Episode 7127 (24th July 2009)

Plot
Maria complains to Audrey about Helen's interfering. Audrey tells her to try and be understanding to maintain the peace. But when Barry tells Helen about Tony's warning, she storms round to see him at the factory and lays into him, accusing him of preying on her each of her sons' widows.

Tony snaps and tells her that everyone has moved on and forgotten Liam. The fall-out sees Helen and Maria have a blazing row about Tony. Helen says that Maria can't wait to have Tony in her bed.

It is all too much for Maria who loses her cool and nearly tells Helen and Barry about Liam and Carla's affair, before throwing them out of the house. Audrey offers to let Barry and Helen stay with her until Maria calms down. Back at Number 7, it looks like Helen may have inadvertently pushed Tony and Maria closer together. As Tony comforts Maria, they share a tender moment.

Over at Number 8, Joe initially manages to prevent Gail opening her purse and discovering the missing money. However, when she notices that she has no money, she puts it down to her own absent-mindedness.

Later, Graeme hands the pills over to Joe but David sees them together and forces Graeme to tell him what's going on.

Ashley waits nervously at the clinic for his operation but flees at the last minute in a blind panic, unable to go through with the operation. Ashley confides in Peter that the finality of the operation scares him. Peter's sure Claire will understand but Ashley can't pluck up the courage to tell his wife the truth about his failed attempt.

Elsewhere, Sean is alarmed when Leon turns up at the Rovers to have a drink with Jason. Sean desperately tries to avoid Leon rumbling his lies and when Tina arrives, he has to say that she is Jason's pretend girlfriend who he uses as a cover.

And Norris and Freda make fun of Ramsay while he's out.

Regular cast

 * Maria Connor - Samia Smith
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * Joe McIntyre - Reece Dinsdale
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Graeme Proctor - Craig Gazey
 * Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
 * Tony Gordon - Gray O'Brien
 * Julie Carp - Katy Cavanagh
 * Tina McIntyre - Michelle Keegan
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * Jesse Chadwick - John Thomson
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Claire Peacock - Julia Haworth

Guest cast

 * Freda - Ali Briggs
 * Ramsay Clegg - Andrew Sachs
 * Doctor - Sean Wilton
 * Nurse - Clare Lever
 * Barry Connor - Frank Grimes
 * Helen Connor - Dearbhla Molloy
 * Leon - Andy Langtree