04/12/2008
Events take a darkly unexpected twist when Jack visits Jim in his nursing home. Meanwhile, Shirley's heart breaks as she pushes Phil towards a life-changing decision.
Amy has a torn lung and Sean suggests she鈥檚 christened in case she doesn鈥檛 survive. Ronnie鈥檚 supportive but Roxy鈥檚 too preoccupied with feelings of guilt to accept comfort. As Amy has her operation, Roxy can鈥檛 bear it and runs home. Phil goes to find her and asks Shirley to assist in talking Roxy around. Shirley warns Roxy not to make the same mistakes she did. Roxy sees sense and returns to hospital. Amy鈥檚 operation has been a success and she鈥檒l be okay. Jack arrives at the hospital and asks Roxy for a paternity test to determine if he鈥檚 Amy鈥檚 father.
Tanya receives a visitor at the prison - Jane.
The appointment Jack made was to visit Jim, who is overjoyed to see his son. Jack fills him in on news from the family, but he eventually bursts and tells of his life falling apart: Tanya鈥檚 dumped him, Penny鈥檚 getting a new dad. He blames Jim for always instilling a sense of rivalry and animosity between him and Max and fears he鈥檒l become the same. Jim says he changed. Jack leaves in despair.
Suzy tells Phil she wants to keep the baby and it鈥檚 up to Phil if he wants to stay with her. Shirley is distraught at the news. She offers Phil a shoulder to cry on but he snubs her. Phil goes to see Shirley to thank her for talking to Roxy. He begins to ask her something and Shirley is hopeful, but is deflated when he simply offers her job back. Phil goes to see Suzy and they embrace.
Ian tricks Lucy and Peter into competing in a debate to decide which of them gets to have a birthday party. Lucy wins, but Ian reveals that there will be no party because he can鈥檛 afford it.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Roxy Slater | Rita Simons |
Jack Branning | Scott Maslen |
Sean Slater | Robert Kazinsky |
Phil Mitchell | Steve McFadden |
Suzy Branning | Maggie O'Neill |
Shirley Carter | Linda Henry |
Heather Trott | Cheryl Fergison |
Ronnie Mitchell | Samantha Womack |
Tanya Branning | Jo Joyner |
Jane Beale | Laurie Brett |
Ian Beale | Adam Woodyatt |
Peter Beale | Thomas Law |
Lucy Beale | Melissa Suffield |
Jim Branning | John Bardon |
Minty Peterson | Cliff Parisi |
Producer | Diederick Santer |
Writer | Rachel Flowerday |
Broadcasts
- Thu 4 Dec 2008 19:30
- Thu 4 Dec 2008 22:00