A big unveiling!
Nick and Sarah unveil the refurbished factory to the staff, keeping quiet about Derek's change of heart. Gary turns up with Maria, irritating Sarah, and Adam lets slip to Nick how Gary once got rough with Sarah.Sozzled in the street, Derek admits to Izzy that he never owned the factory. Nick orders Gary to never set foot in the factory again just as Izzy returns, forcing Gary to announce he owns the place.
Suspicious Minds
Fiz and Tyrone find Jade on Victoria Street and drag her back to Number 9. Hope is overjoyed to see Jade. Fiz and Tyrone invite Jade to stay for Christmas and Jade is secretly smug. Jade hugs Hope, promising to look after her. Evelyn eyes her with suspicion.
Place your bets
In the Rovers, a drunk Ali vows to win back Maria and see Gary get his comeuppance. As Fiz, Tyrone and Ruby walk round the Winter Wonderland, Jade finds Hope peering through the door of the furniture shop.
Shots are fired
Gary is aghast to find the furniture shop door open, with the gun and its ammunition missing. Gary accuses Ali of stealing from him. As they row outside the pub, Derek watches from his car, training the gun on oblivious Gary.Following him into the pub, a worse-for-wear Derek lurches in looking for Gary, pulling out a gun and firing his first shot. As he points the gun at Gary, he runs from the pub and Derek gives chase into the Winter Wonderland, where Gary orders everyone to hide. Michael is horrified as the Platts run for cover and Maria arrives looking for her man. Who will make it out alive?
Other stories this Christmas on Coronation Street:
Michelle heads to the Bistro to hand over the keys to the new owner. But when the mystery buyer turns out to be Ray, Michelle sets about smashing up the place until Carla orders her to stop.
Izzy notices a woman in tears outside the factory and the woman introduces herself as Julia, Derek's ex-wife. Julia tells Izzy that Derek was up to his eyes in debt to a loan shark. Izzy reels.
Faye realises with horror that she has ordered far too few canapes for the Bistro party, but Alya comes to the rescue. Ray thanks Alya for her help and offers her Michelle's old job as events manager.
Sally convinces Kevin that Abi really likes him, and her kiss with Ray meant nothing. Abi returns to Number 4 and waxes lyrical about 'fit Ray'. When Kevin emerges from the kitchen, Abi is mortified to have hurt his feelings yet again.
