Coronation Street Catch Up: the undercrackers edition

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

Ah, Damon. Is he a reformed criminal who just wants a second chance or a secret sleazeball with a hidden agenda?

Well, let's see. He did kidnap Adam, and almost shot the Scottish lawyer in the head. On the other hand, he also turned down his incarcerated half-brother (Harvey) who wanted his half-bro to assist in a planned robbery.  So one never knows.

Meanwhile Damon gives Ed a wad of cash for construction work on his new business venture. Ed is tempted to gamble but resists and Damon is quite supportive.

Sarah seems to be wavering about her feelings for the big D. On the one hand, she tells Damon to sling his hook. On the other hand, she has admitted that she is attracted to the hunky hoodlum. As for Adam, he is outraged by Damon's actions and lets the coppers - as well as Sarah - know. Sadly, no-one seems particularly concerned and Adam is left fuming and determined to get rid of Damon once and for all.

While we ponder Damon's true intentions, more pressing issues are arising Chez Rev. Billy and Paul. 

After an excruciating and embarrassing bathroom disaster, Paul starts to foresee his dismal future with Motor Neuron Disease and tries to enlist Todd's help to plan for assisted dying. Todd refuses. Paul then asks Abi to get him some drugs he could use to kill himself at a time of his choosing.

Abi obliges but is caught out by Cassie who tattletales to Kev about Abi meeting her drug dealer. Kev goes off on one so Abi is forced to admit that she acquired the drugs for Paul. Kev then storms into Billy's flat and gives Paul a right rollicking and Billy thus learns of the suicide plan. 

After an emotional exchange, Billy finally agrees to assist Paul in his last wishes if and when Paul asks for Billy's help. 

Elsewhere, Evelyn plays detective and spies Terry buying large quantities of dog food. She concludes that he is operating a puppy mill and is determined to do something about it. Roy is not keen.

Roy is also not keen on Cassie's behaviour. He feels compelled to tell Abi that it was Cassie that probably scratched the toff's expensive car (not Abi) and Roy is equally annoyed at Cassie's tattletales about Abi being back on drugs.

Dev is keen on a birthday dinner for Aadi and Asha. The twins are not so keen.

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

Damon is perplexed by Ed's waffling over a proposed building contract:

"You change your mind more than I change my undercrackers"

(must be a brand name like 'Stanfields' or 'Fruit of the Loom'...)

Paul is grateful to Abi for the drugs:

"This is the most amazing thing anyone's ever done for me"

(FYI, Bernie giving birth to you was also kind of a biggie)

Billy (at first) is determined to prevent Paul from killing himself:

"I will tell the police if I have to"

(but not Craig. He's busy looking into Damon's burner phone)

Cassie to Evelyn:

"A few bags of puppy food is not a smoking gun"

(yes, they look quite different)

Damon is not interested in Harvey's proposal:
"I'd rather clean toilets"
(In that case there's a job waiting for you at the Rovers...)

 

Adam wants Craig to be more proactive in dealing with Damon:

"If I end up in the ginnel with a bullet thru my skull, on your head be it"

(I'm sure Craig would feel terrible)

Paul's voice response tablet to the question, what kind of tea do you want?:

"Mint"

(good one)

Ed tells Dee Dee that he believes Damon is genuinely reformed:

"I believe somewhere there is a good man trying to get out"

(...of jail?)

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Well, fellow Street stalwarts, so ends another week. Not sure how much more of the Paul story I can take as it is truly gut-wrenching to watch. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great week.