Abi Webster thinks she is one step closer to finding out who is behind the shocking deepfake porn videos in Coronation Street next week. It actually starts with Bethany Platt coming home from her job interview and telling Sarah Barlow that she got the job, but she's dreading her first assignment.
Bethany then calls the garage and tells Abi that she got the job at the magazine, but the first article they want her to write is in support of Corey Brent, leaving her shocked. Later, Abi tells her husband Kevin that she has done some digging and that Stefan Brent, Corey's father, is a board director of the production company that made the documentary.
She also revealed that he also owns the magazine and must have made the deep fake videos out of revenge. After reporting Stefan to the police, Abi and Kevin watch as Detective Swain drags him into an interrogation room, fervently hoping that their nightmare will soon be over.
READ MORE: Coronation Street and Emmerdale issue joint statement about their actors, saying 'be careful' READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories hereBethany then calls the garage and tells Abi that she will quit her job if she wants to, but it might be helpful to have someone on the inside keeping an eye on Stefan. Kevin calls Bethany and tells her that if she really wants to help, she can lend him her security pass to Stefan's office, and Bethany reluctantly hands it over.
The next day, Abhi asks Kevin how he gets up at night. He puts it down to stress, but later calls into the salon with a stolen cell phone and asks Max Turner if he can hack it. When Tyron Dobbs opens an email where he finds a video of Kevin breaking into Stefan's office, Kev assures him it's another deepfake video.
But after Bethany sees Max with the phone, she realizes that Kevin stole it and tells him not to involve her family in the situation. When Kevin shows up at Stefan's office, Stefan says his video footage of Kevin's burglary could land him in jail. Meanwhile, Abi is shocked to hear Tyrone tell Craig Tinker that Kevin has been the victim of a deep fake video and when Kevin returns to Number 13, he finds Abi and Craig waiting. Will he report Stefan?
Elsewhere, Leanne Battersby announces that she is paying for Rose's funeral from her savings. Outside the undertakers, George Shuttleworth places Rose's coffin in the hearse, but after seeing Rowan Cuncliffe from Victoria Garden, an enraged Toyah Battersby runs up and shoves him, ordering him to stay away as he is not welcome is as Leanne watches in horror.
Later, with the funeral over, Leanne admits that she has no savings and that Rowan paid for the funeral. Leanne then leaves, leaving Nick Tilsley in utter despair. Toyah confronts Rowan and tells him that she is going to do everything she can to expose him for the evil man he really is, leaving him shocked.
Toyah then returns home to find Nick alone and he apologizes for Leanne's behavior and Toyah breaks down. Nick takes her in his arms and they kiss passionately, unaware that a man is watching them intently from the abandoned construction site, while Leanne meets Rowan for an upload session.
After enjoying an afternoon of sex, Nick and Toyah agree that this shouldn't happen again and that they should stay out of each other's way as much as possible. But later Toyah tells Nick they have little choice but to come clean to Leanne about their brief affair.
A smug Rowan holds a meeting at the Bistro, much to Nick and Toyah's dismay. Rowan corners Toyah and hands her a copy of the NDA, suggesting she sign it. When Toyah makes it clear that she will not be blackmailed and that she intends to be honest, Rowan points out that it will destroy Leanne, but he will happily pick up the pieces, making Toyah feel sick.
Rowan then makes a speech and announces that Leanne has been promoted to Level 5 and he couldn't be more proud of her. The members clap and Leanne basks in the glory as Nick and Toyah look on in disgust. At the end of the week, a police officer visits Toyah to inform her that no charges will be filed for burying her baby. Toyah feels like a weight has been lifted.
Meanwhile, Joel Deering confides in Dee-Dee Bailey about his grief over hiding their engagement from his parents. Joel sees Sabrina in a state of distress outside the police station and discovers that her brother has been arrested. Joel hands her his business card and tells her to call him. As Sabrina's friend joins her, Joel heads inside, happy to have found a new target.
Chesney and Gemma Brown also tell Bernie Winter that the boiler is beyond repair and that they are waiting for the landlord to install a new one. The landlord calls number 5 and insists that he wants a second opinion on the boiler. Later, Gemma decides to pursue the landlord again about the new boiler. Having had no luck with the landlord, Chesney tells Gemma that he will consider installing an electric shower as it is much cheaper than a boiler.
But Dee Dee soon informs Gemma that her landlord could be fined for failing to carry out essential repairs to No. 5's boiler if she reports him. Will her advice work? Meanwhile, as Joseph is dropped off at home by the posh mother of his school friend Olly, Chesney is devastated to realize that Joseph has discovered he is running a successful catering empire.
And in the Rovers, Steve McDonald, Amy Barlow and Daniel Osbourne discuss the options for care packages for Ken Barlow after his fall and wonder how on earth they will fund them. Cassie Plummer listens with interest and later offers to become Ken's caregiver for a quarter of the price of a professional. Daniel and Amy like the idea and Steve reluctantly agrees, leaving Cassie excited.
Steve tells Ken that Cassie is a qualified caregiver and that they hired her through an agency. However, when Cassie goes to work at Number 1, she reveals that she has no training and only stepped in to help out and save the family a little money, and Ken is quietly furious. Cassie later sets Ken straight, explaining that she was honest with Steve from the start and never pretended to have any qualifications. Will she win him over?
When Cassie arrives at Number 1 for work, Steve takes pleasure in telling her that her first job is to trim Ken's toenails, and Cassie swallows her disgust. Ken enjoys Cassie's company and suggests they go to lunch. Amy is amused by how much Cassie gets under her father's skin and suggests to Steve that there is a spark between him and Cassie and that he denies being attracted to her. Steve firmly denies it and Amy hides her amusement.
