Phalaenopsis in VERY bad shape

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Hi everyone!!

So, my neighbor brought me his Phal. last night because he said it wasn't doing so well, and he hopes that I will be able to save it...

Well, the poor thing looks TERRIBLE!

Now, I've revived a few phals over the past couple years (even a severely sunburned one that I posted about last year--- it is doing amazingly and even bloomed!!), but I'd like some advice on where to start with this one.

Now my neighbor mostly pulled the phal out of it's pot, so I was able to see that the roots don't look TOO bad (only a few will need to be cut), but the leaves are all wilted and wrinkly, one top leaf has this gross black spot on it (sunburn?), and the spike it tried to grow is all distorted and has a clear sticky substance on the tip (ew!).

I posted a few pics for y'all to see.

Now, clearly, this thing needs to be repotted. But what should I do about these leaves? And should I go ahead and cut the spike off-- I really don't think anything is going to become of it.

Please help!!

Thanks,

Christina