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Alec Gilroy is back! Unannounced and unexpected, he turns up at
Steve and Vicky's flat. Steve isn't best pleased that Vicky lets
Alec stay at the flat for a couple of nights, he tells Vicky that
either Alec moves out or he does. Alec tells Vicky he's now "land
based" in the North West for the leisure company he works
for, and that they are accommodating him in a 5 star hotel. It
turns out he's running a travel agency in Rosamund Street and
he's staying in a spare room with some friends.
Old nag or thoroughbred? No, I'm not talking about Vera or Vicky,
but the latest addition to the Street's characters "Betty's
Hotshot", the racehorse! When Kevin learns that his dad has
spent money to buy the horse instead of using his winnings to
pay back some of the debt he owes him, he lets Bill know exactly
how he feels. Bill then sells his share of the horse to Fred Elliot
for £250. After being nagged by Gail for spending his money
on the horse, Martin also sells his share to Fred for £200.
(Fred reckons owning a racehorse will help him with chatting up
the ladies!) Sean Skinner tries to persuade the remaining owners
of the horse what a good buy they have, in the hope they will
race the horse often (and spend money in his bookies each time
they bet on it). The trainer rings Jack, demanding £640
up front for stabling and training fees. When the bill isn't paid
the trainer brings the horse to the Rovers and is intent on leaving
the horse there until her bills are paid. Needless to say, the
lads pay up. Judy Mallett gives Gary a hard time as he spent their
holiday money on his share of the horse. Fred sees another opportunity
to buy yet another share of the horse, but Gary doesn't sell after
Jack convinces him the horse will win his money back for him when
they start racing it.
Baldwin tells Kevin who he has sold the garage to. Sally reminds
Kevin that he could be out of a job if Don decides to change things
at the garage but Don promises Kevin his job is safe and he will
be a better boss than Baldwin ever was. Don feels a bit put out
when he learns that Baldwin offered the garage for sale to Kevin
first, at £3,000 less than he paid for it. Don's troubles
look like they are just beginning however, when Kevin tells him
that an air compressor has broken down and will cost £5,000
to replace.
Derek and Mavis are reading all kinds of gardening manuals to
ensure they get the most out of their allotment. Fred Elliot offers
horse manure for sale to Mavis for the soil and Sarah-Lou overhears
Jack joke to Rita that Fred Elliot wants the horse for meat which
he'll sell in his shop, and of course she believes this and gets
all upset.
Maureen is terribly miserable. The strain of coping with her mother
and trying to get over Reg is proving too much for her and she's
weepy most of the time. Bill Webster offers her some sympathy
but she's too busy feeling sorry for herself.
Deirdre feels that life is passing her by so she has decided to
start looking for temporary work for an agency in an office.
Andy and Ann's on/off romance looks like it's back on again after
she offers to cook him a meal at his house. Another romance which
looks like it could be blossoming is Kelly (Ken's childminder)
and Ashley (Fred Elliot's nephew).
Young Jamie is in trouble again, but this time it's not his fault
(honestly!). Percy sees him in the back lane and then Josie's
bike goes missing so everyone assumes Jamie has taken it. However,
the bike was stolen by a young girl. Jamie follows her and brings
the bike back to Josie. She was going to offer him a reward when
Don arrived and told Josie that Jamie was the one who stole it
in the first place. Josie and Tricia have a slanging match and
then Tricia nags at young Jamie, who still protests his innocence.
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