Summary[]
Steve decides to look for Della and starts by visiting her mother's flat. Alan panics upon receiving a letter from the DSS, who want to sue him after receiving a tip-off that he has been working on the stall whilst claiming benefits. Arthur catches a despairing Pat on the Square benches and explains to Pauline that he is worried about her.
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Sharon heads to the cash-and-carry but forgets her purse, and Pat notices it on the side whilst cleaning and inspects it, finding a wodge of notes inside. Sharon then goes to pay Mrs. Andreos at the shop and, upon realising she has forgotten her purse, heads back to the Vic and catches Pat thieving. A horrified Sharon fires her, and Pat breaks down. Sharon then begins to feel bad and sits her down to listen to her problems. David and Ricky start irritating each other again. Mark checks in on Steve and learns what has really happened between him and Della. Steve thinks Della being a lesbian is wrong, so Mark tries to help him realise he cannot change her. Pat admits to Sharon that she has stolen from the tills already, as well as from the office she works at. Sharon gives her the money that she has stolen from the office so that they will not know what she has done and then gives her some extra cash on top, and Pat is grateful. Pauline sits with Pat and learns what Frank has done. Pat starts reminiscing about how she first met Frank in Clacton and then decides to go searching for him there, and asks Pauline to look after Janine whilst she is gone. Mark and Steve visit Mrs. Alexander, who cannot tell them where Della is. They head to a café, where Steve spots Dixie, and chases after her. Dixie acknowledges Steve, but sprints away. Sharon catches Pat getting on a bus with a suitcase and asks Pauline where she has gone. Upon learning she is heading to Clacton in Essex to look for Frank, Sharon tells Pauline that Pat is not in the right frame of mind. The pair head to Number 41 and inform David and Ricky of what is going on. Ricky gets a car from Phil at the Arches and he and David head off to bring Pat home. Steve loses Dixie but manages to find her again before he leaves. He asks her to tells Della that he is sorry, but she is not interested. She insults him and leaves, refusing to give him the time of day any more. |
Credits[]
Main cast[]
- Steve Elliot - Mark Monero
- Mark Fowler - Todd Carty
- Sharon Mitchell - Letitia Dean
- Pat Butcher - Pam St. Clement
- David Wicks - Michael French
- Ricky Butcher - Sid Owen
- Pauline Fowler - Wendy Richard
- Arthur Fowler - Bill Treacher
- Alan Jackson - Howard Antony
- Carol Branning - Lindsey Coulson
Guest cast[]
- Dixie - Evelyn Duah
- Alice Alexander - Isabelle Lucas
- Mrs. Andreos - Media Stavrinou
Locations[]
- Albert Square
- The Queen Victoria - Public and hallway
- 41 Albert Square - Living room and dining room
- Bridge Street Market
- First Til Last
- Turpin Road
- George Street
- Kool for Kutz
- Mrs Alexander's flat
- Unknown café
- Unknown street
Notes[]
- This was the lowest rated episode of the year.
- Radio Times synopsis: Sharon catches a thief red-handed and Alan receives a worrying letter. Desperate to find Frank, Pat thinks a trip to Clacton will provide her with clues, but is she following her heart or her head? Steve finally receives a message from Della but is it what he has been waiting to hear? (Della is incorrectly referred to as "Delia" again.)
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 7,960,000 viewers (chart placing unknown).