17/10/2024

While Brad tries to study at The Tearoom, Chelsea moans about a group staying on past closing time. Then a stranger, Zainab, comes in and Chelsea refuses to serve her, before Brad’s coffee gets spilled over Zainab’s top. Zainab accepts a coffee as compensation before Natasha mentions they need to close up, but tells Zainab to wait inside until they’re done. Brad then wraps his scarf around Zainab’s shoulders to keep her warm, while Chelsea tells Natasha to go and pick up the twins, she’ll finish off and lock up.

Later, after they’ve finished, Chelsea thanks Brad and Zainab for helping. Zainab offers Brad his scarf back, but he tells her to keep it before going. Zainab offers a lift on her scooter and in return Chelsea offers to do Zainab’s eyebrows and eyelashes at Chelsea’s house tomorrow after work. A new friendship is born.

While helping Helen restock the shop Adam asks if there’s more juggling of staff in prospect. But what he really wants is reassurance that he’s done the right thing ordering spooky decorations for the school disco. Later, over a glass of wine, Adam suggests Helen could buy Kirsty’s Beechwood house if she really wants to help her, an idea Helen warms to while looking over the decorations Adam’s bought. One thing though, Helen checks that Ian told Adam it’s called ‘Spooky Day’ – and more specifically it’s a ‘Spooky Disco’? Adam is horrified when Helen outlines the problem some parents and schools have with the word Halloween – it is all over the bunting Adam bought.