Summary[]
A nasty shock awaits Ricky on his return from Paris, Cindy is back with a vengeance and Mark undertakes some private investigations. Pauline wonders if Arthur might be losing his grip.
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Mark sees the solicitor about Arthur's case, and is told the evidence - the Greek holiday and Pauline's trip to America. Mark tells her he paid for it and she says he could make a statement to the police to that effect and it may help Arthur's case. Mark goes to the policewoman who interviewed Arthur and she's remarkably unimpressed, particularly when he tells her he won it gambling, and there were lots of witnesses, but unfortunately, one is in America, one in India and one is his wife. He goes to get Steve as the only possible witness and Steve says he can't jeopardise his licence as it was illegal gambling and he will lose his job and his livelihood if he admits to this. Mark is very annoyed and tells Steve rather sanctimoniously what "being a friend is all about". Mark discusses it with Ruth. Cindy returns. David tries to chat her up, and she tells him she's not interested. He ignores this and keeps on and on. She tells him he'll have to beg. He sort of begs, trying hard to keep a straight face but not quite managing it, and when he's begged long enough, Cindy laughs at him and walks out. Ricky also returns from France. In the Vic, Phil is thrilled to see him. Nigel tells Ricky he wasn't cut out to be a mechanic, but he's brilliant as a glass collector. Grant and Phil look at each other. Ricky goes home and finds Tiffany letting herself in with keys she's just had cut. He's furious and can't find Bianca to ask her what's up. Tiffany has also moved all his clothes out of the wardrobe and into her suitcase, to make room for her own. David notices Pat hiding another brown envelope from Bristol and tells her that bills won't go away and she will have to pay in the end. Clare had another run-in with Felix - she tried to look under the trap door when he had just gone out of from the shop briefly, and he caught her as he returned. She ran away and told Nigel that Felix has murdered his wife and hidden her in the cellar. Nigel goes over the story - Felix found Clare snooping about in his empty shop and told her to keep your nose out. Nigel says he is not going to the police and that Clare should keep your imagination under control. Arthur is in prison, and has totally lost his marbles. His cellmate is a hard criminal who is totally uninterested in Arthur, and when Pauline comes to visit he tells her he is no longer sure what is true, and the story the police keep telling him sounds very plausible, so perhaps he did steal the money. He's no longer sure which is the real story. Pauline looks despairingly, and is miserable when she gets back from the prison. |
Credits[]
Main cast[]
- Mark Fowler - Todd Carty
- Steve Elliot - Mark Monero
- Arthur Fowler - Bill Treacher
- Pauline Fowler - Wendy Richard
- Pat Butcher - Pam St. Clement
- David Wicks - Michael French
- Cindy Beale - Michelle Collins
- Ian Beale - Adam Woodyatt
- Phil Mitchell - Steve McFadden
- Kathy Mitchell - Gillian Taylforth
- Grant Mitchell - Ross Kemp
- Peggy Mitchell - Barbara Windsor
- Bianca Jackson - Patsy Palmer
- Tiffany Raymond - Martine McCutcheon
- Ricky Butcher - Sid Owen
- Robbie Jackson - Dean Gaffney
- Nigel Bates - Paul Bradley
- Clare Bates - Gemma Bissix
- Carol Branning - Lindsey Coulson
- Alan Jackson - Howard Antony
- Felix Kawalski - Harry Landis
Guest cast[]
- Kevin - John Pickard
- Lydia - Marlaine Gordon
- Janet Stoddard - Selina Cadell (credited as "Mrs Stoddard")
- D.S. Peters - Marty Cruikshank
- Elderly Lady - Ann Tirard