Plot[]
Carla's furious with Michelle for siding with Leanne, however Michelle insists that she only has Carla's best interests at heart. Roy and Mary play chess whilst listening to Elgar's Cello Concerto. It's evident that Mary has feelings for Roy and when he compliments her, Mary's giddy with happiness. Leanne begs Carla not to let Peter take Simon away and threatens to call the police. Peter and Simon wait for Carla at the station. Tommy, Tina and Jason go for dinner at the salon flat. One by one they make their excuses to leave until Jason and Maria are left alone. Peter spots Carla on the platform but as he and Simon make their way over to her, Peter's horrified to see Leanne there too. Simon's delighted. Peter's furious with Carla but she points out the futility of their plan and how they'd never have got away with it. Leanne gives Peter an ultimatum; they let Simon decide who he wants to live with or she's calling the police. Peter is forced to agree. Peter begs Simon to come with him on the trip of lifetime but Simon chooses to stay with Leanne. Peter's overcome with emotion as he hugs his son. Peter's distraught as he waves goodbye to Simon and he and Carla board the train to Southampton. When Maria realises that her mates have tried to set her up with Jason, she's furious and sends him packing. Emotionally spent, Leanne arrives back on the street with Simon. Nick, who's been worried sick, hugs her closely and promises her they can now be a proper family.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
- Simon Barlow - Alex Bain
- Carla Connor - Alison King
- Roy Cropper - David Neilson
- Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
- Tina McIntyre - Michelle Keegan
- Tommy Duckworth - Chris Fountain
- Nick Tilsley - Ben Price
- Leanne Barlow - Jane Danson
- Michelle Connor - Kym Marsh
- Rob Donovan - Marc Baylis
- Maria Connor - Samia Ghadie
- Marcus Dent - Charlie Condou
- Mary Taylor - Patti Clare
- Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
- Liam Connor - Ollie & Elliott Barnett
- Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
- Eva Price - Catherine Tyldesley
Guest cast[]
None
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 2a Coronation Street - Living room/kitchen
- Rosamund Street
- 9a Rosamund Street - Living room/kitchen
- Victoria Street
- Roy's Rolls
- Victoria Station - Concourse and cafe
Notes[]
- Last appearances of Chris Gascoyne as Peter Barlow and Alison King as Carla Connor until 10th December 2012 as the actors took an extended break from the programme.
- TV Times synopsis: Leanne begs Carla not to let Peter take Simon away, but after finally locating her missing stepson, she gives him the chance to decide who he wants to stay with; and Mary develops feelings for Roy.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 8,350,000 viewers (2nd place).
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