Where the Heart Is

Extra Time (6x12)

Air date: Jul 07, 2002

Lively, outgoing mother of five, Linda Sargent, arrives in Skelthwaite and starts work at the factory. But Anna soon realises that Linda has something to hide. She won't explain why she left her last job and keeps missing appointments at the health centre. Anna starts to notice some worrying symptoms and decides to do some detective work. She discovers that Linda has Parkinsons but Linda swears Anna to secrecy, terrified that her ex-husband, Marty, may use this information to gain custody of the kids. Anna is torn between her commitment to patient confidentiality and her responsibility as Linda's employer. Then an accident at the factory nearly ends in disaster and Marty decides to take matters into his own hands. Anna has to persuade Linda to face the situation and stop running away, before she puts herself in any more danger and risks losing her kids for good. In a last ditch attempt to get Goddards back on its feet, Tom wins a one-off contract for a hotel chain. But it's going to be