Episode 6845 (23rd June 2008)

Plot
Cornered by Michelle in the cab Lloyd tries to tell her that she is over reacting but she insists she is not going anywhere till he tells her the truth about what Steve got up to. He soon realises a straight denial isn't working but stalls her by admitting he knows something and arranges to meet up later. As a terrified Becky strains to over hear the conversation later in the café she is relieved when Lloyd makes up a cock and bull story about Steve blowing five grand in the casino. Michelle is not convinced however - especially when she can’t find any evidence of the casino loss on Steve's credit card bill. When she tackles him on the phone later he denies ever being near a casino - leaving her more determined than ever to get to the bottom of what has gone on.

Audrey is furious with Ted for forging David's reference and tells him that she is going to ring the other salon and tell them what has gone on. David and Ted try to appeal to her better nature but Audrey is determined not to back down.

Tony tells Carla that he has set them a target to retire five years from now and that he has a masterplan to enable them to do it. He wants to expand Underworld and combine their two businesses to cut down on overheads. Carla is interested but when he tells her he thinks they should buy up the garage and paper shop to free up enough space for expansion Carla thinks he is moving a bit too fast.

Ashley thinks it would be immoral to keep any profit from the sale of the painting but Claire decides to do some research and now he can't help seeing pound signs especially when she reveals it was in the loft before the Websters bought the house.

Regular cast

 * Lloyd Mullaney - Craig Charles
 * Michelle Connor - Kym Ryder
 * Ted Page - Michael Byrne
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Tina McIntyre - Michelle Keegan
 * Rosie Webster - Helen Flanagan
 * Carla Connor - Alison King
 * Tony Gordon - Gray O'Brien
 * Becky Granger - Katherine Kelly
 * Maria Connor - Samia Smith
 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Claire Peacock - Julia Haworth
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Mel Morton - Emma Edmondson
 * Jerry Morton - Michael Starke
 * Teresa Bryant - Karen Henthorn
 * Darryl Morton - Jonathan Dixon

Guest cast
None

Ratings

 * UK broadcast - 7.8m viewers (38.9%).