Carla's back in corrie; coronation street the one to watch.

THE last person Tony wants to see at baby Liam's christening - apart, maybe, from dad Liam risen from the dead, Dirty Den-style - is his estranged wife Carla. Especially as she knows he killed Liam.

She's not about to spill the beans just yet - at least not if Tony gives her all his Underworld shares and leaves Maria alone. If he doesn't, she threatens to tell the police everything.

Tony promises to meet her at the factory and hand over the shares, but he has no intention of giving in. He's already killed once, so why not again? He calls up his hitman Jimmy, with whom he has a graveside rendezvous during the christening. He nips out of the service and says he wants Carla 'dealt with' permanently.

That's nice behaviour for a new godfather!

Actually Tony then has second thoughts and rushes to the flat, getting there just in the nick of time as Jimmy is about to strangle Carla. How's the super-schemer going to talk his way out of this one? By pretending to Carla that she's killed Jimmy, that's how.

Actually, Tony has competition in the Machiavellian stakes from Luke, but we can forgive him because his victim is Rosie. Just like when John kidnapped her, it's hard to feel sorry for the nasty, selfish and stupid girl.

Desperate to lord it over the Underworld staff, she cheerfully gives Luke pounds 90,000 for his factory shares without even investigating the deal. If she had, she'd have discovered that he doesn't own any, because they've reverted to Carla.

The truth doesn't even dawn on her when she finds a letter from Luke simply saying 'sorry'. She thinks he's dumped her, but then discovers from his solicitor that he's done a flit with her cash.

Let's see whether being humiliated and broke teaches Rosie to be nicer. Somehow I don't think it will.

Gail arrives home to find Joe has bought a boat, which he's plonked on her drive. Now what use will that be in Weatherfield? It's not like they're close to the high seas. Joe has bought it off Bill, who was given it by a customer in payment for a job, and has plans to do it up and sell it on for a profit. But in the meantime, it's causing a real eyesore on the Street and Gail's not best pleased - though when is she ever? Tyrone thinks he's being kind by giving Molly a multi-gym for her birthday. But if she can exercise at home, there's no need for her to go out on 'training runs' - ie bonking in hotels - with Kevin. She also gets into trouble by wearing Kevin's gift, an expensive necklace he bought her in Lanzarote. She has to pretend she bought it herself, which angry Tyrone thinks is being far too wasteful with money. This web of lies will catch you out soon, my girl!

Also this week, Emily discovers that her niece Freda is homeless and Norris takes on a new assistant, Joan.

CAPTION(S):

Carla confronts Tony, who finds it hard to concentrate at Liam's christening - and Rosie gets a shock.