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I was looking at Sam Greenway's mural in the rec room, and wondering.. why? After all that going on and on about it, its only purpose so far had been as a hiding place for a master key that nobody seemed very interested in. Quite a big subplot for that, when Judy's knickers would have probably been just as useful. So, Sam's interest seemed to have switched from the huge piece of artwork, to a pointless wooden thing with twinkly eyes. No not Meg, I'm talking about the robot. Taking a break from incessant compulsive drawing throughout the whole episode, Sam showed her plans to Geoff, and insisted the finished creation "must be four foot tall, or it won't look real". We wouldn't want a four foot wooden robot with flashing eyes to look at all unrealistic, now would we?
I don't quite understand this power Lou seemed to have suddenly gained over people. First of all she tried to blackmail Joan, by threatening to tell the police about Joan's involvement in setting up Len Murphy. But if several witnesses were giving the same account as Joan, and she was the only one who wasn't, I wouldn't have thought there'd be much for Joan to worry about. And then she had set up a protection racket, threatening to use Frank's "talents" on anyone who didn't pay insurance money. We'd already seen that Geoff and Matt could easily take care of Frank, and with a dozen or so angry women to assist, I can't quite understand what the problem would be. Geoff said he couldn't interfere because he’d promised Myra he'd stay out of things. Erm.. surely there are times when someone has to use their own discretion, particularly when there is a risk of people getting seriously hurt..? Sounds a bit of a limp excuse to me.
What a strange bit of light relief in the garden, with Frank's alcohol-filled pumpkins exploding all over the place, like Joyce Barry with a bit of confidential information. Which reminded me - I loved how, true to Joycie form, she managed to blab the news of Meg's rape, court appearance and pregnancy, all in one go to Dennis. Dennis of course had assumed they were talking about Meg being tied up in a bomb-filled building, being harassed by a maniac, almost blown to pieces, and the tragic shooting of her lover. Other than that, it had been quite an ordinary week for Meg.
I liked Lou's line to Frank, where she casually said, "Personally, I think you should be de-knackered". Quite surprising, considering she stood up for him after the rape happened. An interesting touch.
So we got to meet Sam Greenway's sister, who appeared to be called "Thally", and insisted on calling her "Tham". If ever there was a stereotype of what a proper drama school child looks like, I think they found her.
Bobbie was back at the industrial workshop, with yet more huge dangly earrings, which looked like they had more engineering design put into them than the industrial cranes. And what a fast mover that Peter was, presumably showing Bobbie all the imaginative things you can do with a tub of Swarfega.
The trial of the creepy rapist bloke was a bit odd, with all the attention focused on Meg, and I had to consciously remind myself that it wasn't her in the dock. But it was worth sitting through the scenes, just to see the huge swooon she did at the verdict.
Shane was back, I heard myself groan. That grinning face, gappy teeth, scruffy white hair and freckles. "Anny Joan!" Yes, the same kind of feeling you can get from a bit of tin foil caught in a filling.
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