BBC - Asian Network - Silver Street Synopsis

Thursday 8th March 2007

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Deepak answers Rita’s phone again, he notices it says ‘home’ and cuts it off. Outside the Sergeant asks PC Higgins exactly what is going on inside the house. PC Higgins says he sounds very unstable. Deepak rings PC Higgins and threatens him to stop ringing the house.

Inside, Deepak says he wants to end it all and heads towards the garage. Rita thinks he’s going to give himself up but he comes back with a petrol can. He starts rambling and pouring petrol everywhere telling Nalini that it’s all her fault, she won’t leave her family even with their baby on the way. He had to leave everything behind. Rita tries to explain that she didn’t have the marriage she wanted, her family didn’t want her turning out to be like her brother, they all have burdens to carry. Her and her husband have a close family, they’ve worked hard but it’s never been love. Deepak says if he doesn’t do as the family says, he will be sent home with only shame for his parents and that is not going to happen.

Pradeep tells Kuljit to get going through the phone book if he wants to find Gurmail that is until his phone rings and is told that his wife is caught up in a siege situation. Pradeep leaves straightaway.

PC Higgins tries to get through to Deepak again but Deepak says noone listened when he set the car on fire before, what’s different now? He demands that he will let Mrs Nathwani out once the media get involved, that is the deal or he will light the match. Pradeep approaches the Police and is forced to tell them that Rita made a mistake and gave her mobile number out last time.

Deepak tells Rita that if he’s in trouble, he wants the world to know why, he gets aggressive and upset and is about to light the match saying he should have burnt everything down before. Rita pleads with him to think of their baby, she is scared but tries to remain calm.

Episode written by Anjum Malik