Eileen (Sue Cleaver) still won't listen to reason about Emma's pleas for Holly to be returned to her, despite Jason's (Ryan Thomas) shock departure from the Grimshaws. When Eileen then finds out he's stopping at the Platts' her anger boils over and she goes to slap him. Jason accuses his mum of being selfish, convinced keeping Holly is more about her needs than anyone else's, but Eileen refuses to be swayed. It's left to Claire (Julia Haworth) to then plead Emma's case, arguing she may have been suffering from post natal depression when she dumped her baby. Will she be able to change Eileen's mind? It's Gail's (Helen Worth) birthday and as Audrey (Sue Nicholls) and Bill (Peter Armitage) prepare to mark the occasion they enlist David's (Jack P Shepherd) help in hanging a huge birthday banner on the street. The big 5-0 is clear for all to see, much to David's amusement, but how will Gail react, especially when she spots one glaring mistake?Liam (Rob James-Collier) is refusing to give up on Leanne (Jane Danson) after their night together and as they share a drink in the Rovers he tries to persuade her to go for dinner. Will Leanne give into his charms or will her job come first?
Meanwhile, over at the factory, the girls still aren't convinced with the Connors' explanation about Kasia's death and when they spot Carla (Alison King) and Paul (Sean Gallagher) laughing after a big shopping trip they're shocked by their disrespectful behaviour.
It seems the gulf between the management and the staff is widening.