Kuljit gets a call from the Independent Visitors’ scheme to say they have matched him with a foster child to mentor. All of a sudden he’s nervous about it, wondering if he’ll be able to put the theory from his training into practice. Jodie reassures him that he’ll be a great role model. After all he’s been through it all himself.
Arun bumps into Aidan smoking a joint behind the Parkside Centre. Aidan offers it to Arun who happily takes up the offer. Arun is feeling big brotherly and decides it’s a good time to chat to Aidan about his intentions towards Roopa. Aidan awkwardly admits that he really likes Roopa but it’s not like they were married. Arun has Roopa’s best intentions at heart and doesn’t want Aidan to mess her about. To try and make Aidan understand he confides in him about Roopa’s bulimia and the tough times she’s been through. Unfortunately it doesn’t have the desired effect and Aidan escapes as quickly as possible, freaked out by the revelation.
On the way home Simran breaks Pritam’s news to Jaggy. She’s cut up that they are desperately trying to get enough money together and tells Jaggy that she’d rather they just had a quiet ceremony that won’t break the bank. Jaggy reckons that would be okay with him but his parents are expecting the wedding of the century. Simran sighs, Jaggy’s right and she can’t bear to think of them looking down on her folks for being cheap skates. Jaggy’s got the solution; he can afford it, so he’ll pay for everything.
Arun’s worried what Roopa will say when she finds out he’s let the cat out of the bag. He tells Sean what he’s done. Sean is really shocked; he had no idea about Roopa’s problems. He has a go at Arun for telling Aidan. Surely Roopa’s been through enough; if she wanted Aidan to know, she’d have told him herself. He confides in Arun that Roopa asked his advice about boys recently and he’s sure she’s really keen on Aidan. Arun groans, he’s got a bad feeling about this.
