Episode 10274 (15th March 2021)

## Plot

**Part One:** Leanne leaves to deliver the drugs, telling Simon she's meeting Nick. Kelly is free to go having refused to give the name of the dealer to the police, protecting Simon. She goes with Billy rather than return to her foster home. Dev forbids Asha from seeing Kelly again. Asha reveals that she was the one who told Kelly to buy the pills, explaining that she wanted to forget who she was for a few hours. Dev doesn't accept the excuse. Ed apologises to Michael for not being more enthusiastic about the gender reveal party and insists that he and Aggie will foot the bill. Jenny annoys Fiz by suggesting that Tyrone is keeping his options open by not marrying her. Nick realises that Leanne used him as an alibi when he finds out she told Simon she with him. Leanne is disgusted with herself as she makes the delivery.

**Part Two:** The punter tries to keep Leanne there until he's checked the goods but he releases her when she threatens to call Harvey. Abi tells Sally that she doesn't want her - or anyone - to be her maid of honour as she only wants a simple wedding. Sally is saddened when her friend admits that she doesn't feel she deserves a grand affair. She encourages her to celebrate whichever way makes her happy. Abi follows her advice by asking Sally to perform the ceremony instead of a registrar. Sally agrees. Kelly is unhappy that she has to go back to her foster home and is interested to hear that Imran and Toyah are foster parents. Nick asks Leanne what she's up to. She tells him about Simon wrecking Jacob's bike and makes out that the money was to settle up with the lad. Ronnie answers his phone and tells the caller to stop pestering him. Fiz catches Tyrone looking at beauty treatments on his laptop. He makes out he was planning to treat her and the girls. Leanne tells Nick that she got the rest of the money from Stella and everything is fine now. Kelly hopes that Imran and Toyah will foster her and assures Asha that she has no need to feel guilty. Leanne orders Simon to quit his job at the chippy as she wants him to cut all ties with Harvey. Harvey calls Leanne to inform her that he's lined up her next drop.

## Cast

### Regular cast

* Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
* Simon Barlow - Alex Bain
* Abi Franklin - Sally Carman
* Sally Metcalfe - Sally Dynevor
* Michael Bailey - Ryan Russell
* Ronnie Bailey - Vinta Morgan
* Kelly Neelan - Millie Gibson
* Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
* Imran Habeeb - Charlie De Melo
* Ed Bailey - Trevor Michael Georges
* Billy Mayhew - Daniel Brocklebank
* Nick Tilsley - Ben Price
* Fiz Stape - Jennie McAlpine
* Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
* Asha Alahan - Tanisha Gorey
* Jenny Connor - Sally Ann Matthews

### Guest cast

* Harvey - Will Mellor
* Punter - Ali Gadena

## Places

* Rovers Return Inn - *Public*
* 7 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms*
* 9 Coronation Street - *Back room/kitchen and hallway*
* Underworld - *Sales office and breakout area*
* 19a Rosamund Street - *Living room/kitchen*
* Victoria Street
* 12 Victoria Court - *Living room/kitchen*
* Victoria Gardens
* Speed Daal
* Weatherfield Police Station - *Reception*
* Flat 2, 59 Gable Street
* Unknown road

## Notes

* Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was made with social distancing rules being observed by both cast and production crew, even when they were playing family members or people who shared residences.
* The scenes on the unknown road were shot on the Non-specific street part of the MediaCity studios backlot.
* *TV Times* synopsis: Leanne receives a text from Harvey with details of her first drugs drop; and Asha confesses to Dev that it was her idea to buy the pills.
* Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 6,227,096 viewers (9th place).