Coronation Street Catch Up: the Hull in a Handcart edition

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

Bravissimo! 

 

Like many critics, I'm speechless about about Weatherfield's latest theatrical offering (playing for one night only at the Bistro.. thank heaven). I laughed, I cried (but mostly I cried). It's a thespian tour de force that I'll never forget (try as I might).

 

Yes, the long-awaited play finally gets its debut... and finale. Brian, Mary and Martha strut their stuff in front of a rapt-less audience until Martha goes off script in order to embarrass the script doctor (Ken) who has been playing fast and loose with his two former love interests. After Wendy gives Ken the heave-ho, Ken is eager to cut his losses by accompanying Martha to Hull, jewel of East Yorkshire.

 

When Martha discovers the truth, she gives Ken the heave-ho in front of the play's audience. The moral of the story? You can't teach an old dog new tricks (in this analogy, Ken is the old dog).

 

Elsewhere Daniel is consumed by his desire to write a great article (inspired by Bethany's success). However his creative energy excludes Daisy and she isn't happy, even less so when she discovers a lump in her breast. Daniel is supposed to accompany her to the doctor but instead gets a skinful and shows up at the doctor's office late and lathered.

 

Alas, the saga of Summer seems to last through all the seasons. The latest? Mike and Esther finally learn the truth about Summer's miscarriage. Since they already gave Summer 10K, they insist that Summer become pregnant again, this time as a surrogate with Mike as a sperm donor. Yuck. Aaron is outraged. Summer says she'll think about it.
 

Rev. Billy is finally clued in to what's going on (thanks to Aaron) and tries to put a stop to the whole crazy plan - so far with no success.

 

Ty's plan for a surprise Christmas Day wedding to Fiz moves ahead with the acquisition of a hideous wedding dress. No good can come from this secret plan.  Simon gets a job at Underworld (is there anyone who isn't working there?) 

 

And now for a few lines from the week that was:

Martha assures Ken that he's still a player:
"There are plenty of miles in your engine yet"
(yes, but he's probably due for an MOT)

Martha to Ken re: her one woman show:
"They adored the Camembert anecdote"

(sounds a bit cheesy)

Bernie to Billy:
"I've got the mind and libido of a 20 year old"
(Yikes! The mind boggles!)

Martha wants Ken to join her:
"Come with me to Hull!"

(just for the Hull of it)

Martha to Ken again:
"Hull is our oyster"

(or at least some kind of bivalve mollusc)

Brian to Ken:
"You're going to Hull in a handcart"

(good one, Bri)

Nigel the director reports a flood in the theatre:
"Disaster strikes!"

(You think that's a disaster? Just wait till people see the play)

Mary to Nigel, the director:
"How does my character know Jujitsu?"
(just lucky I guess)

Martha improvises her lines in the play:
"Behold his name is Ken!"
(Elle accuse!)

Amy to Summer:
"No offence Summer, but you're a messed up teenager"
(none taken)

Martha to Ken:
"You are still the same self-centered little boy"
(ouch!)

Martha to Ken again:
"You can forget about Hull. As far as I'm concerned you can go to hell"
(what a difference a vowel makes!)

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Well, Cobble comrades, so ends another week. The Summer story gets worse and worse, Thanks for stopping by. Cheers!