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17 May 2021

The Golden Girls?

At No.6, Yasmeen and Elaine survey a pile of empty pizza boxes with revulsion. Elaine reckons it’s time Cathy started pulling her weight. Cathy ignores Brian’s phone calls and tells Yasmeen that she feels safe at her house. Clearly with no intention of going anywhere, Cathy takes delivery of an exercise bike. Yasmeen and Elaine share looks of dismay.

Tour de Steve

When Steve admits how embarrassing it was to come last in his charity bike ride, Emma points out that he’s raised a fortune for Oliver’s fund and that’s all that matters.

Ronnie, Johnny and Jenny

Ed returns from Birmingham and is perplexed to find his campervan gone. Ronnie suggests to Jenny she could come with him to pick up Ed’s camper van, Daisy picks up on their intimacy. Jenny is uncomfortable when Johnny calls and quizzes her about the new B&B guest. Having returned to the Rovers Jenny thanks Ronnie for the ride in the camper van and the chemistry between them is evident.

Jenny tries to get Ed and Ronnie to settle their differences over a drink in the Rovers, as Ed and Ronnie bury the hatchet and reminisce about their childhood, they’re interrupted by the arrival of Kat. Both Ed and Jenny are shocked when Kat reveals she is not Ronnie’s business partner but his wife. Jenny makes it clear it’s time Ronnie moved out.  Ronnie’s shocked whilst Daisy’s intrigued. Daisy finds a distraught Jenny in the bistro. A dejected Ronnie tells Ed that he’s going to sell his half of the business to Kat and then see where the mood takes him. Ed’s shocked to realise he’s leaving. His bags packed, Ronnie begs Jenny to give him another chance.

Johnny arrives home unexpectedly with a bunch of flowers. After some awkward introductions, Ronnie explains that he’s just leaving and picking up his bags, heads out. Johnny hugs Jenny, glad to be home and thanks Daisy for looking after Jenny while he was in prison. Johnny assures Daisy that he loves Jenny, he hasn’t been the best husband but he intends to make it up to her.

Ronnie calls to say goodbye when Ed suggests that he can stay in the campervan, Ronnie’s delighted and grateful to his brother for the lifeline. Ronnie agrees to keep his distance but they are both troubled when Ed insists Johnny go back to no 3 for a  game of dominoes. Meanwhile Jenny is uncomfortable when a downcast Fiz pours her heart out about Tyrone’s affair.

Gail, Sam, Natasha

Natasha drops Sam off with Gail for the day. After cleaning Natasha’s house whilst Audrey babysits for Sam Gail is shocked to discover he has made an electricity conductor board using Natasha’s silver bracelet and takes it off him. When Natasha returns to collect Sam she is baffled to spot her bracelet in Gail’s purse. When Natasha accuses Gail of stealing her bracelet, an upset Sam admits he took it, not Gail.  David accepts Natasha’s offer to lend them the money to fix the sink hole. Natasha suggests to Gail that she should set up a proper cleaning business.

Double Glammy Recruits

Sean finds Carol chatting to Daisy in the Rovers. Daisy reckons Sean should sign up Carol to Double Glammy. Sean, trying to protect Carol, refuses to sign up her up to Double Glammy. Carol takes offence and reckons he doesn’t think she’s good enough. Daisy’s mystified at Sean’s refusal to sign up Carol. Over lunch in the cafe, Sean admits to Carol that Double Glammy isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Daisy goes behind Sean’s back and signs up Carol as a Double Glammy rep.

The Teen Beat

Asha texts Corey, determined to win his confidence and find out the truth. Aadi wonders why Asha’s decided to defend Corey and reckons she’s hiding something. Asha confides in Aadi how she despises Corey, she reckons he’s guilty as sin and she’s only pretending to take his side in the hope that he’ll slip up and she’ll get to the truth.

Roy’s perturbed to find a bin bag full of Nina’s dresses. Asha offers to look after them in the hope Nina will change her mind and Roy’s grateful. .

The Drugs Beat

Sharon tells Harvey how she plans to find out Simon’s gamertag and trace him online. Having formed a plan, Sharon invites Dev to share a bottle of wine with her. Sharon thanks Dev for a lovely evening, but makes out she lost an earring and it’s most likely at his house. Dev hands over his keys and Sharon can’t believe her luck. Sean reckons Dev misread the signals and Sharon’s got the hots for him. Sharon lets herself into No.7 and messages Simon from Aadi’s console, hoping he will take the bair. When Dev returns, worried that Aadi might see her message to Simon, she convinces Dev to ban Aadi from his console for a week as his choice of games is far too violent. Dev’s in his element when Sharon agrees to go round to number 7 for another drink. Dispatching Dev to the shop for some vodka she logs onto Aadi’s gaming console and sends a message to Simon asking him where he is.

When Natasha discovers from Sam that he has been in touch with Nick she confiscates his phone. Meanwhile Sharon clocks that Sam and Natasha are due to have tea with Gail and tips off Harvey, sneakily taking a photo of Sam that she then shows to Harvey’s sidekick. As Sam approaches No.8, Noddy lures him into his van, slams the doors shut and drives off. A grim Sharon watches from Rita’s flat, aware she’s done something terrible. A worried Natasha calls at No.8 and explains to Sarah and Shona that Sam’s gone missing and she can’t call him as she confiscated his phone. Natasha calls the police to report Sam missing whilst Sharon plays the concerned friend. Meanwhile at the hideout Nick and Leanne are told the news that Sam has gone missing.

The Dobbs Affair

Alina confides in Tyrone that she’s not ready to look for a new flat as the salon flat reminds her of Seb and she finds it comforting. Tyrone’s understanding but when Debbie announces that she’s selling the salon flat and wants them out, Tyrone wonders how he’s going to break the news to Alina. Debbie offers Tyrone first refusal on the salon flat if he wants to buy it. Tyrone plucks up the courage and asks Kevin if he’d consider lending him £8k towards a deposit on the salon flat. Alina reveals their plans to buy the salon flat but assures Emma that she’s welcome to stay as long as she likes. Emma reveals Tyrone and Alina’s plan to buy the salon flat to Fiz.

And that’s just about that for this week.

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