Episode 5419 (13th January 2003)

Plot
Richard realises that he has no option but to kill Maxine too. He bludgeons Maxine to death with the crow bar as she tries to run. He then makes a mess of the room to look like a burglary that's gone wrong. He steals a few items which he then plants on Ade back in the Hardware shop squat. He returns Ade's clothes and disposes of the empty vodka bottle in a bin at the back of the Rovers. Richard arrives back at the pub. Nobody has noticed his absence. Steve and Dev leave the party to have a chat about the business. Tracy and Karen interrupt them and start bitching at each other. Todd and Sarah start going out with each other again. Todd is delighted. Ashley leaves the party to go and join Maxine at home. Norris goes home to No. 3. Ashley goes home and discovers the carnage. He is devastated and cradles Maxine to him. Norris comes round wondering where Emily has got to. He takes in the horror before him and phones the police. Norris goes to get Fred and Doreen from the pub. They are both horrified when they see the bodies of Maxine and Emily. The ambulance turns up and takes Emily and Maxine away. Emily is still alive. Maxine is dead. The police arrest Ashley and take him to the station for questioning as he's covered in blood from Maxine and he was first at the scene. Shelley sacks Tracy for being lazy and helping herself to drinks. Richard's world starts to crumble when he hears that Emily is still alive.

Guest cast

 * Aidan Critchley – Dean Ashton
 * PC Glaister – Robert Lawrenson
 * PC Lathom – Adam Johnson