Will Stephen lash out at Leo?
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Has anyone ever been convinced by Leo? Has anyone ever been convinced by Stephen? They both have that one thing in their characters that was all a bit odd from the start: Canada. Now, I have nothing against Canada, but Stephen’s accent has always been a bit of problem. Glenda assumed it was American; I’m just curious as to how he has been running a business in Italy for so long and we’ve never heard so much as a rigatoni syllable out of his mouth.
Then along came Leo, hellbent on getting Jenny to Canada for reasons never fully explained. He wasn’t surprised she got her visa so quickly, being an entrepreneur (he has drunk in the Rovers, right?). Leo’s dad Teddy reckons he’s mad to throw his life away on an older woman who can’t be trusted; personally, I think Jenny’s mad to consider throwing her life away on a man who has the personality of a comatose stoat — and, to boot, a comatose stoat who wants to move to Canada.
Convinced that Stephen is a liar (Duh! Have I not been telling you all this for months!), Leo discovers that
Stephen’s plan is to get his hands on the equity in Audrey’s house. How will Stephen react when Leo threatens to tell Audrey? Well, the upshot is Jenny’s back behind the bar saying Leo has left for Canada without her. Teddy says she has only herself to blame; I’d say she’s not only dodged a bullet but a veritable firing squad.
Talking of bullets, the police are questioning people about the shooting (yes, usually sole officer Craig clearly has backup!) and there are some tender moments between Dev and Bernie. This pair are a delight together, and there are so many moments of poignancy and understanding beneath the surface conflict, they should be given a future.
Yasmeen discovers Speed Daal is closed again because of Stu. No, Yasmeen, it’s because you’re still not serving alcohol!