Dr Thorne proves to be a real thorn in Aggie’s side tonight. Her new boss (what kind of Nurse is she, exactly?) is as prickly as you like, chastising her for paperwork mix-ups, generally being pompous and giving her a verbal warning. Dr Thorne, is Dr Evil personified, and we discover he pushed through Peter’s liver operation; to see how quickly he could do it, all part of a bet! Coronation Street is doing a medical malpractice storyline!! Visiting the hospital for a check-up, Peter is given the all-clear and Aggie overhears the surgeon having an unofficial phone call discussing his bet! That very vague (and not seen on screen) liver transplant may finally have relevance. I'd predict Peter and Carla getting a massive NHS payout and buying a new business - a unit on the Weatherfield precinct, perhaps?
Also, tonight is little Alfie’s custody hearing. Refusing any free legal aid, Abi’s solicitor campaign funds have lapsed, and it seems her luck has run out, too! Imran ( as morally vacuous, vicious, and slimy as ever) seeks new lows and uses his own dodgy paralegal to set up Abi for a fall when dodgy Dean returns to borrow drugs funds and is seen by prying eyes. Emotionally vulnerable at the best of times, the first anniversary of Seb’s death proves too much for Abi, and Imran’s nefarious malpractices reap the rewards. I imagine Imran defending Dr Thorne in the upcoming NHS investigation!. I'm glad to see Kelly on Abi’s side, by the way. One year is sometimes a really long time in soapland! Although she loses custody, Abi does has new legal representation (Elliott, Ray Crosby’s posh legal man), being paid for by a mysterious benefactor. Kevin is the obvious choice but surely he'd tell her anyway, and Debbie is loaded but doesn't like Abi. Any guesses?
Stu and Ken seem to be the newest BFFs on Coronation Street, and I’m here for it. Tonight, having been vanquished by Yasmeen, and again facing homelessness and joblessness, Stu serenades his Speed Daal sweetheart with an acoustic guitar lament, hoping to appease his halal food lie. Yasmeen, having had previous experience with flaky men, is less than impressed with Stu’s Ed Sheeran-like song, banishing him from the restaurant. Later, Alya changes Yasmeen's mind, who then forgives Stu, and tells her granddaughter she can move back to N0.6.
Elsewhere; Max gets expelled from school for Amy’s drink spiking. Craig tells Beth about Faye and her early menopause. Bernie does sign language, and made a vegan croissant, which proved (again!) just how brilliant a character she is!
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