Dr Al pays Dot a visit

Jay's in a destructive frame of mind ahead of the trial for his father's murder, and he's determined that he and Billy will see justice done. Billy, meanwhile, receives another cryptic birthday card from Nick to remind him about their deal, but the card only serves to remind Jay that it would have been Jase's birthday. As he's a witness and unable to attend court until he takes the stand, Billy begins drinking. Shirley arrives at the pub and screams at Phil that she's being used as a scapegoat for Billy, who really stole the money. Not believing a word she says, Phil ejects her from the bar.

Later, Billy's forced to steal £100 from Phil's wallet when Nick demands more money. Phil's stunned when he catches Billy red-handed. Realising that he's been rumbled, Billy reluctantly reveals that Nick's blackmailing him. After a candid conversation, Phil resolves to sort the situation. In the Minute Mart, Nick attempts to wind up Phil about his drinking. However, Phil leads him down the alley beside the pub and when Nick makes snide remarks about Billy's children and ultimately Kathy, Phil snaps and lunges at him…

Meanwhile, completely unaware that Stacey snuck out of the house in the middle of the night, Jean's concerned that her daughter's nowhere to be found. Across the Square, Dot's lost her pills and Nick changes the time of her appointment with the doctor. However, Nick's sabotage act backfires when the doctor turns up at the house and insists that he check the dosage of her medication.

Elsewhere, Chelsea's excited about her date with Theo; and Bradley's still reeling from Syd's shock revelation.