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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mel O&#039;Drama" data-source="post: 90739" data-attributes="member: 23">That's another example of it being character driven. The fire stunt was extremely well-executed. And even as a youngster I was sure it was - at least in part - an event that was conceived partly to grab some attention back from EastEnders which was more exciting in general. But as you've both highlighted, it came down to character. I particularly enjoyed the snide little comment someone made about Bet probably smoking in bed. It's a couple of years since I watched, but my faulty memory tells me it was Vera who made that comment, which would be very ironic. That felt a familiar theme for Bet. I can't remember the scene you're describing, but it sounds very much like an echo of the episodes from years earlier where Bet's flat was burgled and they took everything, including a picture of her son. Betty visited and offered to put the kettle on, but Bet informed her they'd taken that too. There was such an air of sadness around it. But it brought some wonderful lighthearted moments too:[MEDIA=youtube]Ujam6LG1pkc[/MEDIA]</blockquote>