Coronation Street Catch Up: the Maggie Thatcher on steroids edition

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

If you repay a drug dealer, shouldn't you at least get a receipt?

Not sure if that would have helped Leanne when she tried to pay off some of Simon's incurred debts to drug kingpin Harvey. Leanne has decided to step up and help Simon extricate himself from the clutches of local drug baron Harvey (Jacob's boss) so she snags a cool grand from befuddled Nick and tries to partially clear Simon's debts. The plan backfires and now it seems that Leanne has become Simon's replacement and Horrible Harve is forcing her to be his new drug delivery person. 

Speaking of drugs, Kelly has recovered from her episode after taking a couple of pills supplied by Simon. Kelly does not tell police who gave her the drugs (to Simon's relief) and she is also angling to get Imran and Toyah to be her temporary foster parents.

Now that Natasha has returned from her urgent hair dressing related business in London, Nick wants to move back into his flat with Leanne, but Leanne says nada. 

Speaking of fiascos, it's a wedding dress nightmare at the Bistro as Deb and Sally try to coax Abi into trying on some haute couture gowns. Reluctant Abi shows up with a resurgently obnoxious Tracy. Suffice to say, it all makes the movie "Carrie" look like a romcom. Debbie winds up sitting on a beetroot salad, while wearing an expensive gown. Then it's a case of "out, out damn spot" to no avail (tip: white wine doesn't help). But - surprise surprise - it turns out to be a bonding experience for Deb and Abi.

Tracy also manages to be her obnoxious self when Cathy offers to support Steve's fundraising efforts. Spurned and insulted by Tracy, Cathy becomes spiteful and takes to social media. No good can come of this.

Seems the Baileys have a few skeletons in the family closet. Ed discovers that his brother, Ronnie, had an affair with Aggie before Ed and Aggie got together. As a result, Ronnie thinks that Michael may in fact be his son (although Aggie insists via video chat that this is false). As this drama unfolds, Grace is in labour and, after a tense situation in a supermarket, she gets to the hospital and gives birth. So who is the grandfather?  

Poor old Seb does his best to impress Alina with a view to rekindling their romance, but Alina only has eyes (and lips, it seems) for Ty. This can't bode well for Fiz and family and just think what Evelyn will say (not to mention Cerberus).

And now for a few lines from the week that was (not including Nick's controversial fur coat/no kickers remark):

Debbie to Abi re: her wedding dress stain:
"Did I really look like a baboon?"

(one might say a primate princess)

Sally seeks Tim's advice on Kev and Abi's passions:
"What makes their hearts beat faster?"

(probably two pints and a hot pot)

Bernie to Cathy re: Tracy's abrasive personality:
"She's a slutty mare, that one"

(that's an insult to mares)

Abi to Kev re: Sally's frenetic wedding planning:
"She's like Maggie Thatcher on steroids"

(call her the ironing lady)

Jenny to Abi on her forthcoming nuptials:
"You can't have a face like a slapped backside"

(or a backside like a slapped face)

Ronnie to his wife:
"I'm not in love with Aggie"

(thanks for the info)

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Well, fellow Weatherfield County fans, so ends another week. Ty and Alina seem to be on kissing terms. Tracy is back to her own obnoxious self. Natasha is back and we wait with baited breath for the wedding of Kev and Abi.  Hope you're keeping well and staying safe. Thanks for your company here at the Hip and have a great week!