Summary[]
Nigel gets into hot water after agreeing to help Phil and Kathy move house, while Sam comes up with an unlikely present to bring her and David closer together.
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David goes into the Vic and Sam is predictably annoyed with him. He says that Bianca is his daughter, so he that's why he didn't tell her off. Grant and Nigel are helping Phil move house - he's moving into the house and the Jacksons will move into their old flat. Carol is fairly happy, especially as the house is being rpaired very quickly. This is because Michelle's boss "called in a favour" and got it done with top priority - just to please Michelle it seemed. Michelle was really happy about that and Carol buys Michelle a drink to say thank you for the speed and efficiency. Michelle says she feels guilty because it was her boss who arranged it, but then it was because she put pressure on him, so it was really her doing in the first place. Nigel tells Liam, who's taking Clare today, that she must be back by 4pm as the court assessment officer is coming at 4:30pm to interview him about custody of Clare. Nigel helps Phil carry a sofa across and then Phil and Grant go to the storage place to collect Peggy's old furniture - including a piano!. Peggy gives Phil an ornament as a moving-in present. Nigel sits down - he's knackered and tired as he didn't sleep last night because of the worry of the court person visiting today. He falls asleep. Kathy and Pat are sitting in the flat, sharing a bottle of wine because Kathy's feeling stressed about the move. They get drunk and chat about life in general, then Kathy suddenly goes pale and feels funny. She's also been moody lately and wonders if it's the menopause and says that Phil will think she's past it. Kathy asks Pat about Roy, as she knows that Pat stayed the night there. Liam brings Clare back as it's 4pm. Carol is there with Sonia and Clare is upset because Nigel wasn't there. Liam says that's very naughty of Nigel, especially since he specifically asked for her to be back by 4pm. Carol takes an instant dislike to Liam and says Nigel will be back soon. Liam says he'd better be, as the court officer will be here soon. Carol says she will wait for him. Nigel has fallen asleep on the sofa and Kathy finally continues the moving, placing a box of furniture in the house and locking the door without going into the lounge. She slams the door and locks it and Nigel wakes up. It's way past 4:30pm. He rushes out but can't open the door, as Kathy locked it. He shouts through the window but no-one hears him, the windows are stiff and he can't open them! Meanwhile, Carol gets a knock at the door. She tells Sonia and Clare that whatever she says to take no notice at all. She then tells the woman who visits that she's Nigel's cousin and Nigel has done some shopping for an old lady who's ill and relies on him totally, so will be back soon. The woman waits a while then has to leave. Carol apologises about Nigel, saying it must have been really important and Nigel is so helpful to people. Carol shows her out, as she leaves the woman says quickly to Sonia "it must be nice having a cousin living so close". Jules is walking around with a bad back as Blossom has his bedroom and he sleeps on the couch. She keeps insisting that he should take the bed, but of course he won't. Eventually he comes in to get his slippers from the bedroom and she says she's fed up with him playing the martyr and tells him to get in and she pulls the sheets back! Arthur and Willy discuss the fund-raising scheme in the Square. Nigel is shouting out of the window and is furious. Then he sees Peggy across the Square and in desperation he picks up the nearest item, which is Peggy's china housewarming gift, and chucks it through the window. She is amazed and Kathy comes over just then. Nigel says he's locked in, and Kathy smiles and says whoops! Peggy suggests she wait a bit before opening the door then! Nigel rushes out in a huge panic, sees Phil and Grant pulling up in their van and says it's tough about the window and he can't help them any more as he has really important things to do. Carol comes along just then and berates him asking where he was. He goes home and is totally miserable saying to Clare what a failure he is. Clare says it's okay because she will look after him. Cindy and Gita chat - Cindy is annoyed at Ian's obsession with learning trivia in an attempt to win quiz nights. Gita says she needs some excitement and Cindy asks what she suggests. Ollie and Vince come over to try to "persuade" Mark to play cards again so they get the chance to win back their £7,000. Robbie tries to chat up Sam and tells her how good a companion a dog is when people are messing you around. Sam goes out and buys a puppy and presents it to David. He looks distinctly unchuffed! David also sees Ian and Cindy in the Vic and tells them their car will be ready tomorrow, so they can pick it up. |
Credits[]
Main cast[]
- Nigel Bates - Paul Bradley
- Clare Tyler - Gemma Bissix
- Grant Mitchell - Ross Kemp
- Peggy Mitchell - Barbara Windsor
- Sam Butcher - Danniella Westbrook
- David Wicks - Michael French
- Kathy Mitchell - Gillian Taylforth
- Phil Mitchell - Steve McFadden
- Ian Beale - Adam Woodyatt
- Cindy Beale - Michelle Collins
- Pauline Fowler - Wendy Richard
- Arthur Fowler - Bill Treacher
- Mark Fowler - Todd Carty
- Michelle Fowler - Susan Tully
- Carol Branning - Lindsey Coulson
- Alan Jackson - Howard Antony
- Robbie Jackson - Dean Gaffney
- Sonia Jackson - Natalie Cassidy
- Pat Butcher - Pam St. Clement
- Sanjay Kapoor - Deepak Verma
- Gita Kapoor - Shobu Kapoor
- Jules Tavernier - Tommy Eytle
- Blossom Jackson - Mona Hammond
Guest cast[]
- Willy Roper - Michael Tudor Barnes
- Liam Tyler - Francis Magee
- Welfare Officer - Sonia Ritter
- Vince - David Finch
- Ollie - Mark Heal