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Episode 357 (7 July 1988)

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Summary[]

Lou is off to the seaside, but does not leave in a very good mood. Pete and Kathy are still having problems. Wicksy celebrates his birthday with a party in Pete and Kathy's flat but has quite a job keeping all his guests happy.

Lou forces herself out of the house to go and stay away from the Square for a few days. Pete tells Kathy he hates how she dresses for work. They argue just before Pete drives Lou out of the Square and spends the night away.

Willmott-Brown faces another setback in seeing his children when his ex-wife tells him he can see them more if he pays more maintenance.

Ali and Mehmet struggle to run the café effectively together, which causes Cindy, Donna, Ian and Rod to walk out.

Arthur continues to have a difficult time in the shop. Sohail shows Arthur up in front of Pauline which does not help the situation.

Darren is given a warning by Frank when he walks into the Vic.

Pauline makes Simon a birthday cake.

Simon serves Ingrid and flirts with her at the same time in the Dagmar.

Diane and Ricky are invited by Ian to Simon's party. Frank tells them they cannot go, but Diane tells Ricky she is going to go, so Ricky says he will too.

Ali and Mehmet visit the wine bar to try and get a gambling session downstairs, but Den and Joanne pretend they do not allow gambling on the premises to cover-up what goes on.

Pete phones Kathy and tries apologising to her for their earlier row. The noise from the Dagmar drowns Pete's apologies out, so he gives up trying.

Ali and Mehmet gamble in the Vic instead. Frank warns them he will kick them out if they gamble for large sums of money.

Willmott-Brown closes the Dagmar early to spend time with Kathy. She tells him she should head off as she is staying with Arthur and Pauline, so they will wonder where she has gotten to. Willmott-Brown persuades Kathy to stay and have a drink with him. He takes her upstairs and makes her comfortable.

Diane and Ricky sneak out of the back of the Vic.

Willmott-Brown opens champagne with Kathy as the pair talk through their recent personal troubles. He begins to get comfortable around Kathy and flings his arm around her. Kathy gets uncomfortable and tries to leave. Willmott-Brown apologises and persuades her to stay. He then puts himself down so she will compliment him. He takes her compliments as though she fancies him and wants to sleep with him. He grabs her waist and forces her into a corner as she frantically tries to pull away. Den leaves the wine bar with Joanne and sees Willmott-Brown running away a few minutes later. He walks into the Dagmar and upstairs to find a traumatised Kathy bundled in the corner of the room.

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Notes[]

  • Radio Times synopsis: 'I know what you came up here for tonight Kathy. I'm not that stupid.'
  • Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 16,800,000 viewers (chart placing unknown).
  • Tony McHale covered three episodes involving Kathy's rape storyline, this was the opening episode out of the three.
  • Thirty-four years later, Kathy's son, Ben Mitchell, is raped in the exact same place by Lewis Butler (23 May 2022).
  • In an error of dialogue, Kathy refers to Pauline as Martin's auntie rather than his mother.
July 1988 episodes
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