Episode 6131 (11th January 2012)

Plot
Laurel promises that she'll think about Ashley's plans for a new life. When they arrive home from their trip, they see the front door is ajar and they're shocked to discover the mess. Ashley tries to cover his rage, but he's furious with Sandy. Later, Laurel tries to cover her doubts when she talks to Nicola about Ashley's idea, while Ashley is exasperated to hear that Sandy was drinking with the youngsters last night. Soon afterwards, Ashley is delighted when Laurel gives him her answer - she will move if he gets the job, but it's clear she still has reservations. Meanwhile, Cameron is astonished when Debbie tells him that she didn't sleep with Andy as she couldn't go through with it. Later, Debbie's hopes are shattered when a humiliated and rejected Andy refuses to try again the natural way. Alicia thinks she might have a glimmer of hope over getting back with Andy when he explains the current situation, but Debbie is still determined to make her plan with Andy work. Elsewhere, Aaron is floored when he finds out the truth about Cain's attack.

Main cast

 * Ashley Thomas - John Middleton
 * Laurel Thomas - Charlotte Bellamy
 * Edna Birch - Shirley Stelfox
 * Pearl Ladderbanks - Meg Johnson
 * Sandy Thomas - Freddie Jones
 * Cameron Murray - Dominic Power
 * Debbie Dingle - Charley Webb
 * Aaron Livesy - Danny Miller
 * Chas Dingle - Lucy Pargeter
 * Charity Tate - Emma Atkins
 * Jai Sharma - Christopher Bisson
 * Nikhil Sharma - Rik Makarem
 * Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
 * Andy Sugden - Kelvin Fletcher
 * Nicola King - Nicola Wheeler
 * Alicia Gallagher - Natalie Anderson

Guest cast
None.