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WEDNESDAY 14TH OCTOBER

IT’S TODD’S FUNERAL Eileen tells Todd she’s scraped together £1300 so he can pay off Mick and get on with his life. However Mary has other ideas and shows Eileen a hearse complete with a coffin and flowers depicting Todd’s name. George reveals his plan to stage a mock funeral so Mick will think Todd’s dead. As Mick arrives will Eileen go along with the hoax?

GARY UPS THE STAKES As the Platts prepare for Audrey’s belated 80th birthday party, Gary shows Kevin a letter he’s received increasing the rent on the furniture shop. Kevin is forced to admit he sold the premises to Ray Crosby. Surveying David’s sinkhole, Gary offers to put him in touch with a specialist company but when David lets slip how Ray offered to buy the house, Gary’s mind is a whir. At the bistro Gary tells Ray to double his offer and they’ve got a deal. Will Ray agree?

TYRONE WORRIES ABOUT EVELYN Tyrone’s puzzled when Evelyn and Arthur return back early from the Lakes with a story full of holes.

ELSEWHERE Scott orders Johnny to meet him to talk him through his plan. Johnny tries to object but Scott makes it clear he won’t take no for an answer.

WEDNESDAY 14TH OCTOBER

TODD PUTS EILEEN IN DANGER Todd lets himself into No.11 and starts searching for Eileen’s cash but when Mick arrives Todd hides as Mick reveals to Eileen that he and Todd were lovers but Todd stole from him. Hearing a noise, Mick realises Todd is upstairs and holds the Grimshaws at gunpoint.

GARY IS A THORN IN RAY’S SIDE Having left Ray to sweat, Gary tells him that whatever his game is, he’s not playing ball and the factory isn’t for sale. Ray ups his offer to £400k. As Maria puts pressure on him to accept will Gary agree?

SHONA WONDERS WHAT SHE DID WRONG Having turned up with a load of random guests she met at the cafe, Shona’s confused as David throws them out and tells everyone the party is cancelled.

ELSEWHERE Scott tells Johnny that his job is to drive the getaway car and if he doesn’t comply, he’ll blab to Jenny. Evelyn tells Arthur she’s sorry she ruined their trip with her sleeping arrangements and if he’ll give her another chance, he can ditch the inflatable mattress. Arthur’s taken aback. Saying goodnight he secretly heads to the hospital.

Glenda Young

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