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Fair City - Season 37 - Episode 07: Thu 19 February 2026
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00:12Every time I ask you about Alex, you shoot me down.
00:16And that should tell you all you need to know.
00:20Hey, yes.
00:21Hi.
00:22Um, thanks, Gran. You should probably head back to your shift.
00:30I seem to be in our bad books. Again.
00:33She's protective of me.
00:35Like you need anybody watching your back.
00:38What's that supposed to mean?
00:40Just saying, you can look after yourself.
00:44You were having a dig.
00:46No, I wasn't.
00:48Are you for real?
00:49Is this why you said nothing about the card I left for you at Bruiser's?
00:53What card?
00:54It was days ago. Are you trying to embarrass me even more?
00:57Guys, rowing in the street is not a good look.
01:00Oh, and you know all about keeping up appearances.
01:05Well, you're well shot at that one.
01:07Ma'am, who asked for your opinion?
01:17I've nailed it.
01:18Can I?
01:19I totally look like a solicitor.
01:21Trustworthy.
01:22I would trust nothing about you, weren't I?
01:25This is my court suit.
01:27Oh.
01:29Classy.
01:30And how well did it work for you then?
01:33I could have got a lot worse than community service.
01:36Anyway, I need to press it and do what looked better with the tie.
01:41OK, never mind how you look, OK?
01:43We need to focus on what you're going to say.
01:45Don't worry.
01:46I have it all planned out.
01:47Just remember that your job is to say as little as possible
01:50while finding out as much as possible.
01:53No problem.
01:55What is it that you're hoping to find out?
01:59I don't know.
02:01Whether I want to meet her or not.
02:04Has she got back to you at the time yet?
02:06No.
02:07Nothing since the last message confirming tonight.
02:09And she would confirm the time later on.
02:13OK.
02:14Do you want this from me?
02:17Fine.
02:18And remember, OK, not a word to Sash about this.
02:22Do you want another lecture from her?
02:24I'll say nothing.
02:25Don't mind, Sash.
02:27Sometimes you have to think outside the box.
02:29Our plan is a little crazy, but I've got this.
02:34Thanks.
02:43Hey.
02:44You, uh, forgotten something?
02:46Yeah, Nono's lunchbox.
02:49You know what, uh...
02:51You could have called me and I'd have dropped it in to you.
02:53It was fun.
02:55Hang on, hang on.
02:58You're still annoyed with me, aren't you?
03:00About the other night in McCoy's with that girl.
03:02Why are you bringing that up?
03:03Because you've been off with me ever since.
03:05I was paying you a compliment.
03:07I didn't need one, Dad.
03:09Don't mind me.
03:11I was trying to tell Doug here that we all need the odd bit of encouragement.
03:15It was embarrassing.
03:16You're talking about me self-esteem.
03:18I was glad you were back in the saddle.
03:20Stop saying things like that, will you?
03:23You think you sound like one of the lads, but it's just coming across as sad.
03:26Tell him.
03:27I think Clueless Boomer would be kinder.
03:30Thanks.
03:30Well, maybe you should lay off giving dating advice to Doug.
03:34Now, all I did was suggest he focus on himself.
03:37You see?
03:38Now, you think I'm some kind of old saddle.
03:41But if you follow her lead, you'll end up a bitter old bachelor.
03:51You know, I should borrow a briefcase from somewhere.
03:55See, I saw some stationery.
03:57I'll go back and have a look.
03:58You're really throwing yourself into this, aren't you?
04:00I might as well do it right.
04:02We'll get an hour if she thinks I'm not legit.
04:04Yeah.
04:05What's with the zoo?
04:06You're back up on court or something?
04:08Just a meeting.
04:09That's all.
04:10Gym stuff.
04:11All right.
04:12Don't forget I had to change the roster and you're in this evening.
04:15Oh, it went completely out of my head.
04:18I'm sorry, I can't.
04:19You said you could.
04:21Oh, something's came up.
04:22I was just saying to Fergal, did I have a thing on now?
04:25That's right, yeah, she did.
04:26Doing what?
04:27Stuff.
04:29Melvin, a friend with some personal issues going on.
04:34I'm not making it up.
04:35You're leaving me high and dry.
04:37Don't make me feel bad.
04:38You're the one that changed the roster.
04:40Yeah, and I've changed it enough times to suit you.
04:43Well, I'm sorry.
04:44I'm committed to this.
04:46There's nothing I can do.
04:50I want to know what's really going on with her.
04:52Don't ask me.
04:53I am asking you and I want a straight answer.
04:55Like she said, she's helping a friend with a problem, I think.
04:58I don't actually know.
04:59Did her man get in contact with his little scam he's they're trying to pull?
05:02It's not a scam.
05:03We're just trying to get information off her.
05:04So that's a yes, then?
05:07Don't tell Gwen I said anything.
05:08Why shouldn't I?
05:09Because she'll kill me.
05:11Not if I kill her first.
05:12Now spill it.
05:13I want to know everything that's going on.
05:16Now, there you go.
05:18Cheers.
05:21I thought I was the only one doing your deliveries.
05:23Not anymore.
05:25I thought yourself and you could pull a fast one out.
05:28Very sneaky.
05:30You and Hughie putting those flyers into Paul's pizzas.
05:33Hmm.
05:34But not smart.
05:36So you tell Hughie I'd be more clever if he wants to start stealing my customers.
05:40They're nobody's customers.
05:41They're free to go where they want.
05:43Really?
05:43Because Hughie is very good at taking the moral high ground.
05:47And I would be surprised if he was so underhanded.
05:51But maybe it wasn't his idea.
05:54You think I planned this?
05:56He's the sneaky one.
05:58What's that supposed to mean?
05:59Fire me if you want.
06:01But I'm not forgetting our history.
06:05Your delivery service is no longer needed here.
06:10Good.
06:12But just remember what I said.
06:16What is she on about?
06:19I've no idea.
06:21Anyway, I think we're low on milk the delivery was wrong this morning.
06:32Have you lost something?
06:35Yeah.
06:36Ellie said she'd have to carry for me on an account for it.
06:39Well, I don't think any wreck in your head is what you need right now.
06:43You have to wonder about her timing.
06:46First, she doesn't want to get back together.
06:47Alex.
06:49And then you have success with your EP.
06:52And you meet someone nice who can actually help your career.
06:55That's all good.
06:56But then who picks that time to wade back in?
06:58She said she left the card before she knew about me.
07:01Why is she suddenly so interested?
07:04It's all a ploy.
07:06And you don't need it.
07:11I was very specific what Zoe said earlier about your history.
07:18What did she mean?
07:19How am I supposed to know what goes on in that girl's mind?
07:22Well, do you not wonder what she meant?
07:24I don't know.
07:25I assumed that she was talking about getting revenge.
07:28It's all hot air, though, you know?
07:30You know what I mean?
07:31It's hardly going to burn the police down.
07:33You don't even joke about that.
07:34I'm just saying, you know what I mean?
07:36That I'm not worried about Zoe.
07:39It's over.
07:40OK.
07:41Is there something else going on?
07:43Like what?
07:44I don't know.
07:45That's why I'm asking you.
07:46Yeah, well, I don't know either.
07:47Yeah, but Zoe, she's feisty, you know, and she loves to say anything in the heat of a rail.
07:53Don't make a scene, do you?
07:55Who do you take me for?
07:57Hi, Zoe.
07:58All right.
07:59Yeah, listen, I was just talking to Paul.
08:01What you said earlier about your history.
08:05Uh, I don't remember saying anything like that.
08:07Oh, I do.
08:09Very clearly.
08:11So?
08:11I mean, we were just having a row.
08:14Yeah.
08:15See, it's over.
08:16Zoe no longer works for me.
08:18So it's really not more to discuss then, is it?
08:21Well, I would like to know what she meant.
08:25I don't even remember saying it.
08:26Yeah, she just, she just threw it out there.
08:29OK, well, I remember very clearly.
08:32And the fact that the two of you are trying to fop it off makes me sure that something happened.
08:38And, so, did something inappropriate happen between the two of you?
08:44No.
08:45Come on, that's gross.
08:46What do you take me for?
08:47I was just talking about the work that I've been doing with him.
08:49That's all.
08:51And are you a sick mind?
08:55You see?
08:57It was all just about working together.
08:59So drop it before it escalates.
09:02Please.
09:03OK.
09:04I'm sorry, Paul, I'm sorry.
09:20Why haven't you answered my messages?
09:22I want to know if she's arranged a time yet.
09:25I'm sorry.
09:26She got it out of me.
09:28Why did you lie to my face?
09:30Because I didn't want another talking to you.
09:31OK?
09:32You're not my ma.
09:33And how do you think your real mother is going to feel
09:35when she finds out she's being tricked?
09:36The woman that abandoned her own kid
09:38and made no effort to find her again.
09:41I owe her nothing.
09:42You have no idea what really happened.
09:44Up until a few days ago, you didn't even know she was alive.
09:47Yeah, well, now I do.
09:48Yeah, and you owe it to yourself to get this right.
09:50Not to be put up to mad ideas by him.
09:52What?
09:53It was her idea.
09:53She talked me into it.
09:54You should have told her now.
09:56I was trying to help her.
09:57Well, then tell her it's a stupid idea and it's going to backfire.
10:01I think you're underestimating the plan.
10:03Seriously?
10:03It's a harebrained plan.
10:05All it's going to do is scare her off.
10:06Not if we do it right.
10:08What?
10:08By him?
10:09Play acting as a liar?
10:10Yeah, Lily's really going to buy his shtick.
10:13I have everything sorted.
10:14And I've been rehearsing.
10:15I trust Fergal.
10:16Yeah, because you're not thinking, Stree.
10:19This is all so emotional and too serious to be messing.
10:23You have one chance to get this right, OK?
10:25To find out what really happened.
10:27Why your grandad lied to you.
10:29What, and you think we're going to get answers by asking nicely?
10:31That's naive.
10:33We know what we're doing, Sash.
10:35No, you don't.
10:37That's her.
10:38She's asking where to meet.
10:39What do I say?
10:41Don't do this, Gwen.
11:02You have one chance to get this right.
11:05Please come clean to Lily.
11:07I'll help you.
11:08We can explain why you got her over here.
11:11Just do it my way.
11:13If we tell her the truth, she could just bolt.
11:16That's exactly my point.
11:17Is that why you're scared to tell her?
11:19You're worried she won't want to see you.
11:22It's scary.
11:23I get it.
11:24Do you, though?
11:25I don't know if you can.
11:27Feeling like you're being rejected by your mother?
11:30Yeah, I think I can relate to that pretty well.
11:32Sorry, but this is a bit different.
11:37I know you're trying to help.
11:38Yeah, because I care about you.
11:40And I don't think you should be doing this on your own.
11:42I have Fergal.
11:44Yeah, that's great and all, but he's not as smart as he thinks he is.
11:47I'm right here, you know.
11:49I know you mean well, but you're going to ruin this for her.
11:53I just don't see what I've got to lose.
11:55You can't be serious.
11:57It was pure luck that you found that letter.
11:59You wanted to throw it in the bin.
12:01You have one shot at this meeting.
12:03If it goes wrong, Lily could disappear and she'll never come out of the woodwork again.
12:07Well, that just proves exactly what you thought of me.
12:10She doesn't even know you.
12:12You think playing games like this is going to make a great first impression?
12:18Message her back, Fergal.
12:20Yeah, to tell her the truth.
12:22No.
12:23We stick to the plan.
12:25We could go somewhere in town.
12:26Wait, no, wait!
12:27We're doing this my way.
12:29OK, fine.
12:30If you insist on going through with this plan, then at least let me help.
12:35We can set it up in McCoy's.
12:38Just because I think you're stupid doesn't mean I'm going to abandon you.
12:44Tell her McCoy's, then.
12:50He accused me of being a head wrecker.
12:54Thought you didn't want to talk about Alex?
12:57It's OK.
12:58Go on.
12:59Vent away.
13:00He thinks the only reason I asked him about us was to sabotage this thing with that other wagon.
13:08But you told me you missed him way before you knew about the other girl.
13:13Exactly.
13:14But he's so up himself he won't believe me.
13:17Maybe I should say something?
13:19No.
13:20I'm done with him.
13:21Good riddance.
13:23Let me try and explain.
13:25Don't you dare.
13:26Promise me you'll say nothing.
13:32Hello, Claire.
13:34I have to bring this drink to my friend.
13:36Oh.
13:37You're not completely anti-social, then?
13:39What kind of a question is that?
13:41Well, don't get me wrong.
13:42You're self-confident, and you seem to have your life under control.
13:46Well, is there a compliment in there somewhere?
13:49I'm just making some comparisons of a dog.
13:52Obviously, he's been through a rough patch.
13:56He's a happy-go-lucky guy.
13:58That's the mojo I'd like to see him get back.
14:01Well, in my experience, depending on other people to make you happy is asking for trouble.
14:05You make it sound so pessimistic.
14:07At least, that's the way he's taken it.
14:10Basically deciding to shut himself off from the world.
14:14Look after number one first.
14:16That was my advice.
14:17You see, that sounds to me selfish.
14:20I'm not telling him what to do.
14:22I'm just saying what works for me.
14:23Well, that's kind of bitter.
14:25Sorry.
14:26I'm sorry.
14:27That came out wrong.
14:28I think you knew exactly what you meant.
14:30I worry about my son.
14:31So maybe lay off the advice.
14:35He's still raw and liable to get the wrong end of the stick.
14:43Well, she'll flash the watch and I'll get her interested.
14:47No.
14:48What if she takes it?
14:50The watch is staying in the safe.
14:51Focus, OK?
14:53You're going to be sitting here facing that way.
14:54Make sure you see her there and we will be working the bar and keeping an eye.
14:59I'm sure it's me she's going to be looking at.
15:01Don't start acting the diva and just do your part.
15:03Easy.
15:04Wait and see.
15:05This is going to work.
15:07OK, right, so when she arrives, I'll try to not keep looking at Fergal.
15:10I'm going to see if you just give me the nod and then I'll walk by and get a good
15:13look at her.
15:14OK, but don't be staring and making it obvious.
15:16I won't.
15:17OK, so we all know the plan, yeah?
15:19Yeah, I mean, we did come up with it before you jumped in.
15:22But you're right.
15:24This is a handy place to do it.
15:25Good lines of sight, ability to control the variables and all that.
15:29Yeah, you're right.
15:30Come here.
15:32Oh.
15:34You do look the part.
15:36OK, let's get in position.
15:37Good luck.
15:41Are you sure you want to go through this?
15:42It's not too late to call it off.
15:44Yeah, no, I still want to go ahead.
15:46But thanks for everything.
15:48I know you don't really agree with this, but I do appreciate you having my back.
15:53OK, let's do this.
15:56OK.
16:09What do you think you were playing at, eh?
16:11Dropping hints in front of the border.
16:14Just reminding you where we stand.
16:17Well, you were the one who was blackmailing me.
16:19And if that got out, you'd be in just as much trouble.
16:23I doubt that.
16:25See, I didn't launder money for criminals.
16:27He was not proof of that case, can you?
16:30Right.
16:30So it was for our pensioners, was it?
16:32Well, just remember, it's in both our interests that order doesn't point out.
16:38Well, then maybe you should rehire me to do your deliveries, then.
16:41Not a chance.
16:42I'd rather go with someone else who's not able to shave me.
16:45And as for you...
16:50Oh, look, I can explain that.
16:53You're trying to pull a fastball, just a minute.
16:55Look, it was out of desperation.
16:57Ever since you put in that pizza oven, you've been taking customers away from here.
17:00I'm doing what I can to compete in this market and stay afloat.
17:04By legitimate means.
17:06I didn't use underhand tactics, like sticking my flyers on your deliveries, did I?
17:13You might as well be reaching in to me chill.
17:15It probably wasn't very fair to me.
17:18You think?
17:19It was a mistake.
17:20I'm sorry, it won't happen again.
17:22I'm right about it.
17:24Just to be sure, I'm going to be using a different delivery crowd.
17:30Yeah, Far and Zoe.
17:32Yeah, I was doing casual work on here.
17:33Hey, that's not fair, Nora.
17:35She's probably the one who told you to do it in the first place.
17:37Don't worry about it, Huey.
17:38I have more work than I can take on anyway.
17:40Oh.
17:42Glad to hear you're doing so well.
17:44You too, Huey.
17:46Because it's hard enough to stay afloat without getting into a war with your competitors, isn't it?
17:58He's all hot air.
18:00And you could be sure that if it was the other way around, he wouldn't think twice about Shaft in
18:03you.
18:04That's not what I was trying to do.
18:06I know, but it's what he thinks.
18:08And this is just him getting his own back.
18:10Before I knew, it wasn't enough.
18:12I'm not bothered.
18:13You shouldn't be either.
18:16You know, it was actually great seeing you go out there and fight for customers.
18:20It did give me a bit of a buzz.
18:23Great.
18:24Well, then let's come up with some more ideas.
18:25All right.
18:27Maybe we can think of something that doesn't inflame things with Paul.
18:34It's just so exciting about your EP, Alex.
18:37Any developments there?
18:39Nothing new.
18:40And what does Leah think your next move should be?
18:43You know, we haven't really discussed it that much.
18:45OK, we'll make sure to bring it up next time.
18:49I was supposed to be meeting Ellie here, but I think we'll go to the station instead.
18:54Well, it's a free country.
18:58Well, here's something else for nothing.
19:00You accused Ellie in the wrong.
19:03She told me that she had feelings for you ages ago.
19:07Long before she heard about your new girlfriend.
19:19I can't believe Huey was so underhand.
19:23It was Zoe who put him up to it.
19:25Yeah, well, I don't like her holier-than-thou attitude.
19:27She's a little hypocrite.
19:29Yeah, and we don't.
19:30By the way, thanks for having my back.
19:33But it's over on the episode.
19:34End of, yeah?
19:35Can I pay for that?
19:36Yeah, sure.
19:37Oh, hey, Pete.
19:39Look, about the whole flyer thing.
19:45I think we'll draw a line on that, Huey.
19:47Yeah, and that's been very generous.
19:48What happened with flyers?
19:49Oh, I tried boosting business, but I stepped on Paul's toes.
19:54And that's putting them mildly.
19:56Yeah, well, it wasn't best practice, but it got me thinking, right?
20:00We're all in the Traders Association together.
20:02Most of the time it's a talking shop.
20:04But maybe there's ways we could work together more.
20:08That's always been the plan.
20:09It hasn't often worked out that way, though.
20:11So how about this?
20:12We do a deal where I buy your peaches, the part of my menu, as single slices.
20:18Yeah, but that doesn't make any sense.
20:20Why can't people just cross the road and order them off me?
20:24Yeah, well, I do a lot more takeaway than you.
20:26And you're more, you know, eating and enjoy the bistro atmosphere.
20:29But I could sell pizzas by the slice.
20:32Yeah, but you could do Paul a favour and just send the customers over here.
20:36Yeah, but they're not going to want the hassle.
20:38I think that's a great idea, working with instead of against each other.
20:41I could see this working good for both of you.
20:43Well, there might be something in it.
20:46Oh, I'm sure there is.
20:49Maybe.
20:51You think about it?
20:53As long as there's no more funny business, I can promise you that.
20:58Truce?
21:12She's not coming.
21:13Well, just stay where you are in case she comes in.
21:16No solicitor is going to sit there waiting that long.
21:18Yeah, I think he's right.
21:19I mean, something must have spooked her.
21:30How are you?
21:31Hi.
21:32Is she a friend of yours?
21:34Jen, from home.
21:36Is she single?
21:37I'm only joking.
21:39I took on board with what you said.
21:40I'm staying as far away from dating as possible.
21:43No, that's not exactly what I said.
21:45It was good advice, though.
21:47I'll be sure to keep it to myself in future.
21:51Have I done something to offend you, or...?
21:56Your dad suggested I was bitter.
21:59He seems to think I'm all about shutting out the world and sitting in misery.
22:02He's afraid my pragmatism will rub off on you.
22:05He's wrong about you, though.
22:07I know.
22:08But I'd rather keep my opinions to myself in future.
22:12See ya.
22:14See ya.
22:19Maybe it's for the best that she didn't show.
22:22Yeah.
22:23Sort of think you might be right.
22:25You know, you could wait and let things settle
22:27so it doesn't seem too coincidental
22:29and then reach out to Lily herself.
22:31I'm going to head.
22:33I'm in the gym early.
22:35Thanks for trying.
22:36Sorry for wasting your time.
22:37That's a problem.
22:38It's a shame.
22:40I do think I would have nailed it.
22:42See ya.
22:43Bye.
22:54Maybe all this proves that you weren't ready
22:57and you need more time to process it all before you see her.
23:00Yeah.
23:02I'm actually relieved.
23:03I need to think long and hard about what I want her to see in her.
23:07Thanks.
23:20Paul doesn't work with anyone.
23:22I don't think you can trust him.
23:23Oh, I know I can't.
23:23Which is why I'm dangling this character
23:25and watching me back at the same time.
23:27It doesn't matter.
23:28You finding that doesn't change anything.
23:30Why not?
23:30Because you already made your decision.
23:32I don't know what I got with him earlier.
23:34Why?
23:34He was only trying to help.
23:35That doesn't mean he's allowed to say what he wants.
23:37You could do a lot worse than having a dad
23:39who cares enough to get involved.
23:41Hi.
23:41Yeah, yeah.
23:42We'll head down to the gym and get started.
23:46Actually, my name is Lily Patterson.
23:48I believe you may know me.
23:54Don't想 to be.
24:03I don't know.
24:05I don't know.
24:05I don't know.
24:06You
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