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Hillmania strikes the street this week as the card count creates a crisis for Gail who turns paranoid and demented. Yes, there are women on the verge of a nervous breakdown this week as Gail believes Eileen's evil enough to be the one sending the cards. She finally calls the police and puts the blame squarely at Ma Grimshaw's feet but the young, daft copper who turns up to take down details isn't quite sure what's going on and why Gail's got it in for the Grimshaws. There's an undercurrent of terror as Richard Hillman's name is once again whispered over gin and tonics in the Rovers. The Duckies recall how he swindled them out of twenty grand with a dodgy financial 'portillo'; Ashley and Fred recall the night he killed Maxine and tensions run high at the tea-table in the Platts. So who could be sending these cards? Seems the smart money is on David, starved of attention and affection by his mother who's head gets turned by every passing pair of trousers. Other rumours have included the oddly cruel Aidan Critchely (remember him?) and the internet pervert bloke who stalked Sarah. But they mystery deepens when Les tells Claire he's picked up a fella in his cab who looks just like Richard Hillman - could it be Richard's brother or son?
News of Tracy's abortion spreads like wildfire on the street. Well, no, it actually spread like this. Tracy told Blanche who said she'd keep quiet but blurts it out at the tea-table to a shocked Deirdre and Ken. Tearful Deirdre blames herself for being a bad mother and Tracy feels guilty enough to tell her the truth, there was no abortion because there was no baby. "What sort of person lies about having an abortion?" snarls Deirdre to daughter before throwing her out. The same sort, I'd guess, that'd try to sell her baby in the first place. So anyway, Deirdre tells Blanche there was no abortion, Blanche tells Norris and Audrey who tells Sarah who tells Jason who tells Charlie-boy. And this is where I got worried because I'm turning into the sort of person that actually enjoyed watching Charlie get his revenge on Tracy. (When he used to do this to Shelley it made me burn with hatred for the bloke). It's a bit like when I was 11 years old reading Blind Bettina in Mandy comic. Bettina was evil, a really nasty piece of work who pretended to be blind so she could wreak havoc on the posh family she lived with - and I was with her every step of the way. So Charlie messed with Tracy's mind, demanded his money back and even, dear readers, stole one of her posh shoes so she couldn't take them back for a refund. So she took the money from Amy's savings account instead.
Archie Shuttleworth reacquaints himself with the widows of the parish as Rita and Blanche battle for his remaining faculties while Emily looks on and sighs. He lets Blanche down as gently as possible when she thinks he's still got a little twinkle for her. But over in the red corner, Rita might be in with a chance as she eyes up Archie at the bar and muses that she misses male company. "But you work in the Kabin with Norris every day" says Emily, to which Rita again muses that she misses male company.
Danny and Leanne shoot off to Spain and find the copy of the will in Mike's Spanish villa leaving everything to Adam. A result of sorts then for the Weatherfield wide-boy but he's still concerned about finding the other copy of the will, unaware that strumpet Leanne has squirreled it away up her jumper. Adam and Ken go to see their solicitor about contesting the will but are told they haven't a chance as Adam had been left 10 grand by Mike. Adam decides to do what his dad would have done. What? Have a large scotch, a cigar and shag his neighbour's wife? No, he decides to fight on for the factory.
Kelly gets excited when she gets eyed up by Archie in the Rovers: "Five foot nine, I'm not wrong, am I?". She thinks he's a model scout so isn't best pleased to find out he's an undertaker. Never mind, it doesn't stop her enjoying her birthday as Lloyd gives her the key to his heart (well, his flat) and asks her to move in wi'him. Not to be outdone, barking-mad Becky gives her mate a birthday bling watch and despite the jewels on it, knowing Becky can't afford it, takes the shine off Kelly's present.
And finally this week, Rosie gets run over and is in th'ospital with cuts, bruises, a broken wrist, dislocated shoulder, nagging Sally and worried Craig. Over the hospital bed, bleeping tubes and fake blood, Sally starts to warm to Craig when she sees how much he really cares for Rosie.
And that's just about that for this week.
By Glenda Young , writer of Coronation Street Weekly Updates for the internet since 1995.
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