Coronation Street Catch Up: the Inner Beaver edition

your one-stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...


What's going on with Gary Windass? He's becoming some kind of loan shark with a furniture showroom. He's like a cross between Tony Soprano and Antiques Roadshow.

Seems Gary was successful in buying Sharon's silence but she's not interested in becoming part of his kinder, gentler loan shark business. After all, the key word in loan shark is "shark". Gary seems to be want to be more of a loan dolphin. Doesn't really work. On the other hand, the punters are repaying him with furniture which Gary is selling out of Kev's garage.

Speaking of Kev, some lowlife tries to break into his house while Jack is there alone. Turns out that the burglar was looking for evidence belonging to Paula the lawyer who is staying with them and working on some tricky environmental case which has turned nasty. Jack is unharmed and Abi stops the escaping felon with a kick to the celery basket.

Seb is upset because Alina won't see him and lied about changing jobs. Thanks to Abi, he manages to talk to her and, while hiding from her boss, Seb discovers that Alina is basically being forced to work in the nail salon and afraid of what might happen to her family if she makes trouble.

Well, we knew it would happen didn't we? Gemma's Mom, Bernie, shows up unexpectedly and immediately tries to squeeze money out of a naive Gemma and wheedles her way into staying with Chesney, parading around in various states of undress.

Prior to this Gemma and Ches appear on a local radio show talking about the quads which boosts their crowdfunding campaign in support of their soon-to-be mega family.

Alya and Michelle's catering business is taking off but Robert is AWOL because Vicki is ill and needs his immediate attention.

Maria and Ali finally get together. Kate appears to be out drinking every night much to Jenny's dismay. Tracy and Liz become suspicious about Steve and Tim and follow them only to rumble their little Rent-a-Unicorn business and take the boys' earnings which they 'sink' into a hot tub.

And now for some lines from the week that was:

Gemma's Mom brings Chesney a gift:

"I channeled my inner beaver to bring you a wishing tree"

(I wish... she hadn't said that)

Gemma introduces her Mom to Billy:
"He's a vicar and he used to boff our Paul"

(nice to meet you)

Liz to Tracy:
"What would Steve be doing with glitter paint?"

(a David Bowie tribute show?)

Gemma's Mom to Chesney:
"Do you have a problem with me being naked?"

(more than one problem actually)

Liz to Tracy while investigating Steve and Tim inside the horse trailer:
"You don't think this might be a gay thing?"
(not that there's anything wrong with that)

Tracy to Liz:
"Is there even a horse in there?"
(let's hope so)

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Well, Weatherfield watchers, so ends another week. Once again, my sincere thanks to all of you for stopping by and have a great week!