It’s Christmas Day, and it may be
a time for forgiving and forgetting, but things aren’t always that simple on
the cobbles.
David is the only one who cares
when Kylie disappears. He finds her alone down the canal, but she refuses his
dinner invite, and her self pity continues as she describes herself as the “horrible
wrapper that [Lily] came in”. David tells her he sees this as an opportunity for
her to prove the family wrong. As Nick proposes a toast to celebrate the
approach of normality, Kylie arrives at the Bistro, promising they won’t get
any more trouble from her. While the whole family enjoy Christmas cracker
jokes, Nick’s irritability reaches its peak, and he hits Leanne. This causes a
rift in the family with Gail and Audrey blaming his condition, and Leanne’s
side disgusted, unable to consider his brain injury an excuse.
Kylie's infuriating response to David's frustration is to tell him he can deal with the
kids before predictably heading for the Rovers to get drunk, have a run in with Tina
and eventually get thrown out. She comes on to Rob in the street and gets a
warning from Tracy before attacking Tina for a comment about sleeping with brothers.
Kylie is arrested for assault and will be kept in overnight leaving David in no
mood for birthday celebrations. Again, it's disappointing to see such regression in such a well developed character as Kylie. Back home Leanne tells Nick what
he’s done is not okay and how she always swore that it would only have to
happen once for her to walk out. Troubled Nick kisses her as she looks at her bruised face in the mirror, and what exactly she’s going to do is unclear.
Roy is so touched by Hayley’s
present; a model of the train he drove on their wedding day. Despite planning a
quiet day to themselves, it ends up being action packed. The first set of
visitors includes Norris who receives a snorkel parka and reckons it’s a
conspiracy; his capacity for snooping would certainly be hampered, and the “outer
garment luddite” and “angry submarine” is unimpressed. Fiz and family arrive
next, and Hayley says lovingly of Roy, “He’s like a stranger in the world
sometimes, he needs to be somebody’s stranger”. Despite her tiredness, she doesn’t
want the day to end, and receives a very warm welcome at the Rovers. Such is
her happiness that her upset at Mary’s very ill-timed rendition of Fairytale of
New York is shortlived.
Stopping to rest at the bus stop on the way home, she tells
Roy he has her blessing if he meets someone else before throwing a snowball at
him to lighten the mood. A full fight ensues as friends and neighbours arrive,
and Hayley is incandescent as the snow falls softly around her. As she savours
the moment it’s a reminder to us all to enjoy the magical things in life. As
she watches Roys’ present; a DVD of Amsterdam where they shared a holiday, he calls
her to the window to see two snowmen in their likeness, created with love by
friends, and Hayley’s eyes are brighter than the snow.
Sophie forces Sally to help at
the shelter but of late it’s apparent that Sophie’s christian nature is
somewhat a la carte. When Maddie, a cheeky, insulting girl pushes Sally’s head into the trifle for what she considers to be patronising behaviour, Sophie dissolves with laughter. It’s only
when she’s on the receiving end of Maddie’s sharp tongue herself that she’s affronted. It's a shame to see the introduction of yet another character with a bad attitude. Things
go from bad to worse when Sally’s bag is robbed, and Christmas dinner is delayed
by Tim who forgets to turn on the oven, although it was hilarious to see him
bolt for the door when someone mentioned turkey in the Rovers.
Tracy reckons they should knock a
door through to the Rovers so that Amy can be passed back and forward to Steve.
Lovely. Amy isn’t the only moveable feast as Deirdre declares that Eccles has
had the turkey out of the bag. “We’ll carve around the teeth marks” she assures
a repulsed Rob. He soon escapes to the Rovers where Lloyd’s Christmas jumper is
the subject of much mirth. Michelle’s top on the other hand gets Steve major
credit; “Oi mannequin no, that work of art belongs on my beautiful girlfriend” he
boasts. Lloyd is surprised considering Steve previously thought of getting her
nasal hair trimmers. His triumph is short lived however when Andrea arrives and
reveals she chose Michelle’s blouse. Michelle is furious but is won over
with Christmas cheer.
Rob isn’t the only one to pop
into the Rovers as Peter brings Tina a present from Simon. She tells him to go
home when he asks if she has any messages for Rob.
Back at Deirdre’s, the only thing
worse for Tracy than her home made pottery cup, and Carla’s gold one, is the
news that Peter has been made an equal partner at Underworld.
Deirdre’s mistletoe halo, a
weapon of mass destruction according to Steve, has Norris in fear when she announces she’s resorting to conscription, and has “all but swapped
saliva with a border terrier”. Dennis isn’t deterred however, and Rita hopes
the dog has had its jabs.
It may be the most wonderful time
of the year, but with Kylie banged up, and despondent David slugging from a can in the
yard, it wouldn’t be the first time the Platts would struggle to agree.
By Emma Hynes
Twitter: @ELHynes
All original work on the Coronation Street Blog is covered by a Creative Commons License
so living in Canada can suck sometimes..try to find Corrie if you have no cable! Found Christmas..shhhhh...OMG IAM So happy! Sally's Splat, Leanne's Smack..and I'm only just over half way done! 1, Nick was obviously losing it, I don't see why all those people couldn't see he was freaking out, why was Leanne so interested in reading a joke when he's begging her to get Kylie a plate! She Sucks as a Hostess! A wife and a Mother in my opinion! She's always so High and Mighty, but I'd love to see her try to do it All on her own, working at a job, she doesn't work at the Bistro, she visits and nags! Si has 4 parents, Grandparents, Great Gran!, Psycho Aunt, Scammer Uncle..seriously, I'd love to see her try to raise him all on her own..ten mins later she'd be back hooking and leaving him with Peter! Ok..back to episode! XooX (Thanks again, Your reviews via my phone keep me up to date when I cannot watch..promise me Sally's face in Trifle,,and I'll search high and low to find the vid! :)
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