Episode 2143 (14th October 1981)

Plot
Mike is horrified to discover Johnson's have closed down. Brian celebrates his twenty-third birthday. He is determined to enjoy himself. Fred flirts with Audrey, annoying Eunice. Mike discovers Peter Johnson has run his business down. He is annoyed with himself for not finding out sooner. He starts looking around for another buyer. Bet dresses up in order to win more tips. Fred and Betty are annoyed at her smugness. Audrey stirs things between the Gees by telling Eunice she thinks Fred is sexy. No one wants Johnsons' order. Audrey and the Tilsleys throw a party for Brian and they forget their troubles with wine. Gail makes a birthday cake. Betty refuses to speak to Bet and uses Fred as a go between. Annie tells the staff the situation has become unbearable and in the future all tips must be shared. Bet is pleased as she's proved her point.

Regular cast

 * Annie Walker - Doris Speed
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
 * Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
 * Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
 * Ivy Tilsley - Lynne Perrie
 * Fred Gee - Fred Feast
 * Gail Tilsley - Helen Worth
 * Eddie Yeats - Geoffrey Hughes
 * Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Ida Clough - Helene Palmer
 * Brian Tilsley - Christopher Quinten
 * Bert Tilsley - Peter Dudley
 * Audrey Potter - Sue Nicholls
 * Nicholas Tilsley - Warren Jackson
 * Eunice Gee - Meg Johnson

Guest cast

 * Bernard Clough - Jeffrey Longmore

Notable dialogue
Vera Duckworth: "Trouble follows you about, Ivy Tilsley."