Episode 6233 (20th February 2006)

Plot
Bev's grateful to Fred for rescuing her. She complains there's a weird smell in the butcher's van. Fred discovers the refrigeration unit has broken down and the smell is rotting meat. Fred and Bev admit their feelings for each other. Fred tells Bev all about the Orchid/Stacy debacle. Bev admits Greg dumped her not the other way round. As Fred and Bev clear the rotting meat out of the back of the van, Fred proposes to Bev. Delighted Bev agrees to marry him.

Rita tells Emily she's not ready to go into a retirement home. Emily suggests she moves in with her for a while until she feels more secure. Rita's grateful. At first Norris is put out to find Emily and Rita have made arrangements behind his back but he's delighted when Rita tells him he can live in her flat.

Craig brings a new friend home from school called Suzie. Keith assumes that Rosie must be history. Audrey tells Sally and Kevin that Craig's got a new girlfriend.

Meanwhile, Eileen calls on Emily and explains how she feels Ed is a changed person and she's going to give him a second chance as she's in love with him. Emily's incensed at Eileen's decision and tells her she's evil and twisted.

Elsewhere, Danny buys Leanne an old classic car. He asks Kevin to clean it up a bit. Sarah and Jason arrive back from their holiday and are shocked to hear Eileen's boyfriend Ed is a murderer.

Regular cast

 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Bev Unwin - Susie Blake
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
 * Danny Baldwin - Bradley Walsh
 * Joanne - Zaraah Abrahams
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Craig Harris - Richard Fleeshman
 * [Keith Appleyard]] - Ian Redford
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
 * Sarah Platt - Tina O'Brien
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas

Guest cast
None