Next week there's horror on the Coronation Street cobbles as killer Stephen Reid sets his sights on soap favourite Carla Connor. After being double-crossed by Stephen, his niece Sarah Barlow and Michael Bailey who plotted a deal behind her back, the Underworld boss tells Sarah that she can finish working on her designs in return for an apology.
Carla tells Stephen to resurrect the deal with Rufus, a big player in the region's fashion industry, and and in return he’ll receive 15-per-cent commission and a permanent contract. At Rufus’s hotel, Rufus makes it clear he’s not interested but Stephen begs him to reconsider.
Rufus hands Stephen a vial of LSD and heads to the bathroom where he snorts a line of cocaine. Suddenly, Rufus collapses clutching his chest. As the paramedics attend to Rufus, Carla calls Stephen wondering if he’s sealed the deal. Stephen assures her it’s in the bag.
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As the paramedics wheel Rufus out, Stephen practises Rufus’s signature on the unsigned contract when he hears a knock at the door. A sex worker called Candice barges her way in and demands her money, giving Stephen an idea.
Meanwhile, Peter becomes the proud owner of a motorbike in exchange for his tablet. But later he's asked by police officer Jess why he’s in possession of a stolen bike.
Later Carla calls a meeting with Sarah and Stephen and explains that Sarah is now Head of Design whilst Stephen will be Office Manager. Determined to have his revenge on Carla, Stephen slips into the Underworld office with the vial of LSD from Rufus’s briefcase and slips the drug into Carla’s coffee.
Carla heads onto the factory floor, clearly confused and woozy. In the Rovers, Stephen spikes Carla’s red wine with another vial of LSD. Peter calls at the pub and immediately realises Carla isn’t well.
Carla stares at the factory girls, her paranoia growing by the second and is helped out of the pub by Peter who is worried sick that her psychosis is returning. Stephen sneaks into Carla’s office, deletes a meeting with Dick Haversham from her diary and muddles up her paperwork.
As Carla checks her diary, she tells Peter she was convinced she had a meeting with business associate Dick Havisham. In the factory, Stephen hands Carla a mug of tea laced with LSD and convinces her that she cancelled the meeting.
When Dick calls wondering where she’s got to, Carla heads off to meet him, clearly flustered. Peter offers Paul a spin on his new motorbike.
Carla calls at the garage to collect her car, but Abi refuses to hand over her keys. Carla spots the Underworld van and starts the engine and careers down the street, crashing into Paul on Peter’s bike.
Elsewhere, Adam suggests to his wife Sarah that now might be a good time to start trying for a bab, but she isn't so keen. Sarah admits to her friend and colleague Michael she doesn’t want another baby.
And there's drama as, following Max Turner's charge of encouragement of terrorism, the judge hands the teen a six month sentence. Outside the courtroom, David hugs Max and assures him he’ll visit as often as he can, but Max asserts that he doesn’t want any visits. In the secure training centre, a group of lads make it clear to Max they intend to make his life hell.
Also on the famous street, Billy approaches Paul at the builder’s yard and admits that he still has feelings for him. But Paul asserts that it’s better if they just remain friends.
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