The BEST episodes written by Mark Wadlow

#1 - Visiting Time

Bad Girls - Season 2 - Episode 3

Julie J discovers that her children are back in England but Hollamby spoils the reunion party. Karen is given the cold shoulder by some officers for reporting Fenner's attack on Shell and Karen takes over as Wing Governor and shows him how unsentimental she can be.

#2 - Parent Hood

Robin Hood - Season 1 - Episode 4

Roy is captured by the Sheriff and he is given a choice - kill Robin or watch his mother hang. The Outlaws find a baby in the forest and try to find the parents. Marian defies the Sheriff and he plots her punishment.

#3 - Mon 15 Nov, 2004 [Episode 1]

Coronation Street - Season 45 - Episode 228

#4 - Wed 22 Dec, 2004

Coronation Street - Season 45 - Episode 259

Karen and Steve try to come to terms with their loss . . . Karen decides to go to work but after Janice sees that all is not right, she goes home. Later, Steve comes home to discover empty bottles across the flat. He finds Karen in a heap on the floor of the living room . . . After all the Christmas bickering at the Barlow's gets too much, Tracy decides that she and Amy will spend Christmas with Peter.

#5 - Fri 14 Jan, 2005

Coronation Street - Season 46 - Episode 10

Roy refuses to open the café as he feels embarrassed and humiliated. Tracy suggests to Steve they should go out for the evening. Tired of repeating himself, Steve tells her he's not interested. Hayley confides in Fiz how worried she is about Roy. Steve forms a plan and, to Tracy's delight, changes his mind and promises they will go out for the evening. Tracy's walking on air. Ian insists Sally stay late at work so they can discuss their relationship. Steve takes Tracy to the Clock Restaurant. Tracy's in heaven thinking she's finally captured the love of her life and the father of her child. Ian tries to persuade Sally to leave Kevin for him. Sally refuses. Tracy's gutted when Steve spells out to her that he feels nothing for her and never will. He gives her a red rose as token of his indifference. Fiz tells Roy what a strong person he is and that he mustn't let a bully like Vince win. Roy takes this on board and promises to reopen the café. Hayley's grateful. Mike and Ken row over Adam's future. Adam declares he's going back to school to get away from them as they're all bonkers. Ian suggests to Sally they could have an affair, their families needn't know and that way Sally could keep her job

#6 - Wed 2 Feb, 2005

Coronation Street - Season 46 - Episode 24

David hears second hand from Craig that Katy is pregnant. He doesn't believe it at first but later tells Gail who phones Martin for a comment. When Gail calls, Martin is in a hurry on his way to work but tells her that it is true. By the time, Martin and Katy get round to see Gail and the kids, David is beyond the point of forgiving his dad. While Martin tries his hardest, Katy fishes for sympathy from Sarah saying how scared she feels about having this baby. Sarah tells her she should be scared! It's the day of the big election at the Weatherfield traders association! Dev is quite confident of a win until Fred does a little bit of private polling and discovers that most of the voters find him "slimy"! Outraged, Dev, along with Fred, try to come up with a winning strategy. However, they can't think of one in time and so Dev settles for staying ahead in his marriage and gracefully resigns from the race at the last minute. Sunita later thanks him. Following Dev's resignation, the race

#7 - Wed 23 Feb, 2005

Coronation Street - Season 46 - Episode 39

Tommy has now become obsessed with discovering the truth behind "Platt's" after hours activities. Angela tells him he's being paranoid but starts to question that when she overhears an argument between Sally and Gail in the Rovers: Gail tells Sally that she doesn't agree with what Sally's doing and insists that for the girls' sakes and for Kevin's that she calls off this silly affair . . . Angela may have thought she was mishearing things but her worst fears seem to be confirmed when from afar she sees Sally coming out of Martin's flat. She gives him a warm hug and then heads off . . . In fact, Martin had run into Sally after her argument with Gail and seeing that his friend was upset he'd invited her inside. They have a cup of tea together. Martin mentions his affair with Rebbecca; Sally asks him if he regrets it - Martin tells her that he doesn't because it made him realize that he and Gail were not meant to be. Sally asks about his current relationship and Martin tells her that he's

#8 - Fri 25 Feb, 2005

Coronation Street - Season 46 - Episode 40

Tommy spots martin in the street and beats him up, convinced that he is having an affair with sally Webster, tyrone spots the fracas between the two and tries to break it up. Charlie continues to play with Shelley's mind by telling her that he overheard sunita gossiping about her to frankie behind her back. He later tells her that she doesn't need any of her friends when she has him.

#9 - Mon 14 Mar, 2005 [Episode 1]

Coronation Street - Season 46 - Episode 52

Seeing what Ray's presence is doing to Ken and Deidre, Tracy decides to confront her biological father once and for all. She tells him to get lost but is eventually convinced to come inside to hear his side of the story . . . Tracy isn't particularly surprised by what she hears but she seems moved by Ray's apologies. Later, Tracy is won round enough to let her father hold her daughter. Roy and Hayley are moved by Chesney's story that he has to do all the work at home and decide to treat him like a king while he stays with them! Chesney very much enjoys the experience but as they settle down to watch Shrek, Chesney tells them that he misses his dog so much . . . Candice is worried that Warren is going off her because they haven't slept together in over a week. He tells her that he's just been busy which she doesn't really buy . . . Later, Frankie gives Candice the real reason: the bet between Warren, Jamie and Danny. Candice is so annoyed that she decides to teach Warren a lesson. W

#10 - Sun 24 Apr, 2005

Coronation Street - Season 46 - Episode 84

The Webster family return from their holiday and are shocked to hear what happened while they were gone. Gail tells Sally that she's partly to blame for what happened because of her affair. Chesney wits by the phone and hopes that his mum or Les will ring. Sick of bring laughed at for wanting to be a weather girl, Candice rings the Gazette. Vera makes a show of herself in the Rovers when she implies that Sean is rigging the bingo numbers that are called so that his friends win. Steve is shocked to hear that Tracy is considering moving to Portsmouth. After a small heart to heart, Steve agrees to make a go of it with Tracy.

#11 - Wed 4 May, 2005

Coronation Street - Season 46 - Episode 93

Keith does his best to look after Craig, Candice seems surprised when Audrey won't give her £300 for a TV presenting course and while Les gets his old job back, Cilla tells him that she's going to devote her time to looking after Chesney (ie doing nothing!) Ian tells Sally that if she won't be with him, she'll be out of work. She refuses to go so Ian tries another method: he starts giving Sally a hard time about everything and later, Ian reduces Sally to tears when he forces her to wash cars.

#12 - Fri 27 May, 2005 [Episode 1]

Coronation Street - Season 46 - Episode 108

#13 - Fri 24 Jun, 2005

Coronation Street - Season 46 - Episode 127

Tracy is happy when her and Steve go to court to finalise the arrangements to make him Amy's legal father. However, Tracy's bubble is burst when Blanche informs her that Steve isn't going to buy her house. When Tracy discovers Steve's true feelings she runs out of the court and says that she's leaving Weatherfield so that Steve can't see Amy again. Meanwhile, Charlie tries to sway Ciaran from Bev by playing dirty tricks.

#14 - Fri 3 Feb, 2006

Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 25

Tyrone's walking on air at the prospect of Maria being pregnant. He can't keep it a secret and tells Nathan and Kevin. Rita lies to Norris saying she's not well so she can keep an eye on Stacy. It's Sarah's birthday. She's shocked and upset when she gets a birthday card from Richard Hillman. She suspects David of playing a sick joke but he denies it. Dev's gutted at losing Sunita and the twins. Steve tries to comfort him. When Maria casually mentions she's not pregnant Tyrone's devastated and even more upset to see that Maria's visibly relieved. Tyrone's depressed as he tells Nathan and Kevin the pregnancy was a false alarm. Nathan makes him feels even worse pointing out that the only way to hang on to a gorgeous girl like Maria is to get her pregnant as soon as possible. Gail questions David over the Richard card but David's adamant he knows nothing about it. Gail believes him and wonders if Eileen's behind it. Stacy apologises to Fred for the way she treated him. Fred forgives her. Sarah refuses to let the card ruin her birthday and gets all dolled up. Tyrone faces his fears and tells Maria they've got to stop kidding themselves that it'll last as she's too good for him. Maria tries to argue but tearful Tyrone insists they should finish with each other as it will be less painful in the long run.

#15 - Wed 8 Feb, 2006

Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 29

Charlie's irritated by Amy being in his flat and all the mess that entails. Stacy implores Fred to let her stay but he insists she leaves by lunchtime. Jason teases Charlie about letting Tracy and Amy move in with him. Jo offers David a part-time job with flexible hours and good money. David accepts. Stuart calls in the Kabin. He locks the door behind him and demands to know where Stacy is. Rita's terrified realising who he must be. Frankie, Eileen and Liz take the mickey out of hungover Deirdre for snogging a stranger the night before. Deirdre's mortified. Frankie meets Nathan for a drink on the pretext of wanting some car advice. Nathan asks her for a proper date and Frankie's pleased. Fred finds the Kabin door locked. He hears Rita screaming from within and dashes to No. 4 to call the police. Stacy rushes to the Kabin and shouts to Stuart. Stuart comes out and tries to drag Stacy away but Nathan comes to the rescue. Stuart punches Fred in the commotion. Stacy and Stuart are taken away by the police. Rita's very shaken. Eileen and Ed have a night in. Eileen's increasingly frustrated by the lack of sex. Tracy's upset at Charlie's attitude towards Amy. She tells him her daughter comes first and threatens to leave but Charlie stops her realising he genuinely likes Tracy and will therefore have to make an effort with Amy.

#16 - Mon 6 Mar, 2006 [Episode 1]

Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 47

Danny throws Les out of Mike's flat and tells him to go back to Cilla. Sally's still hell bent on sending Rosie to boarding school. Rosie refuses to go and Kevin takes Rosie's side. Sally's furious with Kevin. Becky starts her cleaning job at Underworld. Kelly's uncomfortable and tells Becky not to mention they were cell mates but to pretend they were at school together. Les begs Cilla to take him back. Cilla starts to weaken but Les then ruins his chances by accidentally calling her Janice. Cilla throws him out. Sally sees Rosie and Craig snogging and something snaps inside her. She forces Rosie into the car and drives off with her. Sally sets off for the moors intent on finding High Moor Boarding School. She's so angry her driving's erratic and Rosie's scared as the car swerves across the road. Les has nowhere to live and declares his taxi his home. Matt Ramsden pays Ashley a visit. Ashley's upset and angry and tells him to stay away. Matt leaves but tells Ashley it's unfinished business. Craig tells Kevin about Sally forcing Rosie into the car and driving off with her. Kevin's concerned. Sean notices how Becky seems much more friendly towards Kelly than Kelly is towards Becky. He's intrigued. Rosie becomes increasingly scared at Sally's state of mind as she drives like a lunatic. Eventually Sally stops the car and admits she's lost and never had any idea of where the school is.

#17 - Mon 10 Apr, 2006 [Episode 1]

Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 72

The factory girls are upset about Mike's death but Danny insists on opening the factory as normal. Norris is busy emailing an internet dating agency called Konnections. He tells Rita he's emailing stationery suppliers to put her off the scent. Deirdre's very upset over Mike. Ken can't help feeling a twinge of jealousy. Liz admits to Vernon she does want to live with him but not in that flat. They agree to look for somewhere else. Molly's upset when Tyrone lies to get out of seeing her. She tells Vera she's worried she isn't good enough for him. Danny's furious with Leanne when he finds her going through all Mike's things. Rita gets Ken to show her how to tap into Norris's email. She's amused to find he's joined a dating agency. She decides to send a reply pretending to be Norris. Janice arrives back from visiting Toyah. Leanne agrees to let her stay in the flat. Joanne tells Kelly how Becky threatened her. Kelly's worried. Leanne rifles through Mike's briefcase. She's shocked to discover he's made a new will.

#18 - Sun 21 May, 2006

Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 100

The post arrives at the Platt's and there's still no birthday card for Richard. Gail's relieved thinking that David must be innocent. Kelly asks Danny for her job back but he refuses her saying she's a thief. Keith gives Gail a letter which was delivered to him by accident. Gail's horrified to discover it's a birthday card from Richard. Gail feels sick knowing David's the culprit. Gail confronts David with the card. At first he denies it but Gail reveals how she lied to him about Richard's birthday which is in December. David admits he sent the cards. Sarah's disgusted when she finds out it was David. Hayley leads the factory girls in pleading with Danny to give Kelly her job back. He eventually relents. Kelly's delighted. Amber and Craig work together in the shop. Amber tells Craig what a useless father Dev is. Ashley plans to blacken Matt's name to strengthen his case against him. Amber asks Dev if she can live with him rather than go to Finland but Dev tells her Sunita's moving into the house and he's moving out. Amber leaves in tears. Gail blames herself for David's behaviour saying that if he's such a bad lad then she must be an even worse mother. David overhears.

#19 - Mon 22 May, 2006 [Episode 1]

Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 101

Gail is still in turmoil over how to deal with the culprit behind the poison pen letter campaign. Determined to keep the identity of the card sender from the other street residents, Gail asks Sarah to keep quiet but Sarah quickly spills the beans to a stunned Audrey. The shocked salon owner disagrees with her daughter over what action to take next. Over at Underworld, tensions are also running high as Leanne is unhappy at Danny’s decision to give Kelly her job back. However, staffing issues are the least of Danny’s concerns as Frankie pays him a visit and the pair agree to settle their divorce as quickly and amicably as possible as the current stalemate situation is not helpful to all concerned. Will Frankie and Danny be able to settle their differences and allow each other to move on with their lives?Elsewhere, Lloyd is trying to be as supportive as possible as Kelly frets about her upcoming court appearance.

#20 - Fri 30 Jun,2006

Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 128

Janice persuades Kelly to join the girls on Leanne's night out. Eileen agrees to put Lloyd up as he vacates the flat. Charlie doesn't return from his night out until the morning and Tracy is seething. He is convinced he is in for an earful but she is surprisingly calm and insists that she has no problem with him staying out. Steve struggles to get his business back off the ground. Lloyd is determined to do the same and interrupts a car deal that Steve is doing in the street but Eileen is sick and tired of the pair fighting each other and bangs their heads together before heading off to London to leave them to sort it out. Charlie thinks he has got away with his night out whilst he is in the bath, Tracy writes him a note with instructions on how to cook his tea and Amy’s bedtime routine. With a smile on her face she slips out of the flat leaving the unsuspecting Charlie holding the baby. Bev is feeling guilty for muscling in on Shelley’s territory, but Fred insists she is worrying unnecessarily and a change of scene won’t do Shelley any harm. Meanwhile, Shelley is starting to look forward to leaving Weatherfield and her memories behind. Ashley, Claire and Josh return refreshed from their holiday but the cheery mood dissipates when Ashley opens a letter from the court about arranging a home visit with Matt. Sean is playing Cupid with Adam and Joanne. Charlie congratulates Tracy on getting one over him and next day Tracy is trying to butter Charlie up to persuade him to babysit so she can attend the family party. Charlie is having none of it and gets his own back by slipping out to the pub whilst she is in the bathroom. Furious Tracy heads to the Rovers and asks him to look after Amy - Shelley has overheard the entire thing and when Charlie refuses she can’t help but worry that Amy has been left home alone. Adam gives Sean internet site details and a laptop to start his family search. The factory girls are a bit wary about Leanne’s plans to take them all out

#21 - Sun 2 Jul, 2006

Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 129

As they rush to the flat to find out if Amy is safe, Shelley updates Steve with what has gone on between Charlie and Tracy. Leanne is furious with the factory girls and throws them out of the restaurant. Steve and Shelley call at Emily's to see if she is babysitting Amy but the answer is no. Steve decides to kick down the door to the flat down but they feel foolish when they discover a note that Tracy has left for Charlie telling him on his return that Sarah is baby-sitting. Tracy returns to the street and is scared to find that the flat has been broken into. She calls Charlie who returns from his night out and they explore the empty flat and find a note the Steve has left explaining things. Adam takes Joanne out since her night with Leanne has come to an abrupt end. Kelly sees that Steve and Lloyd are partners again and tries to interest Lloyd once more but he rebuffs her. Alone with Janice in the restaurant, Leanne tells her that she just wanted the girls to like her, but Janice explains that as the boss's fiance that is never going to happen. Ashley has tried to avoid the issue of the welfare visit and is not happy when Claire insists on discussing it. She tells him that the only way to win is to be nice to the people working on the case and pleads with him to call them and arrange the visit so that they can see what a wonderful dad he is. Tracy heads for the pub all guns blazing. Despite being angry with each other, both she and Charlie join forces to have a go at an embarrassed Shelley. When Shelley points out that no one in the pub would be surprised if Tracy did leave Amy alone, Tracy goes for her over the bar and has to be dragged out by Charlie.

#22 - Fri 14 Jul, 2006

Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 135

As Ashley and Claire arrive at court they’re told if there’s any chance of coming to an arrangement with Matt they should do it now. It’s the hardest thing Ashley’s ever had to do as he tells the judge Matt can see Joshua once a month for an hour. Initially Matt’s not happy with this but when Ashley tells him his final offer is two hours a month he accepts. An uneasy truce is brokered but how will Ashley tell Josh he’s got another daddy? Charlie tries to apologise properly to Shelley in a bid to stop her spilling the beans to Tracy, but Shelley wants to leave Weatherfield with a clear conscience and tells Tracy she should know the truth. How will Tracy react to the news of her boyfriend’s indiscretion? Fred and Bev realise they’re going to need another pair of hands at the pub with Shelley leaving and decided they could do a lot worse than Liz McDonald. Liz is thrilled thinking she’s being offered the job of manager, will Fred have the heart to put her right? Elsewhere Danny tells Janice she’s overstayed her welcome at the flat and Nathan worries that Frankie isn’t as pleased to see him as he is he.

#23 - Mon 14 Aug, 2006 [Episode 2]

Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 158

Gail and Eileen stand in the Street after the wedding party have gone and both insist to each other that they have done the right thing and walk off to their respective houses. However, once home the women have a dramatic change of heart, and rush to try and get a cab to the wedding. Steve races to get them to the church on time. The service is about to begin and when they rush through the door of the registry office, both Jason and Sarah are thrilled their mums have finally seen sense and come to support them during their special day. Everyone is geared up for a wonderful Weatherfield wedding. But does everything run according to plan? Elsewhere, The Croppers tell the Websters that if Craig does need a play to stay then he could stay with them. Rosie agrees to talk to Craig about this. After some persuasion he eventually agrees to give it a go, if only to make Rosie happy. Both Hayley and Roy are overjoyed when Craig tells them he would like to live with them for a while. And with the wedding underway, Sarah can’t help herself and cheekily asks Maria is she fancies Charlie. Maria denies it but it’s clear that they cannot stop giving each other the eye. Throughout the romantic fuelled day, the chemistry continues to build between them, but will Maria fall for Charlie’s charms?

#24 - Mon 18 Sep, 2006 [Episode 1]

Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 182

Danny’s first day back at the factory and he sets the alarms off as his code no longer works. Liam arrives with the new code and introduces himself as Danny’s new partner. Danny is furious and marches off to see his solicitor. How far will Danny go to get rid of the Connor brothers? Liz visits the mortgage broker with high hopes of getting a loan to buy the Rovers. Steve warns her not to get her hopes up, but she doesn’t listen and returns devastated having been refused. Steve overhears Liz telling Violet her plans are over and thinks of how he can help. He might just have a plan! Meanwhile, it’s Craig’s 16th birthday, he is feeling down with only the Croppers to celebrate with. Until Rosie arrives back from Devon in time to wish him many happy returns. Elsewhere, Ashley and Fred are still struggling to cope as Joshua falls ill. Fred considers delaying the wedding but how will Bev react?

#25 - Mon 18 Sep, 2006 [Episode 2]

Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 183

Liam tries to win Danny round by saying he wants to be partners and learn about the business. Danny is having none of it as he thinks Liam is out of his league and throws him out the factory. Later, Liam tries to convince Frankie she should tell Danny about them seeing each other. Frankie agrees but when Danny comes round she throws Liam out the back door saying she needs to do it at the right time. Will Frankie tell Danny the truth?Elsewhere, Eileen is sceptical about Steve’s decision to buy the Rovers. Steve is caught up in all the excitement, seeing it as a money spinner and puts in an offer. Fred declares if Steve and Liz match his asking price the Rovers is theirs. Meanwhile, Claire is still angry with Ashley for putting her in hospital. Fred sides with Ashley telling her that is was for her own good. Ashley is at breaking point as he just wants his wife back. Also, Maria and Charlie’s affair continues as Maria becomes more infatuated with the cheating builder.

#26 - 26 January 1994

Coronation Street - Season 35 - Episode 11

Reg panics as his best man Eric Firman is too laid back about the wedding. Maud tells Maureen that she'll be civil to Reg now he's going to be part of the family. Maureen is overcome when Maud gives her an antique cameo brooch to wear. Des takes Raquel to the wedding. Reg fears Maureen will jilt him but she arrives, being given away by brother-in-law Clive Phillips. Charlie and Bet are late for the wedding and arrive in his lorry. Reg and Maureen are married at St. Christopher's. The reception is at the Belstaff Hotel and Reg's speech is full of his love for Maureen. He tells everyone the shop will be opening Sundays. Sally asks Emily for the picture back, explaining it was a gift from Percy. Mike is amazed when Steve offers him a 50-50 partnership at the print shop, offering to put in the capital. Mike refuses so Steve tells him he'll just set himself up in competition. He goes for Steve but Steve threatens him with the police if he touches him. Raquel chats up the photographer, Ben Cunningham. Reg tells Clive that it should be his turn to look after Maud as Maureen's had her for years. Maud overhears them rowing, saying neither of them wants her. She wheels herself away from the hotel. Maureen refuses to leave for Paris until Maud is found. She's rescued but the flight has gone. Maureen is furious to learn Reg has been calling Maud a burden and forgives him and lets him into their room for their wedding night.

#27 - 25 March 1994

Coronation Street - Season 35 - Episode 36

Final appearance of Lynne Perrie as Ivy Brennan. Guilt-ridden Des creeps out of Tanya's flat in the morning. Reg accuses Maureen of being obsessed with Maud. She refuses to choose between them. Derek tries to sell to Emily only to find that Norris has beaten him to it and tried everyone on the Street. They agree to be more selective in future. Ivy and Audrey compete to see who can spoil Sarah the most. Martin is upset when Mandy Baker dies in hospital of an asthma attack. Mavis lets Norris and Derek flick through the newspaper book to find the wealthier residents. She is horrified when Rita catches them and throws them out. Des tells Tanya that he can't get her out of his mind but he can't destroy Raquel. He tells Tanya they can't do it again. Tanya tells him that she's Alex's lover and if he found out he'd lose his job. Raquel returns and is pleased to see Des. Maureen packs and returns to Maud's house, telling Reg that she can't bear to think of her alone.

#28 - 7th February 1994

Coronation Street - Season 35 - Episode 16

Reg and Maureen set up the Corner Shop. He becomes restless, not used to the smallness of his new Empire. Mike takes on a job-seeker at £10 a week but he doesn't turn up for work at the unit. Mike is furious as he has a big order. A Solicitor tells the McDonalds that they do have a case for constructive dismissal. Vera agrees to print Mike's T-Shirts but walks out when he only offers her £10. She does the work when Mike agrees on £30. Reg starts a prize draw to drum up custom but Percy complains when they won’t give him a ticket for combined purchases he's made during the day. Alma is shaken when Tanya asks her not to let herself into the flat anymore as it is an assured tenancy. Jim is annoyed when Liz decides she doesn't want to claim against the brewery. She doesn't want the past dredging up. Liz accuses Jim of only wanting to proceed with the case to get back at Richard Willmore.

#29 - 22nd April 1994

Coronation Street - Season 35 - Episode 48

Raquel spoils Des on his birthday, buying him a leather jacket. He feels too guilty to enjoy himself. The Bettabuy staff are given new uniforms. Audrey threatens to spread rumours of an affair if Alf doesn't tell Rita that he's changed his mind. Denise tries to make up to Ken but he is noncommittal about seeing her again. Alf tells Rita that Audrey's creating a fuss and she can't be Mayoress anymore. Rita is annoyed that she's been mucked around. Kevin tells Derek that his car is on its last legs. Jim is amazed when Mike tells him that he can borrow the Jaguar to take Liz to the races. Percy is amazed that he never spotted Randy was an imposter. Curly tries to jolly Des along and is stunned when Des tells him why he's depressed - he slept with another woman, although he doesn't name Tanya. Curly urges him to forget it.