Episode 7139
Production code	P694/7139
ITV transmission date	10th August 2009 (Monday - Part 2)
Script editor	Sarah Mann
Story editor	Iain MacLeod
Story associates	Angela O'Neill Lee O'Donnell Martin Sterling Cathianne Hall Catherine Cookson Mark Bickerton
Writer	Damon Rochefort
Designer	Alan Davis
Director	Tony Prescott
Executive Producer	Kieran Roberts
Producer	Kim Crowther
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PlotEdit

Maria and Tony pussyfoot round each other, neither daring to admit their true feelings. Graeme builds a 'Blackpool Tower' out of sausages. Ashley accuses him of taking the mickey out his vasectomy. Michelle's delighted to see Maria and the baby and suggests that she could rent No.7 from her when she moves to Ireland. Maria's non-committal. Tina quizzes Joe and then Graeme about the drugs. She realises how David took advantage of her dad. Maria admits to Fiz that she's in love with Tony. Fiz reckons that she should just tell him. Claire's looking forward to a romantic evening with Ashley but he's secretly worried she'll discover that he never went through with the vasectomy. He decides the only way out is to get drunk. Becky arranges for Jim to attend the wedding as a surprise for Steve but Steve's concerned, wondering what she's up to. Maria's about to admit her feelings for Tony when she bottles out and searching for something to say, asks him if he'd like to be Liam's godfather. Tina confronts David. She accuses him of feeding Joe's drug habit and tells him if he ever crosses her or Joe again he'll regret it. Tony finally admits his true feelings and tells Maria that he doesn't want her to leave. Maria kisses him and it quickly becomes more passionate.

CastEdit

Regular castEdit

• Maria Connor - Samia Smith
• Tony Gordon - Gray O'Brien
• Michelle Connor - Kym Marsh
• Joe McIntyre - Reece Dinsdale
• David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
• Tina McIntyre - Michelle Keegan
• Gail Platt - Helen Worth
• Graeme Proctor - Craig Gazey
• Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
• Claire Peacock - Julia Haworth
• Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
• Becky Granger - Katherine Kelly
• Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
• Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
• Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine

Guest castEdit

None

PlacesEdit

• Coronation Street exterior
• Rovers Return Inn - Public bar, Hallway/stairs
• 7 Coronation Street - Living room
• 8 Coronation Street - Living room/kitchen
• Underworld - Office
• Rosamund Street exterior
• Victoria Street exterior
• Elliott & Son

NotesEdit

• Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 9,000,000 viewers (2nd place).

Notable dialogueEdit

Graeme Proctor (to Ashley and Claire Peacock): "I used to love the zoo, me... 'til I got barred. I tried tellin' em that marmoset must have crawled into me duffle bag while I was eating me pastie but, fell on deaf ears."