Episode 7246 (7th January 2010)

Plot
Nick arrives for his mother's wedding to Joe and Gail gives him a hero's welcome. Joe, meanwhile, is a man on a mission to obtain Rick's money. In a desperate bid to scrape the cash together, Joe asks Peter for an advance on the work he'll be completing at the bar.

When Peter turns him down, Joe resorts to asking Ted for £4,000 so he can 'put a deposit on a flat for him and Gail'. Ted's taken in by Joe's lie and gladly hands over the cash. Joe later meets Rick and gives him the money. Rick is appeased, and Joe breathes a sight of relief.

Meanwhile, Ken and Peter are still trying to be civil and agree that Simon go to the Barlows' for tea later in the day. George turns up and asks Peter again about letting him pay for Simon to go to private school. Peter agrees to consider it but isn't aware that Simon's overheard the exchange. Later at the Barlows', Simon tells Ken about George's offer, prompting a furious Ken to go and have it out with George!

Tyrone's anxious as he waits to see if he's bagged the job at the garage in Chester - even though he's not entirely convinced that he'll even take it if he's successful. When he finally receives the call and finds out he's been offered the job, he's not sure what to do. Molly suggests that they talk it over with Jack. He later decides to take it, at Molly's urging.

Elsewhere, Liz wants to know who'll be looking after the bar that evening - a question that leads to another row between Becky and Steve. Becky's determined to make Steve see sense but she's torn between making her point and her love for Amy.

Regular cast

 * Tina McIntyre - Michelle Keegan
 * Joe McIntyre - Reece Dinsdale
 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * Ted Page - Michael Byrne
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
 * Eddie Windass - Steve Huison
 * Molly Dobbs - Vicky Binns
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Becky McDonald - Katherine Kelly
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Nick Tilsley - Ben Price
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
 * Simon Barlow - Alex Bain
 * Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
 * Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas

Guest cast

 * George Wilson - Anthony Valentine
 * Rick Neelan - Greg Wood
 * Eve Wilson - Sabina Franklyn