One Weatherfield resident also leaves next week
Coronation Street fans will also be left worrying for the four-legged friends of Weatherfield residents in upcoming scenes as David Platt’s mistake comes back to haunt him.
As viewers of the ITV soap know, David is in the bad books of imprisoned drug lord Harvey Gaskell having stolen the money Damon Hay had taken from his brother to help ex-girlfriend Sarah Platt and her troubles with daughter Bethany’s botched surgery in Turkey.
He’s recently had Radcliffe brothers Matty and Logan on his case, demanding the money back. Thanks to his wife Shona’s secret liaisons with DC Kit Green, she managed to get the officer to warn them off, only for him to give them the green life to go after David again when he crossed him over the brief fling.
Next week, while at the police station, David’s surprised to bump into Andy, a fellow former prisoner who insists they swap numbers. At No.8, Shona’s shaken when Lily hands over a piece of paper a man in the precinct gave her to pass on to David. Shona hands David the note from Harvey demanding an extra £10,000 in interest.
David’s spooked to realise Harvey’s cronies knew who Lily was. David and Shona make a pact to keep tabs on the kids at all times. Things quickly go from bad to worse when Michael calls at No.8 with David, the dog, wrapped in a blanket, and explains to David and Shona that he found him at the side of the road and it would seem he’s been hit by a car.
David and Shona secretly wonder if Harvey is responsible. David returns home with a hammer and baseball bat and tells Shona that they need to protect themselves until they can find the money for Harvey, leaving her deeply concerned.
Elsewhere, it’s a bad day in court for Lauren. As Roy Cropper tells the court that Lauren is a kind and caring person, Brie jumps up in the public gallery sporting a sling, claiming Lauren attacked her in the prison. A horrified Lauren assures her barrister she did no such thing.
Lauren’s barrister then tells her that her son, Frankie, is not well and has been taken to hospital. Upset that she is stuck in court and can’t go to her son, Lauren tells the prosecution barrister during Max Turner’s cross-examination that she is glad Joel Deering is dead.
Later at the hospital, Lauren informs Max that Frankie’s fighting an infection. Certain she’s going to prison, Lauren regrets losing her temper in court and tells Max that she doesn’t care about the trial and the only thing that matters is Frankie getting better.
While Lauren keeps vigil by Frankie’s hospital bed, in the courtroom the barristers deliver their closing statements to the jury. When Dee-Dee Bailey calls and tells Lauren that the jury can’t reach an agreement Lauren is worried it is a bad sign. With Lauren’s fate in the jury’s hands there is nothing more she can do. Later, she returns to the court for the verdict.
Speaking of court, ahead of her own appearance on the stand having been charged with fraud, Leanne Battersby gives Amy Barlow a cheque for £12,0000, explains that it’s from Les’s compo money and she’d like her to accept it as part payment towards the money the Institute stole from her.
Later, Leanne arrives in the Bistro and helps herself to a bottle of wine, spotting Debbie Webster storming out after a row with Ronnie Bailey. Leanne invites herself to join Ronnie and orders another bottle from a disapproving Toyah Battersbu. Drunk Leanne drapes herself over Ronnie and flirtily suggests they have some fun. But she’s aghast to realise Sam Blakeman has entered the bistro and witnessed her behaviour.
The morning after the night before, realising she’s due in court, Leanne leaps out of bed. Spying Leanne on the street, Debbie drives through a huge puddle and soaks her. As Toyah and Nick Tilsley head down the street, they spot Leanne, soaked to the skin and looking dreadful. Toyah insists on giving her a lift to court.
Having received a community order, Leanne heads out of court telling Toyah she wants nothing more to do with her. Tracy Barlow points out to Leanne that Toyah not only stole her man, but her flat with all her things in it too. What will Leanne do?
Meanwhile, Daniel Osbourne tells Daisy Midgeley he wants her to do a DNA test as he needs to know if she’s carrying his baby or not. Home alone, Bethany Platt calls the magazine in London and asks them if the job is still available. Daisy books the DNA test and insists Daniel go with her.
Also, having arrived back at the Rovers, Daisy’s appalled to find Jenny Connor has bagged up lots of her stuff to sell as they need cash to give to Carla Connor and that Bethany bought her designer handbag. At the flat, Daniel keeps schtum about where he’s been but is blindsided as Bethany admits she’s accepted the job in London and wants him to consider a trial move. What will Daniel say?
Later, in the Rovers, Sarah and Daniel celebrate Bethany’s new job. When Bethany takes Daisy aside and produces the positive pregnancy test she found in her designer handbag, Daisy’s mortified. Assuming Kit Green to be the father, Bethany wishes Daisy well.
As Jenny hosts a lunchtime quiz in the Rovers, Daisy’s stressed out by Kit and Daniel’s presence. When Bethany reveals that she and Daniel have set a wedding date, Daisy sees red, what will she do? Jenny finds Daisy doubled up in pain in the back room and insists on taking her to hospital. Kit turns up at the hospital and Daisy invites him to stay for the scan.
At the end of the week, Bethany tells Sarah that she’s still going ahead with her move to London. As Daniel, Bethany and Sarah carry Bethany’s things out of the builder’s yard flat, Sarah spots Daisy and rails at her for destroying Bethany’s relationship. Daisy receives the result of the DNA test.
She reads it, but then deletes it and tells Jenny that the father of her baby is irrelevant and the result shall remain a secret, leaving Jenny stunned.