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Jim tells Liz that he is is very encouraged by the jobs that
are coming in. He kisses Liz goodbye on the doorstep, much to
Des's disappointment as he looks on from the other side of the
street. Liz tells Andy how lucky he is that he has a future ahead
of him, something his father would give anything for right now.
Liz is clearly uncomfortable at work in Des's company. Des brags
that he has got himself a girl, following Liz's advice. Later
on, Liz quizzes Des as to who it is, thinking that it is Maxine.
She appears to be jealous. Des explains that it was Raquel, and
says that he used her and feels bad about it. Liz realises that
she was just filling in time until Raquel was ready to come back
to Des. Sean comes into the shop and wonders why there is a queue
outside when the two of them are talking in the back office! When
Sean asks, Des tells him that he doesn't have a problem with Liz.
Vicky confronts Steve about the state of their Joint account,
him having spent almost six hundred pounds last month. Steve is
very annoyed about the whole thing, Vicky retorts back that she
set up the account and can just as easily stop it again.
Bill apologises to both Sally and Kevin for causing trouble ever
since he arrived, and especially for the problems that he has
caused with Rita. He wonders if he should have ever come back
to Coronation Street. Bill asks Kevin if he can borrow the van
for his job tomorrow. Baldwin has put a block on it, however.
This puts Bill in a bit of a fix. Basically, by the time they
have hired a van - they'll be working for practically nothing.
Don and Josie are Christmas shopping for Josie's young relatives.
They talk of the old times at Christmas and the things that children
have today. Josie wonders what Don is going to buy for his Grandchildren.
Don says that he doesn't have any kids to buy for. Josie gets
on one of the bicycles in the shop, they seem to be having fun!
In the pub, Josie suggests that Don should buy them a present.
The Mallets have got a new satellite dish. Gary invites the lads
in the pub to come in and watch the football. Judy is not impressed.
Vera is not happy with Gary turning up in the Rovers in his working
clothes, and they walk out disgusted!
Liz decides to go off to aerobics, and explains that it is just
what she needs after the day she has had. Jim can't understand
this but says that he'll be in the Rovers if she wants to meet
him later. WHen she comes back from aerobics she decides to go
and see Des. Liz admits her jealousy of Raquel despite what the
tow of them had decided. Liz says she is sorry, that she still
has to put Jim and her family first, Des promises that he won't
do anything about his attraction to her if that is what she wants.
The two of them are upset. Des says he will try to get a transfer
again. Liz goes upstairs to freshen herself up, and then she'll
have a coffee with Des. Andy arrives home from the pub to see
Liz coming downstairs. Andy storms out without saying a word....
Bill Webster asks, in desperation, if Derek could lend him the
paperclip mobile for his job today. He later discusses with Jim
the possibility of borrowing Steve's van but it just isn't on.
Andy comes home to Des's place and has it out with him. Des covers
up, saying that the whole thing was innocent and work related.
Andy answers the door when Liz comes knocking at Des's door. He
is offhand with his mother who suggests that he come round for
lunch so that they can talk. He arrives and Liz explains herself
to a frosty reception. "We are not having it off, and I will
not have you talking to me like that." He reminds her that
she has already had it off with Des's brother - "what were
you trying to do? Keep it in the family?" He talks of his
disappointment and of whether she really is a whore, like Jim
had said to him after the affair with Colin Barnes. She screams
blue murder about the state of her marriage and how she has had
enough. She tells Andy that Des listened and that she was attracted
to him - she is very honest with him. She then turns the situation
around to Andy and to whether he has ever found himself fancying
one of Steve's girlfriends. He has to admit it. Liz explains that
she still loves Jim and that she wil try to work at the marriage.
Derek hasn't had a postcard from Mavis yet. He is upset.
Tony has switched alleigance to the Rovers football team, and
he and Fiona fix a dinner date which Maxine tries (unsuccessfully)
to gatecrash.
Judy Mallett drags her husband into the salon for a haircut and
lays down the law about how short they are to cut it. She has
already explained to Derek and Emily how he wants a portable TV
in the bedroom. She says that it's not as though he doesn't get
enough entertainment in the bedroom as it is!
Alma and Audrey are going to go out for a girls night out and
Maureen Holdsworth wants to come along. Audrey is not happy -
the OBE incident still hurts! They go to a Greek restaurant, and
Audrey is not in a good mood. She eventually livens up and they
get fully involved (after much oozo!) in a plate-smashing wedding
celebration!
Jim arrives home on his motorbike to be greeted by Gary Mallett
who shows interest in the bike. He decides to buy it from Jim.
This solves Jim's problems in that it gives him some money for
the new van that he needs. Despite Derek's interjection that Judy
would not like the bike, "she can't get enough of it - and
she quite likes the bike as well!"
Exhibit A - One postcard from Mavis postmarked Southampton, Exhibit
B - one postcard from Arthur's Kidnappers postmarked Southampton
: QED. Derek concludes that the kidnapper is Rita - the one who
has always had a warped sense of humour as far as he is concerned!
Emily tries to calm him down saying that it's just coincidence.
Derek considers the possibility that Mavis is in on the joke too....
Liz hugs Jim, in thanks for selling the bike, and for him being
concerned about their future life together.
In the pub, Des offers Maxine to come out with Des. She refuses,
and Des leaves the Rovers only to be stopped by a boozy Derek
who tries to apologise for accusing him of stealing Arthur. "What
you want to do mate is grow up, you're a pathetic little man with
pathetic little obsessions. You wouldn't know a real problem if
it poked you in the eye...."
Denise asks Fiona to Babysit for her and Ken, but it is really
so that she can meet up with Brian. She meets him on a side street
later in the day, but Denise spots her sister and Brian's wife,
Alison! Denise manages to cover it all up and she talks to the
distressed Alison. They go back to the salon and her sister explains
that she feels that Brian is having an affair! What can Denise
say? She can't exactly confirm it! Denise finally gets an idea
of what she is doing to her sister, and at the same time tries
to put her mind at ease.
Liz decides not to go into the bookies today and makes the excuse
that she is sick when Des phones. He knows that she is lying.
Jim and Bill buy an old van for their new job and check it out
in Baldwin's garage, much to Kevin's distress! The job is in full
swing. Jim explains to Andy that Liz and Des have had a bit of
a barney.... he knows different.
Norris visits the Kabin to come and see "Dirk" but sees
Emily instead. "I first knew him as Dirk, he was a wild,
lone spirit in those days, and then he introduced me to the partially
glamorous Mavis and seemed to change." Derek arrives back
and Norris asks (or even press-gangs) him out to lunch. "I
hate him so much," says Derek. They have a marvellous conversation
in the Rovers about Cling Film. Norris then asks Dirk to be his
best man when he gets married to ANGELA! "Good Grief!"
Derek explains that it can never be right that he could be at
the alter of his ex-wife. Norris persuades Derek that he has agreed
to do it!
Vicky and Steve's marraige seems to fall further onto the rocks
as they have an arguement in the print shop. He accuses her of
being worse than his probation officer!
Brian arrives at the salon. From what Brian says we wonder that
the only reason he is having an affair is to perk up his marriage.
It seems that Denise is giving him the cold shoulder. Coming to
her senses....?
The Mallets light up their house with fairy lights and a neon
sign "Santa's Nookie Nest." How common!
Sean corners Des in the office. Des wants to move to another branch,
he uses umpteen excuses including the fact that he is sick of
the job. Des has to admit what has happened to Sean - who says
that he will sack her, "she's been nothing but trouble since
the start...." argues Sean.
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