Episode 10143/4 (16th October 2020)

## Plot

Eileen tells Gary that Todd scarpered soon after Mick did and the gun's been turned over to the police. To keep her son safe, she says she has no idea who Mick is and swears Gary to secrecy over what happened, with Maria being the only other person in the know. Still inside No.11, Todd hides from everyone except Eileen. David reluctantly takes Shona to work with him when Aaron cancels their meeting. Todd thinks he's safe as long he remains at No.11. Johnny is alarmed to find Scott acting chummy with Ray. Billy is summoned to a meeting with the bishop. Johnny pretends to be at a real ale conference at Alderley Edge for the day to avoid a meeting with Scott. Mick returns to the street to get even with Todd. After failing to catch sight of him at No.11, he shows up at the furniture shop with a heavy. Gary is beaten up when he refuses to divulge Todd's location. Scott has an interview for a job in Shrewsbury. Gail is nearly hit when Mick and the heavy drive off. She manages to get a picture of the number plate. Shona shaves off the topknot of a customer who's rude to her while David's back is turned. The customer, Hugo, is a model and threatens to sue David for lost earnings. David defends Shona from his barbs but is worried that he'll carry out his threat. Maria goes against Gary's wishes and tells Craig what occurred at Eileen's yesterday. They find Gary lying beaten on the floor of the furniture shop and Gary tells Craig what he knows. Evelyn and Arthur plan a camping trip to Norfolk. Craig questions Eileen about Todd, Mick and the gun. Eileen accuses Gary of making the whole thing up and suggests he's a loan shark again. Gary, refusing medical attention, is livid that Eileen didn't back him after he saved Todd's life. Evelyn asks Dev for a few days off work for Norfolk. Dev encourages her to take the rest of the year off. Evelyn thinks he's trying to replace her with the twins as he doesn't have to pay them as much. Dev's offended by the insinuation and refuses her holiday request. Gary tells Eileen he's done protecting Todd. His anger intensifies when Sarah refuses to help him by passing on the picture of the van and the residents imply that he had it coming. Billy's encouraged to apply to become the new archdeacon, the bishop's right-hand-man. Billy warns Paul that not all of the parishioners are as liberal as the bishop. Evelyn begins badmouthing Dev for employing slave labour. Arthur defends Evelyn's honour when Dev complains about her behaviour, while Evelyn tells Dev to shove his job, clarifying that she's not quitting but accepting his earlier offer of redundancy and will expect payment. Shona flies off the handle thinking David must not fancy her any more as they're still sleeping apart. Scott collars Johnny upon his return from the "conference" and piles yet more pressure on the landlord by revealing that he was the one who dealt with Jordan and Chelsey. He demands Johnny return the favour. Gary decides that he owes the community nothing and offers to sell the factory to Ray if he tells him what he's really up to. Ray reveals that he's building a regeneration zone to put the area on the map. Gary is past caring what happens to the street and secures £450,000 for the factory and the contract for the ground work, telling Ray he can bulldoze the whole place for all he cares.

## Cast

### Regular cast

* Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
* Gary Windass - Mikey North
* Todd Grimshaw - Gareth Pierce
* David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
* Shona Platt - Julia Goulding
* Billy Mayhew - Daniel Brocklebank
* Paul Foreman - Peter Ash
* Ray Crosby - Mark Frost
* Nina Lucas - Mollie Gallagher
* Johnny Connor - Richard Hawley
* Maria Connor - Samia Longchambon
* Jenny Connor - Sally Ann Matthews
* Sarah Barlow - Tina O'Brien
* Gail Rodwell - Helen Worth
* Craig Tinker - Colson Smith *(10144 only)*
* Evelyn Plummer - Maureen Lipman *(10144 only)*
* Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin *(10144 only)*
* Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall *(10144 only)*
* Fiz Stape - Jennie McAlpine *(10144 only)*

### Guest cast

* Scott Emberton - Tom Roberts
* Mick Chaney - Neil Bell *(10143 only)*
* Hugo - Declan O'Connor
* Arthur Medwin - Paul Copley *(10144 only)*

## Notes

* This was a one-hour episode made up of two production codes and transmitted at 7.30pm to enable a two-hour episode of *Vera* to be shown immediately afterwards. Both halves were written by Cameron McAllister.
* Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was made with social distancing rules being observed by both cast and production crew, even when they were playing family members or people who shared residences.
* *TV Times* synopsis: Mick and one of his sidekicks turns up at the furniture store and threaten Gary, believing him to be in cahoots with Todd; David is forced to take Shona to work with him; Evelyn and Arthur plan a camping trip to Norfolk; and Billy tells Paul that the bishop has recommended he apply for the position of archdeacon.
* Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 6,508,489 viewers (6th place).