This week in EastEnders has mostly been about two couples-
Kat and Alfie, and Janine and Michael. The episodes throughout the week were
building up to one big crescendo and this was Kat’s confession to Alfie and
Janine’s paranoia and eventual exit.
This all started on Monday with Janine once again asking Billy
to help her spy on Michael and report his movements to her. Janine wanted
Michael watched because she didn’t trust him around other women and also
because she didn’t trust him around her beloved cash. Janine also installed
spyware (unsuccessfully) on his computer and tried to make Michael come home by
enticing him home with various gifts throughout the day. This behaviour started
to unsettle Michael who began to worry about his new wife’s state of mind. As
the week ended, Janine gave Michael a briefcase with £450,000 cash inside it.
She said that if he really wanted her money that much he could have it. But if
he took the cash, he was to never come near her or Scarlett ever again. This infuriated
Michael as he couldn’t believe that Janine still didn’t trust him after everything
they had been through with baby Scarlett and her premature birth. This led to a
heart-to-heart with Janine saying she just couldn’t trust him and Michael
saying that initially he had been after her money, but that he had grown to
love her and that the money didn’t matter to him anymore. Michael also said
some nasty, spiteful things in the heat of the moment. He believed Scarlett was
better off without Janine and that she could never love anyone as much as she
loved her cash. This touched a nerve with Janine as she realised she was right.
This was heart breaking to watch as you knew Janine was ill and needed help.
She had after all, been paranoid about her husband while also looking after a
baby. The strain proved too much for Janine as she insisted that Michael was
right. She could never be a wife and mother and so it was best if she left the
square. As Janine drove off in floods of tears it was left to Michael to
whisper “but I love you” as held their baby in his arms. So it's bye bye Janine but thankfully it's only for six months as Charlie Brooks take a break.
Meanwhile, the week started with Kat throwing away the key
to the flat where she had been meeting her mystery lover. She clearly did this
to avoid temptation and make her focus on her family. Jean later found the key
and put it on the bar in case a customer had lost it. This made Kat give into
temptation and meet her mystery lover once again. This time she spent the night
there and woke up the next day feeling ashamed of her actions and in need of an
alibi. Luckily for her, Kim agreed to give her an alibi but only after Kat told
her where she had been. Did Kat tell Kim everything? Of course she didn’t.
Instead she lied to her and Kim bought her story of helping an old friend
called ‘Debbie’. I wonder if this is a subtle clue by the writers- D for Debbie
and Derek. I’ve always believed her lover is Derek (as much as the thought
repulses me). So Kat’s lies had eased Alfie’s suspicions but these suspicions
were aroused again as Kat received a bouquet of flowers from her lover with a
card saying he loved her. Kat hid the card and said her flowers were from her
dad. Alfie knew that a father doesn’t send rose to his daughter and insisted on
his wife being honest with him. Kat insisted there was no one else but later
buckled and told Alfie everything apart from whom the mystery man was. A
disgusted Alfie threw her out into the night but later took her back as she insisted
that she wasn’t sure if she loved her mystery man but that she loved her family
unit more. Alfie agreed to go away with her for a week and see if he could
forgive her.
Yawn!
Alfie’s problem is that he forgives her every time. He
finally showed some courage by throwing her out but took her back not an hour
later as she turned on the water works and agreed to phone her lover in front
of him and tell him that it was over for good. In my opinion Alfie needs to
move on from Kat with someone else. Roxy perhaps? The reason I ponder this is
because Kat cannot stay faithful to him and to be frank, Alfie deserves better
than to live his life wondering if Kat has cheated on him- again.
In other news….
Lucy further softened towards Ian as he went for his meeting
with his ‘mental health people’ (as Sharon so eloquently put it). Ian broke
down and told Lucy that he was sorry for everything but would try to be there
for her in future….
Alice told Derek that he had to let her live her life and
stop interfering. Derek promised to stay out of her business but I can’t see
this happening!
Tanya comforted a heartbroken Abi and told her that she
would find someone else. Abi told Tanya that she didn’t want anyone else- she
couldn’t help loving Jay despite knowing what he had done.
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