21/11/2016
The Mitchell family rally round Phil as he receives an update on his condition. Jack tries to build a future for his family, but will Ronnie agree with his plans?
Phil arrives into the kitchen to find that Louise has cooked the family breakfast ahead of his important doctor鈥檚 appointment today. A frosty Ben exits, claiming he needs to open up The Arches. Louise follows Phil down Bridge Street 鈥� but he shouts at her that he wants some alone time to clear his head.
As Sharon and Phil wait for Phil鈥檚 appointment, Louise arrives, wanting to support her dad. In the doctor鈥檚 office, Phil is commended for having stayed sober for six months 鈥� he鈥檚 going to be referred for assessment to get on the transplant list. Sharon, Phil and Louise all collectively breathe a sigh of relief. However, shortly after, the doctor tells Phil that his UKELD score is at 56 鈥� his liver has shown no signs of recovery. Phil is told that on average, one in four people with this score will not survive the next twelve months. The doctor states that she wants to refer Phil to the Specialist Liver Transplant Unit at The Royal Free. Phil holds back the tears as he leaves the office.
Back home, Louise sobs on Sharon 鈥� Phil can鈥檛 die. Ronnie arrives at Number 55, and fills Phil in 鈥� Louise has asked Ronnie if he can give her away at her wedding. Phil snaps 鈥� there are people that need a liver more than him. Phil declares that he鈥檚 going to call the doctor鈥檚 and tell them that he鈥檚 not having a transplant鈥�
Whitney wakes up Lee 鈥� she鈥檚 too excited to sleep; Jack鈥檚 dropped off the keys to the flat. Lee struggles to hide his guilt when Whitney shares with Lee that Linda鈥檚 feeling down about the charity jar from the bar being stolen. As Johnny helps Whitney unpack in the flat, she confides in him that it鈥檚 been a while since she and Lee have had sex. Johnny reassures Whitney that it鈥檚 probably just the move affecting him. Whitney proudly welcomes Lee home from work 鈥� she鈥檚 made the flat perfect. He鈥檚 pleased, but when Whitney pulls him into bed, he goes cold.
Roxy bumps into Ronnie in the caf茅 and questions whether Jack is still angry at her for neglecting to pick Amy and Ricky up from school 鈥� Ronnie confirms that he is. Roxy promises Ronnie that it鈥檒l never happen again. Ronnie and Jack visit the house in Ongar 鈥� Jack is eager for Ronnie to love it. Ronnie admits that it鈥檚 perfect; but she鈥檚 concerned about uprooting the children. Back at Number 27, Ronnie clocks an altercation with Phil and Louise 鈥� Phil shouts at Louise that she doesn鈥檛 know what鈥檚 best for him. Ronnie calls Phil in and tells him she鈥檚 here to listen. Phil fills Ronnie in 鈥� the chances are that he鈥檚 not going to live long enough to get a transplant. Ronnie is given food for thought when Phil reminds her that life鈥檚 short - it鈥檚 important not to regret missed chances.
Roxy arrives at Number 27 and proudly shows Ronnie the 鈥楳ary鈥� costume that she鈥檚 made for Amy. Ronnie comes clean to Roxy 鈥� she and Jack are going to move to Ongar. Roxy鈥檚 crestfallen when Ronnie claims that they鈥檇 be taking Amy with her. Ronnie explains to Roxy that she and Jack are trying to do right by the children 鈥� Ongar is beautiful and safe. Ronnie assures Roxy that she鈥檒l be welcome to stay whenever she wants; it won鈥檛 change anything. After a visit from Louise, Ronnie tells Jack that Phil鈥檚 condition has got her thinking; they should go ahead with the move. In the caf茅, Roxy confidently tells Donna that Walford is Ronnie鈥檚 home 鈥� she won鈥檛 be going anywhere.
As Patrick helps Dot to clear out the Launderette, he admits that it wasn鈥檛 easy to hear that Claudette has settled up in Liverpool so soon. Patrick asks Dot whether she鈥檚 got round to making an appointment about her eyes, but she brushes off the question. In the Vic, Patrick鈥檚 concerned when Abi comments on how clumsy Dot has been recently. Dot arrives home to find that Patrick has hung her curtains for her. Patrick tells Dot that he鈥檚 booked her a doctor鈥檚 appointment for Friday. Dot鈥檚 not keen, but Patrick is persuasive.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Phil Mitchell | Steve McFadden |
| Louise Mitchell | Tilly Keeper |
| Sharon Mitchell | Letitia Dean |
| Ben Mitchell | Harry Reid |
| Roxy Mitchell | Rita Simons |
| Ronnie Mitchell | Samantha Womack |
| Jack Branning | Scott Maslen |
| Abi Branning | Lorna Fitzgerald |
| Dot Branning | June Brown |
| Patrick Trueman | Rudolph Walker |
| Donna Yates | Lisa Hammond |
| Kush Kazemi | Davood Ghadami |
| Martin Fowler | James Bye |
| Bex Fowler | Jasmine Armfield |
| Whitney Carter | Shona McGarty |
| Lee Carter | Danny-Boy Hatchard |
| Linda Carter | Kellie Bright |
| Johnny Carter | Ted Reilly |
| Dennis Rickman | Bleu Landau |
| Dr Avizeh Faraji | Shanaya Rafaat |
| Executive Producer | Sean O'Connor |
| Director | Ian White |
| Writer | Matt Evans |
Broadcast
- Mon 21 Nov 2016 20:00