Next week on Coronation Street, Paul is forced to face reality as his condition goes downhill.
Elsewhere, Ryan decides to open an OnlyFans-style online account, Todd and George part professional ways and Michael's attempt to defend Cassie backfires.
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Cassie brings trouble to the street
Cassie secretly meets up with her dealer Dean, who's not best pleased as she owes him money. Seeing Cassie in pain, Michael insists on taking her to A&E but Dean follows them and ends up punching Michael after a row.
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Tyrone introduces Cassie to Kevin and Abi over a meal at No.9, but Cassie's left fuming when he explains that Abi is also a recovering drug addict.
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Paul's condition deteriorates
Billy gives Paul a walking aid but then suggests a wheelchair instead, leaving Paul horrified.
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At his joint party with Gemma at the Bistro, Paul gets overwhelmed by the number of people there so she suggests that he take Bryn for a play at the park for a while. But when Bryn goes running off, Paul tries to chase after him but his legs give way and he falls over. Billy and Todd have to carry Paul back up the stairs into the flat, leaving a humiliated Paul to concede that it is probably time to get a stair lift.
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Billy watches on as three drag queens help Paul out of a taxi and carry him into the pub but as everyone joins him, he gets upset at the thought that it's his last ever Manchester Pride.
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Ryan gets X-rated
Peter admits to Ryan that he owes 15 grand to Lou and could really use some rent. Ryan promises to do his best to help and later, after enjoying some banter with one of his social media followers, he receives a proposition to send over a more risqué picture. What will he do?
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Ryan arranges to meet Daisy for a drink but pulls out of it after learning that she's moving in with Daniel. Feeling a bit emotional, he logs on to the O-Vidz website and sets up a risqué new account. Soon he's getting lots of new subscribers and the money is now flowing in...
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Ryan gets an offer of £100 from a man called Guy to send over a full body and face video - what will he do? Later, after reading a derogatory comment about his scarred body online, a testosterone-fuelled Ryan lashes out at Carla and throws a glass across the room.
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Also next week...
Todd's shocked to find a hidden card from Troy at RestEasy asking for a chat - and when they hold a meeting, Troy propositions Todd with a job offer worth £30k plus bonuses. When he accepts, George tells him that their working relationship is now over, then suggests to Eileen that she could be the perfect replacement for her son.
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Lily opens up her presents at No.8 as Max and Shona congratulate Max for passing his GCSEs.
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Elsewhere, Ronnie tells Debbie that he went ahead and bought shares in Newton & Ridley using money from the Tavern Mews project, but how much longer can he keep his actions from his family?
Credits
> Monday, August 21, 8pm (Episodes 11037 and 11038)
Writer: Nessah Muthy and Steven Fay
Director: Vicky Thomas
> Wednesday, August 23, 8pm (Episodes 11039 and 11040)
Writer: Emily Gascoyne and Joe Turner
Director: Vicky Thomas
> Friday, August 25, 8pm (Episodes 11041 and 11042)
Writer: David Proud and Damon Alexis-Rochefort
Director: Abe Juckes
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