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Shirley fights to keep her head held high as she faces a future without Phil - but will he succumb to her chilling request? Kat and Alfie do their best to support Shenice.

No-one鈥檚 heard from Phil, and Ben鈥檚 worried. Still planning to leave, Shirley needs cash. Heather suggests pawning her engagement ring, but Shirley鈥檚 lost it. Shirley ends up in the (decorated) Vic. When Julie picks a coin up off the floor, Shirley accuses her of pocketing the ring. Shirley eventually retrieves her ring from Shenice and pawns it. Phil summons Billy to hospital; he鈥檚 had another heart scare, but hasn鈥檛 been drinking. Ben tries to stop Shirley and Heather leaving, Heather insists she can鈥檛 be far from George. Discovering he鈥檚 been in hospital, Shirley agrees to meet Phil in the Arches. Billy tells Jay and Ben to get ready for the wedding. Phil insists he loves Shirley. Shirley hands him a bottle of vodka and a rock of crack and walks out, telling him to go and die.

Kat leaves Alfie to look after a dejected Shenice. In a bid to impress Kat, Alfie decorates the pub for the wedding, unaware it鈥檚 been cancelled. Mo and Martina look for Shirley鈥檚 ring, Martina wants the money to fly back to Spain with Shenice. After talking to Shenice, Shirley tells Kat and Alfie it鈥檚 her birthday. Kat and Alfie throw Shenice a party. While Alfie鈥檚 out buying spring rolls, Martina and her ex take Shenice and leave. Alfie鈥檚 upset, but Kat seems indifferent.

Ian attempts to make amends to Jane, Jane agrees to lunch. Ian鈥檚 late, Carol wouldn鈥檛 cover at the caf茅, Mo refused to leave and he had to help Ben look for Phil. Over lunch Jane starts to sob.

Attempting to look sophisticated in heavy make up, Abi meets Jay in the caf茅. She leaves, mortified, when Max tells her she looks like she鈥檚 been in a fight. Furious with her dad, Abi takes to the sofa, claiming she鈥檚 ill.

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Thu 10 Mar 2011 22:00

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Role Contributor
Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden
Shirley Carter Linda Henry
Heather Trott Cheryl Fergison
Billy Mitchell Perry Fenwick
Julie Perkins Cathy Murphy
Ben Mitchell Joshua Pascoe
Jay Mitchell Jamie Borthwick
Abi Branning Lorna Fitzgerald
Max Branning Jake Wood
Tanya Branning Jo Joyner
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Jane Beale Laurie Brett
Alfie Moon Shane Richie
Kat Moon Jessie Wallace
Mo Harris Laila Morse
Martina Quinn Tamara Wall
Shenice Quinn Lily Harvey
Tiffany Butcher Maisie Smith
Liam Butcher James Forde
Morgan Jackson-King Devon Higgs
Executive Producer Bryan Kirkwood
Director Nic Phillips
Writer Rebecca Wojciechowski

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