Written by Jonathan Harvey, directed by Stuart Davids
Carla is still receiving the silent treatment from everyone after last episode's shocking revelation. Carla pleads with Hayley, even telling her how Jimmy and Tony tried to kill her. After some help from Roy, Carla finally gets Hayley's sympathies. Hayley calls a meeting - er, Dreeting (drinks and meeting) to convince the other factory girls that it's worth giving Carla another chance. They later find Carla drinking alone in the dark factory and tell Carla that they're dropping the silent treatment, which puts a smile on her heavily made up, teary face.
Michelle's still angry about Carla, and even more so when she realizes that the police can't do anything about her. Michelle is sobbing at home alone, when Ben comes home. He tries to confront her, but as she does, he leans in for a 2 second kiss. Michelle pulls away in shock and Ben runs away in embarrassment. Ryan finds out about Ben and Michelle's kiss and isn't happy, but isn't mad either. He sees Ben on the bus back to his parent's house, and Sophie is confused as to why he's leaving. Whole situation: awk-ward.
Rosie has a new job: promotions girl from Cherry Vodka, which has her dressed up in a skimpy cheerleading outfit that Kevin says she wearing out of the house over his dead body. In which she responds that he better drop dead then. What a dysfunctional family. Kevin is completely miserable and just despises spending time with his family these days it seems. He decides to go on the Paris holiday with Sally after all since they'd lose the deposit if they didn't go. Meanwhile, he decides to keep the Paris trip a secret from Molly, since he figured she'd be upset. Well, he was right, since Molly saw them leave in the cab when she went to the garage to give him his Christmas gift. As Sally would say, it'll all end in tears. Is it ending? Finally?
Gail's got her place all done up for the holidays and cleaned up for prospective buyers. She shows the house around, but only gets a low offer that she turns down. So much for her new bread maker! When I sold my last home, someone once told me to stripe a layer of paint on the wall, since new buyers like the smell of fresh paint. I should have baked bread instead! Gail's not happy when Audrey suggests she get a prenup when she marries Joe. This just pushes Gail to accept an early wedding date: January 8, 2010, mark your calendars folks.
And for the highlight of the evening, Audrey met a charming new man at the Weatherfield Council Christmas Party. The only thing is, he was her friend Claudia's date. Oh, and he's a male escort. But brush those facts aside, and he was absolutely charming. Claudia gave Audrey his card. Who wants to bet she'll put that to good use? Then, as a twist at the end of the night, Audrey calls her grandson, Nick. I wonder whatever for?
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Ryan kicking the sofa in a rage over Carla. Haha, that kid is such a bad actor, this was almost comical.
- Sophie telling her father to grow up! It's high time someone did, not that he's listening though.
- Kevin mentioning to Molly that they should do a wife swap then asking how she thought Tyrone would cope with Sally. I laughed thinking of this pairing.
LOWLIGHTS:
- Ben kissing Michelle? Barf-o-rama. This is worse than Molvin! Possibly.
- Carla at work, sat on the machines, drinking alone. I thought this was poetic justice.
- Rosie and her tart-tabulous outfit! Yech, what some men find attractive.
- Kevin telling Rosie that she's to wear that outfit over his dead body, then her telling him to drop dead then. Wow, she's dead rotten.
- Kevin's rotten attitude towards Sally, then ditching Molly. If you try to please everyone, you please no one. Including yourself. Did anyone else feel sorry for Molly as she cried watching the drive away on holiday? I kind of did.
- Gail and her nauseating display of love for Joe and "the good life" to the prospective buyer. I'd have lost my cookies if I were her.