Episode 7971 (8th October 2012)

Plot
The cafe empties as the bistro starts serving breakfasts. Ken rushes off to a meeting on his 73rd birthday. Tracy senses an atmosphere between Ken and Deirdre. Maria is worried as Marcus's bed hasn't been slept in. Ken volunteers to go to Wendy's house to discuss school funding. Michelle is put out to discover Ryan getting along well with Sally. Deirdre is suspicious when Ken puts on his best suit to meet Brian. She then discovers Brian is going to Meredith McGuire's funeral, where he is delivering a eulogy. Kylie is fed up with having no money as she and David can't afford to pay for Max's school holiday. Aiden tells Maria Marcus stormed off last night and hasn't been at work. Deirdre and Rita follow Ken's cab. Mary vows to fight dirty with Nick. Marcus tells Maria he ended up at a party in Swinton. Kylie thinks David to train her as a hairdresser and sack Maria. Deirdre sees Ken meeting Wendy. Tracy taunts Michelle about Steve visiting Liz to escape her and Sally stepping into her shoes with Ryan. Michelle takes her anger out on Sally, accusing her of being a stirrer. Sally is furious.

Regular cast

 * Anna Windass - Debbie Rush
 * Mary Taylor - Patti Clare
 * Owen Armstrong - Ian Puleston-Davies
 * Gail McIntyre - Helen Worth
 * Beth Tinker - Lisa George
 * Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
 * Nick Tilsley - Ben Price
 * Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
 * Julie Carp - Katy Cavanagh
 * Brian Packham - Peter Gunn
 * Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Tracy McDonald - Kate Ford
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
 * Maria Connor - Samia Ghadie
 * Ryan Connor - Sol Heras
 * Sophie Webster - Brooke Vincent
 * Sally Webster - Sally Dynevor
 * Michelle Connor - Kym Marsh
 * Rita Tanner - Barbara Knox
 * Dennis Tanner - Philip Lowrie
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Kylie Platt - Paula Lane
 * Marcus Dent - Charlie Condou

Guest cast

 * Wendy Papadopoulos - Roberta Kerr
 * Aiden Lester - Toby Sawyer

Places

 * Coronation Street
 * 1 Coronation Street - Back rooms, hallway/stairs
 * 2a Coronation Street - Living room/kitchen
 * 4 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
 * Audrey's salon
 * The Kabin
 * Underworld
 * Roy's Rolls
 * Wendy Papadopoulos's house and neighbouring streets

Notable dialogue
Sally Webster: "D'you know sometimes I think I should've done A-level psychology."

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Deirdre Barlow: "Wendy flaming Crozier!"