Episode 5292 (26th June 2002)

Plot
Karen is still nagging Steve to put a deposit down on one of the flats. Steve suggests again to Karen that they move into No. 11 when Eileen's lease expires. Karen says it's not good enough. Geena tells Joe that she doesn't want a serious relationship. Joe is relieved and they arrange to go out for dinner. Karen takes a cab to Chester and starts spending Steve's £10,000 on designer clothes. Richard has a chat with Sarah. She apologises to him and says she doesn't hate him at all. He agrees to talk to Gail about Aidan. Steve realises that Karen's plan is to carry on spending until he agrees to buy the flat. Richard persuades Gail to try and compromise with Sarah over Aidan. Mike and Audrey attend Bet's court case to lend her some moral support. They see Phil Bennett, Bet's ex-boyfriend who is accused of stealing her money. Les and Janice have a drink together in the Rovers. They discuss what went wrong with their marriage. They go back to No. 5 and carry on drinking. They kiss passionately and end up in bed together.

Regular cast

 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Karen McDonald - Suranne Jones
 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * Richard Hillman - Brian Capron
 * Sarah Platt - Tina O’Brien
 * Geena Gregory - Jennifer Jones
 * Joe Carter - Jonathan Wrather
 * Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Les Battersby - Bruce Jones

Guest cast
None