Syed tries to commit suicide
Aired Thursday, May 13 2010 at 19:30 BST on BBC One
Published Tuesday, May 4 2010, 00:02 BST |
By Kris Green Syed turns up at the mosque, much to the shock of the men inside. Two males block his path but Bushra's husband Nadim demands that they step aside and let them through. Inside, Syed prays but is unsettled by the looks he's getting from the other men. Nadim apologises for the others' behaviour but subtly hints that he should find a different mosque. Downbeat by the suggestion, Syed heads home and sees that Tamwar's sent him some money and a photo of them both when they were younger. At the end of his tether, Syed goes to the Minute Mart and buys a bottle of vodka. Across the Square, Masood sees the family photo Tamwar edited the previous day. He's distracted, though, when Zainab claims that she still intends to see their solicitor about Masala Queen and their business relationship with the Beales. Seething, Masood smashes the picture in rage.
Meanwhile, Roxy struggles to reconnect with Christian following his recent ordeal and decides that the only way she can sort his life out is by visiting Syed. Turning up at his flat, Roxy's surprised to find Syed drinking. Syed's taken aback by Roxy's motives for visiting - instead of trying to negotiate peace with Christian, she asks him to leave
Walford. Furious at her suggestion, Syed throws Roxy out, before taking some pills and swilling them down with vodka. When Christian hears of Roxy's visit to Syed, he rushes to see if he's okay. Tamwar, meanwhile, attempts to bring a sense of calm to the household, but he's puzzled by his mother's icy reaction when she sees Masood packing to leave.
The reality of the situation soon hits home for Zainab who begins to have a panic attack, while Tamwar breaks down in tears. As Masood's about to walk out, Zainab cries out for him to stay, before proclaiming her love for him. At that moment, imam Ali arrives to inform them of Syed's run-in with the men at mosque earlier in the day. Worried about his son, Masood rushes to Syed's flat to check on him. Inside, Masood finds Syed on his back with vomit around his mouth. With no phone in the flat, Masood's forced to drag him out onto the street in the hope that somebody will help. Mid-argument with Peter, Ian wanders out to see Masood struggling with Syed. Spurred into action, Ian bolts for his car to transport them to the hospital.

As Ian and Masood discuss their family lives, Zainab turns up with Tamwar and baby Kamil. She doesn't react too kindly on hearing that Syed had been drinking, but Masood insists that he'll stand by his son no matter what. Having spoken to the doctors, Tamwar reveals that Syed will be okay and that there's no lasting damage. Masood's relieved by the prognosis and agrees that he'll move home with Syed, too. Zainab reluctantly nods but her smile turns to a frown when she sees Syed's phone ringing - it's Christian. Syed wakes momentarily and sees Zainab next to him. Staring with disgust, Zainab venomously whispers that she wishes Syed was dead. Unbeknown to her, though, Masood and Tamwar have heard her…
Elsewhere, Jane reads a letter from Bobby, begging her not to go away; Jane rejects Masoods' offer to leave for America with her; Peter's still upset with Lucy for sending Jane to Florida without telling her the truth about the abortion; and Ian confides in Lucy that he'll get Jane a baby.