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10/04/2025

Joy attempts to build bridges, and one family find themselves out of their depth.

Mick is shocked when Joy turns up without warning at her Beechwood house. She pours out the story of her marriage: how she met Peter when she was very young, only realising later that his abusive behaviour wasn鈥檛 normal. Things improved for a while when Rochelle came along, before Peter turned abusive again, had numerous affairs and finally left. That鈥檚 when Joy broke down, barely acting as a parent to Rochelle at all. So, what Rochelle said about Joy neglecting her is all true. It was only after a neighbour intervened that Joy started therapy, but Rochelle had long since left home by the time Joy recovered. Joy admits she didn鈥檛 really understand the damage she鈥檇 done until Rochelle spoke out a couple of weeks ago. She鈥檒l understand if Mick wants to bail out of their relationship, but he tells her he鈥檚 not going anywhere.

At the Shop Ed and Eddie are looking for cowboy hats for the safety video they鈥檙e making for George. Rochelle鈥檚 surprised when they tell her they鈥檝e seen Joy. Later, at Grange Farm, Ed and Eddie show Clarrie the finished video, but it鈥檚 terrible. What are they going to tell George?

Rochelle is cool with Joy when she returns from her shift. Despite Joy鈥檚 鈥榤ea culpa鈥� Rochelle can鈥檛 forgive her. Trying to think positively Mick mentions Rochelle鈥檚 new job at Casey Meats. But Joy is stunned 鈥� Rochelle鈥檚 a vegan. Rochelle retorts angrily that she鈥檚 got a job, isn鈥檛 that enough? When Mick asks how they鈥檙e getting on Joy tells him they鈥檝e made a start and that鈥檚 the main thing.

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