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Coronation Street 16th March 2026
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00:00.
00:25Hey.
00:27Hey, Sam.
00:30Where are you going? It's an insect day.
00:32Royce. To revise.
00:33Yeah, but you were working late last night. Shouldn't you give yourself a day off?
00:35I 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 sac race. Although I won't need it cos I'm really good.
00:48Cheers, to be fair.
00:50I've won the last three years in a row on sports day.
00:53I practise in the sleep in my home. Don't I, Mum?
00:55You do.
00:57What a clever idea.
00:58Hey, you can use that in your train if you like.
01:01Thanks for the tip.
01:03Come on, you. See you later.
01:05See you later.
01:22Oh, back to black.
01:24Is Amy Winehouse it's there?
01:25Yeah. I mean, I got a bit bored of being blonde. It's a bit me.
01:30Not on you, of course.
01:32Hmm. Well, we covered.
01:34So I hear Mal Roper's still in a coma then?
01:36Yeah, that's right.
01:38Hmm.
01:39Have 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, have a coffee please, Nina.
01:50Oh.
01:51Maybe you'll be more pliable.
01:52Eh?
01:54Oh, she just wanted some information about the Roper case.
01:57All right.
01:59Don't worry.
02:00I know you won't tell me anything.
02:01I'll have a coffee when you're ready.
02:05Aye, however, and you 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.
02:18Well, I hope you put in the work in.
02:19I 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.
02:32Sorry?
02:34Oh, never mind.
02:36Yes.
02:37What?
02:38Jenna 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?
02:51In what way?
02:52Well, she'll email you at all hours asking you to do stuff.
02:56And if you don't do it straight away, 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.
03:06Well, we're not going to make any mistakes, are we?
03:09Why have you gotten 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.
03:23Well, at least have something to eat before you go.
03:26Tell us all and I'll laugh.
03:28You're working late last night, so you didn't give yourself a day off.
03:31You're nothing, Sam.
03:33Take me on and I'll destroy you.
03:35You all right, Sam?
03:38Sam?
03:39You all right?
03:42Sam?
03:44Hey, you don't look yourself, are you okay?
03:47I'm all right.
03:49Maybe you've got, well, blood sugar or something.
03:51Have you had breakfast?
03:53No.
03:54No.
03:55All right, well, I'll go and make you some,
03:57but maybe just play off the caffeine, yeah?
04:01Yeah?
04:17Well, how about rubbing her tummy then?
04:21Listen, darling, I need to go.
04:23Call me back if she don't settle, all right?
04:25All right, bye.
04:27Is Carla struggling with motherhood?
04:29Why didn't that surprise me?
04:34Got some good news for you.
04:36Oh, aye.
04:37A witness has come forward.
04:38A witness for what?
04:40Our Roper's assault.
04:43That is good news.
04:46It's on his way to the station.
04:47Now?
04:49Yep.
04:51You got a name?
04:54It's on the system.
04:56I'll look forward to an update once you've interviewed him.
05:00Yeah, 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, erm, 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.
05:25Oh, but that social media article, it was pure fiction.
05:30There wasn't an ounce of truth in it.
05:33Well, if you didn't want a funeral, why did you call in the fa-
05:38What did they say?
05:41They just started hurling abuse at me.
05:42Oh.
05:44Said I was the scum of the earth.
05:45Oh, love.
05:48Maybe I should answer the phone from now on.
05:51We've got no business coming in.
05:52The only calls we're getting are cranks.
05:54Might 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?
06:03Now, she was completely vilified by the social media, right?
06:08To the extent that people thought her career was completely over.
06:12But do you know what?
06:13She rose like a phoenix from the flames.
06:15And look at her career now.
06:18Didn't have you down as a Swifty.
06:19Oh, yeah, Daisy was absolutely obsessed.
06:21She completely converted me.
06:23I still think that we should sue Annie.
06:26Yes.
06:26For defamation.
06:27Even if we did, what good would it do?
06:30Mud sticks.
06:31Unless you're Taylor Swift.
06:32Oh, 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, love.
06:46Come on.
06:46Hey.
06:48What brings you here?
06:50Well, I...
06:52I just wanted to check that 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.
07:00Oh, well, you could try dying.
07:03What?
07:04Yeah, well, you know, we need funerals to arrange and...
07:08Ah.
07:09Yeah.
07:11Um...
07:12I, er...
07:13I also wondered...
07:14When's a good time to come over?
07:16Come over to...
07:18Pick up the rest of my stuff.
07:20Oh, yeah.
07:22Um...
07:22Whatever.
07:24What about this afternoon?
07:25Cool.
07:26Are you still at work, yeah?
07:26Yeah.
07:28Cool.
07:30Um, are the old business picks up?
07:32Yeah, thanks.
07:33Oh, if you change your mind about dying, just...
07:36Give us a shout, will you?
07:37Yeah.
07:39Ta-ra.
07:39Crank that one, ain't she?
07:49Are you by chance, er...
07:51Need to give a witness statement?
07:53Out on assault?
07:55Yeah.
07:56Well, I'm the officer in charge of the case.
07:58What made you come forward now?
08:00I didn't realise the guy was in such a bad way.
08:03To the certain paper.
08:05Poor beggar.
08:08What exactly did you see?
08:10Shouldn't we be doing this inside?
08:12Recording it?
08:13I just wanna save time.
08:14Your evidence might not be worth recording.
08:17Oh, I think it is.
08:19I saw him having a barney with a bloke.
08:21A really tall bloke.
08:23A lot of tall blokes.
08:25At least six feet four.
08:29How far away were you?
08:31Close enough.
08:33To 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, 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 a present.
08:55I'm gonna talk to someone else.
08:58You are bang to rights, mate.
09:02Pub landlord, aren't you?
09:04Black Horse in Stretford.
09:05How do you know that?
09:06Well, 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.
09:13On what grounds?
09:15I hear there's drugs being sold on your premises.
09:18That'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.
09:35So 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 and...
09:50Ooh.
09:52Should I?
09:54Shouldn't I?
09:56And a cream horn.
09:57Nina.
10:00Sorry, I'm just worried about Sam.
10:02He's been here all morning.
10:03He's barely eaten.
10:04Well, he looks in.
10:06Sam?
10:08Sam?
10:08Everything alright?
10:09Are you okay? Do you want me to phone your dad or Leanne?
10:11You 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?
10:29Sam, can you hear me, love?
10:31Hello, ambulance, please.
10:31Sam, sweetheart.
10:49I got your message.
10:50What happened?
10:51He collapsed.
10:52He's hit his head.
10:54What, he fainted out of nowhere?
10:55He was in the cafe all day working and he didn't look well.
10:58He was acting really strange.
10:59It was like he didn't know who we were.
11:00I missed out.
11:02Hey, buddy.
11:03He might be a bit woozy.
11:06Is he gonna be okay?
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, why?
11:21He found these in his pocket.
11:23They're ADHD medication.
11:26Well, why would he have those?
11:28I don't know.
11:29But excessive use could easily explain what's behind this.
11:32They can have nasty side effects if abused.
11:36PHONE RINGS
11:39Hello, Shawlworths.
11:41And if you're ringing to have a go, please don't bother.
11:44Todd!
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, alright?
12:01I just resolved myself to nothing going right today.
12:04You see, your defeatism has infected him.
12:09I don't think this is about me.
12:12Theo, isn't it?
12:16I think I've just realised that...
12:18Well, how much I miss him.
12:20Yeah.
12:22Oh, no, love.
12:24Do you know what, though?
12:25It's very natural to...
12:27feel like that after a break-up, but...
12:30You know, you feel like they're moving on, but...
12:32it 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.
12:42Right, you...
12:45You're gonna 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.
13:03Hi!
13:04Can I book a table?
13:07Hello?
13:07Sorry, 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,
13:25what with being a machinist and a supervisor.
13:28Oh, the responsibility.
13:30Yeah, I'm sure.
13:30I've had to make very tough decisions.
13:33You know, decisions 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.
13:44Hmm.
13:45Do you know, I remember many years ago...
13:47Well, I worked for Adam's dad, actually.
13:49Mike Baldwin, you're 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 gonna lose their 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. Brave.
14:17You know, I had to listen to my conscience.
14:20And sometimes doing the right thing has consequences that you don't really like.
14:25But better that than having that niggly feeling in the pit of your stomach
14:29that you should have been braver.
14:32Thanks, Sol.
14:33That's helped me with something.
14:35Oh, do you know, I always thought I'd make an excellent business coach.
14:40You could be my first client.
14:44Er...
14:44Can I think about it?
14:46Well, if you feel you need to.
14:49I'll let you know.
14:51Table.
14:56Where is he?
14:57They've taken him for a CT scan.
15:00You said that he collapsed. Do 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.
15:12Nor did I.
15:12They can help with concentration.
15:14I've heard of some kids misusing them, and some adults.
15:16No. No, not Sam.
15:18Well, I mean, he was stressed.
15:19Well, where did he even get them from?
15:20Oh, I didn't know. A kid. The internet.
15:22It'd explain the lack of sleep.
15:24I told him he was pushing himself too much.
15:25I should have just handled it better, shouldn't I?
15:27It's not your fault.
15:28Look, I know the exams are a big deal and he's under a lot of pressure, but...
15:31Now this is so unlike Sam, he's really anti-drugs.
15:34Yeah, but he's also a perfectionist who doesn't deal well with failure.
15:37I mean, I can see why he might be driven to take them.
15:39But 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, and he didn't.
15:47And I find that weird.
15:49You know, we suspected something else might be going on, and I reckon there's got to be.
15:53Like what?
15:55I don't know.
15:58What's the urgent?
16:00Sam's in hospital. He 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 because 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.
16:30Well, they might if he asks him why he overdosed.
16:32Yeah, well, even if he does, he's been taking drugs.
16:33Who'd believe him?
16:38Sorry, I shouldn't have said that.
16:41I just mean, if worse comes to worse, we can still deny it.
16:45But I feel like someone's going to start suspecting that we've been pressuring him.
16:49You know, if that comes out, then we're dead.
16:50Oh, will we? Calm down.
16:52It won't come out, and Sam won't say anything,
16:54because I'll go and talk to him, all right?
16:57Don't worry, I'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?
17:17A lad at school.
17:18And have you got any more? Be honest.
17:21Don't worry.
17:22That was my last trip.
17:23Why didn't you tell me you 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, I panicked.
17:40Which is really unlike you.
17:42You know, if you're not ready to take your maths, GCSE,
17:44you can just defer.
17:45You're already a year ahead.
17:47But I want to take it.
17:48I don't want you under any more stress.
17:50I'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, I promise.
17:54I...
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...
18:01just leave it for now, eh?
18:02See how he is in a couple of days.
18:06Yeah, alright.
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, come 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.
18:42Like I said...
18:44I panicked.
18:47So there really is nothing else going on?
18:51Cos if there is, you can tell me, you know.
18:57Nothing's going on.
18:59It's just the exams.
19:02Okay.
19:06That can go through the till and another menu.
19:11Evening.
19:13You seem to be avoiding me.
19:14Well, I've been busy here.
19:16My partner's had to deal with an emergency.
19:18I couldn't care less.
19:18Have you done what I asked?
19:19No.
19:20I haven't.
19:22But you're going to?
19:23No, I'm not.
19:25Look, if Jenna Mackie wants 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 of the consequences.
19:45Hey.
19:46Hey.
19:47Sorry, I was hoping to get finished before you finished work.
19:52Thought I'd take Robert.
19:55You don't mind?
19:56You're the green-fingered one.
19:58You know I can't keep a plant alive.
20:00True.
20:01I suppose I didn't hear me.
20:02Robert's plant?
20:04I thought it was funny.
20:06I bet.
20:10Well, you won't have to put up with me sad sense of humour anymore.
20:14You can enjoy that wine in peace,
20:16without me telling you how many calories are in it.
20:24I'll see you around.
20:36Hey.
20:38I just came to see how he is.
20:40Er, they 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.
20:51Toys at the beach room.
20:52Dan's just getting a coffee.
20:55Well, if you want a break, I can watch him for a bit.
20:58Er, if you don't mind, I might get a coffee as well.
21:02It'll just be five minutes.
21:04Yeah, of course.
21:21You've been a very silly boy, haven't you, Sam?
21:24Leave me alone.
21:26I'm not gonna do anything to you.
21:29As long as you don't do anything to me,
21:31and you stick to our agreement, yes?
21:35Do you understand?
21:38Say it.
21:40Yeah.
21:42Yeah, I understand.
21:47Good.
21:54And if you've been affected by issues raised in tonight's programme, you can visit itv.com slash advice for support
22:01information.
22:03Brand new drama continues next tonight.
22:06Gone is after the break.
22:07.
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