It’s often said that pride comes before a fall. Just how much or how far remains to be seen for Adam Barlow, but, with Loony Lydia's campaign near completion, Adam seems to have admitted defeat. Tonight, the sabbatical solicitor ‘lays low’ in the Rovers (hardly out of the way, is it) gets blind drunk, chats up some random women, and then tells her that his wife is dead. Daisy’s selection of silly expressions, upon hearing this ridiculous lie, was the only comedic tonic in tonight’s hour.
The remainder of the episode being dedicated to unfit Mother's, and Corrie's other slippery solicitor. Imran now knows about the baby and still doesn't see fit to tell his doting forgiving fiancee. No, he’d rather hang around his drug-abusing, walking car crash, baby mamma, Abi instead! He seems to have changed tact now she is the Mother of his child. Just what is it about the morality of Coronation Street’s solicitors? Lydia’s online scathing reviews may have been fictitious, but they can't have been that wide of the mark when you think about it! Busily faking legal services for Abi, Imran now has an excuse to see his son, but Abi still has to face Kevin, Jack, and Debbie.
Tonight, Abi's story is front-page news for the Weatherfield Gazette, and as word spreads around the cobbles, this is the perfect time for Kevin and Jack to reappear. I could question Kev’s hypocrisy on discovering Abi’s infidelity and illigitimate baby, but I’m actually on his side here. Abi hasn't been married for five minutes, yet she’s used his house as a drugs den, stolen a car from his business, and delivered an illegitimate child!! Oh yeah, she also tells Kev that the baby is Tez’s, so she can’t even be truthful about Alfie’s paternity. Kev still offers to put her up at N0.13 whilst she fights custody, and as Abi leans in for a kiss, it seems she mistaken kindness for something else. As I say, you can't blame him!
Meanwhile, at N0.3, unfit Mother N0.2 a.ka Grace continues to haunt Ed and Aggie, with this baby blackmail plot. I do like Grace, and even if it’s only because she causes mayhem for the Baileys, I’m pleased she’s returned and demanding more money. Tonight, Ed struggles to raise another £10K to pay her off, and, after being tempted to gamble, Aggie decides its time they halted the birthday party preparations to tell Michael the truth. They do tell him, and Michael’s devastation is clear to see!
Confronting Grace, she at least tells Michael the truth, admits her maternal failures, and clears off for good. She is clearly unfit to be a good mother, and blackmail is a heinous crime, but when you put her up against Abi, Grace just seems a bit troubled, eh? With Grace out of the way, Abi also decides to flee Coronation Street, but not before guilt-tripping Imran first!
Elsewhere in this hour - Amy and Jacob continue with their clandestine romance, Nicky fails her T.A interview at the School, and Kevin tells Jack the truth about Alfie’s paternity.
Overall, It was a grim hour for Corrie tonight. What did you think?
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