Will Martin persuade Stacey she needs help?

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Stacey takes Arthur to Kush and Shabnam's in a bid to keep Arthur 'safe'. When Stacey tells them that she needs to get to church for protection, claiming Martin was sent by the devil to hurt the baby, they're horrified. After a call from Kush, Martin heads over, planning to speak to Stacey to make her realise she needs help. Shabnam tries to bring Stacey back to reality as they wait for Martin to arrive.

Trying to calm Stacey's fears, Martin lets her put a smashed glass between them for protection. Encouraging Stacey to look him in the eye, Martin insists he's just Martin and not a demon. In a lucid moment, Stacey asks if she's ill, allowing Martin to encourage her to go to the hospital with him. Jean warns Martin that Arthur might not be able to stay with Stacey, but Martin insists he'll deal with it.

In the Vic, Kat is angry when Belinda starts gossiping about Stacey. After throwing a drink over Belinda, Kat storms out. Realising she's really upset her sister, Belinda follows and they have a heart-to-heart. When Kat tells Belinda about her 'lost' baby, Belinda remembers going with their mum on a trip to Ireland to visit a family with a little boy...

 

Rachel Lucas
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Rachel is a soaps and TV writer for WhatToWatch.com, soaps podcaster and resident soap expert for UK TV listings magazines What's On TV and TV Times. After graduating with an art and design degree from Birmingham City University, she found her true calling in all things soap and has been writing about them for magazines and websites for over 20 years. A self-confessed soap addict, she's always had a great love of all the UK and Aussie soaps and owns everything from a Neighbours 1990 Annual to a DVD box set of classic Corrie episodes to prove it.