Episode 7245 (4th January 2010)

Plot
Sally goes to the hospital to discuss her operation with the surgeon. There, Sally's informed that her lumpectomy is booked for the following week. The surgeon goes on to explains the different treatment that she may need thereafter.

Back at home, Kevin and Sally admit that they're both scared but vow to remain positive and wait to see what treatment she'll need before breaking the news to the girls.

Meanwhile, Joe's a man on the edge - he knows that he needs to find the money for Rick but is rapidly running out of option. Rick, however, decides to apply more pressure and asks an oblivious Tina to show him around her flat on the pretext that he's interested in buying. When Joe realises that Tina's on her own in the flat with Rick, he panics.

Liz is becoming increasingly fed up with Steve and Becky as they've left her looking after both Amy and the pub yet again. Liz eventually manages track down Becky, who agrees to return home. However, when an inebriated Steve rolls in, Becky tells him to find somewhere else to sleep.

Elsewhere, Dev returns to Sunita's with the twins after a great day out and insists that he's committed to being a good father and is no longer seeing Bernie. The news, however, disappoints Matt as he'd rather that Dev was in a relationship.

Regular cast

 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * Joe McIntyre - Reece Dinsdale
 * Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
 * Bill Webster - Peter Armitage
 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Sunita Alahan - Shobna Gulati
 * Aadi Alahan - Zennon Ditchett
 * Asha Alahan - Tanisha Gorey
 * Claire Peacock - Julia Haworth
 * Becky McDonald - Katherine Kelly
 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Tina McIntyre - Michelle Keegan
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Sophie Webster - Brooke Vincent (uncredited)

Guest cast

 * Matt Davis - Christopher Colquhoun
 * Rick Neelan - Greg Wood