Episode 10006 (14th February 2020)

## Plot

**Part One:** On Valentine's Day, Gary prepares Maria breakfast in bed and books her in for a manicure. Sally is less thrilled with her present from Tim - matching tattoos from Tattoo'll Do Nicely. Faye ignores the rumours about Ray and goes into work. Maria smells a rat when Ryan drops off Gary's parcel but then refuses to leave it with her. Ray appears to win Abi round with flattery. Bethany is contacted by other victims of Ray who've read her article. Beth makes Daniel and Bethany feel ashamed of themselves for getting together so soon after Sinead's death and using Sinead's dying wish for Daniel to move on as justification. Daniel tells Bethany they should stay away from each other for a while. Maria tells Gary about Ryan's strange behaviour. The agency sends Danny Tomlinson to manage the bistro temporarily. Danny is an old friend of Ed's. Carla overhears Gary tearing a strip off Ryan. Abi receives a gift hamper from Ray. Kevin is sickened that Abi can be bought off by an obvious wrong'un. A beaten-up Ike Rodgers asks Gary for £200 to pay off another loan shark. Gary gives him the amount in exchange for Ike never bothering him again. Maria sees the money changing hands and thinks Gary is back to his old tricks.

**Part Two:** Kevin bemoans what's happened to Sally who thinks he's jealous. Danny tells Ed that he's come out since they last saw each other. Ed is surprised but happy for his friend. Danny and James share knowing looks when they're introduced to each other in the bistro. Carla tells Maria what she saw. Maria thinks she's been played for a fool. Danny accepts an invitation to tea at No.3 from Ed. James tells Danny that his dad doesn't know he's gay yet and he wants to keep it that way. The men kiss once they're alone. Maria shares her suspicions with Ali. Daniel tells Adam he's serious about Bethany. Ali tells Maria she deserves better than Gary. He says he still loves her. Maria kisses him. Abi admits to Bethany that she's only pretending to be on Ray's side as she wants to destroy him in front of everyone. Gary prepares the flat for an intimate Valentine's Day dinner, at which he plans to propose. As he phones a tardy Maria, she's in the barbers shop having sex with Ali.

## Cast

### Regular cast

* Gary Windass - Mikey North
* Maria Connor - Samia Longchambon
* Tim Metcalfe - Joe Duttine
* Sally Metcalfe - Sally Dynevor
* Abi Franklin - Sally Carman
* Faye Windass - Ellie Leach
* Ryan Connor - Ryan Prescott
* Ray Crosby - Mark Frost
* Cathy Matthews - Melanie Hill
* Lily Platt - Brooke Malonie
* David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
* Sarah Platt - Tina O'Brien
* Adam Barlow - Samuel Robertson
* Daniel Osbourne - Rob Mallard
* Bethany Platt - Lucy Fallon
* Beth Sutherland - Lisa George
* Ed Bailey - Trevor Michael Georges
* Carla Connor - Alison King
* Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
* James Bailey - Nathan Graham
* Ali Neeson - James Burrows
* Bertie Osbourne - Elias & Rufus Morgan-Smith *(Uncredited)*

### Guest cast

* Danny Tomlinson - Dylan Brady
* Ike Rodgers - Julian Walsh

## Places

* Coronation Street
* Rovers Return Inn - *Public*
* 4 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms*
* 8 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms*
* 15a Coronation Street - *Living room/kitchen*
* The Kabin
* Webster's Autocentre
* Viaduct Street
* Viaduct Bistro - *Restaurant and kitchen*
* Furniture Shop
* Rosamund Street
* Roy's Rolls
* 5 Victoria Court - *Living room/kitchen*
* Trim Up North

## Notes

* The man who delivers the hamper to Abi Franklin is uncredited, despite having a line of dialogue.
* *TV Times* synopsis: Maria voices her suspicions to Ali about Gary; Tim, Sally and Abi discuss the online article exposing Ray as a sex pest; and Beth is angry with Daniel and Bethany.
* Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 7,079,282 viewers (7th place).