normal, others want to be normal, most don’t know the meaning of the word because they’re all barking mad. The Taylor clan stand about as much chance of achieving normality as SpongeBob does of becoming Prime Minister. As the family’s financial worries increase, Keanu calls an escort agency used by a fellow model. Don’t all rush at once, ladies.