Coronation Street Catch Up: the Stiffy edition

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

 

 

It was the week of the Stiffy© on Coronation Street.

 

Well, almost. 

 

It seems that George has won the most prestigious award in undertaking (it's like the Emmy for people who work with dead people - except that winners don't give acceptance speeches, they give eulogies). 

 

Anyhoo, when someone calls to tell George that he's won a Stiffy, Christina answers the phone and turns it down on his behalf.

 

George is angry and upset about losing the Nobel Prize for corpse handlers but he calms down and forgives Christina, sealing their budding romance with a lip lock in the funeral parlour. 

 

That's about the only happy highlight from a downbeat week.

 

Chez Todd and Theo, the tension continues as Theo loses a big contract because he happened to sleep with the Pete the gaffer. As a result, Gary also loses out on the contract and he's not well pleased and parts ways with Theo.  

 

Theo seems to oscillate between anger and self pity and Todd continues to be the butt of Theo's ongoing nuttiness. So, when Theo gives Todd a car, Theo goes psycho when Harry spills a milkshake on the new upholstery. Terrified Todd is forced to get the car cleaned and then manages to accidentally damage the car. One dreads the reaction from his scary scaffolder partner.

 

Chez Lisa, Carla is still absent and Becky takes the opportunity to worm her way into Lisa and Betsy's good books. Becky convinces Betsy to leave Weatherfield and come to Spain with her. Since Betsy  seems to spend most of her time skiving, I'm sure she'll be able to do much the same in Spain. Small problem: Lisa is unaware of the devious plan because Becky hasn't convinced her to join her and Betsy in Spain - or even told her about the plan.

 

Over at the Bistro, it's another day, another punch up. It's like the UFC... with appetizers.

 

This time it's a harebrained scheme cooked up by Gemma and Bernie to provoke Naomi and get video of her going ballistic. 

 

Naomi (as you may recall) was the obnoxious lout(ess) who berated and assaulted Asha. Gemma and Bernie's goofball plan works (kinda) except that Dev pops in to confront Naomi and blames her for causing Asha's suicide attempt. Naomi is charged for assault but Asha is mortified by Dev's outburst which is captured on video and posted on social media. As a result, Asha leaves Dev's house and Dev tells Bernie to leave his house.

 

But that's not all that's happening at the Bistro. 

 

Cassie invites Fiz and Ty to dine. It's Cassie's attempt to mend fences but it all goes wrong when Cassie tries to help Ty slice his pizza and the deep dish delicacy ends up on the floor. Cassie is dispatched swiftly but the experience is quite embarrassing for the wheelchair-bound Ty. Even more so when a couple of lowlifes steal Fiz's purse and he's unable to do anything about it.

 

The skint duo of Abi and Carl continue to explore ways to make some cash. Abi decides that she doesn't want to squeeze money out of Kev through a divorce and retracts her demand for half of Kev's assets (much to the disappointment of Carl). Now in desperate straits, Abi considers getting in on Carl's car-stealing business but as she stakes out a car, Debbie is hiding and ready to video the theft. 

It's a lean week for good lines but here's a precious few from the week that was:

 

George to Christina re: the undertaker achievement award:

"They give you a gold grave diggers tie pin"

(they give the runner-up two gold grave diggers tie pins) 

Betsy to Becky after learning that Becky's returning to Spain:

"Have a nice life Mum. I'm glad you're not dead"

(I wonder Hallmark makes card for that?) 

Roy to Lisa:

"Do you still love Becky?"

(Can I get back to you?) 

George reads his phone message to the Rovers punters:

"OMG, I've got a Stiffy"

(if it lasts more than four hours, see Doctor Gaddas)

***

Well, fellow Stiffy Supporters, so ends another week. There's not much fun on the Street these days but at least we have George's excellence in undertaking award... or would have if Christina hadn't turned it down for him. Oh well, I guess there's always next year. Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.

 

Coronation Street Catch Up: the 'quick cuppa' edition

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

 

 

You have to feel sorry for little Alfie. 

 

Now that Abi has moved into Roy's, the poor lad is stuck in a small flat and surrounded by railway memorabilia, bat reference books, anoraks and chess sets.

This is, of course, all down to Creepy Carl who convinces Abi that being apart is the best way for them to be together. Huh? 

 

Not only does Carl want his bachelor legover pad (i.e. free hotel room) back, but he also has his eyes on half of Kev's assets and is encouraging Abi to take steps to get moving on divorce proceedings. When will Abi see the light?

 

Meanwhile Kev remains distraught and depressed. Jack is doing no better and he even manages to sabotage Abi's job interview by pretending to be Kevin and giving her prospective employer a bad reference.

 

Elsewhere, Todd finally breaks up with Theo (yay!) after Theo decides to have a one-night stand with a rando (actually a business associate). However, Todd then changes his mind (boo!) and the couple reunite. Todd then decides to break off his friendship with Billy in order to placate Theo. So it seems that Theo's coercion and control plan is working. The only person who correctly recognizes Theo's nature is Christina.

 

Asha is released from hospital and taken home by Dev who (as usual) manages to say and do the wrong things while Asha remains in a fragile state and doesn't want people to know about her mental health issues.

 

Fiz continues to be overwhelmed by the task of taking care of Tyrone (who's in a wheelchair) while juggling all her other responsibilities. Fiz leaves Cassie in charge for a few hours but Cassie (somewhat predictably) skives off for some afternoon delight with Steve and leaves Ty on his own. As a result, Ty falls and breaks his wrist adding to his woes (and Fiz's).  

 

Over at the Salon, Bethany is the new Vice-President of Cuticles and is also giving Hope some work experience as a nail technician. A kerfuffle ensues when a customer accuses someone of stealing her diet pills and Bethany points a finger at Hope. The resulting skirmish jostles Bethany's colostomy bag. Not great for Bethany or the salon.

 

Meanwhile the tangled saga of Becky continues to unfold while Carla is away visiting family. 

 

Becky uses the opportunity to get closer to Betsy and Lisa (on the plus side, she did use the doorbell instead of just busting into Lisa's house as she usually does). While goofing around, Betsy posts a video on social media. Unfortunately, senior police guy Costello (first name Elvis?) seems to be constantly checking his 'socials' and sees Becky in the video.

 

Costello is not happy about Becky's visibility and tells her she needs to go back into hiding. 

(How soon can she book a flight back to Spain?)

Oh, and Betsy got arrested and thrown into jail after damaging a police car and having an altercation with a police officer.

 

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

 

Adam doesn't want to participate with Alya at the 'Mr and Mrs' night at the Rovers - because of his hair: 

"It goes fuzzy when it gets wet"

(too easy - make up your own joke)

Theo grovels to Todd after his bad behaviour:

"I hate myself "

(you're not the only one) 

 

Costello to Becky: 

"You need to disappear again"

(agreed) 

 

Cassie to Tracy re: eating the last slice of bread:

"I'm not going to apologize for being peckish" 

(or libidinous)

Toyah to Abi re: Carl:

"I just hope you backed the right horse"

(that's an insult to horses) 

 

Glenda to Kev after his fumbling attempt at a snog:

"I was just after the mug"

(that's what Kev thought too) 

Kev warns Tim about complacency in marriage: 

"I let Abi become part of the furniture"

(and Carl was the moving van?) 

George offers medical advice for Todd's low blood sugar symptoms: 

"We should keep some emergency donuts in the office"

(In a little case that says 'in case of emergency, break glass') 

Cassie explains why she left Tyrone alone.

"I called in for a quick cuppa at Steve's"

(so that's what they're calling it nowadays) 

***

 

Well,  fellow Street Cars Savants, so ends another week. When will Abi see the light about Carl? When will Becky go back into hiding? When will Todd recognize the true nature of Theo? So many questions, so few answers - so far. Ah well, thanks for stopping by and do have a great week.

Coronation Street Catch Up: the Blow on your Bovril edition

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

  

Well, well. 

It's been a long time since we've seen someone throw a cheating partner's clothes out the window. 

 

I'm thinking you'd have to go back to the Stan and Hilda Ogden era, or maybe when Dev was in his prime.

 

But that's what happened when Kev discovered that Abi was playing away with Carl.

 

The whole sordid affair was revealed (by an accidental text) during Ronnie's birthday party at the Bistro (slogan: ask for our dysfunctional family meal discount).

 

Kev, as you might imagine, was mega-peeved and took a swing at Carl. Debbie decided that this was the time to share a few home truths with Abi and slagged her off before downing a vat of Proseco. James was not amused by the fact that Carl was revealed to be a two-timing bisexual (not that there's anything wrong with that... I mean the bisexual part).

 

So Abi moves out of Kev's house and takes poor Alfie over to Carl's squalid hotel room. Jack is very upset and skips school while Kev mopes around in his pajamas. All this is a prelude to Kev opening up an upstairs window and throwing Abi's clothes onto the Street as various residents look on.

 

Asha remains in hospital after her suicide attempt and Dev struggles to cope with his daughter's mental health. In fact, it seems that Dev spends a fair amount of time focused on himself rather than Asha. Bernie's inopportune words to Asha only make things worse and cause friction between Dev and Bernie. The bottom line is that Asha wants to quit her paramedic career (which is a shame because she's one of the few young people on the Street with a promising future).

  

Over at Sally and Tim's place, Sally is cheesed off with Tim for being late for their anniversary dinner. The reason? Drinking with Kev and the lads at the Rovers. Also, Tim runs into an old flame (Trisha) and she seems interested in reconnecting with Tim.

 

Sally is not impressed and even less impressed when Tim reveals to her (and Brian) that he lost his virginity to Trisha when he was 14 and she was in her twenties. (Brian lost his in his 30s or thereabout BTW).

Meanwhile Todd's relationship with Theo continues along a rocky road. Todd doesn't mention the fact that he has a health issue and needs to go to the hospital for a test. Billy insists on accompanying Todd to Weatherfield General and Theo is irritated when he sees Todd with Billy in the Rovers later. 

 

And Daniel and Bethany reach an understanding based on the fact that he doesn't want a relationship with her and she doesn't want a relationship with him. Good news for everyone (especially us).

 

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

 

Carl to Kev after the truth comes out:

"Your marriage is dead"

(thanks for the info) 

James to Carl after he learns about Carl's affair with Abi:

"Is there anyone you've not been lying to?" 

(Hmm, let me think about that. Maybe Kirk?) 

Abi to Kev: 

"I'm in love with Carl. We're going to be together"

(in a hotel room)

Kev to Abi re: his brother: 

"Carl's a player"

(but not a very good one) 

Kev to Abi: 

"I've let you play me like a fiddle"

(Call him 'Stradivarius Webster')

Deb wants Abi to leave town:

"Greenland's nice this time of year"

(but you'll need some of those clothes that Kev chucked out on the Street) 

Kev to Abi:

"Sling your hook"

(haven't heard that for a while) 

Sally to Tim re: Trisha:

"If she was chocolate, she'd eat herself"

(like a self-consuming Mars Bar)

 

Brian to Tim re: his boyhood fling with Tricia:

"You let her blow on your Bovril?" 

(they shared a hot meat-extract drink?)

 

Sally is angry with Tim for being late for their anniversary dinner.

"You decided that you'd get drunk with your girlfriend"

(was that not a good idea?) 

 

***

Well fellow Critics of Carl, so ends another week. Carl and Abi's secret affair had to come out into the open sooner or later so why not at the Bistro during a birthday celebration? I wonder what the two lovebirds will do now with no money, no decent place to live and no jobs (assuming Abi gets fired from the garage). I guess we'll find out. 

 

As always, thanks for the pleasure of your company and do have a great week.

Coronation Street Catch Up: the Dregs of Weatherfield edition

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

 

 

So Theo has a history of gaslighting.

 

We all remember Geoff the Gaslighter who terrorized Yasmeen for many episodes with his controlling and psycho behaviour. Now it seems Theo is doing the same thing to Todd so it looks like we're in for an excruciating sequel: Gaslighting 2.0.

 

As Yogi Berra once said, "it's like deja vu... all over again" 

 

Theo's behaviour so far has been a roller coaster of anger, self-pity and stroppiness. 

 

During a vodka promotion party (don't ask) on Canal Street, Theo runs into an ex (named Owen) who confronts Theo about Theo's gaslighting behaviour during a past relationship. When Todd asks Theo about Owen, Theo gets nasty ('natch) and storms out of the flat. 

 

Todd starts to worry after Theo disappears and he won't answer his phone (because Theo dropped it and the phone was found and passed along to Todd). 

 

Elsewhere, it seems that Jenny has lost her mojo. Ever since she lost ownership of the Rovers, Jenny has been at loose ends and is now living with Rita and working at the Kabin. After trying to wrest George from the clutches of Christina (by telling George that Rita had a serious health issue), Jenny confesses to George that it was all a lie. Her self-reflection leads to the realization that she needs a fresh start and, with the help and support of Rita and George, she leaves the Street for sunnier climes.

 

In other news, Debbie uses hotel CCTV footage to prove that Abi has been making booty calls to Carl's hotel room. Armed with this info, Debbie confronts Carl who finally admits that he's been having it off with his brother's wife (no mention of having it off with James).

 

Debbie then confronts Abi and insists that, at a minimum, she must move out of Kev's house. However Kev convinces her to stay for the sake of Alfie and Jack. Debbie relents on her threat to expose Abi and Carl for the good of the children.

 

Dev finally learns that Asha had to drop her complaint against Naomi in order for Naomi to agree to drop her lawsuit against Bernie. Dev also learns that Asha wants to quit being a paramedic. This news puts a damper on Dev and Bernie's wedding day but Asha the changes her mind about quitting and insists that Dev resume his marriage plans.

 

And, lo and behold, look who's back. It's Bethany. 

 

She has returned from her magazine job in London after sending the wrong email to the wrong person... or something like that. Bottom line: she quit before she was fired. Oh, and she stole (or borrowed) her boss' car and winds up in the Weatherfield Police Station.  Officer Kit sorts out the mess and releases Bethany into the waiting arms of Sarah. Sarah is glad to see her but taken aback by the fact that Bethany has no job, no prospects, and nowhere to live.

 

Now that Jenny's gone, I hear there's a vacancy at the Kabin... 

 

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

Asha apologizes to Dev:

"I'm sorry for throwing a chocolate bar at you"

(next time use Wine Gums, they're softer) 

 

Christina touts her cleaning talent to George:

"My wrist action is legendary you know" 

(we're still taking about cleaning, right?) 

 

Christina is up for speed dating even though her partner recently passed away:

"Dom wouldn't want me to be miserable forever"

(yes, two weeks mourning should be more than enough)

 

Tracy re: the Rovers' speed dating event: 

"The dregs of Weatherfield all rounded up in one place"

(but surely that would include Tracy?) 

Carl to Debbie after he admits to having it off with Abi:

"What kind of scumbag does that make me?"

(a top-ranked one, I would say) 

Jenny commiserates about her life with Rita:

"I live with a nonagenarian and I work in a corner shop"

(but, on the plus side, you get free candies and get to go to bed at 9pm) 

Tracy to George: 

"You're a 3 and I'm a 10"

(let's just average it out and say you're both a 6 ½"

***

Well, fellow Canal Street Carousers, so ends another week. Sleazy Carl continues to keep Abi hanging on and uses his 'smarm charm' to convince Debbie not to tell Kev about his legover misdeeds with his brother's wife. Sorry to see Jenny leave and not that chuffed to see Bethany arrive. Lovely to see Rita supporting Jenny but heartbreaking to see her tear up in the Rovers.  

 

Thanks so much for dropping by and spending time here at the Hip. Do have a great week.

Coronation Street Catch Up: the vendetta against a dementia choir edition

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

 

 

Well the cat's out of the bag as Abi finally tells Kev that she wants to leave him.

 

This comes just after doctors tell Kev that he remains cancer free.

The good news about his health causes Kev to start making plans for the future with Abi but then Abi drops her bombshell. Kev is devastated and angry. He confronts the slippery Carl who insists that he's not having regular legovers with Kev's wife.

 

Meanwhile, after Tracy gets a veiled threat from Carl, she tries to warn Abi about Carl's wicked ways. But Abi seems besotted with the car-stealing, lying Casanova and wants to run away with him (oh yeah, and I guess bring Alfie with them). 

 

(BTW, where is Alfie while Abi is doing the horizontal mambo with Carl?)

Elsewhere Fiz is frazzled as she tries to take care of the family, go to work and visit Tyrone in hospital. Finally Maria gives Cassie a nudge and Cassie begins to help out. Fiz convinces Evelyn to return to school although Evelyn is reluctant to leave Fiz without support.

 

It's Roy's birthday and he celebrates (unwillingly) with a small glass of orange juice in the Rovers.

 

Over at the House of Carla, Becky continues to worm her way back into the good books of Lisa and Betsy. Becky continues to pop into the house every five minutes (someone put a deadbolt on the front door!) and reminisce about old times (before she pretended she was dead for four years).

Carla is not amused. The only thing that would make things worse is if Peter Barlow showed up to really cause chaos.

 

Well, Bernie is back from her solo honeymoon and promptly finds a way to cause trouble. She decides to take matters into her own hands regarding the slime ball (Naomi) who insulted and abused Asha during Asha's paramedic shift. Seems that Naomi (when sober and not abusive) is a career counsellor and is giving a seminar at the Chariot Square Hotel. Bernie sneaks in before the seminar starts and inserts a PowerPoint slide into Naomi's presentation accusing her of being a racist.

 

Asha is not pleased with Bernie's actions especially when Naomi says she is suing Bernie for defamation.

 

Jenny tries to ask George out for a vegan meal but George declines and when Jenny shows up to become George's new cleaning lady, she discovers that Christina already has the job.

 

Danielle arrives out of the blue to tell Theo that Noah is dead. Theo is actually quite upset to learn about the news whereas Todd is less sympathetic. Also, Todd was banished from Theo's custody hearing after an outburst. Despite this, Theo was awarded visiting rights with his kids.  The two reluctant children (Millie and Miles) show up at Theo and Todd's flat and the whole evening is a tense nightmare ending with Millie storming out of the room.

 

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

 

Kev to Carl: 

"I know what's been going on"

(You mean Carl and James? Or Carl and Abi? You'll have to be more specific)

Abi to Kev:

"You wouldn't want me to stay out of gratitude"

(Try me)

 

Kev to Debbie re:Abi and Carl

"I swear I'll kill the the pair of them" 

(Make it the three of them. Might as well include James)

Bernie replaces Naomi's PowerPoint slide with a slide saying: 

"I'm a massive racist"

(please hold your questions till the end of the presentation)

Naomi to Bernie:

"I'm suing you for defamation"

(yes, Naomi is not "massive") 

 

Sean to Debbie:

"It's not often you meet somebody with a vendetta against a dementia choir"

(unless it's in a Scorsese movie)  

 

Kev to Abi after his good news cancer check:

"You don't get rid of me that easy"

(actually she does) 

Kev to Abi:

"I was thinking we could get a dog"

(could be man's best friend - after Abi leaves)

***

Well, fellow Rovers regulars, so ends another week. Poor Kev is losing Abi although Creepy Carl insists he's not the bad guy. Becky continues to burst into Carla and Lisa's house whenever she feels like it. Bernie continues to meddle in other people's business with unfortunate results.

 

Thanks for the pleasure of your company here at the Hip. Great to have you aboard and have a wonderful week! 

Coronation Street Catch Up: The Queen of Dodgy edition

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

  

Another stressful week in Carla and Lisa's house (aka 'Temple of Gloom').

And, by the way, what did they do to Yasmeen's house? It's all dark and sombre like it was decorated by Ingmar Bergman. Although there is a nice poster of Mt. Yarigatake (in Japan) on the wall.

 

But I digress...

 

So Becky is back and seems to be determined to pop in every ten minutes (like Kramer at Jerry's apartment) to explain her 'not dead, just undercover' disappearance and make everything right. Becky claims she was trying to protect her family (Betsy and Lisa) from a dangerous gang. But Lisa is still furious with Becky for pretending she was dead and causing Betsy so much anguish.

 

Lisa wants Becky to stay away and she doesn't want Becky to see Betsy. However, while spying on her daughter, Becky reveals herself and shocks poor Betsy. Lisa is angry with Becky. Betsy is angry with Lisa for not telling her that her Mom was alive. Roy is angry with Carla for lying to him after he said he saw Becky. 

 

It's a whole mess.

 

Over at the Coronation Street Wing of Weatherfield General Hospital, Ty has a critical operation to remove a blood clot from his spine. It all goes well but the doctor warns that Ty's recovery and ability to walk again could take months. 

 

Evelyn and Cassie try to put a positive spin on the situation and reassure Hope and Ruby. Fiz thinks they might be sugarcoating the reality and giving the family false hope.

 

As for the felon responsible for the hit and run, it seems that Dylan and Brody are in the clear (for now) after CCTV provides them with an alibi. I'm not so sure about Carl who shows up at Ty's bedside with car magazines and a lot of sympathy. Is it because he's feeling guilty?

Certainly Kit has his suspicions about Carl's fishy activities.

 

Speaking of Carl, he's not having much luck with his car stealing operation and his overlord (overlady?), Fiona, is not impressed. Carl continues to string Abi along (albeit at arm's length) and tries to pay off Tracy with a paltry 500 pounds (instead of the 10K that Tracy wants). If he doesn't pay up, Tracy says she will tell Kevin that his wife has been sleeping with his brother.

 

Still on the subject of Tracy, she enters her florist shop just in time to see a burglar rampaging through Preston's Petals. 

 

Todd and Theo move into their new flat but happiness is short-lived as Theo worries about his custody hearing and Todd reveals that he has so many skeletons in his closet... that he needs another closet. 

 

On top of that, Billy, George and Brian show up to help Todd unpack boxes while Theo is away. Of course, Theo shows up just as Billy is giving Todd a friendly hug. Oh oh! Cue one of Theo's rage episodes...

And now for some lines from the week that was:

 

Betsy tells Lisa she knows that Becky is alive: 

"Mom's not dead"

(yes, we know, she was in Spain) 

Tracy threatens to tell Kev about Carl and Abi:

"I knew you were a close family but not that close"

(they're just like the Waltons... only x-rated) 

Abi to Tracy:

"You're just a grubby little peeping Tom"

(what's your point?) 

Carl to Abi re: Tracy:

"Tracy is just a gob on stick"

(guilty as charged) 

Debbie's fave band: 

"The Ambiance and the Aura" 

(Weatherfield's answer to Spinal Tap) 

 

Abi to Carl:

"Fiona is the Queen of dodgy"

(..and Carl is the Duke of Devious)

Lisa to Becky:

"You spent four years pretending to be dead"

(and it was hard work) 

Fiona to Carl re: his car stealing prowess:

"You're so reasonable but so useless"

(thanks... I think) 

 

Carl to Abi:

"I want you all the time"

(except when I'm with James) 

Costello to Lisa re: Becky's situation:

"It's not a mystery, it's a tragedy"

(well it's certainly not a comedy) 

***

Well, fellow Corrie Caballeros, so ends another week. The Becky-Lisa-Carla situation continues and there seems to be no end in sight. But why is Roy so cheesed off by Carla's white lie? Seems very unRoy like. Oh well... thanks for sharing some time with us here at the Hip. Have a great week!

  

Coronation Street Catch Up: the sanctity of your general waste edition

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

 

 

Breaking news!

Lisa's late wife is not dead. Apparently she was in Spain.

(it's a mistake anyone could make).

 

It seems Officer Becky went undercover to infiltrate one of the city's most heinous organizations (Manchester United?) and her death was faked. 

 

However, after four years of undercover work, her real identity was leaked and she had no choice but to hide out in Spain (I hear 'the running of the bulls' is lovely this time of year).

 

So, Becky shows up suddenly Chez Lisa and sends Officer Swain into a gobsmacked tizzy. Not to mention the fact that Lisa is currently engaged to nasal nymph Carla. Awkward!

 

Then there's the mystery of Tia Wardley who is somehow involved in all this. How does she fit in? 

 

All other happenings seem rather pedestrian in comparison to this somewhat fantastical tale but let's press on.

Poor Ty is in hospital after getting hit by a stolen car. Hopefully he'll be fine but he does have some serious injuries. 

 

Meanwhile the prime suspects are the Bonehead Brothers, Dylan and Brody, who are working with Carl on this illegal car stealing project.  The stolen car gets torched to destroy evidence but not before Dylan is spotted in the stolen car by George. And surely Betsy (who almost got hit by the same car) must have recognized the driver and passenger?

 

Speaking of George, he seems to be more and more entranced by the penniless Christina (although it seems she is well stocked with mascara). Hopefully he won't go down the same path as the legendary Fred Elliot who was ready to marry anything that moved.

 

In other news, David (renowned recycling enforcer) finds a positive pregnancy test in the bins and assumes it belongs to Betsy. Wrongo. Then he assumes it's Lily and gives her a right rollicking. Wrongo again. Finally, it's Shona who reveals that the pregnancy test is hers and she is, as they say, with child. Happy news, right? Unless we aren't sure who the Daddy is?

 

Maybe the ultrasound will give us a clue (if the image is very long, it could be the local tall cop. If the image is extremely short, it's probably the cranky hairdresser).  

Elsewhere Todd and Theo seem to be back together because Todd mistakenly believes that Theo is going to therapy sessions to work out his anger, kebab hatred, and personal demons. Sadly, the truth is Theo is not in therapy but he lied about it. So watch out for more fireworks ahead, especially if Billy continues to 'help' by sticking his beak in.

 

Debbie decided to take over the dementia choir and was promptly fired. However, she and Glenda have decided to form their own singing tandem. Can't wait to hear the results.

 

Some good news this week as Evelyn reappears and tries to help Roy deal with his ailing back. Speaking of Roy, he seems positive that he saw Becky at the hospital and tells Carla.

 

Betsy celebrates her 18th birthday by drinking copious amounts of alcohol. One wonders if she has any redeeming qualities.

 

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

 

Lisa to Becky who shows up suddenly:

"It's been nearly four years"

(and not even a postcard) 

Becky explains her absence to Lisa:

"I was in Spain"

(so, not dead?) 

Becky asks Lisa a question about a family member:

"Is she any taller?"

(No, Carla is about the same height)

Lisa introduces Becky to Carla:

"This is my wife"

(and this is my new wife)

Christina mourns the fact that the late Dom left her nothing:

"Whatever he had left, he left to a donkey sanctuary"

(ka-ching! Those donkey sanctuaries are raking it in) 

Evelyn to Carla and Lisa:

"Got loads of lesbians at uni"

(thanks for the politically incorrect info) 

Sally as she congratulates Lisa and Carla on their engagement:

"I have a lesbian daughter" 

(again, thanks for the politically incorrect info)

 

James tells Dee Dee that he's seeing people again

"Don't think I haven't got back on the horse by now" 

(And by horse, he means Carl)

 

Carla to David re: his fixation on garbage bins: 

"I promise not to encroach on the sanctity of your general waste ever again"

(... so help me God) 

Evelyn to Roy re: his back problems:

"I've got one word to say to you and that word is Pilates"

(unless that's the name of a bat, Roy's not interested) 

 

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Well, fellow Weatherfield watchers, so ends another week. Many are finding the whole Becky story a little (how you say) hard to believe and unlike most Corrie stories which are generally a little more credible. However, on the bright side, it's great to see Evelyn reappear and add her wicked wit to the show. Thanks so much for the pleasure of your company and I hope you have a great week.