The Ronnie and Idris showdown is coming to Coronation Street, with next week’s episodes confirming a punch-up between the pair after a stolen car puts Ronnie Bailey firmly in Idris Nazir’s crosshairs.
Fiona’s missing gun pushes Ronnie to the edge
Ronnie is already under serious pressure. His wife Debbie’s dementia symptoms are worsening, and now Fiona Morley is back, making it abundantly clear she has not forgotten about her missing firearm. According to Yahoo News, the gun disappeared in the aftermath of the explosive garage confrontation involving Ronnie, Tyrone, Carl and Kevin, a clash that derailed Ronnie and Carl’s plans to rid themselves of Fiona for good. Jodie Ramsey had stolen the weapon during that chaos, and Fiona has been simmering ever since.
Now Fiona issues Ronnie with a direct warning, and the pressure sends him looking for a fast solution. He sets his sights on Idris’s car, admitting to Carl that stealing it could generate the money he needs to square things with Fiona. Carl, in his characteristically brazen fashion, does not wait for a plan to form, he lifts Idris’s car keys straight from his pocket. For once, the former rivals are operating as a team.
The Ronnie and Idris showdown turns physical
It does not stay quiet for long. Idris reports the car stolen, and when he pieces together what actually happened, he wastes no time heading over to confront Ronnie. The confrontation escalates fast: Idris explodes with rage, makes his accusation, and punches Ronnie to the ground. It is the kind of scene Coronation Street does well, a grievance that has been building quietly suddenly erupting in a very public, very physical way.
Once Idris backs off, Carl pulls Ronnie aside with a reminder that this sort of dirty dealing is the last thing Debbie needs around her. Whether Ronnie takes that warning on board is another matter entirely, given that Fiona is still out there and still wants what she is owed.
Vinta Morgan on explosive behaviour and Carl’s loyalties
Vinta Morgan, who plays Ronnie, has spoken about what lies ahead. ‘I can say that Fiona is coming back, she’s played by this wonderful actress, Sara Poyzer, who delivers a very sterling, powerful performance,’ he said. ‘Fiona makes something happen on the Street which gets Idris and Ronnie to lock heads together. In true Corrie fashion, you can expect some explosive behaviour.’
Morgan was also asked whether Carl has genuinely turned over a new leaf. His answer was careful. ‘With Carl, you never can tell! That’s partly due to how he was brought into the world and how he was nurtured as a child without his mum. He’s got some issues that he’s still dealing with,’ he said.
‘In terms of him being a reformed character, I think there are sensibilities within Carl that people recognise as someone who’s trying to do his best. When people do that, you give them room, but obviously there is a saying “once bitten, twice shy”! So any time you see anything that harks back to that behaviour from before, you’re less inclined to trust.’
On where Ronnie and Carl stand right now, Morgan put it plainly: ‘One eye is saying “okay”, the other is saying “I’m watching you”. At this moment I’d say Ronnie and Carl have a bit of a jostle but they’re on the right side of being friends.’
What’s at stake for Ronnie
The question hanging over all of this is whether Ronnie can keep Debbie shielded from the increasingly dangerous world he is tangled up in. Fiona is not the type to accept a vague promise, and the Ronnie and Idris showdown is a reminder of just how quickly Ronnie’s back-room manoeuvres spill into the open. With Debbie’s health fragile and Fiona growing impatient, the room for error is shrinking fast.
These scenes air as part of next week’s episodes of Coronation Street, which runs weeknights at 8.30pm on ITVX and ITV1.
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