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21/05/2026

Anna reaches the end of her tether, and Tracy faces a shock.

When Anna comes to check on her mum, she can鈥檛 find the new security camera, which is supposed to be in the hall. Carol confirms that Leonard fitted it in the loft because Carol wanted it somewhere she could watch her bats. And besides, what good would it do in the hall if she fell in the living room again? Frustrated Anna spots that Carol is still not wearing her pendant alarm either and Carol accuses her of ranting and raving. When Alan calls in, Anna notices that the living room rug has moved, before the truth emerges that Alan moved it and covered up Carol鈥檚 near miss earlier in the week. To keep the peace Carol suggests gin and tonics all round while promising to wear her pendant, as long as she can keep the camera trained on her bats.

Tracy鈥檚 rushing from job to job while caring for Bert in between. Keen to help, Brad offers to cook his grandad鈥檚 tea, but Bert wants fried egg and chips, not the turkey stir fry Tracy鈥檚 prepared. Bert reflects that Clive wouldn鈥檛 insist on exercise and all these healthy meal choices, before revealing that Clive has invited him to move in. Shocked, Tracy tries unsuccessfully to ring her brother to investigate. She can鈥檛 believe Clive will have everything set up suitably for Bert, reckoning he鈥檒l be after his pension money. Tracy also thinks Bert will be lonely and Clive won鈥檛 have a clue how to care for him properly 鈥� it鈥檒l be a disaster.

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