EastEnders Spoilers 30 Nov - 04 December 09

[Perdita]

Monday 30 November
8.00-8.30pm BBC ONE

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Phil advises Max that it's in his best interests to pay back the £13k he owes, in tonight's first visit of the week to Walford. He says he'll be waiting in the Vic.

Ronnie, meanwhile, bursts into Roxy's bedroom to announce her return home, but discovers her in bed with Dr Al.

Tuesday 1 December
7.30-8.00pm BBC ONE

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Phil feels confident about his financial situation and tells Ben to write up a Christmas list, in tonight's visit to Albert Square.

Amira, meanwhile, asks Masood if he can still afford to pay her rent. He says it's all under control, then makes a call to Janine asking for more taxi shifts.

Thursday 3 December
7.30-8.00pm BBC ONE

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Archie goes to the Vic and pressures Roxy and Ronnie to tell him what happened to Phil, in tonight's visit to Albert Square. He feigns concern, offering his financial assistance but fearing they, too, will get hurt, Roxy and Ronnie tell him he is not welcome.

Meanwhile, Zainab overhears Masood on the phone to Janine, chasing work. She can see how tired he is and worries that his health will suffer just for the sake of a little extra money.

Friday 4 December
8.00-8.30pm BBC ONE

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Janine tells Archie she's heard that Phil suddenly has money and is going to pay the loan sharks off, in the final visit of the week to Albert Square. Janine thinks they are scuppered and Archie suspects Ian, asserting that they have to get him to sell them Phil's debt.

Whitney, meanwhile, makes a phone call to the prison to arrange a visit with Tony, but ends up crying in the Square, as nobody will let her see him. Ryan finds her and tries to reason with her but she tells him he is just like everyone else and storms off.

[tammyy2j]

Why is Mas paying Amira's rent?

[angelblue]

I actually found this odd why indeed would Masood be paying for Amira rent when he is already trying to hold down three jobs because they are struggling. Why not go to Syed her fiancee?:hmm:

[Dutchgirl]

I actually found this odd why indeed would Masood be paying for Amira rent when he is already trying to hold down three jobs because they are struggling. Why not go to Syed her fiancee?:hmm:
Uhm she has a job herself I thought.

[lizann]

Whitney's back - where has she been?

[Perdita]

Max's plot to fleece Ian takes a surprising turn

Airs on Monday, November 30 2009 at 20:00 GMT on BBC One


Max is still in a predicament as Phil's demanding the £13,000 he owes to set the Mitchells right for the scam insurance he sold them. After asking Masood if he can help with his post round, Max's financial concerns escalate when Abi and Lauren present their Christmas lists, before insisting on a real tree. At his wit's end, Max decides to sell his watch on the internet and begins to look around the house to see what else he can sell. After a failed attempt at usurping compensation from Ian, Phil suggests that Max rethink their plan to scam Ian. Max maintains that Phil must be hoping for a small miracle if he seriously believes he can raise £13,000 by the end of the following day. Phil points out that Max has no money in his wallet and with Christmas on the horizon, he needs all the money he can get. With that, Phil gives Max until 1pm to decide whether he's in on the plan or not.

When the Christmas tree salesman refuses to take a cheque as payment, Max is livid. Max then watches Ian buy a tree and when he opens his wallet, Max sees that it's full of notes. When Ian mentions how close he and Tanya grew during the wife swap, Max boils over - it looks like the con is on. Max turns up on Ian's doorstep with his towel
and trunks ready for the hot tub. As the pair bathe, Max happens to mention a property development that will potentially pay huge dividends - and it'd be a privilege to work with Walford's most successful entrepreneur. Max reveals to a flattered Ian that he has to raise £150,000. Masood stops Ian and offers him the rent to buy Amira time to find a more suitable flatmate. Intrigued, Ian asks where he's found the cash.

Later, Ian turns up at The Vic and tells Max that the property development plans have changed as Masood's now in on the deal, too. Phil looks on as Max squirms in an attempt to wriggle out of the deal, but it's too late. Before Max knows what's going on, he's shaking Masood's hand…

Meanwhile, a seemingly happy Ronnie returns home and signals her presence by barging into Roxy's bedroom where she and Dr Al are snuggled up. Al soon leaves to let the sisters catch up but Ronnie leaves to unpack. Roxy lets Phil know that Ronnie's returned but she knows nothing of Sam's disappearance or the family's
financial woes. As Roxy searches for her sister, Bianca bumps into Ronnie first and reveals that Sam's left Walford. Ronnie seeks answers from Roxy who reveals that Sam had an affair with Jack and ran off with Archie's help, ultimately skipping her bail and losing the family thousands. Ronnie, however, doesn't seem to care and with that, she confides in Roxy that she's pregnant.

Elsewhere, Ian complains that he has no-one to share his hot tub with; Phil wonders where the payment for the Arches is; Janine tells Ryan that they'll be in The Vic by Christmas; Janine's frustrated when Archie hears that Peggy's in Portugal with Grant, meaning that she'll probably return with some money; Ian introduces Amira to her new flatmate Nicky but she's surprised to find out that Nicky's male; Bianca and Whitney learn that Tony recently tried to commit suicide but that the trial will go ahead as planned.

Phil's financial situation worsens

Airs on Tuesday, December 1 2009 at 19:30 GMT on BBC One


While Phil's confident that his financial situation will resolve itself, Max is put in an awkward position when an excited Masood turns up with a package for him. Worried that Tanya will rumble his scam, he covers for Masood's gleeful attitude in the hope of keeping his plan under wraps. Meanwhile, Isaacs the debt collector is still wandering around the Square and takes pleasure in reminding Phil that he has until 5pm to pay what he owes. When Max tries to back out of the con, Phil threatens to tell Tanya and the kids about his fraudulent activity. Ian spots Max talking to Archie and he's concerned that Max is trying to edge him out of the deal. Max, however, reassures Ian that the auction's still on and he'll need the money by 4.30pm. He also suggests that Masood be left out of the deal but Ian's adamant that he'll stump up the cash.

Later, Max tracks down Masood and tries to persuade him not to invest in the 'property development' but Masood's insistent - he'll have the cash and his brother even wants in on the deal, too. Tanya's intrigued to see the pair in cahoots but Max lies that he's asking Masood about a missing package. Max also suggests to Tanya that they go to
Canada with the girls for Christmas, clearly thinking about escaping the fallout of his scam. As 4.30pm draws ever closer, Max drafts a fake contract and assures Phil that everything's going to plan. Almost on cue, Isaacs turns up at The Vic with his heavies in tow. Ian and Masood turn up at The Vic with their cash and Max panics as they take their time signing the contract. Max, however, is stunned when Ian signs his name as 'Mickey Mouse' - they knew it was a scam all along.

While Isaacs walks into The Vic with his men, Ian and Masood meet with Archie in the café - he tipped them off about Phil and Max's scam. As they toast Phil and Max, Archie shares a knowing look with Ryan. On Ben's return home, he walks in to find Phil battered on the floor.

Elsewhere, Masood informs Amira that he's paid her rent up to the wedding so she can live in the flat alone; Roxy quizzes Ronnie over the identity of her baby's father but she soon realises that it's Owen; Whitney's concerned about Tony but Bianca reassures her that she won't have to worry about him for much longer; Amira accidentally drops the ripped letter and visiting order from her father in front of Masood; Liz decides to leave Walford as there's nothing to stay around for; and Bianca encourages Whitney to sign up for a fashion course.

Also, Masood agrees to keep quiet about the letter Amira received from her father; Roxy's unimpressed that Owen's done a runner on Ronnie but Ronnie reassures her that she'll cope without him; after a chat with Masood, Amira reconsiders her relationship with her father; Ronnie fails to tell Liz that she's carrying Owen's baby; Masood asks Janine for as many taxi shifts as possible; Liz leaves Sugar the dog with Patrick; and instead of completing the course application, Whitney writes a letter to Tony.

Max turns to Rachel for monetary help

Airs on Thursday, December 3 2009 at 19:30 GMT on BBC One



Following Phil's beating from Isaacs and his gang the previous day, Ronnie begs Phil to talk to Grant as people like Isaacs don't stop until they have what they want. Ben backs up Ronnie's plea and insists that if he doesn't ask Grant for help, he'll have to turn to Ian. With that, Phil receives a phone call from Isaacs threatening to hurt the family unless he coughs up what he owes. Later, concerned for his daughters, Archie appears at The Vic to find out what happened to Phil. Archie offers financial assistance but Ronnie and Roxy remain firm - he's not welcome in The Vic. Phil receives word from Portugal that Grant's bank won't allow him to remortgage his house. Deflated, Phil's forced to admit defeat and agrees that they'll have to turn to Ian or Archie for help.

Phil turns up at the Beales' and on seeing a badly beaten Phil standing before him, Ian's concern for Ben's safety heightens. Phil tells Ian that he's likely to accept the loan that he recently offered. Realising that Phil's a desperate man, Ian suggests that they draw up a short-term loan contract - meaning that the Mitchells would need to repay the loan to Ian within two weeks. Ian, however, insists that Phil throw The Vic into the mix to ensure that the loan is well and truly secured.

Meanwhile, Max's money troubles continue. As he stares at a postcard from Bradley through a pile of bills, final demands and Christmas lists, he has an idea. With that, he calls Rachel and asks if they can talk about Bradley. Max lies to Rachel that Bradley's struggling to find his feet in Canada and needs a £10,000 cash injection to set him up. Max coaxes Rachel to write the cheque out to him so he can wire it to him in dribs and drabs. On his return home, Max notices that the cheque's not been signed. As Masood heads over to the Car Lot to tell Janine that he can't work his shift, Max collars him and asks if he can take Rachel home to Tring.

Taking the opportunity to earn a hefty fare, Masood accepts the job. Before Masood drives away, Max tells him to keep quiet about everything that's happened over the last few days. As a tired Masood drives Rachel home, she unfastens her seatbelt to answer a call from Max. As Masood's eyes close and his hearing drops, the car suddenly swerves and Rachel is thrown across the back seat. The car eventually comes to a halt but it soon falls onto its roof, leaving an unconscious Masood slumped at the wheel and a bloodied Rachel sprawled across the back.

Elsewhere, Zainab encourages Syed and Amira to postpone the wedding due to her pregnancy but Masood reassures his wife that she'll look beautiful; Tiffany reveals to Whitney that Bobby's been bullying her at school; Masood asks Amira to take Zainab out for a girly day; Whitney tells Tiffany that if Bobby hurts her, she should hurt him back twice as hard; and Syed spends the day with Christian who reaffirms his love for Syed, before Syed reluctantly - and quietly - confesses that he feels the same.

Later, Ian struggles to separate a warring Tiffany and Bobby; Zainab and Amira return from their shopping spree, having found Zainab the perfect outfit for the wedding - but it costs £300; Whitney and Ricky argue over Tiffany; Zainab phones Janine and asks for all the taxi shifts she can have but Zainab insists that she can find a different outfit; and Ricky tells Bianca that he wants Whitney to know that he's Tiffany's father after Tony's trial.

Archie asks to buy Phil's loan off Ian

Airs on Friday, December 4 2009 at 20:00 GMT on BBC One



Masood hobbles around the house on crutches following his car crash and Zainab worries that he could be taken to court for reckless driving. Masood, however, has a lot more on his mind - the condition of Rachel, the possibility that he'll lose his driving licence, Archie's car being written off and paying Amira's rent. Meanwhile, with the unsigned cheque in hand, Max visits Rachel in hospital but she's yet to regain consciousness. Max informs Tanya that Rachel's still in a bad way and although she's concerned about Rachel's health, Tanya's puzzled over why she was actually in Walford. Max, however, manages to appease her curiosity.

Across the Square, the police question Masood about the road traffic accident and as Masood recounts his version of events, Amira interrupts to 'remind him' of the child in the road that he swerved to avoid. Masood realises that Amira's fed him a line and with that, Masood continues the tale, explaining that there was a youth swerving in the road with no helmet or lights. Uncomfortable with the lie, Masood goes on to agree with Amira that if he hadn't have moved the car as quickly as he did, the teen on the moped would be dead. As the police leave, they inform Masood that without the moped driver, there's nothing more they can do about the accident. With the police out of the house, Amira's forced to defend her lie, claiming that she doesn't want to see another father sent to prison.

Later, Max receives an update from the hospital regarding Rachel's condition – her spleen has haemorrhaged and she's been rushed in for emergency surgery. At the Masoods, Zainab comforts her husband but he's devastated by the recent turn of events.

Meanwhile, a worried Janine breaks the news to Archie that Phil has somehow managed to raise the cash to pay off his debts. Archie automatically presumes that Ian has bailed Phil out and sets his sights on persuading Ian to sell him Phil's debt. Later, Archie visits Ian and talk quickly turns to the contract Phil signed. Archie's eyes light up when he hears that Ian managed to persuade Phil to secure the loan with The Vic and with a steely determination, Archie asks to buy the debt from him at whatever cost. Ian, however, resists temptation. That evening, as Ian becomes slowly inebriated in The Vic, Janine assures Archie that she'll find a new angle to talk Ian into selling on the loan.

Elsewhere, Syed tells Christian that he felt forced into saying 'I love you' the previous day and his father's accident is his punishment; Lauren tells Peter that she's going out at the weekend, but he's put out as it's his birthday; Lauren talks to Whitney about Tony's trial; Whitney calls the prison to arrange a visit to see Tony; and Ryan finds an upset Whitney crying in the Square as nobody will let her see Tony.

Also, Syed tells a frustrated Christian that it's over between them because he's a 'good Muslim'; Bianca confronts Whitney over her attempt to make contact with Tony but the youth's determined to see him; Whitney won't accept that Tony's suicide was further manipulation; and Whitney is stopped in the Square by a mystery man who hands her a phone containing a text message that reads 'I can't stop thinking about you. T x'.


From Digital Spy

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From What's on Tv:
Monday 30th Nov

Phil warns Max that he wants his money and tells him to con Ian. Max struggles with his conscience, but he later offers Ian in on a lucrative property investment for £150,000. Masood learns about the deal and wants in on it, too.

Ronnie returns to Walford and learns that Sam has done a runner. Roxy reveals that Sam jumped bail after cheating on Ricky with Jack. Ronnie is unruffled and excitedly tells Roxy that she's pregnant!

Janine thinks their plan to get the Vic may have been scuppered when Archie learns that Peggy is visiting Grant. Archie says that Peggy will probably come back with Grant’s money, despite Phil’s opposition.

Also, Bianca and Whitney learn that Tony attempted suicide in jail but DS Hill thinks it's a ruse.

Tues 1st Dec

Time runs out for Phil

Max draws up a fake contract for the ‘property investment. Phil sweats when Isaacs turns up for his cash as Ian and Masood linger over the contract. Ian reveals he knows that Phil and Max are trying to scam them. Later, Ben finds a beaten Phil battered and bruised.

Ronnie is evasive when Roxy asks her who fathered her baby. Roxy works out that it’s Owen. Liz, meanwhile, decides to leave Walford but Ronnie doesn’t tell her she’s going to be a grandma.

Amira feels guilty when Masood catches her with a ripped up visiting order for her dad in prison. Masood later talks about being loyal to his family and Amira reconsiders her relationship with her father.

Also, Whitney secretly writes a letter to Tony.

Thurs 3rd Dec
Phil gets a call from Isaacs, who threatens his family. Phil learns Grant can’t get hold of the money after all and he’s forced to arrange a short-term loan from Ian with the Vic as security. Meanwhile, Max gets Rachel to write him a cheque to ‘help Bradley’. Masood takes Rachel’s fare home but exhausted; he falls asleep at the wheel…

Syed encourages Amira to take Zainab out shopping so that he can spend time with Christian. Syed talks to Christian about his childhood. Christian tells Syed he loves him and pushes Syed to say the same.

Whitney encourages Tiff to fight back when she confesses Bobby is bullying her. Ricky separates a fighting Tiff and Bobby and has a go at Whitney. An unwitting Whitney tells Ricky that Tiff is her flesh and blood and not his.

Fri 4th Dec
Masood has a broken foot after the accident while Rachel is in hospital. Masood worries he’ll lose his taxi licence, but Amira lies to the police that Masood swerved to avoid a kid on a moped. Syed tells Christian and tells him Masood’s accident was punishment for saying he loved him.

Janine learns that Phil has got hold of some cash to pay the loan shark. Archie discovers Ian lent Phil the money and asks to buy the debt. Archie is angry when Ian refuses, but Janine assures Archie that she can sort out Ian.

Whitney tells Ryan that she’s been stopped from visiting Tony. Ryan lets slip to a stunned Bianca, who confronts an unrepentant Whitney. Later, Whitney is handed a mobile from Tony by a mystery man and receives a text…

[tammyy2j]

Surely Bradley will come back now his mum is in a bad way

[parkerman]

"After asking Masood if he can help with his post round..."

What????????????????????

Does Masood run his own round independent of Royal Mail then? :wall:

[tammyy2j]

Max and Phil's financial situations take a turn for the worse during tonight's episode of EastEnders when Ian exposes their plan to scam him out of £150,000.

Having persuaded Ian (Adam Woodyatt) to invest in his fictional property deal, Max (Jake Wood) hopes to coax a tidy sum of money from the chippy owner with the view to paying Phil (Steve McFadden) what he's owed and, in turn, settling his own debts.

With Ian having complicated the situation by involving Masood (Nitin Ganatra), Max begins to panic but Phil insists that he can't back out when he's so close to striking gold.

In The Vic, Ian and Masood turn up with a briefcase and as Ian's about to sign Max's fake property contract, he jots 'Mickey Mouse' on the dotted line.

Humiliated in front of the locals, Max and Phil know that Ian was their last chance - and that their money troubles are about to spiral out of control.

EastEnders airs tonight at 7.30pm on BBC One.