Episode 4741 (26th December 1999)

Plot
Natalie is awkward after spending the night with Vinny. She tells him he shouldn't read too much into their night together. He agrees he doesn't want to spoil their relationship. Audrey is flattered when Sergei Kasparov asks her to show him around Weatherfield. Ashley tries to give the house back to Fred as Maxine isn't pregnant but Fred tells him it makes no difference as he wants his son to have his own home. Ashley accepts it graciously. Rebecca has a terrible time with Jerry and phones, begging Martin to meet her but he refuses. Duggie tells Tom he's bought into the new Victoria Street development and offers to set him up in his own hair salon. Tom rows with him for never being around when his mother needed him. Duggie tries hard to mend bridges but Tom refuses to give and throws him out, upset. Jez presses Leanne for payment of her debts. Fred is jealous when Audrey spends time with Sergei and urges him to go back to Russia. Sergei feels he's in the way at No. 4 and is pleased when Audrey takes him in, to Fred's horror. Natalie admits to Vinny she's lonely and is grateful when he agrees to stay with her. Linda is furious when Mike takes Alma's belongings round to her. She accuses him of always putting her after Alma and Mark. She packs her bags and tells him she'll be moving out.