Episode 10125/6 (25th September 2020)

## Plot

Abi looks forward to a day with Seb. Kevin tells Debbie that he's planning a trip to Australia together for her to visit Charlie and Lexi, though he's yet to clear it with social services. Debbie thinks it's a bad idea and suggests a holiday closer to home. Billy reads the story that Suki Waters has written for the *Gazette* about Todd and worries if they have opened up a can of worms by going public before telling Sean and Eileen about it. Carla confides in Jenny that she hardly sees Peter nowadays and he's acting strangely. Abi suddenly remembers a hospital appointment she has and Tim orders a cab for her. She is surprised to see that Peter is the driver. Mary sees them going off together. Michael enjoys spending the day with Grace and Tianna. He is elated when Tianna calls him "daddy" but Grace is uneasy. Debbie sees Seb in the corner shop and hears that he's working and not seeing his mum. Mary mentions seeing Abi getting into Peter's cab. Geoff returns to the lawyers office for another look for his missing envelope. Adam's perturbed to hear that Daniel's already searched for it. Tyrone and Fiz bicker over eating the last of Evelyn's buns and decide on a competition to bake more, with the winner being the person who sells the most for Oliver's fund. When Kevin arrives home, excited about booking a holiday cottage in Cornwall, Debbie can't bear to keep him in the dark any longer and, with a heavy heart, reveals that Abi's having an affair. Feeling the pressure, Peter meets up with Howard Lee who counsels him that he did the wrong thing by trying to support Abi without any help. He further suggests he tells Carla how much he's struggling with his own drink demons while living in a pub. Daniel visits Nicky to find her on the mend and hears her plans to return to work to meet her bills. She's stunned when he places Geoff's envelope of £5,000 cash in front of her. Michael guesses Grace is worried about Tianna getting too attached to him and assures her that he's not going to let them down again. An angry Kevin turns up in the Rovers, looking for Peter, and tells Carla what's been going on. Billy finds Sean talking to Eileen on a video call in Thailand. Having read the *Gazette* article online, Eileen angrily demands an explanation from Billy. Fiz's cakes are over-salted and she realises that Tyrone has sabotaged them. Abi and Peter walk into the Rovers and find Kevin and Carla waiting for them. They demand the truth from them. Abi has to admit that she did make a pass at Peter. Nicky has to be persuaded to take the money and make a fresh start in her life. Eileen reveals she can't come home immediately as she's put into isolation following one of Jason's friends being tested positive for Covid. Carla doesn't believe Peter's story that he has been with Howard. Fiz buys new ingredients and hears that Tyrone has booked a Victoria sponge. Daniel and Nicky say their goodbyes as she's discharged from hospital. She tells him to look after himself as much as he's looked after her. Howard confirms Peter's story to Carla but she's hurt that he didn't share his own struggles with her. Abi tries to explain what has happened to Kevin, assuring him that she loves him. He doesn't know how he can trust her now but agrees to try and sort out things between them. Fiz gets her own back on Tyrone by sabotaging his cake. Geoff accosts Alya in the street, accusing her of stealing his cash while a guilt-ridden Daniel and a suspicious Adam look on. Carla accuses Peter of tiring of a normal relationship once she was back on an even keel, so he went looking for the next damsel in distress. Billy worries what their investigations of Todd will turn up. Tyrone and Fiz make up. Alya rings Yasmeen about Geoff's accusation and wonders what he was doing with the money in the first place. Worried for her, Yasmeen begs her to keep away from her husband. Adam tackles Daniel about Geoff's missing money. Daniel denies all knowledge. Adam takes his word for it but warns him against crossing Geoff. Peter and Carla argue. He hurts her when he throws back in her face the fact that she slept with Jordan. She tells him to leave.

## Cast

### Regular cast

* Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
* Abi Franklin - Sally Carman
* Debbie Webster - Sue Devaney
* Billy Mayhew - Daniel Brocklebank
* Paul Foreman - Peter Ash
* Daniel Osbourne - Rob Mallard
* Carla Connor - Alison King
* Jenny Connor - Sally Ann Matthews
* Tim Metcalfe - Joe Duttine *(10125 only)*
* Mary Taylor - Patti Clare
* Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
* Michael Bailey - Ryan Russell *(10125 only)*
* Grace Vickers - Kate Spencer *(10125 only)*
* Seb Franklin - Harry Visinoni *(10125 only)*
* Adam Barlow - Samuel Robertson
* Geoff Metcalfe - Ian Bartholomew
* Fiz Stape - Jennie McAlpine
* Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
* Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
* Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
* Alya Nazir - Sair Khan *(10126 only)*
* Yasmeen Metcalfe - Shelley King *(10126 only)*

### Guest cast

* Howard Lee - Howard Lee *(10125 only)*
* Nicky Wheatley - Kimberly Hart-Simpson

## Notes

* This was a one-hour episode made up of two production codes and transmitted at 7.30pm to enable a two-hour episode of *Vera* to be shown immediately afterwards. Both halves were written by Sam Holdsworth.
* 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.
* Tianna Vickers is heard but not seen with the child's line of dialogue being a stock sound.
* First appearance of Eileen Grimshaw since 12th June 2020. Sue Cleaver's only appearances in this episode were on a video call with Billy Mayhew and Sean Tully.
* Last appearance of Seb Franklin until 6th January 2021.
* *TV Times* synopsis: Debbie tells Kevin that Abi is having an affair; Billy and Paul worry if they have opened up a can of worms by going public in the *Gazette* and not telling Sean and Eileen about it; Daniel visits Nicky in the hospital, and Adam tackles him about Geoff's missing money.
* Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 6,290,882 viewers (5th place).