There’s also a sudden collapse in the ITV soap next week
Lisa Swain and Carla Connor in Coronation Street(Image: ITV)
The drama is ramping up in Coronation Street next week with Carla Connor’s decision about her relationship with Lisa Swain, DI Costello is attacked and Sarah Platt makes a beeline to confront Theo Silverton.
Starting elsewhere, however, in the ITV soap and with Debbie Webster due back in work, her dodgy half-brother Carl surreptitiously stamps ‘paid’ on an invoice from Preston’s Petals.
When Tracy Barlow calls in with flowers for an event, Carl tells Ronnie Bailey that according to Debbie she paid Tracy’s invoice but he can’t find any record of it.
Carl explains to Tracy that due to an oversight she hasn’t been paid but he’ll sort it. But Tracy’s furious as a tearful Debbie admits to Ronnie that her symptoms appear to be getting worse. Ronnie suggests she should give up work, will Debbie agree?
Later, in the hotel, Carl changes the password on the accounting system and refuses to share it with Ryan Connor, reminding him that from now on finances are his domain. Soon, Debbie panics when an email confirms she’s to speak at an event tomorrow…
Carl is pulling all the strings at the hotel(Image: ITV)
Meanwhile, Becky Swain reveals she’s been sent a funeral wreath with the message ‘Rest in Peace – Again’, which leaves Betsy in a state of panic.
Soon, Becky meets with Costello, telling him that whoever sent the wreath means business and she intends to get to the bottom of it. Later, in the precinct, Becky furtively takes pictures of a group of teenage girls.
At the station DC Kit Green arrives for his promotion interview as Costello opens a message and is shaken to see a picture of his daughter. As Kit goes, Costello takes a call from Becky, but outside the office, Kit listens in, intrigued.
Later, Kit tells Lisa about the attack on Costello. When he suggests Becky might be responsible, will Lisa accept this to be the case?
Lisa’s stunned by Carla’s decision(Image: ITV)
Meanwhile, her heart broken, Carla decides she’s going to call time on her relationship. Later, Carla breaks the news to Lisa that it’s over between them, leaving her stunned.
Speaking of troubled relationships and Todd Grimshaw accuses Theo of rail-roading him into doing a half marathon. But Theo tells him that it’s for his own good and they’ll be going for another run later as part of their training.
Later, when Todd asks if he’s heard from Pete, Theo lies, making out Pete’s not returning his calls. But soon, Sarah clocks Theo and Pete looking pally as they climb into a van. Sarah taps on the window and demands to know what Theo’s doing.
Theo reveals that he and Pete have signed a contract and he’s planning to surprise Todd. When Pete likens Sarah to an attack dog, Todd turns the corner to see Sarah squaring up to Theo and Pete. As a horrified Todd ushers her away, Theo’s incandescent.
Sarah confronts Theo and Pete(Image: ITV)
Once home, Theo drags a full length mirror out and explains to Todd that now he can keep a daily check on his physique. Having headed out on another run, an exhausted Todd returns, but as James flirts with him, Theo insists they do another lap.
Once eventually back at home, James calls round with some fitness gear for Todd and insists on showing him how to use it and Theo can barely mask his irritation.
Eventually, as James heads out, Theo accuses Todd of fancying James. Todd assures him it’s not true but Theo grabs him and vents his anger.
Elsehwhere, Dev Alahan visits Asha in the mental health unit, where she explains that she’s ready to come home but whilst she knows she has the full support of her family, she’s worried as none of her friends have been in touch.
Back on the cobbles, Dev rounds on Summer Spellman, Nina Lucas and Amy Barlow for abandoning Asha and reveals that because of their lack of support, she’s not sure she wants to come home.
Later, Nina and Amy visit Asha and present her with a jigsaw they’ve created of them all. When they explain that Summer has uni commitments and hopes to come later, Asha hides her hurt. Eventually, Summer arrives but suddenly grabs the door frame and passes out leaving the girls in shock.
Summer suddenly collapses(Image: ITV)
Also, exhausted and masking her guilt, Fiz Dobbs tells Tyrone that her mum, Cilla Brown, has to go in for an operation and there’s no one to look after her.
Tyrone insists she must go and assures her that he can cope for a few days. Later, Tyrone calls at the cab office and tells Cassie Plummer he needs a lift to physio. Taking off her headset, Cassie insists on driving him. Will Tyrone see progress at his session?
Meanwhile, Chesney Winter-Brown arrives at the hotel with pizzas for Debbie’s choir practice. But he’s taken aback to see Fiz in reception, wondering why she’s not at Cilla’s.