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Tensions were running high in the Connor-Swain household today ahead of Craig Tinker’s memorial service.
Poor Craig was killed while on duty last month, leaving his friends, colleagues and neighbours completely devastated.
With the memorial just around the corner, DS Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers) and DC Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) are undoubtedly feeling the pressure, with both detectives trying their very best to hold it together.
For Lisa, this involves shutting her loved ones out and putting on a brave face – much to girlfriend Carla Connor’s (Alison King) frustration.
Lisa’s bad mood was contagious it seemed, with Carla taking out her frustrations on the factory staff, until they eventually relented and sent Betsy Swain (Sydney Martin) to try and cheer her up.
Carla admitted that she was having difficulty getting Lisa to open up, and Betsy made it clear that this behaviour was typical of Lisa when she was struggling.
However, when Carla asked for her advice, Betsy didn’t have anything to offer, leaving Carla to try and work things out alone.
The factory boss eventually settled on cooking a nice meal, which proved to be the wrong choice when Lisa arrived home and claimed not to be hungry.
The pair argued about Lisa’s coping mechanisms, with the detective refusing to accept support and storming out, leaving Carla baffled.
Not wanting the food to go to waste and hoping that Roy Cropper (David Neilson) could shed some light on the issue, she invited him over.
However, he was equally at a loss about what to do, and when Betsy returned home, all she had to offer was good luck.
Will Carla manage to get through to Lisa and encourage her to drop her walls?
This article originally appeared on Metro.co.uk.
