Episode 6720 (31st December 2007)

Plot
It’s the day of the wedding and as Liz struggles with her nerves, she finally breaks down and reveals to Deirdre that seeing Jim again has made wonder whether she's making the biggest mistake of her life. She's realised she needs intense passion and danger in a relationship and she’ll never get that from Vernon, although she does care for him and knows she'll always be able to rely on him - she doesn't know if he's right for her.

Torn over whether to go ahead with the sham marriage or to devastate Vernon by jilting him, Liz finally decides she can't go through with the wedding and asks Deirdre to tell the guests, while she tells Vernon. As Liz enters the Rovers back-yard she's shocked to find Jim, who reveals that he still loves her and knows she feels the same. Liz asserts that she hasn’t loved him for years, but at the same time she can't tell him that she does love Vernon.

Meanwhile, Vernon can’t wait to get the show on the road and, realising he’s forgotten Liz’s wedding day gift, returns to the pub and enters the backyard to find Jim shouting to Liz about how Vernon doesn’t deserve her. Vernon launches himself at Jim, who instantly flattens him with one punch. Steve jumps in to split them up while Liz runs to Vernon’s side shouting that she never wants to see Jim again. Vernon is adamant that they go ahead with the wedding and Liz feels she has no choice but to marry him.

Sarah’s betrayal is still on David’s mind and on Gail’s too, who feels guilty that she didn’t trust him.

Kevin has his sentencing hearing next week. Sally is terrified he may go to prison and can’t hide her anger at Rosie. Rosie’s hurt when Sally and Kevin tell her she shouldn’t attend the wedding as Fiz will be there. Later Sally’s shocked when Rosie suggests she go back to private school. As they head out, still furious with her, Rosie realises that none of this is going to go away.

Regular cast

 * Vernon Tomlin - Ian Reddington
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
 * Maria Sutherland - Samia Smith
 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Lauren Wilson - Lucy Evans
 * Becky Granger - Katherine Kelly
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
 * Rosie Webster - Helen Flanagan
 * Liam Connor - Rob James-Collier

Guest cast

 * Bob Castle - David Keyes
 * Jim McDonald - Charles Lawson