Episode 10173 (20th November 2020)

## Plot

At 3.49am, Carla and Adam get dressed, deeply regretting their fling. Paul hasn't been able to sleep and is defensive towards Billy, still hurt that he turned down the offer on the house. He erupts with anger when Billy makes a comment about him just hoping to live rent-free and stalks out of the flat. Johnny and Jenny are roused in the middle of the night by the sound of breaking glass from the public. They find Peter unconscious with an empty bottle of whisky in front of him. Carla makes for Underworld to avoid going home and Adam follows her, wanting assurances that she won't say anything to anyone. Leanne and Toyah have kept an overnight vigil by Oliver's bedside. Toyah counsels her sister that arguing with Steve isn't good for her. Sarah goes to work early, finding Daniel walking Bertie to get him to go to sleep. She watches with concern from a distance as Johnny takes a staggering Peter to the hospital. Adam has to hide as Sarah enters the factory, wondering why Carla is there so early. She claims to be catching up on some work. Sarah tells her about Peter. As they talk, Adam knocks an item off the shelf he's hiding behind. Sarah realises there's somebody there with Carla and leaves the factory to save her embarrassment. Tracy frets about how Amy will cope with Oliver's death. As dawn breaks, Todd finds Paul alone and offers to intercede with Billy on his behalf. Peter comes to in hospital with Carla by his side. He tells her that he loves her but she's better off without him. The doctor tells him that he's possibly one drink away from a fatal internal bleed. Billy and Paul make up.  Emma suggests to Tracy that they should make a memory box for Oliver. Peter is released after tests. Summer arrives back early from her stay at Geraldine's. She's shocked and angry to see Todd has returned and refuses to talk to him. A guilty Adam tries to find out from Daniel how Peter is doing, worried how the mugging might have affected him. Peter assures Carla he's not going to throw his life away. She tells him that she loves him. He takes a call on her phone from the hotel, telling him they've found a wallet left behind in the bar belonging to the man she was with. Peter gives her the message and asks who it was.

## Cast

### Regular cast

* Adam Barlow - Samuel Robertson
* Carla Connor - Alison King
* Billy Mayhew - Daniel Brocklebank
* Paul Foreman - Peter Ash
* Johnny Connor - Richard Hawley
* Jenny Connor - Sally Ann Matthews
* Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
* Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
* Toyah Battersby - Georgia Taylor
* Oliver Battersby - Emmanuel & Jeremiah Cheetham
* Sarah Barlow - Tina O'Brien
* Daniel Osbourne - Rob Mallard
* Emma Brooker - Alexandra Mardell
* Tracy McDonald - Kate Ford
* Todd Grimshaw - Gareth Pierce
* Summer Spellman - Harriet Bibby

## Places

* Coronation Street
* Rovers Return Inn - *Public, back room, hallway and yard*
* 1 Coronation Street - *Back room, kitchen and hallway*
* 15a Coronation Street - *Living room/kitchen*
* Underworld - *Breakout area*
* 19a Rosamund Street - *Living room/kitchen*
* Weatherfield General - *Paediatric surgical unit room 2 and Peter's room*
* Chariot Square Hotel - *Guest bedroom*

## Notes

* First appearance of Summer Spellman since 26th August 2020 and the first appearance of Harriet Bibby in the role, taking over from Matilda Freeman.
* 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.
* *TV Times* synopsis: Carla is alarmed when Peter is taken to hospital; Todd's presence shocks an unsuspecting Summer; and Tracy confides her worries to Emma.
* Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 6,511,522 viewers (14th place).