Yahoo News Corrie's Todd gets a big shock after Drew's funeral
Coronation Street's Todd Grimshaw gets his chance to make a breakthrough with Summer next week when she turns up unexpectedly at Adam Barlow's new law firm.
Todd and his partner Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) are keen to keep their promise to Summer's late dad Drew by raising the young girl as their own, but Drew's parents are currently standing in their way.
Next week's Corrie episodes see Todd put pressure on Billy to ignore the warnings of Drew's parents and attend his funeral, pointing out that it's the right thing to do for Summer's sake.
When the couple turn up at the church, they're immediately turned away by the vicar, who protests that Drew's parents want it to be a "family only" service.
Refusing to be deterred by the knockback, Todd and Billy defiantly come inside anyway and they're deeply moved to see Summer giving an emotional eulogy in front of the mourners.
When Summer finally breaks down, Billy rushes to her aid but she's cold towards him and wonders why he's there – clearly still influenced by Drew's parents.
After returning to the cobbles later on, Todd looks around Adam's new law office on Victoria Street and is stunned when Summer suddenly turns up seeking legal advice of her own.
Making an impulsive decision, Todd agrees to join forces with Adam by working at the firm and it's not long before he reveals his ulterior motive – wanting to be involved in Summer's case.
When Summer later pays a second visit to the solicitors, she's put out to find that her meeting is with Todd, but he soon puts her at her ease. What exactly does she want? And can Todd use this chance to prove that Summer is better off with him and Billy?
Bruno Langley, who plays Todd, revealed: "Once Todd is told he isn't going to see Summer again, that only makes him want to even more. You don't really say to Todd that he can't do something, because he usually gets what he wants, whether that's things or people.
"So that's part of it, but also he has met Summer and knows she is a special kid. Don't get in the way of Todd!
"When Summer turns up at the law firm, all Todd wants to do is to chat to her and make her realise that Billy and Todd are the best people to have her. He just wants to listen to her."
Discussing the potential pitfalls of Todd teaming up with Adam, Bruno added: "Todd knows he wants to raise this child and have his own place with Billy, so he knows he needs a job.
"Adam is a dubious character, but Todd was a clerk in London at a lawyer's firm, so he knows about all this kind of stuf. So why not use what he knows to make a bit more money?
"He's a pragmatist, so in his world it makes sense, but he doesn't trust Adam – no way. Todd doesn't even trust himself most of the time so why would he trust anyone else, especially Adam Barlow?
"Billy tells Todd to be wary of Adam and for him to make sure he is only doing above the board stuff. Billy makes Todd promise him and Todd does, but will it be plain sailing?"
Coronation Street airs these scenes on Wednesday, July 5 at 7.30pm and Thursday, July 6 at 8.30pm on ITV.
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