Good evening. If you are the blackmailing teenage daughter of a DS is it wise to admit your crimes to your mother? Obviously Betsy (LOH) decides that getting criminals off the Street is worth the punishment and encouraged by Mason (!) she reveals some of her activities to Lisa. DS Swain then swings into action identifying a link between Joel and Lauren and a little later asks Joel to pop into an interview room for a private chat. He switches on the charm when DS Swain challenges him over messaging Betsy. DS Swain effectively tries to warn off Joel and he tells her a partial story claiming Betsy had a crush on him. Later DS Swain drops him off back on t'Street and all seems well between them until Joel turns away - her face tells a completely different story turning from a wide smile to scowl as he departs.
Dee Dee decides that friendly relations with the ex-wife would be good and invites Emily to lunch at the Bistro and gives her a charm for Maeve's charm bracelet as Dee Dee would like Maeve to be a flower girl at the wedding. Emily denies that such a bracelet exists and that she happens to know from the divorce documents that Joel is still paying for his flat. This seems a little odd to Dee Dee so as Joel left his briefcase at the flat this morning (having carefully put all his stuff in it) she takes a set of keys and lets herself into the flat and conducts a search finding a bottle of red nail polish. Otherwise not much is to be found and Lauren is not there. Back at the flat she observes DS Swain and Joel returning. She then challenges Joel and she is trying to work out if he is lying. She shows him the nail polish and asks to whom it belongs. Joel admits he has been lying. He admits an illegal sub-tenant (because it is against the law) in the flat and was using the extra income to make ends meet. Apparently Emily sold the bracelet when Maeve went home and then makes up a pile of lies about Emily. Dee Dee goes to get some fresh air. On her return Joel admits it is red flag behaviour and she insists that he has to be honest in future. He then immediately lies refusing to name the jeweller that provided the
Toyah is discharged by the hospital and with Nick convinces Leanne to jet off and visit Simon who is at a loose end for a few days. Rowan is less than amused that he cannot accelerate Leanne to level 8, where you meet Willow, (skipping level 7 completely) and shows his true colours to Nick, saying that he has the flat to himself with R'Toyota. Sam uses his puppy dog eyes, so sad since he became Hopeless, and Leanne agrees to take him to Rotterdam to visit Simon. David manages to send Shona a message telling her not to sleep with the wrong sister - the message is meant for Nick and Shona wants to know what is going on. David admits he was joking with Nick - but Shona does not seem to buy it. Toyah is sure that they can remain platonic. David visits Nick to tell him that Shona "knows" and also tells Nick not to let Little Nicky out of his pants.
Tyrone is caught between the devil and the deep blue sea and neither of them are Cassie or Evelyn. He suggests taking the girls to the cinema tomorrow and then later backs up on it as Alina has said he can see Dorin. Fiz is not amused.
Paul is declining and sends Kit off to get settled into his new life. Daisy is her usual flirty self and inevitably Kit and Ryan are at cross purposes. However Kit has a huge vinyl collection which he is moving into the Rovers and he and Ryan bond over the contents of the collection. Was the last vinyl expert Lloyd Mullaney?
And in a surprise to the Street residents Tracy returns as she wanted to see Amy and there is absolutely nothing wrong with her and Tommy - no nothing at all, absolutely not all is fine, really good actually indeed super excellent, no need to worry about it atll.. And she does not like Steve's new taste in women, not realising that Cassie is actually Ken's carer. Tracy and Cassie trade barbs before Cssie withdraws her labour for the day. I am getting older too - perhaps Cassie could help me put my socks on too? Oddly Tracy then offers to be Ken's carer - which is surely in conflict with this being a flying visit? Ken confirms that he does not want Tracy as his carer!! And indeed all is absolutly fine with Tommy by the way. Steve buys Cassie an iced bun in Roys Rolls. In fact no-one seems to be keen on Tracy'luv's return - Cassie observes her return is like finding out that you have COVID all over again. Later Tracy assures Mary that everything is absolutely wonderful with Tommy O and Cassie returns just in time to make the tea and share Steve's bun with "Kenny" as Cassie calls him. Tracy insists on making the tea and announces she will be staying for a while dismissing Cassie.
And in a surprise to the Street residents Tracy returns as she wanted to see Amy and there is absolutely nothing wrong with her and Tommy - no nothing at all, absolutely not all is fine, really good actually indeed super excellent, no need to worry about it atll.. And she does not like Steve's new taste in women, not realising that Cassie is actually Ken's carer. Tracy and Cassie trade barbs before Cssie withdraws her labour for the day. I am getting older too - perhaps Cassie could help me put my socks on too? Oddly Tracy then offers to be Ken's carer - which is surely in conflict with this being a flying visit? Ken confirms that he does not want Tracy as his carer!! And indeed all is absolutly fine with Tommy by the way. Steve buys Cassie an iced bun in Roys Rolls. In fact no-one seems to be keen on Tracy'luv's return - Cassie observes her return is like finding out that you have COVID all over again. Later Tracy assures Mary that everything is absolutely wonderful with Tommy O and Cassie returns just in time to make the tea and share Steve's bun with "Kenny" as Cassie calls him. Tracy insists on making the tea and announces she will be staying for a while dismissing Cassie.
Well the loose ends around Joel look like a net might be forming - his downfall may not be far away. It was good to see Tracy back and excellent to hear that all is going well with Tommy O; I am a little surprised she appears to be staying for a while. And will Little Nicky stay in the right place? All this and more in next week's Coronation Street.
Written by Nessah Muthy and David Proud. Directed by Lee Trevor.
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