Plot[]
Part One: Audrey can't understand Tina's venom, thinking she would prefer that her father died of an accident rather than by murder. The electricity's back on at Underworld and the workers are under pressure to complete Rickson's order before today's deadline in two hours' time. Deirdre is stressed after she's volunteered to help Peter at the bookies. Rickson arrives to collect his order from the factory. Having phoned the police, Audrey worriedly tells David and Natasha that the trial is going ahead and the witness statement may not prove as conclusive as they had hoped. David tries to reassure her. Tina tells Jason she's been dreaming about her father. Wandering about the factory, Rickson comes across Kirk packing his order and looks over the items. Lloyd bumps into Cheryl in the Rovers. David and Nick fear that the police may suspect that Anka has been bribed. In the prison chapel, the priest hands out Holy Communion to the inmates. Tony Gordon is among them.
Part Two: Rickson angrily points out that the product does not match the original design. He decides to take his business elsewhere. Nick, Carla and Hayley are horrified. Ken and Deirdre visit Audrey, hoping to discuss the trial. Audrey asks them to leave but not before Natasha blurts out that a witness has come forward. Tony gives his cellmate Robbie Sloane a SIM card the priest passed to him in place of the communion wafer, promising he'll get him his promised money, and Robbie produces a mobile phone. Lloyd and Cheryl are joined for lunch by Peter and Leanne. As she is asked to explain the sewing faults, Hayley breaks down in front of Nick and Carla due to the stress of her separation from Roy. Lloyd, Peter, Leanne and Cheryl enjoy a convivial time together. Nick and Carla are forced to give the workers a fortnight off while they get the roof repaired and seek out new orders. Nick pushes for their pay to be deferred rather than use the missing safe money on them. He and Carla bicker as to who is to blame for their debacle. Lloyd drops Cheryl off at home and tries to kiss her. She gently rebuffs him, and Lloyd is left feeling foolish. Tony shakes Robbie's hand as he is released at the end of his sentence. Tony is pleased that his plan is coming together.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
- Nick Tilsley - Ben Price
- David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
- Carla Connor - Alison King
- Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
- Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
- Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
- Fiz Stape - Jennie McAlpine
- Julie Carp - Katy Cavanagh
- Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
- Izzy Armstrong - Cherylee Houston
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Natasha Blakeman - Rachel Leskovac
- Lloyd Mullaney - Craig Charles
- Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
- Cheryl Gray - Holly Quin-Ankrah
- Ciaran McCarthy - Keith Duffy
- Tony Gordon - Gray O'Brien
- Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
- Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
- Tina McIntyre - Michelle Keegan
- Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
Guest cast[]
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- Audrey's
- 8 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- Underworld - Office and factory floor
- Webster's Builders - Office
- Unknown street
- Highfield Prison - Cell and chapel
Notes[]
- First appearance of Tony Gordon since 11th December 2009.
- This was the last episode to use the 2002 title sequence, which was first used on Episode 5191.
- Four inmates at Highfield Prison are uncredited although they each have a line of dialogue.
- TV Times synopsis: Carla and Nick are forced to lay off the factory staff when a customer rejects an order; David panics when he discovers Gail's trial is to go ahead as planned; and Tony develops a new evil scheme.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 8,160,000 viewers (6th place).
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