Plot[]
Part One: Paul realises there's something wrong with his right foot but hides it from Billy. Brian tells Mary that Isabella is encouraging him to live life to the fullest. Gemma asks Paul if he'll give her away at the wedding. He happily agrees. Brian and George make peace over the ship-building with Brian accepting George's offer to take his model to the competition venue in the hearse. Annoyed by George's cocky attitude, Isabella secretly super-glues his ship to Eileen's table. Ed starts work on No.1's roof. An unimpressed Evelyn helps Roy walk Freddie when Nina admits he's having trouble controlling the dog. Faye poses for some family photos with Miley as she and Jackson prepare to leave for Slough. Evelyn and Roy are walking Freddie when Roy suffers chest pains.
Part Two: Paul arrives at the Rovers to help set up the stag and hen do but leaves when he realises it's too physical for him. Roy feels better after a rest at Victoria Gardens. Evelyn urges him to chase up his appointment with the heart specialist. Faye struggles to keep a lid on her emotions as she sees Jackson and Miley off. Billy asks Toyah for advice about adopting. Jenny tells him Paul was limping. Paul has his appointment with the MND nurse, ignoring a call from Billy. Craig tells Faye she should go with Jackson and Miley if that's what she really wants. Brian snaps George's model when he tries to lift it off the table. Finding it super-glued down, George accuses Brian of sabotage and locks his model ship in the hearse, meaning neither of them can take part in the competition. Paul begs the nurse to consider him for the Tofersen treatment to slow down his MND. He's told he'll need to pass tests to qualify but it's highly unlikely that he will as there's no history of MND in his family.
Part Three: Paul refuses to sit back and watch his body shut down bit by bit. Todd persuades George to release Brian's ship but Mary causes another row by accusing Isabella of being the super-gluer. Dee-Dee thinks the stag and hen do will be too much for Paul and advises him to make an excuse to get out of it. He refuses, telling her that life is for living. Faye insists she wants to be with Craig. He tells her he wants her to be happy, even if it's not with him. George finds the maidenhead on the floor and realises he wrongly accused Brian. Paul explains the limp to Billy as him catching his foot on a loose cobble. Billy's keen to get the ball rolling on the adoption but Paul insists it's not the right time as he has loads on. He walks out on Billy when he presses the subject.
Part Four: The stag and hen party gets underway at the Rovers. Jackson and Miley return to the street to pick Faye up as she prepares to leave Weatherfield. Gary and Tim are sad to see her go but both feel she's doing the right thing. A sullen Paul doesn't join in at the party. He asks Izzy how she's always so happy and she asks him what else she's supposed to do. Tim drives Faye and the Hodges to the station. Faye stops the car to hug Craig goodbye. She tells him she wouldn't be the person she is without him. Gemma tries to get Paul up to dance to Let's Get Ready to Rhumble and gets upset when he shouts at her and tells her to turn it off. Billy's deeply concerned. Brian's model comes second in the competition. Todd gets George and Mary to make amends with Brian and Isabella and retract their accusations. Gemma sees Paul limping and thinks he's wasted. He tells her he's sick of her and the wedding and she can find someone else to walk her down the aisle. Gemma retorts that he's not to come at all then.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Billy Mayhew - Daniel Brocklebank
- Paul Foreman - Peter Ash
- Mary Taylor - Patti Clare
- Bernie Winter - Jane Hazlegrove
- Brian Packham - Peter Gunn
- Faye Windass - Ellie Leach
- Craig Tinker - Colson Smith
- Gemma Winter - Dolly-Rose Campbell
- Chesney Brown - Sam Aston
- Todd Grimshaw - Gareth Pierce
- George Shuttleworth - Tony Maudsley
- Dee-Dee Bailey - Channique Sterling-Brown
- Aggie Bailey - Lorna Laidlaw
- Ed Bailey - Trevor Michael Georges
- Evelyn Plummer - Maureen Lipman
- Roy Cropper - David Neilson
- Nina Lucas - Mollie Gallagher
- Gary Windass - Mikey North
- Izzy Armstrong - Cherylee Houston
- Sally Metcalfe - Sally Dynevor
- Tim Metcalfe - Joe Duttine
- Glenda Shuttleworth - Jodie Prenger
- Jenny Connor - Sally Ann Matthews
- Rita Tanner - Barbara Knox
- Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
- Toyah Habeeb - Georgia Taylor
Guest cast[]
- Isabella Benvenuti - Flaminia Cinque
- Jackson Hodge - Joseph William Evans
- Miley Hodge - Frankie-Jae Simmonds
- MND Nurse - Paula Wharton (10962 only)
Places[]
| Location | 10962 | 10963 |
|---|---|---|
| Coronation Street | Main street view | |
| Rovers Return Inn | Public | |
| 2a Coronation Street | Living room/kitchen | |
| 11 Coronation Street | Back room/kitchen and hallway | |
| Viaduct Bistro | N/A | Restaurant |
| Rosamund Street | N/A | Main street view |
| 19a Rosamund Street | Living room/kitchen | |
| Victoria Street | Main street view | N/A |
| Roy's Rolls | Cafe | |
| Victoria Gardens | Garden | N/A |
| Weatherfield General | Neurosciences Day Unit waiting room and examination room | Neurosciences Day Unit waiting room |
Notes[]
- Final appearance of Ellie Leach as Faye Windass.
- TV Times synopsis: Paul realises that there is something wrong with his right foot and hides it from Billy but when Gemma asks him to give her away, he fears he will be unable to walk her down the aisle. Craig urges Faye to follow her heart; and Evelyn badgers Roy to seek help about his chest pains.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 4,623,000 viewers (6th place).
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