Episode 5670 (16th January 2004)

Plot
Rita plans to enlighten the magistrates that Cilla's real aim is to extort money. Chesney confirms her suspicions when she overhears him telling his mates that he's off to Florida. Shelley receives a letter officially annulling her marriage to Peter. Fiz is still ignoring Kirk. He asks Tyrone to talk to her on his behalf. Cilla is gutted when her solicitor, Chris Baxter, tells her that she'll probably only get £500 - £1000. Rita returns from the magistrates court. She's frustrated that she could only give her name and address and enter her plea. Tyrone and Fiz bond over stories of their bad mothers. Tyrone realises how much he likes Fiz and lies to Kirk by telling him that Fiz won't forgive him and to give up. Tyrone gives Vera back her ring from the pawnbrokers and reveals that he's paying the builders. Jason revels in the gossip about Charlie and Bev. Charlie is very uncomfortable being the talk of the town and dumps Bev. Fiz confronts Chesney about the accusations against Rita. He denies he's lying. Rita is left shaken and deflated when Cilla confronts her in the Rovers and points out that she hasn't got a leg to stand on. Cilla follows Rita home and says she'll drop the charges for £5,000.

Regular cast

 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
 * Charlie Stubbs - Bill Ward
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Chesney Brown - Sam Aston
 * Craig Harris - Richard Fleeshman
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
 * Cilla Brown - Wendi Peters
 * Les Battersby - Bruce Jones
 * Betty Williams - Betty Driver
 * Ciaran McCarthy - Keith Duffy
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Bev Unwin - Susie Blake
 * Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Patrick Tussel - Trevor Dwyer-Lynch
 * Tommy Harris - Thomas Craig

Guest cast

 * Chris Baxter - Toby Hadoke