Episode 10181 (30th November 2020)

## Plot

Tim and Sally consider whether they should sell up or not. Nick has spent the night on the sofa while Leanne has had little sleep. Nevertheless, she is full of manic energy, claiming she has a lot to do. Imran visits Yasmeen, telling her that Paula is signed off work for three months but he's found an alternative barrister. She demands that he take Paula's place as he knows her case best and she needs the trial to be over. A grieving Steve hasn't risen out of bed. Shona is determined to bake a cake for Nick and Leanne. David makes jokes about her bad idea. Nick is surprised when George arrives at the flat at Leanne's invitation to discuss having the best funeral possible for Oliver. Ray has to cover quickly when Faye finds Debbie discussing business with him at the hotel. She mentions that Tim and Sally may have changed their mind about selling. Daisy has stayed on at the Rovers to help Jenny, who can't get a word out of the police about Johnny. Ray tells Faye that he can sort Sally out with a house in Hale Barns at a significant discount. Her mind full of nothing else, Leanne plans a celebration of Oliver's life in Victoria Gardens with a small service and intimate burial afterwards. Nick is scared that she is driving herself too much. A delighted Sally loves the images of the Hale Barns house, though Faye hides the connection with Ray. Tim agrees they can move. Not realising that Shona took his sarcasm literally, David stops her trying to deliver her cake to Leanne. Faye won't listen to Craig's warnings about Ray. Nick tells Tracy about the funeral arrangements. She's worried that Steve isn't being consulted. Daisy pushes Jenny to forget about Johnny and start a new life. Having sold No.4 to Roxy, Sally waves her off. Abi recognises Roxy as she passes by and confides in a concerned Debbie that she suspects Ray is trying to buy up the whole street. Ray summons Faye to his hotel room for a meeting where she sees that he is in his dressing gown. Steve gets up for a while but can't handle talking to people and retreats to his bed again. Hearing that the police are actively looking for Elaine, Geoff intentionally goads Tim, telling him that even as a child he knew he'd never amount to anything. With Craig watching on, Tim falls for it and punches him. Ray flatters Faye with praise. When she tells him that she has a boyfriend, he none-too subtly blackmails her over her career and tells her to join him in his bath.

## Cast

### Regular cast

* Sally Metcalfe - Sally Dynevor
* Tim Metcalfe - Joe Duttine
* Faye Windass - Ellie Leach
* Abi Franklin - Sally Carman
* David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
* Nick Tilsley - Ben Price
* Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
* Imran Habeeb - Charlie De Melo
* Yasmeen Metcalfe - Shelley King
* Emma Brooker - Alexandra Mardell
* Amy Barlow - Elle Mulvaney
* Tracy McDonald - Kate Ford
* Shona Platt - Julia Goulding
* George Shuttleworth - Tony Maudsley
* Debbie Webster - Sue Devaney
* Ray Crosby - Mark Frost
* Jenny Connor - Sally Ann Matthews
* Daisy Midgeley - Charlotte Jordan
* Alya Nazir - Sair Khan
* Craig Tinker - Colson Smith
* Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
* Geoff Metcalfe - Ian Bartholomew

## Places

* Coronation Street
* Rovers Return Inn - *Back room*
* 1 Coronation Street - *Back room, kitchen and hallway*
* 4 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms*
* 8 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms*
* Victoria Street
* Roy's Rolls
* 19a Victoria Street - *Living room/kitchen*
* 12 Victoria Court - *Living room/kitchen*
* Chariot Square Hotel - *Bar, room 17 and corridor*
* Norcross Prison - *Visiting area*

## 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.
* *TV Times* synopsis: Ray uses Faye; Leanne throws herself into funeral arrangements; and Yasmeen gives Imran a responsibility.
* Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 7,084,507 viewers (9th place).