While Jack is being treated in hospital, George remains in typically callous form and has raced to the station to try to convince McGrath and Fitz that his colleague was an accessory to the robbery. With the police already unsure of his claims, Martha’s subsequent statement only serves to deepen their suspicions. She may not have seen the second culprit to whom she refers, but she’s convinced that his voice didn’t match Jack’s; when, on a visit to the hospital, she hears George’s slippery tones telling Rory that Jack will soon be ‘sweet as’, she’s certain his was the one she heard. Unfortunately, it doesn’t take long for the man himself to cotton on to her plans to go to the police, hunting her down to her apartment as she’s making the call. It’s just as her outlook seems bleak that the police come in to save the day, ready to whisk George off to the station for questioning.Waiting gameSam’s daydreams of her big wedding are brought to a crashing halt as Jack is rushed into the hospital and, once stabilised, sent straight to surgery. By the time the doctors return to give the now gathered friends and family the news, it seems that things are worse than expected: Jack’s in a deep coma, and there’s no guarantees he’ll come out of it. As Sam struggles to remain optimistic in light of the prognosis, a devastated Martha finds herself unsure of her role. How can she support her ex without stepping on Sam’s toes?Older but not wiserElsewhere, Ric’s plans to take Alf to the hospital for his eye operation are shelved when Ray calls him in to work on Viv’s car. When he gets there, it’s clear that the repair is going to take some time, and tempers flare as Viv bemoans the fact of her now running late to her coveted hair appointment.

Although Ric eventually manages to rid himself of the nuisance, as well as later managing to play doting grandson by picking Alf up from his appointment, he’s in for a big surprise. As he returns home after a difficult day, he settles down to relax while waiting for Matilda. It’s not long before he feels her hands on his shoulders and her kissing his neck – or, at least, he thinks it’s Matilda…=

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