Corrie Spoilers 20 - 24 July 09
From ITV.com
Monday, 20 July 2009, 7:30PM - 8:00PM
Ashley (Steven Arnold) has spent a sleepless night in the hospital’s relatives’ room worrying about Claire. Lloyd (Craig Charles) visits to keep Ashley company and Ashley reveals that Claire’s had a pulmonary embolism. The doctors eventually allow Ashley in to see Claire but he’s sent into a panic when the monitors start beeping and he is asked to leave the room. Ashley is relieved when the doctor confirms that Claire is alive and as Claire opens her eyes Ashley tells her that she is in hospital and that she was pregnant but has lost the baby. He kisses her hand and fights back tears.
Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride) is hopeful of a promotion within the council but when she goes into work she doesn’t get the news she was hoping for – far from getting promotion she has to apply for her own job!. She doesn’t get much sympathy off Ken (William Roache) however as he has noticed Peter’s reluctance to attend his alcoholism meeting and offers to go with him. Peter (Chris Gascoyne) eventually agrees but he hadn’t bargained on Deirdre and Blanche (Maggie Jones) inviting themselves along.
Tensions are running high at number 7 as Maria (Samia Smith) feeds Baby Liam. Helen disapproves of Ozzy sitting nearby and tells Maria so. Maria has had enough of Helen’s interfering and summons Tony (Gray O’Brien) to rescue her from her in-laws and he’s only too happy to oblige.
Julie encourages Sean to pursue Leon so he heads for the gym Jacuzzi. Deciding to go for the sympathy vote he pretends to cry and says that Jason has dumped him. Will this tactic work?
Elsewhere Norris (Malcolm Hebden) is suffering with his bunions and is not willing to get help from Ramsey.
Monday, 20 July 2009, 8:30PM - 9:00PM
Ashley (Steven Arnold) apologises to Claire (Julia Haworth) for upsetting her and they agree never to argue again but as Ashley muses about Claire’s unplanned pregnancy, pondering the idea of a third child, Claire looks uncomfortable. Later when Ashley takes Joshua (Benjamin Beresford) to visit Claire. She asks to see Ashley alone and tells him that she doesn’t want any more children and he must have a vasectomy. Ashley is gobsmacked.
Sean (Antony Cotton) continues his sob story tells Leon (Andrew Langtree) that Jason is in the closet because of his bigoted mother. Thinking he is making progress with Leon Sean is disappointed when ignores his advances and reassures Sean that some blokes like camp men. Sean tells Julie (Katy Cavanagh), Jesse (John Thomson) and Eileen (Sue Cleaver) about Leon’s lack of interest and asks if he is camp. Julie confirms that he is.
Natasha (Rachel Leskovac) informs Helen (Dearbhla Molloy) and Barry (Frank Grimes) that she saw Maria and the baby getting into Tony’s car and they are a little put out when Natasha hints that Tony (Gray O’Brien) is more than just a friend to Maria. When Maria finally returns the Connors are angry to learn that Tony took her and Liam to register the baby’s birth without inviting them. Furious Helen confronts a stunned Maria about her relationship with Tony calling her a slut because Liam’s not even cold in his grave.
Blanche (Maggie Jones) and the Barlows attend Peter’s (Chris Gascoyne) alcoholics’ meeting where Ross, a member of the group, gives a long speech about his struggle with booze. Blanche is unimpressed and Peter is mortified when Blanche lambasts Ross for his boring speech. Ken (William Roache) addresses the meeting but is interrupted when Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride) starts an argument and the whole thing descends into farce when Blanche announces that he recently had an affair, and Tracy is in prison for murder.
Elsewhere Norris accuses Ramsay of faking an interest in religion to impress Emily.
Wednesday, 22 July 2009, 7:30PM - 8:00PM
Ashley (Steven Arnold) visits Claire (Julia Haworth). She assures him that she knew what she was saying when she mentioned the vasectomy and she hasn’t changed her mind but Ashley fudges the issue leaving Claire tearful. Back at home Ashley gets a call from the hospital saying Claire has gone missing. Fearing the worst he races to the hospital but as he arrives he spots Claire on the roof. Convinced she is about to do something silly he heads for the roof and tries to talk her down – what is Claire up to, is she planning to jump?
Things are frosty between Helen (Dearbhla Molloy) and Maria (Samia Smith) and when Tony (Gray O’Brien) calls round Helen is put out when Maria lets him hold the baby. Desperate for some space Maria seeks sanctuary at Underworld and complains to Tony about her problems with Helen and Barry. Ever willing to help, Tony waits till Helen and Barry (Frank Grimes) go out for lunch and visits Maria with a takeaway and reveals that he arranged for Audrey to invite them over so as to give Maria some peace. Feeling braver Maria tells Helen the baby will be christened but not as a Catholic. Helen protests but Maria says claiming that Liam would have agreed she will not get Helen her own way.
Joe (Reece Dinsdale) learns that he has to replace some worktops he fitted, desperate and unable to cope he asks Graeme (Craig Gazey) for one more bottle of painkillers – will Graeme oblige?
Emily’s niece Freda (Ali Briggs) arrives and meets Ramsay (Andrew Sachs), who tries out his sign language she also introduces Emily (Eileen Derbyshire) and Ramsay to her fiancé via webcam and reveals that he has an interesting past.
Elsewhere Luke (Craig Kelly) indulges Rosie’s (Helen Flanagan) design idea for a thong and agrees to produce a sample.
Friday, 24 July 2009, 7:30PM - 8:00PM
Still annoyed about Maria’s attitude over the christening Helen (Dearbhla Molloy) remarks that she was out late the night before and Maria (Samia Smith) admits that she went for a drink with Tony (Gray O’Brien). Increasingly frustrated with her in-laws Maria is deflated when Helen and Barry (Frank Grimes) say they’ll be staying a while longer. Things go from bad to worse when Tony suggests to Barry that Helen’s concern for the baby is suffocating Maria. Barry is affronted and challenges Tony on his feelings for Maria. Tony tells him if they don’t leave, Maria will push them away and they will lose their grandson.
Jason (Ryan Thaoms) invites Sean (Antony Cotton) to go to the gym and, keen to stop Leon (Andrew Langtree) rumbling him over his lies about Jason, Sean agrees. Once they are there however Sean is horrified to find Jason chatting to Leon in the gym he’s relieved that they were only talking about football and Jason still doesn’t realise that Leon’s gay, but how long can Sean keep up his charade?
Claire (Julia Haworth) tells Ashley (Steven Arnold that she is leaving hospital later. He reassures her that he will be going ahead with the vasectomy operation. Back at home Claire confides in Eileen (Sue Cleaver) about the vasectomy but asks her not to tell anyone but ignoring her wishes Lloyd (Craig Charles) and Eileen tell Peter (Chris Gascoyne) about Ashley’s operation and Peter accompanies Ashley to the clinic for moral support.
Norris (Malcolm Hebden) is taken aback but pleased to discover that Freda (Ali Briggs) also dislikes Ramsay (Andrew Savage). She finds him irritating and too eager to please.
Joe is alarmed to learn from Graeme that another supply of painkillers will cost £50. He searches number 8 for cash eventually taking some from Gail’s handbag, hating himself for doing so.
Friday, 24 July 2009, 8:30PM - 9:00PM
Maria (Samia Smith) complains to Audrey (Sue Nicholls) about Helen’s interfering. Audrey tells her to be understanding and to try and keep the peace. But when Barry (Frank Grimes) tells Helen (Dearbhla Molloy) about Tony’s warning she storms round to see him at the factory and lays into Tony (Gray O’Brien), accusing him of preying on her sons’ widows. Tony snaps and tells her that everyone has moved on and forgotten Liam. The resulting fall-out sees Helen and Maria have a blazing row about Tony. Helen says that Maria can’t wait to have Tony in her bed. It is all too much for Maria who loses her cool and tells Helen and Barry about Liam and Carla’s affair. She throws them out of the house. Audrey offers to let Barry and Helen stay with her until Maria calms down. Back at number 7 it seems as though Helen may have inadvertently pushed Tony and Maria closer together as he comforts Maria and they share a tender moment.
Over at number 8 Joe (Reece Dinsdale) initially manages to stop Gail (Helen Worth) opening her purse and finding out about the missing money but fortunately for him when she does notice that her purse is empty she puts it down to her own absent-mindedness. Graeme (Craig Gazey) hands over the pills to Joe but David (Jack P Shepherd) sees them together and forces Graeme to tell him what’s going on.
Norris (Malcolm Hebden) and Freda (Ali Briggs) make fun of Ramsay while he’s out.
Ashley (Steven Arnold) waits nervously at the clinic for his operation but flees the clinic in a panic – unable to go through with the operation. Ashley confides in Peter (Chris Gascoyne) that the finality of the operation scared him. Peter is sure Claire will understand but Ashley cannot pluck up the courage to tell Claire the truth about his aborted vasectomy.
Sean (Antony Cotton) is alarmed when Leon (Andrew Langtree) turns up at the Rovers to have a drink with Jason (Ryan Thomas). Sean desperately tries to avoid Leon uncovering his lies about Jason and Eileen and when Tina (Michelle Keegan) arrives, he has to say that she is Jason’s pretend girlfriend who he uses as a cover.
