Summary[]
David becomes the go between when Ricky want's to question Frank. Carol and Gita receive surprise visitors.
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Ricky is still looking for Frank but in the midst of his search he was taking out his anger on all the people around him. Tiffany is an obvious and somewhat deserving target as she seems determined to wind him up anyway. Bianca makes an effort to be understanding, despite him snapping at her as well. Another target of his anger is Phil, whom he blamed for Frank's initial disappearance. Gita speaks to some not so nice acquaintances of Guppy, who reveal they were looking for him. Gita unwittingly tells them he had been around the Square but not since before Christmas. The acquaintance of Guppy (a wealthy man with a chauffeur driven limo) obviously wants Guppy badly as he leaves behind a henchman to keep watch for his arrival. Pat is still in the depths of depression over the Roy and Frank business. Carol receives an unexpected visit from her sister April, whom she has not seen in years. It is revealed that April was a timeshare saleswoman abroad who has just returned home to get married. She comes to invite Carol to her wedding, but Carol declines on the grounds that her family had never taken to Alan on the grounds of the colour of his skin. Robbie and Tony make preparations for a spot of night fishing down by the canal. They stop at the Vic first and eventually when they arrive at the canal they are more inclined to be drinking a bottle of vodka than actually fishing. Kathy, racked by guilt over seeing Ricky upset over not seeing his father, gives him a rough idea where he was. Ricky goes round to see Pat to confirm where he could be found before storming off to go and look for him again. Bianca meanwhile goes off to a party with Tiffany. Guppy returns to the Square only to be chased off by the henchman left there earlier by his "associate". He later turns up looking bloodied and a bit beaten at Gita's. Ricky, after some time searching the B & B's, finds Frank who was looking a bit dishevelled and they have a tearful reunion. Pat, also finally accepting that David is being genuine, sits and talks with him about Roy and they discuss where he could be found. She goes looking for him and finds him. They exchange a long stare. |
Credits[]
Main cast[]
- Ricky Butcher - Sid Owen
- Frank Butcher - Mike Reid
- Pat Butcher - Pam St. Clement
- David Wicks - Michael French
- Roy Evans - Tony Caunter
- Kathy Mitchell - Gillian Taylforth
- Phil Mitchell - Steve McFadden
- Pauline Fowler - Wendy Richard
- Mark Fowler - Todd Carty
- Carol Branning - Lindsey Coulson
- Alan Jackson - Howard Antony
- April Branning - Debbie Arnold
- Cindy Beale - Michelle Collins
- Bianca Jackson - Patsy Palmer
- Tiffany Raymond - Martine McCutcheon
- Robbie Jackson - Dean Gaffney
- Tony Hills - Mark Homer
- Gita Kapoor - Shobu Kapoor
- Steve Elliot - Mark Monero
- Janine Butcher - Alexia Demetriou
- Lucy Beale - Eva Brittin-Snell (uncredited)
- Peter Beale - Francis Brittin-Snell (uncredited)
Guest cast[]
- Guppy Sharma - Lyndam Gregory
- Lydia - Marlaine Gordon
- Taslim Ud Din - Ahmed Khalil
- Landlord - Phil Rose
Notes[]
- First appearance of April Branning.
- This episode marks the writing debut of prolific script writer Simon Ashdown.