Coronation Street

Mondays 22^nd October (part 1)

Hayley is chatting on the phone in the café while Roy is getting everything ready for opening time. When she's finished her conversation Roy says "it's a bit early for a double glazing sales man isn't it?" She reveals it was someone from a volunteer group they have been in touch with offering them a place to travel to Mozambique that evening. Roy decides that it would be imposable to pack up their lives and leave in 24 hours. Hayley agrees but is unconvinced. Roy the suggests they use it as a dummy run for when another opportunity comes up when they will be able to leave. The volunteer group had told Hayley the next project wouldn't go ahead until 2014.

Sarah and Jason are walking down the street chatting about which car they would buy if they won the lottery when they pass David. As ever cross words are exchanged and they go their separate ways.

Kirk and Chesney are preparing to have their breakfast but Kirk can't find a clean bowl for his cereal. Chesney points to an unwashed one on the sofa and points out that the dried on corn flakes from last week will enhance the flavour! They both agree that they need to tidy the house but neither makes an attempt to begin.

Sean is sitting on the sofa watching kids TV. He is apparently trying to "get in tune with kids culture", after all that's what his and violets child will be watching. Violet then flinches and looks a little uncomfortable. Sean sits her down net to him. She thinks it was the baby kicking for the first time. They both sit with hands on Violets bump hoping to feel more.

Roy goes to see Ken about his plans of leaving for Africa.   Ken agrees he will help out however he can but is a little concerned as to whether Roy has thought it through. His reply is no he hasn't thought it through but he knows how much it means to Hayley and he can't miss the opportunity.

John is also on the street when his phone rings, it's Rosie. He claims he can't talk because he's in the staff room at work. Rosie is suspicious as it's half term holidays but John lies once again by saying he's doing paper work. Rosie's suspicions are confirmed when she steps out of her front door and stops him outside Fiz's door.

In the factory Liam offers Kelly and Wicki over time, which they accept but Liam has then answering to him like his servants. Rosie then arrives to work as if nothing had ever happened between her and Liam. She promptly gets on with her work. Hayley rushes into the factory to talk to Liam about her trip to Africa. Liam urges her to sit down and catch her breath first.

Bill and Jason are up on a scaffold at the builders yard. Bill whistles down at Gail and passes the blame onto Jason. Gail takes it in good humour and says it's been a long time since she's been whistled at like that.

Gail enters the café and sits down at a table where David is eating his breakfast. She tries to talk to him but gets little back. He just claims that he doesn't care about the wedding or any of hi family at all, he's happy on his own.

Behind the counter Roy has broken the news about the possible trip to Becky. She becomes very excited and seems to think it's all been finalised. She also enquires about the possibility of a pay rise seen as her new role means more responsibility.

Back at the factory Liam is very understanding about Hayley's plans. He does mention how much they will miss her but says she has to do what she has to do. On the factory floor Sally is boring Wicki with more talk about John. Sean and Fiz over hear her and Sean thinks that Sally is obsessed with John and tells Fiz so. Kelly and Janice then point out that he's earning good money from teaching Sally and as long as he spends it on Fiz she should be happy. They also comment that Sally must be bad at English to need so many lessons!

In the Rovers Violet is looking a bit upset. Michelle asks what's wrong. Violet explains that she thought she felt a kick earlier but hasn't since and is worried. Michelle reassures her by saying it's still only early in the pregnancy. Gail and Sarah are also in the Rovers for a drink. Sarah is on the phone making yet more wedding plans and trying her best to get Jason evolved in the decision making.

Back in the café Roy and Hayley reconvene to see how the plans for the 'possible' trip are going. It seems that they have covered everything and Hayley becomes quite excited as she realises they may actually be able to go.

David is sitting on a wall at the side of the street eating his lunch out of newspaper when Gail comes to see him. She tells him she has been unable to get Sarah to change her mind about inviting him to the wedding. He reiterates the fact that he doesn't care about any of them. Bill and Jason drive past in the van raring with laughter, which furthers David's anger.

 Fiz and Maria are walking down the street talking about how Roy and Hayley are just going to disappear off to Africa. Maria is very interested whether she might see Liam in the pub at lunchtime, her feelings for him are very clear. Liam comes out of the factory with a blonde lady whom he kisses goodbye and waves off before he notices Maria. Before he has chance to go over and explain to Maria he is called back in the factory to answer a phone call.

David wonders up to the builders yard looking around him very shiftily. He tries the gate, which has been left unlocked. "Bad move boys," he says to himself as he goes inside.

End of Part One

Part 2 begins with David wandering around the office of the builders. He 'accidentally' deletes a message from a man who needs Bill and Jason to go round and fit a leak for him.

Maria and Fiz are having lunch in the café. Maria is feeling very stupid as she thinks Liam is seeing the woman he kissed outside the factory. Fiz, being more rational, says she shouldn't jump to conclusions and she should talk to him before she gets upset about it. Maria feels that Liam should be talking to her not the other way round.

Hayley hangs up the phone after talking to the volunteers group looking very disappointer. One of the places on the trip has been taken meaning there is only one available. Becky is also disappointed as she doesn't get to "be the boss now" at the café.

Sarah is in the Rovers agonizing over wedding plans and moaning to Michelle about how it's all down to her. Jamie and Sean are also in the pub talking about the baby's first kick. San points out the possibility that it could have been trapped wind but Violet is certain it was a kick. When Violet walks away Sean confides in Jamie. He is falling in love with the idea of being a Daddy and wants to be more involved than just being a sperm donor.

Back at the yard David picks up a spanner as if he's not sure what he's going to do with it yet. He hears a van out on the street and rushes out to check it's not Bill and Jason returning. I it's to his relief. He's not stood on the scaffold that gives him an idea. He begins to loosen the nuts and bolts of the scaffolding with the spanner.

Kirk and Chez are sat on the sofa eating chips off their knees. They discuss the state of the house. They decide that seen as it's now October it's too late fore spring-cleaning and so that will have to wait until next year. Their plan instead is to not let anyone, especially Fiz, into the house. If no one sees how messy the house is they will never know.

David leaves the builders yard looking very smug and as if nothing had happened at all.

Maria enters the Rovers and speaks to Michelle. She asks if her and Liam have any blonde, mid twenties, female relatives. Michelle says they haven't but does look a little confused by the question. Liam then enters the pub. He explains the woman was a buyer who he's trying to keep happy and it was a business meeting. Maria initially acts as if she doesn't mind. Liam then seems concerned. He says he would be upset if he'd seen Maria kiss another man. She does admit that it did bother her and Liam tells her he'll do anything to make it up to her starting with diner that evening.

Sarah is once again on the phone to Jason trying to get his input for the wedding plans. Bill and Jason then drive past in the van, which cheers her up. This doesn't last long as David is stood behind her listening in. She goes back to work in the salon.

Hayley is sat drinking tea in the café. Roy goes over to her as she looks very down. He suggests she should go on her own. Hayley doesn't entertain the idea for a second. She will go nowhere without Roy she says but he still urges her to think about it.

Bill and Jason return from lunch to find no messages have been let on their answering machine. Jason goes out onto the scaffolding and is leaning on the part that David has loosened whilst giving directions to a sorry driver below. Bill is on the phone to the man whose message was deleted by David. He's trying to instruct the man to turn off his water supply but the foreign gentleman doesn't seem to understand him very well.

End of Part Two.

Hi everyone, here’s the update for Wednesday 24^th October.

Roy seems to be wandering aimlessly around the café when Becky arrives, full of chat about a guy she’s just seen in a terrible wig.  Then she stops for breath and sees Roy’s face, and assures him it won’t be long until Hayley is walking in through the door with her smile and her sensible shoes.

Gail and Eileen arrive at the hospital where Jason is sitting on edge of the bed, all dressed and ready to go.  He teases them at first, saying that he’s been told he may never walk again. “And then they may have to take my brain out….” (what brain? We may ask).  He bursts out laughing, and Sarah tells them that he’s fine, no permanent damage, and the CT scan came back all clear, they can still get married. Jason, however, has to have eight weeks off work and Eileen comments she can get him some word searches and he might even manage to finish one. He’s been discharged, so, as they stand to leave, Sarah comments that what’s even better is that this time he can’t climb out of the window!

In the Kabin, Norris is muttering to Rita about Doreen being interested in his two friends, and them being interested her. Rita thinks he’s jealous.

Just then, Violet and Sean come in, she’s off for her scan and Sean wants little envelopes to send all the photos of the baby off to all his friends.  “And what will people DO with a photo of an unborn child?” enquires Norris.  Sean says they can do what they want with it, put one on the wall or wonder at the miracle of life.

Jason arrives back in the Street and breaks the news to Bill that he’s going to be off work for eight weeks.  Just then, David comes up looking genuinely pleased to see Jason and glad that the CT scan was ok. Gail smiles benevolently at him but Sarah doesn’t seem impressed.

Rosie gives her notice in to Liam at the factory, she tells him she’s going back to school and he promises her a good reference if she ever needs one.

Sean and Violet have gone to the hospital for the scan, and are sitting in the waiting room.

Sarah and Jason are making their way down the Street, Jason somewhat precarious on his crutches.  Todd comes and takes him away for a drink, just as Sarah’s phone rings. It’s Candice, at last.

Back at the hospital, Sean’s boyfriend is carrying out the scan on Violet, and points out to them the baby’s arms and legs and heart on the screen. “Do you want to know the sex?” he asks. “Yes!” says Sean and “No!” says Violet at the same time, so Marcus doesn’t tell them and says he’ll just take some measurements and he turns the screen away from them.

Norris walks into the Rovers to find his two friends George and Ivor already there. “What are you two doing here?” he asks in surprise. They tell him they have a date with Doreen. “Are you drunk?” he asks, astonished.  “Not drunk, giddy!” they tell him, and admit to having other dates lined up next Friday. “Both of you?” he says. “Think of it as a Doreen sandwich,” they tell him.  Norris mutters that he’d rather not, and goes to the bar to order his drink.

Bill goes into the Rovers to find Jason and Todd. He asks Jason if he often leans on the rail, and tells him that it couldn’t have just collapsed, it would need to have the bolts unscrewed and the whole thing would have to be loosened. “Bill, I never touched the bolts,” says Jason. “I never touched the bolts either,” says Bill, “but somebody did.” He tells Jason that they left the gate opened yesterday, but nothing was taken, the petty cash box wasn’t even locked.  Todd is puzzled. “You think someone snuck into the yard and tampered with the bolts so Jason could break his neck?”  Jason and Bill stare at each other. “Do you think he’s mad enough?” asks Bill, “because I believe he is.”  “Who?” asks Todd, but neither of them answer him. Eventually Todd works out that they’re talking about David. “Are you serious?” he says, half laughing. “What do you reckon?” asks Bill. Jason says he doesn’t know, but reckons he feels sick.

At the hospital, as Violet leaves the room clutching the photos of her baby, Sean tries to get Marcus to tell him whether the baby is a Wayne or a Waynetta. “Don’t put me in that situation,” says Marcus and refuses to divulge. “You’ll tell me later,” whispers Sean, but Marcus says he won’t, it’s not fair.

Jason is still in the Rovers, pondering the realisation that David could have killed him. Todd asks if he’s being paranoid, but Jason tells him he doesn’t know what David’s like and he wouldn’t put it past him. Bill, who has been talking on his phone, comes over to say that he has a job to do, shifting a load of gravel. Todd offers to go with him and help but Bill tells him to stay with his brother.

George and Ivor, still sitting in their corner, see Doreen coming in. They discuss together how they’re going to watch Norris’s expression when he sees her, convinced that Doreen is the one he has set his sights upon. As Norris comes back from the gents he looks somewhat dismayed to see Doreen, but adjusts his glasses as he looks at her. “She’s the one,” says George.

John has gone to the Webster’s house, only to be told by Rosie that it’s bad news, her mum isn’t in. “What a terrible shame,” says John.

In the gents, Todd tries to persuade Jason to tell Gail and Sarah what David has done. Jason asks what he’s supposed to say – “By the way your brother tried to kill me, what’s for tea?”  Todd says he should find David, but Jason doesn’t think that would do any good. Todd then suggests going to the police, but Jason reminds him that they are just a couple of days from the wedding. “Do you think I need all this?” he asks his brother, “police, attempted murder…I know he’s nuts but he wouldn’t kill anyone.”

Out in the Street, Liam is chatting to Roy about Hayley – or at least he’s talking and Roy is standing beside him looking like he’s listening. He tells Roy she’s a very special lady, and Roy agrees that she is. “I bet you slept diagonally across the bed last night though, Roy,” says Liam, and tells him that lots of men would kill to be in his shoes. He says that whenever Carla went away Paul used to run wild, out with the lads every night, going to casinos, strip joints.  “And think of the tan she’s going to have,” he says, but Roy is no longer listening, he’s turned around and walked away.

Jodie and Lloyd are outside the Rovers, talking about Jerry and Lloyd tells her that Eileen spoke to him on the phone and had a go at him because he’d abandoned Jodie and been shirking his responsibilities. “I don’t need Eileen to fight my battles for me,” says Jodie, indignantly. Lloyd then tells her that Eileen has offered to babysit on Friday night so that they can go out.

Rosie and John are kissing on the sofa when Sally comes in the front door. They don’t hear her until she trips over one of Rosie’s shoes left on the floor so they jump up guiltily and Rosie rushes out of the room telling her mother that John is there and she’s just offered him a cup of tea. (That’s not the only thing she’s offered him, it would seem!)  Sally is quite unsuspecting of anything and tells him she’ll just get her folder. “Isn’t Keats a treat?”  she smiles.

Roy gets back into the café to be told by Becky that he would never guess who had been in there, even if she gave him a million guesses. “Go on then, have a guess,” she says. Roy says that the odds are stacked against him, but then guesses it was the man she saw earlier with the bad wig. “How did you know?” says Becky, open mouthed. She then decides that Roy must be psychic, but he assures her he doesn’t believe in any sort of clairvoyance or telepathy, and is not in any way superstitious. Becky can’t believe that he doesn’t think that rabbits feet, horse-shoes or four-leafed clovers are lucky. Becky then tells him that the wig was actually the man’s real hair. She then grows serious, “She’d be home now, wouldn’t she?” she says. Roy agrees that she would. “What will you do tonight?” she asks. Roy tells her that he’s reading up on Africa, it makes him seem closer.

Doreen is still in the Rovers, telling Rita, Norris, George and Ivor a wild tale about her trip on a cruise ship.

Eileen and her sons are over at another table, and Todd is having a go at walking with Jason’s crutches. As Eileen starts to get all nostalgic about losing her son to another woman, Jason and Todd decide to get up and go. “What’s going on?” asks Eileen. “Nothing!” they chorus.

Over at the Platt’s, Jason and Todd arrive as Sarah is moaning to Gail about the fact that Candice can’t come to her wedding as she’s just got a new job. Sarah says that David probably got her the job, just to spoil the wedding.  Gail says she can’t blame David for everything. “Can’t I?” says Sarah.  Jason sits down and tells Gail that Bill has checked out the rail and they know that it couldn’t have come loose by accident. “Well you didn’t jump,” says Gail, “so what does he think happened?” Jason tells him that someone undid the tube clamps. “David!” says Sarah, instantly. Gail is furious. “Have you completely lost your mind?” she snaps, and points out that even if it’s true about the tube clamps it doesn’t mean that David did it. She says that there’s no evidence. Jason then tells her about the time he was on the factory roof with David and he said that he wished his family was all dead, and then he made a gun shape with his finger. “How ridiculous!” says Gail. “Mainly, Gail,” says Jason, “he was pointing it at you!”

Back at the Webster’s, Sally is trying to read a poem out loud to John over the noise of Rosie’s music. Eventually she gets up to go and tell her daughter to turn it down. “She must have a brand new crush,” she says to John.

Gail is still furious at the allegations about David, but Sarah can’t see what the sticking point is. “The sticking point is that he’s a sixteen year old boy and nobody saw him do it!” cries Gail and says that David had behaved commendably when Jason fell and she insists that what he said on the factory roof was good old-fashioned adolescence. “Mum,” says Sarah gently, “you know it’s him, don’t you?”  Gail stops in her tracks, lost for words.

Anne Logan 

Yes, it is me again, keeping Margaret's chair warm while she tends to
her sick friend, and whoops I had this ready to post yesterday, but
forgot to press the button.  I have now !!!!



We start off in the street where Audrey, Bill and David arrive outside
the hairdressers.  (They arrive by car, but you never see the car parked
anywhere!).   David muses that he is about to start hairdressing
college, and whether he would be allowed to use the scissors as he is a
"murdering psychopath".   Bill gets angry and says that he turns
everything into a joke.  However, David responds by calling him "Billy
Boy" and dismisses the suggestion that he tried to murder Jason.  Bill
calls him evil, as Audrey tries to defuse the situation by taking David
into the salon.

Over at the Platts, Sarah tells her mother that she doesn't fancy her
hen night.  She asks her to phone round to everybody and say that she
has a tummy bug.  Gail says she doesn't like lying, so Sarah tells her
to tell them the truth that her brother tried to murder my fiance and
anyone of us might be next.  Sarah tells her mum that she is leaving the
salon because she cannot work with David anymore.  Gail says she will
speak to Audrey about it.

Doreen tells Rita that she is going to meet up with Ivor for elevensies,
and George for dinner.  Seeing Liam go by, she suggests that Doreen asks
him as well so she can make it a hat trick.   Doreen remarks that if she
was ten years younger to which Rita replies, more like thirty !   Doreen
tells her that she had two glucose tablets for breakfast that morning
and she is ready to take on anyone.

Gail and Sarah turn up at the salon to confront David about wanting to
kill the whole family.  Of course David denies it and tries to make a
joke of it, but Sarah says that Jason wouldn't make it up.  She tells
Audrey that she can't work with him anymore, and she is leaving.
Audrey tells David to keep a low profile for the next few days, and to
go home.  He responds that he presumes she means her home rather than
his real home.

Liam picks up a message on his answering machine from Carla.  She says
her trip is going well, but doesn't know when she will get back.  This
reminds Rosie to go and check her flat, but Liam says as it is on his
way home, he will check.  Rosie gives him the keys but asks for them
back so that she can do it the next time.

Meanwhile Bill, Todd and Jason are chatting about last night in the
cafe.  Bill says that he and Audrey were at it hammer and tong !  The
other two look askance at each other, until Bill clarifies that they
were discussing David Platt.  Bill complains that women don't believe
anything even if it is staring them in the face.  Maria comes in to buy
some cakes for Sarah, because she is upset.  Becky asks how upset;
puzzled Maria asks why.  Becky explains, depending on how upset she is,
the bigger the cake !  (I am very upset !!!!!!!!!!).  Todd suggests that
they all take her to The Rovers.

In the Rovers, Sean is talking to Marcus about Violet and the baby.  He
wants to know the baby's sex, but Violet doesn't want to know..  He
tells Violet that if you swing a needle over her tummy depending on
which way it goes it is either a boy or a girl (wow!!).   However, he
can't remember which way round it is supposed to be !!     Violet goes
to the bar.  He then says to Marcus if he says "girl", all he has to do
is say "yes" or "no".   Marcus said "no", but Sean asks does that it
mean it is not a girl, but Marcus refuses to say anything.

As the "wedding group" leave The Rovers, David comes running over.  Bill
tells him to keep away.  Sarah tells him to go to his car, it is the
only place left for him to go, nobody wants him.  Jason prods his crutch
(that is a walking aid!)  at David and accuses David of causing his
fall.  David drops his halo for a moment and says that if it were down
to him, Jason would be six feet under.

Gail tells Sarah that she has rung round and canceled the hen night.
Gail suggested that inviting all the family including Todd and Eileen
for a Sunday lunch would get everyone in a party mood (?!).

Eileen has arrived at the Morton's to babysit for Kayleigh and Finlay.
Kayleigh said she didn't need a babysitter and went upstairs. Lloyd
comes round to take Jodie out.  Eileen jokes with him that they can
kiss, but no tongues!  Lloyd replied "yes Mum".  Jodie gives Eileen a
slip of paper with her mobile (cell-phone) number on it, just in case ...

Liam and Maria meet in the Rovers.  She says that she tried to contact
him during the day, to no avail.   He tells her that he had been
shopping and had bought her ... a small box.    She opens it and inside
is a silver locket.  Overwhelmed, she says it is gorgeous.  He tells her
that he has the receipt if she wants to take it back.  She said she
loved it.

Sean and Marcus are still talking about the baby.  Sean said he envied
him, how he saw the miracle of life.   But Marcus responded that it
isn't all hearts and flowers, because the baby could be picking its nose
(!), or even weeing in her womb (!!!!!!)    [I am not going to have a
baby .... oh that's right I can't !!].  Marcus continued that it was a
typical boy who would do it anywhere.  Suddenly, Sean gasped with
delight and Marcus looked horrified, he realised he had inadvertently
given away the secret of the baby's sex.

Young Kayleigh who looks as if she may become a new minx, comes crawling
down the drainpipe.  Eileen hears the noise and investigates.  Kayleigh
says she is going out and Eileen cannot stop her.   Eileen grabs her arm
and prevents her from going anywhere.  Kayleigh says she will tell Jodie
that Eileen hit her.  So Jodie and Lloyd are enjoying a meal in the
restaurant and her phone rings.  It is Kayleigh.  Annoyed, she tells
Lloyd she had better go home to investigate what has happened, despite
Lloyd suggesting she ring Eileen.

Back in The Rovers, Marcus is ready to leave.  He is annoyed that Sean
tricked him into revealing the baby's sex (I don't think Sean tricked
him).  He tells Sean it is disrespectful to Violet.  However, Sean
argues that she didn't want to know, he did, and she is none the wiser,
so what is the problem?

Jodie arrives home and hears the truth from Eileen, and virtually
explodes at Kayleigh.  She calls her a "selfish mare"   She tells
Kayleigh that she has ruined her night out.

Gail goes out to put out the milk bottles, and sees David in his car. He
tells her he is trying to sleep there, but Gail tells him  he can't
sleep in the car and invites him inside.  She reads him the 'riot act',
and says she was almost about to call the police.  David goads her to
hit him, but she manages to control herself.  She tells him that she
would like to believe he was not involved, but she knows what he is
like.  She tells him to wipe the smug smile off  his face.  She says
that he terrifies her at times.  She asks what is wrong with him.  David
says he doesn't know.   She tells him that on the news there are reports
that kids who walk into a school or cafe and just shoot everyone dead.
He then asks his mother for help.

Rita and Doreen are in the pub and Rita wants to know how Doreen's dates
were.  She says they both seem keen but they both think that she has a
secret admirer.  Rita thinks it must be Liam, but Doreen corrects her
and says they think it is Norris.  Rita said Norris doesn't like her.
However, Doreen says they think he is ready to propose.   Rita tells her
that Norris had proposed to her.  Doreen suggests that she is being a
spoilsport and doesn't believe her, and suggests it maybe jealousy.

Violet tells Sean that she saw Marcus go and wonders if they had had a
falling out.  Sean tells her that he had to rush back for an emergency,
but Violet doesn't believe anyone would need an ultrasound scan
urgently.  He admits he is lying, but refuses to tell her what the
reason was other than he did something stupid.

The conversation at the Platts continues.  David is telling Gail that he
doesn't know how to be happy.  Gail says when she sees him smile she
worries because the only time she sees him smile is when he is hurting
someone.   She says as his mother she will always love him, but can't
keep turning a blind eye.   David says he can't change, because it is
the way he is.   In desperation, Gail says it upsets her, but she wants
him to stay away, and in particular to stay away from the wedding.
David promises he will stay away from all of them.  He won't come near
them, and they won't have to worry about him again.



Very dramatic as we build up to the wedding next week.  Will David keep
away?  Will Sarah and Jason finally get married?   You will have to read
through another three episodes before you find out for sure !!

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Here we are again.  Sorry to say that I was not ready to publish the
minute the Friday episode hit your mailbox but as we glide down the path
to Sarah's wedding things are really going well with the wedding
preparations and it is going to be a grand event comes Wednesday with a
full hour episode to watch.

Meantime the episode tonight is sponsored by Harveys, written by Jayne
Hollinson and directed by Michael Kerr.

Eileen is complaining that they going for dinner at the Platts.  Now can
someone explain the bedroom arrangements in the Grimshaw household:
Eileen, Sean, Violet (and baby) and Todd visiting, in at most a two
bedroom house.  What happens when Jason comes home the night before the
wedding?  Anyway Todd reckons that it will be fun - Gail will dig out
the old photos of Sarah.  Eileen still cannot believe that they will be
linked to the family - but Sean tells her to look on the bright side
Jason might do another runner.  Eileen would rather have Gail as a
mother in law than Jason doing another runner.  Marcus has not been in
touch but Sean refuses to tell Violet why.  He leaves a voicemail
message for Marcus as he leaves.

Gail is bringing home the shopping and chats with Jason and Sarah until
David casts an unwelcome shadow over the jokes and they go indoors
quietly.  Once inside Sarah reckons that he will turn up at lunchtime
and ruin the meal.  Anyway Jason, Sarah and Gail agree that for the rest
of the day David does not exist.

Maria looks at a rather nice locket given her by Laim whilst John is
marking umpteen essays whilst Fiz hangs around his neck.  Fiz turns her
temper on Maria at being ignored, whilst Maria thinks she needs to get
Laim a present in return Fiz tries to say sorry to John.  He says he
will do the marking later.  John and Fiz are begged by Maria to give her
a lift into town.

Doreen comes into the Kabin for a fishing magazine.  A present for
George as a thank you for the meal yesterday.  She apologises to Rita
and they discuss Norris - Doreen cannot believe that Doris does not like
her.  If Norris did propose she would turn him down.  Rita reckons they
are always bickering, but Doreen says she has not recognised the passion
underlying the words and the attraction that goes with it.  Rita is not
convinced.

At the Platts Audrey and Bill arrive with the cake which is duly admired
and thanks offered.  Beth wants to add candles to the top of the cake
but Audrey says there should be a bride and groom.  They have vanished
(Bill took them off because the cake box would not close) and so Bill
checks the car but they cannot be found.  They are pouring out a lot of
alcohol.  Audrey reminds Bill that he is driving.  Eileen emerges with
Todd with a full box of wine - to help her get through the ordeal ahead.
Todd guides his mother across the road and into the Platt household.

Sean is failing to get through to Marcus as he returns to the Rovers to
get a drink.  Inside he sits down with Jamie who looks at the purchases
from the shopping trip - blue baby clothes.  Jamie is worried.  Sean
admits to Jamie that he knows it is a boy - and they agree not to tell
Violet.

Fiz and John arrive in the Rovers - where Kev and Sal are having a
drink.  Fiz asks if they can go elsewhere to get some time on their own
but Kev insists on buying the drinks as thanks for getting Rosie to
resume her studies.  Sophie suggests that they do not join the family
party and gets told off by Sal.  Sal and Rosie agree that they cannot
understand what John sees in Fiz (obviously compared with their own
ineffable charms).

At the Platts the boys and Eileen are drinking and laughing, the girls
are cooking.  Bill has decided on getting a taxi home.  The alcohol is
having a very positive impact on relationships - much laughter at very
little.  Eileen tries to sit between he sons but ends up sitting next to
Gail who starts "For what we are about to receive ..." and gets a great
look from Eileen before collapsing into laughter, along with everyone
else.

Darryl and David are next door in the shed.  Dave looks grimly at the
sounds of laughter and merriment.

Marcus turns up in the pub for a drink and Sean rushes to the bar.
Violet tells Marcus to make it up with Sean.  Sean returns from the
toilet and Sean is sorry - he does not deserve either of them.  Although
he only came for one drink he offers to buy a second round.

Maria arrives, kisses Laim and says can they go back to his place - she
has a surprise.

Rosie admits that she is taking up English specifically to be in John's
class on her return to school.  John is going to do his marking even
though Maria is out.

The Platt household echoes to the sound of laughter and the parties all
seem to be getting on very well - Todd has to open another bottle. Sarah
wants to know how Jason will put a ring on her finger.  She takes a hula
hoop from Beth, gives it to Todd who gives it to Jason, he misses her
finger.  They kiss.

Back in the Rovers Doreen arrives, followed by Doris and Rita and Doreen
starts flirting with poor Doris.  They fall to discussing stock in the
shop - with Doreen siding with Doris against Rita.  Doris is wondering
what Doreen is up to.  Rita tells Doris that Doreen is expecting a
proposal.  Rita thinks the whole thing funny - but Doris is actually
struck by the idea and when Doreen waves at him he nods nicely backa t
her.  Rita can hardly believe what she is seeing.

In Laim's back yard Maria tells him to cover his eyes she dashes around
the corner and comes back carrying a delightful black labrador puppy.
Laim is not impressed - she knew he had one as a kid.  Maria has a huge
smile on her face.  She passes the puppy over - it needs to eat three
times a day.

In the Morton back garden the air rifle is out and they are taking pot
shots at cans.  David thinks the family are all laughing at him.  Darryl
tries to reason with him - but David is not listening.  David tells
Darryl that Gail wanted him aborted.  Darryl goes to get some chips -
although he is starting to think David is off his rocker.

Eileen and Gail are washing up.  Eileen says she always thought that
Sarah was a bit of an airhead - no offence meant.  Gail responds that
she thought Jason was thick and they both start laughing when they see
they agree.  Eileen and Gail in agreement - will it ever happen again.
Jason says they will have a great wedding day and everyone looks on when
Bill raises a toast - Sarah and Jason.

Next door the little bride and groom from the cake are on the firing
range and David shoots both models destroying them - just as he plans to
destroy the wedding day.

See you next week.
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SPOILER Monday 29^TH October – Part 1

It's the day before Sarah and Jason's wedding and David is feeling particularly pushed out as he watches everyone leave for the rehearsal. Sarah has had an upsetting phone call from Martin saying he can't make the wedding because his baby daughter is ill. She doesn't feel like going to the rehearsal at all. However with plenty of words of encouragement from her mother and grandmother she changes her mind. "You have to do it for Jason" they tell her.

David is under the impression that when his dad, Martin Platt, arrives he will make the family see sense and invite him to the wedding. When everyone arrives back from the rehearsal in high spirits Gal had to break the news to David about his dad's earlier phone call, this further fuels his anger, especially seen as Martin has phoned Sarah and not him. Gail sticks to her guns and maintains that he must stay away.

David lets himself into his Mothers empty house seeming very distraught. After generally throwing a few things around he sits dow at the table with pen and paper and begins to write.

Later when Maria and Sarah return back to the house they are horrified to find David's suicide note on the kitchen table. Sarah is convinced that it's just another trick to stop the wedding and hides the note. She makes Maria agree not to tell anyone and just ignore it.

Meanwhile in the pub everyone is discussing the sex of violets baby. As sean has told Jamie that the baby is a boy he feel very awkward lying to Violet, especially when Sean deliberately drags him into the conversation. Later Jamie lets Sean know just how annoyed he is and asks him to avoid involving him in future.

Liam, though trying his best, is finding it difficult to adjust to having a puppy around. After he is turned away from the Rovers, the café and the Kebab shop he takes the dog home and goes back to work at the factory. Only to have Molly come round and complain about the noise the dog is making in his flat. He sends Molly over to bring the dog to the factory.

Michelle is doing her very best to convince Steve to talk to Liz and Vern about them moving out so Steve and his new family can have the living quarters of the Rovers to them selves. Steve just can't seem to find the right moment and is generally avoiding the subject.

Elsewhere, Paul has manages to get hold of £10,000 which he gives to Leanne toward the restaurant. Leanne is pleased as she will now be able to give some of the money to Roger to repay his loan.  

Hi everyone, here’s the update for the first part of the hour long episode on Wednesday 31^st October.

We open with a rare view of rooftops through treetops.  Down on the ground is David’s car, parked under the branches.  We then see him walking away from the car across the grass.

Gail is sitting on her stairs, on the phone to the police, reporting David missing.  She tells them that they don’t know where he is, and he’s got a car.

In the Grimshaw residence, there’s a flurry of excitement as they all get ready for the big day.  Eileen is cooking, but Sean can’t manage to eat breakfast, his tummy’s turning over.  Violet points out that it’s not him who’s going to be walking down the aisle in a white frock. “One day, eh Sean?” says Jason.

Over at the salon, Maria is doing Sarah’s hair, and is still very concerned about the note that David left.  “What if he means it?” she asks. Sarah assures her that he doesn’t, he just wants to spoil everything like he said he would do.

Outside, David is on the roof of the factory, and watches as Todd and Jason head off to the Rovers, dressed in their suits and buttonholes.

At the restaurant, Leanne is giving her staff a pep talk.  She has (for some inexplicable reason) re-employed the head waiter that left some months ago. She tells them all that she wants people to be so impressed with the catering that others decide to have their wedding celebrations there.

Back in Coronation Street, David watches from his lofty perch as the police arrive and Gail lets them inside. He turns away, smirking.

In the Rovers, Eileen has now joined the groom and his best man for a drink.  Liz comments that weddings bring families together, it’s brought Todd back.  Todd tells her that it’s just to make sure Jason goes through with it this time. Just then, Sean and Marcus come in, and Sean makes yet another joke about Jason doing a runner again.

Sarah’s hair is done and she and Audrey set off across the road to the Platt’s house but are stopped in their tracks at the sight of the police car parked outside. They rush inside, watched, of course, by David, from on high. They get inside to find the police just leaving and Gail assuring them that nothing has happened, she’s just been worrying. “Enjoy your day,” says one of the officers as they leave.  After they’ve gone, Sarah is furious. “We said we weren’t going to let David ruin things,” she hisses at Gail though clenched teeth. Audrey tells her she can’t blame her mum for worrying, so Sarah goes off to get her dress on.

Jamie arrives to pick up Violet, as Sean and Marcus come out of the pub.  Sean doesn’t know which church the wedding is taking place at, but is assured by Violet that it’s at St. Christopher’s.

In the house, Gail is waiting with Sarah and her bridesmaids, Maria and Bethany. Then the car arrives and they all set off for the church.  Norris and Doreen are waiting on the pavement for a sight of the bride, and Emily comes out too and tells Sarah she looks lovely.

As the car drives off down the road, David stares down from the roof of Underworld.

In the church the congregation, who mostly seem to be dressed in black for some unknown reason, are sitting and waiting for the bride and groom to arrive. Blanche moans about the cold, as Sean and Marcus hurry in. The minutes tick by and Jason looks anxiously down the aisle and then down at his watch.  The vicar tells him not to worry, in his experience brides are always late but they always arrive.

Back in Coronation Street, the Platt’s phone is ringing.  The answer-phone cuts in, and David’s voice can be heard leaving a message. “Did you think I didn’t mean what I said?” he says and asks if that is why they’re all carrying on with the wedding. He assures them it’s not a trick or a game, and we see him, sitting in his car, parked beside the canal.  He goes on to tell Gail that she even wanted to kill him before he was born. “You couldn’t quite manage it, could you?” he says, “now I can, so happy days, you’re finally going to get what you always wanted.”  He puts down his phone and starts the engine.

Outside the church, Sarah, Gail and the bridesmaids are posing for photographs. Gail comments that she thought they might find David there. “Well, we haven’t!” snaps Sarah. “So where is he?” Gail wonders. “I don’t know and quite frankly I don’t care!” says Sarah, losing what little patience she had. A few moments pass and then she sees Gail staring around. “Are you still thinking about him?” she demands to know.  Gail assures her she’s not, “I’m thinking about you,” she says.  They link arms and go into the church.

Inside, the Wedding March starts up and Sarah walks down the aisle on Gail’s arm.

Back at the canal, David reverses his car up the road and then, at the top, revs hard. A man, walking his dog across a footbridge, stops to stare. David pushes a cd into the player and drives forward, fast, towards the water. The car seems to fly into the air and then splashes down into the water, and with a few ripples and one or two bubbles, it disappears beneath the surface.

In the church, Jason and Sarah are standing at the altar and the vicar begins the service. Sarah is beaming and looks up at Jason.

At the canalside, the witness is describing the car that he saw sink to the police, as an ambulance arrives, siren blaring.

As Jason begins his vows two police officers appear at the back of the church and tell Steve they need to speak to Mrs. Platt. Steve goes to tell her and Gail leaves her pew and walks over to them.  They ask if she’d like to sit down. “Just tell me,” she says. They break the news that a car like David’s was seen being driven into the canal. Poor Sarah and Jason try to carry on with their vows, but they keep staring at what is going on at the back of the church. Audrey goes to see what’s happening and is told the news. Gail then goes up to the altar and tells Sarah and Jason what has happened. Sarah is furious and says it’s just one of David’s jokes, but Gail says she has to go. “What you do, I don’t know,” she says, close to tears, “but I can’t think of anything else. I’m sorry.”  And she goes. The vicar asks Jason and Sarah if they’d like to take a short break, and whilst Jason thinks they can’t carry on under the circumstances, Sarah is adamant that they continue. “You know as well as I do that David would do anything to stop us getting married, he said he would,” she whispers to Jason. She tells Jason that they can’t let him win, they have to carry on.  Jason wants to stop until they know what has happened, but Sarah insists they carry on. “Jason, you walked out on me once,” she hisses, “you do it again and I promise you won’t get another chance.” In the end Jason agrees so they tell the vicar to carry on. At this point Maria leaps from her seat and runs outside. She catches Gail and Audrey as they’re getting in a car and tells them about the note. “Where is it now, this note?” asks Gail.  Maria says that Sarah tore it up and told her not to tell anyone. Audrey is furious. “How could you do such a thing?” she asks.  Bill hustles them all into the car and they drive off, leaving Maria standing there, crying.

In the church, Jason and Sarah are proclaimed husband and wife, but whilst Sarah smiles, Jason looks stony faced.

Anne Logan.

Part 2 to follow. 

Coronation Street

Wednesday 31^st  October (continued)

Sarah and Jason carry on with their traditional wedding day as nothing had happened. They sign the register and have their photos taken. Sarah insists they carry on and have the reception as planned, Jason reluctantly agrees. She also asks Todd to make an announcement to the rest of the guests saying the reception is still on.

Part of the canal bank is cordoned off with police tape, police cars and ambulances at the ready. Gail, very panicky, gets out of the car looking very shaky. It's the same place that Richard Hillman drove them all in to the canal previously. A diver surfaces only to shake is head and then dices back down into the water. Audrey tries to reassure Gail by pointing out they don't even know for sure it was David. Gail dismisses this quickly "Of course it's him. Who else would think of coming here!?"

The wedding party leave the church in traditional fashion but the only smile for the photographer is on Sarah's face, even that is very subdued. Maria tells Sarah that Gail knows about the note David left. The new quickly spreads round the congregation about David, the suicide note and the car in the canal. Despite everything Sarah is more determined than ever to carry on with her wedding day.

Back at the canal David's car is hoisted up out of the water with water gushing out of it from every angle. Audrey and Bill persuade Gail they should take her home, standing on the bank side will do no one any good. The police promised to contact her as soon as there's any news.

Everyone arrives at Leanne's restaurant for the wedding reception meal. The guests are all sharing information and things they've over heard about what may or may not have happened to Davis. Eileen's comment is " I know I shouldn't say this but isn't in typical of that family o ruin my son's wedding day!?" When the bride and groom enter Sarah takes the limelight and leave Jason to struggle down the steps on his crutches. When the time comes for Jason's speech he begins as planed making a joke of the fact he was going to use the speech he wrote for their last attempt at a wedding day. He then decides he can't carry on, as all he can think about is David, Sarah looks very annoyed that he isn't ignoring the situation like she has chosen to do.

Back on the street Gail arrives home. She finds the message that David had left earlier on the answering machine. She breaks down in tears listening to it No amount of brandy or tea offered by Audrey can console her.

Everyone leave the reception congratulating Sarah while Jason is on the phone to Bill. Bill tells him all about the note and how Sarah tore it up. He asks her about it but she doesn't say a lot. They head back home. When they get out of the taxi on the street Emily and Doreen rush out to confetti them. They look a little bemused when Sarah walks away without a word.

When Sarah and Jason get into the house Sarah starts shouting at her Mum immediately. She says she knows Gail blames her and tries to justify tearing up the note and not telling anyone. She explains she assumed it was one of David's games. Someone comes to the door, it turns out to be a trick or treter, dressed as a skeleton but Sarah doesn't stop to check and assumes its David. She throws herself at the poor child knocking him to the floor.

 At the restaurant Leanne is upset that the wedding reception went so badly. She's not worried about David only her business. As she is complaining to Paul he inadvertently kisses and walks off. Looking a little confused she doesn't say a word and carries on tidying up.

Back at the Platt's there's another ring of the doorbell. Sarah goes to answer it assuming more trick or treater but is shocked to find David standing there looking very much worse for wear. Gail is almost hysterical when she sees him. She stops Sarah from questioning him and takes him off upstairs so he can get cleaned up. Sarah, now feeling she has been proved right and this has all been a game, turns on Audrey and her new husband. They criticise her lack of concern for David but she sees no need at all to be concerned. Bill suggests they should do the sensible things first and inform the police of David's return.

Everyone in the Rovers is speculating about what David has done. Wondering if it was suicide and why he might do something like that. Bill comes in the pub looking like he's had a long day. He gives everyone the good news that David is alive but also says he doubt anyone will ever find out exactly what happened.

Sarah is rather keen to find out if Gail has found out anything from David She's rather annoyed that Sarah would ask and tells her in no uncertain terms that at the moment she is just overjoyed that David is alive and that she couldn't care less about anything at just now That makes up Sarah's mind that her and Jason should go on their honeymoon. Jason isn't sure and would rather wait but Sarah orders him to get his things, they ARE going.

As Leanne is about to leave the restaurant she asks Paul about the kiss. He was it was intended to cheer her up. He also says "it doesn't just have to be the one".

Hi all, so soon and I’m back again!  Here’s the update for Friday 2^nd November.

We open in the Platt household with Gail on the phone to work explaining that she won’t be in because her son is ill and she needs to take care of him – for as long as it takes. He tries to persuade her to go in but she’s having none of it.  She starts to fuss round him, making his breakfast and asking what he wants for his lunch. He tells her that something from the chippy will do, but she says she doesn’t mind cooking. “You mean you don’t want to leave me on me own,” says David, astute as ever. He tries to reassure her that he won’t do anything silly, and eventually says she’ll pop out to get him some magazines and dvds. “Nothing mucky, mind,” she jokes.  She then tells him that she should never have let things go as far as they did and, seemingly forgetting that David ever did anything he shouldn’t have done, assures him that she won’t let him down again.

Over at the Webster’s, Sally is wondering how Gail must be feeling, saying that what she went through is every mother’s worst nightmare. Kevin says that their two girls look like a couple of angels compared to David. Sally reminds them all that Sophie isn’t a teenager yet, it’s tomorrow (her birthday) when the trouble really starts, and Kevin says that she won’t want to be seen out with them then – is she sure she wants to go bowling with them?  Sally wonders if they can’t do something better than bowling – there’s a play on in town, “An Inspector Calls”. Kevin and Sophie, however, don’t seem at all keen on that idea.

Steve has got Michelle wrapping up his mother’s birthday present while he worries about getting a party sorted out.  Liz comes down then, having had a bit of lie-in, and joins them at the breakfast table.  She opens her present from them, perfume, and then Vernon comes in with bucks fizz on a tray.

In their honeymoon hotel, Sarah wakes up to find Jason lying there, staring at the ceiling. He’s not at all happy, he’s been awake all night whilst Sarah got a good night’s sleep.  She is still convinced that everything David did was to cause trouble and stop the wedding, but Jason can’t see it. She reminds him that David admitted it to her, but Jason says it was only a smile. “ I know that smile,” says Sarah, “better than anyone.”

Steve is in the corner shop, trying to buy buffet food for Liz’s party. The best Dev can come up with a scotch egg, but Steve says Liz doesn’t like them.  Paul is in the shop and happens to overhear.  He comes forward and tells Steve that Liz deserves better, and it just so happens that he has an Italian buffet sitting in his fridge, left over from the wedding. Much to Dev’s annoyance Steve takes up the offer, and Paul promises to deliver.

Maria and Liam are walking to their respective places of work.  Maria says that she’s dreading the day because she knows Audrey blames her. Liam replies that it’s not as if she meant any harm, but Maria wonders what would have happened if David had died. Liam tells her he’s alive, and that’s all that matters.  As they share a kiss on the doorstep, a rather frosty Audrey arrives and opens up. 

Once inside, Maria asks how David is. “Do you really care, Maria?” asks Audrey, coldly. “Of course I do!” says Maria, adding that she feels terrible about what happened. She says she kept quiet because she took the easy option. Audrey says that from now on they must look forward.  Maria says she will all she can to help David, and Sarah, who must also be feeling awful and her wedding day was ruined. “Sarah!” exclaims Audrey, and says she is not going to waste any tears on Sarah, her behaviour was shocking. “I nearly lost my grandson because of that, save your sympathy for David.”

In the hotel, Sarah is tucking into a hearty breakfast, but Jason isn’t hungry. “How can you talk about fried bread?” he asks, “you’re scaring me, Sarah.” She continues to press him to eat something, but eventually he loses his patience. “You crossed the line yesterday, when we made those vows they could have been fishing your brother out of the canal.”  “Oh, how many times!” shouts Sarah, and tells him that she knew it was just one of his games. He points out that she didn’t know that, and they ought to go home and help Gail.  He goes off to have a shower.

Steve has a quiet word with Vernon and tells him that he doesn’t think his mother should be working behind the bar on his birthday and suggests that Vernon takes her out.  Vernon, however, pleads poverty, so Steve hands over several notes.

Carla arrives back at the factory earlier than expected and asks the girls if they missed her.  The only response is silence, so she goes into the office and as she opens the door the puppy runs out. “Shut the door!” shouts Liam, but it’s too late. “What is that mutt doing here?” asks Cara, and Liam mumbles that Maria bought it for him. “Oh, did she now!” is the response.

Sarah and Jason have arrived back in the street, although Sarah is not happy to be there, and tells him that she should be sitting in a fluffy white dressing gown looking over Lake Windermere. He argues that they’ve done the right thing.  Just then Todd comes along and asks what they’re doing back. “Ask your flamin’ brother,” snaps Sarah. “Honeymoon over?” asks Todd and Jason replies that he can say that again. Todd tells him that at least they can say goodbye, he’s off tomorrow.

Liz and Vernon arrive back from wherever it was that he took her with Steve’s money. As they walk back into the Rovers they’re met by a chorus of “Happy Birthday to You” and the sight of a banner and some balloons. She smiles and says it’s a lovely surprise, but her face shows that she’s not really thrilled.

Leanne rushes into the pub to find Paul and demands to know what he’s doing there. He shows her the buffet and explains the deal he did. She wants to know what the kiss the day before was about, “A good deal?  Thought you’d squeeze a freebie out of the ex-tart did you?” she says. Paul says no, he just thought she was ‘well fit’ and thought he’d chance his arm. Leanne seems a bit taken aback, but recovers enough to tell him to keep his eyes on his work in future.

Back at the Platt’s. Jason is explaining to Gail that they’re back because he thought they might be needed. Gail says it’s very thoughtful of them. Sarah says she wishes he cared for her as much as he cares for David, but is scolded by Audrey, who tells her to grow up, the whole world doesn’t revolve around her. Sarah says she knows, she wasn’t even centre stage at her own wedding. Just then David comes downstairs, but Audrey tells him to get back up and get some more sleep, but Jason gets up to make him a cup of tea. Sarah comments that he soon got his feet back under the table, and Gail replies that is where they’re staying. “His place is here,” she says.

The factory workers are sitting in the pub when Rosie comes in wearing very little – an almost topless, very short dress. Sally is shocked at tells her it’s far too low cut, and takes her home.

Liz is at the bar, talking to Ken and Deirdre, and she tells them that if the lunch out was her present she’s disappointed. Deirdre says Vernon’s organised the party but Liz reminds her that it’s in her own pub and he’s hardly pushed the boat out. She wonders where he is, he’s been gone for the last hour. Deirdre says that Vernon might not be the most dynamic or romantic of men, but he loves her. She says that he did – until Derek. Just then, Vernon comes back in and gives her an envelope saying it’s the card he forgot to give her that morning. She opens it up to find airline tickets to Paris! He says that her bags are packed and in the car and the meter is running!

Outside, Carla and Liam are leaving the factory. “Long term relationship is it?” asks Carla, looking at the puppy. She thinks Maria must be getting serious, because according to the saying, a dog is for life.

Sarah comes downstairs to find David getting himself a drink. She tells him he might have conned everybody else, but not her, he hasn’t the guts to consider killing himself. He tells her he ruined her wedding day like he said he would. “You said the wedding wouldn’t happen,” says Sarah, “but it did. Me and Jason are married.”  David leans towards her, “Congratulations,” he whispers, “let’s just hope it lasts.”

Anne Logan.

Another week has passed - where do they go?  It is almost bonfire night
again and our poor dog will probably be spending another night on the
bedroom floor as the bangs completely unnerve him.

Our story tonight opens in the Street where Sal and Ken are putting up
banners and balloons for Sophie's 13th birthday.  Gail crosses the
Street to chat.  Sal observes that at 13 she was only interested in
magic tricks and rabbit blancmanges.  Gail reminds them that Sarah was
pregnant at 13.  Kev asks after David - apparently he is well (Sarah has
not yet crucified him then) and Gail only has to ask if she wants any
help.

Carla arrives in the cafe and observes to Laim (who is with Maria) that
she is going to work.  On a Sunday?  Is Tony busy?  She says not but is
tight lipped and claims she is not allergic to work.  Carla departs -
Laim tells Maria that he has from his mother and that he is thinking of
going over to see her.  In answer to a question Maria says she does not
mind him going, but her face tells another story.  He says she should
really see County Kildare and anyway he had been thinking - she perks up
and says "Yes" before Laim can say that he had been thinking he would
leave Ozzy (the dog) with Ryan.

The Platt household is far from easy.  Sarah is doing the washing - but
they hardly wore anything on the "honeymoon".  Gail comes downstairs and
strokes David's head.  Sarah can hardly believe her eyes.  Gail asks
David if would like to see a counsellor; he responds he is not sure.
Gail tells him to think about it (Gail just get him sectioned or
preferably dissected - he is evil and unhinged).  Sarah moans that she
is the one who needs some counselling.  Gail tells Sarah to stop being
selfish.  David says sorry for ruining the honeymoon.  {In our house we
kept shouting at Gail for constantly running down Sarah - the poor girl
needs looking after}.  Gail tells Sarah to stop it.  Sarah heads for the
stairs but David grabs her and says that he does not want people falling
out over him, but Sarah pulls her arm back, gives David a dirty look and
goes upstairs.  David uses the opportunity to look at Gail and say that
he tried!!

Across the Street Sophie is opening her presents when Rosie notes John
emerging from the Kabin and having confirmed there was a coffee shortage
rushes out of the house.  She almost pins John against the side of the
Kabin and asks him what he is doing today - some marking apparently as
Fiz is going shopping.  Really she replies I have a much better idea at
which John raises his eyebrows - Oh?  A little later Rosie cries off the
bowling and pizza for the birthday girl claiming stomach ache.  As soon
as they have gone she cheers up immensely and pulls out her mobile.

In the cafe Sarah is ranting at Jason over the unfairness of David
getting his room back - after all Beth was looking forward to having her
own room.  Jason sighs, being married to Sarah is not easy!  And they
cannot move out because he is not working and there is no money coming
in.  Sarah loses it snaps at Jason and then stomps out.  She goes to the
cab office and asks Eileen if she can move in with her (and Sean and
Violet and the baby to be) - so it is a little crowded all ready.  Sarah
only wants it until Jason is earning.  Sarah gets nowhere and departs.

A little later Jason meets Eileen and the latter says she is going to
stay with Todd for a week.  Eileen asks if it is all right and Jason
wants to know why - well Eileen has seen Sarah without Jason and now
Jason without Sarah - and they are only just married.  Also Sarah asked
about moving in - which is news to Jason of course - but there is just
no space.

At the Platts Amber calls into see David.  Hearing that Amber is staying
for a while Gail takes Beth and goes shopping telling David that she has
her mobile -  David observes that Amber will have to stand guard over
the knife drawer.  David tells Amber that anyone living with his mother
would become depressed and top themselves.  When Sarah arrives he asks
Amber to make some toast and a drink - which she cheerfully does.  As
Sarah notes he has someone else running around after him.  David tells
Amber that Sarah hates him for ruining the wedding and then he asks why
Jason does not hate him - and why is not at Sarah's side?  She claims
that Jason is not avoiding her and heads back upstairs.  He observes to
Amber that it will not last long and looking happy sits down and starts
channel hopping.  When Gail returns she asks Amber about David - "Same
as normal" is the response (I am glad she said "same", I thought she
might have said "Sane" with which I could not agree).  Amber asks if he
will do anything else but Gail is sure it will be fine now (a sure
harbinger of doom that is).

Elsewhere Eileen tells Sean she is worried about Jason - but Sean says
he will keep an "in loco parentis" eye on the boy - anyway it will be
good practice as a father for when his son arrives and then tries to
change to "it".  Whoops he has to admit that he has been told what it
is.  He asks them not to tell Violet, because otherwise life will not be
worth living.

Milan Morton returns, thankfully clothed, but to a fairly cool
reception.  The youngsters want presents but the older ones are
unimpressed.  Jodie walks out saying little and Mel points out he cannot
expect better treatment given that she has been looking after house,
business and family in his absence.

Laim asks Ryan to look after Ozzy in his absence - but the inevitable
flaw of being in a flat surfaces.  Steve solves this - Michelle and Ryan
should move into the Rovers with the dog whilst Liz and Vernon are away;
Michelle demurs but Ryan tells her to "Shut up Mam".  And it is decided.

Milan Morton is trying to re-establish peace, suggesting the kids make a
Guy Fawkes - out they go and knock round the neighbours.  Once they have
gone he tries to make his peace with Jodie - but she in not interested.
He tells her he is sorry and she can have the rest of the week off from
house, home and work.  She cries and it would appear that harmony has
returned.

The Webster front room, Rosie in bra, John with shirt and trousers
undone (what have they been doing before the watershed I wonder) when
there is ring from the doorbell and they have to rapidly attend to their
attire.  Rosie peers out and pretends that Fiz is at the front door.
Turns out that it just some kids - but not before John has had a heart
attack.  John wants to go but Miss Devious Minx loosens her top and
points out they never get any time together which changes his mind.

In the Rovers Jason and Todd are enjoying a drink together.  Jason
explains that he is worried about David and all Sarah is worried about
is the ruined wedding (and Jason do you think that perhaps Sarah is the
only one who might have the right sense of proportion here?).  Obviously
not.  Anyway all marriages go through the odd rough patch.  Todd agrees
- but not usually in the first week!

Rosie and John are going about as far as is allowed before the watershed
when a car pulls up outside.  Rapidly they attempt to dress as the door
opens.  The Webster family plus Chesney arrive and Rosie provides a
picture of complete composure waving the remote control at John who has
to construct an excuse for his presence.  Apparently he wants to suggest
an extra lesson on Monday evening.  Sally is pleased and accepts, Rosie
smiles when John says that he enjoys the lessons every bit as much as
Sal does.

Plattville and Jason returns to a few sharp words from Sarah (in front
of Bethany - not a good move).  He has been for a drink with Todd - not
banned is it?  Anyway they argue over Sarah seeing Eileen and moving
out, all watched over by David - who tries to tell them that he does not
want them to go (of course not he is having too much fun winding them
all up).  Sarah points out that David is just winding them up - but
Jason is a simple lad and it is all doing his head in. Todd arrives to
say farewell - Jason uses the crutches to go out side and Todd says good
bye to Sarah who says "yeah see you" without even looking in his
direction.  David has watched all of this and asks Sarah if she wants a
cup of tea but she is angry and as he departs he smiles, he is winning.

Outside Jason bids farewell to Todd and Eileen.  The brothers are both
happy that they are friends again.  Todd tells Jason that he is welcome
anytime, with or without Sarah.  Jason tells him not to be daft. He
reckons he and Sarah are solid, but Todd (who should know) is not so
sure - and Jason knows where he is if he is needed.  Todd and Eileen are
driven off and Jason watches them go, clearly thinking that despite of
the earlier problems that maybe the marriage would be over before it has
started.

And that is this week.
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Yet again, I’m back with another update. This time it’s for Wednesday 7^th November.

It’s breakfast time in the Morton household, and Finlay has a patch on his eye from his altercation with a firework.  Jerry tells Jodie she shouldn’t go blaming herself. She snaps at him that she’s not blaming herself. “You’re trying to make out I’m responsible for the kids, aren’t you?” she says, but of course he denies it.  She tells him that she’s not setting foot in the shop today, it’s her day off and she intends to go into town. “But who’s looking after Finlay?” asks Jerry, and tells her that he’s got to go to the cash and carry and Darryl will be in the shop. (As most of what they sell is fresh meat and salad, a trip to the cash and carry can’t take long, surely?) Kayleigh offers to take the day off school to look after him, but Jerry tells her to get to school.

Sean is eating his breakfast when Violet gasps, she’s felt the baby kick.  He immediately puts his hand on her tummy for a feel but she recoils. “Do you mind?” she says, “don’t just feel me like that.”  He protests that he was feeling the baby, but she says he should ask first, she already feels like a prize winning cow.

John is in Fizz’s flat and, to her delight, has made her breakfast. She comments that he was up early and he says he had marking to do.  He tells her that it’s much quieter in her flat than where he lives and he got loads done.  Fizz tells him that Maria is behind on the rent and if she doesn’t get her act together she’ll be telling her she’s got another lodger lined up.

Outside the butcher’s, Ashley is sorting out the awning and talking to Claire about Joshua and school. As she walks away she passes Jerry who’s opening up the kebab shop, and he remarks that it’s nice to see the two of them back together again. “We’re not,” says Claire, curtly, “I’m perfectly happy on my own, but it doesn’t mean we can’t be civil.” 

Over at the Platt’s, Jason is apologising yet again to Sarah for leaving her wedding dress in the café, but he says that someone else took it, not him. They go off out of the door leaving Gail talking to Audrey who asks when Gail’s going back to work. She says that at the moment she doesn’t want to leave David on his own. Audrey asks how he is and Gail replies that he’s not his usual self. Audrey laughs, “You say that like it’s a bad thing!” she says, but Gail isn’t amused. Just then David comes downstairs in his pyjamas. “Hello, sweetheart,” says Gail and jumps up to get his breakfast. Audrey asks how he’s feeling and he tells her he’s not ill and Gail tells her to stop badgering him. David asks Audrey if he can go back to work, and although Gail thinks it’s a bit too soon, Audrey says he can go back part-time, so he goes off to get a shower. “I hope it’s not too much for him,” says Gail. Audrey points out it’s a hair salon, not a fire-station, although she does admit that she’s not looking forward to telling Sarah.

In the taxi office they’re teasing Lloyd about his swift action in taking Finlay to hospital when his eye was injured. They joke to him that Jodie will be very ‘grateful’. Claire turns and says that only they could turn a child nearly losing his eye into something smutty. Just then Violet arrives, she wants a cab into town to go shopping for the baby so Jamie volunteers to take her. As they walk to the car she feels the baby kick, but this time grabs Jamie’s hand and puts it on her stomach to feel the bumps.

Rosie tells Sally that she’s going to town so Sally asks her to get the latest Jack Johnson cd. Rosie, in typical teenager fashion, patronisingly asks why on earth her mother should want it and is told that it’s a present for someone, but she won’t say who for.

In the salon, Sarah is going on about the fate that befell her wedding dress to Maria (and anyone else who will listen).  Jason’s version is that he left the dress in the café, but the Morton children swear they found the dress in a bag of old clothes.  “How did it get there? That’s what I want to know,” she says.  Audrey tries to calm her down, and then breaks the news that David is coming back to work. “Here?” cries Sarah, “after what that little freak has done to me?  I bet it was him that took my wedding dress and all!”  Audrey tells her that she can’t keep blaming him for everything (oh no?) and Maria butts in and says that David does seem to have changed.  Frustrated and angry Sarah can’t understand why no one else can see that David’s stunt with the car in the canal was just to ruin her wedding day, and storms out.

Sean is in the café with Marcus, but his thoughts are elsewhere.  Eventually he tells Marcus about his slight disagreement with Violet earlier, when she objected to him putting his hand on her stomach to feel that baby.  “It’s my kid an’ all,” he moans. Marcus tells him he can’t just go around feeling up pregnant women. “This is Violet we’re talking about,” Sean argues, “it’s not like I’m going round the streets of Manchester doing it.”  When Marcus can get Sean’s attention he invites him to the Christening of his brother’s child on Sunday. “Meeting the family?” asks Sean, and you can almost hear the cogs whirring in his brain. “It’s no big deal,” says Marcus, and Sean says he’d love to, and smiles.

At another table, Sarah is sitting with Jason, still moaning about David, wondering why people keep falling for his lies. Jason asks if she’s still chucking her job in?  If so, that puts paid to them finding a place of their own. “Oh, so that’s all you care about? My wages!” snaps Sarah, and reminds him how David wrecked their wedding and put Beth in hospital. “Why would I expect you to understand?” she says, “I’m only your wife!” and she gets up from the table and storms out, leaving Jason sitting there. Becky comes over and puts a cup down in front of Jason, telling him it’s on the house. “Honeymoon period over, is it?” she asks. Jason sighs, “It’s not even flamin’ started yet,” he replies.

Jodie’s putting out the empty milk bottles, when she sees Lloyd walking down the Street. “Hiya!” she calls. He makes a joke about her skiving, but she says she’s looking after Finlay.  As he walks on she calls out and asks whether he’s going to be in the pub later. “Me? Never!” he jokes.

Sally is putting on her make up when Rosie comes back with the cd she bought for her mum. Rosie wonders where her parents are going, and Kevin tells her they’re just going to the pub. “What are you getting all glammed up for?” she asks Sally, but is told it’s just a bit of lippy. “Have fun!” says Rosie as she waltzes out of the room. Sally quickly takes the cd out of the shop bag and pops it into a gift bag.

Violet and Jamie come back into the pub after their shopping trip, and Sean comes over and apologises for the incident earlier.

Claire has been shopping and Ashley is at the house helping to put away the groceries. They chat together easily, and then reluctantly goes to say goodbye to the boys.

Back in the pub Steve, Jason, Lloyd and Jamie are still continuing the discussion about who would win a superhero battle.  Violet is looking at all the baby clothes she bought and Sean offers to pay something towards them, but she refuses.

Audrey, Gail and Maria are over at a table, and Audrey comments that it’s not a good start to a marriage to have Jason at the pub and Sarah at home crying because they’ve had another argument, and she’s given up her job. Maria thinks they should all let the dust settle because Sarah is so angry with David. Gail says she knows Sarah had a bad time with the wedding but David needs them all now and she ought to be able to see that.

Behind the bar, Violet is still showing Michelle the baby clothes and Steve asks if they’re in a pub or Mothercare. Michelle says Violet has spent a fortune, and Jason remarks that they were shocked at the price of baby clothes when they had Holly. Michelle asks if they’ve still got any of it, it could save Violet a few quid. “It’s no good to her, she’s having a boy,” says Jason. Lloyd overhears this, “Congratulations Vi, I hear it’s a boy!” he calls to her. Violet looks round, at first a look of confusion on her face. “Sorry, Sean, it just flew out,” mutters Jason, realising what he’s done. Violet stares at Sean, realisation dawning. “You know? You know my baby’s a boy?” she says.

Jerry arrives home to find a rather unhappy Jodie. He apologises for what happened in the morning, and says he does appreciate everything she does. He goes on to say she can always see Lloyd again, but she turns on him and says it’s not about Lloyd it’s about her, she’s looking after the kids, the house, the shop – she’s got no life. He says they’re a family and are supposed to pull together, but she says that just means ‘Jodie’ll do it!”  and she storms out..

Back in the pub Violet turns to Sean and says that she guesses she has Marcus to thank. Sean says he was just desperate to know, but Violet asks if he has any idea how it feels to know that other people know more about her baby than she does. She walks off out.

Just then Jodie comes in and walks up to Lloyd. She asks if she can buy him a drink but he says he’s going to go before he puts his foot in it again. She asks if she can buy him a drink on Friday but he just says he’ll check his shifts and leaves, quickly.

Audrey and Gail decide to go home and as they go towards the door, Gail goes over to Jason. She thanks him for trying so hard for David and always being there for Sarah and Bethany. She says there’s more to him than people think. Jason tells her that it doesn’t seem like that sometimes, but she assures him that things will get better, and encourages him to come home with her to find Sarah.

John and Fizz come in and Fizz goes off to the loo. Sally gets up and hands him the cd, and he thanks her.  When she returns to her seat Kevin comments that he would have thought that paying John for the lessons was thanks enough. Fizz comes back to the bar and sees the cd. “Oh, I like him,” she says, looking at it. John tells her it was from Sally, to say thank you. Fizz tosses the cd back down on the bar, “Trust her to go one better than an apple,” she says in disgust.

In the ladies, Violet is crying and Michelle is trying to comfort her. She’s angry with Sean for getting so involved, he was only supposed to be a donor. “He’ll be wanting to name the baby next!” she says. Michelle tries to say that he doesn’t mean any harm, but Violet tells her not to defend him.

Sally and Kevin get up to leave and as they pass, John thanks Sally for the cd. “Yes,” says Fizz, “we’re really going to enjoy listening to this.”  John tells Sally that if she ever gets stuck with her English Lit she’s to call him. After they’ve left, Fizz turns to John and moans that he shouldn’t have said that, Sally will always be calling him.

Violet comes back to the bar, and tells Sean to leave it. He tells her he can’t bear thinking that she hates him. She tells him it’s not about him, but wants to know who else he broadcast it to. He looks at Jamie, who confesses that he knew, too. She wants to know why he didn’t say something when all afternoon they were walking round the shops and she was pondering on whether it was a boy or a girl. He says he knew she didn’t want to know so thought it best to keep quiet. She turns to Sean and asks if he has any idea how worthless she feels. He has managed to make something that was so important to her all about him, as usual.

Anne Logan.

Welcome to another Friday night update.

In their kitchen, Sean is a pathetic sight as he grovels to Violet for
forgiveness. He tells her the suspense was killing him. “You’re supposed
to be my friend,” she tells him, curtly. Sean protests that he is. He’s
more than a friend. Violet points out that, despite her making it clear
that she wanted a surprise when the baby was born, Sean had gone and
shouted the baby’s sex from the rooftops. “The pair of you are a disgrace.”

In their flat, Fizz and Maria are into high finance, sorting out the
rent. Maria is worried that she never knows where her money goes. Fizz
suggests she invite John to move in to help share the costs. Maria
agrees, “as long as you save the snogging for the bedroom!” Maria asks
if they’re getting pretty serious. Fizz says they are. Maria points out
that if John moves in it’ll be a wake-up call for Kirk. It might make
him drop the torch he’s still carrying for Fizz. Fizz looks suddenly
horrified at the thought she might be hurting Kirk.

Gail is sending David off to school with bacon butties (probably because
there’s only that horrible healthy stuff for school dinners these days).
Sarah apologises to Jason and tells him she’s going back to the salon
and getting an evening job as well. They need the money. “The sooner we
can get out of here, the sooner we can get away from that psycho.”  Gail
says she doesn’t care for that term. David says the psycho is getting
off. He looks very smug once his back is turned on Gail, who tells Sarah
sharply to lay off her brother.

Jamie and Violet are chatting at the front door when Kelly calls across
and asks whether Violet’s thought of any names for the baby yet. Violet
replies that she thought she’d leave all that to Sean. “If I’m lucky he
might even let me attend the birth,” she says, with a forced grin.
Violet tells Jamie she bets the whole factory knew it was a boy before
she did. “If it’s any consolation, Sean’s gutted,” Jamie tells her.
“Yeah, gutted that I found out that he found out!” She tells Jamie not
to make excuses. “This is outrageous on every level!”

“I tell you what, if she weren’t up the duff, she’da got a cherry
bakewell right in the face” Yes, Kelly is indignant. Fizz points out
that no-one in their right mind would let Sean pick the baby’s name, but
Sean just wants to know, on a scale of one to ten, exactly how stroppy
was Violet? “Eleven,” Kelly tells him.

Claire’s trying to persuade Steve and Lloyd to brighten up the taxi
office a bit. “It’s not very good between jobs having to sit in a tip,”
she tells them. Steven points out that sitting in a tip will make
drivers want to get back out on the road quicker.

Jody comes in to see if she’s still seeing Lloyd tonight. It’s clear
he’s forgotten to change his shift. Once she’s gone, Lloyd admits defeat
and tells the others he’ll see Jody from 7 to 7.30. “What kind of date’s
that?” asks Claire. “A very short one,” says a worried-looking Lloyd.

In the cafe, Roy is bringing Violet and Jamie up to speed on how
Hayley’s trip is going. Jamie is relieved to see a customer at the
counter so Roy will stop. Violet bets everybody in Mozambique knew the
baby’s sex before she did. She tells Jamie she thought she was in safe
hands with Marcus doing her scans. Jamie says he was just trying to
protect her. Violet thinks there’s probably something in Marcus’s
contract to prevent him giving out unauthorised information. “This isn’t
hormones, Jamie. I’m angry. And the more I think about it, the angrier I
get!”

Doreen  is in the Kabin, telling Rita and Norris everything George told
her about his marriage to Angela. She’s seeing him later. She thinks all
of Angela’s husbands are very personable chaps. Once she’s out of the
shop, Rita asks Norris why he’s got a face like a scalped erse (as they
say round here). He thinks Doreen has inveigled her way into a male domain.

John’s in his car, playing the Jack Johnson CD that Sally gave him (The
track is Better Together, if you must know, and his website is being
redeveloped, so you’ll have to search for it yourself). Rosie knocks on
his window and bends down to chat with him. John’s terrified she’ll be
seen. “What? Having a conversation?” Rosie is so self-assured it’s
terrifying me, let alone poor John! She reaches in the window and takes
his hand, telling him it’s fine. He tells her it’s far from fine.
“You’re too bold.” “Mmm,” she says, “that’s what you like about me.”
Sophie comes over, having finished thrashing someone at sport, with just
the five goals from her. John makes his excuses and drives off.

In the salon, Sarah tells Maria that Leanne has put her on standby.
“Kind of like being a brain surgeon.” Maria says she couldn’t wait on,
not after a day on her feet in the salon. Sarah says she’s got an
incentive. She starts telling Maria about the kind of place she and
Jason will get. Her voice rises deliberately so David can hear. Gail
arrives and sees David sweeping the floor while Sarah does her nails.
“Did you just come to check they’d not killed each other yet?” asks
Maria. She says they’ve been fine. Sarah tells her mother about her new
job at the restaurant. “Fine, as long as you can cope,” says Gail. “Oh,
I can always cope. Not much choice in this family,” Sarah says.

[break]

It’s evening and Violet meets Marcus in the street. She tells him he’s
totally abused his position at the hospital. He tries to tell her that
fathers have rights, too, but she’s not listening. “Save it for the
tribunal,” she tells him.

Gail and David walk home together. He tells Gail he thinks Sarah’s only
pretending to handle things. He asks Gail not to get on Sarah’s case
because she is trying her best.

Sean and Marcus talk. Marcus is very worried he will be hauled up in
front of his bosses. Sean thinks Violet is “full of oestrogen at the
moment” and will calm down. Marcus knows it’s possible he will get the
sack. Sean promises to have a word with Violet, to throw himself on her
mercy.

Lloyd and Steve chat in the Rovers. Emily comes over to sell them a
poppy. Lloyd’s grandad and Emily’s dad were both in the rifle brigade,
it turns out. Steve says that “one of those hippies from the bookstore”
was in trying to sell them a white poppy. (is this the set-up for some
new characters? Bookstore hippies?). Emily thinks they’re misguided. Red
symbolises bloodshed. “We’re not glorifying war. We’re remembering the
dead,” she says. Jody comes in and Steve compliments her on scrubbing up
nice. Lloyd hands Jody a pint and she asks if everything is OK. He
suggests they sit down. Rita and Norris come in, with Rita reassuring
him that Doreen will be in soon. “I was looking for Ivor and George,
actually,” she says. Jody looks at Lloyd. “I’m dumped, aren’t I?” He
says you technically have to be in a relationship before you can call it
dumped. He tells her it’s just that every time they attempt a date it
goes wrong and he can’t see it working out. “You’re great. You’re
gorgeous. But you’re basically unavailable.” “I’m married to my dad,”
she sighs. They agree to be mates.

Fizz and John are eating with their dinner set on cushions on their
knees in front of the telly. He says school was bedlam but this is
bliss. “You could have this every night if you moved in,” Fizz says.
John quite likes the idea. “You’re good for me, Fizz-whizz,” he says.

Sarah walks into the house, calling for Jason and ignoring David, who
starts to taunt her about Jason spending her money faster than she can
earn it. “Scumbag!” she says.

Sean offers to take over the ironing for Violet. She’s not grateful. She
says it’s therapeutic. Sean admits he tricked Marcus into telling him.
“And I promised faithfully that I would never ever divulge.” He says
Marcus didn’t tell her that because he’s noble and discreet. She says
Marcus is off the hook, “but you are still wriggling on it!”

“I thought we were saving,” Sarah says accusingly to Jason in the pub.
He says a couple of pints won’t hurt. “Just as well I’ve got two jobs,
then.” “Great,” he says. “We can have doubles.” At another table, Norris
offers another round of drinks and Doreen heads for the loo. Emily and
Rita tease Norris about her. Nearby, Jody and her brother have a drink
and he tells her she’s too good for Lloyd. She gets a text from Kayleigh
saying she’s broken the glass in the back door.

Sean and Violet sit in silence. Violet says she’s idled away hours
thinking about the baby being a boy or girl. Sean apologises again but
says it’s the most exciting thing that’s ever happened to him. “It’s not
happening to you!” Violet tells him emphatically. Sean says all the
stress isn’t good for Violet “or our son.” “My son! When’s the penny
going to drop?” she demands. “We made him together,” Sean says in a hurt
voice. “My baby! My pregnancy!” says Vi. “When are you going to stop
hijacking it?” Sean protests that he isn’t, but she says he’s been going
around telling “his” news when it isn’t his to tell. “I want you to BACK
OFF! I will decide how much time, if any, you get to spend with my son,
all right? Drop the proud father routine, Sean, because you’re the
donor! End of.” She leaves the room.

The End
Margaret Carr

Another Sunday, another update.  This episode written by Martin Allen
and directed by John Anderson

John is the most exciting teacher I have ever met.  He fancies Fiz, is
entranced by Rosie and would say yes to Sally given half a chance.  So
why is he surrendering bachelor hood and moving in with Fiz.  No it does
not compute.  Anyway the flat is buckling under the weight of his
belongings and Maria is fleeing from the invasion.  And he is off to get
the rest of his possessions and cannot consider changing his mind. Later
he returns and Fiz helps unload the car when she sees Sal and announces
that he is moving in with her.  Sal hopes that it will work out for them
- Fiz is convinced it will.

Across the Jelly Roll asks Jodie if she is alright even though she has
been dumped.  Jelly Roll does not have the faintest idea what she is
trying to tell him about his continual boyfriend prevention actions.
Anyway dumbo Sinbad simply does not get it.  Later Jelly rolls over
Lloyd in the Street and tells him he is sorry it is over - but he did
not give it much of a chance - was it 2 or 3 dates?  Jelly asks if he
will give Jodie another chance.  But Lloyd points out that she seems to
have a lot of family commitments.  Jelly says that she is a popular
girl.  Lloyd can hardly believe his ears and shakes his head.

Marcus is happy that Violet is not going to turn him in - Sean is
certain she will not take it further.  Anyway Sean is more concerned
about his waistcoat before meeting Marcus's family than about Violet.

At the Rovers Steve is carrying in boxes from Michelle's flat.  Steve
tells Michelle to stop tidying up Liz and Vernon's return.  They do not
want to give the happy couple a warm welcome "home" - they have to get
so fed up living there that they want to move out.  She says that it
seems a bit mean.  Steve says the mean justifies the end, but Michelle
says she is a tidy person.  He asks if she wants them to go - if she
does she has to put up with some mess and he tips up a box sending a
mess cascading over the table - oh what has he done.

At the factory Tony re-appears (no I do not understand why he looks like
a grinning monkey - I assume that his acting lessons did not extend to
his face).  He wants to take her for a drink - but the builders are in
mending a leak and she cannot leave the factory as Laim is away.  He
hands her his briefcase and says he will be back shortly.  He returns
with a bottle of wine and designs for a new catalogue.  They are more
complex than their usual work - and it will bring more work their way.

Without much surprise Lloyd brings Jodie up to date with his little chat
with Jelly.  Apparently Jelly does not have the faintest idea of subtle
- sledgehammer might get the message through - and Jodie begins to
realise that nothing minor will ever get the message across.

Kev arrives home to tell the family he had seen Snape moving in with
Fiz.  Sal says she saw them earlier.  Rosie cannot believe her ears -
why had she not told her?  Sal did not think it was important.  Just
strange that an educated man like John wanted to live with a factory
girl like Fiz (who else works in the factory - oh yes Sal does).  Sal
pushes Kev for pointing it out and he agrees if they are all as gorgeous
as her!  On the side of the screen Rosie has a face like thunder at the
news.  She disappears out into the back with her phone and starts
texting.  With a huge smile on her face she presses the send button.

Jelly arrives at the shop and Jodie delivers her decision.  She is going
to live in London with a mate (amazing it would take most of us weeks to
get something organised - she is leaving in seconds).  She wants a life
without being interfered by him or anyone else.  If she does not leave
now she never will. She packs her bag whilst Kayleigh begs her not to
go.  Jerry tries to convince her not to go but she says that the
children would be alright without her.

And that text message has reached John who feels a vibration in his
pocket and whips out his phone.  He tells Fiz he has to go back to his
old place and alleges that he left some notes there.  Anyway he will eat
his sandwich before going.

Liz and Vernon return and for once the cleavage is not in sight!  Liz
thanks them for looking after the pub - and boy could she murder a cup
of tea.  Steve offers to get the bags and takes them in the back room.
Which is a municipal dump.  Steve explains that Michelle, Ryan and Ozzie
have moved in.  Ozzie who?  So Steve has to explain about the dog.
Vernon and Liz are wearing a matching pair of striped roll neck shirts,
heaven help us.  Steve tells them to sit down and relax and he will get
them a croissant.

The Morton family are at the bus stop to see off Jodie.  Hugs and kisses
all the way round and there is one less Morton in the village.  Although
perhaps as she let Jelly did realise who was the cause of her departure.

In the back alley John meets Rosie - he can only stay a minute.  She
wants to know what he told Fiz.  He answers that he had to pop out for a
bit.  John tells her that it is all over - he is sorry but the two of
them are finished.  Rosie cannot believe what he has just said.  He
points out that he is living with Fiz now.  Rosie cannot see what the
problem is - Fiz need never find out.  John does not want to deceive her
any more and she is bound to find out eventually - Sal and Sophie have
nearly caught them already.  John tells her that he is her teacher now
and they have to stop - or he might lose his job.  Rosie tries every
argument under the sun - but John is 12 years older.  Anyway they will
see each other at school tomorrow.

In the Rovers Marcus is explaining his family - who seemed to have like
Sean.  Sean is not listening - he is worrying about something but will
not tell Marcus about it.  At the optics Vernon wants to know what Liz
knows about the new housing arrangements - but she is as much in the
dark as he is.  It is going to be a bit crowded in the mornings.  Vernon
and Liz decide to sit tight - Michelle is bound to want something better
than a corner pub.  Liz reckons a couple of weeks getting fed up and
another two weeks to find somewhere - they will be gone by Christmas.

John is unpacking his toaster and frying pan and Maria goes out to see a
friend and they have the flat to themselves.  Fiz says John seems more
relaxed and he attributes it to her calming influence.  He reckons they
will be very happy now.

Across the road Sal is ironing clothes for Rosie - who is really looking
forward to it.  And as Sal observes John will be keeping an eye out for
her - Rosie cannot wait.

See you next week.
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write it has had some personal problems to sort out, so I have stepped
into the breach !!!!



It is Rosie's first day at school.  She comes down to breakfast, dressed
to impress (John), with rather a lot of cleavage on show for a
schoolgirl !   (Your reporter wasn't complaining though!).    Sally was
amazed.  Rosie also had rather a lot of makeup on as well.  Sally
thought she would have to scrape the boys up off the floor !   However
Sally didn't stop her going to school like that.   (I am sure when I was
at school - hundreds of years ago !!! - schoolgirls were certainly not
allowed to put on lots of makeup, and it was always school uniform!).

At Jerry's house, Kayleigh was looking for her PE kit.  Jerry found it
in the laundry basked, and when Kayleigh sniffed them and said they
smelt, Jerry gave them a whiff of air freshener and gave them back to her.

Violet and Sean are having breakfast.  Sean is very quiet, so Violet
tells him he is forgiven.  She said she could no longer bear the
tension.  Sean remained silent, and Violet asked what was the matter
now.  He remarked that she called the shots, to which Violet said that
is right, because it is her that is having the baby.

At school, John (the only teacher there!) has just started the class
when Rosie waltzes in.  Looking something like Marilyn Monroe, she
apologies for being late, but blames the traffic.  John introduces her
to the class and says she will be joining from today.  John asks her if
she has a copy of The Tempest.  She replied she doesn't, and thrusting
her chest forward and leaning towards him asks if that is the one about
the storm.  The boy next to her offered to share with her, as his eyes
almost fell out of its sockets !!

Fiz tells Kelly, in the factory, that John wants them to share the cost
of a cable tv  connection.  He loves the trashy channels she says.
Sally joins in the conversation and says that she couldn't imagine John
watching such rubbish.  She thinks Fiz is making it up.  She denies it,
and says she has no reason to; beside after teaching all day he wants to
relax when he gets home.

Vicky asked Sean if the christening went okay, and what would his son be
like.  Sean said that would be up to Violet.

(reporter's note:  can we get back to Rosie please ;-)  )

In the cafe, Jason is chatting to Becky about men.  He said that
Charlie's view was that men and women shouldn't live together.  (Strange
for someone who shacked up with Shelley and Tracy).  Becky asked him if
he agreed with that.  Jason quickly said that he was just saying what he
thought.   She went on that men just want to hang out with other men,
drink beer and pull women !     She then went back to walk as Sarah
walked in.

Right back to the interesting part!   In school, the boy who Rosie is
sharing a book with, Lee is reading from the book.  Rosie provocatively
crossed  her legs, rocked her foot back and forth, moving slightly
closer to him, all for John's benefit, although nobody else realised.
John paused the reading and asked what exactly Prospero was saying in
the passage.  He turned to Lee for an answer.   He said he wasn't sure,
and asked whether it was to do with the tutor's weapon ?   The class, of
course sniggered, and Rosie rolled her eyes and mouthed to John that she
wanted him.  John was annoyed that she had not got the  message that it
was over between them.

Over at Underworld Carla thanked Roger for the work he had done, and
offered him a bit extra for a drink.  Tony said he would discuss samples
with her in The Rovers later.  Carla told Roger that she was
embarrassed.  Roger thanked her for the cheque and went out.

Back in the cafe, Jason asks Sarah what was wrong with Beth, as she
seemed to be up all night with him. She said she was, and expected him
to get up occasionally.  Even when he told her she would, she replied
that she is working 24/7 as it is.  He said it wasn't his fault that he
can't work.  Sarah apologised and said she was tired.   After Sarah
went, Jason and Becky started to get friendly again.  She thought he
would be working again soon, but Jason was worried that Bill might give
his job to someone else.

In the salon, Audrey found Sarah crying.  Asking her what was wrong, it
seemed that the strain of her working at two jobs and lack of support
from Jason was getting to her.

It is hometime at school and as Rosie heads off home another girl, Tina,
starts calling her.  They have an argument,  Tina calls Rosie a tart,
and Rosie retorted that she was a small minded, flat-chested, but at
that point she got a slap around the face by Tina.  (Then started what
we used to call at school "a bundle").  A fight broke out between them.
It took Lee and Amber to get Rosie off Tina.  John seeing what was
happening called them over.  He told them to both go to the headmaster.

At the factory, Carla said she was going off to a meeting and would
leave Vicky in charge.  Sally was livid.  She had only been working
there for two  minutes, hardly speaks the language.  She thought it was
an outrage.   Sally then gets a call on her mobile (cell) phone from
John.  She seems quite pleased until she realises that he is ringing her
about Rosie.

Jason goes to the salon to see Sarah, but Audrey had sent her to the
wholesalers.  She told him that she is a bit fragile and suggested that
he takes her out for a meal.  Audrey gives Jason some money which he
tried to refuse, but she insisted.

Vicky is taking advantage of being in charge at the factory.  She tells
Fiz and Kelly that their tea break was over.  Kelly said it wasn't, and
told her that jshe eats and drinks quickly.  Kelly tried to remind her
that when she first joined, they took her under their wings, and that
she should remember her friends.   Vicky said she would, but urged her
to finish her biscuit !

In the Rovers, Tony  is urging Carla to settle on a deal.  She wants to
wait for Liam.  He noted that Roger was in, and said that he tried to
make small talk with him in the loo (er, um, who was "small" ?!!), but
he was blanked.  Carla said it was probably because he was rude about
his girlfriend.  He said he was going to smooth it over.  As Tony
approached him, Roger turned his back and started to talk to Jerry.
Tony turned back to Carla who was giving him a slow handclap.

Back at school, Rosie goes back to see John.  She leans over towards him
when John asks what the Headmaster said.  She tells him that he just
told her not to do it again.  John said that was good advice.  Rosie
said she shouldn't have been sent to the Headmaster.  But John told her
that there are procedures that need to be followed.   She asked is a
purring voice if he was angry with her.  John told her that he had
called her mother and she was on her way in.   Rosie is of course
annoyed, but John told her that they need to discuss what happened and
what to do in future.   Rosie told him that he was "dead sexy" in action
earlier.  John reminded her it is all over, but she then asked why he
was about to kiss her.  He said he wasn't but she puts her lips on his,
and then pulled away.  He sighed that he was about to go to hell and
then they were locked into a passionate kiss.

At that moment Sally gets to the classroom door but suddenly stops and
pauses.  She gives herself a quick makeover with here compact to impress
John.  She then reaches for the door.



So does Sally catch them both in "the act" ?    Stella takes up the
story later.

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John and Fizz are walking across the cobbles on their way to work. John is apologising to Fizz who isn’t happy that he’s promised to start giving Sally lessons again. Rosie and Amber pass them, “Morning, sir!” they chorus.

Across the road, Jason and Sarah come out of Gail’s house and walk along in good humour, teasing each other.  All this is watched by David, peering from behind the net curtain.

Fizz and John have arrived outside Underworld and he persuades her to kiss and make up before they part company. Just as their lips are about to touch, Sally pushes her face almost between them. “Morning!” she chirps, “don’t mind me!”  Fizz suddenly has a face like thunder.

Jamie arrives at the taxi office, and Lloyd asks him why he didn’t end up going out with them last night. He says his night out with Steve wasn’t so great, so Jamie goes off to get the morning bacon barms.

In the café, Becky is serving Rita with a hot chocolate when Sean comes in. She asks how ‘little Violet’ is, and Sean replies that he thinks she’s all right but he doesn’t like to ask too much. Rita understands, “It’s not as if you’re her husband or anything, is it?” she says. Sean isn’t too pleased to be reminded of this, but just as he sits down to tell Marcus about it, Jamie comes in asking if they’ve seen Violet. Sean then launches into a tirade about how Violet was singing her heart out in the shower and how no child of his will turn out to be a shrinking Violet – and then adds that strictly speaking it’s not even his child. Jamie gives him a funny look and departs.

In the Rovers, the aforementioned Violet asks Steve why he looks so rough. Steve tells her it was the dog, howling all night that kept him awake. Michelle comments that of course it could be nothing at all to do with the ten pints he drank the night before, and tells him to go to work. He stares at her for a minute and she tells him that those ‘puppy-dog’ eyes won’t work on her. “Go on, I’ll see you later,” she says, so he goes.

Once they are on their own, Michelle turns to Violet and asks what was going on with her and Jamie last night. Violet acts all innocent, until Michelle says, “He must have said something!”  “Maybe he did,” she replies, smiling, “but I am not telling you!”

Over in the factory, Sean is wittering on about his wonderful night at home with Marcus, sitting on the sofa watching films. Fizz tells him to shut up and he asks if all is not well at her home. Kelly says how she saw Fizz and John earlier, giving each other ‘evils’. Sally remarks that dating is one thing, but living together is another. Fizz tells her they’re fine, it’s other people who are causing them problems. “And we all know who,” mutters Kelly, glancing at Sally.

In the Kabin, Rita and Doreen are discussing comfortable clothes when Norris turns round from the newspaper shelves. “Clothes maketh the man, or as in your case, Doreen, the woman,” he says, adding that she’s always very nicely presented. Doreen returns the compliment, saying she’s always been a sucker for a man in a tank top. She and Rita then make an arrangement to go out for a meal later. Norris drops hints that he’s at a loose end, but Doreen tells him that tonight is ladies night.

Jamie arrives at the Rovers and is served by Violet.  Lloyd, Claire and Steve are sitting over at a table. Lloyd asks if there’s any chance of Steve doing any work but Steve says he thinks he’s got a cold coming on. “Nothing to do with your night out then?” asks Claire, “you’ll be saying you had a dodgy pie next.”  The conversation comes round to plastic surgery, and Lloyd tells Claire that she could get her boobs done. “I’ve never had any complaints, thanks,” says Claire, huffily, but Lloyd says he thought she wanted to pull. “I could pull if I wanted to,” she says, but as Steve goes to the bar she looks down at her chest.

At the bar, Steve asks Jamie where he got to last night, and he says he had a better offer. Just then Violet comes and announces that she’s going on her break and asks Jamie if he’d like to come through and keep her company. As they go off together, Michelle looks up and smiles.

In the salon, Sarah starts talking about Jason and his injuries. David remarks that he’s not exactly rushing back to work, but Sarah points out that it’s not his fault, and Maria agrees that Jason is a hard worker.  Audrey says she’s glad the two of them seem to be getting on better, and Sarah says that the next plan is for him to adopt Bethany. 

In the yard at the back of the Rovers, Violet is asking Jamie what his intentions are, saying that although they’ve moved on and she’s forgiven him, when she thinks about what he did it still hurts. He tells her that he loves her and if he had his way he’d be with her for the rest of his life. She tells him that she loves him, she can’t help herself, but doesn’t know if she can trust him again.

Over at Weatherfield School, John is struggling to keep control of his class as Rosie flirts outrageously with Lee, and he shows off by back-chatting his teacher. Just when John seems in danger of losing his temper, Rosie pouts her lips at him when no-one else is looking.

Violet is still talking to Jamie, he tells her he knows he’s been an idiot, but they’re good together, aren’t they?  Before she can answer they are interrupted, Steve comes outside into the yard for a cigarette. Violet says she has to get back to work so Jamie suggests she comes round to his house later.  When she’s gone inside, Steve turns to Jamie, “Wasn’t interrupting anything, was I?” he asks.

Claire finds Ashley in the café, and asks if he can have the boys for a couple of hours that evening. He agrees, and asks if she’s working, but is rather shocked when she tells him she’s meeting Lloyd. “There’s nothing in it,” she says, “but even if there was it wouldn’t be any of your business.”  They chat for a few more minutes, and even share a joke about Josh.

The next customer to come into the café is David, who greets Jason as he comes in.  Jason looks up from his newspaper and tells David he can come and sit with him if he wants. David says he doesn’t want to cause any trouble between him and Sarah, so David sits down and says he’s sorry for the trouble he caused on their wedding day.  Jason says that he must have been in a right state, and David tells him that he couldn’t cope, but when he was in the water he was forced to make a choice and he chose to live. Just then Becky comes out with the fry-up Jason’s ordered so David retreats to the counter and stares at them with an odd look on his face as they share a joke or two and Jason pays.

Back at the school, Mr Stape’s class is over and the students spill out into the corridor, followed by their teacher. As Rosie continues to flirt with Lee, John’s phone bleeps with a message, and we see that it reads ‘Ur sexy when ur angry! X’  so it’s obviously from Rosie. “I know what’s wrong with him,” she tells Lee, “I bet it’s women troubles!” and she smirks at him over her shoulder as they walk away.

Rita and Doreen are in Leanne’s restaurant.  The conversation comes round to Norris and the smouldering looks he’s giving Doreen, and those, along with what Ivor and George have told her, have convinced her that Norris is about to propose to her. Rita doesn’t believe a bit of it, but Doreen says that if he doesn’t chance his arm soon she’ll have to look at her other ‘options’.

Violet is round at Jamie’s house, asking if he meant what he said earlier. He tells her he meant every word, and she tells him it’s not just the two of them any more, and hopes he won’t find it too weird – her and her bump. He tells her she could have ten kids for all he cares.

Claire is in the pub with Lloyd and Steve, telling them that she always feels decadent when she’s in the pub and Ashley is with the boys. Lloyd tells her she should get out more, so Steve suggests she goes with Lloyd to a singles night tomorrow. “No thank you,” says Claire, “it’ll be full of weirdos, fifty-year old men who still live at home with their mums!” They tease her about being too fussy until in the end she says they’re right, and she’ll just dive in there and see what happens!

Sean is sitting with Marcus and has a face like a wet weekend.  He’s moaning about the fact that he doesn’t think he’s going to have any involvement with the baby when it’s born.  He knows he was just the donor and he’s got exactly what he agreed to, but it’s not enough any more, he wants to be a proper dad.

Jamie and Violet are still chatting, she tells him it’s a big ask, bringing up another man’s kid. He tells her it’s not another man, it’s Sean. “So this is it then? You and me back together again?” he asks. She hugs him, “You, me and the baby makes three,” she says, happily.

John walks up to Fizz in the Rovers. She’s annoyed that he’s promised to give Sally more lessons. “What can I do to make it up to you?” he asks, and they decide to go home and he’ll cook her something. As he turns, Sally walks in and she asks if he’s still on for tomorrow. He tells her it’s fine, she needs help and he’s always ready to earn extra cash. Fizz says that he can save all the money and buy her a diamond ring!

Sean is still moaning on to Marcus, saying how complicated it all is, and how he’s worried that Marcus might run a mile, after all when they met he was fancy free. Marcus tells him he’ll make a brilliant dad. They then decide that it’s going to be really difficult for Violet to bring up the baby alone, so Sean needs to talk to her and tell her what he wants.

Anne Logan.

Hello, and welcome to another Friday-night update.

We open with Jamie letting Liam’s puppy out into the yard. He explains
to Violet that Steve brought the puppy round first thing. They discuss
their relationship and agree that they’re now definitely back together.

Sean and Marcus are in the kitchen, talking about Sean’s decision to
take more of a part in the baby’s upbringing. In the mistaken belief
that Violet is in bed upstairs, they keep their voices down.

Kevin and Ashley talk about meeting for a drink, but Ashley says he has
to babysit tonight. Claire must be working.

However, in the cafe, Claire is busy telling Sally she’s off to a
singles night at a club in town. Becky keeps commenting, which annoys
Claire, who says she’s trying to have a private conversation. Apparently
all the women will have locks round their necks and the men will be
given keys and must find “the key to your heart”. (Ewww!) Sally asks
what happens if the key fits the lock. “Does that mean you have to sleep
with them?” Claire says it’s nothing like that. It’s more of an
icebreaker. Becky says that if Claire snogs another fella, it means
she’s over Ashley. Claire demands to know how come Becky knows so much
about Claire’s life. “Oh, I can get Streetcars’ radio signals on me
i-pod,” Becky tells her. “Not really. I just hear things – like this
conversation.” Sally offers to help Claire choose was to wear.  “And I
could give you some make-up advice.” Becky bursts out laughing. “Oh,
Sally! I didn’t realise you had a sense of humour!” If looks could kill.

Jamie and Violet are at the front door when they spot Sean and Marcus,
who are discussing the point or pointlessness of social networking
sites. Jamie shuts Violet back inside and makes polite conversation with
the lads about going to the Rovers later on. Marcus tells Sean it will
be the perfect opportunity for him to talk to Violet.

Liam’s back from holiday and goes to see Carla in the office before he’s
even been home. She tells him Tony’s offered them shedloads of work
doing top-end lingerie. She waited to Liam to come back before making a
decision. Liam says it’s nice to know she was thinking about him while
he was away.

Kevin and Fizz chat over her scooter and Fizz takes the opportunity to
ask whether John and Sally are ever on their own during the lessons. Kev
tells her they are sometimes. But she won’t say why she’s asking.

[break]

Liam arrives home and is greeting by the now-very-cute puppy.  Jamie
admits that he and Violet have got back together.

In the pub, Violet gets a text from Jamie and Michelle asks what the
score is with the two of them. Violet tries to make out they’re just
friends, but Michelle isn’t fooled and Vi admits they’re back together.
But they don’t want anyone else to know until Violet’s told Sean.

In town, Claire is bopping away on her own with a drink in her hand. She
pauses at the top of a flight of steps and calls down, “Anyone got the
key to my heart?” Nobody even turns their head, but the music’s so loud
they probably didn’t hear, anyway. She meets Lloyd down on the dance
floor and asks him if she’s attractive. He tells her she’s gorgeous. “Do
you mind if we get off, by the way?” he asks. “What? In front of me?”
she cries. No, Lloyd just means that he and his new friend Chantelle
would like to leave. Apparently Lloyd got his key stuck in her lock and
they took it as a sign. They leave and Claire goes off dancing on her
own again. She really is the most brilliant drunk. She rings Sally, who
is at her lesson with John.

Kevin is in the house, too, but Sally offers his taxi service to go and
pick up Claire. Kevin reluctantly goes off to collect her.

In the Rovers, Liam presents Maria with a present from Ireland. A
Celtic-design magnetic pen she can stick on her fridge. “Do you love
it?” he asks. “Is it life-changing?” Michelle comes over and Liam shows
her the pen and says serious stuff about it. Michelle is less than
impressed but once she’s gone he pulls out Maria’s real present. “What
is it?” she asks. “It’s a dirty Irish video – lepre-porn,” he says. No,
it’s jewellery, really.

Kevin arrives at the club, presumably paying the door fee to get in, and
goes in search of Claire. Ah, there she is, boogying away manically on
the dance floor. She tells him she’s had a rotten time, nobody’s got the
key to her heart, nobody fancies her, and that’s because “I am a moose.
You may as well stick my head on a big wall in Canada – Mmmmoose head!”
She makes antler shapes with her hands (including the one holding a wine
glass, spilling wine). Kevin tells her she’s a good-looking bird and she
kisses him hard on the lips. He pulls back and Claire is suddenly more
sober and very sorry.

Jamie and Marcus go into the Rovers and are greeted by Violet. Sean asks
if she can knock off for five minutes because he wants to talk. Violet
can’t restrain herself and tells them she and Jamie are back together.

Kevin stops the car in the street and Claire tells him she’s so sorry.
She tells him that if she lined up all the men she knew with the ones
she fancied to the right, Kevin would be way down there on the left. She
apologises again. She says she just doesn’t want him to be embarrassed
next time they meet. She gets out and goes to her front door. She’s
having trouble getting the key in the lock and when Ashley comes to let
her in, bursts into tears. Ashley hugs her, watched by Kevin, and asks
what the matter is. “I don’t know,” she weeps.

In the pub, Jamie tells Sean he’s not going to treat Violet badly again.
Marcus excuses Sean’s apparent grumpiness by saying he thinks Sean’s
wondering how this is going to affect the baby. Jamie says it means Sean
can relax. “This baby is going to have a proper loving family.” Sean
doesn’t look relaxed.

Claire tells Ashley how often she thinks of him. Ashley admits he’s the
same. Claire tells him she knows how respectful he is of sex, so
sleeping with Casey must have meant something to him. He says this was
one time he wasn’t thinking with his head. “I’m sorry I hurt you,
Claire. I cry every time I look at you because I can see it, when all I
want to do is reach out and hug you because you look so lost. But I know
I’m not allowed.” She tells him he is and they hug briefly before she
tells him about the club. Ashley thinks she must have been fighting them
off. She tells him she looks at other people in their houses and
pretends she’s in their lives. She tells him about trying to snog Kevin.
   “Me best mate Kevin?” She gets up, tells him “bed” and hurries
upstairs. A slightly bewildered Ashley follows her.

Violet and Jamie are still reassuring Sean. “You couldn’t have asked for
a better outcome,” Jamie tells him. Violet says she’d better get back to
the bar because Liz is giving her daggers. It’s the second time in the
programme that someone’s mentioned Liz, but we’ve not seen her. In fact,
over several episodes just lately, everyone has mentioned something Liz
is doing, but with no sign of Liz herself. Vi goes back to the bar and
Sean makes an excuse and rushes off, leaving Violet looking worried.

Out in the street, Sean is close to tears and taking it out on Marcus.
“I want to be on my own,” he says, running off into the night.

The End.
Margaret Carr

Apologies.

(posted on behalf of Richard)

Good day to all my readers.  I am going on holiday for a couple of weeks
and various colleagues will be standing in for me for the next couple of
weeks.  Thanks in advance.

Some time ago Sean and Violet conspired to become parents in a somewhat
traditional soap fashion - you know the thing, gay boy, turkey baster,
angst, promises, promises, promises.  In our household we were screaming
at Sean that Vi was not to be trusted and lo and behold the latter has
completely forgotten that Frankie ever existed and has dragged the
shaggy haired Jamie back into her bed.  In consequence all those
promises are simply empty words and the son that Sean was looking to
bring up will be Jamie's super darling son and Sean will henceforth be
known as the biological father.  So we open with Sean in gay man moan
mood with Marcus as the dedicated listener.  Eileen should be ecstatic
that she is visiting Todd!!  After about 30 seconds I almost decide not
to watch the rest of the programme.  Marcus suggests that Sean tries
talking to Violet, mother of HIS child, like and adult or a parent. Sean
in full gay mode says he will throw a hissy at the missy - Sean cannot
see any other way of approaching the subject.

Just along the road Vi is stretched out over Jamie showing us her
gorgeous legs and commenting that they are already like an old married
couple.  Apparently everyone is "so" happy for them (have they seen Sean
recently?) but Jamie knows that there are storms likely from Sean.  Vi
is absolutely certain that Sean will understand it.  Jamie says he
accepts it - but his tone of voice implies some doubt.

By the time Sean arrives at the Rovers he is still as mad as ever.  He
snaps at Michelle that they are working and Vi has been given the time
off - but apparently reminding Sean he wanted the work and the money
does not improve his temper one iota.

Having missed the Wednesday and Friday episodes the next scene was a
complete shock to the system.  Claire and Ash are sitting in the same
room each with a stupid post coital smile plastered across their faces.
Well it seems they are back together and Claire sends Ash off to get
everything back from R'Audrey's because all of a sudden she knows they
can work it out together.  And Audrey will be so made up for them.

Lloyd is reporting back to Steve on the Singles' evening.  Apparently
the wonderful Chantelle he had pulled is saving herself for marriage and
once she arrived home they found her mother waiting for them!  Steve
reckons that Lloyd has lost the knack and oddly Lloyd fails to remind
Steve about the "girl" he kissed in Malta.  Claire arrives and says she
cannot remember how fit Chantelle might have been - she was drunk and
apologised for any thing which might have happened which was
embarrassing.  She admits she made a fool of herself.  With Kevin. Steve
and Lloyd stare at each other wide eyed.  Claire nods unhappily.

Rosie manages to find John to bump into and tells him that she is going
out with Lee that afternoon.  John tells her she can do better than Lee.
She reckons it is better than staying indoors like some saddo.  She
offers to text Lee and cancel the date if John wants to make her a
better offer.

Claire has reached the cafe and sits down with Sal to apologise for
molesting Kevin as she tries to explain what happened.  She was just so
happy to see a friendly face.  She is "so sorry", although Sal can
hardly believe her ears!  Sal wants to know why Claire is confessing to
nothing (well almost nothing).  Claire says she could not sit there and
pretend to be a friend after misbehaving.  Sal laughs - she says wait
until she sees Kev - she is going to give him such a hard time.  With
luck she will get a night out on the strength of the crime.  Anyway Sal
tells her to get over it - it was just a kiss.  And then Claire let slip
that she is back with Ash.  Sal cries that is wonderful.  Kev arrives
and instantly Sal is just waiting to take him to task.

In the Rovers Norris is getting a round for Doreen and Ivor.  When Rita
spies that Doreen is getting a double she demands equal treatment -
champagne cocktail with umbrella and cherry - a double.  Later Norris
suggests that he will go and ask Emily if she would like a sherry.
Doreen notes how thoughtful this is but Rita points out that Emily is
cooking Norris' dinner and it is the least he can do.  Comments are
exchanged.

Steve is complaining to Dev about the lack of space in the Rovers and
the latter suggests some manly exercise and a pleasant social occasion -
a round of golf is in the offing.  Steve says he will have to ask
Michelle and Dev compares it to a little boy asking his mummy if he can
go out and play.  Steve is not amused and responds by pointing out that
unlike Dev he is not on his own in bed, with no-one to love him.  De
throws him some cigarettes and to go.

In the Grimshaw backyard Sean is still moaning to Marcus.  I think I
went to sleep.  Anyway Marcus suggests a professional but he is not
thinking rent boy - more lawyer (I assume there is a difference between
the two - I know nothing of rent boys but I do know that lawyers take
huge amounts of money and rarely give satisfaction).  Sean is not
certain if a lawyer will not just make things worse.

John has fallen for the sucker's punch and picks up a distinctively
coiffured Rosie wearing a bright red dress - hardly inconspicuous.  She
asks if he has got away from Fizzypoo but he responds by telling her to
belt up.  She suggests a kiss and when she tries to kiss him he careers
into the middle of the road.

At the Rovers Sean, Marcus, Jamie and Vi come face to face.  Jamie and
Vi have been shopping - baby clothes, first train set etc.  Sean goes
off to collect glasses.  Marcus departs and Vi quickly asks him what the
problem is with Sean.  Marcus responds that she is his friend and
perhaps she might try asking her friend.  Shortly after Vi asks if Sean
can stop so they can talk.  He talks down to her and goes off
effectively dismissing her.

Rita has followed Doris outside and she wants to use the opportunity to
warn him about Doreen, he is simply being used and she will break his
heart.  He laughs - his heart is very tough.  Rita disagrees - he is
really a soft lump and no match for the injured man.  Rita is trying to
protect her friend but gets no thanks from Doris who merely accuses her
of jealousy - she may not want him but she is going to prevent him
getting close to anyone else.

Claire admits that whilst they have been separated she has not continued
to cook for two often throwing away the surplus meal.  He places a box
on the table and Claire opens it to find a gold pendant engraved
"Forever".  She is touched and they kiss.  The door bell goes and the
Websters arrive.  Sal has arranged for Kev to babysit, they can go out
and she herself is off to Gail's with a bottle of wine.  Kev does not
look as amused as Sal!

At the Grimshaws Vi finally confronts Sean.  She wants the sulking to
end.  Sean tries to explain - they had come together for this baby  -
and yet know with Jamie around he felt completely excluded - presents
were being bought and so on.  He briefly refers to "my baby" before Vi
leaps in and points out that it is not "their" baby - it is "her" baby.
Sean should take a step back and look at himself.  {Oddly some might say
the same about Vi}.  She tells him that no-one is going to sop him
seeing the baby - and at the right age he can be told about his
biological father.  They argue - he wants involvement from day 1 - Vi
does not - they were friends helping each other out and no more.  (Not
how I remember events).  Sean had not foreseen that Vi and Jamie would
re-unite and he would be completely let out.

Rita asks Doreen to let Norris down gently - but Doreen thinks he might
be the one.  Rita urges caution - but somehow we cannot see Dorren
managing that.  Rita points out that anyone Norris is a complex person
and needs to bee treated carefully.  Any woman getting involved with him
probably needs his head testing.


Claire and Ashley arrive at the Rovers together and everyone instantly
clicks that they are re-united.

Sean is now off the scale saying to poor Jamie that he will be with the
baby all the time  and then suggests that he and Marcus bring up baby
rather than Jamie and Vi.  Jamie arrives and the arguing continues. Sean
says that Jamie will always take Vi's side and it does not matter what
she says the two of them and baby are forming a family unit and he is
being excluded.  Vi is not gentle in telling Sean that he was already
out -  he was a sperm donor and he will be nothing more to the baby than
that ever.  Sean says he will find a solicitor.  Vi and Jamie depart.
Sean screams after them that he will fight custody, access, residency -
the law will be invoked.  Jamie almost but not quite thinks about
thumping Sean who screams that the baby "is my son".  And the battle
lines are drawn.
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Here’s the update for Wednesday 21^st November.



It’s very early in the morning and little Finlay Morton creeps
downstairs and starts to unlock the front door.  Jerry, however, has
heard a noise and comes down and catches him.  Finlay protests that he
wasn’t going anywhere, he was just unlocking it so that Kayleigh can get
back in. Mel comes downstairs at that moment and tells him not to be
silly, Kayleigh is in bed.  He tells them that she isn’t, she went out
though the window.  Mel goes to check and finds that what he’s told them
is true. As Mel takes Finlay back to bed, Jerry looks quite shocked.



There are people awake across the Street in Fiz’s flat.  John is sitting
in the living room, staring into space.  Fiz comes out in her dressing
gown and remarks that he’s up early.  He tells her he couldn’t sleep.
“Guilty conscience?” asks Fiz.  “How about you?” he replies, but she
retorts that she hasn’t done anything. He reminds her that she struck
one of his student’s mothers, and wonders how he will ever look her in
the face again. “Have I ever done anything to make you feel you can’t
trust me?” he asks her, and she admits that he hasn’t, and coaxes him
back to bed.



Kayleigh lets herself in to the Morton house, and is accosted by her
father. “Where’ve you been?” he demands to know. She tries to tell him
she just got up early and went for a walk. “In your clubbing gear?” he
says. She tells him she’s not old enough to go clubbing, and he says
that at least they’re agreed on one thing. She tells her father that she
just went into town with her friends, and all they did was talk.
However, when he asks to smell her breath she admits that they had ‘a
couple of cans’.  “For God’s sake, Kayleigh!” he shouts, “you’re
thirteen!” She tells him she can look after herself – and what does he
care anyway?  She’s been doing it for months and he hadn’t even noticed.
“You haven’t a clue, have you?” she says. He tells her he’s been working
all hours to bring them all up. “No you didn’t, Jodie did, and now she’s
gone just like my mum,” she says. “you’re in the pub or in the shop or
out with that woman.”  She pushes past him and goes upstairs.



Over at the Grimshaw’s, breakfast is a strained affair with Violet
passing messages for Sean through Marcus, “Marcus, would you please ask
Sean to pass the butter,” but then is really annoyed as he uses the last
of it before passing over the empty carton. As Marcus sits like piggy in
the middle, and Eileen tries to keep the peace, a row erupts and Violet
tells Sean it’s all sour grapes on his part because he’s found out he
can’t do anything about the baby. He tells her he’ll see her in court.
“Grow up, Sean,” she snaps, “you’re not fooling anybody.”  Sean then
goes out, saying he can’t stand to be in the same house as HER. Eileen
turns to Marcus, “I can’t stand to be in the same house with either of
them, and it’s my house!”



Fiz is over at the garage, telling Kevin she may have misinterpreted
what she thought she saw, and admits she didn’t actually see them
kissing. Kevin says he’s been keeping a close eye on Sally and all she’s
done so far is have her breakfast and put her makeup on. “I’m sorry,”
says Fiz.



Ivor cycles down the Street and sees Doreen walking along. He stops to
chat and asks if she’d like to meet him for a drink at lunch time. They
agree to meet at the Rovers at 12.00 o’clock.



Jason arrives at the café door. “Is it safe to come in?” he asks Becky,
and checks there’s no taps to fix or tiles to replace. She laughs, “No,
you’re all right,” she says, and he comes in and orders a sandwich.
David is in there, sitting at a table. “Shouldn’t you be working?” he
asks. “Shouldn’t you?” asks Jason. David says he’s on a break, “what’s
your excuse?” he asks. Becky asks if Jason wants a coffee with his order
but he tells her he’ll take it with him, he’s got loads of stuff to do
for Sarah.



Jerry is talking about Kayleigh to Mel. “She’s going to school with bags
under her eyes, no wonder she’s not doing well. She reckons it’s all my
fault, that I don’t pay her enough attention,” he moans. Mel points out
that Kayleigh misses Jodie, they all do. Jerry admits that he drove her
away, but Mel tells him that it was Jodie’s decision and he shouldn’t
beat himself up about it. Jerry says that he left everything to Jodie
and now he doesn’t even know what his own kids are up to. “But that’s
all going to change,” he says. Just then Eileen comes in, “What is?” she
asks. Jerry explains what Kayleigh has been doing and Eileen admits that
she tried the same trick on her when she was babysitting, but Jodie
sorted her out. “I never knew that!” says Jerry, and Eileen reminds him
that he was in gaol. Jerry says that makes him feel even more like a
failure. Eileen asks him to come out for a curry later, that’ll cheer
him up, but he refuses, saying he ought to be there for Kayleigh.



Doreen is in the Kabin, chatting to Norris and laying on the flattery so
thick you could choke on it. He has to rush to the butcher’s to get
Emily some chops, so he asks if he could meet up with her in the Rovers
at lunch time. She flirts outrageously and says she’ll meet him at half
past twelve, and just as he’s going out of the door, George comes in.
Norris is obviously unsettled by the appearance of his love rival and
asks if he can get him anything. “Shouldn’t you be going to get your
chops?” Doreen reminds him, so reluctantly Norris leaves.



George turns to Doreen, saying he was hoping to find her there. Rita
comments that it’s getting like an old age pensioners knocking shop.
“It’s newspapers we sell, not love,” she quips. “Pardon?” asks George,
but Doreen tells him to ignore her. “Oooh, it’s lovely to see you,” she
giggles, flirting again. He tells her he’s on his way to the bowling
green, but wondered if she’d have a drink with him in the Rovers at
lunchtime. “One o’clock?” he asks. She tells him she’d love to, and he
hurries off. Rita is amazed. “You’ve just agreed to meet Norris!” she
says. Doreen nods, “And Ivor,” she admits. Rita says she can’t mess them
about like that, but Doreen says she didn’t want to hurt their feelings.



Roger is in the salon, fixing a plumbing problem with the basin, and
talking to Bill. Sarah offers to make tea, and goes to put the kettle
on. David follows her out. “If you want one you can make your own,” she
tells him. He says he already had a drink in the café, where he saw
Jason chatting to Becky. Sarah doesn’t take the bait at first, replying
that he could hardly ask for what he wanted using sign language. David
continues, saying that Becky has a ‘right gob’ on her, and Sarah wonders
why they employ her, she’s not exactly customer friendly. David says
that Jason seems to think she’s friendly, he’s always chatting to her.
Sarah gets cross, “Look, if you’re trying to suggest something..” she
snaps, and he says he’s not suggesting anything, he was just saying how
they’re always chatting and how they went to the pub together yesterday.
That stops Sarah in her tracks. “What do you mean they went to the pub?”
she asks. David explains that Jason did a job for Becky and after they
went to the pub, but it meant nothing. “He’s just got married, it’s not
like he’s going to be looking at anyone else, is he?”  Having planted
the seed of doubt, David leaves Sarah to her thoughts.



In the Rovers, Norris orders a drink for himself and one for Doreen (who
has yet to arrive) only to turn round and see Ivor sitting alone.
“Waiting for someone?” he asks. “Might be!” says Ivor, “you?”  Norris
adjusts the knot on his tie, “Might be,” he replies.



Over at a table, Sean is sitting with Marcus, and, seeing Jamie at the
bar says he must be gloating. Marcus assures him that Jamie isn’t like
that. “Jamie’s the one that’s trying to get in my shoes, remember,” Sean
says. Marcus tries to get Sean to go and apologise to Violet, but Sean
is stubborn. Marcus tells him that if he wants to see his kid he needs
to stay in Violet’s good books and that mean apologising.



Just then George comes in and orders a drink for himself and a gin and
tonic for Doreen (who has still not arrived). Jamie looks all the gins
and tonics and thinks they’re chasers, but George assures him that the
gin and tonic is for a lady. Norris overhears. “What lady?” he asks.
George admits it’s for Doreen. “No, this is for Doreen,” says Norris,
holding up the g and t he has bought. Ivor stands up, “No, this is for
Doreen,” he says, holding up his gin and tonic. Just then the lady in
question arrives, with Rita. “Don’t expect me to bail you out,” mutters
Rita, seeing them all standing there. Norris tells Doreen to tell the
others that she’s meeting him, but Doreen smiles and says she thought
she might meet all of them.



Jason has built the bookcase for Bethany and is showing it to Sarah.
“What do you think?” he asks, and she admits it’s lovely, but sounds
less than enthusiastic. “Did you go for a drink with Becky yesterday?”
she asks. He tells her that it was only to say thanks for fixing the
tap. Sarah wants to know why he didn’t mention it, and he says she was
already mad enough with him, he didn’t want to mention he’d gone for a
pint as well. “Do you really think I’d look at anyone else when I’ve got
you?” he asks her. Sarah looks petulant. “She’s good looking,” she says.
“She’s a stick insect,” he replies. “She’s available,” says Sarah. “Well
I’m not,” says Jason, and puts his arms round her.



Sean leaves the pub to go back to work, and Marcus goes over to Jamie,
saying that he feels like piggy in the middle. They then decide to hatch
a plan to get Sean and Violet to be friends again.



Doreen is sitting at a table with her three beaux, and Rita. She asks
one or two leading questions and then they all start to try to impress
her with their financial situations. George has paid off his mortgage on
his three bedroomed bungalow with a garden, Ivor has a bungalow and has
also made some investments which bring in interest, but all Norris has
is a small share in a little business and a room at Emily’s.



At work, Fiz apologises to Sally, and adds, “As if you’d ever make a
pass at John!” but is somewhat puzzled by Sally’s rather guilty look.
She offers to buy her a drink after work, but Sally says she can’t make
it, maybe another night?



In the Rovers, Jason asks Bill if he can go back to work, saying it’s
doing his head in being at home all the time. Bill however, says it
isn’t worth the insurance risk until he’s got the all-clear.   Just then
Becky comes into the pub and goes up to the bar. Seeing Jason she calls
out, “Hiya!” but Jason just grunts and looks down.



Fiz is in the shower when the phone rings. Before she can get to it,
John has left a message saying he’d forgotten about a departmental
meeting and will be late back.



In the pub, Roger asks Bill and Jason if they’ll play darts. Becky
overhears and asks if she can join in and make it doubles, and at this,
Jason tries to get out of playing. Becky goes to him and asks if she’s
done something to offend him.  He says no, so she asks why he keeps
blanking her. He explains it’s just that he wouldn’t want her to think
he was coming on to her or anything. “You’ve only just got married,” she
points out, and says that if he did come on to her she’d tell him where
to go. “Sorted?” she asks. “Sorted!” he replies. “Right, soft lad, let’s
go hammer ‘em!” she says, dragging him over to the darts board.



Fiz rushes over to the garage, where Kevin is just locking up, in a
state of great stress. She explains that John has just rung to say he’s
going to a meeting, and Sally wasn’t able to go for a drink. Kevin tells
Fiz to slow down and tells her that Sally has gone to Freshco to do the
weekly shop. Fiz wants to know why Sally acted so strangely earlier,
when she tried to apologise. “She couldn’t look me in the eye, it was
like she felt guilty or summat,” she says. Just then there’s a shout
from across the Street, and there’s Sally, laden with Freshco carrier
bags. “Kev, can you give me a hand with the bags?” she calls. Kevin
tells Fiz he doesn’t think Sally and John had a date in the middle of
Freshco, and to get her facts straight.  Fiz heads off to her flat just
as John came up the road in his car. “I thought you had a meeting?” she
asks him, but he explains that it finished early. She tells him she
can’t believe she’s got him and keeps thinking he’ll go off with someone
else, someone better looking or brainy. She tells him she’ll cook a nice
spag-bol and he tells her he’s got a bottle of wine in the back of the
car. She goes to get it and stops short – the bottle is in a Fresho bag!



In the Rover’s, Becky and Jason win the darts match, and she says she’s
going home.  Jason says he’s going home too, Sarah will be back from the
restaurant soon.



Outside, Sarah is walking down the Street, just as Becky and Jason come
out of the pub. Catching sight of them, Sarah dashes inside and peeps
through the curtains, until David asks her what she’s looking at.
“Nothing,” she says, but he looks for himself. “Don’t you dare say
anything!” she warns him.  Jason comes in and as he goes to kiss her she
pulls back. “You’ve been drinking,” she says. Jason tells her that Bill
bought them. “Oh, you’ve been with Bill,” she says, “anyone else?”
Jason says that Roger was there as well, and goes off to make tea.



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As Sarah Louise gets more and more like her Granny Ivy, we start off
this Friday episode at her house. It’s breakfast time and Sarah sits
sulking. Gail comments that Jason went out early and she’s never known a
boy to work so hard. Sarah spits that at least it’ll stop him “sniffing
round that Becky!” She tells Gail of her suspicions. “I can’t lose him!”
she says. Gail tries to reassure her and neither notices a small evil
teenager slope into the room, listening to every word. Yes, David is here.

Over at the Webster dining table, Sophie going on about someone who is
having a party and who has a brother who looks like a mega-hot DJ (don’t
ask me. I just write it down!)  She’s expecting Kevin to provide her
transport. Sally tells him she’s going to be out all day. Another evil
teenager listens carefully. Kevin suggests going with Sally, but she
says she’s not having him kicking and screaming, and he’s got football
organised with Ashley. Kevin gets quite stroppy about not going, but
Sally just laughs it off.

Chez Grimshaw and Violet comes to ask Jamie if a toothbrush is his. It’s
horrible. He tells her that if she doesn’t like it, she can go home and
get her own. Her face falls and Jason tells her she has to sort out
things with Sean. “I asked for a toothbrush, not a lecture,” she says.

Fizz and John talk about what they might do tonight. They think going
into town sounds like a good idea. Fizz heads off towards the factory
and John gets into his car, only to have Rosie tap on the window. He
gets out to talk to her, keeping a wary eye in the direction of Fizz.
Rosie asks what he’s doing tomorrow and he tells her Saturdays are
difficult. She says she’s got the house to herself and will see him
there. John looks very depressed.

In the salon, David gives Sarah a compliment, but it has the effect of
getting her back up. Sarah gets a lecture from Audrey about suitable
behaviour in front of the customers. “I’m running a salon, not a crèche.”

Jamie buys a paper and is followed into the shop by Doreen, who whispers
to Norris (Rita is out the back trying to find something in the
storeroom) that she’d like to see him in the cafe at one o’clock. Rita
comes back and Norris says he was just talking to himself.

Jamie and Violet are searching the real estate market (the Gazette and
the Kabin window) for a flat, but there’s nothing in their price range.
Violet suggests moving somewhere short term until the baby arrives, but
Jamie says if they’re going to get somewhere they should do it properly.
“Our baby deserves to have a nice home.” Violet is thrilled to hear him
call in “their” baby and not just hers. Sean and Marcus come over and he
and Violet start sniping at each other, but Marcus and Jamie put their
feet down and tell them they have to sort things out. Jamie says they
can do it the easy way, which is over a drink at the Rovers after work.
Or, Marcus says, they could lock the two of them in a darkened room “and
do our whole bad-cop bad-cop routine.”

At the Duckies’, Jack moans about the dog barking outside while Paul
hunts for his red notebook that’s got all his new recipes in it. Jack
apologises for grumbling and tells Paul he’s got the post-holiday blues.
“Blackpool is about as close to heaven as it gets!”

At the building yard, Roger complains to Jason that no-one warned him
about “that woman”. Apparently he’s been to do a job for a woman who is
as close to a Carry On film as it gets. Mrs Shapiro, the swinger from
Swinton. Sarah comes along and suggests to Jason that they go to lunch.
She won’t let him go to the Rovers.

Paul’s now in the cafe, asking about his notebook, but Becky and Roy
haven’t seen it. Becky suggests he retrace his steps since he last saw
it. He remembers back and realises he must have left it in a taxi. Tina
O’Brien plays such a good bitchy Sarah! Sarah brings Jason into the cafe
and the two of them order shepherd’s pie. Becky looks at Jason and says:
“Bread and butter? Brown sauce on the side?” “Spot on,” he tells her.
Sarah comments that Becky knows what Jason likes. “It’s my job,” Becky
says. “Actually,” says Sarah,” it’s mine. Goes with the ring.” She holds
it out for Becky to admire. She plants a proprietary kiss on Jason’s
mouth, then tells Becky they’re having a special on cuts and colours at
the salon next week and Becky might like to get her roots done. Oooh!
The look on Becky’s face! Roy steps in and tries to distract Becky and
carefully removes the knife from her grasp. Jason steers Sarah to a
table and asks her what that was all about. “Oh, just a bit of friendly
advice,” the little madam says. “It’s a girl thing.”

[break]

Chez Duckworth, and Vera reminisces about “their” bench in Blackpool.
Jack’s a bit stumped until she explains it was the one they sat on close
to the bookies’. She misses watching the tide come in and out. And the
sea air. “I never thought I’d say this, but I felt at home there,” she
says. She wants to move there, but Jack isn’t keen. “It wouldn’t hurt to
see how much it’d cost,” she points out.

Doreen and Norris meet in the cafe. He’s taken the liberty of ordering
her an Eccles cake. Doreen says she’ll cut to the chase. “Rita reckons
you’re not good enough for me. You’ve got no home, no prospects,
nothing. To put it bluntly, you’re a lame duck!” Doreen says it’s
fighting talk. She believes Rita wants Norris for herself and was
marking out her territory. She says she knows when three is a crowd and
gets up and leaves. Norris scurries after her. Kevin is at the counter
but he’s miles away. When Roy gets his attention, Kevin asks after
Hayley and says Roy must miss her. Roy says the regular emails help him
feel as if he’s taking part in the project, too.

In the Kabin, Audrey’s telling Rita about Sarah and David. Norris comes
bustling in and practically flings his jacket on to the hook out the
back before telling Audrey it’s the low blows she has to look out for.
He says that’s Rita’s department. Even Audrey can sense a fight brewing
and makes her excuses to go. “You’ve seen Doreen, then,” Rita says. She
tells him she did it for his own good. “I’m very fond of Doreen, but
trust me – you wouldn’t last five minutes married to her.” Norris says
it’s his business. Rita says Doreen has made more men suffer than lumbago.

In the Rovers, John gets Fizz a drink. He breaks it to her that he’s got
a stack of essays to mark. And he’s busy tomorrow. He has to work,
because the school is doing A Christmas Carol and the new drama teacher
needs some help with the props. “I’ll make it up to you,” he promises,
but Fizz’s smile slips as soon as he isn’t looking.

Becky and Roy are closing up. Becky gets a text from Jason, apologising
for earlier. She says he’s a gentleman. “I don’t know what he sees in
that cow!”  Roy says he’s sure Sarah must have many admirable qualities.
Becky can’t believe she was spoken to in the way Sarah spoke to her.
“Highlights! She’s lucky I didn’t give her head a side parting.” [yes, I
know Sarah didn’t mention highlights but that’s what Becky said.]  Roy
points out that Becky’s flirting with Jason might be misinterpreted (“a
certain over zealous familiarity with her husband” he calls it). Becky
tells him: “You really do know how to wee on a girl’s bonfire.” She
picks up her phone.

At the Platts’, Sarah is admiring Jason’s intellectual prowess (yes, he
got a TV quiz question right) when his phone bleeps and she picks it up.
Her face changes to thunder and she asks him to explain why he’s getting
a text from Becky. “Because I sent her one earlier,” Jason says. Sarah
can’t believe he’d apologise for her. “I eat there and I work opposite,”
Jason explains. David desperately tries to overhear what’s going on.
Jason promises not to text Becky again.

In the pub, Jamie and Marcus tell Violet and Sean that they’re not
leaving until things are sorted out. Sean says he wants access to his
baby. That was the deal. Violet tells him that any deal ended when he
went to see a solicitor. “We just wanted some independent advice,”
Marcus says. Violet wants to know when this became “we”.  This has got
nothing to do with Marcus. “Tough, because I’m here now,” says Marcus.
Jamie tells Marcus to calm down, and Sean says Jamie’s just along for
the ride. Violet gets to her feet to leave, as Sean says he did
everything for her. Violet points out that all he did was to fill up a
turkey baster. That’s the truth of it. Sean counters that the truth is:
“Sad, lonely, single mum seeks gay man for father figure. Along comes
heterosexual man with a heartbeat and bang, suddenly I'm a spare part!”
Violet stomps off as Jamie says, “So, that’s how you feel about us, is
it?” And he stomps off too. “That went well,” says Marcus.

Fizz turns up at the garage, telling Kev she had no-one else to talk to.
She tells him about John suddenly claiming he can’t go out. “He’s lying
to me,” I know he is. Kev tells her that Sally is going Christmas
shopping and said she wanted the day to herself. Fizz is appalled. She
thinks they’re being made to look idiots. Kevin tells her he’s not doing
anything without proof. He suggests following them if they want to get
proof.

David comes downstairs when he hears a phone ringing. It seems Jason has
left his phone behind. He reads Becky’s text saying she and Jason are
still mates and sends one back saying, “Thanks. You’re the best. x”
Becky replies: “I have my moments. xx.” David says to himself, “Two
kisses. Nice one. This is too easy.” And puts the phone back under the
cushion where he found it.

The End.
Margaret Carr

Coronation Street

Monday 26^th November (part 1)

Tony gives Carla a lift to work. As they arrive he's trying to persuade her into a more exciting date, he suggests a day on the beech in November! Kelly and Wicky are also just arriving at work talking about needing to get away from the bad weather and get away to somewhere sunny. Carla rushes off into work when she sees Kelly and Wicky watching her and Tony.

In the rovers back room Ryan is finishing his homework before school. When Michelle questions him it turns out he spent too long the night before on his games console. He has decided he is going to become a professional gamer when he's older and play video games all day. Michelle says he can carry on playing games as long as he keeps up with his school work, after all he will need a plan B.

In the factory Kelly and Wicky are joking about seeing Carla and Tony kissing that morning. Kelly is apparently giving Wicky an English lesson and teaching her al the different words for kissing. This is done so Carla hears everything but she is not amused.

Fiz and John are outside the shop where they bump into Sally who is on her way to the dentist. As Sally's dentist appointment sounds pretty painful John offers to reschedule that afternoons lesson for the next day. Sally declines, she's sure she'll feel better by then. As Fiz and John walk away with arms round each other Sally looks on jealously.

Maria arrives late to work at the salon. Audrey is very annoyed as they have a rather upset customer waiting for her appointment. Maria's excuse is that she had to go to the chemist but Audrey has very little sympathy.

Carla and Michelle cross paths in the street. They discuss Carla's new relationship with Tony and she admits how much she likes him, but she also still feels a bit strange about it having only lost Paul recently. The conversation then moves on to Ryan and his new career plan, Carla offers Michelle all of Paul's old games for Ryan.

The awkwardness between Sean and Violet is broken over discussions of dirty washing and green tea, they finally make up properly. They talk about the baby and the fact Violet and Jamie want a place of their own. She mentions that they are looking at Michelle's old flat but are struggling for money for the deposit.

Carla is on the phone having a very personal conversation with Tony. Kelly, who has just delivered the tea and biscuits also pick up on this and asks Liam if she's running a sex line!? When Carla has finished her chat she arranges with Liam to meet Tony for a business meeting to discuss an important deal.

Back at the salon Audrey is still upset about Maria's lack lustre attitude. She finds Maria/mixing someone's hair colour with peroxide instead of her usual darker shade. Maria bursts into tears prompting Audrey to ask what it is that's made her act like this today. With tears streaming down her face Maria admits she's pregnant.

In the school corridor Rosie is chatting to her; pretend; boyfriend Lee, apparently she has to go and see John about her English course work, of course we know different. John feels that when they were nearly caught in bed together the day before was a little too close and attempts to end things with Rosie. She doesn't get the hint and finds the whole thing rather exciting.

Audrey sits Maria down for a heart to heart. She is obviously less than thrilled about the pregnancy. She thinks she's too young, still has a lot to learn about her job and is also worried about the fact her and Liam have only just got together. "The timing couldn't be worse" she says. She's not looking forward to telling Liam either, she thinks he will "run a mile".

Sean meets Marcus in the pub for a drink. They make plans for the afternoon, Sean suggests going into town to try on wigs(!?) They then get onto the subject of Violet and the baby. Sean thanks Marcus for helping him make the peace between him and violet. Sean wants to help Vi and Jamie out by paying for the deposit on the new flat for them. Marcus is worried that this might cause further problems, he's worried Jamie and Violet might see this as more interference from him. Sean is confidant they wont, after all he's "doing a good thing. How could they take that the wrong way?"

 Liam and the factory girls are having a conversation about films they like. Kelly thinks that all black and white films are so old that they should all be burnt! Maria comes into see Liam and asks if he'd like to go to the Rovers for lunch. He can't as he's waiting for an important call. He suggests they meet there after work. Maria looks a little disappointed. I think she had psyched herself up to telling him about the baby. He later admits that he is going to offer the money as a sweetener. If he gives them money to put a roof over the baby's head then Violet will feel guilty and let Sean see him. That's the plan anyway.

At school John's English class is in progress. He walks round the classroom collecting everyone's essays in. When he comes to Rosie's he comments on how short it seems. "It seems like half of it is missing" he says. To which Rosie replies "well you see Sir, I was meant to do it this weekend but this thing happened. I got really distracted." He tells her they'll have to talk about it after class.

Back in the salon Maria is still struggling to come to terms with the pregnancy. She's very worried that Liam will dump her when he finds out. She admits she does love him but isn't sure how he feels about her. Audrey offers comfort by saying that what ever happens she has plenty of friends to help and support her.

Hi all.  Here’s the update for Wednesday 28^th November.

Liz and Vernon are in the back room of the pub, hoping that Steve, Michelle and Ryan will be moving out soon.  Vernon then tells Liz that his mate Bob can be his best man. “You don’t sound thrilled,” says Vernon, to Liz’s lukewarm response to this news. “I’ve met him,” says Liz. Vernon says that all he needs to do is turn up on time with the ring. “And make a speech that won’t turn me puce,” says Liz. Vernon says he’ll vet every word. “I think I need to do that,” says Liz.

Michelle and Ryan are at this moment crossing Coronation Street, with Ryan running late for school. Just then Liam comes jogging up, and offers Ryan a lift to school, but the offer is declined, Ryan wants to get the bus and meet his mates.

Over at the Grimshaw’s, Violet suggests that her sister gets a job. “Why?” Lauren asks. Violet points out that it’s Eileen’s house and if she wants to stay she has to pay her way. Lauren asks if she can borrow some money to go out and buy interview clothes. As Violet pulls out her purse to get out her money, Lauren comments on the wad of notes she sees, but her sister explains that Sean has lent it to her but Jamie doesn’t know about it.

Back at the Rover’s, Liz is breaking the news to Steve that Andy is going to be giving her away at the wedding. She says she thought Steve would have enough to do, looking after Amy, and she sees little enough of Andy as it is. Vernon offers to demote Bob and make Steve best man, but Steve declines, although says he’s touched by the thought.

Tony  and Carla arrive outside the factory where he bids her a fond farewell, much to Liam’s annoyance.

Maria arrives at work, and apologises to Audrey for being a little late, she’s been tossing and turning all night.  Audrey tells her that she’s in a good position to have a baby, she’s the right age, it could be the right time. Maria says it depends on how things are with her and Liam, and thinking about telling him makes her feel sick. Audrey presses her to tell him soon, she has to make a move. Maria says she will, when she plucks up the courage.

Ryan is walking along the road to school with his wheelchair bound friend, when he realises he’s left his PE kit at home. They notice a blue car driving slowly past them.

Maria arrives at the factory to see Liam, but Carla isn’t pleased.  Maria asks if he’d like a quiet night in, just the two of them, nice food and good music. Liam likes the idea so they agree to meet up later.

Steve arrives at the taxi office, late, after dropping Amy to nursery. He explains to Lloyd that it’s because he couldn’t get in the bathroom earlier because his mother and and the man he’s soon to be calling Daddy were in there. “Do they floss together?” asks an astounded Lloyd. Steve confesses that he’s seen them cut their toenails together, a fact that causes Lloyd to shudder.  Steve says he’s worried about the effect on Amy, and Lloyd tells him that for her sake he should move. Steve, however, thinks that any minute now Vernon will be buying himself and Liz their own little love-nest. “Some hope!” says Lloyd.

Just then, Steve’s phone rings, it’s his dad, telling him he’s due to be released from prison tomorrow.  After the call, he tells Lloyd he’s not sure how his mother’s going to take it.

Fiz and John pull up in the car outside the flat. They’ve just bought a brand new flat-screen tv.  John tells Fiz to go up the stairs behind him, and if he falls to just save the tv.

In the taxi office, Steve is organising time off with Lloyd so he can go and pick his dad up from the prison. “Have you still not told your mum yet?” asks Lloyd. Steve confesses that he’s waiting until he’s told his dad about Vernon. “Wait till I tell him they’re getting married,” says Steve. “He’s a bit of an old bruiser, your dad, isn’t he?” asks Lloyd. Steve says he’s ok if you don’t annoy him. Loyd wonders if his ex-wife, copping off with little drummer boy will annoy him.

Audrey goes into the Rovers and orders two glasses of wine. Violet’s sister is at the bar, along with Jamie, and comments that Audrey has quite a thirst. Audrey explains that one is for Maria, and Violet introduces Lauren. Lauren says that Violet can’t be bothered to stay in touch. “There are reasons for that,” says Violet. Jamie tries to keep the peace, and Audrey looks at the shopping bags on the bar and remarks that Lauren must be doing well for herself, she can’t afford to shop in those places.

After Lauren has gone off home to put her shopping away, and Audrey has retired to a table, Jamie says to Violet that he thought Lauren was broke. Violet says she might plead poverty but she always has some money hidden somewhere, in fact, she’s lent them the deposit for the flat. “How has she lent you that much money?” Jamie wants to know. “She’s my sister, you’d do the same for Warren,” says Violet, and insists that it’s not a gift, they have to pay it back. “Say nothing,” she says to Jamie, and tells him to take the money over the landlord. “We wanted the flat and now we’ve got it,” she tells him. “It’s as easy as that, is it?” he says. “Yes!” she replies.

As Maria comes out of the salon, she meets Michelle on her way to work at the Rovers, and asks if she can have a word with her. Michelle starts to tell her not take any nonsense off her brother, “If he’s been messing you about…” she starts to say, but Maria assures her that he hasn’t. “I’m pregnant!” she tells her. Michelle’s jaw drops for a moment, then she recovers. “Congratulations!” she says, “that’s good news!”  Maria isn’t so sure, “Is it?” she asks. Michelle asks if Liam is pleased, and Maria confesses that she hasn’t told him yet, and she didn’t mean to blurt it out like that. They decide to go and have a chat in the back room of the Rovers.

When they arrive at the pub, Michelle asks Steve to give them ten minutes, and takes Maria into the back room. Steve goes into the bar and explains the situation to Vernon.

Liam arrives just then, and asks Steve to give him and pint and orders a wine for Maria.  Just as Audrey comes over to say that she has already got Maria’s drink waiting, Steve tells Liam that Maria is in the back with Michelle.

In the aforementioned back room, Maria is discussing her situation with Michelle, and confesses that she’s scared. Michelle tells her that Ryan was a total surprise to her, and at first she was confused but she had time to adjust. Liz puts her head round the door then, but Michelle asks for another five minutes. “I’ve a bar full of people out there,” says Liz, but grudgingly agrees to a further few minutes, and goes back to the bar. Michelle tells Maria she has to tell Liam, he will understand.

Fiz and John are watching their new tv, and Fiz is impressed that John got it all set up so quickly.  “If we split up, you’re not getting custody of this,” Fiz tells him. John says he’s not worried, the tv will be on the scrap heap long before they finish with each other.

Michelle and Maria eventually emerge from the back room, and Maria goes straight over to Audrey, who asks if he’s all right. Maria says she is, and will tell Liam the first chance she gets.  Then she and Liam head off to Liam’s house.  As they get to the door, Liam sees Tony’s car pull up and he goes across to speak to him, telling Maria to let herself into the house.  Liam tells Tony not to mess Carla around, she’s his sister in law and he’s looking out for her.

Back in the house, Liam asks Maria if there’s something wrong. “You’re not dumping me are you?” he asks, explaining that she looks miserable and she’s just spent half an hour with his sister. She tells him she was talking to Michelle about something else, and then tells him that she’s pregnant.  Liam takes a deep breath and looks stunned.

Over at the Rovers, Steve takes Michelle into the back room and tells her that his dad is coming out of prison. Michelle thinks it’s good news, but it might take Liz a couple of weeks to get her head around it. “He’s coming out tomorrow,” says Steve. “Oh,” says Michelle. Steve isn’t looking forward to his dad finding out that his mum has a boyfriend and they’re getting married.

Maria and Liam are still discussing their situation. She says she knows it’s a shock to him, but she had to tell him. “It’s great,” says Liam. “Is it?” asks Maria, and says they both need time to think. She then says she’s going to go home and leave him time on his own. After she’s gone, Liam sits back on the sofa, sighs deeply and still looks shocked.

Anne Logan.