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Coronation Street 15th May 2026
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00:26Aw, babe!
00:27Do you have to do things so publicly?
00:30I don't want any remainders of her.
00:31Will's out.
00:32There's no better time to get rid of her rubbish.
00:34Well, do you not think he's going to clock on when she's not here?
00:37Well, across that bridge, we're going to come to it.
00:39I'll just say that you and her fail.
00:41I'd have no problem believing that.
00:42Fair enough.
00:43I don't ever recall falling in with her, to be honest.
00:46Oh!
00:47Love, watch your knick-knacks, will you?
00:49Why?
00:50You've always hated them.
00:51Well, granted, nobody could love that porcelain Dalmatian.
00:54Looks like it's cocking its leg up, but hate's a strong word.
00:57Yeah, well, it perfectly sums up how I feel right now.
01:00You don't mean that.
01:01Don't I?
01:01I'll text her and let her know the stuff's here.
01:04If it's still here tomorrow, I'll douse it in petrol, set it alight.
01:08I don't want anything to do with her.
01:10If that's how you really feel, you might as well do the same to me while you're at it.
01:15There's only one killer in this family.
01:18I never set out to hurt anyone in my life.
01:21Yeah, you never set out to sleep with a squaddy either, but you did it.
01:24You've been letting people down all your life.
01:27Me, most of all.
01:28How dare you speak to me like that?
01:30I am still your mother.
01:31That's just a technicality, Maggie.
01:33And believe me, if I could change that, I would.
01:39You all right, love?
01:41I just can't believe he would speak to me like...
01:45Come next door.
01:47Make you a brew.
01:49Looks like you could use one.
01:57You all right there, Roy?
02:00Still browsing.
02:02Well, no offence, but I've seen people spend less time buying houses.
02:07Can I help?
02:08A local free-range farmer ordinarily supplies the cafe with eggs,
02:13but for personal consumption, hardly seems worth the trip.
02:18How fresh are yours?
02:20Eggs is eggs.
02:21And they are as good as the date on the box.
02:25Oh, hey, Roy.
02:26We're just going to come and see you.
02:28How can I help you?
02:29It's about Sam.
02:31How is he?
02:32Well, I want to say fine, but...
02:34Still struggling, yeah?
02:35Yeah.
02:36You've just found out that Megan's pleading not guilty,
02:39so there's going to be a trial.
02:40And he'll be called to give evidence?
02:42Yeah, we wanted to get him through it unscathed.
02:44Well, I don't know.
02:46Just...
02:46He likes spending time with you.
02:48So would you just pop in on him?
02:50Of course.
02:51Well, he's excellent company
02:53and a worthy adversary on the chessboard.
02:57Well, as the cafe is not open for another couple of days,
03:00yes, I'll pop by and have a game with him.
03:02Oh, that'd be fab.
03:03He normally comes to the bistro straight after school, so...
03:06Right.
03:06Well, I'll see you in there.
03:08Thanks, Roy.
03:10Well, your daddy shouldn't buy your sweets, not before nursery.
03:13The teachers will have nervous breakdowns.
03:15You've given your old granny agro.
03:18What's this to do with you?
03:19Oh, I know they can be a handful and a little.
03:22Especially at your age.
03:24I think I can handle it.
03:26Yeah, looks like it.
03:27What's the problem?
03:28She's not getting Darren any sweets.
03:30That's because I've seen what happens after he's eaten them.
03:33Oh, hyper on sugar, is he?
03:35Bouncing off the walls.
03:37Anyway, it's none of your business.
03:39Right, come on.
03:40We've got places to be.
03:44It was a tussle in the heat of the moment, and Alan fell.
03:50So you were, Rowan.
03:52Yeah, we were.
03:53And I admit, I kept that from Ben at the time.
03:56Why, have you never thought of just telling him?
03:59I know what grief does to people.
04:01You look for someone to blame, just like Finlay has.
04:05Ben needed me.
04:06He didn't need a reason to push me away.
04:09He was devastated by the loss of his father.
04:13Close with him.
04:14Yeah.
04:16That's why the business with your dad hit him hard.
04:19Yeah, well, him and me both.
04:21Always very difficult to find out something uncomfortable about your parents.
04:26No one felt more guilty about us than Jim.
04:30He adored you and your brother.
04:33There was never any doubt about that.
04:35You were his life.
04:39Just like Ben and the boys are mine.
04:43Oh, look, it's going to be all right this, you know.
04:46I'll speak to Ben.
04:48We'll sort it.
04:54Windass is no stranger to violence.
04:56And he had no time for Theo in the end.
04:58And he's also the ex-partner of your current missus.
05:01Right, well, that's got nothing to do with it.
05:03The more I think about it, the more I think he's a number one suspect.
05:06Well, good luck proving it.
05:09Well, I'm hoping to see CTV from the builders I will do for his alibi.
05:13Bad news on that score, I'm afraid.
05:14Digital forensics came back.
05:16They couldn't retrieve the footage.
05:17Why not?
05:18I don't know.
05:19Do I look like a computer geek?
05:21Suffice to say, the people that do couldn't recover it, so...
05:24All right, well, I suppose it was a long shot.
05:27But with no murder weapon, we're back to square one, aren't we?
05:30Yeah.
05:31Well, it's that way.
05:33So you'd better stick your thinking, Cap'n, aren't you?
05:35Yeah.
05:35And the kettle while you're at it.
05:44Could get used to afternoons in here.
05:46Feels very decadent.
05:49Well, it's your day off, and if I can't take a coffee break now and again, what's the point
05:53of being my own boss?
05:55You're a remarkably chipper under the circumstances.
05:58Circumstances?
06:00Yeah, Kit taking all your scaffolding and the other girl from the yard.
06:03Well, there's no hope for him to find.
06:04He's clutching at straws.
06:06Either that or there's some tiles come off the police station roof.
06:10I can't believe you're being so blasé about this.
06:12It could be a murder charge.
06:14Not for me, it won't.
06:15I didn't do it.
06:16Yeah, I trashed the van, but that's it.
06:20Well, even so, the sooner they find who did kill him, I'll be able to rest easy.
06:26And Theo, for that matter.
06:29Don't shed any tears for him.
06:32Whoever offed that creep did the world a favour.
06:45Hey, looking for something?
06:47No.
06:48Found something.
06:50You'll never believe what someone put in my bag.
06:53Er, I'm afraid you'll have to enlighten me.
06:56It's a tracking device.
06:58Someone's planted a tracker in my school bag.
07:01But how would they procure it?
07:04I doubt that any of your classmates are spymasters.
07:07You can buy them anywhere.
07:10Really?
07:11How extraordinary.
07:12But why would anyone want to track your movements?
07:17Got there somehow.
07:19Why don't we discuss the possibilities over a game of chess?
07:25I don't know, Roy.
07:27Well, if we're to solve this mystery, what better undertaking to inspire logical reasoning?
07:35OK.
07:38Let's go through to the office, so I can't concentrate here.
07:47Listen, love, I sympathise, I really do, but the street is not the place to be pegging out your dirty
07:52washing.
07:53Sorry if I embarrassed you.
07:55It's not even about embarrassment.
07:57Look, we live enough of our lives on show in this pub.
08:00And if you don't want Will to find out...
08:02Look, like I said, I'll just say that you had an argument with her.
08:05Oh, great, so then it's my fault.
08:07All right, well, I'll say we both had an argument with her then.
08:09The main thing is, that's all Will needs to know.
08:14Yo, bro.
08:15Shall I get one in?
08:16Er, no, I'm all right, thanks, mate.
08:17I just need a word with me, brother.
08:19What do you want?
08:20Your mum's still next door.
08:21That's not my problem anymore.
08:23She's really caught up about everything.
08:25Did you not hear what I just said?
08:26Yeah, but I've also heard her side of things, and I think you should hear her out.
08:30I think we should probably just let the dust settle a bit first.
08:33No, no, in my experience, you know, you let things go, they only get worse, especially where family is concerned.
08:38This is none of your business, Steve, and she had no right spilling her guts to you, anyway.
08:42Yeah, well, I'm sorry, but, you know, I am kind of involved, because like it or not, we are family.
08:46Well, I don't like it.
08:47I don't like it one bit.
08:49Everything I thought I knew's been turned upside down, and you, you think that's a reason to celebrate, do you?
08:54Well, is it nice?
08:54Now, every day you get a new brother.
08:56You're no brother of mine.
08:57You're nothing to me.
08:58Now, get out now.
08:59Right?
08:59Look, I'm only trying to solve things.
09:01Steve, get out of my pub before you regret it, mate.
09:04Ben?
09:04Steady on.
09:05I don't think I'll lose you.
09:06Oh, mate.
09:07Get out!
09:08Now, do one!
09:10Excuse me, I think I've just ordered a cop.
09:12Yeah.
09:12Hot pots off, Dev.
09:14Out.
09:14The lot of yous, do one.
09:16Out!
09:16Now!
09:17Ben!
09:35I shall have to insist that you remain stationary during our game.
09:40Sorry.
09:41I don't know if you're aware of the Korchnoi-Karpov controversy in 1978?
09:50No.
09:51Yeah.
09:52During game 14 of the World Championship match, Korchnoi complained that Karpov was excessively
10:01and deliberately swinging in his chair so as to put him off.
10:06Thus, Karpov was forbidden from spinning in his chair.
10:12Really?
10:14Yeah.
10:14And it's not the first chair-based chess controversy.
10:20In the 1972 World Championship, Bobby Fischer was so dissatisfied with the chairs provided
10:28that he eventually had one flown over specially to Iceland from New York.
10:34Ah.
10:36Apologies.
10:38I have to take this.
10:42Hello?
10:44Well, the instructions are on the counter.
10:48Downstairs.
10:49Well, I assure you, they were there.
10:52Off the top of my...
10:55Look, look, I shall pop back.
10:58Yes.
10:59Bye-bye-bye.
11:01I'm sorry.
11:03I, uh, I, uh, that's a builder at my flat.
11:05I have to go back and confirm something with them.
11:09Okay.
11:10Yes.
11:11But I shall return presently.
11:17But, uh, in the meantime, uh, you, um, spin to your heart's content.
11:37We'll be home in a minute.
11:39He'll know there's something up if the doors are locked.
11:42Yeah.
11:43He'll find out the truth soon enough, anyway.
11:46It was stupid of me to think I could keep it from him.
11:49You were just trying to protect him.
11:50Who can blame you after what's gone on lately?
11:53I just...
11:55I just feel like I'm failing at everything, babe.
11:59Father, son, Steve McDonald's brother.
12:03And sure, where's the time for me and you and all of this, huh?
12:06I feel like I'm failing as a partner as well.
12:08Right, enough now.
12:09Self-pity doesn't suit you.
12:11You're not failing at anything.
12:13You're doing your best, love.
12:15Which is all anybody can do.
12:17And I'll tell you something else.
12:19It's good enough for me.
12:21Yeah?
12:22More than good enough.
12:25Come here.
12:33Are you going to make a move?
12:36Sorry, I was just thinking about stuff.
12:40You do seem somewhat unsettled.
12:44Yeah.
12:46A lot of weird stuff's been going on.
12:49What kind of weird stuff?
12:54Doesn't matter.
12:57Everything's just a big stress at the moment.
13:01You remind me of me.
13:03At your age.
13:05I was in a constant state of anxiety.
13:09As I've told you,
13:11I never really lived up to my parents' expectations.
13:16What's a shame?
13:19Because I viewed the world somewhat differently.
13:23As you do.
13:27Yeah.
13:31So, I suppose it is only natural
13:35that you might fear
13:37that your own father
13:39could harbour that same
13:42disappointment.
13:45Or you might feel a certain
13:48insecurity.
13:50Given the way that you arrived in his life.
13:54Do you think he might not have wanted me?
13:56I never said that.
13:58And I'm sure
13:59he will do his duty
14:00by you.
14:02Whatever problems
14:03you may have.
14:06Or difficulties
14:07you might present.
14:09I don't want to be your duty.
14:12Do you think he'd soon
14:13I wasn't here?
14:14Not now.
14:15He has responsibility for you.
14:18Well, that doesn't mean
14:18he would have wanted me.
14:21I think
14:22we should begin.
14:28Well, there's no getting away
14:29from you at the minute, is there?
14:32Remind me to check under the bed
14:33when we get undressed tonight.
14:35Well, I say I've got better things
14:36to waste my time on than you,
14:37but I'm not sure.
14:39What's that supposed to mean?
14:40Well, you tell me.
14:41Have you, um...
14:43You finished my gear yet, by the way?
14:44I'll have to start charging you.
14:46Fingers crossed.
14:47I might be able to say the same to you.
14:49He's...
14:50Kit, have you actually got any proof
14:51that he's done something wrong?
14:53Otherwise, this is just harassment.
14:54Well, Theo was murdered.
14:56Despite what you might read
14:57in the papers, Maria,
14:58not everybody's capable
14:59of doing that.
15:00So when I find someone
15:01who I think is,
15:03someone who's got a motive,
15:04someone local,
15:05I need a good reason
15:06to stop looking at them.
15:08Well, I've also got an alibi.
15:11If you say so.
15:12Honestly, I think you've been
15:13watching too much CSI.
15:15Come on.
15:21I've never considered
15:22Dad might not want me
15:23in his life.
15:25Oh, sorry.
15:27I tend to follow logic
15:29wherever it may lead.
15:33I apologise
15:34for any insensitivity.
15:37No.
15:38No, you just tell them the truth.
15:41Because you're my friend.
15:42I am, indeed.
15:44I will only ever want
15:47the best outcome for you.
15:49And that certainly
15:50doesn't include Nick
15:52abandoning you.
15:53So we must work hard
15:55to prevent that.
15:57Yes.
15:59Yeah.
16:00We must.
16:06You all right, Sam?
16:09Yeah.
16:11Yeah.
16:12I really appreciate you
16:13taking the time to talk
16:14to me like this.
16:15Your advice really means a lot.
16:17I'd make a far better counsellor
16:19if builders weren't calling me away.
16:23But from now on,
16:25you have my full
16:26and undivided attention.
16:30Shall we start?
16:35No.
16:38You all right?
16:41Absolutely fine.
16:43I've not had a fall
16:44or broken a hip
16:45or been telephone scanned.
16:48I've not even had lunch
16:49at a garden centre.
16:50So for an olden,
16:52I'm doing ever so well.
16:54I was only trying to help
16:55before, you know.
16:56Yeah.
16:56Because I'm totally incapable.
16:59Well, they seem to be
17:00doing fine to me.
17:02Yeah.
17:02Pleased for you.
17:07Steve?
17:09What?
17:10He's thrown you out?
17:11He didn't put us hands
17:12on you, did he?
17:16Bersie, darling,
17:16don't go running off.
17:18It's all right.
17:18I'll get them.
17:19Multitasking, eh?
17:20Gets harder
17:21as you get older, doesn't it?
17:23Come on, you two.
17:25Sorry, Steve.
17:25What did you say?
17:26Come back.
17:27Swings are this way.
17:29We're bored of the swings.
17:31Right.
17:32Well, I'll tell you
17:33what's not boring.
17:35Look what I've got.
17:37Yeah, you can share these.
17:39But eat them quick, yeah?
17:40Don't tell the wicked witch.
17:42She'll only take them off.
17:43Look at the boys.
17:44We gave them one ball.
17:46Oh.
17:49Look, Roy, we appreciate
17:51you taking the time.
17:52Well, I would say
17:53it was my pleasure,
17:54but I can't help
17:56sharing your concerns.
17:58In what way?
18:01Sam was extremely agitated
18:04before he left.
18:05He certainly wasn't
18:06on his game.
18:08And he seems to believe
18:09that someone at school
18:12has put some kind
18:14of tracking device
18:15in his bag.
18:16Tracking device?
18:18Yeah, well, so he believes.
18:20I hadn't realised
18:21these things are
18:21freely available.
18:22Well, as if he's not
18:23got enough to contend with.
18:25Right, we're going to have
18:25to go down to the school.
18:26No, no, no.
18:26Talk to him.
18:28I put the tracker
18:29in his bag.
18:30What?
18:30I wanted to make sure
18:31he's safe.
18:31He said he wasn't
18:32going to get a new phone,
18:33so I thought we'd better
18:34track him.
18:34I don't know
18:35if he got lost
18:36or got into trouble.
18:37Well, I wish he'd
18:38have talked to me first
18:39because I would have
18:40told you that I couldn't
18:41think of anything more
18:41likely to make him paranoid.
18:43Well, it certainly
18:44seems to have had
18:44that effect.
18:48I'm sorry.
18:49I'm sorry, okay?
18:50I just was doing
18:51what I thought was best.
18:52Yeah, well, you need
18:53to let him know
18:54that it was you
18:54before it does
18:55any more damage, okay?
18:59I don't understand
19:00why everyone's
19:01got it in for me.
19:03It's our fate, Sam.
19:05While our intellect
19:07might win us
19:08a degree of admiration,
19:10more often than not
19:12it will prompt suspicion.
19:16even hatred.
19:18But why?
19:20Because people
19:21feel threatened
19:22and will use brute force
19:25to deal with that threat
19:26if necessary.
19:28And that's what
19:29they want to do to me?
19:31As with myself,
19:33your enemies
19:34will do all they can
19:37to thwart
19:38your ambitions.
19:41And there's no way
19:43we can stop them.
19:44I never said that.
19:47I'm still here.
19:49I'm still here
19:51because I learnt
19:53the value
19:54of identifying
19:56my foes,
19:59taking pre-emptive steps.
20:03I never knew you
20:05had this side to you.
20:06Well, that's because
20:07I must keep it hidden.
20:12I reveal it to you
20:14because you face
20:16the very same prejudices
20:19and attacks
20:20that I have endured.
20:22I want to help you, Sam.
20:26Face down those bullies
20:28and the oppressors
20:30who wish you harm.
20:33But how?
20:35By trusting
20:37no one.
20:41You're vulnerable, Sam.
20:47By no means safe.
20:52You must be guided
20:53by me
20:54as someone
20:56who has walked
20:58that treacherous path
21:00before you.
21:02You may have to
21:03fly in the face
21:04of your gentle nature
21:07as I did mine.
21:11The question is
21:14are you prepared
21:16for that?
21:19To follow
21:20my instructions
21:22to the letter?
21:26Yes.
21:30Yes, I am.
21:34I don't have any choice.
21:44A desperate manhunt
21:45is underway
21:46with confirmation
21:46of the suspect
21:47operating in London.
21:49Set a reminder
21:49for brand new
21:50Believe Me
21:51that continues Sunday
21:52here at nine.
21:53Next, it's
21:54Beat the Chases
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