Episode 7840 (9th April 2012)

Plot
Karl goes to make it up with Stella but she's gone to see her accountant to find out where she stands financially. Audrey and Lewis return from their holiday. David goes for an interview at a new salon in town. Carla gets Peter to leave Simon with Leanne to please Simon. Peter feels bad when Stella tells him about Karl's gambling debts and offers to bar him from the bookies. Doreen Horton tells Tommy he's been left £12,000 in Jeff's will. Tyrone suggests he does something with Tina. Stella's accountant puts her in touch with an insolvency practitioner to arrange with creditors to pay Karl's debts in installments, but the Rovers has to turn in a profit every month. Karl promises not to gamble again but immediately goes to the bookies. Peter refuses to serve him. David gets the job at the salon but is treated like a skivvy. Sunita admits to Stella that Karl told her about his gambling addiction. Stella tells Sunita to leave them alone. Carla decides to encourage Sally to buy into the factory even though she thinks she's a nuisance. Tommy buys four bouquets of flowers for Tina. She's thrilled. Peter tells Stella about Karl trying to put a bet on. Simon overhears Leanne calling Carla a black widow and asks Peter and Carla what it means. Peter is furious. Stella tells Karl to pack his bags - they're finished.

Regular cast

 * Stella Price - Michelle Collins
 * Eva Price - Catherine Tyldesley
 * Leanne Barlow - Jane Danson
 * Sunita Alahan - Shobna Gulati
 * Karl Munro - John Michie
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
 * Tina McIntyre - Michelle Keegan
 * Tommy Duckworth - Chris Fountain
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
 * Carla Connor - Alison King
 * Simon Barlow - Alex Bain
 * Anna Windass - Debbie Rush
 * Sally Webster - Sally Dynevor
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
 * Sophie Webster - Brooke Vincent

Guest cast

 * Lewis Archer - Nigel Havers
 * Aaron - Adam Levy

Places

 * Coronation Street
 * Rovers Return Inn - Public bar, back rooms, yard
 * 7 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
 * 12 Coronation Street - Living room/kitchen
 * Corner Shop
 * Rosamund Street
 * Barlow's Bookies
 * 9a Rosamund Street - Living room/kitchen
 * Roy's Rolls
 * Unnamed salon