Three's too much company for Paddy

Three's too much company for Paddy
Three's too much company for Paddy

As Paddy explained to Chas, it's the 'three-ness' of his relationship with Rhona + Marlon that he's struggling with, and that struggle becomes an all-out fight when he comes home and notices that Marlon and Rhona stop talking when he walks in. Convinced they were talking about him, he angrily points out that while they talk to each other he's been talking to Chas, who's been a great support. Rhona realises Paddy was with Chas while she was giving birth and it's all too much. She turns to Marlon and tells him she's got to make some decisions. Uh-oh. Declan decides not to accept Ella's apology for missing his surprise party and she realises she may be pushing her luck. Adam's worried, too, so Ella suggests they have a farewell fling. Yeah, that's just the move you make when you're scared of getting caught! Victoria is in an unforgiving mood, too. She won't accept Amy's apology for lying about David, telling Amy that friends don't lie to each other. See, that's part of the problem right there, though. Amy's not used to having friends - and she'll never get used to it unless she mends her ways.

Patrick McLennan

Patrick McLennan is a London-based journalist and documentary maker who has worked as a writer, sub-editor, digital editor and TV producer in the UK and New Zealand. His CV includes spells as a news producer at the BBC and TVNZ, as well as web editor for Time Inc UK. He has produced TV news and entertainment features on personalities as diverse as Nick Cave, Tom Hardy, Clive James, Jodie Marsh and Kevin Bacon and he co-produced and directed The Ponds, which has screened in UK cinemas, BBC Four and is currently available on Netflix. 

An entertainment writer with a diverse taste in TV and film, he lists Seinfeld, The Sopranos, The Chase, The Thick of It and Detectorists among his favourite shows, but steers well clear of most sci-fi.