Coronation Street Catch Up: the cuddle a chicken edition

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

Boy! That Debbie is slicing up more baloney than a New York deli.

She discovers Ray in the Bistro after Ray's redevelopment plan has been scuppered by incriminating video of him bribing a city official.  Deb's furious but wait, there's more. 

Debs discovers that Ray has drugged Abi. Despite Ray's objections, Debster calls an ambulance and then legs it. One snag though. Abi recovers and remembers that La Deborah was right there in the Bistro with Ray. Abi wants to turn Deb into the police but Debbie spins a cock and bull yarn about how she has killed Ray and tossed him into the river. She begs Abi not to tell the police because, after all, she got rid of the sex pest.

Q: Who would believe such a crock of you-know-what?   A: Abi. 

As a result, Abi doesn't tell the police and, in return, demands that Deb restore the purchased houses to their rightful owners. Annie Lennox (er, I mean Debster) then spins a cock and bull story to the police to explain why she left the Bistro before the ambulance arrived.

Well, of course, it's all a big lie and the proof is Ray: alive and well and holed up in a hotel room awaiting a fake passport and plane ticket (and, one assumes, a COVID test) . Debbie is helping with Ray's exit in exchange for Ray handing over his business empire to her. At least that's the plan.

So, in theory, good news for everyone who sold their properties to Ray: Sally, Tracy, Kev and David. Yasmeen too, I guess. Small snag for David. He doesn't have the dosh to buy back his house. Worse, Tracy is thinking of swooping in to buy his house.

Then there's Peter. Oh boy! He continues his downward spiral despite Carla's desperate attempts to get him to stop drinking. Simon is fed up with his Dad. Ken finds Peter in a bar (where else?) and confronts him only to be punched in the face. Inevitably Peter winds up in hospital again and the prescription is... booze (in diminishing amounts so as not to shock Peter's system). 

I can't believe it but Michael has actually convinced Aggie that it would be a good idea for pregnant Grace to move in. The small snag is that Aggie and Grace hate each other.

Gail is trying to cozy up to George over a shared interest in genealogy. This much to the disgust of Mary and Eileen. Todd's still at it, trying to stir things up between gullible Paul and Rev Billy. Oh, and Carla seems to have a quasi-date with an old acquaintance.

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

Peter criticizes Ken's role as a father:
"The only good thing I inherited from you was a full head of hair"

(... and a propensity for the ladies)

Peter to Carla:
"You don't think I'm going to top meself "

(actually, yes)

Ken's distributes a poster of Peter to bars and other establishments:
"Please do not serve this man alcohol"

(or sell him a boat)

Ken tries to convince Peter to stop drinking:
"What better motivation can there be than life itself ?"

(and maybe a hotpot from time to time)

Elaine tells Yasmeen that poultry don't make good pets:
"You can't cuddle a chicken"
(you can if you pluck up the courage)

Gemma's suggestion for a baby name:

"Eclair if it's a girl"

(Barm Cake if it's a boy?)

Gail to George:

"I was once regressed you know "

(no surprise there)

George to Gail as he heads to the Gents': 

"Just off to drain me spuds"

(quite the charmer! do keep me posted)

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Well, Bistro Buddies, so ends another week. The Peter saga goes on and on. The redevelopment plan is off and Ray wants to escape the country. Two words: Bon Voyage! Thanks for stopping by and spending some time here at the Hip. Till next time, stay safe and have a great (if confined) week.