Coronation Street Catch Up: the nocturnal enuresis edition

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

 

 

Kit has gone to Wales,

Megan's out on bail,

Summer's wedding broach

...is the subject of reproach

 

Ah yes, the investigation into the murder of Theo continues and the suspects are piling up.

 

George and Christina discover Summer's private journal and learn that Summer hated Theo and wanted to see him dead (No surprise really. After all Theo killed Billy, then taunted Summer about it). Then the eagle- eyed coppers notice that Summer was wearing a broach that was last seen in Theo's flat - before he died. Summer can't really explain how that happened.

 

And George claims he saw Summer running away from Theo's flat shortly before Theo was found dead.

 

One must note that Christina seems pretty convinced that Summer is guilty. George is not so sure but Christina eggs him on. But, hang on, why did Christina lie about her late night drive to pick up Todd? She says she took a detour to buy petrol (gas) but that sounds fishy.

 

Then there's Gary who seems very shifty whenever Maria (or anyone) asks him about Theo. Oh sure, he smashed up Theo's van and hates bullies and, oh yes, he did once kill a man - but let's not jump to conclusions. After all, he did invite Summer over the builder's yard for a cup of tea and a digestive biscuit. 

 

Meanwhile Kit has gone to Wales (why now in the middle of a murder investigation?) and Sarah is left by herself and not doing too well as she snaps at the Underworld crew, makes mistakes, and seems to be suffering the ill effects of her recent conk on the head (by Jodie).

 

Speaking of Jodie, she continues to hunker down at Daniel's flat and shows no sign of leaving. On the contrary, she is now messing with Daniel's head by posting vicious lies under the moniker 'Truthteller'. I feel so sorry for Bertie having to return to the flat with those two numbskulls.

 

Over at the Rovers, it's Ben who's feeling sorry for himself as he finally learns the truth about what happened to his Dad. Maggie confesses that she pushed Poppa Driscoll down the stairs but she insists it was an accident. Ben isn't buying it and he wants Maggie to leave despite the efforts of Eva to reconcile the family. 

 

All this is made worse by the fact that the Driscolls learn that Megan has been released on bail (nice going, Adam!) even though she was intercepted by police at the airport preparing to board a flight to France.

 

As for poor Sam, he is plagued by hallucinations that he believes are real. He fights with imaginary visions of Will and he is taking very bad advice from an evil incarnation of Roy (another hallucination) who basically tells Sam to trust nobody. Where will it all end?

 

Oh, and by the way, the Rovers has been restored to its former glory (after Mal's act of arson). How does it look? To paraphrase Pete Townshend, "meet the new caf, same as the old caf".

 

And now for some lines from the week that was: 

Summer to George and Christina:

"What is the correct etiquette when someone accuses you of murder?"

(Pray Sirrah, I doth protest most strongly my innocence) 

Sarah explains her erratic behaviour to Carla:

"Maybe I'm sick of being nice"

(give it more time) 

Cassie re: Jodie:

"Can't stand people who say 'skill set'"

(how about 'self-starter'?)

Tim to Sally:

"You remind me of a hotpot"

(warm, hearty, and not too much gristle) 

 

Christina reading excerpts from Summer's diary:

"He needs to pay for what he's done"

(and pay for that expensive toupee he allegedly wears)

Eva to Maggie:

"You filled Ben's heads with lies"

(Oops!) 

Daniel acts upon Jodie's lies and confronts his family with Bertie's misdiagnosis:

"Nocturnal enuresis"

(come again?) 

***

Well, fellow Summer supporters, so ends another week and the murder investigation casts a wide net. Soon everyone on the Street will be a person of interest. I'm surprised Sherlock Swain hasn't questioned Suzie or Bertie or Kirk. Thanks for dropping by and visiting. Lovely to have your company and do have a great week.

Coronation Street Catch Up: the Mr. Osbourne must be thick edition

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

 

 

The good news: Bertie may have a new Mum.

The bad news: It could be Jodie (yikes!)

 

Yes, it seems that Daniel has gone from the frying pan to the fire (the frying pan being Megan and the fire being Jodie). Daniel is wracked with self-loathing after the end of his relationship with Megan and he pretends to go to the Lake District (to get his head together). Instead, Daniel retreats to his flat and gets bladdered while his octogenerian Dad looks after Bertie. 

 

Adding to Daniel's woes is the fact that he is suspended from school after his outburst directed at Hope (a budding Wordsworth) who composes an uncomplimentary poem about Daniel.   

 

Daniel's self-indulgent mini break is rudely interrupted by Jodie who broke into Ken's house and found the spare key to Daniel's flat. Daniel is outraged by Jodie's intrusion but the odd couple soon discover that they have much in common (Daniel's failed relationship and Jodie's imagined relationship). Daniel lets Jodie hang round (but no "bedroom stuff"- or so they say). Jodie has nowhere else to go as she can't stay at Shona and David's place any longer.

 

Elsewhere, thank goodness for roadworks! 

 

Because of lengthy construction delays, Tim has a chance to chat with Will as he drives Will to the train station. Will is supposed to be on his way to visit his Mum in Scotland. However, Tim (who also experienced a grooming situation when he was a young teen) has plenty of time to share his experience and prompts Will to think twice about his decision to run away with Megan to Paris.

 

Instead of dropping Will at the train station, Tim drives Will to the police station at which point Will is finally ready to tell the truth about his relationship with Megan. He is greeted with open arms by his family. 

 

The experience prompts Tim to finally confront his own groomer (Tricia). Tricia doesn't acknowledge what she did, but Tim is glad to have the chance to express his feelings and Sally is supportive.

 

And Megan? 

 

Well, she is intercepted by police at the airport with a single boarding pass for a flight to Paris and 2,000 pounds in cash (that Will stole from the Rovers safe and gave to Megan). After her return to the Weatherfield cop shop, Megan is charged and held in custody (as a flight risk). Looks like Megan might soon be bunking with Lou in prison.

 

Memo to George: Next time please hold your secret support group meeting somewhere where Todd won't burst in suddenly. George is trying to help Todd in the wake of Theo's murder but it doesn't work out. However, we learn that Todd did ask Gary to warn off Theo. Gary was happy to oblige and smashed up Theo's van. Now Kit thinks Gary is a person of interest in the investigation and gets a search warrant for Gary's builders yard.

 

One positive moment for Todd was the appearance of Theo's wife (Danielle) who finally shared her experience of Theo's controlling behaviour. Todd is grateful to her for her honesty and her support. 

 

Kit is also investigating the assault of his girlfriend (Sarah) at the Platt house. Is that normal police procedure? Wouldn't it be more appropriate to have an impartial detective handle the case? Just asking. I guess they're short-staffed at the police station as Lisa and Kit (along with that silent police officer) seem to be investigating all the current crimes. 

 

And now for some lines from the week that was:

 

Ty refers to Daniel's former girlfriend: 

"Your pervy bird"

(that would be Megan, I believe) 

Sally to Tim:

"I'm not one to blow my own trumpet"

(really? that's news to me)

 

Hope composes a poem at Daniel's request: 

"Mr. Osbourne must be thick, he was dating a woman who was totally sick"

(at least it rhymes)

Daniel is shocked by Jodie's actions:

"Unbelievable. Like Goldilocks"

(more like Cruella deVille) 

Jodie explains her CV to Daniel:

"I was a professional nanny"

(before I was tied up in the back of a van) 

Tim to Will:

"How's your French?"

(pas mal) 

Jodie to Daniel:

"Not all people should be trusted"

(especially Jodie) 

Will to Ben: 

"It was one big lie, wasn't it?"

(Yes it was)

 

***

Well, fellow Will well-wishers, so ends another week. Glad to see some progress (finally) on the Megan case. Great scenes with Will and Tim in the taxi, and with Danielle and Todd. You just can't beat well-written dialogue and superb acting. More please. Thanks for stopping by and do have a great week. 

Coronation Street Catch Up: the badly dressed cop edition

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

 

 

Well, well, well.

 

The same ace detective that threw Roy Cropper in jail has done it again!

This time the Sherlockian mind of D.S. Lisa Swain has deduced that the most unlikely killer of Theo was none other than... George Shuttleworth?

 

So George is arrested, grilled by Swain (and her silent colleague) and thrown into jail.

 

Let's back up a bit.

 

The body (and hairpiece) of Theo was discovered by Betsy. Theo had fallen from a scaffolding that was conveniently erected around Todd's flat (for easy gaslighting access).  May he rest in peace (piece?) etc. etc. However, a subsequent autopsy revealed that Theo died from a blow by someone, hence the murder investigation. 

 

Is there anyone at the Weatherfield Police Station who is not, in some way, connected to the deceased?

 

Apparently not. So over to Lisa and Kit to begin interviewing people they know including George and then Christina, who does an excellent job of making George look like a deranged killer before politely asking for a lawyer.

 

Meanwhile, on the Street, everyone is worried about George including Summer who is highly stressed. Then there's Gary who seems unnaturally cool as a proverbial cucumber as he deletes incriminating video footage of him smashing up Theo's van. 

 

Speaking of the Weathy Cop Station, those police interview rooms have never been busier! You probably need to book at least a week in advance to reserve one. Right now there's Lisa grilling George and there's Kit grilling David.

  

Ah yes, David.  Davey finally confesses that he almost had a horizontal mambo with his sister-in-law but stopped when he realized that it was... his sister-in-law. Well spotted, David!

 

David finally confesses the awkward experience to Shona who goes off on one. She insists that David go to the police and confess everything because Jodie is missing and Shona fears for her safety - especially after two beefy thugs showed up to intimidate Jodie and politely ask for the return of their USB drive. 

 

What Shona doesn't know is that it was Jodie who's the conked Sarah on the head and then ran off leaving Sarah unconscious on the floor of the Platt house (Sarah's okay BTW).

 

Where could Jodie be? Her usual place actually, on the swings in the precinct.  

 

Over at the Rovers, Toyah, Leanne and Eva hatch a plan to kidnap Megan, force her to confess to her crimes, and finally get proof of her nefarious grooming activities. 

 

Does it work? 

Of course not.

 

But Megan does manage to get into a confrontation with Maggie which ends with Maggie in Weatherfield General Hospital (Corrie Wing, I guess) with a heart episode but is soon discharged.

 

However, Maggie has other non-health related problems. 

 

It seems that's Ben's ex-wife (Melanie) wants Maggie to convince Ben to let Will go to Scotland with her - or else Melanie will reveal to all that Maggie pushed her husband down the stairs. Melanie knows this because her son (Finlay - brother to Ollie and Will)) witnessed the event and told Melanie.

 

Taking up another bed in the Coronation Street Wing of Weathy General is Carl. Carl is seriously injured (technical term: auto corpus crushitis) and Debbie rushes to his side to comfort him. Only later does Ronnie reveal that he drove Carl to the hospital but didn't stick around to bring him into the ER (well, hospital parking is sooo expensive these days). But who is responsible for Carl's injuries?  

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

 

George to D.S. Swain: 

"I've been stitched up like a kipper here"

(sounds fishy) 

David explains how he mistakenly jumped into bed with Jodie:

"Hot sister-in-law, blah, blah, blah"

(say no more) 

Christina to Swain and Kit re: Theo: 

"He was a vile specimen"

(no further comment) 

Christina to Swain after she realizes she's digging a hole:

"I think I will have that solicitor"

(I'm sorry, Adam's busy in the other interview room) 

Megan to Eva after being kidnapped by Eva, Toyah and Leanne:

"What exactly is the plan Eva?"

(Plan? Oops, didn't realize she needed a plan) 

Megan to the three sisters:

"Good cop. Bad cop. Badly dressed cop"

(I guess a trip to 'Winners' wouldn't hurt) 

Theo threatens Summer:

"I guess Summer had to end sometime"

(Please specify which Summer) 

Carl to Debbie: 

"This is karma. I deserve this"

(that's generally how karma works) 

***

Well, fellow Swain Skeptics, so ends another week. The murder investigation will no doubt continue for a long time as Swain and Kit interview all the suspects who hated Theo (i.e. the whole Street). Thanks so much for spending time here at the Hip. Have a great week.

Coronation Street Catch Up: the toxic human being edition

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

 

 

It's official! 

 

Lisa and Carla are now cop and wife. Despite the Chariot Square Hotel flood (caused by Carl, of course) at the wedding venue, the ceremony takes place and both bride and bride look resplendent in their white ensembles. Betsy is wearing a massive corsage.

 

Then the happy couple walk into their surprise wedding reception at the factory and, while the dancing and drinking go on, several dark developments are happening simultaneously on the Street. Kind of like Corrie's own version of Groundhog Day.

 

First, there's Carl.  

 

Debbie gives Carl an envelope with 2,000 pounds and tells him to sling his hook (I'm paraphrasing but that's the gist). So Carl, of course, gets hammered, trashes his hotel room and causes the aforementioned hotel flood. Then he bounces around the Street, first taunting Theo (who is trying to reconcile with his son) and then getting into an old fashioned street fight with Theo. 

 

Carl doesn't stop there.

 

He stops by the garage to annoy Abi, then shares some parting words with Kev. Carl (in his drunken state) drops the envelope with his cash and Kev finds it. He hands it back jubilantly to Debbie who is furious at Kev for taking Carl's cash. 

 

Carl decides to pay back Kev by breaking into the garage and wrecking Kev's car. While Carl is under the car, someone tampers with the jack and the car falls on Carl. In the last scene, we see Ronnie driving away with the injured Carl. Where is he headed?

 

As for Theo, he continues to lurk on the Street even though everyone despises him (almost as much as Carl, or maybe more). He hangs around like a bad smell even though he is supposed to stay well away from Todd. Todd is supposed to be catching a flight to Thailand (to see his Mom) but (of course) he forgets his phone  (sidebar: why does everyone on Corrie forget their phone or leave it unattended?) 

 

Anyway, Todd heads back to the flat. Theo is skulking around on a scaffold that happens to be outside the flat. I guess it's inevitable that Todd and Theo should cross paths yet again.

 

Then there's Jodie.

 

She decides to do a bunk even though Lily begs her to stay. But those bad guys that are looking for her finally show up at the Platt house and start threatening Shona. Jodie intervenes and hands over the stolen thumb drive that the two meatheads want. 

 

Jodie then tries to leave but Shona convinces her to stay. Jodie is pleased until she discovers a letter that she wrote which Shona claims she never received (at least I think that's what happened - could be wrong). Whatever the prelude to her anger, Jodie decides to punish Shona and that involves tricking David into bed with her (surely there must be a better way?)

 

Anyway, drunk David arrives home for his booty call and stumbles into bed... with Jodie. Some snuggling ensues before Davey realizes that the jig (and other things) is up. Jodie accuses David of trying it on. Sarah arrives and isn't sure until Jodie brings up David's rape by Josh and makes a callous remark about David's ordeal. Jodie is then booted out of the house by Sarah and David. Jodie wanders around and is confronted by a scary person. Identity TBD.  

 

Over at the Rovers, Ben's ex-wife, Melanie, shows up to find out what the heck is going on with her son (Will). All we know at this point is that someone seems to have attacked Megan and, at the same time, Toyah is shaken up and is pursued by her sisters as they try to talk to her. 

Whew! That's a lot of action for one week and more than a bit confusing. 

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

Carl to Debbie, Ronnie and Abi:

"Coming here: worst mistake of my life"

(we're not thrilled about it either) 

 

Fizz to Sean re: possible cancellation of Carla/Lisa wedding:

"I bought a new bra and everything"

(Too much information)

Debbie to Carl:

"You're ruining too many lives"

(isn't one life too many?) 

Lisa's wedding vow to Carla: 

"I want your face to be the first thing I see in the morning and the last thing at night"

(wouldn't a photo do the job just as well?) 

Jodie explains her predicament to Shona:

"I got bundled into the back of a van"

(Maybe it was a discount Uber?) 

Izzy to Kit:

"Is this your first lesbian wedding"

(let me check my agenda) 

Todd opens George's gift:

"a travel adapter?"

(best one on Amazon) 

Abi to Carl:

"I betrayed one of the best men ever for one of the worst"

(that sums it up nicely)

 

Abi reluctantly agrees to Carl's offer: 

"You can buy me a drink"

(Girl, what are you thinking?!!)

Fiz to Carl:

"You are a toxic human being"

(and that's his best quality) 

David heads home for a booty call:

"Thunderbirds are go!"

(Wrong puppet show. This is more like 'Spittin' Image') 

David to Jodie: 

"Your brain is insane"

(any neuroscientist would agree)

***

Well fellow wedding watchers, so ends a very unusual week on Corrie. Still many questions to be answered but I guess we'll have to wait a while longer to answer our pressing questions about Carl, Theo, Megan and Jodie. Thanks so much for spending time at the Hip. Hope you have a great week.

Coronation Street Catch Up: the Toyahsplainer edition

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

 

 

Way to go Gary!

Did you have to tell Theo that Todd was going away with Sarah? Why didn't you just give him the exact address and use Google maps to show him the best route?

 

Anyhoo, despite Gary's loose lips, it seems that Theo is quite content to hang around the Street and threaten all and sundry. He tries to get a pint at the Rovers and is met with a chorus of disdain. Eva even spells it out for him: "You're B-A-R-E-D".  Well, close enough, Eva, but maybe stay away from the crossword puzzles.

 

Theo is not finished yet. He has a little chat with Gary and threatens him. George tells Theo to buzz off. Theo then stops off at the Corner shop to threaten Summer and taunts the poor lass with details of Billy's last moments before Theo sealed Billy's fate by strapping him in the burning bus.

 

Summer is incensed and decides to make a deal with the devil (aka Carl). Summer will pay Carl 10K if Carl can get Theo locked up (or worse). However Carl seems singularly inept at trying to provoke Theo into a fight. The plan is to get Theo to assault Carl and then have Theo arrested. I'm no mastermind but that seems like a pretty flimsy plan and certainly not worth 10K - more like 10p.

 

But hold on, Carl is not finished.

 

After failing to do a deal with Summer, Carl has the good fortune to be assaulted by Ronnie who wants to convince Carl to go away. The ill-advised plan goes awry as Carl now wants Debbie to give him half of the hotel (maybe give him the half with the washrooms and loading dock?), or Carl will finger Ronnie as the perp who assaulted him.

 

Debbie agrees but changes her mind as she sees that Carl is beyond hope. Carl responds by doing a Keith Moon on his hotel room and trashing the joint.

 

Over at Casa Carla, the happy-ish couple are busy writing their wedding vows but Carla has writer's block. Still, the show must go on and next on the agenda is the ancient Corrie rite of passage known as the hen-do. Carla's is at the Rovers ('natch) and organized by Sally (also 'natch). Lisa pretends that she has a police-organized hen-do but it's a fib and she's content to stay home until Sally runs into her and drags her over to the Rovers.

 

Speaking of the Rovers, the Driscolls are upset to learn that the police don't have enough evidence to charge Megan and she is free to go. Will is quite happy and shares the news with Megan as Megan tells him that the plan is to run away to Paris. However it seems that Megan is stringing Will along.

 

Meanwhile, Leanne finds Will's secret phone and sends a text message to Megan. It seems that the three sisters will now be able to confront Megan. Should be interesting...

 

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

 

Mary to Todd after his ordeal:

"You're back where you should be with people who love you"

(hopefully it stays that way) 

 

Carl to Debbie:

"I know I haven't been the best son"

(that's like saying WW2 was a tiff) 

Carl to Summer:

"Theo's a nutter"

(I believe that's the medical term)

Carl to Summer:

"I have been told I can be quite annoying at times"

(really?) 

Eva tells Theo he's banned from the pub and spells it out:

"B-A-R-E-D"

(and barred too)

Abi to Ronnie after learning that Ronnie assaulted Carl:

"I thought you were smarter than this"

(Nope)

 

Theo threatens Summer:

"Don't make me bury you too"

(Hey Theo, watch out for Gary... he has burying experience) 

Leanne to Toyah:

"What's worse than a mansplainer? A Toyahsplainer"

(a Briansplainer?) 

A chorus of punters at the Rovers say it in unison - before Sally can say it: 

"Her daughter's a lesbian!"

(we know, we know) 

Carl to Debbie:

"I hate to be a scumbag about it"

(Really? It's on your business card) 

Debbie to Carl:

"You're just not lovable"

(he's certainly no Labubu)

***

Well, fellow critics of Carl, so ends another week. We're approaching the wedding of Carla and Lisa and I have a feeling that something unexpected will happen before Carla utters her nasal nuptial vow.  With three bad people on the loose (Carl, Theo and Megan), surely someone will get their comeuppance? One can only hope. Thanks for stopping by. It's lovely to have you aboard and have a great week.

Coronation Street Catch Up: the hamsters get better send-offs edition

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

 

 

So two down, two to go.

 

Mal gets arrested after deliberately starting a fire in Roy's Caf (more on that later).

And Theo finally gets arrested, but only after a vicious attack on Todd.

 

That just leaves Carl and Megan who have so far evaded justice.

 

The main story of the week is the abusive relationship between Todd and Theo. Todd's friends become increasingly concerned and Sarah invites herself into Todd's flat only to have a terrified Todd insist that Sarah hide in the bedroom when Theo arrives. Sarah even seeks out Todd's wife (Danielle) to ask her about Theo's violent behaviour but Danielle remains unsympathetic and non-committal.

 

Summer also has Theo's number and confronts him when she learns (via hints from Carl) that Theo was responsible for Billy's death. Carl subsequently offers to provide Summer with info on Theo's guilt - for a price (10,000 pounds).

 

Theo is determined to leave Weatherfield with Todd and re-locate in Belfast. Todd agrees but, the night before their planned departure, he tries to escape only to find the door to the flat locked. Theo angrily confronts Todd and batters him. 

 

It's Sarah who discovers Todd and takes him to the police station (maybe a hospital would have been a better option considering the extent of Todd's injuries - he has a lacerated spleen and internal injuries). 

 

Todd is subsequently interviewed by Lisa and Kit. Meanwhile Gary finds Theo and encourages him (with the help of a large sized wrench) to accompany him to the police station. Theo is then interviewed, proclaims his innocence but is held in a cell. Now the challenge for Lisa and Kit is to find evidence to prove Theo's guilt.

 

Over at the caf, it seems that Jodie is posting fake negative reviews on Mal's electrician website, As a result, Mal announces that he's heading back to Inverness. Bernie is pleased and relieved but her relief is short-lived when she finds out that Mal sabotaged the electrical system in Roy's caf that resulted in a fire while Roy was asleep.

 

You'll never guess who rushed in to save Roy. 

 

It was Jodie, of all people, who knew Roy was inside (not away at a bat watching event as everyone thought).  Roy is (thank goodness) okay and Carla is quick to take care of him in the aftermath of the fire. 

 

Meanwhile, as Mal tried to scarper, Kit grabbed him and brought him to the police station. Mal says that Kit was responsible for his assault (he previously blamed Bernie and then Dev) but no-one believes him this time - except Lisa who seems to have her suspicions.  

 

As an aside, I just hope that Adam doesn't take on the case of Theo and/or Mal just because he "needs the business". He's already persona non grata on the street because he represents Megan and George's dissatisfied customers. 

Over at the undertaker's, there's a scene right out of "It's a Wonderful Life". Just as George is ready to sell his business to the greedy Rupert from RestEasy funerals (slogan: your death is our wealth), a group of satisfied customers shows up to voice their love and support for George and the Shuttleworth name. George is convinced not to sell. But how will he regain his business after the trial? 

 

Ronnie is still trying to protect Debbie from Carl's greed and deception but he recognizes how much Debbie wants to reconnect with her son. On the other hand, when Bernie tells Debbie that Carl tried to sell information abut Billy's death to Summer for 10K, Debbie begins to realize that maybe Carl is a lost cause.

 

And finally, Eva tries to reconcile the family by inviting everyone to a meal at the Bistro but it doesn't work and Steve is unlucky enough to walk in at just the wrong moment.

 

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

 

Theo to Sarah after he finds her asking Danielle about Theo's past behaviour:

"If you ever go near her or my family again, you'll regret it"

(we're already regretting it) 

Summer asks Theo about his apparent resilience after Billy died:

"How did you move on with your life?"

(violence, anger, resentment, the usual) 

George to Rupert of RestEasy:

"You are a vulture"

(vultures are nicer)

George to Rupert again: 

"Hamsters get better send-offs than RestEasy provides"

(they get buried with their wheel) 

Lisa to Todd:

"Nobody deserves to be treated like this"

(Amen)

***

 

Well, fellow worried watchers, so ends another week. That was a nerve-wracking week of episodes ending in a terrible ordeal for Todd. Hopefully the police can charge Theo and make the charges stick. Same goes for Mal. Now we turn our attention to Carl. Just when you think he's hit rock bottom, he finds another level.  Thanks for spending time here at the Hip and, as always, have a great week.

Coronation Street Catch Up: the glassblower's bottom edition

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

 

So Debbie is released from prison (that was quick!) and is back at the Chariot Square Hotel and treating the punters to her best impression of Don Rickles (ask your parents... or grandparents).

 

Yes, Debs is having some problems dealing with her symptoms of dementia. She tries to charm a group of customers but instead manages to insult the ladies with a barrage of inappropriate jokes about body image, over consumption of alcohol and food, and (last but not least) bawdy limericks.

 

All this culminates in Debbie burning her hands on some hot plates and returning home where Ronnie is worrying about the symptoms of her dementia. At the same time, Carl tries to squeeze more money out of his Mum before Ronnie discovers that Carl is, once again, trying to scam Debbie.

 

More worrisome is the fact that Summer now knows that it was not Debbie at the wheel of the car that killed Billy, but rather Carl who used Debbie to take the blame and jail sentence. Summer confronts Debbie and Carl with the truth and Debbie is now quite shaken and racked with guilt.

 

Over at the Rovers and Street Cars, both Steve and Ben (now revealed as half brothers) are trying to, as they say, get their respective heads around the fact that Big Jim McDonald was their Dad (so he was). This comes after Ben manages to squeeze the truth out of Maggie.

 

At the same time, Ben is fretting over his son, Will, who has been groomed by Megan. Will continues to deny that he was in an inappropriate relationship with his athletics coach. This situation seems to be particularly difficult for young Sam who claims that Will threatened him over the phone. Sam then claims to have seen Will and Megan together (in the precinct). This seems unlikely but it's clear that Sam is haunted by the situation.

 

Meanwhile Tim is coming to the realization that he was groomed by Tricia when he was a young teenager. He tries to confront Tricia where she works (at Freshco) but is thwarted because Tricia has gone to Spain for a holiday. So maybe mañana?

 

Jodie continues to act in her creepy way. 

 

While taking care of Carla and Lisa's baby, Jodie takes the opportunity to steal Lisa's police badge. Will she put it in her box of curiosities along with Brian's book?

 

Perhaps more disturbing is the fact that Jodie continues to get real cozy with David going even as far as pretending to like watching an Avengers movie with him. Surely David can see that no woman is her right mind would sit through one of those Marvel superhero films?

 

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

 

Summer confronts Debbie: 

"Was Carl the one driving?"

(is the Pope Catholic?) 

Maggie to Amy and Ollie:

"You can't go out with each other... because you're cousins"

(thanks for the info) 

Amy to Ollie:

"I was snogging my own cousin"

(yikes!) 

Debbie tells Ronnie she wants to return to work:

"I just want to get right back on the donkey"

(sure, as soon as Ronnie can find one) 

Debbie's inappropriate banter to customers: 

"This is a very posh restaurant not Magic Mike"

(good news for Ryan, I guess)

Debbie again to the customers:

"I'm sweating like a glassblower's bottom"

(how would one know?) 

 

Debbie shares her favourite poetry with an unimpressed audience:

"There was a young man from Nantucket..."

(stop right there!)

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Well, fellow poetry partisans, so ends another week. Has Carl really turned over a new leaf? Does he now accept Debbie as his Mum? Does he feel guilty for not taking responsibility for his actions? Or it just another one of his scams? I guess we'll find out in due course. In the meantime, thanks for spending time here at the Hip and have a great week.