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!