Episode 4654 (28th July 1999)

Plot
Fred is shocked when Ashley tells him he wants to find Kathleen Gutteridge. Fred puts him off by saying she went to live in Australia. Sharon spends the night with Danny and is full of lust for him. Rita advises her to take things steady. Alma confronts Mike and Linda at the factory, saying she knows all about them. She rows with Mike for getting at her friendship with Ravi when he's been involved with a scrubber. The factory girls are amazed when Alma tells them about Linda sleeping with Mike. Janice and Alison feel they can't trust Linda anymore if she's involved with the boss. Linda turns on Hayley for telling Alma. Hayley refuses to row with her. Linda asks Mike to sack her but he refuses as she's his best worker. Deirdre fears Linda will undermine her authority and decides to quit.

Notable dialogue
Natalie Barnes: "Beauty's not always in the eye of the beholder. Sometimes it's in the inside breast pocket."