Episode 5937 (10th January 2005)

Plot
Ashley and Claire arrive back from their honeymoon. Ashley tells Fred he's welcome to carry on living with them but Fred's uncomfortable. Claire finds an earring on the sofa. She and Ashley worry Fred's got involved with another woman.

The police have a word with Vince and make him apologise to Roy. It's obvious they find it funny and Roy feels humiliated. Chesney sees the police car outside the café and thinks Roy must have been serving up rat sandwiches. Vince intimidates Roy and forces him to cook him a fry up even though the café is closed. Vince gets Roy up against a wall then pushes him over. Roy's in tears. Charlie arrives and rescues Roy. He fires Vince. Hayley arrives to find Roy distraught and tearful.

Meanwhile, Charlie wants to take Shelley to bed but she's too tired from the gym. Charlie sulks and makes Shelley feel guilty. Deirdre clocks Charlie saying something to Shelley and Shelley looking upset.

Danny and Mike buy Adam a pair of football boots to take back to school. Ken buy him a dictionary and thesaurus. Adam leaves to go back to school.

Regular cast

 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Roy Cropper - David Neilson
 * Warren Baldwin - Danny Young
 * Danny Baldwin - Bradley Walsh
 * Charlie Stubbs - Bill Ward
 * Joshua Peacock - Benjamin Beresford
 * Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Claire Peacock - Julia Haworth
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Sarah Platt - Tina O'Brien
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Adam Barlow - Sam Robertson
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
 * Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh

Guest cast

 * Vince - Conrad Nelson
 * Police Constable - Phil Atkinson