Episode 5343 (20th September 2002)

Plot
Peter leaves for his reunion. Gail is worried when David comes home from school with a black eye. He admits to Sarah that one of the older boys hit him. Richard asks Curly for any news on the bail hostel but there's nothing yet. Roy tells Curly that he wants to object to the building of an amusement arcade. Curly tells him to get a petition together. Mike tries to get Dev to drop the charges against Joe - he refuses. The Police interview Geena and ask her who threw the first punch. Geena tells them it was Joe. Joe tells guilt-ridden Geena that she has just provided them with the evidence they need and that now he will be sent back to prison. Les regrets not accepting Toyah's offer of £250. He gets Kirk to tell Toyah that he needs the money for medical reasons. Despite not believing him, she gives Les the money anyway. Kirk thinks Fiz is really brainy, Fiz loves the attention. Les receives a letter from the Council - they've found out that he's sub-letting and they're going to evict him.

Regular cast

 * Les Battersby - Bruce Jones
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
 * Roy Cropper - David Neilson
 * Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
 * Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
 * Toyah Battersby - Georgia Taylor
 * Gail Hillman - Helen Worth
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Joe Carter - Jonathan Wrather
 * Geena Gregory - Jennifer James
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
 * Richard Hillman - Brian Capron
 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Sunita Parekh - Shobna Gulati
 * Betty Williams - Betty Driver
 * Sarah Platt - Tina O'Brien

Guest cast

 * PC Basson - Mike Keogh