Anna
makes a public example of her daughter, who is grappling with life as a young, single mum.
In
scenes to broadcast over the next few weeks, Faye Windass is shocked when her mum turns up at her
school with her baby.
As all her classmates look, Anna, who's frustrated with her daughter's lacking sense of responsibility, storms off.
The
dramatic exchange, which plays out in full view of everyone including
her pal Craig, leaves a reluctant Faye holding the baby, literally and
metaphorically.
Next week, when Faye
starts contractions in the empty corner shop flat and, having kept the
pregnancy a secret from her family, finally shares the shocking truth.
Debbie Rush said the show handles it sensitively, yet also entertainingly.
''I
say it all the time, we have brilliant writers. I think
they approach things with great care, so I knew it was going to be done
in a really positive way. The way we're doing it positively is showing
that it's not a walk in the park. What
we really have to get across to the public is that it's really, really
tough. Certainly from the episodes I've been reading, we are showing
that it's tough and it's not glamorised at all. It's going to be a
really big fallout for all the family concerned and I'm sure that's what
genuinely happens in the real world.''
