Monday 29 April and Tuesday 30 April (UK Airing 03 April 2024)
JENNY SINGS LIKE A CANARY In the café, Jenny masks her panic as Carla makes a dig about Bethany’s accusations. In the Rovers, a stressed Jenny tells Daisy they need to find a way to pay the money back to Carla without her finding out but Daisy reckons they should just keep quiet. With the karaoke night in full flow, Sally admires Daisy’s new designer bag and as Jenny berates Daisy for flaunting her wealth, she fails to realise her words can be heard over the microphone. As Ryan steps in to calm the situation, Carla clocks the tension. Carla finds a visibly upset Jenny in Victoria Garden and when Carla quizzes her about Bethany’s suspicions over Stephen’s money, Jenny crumples and admits that they took it but had every intention of paying it back. Will Carla be able to forgive Jenny?
MASON HONEYTRAPS DYLAN Sean is delighted as Violet and Dylan call at No.11, but Violet makes it clear that it’s not a social visit and has only called in to pick up Dylan’s smart shoes for the hearing. As Violet and Dylan pursue their menus in the bistro, Bella, a girl from Dylan’s old class approaches and invites him to join her later for an ice cream in the precinct. Dylan arrives at the precinct and is horrified to discover Mason waiting for him. Is Dylan in trouble?
ROY REACHES OUT TO LAUREN’S MUM Bernie’s phone pings and she’s horrified to see that someone has posted Lauren’s Mum’s contact details online. Roy is appalled as he studies the post and against Evelyn’s better judgement, calls Lauren’s Mum, Kerry, and leaves a message offering his sympathy. In the café, a customer makes jibes at Roy, suggesting he’s responsible for Lauren’s disappearance and as Bernie and David leap to his defence, Roy’s sickened to realise the trouble he’s brought into his friends’ lives.
DEE-DEE AND MICHAEL DISCOVER FINAL DEMAND FOR ED Michael shows Dee-Dee a final demand which came through the post for Ed and Dee-Dee is shocked to realise how much Ed still owes. Ed returns from Birmingham and breaks the news to Michael that Aggie has given him his marching orders and won’t be returning home. Michael offers him a comforting hug and quickly slides the final demand letter out of sight.
ELSEWHERE In the salon, Maria bursts into tears and steals herself to tell Audrey about her anxieties.
Wednesday 01 May and Thursday 02 May
LIAM AND DYLAN JOIN FORCES As Liam gets ready for court, Gary and Maria do their best to bolster his confidence. With his rucksack on his back, Dylan scuttles out of the hotel. A worried Violet calls at No.11 and tells Sean that Dylan has gone missing. In the Bistro, a nervous Liam picks at his breakfast when Sean and Violet hurry in to reveal that Dylan’s missing. As Gary offers to help find Dylan, Liam heads home and unbeknown to him, someone watches from across the street. Dylan drags Liam into the ginnel and after telling him about Mason’s threats, suggests they do a runner to avoid going to court. Having discovered that Liam’s not at home, Gary and Maria tell Sean and Violet that Liam’s gone missing too. Will Liam and Dylan show up for court?
SAM GOES TO CHECK HIS MATE In the café, Roy answers the phone to receive another volley of abuse and he quickly retreats upstairs. At No.8, Nick and Shona discuss the dreadful abuse that Roy’s having to deal with as Sam wishes he could pay Roy a visit but Nick doesn’t think it’s a good idea. Sam lies to Shona and tells her that he’s going round to see Hope, but calls at the café and suggests to Roy they have a game of chess.
DAISY’S DEJECTED TO BE REJECTED Daisy arrives for work, convinced Carla can’t fire her as her name is on the deeds but Jenny tells her to sling her hook. Daisy calls at Street Cars flat and tells Ryan that she’s lost everything and she doesn’t want to lose him too. Appalled by her recent behaviour, Ryan orders her to leave. Is it over for Daisy and Ryan?
ED’S INSURANCE PAY OUT At No.3, Ed opens a letter from the insurance company and is pleasantly surprised to see that they’re going to pay out more than he was expecting. Ed tells Dee-Dee and Michael that he intends to spend his insurance money on a new set of tools so that he can get back to work but Dee-Dee and Michael reckon he’d be better off using the money to pay off a chunk of his debt.
ELSEWHERE Toyah finds Leanne watching one of Rowan’s motivational videos and whilst Leanne enthuses about the benefits of his teachings, Toyah remains sceptical.
Friday 03 May7 Double Episode
STU FOLLOWS A LEAD Nina makes it clear to Evelyn and Shona that despite all the crank calls, they must still answer the phone as Roy is hoping for a call from Lauren’s mother. After reading through comments online, Stu tells Yasmeen and Alya that he intends to help Roy clear his name as he knows what it’s like to be wrongly accused. In the precinct, Stu talks to a homeless guy, hoping for information about Lauren and as he pulls out his wallet, he fails to notice the guy picking up a brick. Stu returns to Speed Daal with a bloodied face and explains to Yasmeen how he had his wallet stolen and was hit with a brick. Roy reels in shock as Evelyn reveals that Hayley’s son, Christian has posted some hurtful things about him and Hayley online. Lauren’s Mum, Kerry, calls at the café and introduces herself to Roy and Nina.
THE INSTITUTE DOESN’T COMPUTE WITH TOYAH Nick catches Leanne with her eyes closed and explains that she’s ‘reality coding’ in an attempt to eliminate the unexpected. Debbie tells Toyah that Rowan’s leaving for the States today and she’ll be glad to see the back of him as she’s sick of listening to his ‘reality coding’ nonsense. As Rowan checks out of the hotel, a breathless Toyah arrives and quizzes him about the Autovalent Institute. As Rowan spouts his reality coding drivel, Toyah reveals that she’s a trained counsellor and suggests that what he’s doing is harmful. Toyah warns Nick that Rowan is a fraud who preys on vulnerable people and he needs to nip Leanne’s obsession with the Autovalent Institute in the bud before they take all her money.
DYLAN PREPARES TO GO BACK TO LONDON Sean begs Violet to reconsider and let Dylan remain in Weatherfield, but she won’t be swayed. As Dylan leaves for London, Sean and Dylan exchange an emotional goodbye. Heading towards the tram station, Dylan admits to Violet that he doesn’t want to leave as he wants to put things right with the people he hurt. Will Violet have a change of heart?
ELSEWHERE When a shamefaced Jenny tells Rita about the stolen money and tries to pin it on Daisy, Rita reckons she’s kidding herself and equally to blame. Will this give Jenny food for thought? Debbie offers Ed a job as handyman at the Chariot Square Hotel and he gratefully accepts, pleased that things are looking up.
