I think TPTB wanted this episode to be soundtracked by Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye but they couldn't get the rights. It's afternoon delight day on Corrie as various characters try to get their rocks off - with partial success.
First up though we have the very serious subject of sexual harassment, here played for laughs as Sarah is accused of harassing a client as she locks the door and leans over him, showing him her merchandise - and the Underworld bra that's she modelling (under her business suit). Making it worse, Kit, who earlier had threatened the customer, Eli, for parking illegally, walks into the meeting without knocking and Fiz helpfully points out that he's Sarah's lover. To be honest, if Carla had taken my suggestion of putting a keypad lock on the door of the factory, all of this could've been avoided, as could Sarah by not claiming that: "I can do this pitch, I can do it on my own". Might as well say: "This will be the best pitch Weatherfield has ever had," or "What can possibly go wrong?"
Eli uses the "harassment" to demand 40% off his order which seems like a strong starting point, until Kit has a little word in his ear, witnessed by David who tells Eli that he should put in a complaint about Kit to Weatherfield PD. I'm glad David has a new nemesis - you can see him getting restless when everything's going smoothly in the Platt household. Kit being under stress is later confirmed by DI Costello who tells Lisa not to get too close to DC Green. But could it be that this story will later coalesce with the Swain/Becky/Logan story and we'll actually find out that it's DI Costello who's the corrupt cop and had set up the former Mrs Swain? We will see.
Also seeing sexual harassment as a way to get what she wants, Tracy breaks into Carl's hotel room and helps herself to a shower (I imagine there's a bit of a queue at number 1 for the bathroom, especially with Steve also sneaking between Ken's and Tyrone's) and throwing herself at Webster minor. He manages to get rid of her before the anticipated arrival of Abi, who has to induct Brody at the garage instead of sneaking off for some hotel-based shenanigans and Abi has to make do with her husband instead.
Steve is now living in two places, or none at all, but that doesn't stop him getting jiggy with Cassie in the front room of no. 9 and as much as I like Stevie Mac, this is far more of him than I'd like to see. Tyrone is not impressed, although at least little Dorin is still playing hide and seek somewhere far, far away from this traumatic sight.
Managing to get through a meeting without sexually harassing her client is Deedee and the lovely Ollie, although she admits to Alya that she does fancy him. Just check if he has a predilection for vulnerable teenage girls first, please Ms Bailey.
Rachel Stevenson - on bluesky
