As soon as Sandra Flaherty (Joanne Mitchell) saw the salon tip jar in Emmerdale, she knew she had a nice little income stream and she’s been helping herself ever since.
But Mandy Dingle (Lisa Riley) is no fool, and soon finds that there are no more tips. Which either means customers are less satisfied with the service the staff provide, or someone is helping themselves to the tips. Frankly, with Sandra as an employee, it could be either or both.
Mandy suspects Sandra of it and expresses her concern to Liv (Isobel Steele), who is deeply offended to think Mandy would accuse her mother of such despicable acts. Oh, Liv, if you only knew.
Undeterred, Mandy begins to gather the evidence she needs and gets her hands on a CCTV kit, which she secretly places in the salon.
However, her hiding place may not be as good as she thinks, as it isn’t long before Sandra – who knows Mandy is suspicious of her – discovers the camera and realizes that Mandy has figured out what she’s up to. How will she react?
“I think she sees Mandy as a really strong, formidable character who clearly has a lot of influence on Vinny (Bradley Johnson), and of course Liv,” Joanne Mitchell told us. “So she has to keep her by her side and I think that worries her and Sandra is playing with it in her head. It didn’t destroy her, she will always find a way out. This woman is a survivor, so she’ll find a way to turn it all around and she’s confident enough to do just that – and that’s exactly what she’s doing.”
It sounds like an all-powerful battle lies ahead between Mandy and Sandra. Who comes out the best?
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