Episode 7137 (7th August 2009)

Plot
As Gail watches on in horror, Joe starts battering the drugs cabinet with a crowbar. She tries in vain to stop him, just as the police arrive to arrest him. Tina's devastated to witness her dad being led away by the police as Gail painfully faces up to the fact that Joe's addicted to painkillers.

At the police station, the duty doctor suggests that he'll be put on a course of drugs to help with the withdrawal symptoms. Meanwhile, a scheming David lies to Audrey that he knew about Joe's drug addiction and did all he could to help him kick the habit.

Meanwhile, Tony's delighted when Maria phones and says that she'll be home the following day. He tells Michelle that he'll do a shop in preparation. Michelle's later stunned when he tells her that it's time she found somewhere else to live.

It's clear that Chesney's upset about Fiz. Anna and Eddie take him back to No. 6 and try to talk him round. Anna attempts to mediate between Chesney and Fiz but Chesney's adamant that he's not going back home.

A concerned and compassionate Anna tells him that he can spend the night at theirs in Gary's room.

Elsewhere, Rosie spots Luke and Michelle leaving No. 7. She's furious and goes to punch Michelle but misses and punches Luke instead!

Regular cast

 * Joe McIntyre – Reece Dinsdale
 * Gail Platt – Helen Worth
 * Audrey Roberts – Sue Nicholls
 * Anna Windass – Debbie Rush
 * Len Windass – Conor Ryan
 * Chesney Battersby-Brown – Sam Aston
 * Eileen Grimshaw – Sue Cleaver
 * Tina McIntyre – Michelle Keegan
 * Jason Grimshaw – Ryan Thomas
 * Eddie Windass – Steve Huison
 * Graeme Proctor – Craig Gazey
 * David Platt – Jack P. Shepherd
 * Tony Gordon – Gray O’Brien
 * Michelle Connor – Kym Marsh
 * Luke Strong – Craig Kelly
 * Fiz Brown – Jennie McAlpine
 * Rosie Webster – Helen Flanagan

Guest cast

 * PC 1 – Carl McCrystal
 * PC 2 – Philip Sanders
 * Police Surgeon – David Beckford