Episode 1044 (25th October 1994)

## Plot

Grant repeatedly listens to Sharon describe her lust for Phil on the tape. He cries, heads into The Vic and puts the tape on in place of the music. A stunned silence falls through the room as the party guests hear everything. Grant walks out as Kathy slaps Sharon for her deceit. Michelle depopulates The Vic, leaving only her, Kathy, Phil and Sharon inside. Nigel goes searching for Grant. Kathy loses her temper with Michelle. Pauline worries about Michelle and insists Arthur heads to The Vic to protect her, just in case Grant returns. Kathy walks out, unable to comprehend the events. She cries alone in the café. Nigel is unable to find Grant so returns to The Vic with Debbie. They, along with Arthur, tidy up the bar as Michelle takes Sharon upstairs to calm her down. Phil gets a lead on Grant's whereabouts from Natalie and investigates. He hears the smashing of glass coming from Turpin Way and finds the windscreen of his Jag has been smashed. As he heads inside the Arches, the door closes behind him. It is Grant. Tears stream down his face. He confronts Phil over Sharon. Phil encourages Grant to hit him to get the worst of their clash out the way. Grant throws Phil around. Debbie worries for the brothers and suggests Nigel checks the Arches for them. Nigel arrives and finds Grant sitting on the edge of the inspection pit. At the bottom of it, Phil lies in a pool of blood.

## Cast

### Regular cast

* Phil - Steve McFadden
* Grant - Ross Kemp
* Nigel - Paul Bradley
* Sharon - Letitia Dean
* Kathy - Gillian Taylforth
* Debbie - Nicola Duffett
* Michelle - Susan Tully
* Geoff - David Roper
* Pat - Pam St. Clement
* Pauline - Wendy Richard
* Arthur - Bill Treacher
* Nellie - Elizabeth Kelly
* Ricky - Sid Owen
* Bianca - Patsy Palmer
* Natalie - Lucy Speed
* Alan - Howard Antony
* Carol - Lindsey Coulson
* David - Michael French
* Steve - Mark Monero
* Binnie - Sophie Langham

## Locations

* Albert Square
* The Queen Victoria - *Public*
* 45 Albert Square - *Kitchen*
* Bridge Street
* Kathy's Café
* Turpin Road
* Turpin Way
* Mitchell Bros. Auto Repairs

## Notes

* Due to the substantial cessation of filming on continuing dramas and therefore *EastEnders* taking a hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was given a special repeat under the *EastEnders'* special *EastEnders: Iconic Episodes* on BBC One at 7.30pm on 30th June 2020.
* *Radio Times* synopsis: Phil and Kathy's party goes off with a bang, underneath the Arches the blood starts to flow, and Sharon realises things can never be the same again.
* Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 23,880,000 viewers (chart placing unknown).

## Noteworthy dialogue

Sharon Mitchell (to Michelle Fowler on the cassette tape, which was played in The Queen Victoria: "One minute I was looking at him, and the next... ripping each other's clothes off."

Nigel Bates: "Grant only has three moods: happy, miserable and homicidal. Depends which one he's in when Phil finds him."

Grant Mitchell (to Phil Mitchell): "You want to know what love is? I'll tell you what love is. Love is me not shoving your face through that wall! It's me not ripping down The Vic brick by brick while she's still in it. That's my love, brother!"