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Coronation Street 16th March 2026
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00:26Hey, hey, Sam.
00:30Where are you going? It's an inset day.
00:32Roy's. To revise.
00:33Yeah, but you were working late last night. Shouldn't you give yourself a day off?
00:36I haven't got time for a day off.
00:39So I should start doing egg and spoon race training?
00:42Yeah, cos it's really good sport.
00:44And the sack race.
00:45Although I won't need it cos I'm really good.
00:48Oh, she has to be fair.
00:50I've won the last three years in a row on sports day.
00:53I'm practising sleep in my home.
00:55Don't I, Mum?
00:55You do?
00:57What a clever idea.
00:58Hey, you can use that in your train if you like.
01:02Thanks for the tip.
01:03Come on, you. See you later.
01:05See you later.
01:22Oh, back to black. Same where I now sits there.
01:25Yeah. I mean, I got a bit bored of being blonde. It's a bit me.
01:31Not on you, of course.
01:32Hmm. Well recovered.
01:34So I hear Mal Roper's still in a coma, then?
01:37Yeah, that's right.
01:38Hmm. Have you found out you attacked him yet?
01:40You know better than to ask me about an ongoing investigation.
01:43I just thought I might catch you off guard before you've had your caffeine fix.
01:46Hmm. Nice try.
01:48Speaking of which, shall I have a coffee, please, Nina?
01:50Oh. Maybe you'll be more pliable.
01:53Eh?
01:54Oh, she just wanted some information about the Roper case.
01:57All right.
01:59Don't worry. I know you won't tell me anything.
02:02I'll have a coffee when you're ready.
02:05I, however, am due an update.
02:07Well, there's nothing to update you on.
02:09What, nothing at all?
02:10We've appealed for witnesses and no-one's come forward.
02:13And no other leads?
02:15Nope.
02:17Right. Well, I hope you put in the work in.
02:20I always put the work in.
02:21I'm sure you do too, Auntie Lisa.
02:24Might want to get rid of that babysit before you go in.
02:29Ew.
02:30Oh, the modern couple.
02:33Sorry?
02:34Oh, never mind.
02:36Yes.
02:37What?
02:39Jenna Mackey's had a look at the contract and she's ready to sign.
02:42She wants to pop into the office tomorrow and go through her portfolio with us.
02:48She's a tricky customer, you know.
02:50Oh, yeah? In what way?
02:52Well, she'll email you at all hours asking you to do stuff and if you don't do it straight
02:58away, she gets angry.
03:00Well, we can handle that.
03:02She's completely unforgiving as well.
03:04You know, one mistake and she'll probably dump us.
03:07Well, we're not going to make any mistakes, are we?
03:09Why have you got a down on all this all of a sudden?
03:12I haven't.
03:13I just wanted you to be aware of the reality, that's all.
03:16The reality is this is great for business.
03:21I'll tell the police that you fancy me.
03:24At least have something to eat before you go.
03:26Tell us all and I'll laugh.
03:28You're working late last night.
03:30She didn't give yourself a down.
03:31I think Sam, take me on and I'll destroy you.
03:35You all right, Sam?
03:38Sam?
03:38Sam?
03:39You all right?
03:42Sam?
03:44Hey, you don't look yourself.
03:45Are you okay?
03:47I'm all right.
03:49Maybe you've got blood sugar or something.
03:52Have you had breakfast?
03:54No.
03:55No.
03:55All right, well, I'll go make you some, but maybe just play off the caffeine, yeah?
04:01Yeah?
04:17Well, how about rubbing her tummy, then?
04:21Listen, darling, I need to go.
04:24Call me back if she doesn't settle, all right?
04:25All right, bye.
04:27Is Carla struggling with motherhood?
04:30Why didn't that surprise me?
04:34I've got some good news for you.
04:36Oh, aye.
04:37A witness has come forward.
04:39A witness for what?
04:40My rapist assault.
04:43That is good news.
04:46It's on his way to the station.
04:48Now?
04:49Yep.
04:51Have you got a name?
04:54It's on the system.
04:56I'll look forward to a knock date once you've interviewed him.
05:01Yeah, well, let me have a little think about it.
05:02Excuse me.
05:05Morning.
05:05Shuttle words.
05:06George speaking.
05:07How may I be of assistance?
05:10Oh, madam, I am so sorry to hear about your husband's passing.
05:14But, um, yes, of course, we would be delighted to help you give him the perfect send-off.
05:21Yes, I would be very happy to come in.
05:27That social media article, it was pure fiction.
05:30There wasn't an answer to the truth, in it.
05:33Well, if you didn't want a funeral, why did you call in the...
05:38What did they say?
05:41They just started yelling abuse at me.
05:44I said I was the scum of the earth.
05:46Oh, love.
05:48Maybe I should answer the phone from now on.
05:51We've got no business coming in.
05:53The only calls we're getting are cranks.
05:55Might as well just shut up shop now.
05:56Hey, what did I tell you about being defeated?
05:58Yeah, but I am defeated, Todd.
05:59No, no, no.
06:00Come on, come on.
06:01Now, what about Taylor Swift, right?
06:04Now, she was completely vilified by the social media, right?
06:08To the extent that people thought her career was completely over.
06:11But do you know what?
06:13She rose like a phoenix from the flames.
06:16And look at her career now.
06:18Didn't have you down as a Swifty.
06:19Oh, yeah.
06:20Daisy was absolutely obsessed.
06:22She completely converted me.
06:24I still think that we should sue Annie for defamation.
06:27Even if we did, what good would it do?
06:30Mud sticks.
06:31Unless you're Taylor Swift.
06:33Oh, look, unless I'm very much mistaken,
06:35Taylor Swift did not run a family undertaker's
06:37which relied on word of mouth.
06:39All right.
06:39No.
06:41This is it.
06:42Game over.
06:43Oh, please.
06:46Come on.
06:46Hey.
06:48What brings you here?
06:50Well, I...
06:52I just wanted to check you were okay.
06:54I know it's been a rough couple of days.
06:56It certainly has.
06:57Yeah, well, if there's anything I could do to help.
07:00Yeah.
07:01Oh, well, you could try dying.
07:03What?
07:04Yeah, well, you know, we need funerals to arrange and...
07:08Ah.
07:09Yeah.
07:12Um, I, uh, I also wondered when's a good time to come over?
07:16Come over to...
07:18Pick up the rest of my stuff.
07:21Oh, yeah.
07:21Um, whenever.
07:24What about this afternoon?
07:26Cool.
07:26Are you still at work, yeah?
07:27Yeah.
07:28Cool.
07:30Um, I do all business picks up.
07:32Yeah, thanks, little.
07:33Oh, if you change your mind about dying, just, uh, give us a shout, will you?
07:37Yeah.
07:39Ta-ra.
07:40Crank that one, ain't she?
07:50Are you by chance, uh, here to give a witness statement?
07:53Out on assault?
07:55Yeah.
07:56Well, I'm the officer in charge of the case.
07:59What made you come forward now?
08:01I didn't realise the guy was in such a bad way.
08:04To the sergeant paper.
08:06Poor beggar.
08:08What exactly did you see?
08:10Shouldn't we be doing this inside?
08:12Recording it?
08:13I just want to save time.
08:15Your evidence might not be worth recording.
08:17Oh, I think it is.
08:19I saw him having a barney with a bloke.
08:22A really tall bloke.
08:24A lot of tall blokes.
08:25At least six feet four.
08:29How far away were you?
08:32Close enough to see this really tall bloke pretty clearly.
08:36I could definitely pick him out of a line-up.
08:38Well, it was dark and I can see you wearing glasses.
08:42I'm not sure you'd be a reliable witness.
08:45I knew it was you as soon as I saw you.
08:47I am tall.
08:48And I might bear some resemblance on whoever did this.
08:52But I think you're conflating a memory with the present.
08:56I'm going to talk to someone else.
08:58You are banged your eyes, mate.
09:02Pub landlord, aren't you?
09:04Black horse in Stretford.
09:06How do you know that?
09:07Well, I'm a detective.
09:08And as such, I can make your life very difficult.
09:12It'd be a shame if you lost your licence.
09:14On what grounds?
09:15I hear there's drugs being sold on your premises.
09:19That's not true.
09:20And yet, when I send offices in,
09:24lo and behold, they come back with some evidence.
09:27Maybe it's enough to put you away.
09:31I don't want any trouble.
09:33Good.
09:34Neither do I.
09:36So can we say you changed your mind on the way in?
09:38Sadly, you didn't see anything properly.
09:41Maybe you need new glasses.
09:47A black coffee to go.
09:50And...
09:50Ooh.
09:53Should I?
09:54Shouldn't I?
09:56And a cream horn.
09:58Nina.
10:00Sorry, I'm just worried about Sam.
10:02He's been here all morning.
10:03He's barely eaten.
10:04Well, he looks ill.
10:06Sam?
10:08Sam?
10:09Everything all right?
10:10Are you OK?
10:10Do you want me to phone your dad or Leanne?
10:12You don't look very well, Sam.
10:13Just leave me alone.
10:15Sam?
10:20Sam?
10:22Sam?
10:24Sam?
10:26Nina, phone an ambulance.
10:27I'll do it, I'll do it.
10:28Sam, love.
10:29Sam, can you hear me, love?
10:31Hello, ambulance, please.
10:32Sam, sweetheart.
10:49I've got your message.
10:50What happened?
10:51He collapsed.
10:52He's hit his head.
10:54He fainted out of nowhere?
10:55He was in the cafe all day working and he didn't look well.
10:57He was acting really strange.
10:59It's like he didn't know who we were.
11:00I missed out.
11:02Hey, buddy.
11:03He might be a bit woozy.
11:05Is he going to be OK?
11:07He's stable for now, but he's taken a nasty bash to the head.
11:10The doctors will want to run some tests.
11:13Right, have you got any idea why he collapsed?
11:15Does Sam have ADHD?
11:18Er, no.
11:19Why?
11:21They found these in his pocket.
11:23They're ADHD medication.
11:26Well, why would he have those?
11:28I don't know, but excessive use could easily explain what's behind this.
11:31They can have nasty side effects if abused.
11:39Hello, Shawlworth.
11:41And if you're ringing to have a go, please don't bother.
11:43Todd!
11:45What are you doing?
11:46Saving time.
11:48Well?
11:50Oh, no, no.
11:51Sorry, I didn't mean to imply...
11:53We've been having several issues...
11:58Have you just lost us a potential customer?
12:00I'm sorry, all right?
12:01I just resolved myself to nothing going right today.
12:03You see, your defeatism has infected him.
12:09I don't think this is about me.
12:12Theo, isn't it?
12:15I think I've just realised that, well, how much I miss him.
12:20Yeah.
12:22Oh, no, love.
12:23Do you know what, though?
12:25It's very natural to feel like that after a break-up, but...
12:30You know, you feel like they're moving on, but it doesn't last.
12:33Yeah, come on.
12:34This too shall pass.
12:36Just say it over and over again to yourself, you know, like a mantra.
12:39You could say that to yourself, you know.
12:40Perry, you need to book up.
12:43Right, you...
12:45You're going to get over Theo.
12:47And you, you'll get over this smear campaign now.
12:49Come on.
12:50Who's making me a brew?
12:54Sorry, it took a bit longer than planned.
12:56Enjoy.
13:02Hi.
13:04Can I book a table?
13:06Hello?
13:08Sorry, Sal.
13:09Um, work.
13:10Other work.
13:12I'm a bit too job-tastic today.
13:15Leanne's had to deal with an emergency, so I'm covering.
13:18Oh, I can totally relate to that.
13:21I mean, I've had to juggle two roles many a time,
13:25and what we've been a machinist and a supervisor.
13:28Oh, the responsibility.
13:29Yeah, I'm sure.
13:30I've had to make very tough decisions, you know,
13:34decisions that really affect people's lives.
13:37Me too.
13:38Especially in the legal sphere.
13:41Solicitors can have a lot of power, and it can be abused.
13:44Do you know, I remember many years ago...
13:47Well, I worked for Adam's dad, actually.
13:49Mike Baldwin, you've probably heard of him.
13:51I certainly have.
13:52He was a character.
13:53Anyway, he had these designs that were actually copied,
13:58so they were basically legal.
14:00And I found out about it, and he said,
14:03if I told anyone, 60 people, we're going to lose the jobs.
14:07That's a tricky one.
14:08And what did you do?
14:10I had to go along with it, but it didn't sit very well with me,
14:13and in the end, I resigned.
14:15Wow.
14:16Brave?
14:17You know, I had to listen to my conscience.
14:20Sometimes doing the right thing has consequences
14:22that you don't really like.
14:25But better that than having that niggly feeling
14:28in the pit of your stomach,
14:29and you should have been braver.
14:32Thanks, Sol.
14:33That's helped me with something.
14:35Oh, do you know,
14:36I always thought I'd make an excellent business coach.
14:40You could be my first client.
14:44Can I think about it?
14:46Well, if you feel you need to.
14:49I'll let you know.
14:50Table.
14:56Where is he?
14:57Have they taken him for a CT scan?
15:00You said that he collapsed.
15:01Do they know why?
15:02He took an overdose of ADHD medication.
15:05But he's not got ADHD.
15:07They found an empty packet in his pocket.
15:09No.
15:10No, I don't believe that Sam would take drugs.
15:11Nor did I.
15:12They can help with concentration.
15:14I've heard of some kids misusing them,
15:15and some adults.
15:16No.
15:16No, not Sam.
15:18Well, I mean, he was stressed.
15:19Well, where did he even get them from?
15:20I didn't know a kid, the internet.
15:22It'd explain the lack of sleep.
15:23I told him he was pushing himself too much.
15:25I should have just handled it better, shouldn't I?
15:26It's not your fault.
15:28Look, I know the exams are a big deal,
15:29and he's under a lot of pressure,
15:30but now this is so unlike Sam.
15:33He's really anti-drugs.
15:34Yeah, but he's also a perfectionist
15:36who doesn't deal well with failure.
15:37I mean, I can see why he might be driven to take them.
15:39Well, he's brilliant at maths.
15:41It doesn't stop him from being scared of failing.
15:43I wish he'd tell me he was struggling.
15:45Well, he could have told any of us,
15:46and he didn't,
15:47and I find that weird.
15:49You know, we suspected something else might be going on,
15:51and I reckon there's got to be.
15:53Like what?
15:55I don't know.
15:57What's the word you did?
16:00Sam's in hospital.
16:01He collapsed.
16:02What? Why?
16:03They think a drug overdose.
16:05ADHD meds.
16:06That's awful.
16:08Is it so bad?
16:10Of course it is.
16:11You know, what if he overdosed?
16:12Because you threatened him.
16:14I never threatened him.
16:16I just asked him to keep quiet about us.
16:19We should have never bullied him.
16:21We should have just come clean.
16:23Maybe we should now.
16:24No.
16:26Are you mad?
16:27What if he tells everyone?
16:28He won't.
16:29Well, the matter if he asks him why he overdosed?
16:32Yeah, well, even if he does,
16:33he's been taking drugs.
16:33Who'd believe him?
16:38Sorry, I shouldn't have said that.
16:40But I just mean,
16:41if worse comes to worse,
16:43we can still deny it.
16:45But I feel like someone's going to start
16:47suspecting that we've been pressuring him.
16:49You know, if that comes out,
16:50then we're dead.
16:50Oh, will we?
16:51Calm down.
16:52It won't come out,
16:53and Sam won't say anything,
16:54because I'll go and talk to him, all right?
16:57Don't worry.
16:57I'll be gentle.
17:04How long have you been taking the ADHD medication?
17:07About a month.
17:09Did you have an overdose on purpose?
17:11No.
17:12No, I just didn't realise how many I'd taken.
17:15Where did you get them from?
17:16A lad at school.
17:18And have you got any more?
17:19Be honest.
17:21Don't worry.
17:22That was my last trip.
17:23Why didn't you tell me
17:24you were struggling with Eurovision?
17:26Because I wasn't.
17:27So why did you need the pills?
17:30I wasn't, but...
17:32Then I was...
17:35I think as the exams got closer,
17:38I panicked.
17:39Which is really unlike you.
17:41You know, if you're not ready
17:42to take your maths, Jesus,
17:44you can just defer.
17:45You're already a year ahead.
17:46But I want to take it.
17:48I don't want you under any more stress.
17:49I'm going to have a word with the school.
17:51No.
17:51Sam, you're in hospital.
17:52I won't take any more pills,
17:53I promise.
17:54I just don't want you to talk to the school.
17:56Your teachers should know.
17:58I don't want them knowing.
17:58People, they just want to help.
17:59Please.
18:00Maybe just leave it for now, eh?
18:02See how he is in a couple of days.
18:06You're all right.
18:09Can I have something to eat?
18:11I'm starving.
18:12Yeah, of course you can, love.
18:13What do you fancy?
18:15Sandwich.
18:16Why don't you two go to the shop?
18:18I'll stay with him.
18:19Okay, yeah.
18:20Come on.
18:30So, come on, then.
18:32Is this really about the exams?
18:34How do you mean?
18:36Well, cos I know you.
18:37And I know that usually
18:38you're on top of all your work.
18:41Like I said,
18:44I panicked.
18:47So there really is nothing else going on?
18:51Cos if there is,
18:51you can tell me, you know.
18:57Nothing's going on.
18:59But it's just the exams.
19:02Okay.
19:06That can go through the till
19:07and another menu.
19:11Evening.
19:12You seem to be avoiding me.
19:14Well, I've been busy here.
19:16My partner's had to deal with an emergency.
19:17I couldn't care less.
19:18Have you done what I asked?
19:19No, I haven't.
19:22But you're going to?
19:23No, I'm not.
19:25Look, if Jenna Mackey
19:27wants us to represent her,
19:28then we will.
19:29I'm not going to be bullied by you.
19:32Fine.
19:33Don't say I didn't warn you
19:34of the consequences.
19:36I'm not going to be bullied by you.
19:45Hey.
19:45Hey.
19:47Sorry, I was hoping to get finished
19:48before you finished work.
19:52Thought I'd take Robert.
19:55You don't mind?
19:56You're the green-fingered one.
19:58No, I can't keep a plant alive.
20:00True.
20:00I suppose I did, never.
20:02Robert's plant.
20:04I thought it was funny.
20:06I bet.
20:09Well,
20:10you won't have to put up
20:11with me sad sense of humour anymore.
20:14You can enjoy that wine in peace
20:16without me telling you
20:17how many calories are in it.
20:24Oh, I'll see you around.
20:36Hey.
20:38I just came to see how he is.
20:40Uh,
20:41they said he'd be fine.
20:43Thanks for coming.
20:45Don't be silly.
20:45I was worried about him.
20:48Is it just you here?
20:50Yeah.
20:51There are toys at the priest's room.
20:52Diane's just getting a coffee.
20:54Well,
20:55if you want a break,
20:56I can watch him for a bit.
20:58Uh,
20:58if you don't mind,
21:00I might get a coffee as well.
21:02Might just be five minutes?
21:04Yeah, of course.
21:19Of course.
21:21You've been a very silly boy,
21:22haven't you, Sam?
21:24Leave me alone.
21:26I'm not going to do anything to you.
21:29As long as you don't do anything to me
21:31and you stick to our agreement,
21:32yes?
21:34Do you understand?
21:37Say it.
21:40Yeah.
21:42Yeah, I understand.
21:44Yeah.
21:46Good.
22:16Good.
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