Coronation Street spoilers follow.
Coronation Street's Dylan Wilson fears for his safety next week as Mason Radcliffe's return storyline continues.
Dylan receives an ominous threat as newcomer Betsy Swain takes it upon herself to back up Mason following his reappearance in Weatherfield.
Mason has been released from Young Offenders after being locked away for threatening Liam Connor with a knife. He still holds a grudge against Dylan for testifying against him in court.
Next week, Stu Carpenter is concerned to spot Mason and Betsy stealing food in the local area.
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Mason explains his actions by revealing that he's homeless. Stu kindly offers him a place to stay at No.6, but Mason is unimpressed and rudely refuses to accept any charity from him.
Later in the week, Stu changes tactics by offering Mason a job as a pot washer at Speed Daal.
This sparks a backlash from some of the Weatherfield residents – including Liam's stepdad Gary Windass, who makes his disapproval very clear.
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Mason confides in Betsy about how he's expecting even further trouble as the local residents won't be willing to give him another chance.
Betsy reacts by threatening Dylan, warning that it's not a good idea to mess with Mason as he has access to sharp knives in his new role at Speed Daal.
Dylan's dad Sean Tully worries when it becomes clear that the teenager is still terrified of Mason.
Sean takes matters into his own hands by rushing into Speed Daal to confront Stu and Yasmeen over their controversial hiring choice.
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Meanwhile, Betsy admits to Mason that she intervened on his behalf, warning Dylan that he still carries a knife.
Mason doesn't appreciate Betsy's stirring and tells her that he can fight his own battles.
When Dylan then spots Mason in the precinct, is trouble brewing between the enemies again?
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Liam McCheyne, who plays Dylan, recently told Digital Spy: "Obviously Dylan is on high alert. He's very worried for himself, he's very worried for his dad.
"He's in a twist [about it], but whether Mason's going to be a bad lad or he's going to try and turn it around, who knows?"
He continued: "All I can say is we really want to focus on the relationship between Dylan and Sean. Where Mason's going to tie in with that, there's exciting things to come. Watch this space."
Coronation Street airs these scenes on Monday, August 5, Wednesday, August 7 and Friday, August 9.
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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