09/05/2024

Published: May 9, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

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Alistair, Mick and Jazzer are having a pint when Paul joins them. He says Denise has a bug she picked up from the river Am. When Mick takes Paul to the bar, Jazzer points out it wasn\\u2019t a coincidence that Alistair and Denise were together that night. He commiserates when Alistair says they didn\\u2019t make it to the hotel. Mick confides he\\u2019s experiencing flashbacks and that George seems overwhelmed too. Paul queries the \\u2018late call out\\u2019 Denise said they were on when they spotted the crash. Mick comes to the rescue with a story about an injured sheep. Alistair, grateful for the intervention, embroiders it. But Paul won\\u2019t let it go, despite assurances that it\\u2019ll be dealt with at HQ. When Paul goes to get another round, Mick promises Alistair mum\\u2019s the word.

Chris and Alice are watching Martha in the playground. Adam gave Alice a lift with several bags so she could avoid being seen at Chris\\u2019s place \\u2013 the rumour mill has already started. Alice insists Martha must stay with him for the foreseeable future: she can\\u2019t deal with her drinking and looking after Martha. Later Chris suggests they all go and get dinner together, but Alice just wants to leave, without even saying goodbye to her daughter. She\\u2019s resigned herself to ending up in prison after emptying the vodka, and even fruit cider, bottles found in her car. Three people ended up in the Am and Fallon nearly died. Later, Chris tells Jazzer the situation doesn\\u2019t fit with the Alice he knows - but it\\u2019s like she\\u2019s already given up.

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