Plot[]
Maxine is disgusted with herself for sleeping with Curly but he's feeling wonderful. He is put out when she creeps out of the back door. Ashley brings Don out of himself by talking to him about gambling. Tricia calls at the DSS and is told that she's entitled to £87 a week, housing benefit and maternity. The Duckworths hope that the DSS will want Terry to pay towards the baby's upkeep but also feel they don't want him knowing about the baby. Samantha moves into No.7. Curly is amazed by his magnetism and the way women keep falling at his feet. Alma is upset to hear that Don tried to kill himself in the garage as she realises that he must hate Mike. Curly bids the street farewell as he leaves for Paris, via Folkestone. Fiona guesses that Maxine spent the night with a man but Maxine refuses to tell her who it was. When Bill wants to see Carl for New Year, Maureen encourages him to go. Liz visits Fraser demanding to know what trouble Steve is in. Fraser assures her that it's not that urgent and explains Steve is mixing a lot with Malcolm Fox and he felt she ought to be warned as Steve could be starting on a vicious circle. He tells her that she only has to give the word and he'll have Fox seen to. Maureen tells Bill she has to confess and tells him that she slept with Curly on Christmas Day. He is horrified but she begs him to realise it was nothing and that as Curly has gone it doesn't matter. She is equally horrified when Curly returns saying he's changed his mind about leaving.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Maxine Heavey - Tracy Shaw
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
- Don Brennan - Geoff Hinsliff
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Tricia Armstrong - Tracy Brabin
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Samantha Failsworth - Tina Hobley
- Gail Platt - Helen Worth
- Alma Baldwin - Amanda Barrie
- Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Fiona Middleton - Angela Griffin
- Bill Webster - Peter Armitage
- Maureen Holdsworth - Sherrie Hewson
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Maud Grimes - Elizabeth Bradley (Uncredited)
Guest cast[]
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public and back room
- 5 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 7 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- Corner Shop
- Jim's Cafe
- Strangeways Jail - Visiting area
- Victoria Station
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Curly bids farewell to Weatherfield - but for how long? Liz hears some disturbing news from Frazer Henderson [sic].
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 17,140,000 viewers (3rd place - combined figure including repeat).
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