But can she bring herself to attend his funeral?
FOR WEEK COMMENCING 10TH JUNE
As Father’s Day looms, Johnny and Elaine rally round Linda after she becomes emotional about Mick and they decide to plan a Father’s Day event in The Vic. But Linda is rocked when Bernie reveals that Keanu’s funeral is taking place on Thursday and asks to host the wake in The Vic, which Elaine accepts.
Heading upstairs to drink, Linda is interrupted by a concerned Johnny,. Lying, Linda says that she’s going to find Sharon to reveal the news, but Bernie beats her to it and tells Sharon the news in The Vic as Phil asks for more access to Albie.
With Sharon shocked to learn from Johnny that Linda knew, the pair are interrupted by a clash in the barrel store where they find Linda intoxicated. As Johnny and Sharon take desperate measures to sober Linda up, Sharon has a heart-to-heart with Kathy at No.43.
Adamant she must help her friend, Sharon books Linda into an AA meeting and encourages her to go. But Sharon pales when Linda decides to speak against her advice.
Later in the week, with Linda busy preparing for Keanu’s funeral, it’s clear she’s not coping and she offers to help Sharon tell Albie about Keanu. Covering, Sharon insists she can do it alone.
After some words of advice from Martin, Sharon finally tells Albie about Keanu’s death. Touched by a gesture from Albie, Sharon makes a decision to attend Keanu’s funeral tomorrow for her son.
As Sharon attempts to attend Keanu's funeral, Kathy and Linda hold a private memorial for Sharon at The Arches.
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