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Catch-up: Friday 15 October

Billy is shocked when a friend from his past arrives in the Square. Carol learns more about her son by seeking comfort from an unlikely source. Kim consoles Bianca.

Billy’s visitor is Julie Perkins, Jay found her on Matesgate. Billy lies to Julie about how successful he is, but Julie sees straight through it. They talk about their time in care, she’s brought a photo of all the children that lived with them. They discuss the court case against Henry Mason one of the men who worked at the home, Julie doesn’t want to get involved with the case. Billy’s surprised. Julie was fourteen, what Mason did to her was statutory rape and she had to give up the resulting baby. Jay and Phil arrive home, Jay did well in his fight. Julie leaves. Phil and Jay tease Billy about Julie. Julie phones Billy and asks him to meet her in the café. There, she tells Billy that Henry Mason wasn’t the father of her baby, Billy was - he’s got a grown up son.

Reading Billie’s Matesgate page, Carol discovers that he used to refer to her as the ‘CF’ (Control Freak). She questions Whitney about everything else she reads. Kim invites Bianca in for a cup of tea. Carol visits Connor and insists he take some responsibility for Billie’s death, he was a bad influence. She’s angry when Connor asks when Billie’s funeral is. Before she leaves Carol tells Connor she has one wish for him, that he’ll have a son who’s taken away from him, brutally.

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