When Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) gets sucked into a cult, her journey to a fayre at a nearby hotel on Coronation Street is about to take a dark turn.
Recently, Leanne has been dealing with her step-son Simon Barlow (Alex Bain), whose actions became out of control after his father Peter (Chris Gascoyne) left Weatherfield to work on a ship.
Simon turned to alcohol for comfort when he felt abandoned and hurt, but this quickly got out of hand. The tipping point came when Simon, driving above the limit, smashed Leanne’s car while Nick’s son Sam (Jude Riordan) was inside.
After the court hearing, Leanne tells Debbie (Sue Devaney) that she is taking Simon to a lecture at the Chariot Square Hotel, which is being hosted by an organization called The Institute, in an attempt to get him back on the straight and narrow.
Leanne recommends that Nick (Ben Price) attend the wedding fair that is conveniently taking place at the same location so they can both check it out at the same time.
Leanne looks like she’s going through a hard wedding prep process in this new video. She is occupied discussing venues with Debbie when a new face cuts into their talk just as she is ready to dash out.
Leanne advises charming Emryhs Cooper’s character Rowan to mind his own business despite his attempts to assist her.
Leanne notices Rowan’s name badge and feels horrible because she knows he attended the same lecture as Simon.
In just a few minutes, Rowan is able to observe and determine that Leanne is very concerned about what other people think of her.
Though brief, this scene ushers in a sinister new chapter in this character’s journey.
According to actor Ben Price, Nick starts to feel worried about Leanne’s attraction to Rowan as his power over her rises.
Usually, Leanne says, “I think that’s a load of s***” at first, and Nick responds, “No, no, give it a chance, give it a chance.” But this isn’t her,” he clarified.
She is really committed. It seems like Nick is saying to Leanne, “You’re more cynical than me.” You’re not viewing this man with much cynicism. Moreover, I never get to see him. It almost seems like this man I’m not seeing takes her to Zooms in a different room to complete the course.
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