Episode 3380 (6th May 1992)

Plot
Vera is touched when Lisa tells her she's a good mate. Raquel calls Steph a bitch and accuses her of stealing Des off her. Alec dislikes having Raquel living at the pub. Steph worries that Des is banking on a reconciliation. Whilst Vera doesn't want anyone to know Terry's in prison, Jack uses it as an excuse to get off work. Liz tells Bet she's willing to return to the Rovers to cook food in the evenings. Derek rows with Mavis for not asking him to work with her at the Kabin when she takes over. She feels he won't be any good in the job. She knows she's going to have to employ him but is determined to show him she's boss. Curly is shocked when Vera tells him Terry's up for GBH. Mavis formally offers Derek the job and he grudgingly accepts. Vera is disgusted that Jack took time off work to spend the afternoon at the bookies when he should have visited Terry. Alec sees the sense in having Liz doing the evening cooking and offers her the job. Des is shattered when Steph tells him she left Simon Beatty as she's found another man. He can't believe she is playing with his emotions still. She promises him that when she does leave she'll do so for good.

Guest cast

 * Paula Maxwell - Judy Brooke

Notable dialogue
Derek Wilton: "You're monstrous, Mavis, monstrous! Here I am left bereft! Desolate...I can't think of a suitable word..." Mavis Wilton: "I can - unemployed"