the following month while on a short holiday in blackpool, simon runs away from george and eve, which leads to peter quickly rushing to blackpool to find his son. the barlows and the wilsons are in dismay as they spend hours looking for simon. however, simon returns to weatherfield the following day after taking a train home. peter and his family are delighted to have simon back to them but peter later lets george know that he wants him to stay away from his son before george expresses how sorry he is about the incident.