In an emotional moment on Coronation Street, Dee-Dee reflects on the night Joel died,

confronting her father about the secrets that have haunted her ever since. As the scene opens,

Dee-Dee tries to assure her dad that she’s fine, but the weight of everything that’s happened

overwhelms her. Her father, clearly feeling the guilt, hands her some headache pills, urging her to sit and rest. However, the pills are not enough to ease the tension between them. Dee-Dee’s dad pleads with her to let out her anger, acknowledging that what he and Ronnie did that night was reckless and unwise.

He apologizes deeply for not telling her sooner about the events surrounding Joel’s death, admitting that they had made a terrible mistake by not being honest. But Dee-Dee reveals that she had known more than they realized—she overheard a heated argument between her father and Uncle Ronnie the night Joel died, right after they had dropped her dad off at home. Her father is visibly shocked that she’s been carrying this knowledge all along.

However, Dee-Dee is still reeling from the enormity of it all. She questions how her father and uncle managed to stay so calm despite the circumstances. Why didn’t they rush to the police? After all, it wouldn’t have been the first time the authorities got it wrong. Her dad tries to explain, bringing up how even Roy Cropper was wrongfully accused of murder. He’s certain that if they had gone to the police, no one would have believed them—especially given their connection to Joel through Dee-Dee.

Still, the mystery remains unsolved. Dee-Dee can’t shake the feeling that someone was looking for Joel that evening, and whoever it was might have finished the job. As she heads to bed, the haunting thought lingers. While she might have faith in her father’s story, there are still dark questions looming over Joel’s death that haven’t been answered.