Episode 5898 (24th November 2004)

Plot
Dev's worst fears are confirmed when Maya picks up the phone. Whilst pinning Sunita down Maya demands he comes to the flat and doesn't involve the police. Maya continues to torment Sunita, telling her how much she enjoyed ruining her wedding and accusing her of being a dim-witted drudge.

Dev arrives at his flat and is frustrated to find it empty. He's horrified when he realises Maya's taken Sunita to the shop and obviously plans to burn that down too. Dev lets himself into the shop flat. He appalled to find Sunita bound and gagged in the kitchen. She tries to warn him that Maya's behind him but it's too late. Maya bashes Dev over the head with an ornament.

Mike, Fred, Charlie, Tommy and Danny begin their game of poker. Tommy's worried he hasn't much money and the stakes are too high. Shelley feels very left out listening to the men playing poker in the back. Mike's on a winning streak and Fred's getting agitated. Tommy's only got £4 left when he's dealt a good hand. He starts running up a debt to stay in the game. The pressure's on Tommy as continues to increase his debt.

Meanwhile, Eileen, Deirdre and Liz go back to Frankie's for a drink. Eileen tells them how she used to be in a band with Patrick and once had a fling with him.

Regular cast

 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Sunita Alahan - Shobna Gulati
 * Maya Sharma - Sasha Behar
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Tommy Harris - Thomas Craig
 * Charlie Stubbs - Bill Ward
 * Danny Baldwin - Bradley Walsh
 * Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Patrick Tussel - Trevor Dwyer-Lynch
 * Frankie Baldwin - Debra Stephenson

Guest cast

 * PC Glaister - Robert Lawrenson