Peter’s focus continues to be
Simon as he irritably tells Carla she gives King Kong a run for his money in
the Bridezilla stakes; “the sooner we’re on the other side of this wedding the
better” he grumbles.
Over at the factory excitement
mounts about Carla’s hen. “L plates for Carla?” quips Sean “When it comes to
fellas she’s got a HGV license”. Jealous Beth would sooner catch leprosy than
her bouquet though. As Carla lets them off early to get ready, Sally notes that
some need more time than others with Beth retorting that her face resembles an “upturned
hotpot”. Hayley arrives with the completed wedding dress which an emotional
Carla adores.
Tina, considering Liz’s warning, tells
Peter she can’t look after Simon anymore. Why she chooses to do this within
earshot of a child who has been through so much is beyond me, especially when it
took minimal pleading to get her to agree to stay.
Over at the Rovers, Steve’s “rubbish”
college work continues to be the butt of jokes. “You just don’t get it do you?”
he snaps at Liz “No, I don’t” she replies, and therein lies the problem; bettering
yourself is sneered at on Coronation Street where superiority is found in
mocking those who make inevitably doomed attempts at it. As Michelle rings the
college to establish the length of his classes, the noose gets ever tighter
around Steve’s neck, and their relationship moves further towards that of mother
and child.
Speaking of which, Anna blames
herself for focusing on her rivalry with Sally rather than what was going on
under her own roof, with Faye now cautioned for five years. Anna visits Leanne
to make amends, but comes back fuming and ashamed. While Faye has apologised,
it’s a relief to hear her say she feels dreadful for Simon. Anna gently tells
her they will let everyone know that she’s a good person, one step at a time.
Peter’s stag was set up to be a
glib affair, but was the funniest part of the night. The banter between Lloyd
and Steve put them on an equal footing which was a relief considering the
imbalance of late. As Lloyd downs a pint in 9 seconds, Steve tells him it’d be
quicker to let it evaporate. Enthusiastic Kirk is the man you want at the helm.
He reminds Peter of the time he married two women. “It was bigamy” Peter tells
a confused Lloyd, to which Steve replies, “Big of any man”. He’s
on fire tonight, and it only serves to make Michelle’s attitude more
detestable. Lloyd didn’t cover himself in glory though when he used Steve’s
phone to text college pal Andrea to say he wanted to see her alone. “Little acorns”
he tells Steve, thinking he has nudged love in the right direction, but Steve
worries what Michelle will do to his little acorns if she finds out. “Jokes are
supposed to be funny” says Steve who is both comedian and philosopher tonight,
and this would do well to be remembered considering some of the “jokes” he has
been subjected to of late.
The stag ends prematurely, for
Peter at least, when Rob’s jeers lead to an altercation resulting in Liz
throwing him and Tracy out. Tina calms Peter down, but they’re
interrupted by Liz at the point where they’re about to kiss. Peter says sorry
if he made her feel uncomfortable and, much to her visible frustration, calls
it a night.
Carla and Michelle leave her
uneventful hen when news of this makes it to the Bistro. On the way home, she
makes up with Rob over his past indiscretions, and asks him to give her away.
He seems honoured and gives his blessing despite his own feelings about Peter. When
Carla arrives home with the news, Peter is furious with her for not consulting him. With Carla’s doubts about Peter’s attitude
towards the wedding, and his frustration at her controlling nature, it doesn’t
bode well for a long and happy marriage.
For an example of this, we need
look no further than Hayley and Roy. While she resorts to well meaning subterfuge
to get him to come to the funeral parlour so that she can have a say in
the arrangements, she regrets doing so as neither of them were ready. When she
returns from Carla’s hen, he gives her a big surprise hug of pure and
unconditional love. He agrees that planning is needed now and they consider the options together. The stark reality hits home when preparation of her body
is discussed; the body that sits by Roy, full of life and love, and it seems so
wrong that two such soulmates should have to plan for a time when they can no longer be together.
By Emma Hynes
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