Episode 10157 (2nd November 2020)

## Plot

The Connors open the pub as normal as they wait for the police to come for Johnny. Emma pretends to be surprised that Scott was the bistro shooter. Abi puts Kevin up to asking Debbie how long she's stopping. Debbie thinks Kevin is letting Abi walk all over him. Michael goes for a job interview as he wants to get away from sales. Sean promises to take Dylan to a County match when Dylan indicates that he'd rather hang out with Aadi than him. Abi asks Debbie why she's still around as she doesn't seem to do much. Debbie reminds her that she pays Kevin rent, unlike Abi. Emma confesses to Alina that she accepted hush money from Scott. Alina tells her that she has to get it back from Imran. Michael drops by the hospital on the way to his interview to give Aggie her phone. While there, he runs into Grace, flanked by two prison officers. He's stunned when Grace tells him that she's twelve weeks pregnant with his baby. Johnny feels guilty when Kirk heaps praise on him for shopping his own mate to the police. Emma is left with a difficult choice when Amy tells her that her donation has really lifted Steve's spirits. Corey treats Asha to new trainers when Dev refuses to fork out. Aadi continues to slag Corey off but Asha thinks he's just bitter about not having a girlfriend. Michael believes Grace is trying to manipulate him again and storms off. The police have still not arrived to arrest Johnny. Jenny declares Scott a forbidden subject and insists that Johnny put him out of his mind before he makes himself ill with guilt. Abi sees Debbie enter the bistro when she's supposed to be at a meeting. She makes Kevin ring Debbie and ask where she is. As expected, Debbie lies, saying she's in town with a client. Abi leads Kevin to the bistro to catch her out. Debbie confesses that she's homeless, penniless and jobless, living off a loan from a friend. She trusted the wrong man and lost everything. The police arrive in the street to question Emma.

## Cast

### Regular cast

* Johnny Connor - Richard Hawley
* Jenny Connor - Sally Ann Matthews
* Emma Brooker - Alexandra Mardell
* Debbie Webster - Sue Devaney
* Abi Franklin - Sally Carman
* Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
* Aggie Bailey - Lorna Laidlaw
* Ed Bailey - Trevor Michael Georges
* Michael Bailey - Ryan Russell
* Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
* Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
* Asha Alahan - Tanisha Gorey
* Aadi Alahan - Adam Hussain
* Alina Pop - Ruxandra Porojnicu
* Grace Vickers - Kate Spencer
* Ryan Connor - Ryan Prescott
* Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
* Amy Barlow - Elle Mulvaney
* Ray Crosby - Mark Frost

### Guest cast

* Dylan Wilson - Liam McCheyne
* Corey Brent - Maximus Evans
* PC Hall - Mark Morrell

## Places

* Coronation Street
* Rovers Return Inn - *Public, back room and hallway*
* 1 Coronation Street - *Back room, kitchen and hallway*
* 3 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms*
* 7 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms*
* 11 Coronation Street - *Back room, kitchen and hallway*
* 13 Coronation Street - *Back room/kitchen and hallway*
* Webster's Autocentre
* Viaduct Street
* Viaduct Bistro
* Victoria Street
* Weatherfield General - *Exterior*

## 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.
* First appearance of Aggie Bailey since 31st July 2020. Excluding video calls, this marks her first appearance since 13th July 2020.
* The main entrance to MediaCity studios doubled as the exterior of Weatherfield General.
* *TV Times* synopsis: Emma confesses to Alina that she accepted a share of the bistro robbery money and gave it to Steve to help Oliver.
* Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 6,867,909 viewers (5th place).
* Immediately following this episode, at 8.00pm, ITV broadcast the first edition of their irregular series *Coronation Street: Soapy Slip Ups*, a compilation of "bloopers" accompanied by cast interviews.