There’s also concern for Debbie in prison, while Jodie tries to get closer to David
A murder twist is set to rock Betsy Swain in Coronation Street next week – but viewers will have to wait even longer to find out who has actually died.
New spoilers for the ITV soap have revealed how the teenager will be the one to discover a dead body next week as part of a previously confirmed that a special flashforward will see an unknown character dead on the street before revealing the five potential victims it could be, in what has been described as a complicated and intricate storyline.
Now, it’s been revealed that next Monday (February 16), the episode begins with a jittery Betsy being quizzed by the police about finding a dead body, as the detective restarts the tape, it is revealed that the interview is actually happening on a date in April.
The episode alternates between real time and the day of the murder and ends with the reveal of 5 potential victims. Who has been murdered and who is the killer in Weatherfield?
Elsewhere on the cobbles next week, Carl Webster calls a mate, Jez, and talks him through his plans for the Chariot Square hotel fire. Jez calls at the hotel and introduces himself to Ronnie Bailey, making out he’s a handyman looking for work. While Ronnie’s distracted, Jez takes photos of the fire exits and cameras then hurries out.
Later, Carl goes over the details of the fire with Jez but as Carl heads off, Ronnie approaches Jez, takes a picture of him on his phone and warns him that Carl is bad news. Ronnie then confronts Carl and spells out that whatever he was plotting, he can forget it as he’s got Debbie Webster’s back. But when Carl drops that Debbie is his mum and will always put him first, how will Ronnie react?
Meanwhile, in prison, Debbie calls Lou Micahelis ‘Abi’ by mistake and explains that she’s got onset dementia. Also in the prison, another inmate, Paula, recognises Debbie. Lou warns Debbie that Paula is bad news and is best avoided but as Lou heads off, Paula marks Debbie’s card and reminds her that she once barred her from the hotel. Is Debbie in danger?
Later, in her cell, Debbie’s minding her own business when suddenly, Paula barges her way in, bursts into tears and explains to Debbie how her boyfriend has dumped her, and he’s doing time for aggravated burglary. When Debbie tries to comfort her, how will Paula react?
When Ronnie and Kevin visit Debbie, Ronnie reveals that Carl reckons she’s his mum and Debbie admits it’s true. When Ronnie heads back to the street and finds Carl, what will he do? Well, later, Carl tells Kit that he wants to report Ronnie for assault. Meanwhile, in the prison, Debbie’s shocked when the guard reveals that her brother Carl has booked a visit. Once in the prison visiting room, Debbie assures Carl that once she gets out she’ll do everything she can to make it up to him.
Also in Weatherfield, Sam Blakeman tells Daniel Osbourne that with Leanne Battersby away, he’s intending to revise in the salon flat. Meanwhile, Megan Walsh takes a call from Will and informs him that she’s got the flat to herself for a few nights. Will Driscoll lies to his dad, Ben, making out that his mate Ethan has invited him over to stay the night but Ben refuses to let him go.
When Daniel calls at the Rovers and reluctantly apologises to Will, Ben’s impressed by Will’s maturity when he shakes Daniel’s hand and tells him he can stay at his mate’s after all. Will approaches the salon flat carrying his holdall while Sam watches as Megan buzzes him in. Is Sam getting closer to the truth?
Later, Sam lets himself into the salon flat and startles Megan. Once Megan is gone, Sam clears some space on a shelf. Megan tells Will about Sam, how he let himself into the flat and they need to get him on side, so Will forms a plan.
In the Bistro, Will dismisses Nick Tilsley’s concern about Sam, then later offers Sam vodka to hang out, Sam accepts, hoping to pump him for information. In the precinct, Will assures Sam that his relationship with Megan is purely professional.
Sam doesn’t believe him, but they’re interrupted by Daniel, causing Will to run and leave Sam to take the blame. Later, Sam is thrilled to finally log onto his hidden camera app and see Megan and Will enter the flat.
Later, Nick finally returns Sam’s phone but he’s frustrated to realise the battery’s flat. Eva Price invites Toyah Battersby to join her, Leanne and Megan for a girls night out. Leanne teases Megan and tells Toyah and Eva how she reckons Megan and Daniel have been using the flat as their love nest.
As Megan heads to the bar she grabs a quiet word with Sam and spells out that if he ever decides to blab, nobody will believe him as he’s not as clever as he thinks. Having recharged his phone, Sam watches the video from the hidden camera. Does Sam have his proof?
Next week’s Corrie will also see Mal Roper show Brian Packer a bag of crystals that he’s bought and explains that he’s learning about their healing properties but Bernie Winter’s annoyed, sensing that he’s trying to impress her. When Jodie Ramsay serves Brian with the wrong toastie, Bernie snaps at her. As Jodie clocks Bernie’s irritation at Mal, how will she get her own back?
Later, Mal quizzes Chesney, wanting to know which is Bernie’s favourite crystal, while Lily Platt sets off on her first paper round. But she dumps the newspapers in a bin. Hope Dobbs retrieves the papers and returns them to Rita Tanner and tries to secure her help for her Duke of Edinburgh badge, but is poorly received when she makes a dig at Rita’s age.
Later, David Platt returns home to find Jodie and Carl in a state of undress. David’s horrified and orders Carl out of the house but Jodie’s pleased to have David’s attention. Meanwhile, Brian tells David and Shona he needs a word about Lily. Jodie steers Lily into the Kabin and prompts her to apologise to Brian. But when a remorseless Lily asks for her job back, Brian refuses.
As the week draws to a close, Jodie tells Hope how appallingly Brian and Rita treated Lily. When Hope sticks up for them, Jodie sews the seed that whilst they might be nice to her face, they’re probably slagging her off behind her back. In the Kabin, Hope listens as Brian and Rita discuss her troubled past. How will Hope get her payback?
