Coronation Street Catch Up: the kick in the teabags edition

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

Are people slowly waking up to Stephen's grand deception?

There seem to be a few glimmers of suspicion on the Street. Of course, Tim is 100% sure of Stephen's shady dealings. But now others are questioning the creepy Canadian's actions. After Audrey receives a letter from the bank about her house's equity release, Sarah starts asking questions and now openly tells Stevie that she doesn't trust him. 

On top of that, over at Underworld, Carla gets a primer on the effects of LSD from Lou and realizes that her episodes might not have been due to mental health problems after all, but rather due to drug ingestion orchestrated by someone.

Still on the subject of the factory, it seems that the Nippersnapper success is over. Lou wants to cancel the deal after falling out with Carla over Rufus' watch (which Peter found in his taxi and pawned). Now the U.S. distributor wants to cancel as well. Stephen suggests that he negotiate a deal with the U.S. partner to sell the concept, designs etc. to the U.S. company and Carla agrees.

After falling out over Paul's Pride Day misadventure, Rev. Billy and Paul make up. Billy may be a man of the cloth - but the cloth is noticeably missing when the twosome decide to go skinny dipping in a river. 

Poor Summer! No laptop for her birthday, just a book and a diary. 

Speaking of laptops, it seems that Shelly (Paul's friend) is engaged in a scam whereby she buys lots of electronics on her credit card and resells the merchandise to pay for her caregiver and other expenses she has while dealing with MND. Of course, she has no intention of paying off the balance as she expects to die.

Stu seems to be completely out of his depth as he tries to deal with Dom (Eliza's Dad) and his request to have regular contact with Eliza. As it stands, Eliza is upset with Stu and Stu seems intent on going to court to stop Dom from seeing Eliza. Yasmeen is caught in the middle trying to be supportive of Stu.

Ed doesn't understand why Ronnie is dragging his feet on a chance to buy some primo land for building houses. The reason, of course, is that Ronnie has sunk his brother's money into shares of Newton and Ridley based on an inside tip from Debbie that the stock will skyrocket soon. One has one's doubts...

Ryan continues to inject himself with steroids and gets aggressive with Carla. He is also posting racy photos of himself on a sketchy website and earning cash. It's not a pretty picture. 

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

Carla promises to share the profits from the sale of Nippersnapper with Michael, Sarah and Stephen:
"Decency is my middle name"
(so 'Carla Decency Barlow' ?)

Carla tells Stephen to do what it takes to make a deal:

"You can walk in there with tassles on your nipples"

(apparently that's what Richard Branson does)

Debbie admires Ronnie's biceps:

"I love those apples"

(I'll never eat another McIntosh)

Cassie tries to flatter Dev:

"You could be David Essex"

(if David Essex owned a kebab shop...)

 

Carla to Roy:

"What if someone had drugged me?"

(Eureka!)

David explains what Shona and Gail are arguing about:
"The pros and cons of mandarin segments"

('Orange' you glad you don't live in the Platt house?)

Paul's Pride friends to Rev. Billy after Paul insults Billy:

"That's a kick in the teabags"

(Tetley, one assumes)

Eileen tells George she's not cut out to be a funeral director:
"I'm completely lacking in compassion and empathy"
(don't mention that on your LinkedIn page)

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Well, fellow Street Savants, so ends another week. Are people finally onto Stephen? Or will he continue to hoodwink everyone with elaborate lies (and a hole punch)? Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Coronation Street Catch Up: the eternal peace with Ryan Gosling edition

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

That 'Coffinette' (our nickname for Todd's Young Funeral Director of the Year Award) looks pretty special on Eileen's sideboard. It's a special honour. I hear people are dying to win one.

But, alas, all is not well in the undertaker universe. Todd discovers that George's arch rival, Rest Easy, wants him to come over to the dark side. Rest Easy boss, Troy, is offering more money and other perks for Todd on (Rest) Easy Street. George is not amused and considers Todd a traitor.

Will Todd Rest Easy or Shuttle(worth) back to George?

Things are getting complicated for Tyrone as he reunites with his long lost Mum, Cassie. Ty is angry with Evelyn for lying to him about the existence of his real Mum. But Ty is also concerned about Cassie since she is, after all, a recovering drug addict who made no real attempt to connect with her son until now.  As if to prove the point, Cassie has a secret rendezvous with her dealer to whom she apparently owes money. A violent encounter ensues, interrupted by a well-meaning Michael who takes Cassie to the hospital after she is assaulted by the nasty dealer.

Then there's Ronnie, who is convinced by the morally-flexible Debbie, to do a little insider trading to capitalize on a possible big Newton and Ridley deal. Ed is dead set against the idea because of his past history of gambling which has left a traumatic (and financial) impact on the Bailey family. So Ronnie decides to do the deed without telling Ed.  Sounds like a recipe for disaster.

Over at Carla and Peter's place, Ryan is getting worse. Not only has he been injecting himself with steroids but now he seems poised to display his.. um... "merits" on some sleazy website in order to attract viewers and make money. The fact that Daisy is moving into a flat with Daniel only makes Ryan more desperate.

Over at Rev. Billy's, Paul is chuffed to receive a ring from Billy, but Paul's physical decline continues much to the dismay of Billy and Summer. Paul's attempt to take one of Gemma's quads to the park ends badly when he takes a tumble. Fortunately, Peter comes to his rescue.

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

Debbie goads Ronnie into taking a chance:
"Predictable isn't profitable"

(but it is legal)

Todd tells George his wish for the afterlife:
"I want to rest in eternal peace with Ryan Gosling"

(don't we all?)

George is disgusted by Todd's lack of loyalty:
"You and Rest Easy are made for each other"

(a match made in heaven... or that other place)

George re: Troy of Rest Easy:
"Sylvester Sneakly over there" 
(isn't that a Disney character?)

Todd tells George that he's cheap:
"Tighter than a gnat's chuff "

(don't even ask what a 'chuff' is)

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Well, fellow Rovers regulars, so ends another week. It's too bad that Evelyn has been banished from the the House of Dobbs. Hopefully she'll be back soon. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great week.

Coronation Street Catch Up: the ambiguous or amphibious edition

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

That number "2" t-shirt really isn't working for Peter Barlow (I guess the number "1" shirt is in the wash?)

Just as Carla is getting super chummy with Rufus' widow, Lou, Carla learns that Lou is upset because her late husband's watch is missing. Funny story. It was Petey who actually found Rufus' watch in his taxi. Then, since Peter needed cash to fund Carla's rehab, he pawned the watch. End of story... except now Peter confesses to Carla that he is responsible for the missing watch.

Carla is furious and tells Peter to retrieve the expensive watch. Alas, no dice. Seems the pawnbroker sold it. Worse still, Peter foolishly confides in Stephen who promptly shares the watch info with Lou. Lou is incensed with Carla and Peter and resolves to end the Nippersnapper contract with Underworld as soon as possible.

Meanwhile Stephen steals an incriminating tie clip (with an inscription from his ex-wife) from Lou's hotel room and seems to have succeeded in getting rid of a damning piece of evidence until, in a surprise turn of events, Lou confronts him.

If that wasn't enough to make Stephen sweat, he also learns that Carla has decided she won't sell her share of the factory after all and will, instead, return to run the business.

More drama as Ty's Mum, Cassie, attends a Little Big Shotz show at the Bistro where Ty is watching his daughters perform.  Cassie, a drug addict, has been getting some rehab support from her Mum, Evelyn, and insists she is now clean and announces to Tyrone that she's his Mum.

Over at the Rovers, it looks like the pub might get a reprieve thanks to Gemma who makes a last-ditch plea to brewery honcho Henry Newton. Despite receiving a punch in the gob courtesy of Chesney, Henry agrees to save the Rovers if Gemma will become his personal assistant. After some initial reservations, Gemma accepts and it now looks like Newton and Ridley will buy the pub and keep Jenny on as manager.

New Ruby makes an impressive debut as she stars in the Little Big Shotz performance and covers a Lizzo song. Hope isn't pleased about losing the staring role but turns out to be surprisingly supportive. 

Lauren gets a job at Roy's caf. Things seem to be going okay but Lauren is upset by the fact that Max doesn't want a romantic relationship. She leaves the Platt house and winds up at the caf. Roy offers Lauren a meal and a bed for the night and Lauren assumes (wrongly, of course) that Roy wants something sordid in return. She returns to Max's house and is embarrassed when Shona reveals what happened. 

Ed and Ronnie conclude a successful project and celebrate by getting a skinful. They decide to become permanent business partners (once they stop drinking).  

Elsewhere Ryan continues to hide away in his room and inject himself with steroids.

And now a few lines from the week that was:

Henry insults Chesney:

"Violent toxic macho meathead"

(don't hold back, tell us what you really think)

Kirk is confused by Stephen's instructions at Rufus' funeral:

"When you say ambiguous, do you mean frogs and such?"

(that would be "amphibious")

 

 Carla is upset with Peter's deception about Rufus' watch:

"Stephen may be the only person I can trust at the moment"

(yikes! I hope not!)

Ronnie to Ed as they launch their company:

"We need a mission statement"

(How about "stop drinking"?)

 

Lou is disgusted by Carla:

"Zero integrity. Zero taste in men"

(Wait a doggone second, Carla's got integrity)

Lauren assumes Roy wants something in return for help:

"Nothing is for nothing in this world"

(a pretty bleak world view)

 

Peter to Stephen:

"I didn't think psychopaths were very big on empathy"

(Stephen's a very sensitive killer)

Peter again to Stephen:

"I think your days round here are numbered, matey"

(aye, aye)

 

Lou to Stephen:

"I'm here to talk to you about a stolen tie clip"

(go on...)

Cassie springs a bombshell on Tyrone:

"I'm your Mum"

(Waaaat?)

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Well Corrie cobbleros, so ends another week. Some surprises at the end of the week. Ty meets his Mum. Lou confronts Stephen about the missing tie clip. Let's see what happens in the week ahead. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great week.

Coronation Street Catch Up: the Himalayan Singing Ball edition

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

There must be something we can do to keep the Rovers in business.

How about selling premium pork scratchings (with real pork), or upgrading the toilet paper in the bog to one-ply, or showcasing Ken's Christmas bells every night?

Well, maybe these aren't the best business strategies but Jenny's attempt to entice the brewery hotshots to buy the pub doesn't work so well either. Even though Jenny, her staff and loyal customers do their best to hold a boffo night at the pub, complete with a stellar performance by pensioner/crooner Glyn Young (pre-angina attack) - alas it all falls flat.

Jenny has no choice but to call developers to see if they might be interested in buying the pub in order to use the site for a new building. 

But... hold the phone. Gemma has a cozy meeting with former admirer, Henry Newton, and convinces him to ask his Dad to reconsider. Henry returns with good news for Gemma until a jealous and irate Chesney (not Chester as Henry believes) shows up at the meeting and punches Henry.

Will Chesney's ill-timed right hook spoil the chance for the Rovers to get a reprieve?

Elsewhere, Eliza seems to have made contact with an adult male via social media. Stu is alarmed and subsequently discovers that the man is Eliza's father (Dom). Eliza is delighted and wants to reconnect with her Dad but Eliza's Mum, Bridget (currently in jail) is dead set against the idea.

Over at Underworld, Stephen and Michael are equally on edge as the inquest into Rufus' death gets underway. Stephen is particularly unsettled by the fact that Rufus' widow is determined to get to the bottom of the fishy circumstances surrounding her husband's demise.

Bernie continues her alternative therapies to help Paul as he deals with his terminal illness. Then, after finding a massage table in a skip (maybe wash it before using?), she sets it up in Dev's living room so she can provide a masseuse service. First customer is Todd who enjoys the experience until the table collapses and he does a face plant on the floor.

Adam wants a divorce and Sarah isn't going to stand in his way although she is clearly devastated by the prospect. Adam doesn't seem so great either after a rather rough night of post-break-up drinking.

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

Gary complains about his meatless dish to fellow dart players:

"Paul McCartney could have eaten that hot pot with a clear conscience"

("Maybe I'm a Vegan", "Let it (Be) Beef", "Hey, Food") 

Bernie tells Dev that her massages were famous back in the day:

"These fingers were notorious on the festival circuit"

(the cops will probably attest to that) 

Bernie to Chesney (who's in the cafe) re: Gemma:

"The love of your life sprung from these loins"

(er, please cancel my full English. I just lost my appetite) 

Glyn Young shows up at the Rovers to prepare for his high-energy show:

"Do you have Ovaltine?"

(would you like a shot of Nyquil with that?)

Bernie wants to use Dev's living room for rubbing punters with oil:
"Can I massage Todd?"

(only with Todd's permission)

 

Rufus' wife (Lou) to Stephen: re the death of her husband:

"There's something fishy about the way he died" 
(Yes, he was killed by a shark)

Owen to Jenny re: her hidden attraction to Stephen:
"A shark in the boardroom, a killer in the bedroom"
(see above)

Jenny is pessimistic about the Monday night visit of Newton and Ridley head honchos:

"The night the Rovers died"
(it might yet live if Gemma's plan works)

Sean complains to Jenny about his reduced shifts:
"This is the ugly face of capitalism" 

(Mike Baldwin wouldn't agree)

Bernie to Paul:
"Weatherfield's a wasteland when it comes to spirituality"
(I guess the Dalai Lama never visited the Red Rec)

Bernie is frustrated by the lack of spirituality-related equipment:
"Can I find a Himalayan singing ball?"

(I believe most of their balls are fairly quiet)

Bernie to Paul:
"What does Ken want with a massive bell?"

(don't ask)

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Well, fellow Weatherfield Wayfarers, so ends another week. Can the Rovers really go out of business? Let's hope not. Thanks for spending some time here at the Hip. Have a great week!