There was a whole LOT going on in Wednesday night's double helping of Coronation Street on ITV.
But amidst all the drama of which characters would fall into the dreaded sinkhole next, a hero came along... Yes, just like the smash-hit Mariah Carey song!
After last night's (Wednesday) double helping of the ITV soap, viewers took to Twitter to praise the actions of Roy Cropper (played by David Neilson).
Cafe owner Roy feared the worst when he realised grieving mum Abi Franklin (Sally Carman) was on the loose with a gun, ready to confront Corey Brent (Maximus Evans), who was responsible for the death of Abi's son Seb six months ago.
After the dreaded sinkhole struck again, Abi and Corey found themselves trapped underground in a Victorian sewer, with water rising around them.
Armed with a gun, Abi came close to pulling the trigger and shooting killer Corey.
Viewers have wanted to see justice served, ever since Corey was found not guilty of causing Seb's death and walked free from court.
But just as Abi was about to become a killer herself, Roy appeared above ground. He had some very wise words for the grieving mum and appealed to Abi to do the right thing and NOT shoot Corey!
Roy is a much better human being than me. I’d have left Corey down there to rot and saved only Abi instead. He never even thanked Roy. People like Corey don’t deserve kindness or forgiveness. #corrie #coronationstreetOctober 20, 2021
Put Roy Cropper in the vault of national treasure #coronationstreet pic.twitter.com/zpEdQTXmhVOctober 20, 2021
Viewers praised the moving performance by Coronation Street star David Neilson, who has previously been at the centre of heartbreaking storylines including the death of Roy's beloved wife Hayley in 2014.
Another viewer said the character of Roy reminds him of his late granddad and wrote a touching tribute on Twitter:
I love Roy Cropper! Reminds me so much of my Grandad, how he acts, how he dresses, his little shopping bag! Not a day goes by where I don't miss him! If I turn out half the man he was then ill be happy! #coronationstreetOctober 20, 2021
But the question remains, WHAT will happen next now that Corey has confessed to Abi that he WAS responsible for Seb's death?
And how far will Roy go to protect Abi when the police start asking awkward questions?
The BIG storm and stunt week concludes tomorrow night.
Coronation Street continues on Friday at 7:30pm on ITV.
