EastEnders spoilers follow
EastEnders has aired a major twist for Rocky Cotton ahead of the fire storyline.
The soap teased in Wednesday's (November 8) episode that Rocky will start the blaze that will ultimately lead to his wife Kathy being arrested next week.
Rocky has become desperate to find a 'get rich quick' scheme of some kind because of his mounting debt to local crime boss Nish Panesar.
In the latest instalment, Rocky was seriously considering staging a fire inside Kathy's café in order to claim insurance money, especially after witnessing his spouse get a shock from the faulty electrical system.
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Rocky eventually thought better of his plot and assured his best mate Harvey he'd come up with another way to get the cash.
He once again turned to gambling, and while he had a lucky streak early on, he eventually lost everything and ended up further in the financial hole.
Once back in the Square, Harvey kindly offered to take out a loan to help Rocky with his finances, though he quickly rescinded the offer once he found out his friend had been at the bookies.
The ominous final scenes saw Rocky approaching Nish to ask for leniency on his loan — though the villain warned Rocky that there would be nothing of the sort.
"Time's up, Rocky," Nish threatened.
A dejected Rocky was interrupted by a call from Kathy asking if he was on his way to meet her for a romantic dinner.
Rocky promised Kathy he'd meet her soon, before quietly slipping back into the cafe. He then sabotaged the electrical panel and considered plugging in a power strip that would surely light up the building.
Viewers know a fire will soon rip through the café — injuring Bobby Beale and doing tremendous damage — but will Rocky come clean?
EastEnders airs on Mondays - Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer.
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