Roy clashes with Nina over Richard
NINA IS INFURIATED WHEN HER NEW-FOUND RELATIVE ATTEMPTS TO TAKE CHARGE…
Roy’s good intentions get him in hot water this week, when his actions cause chaos for his niece Nina.
Having finally met his half-brother Richard, Roy’s doing his best to support his terminally ill sibling, and to lighten the load on young Nina. The issue is that Nina doesn’t want to know Roy, let alone allow him to take charge where her beloved dad is concerned. But there’s trouble afoot when Roy goes full steam ahead, prompting Nina to lash out.
“Nina is incredibly protective of her dad – she doesn’t think he needs all the stress Roy’s arrival in his life has caused,” explains our Weatherfield insider. “And as Roy tries more and more to help, he only makes the situation worse...”
What’s sad is that while Nina is hostile, Richard is overjoyed to get to know Roy. When he visits Roy’s home and café, he’s thrilled to realise he and his brother both love steam trains and share common interests. It’s evident that the pair would forge a close bond if Richard’s life wasn’t going to be cut short – but when Roy visits Richard the next day, and discovers the visit has left him frailer than ever, he’s upset.
Recognising that all he can do is offer practical help, he asks Nina if she’d like a hand moving a heavy air condenser in the house. However, when she hurts herself, it’s evident that Nina needs help whether she wants it or not…
“Here’s a young girl carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders,” says our spy. “Roy doesn’t want her to spend these formative years as a carer when she could be out there making a life for herself. So he requests that social services reassess Richard’s case.”
However, it’s when Richard’s carer is late and Roy berates them – leading them to quit – that uncle-niece relations hit
As Roy tries more and more to help Nina, he only makes the situation worse…”
rock bottom. Once Nina finds out, she declares that Roy should just leave them alone!
But determined Roy remains adamant that he can make a difference, and returns with news that Aggie is taking on more shifts at the café – and he’ll be handling carer duties for Richard. While it’s clear Nina needs his help, can Roy get her to accept it?