If the Todd – Theo line makes the audience suffocate because of mental violence, Becky Swain takes the whole film to a darker color: crime.

After the attack that left DI Costello in a coma, Becky is no longer a name that stands outside the question. She is proactive and cold.

In a night full of suspense, Becky sneaks into the hospital, her sharp eyes without a trace of fear, carrying a syringe to end the life of the unconscious man.

No dialogue, only the sound of footsteps as light as breathing and the audience’s heart beats faster every moment Becky approaches the hospital bed.

She hides the syringe in her hand, crouches beside Costello, so tense that if the man opens his eyes, all secrets will collapse. Becky not only wants to hide the past, but also wants to cut off the future that can reveal the truth.

At the moment the syringe was about to pierce the victim’s skin, a figure appeared – Lisa Swain. The moment their eyes met, everything seemed to freeze. Lisa was suspicious, stunned when she saw Becky standing where she shouldn’t be. Becky had to struggle between survival instinct and fake calmness. If she confessed, the path behind her would be nothing but darkness. If she lied, everything had to be perfect to cover her tracks.

This situation made the audience restless: would Becky hold on and take the risk to the end, or suddenly wake up and retreat in silence? And more dangerous: if DI Costello woke up, all the secrets would be exposed, the blade Becky had just hidden could turn back. This was no longer the usual “quarrel – jealousy” drama, but a crime that could change a person’s life in just a second.

Coronation Street did not hesitate to bring the audience to the fragile boundary between good and evil. Becky Swain is proof that one wrong decision can turn an ordinary person into a true villain. She is caught between two options: continue killing to survive, or choose to turn back. One look, one breath, one small movement — fate will turn. Viewers wait with palpable tension.