Coronation Street spoilers as Carla's lie backfires after return and Paul gets devastating news
31.10.2023 - 07:08
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Carla Connor is back next week but her plan to fix matters at Underworld backfires. After her trip to Spain to try and save a deal following Stephen Reid's antics at the factory, Carla arrives home.
Following the fruitless business trip, things are still frosty with her husband Peter Barlow. Meanwhile, Sarah Barlow feels guilty, knowing that it’s Stephen who ruined their reputation, but when Carla discovers that Sarah’s given Michael Bailey his job back, Sarah sticks to her guns and points out that this is not Michael’s fault.
Michael reveals he’s working on some new designs but Carla’s dismissive. However when a potential new client comes in for a meeting, a desperate Carla orders Michael to fetch his portfolio. Though she's soon distracted as when Ken confides in Carla that he’s worried Peter may be drinking again, they look around the flat and having discovered that a bottle of whisky she bought is missing, Carla’s concerned.
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Later, with Stephen’s money seemingly vanished, Sarah and Carla realise they’ve no way of paying the staff, unless they can get the new client order out tomorrow and agree cash on delivery. But if they fail, they’re finished. Carla lies to the workers and assures them that the bank has traced the stolen money and they’ll all be paid by the end of the day but she needs them to crack on with the order.
However, when her lie is uncovered they all down tools, leaving Carla and Sarah begging them to reconsider, pointing out that if the order doesn’t go out, the factory will go under. Will the staff reconsider?
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