Summary[]
Phil is stunned when he is delivered a bombshell. After overhearing some upsetting gossip, Shirley takes matters into her own hands.
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In the hospital, Mo feels awful that her stash of hairspray caused the explosion but Kat insists no-one's to blame. Alfie enters to overhear the women discussing possible causes of the fire. Kat learns that they've lost all their belongings but is just grateful to have each other. In the Vic, Mick struggles to remember how to make a bottle for the twins. Tosh is unimpressed that Alfie didn't make sure the smoke alarms were working at number 23 and decides to see if she can help with the investigation. Mick hides his worry. In hospital, Kat confesses how much she misses the kids and Alfie offers to bring Tommy for a visit. Back on the Square, Alfie encounters Tosh, who assures him they'll soon find out what started the fire. Alarmed, Alfie recruits Stacey to bring Tommy to the hospital instead. Kat's upset when Tommy's scared by her burns and won't go near her. As Alfie loiters outside number 23, Neil Wallace emerges, reporting that the fire was caused by a cigarette in a waste paper bin. Alfie claims cigarettes are his guilty secret and wonders if the insurers will still pay out. Neil assures Alfie that his paperwork will confirm the fire was an accident. When Stacey returns with Tommy, Alfie lies that the fire was caused by an electrical fault. Meanwhile, Tosh approaches Neil and learns the cause of the fire. Later, she tracks down Stacey on the Square. Tosh is surprised to discover that Kat was supposed to be out at the hen party on the night of the fire. Later, Tosh admits her suspicions to Mick, recalling that Alfie was asking questions about the house fire insurance job a while back. Mick warns that it's none of Tosh's business but she won't let it lie. Alfie returns to hospital where Kat's consultant discusses her recovery – she's unable to say whether Kat will have long term scarring. Kat's terrified. Fraught, Alfie wishes he could trade places with Kat and promises to get through it together. Mick arrives, worried, informing Alfie that Tosh found out the cause of the fire and knows something's up – she's gone to the police. Sharon excitedly continues with wedding preparations. Billy calls round to discuss best man duties, remarking that he couldn't find Phil last night. Sharon thinks Phil should take Jay for a drink before he leaves for Bolton. Phil's irked to realise that he's not been invited to Jay and Abi's farewell meal at Max's house. Meanwhile, Abi presses Jay to give Phil a wedding card and make amends, suggesting they could still stay for the wedding. Although reluctant, Jay arrives at the Arches with the card. A hurt Phil remarks that he wasn't invited to the meal and bins the card. In the Vic, over more wedding prep, Sharon boasts about Phil's bedroom stamina yesterday. Linda's miffed and complains to Mick. Shirley overhears, fuming, and later confronts Phil in the Arches, fed up that he's still messing her around. Shirley thinks Phil will find himself all alone one day, but allows herself to be sweet-talked when Phil promises he slept with Sharon out of duty – with Shirley it's different. Struck by Shirley's words, Phil fishes Jay's card out of the bin. Later, over dinner, Max is making a speech about Abi and Jay just as the doorbell rings – it's Phil. After an awkward silence, Phil asks Jay to come to the wedding. Jay coldly remarks there's no point in going to the wedding – Phil's marriage is doomed as he's been sleeping with Shirley. Masood thinks Shabnam deserves to know why she didn't get the pharmacist job. Although she demands that Masood drops it, he approaches the pharmacy. Later, Masood confronts Shabnam – he knows that she turned the job down. Shabnam refuses to talk about it. Having learned the truth about Tamwar's burns, Nancy invites him to the Vic but he makes an awkward excuse. Later, Tamwar apologises, explaining the fire at number 23 brought back bad memories, and the pair make up. Earwigging, Linda wonders if Nancy and Tamwar are just good friends. |
Credits[]
Main cast[]
- Alfie Moon - Shane Richie
- Mick Carter - Danny Dyer
- Kat Moon - Jessie Wallace
- Stacey Branning - Lacey Turner
- Linda Carter - Kellie Bright
- Nancy Carter - Maddy Hill
- Shirley Carter - Linda Henry
- Tina Carter - Luisa Bradshaw-White
- Fiona 'Tosh' Mackintosh - Rebecca Scroggs
- Max Branning - Jake Wood
- Lauren Branning - Jacqueline Jossa
- Abi Branning - Lorna Fitzgerald
- Jay Brown - Jamie Borthwick
- Phil Mitchell - Steve McFadden
- Sharon Rickman - Letitia Dean
- Billy Mitchell - Perry Fenwick
- Tamwar Masood - Himesh Patel
- Shabnam Masood - Rakhee Thakrar
- Masood Ahmed - Nitin Ganatra
- Mo Harris - Laila Morse
- Tommy Moon - Ralfie White, Shane White (uncredited)
- Bert Moon - Freddie Beale (uncredited)
- Ernie Moon - Stanley Beale (uncredited)
Recurring cast[]
- Marie Evans - Liz Sweet (uncredited)
- Clive - Phil (uncredited)
Guest cast[]
- Deborah Lake - Charlotte Pyke
- Neil Wallace - Kevin Pallister
Notes[]
- A scene in the cafe between Tamwar Masood and Jay Brown references the result of the vote of Scottish independence referendum.
- A female nurse is uncredited, despite having dialogue.