I am just wondering what path TPTB will follow.

If they are setting him up for a fall (which I hope will be because of Sharon's revenge to redeem her character somewhat) then I expect we will see him become even more hardhearted and obnoxious than usual.

Just look at his lack of remorse over his actions at Nick's wake. Of all the people to apologise to Dot he was the only one who could not be arsed.

King Philth only cares about number one, so I wonder if they so go down this route how Sharon will react as well. After all Ian is her best friend in Walford and will be utterly devastated at death of his daughter, it is every parent's worst nightmare.

Just a few thoughts.

To me i don't think he will pay no remarks on it because she is not family

Ian is his former step-son though that has been totally forgotten now.

I guess he will offer condolences but what else can he do? what else should he do? Yes Ian is former step-son and half-brother to Ben and Lola is going out with Peter but ultimately its not really Phil's storyline is it?

"Get up Luce, I own you. Dead or not, if you're running properties in this community, then I get a cut. I am the community."

Exactly.

I could almost see this happening!

Deflate slightly?

Philth has no soul

He won't care. Despite her being his former step granddaughter. He will probably laugh in Ian's face when it happens!

He'll probably make a disparaging remark about her ending the same way as her mother.

Yup

He'll go to the funeral, but he'd probably find any excuse to have a pop at Ian. Seriously, Philth needs to learn something about social conduct, if his behaviour at Nick's wake is anything to go by.

He'll do this to Ian, the unfeeling swine:

http://youtu.be/5Xan2dkMouM

Sharon will probably try to drag him round with her to offer support to Ian, Phil will feel awkward because of everything that's happened with Ian in the past and will try to get out of it. Phil will most probably begrudgingly say 'sorry for your loss' in order to please Sharon, but Ian being distraught will probably lash out as Phil would be the last person he'd want to see and wouldn't want his fake sympathy.

I do think it's weird that Sharon and Ian are best friends and yet she let's her thug of a boyfriend bully and torment Ian. I wouldn't want Sharon as a friend!

Ermaehgawd!!!!😡😡😡
She's one of them kids that gate crashed the Albert and drank all ma profits.......Ian get your weasel butt here...Sharon open the toilet Door!!!

he bullys Ian

I'd like to see Phil be upset by Lucy's death, a chance to soften him a bit and show the viewers he's still a human being with feelings. Remember he was once her step-grandfather he was married to Lucy's grandmother Kathy and Kathy was extremely close to her grandkids and would babysit them regularly during her relationship with Phil. So Phil would have seen a lot of Lucy when she was a small child, her death could be quite upsetting for him. I doubt this will actually happen though he'll probably shrug his shoulders when he hears the news and and then go back to bullying and tormenting Ian.

I guess Kathy was a bad mother then? Since she was married to Phil and on more than one occasion backed Phil over Ian. If we are judging Kathy was far worse since she was his mother.

Grunt, whisper something then tell everyone to get back to work.

I wouldn't want Sharon as a friend anyway Far too snooty and bitchy


He'll probably be shocked when he first finds out and be a bit wobbled by it.. but won't show any sympathy or sadness for it. He'll shrug while Sharon tries to force him to show some compassion towards Ian.

Back when Kathy was married to Phil he was a much nicer person and occasionally in the right hence Kathy siding with him over Ian. Now however Phil is nothing but a vile bully who torments a mentally fragile man for nothing but his own amusement. Sharon is an awful friend to Ian for allowing it and not reprimanding Phil. If Kathy were still alive there's no way she would stand for it.

This!

With an added "grieve on your own time, not mine" at Jay and Daxtaaaaar.

He never used to be this big a **** though. He's very one dimensional now.

Lucy is Phil's Former step grand-daughter.

Although that is never actually mentioned or referenced.