Gita is devastated by what she has seen, and has important decisions to make. Michelle has a surprise announcement. Phil has a proposition for Frank, and when Nadia turns up yet again in the Vic, Grant decides to take matters into his own hands.
There is consternation when an old face returns to the Albert Square. Meanwhile, Debbie has some worrying news for Nigel and Arthur finds his kindness being abused.
Mark comes up against Ian's greed when he puts a business proposal to him. Bianca and Natalie get revenge on Richard. Steve gets his comeuppance when an old score is settled in Norwich.
Phil receives some devastating news from Kathy, and Frank faces up to an unpleasant reality. Shelley, unfortunately, gets caught up in a Fowler feud, and Mark discovers he has a fairy godmother.
Shelley thinks that a holiday might help her relationship, but Mark has other ideas. Arthur is having car trouble and Grant gets an unexpected visitor.
Phil follows the trail of a secret obsession, and Grant decides to go for gold. Bianca and Natalie run rings around Richard, and Alan arrives just in time to put the icing on the cake.
Frank has not been altogether honest with his family about the state of his accounts, so when a loss adjuster from the insurance company comes to check the books, poor old Pat does her best to help them in their enquiries. Frank has only one option left: he goes out for a long walk.
Tension at the Queen Vic is mounting as Grant discovers that Dougie has altered the arrangements for their planned supermarket robbery and he has serious doubts about his involvement. Sharon is also increasing the pressure on Grant. Meanwhile Phil's attempts at helping Kathy to come to terms with the past only infuriate her.
Phil steps in to give Grant a hand at the Vic, but the brothers are in for a stressful day and Carol wants to settle the differences between her and Pat.
Michelle returns from hospital to a nasty surprise, Carol and Alan realise that Sonia's birthday may be anything but happy. Sanjay find an unexpected visitor in his flat.
Liam Tyler is still hanging around the neighbourhood trying to annoy Nigel Bates. Jimmy Coogan returns to The Arches to collect the ringed car but as Phil has not been paid, he wont give Jimmy the car.
Phil is planning a tactical revenge on Jimmy, and Ricky's job brings him far too close to home. Meanwhile, David finds a safe bet and Mark has some brotherly advice for Michelle.
Grant is eager to get his hands on Jimmy, but Phil has a better plan of revenge. Michelle sits her first exam at college. Pat prepares to take on Mike's insurance company.
Money is missing from the Vic till and Sharon has a good idea who the culprit is. Ian demands repayments from Nigel but this is the least of Nigel's problems.
Nigel is busy with schemes to impress Debbie. Blossom's presence causes friction in the Jackson household. Ricky finds that work pressures are finally getting to him.
Della is uncertain what to do about Steve and confides in Binnie. Michelle and Kathy decide it's time for a girls' night out, and Nigel has a close shave.
Delia and Binnie are in trouble with Steve, and Diane has dramatic news for Ricky. David begins to feel his position in the Butcher household is being compromised. Michelle gets herself into an embarrassing situation, and while Mark's away Alan gives the fruit and vegetable stall more of a Caribbean flavour.
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 Delia [sic] but is it what he has been waiting to hear?
Everyone loves a wedding and as Nigel and single mum Debbie prepare to tie the knot, Pauline has plans to turn their reception into anything but the quiet affair they had planned. Best man Grant Mitchell is there to get Nigel to the church on time, but that might not be the end of his duties for the groom - with Debbie's ex-husband Liam still on the scene and out to cause trouble.
It is the big day for Nigel Bates and Debbie Tyler. Nigel is getting ready for the wedding ceremony. But Debbie's abusive first husband Liam Tyler turns up.
Phil resorts to desperate measures in his search for Kathy. Arthur is driven to breaking point by Nellie, and Ian travels north on his quest for the truth about Tricky Dicky.
David uses his powers of persuasion to secure a backer for Deals on Wheels. Carol has a turnaround in fortune. And Richard's past comes back to haunt him.
Kathy spends some time away from Phil in order to decide if they have a future together. Arthur takes a trip down memory lane, and Ricky asks Bianca to go out on a date.
Ricky makes Alan an offer, Ian makes an example of Gita, Ruth makes an appearance on the Square, and Pauline is embarrassed when Arthur makes a spectacle of himself.
Love is in the air at the Jacksons, while Nellie's in the dumps at the Fowlers. Sanjay finds his mates aren't quite what they seem following a heated discussion in the Queen Vic. Phil receives a visitor with a proposition - but will the offer prove acceptable to him?
Sharon is behaving strangely and Grant can't fathom why. Mark is depressed and Michelle can't seem to comfort him. Cindy is under pressure and Ian can't make time to help her.
Cindy is amazed by Ian's change of attitude, Pat suspects she has an admirer, and Sharon visits Phil to lay an old ghost to rest - only to find it is still alive and kicking.
Sharon and Phil lie for England, Natalie goes looking for friendship in the wrong place and Ian throws himself into a new business venture, but will Cindy be as enthusiastic?
Carol has harsh words for David and Alan is in for a nasty shock when he tries to unravel a mystery. Meanwhile, Cindy and Gita consider an afternoon's diversion and Natalie plans a girls' night out.
Bianca tries to get in touch with Ricky while Carol tries to get through to Alan. Sharon and Grant put the past behind them and Michelle puts her foot down with Geoff.
Ricky and Bianca row with their families, and Sharon knuckles down to organising a party for Phil and Kathy. Meanwhile, Grant finds a tape he hasn't heard before.
Everyone in Albert Square has been invited to celebrate Phil and Kathy's engagement at the Queen Vic. But when Grant gets some devastating news it becomes a party that no one is likely to forget.
Robbie looks to his dad for support when his dog is taken away from him and Cindy looks for a way out of the chip shop. Meanwhile, Phil finds new hope when he is visited by a few friends.
Phil fears he may lose Kathy after all, and Grant makes up his mind about Sharon. Gita has a violent encounter, while David makes a bad mistake in Ricky's absence.
As the doctors operate on Phil, Albert Square watches and waits. Kathy attempts to tell Grant some home truths and Michelle is unable to talk Sharon out of a difficult decision.
With the Mitchells back in business, Sharon has been left out in the cold, Nellie has to face the spectre of her past, and Grant makes a dramatic entrance in the Vic.
Sharon finds herself hosting an impromptu family tea party. Bianca is jealous that Natalie has moved upmarket. Gita takes refuge at Carol's, while Sanjay pounds the streets.
Arthur's hopes for a second honeymoon in Eastbourne are shattered when Nellie plays the tragedy Queen. Sharon's hopes to revive her marriage are crushed when Grant gets the law on his side.
Nellie makes an important decision, Grant continues to make Sharon's life a misery. Mark gets on the wrong side of Ruth, and Gita gives Sanjay a new sense of direction.
Bianca invites Pat to tea. Nellie has moved in with Jules. Phil tells Kathy he's being discharged from hospital. Cindy visits Matt at the swimming pool and they kiss in the water.
David tells Nellie the Fowlers are glad she's gone. Gita receives anonymous phone call, Phil leaves hospital with Grant and his mum, Bianca wants to meet Natalie's secret boyfriend.
Natalie buys herself a bracelet and tells Bianca it's a present from her boyfriend. Pat isn`t taken in by David, but Nellie is. Sanjay rushes to help Gita from some rowdy youths.
Ricky sets out to impress with a special supper at the bedsit, and Sharon is depressed when Grant hosts a very different kind of party upstairs at the Vic.
Pauline and Arthur are snubbed by Nellie, who plans to spend Christmas with Jules. Cindy uses Gita as an alibi. Pat and Carol are competing to host the Christmas dinner, and Michelle pays a visit to Phil.
Sanjay gets lucky on the horses, Matt gets his revenge on Cindy. David persuades Pat she needs a break. Gita apologises to Sanjay and they decide to spend Christmas together.
The season of goodwill comes to the Square. In among the festivities, Gita has a surprise for Sanjay; Ethel has some advice for Nellie; and Grant has a present for Sharon.
Grant wakes up alone on his and Sharon's third wedding anniversary and takes out his anger on Michelle. Sanjay is disappointed by his new relationship with Gita, and Phil and Kathy find the going is tough.
Sanjay is betting and Debbie wonders if Gita knows. Bianca is bored by Ricky. Pat refuses to go out with Roy Evans. Bianca starts work in the chip shop, and the pub runs out of beer.
Alan gives Ricky and Bianca a television. Ruth is on a high after her job interview at the Community Centre. And Pat comes up trumps for Michelle when she takes over the running of the Vic in Sharon's absence.