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"He's My Brother?!"

Tuesday 16th March 2021

Part One

Hello again everyone, hope you're all doing well! I wanted to share some personal news with you, I received my first Covid-19 vaccine yesterday, we're slowly on the path on getting things back to some form of normality! Who knows, maybe soon EastEnders might be able to go back to its original 30 minutes, even though I'm enjoying it and don't care how long the episodes are, it'll just feel normal, right? Anyway, I've seen a few spoilers regarding these two episodes, I'm really intrigued to write about these episodes. Tuesday aired two episodes of EastEnders so I'll be doing two posts to review each one.

Monday's episode ended on such a cliff-hanger, it's only right that I start this blog with mentioning Lucas and Chelsea first. The episode opened right there Monday left off, Chelsea and Lucas are at the airport preparing to go to Ibiza with suitcases full of drugs. Chelsea's suitcase is currently being checked, she's stood in absolute panic about what the security guard is going to find. Only when he reveals a bottle being over the correct amount she's allowed to take, I got really confused! I was completely and utterly convinced that Lucas had given Chelsea the drugs as a way of teaching her a lesson, and not in a bad way but in a cruel-to-be-kind kind of way. But as soon as Lucas begins to walk through with his suitcase, Chelsea hears commotion from behind and Lucas is surrounded by armed guards. The interesting thing is, Lucas doesn't hesitate, calmly and willingly, he drops the suitcase, opens it up to reveal the amount of drugs stored inside it, Chelsea watches on in dismay as her Father basically gives up on the whole job. Lucas looked over at his daughter, but the look on his face, I couldn't quite tell what he was doing? Was he doing this to save his daughter?

Frantically, Chelsea later arrives home, informing her Mum that Lucas has been arrested and he plain and simply gave up the drugs as if he'd planned it. Denise is visibly shook to hear but she's more relieved to know that Chelsea is safe and no harm has come to her, as far as she's concerned, Lucas can look after himself, whereas Chelsea needs her family around her. However, Chelsea seems to think that Lucas has given up the job on purpose, and now because the job hasn't gone through, Chelsea and the rest of the family could be in danger.

Returning to the airport, Lucas has been taken to side room, there he is begging the officer to allow him one phone call. At first the officer seems to think he's part of a drug gang and is wanting a call to let his comrades know about his arrest, however when Lucas mentions that it's to do with his family and that they could be in danger, it looks as if the police officer suspects he could be telling the truth and allows the phone call. As Denise and Chelsea are at home, Jack is there trying to keep them calm and discuss what actions could be taken due to Lucas's arrest, but of course his main concern is to keep Denise and Chelsea safe, if Caleb finds out the job hasn't been done, he knows that the Fox family could be in huge danger, he instructs them to not go on their phones and don't answer any calls or answer the door to anyone but himself. It's then that he receives a phone call from Lucas, pleading to for his help. What on Earth could Lucas be asking of Jack? Will Lucas be okay? (Of course some of you may have already seen the second episode, but as I haven't, I'm going to be speculating, please no spoilers, thank you!)

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The next thing I want to mention is Bailey and Bernadette. The sisters are still deeply saddened by Bronson's passing, but as they sit in the park with Mitch, they continue to discuss Bronson's personality and his favourite foods. Always the best way to remember a happy doggo! Unfortunately, as the family reminisce about their beloved pup, Mitch has devastating when he hears a job opportunity had fell through, which he was hoping would keep him going until the winter. Are the Taylor family falling on hard times? Are they really struggling for money so much right now?

Bailey however tries to reassure her Dad, informing him that he has to keep positive as something will come up eventually, but she also drops the bombshell that he wouldn't have to pray for Astronomy Camp for her as she didn't win her competition, both Bernie and Mitch voice their disappointment for Bailey as she begins to feel sorry for herself.  But suddenly a little surprise makes the young girl begin to smile, a little dog approaches her as she holds food in her hand, it appears to not be wearing a collar and no one is around to claim the dog, must be a stray. Happily Bailey interacts with dog and smiles to her Dad that it's a sign from Bronson.

Seeing the little pup bring a smile back onto his daughter's face, he later approaches Karen about the possibility of keeping the new found dog. I also just want to mention how adorable the new dog is, I know not many dog last for long on the Square, but it would be nice for them to fill the void of Bronson. I don't think EastEnders have ever had a better dog since Wellard. They need a pet who's going to become memorable, and with one as adorable as this new pup, it could really work. Karen unfortunately is against the idea of getting a new dog, mainly because they can't afford it. But something tells me that maybe she's just not ready to get over Bronson, maybe? I feel if you've been able to afford a dog before, there's no reason why you can't get another one after? Right?! Mitch really wants to cheer his daughter up, I'm hoping Mitch will go and find the new dog, adopt him and bring him in to their family.

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The next thing I have to mention is Ash and Suki, after finding her daughter at home alone with Peter, Suki takes it upon herself to confront Ash about the fact that she's been suspended from work, of course she has no idea why, but we all know it's because of Peter begging her to give him pain medication whilst off duty. As the ladies begin to argue, Ash tries to reassure her Mum that everything will be fine when she attends the hearing, she'll be able to explain and she'll get her job back. But Suki begins to fret, considering how much she cares for her family, and more so their reputation, I reckon?

Peter takes it upon himself to interrupt, informing Suki that Ash wouldn't have been suspended if it wasn't for him, this makes Suki realise that it's all Peter's fault, but the devastating blow is that her daughter could potentially lose her job because of a boy! Later on, as things begin to cool off, Suki is alone at the family business as Ash visits her, without Peter in tow. She begs her Mum to not worry and let things slide as she and Peter have a plan of way of getting her job back, but Suki seems to really struggle as the realisation sinks in, she voices that the reason she's so upset is that was she so proud of her daughter for getting so far with her career, for the job role she took on in life, how she has become successful in life, and now she fears that because of Peter, everything could be taken away from her! For me, I found it interesting to see this side of Suki, we know she loves the idea of power and success, but to actually hear that she's proud of one of her children, seems that maybe she really just wants the best for her family.

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Okay, now the main event! After hearing the news that Gavin has passed away, Kathy and Sharon are discussing whether to attend the memorial. Of course, Sharon isn't interested in sharing memories of her biological Father, needless to say she doesn't have any fond memories of him, Gavin did have a bad reputation after all. Kathy however, considering as she was married to him once - I'm assuming, we know for sure she loved him and/or dated him, is considering going, whether Sharon joins her or not. As far as Sharon is concerned he can "Rot in hell!"

However, after a few wise words from Callum about Dad's in general, regardless whether they were pigs or not, it's always best to be the bigger person, Sharon then decides to tag along with Kathy and attend the memorial. As the arrive Kathy realises that she recognises a few faces, where of course Sharon knows nobody. Sally, Gavin's sister approaches them and thanks Kathy for coming, regardless of the awful things Gavin did, she makes the valid point that she did love him once.

As they look around the room, there is one bloke in particular who seems to be downing a lot more alcohol than others, he seems to be banging to people and knocking into the bar, eventually this man decides to make a speech, but it's not one of the speeches you'd expect. But however, to Sharon's interest, he seems to be saying things which she would actually agree with. Gavin was the scum of all scumbags. This speech however doesn't sit well with other family members and the young man dashes over chairs and tables to escape the angry mob!

As Kathy and Sharon make their exit, they watch as everyone gathers in the parking lot. However Sharon seems to have somehow managed to get her hands on Gavin's urn, without a second thought she simply dumps it into a litter bin, much to Kathy's shock. Looking for the drunken, suspicious man who rudely corrupted the memorial, both Kathy and Sharon seem to notice that their car has been left un-open. Realising that the young man could be hiding in their car, they make a subtle entrance and sit in the front seats. This scene looked like something out of a comedy, the young man appears between them in the backseat, shushing them not to give away his hiding place. Unfortunately, for the young man, the angry mob begin taking their anger out on his sports car - I did find this pretty comical as Kathy and Sharon both describing the damage being made to his car as he hides on the backseat. After the angry mob seem to finish off the last of their damage and head back into the building, Kathy asks the young man his connection with Gavin, how did he know him? Why was he at the memorial? Were they business partners or something?

But then as he walks away, he drops the big bombshell, introducing himself as Zack and that Gavin was in fact his Dad! As he walks away to his damaged car, both Kathy and Sharon look at each other in their shock as they come to realise Sharon has a brother she never knew existed!

Now I just want to say, most of us recall what happened when Sharon found out about another long-lost brother, however, I have to make the valid point that Dennis was in fact an adoptive brother. Den Watts was her adoptive father, so technically Sharon and Dennis were never really blood related, which I guess is why their romance can be looked to one side, however, Zack would be Sharon's Half-Brother! People might think history will be repeating itself if Zack was to become Sharon's new love interest, but I'd hope that EastEnders wouldn't go down the route of incest. It would be interesting though to see how Sharon will come to terms with knowing about her secret brother, will she want to build a relationship with him? Will he want to know her? Could they bond knowing that they've both had such a horrid man for a Father? Who knows?

I'm really looking forward to seeing the second episode following this one, I will be posting about it tomorrow, but in the mean time please no spoilers for me. I'll look forward to blogging about it tomorrow! Thank you again for reading! Love you all xXx  

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"How Do You Sleep At Night?!"

Thursday 8th April 2021

Hello again folks! We're back with another episode in my attempt to catch up, of course there was not an episode on Friday evening due to the passing of His Royal Highness Prince Philip - but that does mean that Monday was given two episodes! (Feeling slightly stressed with the amount of episodes I need to catch up on!) Plus being back at the day job and trying to save for a house is proving a bit stressful - but I want to let you all know I am committed to sticking to this blog, I've been at it for over a year so why should I stop now?!

I'll try my very best to catch up through out the week, but my post may have to be posted late in the evening, just a heads up incase you guys think I'm not posting! Anyway, let's get right to it and focus on the matter at hand, I'm going to begin first with mentioning Bailey, it turns out that Bailey has actually won the competition she applied for with the school, but she hasn't had the heart to inform her family about the win, knowing they won't be able afford the cost of her going to her expedition.

Unfortunately, as Bailey and her Dad are out taking little Banjo out for a walk, Isaac happens to congratulate Bailey on her win, much to Mitch's surprise. As Mitch begins to question his daughter, she admits that the hotel would cost them £200 and £30 for the coach trip. Mitch tries his absolute best to persuade his daughter not to worry and informs her that he will find the money some how for her go to on her trip. But as Mitch walks away leaving Bailey alone with little Banjo, she happens to notice the flyer advertising Banjo as lost dog "Ziggy"!

As devastating as it is for her, Bailey knows that she has do to the right thing and give Banjo back to his rightful owner. She get's Bernie to help her contact the owner and they arrange to meet up in the park. Only Bernie makes up a story about finding him behind some bins - I don't know about you guys but the dog didn't seem happy to see it's owner, you'd think it would recognise it's owner by sense of smell?! Personally, I believe the dog is actually more happy living with the Taylor's, even the girl could tell that the dog had been looked after. It's then that Bailey admits that they've been looking after the dog for a couple of weeks but had no idea that he was a lost dog. As the girl takes her dog and walks away, without a second glance at Bernie, for a split second the dog looks back at Bailey and Bernie, and I don't know why but for some reason, I am hoping the dog will be reunited with the Taylor family again, I'd like to think that we haven't seen the last of this adorable pup!

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The second thing I have to focus on is Sharon and the arrival of her long lost half-brother, Zack! It look as if after his very much unwelcoming arrival to the Square, Zack slept in his car overnight outside of Sharon's apartment, regardless of Sharon making it perfectly clear to him that she didn't want him around and instructed him to go home! As Zack gets out of his car he pleads for his sister just hear him out, he claims he's not here for anything and wants anything from her, he just simply wants to talk.

However, when Jay approaches acknowledging the look of Zack's car, Zack almost insults Jay, warning him not to touch his car. As much as innocent as the situation was, I think his insult to Jay was a bit uncalled for, and it also gives an insight to his character, even Sharon makes a comment to him about interreacting with the locals. But in an attempt to make it up to her, he suggests taking her for breakfast so they can at least sit down and get to know each other.

Things seem to go well it seems at first, they begin to discuss Gavin and how each of them spent their childhood, it seems that they have some kind bond when it comes to discussions about their biological Dad, even though Sharon was adopted, her memories of Gavin aren't necessarily nice ones, but neither are Zack's and unfortunately, Gavin did bring him up! It appears that they are actually getting along. But as Kheerat walks in, Sharon begins to apologise to him for missing their date, but even then Zack's attitude towards the locals still doesn't impress Sharon, especially when he claims to Kheerat that Sharon can do better than him. But whilst Sharon still tries to arrange a second date with Kheerat, Zack discreetly nicks a pair of keys from Sharon's handbag!!! Doesn't appear to be the doting new brother does he?!

Later as Sharon is alone sorting out things for the gym, Jean approaches her with a bunch of flowers as a way of an apology for causing damage to her gym equipment, but luckily Sharon gives her the good news that she was in fact insured for all the damages. As Jean breathes a sigh of relief she compliments how things are slowly coming together, but when she happens to mention Sharon getting along with brother and mentioning that she saw Zack entering her flat, Sharon is instantly on the march to find out what her brother is up to!

Clearly, Zack is looking for something, he pretty much turns her apartment upside down and he searches high and low for something. Also I have to mention how I never realised that Sharon is now staying in the apartment that Mick and Linda were briefly staying in before they returned to the Vic! It's almost like they've simply swapped properties! Eventually Sharon finds her brother searching deep in her wardrobes, calling out to him and claiming that she knows exactly what he's after. It turns out that Gavin left Sharon a box, but the funny thing is, he left Zack the key to open it - so maybe he wanted his two children to meet one day?! As they both agree that whatever lays inside the box they'll go halves on, with hope they open the old metal black box. Unfortunately all that it holds inside is papers and memories such as old birthday cards, Zack is clearly angered - was he hoping for something else? Was there something more he was hoping to get his hands on?!

As they come to terms with the fact there was nothing of value in the box, Zack begins to reminisce about his Dad, recalling about a time when he made him fairy cakes but his Dad showed no sense of pride and informed his son not to embarrass him again, Sharon begins to feel a sense of compassion for her brother. I guess it's fair to say they've never had it easy when it's come to their parents - biological or adoptive. She opens up to Zack, informing her about her son Dennis and admits that maybe it would be nice to have a brother around? It looks as if there's some mutual ground between them, could this be the start of a powerful sibling relationship?!

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Meanwhile, it looks as if Kush is having deep concerns about Ruby bringing up his son, Arthur. Poor Arthur has been dragged from pillar to post, losing his Mum, moving out of his Nan's to live with his second Dad and Stepmum. As little Arthur kicks a football about on his own, Kush admits to Whitney that little Arthur has spoken about shouting accruing whilst he's been staying with Ruby and Martin. Of course Kush trusts Martin with his son, but his biggest concern is Ruby.

In an attempt to build bridges and maybe find out a bit more, Kush takes it upon himself to visit Ruby alone. I think he spoke to Ruby in a very adult and mature way, he didn't go in all guns blazing and acknowledged that it must be hard with having 3 children suddenly to look after, especially considering the loss they have both been through, it's expected that sometimes parenting can get the better of you. Parenting isn't easy, that's for sure. He does however voice his concerns for Arthur and whether he wants him to be around raised voices.

But as much as Kush is being polite and reasonable, Ruby seems to think that he's attacking her, personally, and if Martin was present he wouldn't be voicing his concerns to Ruby. But the fact is that Kush knows exactly what Ruby is capable of and states that he can fill Martin in if he was pushed far enough, but Ruby calls his bluff - knowing full well that he wouldn't, simply because of his son! Ooooo I know it's coming, but I can't wait for Ruby to get her comeuppance! What do you guys think?!

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Lastly, Kat and Phil are still sneaking about, it looks as if Kat had actually spent the night at the Mitchell household. Even though she's cautious of being seen, Phil informs her that Ben and Callum are aware of their romance and are happy for them to be seeing each other. Kat seems surprised by this news, it seems that she is deeply concerned about what people would say if they were to find out. I think it's perfectly clear that both Phil and Kat aren't quite ready to go public yet.

But, if they were to go public, what would they be going public as? A couple?! Friends With Benefits? Who knows? As far as Kat is concerned, they haven't had "The chat" - and everyone knows what she means by that! Whether their fling is something casual or whether it's leading to something more serious? I mean, at first it probably was just a bit of fun, but it's seems to be escalating as time goes on. Does Kat maybe want more from Phil than just fun and a romp? Are there feelings slowly growing for each of them?!

Later on, as Kat is doing her shopping in the Minute Mart, she happens to overhear Phil on the phone booking a couple's holiday away, from the sound of it, it sounds very romantic, a sea view cabin in a glorious destination! Poor Kat, she instantly assumes that Phil is booking them an exotic get away and instantly grabs a bottle of sun lotion! As the day progresses, Kat eventually finds Phil alone in the Arches and shows off the sun lotion that she's bought, asking him to wipe some on her back. At first, Phil seems to think she's joking, but as it comes clear that Kat believes they're going on holiday together, Phil puts her straight claiming that the holiday he has booked is actually a honeymoon for Ben and Callum.

Poor Kat instantly feels completely humiliated. Is she wanting to actually enter a proper relationship with Phil or is she getting the feeling that this fling is going nowhere? Everyone knows that Phil isn't the romantic type, but of course he was doing a nice gesture his son on his fiancé. I guess it's fair to say that Phil and Kat don't want their relationship to become public, but they still want to be together - whether that means intimately, emotionally - it could mean everything. Phil actually admits that he actually does like Kat and in a attempt to make it up to her, he suggests they go for meal, just the two of them.

Kat smiles, admitting that he's not exactly Shakespeare, but she's happy to finally be going somewhere with Phil other than the bedroom. Later on in the evening as Kat and Phil go their separate ways, Kat opens her front door to find a bunch of flowers left on her wall, reading the tag on the flowers she realises they're from Phil, maybe there is a romantic side to him after all?! Only, as Whitney witnesses Kat laughing on the phone to an unknown male, gushing over the bunch of flowers, she approaches her claiming that while Kat appears to be enjoying herself, Kush's life is on the line, he's facing prison simply because of Kat! She can't seem to understand why Kat seems to have forgotten about Kush's sacrifice to save his family.  

Quite an interesting episode, once again, a lot of different things happening at once, but I'm really excited to see what happens next! I'm going to try and catch up as much as I can this week, but I want to thank you all for being incredibly patient with me! It really means the world! Thank you for your on-going support and I'll be back again very soon! Enjoy the rest of your day! Love you all xXx

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"What Has He Done To Her?!"

Thursday 4th February 2021

Hello again everyone! Hope your week is going well so far. Before we jump into the episode, there has been a few spoilers I'd like to share with you! Do you remember Gavin Sullivan?! He was a character who was mentioned in the 90s as Sharon's Father and then again in 2001 as Kathy's husband, but never actually appeared onscreen until 2015. He was known for being an "Evil" character who controlled and abused Kathy during their marriage. When he finally appeared on the Square, I'm sure the majority of you will remember that he actually kidnapped Phil during his recovery of alcoholism and caused him to start drinking again. Interestingly, considering we had heard so much about this character, he only ever appeared in 30 episodes. The last time we saw Gavin was when he was arrested for attempting to kill both himself and Sharon back in July 2016! EastEnders have announced that they are going to be killing off Gavin Sullivan off-screen! Pictures have been released of cast members including Sharon and Kathy filming, dressed in black, attending a funeral. This is going to be something that might bring Sharon and Kathy together after weeks of them being at each other's throats over Ian's disappearance. What do you think? Are you intrigued to how this storyline will unfold? I for one am really looking forward to it!

Also, it looks as if there could be some sign that Tina Carter could still be alive?! Apparently in recent spoilers, Tina is meant to be seen shoplifting by police in London. Viewers have been led to believe that she was actually in fact murdered by Gray, but what we never saw was where Gray left Tina, did he dump her body believing she was dead, when in fact she could've been just unconscious? The police will inform the Carter family about their finding, even thought it may give them some hope, could it also be a case of mistaken identity? Is Tina really alive? Also what will it mean for Gray if he gets informed about Tina's sightings? I for one hope she is and that the rumours and speculation could be true, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see! What do you guys think?! 

Now following up on today's episode ... Wow!!! What an explosive episode! I really enjoyed this one! The first thing I'm going to mention first is Billy. I guess it's fair to say that Billy isn't in the right frame of mind right now. Having to come to terms with Honey and Jay's relationship, I guess it's fair to say he's not enjoying working for Jay right now and so he decides to look for something different. Even seeing his children out on the Square and noticing they're wearing different footwear, when Will informs him that Jay bought the kids new trainers, it looks as if that really hits Billy where it hurts. I think he's always tried to be a good Dad, but it's obvious that he feels that he could do a bit more for his kids. He approaches Kheerat in asking whether he can have job, pointing out that he's very good when it comes to sales. Instead of giving him a job straight up, Kheerat agrees to give him a trial run. I have to say this scene was particularly comical - Billy thinking he's the big man as he attempts to lean back and put his feet up on the desk, causing everything to fall on the floor. Also can I just say how lovely it is to see Bernie!!! Where has she been?! It's been AGES since we've seen her!! After a good hour or so of talking to a potential customer, Billy doesn't quite manage to grab the sale he needs, leaving himself and Kheerat pretty disappointed. Suddenly, Vinny makes an appearance, excitedly informing his brother that he's preparing to pick up a new car, almost showing off he shows Billy a picture of the vehicle on his phone. Billy seems pretty impressed, but it looks as if a very bad idea is brewing in his mind. Later on he approaches Vinny quite subtly, informing him that he knew about him and Dotty selling a small stash of gear whilst they were in Ruby's club, he questions how selling that stuff pays well. Vinny informs him it just minor stuff compared to other things, but Billy instantly shows an interest. This is something which I fear could be a huge huge mistake, Vinny then informs Billy that he has contacts, people who sell pretty high rated drugs compared to what he sold, but Billy seems more than willing to take their number. Is this what Billy has been drawn to? Drug-dealing? I fear this is not going to go well and it could lead him on a dangerous and/or dark path?! 

The second thing I need to talk about is The Carter's and Phil and Sharon! After learning the truth about Sharon being the culprit who attacked Ian, both Linda and Mick are absolutely devastated to learn that they've been lied to and that Tina has been made to take the rap for her actions. Mick desperately tries to reach out to his sister, he makes a call to her but to of no avail, he ends up leaving a voice message informing her that they know who was behind Ian's attack, she's safe to come home! Something which doesn't make sense though, in their mind, is why she would send a text message admitting she had done it. Of course they have no idea that it was in actual fact Gray who sent that message from Tina's phone.  Mick and Linda are both fearing that his poor sister is out there on the street, living in fear of coming home. Meanwhile, after bumping into each other on the street, Kathy begs Phil to try and help her search for Ian. Little does she know how he was involved in her son's attack. Phil states that he simply doesn't want to get involved, leaving Kathy, understandably very disappointed and upset. As Phil turns to walk away, he bumps into Sharon, she drops the bombshell on him that she's told Linda everything. As they return to the Mitchell household, they begin to fret of what's going to happen next and whether the police are going to come knocking, suddenly they're backed into a corner when Mick and Linda arrive at the front door. They explain to them that they never meant for Tina's name to be dragged into their situation, in all fairness they don't seem to care about what they've done to Ian, just what they've done to Tina. Phil asks Mick straight out what he really wants from him, to which Mick informs him he just wants his little sister home. To be fair, they haven't threatened to go to the police, it's only right that Tina should be able to return home and not have people think it was her who attacked Ian. Meanwhile, Gray is still fawning over Whitney. He suggests going out for a drink that night, to which she agrees. However their plans seem to be ruined when Phil urgently gives Gray a call. Gray apologises to Whitney and they postpone their evening drinks, As Gray finally arrives at the Mitchell household he questions what was so urgent, as he's led into the living room, it's almost like he's been stuck by lightning - Mick, Linda and Sharon are all waiting for him, he asks how he could be of assistance. That when Phil informs him that they his help to try and find Tina and bring her home!!! Oh my gosh - that was a twist I didn't see coming! How the hell is Gray going to squirm himself out of this one? He's going to have to tread very carefully if he doesn't want them to find out his dark secret??!! 

The final thing I have to mention is Denise, Chelsea and Denise!! Wow, wow, wow!!! This also took a turn which, to be fair, was only a matter of time before it was going to happen! At the beginning of the episode, Chelsea is seen packing her Dad's suitcase in preparation for her and her Dad's trip to Ibiza, however - (I think this is where it becomes clear) - she grabs what looks to be huge package of some kind and stores it within the lining of the suitcase. Drugs? Is she involved in or been caught up in some kind of drug trafficking gang and she's wanting to drag her Dad into it, potentially framing him? As she stuffs the brown package out of sight and zips up the suitcase, Lucas appears from behind her informing her that he's not feeling very well, he hasn't slept and proposes that they still shouldn't go. Chelsea is all smiles when she reassures her Dad, suggesting that she goes to the shops to buy him some tablets to settle his nerves. However the look on Lucas's face is more than suspicious. It's obvious that he knows his daughter is up to something. Later on when their taxi arrives to take them to the airport, Lucas puts everything in his power for them to miss their flight. Chelsea is shouting for her Dad from outside of the apartment informing him to hurry, but there is absolutely no response. Realising that her plan is falling apart, she claims defeat and informs the taxi driver to leave, as it becomes clear to her that they're not going to make their flight for Ibiza. Lucas is nowhere to be seen, but it looks as if he simply refuses to leave the flat, knowing that no matter how long he takes, he will make them miss their flight. As Chelsea walks across the Square in a state, Denise notices her daughter's emotions, claiming that once again her Dad is behind her feeling upset. Unbeknown to Chelsea, Denise takes it upon herself to give Lucas a piece of her mind. Now THIS is where the episode really explodes for me! Lucas is sat in the dark, she walks in to seem him alone with the suitcases. Once again she ridicules him, states how much of a disappointment he is as a Father, a man! How dangerous he is to even be on the Square and back in his daughter's life. Lucas doesn't say a word and allows Denise to go on and on, degrading him, insulting him. The editing of this section is absolutely brilliant!! The slow motion of Denise's words, Lucas's breathing, the tapping noise, the tension, the emotion, the camera work, every single moment of this was an absolute pleasure to watch, really creative and powerful! Suddenly Lucas just completely explodes, smashing everything in sight, throwing furniture across the room as Denise stands back in fear. It's then that Lucas claims he knows how everyone around him hates, how everyone he loves, hates his guts. He tries to explain that no matter how hard he tries to better himself as a man, as a Dad, there is always that notion of his past that people hold against him. Okay, yes he is a convicted murderer, but can people really change their ways? He closes in on Denise, informing her that she has no idea how it feels to be driven to hatred because of being hated. Meanwhile, as this confrontation is taking place, Chelsea is alone in Ruby's club as she makes a quick call to Caleb, deeply apologetic for her plan going the way she wanted it to. From what I can gather from the phone call, it's looks as if Chelsea owes this Caleb in some way, she's in debt to him - but what kind of debt is it? Drugs? Money? Who knows? Is this why she's attempted to drag her Dad into her problems so she can make him pay her debt? Who knows? I'm still trying to follow her story as much as I can, without getting a little confused. Caleb agrees that there will be other ways for her to pay her debt, to which Chelsea is ever so grateful. Elsewhere, after his conversation with Billy, Vinny goes to enter his apartment but as he approaches the doorframe, he notices the door ajar, with the apartment completely trashed, as he looks around he also notices splotches of blood on the front step. Taking in the scenery around him, he quickly dashes to find Jack. As they return to the apartment with Chelsea, Lucas appears to have vanished, the only thing I happened to notice is that there is only Chelsea's suitcase left waiting in the living room. As they all look around the apartment, Chelsea find's her Mum's iconic gold necklace with her initial "D" on it. Has Lucas taken his own suitcase and kidnapped Denise for second time? Will Denise be found alive?! 

Ooooo overall a very powerful and explosive episode! So much drama! I love it! The more the episodes go on, the more excited I get, I simply cannot wait to see what's going to happen next. There are all sorts of directions each storyline can go. It certainly gets my heart pumping that for sure! Thank you all so much for reading, the weekend is nearly upon us! Enjoy the rest of your day and I'll be back very soon! Please feel free to leave a comment or send me a message, I'll always make the time to respond! Love you all xXx