Episode 3334 (20th January 1992)

Plot

A cheerful Martin helps Gail drop off Sarah Louise and David at No.13 before he sets off for his first day back at Weatherfield General. Sally is aggrieved that the position of childminder isn't secure now that she's given up her corner shop job. Kevin can't believe Jack Halliwell's cheek and intends to tell Mike. Gail argues again with Alma over her plan to sell-up and move on. Vera and Ivy try to remember exactly when the Claytons left the area. Ivy counsels her to not get her hopes up. Steve has an appointment to see his solicitor about his court case and Jim is annoyed that he hasn't dressed up smartly for it. Kevin tells Mike about Halliwell's backhander. Mike tells him that he wants him to deal with it as he says he runs the garage but advises him that the best way to keep the contract is to put £20 on every service carried out for Halliwell's firm to pay the £1,000. Kevin doesn't like the deal as it's dishonest but Sally's too distracted with the children to listen to his woes. Steve's solicitor reckons he will get away with a fine. Jim is worried that his son isn't relieved at the news. Victor is surprised at how good Derek's company report is. He agrees that the company needs streamlining and redundancies are necessary. Derek is alarmed when Victor tells him that he can see from the report the company needs only one manager and that he has therefore made himself redundant. Martin has enjoyed his day. Gail tells him that Alma is seeing an estate agent tomorrow. Curly agrees with Raquel that they can still be friends. Jack finds out from Curly that there is a block on overtime at Bettabuy and he wonders where Vera was last week. Mavis is shocked when Derek arrives home unemployed and disillusioned. Sally urges Kevin to stand by his conscience but he realises that he's going to have to go along with Mike. Mike is shocked when Deirdre asks him if he enjoys wrecking lives. He assures her he loves Alma. Kevin tells Mike he's going along with the scheme but he's in too bad a mood to be happy at the news.

Cast

Regular cast

• Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
• Gail Platt - Helen Worth
• Sarah Louise Platt - Lynsay King
• David Platt - Thomas Ormson
• Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
• Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
• Rosie Webster - Emma Collinge
• Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
• Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
• Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
• Jim McDonald - Charles Lawson
• Alma Sedgewick - Amanda Barrie
• Phyllis Pearce - Jill Summers
• Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
• Ivy Brennan - Lynne Perrie
• Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
• Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
• Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
• Raquel Wolstenhulme - Sarah Lancashire
• Alec Gilroy - Roy Barraclough
• Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
• Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
• Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride

Guest cast

• Victor Pendlebury - Christopher Coll

Places

• Coronation Street
• Rovers Return Inn - Public
• 4 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
• 8 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
• 11 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen and hallway
• 13 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen, front room and hallway
• Corner Shop
• The Kabin - Shop and storeroom
• MVB Motors
• Jim's Cafe
• Bettabuy - Storeroom
• Pendlebury Paper Products - Office

Notes

• In trying to determine when the Claytons left the area, Vera Duckworth recalls Harry Clayton refusing to deliver milk to her at No.9 in Episode 2515 (8th May 1985), and the family's moonlight flit in Episode 2547 (28th August 1985). Ivy Brennan also recalls how Terry Duckworth impregnating Andrea Clayton came to light during her and George Wardle's engagement party in Episode 2536 (22nd July 1985).
• TV Times synopsis: Sally and Martin start new jobs, while Kevin is disillusioned with the one he's got.
• Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 19,600,000 viewers (5th place).
• The Granada Plus repeat of this episode on 21st July 2003 was edited down for timing reasons and omitted a 50" scene in part one where Kevin Webster and Jim McDonald discuss their respective troubles in the street.