The Police find Alec's briefcase and return it to him. He takes great joy in showing Bet and Cecil his two paying in books - one for the Rovers and one for his artists. Bet apologies to him forever doubting his honesty. Deirdre calls on Mike at his flat and pleads with him to drop the libel case. She tells Mike that they could lose everything he sues them, but Mike tells Deirdre that all he wants to do is teach Ken a lesson and doesn't want to hurt her.