Fair City
Week 36
Episode 140
Sunday 31st August 2008
The Bistro mysteriously remains closed, but when Geraldine goes to investigate she is horrified to find Mike’s body. He’s been electrocuted.
At the hospital Rory arrives and tries to intimidate Paul over the stolen cars, but Niamh arrives to overhear the exchange and, furious, finishes with Rory then and there. Paul and Niamh share a moment and they almost kiss. Later Nicola encourages a reunion between them.
Paul and Robin engineer Ali’s attendance at a board meeting at Paul’s bedside, where Paul takes great delight in telling Ali she’s fired. A fuming Ali stomps out.
Caitriona gives Gina a hard time over Ray. Ray intervenes and suggests he and Gina might get married – to Caitriona’s disgust. Later in McCoy’s Ray follows through and proposes to Gina who happily accepts. It’s a good day all round when Robin later offers him a part-time job at the garage.
Later as Paul is discharged Niamh isn’t able to take any more time off work to look after him, so Nicola offers to look after him in Cork.
Episode 141
Tuesday 2nd September 2008
Christy gives Sean a job and reluctantly lets Carol mind the shop while he goes to the funeral.
Mike’s funeral is a poor affair. Geraldine however is inconsolable and makes a heartfelt speech to the smattering of mourners admitting she loved him.
As she speaks a slow hand clap is heard and Yvonne, veiled and clad in black, makes her presence known. Yvonne insists on speaking too but is less kind in her graveside oration. As the funeral ends she makes it clear that she is as much of a bitch as she ever was. Later in the face of a lukewarm reception from Suzanne she admits that she is back to stake her claim on Mike’s estate.
Episode 142
Wednesday 3rd September 2008
Suzanne resents Yvonne’s selfish attitude and they argue. Yvonne tells Geraldine she thinks they should re-open the Bistro as soon as possible. She receives a cool reception until both Dermot and Annette urge Geraldine to take up Yvonne’s offer. She relents and the two work together to get the Bistro open. But Geraldine is worried when Annette tells her that Mike changed his will just two weeks earlier.
At Robin’s, Heather is in a daze and Eleanor is left sitting in front of the television all day. Robin asks Heather to clean up, but Heather is oblivious. Worried, Robin has a word with Brendan, who asks Heather to move home. Heather is furious that Robin has brought Brendan into it. Robin has had enough and tells Heather she wants her home back – Heather retorts that she’ll be out the next day.
At Phelan’s Sean short changes a customer and Christy catches him eating chocolate and loafing about. Christy gives him a chance and offers a bit of guidance. Carol notes that Christy has a soft spot for the boy who reminds him of his son.
Episode 143
Thursday 4th September 2008
Yvonne and Geraldine have the Bistro up and running. A scruffy customer with a cheeky attitude irritates Yvonne, but when she gives him the bill he reveals himself as Louis, Mike’s brother. Louis is there for the reading of the will and claims that Mike owed him €10,000.
At the reading of the will both Yvonne and Geraldine are gobsmacked to hear that a very smug Louis has been left everything. Both vow to contest the will. Later Bela tackles Yvonne about avoiding Rita.
Brendan asks Heather to move back home, which she refuses to do. However, she is forced to relent when Annette makes it clear she has no option.
Christy catches Sean letting his friends steal wine from the shop. Although Sean is deeply ashamed and apologises, Christy fires him at the end of the day.