Episode 10103 (19th August 2020)

## Plot

Abi and Seb prepare to say their final goodbyes to the twins before they leave for Australia. Paul anticipates a boring 30th birthday playing board games with Billy and Summer, unaware that Billy and Gemma are planning a secret surprise party. Checking Eileen's mail, Mary reads a letter from Todd asking for £1,000. Gemma hosts her first mother and baby zoom chat. Vanessa thanks her for helping her to get over her loneliness. With Eileen away, Sean and Mary turn to Billy for advice on what to do about Todd. Sarah is livid to hear Paul and Alina gossiping about her split from Adam. Carla encourages her not to let Adam go without a fight. Kevin leaves Abi on her own at the garage while he attends to a breakdown, closing the shutters behind him. Disaster strikes when the engine Abi is working on falls on top of her. Billy, Sean and Mary decide to confront Todd and find out whether he really cares about Eileen or is only after money. Sean texts Todd and arranges to leave the money in a bag in Victoria Gardens. Abi is pinned down in the garage and misses her rendezvous with Seb. When his call goes unanswered due to Abi being unable to reach her phone, Seb assumes she's let Charlie and Lexi down yet again and sets off without her. Paul starts making his own birthday plans and invites Gemma over for karaoke. Gemma says she's busy with the quads. Adam's eager to go out and get smashed with Daniel now that he's a free agent. Sarah is hurt by how casual he is about their split. Billy leaves a bag full of shredded paper in the designated spot and takes off, not wanting Todd to see him in case he thinks he's spent the last two years pining for him. Mary and Sean wait to see if Todd appears. Peter borrows Tyrone's garage keys to collect his cab. Daniel calls Nicky and insists on seeing her today. She arranges to come to him. Peter lets himself into the garage and finds Abi on the floor. He calls an ambulance.

## Cast

### Regular cast

* Seb Franklin - Harry Visinoni
* Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
* Abi Franklin - Sally Carman
* Billy Mayhew - Daniel Brocklebank
* Paul Foreman - Peter Ash
* Mary Taylor - Patti Clare
* Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
* Gemma Winter - Dolly-Rose Campbell
* Nina Lucas - Mollie Gallagher
* Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
* Alina Pop - Ruxandra Porojnicu
* Sarah Barlow - Tina O'Brien
* Carla Connor - Alison King
* Adam Barlow - Samuel Robertson
* Daniel Osbourne - Rob Mallard
* Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne

### Guest cast

* Vanessa Finney - Rachael Elizabeth
* Nicky Wheatley - Kimberly Hart-Simpson

## Places

* Coronation Street
* 5 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms*
* 9 Coronation Street - *Hallway*
* 15a Coronation Street - *Living room/kitchen*
* Webster's Autocentre
* Underworld - *Office, factory floor and breakout area*
* Viaduct Street
* Rosamund Street
* Preston's Petals
* 19a Rosamund Street - *Living room/kitchen*
* Victoria Street
* Speed Daal
* The Waterway hotel - *Lounge*

## 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.
* Rachael Elizabeth only appeared as Vanessa Finney on the video call with Gemma Winter.
* Glenn Marks was the stunt coordinator for the scene of Abi Franklin's accident at Webster's Autocentre.
* *TV Times* synopsis: Abi has an accident; an oblivious Seb thinks his mum has let him down as the twins prepare to leave for Australia; and Paul is disappointed with Billy over his 30th birthday plans.
* Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 7,038,752 viewers (1st place).
* At 8.30pm, ITV1 broadcast the first of four programmes entitled *Coronation Street Icons*, this edition focussing on Ken Barlow.