Episode 5336 (1st July 2009)

==Plot==
Paddy tells Marlon that he bottled the proposal, but he's written a poem telling Chas how he feels. Aaron overhears Paddy and Marlon talking about the poem and he steals a draft copy. Aaron embarrasses Paddy at his surprise party by reading it out in a mocking tone and Paddy attacks him. To save face, Paddy confesses to Chas that he was going to propose, but realises that he got carried away because of turning 40. Paddy hides his disappointment when Chas tells him she's happy as they are. Carl struggles to connect with Lexi over her grief at losing her baby. Laurel pays Lexi a visit and witnesses first hand the emotional turmoil she's going through. Carl has no choice but to reassure his wife when Lexi asks if they can get through this. The look in his eyes reveals he's not entirely convinced. Mark and Natasha put on a united front for the benefit of Maisie and Nathan, but they sense an atmosphere and worry that their recent bad behaviour has caused a rift between their parents. When Mark returns home late from work and is forced to eat dinner alone it's obvious that all is not well in the house of Wylde.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Jamie Hope - Alex Carter
*Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt
*Chas Dingle - Lucy Pargeter
*Aaron Livesy - Danny Miller
*Carl King - Tom Lister
*Scarlett Nicholls - Kelsey-Beth Crossley
*Nicola De Souza - Nicola Wheeler
*Jimmy King - Nick Miles
*Mark Wylde - Maxwell Caulfield
*Natasha Wylde - Amanda Donohoe
*Nathan Wylde - Lyndon Ogbourne
*Will Wylde - Oscar Lloyd
*Maisie Wylde - Alice Coulthard
*Laurel Thomas - Charlotte Bellamy
*Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
*Lexi King - Sally Oliver
*Rodney Blackstock - Patrick Mower
*Val Pollard - Charlie Hardwick
*Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
*Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw
*Terry Woods - Billy Hartman
*Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
*Sam Dingle - James Hooton
*Shadrach Dingle - Andy Devine
*Douglas Potts - Duncan Preston
*Leyla Harding - Rokhsaneh Ghawam-Shahidi
===Guest cast===
None.
==Locations==
*Hotten Road
*Smithy Cottage - Front garden and living room
*Mill Cottage - Living room, dining room and kitchen
*Home Farm - Kitchen and dining room
*Home Farm Fayre - Shop floor
*The Woolpack - Beer garden, public bar, ladies' toilets and car park
*Hotten General Hospital - Lexi's room
*Main Street
==Notes==
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 5,290,000 viewers (22nd place).
Category:2009 episodes
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