Episode 9612 (14th November 2018)

Plot[]

Part One: Abi is discharged from hospital. Tracy finds her at a low ebb, angry that she wasn't there to save her from herself. The guilt overwhelming, Tracy offers to help her get her job back at the garage and confesses that she's the one who sabotaged Michelle's car. Carla tells Daniel to crank up the heating in the flat for Sinead and send her the bill. Daniel thinks it's too much but agrees. Audrey finds out that the video of her throwing the flowers at Claudia has gone viral. She's initially furious but comes to see the funny side. Tracy explains to Abi that she wants to keep them both out of prison. Abi realises that she stole the laptop from the garage and started off all her problems. She throws Tracy out and ends their friendship. Maria doesn't want to work with Claudia any more after the way she treated Audrey. Rita feels the same. Abi takes Tracy's betrayal hard but Seb encourages her to see it as an opportunity to clear her name. Claire Manton suspends Abi from seeing Charlie and Lexi because of her drugs relapse.

Part Two: Abi enquires about having the twins adopted, feeling that they'll be better off without her. Seb calls her pathetic for abandoning them. Simon returns from a careers day at school and announces that he wants to join the navy as he's not cut out for university. Ken doesn't approve but Peter encourages his ambitions. Sinead goes for a homeopathic massage and meets Steff Mulvenney, a breast cancer sufferer who has given up chemo in favour of an alkaline diet. Maria tells Audrey she's missed her and wants to come back as an equal partner, with Rita offering to put up the money. Audrey agrees and they all make up. Leanne is vehemently opposed to Simon signing up and refuses to wave him off to war. Seb is livid to see Steve, Tracy and Amy playing happy families. Abi catches him smashing up the closed flower shop, having broken in. Ken happens upon the scene before they can flee and calls the police. Hiding her son in the back, Abi prepares to deal with Ken.

Cast[]

Regular cast[]

Guest cast[]

Places[]

Coronation Street
1 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
Audrey's
The Kabin
11 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen and hallway
15a Coronation Street - Living room/kitchen
Rosamund Street
Preston's Petals
Roy's Rolls
12 Victoria Court - Living room/kitchen
Weatherfield General - Abi's room and corridor
Natural Harmony - Waiting room

Notes[]

This episode features a piano solo rearrangement of Eric Spear's opening theme music and ad bumper motifs as part of a promotion campaign for ITV's broadcast of the John Lewis 2018 Christmas advert starring Sir Elton John the following evening. Similar changes were made on other ITV mainstays airing on Wednesday 14th November and Thursday 15th, including Lorraine, This Morning, The Chase and Emmerdale. The music was arranged and performed by Harry The Piano and composer Paul Farrer, with additional arrangements by Tim Byrne and Sitting Duck, under the supervision of ITV Music. [1] [2]
Mark Strange was credited as the Fight Arranger on this episode.
TV Times synopsis: Abi's momentous decision leaves Seb enraged; Peter and Leanne fail to see eye to eye; and Sinead takes an interest in homeopathy.
Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 7,641,934 viewers (6th place).

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