Episode 10089 (17th July 2020)

## Plot

Abi gets cold feet and leaves Seb to say goodbye to the twins without her. Yasmeen has more questions for Geoff but is unable to contact him. Adam offers Daniel work at the solicitors office covering for Leanne, laying on a guilt trip to make him accept. Carla tells Sarah that Nick has asked her to look after his interests at the factory for a while. The staff are stunned to discover that she is once again their boss. Sarah takes it as a sign that Nick doesn't trust her to run things in his absence. Abi agrees to help Jack write a song for a presentation. Seb is annoyed that she'll do anything for Jack but not her own children. He tells her that he doesn't want to see her any more. Yasmeen's cellmate Lucie Fernsby supplies her with a contraband phone to call Geoff. Laura reports to Adam that Rick has paid up. Peter quizzes Jenny about Scott's history with Johnny. Jenny doesn't care and warns Peter about scaring off her well-paying guest. Carla takes the lead in the rent negotiations with Gary and has her solicitor look over the lease for the factory, dismissing Adam's input. Laura tells Adam that Rick has one of his minions leave her money in a safety deposit box. Adam secretly takes a picture of the key while she's at the bar. Yasmeen calls Geoff who confirms that he might not testify. She struggles to make sense of his motives. Jack tells Abi that he still thinks about his mum even though he never knew her. Kevin asks Abi to move in with him and Jack and she agrees. Geoff promises Yasmeen that things will be different when she gets home. He shocks her by saying he'll seek professional help. Yasmeen listens as he blames Tessa for making him despise himself and says that she gave him hope - if he loses her, he loses hope. She's unsure what to believe.

## Cast

### Regular cast

* Seb Franklin - Harry Visinoni
* Abi Franklin - Sally Carman
* Yasmeen Metcalfe - Shelley King
* Gary Windass - Mikey North
* Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
* Adam Barlow - Samuel Robertson
* Daniel Osbourne - Rob Mallard
* Carla Connor - Alison King
* Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
* Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
* Beth Sutherland - Lisa George
* Sarah Barlow - Tina O'Brien
* Jenny Connor - Sally Ann Matthews
* Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
* Jack Webster - Kyran Bowes
* Geoff Metcalfe - Ian Bartholomew

### Guest cast

* Lucie Fernsby - Nicola Duffett
* Laura Neelan - Kel Allen

## Places

* Coronation Street
* Rovers Return Inn - *Public, back room, kitchen and hallway*
* 6 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms*
* 13 Coronation Street - *Back room/kitchen and hallway*
* 15a Coronation Street - *Living room/kitchen*
* Webster's Autocentre
* Underworld - *Office and factory floor*
* Viaduct Street
* Furniture Shop
* Norcross Prison - *Cell and communal area*
* Social services office

## Notes

* Last appearance of Beth Sutherland until 26th October 2020.
* Last appearance of Jack Webster until 17th February 2021.
* This episode, transmitted at 7.30pm, was the only episode shown on this date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This led to a temporary cessation of the programme's production which began on 23rd March, and a scaling back on the transmission of previously recorded episodes from six to three a week which began from 30th March onwards.
* This episode contains some scenes shot after the regulations were relaxed and shooting could recommence from 8th June onwards, albeit with social distancing rules being rigorously observed by both cast and production crew.
* This episode was produced with the original intention of it being transmitted on Wednesday 20th May at 8.30pm.
* *TV Times* synopsis: Kevin asks Abi to move in with him, but, while she is delighted, Seb is angry that she has moved on so quickly from her own kids to Kevin's.
* Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 6,526,359 viewers (3rd place).