Coronation Street fans are feeling for Carla as a devastating turn of events leaves her business hanging by a thread. With Idris determined to get his hands on Underworld, could this really be the end of the road for Carla on the cobbles?
Idris has been treating Weatherfield like his own personal property empire, snapping up businesses whether their owners want to sell or not. Yesterday, viewers watched as he sabotaged Carla’s crucial meeting, putting her plans to save the factory in jeopardy.
But Idris clearly isn’t prepared to take no for an answer. In today’s episode, he steps up his campaign to force Carla into selling, with some particularly shady tactics that could change everything for the factory.
Idris sabotaged Carla’s business meeting yesterday (Credit: ITV)
Carla delivers bad news
As Carla confesses to Lisa that the factory finances are in a bad way today, Idris hovers nearby, listening with interest.
Knowing he has to do more to push Carla into giving up her beloved business, he drags Brody into his plans.
He tells the teenager that he has a job for him. Idris promises him a wad of cash in exchange for breaking into the factory… and hands him a lighter.
Meanwhile, Carla is forced to tell her team that the business is in trouble. She promises she is doing everything she can to prevent any redundancies. However, she also breaks the news that there won’t be any Christmas bonuses this year.
Having had a tough day at work, Carla and the rest of the team head to the pub. But while the factory is empty, Brody strikes…
Idris ropes Brody into his sabotage (Credit: ITV)
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