EastEnders: Nick Cotton Scenes - Episode 207 (Part 1 of 2)

Nick is in deep mounring as he won't eat still. The police come round and say they don't suspect foul play but Nick directs them to Mark nonetheless. Nick deals with the undertakers and brings Ashley home, just like Charlie Sr. Zoe is upset she wasn't consulted. He unscrews the coffin lid and we finally see Nick has a heart. He promises Ashley he will do time for him as he wants to kill Mark Fowler. One of John Altman's best performances for sure in this scene. He drinks and spies on Lisa and waits for night fall. He comfronts Mark but Mark correctly guesses he's shifting the blame because he feels guilty. Nick so much as admits he tampered with it when he says it should have been Mark. Dot overhears all this. 19th June 2001.