carol sends sharon a letter nearly 25 years later. after a few weeks of hesitation, sharon decides to visit her, accompanied by her friend linda carter (kellie bright), only to be greeted by kristopher (jonathan broadbent), who informs her that carol has died and her funeral is taking place. kristopher invites sharon inside to the wake and she tells him that she was a friend of his mother. sharon signs a condolence book for carol and leaves. when sharon discovers gavin is her birth father, he says that carol suffered a breakdown after sharon's birth.