Tonight starts at the Barlow flat with Carla clearly worried about the van crash, and Peter pushing for her to see Doctor Gaddas. I’m glad we got a scene tonight with Corrie’s greatest Doctor, and she prescribes Carla some diazepam. With the factory gearing up for an American client visit, Carla obviously needs to be on top of her game. Meanwhile, Sarah is still pushing ahead at Underworld and trying out a few Americanisms on Adam ahead of the meeting. I’ve no idea what a ‘Monday morning quarterback’ is so that was a gag completely lost on me. I once told a real-life Canadian I thought he was American so you can imagine my confusion here. Anyway, Adam is enthusiastic about his wife’s ideas but is clearly blind-sided by a lack of business at the solicitors. The big USA meeting is due at underworld at 1 pm and Stephen tells Carla that they need to be at the ‘top of their game’ and Carla certainly is. She shows Stephen up in front of their clients (was that fella in ‘Hollyoaks’?) and verbally harangues him, reminding him of the Dick Haversham fiasco.
By 2 pm the meeting is over and the deal is seemingly in the bag so the underworld gang have a party, but with Stephen drugging Carla with LSD again, she’s in less of a party mood - it’s less of a psychedelic trip and looking a lot more like another psychotic episode. Carla’s clearly distraught and quickly breaks up the party.
In my opinion, I genuinely think this could be Corrie’s greatest drug-based storyline. For me, it’s (unintentionally, I guess) hilarious, and as I’m a huge Carla and Peter fan, it keeps those two on screen so I'm happy with that- the wobbly psychedelic direction - not so much. Guiding the stumbling Carla back to her flat, Stephen is spotted by Rufus. Peter thinks the diazepam has affected his wife, even thanking her business partner for his help. Later, Rufus tells Stephen he knows exactly what he’s up to and wants in on the Underworld subterfuge.
Meanwhile, Daisy’s still down in the dumps but pushes ahead with the reorganising of the wedding anyway. Craig tells her that Justin has been charged with assault but released on bail. Feeling shocked, Ryan offers her a shoulder to cry on, lending a non-judgemental ear and his thoughts on Justin. A reminder of his fondness for Alya ends a platonic chat between the two.
Less platonic and more marital strife, Kirk and Beth take a trip down memory lane tonight, when Fiz reminds Kirky of his Eminem impression, in which he serenaded his red-haired ex out on the street (google it, it's classic) Bizarrely, Beth seems jealous by this but I guess it's more from guilt following her night out with ex-boyfriend, Marco. It was a good reminder though, that her 80s-themed wedding with Kirk was in fact an illegal one. A few nods to Corrie of old tonight, and this one was the most enjoyable. I'm unsure where her usual BFF Tracy Barlow is hiding, but Glenda is making such a good confidante to Beth and I'm interested to see if this is a new friendship being cemented on the cobbles.
Elsewhere, Faye is in no party mood (what a surprise!) following Miley’s visit, and she’s fallen out with Tim. Boyfriend Craig tries to give her guidance, but just like his Mum’s relationship - the chemistry here is zilch. Faye eventually visits her father and makes peace, making plans to see her daughter. If my Corrie memory serves me correctly, didn't Craig help Faye deliver her baby girl? Meanwhile, Leanne’s annoyed at a school jumper order for Sam and uses it as an excuse to have another go at Nick
My highlights tonight were The Beatles getting a mention (again) The Human League getting some more airtime (I'm a Sheffield lad), Carla’s drug acting, plenty of Glenda, and great to see Steve Mcdonald back in the cab office.
I've still no idea what ‘Monday morning quarterback’ means. I am @rybazoxo if you wanna tweet to let me know!
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