Episode 6790 (7th April 2008)

Plot
Gail arrives back home to find dishevelled David still in his clothes from the previous night. As she interrogates her son, he continues to maintain his innocence. However, when Gail gives him one last chance to own up she's horrified when an emotional David finally cracks and admits he pushed her and left her for dead. David demands that she phone the police and put him out of his misery, but she refuses until he explains why he did it. David tries to stay calm but but Gail is relentless and tells him it doesn't matter if he calls the police because she'll just tell them she can't remember what happened and they won't be able to prosecute. Desperate, David storms out of the house full of anger and self-loathing, and unleashes his fury on the street.

When the loss assessor tells Paul and Leanne that the investigation could take months, Paul's livid that he could be penniless for months and hisses that arson is starting to look like a stupid idea. Leanne asserts she didn't force him to do it and Paul's hurt when she calls him pathetic. As they continue to bicker, Dan overhears and suggests they shut up before they give the game away.

Darryl is gutted when Lauren dumps him after he refuses to steal money from his dad to pay for her rent.

Elsewhere, Michelle is delighted when Alex turns up at the pub to see her. Meanwhile, Liz revokes Vernon's title as project manager when he fails to find a new builder to finish the smoking shelter.

Regular Cast

 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * Lauren Wilson - Lucy Evans
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
 * Liz Tomlin - Beverley Callard
 * Michelle Connor - Kym Ryder
 * Alex Neeson - Dario Coates
 * Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Vernon Tomlin - Ian Reddington
 * Roy Cropper - David Neilson
 * Bill Webster - Peter Armitage
 * Harry Mason - Jack Ellis
 * Dan Mason - Matthew Crompton
 * Darryl Morton - Jonathan Dixon
 * Paul Clayton - Tom Hudson

Guest Cast

 * Loss Adjuster - Guy Hepworth

Ratings

 * UK broadcast - 10.5m viewers (45.4%).