The rivalry with Phil is concluded by Den himself when he returns from Spain in September 2003, confirming the theory which Dennis had uncovered a few weeks earlier. Den and Dennis trick Phil into committing an armed robbery at a local factory. They then abscond with the escape ladder and most of the cash, though Den leaves Phil with a few stolen notes and a gun to incriminate him. The feud brings Dennis closer to his father. After killing Jack, Dennis remains friends with Dalton's second-in-command Andy Hunter (Michael Higgs), and is left the bookmakers in Andy's will after the latter's death at the hands of Johnny Allen (Billy Murray) in February 2005.