Episode 4859 (19th July 2000)

Plot
Tyrone and Maria tell Vera the good news about their engagement. Audrey is thrilled when the Health Centre is going to be named after Alf. She is thrilled until she discovers Ken has used his column to criticise the Council for promoting fat cat councillors. He is horrified to discover he's inadvertently slurred Alf. Mark asks Mike's doctor about his heart condition and is confused as the doctor explains to him that the heart attack was a warning and that Mike probably has another twenty years left in him. Vera cheers Tyrone up when he explains that his mum isn't bothered that he is engaged so Vera suggests that they have an engagement party. Angry Mark confronts Linda who struggles to cover up her lies. He tells her that it is her that is sick and not Mike. Linda and Mark row as he tells her that she only loves herself, not him or Mike. Vik sacks Gary for taking the day off to go to Blackpool. Mark goes to see Mike intending to tell him the truth but is unable to when Mike talks on about the wedding and how he's never been happier. Mark chickens out and shamefully tells him that he will miss him as he is definitely going away. Linda walks in to the two men hugging and for a moment thinks Mike knows the truth. She is relieved to realise that Mark didn't tell him but also feels sad as Mark leaves for Amsterdam.