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Series 17 Episode 24 - Ann-Marie di Mambro - 22/2/03
Comfort and Fin are called out to Sheila's house and presume she has been beaten again; they are surprised to find it is Jenny who is covered by broken glass. Jenny's father in law Bill, consoles his abusive son Ian by telling him that he hates himself more than she ever could. When Comfort confronts both men with evidence of the injuries, Bill tries to attack her. Ashamed of himself, Ian blames his parents for his actions. Realising that the violent abuse in her family has gone full circle, Sheila reports the attack to the police.
Jane is given a scare when one of her clients collapses with a heart attack and is rushed to Holby CIty. The client actualy turns out to be an NHS insectpr due to assess the hospital later that day. After saving his life, the hospital passes the inspection. Simon visits Jane later that evening to admit he is in love with her, but is not willing to share her anymore, which leaves Jane with a decision to make.
Colette admits to Comfort that she is pregnant but, when Duffy returns to the department as an agency nurse, things are tense between them and it is clear that she is struggling to deal with her secret.
Series 17 Episode 23 - Ann-Marie di Mambro - 15/2/03
As part of the BBC's Hitting Home season, this is the first of two episodes of Casualty that deal with the issue of domestic violence. Jenny returns home from honeymoon to find her mother-in-law, Sheila, covered in bruises.Jenny returns home from honeymoon to find her mother-in-law, Sheila, covered in bruises and cowering amongst broken furniture. Alarmed, Jenny calls for an ambulance and the police but is astonished that her husband Ian tells her not to make a fuss. Sheila confesses to Comfort, attending at the scene, that she fell down the stairs and makes the same claim at the hospital. Upon returning home, Jenny finds the mess has been cleard, and Comfort predicts her husband is covering for someone. Comfort tries to warn Jenny about the family she has married into, but Ian forces his new wife into the car, hoping she won't discover the family's secret; Sheila husband, Bill, is responsible for her bruises.
Colette is in for a bit of a shock of her own when she discovers she is pregnant.
With no sign of Ryan, Duffy also finds herself in a tricky situation. Forced into putting her house up for sale, Duffy decides to look into signing on as an agency nurse instead of wallowing in her misery.
Finally, when Anna's mother comes in for a check-up, she tries to keep her from seeing Merlin, who later confesses something about his past.