Diamonds by Brian Ritchie
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Chapter 14: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th May:
Saturday: Brian & Tracey confirm the wedding date with her priest.
They inform both sets of parents who are surprised but happy.
Tracey reveals she also has a secret – which concerns & excites Brian.
Sunday: Aleesha commits suicide – PC Kelly comes to inform them.
Kelly has seen Debbie and Lynda (twice) - but doesn’t connect them until he meets Brian – they introduce themselves.
Marcie and Brian go to the city morgue to identify Aleesha.
Chapter 15: Monday 18th May:
Brian tells Sarah about Aleesha’s suicide and the visit to the morgue.
Brian shows Sarah the note from ‘Suzy’ and enlists her help.
Brian meets Sandy & Charlie and PC Kelly who brings more bad news.
Brian discovers the police are looking for ‘Suzy’ – so he decides to help.
Brian & Sarah meet Sandy & Charlie again.
Brian meets Jackie and wrongly suspects her of being a prostitute.
Chapter 16: Monday 18th May (Later on):
Jackie tells Brian about her abusive father and how she tried to kill him.
Jackie tells Brian about a caravan she stayed in near Fraserburgh.
Brian meets WPC Nicola Braid with Sgt MacDonald.
Flatmates decide to dispose of Aleesha themselves.
Chapter 17: Tuesday 19th May:
Brian decides Jackie needs his help with the police and meets PC Kelly.
Kelly doesn’t know why they are looking for Jaclyn but goes to find out.
Sarah finds Jaclyn a job as sales assistant in the shoe dept.,
PC Kelly and WPC Braid visit to tell Brian why they are hunting Jaclyn.
Brian takes them to meet Jaclyn who tells them of her past abuse.
Chapter 18: Wednesday 20th May:
Sarah helps Jaclyn get new clothes, which help her get the job.
Sarah befriends Jaclyn after she learns of her abusive father.
PC Kelly and WPC Braid are very pleased with Jaclyn’s transformation.
Brian persuades Marcie to give Aleesha’s vacant room to Jaclyn.
Brian tells Marcie about Tracey’s secret and she offers to help.
Chapter 19: Thursday 21st & Friday 22nd May:
The flatmates dispose of Aleesha and Brian asks for Rachel’s help.
Marcie has the answer to Tracey’s problem.
Tracey meets Sarah and Jaclyn.
Chapter 20: June & July:
Diamonds story – The band members and how they came together.
Tracey asks Debbie to become a bridesmaid and they bond together.
Rachel finds out Jaclyn’s details and discovers another secret.
Brian & Rachel arrange a big birthday surprise for Marcie.
Chapter 21: Wednesday 29th July:
Tragedy for all as Tracey is killed in motorway pile-up.
All the flatmates offer Brian comfort in his hour of need.
Rachel returns to spend the night with Brian – without intercourse.
Brian & Rachel become friends with mutual respect growing.
Thurs: Brian tries to find out why Tracey was coming to see him.
Brian meets PC Kelly and WPC Braid again at the accident scene.
Brian discovers Tracey was pregnant and was coming to tell him.
Friday: Brian annoys Tracey’s relatives on the way to church.
Brian asks his Dad for advice then spends a night in his old bed.
Chapter 22: Saturday 1st August:
Tracey’s funeral.
Debbie is devastated and is visibly shaken by Tracey’s death.
During the funeral Brian has an insane idea for Debbie.
Brian tells Sarah his insane plan and she approves of it.
Brian tells Marcie & Rachel who are appalled by the idea.
Brian tells his Dad – he isn’t sure if it’s a good idea either.
Tracey’s engagement ring is returned to Melanie.
Sunday: Brian explains his insane idea to Tracey’s devastated father.
Monday (A bank holiday): Debbie spends the day with Tracey’s parents and they like her.
Tony & Catherine Collins agree to adoption of Debbie.
Chapter 23: Tuesday 4th August:
Brian returns to work to more bad news.
Brian learns the Financial Director has died in his absence.
Brian is offered a surprise promotion, which he is unsure about.
Chapter 24: Monday 17th August:
Brian is deeply depressed and mourns the loss of Tracey.
Debbie’s adoption is approved and she quits her job at the bank.
Rachel and ‘Diamonds’ reach #1 spot in national pop charts.
Sarah sees a sign and points out Brian’s ‘God-given’ destiny.
Brian’s depression lifts and he proposes to Debbie.
Tuesday 18th - Brian returns to Glasgow to accept the promotion.
Brian goes to the church and alters the banns for his wedding.
Brian is unsure if his marriage to Debbie is for the correct reasons.
Brian seeks his father’s advice again.
Chapter 25: Monday 24th to Sunday 30th August:
Monday 24th - Brian thanks Sarah for her help and advice.
Friday 28th - Debbie has doubts of Brian’s faithfulness.
Brian confesses to Debbie about his affairs with Melanie & her.
Saturday 29th - Debbie and Brian join Tony & Catherine for mass.
Brian & Debbie are challenged by Father Brennan and Brian’s mother.
Chapter 26: Monday 31st August to Monday 7th September:
Monday 31st August. - Brian attends first board of Directors meeting.
Brian picks up personnel files of his successors.
Wednesday 2nd September - Interviews - Sarah chooses Brian’s rival as his successor.
Friday 4th - Sarah is asked by Debbie to become her bridesmaid.
A bus hits Charlie and PC Kelly asks Sandy for Charlie’s details.
Gerard Kelly & Nicola Braid call with good news for Jaclyn and bad news for Debbie.
Gerard Kelly & Nicola Braid reveal they have become engaged.
Brian & Debbie arrange to get an engagement ring from Melanie.
Monday 7th: Brian & Sarah try to comfort Sandy. PC Kelly finds Sandy a job.
Chapter 27: Saturday 26th September: - the perfect wedding.
Chapter 28: Epilogue: - Present day - 20 years later.