Episode 6249 (15th March 2006)

Plot
Mike has a rare moment of lucidity and looks better than he has for days but it's short-lived and he soon returns to his confused state. Danny persuades Mike that signing over power of attorney to him is the right thing to do. Mike's grateful to Danny trusting him implicitly.

Mike asks Rita how Len is and wonders if he'd like a drink. Rita's upset to see Mike in such a pitiful state. At the solicitor's Mike signs over power of attorney to Danny, but later he has another bad turn and puts himself to bed. Danny feels guilty at using Mike's illness to his own advantage.

Ashley's barely speaking to Claire and continues to blame her for letting Matt get hold of Joshua. Claire's very upset and hurt. Claire pours her heart out to Bev about the row with Ashley and how he keeps comparing her to Maxine. Meanwhile Fred tries to make Ashley see sense.

Roy encourages Fiz to go travelling and gives her some ideas of where to go. Maria suggests to Kirk he buys out her half of the kennels by getting a bank loan. She would then buy the Salon with her half of the money plus a loan. Fiz thinks he should sell his half too then they could go travelling. Kirk's not keen. Fiz is fed up as her hopes of seeing the world evaporate. Roy suggests she could go to night school instead. Fiz thinks she might do a course in kick-boxing.

Regular cast

 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
 * Danny Baldwin - Bradley Walsh
 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Roy Cropper - David Neilson
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Bev Unwin - Susie Blake
 * Claire Peacock - Julia Haworth
 * Maria Sutherland - Samia Smith
 * Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Molly Compton - Vicky Binns
 * Audrey Roberts (voice) - Sue Nicholls

Guest cast

 * Solicitor - Trevor Bannister