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She pushes him so he admits that he hasn’t made a move on her yet, he’s planning to take his time because she’s special. Later, Julia catches Melody looking glum and Melody admits that she’s jealous of Archie’s new relationship admitting that she was sure she was over him. Melody wanted to be the first one to show off a new trophy but he’s beaten her to it.
Archie gets a text from Kirsten and makes arrangements for the evening ahead. And he confides to Melody that tonight might be ‘the night’. Melody tells Archie that she doesn’t want to hear another word about his sex-life, it’s just too weird, but she offers him some advice about his choice of underwear!
An aggressive male patient rushes into the surgery and Vivien attempts to accost him but in her jumpy, vulnerable state, she finds him overwhelming. When he touches her on the arm, she freaks. Perturbed by this encounter, she later becomes offhand to other patients and Julia steps in. She takes Vivien back to her office sensing her uneasiness.
At the mention of counselling, Vivien angrily tells Julia about Lily’s suggestion that she move from her own home. Vivien detests the notion of ‘closure’ that has infested everyone’s thinking. She suggests that Vivien try to think of something else to seize back control of her life, to which Vivien summons the answer, she’s getting ‘Rosie’ out of storage. She’s going to learn to drive and this time she’s going to crack it.
Meanwhile, Elaine Finner (44) is the wife of Keith Finney (48) who has recently undergone heart transplant surgery. Heston examines a cheerful Keith and everything appears to be fine, but Elaine has her doubts.
A quiet moment with Heston reveals that she thinks he’s become a different person since the surgery, and Heston explains the scientific possibilities of it being true. Elaine exposes that the old Keith had two affairs – but she likes the new Keith! Keith appears to be enjoying this new lease of life and since the heart transplant their legacy remains. That is until Liz Simpkins (42) comes on the scene. Keith tries to send Liz away before Elaine sees her but it’s too late.
Shocked by this encounter, Keith has a panic attack and the two women take him down to the surgery. First appearances are that Keith is trying to hide his meandering ways, but that’s far from the truth. Liz still has strong feelings for Elaine, (they’ve had a relationship for about a year) but Elaine put a stop to it soon after Keith’s operation. It’s all too much for Keith to have the two women together in the same room and he reveals to Heston that he knew about their little ‘fling’.
Heston can see a changed man, but when Liz confronts Keith, revealing to Heston he had a violent and bitter past, he begins to have his own uncertainties about what’s going on. Elaine tries to calm Liz down but Keith can’t wait to see the back of her and asks her to leave. As Liz leaves she offers Elaine one last chance to make up her mind, but Keith attacks her remorse further leaving her defeated.
Elaine eventually stays with Keith but it isn’t long before the surface of his ‘new’ personality starts to crack, revealing the ‘real’ Keith. Heston provides invaluable support for Elaine and confronts Keith when he tries to grab her. Heston admirably watches as Elaine decisively composes herself and finally leaves Keith. She realises that Liz’s fierce loyalty and loving nature is what she wants. Keith is left alone, a beaten man.
