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10-04-2007, 09:54
Vernon's determined to celebrate his engagement in style and taps Steve up for a loan so he can take Liz for a romantic meal. Liz is hopeful that their impending nuptials will provide Vernon with the incentive to behave but getting carried away with the occasion Vernon has far too much to drink in the day and is out cold on the sofa by the time he's supposed to meet Liz. Stood up at the restaurant Liz decides to make the most of the night and calls Derek to join her. As the evening goes on the pair enjoy each other's company and as it comes to a close Derek moves in for a kiss. Will Liz respond?
At the Grimshaws Eileen's determined to carry on as normal but Jason's made up his mind not to keep baby Holly. Eileen refuses to listen though and when Emma turns up saying she's come to take her baby home a tussle ensues on the doorstep. Eileen's determined not to let Holly go but Jason's washed his hands of her and his sympathy now lies with Emma. Is Eileen about to lose Holly?
Elsewhere Peter's planning to head off back to Portsmouth but what are his intentions towards Maria? She presumes they'll be continuing with a long distance relationship but it seems Peter's not so keen as he tries to dodge the subject. Adam meanwhile tells Ken that Peter has offered him a job in Portsmouth.
And Carla persuades her girls to work through the night at the factory to finish her order.
16th April
Carla's jubilant as her workforce finish the last pair of dungarees. But her euphoria soon turns to horror as Kasia takes a fall while loading the order into her car. As she lies motionless at the bottom of the stairs Carla grabs the phone while Vicki attempts CPR on her friend. But instead of calling 999 Carla rings Paul who tells her wait for him exactly as they are.
As he arrives it's clear Kasia is already dead and thinking on his feet Paul decides the best course of action is to phone for the ambulance just after 8am when Kasia will be clocked in and could legally have been working. Sending Vicki home the Connors wait to put their plan into action. But when Liam and then Sally arrive at the factory early it looks like they've been caught in the act.
At the Rovers Vernon wakes with a sore head and a lot of explaining to do after standing Liz up at the restaurant. Feeling slightly guilty about last night herself Liz accepts his apology and Vernon thinks he's off the hook as he sets about making it up to her. But when Derek calls asking to see Liz again will she be able to resist his charms?
Elsewhere Eileen tells Violet she has to keep Holly as Emma's an unfit mother. Violet knows there's more to it but it seems that like Jason she's wasting her breath trying to get through to Eileen.
And Sophie's nervous as she prepares for her audition for the school play.
Paul ushers Sally away as he finally goes to phone for the ambulance. The street's soon swarming with police and paramedics as Paul gives his statement. Then reassuring Carla and Liam it will all be fine so long as they stick to the story it looks like his cover up is working.
Knowing Vicki could be the only other fly in the ointment Carla pays her a visit explaining why they delayed making the call. Clearly upset Vicki's unsure about their motives but when Carla explains making the accident legal was the only way of insuring there'd be insurance money for Kasia's family she starts to waver.
Sally meanwhile tells the other factory girls what she saw and as the day goes on they start to realise that something's not quite right with the Connors' story.
Elsewhere back from holiday Jerry's ex-wife Teresa finally comes storming round to the street to reclaim her electrical goods and her kids. But as she shouts the odds in the takeaway Jerry's firm as he says she should never have left her children home alone. As the argument continues Jerry says she can have her electricals but the kids stop with him. How will Teresa react?
And when Audrey lets slip to Bill that Gail's 50th birthday is approaching he suggests organising a do.
18th April
As Leanne waits for a client at a posh hotel she's stunned when the manager comes over and asks her to leave. As she's escorted from the premises Leanne's mortified as he tells her she doesn't belong there and threatens to have her arrested for soliciting. Back on the street a humiliated Leanne finds Liam drowning his sorrows as he struggles to deal with the lies he's told over Kasia's death. Heading over to the Italian the pair clearly manage to cheer each other up and as Liam walks Leanne home he seizes the moment and moves in for a kiss. Has he finally broken down Leanne's defences?
Meanwhile it looks like the Connors are in the clear as the Health and Safety officer tells Paul he's satisfied there was no negligence at the factory and the death was an accident. But the day staff are convinced their bosses are hiding something as they quiz Paul about Kasia working overtime alone. Maybe it's not quite all over yet.
Elsewhere Bill has a shock marriage proposal for Audrey when Kevin tells his dad he senses she's looking for more commitment. How will Audrey respond?
And Deirdre worries about how she and Ken will cope alone together as Adam and Peter prepare to head off to Portsmouth.
20th April
When he spots Emma heading back to the Grimshaws Jason decides to go with her in a bid to convince Eileen that giving back baby Holly is the right thing to do. But as Emma sets out her reasons for dumping Holly Eileen refuses to listen and orders Jason to get her out of the house. With Emma gone Jason tries again to get through to his mum but Eileen isn't prepared to discuss it forcing Jason to take serious action.
As Leanne sees Liam out Janice is quick to pounce wanting to know if Liam is her boyfriend and if so how she can continue with the escorting. Leanne's torn, she really likes Liam but is reluctant to give up the lifestyle her job has afforded her. Knowing she can't mix business with pleasure Leanne is forced into making a difficult decision. Will her heart or her wallet win out?
Today's the day for Peter and Adam to leave for Portsmouth but as the Barlows share a farewell drink in the Rovers Maria still isn't aware of Peter's plans. It's an awkward moment as she finds the intimate party and realising he probably intended to leave without saying goodbye it takes all the strength she can muster as she walks away knowing she's been duped again.
Meanwhile the atmosphere's strained as Ken and Deirdre face the prospect of being alone at no.1 with only each other and they're crumbling marriage for company.
At the Grimshaws Eileen's determined to carry on as normal but Jason's made up his mind not to keep baby Holly. Eileen refuses to listen though and when Emma turns up saying she's come to take her baby home a tussle ensues on the doorstep. Eileen's determined not to let Holly go but Jason's washed his hands of her and his sympathy now lies with Emma. Is Eileen about to lose Holly?
Elsewhere Peter's planning to head off back to Portsmouth but what are his intentions towards Maria? She presumes they'll be continuing with a long distance relationship but it seems Peter's not so keen as he tries to dodge the subject. Adam meanwhile tells Ken that Peter has offered him a job in Portsmouth.
And Carla persuades her girls to work through the night at the factory to finish her order.
16th April
Carla's jubilant as her workforce finish the last pair of dungarees. But her euphoria soon turns to horror as Kasia takes a fall while loading the order into her car. As she lies motionless at the bottom of the stairs Carla grabs the phone while Vicki attempts CPR on her friend. But instead of calling 999 Carla rings Paul who tells her wait for him exactly as they are.
As he arrives it's clear Kasia is already dead and thinking on his feet Paul decides the best course of action is to phone for the ambulance just after 8am when Kasia will be clocked in and could legally have been working. Sending Vicki home the Connors wait to put their plan into action. But when Liam and then Sally arrive at the factory early it looks like they've been caught in the act.
At the Rovers Vernon wakes with a sore head and a lot of explaining to do after standing Liz up at the restaurant. Feeling slightly guilty about last night herself Liz accepts his apology and Vernon thinks he's off the hook as he sets about making it up to her. But when Derek calls asking to see Liz again will she be able to resist his charms?
Elsewhere Eileen tells Violet she has to keep Holly as Emma's an unfit mother. Violet knows there's more to it but it seems that like Jason she's wasting her breath trying to get through to Eileen.
And Sophie's nervous as she prepares for her audition for the school play.
Paul ushers Sally away as he finally goes to phone for the ambulance. The street's soon swarming with police and paramedics as Paul gives his statement. Then reassuring Carla and Liam it will all be fine so long as they stick to the story it looks like his cover up is working.
Knowing Vicki could be the only other fly in the ointment Carla pays her a visit explaining why they delayed making the call. Clearly upset Vicki's unsure about their motives but when Carla explains making the accident legal was the only way of insuring there'd be insurance money for Kasia's family she starts to waver.
Sally meanwhile tells the other factory girls what she saw and as the day goes on they start to realise that something's not quite right with the Connors' story.
Elsewhere back from holiday Jerry's ex-wife Teresa finally comes storming round to the street to reclaim her electrical goods and her kids. But as she shouts the odds in the takeaway Jerry's firm as he says she should never have left her children home alone. As the argument continues Jerry says she can have her electricals but the kids stop with him. How will Teresa react?
And when Audrey lets slip to Bill that Gail's 50th birthday is approaching he suggests organising a do.
18th April
As Leanne waits for a client at a posh hotel she's stunned when the manager comes over and asks her to leave. As she's escorted from the premises Leanne's mortified as he tells her she doesn't belong there and threatens to have her arrested for soliciting. Back on the street a humiliated Leanne finds Liam drowning his sorrows as he struggles to deal with the lies he's told over Kasia's death. Heading over to the Italian the pair clearly manage to cheer each other up and as Liam walks Leanne home he seizes the moment and moves in for a kiss. Has he finally broken down Leanne's defences?
Meanwhile it looks like the Connors are in the clear as the Health and Safety officer tells Paul he's satisfied there was no negligence at the factory and the death was an accident. But the day staff are convinced their bosses are hiding something as they quiz Paul about Kasia working overtime alone. Maybe it's not quite all over yet.
Elsewhere Bill has a shock marriage proposal for Audrey when Kevin tells his dad he senses she's looking for more commitment. How will Audrey respond?
And Deirdre worries about how she and Ken will cope alone together as Adam and Peter prepare to head off to Portsmouth.
20th April
When he spots Emma heading back to the Grimshaws Jason decides to go with her in a bid to convince Eileen that giving back baby Holly is the right thing to do. But as Emma sets out her reasons for dumping Holly Eileen refuses to listen and orders Jason to get her out of the house. With Emma gone Jason tries again to get through to his mum but Eileen isn't prepared to discuss it forcing Jason to take serious action.
As Leanne sees Liam out Janice is quick to pounce wanting to know if Liam is her boyfriend and if so how she can continue with the escorting. Leanne's torn, she really likes Liam but is reluctant to give up the lifestyle her job has afforded her. Knowing she can't mix business with pleasure Leanne is forced into making a difficult decision. Will her heart or her wallet win out?
Today's the day for Peter and Adam to leave for Portsmouth but as the Barlows share a farewell drink in the Rovers Maria still isn't aware of Peter's plans. It's an awkward moment as she finds the intimate party and realising he probably intended to leave without saying goodbye it takes all the strength she can muster as she walks away knowing she's been duped again.
Meanwhile the atmosphere's strained as Ken and Deirdre face the prospect of being alone at no.1 with only each other and they're crumbling marriage for company.