Today's the day Eileen's (Sue Cleaver) due to give Holly up but despite the brave face she's putting on it's clear she's suffering inside. Sean (Antony Cotton) and Violet (Jenny Platt) try to rally her along as they take some final snaps of the pair but Eileen finds all the sympathy too much. As the inevitable approaches and social services arrive Eileen can hardly bear to let Holly go. Will she be able to hand her over?Liz (Beverley Callard) has told Vernon (Ian Reddington) she's off to a brewery do as she heads out to meet Derek (David Hounslow) for their hotel date. She's nervous but thrilled by the excitement of it all and when Derek suggests they head upstairs after their drinks it looks like Liz can't help herself. Is she about to betray Vernon?Over at Underworld, Paul (Sean Gallagher) is convinced that everything will be sweet with the workforce now he's got Sally (Sally Whittaker) on side. But the girls are still unhappy knowing they've been played for fools and Liam's (Rob James-Collier) fed up with the bad atmosphere.There's tension at the Barlows as well as Ken (William Roache) and Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride) struggle to connect.

When Blanche (Maggie Jones) then arrives back from her holiday the couple are strangely glad to have her home.

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