Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) finds himself in terrifying danger in tonight’s EastEnders as Nicola Mitchell’s (Laura Doddington) deadly plot finally shifts into action, leaving him drugged, vulnerable, and completely unaware of just how close he is to serious harm.
The episode begins with tensions already running high when Ravi comes face-to-face with Harry Mitchell (Elijah Holloway) outside the café. The confrontation is clearly heated, but Ravi makes a surprising decision to walk away, determined to stay out of trouble and prove that he’s changing his ways.
Priya Nandra- Hart (Sophie Khan Levy) is quietly hopeful, believing Ravi’s efforts will help convince the adoption agency that he’s a reformed man. With Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) desperate for everything to go smoothly in their bid to adopt a child, Ravi knows how important it is not to rock the boat.
However, his own family soon undermined that progress. Davinder ‘Nugget’ (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury) and Avani Nandra-Hart (Aaliyah James)bluntly tell Ravi that it would be better if he didn’t attend the adoption meeting at all.
They explain that Suki doesn’t want him there and is desperate for the process to be flawless. Though hurt, Ravi agrees to keep his distance, unaware that this decision will leave him dangerously isolated.
Meanwhile, Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) turns his attention to Harry, who is struggling in the aftermath of Teddy’s arrest. Wanting to protect him from making mistakes that could ruin his future, Billy urges Harry to keep his head down and avoid trouble.
In a bid to keep him close and out of harm’s way, Billy invites Harry out for a Chinese later that evening.
But Harry and Nicola have a plan of their own underway. Nicola informs Harry that the ‘delivery’ has landed, the drugs she plans to use as part of their scheme to hurt Ravi. Their plot to take him down is accelerating.
Elsewhere, Ravi shares a rare and emotional heart-to-heart with Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker) inside Harry’s barn. The conversation turns to fatherhood, responsibility and the fear of repeating past mistakes.
Ravi, at his most vulnerable, is determined to do right by his children and desperate not to lose any more of what little stability he has left.
But Nicola is watching.
Spotting Ravi, she immediately calls Harry and tells him their plan is officially a go.
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Nicola discreetly spikes Ravi’s drink while Harry looks on. Ravi, unaware of what’s been done, continues his evening until the drugs begin to take effect.
Soon, Ravi stumbles out of the bar, clearly disoriented and struggling to stay on his feet. Harry finds him and drags him away to the Arches, hiding him from public view as Ravi’s condition rapidly worsens.
Just as the situation threatens to spiral completely out of control, Billy arrives and insists that Harry stick to their plans and join him for a Chinese. Terrified of arousing suspicion and desperate to keep Billy in the dark, Harry makes a split-second decision to leave Ravi behind.
Harry rushes off with Billy, abandoning Ravi at his most vulnerable.
The final moments of the episode are unsettling. Ravi is left alone, drugged, frightened and barely able to comprehend what’s happening to him. With Nicola still pulling the strings and Harry trapped between guilt and fear, Ravi’s life now hangs in the balance.
