Summary[]
Peggy and Phil's emotional showdown has disastrous consequences for everyone in the Vic. Ryan must help Stacey and Lily as their lives are in peril.
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Peggy’s dumfounded by Stacey’s murder confession. Stacey goes on to reveal that Archie raped her. Unconvinced by the story, Peggy turns on her, claiming she’s calling the police. Billy meanwhile, cautiously enters Phil’s prison, crowbar in hand. Phil implores Billy for money to buy crack. Panicked as Phil grows increasingly frenetic, Billy flees the room. Finding Billy’s crowbar, Phil smashes through the door before rampaging through the house in search of cash. He comes face-to-face with Peggy. Full of derision, Phil scorns her for ruining his life; claiming she’s always loved the pub more than him. In an act of vengeance, Phil takes a lit match to alcohol in the hall. Peggy watches in horror as the flames take hold and frantically tries to warn the gathered revellers. Panic ensues when there’s a huge explosion, engulfing the pub in flames. Phil emerges into the, now deserted, blazing bar. The ceiling arch collapses on him, leaving him trapped. Realising Phil’s inside, Peggy and Billy re-enter to save him. They drag him out in time amid more explosions as the fire engines arrive. Surveying the carnage of her beloved pub in flames, an overcome Peggy cries: “Let it burn.” Accepting her fate as Peggy says she’s calling the police, a frantic Stacey takes Ryan aside to reveal the truth. They’re interrupted by Pat who takes Stacey to task; accusing her of making a play for Ryan. Amid the mayhem, as everyone scrambles to get out of the burning Vic, a terrified Stacey cowers in the toilets. Remembering Lily’s upstairs, Stacey races to fetch her, but finds that they’re trapped by the flames. Stacey screams for help from a window. Grabbing a ladder, Ryan rescues them. Safely outside, Ryan reassures Stacey that Lily’s okay. He’s stunned as Stacey informs him: “She’s yours.” |
Credits[]
Main cast[]
- Peggy Mitchell - Barbara Windsor
- Phil Mitchell - Steve McFadden
- Stacey Branning - Lacey Turner
- Ryan Malloy - Neil McDermott
- Janine Malloy - Charlie Brooks (credited as "Janine Butcher")
- Billy Mitchell - Perry Fenwick
- Roxy Mitchell - Rita Simons
- Sam Mitchell - Danniella Westbrook
- Ronnie Mitchell - Samantha Womack
- Jay Brown - Jamie Borthwick
- Pat Evans - Pam St. Clement
- Ricky Butcher - Sid Owen
- Bianca Butcher - Patsy Palmer
- Whitney Dean - Shona McGarty
- Dot Branning - June Brown
- Max Branning - Jake Wood
- Vanessa Gold - Zöe Lucker
- Darren Miller - Charlie G. Hawkins
- Jodie Gold - Kylie Babbington
- Jean Slater - Gillian Wright
- Mo Harris - Laila Morse
- Charlie Slater - Derek Martin
- Zainab Masood - Nina Wadia
- Masood Ahmed - Nitin Ganatra
- Syed Masood - Marc Elliott
- Tamwar Masood - Himesh Patel
- Patrick Trueman - Rudolph Walker
- Denise Johnson - Diane Parish
- Kim Fox - Tameka Empson
- Glenda Mitchell - Glynis Barber
- Carol Jackson - Lindsey Coulson
- Ian Beale - Adam Woodyatt
- Jane Beale - Laurie Brett
- Peter Beale - Thomas Law
- Christian Clarke - John Partridge
- Shirley Carter - Linda Henry
- Lily Branning - Alfie Duncan, Poppy Crake, Kennady Lacy-Breckenridge (uncredited)
Recurring cast[]
- Tracey - Jane Slaughter (uncredited)
- Jim - Glen Cooper (uncredited)
Notes[]
- This episode saw the Queen Vic destroyed by a fire, caused by Phil Mitchell. This storyline was created for the exit of Peggy Mitchell in the next episode and to facilitate the refurbishment of the Queen Vic set for the transition to high-definition television broadcasting.