Plot[]
Part One: Craig is excited on his first day back with the police, but Emma's mood casts a cloud over the flat's atmosphere. Faye feels guilty. Kelly tries to put a nonchalant front but Maria has heard her crying in the night. Gary receives a call from the hospital saying Laura wants to see him. Faye has a dizzy spell in the street. Tim comes to her aid and finds out that she is pregnant. Lou Breslin calls to see Toyah. Tim is proud of the way that Faye is growing up. The chess tournament is moved to the bistro at Nick's invitation after its intended venue is cancelled. Roy persuades Sam to let Nick take him to the event instead of himself. When questioned by Beth, Fiz makes an uneasy claim that Tyrone is fine with her new living arrangements. A tearful Laura is noticeably weaker, upset that she couldn't think of anyone who would visit her aside from Gary. Faye pleads with Emma for their friendship not to be wrecked. Jon calls at the flat wanting to see Emma.
Part Two: Jon demands to know the truth, saying he doesn't believe the two girls didn't know that Craig was investigating his grandad's death. Cornered, Faye tells the truth that they were responsible. Kelly spurns Simon's sympathy and rudely claims that Laura means nothing to her. The girls give Jon the full details of the day they met Ted and why they hid their involvement from him. Emma insists she loves him but an upset Jon stalks out of the flat. Imran asks to speak to Toyah who is bitterly angry after being told that Elsie is being re-fostered with another family. She is amused that Imran has been reported to the Solicitor's Regulation Authority by social services for acting on Abi's behalf when having a vested interest. Kevin isn't pleased to receive Beth's undiplomatic sympathy about the breakdown of his marriage. He tells Fiz that Tyrone isn't as chilled about her moving away as he makes out. Sam makes it through to the semi-final against a lad called Oscar. Dr Chakrabarti informs Gary that Laura is declining rapidly and has only days to live. Faye has stomach pains and begs Emma to ring Craig when she starts to bleed.
Part Three: Craig returns, livid to learn that Jon has been told everything, but more concerned to get Faye to hospital. Gary gets some items together to decorate Laura's hospice room. Sam wins his game and has to face the arrogant Jalena in the final tomorrow. Nick is proud of his son. Awaiting treatment, Faye tells Craig that she told Jon the truth as she didn't want their baby to come into a life of lies. Toyah allows Imran to say goodbye to Elsie, but she rips into him for tearing apart the child's life again. Kelly returns from a shopping trip for a dress for the North West Regional Stylist Awards. Gary and Maria break the news of Laura's impending death but she refuses to listen to them. Jon returns to Emma after giving the matter some thought. He's happy that his grandad died after having had a pleasant morning with the girls. He asks Emma if she really does love him as he feels they're destined to spend their lives together. Fiz asks Tyrone to be honest about how he feels about them moving away and he admits that No.9 and his life both feel empty. Craig and Faye are perturbed when the sonographer suddenly says she needs a second opinion.
Part Four: Kelly refuses to discuss Laura with Gary, saying she's already dead to her. The scan shows Faye isn't pregnant and her test was a false positive. She's recommended for a test as she's stopped having her periods. Jon offers Emma a fresh new start in Australia. Fiz assures a happy Tyrone he can see the girls whenever he likes and suggests they organise set days for him to come round. Nick stresses that he's not being as good a dad to Sam as he could be. Imran assures Abi that despite all that's happened, he could never have walked away from his son and he's determined to help her fight for the child. Craig and Faye return to the news that Jon isn't making a police complaint and Emma is moving to Australia with him.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Faye Windass - Ellie Leach
- Craig Tinker - Colson Smith
- Emma Brooker - Alexandra Mardell
- Maria Connor - Samia Longchambon
- Kelly Neelan - Millie Gibson
- Gary Windass - Mikey North
- Beth Sutherland - Lisa George (10606 only)
- Tim Metcalfe - Joe Duttine (10606 only)
- Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
- Toyah Battersby - Georgia Taylor
- Elaine Jones - Paula Wilcox (10606 only)
- Nick Tilsley - Ben Price
- Sam Blakeman - Jude Riordan
- Roy Cropper - David Neilson (10606 only)
- Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment (10606 only)
- Fiz Stape - Jennie McAlpine
- Simon Barlow - Alex Bain (10606 only)
- Imran Habeeb - Charlie De Melo
- Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell (10606 only)
- Abi Webster - Sally Carman (10607 only)
Guest cast[]
- Laura Neelan - Kel Allen (10606 only)
- Jon Spear - Jordan Ford Silver
- Oscar's Mum - Claire Jones
- Invigilator - Trev Fleming
- Dr Chakrabarti - Ajay Chhabra (10606 only)
- Jalena - Kyrah Wallace (10607 only)
- Sonographer - Jade Golding (10607 only)
- Elsie - Arabella Berkeley (Uncredited, 10607 only)
Places[]
| Location | 10606 | 10607 |
|---|---|---|
| Coronation Street | Main street view | |
| Rovers Return Inn | Public | |
| 2a Coronation Street | Living room/kitchen | |
| 4 Coronation Street | Downstairs rooms | N/A |
| Underworld | Machine area | N/A |
| Webster's Autocentre | N/A | Garage |
| Viaduct Bistro | Restaurant | |
| Furniture Shop | N/A | Shop |
| Victoria Street | Main street view | N/A |
| Roy's Rolls | Cafe | N/A |
| 19a Victoria Street | Living room/kitchen | |
| 5 Victoria Court | Living room/kitchen | |
| Weatherfield General | Tree Top Ward | Sonographer's room and incubator room |
Notes[]
- Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was made with social distancing rules being observed by both cast and production crew. Exceptions were occasionally made for instances in which characters were required to be in close contact. These were made in accordance with the rules by employing measures such as more frequent testing and cast members bubbling up together prior to recording.
- Alfie Franklin appears in the second half of this episode but is portrayed by a prosthetic baby due to the character's premature birth.
- Oscar, Sam Blakeman's chess opponent, was portrayed by Jude Riordan's brother Zach, enabling the two actors to share their scenes without socially distancing.
- TV Times synopsis: Faye blurts out the truth; Gary is shocked by the decline in Laura's condition; Nick proudly watches Sam at the chess tournament; and Tyrone admits to Fiz that he misses her.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 5,106,000 viewers (3rd place).
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