by Abi Webster believes she is one step closer to finding out who is behind the shocking deep fake porn videos next week in Coronation Street. It begins with Bethany Platt returning home from her interview and telling Sarah Barlow that she got the job but is dreading her first assignment.
Bethany then calls the garage and tells Abi that she got a job at the magazine but the first article they want her to write is supporting Corey Brent, much to her dismay. Later, Abi tells her husband Kevin that she has done some digging and that Stefan Brent, Corey’s father, is the director of the production company that made the documentary.
She also revealed that he also owned the magazine and must have created the fake deep videos out of revenge. After reporting Stefan to the police, Abi and Kevin watch as DS Swain is dragged into an interview room, desperately hoping that their nightmare will soon be over.
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Bethany then calls the garage and tells Abi that she will quit her job if she wants to, but it could be useful to have someone inside to keep tabs on Stefan. Kevin calls Bethany and tells her that if she wants to help, she can lend her security pass to Stefan’s offices and Bethany reluctantly takes the lead.
The next day, Abi asks Kevin about getting up at night which stresses him out but he calls into the salon with a stolen cell phone and asks Max Turner if he can hack into it. When Tyron Dobbs opens an email to find a video of Kevin breaking into Stefan’s office, Kev assures him it’s another deep fake video.
But after Bethany sees Max with the phone she realizes Kevin stole it and tells him not to drag her family into the situation. When Kevin shows up at Stefan’s office, Stefan says that his video footage of Kevin breaking and entering could land him in jail. Meanwhile, Abi is shocked when she hears Tyrone telling Craig Tinker that there is a deep fake video of Kevin and when Kevin returns to No.13, he finds Abi and Craig waiting. Will he report to Stefan?
Elsewhere, Leanne Battersby announces that she is paying for Rose’s funeral from her savings. Outside the undertakers, George Shuttleworth places Rose’s coffin in the hearse but after seeing Rowan Cuncliffe watching from Victoria Garden, Toyah Battersby runs into a rage and, pressuring him, orders him to stay away as Leanne is not welcome at watch terribly.
Later, when the funeral is over, Leanne admits that she has no savings and Rowan paid for the funeral. Leanne then goes ahead, leaving Nick Tilsley in utter despair and Toyah confronts Rowan and tells him she’s going to do everything she can to expose him to the scumbag he is, leaving he trembled.
Toyah then returns home to find Nick alone and he apologizes for Leanne’s behavior and Toyah breaks down. Nick takes her in his arms and they kiss passionately, unaware that a man from the abandoned builder’s yard is watching them intently, and Leanne meets Rowan for an uploading session.
After enjoying an evening of sex, Nick and Toyah agree that it shouldn’t happen again and that they should stay away from each other as long as possible. But afterwards, Toyah tells Nick that they have little choice but to come clean with Leanne about her short skirt.
Rowan smugly holds meetings in the Bistro much to the dismay of Nick and Toyah. Rowan corners Toyah and hands her a copy of the NDA, suggesting she sign it. When Toyah expresses that she will not be blackmailed and intends to come clean, Rowan suggests that he will destroy Leanne but is willing to pick up the pieces, which makes Toyah sick.
Rowan then gives a speech and announces that Leanne has been promoted to level 5 and he couldn’t be more proud of her. The members and Leanne bask in the glory while Nick and Toyah watch in shame. At the end of the week, a policeman visits Toyah to inform her that she will not face any charges for burying her child. Toyah feels that a weight has been lifted.
Meanwhile, Joel Deering confides in Dee-Dee Bailey about his grief for keeping her engagement from his parents. Joel sees Sabrina in distress outside the police station and learns that her brother has been arrested. Joel gives her his business card and tells her to call him. Accompanied by Sabrina’s friend, Joel goes inside, happy to have found a new target.
Also, Chesney and Gemma Brown tell Bernie Winter that the boiler has not been fixed and they are waiting for the landlord to fit a new one. The landlord calls No.5 and insists that he has a second opinion on the boiler. Later, Gemma decides to go after the landlord again over the new boiler. Having no luck with the landlord, Chesney tells Gemma that he will look into installing an electric shower as they are much cheaper than a boiler.
But Dee Dee soon informs Gemma that her landlord could be fined for failing to make necessary repairs to boiler No.5 if she reports it. Will her advice work? Meanwhile, as Joseph is dropped home by his school friend Olly’s doting mother, Chesney is overwhelmed by the realization that Joseph is discovering that he is running a successful catering empire.
And in the Rovers, Steve McDonald, Amy Barlow and Daniel Osbourne discuss care package options for Ken Barlow after his fall and wonder how on earth they are going to fund them. Cassie Plummer listens with interest and later offers to be Ken’s caregiver for a quarter of the price of a professional. Daniel and Amy think it’s a good idea and Steve reluctantly agrees to Cassie’s delight.
Steve informs Ken that Cassie is a qualified carer and they hired her through an agency. However, when Cassie starts working at Number 1, she reveals that she has no training and only brought in a little money to save the family and Ken is quietly furious. Cassie lays Ken right after, explaining that she was honest with Steve from the outside and didn’t pretend to have any qualities, will she win him over?
When Cassie comes to work at No.1, Steve is delighted to inform her that her first task is to cut Ken’s nails and Cassie is embarrassed. Enjoying Cassie’s company, Ken suggests they go out for lunch. Amy is excited about how much Cassie gets under her father’s skin and reveals to Steve that there is a spark between him and Cassie and he is denying his attraction to her. Steve firmly denies it and Amy hides her amusement.
