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Grim Coronation Street scenes as abuser Theo confronts Todd with a knife | Soaps
Theo Silverton (James Cartwright) pushed Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce) to breaking point in tonight’s Coronation Street when he threatened him in horrifying scenes.
It was supposed to be a happy day for the couple as they celebrated Theo’s birthday, but his impossibly high expectations, manipulative and controlling behaviour and explosive temper resulted in a quick downward spiral.
Todd’s gift of a blender clearly fell short of Theo’s expectations, even after Todd explained how he thought it would be something Theo could get good use from given his enjoyment of exercise and healthy eating.
Add to that the fact that Todd had had to ask Theo for the money to buy his present, and Theo had given him only £200 and warned that it also needed to cover his birthday meal, and it seems Todd was being set up to fail from the get-go.
Unfortunately, Theo made it clear that he wasn’t impressed by spending the rest of the day making digs about Todd’s gift-giving.
Theo only grew more agitated when Todd turned up late to his birthday meal at the Bistro due to a situation at work.
In a bid to get back at Todd for this, Theo ordered the most expensive wine on the menu and racked up an enormous bill, which was only made worse when he insisted that they pay for Gary Windass (Mikey North) and Maria Connor’s (Samia Longchambon) meals too.
And by ‘they’, he, of course, meant Todd.
Viewers will recall that Theo previously increased his control over Todd by taking control of his bank account and cutting up his cards. The move came after Theo found Todd’s credit card bill, and he insisted that he was doing it to help keep their finances on track.
Though he brushed off Todd’s concerns by assuring him that he just had to ask when he needed cash, Theo left Todd in a difficult situation when he disappeared for a week leaving Todd with no access to his money.
In tonight’s episode, when faced with the bill, Todd was forced to admit that he couldn’t afford to pay it, leaving Theo furious at having to pick up the tab on his birthday.
Of course, he refused to acknowledge the fact that it was down to his actions, even suggesting that Todd pay with his card instead of cash, leaving Todd frustrated.
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By the time they got home, Theo was drunk and in a bad mood, and Todd asked him not to drink any more alcohol for the evening.
This only made Theo angrier, and he launched into a rant about how terrible his birthday had been.
When Todd offered to make them some coffee, Theo’s tirade continued, as he threw mugs and containers at a horrified Todd.
As Theo searched the drawer for spoons, Todd leapt into action and tried to calm him down, only for Theo to reach for a knife and threaten Todd with it.
Todd’s reaction was devastating, as he urged Theo to use the knife to ‘put him out of his misery’, asserting that he couldn’t put up with living like this any longer.
Will this be a reality check for Theo and his vile behaviour, or will Todd find the courage to leave before Theo gets the chance to hurt him again?
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