Episode 3269 (23rd August 1991)

Plot
Steph packs her bags. Nick starts cubs. Des spends the night at Lymm Police Station for setting fire to the boat. Angie agrees to design the Bettabuys float but tells Curly she'll want professional payment. Vicky refuses to believe the Johnson's don't want her. Percy takes Alf's place on the WART carnival float. Martin urges Des to fight for his marriage. Vicky disappears from the Rovers and turns up at the Johnson's. They phone Alec. Alec makes the Johnson's say, in front of Vicky, that they don't want to take her on. Vicky agrees to return to the Rovers. Bet has to hold herself back from rowing with Vicky as her bitterness upsets Alec. Des slashes Steph's suitcases up and tells her she's staying with him. She tells him she doesn't love him anymore and begs him not to hit her. She walks out. Angie decides to have the Horn of Plenty as the float theme. Reg agrees to be Bacchus, with Curly as Mercury. Steph moves in with Simon Beatty.

Guest cast

 * Simon Beatty - Peter Gowan
 * Belinda Johnson - Anna Friel
 * Annabelle Johnson - Philippa Howell