EastEnders spoilers follow.
EastEnders’ Nish Panesar is set to make a big gesture towards his son Vinny, amid a new revenge plan.
Since Nish returned to the Square earlier this year and announced that he was dying, the Panesars have been fighting to win his affections.
Vinny and Suki have been working together to reclaim the empire, with Vinny going behind his dad’s back, but in July Nish discovered their scheme.
Since then, he has tried to interfere with Suki and Eve’s relationship by getting back in touch with their old neighbour Ayesha, but the couple came out stronger and got engaged.
Nish has clearly been keen to take revenge on Vinny too but has so far kept his cards close to his chest, promising that he had “big plans” for his son.
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In scenes that will air next week, Suki and Eve decide to throw a surprise birthday party for Vinny at The Albert – but they make a point of telling Nish that he isn’t invited.
Meanwhile, Nish’s day goes from bad to worse when he finds out that undercover police are looking into the chicken shop business. Worried about what this means, he comes up with a mysterious plan, the details of which haven’t yet been revealed.
But Vinny, having found out about his party, makes an emotional plea to his dad to attend. Nish is touched by this and believes that his son is showing genuine emotion – so he decides to put his latest plan on hold for now.
At Vinny’s party, there is more uncharacteristic kindness from the Panesar family, when Nish pays Suki some heartfelt compliments about her parenting.
Then Nish gives Vinny a birthday present that leaves him emotional, and it looks like some family bonds are being repaired.
But when Vinny shows his present to Suki, she isn’t convinced by Nish’s generosity, and she tells him that the gift is just another stunt to try and buy his love.
Is Nish being genuine, and will Vinny decide to make amends with his dad? Or, is this truce too good to be true?
EastEnders airs on Mondays – Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast.
