Episode 7548 (4th March 2011)

Plot
Maria arrives at work and is congralated by the staff - Frank has agreed to the deal and will be coming over today to sign the paperwork. David tells Gail that Candy is from Weatherfield. Gary gets angry when Chesney refuses to loan him his van. Graeme and Tina turn to Ken for help with Xin. Steve and Becky try to be civil to each other. Gail and Audrey wonder if they already know Candy. Becky thinks everyone is talking about her but Hayley says this isn't true. Maria is unnerved by Frank's arrival at the factory. Anna tells Gary he was too hard with Chesney. Maria is cold to Frank and tells him he tried to rape her but he says she led him on. She is furious and tells him he makes her skin crawl. Becky gets tired of Tracy gossiping about her and leaves the pub. Carla asks Maria why she's so down as she thinks it's putting Frank off. David arrives with Candy and it's Kylie. Maria wants to quit the factory but Carla doesn't want her to. Maria tells her Frank tried to rape her.

Maria arrives at work and finds out that Frank agreed to the deal. Candy is on her way to Weatherfield. David tells she's from around here. Gary is annoyed when Chesney refuses to loan him his van. Graeme and Tina wonder how to help Xin and turn to Ken. Sean congratulates Maria on closing the deal. Steve and Becky struggle to make peace. Gail and Audrey wonder if they already know Candy. Becky thinks everyone is talking about her but Hayley tells her otherwise. Maria is unnerved when Frank arrives at the factory. Anna is angry at Gary for having a go at Chesney. Maria tells Frank he tried to rape her but he treats it as a knock back and misread the signals. She is furious that he is calling her a liar. She says he makes her skin crawl. Tracy gossips with Norris and Mary and they reminisce about Blanche. Becky gets fed up and leaves as she'll hit Tracy otherwise. Carla confronts Maria about her distant behaviour as she thinks it's putting Frank off. Candy is Kylie Turner. Carla tries to talk Maria out of leaving. Maria tells Carla Frank tried to rape her.

Regular cast

 * Maria Connor - Samia Smith
 * Carla Connor - Alison King
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
 * Julie Carp - Katy Cavanagh
 * Izzy Armstrong - Cherylee Houston
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Gail McIntyre - Helen Worth
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Tina McIntyre - Michelle Keegan
 * Graeme Proctor - Craig Gazey
 * Gary Windass - Mikey North
 * Anna Windass - Debbie Rush
 * Chesney Brown - Sam Aston
 * Chris Gray - Will Thorp
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Becky McDonald - Katherine Kelly
 * Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Tracy Barlow - Kate Ford
 * Mary Taylor - Patti Clare
 * Kylie Turner - Paula Lane

Guest cast

 * Frank Foster - Andrew Lancel

Notable dialogue
David Platt: "Mum, I'm a firm believer in marriage. The more the merrier, I reckon. I wonder where I get that from?"