Episode 10196 (16th December 2020)

## Plot

**Part One:** Gary counters by asking Sarah what she was doing out at that time of night. She warns him that he's not going to get away with it. Ray's furious with Debbie for failing to consult him about the revised development. Carla begs Peter to let her help him, but Simon makes it clear she's no longer welcome in their lives. Picking up her holdall of belongings, she heads out crying, and makes her way to the cafe. The residents start to bicker as Abi and David consider that everything's lost while Gary and Roy think there are still options to explore. A livid Ray tells Debbie that he makes the decisions. Todd scans the helpline website and suggests to Paul that he'd like to sign up as a volunteer too. Daniel overhears a crying Sarah talking sweetly to an unconscious Adam, begging him to wake up. Seeing she is genuine, he apologises for suspecting her. Simon fusses round his grateful dad and talks about his hatred of Carla. Tim recounts his childhood to a happy Elaine. Adam's alarms suddenly go off and the medical staff rush to his room. Simon takes a tin of paint out of his rucksack and puts it in the ginnel bin. Shona catches him.

**Part Two:** Shona thinks Simon is hiding empty drinks bottles and promises not to say anything. She apologises for being too outspoken but also says he shouldn't let Carla get away with anything. Adam is sedated again. Daniel threatens revenge on whoever attacked him. Elaine assures Tim that she'll always be there for him, but they should take things more slowly. At her prompting, Tim suggests to Faye that now she's out of work, they should resurrect their family window cleaning round. Roy takes Simon to task when he is rude to him and Carla in the cafe. Billy is cynical about Todd's sudden desire to volunteer and admits to Paul he's suspicious of his motives. Sarah talks to an unconscious Adam, saying she should never have let the matter of Gary and Rick come between them. Kevin rejects Debbie's offer of trying to get his garage back for him. Sarah calls Crimestoppers and tells them that she knows where a corpse is buried and who put it there.

## Cast

### Regular cast

* Daniel Osbourne - Rob Mallard
* Adam Barlow - Samuel Robertson
* Sarah Barlow - Tina O'Brien
* Abi Franklin - Sally Carman
* Debbie Webster - Sue Devaney
* Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
* Todd Grimshaw - Gareth Pierce
* Gary Windass - Mikey North
* David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
* Elaine Jones - Paula Wilcox
* Simon Barlow - Alex Bain
* Shona Platt - Julia Goulding
* Paul Foreman - Peter Ash
* Ray Crosby - Mark Frost
* Roy Cropper - David Neilson
* Tim Metcalfe - Joe Duttine
* Carla Connor - Alison King
* Billy Mayhew - Daniel Brocklebank
* Faye Windass - Ellie Leach
* Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell

## Places

* Coronation Street - *Ginnel*
* Rovers Return Inn - *Back room, hallway and yard*
* 4 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms*
* 8 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms*
* 13 Coronation Street - *Back room/kitchen and hallway*
* Furniture Shop
* 19a Rosamund Street - *Living room/kitchen*
* Roy's Rolls
* Speed Daal
* Weatherfield General - *Adam's room and corridor*

## Notes

* Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode 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.
* Freddie & Isaac Rhodes (Harry Platt) are credited but do not appear.
* The voice on the Crimestoppers' hotline is uncredited.
* *TV Times* synopsis: Ray is furious with Debbie for revising their plans; Simon blames Carla for Peter's relapse; and Sarah blows the whistle on Gary.
* Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 6,139,846 viewers (8th place).