With little Elsie now out of the way, this Corrie fan is left to forever wonder whether the lass was a distant relative perhaps, a great-granddaughter even, of street legend, Elsie Tanner? I'm perhaps overthinking it with my Corrie brain, but I would have liked that. I imagine Toyah would have to, or at least her family unit stays together, rather than being torn apart from her foster child by Imran's non-marital infidelity. Tonight, the solicitor may not be attending court but his behaviour would suggest otherwise. He starts by preening Abi, for his son Alfie’s sake, but by the end of the episode, he's completely changed his legal angle and slammed the gavel down on Abi's motherhood. Imran sees his other one-time foster child, Kelly, and is told all about Abi’s handling of Kelly’s Mum’s morphine. Soon, he is at Abi's flat and is quick to rife through the bedsit for evidence. It certainly sets a tone for some unsavoury accusations between the pair: Abi’s addiction past is never far from the surface, and Imran cleverly uses that as a ruse to push a legal claim for access and full custody of Alfie (your honour).
By the end of tonight, the scene is surely set for another courtroom showdown, and bizarrely, Toyah has also done a full soapy u-turn and gets back with Imran, but is it all as it seems? We know that she’s long longed for a child, and sadly, she is baron, but is she that desperate? My favourite scene of tonight was that short chat she had with Sarah in Underworld’s offices. Those two share scenes quite often but it was nice to see just the two of them in the office. Sarah sharing her vulnerability and past baby woes with Toyah was a real treat. Could these two be future Corrie BFFs? It was also good tonight to see Leanne weigh into Toyah’s decision making, and that ‘crack baby’ line had me laughing out loud. That's my sense of humour for you, sorry. By the way, I like Abi's new flat but I’m sure that set was previously dead old Ted’s flat and Laura’s flat too. Foreshadowing, perhaps?
I’m also enjoying watching Gary’s (murderous) guilt manifest itself in a variety of ways! Kelly’s recently acquired orphan status, and preparation of her parent’s criminal funerals, are pricking Maria’s recently acquired councillor conscience. You’d think she’d be concerned that her (pseudo) foster daughter's attending counselling, and the emotional weight of it, but hey ho, that's Maria for you. Her transformation into a modern-day Audrey is gathering pace. I'm joking!...maybe. Anyway, Gary is quick to defend Kelly’s cause and case, which reminds me of another story strand, here. Gary and Imran are connected by Kelly, and those two have had confrontations in the past, haven't they? I’d like to see Gary confront Imran over Kelly perhaps, engineered plotting even, where Gary shuts the solicitor up, and for good, permanently? That's the manifestation I'm hoping for, anyway. We know Imran is leaving (spoiler alert) which has got me thinking just how he will go...
Last week, it transpired that Faye wasn't pregnant, Emma vacated their flat, and Craig rejoined the force (the police that is, he's not a Jedi knight). Things change very fast in Weatherfield these days! Tonight, Faye seems keen on trying for a baby again, only for Craig to confide in Beth that he’s not ready for Fatherhood yet. His return to the force is taking precedence - sensible chap. Anyway, Beth is quick to relay this confession to her Son's girlfriend, only for Faye to agree it's too soon to try for a baby. Is this the beginning of more meddling from Beth? I do enjoy seeing her on-screen, she's like a leopard print Janice Battersby! Also, does Kirk think Carla has a crush on him or is it, Sarah?
Elsewhere tonight - Daniel’s distracted by Mrs Crawshaw's continuing emotional breakdown, arranging a school trip, and Nicky’s new teaching job. Summer’s over-attentive studying continues to worry Billy.
A good hour tonight, I enjoyed it. What did you think?
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