CARLA'S HIT BY A BLAST FROM THE PAST. As a still seething Peter takes Carla’s advice he heads to the bistro and attempts to apologise for hitting Nick. Sick of the whole situation Leanne stuns him when she reveals her plan to move away from Weatherfield with Nick and take Simon with them. Enraged by Leanne’s news Peter seeks out Carla, who is busy at the factory. Carla asks Peter if they can talk about this later but this only angers Peter further and he verbally launches into Carla, accusing her of putting her work before Simon. As Peter continues to rant at Carla a mysterious man enters the factory and pins Peter up against the wall, ordering him to lay off Carla. Peter is stunned when a shaken Carla reveals the true identity of the man now stood before them.
OWEN BOTTLES UP HIS FEARS FOR IZZY. A troubled Faye throws her new trainers in the bin and then lies to Anna that she must have lost them. Anna attempts to confide her worries about Faye’s recent behaviour to Owen but he is clearly distracted and in no mood to listen. Owen’s bad mood is later clearly demonstrated when he snaps at Gary as he excitedly tells his boss how much he is looking forward to being a dad. Izzy attempts to talk to Owen about her pregnancy but is stunned by his reaction. Will Owen reveal his true feelings about his fears for Izzy’s future?
EMILY TAKES PITY ON TRACY. Spurred on by Steve’s cash offer, Beth is delighted when she beats Tracy to it and secures a rental agreement on a nearby flat. A miffed Tracy is forced to ask Ken and Deirdre to take her back but when Ken refuses to have her, Emily steps in and offers a grateful Tracy a room.
Elsewhere Roy snubs Hayley’s dance class presentation evening to play chess with Mary.
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PETER FEELS THE WORLD IS TURNING ITS BACK ON HIM. Leaving Carla to catch up with her ex jailbird brother Rob, Peter finds Nick alone at the Bistro but fails to talk him out of his plan to leave with Leanne and Simon. Seeking but not receiving support from his father, an increasingly angry Peter soon finds himself berating Ken, vowing that he would never abandon Simon as Ken abandoned Peter years ago. Elsewhere, Carla takes Rob to the cafe but gives him short shrift, refusing to accept his spell in prison for armed robbery had anything to do with her and angering him when she offers him money, hoping he will disappear again. Upset by Carla’s attitude Rob storms out. Meanwhile, feeling the world is against him Peter turns on Carla, informing her that the most important person in his life is Simon, but with the turmoil of her brother’s reappearance will Carla listen to Peter’s self pity?
GARY COMES TO IZZY'S AID. As Owen explains his concerns over Izzy’s ability to become a parent his views upset both Gary and Izzy, they fail to see how her disability make her any less of a mother. Defending his girlfriend, and believing none else shares Owen’s point of view Gary squares up to him. Has Owen’s attitude served to alienate his family and friends? Meanwhile, how will Anna react when she discovers Faye’s new trainers dumped in the bin?
EMILY HAS A NEW HOUSE GUEST. Tracy and Amy move into Emily’s but having overheard Norris telling Emily how he is nervous about having a convicted murderer in the house an amused Tracy sets about winding him up. How will Norris react to Tracy’s mind games?
Elsewhere Hayley is slightly put out when Roy extols the virtues of his new friendship with Mary.
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