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Episode 1563 (19 January 1998)

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Summary[]

Susan has MS. Gita is missing. Ian arranges a vandal attack on the hostel. Josh and Clare agree to go on a date. Julie's community play gets popular support.


Sanjay buys a large bunch of flowers for Gita, and prepares to meet her at the station at 11:49am. However, an old mate interrupts him at the stall and says he has some stock which is too good to miss that a friend of his is selling - designer labels, an excellent opportunity, but he needs to shift it today. Sanjay says he's busy and can't make it today but is finally persuaded by this friend to go to the lock-up. He leaves at 9:30am to allow enough time to meet Gita at the station. However, he arrives late and Gita isn't at the station. He waits for the next 2 trains from Sheffield, but Gita and Sharmilla aren't on either of these. He thinks he'll be in trouble for missing her and phones home, but she hasn't arrived there either!

Jessie draws Mark a calendar showing the 14 days that her mother told her it would be before she came out of prison. She's clearly looking forward to it, and Mark tells her that it might not be definite. However, when he calls the social worker, he's told that it is true, and Nicole will be out of prison in 2 weeks time, although obviously the authority who has the care order for Jessie will want to keep it and may not give her back to Nicole immediately. Mark whines a bit but since it was always a temporary arrangement, he can't really complain. Pauline tells him he should inform Ruth of the developments, but Mark says she's already got enough to worry about. She calls from Scotland, and Mark says everything is okay and nothing's new.

Kathy finds Ian in the Square paying a man and saying that tonight is the last time he'll be needed, so make it good. She asks what that was about, and Ian says he's a window cleaner. Annie has a meeting with Ian and tells him she has arranged with the Gazette for him to be interviewed - that's because an unbiased media has to give him the chance to put his side of the story.

At the hospital, Susan tells Michael that she wants to make a will, while she still can, because she's afraid she may have a brain tumour and not long to live. She's taken away for a MRI scan to find out more. They have a long wait for the consultant to return with the results, but she finally tells them that there is no tumour, but some areas of inflammation. Together with the history of her illness, they suspect Multiple Sclerosis, although it is difficult to diagnose in the early stages. She asks Michael and Matthew to leave while she discusses it with the consultant, who explains the effects of the illness. Michael sends Matthew off to buy coffee while he asks Susan what it means, and when he returns he says that he knows exactly what it entails, and they can stop patronising him, as he spoke to the nurse who explained it all, and he says he wants to look after his mother.

Josh asks Clare out again, and moans about his warring parents and the fact that his father is trying to make him do a Bar Mitzvah even though he isn't remotely interested in religion, he's being forced to go to Sunday School. Nigel is "organising" another play meeting for this evening. He chats to Dot who says she's not interested in helping as she doesn't believe in standing up in front of everyone and making a fool of herself. Nigel suggests a small but dignified part, and Dot says "What about Queen Victoria?" Nigel looks horrified but says he'll have to see. They all meet up in the Vic and Julie says that they need someone to write original music. Lenny jumps in and says he knows just the person, and he will talk to him. The meeting is hampered by everyone getting up at 5 minute intervals to refresh their drinks, and Julie is getting a bit exasperated. Ian is observing and corners Nigel as he's buying a drink, saying that it's obvious they need someone with organisational skills to run the committee, and although he is very busy at the moment with other commitments, he is willing to offer his services. Nigel says the committee is full and doesn't need anyone else at the moment. Ian protests, and Nigel says they will see if they can find something for Ian to do - scene shifting maybe. Ian looks annoyed as Nigel walks off. At Sanjay's house, the police arrive to take details of Gita's disappearance.


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