Episode 6373 (4th September 2006)

Plot
Ashley calls round at Claire's mother's house in a panic but there's no reply. When he confronts Claire about her family crisis, she's hostile towards him insisting she's been visiting her dying mum. Ashley tells Claire next time she visits her mum he's coming with her. Claire inwardly panics.

Claire spots a bruise on Thomas's arm. She storms round to the café and slaps Hayley accusing her of child abuse. Hayley's distraught as Ashley drags Claire home. Claire wants to report Hayley to the police. Ashley has to restrain her. When Ashley tries to make Claire see she's behaving strangely, she turns on him and accuses Ashley of thinking she hurt Thomas.

Liam tells Michelle he fancies the woman who runs the café. Michelle thinks he means Hayley and explains she's a transsexual. Liam's gob-smacked thinking Frankie's had a sex change. Frankie can't make out why Liam's suddenly being cool towards her.

Meanwhile, Violet suggests to Jamie they should get a flat together. Jamie agrees but later changes his mind saying he can't leave Frankie on her own. Violet's disappointed.

Elsewhere, Cilla uses Chesney's computer to start auctioning all their possessions seeing it as a licence to print money, while David insists he's been to school. Sarah's suspicious whereas Gail's relieved.

Regular cast

 * Claire Peacock - Julia Haworth
 * Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
 * Joanne Jackson - Zaraah Abrahams
 * Kelly Crabtree - Tupele Dorgu
 * Adam Barlow - Sam Robertson
 * Violet Wilson - Jenny Platt
 * Michelle Connor - Kym Ryder
 * Joshua Peacock - Benjamin Beresford
 * Chesney Battersby-Brown - Sam Aston
 * Cilla Battersby-Brown - Wendi Peters
 * Sarah Platt - Tina O'Brien
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Ryan Connor - Ben Thompson
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Jamie Baldwin - Rupert Hill
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * Roy Cropper - David Neilson
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * Les Battersby-Brown - Bruce Jones
 * Liam Connor - Rob James-Collier
 * Frankie Baldwin - Debra Stephenson

Guest cast
None