Friday 7th July 2023

GEMMA FALLS ASLEEP ON THE JOB Daniel and Michael drop Bertie and Glory at No.5 for the day. As they leave, an exhausted Gemma surveys the room full of kids, wondering how she’s going to cope. Having heard about the antidepressants from Chesney, Bernie offers to help for an hour while Gemma goes to the café. But when Beth tears a strip off Gemma for slacking, she rushes home, fighting back tears. While Gemma briefly closes her eyes, Bertie empties her bag and finds the pack of antidepressants. As Daniel and Daisy arrive they’re unimpressed to find Gemma asleep on the sofa, then all horrified as they realise that Bertie has eaten the tablets! 

RYAN TALKS ROSÉ WITH Rose Leanne agrees Ryan can work behind the scenes till he feels more confident and suggests he starts by sorting out a new wine contract. Ryan flirts with the supplier Rose on the phone in a bid to obtain a good deal. But when Rose reveals she’s checked out his socials and wonders if he’s still single, Ryan’s thrown, especially when Leanne thanks him for securing such a great deal and reveals Rose is going to call in!

STEPHEN STARTS TO SEED ELAINE’S DEPRESSION Stephen tells Dr Gaddas he’s Worried Elaine is depressed, she refuses to seek help and might do something drastic. Stephen also plants the seed in Sally’s head. Sally tells Tim that Stephen’s worried Elaine might be suffering from depression brought on by all the recent conflict and urges him to change his attitude for his Mum’s sake. 

ADAM STRUGGLES TO TRUST SARAH Adam admits to Daniel that much as he loves Sarah, he’s struggling to trust her and doesn’t like her spending so much time with Owen. He calls at the factory with lunch, but when he finds out that she’s at the Chariot Square Hotel with Owen, he’s hard put to contain his anxiety. In the hotel bar, Adam heads over spoiling for a fight.

ELSEWHERE Can Billy and Paul put recent events behind them?