Plot[]
Part One: Angelique Simmons tells Carla she needs to speak to her about the Nippersnapper contract. Paul refuses to discuss what he overheard last night. Billy tells him that the stairlift is ready. He suggests they go out while Ed fits it, but Paul makes the excuse that he's going to see Shelly. Angelique breaks the news that she won’t be renewing the contract as they'll be developing their own similar line. A nervous Stu gets ready for a mediation meeting with Dom. Ryan lies to Carla that he's had to back off from the demanding clients for his fitness videos so he can't help raise the money for Lou. When he receives a message from Guy reminding him about the private video, Ryan assures him that he's working on it. Ed tells Ronnie about a plot of land for sale with planning permission for six houses and reckons they could make a killing. Ronnie reluctantly agrees to look at the details, knowing full well that he’s already spent their money. After speaking to Angelique, Stephen tells Carla, Sarah and Michael that she would consider buying Nippersnapper outright. Paul tells Shelly he feels suffocated by his condition. Overhearing Sarah saying she trusts Stephen, Tim warns her that Stephen is a liar who claimed he was coercively controlled by Gabrielle, but then tried to pass her off as a business consultant for Underworld.
Part Two: Peter thinks Carla ought to sell and compensate the others for the work they've out in. Stu refuses to give Eliza her tablet back. Yasmeen tells Stu that Zeedan is planning to take her to Pakistan for her 70th birthday, but she doesn’t like to leave him while he’s so stressed about the situation with Dom and Eliza. Stu insists she must go as it’ll be the trip of a lifetime. Ryan assures Daisy that he's okay with the abuse he received. Jenny suggests that Daisy lend him her ring light so he can make more fitness videos. Shelly reckons Paul should be grateful for Billy’s support. Ronnie tells Debbie that he's going to talk to the bank about a loan to buy the land. Audrey shows Gail a statement from an equity release company. They think it's a scam. When Sarah asks them, they admit that they knew about Gabrielle’s treatment of Stephen. The mediation meeting begins. An upbeat Paul returns home and suggests to Billy they go out for the day and enjoy themselves whilst they still can. Sarah rings Gabrielle and upbraids her for her behaviour. Her aunt warns her that Stephen has never shown any loyalty to his family and kills the call.
Part Three: Carla tells Stephen she's leaving the sale of Nippersnapper in his hands. Gail and Audrey show the equity release letter to Sarah, and Audrey suddenly wonders if it’s got anything to do with the visit she had from an estate agent which Stephen organised. Sarah is troubled. Billy and Paul spend the afternoon at a deserted lake. Billy wants to talk about yesterday and sort things out. Dom suggests to Stu and Dee-Dee that they drop the expensive legal proceedings and come to an agreement. Stu refuses and tells Dom he’ll see him in court. Daisy calls round with the ring light for Ryan. Jenny is upset as it's last full day as owner of the Rovers. Stephen promises to go with her to Newton & Ridley tomorrow to sign the papers. Billy reaches an understanding with Paul about what he said. Paul suggests they go skinny dipping in the lake. Having got a loan in principle, Ronnie tells Debbie he needs to stall the house project somehow. Sarah tells Stephen she's spoken to the equity release company and knows what he's done. She demands an explanation.
Part Four: Sarah thinks Audrey ought to be told but he begs for time to get the sale of Nippersnapper through to pay his mother back. Swimming in the water, Paul suggests it’s time they booked their wedding. Stu is brusque with Eliza when he returns home, earning him a rebuke from Yasmeen. Ronnie suggests to Ed they get a surveyor to take a look at the land before they make any rash decisions. Ryan sends Guy a message promising him a personalised video very soon. He then photoshops his face to take out the scars. Stu apologises to Eliza. Yasmeen is nervous about going to Pakistan, saying it brings back memories of her estrangement from her father. The stairlift is fitted. Paul suggests to Billy they have their wedding at the bistro. Angelique agrees to sale which will gain Stephen, Michael and Sarah £70,000 each. Sarah can't bring herself to tell Audrey the truth so lies to her gran that her check has shown that the letter was a scam. She warns Stephen to pay back every penny he took, saying she will never believe anything he ever says again.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Carla Barlow - Alison King
- Roy Cropper - David Neilson (11043 only)
- Billy Mayhew - Daniel Brocklebank
- Paul Foreman - Peter Ash
- Stephen Reid - Todd Boyce
- Sarah Barlow - Tina O'Brien
- Michael Bailey - Ryan Russell
- Yasmeen Metcalfe - Shelley King
- Stu Carpenter - Bill Fellows
- Ryan Connor - Ryan Prescott
- Ed Bailey - Trevor Michael Georges
- Ronnie Bailey - Vinta Morgan
- Jenny Connor - Sally Ann Matthews
- Tim Metcalfe - Joe Duttine (11043 only)
- Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne (11043 only)
- Eliza Woodrow - Savannah Kunyo
- Daisy Midgeley - Charlotte Jordan
- Simon Barlow - Alex Bain (11043 only)
- Debbie Webster - Sue Devaney
- Gail Rodwell - Helen Worth
- Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
- Dee-Dee Bailey - Channique Sterling-Brown
- Rita Tanner - Barbara Knox (11044 only)
- Ken Barlow - William Roache (11044 only)
- Brian Packham - Peter Gunn (11044 only)
Guest cast[]
- Angelique Simmons - Lauren Carse (11043 only)
- Shelly Rossington - Natalie Amber (11043 only)
- Dom Everett - Darren Morfitt
- Gabrielle Reid - Helene Maksoud (11043 only)
Places[]
Location | 11043 | 11044 |
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Rovers Return Inn | Public | Public, back room and hallway |
6 Coronation Street | Downstairs rooms | |
8 Coronation Street | Downstairs rooms | |
Underworld | Manager's office | Manager's office and sales office |
Viaduct Bistro | Restaurant | N/A |
19a Rosamund Street | Living room/kitchen | |
Victoria Street | Main street view | N/A |
Barlow Legal Services | Office | |
15a Victoria Street | Living room/kitchen | Living room/kitchen and Ryan's bedroom |
Roy's Rolls | Cafe | N/A |
Flat 18, Weatherfield Precinct | Living room/kitchen | N/A |
Lake | N/A | Lake and jetty |
Gabrielle Reid's office | Office | N/A |
Notes[]
- A barman in the Viaduct Bistro in 11043 is uncredited although he has a line of dialogue.
- The lake scenes were recorded at White Man's Dam in Knowsley Safari Park.
- Audrey Roberts's offscreen encounter with the estate agent took place in Episode 10749 (21st September 2022). The illegal equity release on 5 Grasmere Drive was arranged in Episode 10779 (26th October 2022). Stephen Reid mentions Audrey reporting grandsons Nick Tilsley and David Platt to the police for stealing from her, referring to the events of Episode 9783 (30th May 2019).
- TV Times synopsis: Sarah makes a discovery about Stephen and Gabrielle; Ed's building project throws Ronnie into a panic; and Paul 's ambition leaves Billy scandalised.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 4,456,000 viewers (3rd place).
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