Episode 6706 (12th December 2007)

Plot
Bill asks Jim to go for a drink with him in the Rovers and despite remembering that Steve has asked him to stay away from the pub he’s persuaded that one quiet soft drink can’t hurt. Liz is less than pleased when she notices Jim and when she spots some rowdy lads, she's sure he's going to kick off.

When one of the lads spills their drink all over him, Jim surprises everyone when he keeps his cool. Later, when they're alone in the bar, Liz admits she hasn't been very welcoming and tells him they should try and clear the air for the sake of Steve and Amy. Jim reassures her and Vernon that he doesn’t want to cause problems for them.

Liz suggests to Steve that Michelle may have had a fling behind Dean’s back. Steve's reluctant to believe such a thing of Michelle, but agrees that it’s the only thing that makes sense and when he asks Michelle, she denies it furiously. Steve urges her to tell Ryan what’s going on, but she’s torn over what’s best for her son.

Sarah’s getting tired of David sucking up to Stephen and wonders what he’s up to this time. Stephen seems to be fooled by David’s lament that no one gets him, and that he wants someone to give him a chance. [[Gail Platt|Gail is encouraged when Stephen tells her they'll sort David out - he's not a bad lad after all.

Regular cast

 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * John Stape - Graeme Hawley
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Rosie Webster - Helen Flanagan
 * Vernon Tomlin - Ian Reddington
 * Michelle Connor - Kym Ryder
 * Amy Barlow - Amber Chadwick
 * Sarah Grimshaw - Tina O'Brien
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * Ryan Connor - Ben Thompson
 * Becky Granger - Katherine Kelly
 * Bill Webster - Peter Armitage
 * Jim McDonald - Charles Lawson
 * Dan Mason - Matthew Crompton
 * Mel Morton - Emma Edmondson
 * Harry Mason - Jack Ellis
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * Lauren Wilson - Lucy Evans

Guest cast

 * Stephen Reid - Todd Boyce
 * Abi Sharpe - Rachael Elizabeth