Episode 6754 (15th February 2008)

Plot
As the police officer reveals that Alex has been shoplifting food, probably in a bid for attention, Michelle is forced to take responsibility for him and admit she is his mum. Michelle is annoyed that he's gone to such lengths in order to stay at the Rovers and Steve is adamant its not permanent. Alex explains he'd rather sleep rough than stay with Wendy or Nick - he's never felt he belonged with them and he'll only run away again. When his parents arrive, Wendy is defiant and refuses to let him stay with Michelle, however, realising that he genuinely doesn't want to come home Wendy reluctantly agreees to let him stay for a cpuple of days – much to Alex's delight. Meanwhile, Ryan has been getting increasingly upset by all the gossip that Norris has been spreading and is furious when he learns he's going to have to share not only his mum but also his house with Alex.

Tyrone and Paul have turned the Duckworth's upside down in the search for the winning betting slip but to no avail and Harry refuses his plea to give him the money without a ticket. Meanwhile, Tyrone's worried that Jack suspects him of stealing the betting slip and won't want to sell the house to them anymore and when Jack tells them he needs to have a chat with them later they're concerned, convinced that he's going to change his mind about selling the house. However, they've got it all wrong and Jack tells a delighted Molly and Tyrone that he wants to get the house sale moving again - the solicitor is drawing up the paperwork.

Elsewhere, Violet is getting increasingly exasperated with Sean's excessive baby talk and intrusion into her life and Sean's still troubled about the home birth – but reckons he has a solution.

Regular cast

 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Michelle Connor - Kym Ryder
 * Vernon Tomlin - Ian Reddington
 * Paul Clayton - Tom Hudson
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
 * Lauren Wilson - Lucy Evans
 * Violet Wilson - Jenny Platt
 * Jamie Baldwin - Rupert Hill
 * Becky Granger - Katherine Kelly
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Harry Mason - Jack Ellis
 * Liz Tomlin - Beverley Callard
 * Carla Connor - Alison King
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Wiki Dankowska - Wanda Opalinska
 * Marcus Dent - Charlie Condou
 * Tony Gordon - Gray O'Brien
 * Molly Compton - Vicky Binns
 * Amber Kalirai - Vicky Binns
 * Ryan Connor - Ben Thompson

Guest cast

 * Police officer - Sharon Byatt
 * Alex Neeson - Dario Coates
 * Nick Neeson - Robert Horwell
 * Wendy Neeson - Jane Slavin