Coronation Street Catch Up: the Weatherfield Bike edition

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

 

Just because Steve's Dad (Jim) has been in prison several times for assorted crimes (manslaughter, assault, attempted robbery) and has been a general waste of space, Steve doesn't seem to have a great relationship with his pater.

 

Quelle surprise.  

 

Anyhoo, that maybe explains why Steverino now seems reluctant to visit dear old Papa when he learns Jim is in hospital.

But at least Steve has a new best buddy: Ben.

 

Yes, Steve and Ben are having a fine bromance. Tim is not best pleased. Maggie seems to take a dim view of Ben's new buddy (and pretty well everything).

 

Maggie also takes a dim view of Lauren and her budding friendship with Ollie. Lauren gets a bit freaked out at the prospect of dating Ollie and stands him up at the Bistro. Never mind. All customers who get stood up are entitled to one free dessert. Sweet!

 

Over at the prison, Carl visits Debbie and asks for a handout. Debbie asks Ronnie to make it happen. Ronnie is not pleased and can't get used to the fact that deadbeat Carl is actually (choke) his stepson! Where did he go wrong?

 

Meanwhile Carl is looking forward to getting his hands on cash from his Mum since she owes him, bigtime (according to Carl). And, when he's not squeezing money from Mumsy, Carl is enjoying the occasional legover with Jodie.

 

What's Jodie's deal anyway?

 

She's a bad influence on Lily (heaven knows Lily was no angel even before Jodie showed up). Jodie is also making Bernie's life miserable by encouraging Mad Mal to pursue Bernie. Then Jezebel Jodie burgles Bernie's house and does some demon decoupage on Bernie's wedding photo. What gives?

 

And I wouldn't be surprised if it was Jodie (not Hope) who stole Brian's valuable edition of 'Woman in White' by Wilkie (not Joan) Collins.

 

If that wasn't enough, Jodie is intercepted by a young girl who knows Jodie from a previous life. Jodie cooks up a cock and bull story about being in witness protection and tells the girl never to contact her again.

 

Jodie's most heinous crime to date?

 

Failing to pick up the poop left by David (the dog not the hairdresser). Fortunately Toyah is there to reprimand her. 

 

Poor Sam is now in a dangerous situation as he tries to expose the inappropriate relationship between Will and Megan. Will invites Sam to a booze drinking session (Sam is caught by Daniel). Sam's ill-advised idea of catching Megan and Will "at it" on a secret video camera is thwarted by some B-movie panto-style acting from Megan and Will. Worse, Megan threatens to expose Sam as a peeping Tom. It's all too much for Sam as he spirals downward and eschews help from his Dad.

 

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

Maggie tries to dissuade Ollie from seeing Lauren:

"The woman is a mother"

(yes, you'd be surprised how often that happens) 

Jodie cooks up an explanation for why she left a young girl who recognizes her:

"I'm in witness protection"

(maybe you were living in Spain with Becky?) 

Shona to Jodie re: Carl: 

"Why set the bar so low?"

(that's not just low, that's in the gutter) 

Shona to Jodie:

"He's the Weatherfield Bike"

(an equal opportunity bike) 

Steve to Cassie:

"I'm loved up in hetero heaven"

(I'm nauseous) 

Steve to Cassie re:Tim:

"He can be very clingy"

(try using Bounce) 

 

Ronnie to Carl:

"How do you sleep at night?"

(hanging upside down in a crypt) 

Debbie to Carl:

"You're using me as your personal Golden Goose again"

(now, where are those golden eggs?) 

 

Steve to Ben:

"Is it slow up or slow down?"

(time to consult AI)

 

Jodie to Carl, post-legover:

"Typical bloke. Easy to please"

(next time just buy him a pint. That works too)

Ronnie to Kevin re: dealing with Carl:

"We need to be smart"

(That's a tall order for those two) 

***

Well, fellow Sam sympathizers, so ends another week. These days, it seems like there are too many bad people doing too many bad things (Jodie, Megan, Will, Maggie, Mal, Carl). Hopefully someone will help Sam and expose Megan. As for Jodie, perhaps Kit can figure out exactly where she came from and what she's up to. As for Carl... the sooner he returns to Germany, the sooner we can say Auf Wiedersehen! 

 

Thanks for spending time with us at the Hip and have a great week! 

Coronation Street Catch Up: the belly full of beer edition

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

 

 

Hey Ronnie, guess what? Carl is your stepson!

 

Ronnie finds out this shocking news in the usual way... at the bar in the Rovers.

 

This all happens because Carl is cheesed off because Ryan has been appointed boss of the Chariot Square Hotel. Carl is not exactly employee of the month so Ryan has no choice but to fire him. Carl, of course, is aggrieved and concocts an arson plan that will generate an insurance payout for him. However Ronnie gets wind of the plan and puts an end to it. After that, Carl tells Ronnie that Debbie is his Mum. That makes Ronnie the unfortunate stepdad. 

 

Ronnie's next jail visit with Debbie should be quite interesting. 

 

Speaking of interesting, we get a ghostly glimpse of the future during one episode where we see various Corrie characters reflecting on the death of someone (identity not revealed). Betsy is seen being interviewed by the police about the victim. But why is everything so dark? Is the interview being conducted in Dracula's tomb? Don't the cops pay the electric bills?  

 

I guess we'll find out what's going on eventually.

 

Back to the present. 

 

After Daniel meets the man who was found guilty of attacking him, he is convinced that the cops got the wrong man. It finally dawns on Daniel that it was Will who attacked him. Kit (who else?) shows up at the Rovers to arrest Will. However Will is released by the coppers after Maggie provides a convenient alibi (a lie) that 'proves' Will did not attack Daniel. 

 

Daniel is still convinced that Will is the culprit. Meanwhile Sam continues his surveillance of Will and Megan and sees the two driving off together (to spend the night in a hotel). More concerning is the fact that Sam seems to be buying and using some kind of drug.

 

The super-cringe-worthy saga of Todd and Theo continues as Theo gives Todd a sizeable bruise on his neck, snoops on Todd's eating habits, and forces him to continue a punishing running program. Todd subsequently collapses while out running. Friends are worried about Todd but Todd continues to stay with his abusive partner and, worse still, a marriage is in the works.

 

Speaking of marriage, Carla and Lisa have set a date for the big day and it will be (you guessed it) at the Chariot Square Hotel. I'm sure Ryan will ensure that's it's a special day (unless Carl shows up). Sally is already excited and she hasn't even been invited yet.

 

Bernie is still trying to avoid Mal but it's difficult because Mal is constantly hanging around the caf and trying to get Bernie's attention. Jodie stirs the pot by telling Mal that Bernie likes him. 

 

Jodie stirs the pot elsewhere too. She tells Lily that fighting is a good way to deal with the haters at school. And Jodie keeps trying to get cozy with David (why?) So far David (and Shona) seem oblivious to Jodie's wicked ways.

And finally, over at the undertaker's, George learns that he's being sued by a former client who resents the fact that her late mother's will left a sizeable amount of cash to George.

 

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

 

Police officer to Betsy: 

"Did you know the victim Ms. Swain?"

(if she does, maybe she can tell us?) 

Maggie to Eva:

"You're still an outsider looking in"

(and it looks pretty bad) 

Ryan to Carl:

"You're fired!"

(it's like The Apprentice without Gary Busey or Meatloaf)

Maggie to Carl: 

"Good decisions are never made on a belly full of beer"

(you mean like burning down the Chariot Square Hotel?)

 

Jodie to David: 

"Stretch is my middle name"

(as in stretching the truth) 

***

Well, faithful followers, so ends another week. If Corrie producers are reading this, please stop the Todd and Theo horror show. We can't take any more. And just how long will it be until Will and Megan are discovered? Maybe we'll find out in upcoming episodes. Thanks for stopping by and my apologies for the late post (I blame skiving). All the best and have a great week. 

Coronation Street Catch Up: the horrible, horrible person edition

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

 

 

So Debbie says: "I am your father."

Opps, sorry, my bad. That's a line from another long-running video franchise.

 

Debbie actually says to Carl: "You're my son."

 

Just like in Star Wars, it's a shocker but it explains why Debbie has been so tolerant of Carl's many, many shortcomings and why she's prepared to go to jail for him - even though she knows it was Carl who was drunk and driving the car that killed Billy.

 

Debbie's friends and family are in the courtroom (except Carl who's in a major snit because he only just discovered the identity of his real Mom). Everyone is hoping for the best but it's bad news as Debbie is sentenced to two years and eight months in jail.

 

It's generally lonely in jail but not on Coronation Street as Debbie soon runs into an old acquaintance. It's Lou! Sure, they don't get along, but the hoosegow makes for strange bedfellows (just wait till she runs into Becky!)

Meanwhile in non-jail activity, Bernie tries to apologize to Dev for her night of drug taking. She explains that she was in a bad place and the drugs were a foolish mistake. However Bernie conveniently neglects to mention her chummy encounter with Mal (the electrician). Mal hasn't forgotten and seems smitten with the fair Bernardina. In fact, Mal plans to hang around under the pretense of fixing Roy's electrical wiring.

 

As you may have suspected, Jodie is continuing with her devious ways. First she sleeps with Carl (yuk!). Next she tries to prevent Shona from reconnecting with their Dad (who is in a nursing home and in bad shape). Last (and I would say least), she gets Shona drunk so she can snuggle down with David and watch a movie. Let's just say that the euphemism "Netflix and chill" comes to mind.

 

Poor old Todd is now permanently skint because Theo cut up his credit cards and has commandeered Todd's bank account. Todd is reduced to relying on others and particularly George who gives Todd an advance on his wages. Theo, by the way, decided to visit his parents leaving Todd without any money.

 

Congrats to Eva. It's her birthday and Maggie celebrates with some birthday insults. 

 

There's a family celebration at the Bistro (where else?)  Sam comes into the Bistro and keeps an eagle eye on Megan and Will. He suspects that they are engaged in an inappropriate relationship. Megan warns him off and then gets Sam into trouble with his teacher (Daniel) for handing in a late essay. In fact, Megan grabbed the essay and disposed of it while Daniel was marking the papers.

 

Some good news. After an intervention and with the help of Abi, Kev is back to normal and feeling better. Jack returns home (after a short stay with Abi) and Kev shows up in court to support Debbie.

 

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

 

Gemma to Bernie and Dev (who have fallen out):

"There's a proper Siberia vibe in here"

(it's a cold war in the corner shop) 

Mal butters up Bernie:

"You're an amazing woman, Bernie"

(easy, Tiger)

Megan to Will re: Sam: 

"Don't worry about that little snitch"

(that's no way to talk about a student) 

 

Sally shares the benefits of an intervention:

"Tim found it very hard to share when he was going through his erectile dysfunction"

(is that right, Tim? Tell us more)

Brian tries to help Kev who's in distress and on the roof of the garage

"You've got a moderately successful business"

(are you trying to talk him down or convince him to jump?) 

 

Debbie to Carl:

"You're my son" 

(Thanks for the info)

Debbie to Carl:

"I'm a horrible, horrible person"

(the apple doesn't fall far from the tree)

 

Carl to Debbie: 

"Good luck in prison. I won't be visiting"

(Not exactly a Hallmark Card sentiment)

 

Debbie to the prison guard: 

"I don't suppose there's any room service"

(no, and the rejuvenating spa is closed as well) 

Shona to Jodie: 

"David was just being annoying"

(it's his usual mode) 

***

Well  Caf Colleagues, so ends another week. That Jodie is a cagey one and she's up to no good. And I'm not too keen on that Mal fellow. Let's keep an eye on them. In the meantime, thanks for stopping by and have a great week.

Coronation Street Catch Up: the drugs and dodgy men edition

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

 

 

It's farewell to Rev Billy and there's not a dry eye in the congregation during the funeral service.

 

Todd tries to deliver a eulogy but is too overcome with grief so Theo (who disliked Billy) jumps in and improvises a few words that impress the crowd and he earns a round of applause (is this a church or opening night of Miss Saigon?) 

 

Todd is not pleased, and even less so as Theo commandeers Todd finances, snips his credit cards, and thus makes Todd financially dependent. It's a classic case of coercive control (shades of Yasmeen and Geoff). 

 

Do we really have to go through this nightmare again? 

 

Meanwhile Bernie finds her own way to deal with the grief of losing Billy, which triggers memories of her son, Paul. Bernie medicates herself with booze and drugs in the company of a fella named Mal. At the end of a long night, Bernie ends up passed out in one of the Dog and Gun's finest washroom stalls. Meanwhile Dev is worried sick as Bernie goes missing all night.

 

In the morning, Bernie reappears. She refuses to explain her disappearance and insists that everyone (Dev, Gemma, Asha) head over to Tim and Sally's house for Brody's birthday party. Meanwhile Dev is seething.

 

Gemma gets some intel from Ryan (who saw Bernie getting off her head with a guy at the Chariot Square Hotel). Gemma confronts Bernie about her booze, drugs and the strange fella, but Bernie tells her to stay quiet.

 

Here's a coincidence. 

As mentioned, Bernie's drug/booze accomplice was a guy named Mal. Mal previously punched Roy for texting his wife (BTW, Roy had no idea that his pen pal - Alice - was married). 

 

After that, Mal hooked up with Bernie and got wasted with her. The next day Mal (an electrician) leaves his wife and gets a job fixing Roy's electrical wiring. Bernie is shocked to know that Mal is going to be hanging around.

Kev is losing the plot as he is caught sleeping in a customer's car and not answering the phone in the garage. Abi shares her concerns with Debbie who seems to be um.. rehearsing for her role as a prison inmate. 

 

In other developments, Carl knows about Theo's guilty conscience after Theo ensured that Billy perished in the bus crash. On the other hand, Theo knows that Carl orchestrated the holdup at the hotel which resulted in Ryan getting assaulted.

 

So it looks like a guilt standoff as each one threatens the other. 

 

Young Sam has correctly identified Megan's inappropriate relationship with Will but is threatened by Megan and told to keep quiet... or else.

 

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

Bernie explains her disappearance to Gemma:

"I had a bit of a night"

(that's like saying the Pope is a bit religious) 

Kit to Brody re: the party game involving bathroom tissue:

"Is toilet paper Derby not your thing?"

(only after Metamucil) 

Debbie explains the sleeping bag on the floor of her flat to Abi:

"This is my practice bed for prison" 

(What, no shiv?)

Bernie to Gemma:

"I had a bit of a wobble"

(yes, like Lindsey Vonn had a bit of a wobble at the Olympics) 

Gemma tells Bernie that Paul would not be impressed by her behaviour:

"He would be turning in his grave if he knew you'd gone back to drugs and dodgy men"

(not to mention drinking your body weight in alcohol) 

 

Maggie to the ladies at the Rovers:

"Sometimes it pays to drink yourself stupid"

(but there's no medical data to support that) 

***

Well fellow Rovers regulars, so ends another week. Looks like the relationship between Dev and Bernie is having (in Bernie's words) "a wobble". Could this be a more serious rupture (especially with newcomer Mal hanging around)? I guess we'll find out. Thanks, as always, for spending time here at the Hip. Do have a great week.   

Coronation Street Catch Up: the majestic lover edition

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

 

 

You might have thought Carl would be racked with guilt as Debbie faces a prison sentence on his behalf.

 

Wrongo.

 

Carl is doing just fine thank you and has his eagle eye on Shona's sister, Jodie. Our legover probability meter ranks this as 100%. Looks like a match made in heaven (or the other place). 

 

Speaking of Carl, Ty hobbles over to Carl's abode and confronts him (physically) about his hit-and-run that caused Ty's accident. Carl manages to deflect Ty's anger and convinces him that Kevin needs their support. Ty swallows this nonsense. Later, in the Rovers, Kev calls Ty an idiot. Who can blame him?  

 

As if we don't have enough villains on Coronation Street (i.e. Carl and Theo), we can now add Jodie to the list as she insinuates herself into Shona's life and tells her a load of  porkies. Kit is perplexed as he was the one who found Jodie tied up in the back of a van during the mega-crash. No answers so far. 

 

Leanne is encouraged by Eva to offer to buy out Maggie's share of the Rovers. Maggie says "no" and this only exacerbates the war between Eva and her mother-in-law. It's all too much for Ben who suffers a heart episode and is taken to hospital. Ben seems to be okay but is advised to take it easy and avoid stress.

 

Eva and Maggie call a truce but it probably won't last.

 

Carla and Lisa are back together. This after Lisa professes her love for Carla in the Chariot Square Hotel. It's a lovely gesture punctuated by extreme drunkenness and occasional barfing. 

 

Carla is not too impressed but, after some sound advice from Roy (as he commemorates the anniversary of Hailey's death), Carla reconciles with Lisa. Afterwards, the twosome are so um... "affectionately demonstrative" that Betsy feels compelled to invest in a pair of noise cancelling headphones. 

 

Enough said.

 

On the pregnancy front, it looks like Megan is planning on being a Mom. Congratulations to Megan as well as Will, Daniel... and Lee?  Yes, young Lee is a fellow runner who knows Will and is also coached by Megan. Lee makes an appearance at a race in Weatherfield and stops by to re-kindle his relationship with Megan. This is news to Will and he's not pleased. He thought that he was the only underage lad in an inappropriate relationship with Megan. 

 

Megan tells Lee that their relationship is over but how long will it be before someone finds out? Sam (Nick's son) already seems to sense that something is going on. 

 

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

 

Sally to Carla and Lisa re: Tim:  

"He's a majestic lover when he puts his mind to it"

(careful, you're going to make Lisa barf again)

Tim apologizes to Sally:

"I shouldn't have called you a Karen"

(yes, her name is Sally) 

Maggie is sure that Eva would like to see her die: 

"You'd love me in a box"

(she's probably got George on standby) 

Ben to Will re: his request for extra work at the bar:

"I don't want to go messing up your future"

(that ship has sailed) 

Tracy tells Carla that Lisa is not a good match: 

"She didn't know her wife was still alive. 

She's didn't know you'd been kidnapped"

(actually, those are good points)

Maggie criticizes Eva's attempt to put Ben on a healthy diet:

"We never had cholesterol in my day"

(Yes. I believe the dinosaurs were vegetarians)

Two clients to Carla re: the Chariot Square Hotel restaurant:

"I hear they have a very good cellar here"  

(The wine's not bad either)

Carla to Ryan re: Lisa:

"Knickers can't let you down like people"

(Actually they can. Just ask any Underworld customer) 

Angry Kevin to Ty who has been hoodwinked by Carl:

"I don't drink with idiots" 

(That really narrows down your social circle)

Lisa to Carla's hair-challenged lunch guest:

"I am the police, baldy" 

(I imagine Sting would have said much the same thing)

 

 ***

Well, fellow Carl Critics, so ends another week. We'd like to see some progress on Carl and Theo getting their just desserts. And, from what I can tell, most people have had just about enough of Maggie and her poisonous tongue. 

 

Ah well. The Olympics are over and Canada's hockey team lost a heart breaker to the U.S.  We'll just have to take solace in the fact that Corrie returns to its regular schedule. Maybe, the programming Czars at the CBC might even consider re-instituting the double episodes on Friday... Thanks to all for visiting and do have a great week. 

Coronation Street Catch Up: the veggie lasagna edition

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

 

 

The crime is so despicable, I can barely mention it.

No, it's not vandalism, murder, fraud, theft or criminal negligence.

 

I'm talking about taking credit for someone else's veggie lasagna.

 

That's the heinous crime that Shona's sister committed. Poor Nick prepared a nice vegetarian lasagna for David and Shona and Jodie takes credit for it as she tries to ingratiate herself with David. One wonders what else she capable of?

 

Meanwhile David and Shona have other problems to deal with as their newborn baby, Harper, suffers a serious setback and requires a blood transfusion.

 

Speaking of crime, the charm-challenged Will decides to spray paint Daniel's car - only it's not Daniel's car, it's actually Ken's car and I'm pretty sure he didn't request a new paint job with a penile depiction. 

 

Anyway, as usual, the mega-sullen Will gets away with nothing more than a slap on the wrist as Megan pleads his case and Maggie covers up for him (again). After all, Will is a star athlete whose training regimen seems to consist of skulking around the Rovers and skipping school. Surely an Olympic gold medal must be just around the corner.

 

(As an aside, is it me or does Daniel always seems to be auditioning girlfriends to be a Mum for Bertie, like last week when he gets Megan to take Bertie to school)   

 

Speaking of Megan, it seems that Dev's corner shop pregnancy test was correct (it's probably Dev's biggest selling item). Megan is pregnant and planning on getting a termination. However, Leanne shows up to give her support and recounts her own poignant story of Oliver. Maybe Megan changed her mind about the termination?

 

Over at Debbie's flat, Deb is determined to plead guilty to the charges which include causing Billy's death in the multi-vehicle car crash. Ronnie is distraught and Summer is furious with Debbie for killing her Dad. Kevin is bewildered at Debbie's guilty plea as is her lawyer (Adam). Carl however seems quite okay with Debbie taking the fall for him.

Over at the Weatherfield jail, Betsy visits Becky in order to give her a piece of her mind. Although Becky had threatened to implicate Lisa in her crimes, Becky ultimately doesn't follow through and is sentenced to 12 years in jail. Lisa and Betsy are left to rebuild their lives although Carla doesn't seem inclined to get back together with Lisa.

 

Todd continues to suffer under the gaslighting of Theo who is now contending that Todd was responsible for Billy's death. Theo thinks Todd shouldn't deliver the eulogy at Billy's funeral service.

 

One bit of good news. Asha says she's going to return to her paramedic training. Yay!

 

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

 

Leanne to Megan:

"You're pregnant aren't you?"

(as they say at the police station, 'no comment') 

Jodie to Nick:

"Who robs a place in a dressing gown?"

(a sleepy burglar?) 

Shona to Jodie re: David the dog:

"Don't rub his tummy too much or he'll get ideas"

(that goes for both Davids)

 

Gary describes the graffiti on Ken's car to Toyah:

"A bit of the male anatomy"

(the Adam's apple?) 

Betsy confronts Becky in jail:

"You actually kidnapped a person"

(good point)

 

Megan to Daniel re Bertie's party:

"I've always wanted to whack a pinata"

(me too... but only if the pinata is Carl or Theo)

 

***

Well fellow cobble comrades, so ends another week. It looks like Carl will continue to avoid any consequences of his multiple transgressions. Maybe, one day, he'll get his comeuppance. Maybe.

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

Coronation Street Catch Up: the Northern Grit edition

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

 

 

It was the week of the big event.

(No not the Olympics, I'm talking about the crossover episode of Emmerdale and Corrie)

 

They called it 'Corriedale' (as opposed to 'Emmerstreet'). For fans of both shows, it was probably more engaging than for regular watchers of strictly Corrie or strictly Emmerdale. 

 

But either way, the key story was a multi-car crash with many casualties and one death.

 

Reverend Billy was driving the minibus that was taking wedding guests home after Debbie and Ronnie's wedding. The minibus was one of many vehicles involved in a horrendous crash and wound up on its side and on fire. All passengers escaped except Billy who could have been rescued by Theo. Instead, Theo simply re-attached Billy's seat belt ensuring that Billy would remain trapped in the minibus and Coronation Street's beloved vicar perished. 

 

May he rest in peace.

 

No-one knows about Theo's callous actions and everyone assumes he did his best to rescue Billy. Summer is devastated by the loss of her Dad. Todd is similarly devastated, more so when Theo suggests that Todd is to blame for Billy's death (because Todd wanted to leave the reception early). Unbelievable!

 

Lisa, Betsy and Becky were also in a car that was part of the multi-vehicle collision. They are rescued from their car just as Kit and Carla arrive on the scene. As Becky tries to comfort Lisa in the ambulance, Lisa takes the opportunity to snap on a pair of handcuffs and Becky is arrested.

 

Meanwhile, in another car, Carl and Debbie are also in a serious accident as Carl has been driving recklessly in a drunken state. It also seems that Carl's car was responsible for sideswiping the minibus driven by Billy.

 

Carl is taken to hospital after suffering not just injuries, but also a heart attack. Debbie is taken to hospital with a concussion. Following the crash, Debbie insists that it was she (not Carl) who was driving the car and she is subsequently charged by the police. Kevin is livid because he knows it was Carl driving the car (and, BTW, also responsible for Ty's hit and run). Kev can't understand why Debbie is taking the blame for Carl (neither can we).

 

A little ray of sunshine as Shona's emergency operation goes well and both Mom and baby are recovering nicely. The baby is in neonatal intensive care and awaiting an operation to remove a tumour as soon as she is strong enough for the surgery. Hovering in the hospital is Shona's sister who seems to be hanging around unbeknown to David and Shona.

 

Interestingly, the surgeon (Dr. Harper) who operated on Shona came from Bristol and seems like an affable fellow. We certainly got to know him fairly well (new cast addition?) and David and Shona named their newborn after him (Harper Platt). 

 

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

 

A grieving Summer to Todd:

"The only one left of the three dads"

(hopefully he will be around for a while) 

Lisa to Carla after Becky is arrested:

"I don't know what to say"

(how about: "sorry you got locked in a shipping container by my psycho ex-wife"?) 

Theo to Todd:

"I need you like Summer needs you"

(actually only Summer needs you)

David explains Shona's resilience:

"Northern grit we call it"

(as opposed to Fred Elliot who preferred Northern girth) 

Carl to Debbie:

"Kevin thinks I'm the devil"

(if the shoe fits...)

Theo to Todd re: Billy's death:

"I know some people are blaming you"

(only Theo actually) 

Kevin to Debbie re: taking the fall for Carl:

"You'll go to jail because of him"

(One wonders why) 

 

***

Well fellow Corriedale colleagues, so ends another week. Making a crossover episode with Corrie and Emmerdale is a challenging undertaking and the writers and producers did a commendable job of combining the two shows - with mixed results.  Many complained that the episodes were quite dark (both literally and in terms of content). Oh well. Now we turn our attention to Theo and Carl. When will they get their comeuppance?  

 

Thanks so much for dropping by and I hope you (and Canada's Olympians) have a great week!