Coronation Street Catch Up: the severe shortage of fit blokes edition

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

Boy, that Gail sure works fast! 

She managed to zip down to London after her Dad died, settled the estate in record time, bought David's old house in an online auction, and got back to Weatherfield just in time to spring the nice surprise on Davey boy. 

But Davidoff wasn't well pleased since he and Gail are at odds. As a result, Gail refuses to allow Davey et famille to return home until David apologizes and offers to eat dog food (yes, dog food). Fortunately Gail's bark is worse than her bite, and it looks like the Platts will be back home shortly.

And what about the sinkhole, you ask? 

Sadly, Ray is still alive and lurking in a hotel room waiting for Debissima to furnish him with a fake passport, tickets and spending money for a nice sejour in Turkey.

Small snag though. Debster has no intention of facilitating Ray's escape. Once Ray signs over his businesses to Deb, she plans to buzz the fuzz who will whisk Raymondo off to a comfy cell in prison, joining Johnny and Gary behind bars.

Somewhat unbelievably, Abi is still falling for Deb's sob story about how she killed Raymondo and tossed his creepy corpse into the canal. Kev is not so easily hoodwinked by Deb's crocodile tears. 

Then, thanks to Miles the lawyer, Ray discovers Deb's plan and moves quickly to confront Debbie dearest in the Bistro.  

Johnny is in a bad way in jail, suffering from failing eyesight and now having delusions including seeing Aidan, his dead son. Jenny is upset but stepdaughter Daisy is not very sympathetic and somewhat hostile towards Johnny's predicament.

Leanne remains secluded in the flat with only Simon for company. She finds a feather and believes it's a sign from her dead son, Oliver. Ty continues to feel guilty about asking Alina to leave and tries to be helpful by giving her some career advice. Nice that they're getting along so well... as mates (hmm).

Billy has some regrets about breaking up with Paul especially after receiving a thoughtful gift.

And now for some lines from the week that was:

Kev to Abi:
"I think Debbie's lying and I don't think Ray's dead"

(correctamundo)

Ray tells Deb he's not worried about Kev:

"He's hardly brainbox of the century"

(is that a new show on BBC?)

Kev to Abi:
"Even Tracy is better than Debs"

(tough call though)

Tracy to Steve re: her bidding war with David:

"It's a straight shoot out with a skinny idiot"

(Now hold on. He's not skinny)

Ryan to Daisy:
"Is it possible to be too gorgeous?"

(a rhetorical question I presume?)

Daisy to Ryan:
"There's a severe shortage of fit blokes round here"

(good point)

Deb to Ray:

"You'll be living the high life in sunny Turkey"
(more like 'Midnight Express' I would think)

Deb to Miles the lawyer re: Ray:
"He's not going to Turkey, he's going to jail"
(but he had his heart set on Turkey)

Tracy confesses to Mary:
"I slept with a woman once"

( ...and she warned every other woman to steer clear)

Mary thinks David might be attending the Bistro ladies' night for a reason:
"David might be self identifying as a woman"

(more likely as a disagreeable hobbit)

Ray sneaks into the Bistro dressed as a workman and confronts Debbie:

"Surprise!"

(and not a good one)

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Well, fellow Weatherfield wanderers, so ends another week and the never ending story of Ray never ends. Debs is hard at work inventing lies to cover up her lies. Ray is on the loose and loan shark Mick wants his money.  If only Kev had told Mick that the new owner of the Bistro was... Todd. Now that would have solved two problems for the price of one. Just an idea...

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.