Episode 3788 (9th December 1994)

Plot
Betty is thrilled and proud to wear the Mayoral chain. Samir gets another job, at a Spanish restaurant, with more money than before. Alf is proud of Betty as she is charming and dignified. Denise asks Jon to buy the Salon and offers him a good price. Curly and 'fiancée' Raquel go to the Soopascoopa Christmas party. She wears Bet's engagement ring and enjoys the make-believe. Mavis is miffed when Rita takes Roger to the newsagent's ball. She thinks Rita is trying to buy his friendship. Jon acknowledges it seems a good idea to buy the Salon but is reluctant. He tells Denise he'll think about it. Ken is disturbed to hear Denise is moving away. Raquel is touched by the way Curly cares for her and starts to believe they are engaged as it seems so natural. Audrey demands that Alf gets rid of Betty but he refuses to hurt her feelings. Raquel is stunned when Curly asks her to marry her.

Regular cast

 * Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
 * Bet Gilroy - Julie Goodyear
 * Raquel Wolstenhulme - Sarah Lancashire
 * Reg Holdsworth - Ken Morley
 * Maureen Holdsworth - Sherrie Hewson
 * Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
 * Samir Rachid - Al Nedjari
 * Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
 * Denise Osbourne - Denise Black
 * Fiona Middleton - Angela Griffin
 * Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
 * Maud Grimes - Elizabeth Bradley
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Alma Baldwin - Amanda Barrie
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Andy McDonald - Nicholas Cochrane
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin

Guest cast

 * Brian Bowes - Paul Angelis
 * Jon Welch - David Michaels
 * Keith Baker-Main - Richard Colson
 * Jim Muir - Chris Brailsford