Episode 5088 (6th August 2001)

Plot
David is upset now he realises Gail has a boyfriend. Sarah manages to calm him down much to Gail and Martin's relief. David asks if he can spend the rest of the holidays at Martin's flat and they agree to let him. Matt and Charlie are reconciled. Matt decides that he doesn't want to lose Charlie. Ruth Audsley asks Hayley if she can talk to her alone. Ruth was a friend of Hayley's before her operation when she was Harold. Ruth tells Hayley that she is very uncomfortable with the situation as she cannot possibly condone the abduction of a child and also she admits that she used to have very strong feelings for Hayley when she was a man. Ruth had always hoped they would become boyfriend and girlfriend. Hayley is upset as she never realised. Ruth agrees to let them hide with her for a couple of days but insists they leave soon. Roy tells Hayley he is going to go back to Weatherfield to get their passports as to leave the country is now their only option. Toyah visits Phil Simmonds in prison. She is shocked to see that he has attempted suicide. She gets Phil to agree to plead guilty to the rape charges.