Episode 10372/3 (9th July 2021)

## Plot

**Part One:** Ryan and Alya argue again when Alya asks to come along to a warehouse gig in Salford to keep an eye on Daisy. Ryan says she shouldn't come if she doesn't trust him. Peter is discharged from hospital. Alya lets Daisy know that she's onto her. Daisy suggests that Ryan is bored with her and she should be careful. Nick minds Sam while Natasha views a house in Worsley. Sam doesn't want to move so far away. Will follows Summer as she leaves the flat. She takes him as a mugger at first before recognising him as the boy who broke into the flat. Will asks for a chance to explain why he did it. Carla gets Izzy to withdraw her resignation and lies that the deadline has been pushed back in order to take the pressure off her. She tells the on-site staff that they'll have to work harder to make up Izzy's share. Jenny is invited to a publican's meeting. She isn't interested as it'll be full of old men. Meeting Todd at Speed Daal, Billy presents his fiancé with an engagement ring. They're taken aback when Summer brings Will along to say sorry for the break-in.

**Part Two:** Will explains that he fell in with some bad people and wanted to get back at Paul. Todd squirms as he waits to see if Will will drop him in it. Eileen discovers that Jason has been the victim of an online scam and lost all his money. George urges her to let her friends support her, telling her that Sean is a changed man. Billy and Summer forgive Will, with Billy using his contacts to help with finding accommodation for him and his sick mother. Alone with Todd, Will demands £5,000 or he'll tell all to Billy. Fergus calls Sarah on Izzy's behalf to ask for a second extension. Sarah admits that there wasn't a first and they're all working flat out to save Izzy's job. Natasha's impressed with Nick's parenting skills and suggests that he and Sam should see more of each other. Backed into a corner by Will, Todd applies for a bank loan. Yasmeen urges Alya to go to the gig and fight for her man. The factory staff complete the order at the expense of their breaks. They make it clear to Carla that it's a one-off. Paul is shocked that Will is back on the scene and warns Summer not to trust him. Summer thinks he's just being bitter over the trouble he got himself into. Ryan's gig is cancelled as the warehouse has been flooded. Daisy invites him to spend the evening testing cocktails with her.

**Part Three:** Izzy asks Sarah for more time to finish the order as she's in pain. Sarah tells her they've got a flexible deadline. Daisy tries to make Jenny go to the publican's meeting so that she can have time alone with Ryan. Jenny agrees when Daisy says she's got a fella coming over. Paul doesn't understand why Will is allowed to be friends with Summer while he can't see her at all. Billy tells him it was Todd who stopped him from calling the police. Paul is certain that Will and Todd know each other. Sean and George make a clumsy attempt to talk each other up in Eileen's presence. It becomes obvious to her what's going on. The bank turns Todd down. Tasting the cocktails, Ryan gets steadily drunk while Daisy remains stone cold sober. Daisy hides his phone behind a cushion while he's in the toilet.

**Part Four:** As the evening wears on, Daisy tells Ryan she finds it hard to make friends but he's somebody who gets her. Todd tries to steal the undertakers's petty cash but there's very little in the box. Will keeps the pressure on him by sending him a picture of himself with Summer. Alya calls in the Rovers looking for Ryan, having got dressed up and gone to the cancelled gig. Daisy enjoys winding her up and keeps schtum about Ryan's whereabouts. Paul enjoys winding up Todd by saying he's going to find out everything he can about Will. Placing her hand on Ryan's leg, Daisy wonders which cocktail he'd prefer, the naggy girlfriend or the night of wild passion.

## Cast

### Regular cast

* Alya Nazir - Sair Khan
* Ryan Connor - Ryan Prescott
* George Shuttleworth - Tony Maudsley
* Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
* Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne *(10372 only)*
* Carla Barlow - Alison King *(10372 only)*
* Sally Metcalfe - Sally Dynevor
* Daisy Midgeley - Charlotte Jordan
* Natasha Blakeman - Rachel Leskovac *(10372 only)*
* Nick Tilsley - Ben Price *(10372 only)*
* Sam Blakeman - Jude Riordan *(10372 only)*
* Summer Spellman - Harriet Bibby *(10372 only)*
* Billy Mayhew - Daniel Brocklebank
* Sarah Barlow - Tina O'Brien
* Jenny Connor - Sally Ann Matthews
* Todd Grimshaw - Gareth Pierce
* Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
* Izzy Armstrong - Cherylee Houston
* Yasmeen Metcalfe - Shelley King
* Paul Foreman - Peter Ash
* Gemma Winter - Dolly-Rose Campbell *(10373 only)*

### Guest cast

* Will - Ben Hackett *(10372 only)*
* Fergus Dunford - Toby Hadoke *(10372 only)*

## Notes

* This was a one-hour episode made up of two production codes. Both halves were written by David Isaac.
* The episode was made available to stream on the ITV Hub on Monday 5th July, ahead of its ITV transmission following a decision taken by ITV to release all episodes of both *Coronation Street* and *Emmerdale* at the start of each week for the duration of the Euro 2020 football tournament, a time when the soaps were frequently displaced from their usual timeslots, so that viewers could watch at their convenience.
* 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.
* As Cherylee Houston was shielding when this episode was recorded, scenes set inside 28 Grayling Street were recorded inside the actress's real-life home, with Houston's husband, Toby Hadoke, portraying Izzy's neighbour Fergus Dunford. Filming equipment was sent by the *Coronation Street* team for Houston and Hadoke to record the scenes themselves [1].
* *TV Times* synopsis: Paul confronts Billy, demanding to know why he would let Summer hang out with Will when he nearly got her killed; Daisy makes a move on Ryan; Peter returns from hospital; and George sings Sean's praises to Eileen.
* Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 5,593,000 viewers (5th place).