Episode 5291 (24th June 2002)

Plot
Gail is still angry with Sarah for having Aidan in the house. Steve tells Karen to start looking for a job. Richard gives Steve a cheque for £10,000 for his work overseeing the house renovation. Audrey reveals to Mike that Bet's told her that she's worried about the court case. Geena asks Joe out again but he says he's too tired. Geena is upset. Joe tells Peter he's worried that Geena wants more than he's prepared to give. Mike tells Joe that Sally once tried to steal his client database. Joe cancels Sally's interview and she is upset. Karen finds out about Steve's cheque for £10,000 and demands they get on with buying one of the flats. Sarah takes Aidan back to her house again. Hayley turns up wanting to discuss bridesmaids' dresses, shortly followed by Gail. Gail is furious when she sees Aidan and Hayley is caught in the middle of the ensuing row. Audrey does her first dead person's hair on Edwina Levy, Archie's previous hairdresser from Balaclava Terrace. Audrey finds it very rewarding. Sarah and Gail have an almighty row. Sarah tells Gail that she doesn't like Richard and refuses to be a bridesmaid.

Regular cast

 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * Sarah Platt - Tina O’Brien
 * Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Richard Hillman - Brian Capron
 * Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Karen McDonald - Suranne Jones
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Geena Gregory - Jennifer James
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Joe Carter - Jonathan Wrather
 * Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
 * Archie Shuttleworth - Roy Hudd
 * Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne

Guest cast

 * Edward Welch - Martin Oldfield
 * Aidan Critchley - Dean Ashton