Season 21

2002

Jan 2, 2002 · 30m

Max and Jacqui have their first proper row, as she feels that he doesn't believe she is as capable of looking after the children as his other wives. Christy and Leanne realise that they have no other option than to close the bar down. After Imelda is caught stealing and slapped by Adele, her mother makes a trip to number 9 to insult the Murrays.

E2. Calling

Jan 3, 2002 · 60m

In a special double-length episode, Anthony decides to stand up for himself against the bullies, but it leads to a punch-up on the Close when more of the Cloughs and their mates pay a visit. Jessie feels that her friendship with Brigid is becoming strained due to their disagreement over Ray's bingo win.

E3. Taking Control

Jan 4, 2002 · 30m

Jimmy seeks advice from Dr Parr, but ignores his warnings in an effort to regain control of his life. Although Diane has made Anthony a promise, Marty insists that he must go back to school. Sammy wants a job interview, and plans to convince someone to give her one.

E4. Petrified

Jan 9, 2002 · 30m

Christy decides it's time for a sharp exit when Tim threatens to put him in hospital. Tim also convinces Anthony that violence may be the answer to his problems with the bullies. Sammy wants a job at the health club, and hopes that Sol will give her one.

E5. Religious Education

Jan 10, 2002 · 30m

Brigid confronts Diane and Marty over their decision to stop Anthony going to church. Jimmy tells Nikki that he has stopped taking his medication. While Katie and Louise bond, Sammy decides that she needs an employment contract, and asks Sol to give her one.

E6. Ancient History

Jan 11, 2002 · 30m

A bombshell from the past, which he is totally unprepared for, is about to hit Ray. An educational welfare officer arrives on the Close, and discovers that no-one seems willing to give him any straight answers - but his threats to prosecute Marty and Diane make them reconsider their decision to keep Anthony off school.

E7. Is It You?

Jan 16, 2002 · 30m

Emily wants to build a water-feature in the garden, but Jimmy is adamant that he won't have another pond. Katie discovers why Sammy's husband is so fed up with her. An attempt to economise brings more misery for Mike and Rachel, and Ray confesses to Helen that her suspicions may well be correct.

E8. Piecing Together

Jan 17, 2002 · 30m

When Nikki is suspicious of the woman she saw leaving the bungalow, Jerome advises her to ask Ray who she is. But Ray asks Helen not to reveal their secret to anyone else yet. Diane tries to keep calm at a meeting with the headmistress and the educational welfare officer aimed at reintegrating Anthony.

E9. Bridges

Jan 18, 2002 · 30m

Marty decides that it's time to make a man out of Anthony. Jessie finds out Ray's guilty secret, and doubts that things will ever be the same again. Jacqui returns from her holiday to find unexpected lodgers in her home - but she is much more annoyed when she discovers who Sol has hired in her absence.

E10. Candles

Jan 23, 2002 · 30m

Jessie isn't speaking to Ray, and Nikki's plan to help reconcile them goes dangerously wrong. Steve tries to make Anthony understand why he is being picked on. Max and Jacqui make Sol aware of how Sammy has conned him and why she is not welcome as an employee of the health club. Jimmy smells chemicals wherever he goes.

E11. Everything's Gone

Jan 24, 2002 · 30m

Diane is horrified to discover that Steve risked his life to rescue Jessie and Ray from their burning bungalow. Then a hysterical Nikki realises that Jerome must be trapped in the bathroom....... Jacqui is determined to revoke Sammy's contract and remove her from her job without paying her anything.

E12. Payback Time

Jan 25, 2002 · 30m

Jimmy is warned that he should immediately start to take his medication again. Sol tells Sammy what a difficult position she has put him in. Diane discovers that Anthony has taken down his crucifix, candles and posters. Jessie and Ray need to find somewhere to stay, and Bev is furious to discover the state of her bar - or, as it is now known, "Leanne's Lounge".......

E13. Trying To Convince

Jan 30, 2002 · 30m

After sacking Leanne, Bev breaks down in front of Jimmy, distressed that her business has been ruined. Katie feels that Sammy is taking advantage of her again. At school, Adele plans to go on a foreign holiday with her friends - but Anthony just feels as if he is walking round with a target on his back.

E14. Grovelling

Jan 31, 2002 · 30m

When Jacqui and Max come out of the shower, they find Ray soaking his feet in a basin downstairs. Bev tries to take steps to resolve a few matters, while Katie pleads the case for Sammy to be kept on at the health club - but will she be heeded? Nikki chooses Jimmy's shoulder to cry on, making Emily wonder what is going on.

E15. Forgive And Forget

Feb 1, 2002 · 30m

Jacqui delegates the decision of whether to keep Sammy on to Sol, but makes it clear to her that any further contact is no longer welcome. Jimmy encourages Jessie to forgive and forget - but then she discovers that Ray has a photograph of Sylvia. Meanwhile, Tim has another cunning plan.......

E16. Priorities All Wrong

Feb 6, 2002 · 30m

Tim is convinced that he and Steve are going on to bigger and better things, but Steve wants to stay on the right side of the law. Jimmy tries to prepare himself for any eventuality, and Bev has a couple of willing volunteers. Ron tries to assure Jacqui and Mike that all that really matters is his family - but then Mike tells him what has been going on at home.......

E17. Reading

Feb 7, 2002 · 30m

Nikki begins to feel that she will have no option but to drop out of university. Ray is concerned when Jessie is determined that Helen should be invited to visit them both. Emily wants to practise her nail extensions on Tim. Marty and Diane desperately want Steve, Adele and Anthony to leave their bedroom so that they can get on with their.......reading.

E18. Unsettled

Feb 8, 2002 · 30m

Jessie and Ray are beginning to get on Rachel's nerves, and when more secrets emerge during a visit from Helen, a shouting-match wakes Mike up. A reminder of Ron's impending release from prison drives Katie back to the bottle.

E19. The Grand Toss-off

Feb 13, 2002 · 30m

Sammy tries to sober Katie up. Jimmy decides to throw a pancake party - but Adele finds it boring. Lance returns to the bar, but not to work. Marty is in trouble when Diane discovers the truth about his insurance scam, and Nikki refuses to accept the &pound

E20. Morality

Feb 14, 2002 · 30m

Jessie accuses Helen of wanting Ray's money, which makes her reconsider whether she wants to continue trying to build a relationship with him. Anthony receives a Valentine's Card containing a threat. "Bev's Bar" reopens, and there are plenty of callers.......asking for directions to "The Shelf". Mike and Rachel have a more romantic evening alone than they expected.

E21. Inappropriate Behaviour

Feb 15, 2002 · 30m

Ray and Jessie argue bitterly over Helen. Adele tells Marty and Diane her holiday plans, and tries to convince them that her life isn't one long drunken orgy. Jacqui is disappointed that she and Max have different views on the importance of Valentine's Day. When Bev tells Jimmy she is lonely, he finds a way of cheering her up that involves the pool table.

E22. Not Part Of The Plan

Feb 20, 2002 · 30m

Max prepares for a night of passion with Jacqui, but she brings Katie over after finding her depressed on her birthday. After Nikki takes an interest in a students' demonstration against tuition fees, Jerome patiently waits for her to be released from the local police station. Marty and Diane think they have come up with a way of spoiling Adele's holiday plans.

E23. Making A Point

Feb 21, 2002 · 30m

When Adele winds Marty up by telling him everything she has been buying for her holiday, including a big box of condoms, he tells her to leave. Leanne carelessly chooses her moment to apologise to Bev - when she is cleaning the windows and has a bucket of water handy. Some people struggle not to see the funny side of Nikki ending up in police custody.

E24. One Of Those Days

Feb 22, 2002 · 30m

Bev discovers that her bar has been trashed, and Jimmy points out that there is no sign of a break-in, so it must have been someone with a set of keys. Ray gets depressed that Helen wants nothing more to do with him, but Nikki gets Jerome to find out her address for him. Jacqui is finding it increasingly hard to cope with looking after the children, especially when they are doing things like flushing one of Max's shoes down the toilet.

E25. Fighting A Losing Battle

Feb 27, 2002 · 30m

Adele discovers that Leanne is her new boss at the garage, and when Bev finds out, a vicious fight breaks out just as Max is trying to pay for his petrol. Tim's promises prove hard for Steve to resist, but Jessie's actions leave Nikki feeling betrayed - and after waiting at Jimmy's for Ray to return home, Helen insists that he is not to have any further contact with Stephanie.

E26. Facials

Feb 27, 2002 · 30m

Christy comes up with a poem to win Leanne back, and a plan to help her claim compensation for her facial injuries - he'll beat her up a little to make them look worse. Emily gives Tim an idea for his next criminal act, and relations between Jessie and Nikki deteriorate further when the insurance company won't pay out the full amount claimed for losses in the bungalow. Nisha tests Sammy's blood pressure, and advises her that she stands no chance with Sol or Gary.

E27. Peace Tokens

Mar 1, 2002 · 30m

Ray receives a card from Kitty, but Jessie insists that she can wait until they resolve their disagreement with Nikki and Jerome over the insurance payout. Steve decides to go on a heist with Tim. Bev finds out that Leanne has contacted a solicitor, and appeals for Max for help - but he hasn't much to give, especially as he has been asked to give evidence as a witness to the altercation.

E28. Upping Sticks

Mar 6, 2002 · 30m

Bev feels helpless as her bar goes up for sale, but Adele reveals that Leanne has been unable to obtain the letter she wanted from Gary. Jimmy decides that he wants to move away from Liverpool to live with Lindsey in Newcastle. Mike and Rachel's ability to repay their debts is assessed in court, Tim and Steve's plans begin to take shape, and Ray receives news that Kitty has died.

E29. Creme De La Crime

Mar 7, 2002 · 60m

In a special double-length episode, Steve and Tim are unable to prevent Jimmy from joining them on their heist and wrecking their chances of obtaining the loot they are seeking by going mad with a bulldozer. At his first school governors' meeting, Max meets a professional lady who reminds him of Patricia, and has a drink with her afterwards. Furious that Jessie won't help her and Jerome with their financial problems, Nikki reveals to Ray that her grandmother is much more wealthy than she has led him to believe.

E30. For Your Own Sake

Mar 8, 2002 · 30m

Tim discovers that Jimmy has written an account of their bungled robbery and plans to post it on his website. When Jimmy has a manic moment, Emily warns Nikki to be careful around him - but she joins him in the room in which he has been locked up for his own safety, and finds that he is wanting cuddles, and more. Bev is taken aback by Mike and Rachel's offers of support.