Coronation Street hints at a possible painkiller addiction storyline for Ali Neeson next week.
Ali (James Burrows) is seen using pills for no apparent reason after helping to rescue Hope Stape from a terrifying situation at Underworld.
Upcoming episodes see Fiz's young daughter sneak into the empty factory building, getting trapped in a fire that starts in mysterious circumstances.
Ali is heading out to attend a charity ball with his girlfriend Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon) when they hear Hope's screams coming from the factory.
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Risking his life, Ali rushes inside to rescue Hope and successfully brings her to safety.
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As Fiz and Tyrone concern themselves with fussing over Hope and finding out how the fire started, Ali sneaks off and promises Maria that he'll meet her in The Rovers.
Heading home, Ali takes some diazepam after the stressful events of the day. Could his old issues have resurfaced?
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Ali previously stole prescription drugs from the medical centre late last year, struggling with his guilt after killing gangster Ronan Truman to protect his family.
Corrie's latest scenes for Ali come after Mikey North, who plays Gary Windass, hinted that Michelle's son would have bigger material in the coming weeks.
Mikey told Inside Soap: "James Burrows has a big storyline coming up that I'm looking forward to seeing. I think he's going to smash it."
Coronation Street airs these scenes on Monday, September 2 at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV.
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