Episode 10153 (28th October 2020)

## Plot

Johnny makes an anonymous call to the hospital to try and find out how Craig is. Jenny pushes him to make an appointment to have his MS checked. The bank has refused Alya a loan to pay Yasmeen's legal fees. She wonders what Geoff has done with the money he obtained. Imran suggests they try to persuade Geoff to sell No.6. At Todd's suggestion, Sean reluctantly agrees to a kickabout on the Red Rec with a bored Dylan. David gives Alya the number of the company that is buying his house. A pleased Faye is told that Craig will be discharged in a few days. As Scott watches on, Johnny is relieved to be told that by her that Craig is okay. Evelyn demands to know why Arthur's cooled towards the idea of a holiday, but he's equally puzzled why she suddenly changed her mind about staying in his caravan and wants to talk over the matter more first. Scott threatens Johnny to keep his nerve, promising that if he goes down for armed robbery, he'll take him with him. At Speed Daal, Alya takes Geoff's key to No.6 from his jacket pocket. After reading an old online newspaper article about the robbery in which he was involved in February 1980, Johnny heads out. When he returns, he is followed by Margaret Newsome, an elderly lady who asks why he was hanging round outside her house. Johnny asks after Grant who used to live there. Margaret reveals that Grant was her son. Struggling with his emotions, Arthur tells a shocked Evelyn that it's best they call it a day. Sean returns from football with Dylan, tired and sore. Todd tells him that he's a great dad. Margaret tells Johnny that Grant survived a terrible robbery many years ago, but it ruined his health and he died an alcoholic three years later. Johnny's devastated. The intruder alarm goes on Geoff's phone. Dylan confides in Sean that his girlfriend has dumped him. Sean's sympathetic and counsels him. The agent cancels their appointment to look over No.6 with Alya for an evaluation. An angry Geoff arrives and Alya explains matters, telling him that half the proceeds from the sale would be useful to him right now. Ashen-faced Johnny returns home and tells Jenny that there's something he needs to share with her.

## Cast

### Regular cast

* Johnny Connor - Richard Hawley
* Jenny Connor - Sally Ann Matthews
* Alya Nazir - Sair Khan
* Imran Habeeb - Charlie De Melo
* Ryan Connor - Ryan Prescott
* Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
* Todd Grimshaw - Gareth Pierce
* Geoff Metcalfe - Ian Bartholomew
* Faye Windass - Ellie Leach
* Tim Metcalfe - Joe Duttine
* Evelyn Plummer - Maureen Lipman
* Gemma Winter - Dolly-Rose Campbell

### Guest cast

* Dylan Wilson - Liam McCheyne
* Scott Emberton - Tom Roberts
* Arthur Medwin - Paul Copley
* Margaret Newsome - Jane Lowe

## Places

* Coronation Street
* Rovers Return Inn - *Public, back room and hallway*
* 4 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms*
* 6 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms*
* 11 Coronation Street - *Back room, kitchen and hallway*
* Rosamund Street
* Victoria Gardens
* Speed Daal

## 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.
* Gemma Winter references the events of Episode 9748/9 (19th April 2019) when she tells Evelyn Plummer about a disastrous caravan holiday she shared with Chesney Brown.
* *TV Times* synopsis: Scott threatens Johnny, promising if he goes down for armed robbery, he'll take Connor with him; and Imran says the only way he and Alya can fund Yasmeen's trial is if Geoff sells the house.
* Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 6,976,232 viewers (8th place).