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Phil鈥檚 cooked a breakfast fry up which Sharon refuses. Phil organises a family lunch, ignoring Sharon鈥檚 demands to know where he鈥檚 been. Ben鈥檚 nervous. Abi鈥檚 worried Phil doesn鈥檛 want them seeing each other. Ben gets a text message. Phil visits the Arches, informing an incredulous Max he intends to get the garage back soon. Later, Phil鈥檚 unimpressed when Abi arrives with Ben for lunch but relents when Ben insists he鈥檚 really serious about her. Phil serves the gathered Mitchells steak; Sharon bins hers and demands Phil be straight with her.

They鈥檙e interrupted by the doorbell - a biker hands over a holdall of cash and a pair of glasses. The family鈥檚 delighted when Phil dishes out 拢500 each from the holdall. Sharon sends everyone to the Vic and rounds on Phil, demanding answers. Phil insists she lost the right to know his business when she lost the Arches. Sharon declares she doesn鈥檛 need his money - she needs him. Phil鈥檚 shocked to learn of her birth mother鈥檚 death and the search for her father. In the Vic, Abi鈥檚 chuffed that Phil鈥檚 accepted her. Ben secretly checks a 鈥楥rusadr鈥� app on his phone bearing a photo of a shirtless man. Meanwhile, Phil apologises for leaving Sharon and comforts her, claiming the money鈥檚 a loan from Grant. In the Vic, Sharon assures Ben his secret is safe but covertly demands the money back from the Mitchells.

Meanwhile, Phil rings Grant, insisting he back up his story. Billy demands to know if the money is anything to do with Kathy but Phil maintains it鈥檚 Grant鈥檚, insisting he knows Kathy can鈥檛 return. In the car lot office, Max is irate to discover Phil going through his account books. Phil offers Max 拢2,000 for the Arches; when Max laughs, Phil pulls the glasses from his pocket - Oscar鈥檚 a nice lad鈥� Max pales. Phil assures him he鈥檚 done nothing yet and orders Max sign the Arches back over to him tomorrow. Phil gone, Max hurriedly phones Tanya and demands to speak to Oscar.

Ian chastises Alfie for leaving Martin to cover the fruit and veg stall, to his surprise. Alfie鈥檚 irate Martin鈥檚 not told Ian the truth but covers for him. Kat鈥檚 running low on stock and Alfie wishes he could help. Later, Mo chastises Alfie for helping Martin when he should be thinking of Kat and reveals she took Harry鈥檚 money to keep them afloat. Alfie鈥檚 horrified and wants no part of it but Mo presses cash on him and demands his help. Later, Alfie presents Kat with new stock, claiming he got it on credit. He鈥檚 chuffed when Kat allows him to sell with her. As the pair collects more stock from Alfie鈥檚 flat, Kat admits she misses Alfie but still can鈥檛 trust him. Alfie covers his guilt. Kat鈥檚 suspicions are roused when Kush recognises the stock from his supplier - she knows they don鈥檛 do credit.

Alfie attempts to lie but when Kat scoffs that once again he鈥檚 not being straight with her, he admits he got the money from Mo - she took Harry鈥檚 money. Kat flips, trashes the stall and storms home; she rampages through Mo鈥檚 room before discovering cash stuffed into the mattress. Mo pleads with her to stop as Kat drags the mattress outside. Alfie holds Mo back as a worried Stacey approaches. Kat鈥檚 hurt to discover Stacey knew. As Kat douses the mattress in alcohol and sets it on fire, Stacey spots Tommy watching from an upstairs window. Kat watches the mattress burn, Harry鈥檚 money going up in smoke鈥�

At Stan鈥檚 insistence, Tina guilt trips Cora into letting Stan return home to the Vic instead of her flat. Back in the Vic, Mick鈥檚 having none of it and insists there鈥檚 no room. He packs up Stan鈥檚 favourite treats to give to Cora while Tina pleads Stan鈥檚 case; Mick admits he鈥檚 already looked into having Stan home but he鈥檒l require too much care. Tina beseeches that it鈥檚 Stan鈥檚 dying wish to be with his family. Later, Tina鈥檚 delighted when Mick shows her he鈥檚 cleared out the living room for Stan鈥檚 bed 鈥� he鈥檚 coming home. Mick鈥檚 taken aback when Cora arrives with suitcases 鈥� she鈥檚 moving in too.

Ian鈥檚 fined 拢60 for taking Bobby out of school but decides not to contest it if they鈥檙e hoping to adopt Beth. Cindy鈥檚 horrified by the suggestion and forbids it. As Jane and Ian discuss letting another couple adopt Beth, Bobby overhears and begs them not to send her away 鈥� they鈥檝e lost too many family members already.