Episode 4461 (24th August 1998)

Plot
Kevin is furious when Sally refuses to sign the bank documents to mortgage the house. He tells her he's sick of her mucking him around but she accuses him of just being interested in her money. When Les rows at Toyah over the bomb call, she tells him to stop bossing her; he's not her real father. Greg urges Sally to stand firm and not sign the mortgage papers. Alec is furious when Vera docks his pay for spending so much time with Rita. The Duckworths are stunned when he tells them they're petty and he wants out of the partnership. Sally is relieved when Kevin tells her it's obvious she doesn't want him so he's packing his bags. Anne is unnerved when Curly tells her he'd like to meet her boyfriend. She tells him that there has to be cut-backs and tells him to sack part of his workforce, including Alma. Kevin packs and leaves Sally. Curly can't bring himself to sack Alma as he knows she needs her independence from Mike. Jack orders Vera to apologise to Alec as they can't afford him to dissolve the partnership. She tries but he's adamant things have got to change. Sally tells Greg she wants them to run away with the girls as soon as possible.