Summary[]
Ricky pours his heart out to Phil about the pain and anger he now associates with Walford - and makes a decision about his future.
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Phil is following the map looking for Ricky, and passes the police retrieving the wreck of the car. They tell him to go to the police station, and that the driver's been taken to hospital. Phil arrives and Ricky appears, and Phil has to sign for his court date. Ricky was caught over the limit doing 90 mph. Phil tells him not to sign anything, but Ricky says he was over the limit. The police tell Phil he can pick the car up tomorrow, but the police will give it a once over. Ricky is furious with Phil, and says he could be sent down for the cars, and Phil tells him to keep quiet - it's bad enough that they'll check out the car he totalled. Ricky says he doesn't believe it, and he's going back into the station to tell them everything. Phil tells him to get into the car and pushes him towards it, and a policeman comes out to ask him if everything's all right. Ricky stays in the car and Phil drives him away. Ricky tells Phil to stop because he's not going home, and he starts fighting with Phil, and the car swerves all over the road dangerously. Phil agrees to stop at the next service station and explain everything. Ricky says it'll all be a pack of lies, but stops arguing. Phil gets some coffees and they chat. Phil apologises, and says he only got involved with the dodgy cars to bail Roy out, because Roy begged - it was just a favour, then Peggy found out, and Ricky is annoyed that Phil didn't tell him. Ricky says he took the rap before - he could have been sent down for helping Phil. Ricky wants to run off and Phil says he should be back in the Square with his family. Ricky whinges about losing his own family . Ricky says he did see Bianca when he told Phil that he hadn't, but it didn't work out. There was another bloke there playing with Liam. Ricky says the bloke kissed Liam goodbye, and Bianca looked really happy - like she never did when she was with him. Phil says to forget about Bianca and come back to Walford. Ricky says he can't cope and he trusted Phil - he was the only thing that held him together over the last few weeks, but now he can't. He runs out with his bag, and Phil chases him. They almost fight, and Ricky says Phil isn't pushing him around. Phil tells him to calm down, and get his head together, and toughen up. Ricky says he's given up hope, and when he saw the car was heading into the back of a truck, he didn't bother to turn the wheel. Phil says he was just as bad, and he lost it all, but didn't realise what he had to lose. Phil tells Ricky that he can make a whole new life for himself. Ricky says he's moving away from the Square to make a new life. He says no-one can change, and Phil only thinks he's changed - he'll soon stop trying with Lisa. Phil agrees he's all the bad things Ricky lists, but he's trying to change, and he's going to be a dad again and turn his life around. Ricky says he's going and Phil shouts after him that everyone needs him to stay. Ricky bursts into tears and Phil gives him a hug. Ricky is asleep on a bench as it is getting light. Phil offers him breakfast and tells Ricky to come home. Phil says he will set Ricky up as a partner in the Arches 50-50. He can move out of the Vic and stay with him and Lisa if he wants. Ricky asks about the car he was driving. Phil says he will take the blame and apologises for all the things he's done to Ricky in the past. He wants to make it up to him. Phil checks his phone but the battery's dead, and Lisa won't know where he is. Phil says when they get home he'll sort Dan out as soon as he gets back, and Phil stops to make the phone call. Ricky looks doubtful and when Phil's gone he gets out and looks around, then asks a lorry driver where he's going, and the driver says Dover then Calais and Ricky hitches a lift. Phil gets back in and waits, then realises Ricky's bag has gone, and looks around for him frantically. By then the lorry driver has driven away, with a relieved Ricky in the passenger seat. |
Credits[]
Main cast[]
Guest cast[]
- Sergeant Godwin - Tim Faraday
- Sergeant Green - Melvin Bedford
- PC Snow - Sam Halpenny
- Truck Driver - Paul Puig
Notes[]
- Last appearance of Ricky Butcher until 8 August 2002.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 14,520,000 viewers (3rd place - combined figure including repeat).