Plot
Mavis fears that she'll never see Victor when he moves. Vera arranges to meet Jack at the Rovers, through the "agency". The Ogdens go to the chip shop and tell Avril Carter that as Archie's next of kin the chip shop is theirs. Hilda is amazed at the amount of money taken over the counter. Avril throws them out, threatening them with the police. Victor secures the cottage and arranges to transfer his work to Saddleworth. Vera dons a red wig to pose as "Carole Munro". Jack dresses up in his "Vince St. Clair" outfit to meet her. On seeing that Carole is really Vera, he is horrified as all the Rovers' regulars look on and laugh. Vera chases him out of the pub, attacking him with her handbag. Victor tells Mavis the cottage is big enough for two. He invites her to join him on a trial marriage.
Cast
Regular cast
- Eddie Yeats - Geoffrey Hughes
- Marion Willis - Veronica Doran
- Stan Ogden - Bernard Youens
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Ivy Tilsley - Lynne Perrie
- Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Mavis Riley - Thelma Barlow
- Gail Tilsley - Helen Worth
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Brian Tilsley - Christopher Quinten
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Annie Walker - Doris Speed
Guest cast
- Victor Pendlebury - Christopher Coll
- Avril Carter - Jean Rimmer
- Lady Customer - Molly Parker
- Frank - Patrick McGuigan
- Wally - St Clair L. Palmer
Places
- Rovers Return Inn - Public/Snug
- 13 Coronation Street - Back room and kitchen
- Corner Shop
- The Kabin
- The Kabin flat - Living room/kitchen
- Weatherfield Cabs - Office
- A. Crabtree Fish & Chips
- Unknown street in Weatherfield
Notes
- TV Times synopsis: The Ogdens go to Archie's chippy to claim their inheritance, but find Avril in possession. The Rovers' regulars have fun when Jack Duckworth keeps a blind date with a redhead.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 13,250,000 viewers (2nd place).
- This episode was included in the Network DVD collection Coronation Street: The Best of 1980-1989, released on 31st October 2005.
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