Coronation Street double episode review, Monday 17 June

It's early morning on our favourite street, as the nation tunes in tonight. First sighting is Roy, taking the chairs down from the table tops, then going to have a look outside. Up and down the street he looks until Hayley arrives. Ignoring her attempt to make him jump, though she claims she thought he knew she was there, he tells her that the door was unlocked. Hayley dashes to the till but no money is missing. Asking where his mother is, Hayley tells Roy that Sylvia is in the shower, singing The Rivers of Babylon by Boney M. Perhaps a surprising choice by Sylvia? It's never a a good idea to stereotype though. Hayley roundly puts Roy straight when he asks if she's playing tricks. She denies she is and adds that she's 47. Maybe there is a cut off point, an age past which tricks are not allowed. Clearly Hayley thinks so.

(By the way does anyone else remember the energetic performance of Boney M on Top of the Pops decades ago?)

Sleuth Sylvia lists the people who could be playing tricks and as she says, 'If you want to identify the culprit, identify the cause.'

Later in the pub, Roy thinks he has discovered the culprit. There are Tracey and Beth, making jokes about the supernatural and ensuring that Roy can hear the jokes. Roy remembers that he told Craig off for littering and that Beth is just the type to take revenge. Roy seems so certain that it would be surprising if it wasn't true.

Steve and Michelle are struggling  in their rather cramped living conditions and Michelle's reeling off of what she has in store for breakfast doesn't encourage further lodgers. Poor Steve though ends up with the rock hard muffin. As Michelle points out, it's no surprise that Ryan is tiring of living with Katie and little Joseph, who, to add to the chaos of breakfast, takes this opportunity to fill his nappy.  

Tina came in for some real stick tonight. Whoever's side you're on in the baby Joe/Jake debacle, there is no doubting the strength of feelings on both sides.

Still on the topic of babies, David learns that all his appointments at the salon have been handed over to Maria, and that he is to be whisked away overnight to a peaceful country cottage, by Kylie so that she can show him how grateful she is for his care of  her during her pregnancy. Before they set off and even before Kylie can officially tell him about the treat, he overhears Gail and Kylie discussing the possibility that Nick could be the father of Kylie's baby. Still clutching his flowers David heads for the pub where Kylie tries to get in touch. On seeing her incoming call David, ignores it and lets the phone ring. Just who you need at a time like this appears berating David for for not answering his phone. 'Have you never heard of noise pollution?' chides Norris.

Kylie and Gail are both unaware of his having overheard them saying, 'You slept with his brother.' And Kylie saying that she wishes she hadn't slept with Nick on David's birthday, which is also Christmas of course. Then Gail saying, 'Let's hope the baby turns out to be his.' These words provide no ambiguity, no room for confusion so neither Gail nor Kylie can possibly deny or lie about what they said when he challenges them. Imagine the turmoil and the betrayal he must feel. Involved in this are his girlfriend and mother-to-be of his child, his mother and his brother. How do you ever recover from this?

In the cottage, David is very quiet and of course, we know why. Kylie must be frustrated by his mood and asks him to tell her what's troubling him. She tells David that Nick helped pay for the cottage is a red rag to a bull. She goes off to bed and he tells her that he will follow shortly. The camera hones in on a demonic looking David. The cottage is isolated and Kylie has no idea that David heard what he heard...      


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