Episode 6198 (2nd January 2006)

Plot
Penny tries to let Mike down gently but he's hurt and storms out of the restaurant. However he's scared and confused when he can't remember the way home. Mike struggles to remember people's names, even asking Rita where Bet is! Penny finds Mike in the pub and takes him home. Mike becomes angry telling Penny the reason she won't marry him is because she thinks he's losing the plot. She knows he's right but can't admit it. Mike throws Penny out of his flat accusing her of making him think he's going mad just so she can get her hands on his money. Penny tries to defend herself but Mike refuses to listen and slams the door on her.

Gail calls on Sally and sympathises over the Rosie/Craig problem but points out there's nothing she can do to stop it. Hayley tries to talk to Sally about Sophie but Sally gives her short shrift telling her to go and interfere with someone else's kids. Hayley's very hurt.

When Liz tells Vernon she and Bev will be joining him on his cruise he's put out but quickly covers up when he finds out they can only come for 2 weeks. Bev invites Fred to join her on the cruise. Fred's delighted and accepts.

Meanwhile, Ed, Emily, Rita and Norris go for a drink. Rita and Emily are totally enamoured with him but Norris is sceptical.

Jack dyes his hair and borrows Sean's fake tan. He's bright orange and Vera accuses him of seeing another woman.

Regular cast

 * Adam Barlow - Sam Robertson
 * Roy Cropper - David Neilson
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Bev Unwin - Susie Blake
 * Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Penny King - Pauline Fleming
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Vernon Tomlin - Ian Reddington
 * Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
 * Violet Wilson - Jenny Platt
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver

Guest cast

 * Ed - Chris Walker
 * Passer-by - Tom Charnock
 * Waiter - Thomas Lappin