Good evening. Tonight is dominated by a rave outside the gates of the closed Nuttall's brewery where initially Ryan and subsequently another DJ (Chris) play catchy little beats for the residents to celebrate Paul's life. Billy starts the day with a mahoosive hangover. Bernie has already collected the ashes before Billy gets to the undertakers setting the day off to a worse start for Billy who is having to deal with Paul not hearing his final message as revealed by Bernie. Formal permission for the road closure has not arrived but Kit is helping man the barriers and will flash his card if there are any queries. Daniel wants Vera's and salmon and trout - no idea is Dev's response and nor have I. Paul's ashes have pride of place adjacent to the decks - Bernie has split them and hands a box to Billy as the rest will be sent into space. Billy starts shouting at Bernie who tries to explain but she soon shouts back.
Andy Garland was in jail with David and Paul so turns up at the rave to announce he has gone straight. They recall "Minty" as he always had a packet and the freshest breath in the prison. Bernie and Billy both fume separately on opposite sides of the Street. Billy makes up his mind and dashes through the ravers, grabs the urn and returns to his flat, where he holds the urn tightly.
Gail reappears to announce the Platts will be homeless as she is selling the gaff and putting them on the Street. It is the only way to meet the Turkish hospital costs. Ken tries to talk Daniel out of using Bertie's Trust Fund. Daniel asks Adam's advice who reveals that Damon has offered to pay with the money stolen in the armed robbery - which Daniel says Sarah must reject and that Sarah should not be told about it. Adam pops along to the jail to see Damon. Damon says they have both lost Sarah - but he can supply the money Bethany needs (and by the way he still loves Sarah). Adam tells Daniel who tells Adam that he will do anything rather than use Damon's money. Daniel also forces Adam to delete the voicemail - but honestly I am not convinced that he did so. Gail is going to get a bridging loan until the house is sold. David is booking a homeless shelter for his Christmas lunch.
Even Ken gets in a quick rave. And then Bernie spots the missing urn.
Carla is tetchy and it gets worse when she opens a mystery brown envelope which Ryan delivers. Ryan thinks it is about the ABH charge and likely community service sentence. Ryan later reads the content of the envelope and finds it is the decree absolute for Carla's divorce from Peter. And whilst Carla knew it was coming, so is death, but when it happens it is a shock.
Kirk is setting up a "Singles to Mingle" group - but fails to tempt DS Swain (whose right arm mysteriously rarely moves) to join him and Ryan. I am worried about Kirk - he gets "Sleeping with the Enemy" {Julia Roberts} confused with "Sleepless in Seattle" {Meg Ryan} - it is enough to keep me awake at night.
Fiz and Tyrone initially tell Hope and Ruby that there is no baby and that it was a false alarm. Hope consults Sam who is able to recall Toyah's false alarm so Hope concludes that Fiz must have cancer as well. Fiz later corrects the record admitting she is still pregnant and that next week she will go to the hospital for a termination in what I consider to be a completely erroneous approach as neither of them are really old enough to grasp the explanation. Ty and Fiz believe it is for the best.
On the other side of Weatherfield Joel's father wants to see whoever is in charge of the search for his son - but is ignored by DS Swain who wants to talk to Dee Dee who does not believe Joel is dead although his father does abd DS Swain thinks Dee Dee should hold the same opinion. Why?
Eventually Bernie sits down with Billy (and Paul). She tells a story about her father's ashes and says that they both have to let Paul go and both cry. Later Bernie watches the ravers out of the window and asks Billy what do Dev and God have in common? Apparently they both move in very mysterious ways. And Billy realises that Paul would indeed love to be sent up to space as Billy admits he is coming round to the idea. At the end the Street is illuminated by fireworks and Billy apologies to Todd.
In other news the Wednesday night episode was written by Jan McVerry and Jonathan Harvey. It is (at least for now) the latter's last episode for Coronation Street having written 331 since joining the team in 2004. We have him to thank for the development of Todd over the years as well as writing for Sean. I just wanted to thank him for his contribution and to offer our thanks for his sterling efforts. I have known for a long time that seeing his name at the start of episode was welcoming as I knew it would have a little extra somewhere. Above all may I cite Gail's monologue following Aidan's death in 2018. I believe it moved everyone as she was at the time worried about David and the news of Aidan's departure was spreading through the Street. Thank you Jonathan.
Eventually Bernie sits down with Billy (and Paul). She tells a story about her father's ashes and says that they both have to let Paul go and both cry. Later Bernie watches the ravers out of the window and asks Billy what do Dev and God have in common? Apparently they both move in very mysterious ways. And Billy realises that Paul would indeed love to be sent up to space as Billy admits he is coming round to the idea. At the end the Street is illuminated by fireworks and Billy apologies to Todd.
In other news the Wednesday night episode was written by Jan McVerry and Jonathan Harvey. It is (at least for now) the latter's last episode for Coronation Street having written 331 since joining the team in 2004. We have him to thank for the development of Todd over the years as well as writing for Sean. I just wanted to thank him for his contribution and to offer our thanks for his sterling efforts. I have known for a long time that seeing his name at the start of episode was welcoming as I knew it would have a little extra somewhere. Above all may I cite Gail's monologue following Aidan's death in 2018. I believe it moved everyone as she was at the time worried about David and the news of Aidan's departure was spreading through the Street. Thank you Jonathan.
Written by Ellen Taylor and Steven Fay. Directed by Neil Alderton.
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