Episode 5605 (17th October 2003)

Plot
Hayley explains to Roy that he is free to marry Tracy, as their own marriage isn't recognised. He would divorce Tracy immediately, but his rights over the baby would be guaranteed with a marriage licence, and his name on the baby's birth certificate. Martin gets Angela thinking when he tells her that Katy would love to talk to her. Jack tells Les that Barlow's Bookies have given odds of eleven to one on a dead-cert horse instead of eleven to ten. Les rushes off to place his bet, with an extra £50 that Ciaran has liberated from the till. Angela begins to talk to Katy, and is furious when Tommy shouts at her across the street to stop. She thinks it's time he thought of her feelings that she's missing Katy. Roy explains his position to Tracy and proposes, with Hayley at his side. Tracy is incredulous and rejects the offer, slamming the door behind her. The dead-cert horse doesn't win - Shelley and Lucy had had inside information which was why the odds were so good. Ciaran frets about the £50. Gail surprises Nick with her positive attitude, and later invites Candice for tea. Dev and Maya go for lunch at the Rovers. Maya takes a call from her married boyfriend, and cuts the date short. Sunita lends Ciaran the £50 to pay back Shelley's till. Roy and Hayley confront Tracy. If she won't consent to a five minute marriage and a quickie divorce, how can they believe she'll hand over her baby for £20,000. Either she marries Roy, or the deals off. A stand-off ensues, as Tracy tells them that the deal's off then.

Regular cast

 * Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
 * Roy Cropper - David Neilson
 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * Candice Stowe - Nikki Sanderson
 * Nick Tilsley - Adam Rickitt
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Tracy Barlow - Kate Ford
 * Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Sunita Parekh - Shobna Gulati
 * Angela Harris - Kathryn Hunt
 * Les Battersby - Bruce Jones
 * Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
 * Ciaran McCarthy - Keith Duffy
 * Shelley Barlow - Sally Lindsay
 * Katy Harris - Lucy-Jo Hudson
 * Tommy Harris - Thomas Craig
 * Maya Sharma - Sasha Behar

Guest cast
None