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Bully boy Brian has Sharon beaten up in ‘Red Rock’.
Brian lures a reluctant Sharon into a trap by setting up a fake robbery in an old abandoned warehouse.
Sharon is met by three thugs who viciously attack her and leave her for dead. Sharon’s cries go ignored by a ruthless Brian, who sits in the warehouse unperturbed by what is happening.
As Sharon is rushed to hospital, Brian is praised by McKay for his heroic effort, but Brian’s sinister reign of terror over Sharon continues as he pays her a visit in hospital following the attack and issues her a stern warning.
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Things are taking an extremely sinister turn in Red Rock as we see Sharon Cleere being beaten to a pulp by a gang of thugs in tomorrow night’s episode. The beating is set up by none other than her colleague Brian McGonigle, who is now seeking vengeance by chastising Sharon, even if that means putting her life on the line. Sharon has been threatening to expose Brian’s illicit love affair with local schoolgirl Rachel Reid, and it now appears he’ll do anything to cover his tracks.
Brian lures a reluctant Sharon into a trap by orchestrating a fake robbery in an old abandoned warehouse nearby. Sharon and Brian are called to investigate it while they’re on patrol in the area. As they arrive Sharon is met by three thugs who viciously attack her and leave her wailing out for help. But Sharon’s cries go ignored by a ruthless Brian, who sits in the warehouse unperturbed by what is happening. Hearing every kick and punch being delivered to Sharon, Brian is disconcertingly whistling as his colleague receives a severe beating. As Sharon lies lifeless on the ground, Brian asks that the heavies to throw him a couple of punches to the face to make it look like he was also caught up in the attack, before radioing for back-up.
When Sharon reaches St Helen’s hospital, Superintendent McKay is the first one to arrive and is horrified to see the full extent of her injuries. When Sharon is taken into surgery, Brian is praised by McKay for his efforts of the day. Brian convincingly plays the victim as he pretends to punish himself for not reaching Sharon sooner. He is hailed as a hero, alongside Sharon. If only McKay knew how far from the truth it was.
Word trickles back to the station of the day’s events and there’s a serious anger amongst the Gardaí over whoever attacked Sharon. Later that night, Brian’s reign of terror continues as he pays Sharon a visit and issues her with a threat that next time, she might not be so lucky.
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NOTES TO EDITOR
Red Rock-Episode 16
Airing Thursday 26th February at 8:30pm on TV3.
Brian is determined to put a stop to Sharon’s snooping and masterfully arranges it so that they are out patrolling in the car together. Things are about to get extremely vicious…
As Sharon and Brian respond to a reported break-in at a warehouse, things take a terrifying turn when they split up, as Sharon finds herself face to face with three thugs. As they brutally beat her, Sharon desperately calls to Brian for help, but rather than come to the aid of a fellow police officer, Brian sits in a room nearby, listening impassively to every kick and punch, and it’s clear that Brian has arranged the whole thing. Revenge is sweet indeed for Brian.
As Sharon lies helpless and unconscious on the ground, a vindictive Brian meets the three men in the warehouse, and pays them to punch him in the face, to make it look like he was also caught up in the attack. Brian then calls for back-up, and Sharon is eventually rushed to hospital, fighting for her life. But is it too late, and will Sharon pay the ultimate price for her interference?
Meanwhile, over at the Kiely house Bridget is tired of her efforts going unnoticed but Vincent makes it perfectly clear just how much he appreciates her being around.
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