While life on Coronation Street is full of tragedy, there are also moments of humor-without-being-funny, and this week, that honor goes to David Platt and his clumsy attempt to celebrate his wedding anniversary with Shona.

Instead of a romantic evening, they face a social disaster at the Bistro.

David Platt, notoriously clumsy in matters of romance, goes to great lengths to surprise Shona.

First, he gives her a pack of beer, a crude gift but intended as a cover for a bigger plan.

Then he announces the real surprise: a table has been booked at the Bistro to celebrate their big day. Shona was touched by the effort, and everything seemed to be on track for a memorable night.

But David Platt wouldn’t be David Platt without making mistakes. When the couple arrived at the Bistro, full of excitement, they were given news that made David want to bury himself: He had booked the wrong date. There were no tables available for them. The romance faded into embarrassment and disappointment.

Luckily, Nick Tilsley had a temporary solution. He offered to seat David and Shona at a table with Sarah Barlow and Kit Green, who were also dining there. David was not pleased. Sharing a table was uncomfortable enough, but sitting with Kit Green was another matter entirely.

Kit Green had a complicated history with Shona, and his presence at the anniversary dinner made David extremely uncomfortable. He felt like he was being pushed into the role of “third wheel” at his own dinner. The atmosphere is so awkward it could be cut with a knife. David tries to keep his composure, but his face shows his frustration and annoyance.

Sitting at the same table prevents David from having a private and intimate conversation with his wife. All his romantic efforts are washed away by Kit’s unwanted presence. Instead of celebrating their love, David is haunted by Shona’s past and feels challenged in his own relationship. What should have been a sweet moment for dinner turns into a test of David’s endurance.

The irony of the situation is a valuable lesson for David: sometimes, good intentions are not enough to save an evening. The wrong date leads to disaster, turning a romantic dinner into a tense social nightmare. Can David save the dinner and overcome his jealousy of Kit Green? Or will this haunting dinner become a bitter joke, a small crack in David and Shona’s relationship? With awkward dialogue and silences, the Platts’ anniversary dinner promises to end in disappointment and perhaps tears.