UK Air Date: 13th September 2010
Xavier tries to get April back in the house. Ruby confesses the truth to Charlie. Angelo is working himself to the bone at the restaurant.
JOHN PALMER (SHANE WITHINGTON)
Written by Andrew Osborne
Directed by Geoffrey Nottage
Extended Summary
Xavier tries to talk Gina out of kicking April and Bianca out, but Gina is having none of it. Xavier blames John – he thinks he is the real problem here. April thinks the way he’s standing up for her is cute, but Xavier is determined to get April back in the house. She blames Bianca for the problems – she’s sick of her sister just wreaking havoc and not caring about it. Liam isn’t surprised when he hears what Bianca has done, but when he tells her it only upsets Bianca and she rails on him. John agrees to mend things with Xavier, but when Gina tells Xavier John is sorry, it angers Xavier – isn’t John man enough to say it himself? He can’t handle the way his mum is acting – it’s like she doesn’t care about anyone but John.
Irene has received a letter from Annie, who says that she is loving Japan so much that she’s considering staying out there. Whilst pleased for her, Irene can’t hide her disappointment. Even with Ruby living there the house feels so empty with both Geoff and Annie overseas. When Irene overhears Xavier searching for somewhere for Bianca and April to live, she offers them her place.
Ruby is preoccupied with thoughts of Liam, having to cover in front of Irene and Charlie. Over breakfast with Charlie, she turns the focus back on Angelo, but she can’t hold Charlie off, and Ruby cracks, admitting to Charlie that she’s in love with Liam. Charlie confronts Liam about it, and Liam assures her that he didn’t do anything, and Charlie reluctantly accepts that. But neither know how to handle the situation. Ruby sees Liam later, and begs him to be friends – she can’t handle not having him in her life. He eventually submits to her request, not wanting to disappoint her.
Charlie and Angelo are overworked, and getting little time to spend together. Charlie is worried that Angelo overworking himself at the restaurant, he seems so desperate to make the place a success he never leaves. Alf too, is also concerned about the hours he’s working – impressing upon him he needs to delegate. But Angelo won’t listen to anyone, he keeps going at it, until he falls asleep in the storeroom. Alf gets Charlie to take him home, but she’s concerned – he’s doing too much and he won’t listen. She needs help with Ruby, but Angelo is in no state to assist her.