Eavesdroppers rarely hear good things about themselves is a soap trope designed to cause family rifts at the drop of a feather and earlier (well on Wednesday but this was originally a single Friday episode such is the Weatherfield warp in time) Simon had his feathers ruffled by Leanne claiming that if she lost Ollie then she would have no-one. So Simon decides to skip his exam (he is 16 on Monday but I bet it does not get mentioned) so is presumably sitting GCSEs - odd that he does not know they were cancelled - and sits in Victoria Gardens where Peter finds him and the event is recounted to his father. Peter does the decent thing and Simon moves in with him whilst Peter talks to Leanne who cannot even remember saying it! She tells Nick and as usual he uses it as an excuse to have a near fight with Peter outside the Rovers (above) broken up by Sarah-Lou and Tracy. Leanne does apologise to Simon and who feels that she and Nick would manage better without him. Steve is looking after Oliver today.
Chesney tells Gemma to get herself glammed up - they are off on a date night and he is looking after the fearsome four and Billy and Paul are baby sitting later. If you have a really good memory on Wednesday you will recall Fiz telling her brother about her date night with Ty and dozy Chessy got the wrong end of the stick!
I am right with you Jenny luv. Having lost a daughter to a genetic disorder the Oliver story is difficult and Jenny lost her son, Tom, seven years ago (and Stephanie went 7 years ago too) and believe me this scene is here because of that - Jenny is telling Emma her history and says she took herself off for a silly little cry on the anniversary- and me here too writing this at a second watching. Thanks for the good memories my baby.
Later Alina and Emma talk as the former does the latter's nails. Alina is in a bind - she has feelings for Seb but realises that Emma needs her more at the moment. Emma decides to phone Morgan - perhaps they will convince their mum to come home?
And the heartbreak spreads further - whilst we have now known for a while about the secret plans these two were formulating to start fostering (in a crowded flat - highly suitable) - Toyah cannot proceed whilst Leanne is in such distress. {Solution they should take on Simon for a while}. They are breaking the news to the social worker above. Imran seems even more distressed than R'Toyota if that is possible.
Apparently Johnny decided to stay in France but did not really give Jenny a reason. (Perhaps he got locked down by accident or he is perhaps swerving Scott - the man with the bruised knuckles after the two knuckle heads upsetting Carla met with a beating?). Jenny is not amused by his absence as she tells Scott!
Date night dinner with the boring Ty and the boring Fiz who are really not turning into the new Jack and swampduck Vera is prawn cocktail followed by steak and chips - a favourite last meal on this earth. Table nicely laid for two when Chesney and Gemma arrive - the former thought they had been invited along (see above - nice to see Fiz dolled up for once). Anyway Fiz takes pity on her brother and it ends up with all four having a double date night. Pudding is NOT the usual Black Forest Gateaux but creme brulee! Gemma fills her wine glass up to the very top!
There is a little bit of interplay between Evelyn and Arthur who are back from the cinema and he fails to give her a farewell kiss as they part. When the round tuit arrives I will have a lot more to say about this in the Corrie Comicals!
For once Nick and Leanne have a proper conversation and Nick realises he has got it wrong with Peter and goes over to the Rovers to apologise. Nick does not know how to help Leanne - and Peter tells him to just stand by her. But Nick really feels that Oliver is his - he loves him so much. Peter in a sign of solidarity and reassurance places his hand on his shoulder.
Ms Kelstar will be here as usual next week.
Can I just say again that whilst these episodes were originally paired - two an evening - I feel that the re-slicing has actually done the programme some favours? Coming up with 12 cliffhangers a week (6 ad breaks, 6 end of programme) is a huge weight and viewers are overdosed. I ask management to rethink the structure. People either watch Corrie or not - we are all over cliffhangers - so please tell us the story of Weatherfield people.
And "The Road to Weatherfield" was an excellent telling of how Tony Warren brought us Florizel Street - if you did not see the programme recently I am sure it can be found on the usual catch up services.
Written by Susan Oudot and directed by David Moor.
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