MY PLOT:
New character Abby Stockford arrives in Weatherfield with her son Gary and 3 year daughter Nina. Abby fits in very well, she's assertive and strong and speaks her mind, plus she has links to the Street, her aunt being Rita Sullivan. Abby is employed as a barmaid at the Rovers and is an instant hit. She does however have a cold relationship at best with Shelley Unwin, who is rather jealous of her.
When Abby has a one night stand with Charlie, iand Shelley catches them, but they don't see her. Out of shock from her discovery, Shelley miscarries Charlie's baby.
Shelley finds Abby's address book the day she announces she is leaving Weatherfield to start afresh. She steals it, but not before getting into a catfight with Abby in the Rovers, slapping her hard to the ground. Abby grabs Shelley and pushes her onto the bar, pinning her down.
ABBY: What the flamin hell is wrong with you?
SHELLEY: Don't think you've gotten away with any of this, you bitch!
ABBY: With what? Shelley, stop it. Just STOP!
SHELLEY: Let go of me, you COW!!!
Shelley, announces to all the punters, filling up inside to watch the drama that the new barmaid of the Rovers is a slut, and she wouldn't be caught dead serving pints in the same pub as a two bit homewrecker. Charlie rails at Shelley she's gone mad, then Shelley in tears announces she miscarried their baby after watching him and Abby having sex in their bed. There are OOOOs and AHHHHs in the pub, as Shelley stands there, weathering the storm. Abby leans on the bar in shock as Shelley announces she's leaving and never coming back. There is silence in the pub as people register Shelley's torment. Outside, Shelley looks at Abby's address book in the cab and snaps it shut.
SHELLEY: That was just for starters...
Abby's enemies stack up after Shelley departs. The plot thickens when the Rovers comes up for grabs and Abby decides she wants to be the landlady. She establishes a real rival in Janice Battersby, who taunts her about Shelley. Both are brassy, but Abby has a much sharper tongue, constantly making Janice look like an idiot.
At the same time, Abby falls into bed with dangerous sociopath Malcolm Brice (who viewers discover is the man who stalked Maria when she became a stripper, thats another plot i made up) and he instantly declares his love for her. She unceremoniously dumps him and he tries to kill himself. He is carted off to the mental hospital.
One night, Abby is attacked in the Rovers by a masked figure, who beats her and smashes up the place. The episode ends with Abby lying almost dead on the floor of the Rovers, the assilant ripping the CLOSED sign off the door and putting it on her.
PART TWO coming LATER...