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Martin worries for Stacey, but will she listen and get the help she needs? Pam and Les worry about Paul's behaviour, but what's really going on?

Martin reassures an anxious Stacey that she and Arthur are safe now that they鈥檙e in hospital- he鈥檚 here to protect them both. Doctor Delia Forde, the on-call psychiatrist arrives 鈥� Stacey鈥檚 paranoid when she attempts to interact with Arthur. Delia asks Stacey to tell her in her own words how she鈥檚 feeling. Stacey explains that she believes that Arthur is the son of God and that she鈥檚 exhausted from protecting him from the devil. Delia empathises with Stacey and suggests that she admits herself into the psychiatric unit 鈥� they can give her help and rest. When both Martin and Delia assure her that it鈥檚 safe, Stacey agrees that she鈥檇 like to be admitted.

A nervous Martin heads into the hospital corridor and is told by Nurse Eve Igwe that Arthur won鈥檛 be able to stay with Stacey. Martin鈥檚 devastated 鈥� he鈥檇 promised her. When Martin suggests that he鈥檒l have to take Stacey home, Delia tells him that it鈥檚 not possible as she鈥檚 exhibiting extreme psychotic symptoms. Delia states that Stacey will have to be assessed with regards to a section if she doesn鈥檛 decide for herself to stay. Martin heads back to Stacey and timidly tells her that the hospital won鈥檛 let Arthur stay in hospital 鈥� but that she has to. Martin sobs to a distressed Stacey that he鈥檚 sorry. Stacey screams at Martin that he tricked her and is going to take Arthur to the devil. Stacey is introduced to Doctor Chen, who explains to Stacey that he鈥檚 going to assess her mental state with regards to sectioning her 鈥� Stacey鈥檚 hugely distressed.

As Stacey screams for Arthur, Doctor Chen informs Martin that they鈥檙e going to have to section Stacey. Martin watches on as Stacey screams Arthur鈥檚 name and is taken away by doctors. Kush arrives and finds Martin sobbing. When Martin blames himself for playing along with the stories that Stacey was telling herself, Kush tells Martin to stop feeling sorry for himself; he鈥檚 better than that. Stacey is given drugs to help her relax, but she continues to beg for her baby back. Delia informs Martin that she thinks Stacey may be suffering from post-partum depression and that they鈥檒l be able to treat her.

In the Vic, Alfie suggests to Kat that they head home and talk about Luke, but Kat isn鈥檛 keen. Back home, Kat researches the village of Redwater. When she goes to see to Tommy, Alfie discovers what Kat鈥檚 been looking at. Alfie reminds Kat that they鈥檒l never know what life knowing Luke will be like if they don鈥檛 let him in 鈥� but Kat is worried that she鈥檒l find him and have nothing to give him. Kat tells Alfie that she already has everything she needs, right here. Alfie tries again 鈥� he believes that finding more people in your life to love can only be good.

Pam arrives in the Vic to find a morose Paul. Pam clocks his mood and questions whether there鈥檚 something he wants to talk about, but Paul shuts her down. When Pam and Les both make to leave the Vic at the same time, Pam suggests they head off together. As the pair approach the funeral parlour, they hold hands, before awkwardly letting go. Les bumps into Paul in the Minute Mart buying alcohol and asks him what鈥檚 wrong. Paul breaks down on Les and brands himself a disgusting person. Pam and Les sit down together with Paul and assure him that whatever鈥檚 wrong, there鈥檒l be a way of putting it right. Paul admits that he had a fling with Ben and that he loves him, but can鈥檛 have him. Les suggests to Paul that if he loves him like he says he does, then he needs to tell him. As Les goes to leave, he and Pam tell each other that they love each other, but Pam declares she鈥檚 not ready when he suggests heading upstairs with her. Paul bangs on the Beales鈥� back door 鈥� Ben answers and Paul declares that he loves Ben. Paul tells Ben that he鈥檒l never be happy until he decides who he really loves.

Whitney suggests that Lily stays the night at the Vic. Lily asks Whitney whether Stacey鈥檚 crazy 鈥� Whitney reassures her that she鈥檚 just stressed out. Whitney lets someone unseen into the Vic and thanks them for coming. As Lily sleeps, Ryan bends down by her side and assures her that he鈥檚 here for her now...

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30 minutes

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Music Played

  • Kiko Bun

    Sometimes

  • Elvis Presley

    Wonder of you

Credits

Role Contributor
Stacey Branning Lacey Turner
Martin Fowler James Bye
Kat Moon Jessie Wallace
Alfie Moon Shane Richie
Paul Coker Jonny Labey
Les Coker Roger Sloman
Pam Coker Lin Blakley
Babe Smith Annette Badland
Nancy Carter Maddy Hill
Whitney Dean Shona McGarty
Kush Kazemi Davood Ghadami
Ben Mitchell Harry Reid
Lily Branning Aine Garvey
Tommy Moon Shay Crotty
Mr Henry Chen Nicholas Goh
Dr Delia Forde Carolyn Pickles
Eve Igwe Emmanuella Cole
Ryan Malloy Neil McDermott
Executive Producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins
Director Karl Neilson
Writer Richard Davidson

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