Episode 5671 (18th January 2004)

Plot
Rita tells Norris that she'd rather go to jail than pay a penny to Cilla. Kevin thinks about taking Tommy back on at the garage. Rita warns Chesney that when the truth comes out, it won't be Florida that he's going to. Cilla interprets this as intimidation and is pleased to see her case building. Fiz admits that she fancies both Kirk and Tyrone and can't choose between them. Rita overhears Kevin gossiping that she was out of control, shouting at the kids on the street, and furiously storms out of the Rovers. Bev persuades Charlie that she's just after a bit of discreet fun, and things are seemingly back on between them. The strain tells on Rita as she rails against the injustice of everything. Ken worries that her anger and her admittance of hitting Chesney will stand against her. Tyrone feels guilty when he sees what a state Kirk is in. He tells Kirk that he might have misread the signals, and that he should talk to Fiz himself. Rita and Norris share a tender moment, as Norris pledges his undying support. Charlie playfully asks Deirdre if she can use her sway at the council to get him a lucrative council contract. Bev looks on jealously. Tyrone confesses to Fiz how much he likes her, and admits that he lied to Kirk to scupper their relationship. She's angry, but also secretly pleased at all the attention. Cilla corners Rita in a darkened Kabin. She's there to intimidate, and warns a shaken Rita that she's going to lose everything.

Regular cast

 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Cilla Brown - Wendi Peters
 * Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
 * Les Battersby - Bruce Jones
 * Chesney Brown - Sam Aston
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Bev Unwin - Susie Blake
 * Harry Flagg - Iain Rogerson
 * Tommy Harris - Thomas Craig
 * Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
 * Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
 * Charlie Stubbs - Bill Ward
 * Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache

Guest cast

 * Bradley Diggins - Sam Darbyshire