Coronation Street spoilers follow.
Coronation Street’s Debbie Webster sees her son Carl’s true colours again next week, when she finds out that he offered Summer Spellman information about Billy Mayhew’s death in exchange for her inheritance money.
Fresh out of prison, Debbie decides to organise a trip away with her gal pals to celebrate her new-found freedom. However, the fun plans grind to a halt when Bernie Winter-Alahan reveals that nasty Carl made Summer a twisted deal – she can finally hear the truth, in exchange for the money she’s received from Billy’s life insurance.
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“This is possibly the sickest scheme that Carl has concocted yet,” explains our Coronation Street source. “Manipulating Billy’s adopted daughter to snatch away the only financial support she has left from her dad is a real low blow, especially after he’s already tried to bleed Debbie dry.
“Plus the fact that he hasn’t handed Theo in to the police himself proves how morally corrupt Carl is. If this doesn’t make Debbie wise up to her son’s wicked ways, we don’t know what will…”
Determined to confront Carl over the shocking allegations, Debbie summons her son to her flat, where she grills him on the vile extortion claims.
Carl tells his mum that he overheard Billy’s killer confess, but refuses to reveal their identity. Debbie is absolutely disgusted that he could be so selfish.
“Debbie hopes that Carl will deny the rumour, but when it’s proven to be true, Debbie can’t take it,” warns our spy. “She throws Carl out in a fit of fury – but their confrontation has devastating consequences for poorly Deb…”
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The encounter with Carl tragically triggers some of Debbie’s dementia symptoms, and panicked Ryan Connor finds his boss staring vacantly ahead…
Carl’s latest drama could be bad news for Theo Silverton, who left Billy to die in the big Corriedale crash at the start of the year.
When Theo reflected on his dark decision during a moment alone with Billy’s body at the funeral parlour, Carl overheard every word. So far, Carl has kept quiet about Theo’s secret – but that could start to change in upcoming episodes.
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“It’s two villains head-to-head competing for the top spot, if you will,” James Cartwright, who plays Theo, told Inside Soap back in February.
“It’s like two silverback gorillas in the jungle. When two silverbacks fight, whoever wins, that silverback then takes all of the other silverback’s family. They take everything that they own.
“I feel it’s a bit like that with Theo and Carl. It’s a ‘winner takes all’ situation. They’re starting to dislike each other now, but that turns to real hate…”
Coronation Street airs on weeknights at 8.30pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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