Episode 5401 (16th December 2002)

Plot
Tommy asks Kevin for his job back and again says that the wallet is his. Kevin doesn't believe him. Tommy is forced to confess to Angela that he's lost his job. Angela in turn confesses to Tommy that she's told Hayley their secret. Tommy and Angela end up rowing each blaming the other for the mess they're in. Audrey arrives back and attends an appointment with a psychiatrist who give her a clean bill of health. Vik, Steve and Karen arrive back from Tenerife. At the airport they collect their luggage and Karen sees that hers is damaged. She is about to complain when Vik tells her she mustn't, he explains that he's planted £100,000's worth of cocaine in Karen's suitcase. Steve and Karen are livid. Vik, Steve and Karen drive home from the airport and Vik is relieved that they got through customs okay. Steve stops the car by the canal. He goes to the boot and slashes open the lining of Karen's case, pulling out the packets of drugs. Vik pleads with Steve saying that he needs the money but Steve empties the drugs into the canal. He and Karen drive off leaving Vik crying by the road. Audrey tells Archie that she's going to play Richard at his own game in order to win back her family.

Regular cast

 * Tommy Nelson - Thomas Craig
 * Craig Nelson - Richard Fleeshman
 * Katy Nelson - Lucy-Jo Hudson
 * Angela Nelson - Kathryn Hunt
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * Les Battersby - Bruce Jones
 * Patrick Tussel - Trevor Dwyer-Lynch
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
 * Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
 * Toyah Battersby - Georgia Taylor
 * Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
 * Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Archie Shuttleworth - Roy Hudd
 * Vikram Desai - Chris Bisson
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Karen McDonald - Suranne Jones
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * John Arnley - Paul Warriner
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Maria Sutherland - Samia Ghadie
 * Richard Hillman - Brian Capron
 * Gail Hillman - Helen Worth

Guest cast

 * Customs Officer - Phil Croft