Episode 7272 (12th February 2010)

Plot
Peter's determined to turn over a new leaf and Leanne really wants to believe that he can. Peter calls at George and Eve's house, hoping to take Simon to school but George doesn't trust him and ushers Simon into his own car.

On Ken's suggestion, Leanne persuades Peter to go with her to No.1 for a cup of tea on the pretense that Simon will be there. However, Peter arrives to find George, Ken and Deirdre - but no Simon. He's furious that he's been duped by his own family.

Meanwhile in the Lakes, David and Gail pack the car ready to leave without Joe. Concerned about the situation himself, David ensures that his mother knows the implication of her actions - if she's not going to report Joe's disappearance to the police, then she'd better get her story straight as to his whereabouts.

With that, there's a hairy moment when a police officer turns up at the cottage to enquire about a stolen motor boat. Gail and David feign ignorance and the unsuspecting officer helps David fix Joe's boat to the tow-bar. As they prepare to leave, David hands Gail an envelope addressed to her in Joe's handwriting, which he found in the cottage. Gail pockets it, saying that she'll open it later.

Elsewhere, Sunita's aged aunts Grishma and Upma arrive early at the house. Panicking, Sunita has no choice but to pretend that she and Dev are still married. Dev enjoys the ruse and offers to run Grishma and Upma back to their hotel but they explain that they haven't booked a hotel as they were hoping to stay with them.

Regular cast

 * Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Gail McIntyre - Helen Worth
 * Simon Barlow - Alex Bain
 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Sunita Alahan - Shobna Gulati
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Tina McIntyre - Michelle Keegan
 * Natasha Blakeman - Rachel Leskovac
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
 * Aadi Alahan - Zennon Ditchett
 * Asha Alahan - Tanisha Gorey

Guest cast

 * George Wilson - Anthony Valentine
 * Eve Wilson - Sabina Franklyn
 * Grishma - Indira Joshi
 * Upma - Jamila Massey
 * PC Mullen - Paul Barnhill