Next week worlds come crashing down for the residents of Weatherfield. Lives may never be the same again on Coronation Street for some of the soap's central characters.
Paul Foreman is concerned when he struggles to tie his bootlaces, and his boyfriend Billy and solicitor Dee-Dee Bailey convince Paul to sue factory boss Carla Barlow for negligence after she ran into him while drug driving in the Underworld van. When Dr Susan Gaddas tells Paul his hand could take up to 12 weeks to heal, his sister Gemma Winter urges him to go after Carla for loss of earnings.
Having realised Carla wasn’t insured to drive the van, her husband Peter offers Paul £15,000 compensation but asks that in return he drops the case against her. At first Paul accepts, but on Dee-Dee’s advice he returns the money, explaining he needs to wait until he’s had a full diagnosis.
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Daisy's stalker nightmare intensifies as the bride-to-be, her fiance Daniel, future father-in-law Ken Barlow, Jenny Connor and Gemma Winter assemble for the cake tasting. Daisy’s appalled when the samples are delivered by Justin Rutherford. Daniel contacts Justin’s delivery firm to report his stalking, but they refuse to take action without proof.
Elsewhere, Faye Windass confides in Sally Metcalfe that Jackson, her daughter’s father, has made contact asking if she wants to see them. Faye explains to Sally that she came to terms with never being a mother due to her menopause and doesn’t want to run the risk of stirring up her feelings by seeing Miley.
There's drama as it appears that killer Stephen Reid might finally come undone. As Carla prepares for a presentation, Stephen laces her tea with LSD. Carla takes a sip but spits it out, complaining he’s used full fat milk.
Stephen realises he’s given her the wrong one, meaning he or Sarah have drunk LSD. As they arrive at the hotel for the presentation Stephen takes the stage, his vision becomes blurred and he starts to sweat profusely.
He realises in horror that he must have taken the LSD. As he takes a trip down memory lane, viewers will be left wondering if Stephen could end up unmasking himself.
And a harrowing rape storyline for Amy Barlow begins when her friend Summer Spellman confides in her how she’s struggling to trust her boyfriend Aaron Sandford. Amy tells her she’s needy and insecure, and Summer hits back with a jibe about Amy's ex Jacob Hay.
Aaron finds Amy upset after the row, and revealing he’s being promoted to mechanic after his probation, Aaron’s in the mood to celebrate and reminds everyone it’s cocktail night at the bistro. As Amy and Aaron get ready over a few drinks, the sexual chemistry is evident and they find themselves kissing.
Amy pulls away, wracked with guilt. Later she struggles as she watches Summer with Aaron at the bistro and heads home. As Aaron and Summer snipe at each other, ruining everyone’s evening, he announces he’s going too.
Back at the flat Amy and Aaron play drinking games, polishing off every drop of alcohol in the flat. Amy stumbles into the bedroom to find more but declaring herself to be too drunk and feeling sick she falls into bed. Climbing into bed next to her and trying to kiss her, Amy’s completely oblivious as to what Aaron does next.
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