your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...
Many apologies to all faithful readers for misleading everyone about last Friday's (absent) episodes.
I was horribly misinformed.
Instead of re-scheduling Friday's episodes, the CBC callously dispensed with them (again) in favour of broadcasting Frosty the Snowman.
At first glance, I thought it might have been an old episode with Fred Elliot dressed in white (hope springs eternal), but I was wrong (again). No disrespect to Frosty (I'm sure he's a fine frozen fella) but it's no substitute for a double dose of Corrie.
Shame on you CBC for pulling this unadvertised switcheroo.
But I digress.
So what's up with Dee Dee? She has binned off poor Ollie for no apparent reason and then reveals to Alya that she's taken a job in Singapore. Poor James will be heartbroken to learn that baby Laila is leaving the country with her Mum. One wonders if there's more to this that meets the eye...
Over at Weathy High, it seems that Megan has secured a job at the school where Daniel is currently employed. That's great news for Daniel who is quite taken with Megan and is keen to see more of her. Meanwhile Will is seething with jealously.
As for the other Driscolls, it seems that it's Maggie's 65th birthday and she wants a mega-celebration.
Ollie is supposed to bake a custom cake. There are decorations in the pub and Maggie makes the rounds inviting everyone to the festivities in the Rovers. However, Maggie also takes time out to give Dee Dee a piece of her mind for breaking up with Ollie and even issues a threat to Dee Dee (who is quite taken aback) for messing with her grandson.
A flashback sequence (when did these start becoming a thing in Corrie?) attempts to explain some of Maggie's personality um.. 'quirks' and perhaps signals why Ben is a bit of a Mummy's boy and continually sides with Maggie, rather than with Eva.
Theo has yet another surprise for Todd.
This time it's an exercise bike that Todd dutifully accepts (just use it as a clothes hanger like the rest of us). Danielle makes a guest appearance to announce that she's taking the kids to Tenerife for Christmas. Theo subsequently blames Todd for the situation. When Todd actually pushes back at Theo for his behaviour, Theo retreats into his 'Three Stooges brand' of self-loathing and starts hitting himself.
Todd leaves the flat and spends some time with Summer and Billy (strictly prohibited by Theo) and returns to the flat with two photo frames with hidden cameras. Not sure what his endgame is here. I guess we'll find out (slowly if the CBC continues to deprive us of episodes).
A few doors down, Carla decides to move back into her house - not to rekindle her relationship with Lisa but rather to keep an eye on Becky. Kit and Carla share a deep suspicion of Becky - and rightly so.
Becky's latest manoeuvre is to ingratiate herself with Costello's daughter in the hospital waiting room. Her smarm offensive allows Becky to obtain Costello's password so she can access Costello's phone (stolen by one of her young hired goons) and erase any incriminating evidence.
Becky has already tried (and failed) to kill Costello so who knows what she's capable of? As for Costello, it seems that he might be coming out of his coma but hopes are dashed when doctors tell Lisa and Kit that Costello may never recover and be able to identify his assailant.
And now for a few lines from the week that was:
Maggie scolds Ollie for his anger:
"You were disrespecting my cake"
(please apologize to the gateau)
Maggie to Ken re:Tracy and Kirk who are carrying his Christmas tree:
"Why have a dog and bark yourself?"
(unless you really want to bark)
Kirk's theory about the latest Asian spy technology:
"Chinese pigeon drones"
(first they poop.. and then they snoop)
Maria to Eva:
"Do you still dabble in home wrecking?"
(depends on the home)
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Well fellow seasonal skivers, so ends another week. Thanks as always for stopping by and I do hope you have a wonderful week of joy and peace. Have a great week and a very Merry Christmas!
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