If Lisa and Carla’s farewell episode was emotionally shocking, the real shock was the chaotic return of Becky Swain.

More than just an inconvenient ex, Becky is the kind of character who can turn the whole situation upside down by… just walking into a room.

And her return to Coronation Street is the perfect example of “the past never sleeps”.

Becky arrives not with an apologetic or redeeming presence, but with the energy of a storm: chaotic, unannounced, and dangerous in an unpredictable way.

She shows up to find Betsy – her daughter with Lisa – but what viewers immediately realize is that Becky wants more than just to be a mother. She wants to reclaim the old life that Lisa tried to leave behind. Becky’s looks towards Lisa are not simply regretful, but also tinged with a strange sense of obligation, as if Lisa owes her something that can never be repaid.

Becky’s instability is pushed to a climax when she is suspected of being involved in the attack on DI Costello. The event causes gossip in the neighborhood, and Carla is even more convinced that her decision to stand by Lisa was the right one – because in her opinion, Becky is the real threat. But Lisa, despite knowing that Becky is not okay, is always torn by her responsibility as a mother. The way Lisa faces Becky – firm, yet full of contradictions – makes Carla feel like she is being left behind, even though they are standing next to each other.