GARY SHOOTS HIS MOUTH OFF Gary frees Derek from his bonds but Derek’s distraught he’s lost his kids forever. Gary sends Derek on his way, satisfied he’s shown him who’s boss. Fiz calls at the furniture shop, with Jade and Hope, to drop off items from a house clearance, including an antique gun. Gary’s alarmed as he points out it’s still live. As Gary stows it away in a filing cabinet, Hope eyes the gun longingly. In the Rovers, a drunk Ali vows to win back Maria and see Gary get his comeuppance. As Fiz, Tyrone and Ruby walk round the Winter Wonderland, Jade finds Hope peering through the door of the furniture shop. A loved-up Gary and Maria head home, watched by vengeful Ali and Derek. In the furniture shop, the filing cabinet drawer lies open, the gun nowhere to be seen.
MAX IS OUT OF CONTROL Marion rails at Shona and David for banning Max from seeing her. David’s baffled, explaining Max has been claiming to visit her for weeks. Unrepentant, Max is rude to Shona.
Cast
- Julia Goulding as Shona Platt
- Jack P. Shepherd as David Platt
- Brooke Malonie as Lily Platt
- Helen Worth as Gail Rodwell
- Craig Els as Derek Milligan
- Dolly-Rose Campbell as Gemma Winter
- Barbara Knox as Rita Tanner
- Patti Clare as Mary Cole
- Mikey North as Gary Windass
- Harry McDermott as Max Turner
- Lottie Henshall as Jade Rowan
- Macy Alabi as Ruby Dobbs
- Alan Halsall as Tyrone Dobbs
- Isabella Flanagan as Hope Stape
- Samia Longchambon as Maria Connor
- James Burrows as Ali Neeson
- Jennie Mcalpine as Fiz Stape
- Sally Ann Mattews as Jenny Connor
- Kerry Peers as Marion Logan
- Rachel Priest as Paramedic
Coronation Street airs at 8.30pm on ITV.