Episode 4579 (19th March 1999)

Plot
Jackie gets Les to change the locks to No. 7 with the promise of sexual favours. Ashley is hurt to discover the whole street knows about Leanne's pregnancy and he doesn't. Nick is furious to hear Les has broadcast the news. Sally is jealous of the way Rita is going out of her way to look after Sharon. Nick accuses Les of selfishly disregarding his and Leanne's feelings. Les changes the locks for Jackie and looks forward to a night with her plus £25 for the job. Vera starts work cleaning the salon. Mike gets Julia Stone to take him to an expensive restaurant. He isn't impressed by her samples and isn't amused when she heavily flirts with him. He tells her he's not interested in her fabric or her. Ken and Deirdre plot to get Robert and Tracy together. Deirdre feels like she's turning into a manipulating mother like Blanche. Emily babysits to allow Gary to take Judy out for a meal. They rush home early when they fear Emily can't cope, only to find all is well. Miranda Peters feels sorry for Nick when he tells her Leanne is pregnant. She urges him to be absolutely certain he wants a baby. Tracy refuses to meet with Robert and accuses her parents of taking his side against her. Mike tells Alma about Julia offering herself to him and assures her he turned her down. Julia reports back that she's confident she can weaken Mike.