Episode 6853 (4th July 2008)

Plot
With too many harsh words already spoken Roy and Becky are struggling to forgive each other. As she packs her bags Becky hopes that he will stop her leaving but it doesn't happen so she lashes out and calls him and Hayley weird. When Jason discovers she has been thrown out he doesn’t hesitate to offer her a bed at his place which she gratefully accepts.

As Eileen gets one new house guest she loses two others when an excited Sean and Marcus burst in to tell her they have found a flat and are moving out immediately.

Carla and Tony are discussing how he is going to handle Kevin. Tony reckons everyone has their price - especially a man with a wife and two teenage daughters. he approaches him again in the pub and tries to persuade him once more to sell up but Kevin's not interested. Tony is convinced he is just playing hard to get in a bid to get the price increased.

Ken is having a coffee with Roger and explains that he doesn’t want to go to the university reunion as he feels like a failure. Roger tells him that he shouldn't feel inferior, giving Ken food for thought.

Elsewhere Vernon and Lloyd are getting steadily drunk as Vernon complains about his situation and the fact that he should have seen the signs when Liz had her fling with Derek.

Regular cast

 * Roy Cropper - David Neilson
 * Becky Granger - Katherine Kelly
 * Lloyd Mullaney - Craig Charles
 * Vernon Tomlin - Ian Reddington
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Tony Gordon - Gray O'Brien
 * Betty Williams - Betty Driver
 * Carla Connor - Alison King
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
 * Marcus Dent - Charlie Condou
 * Kelly Crabtree - Tupele Dorgu
 * Rosie Webster - Helen Flanagan
 * Roger Stiles - Andrew Dunn

Guest cast
None

Ratings

 * Uk broadcast - 7.2m viewers (36.1% audience share).