04/07/2013
Jean, Shirley and Bianca's antics take a terrible turn for the worse and Bianca is terrified she will go back to prison. Ian tries to reconcile with Denise over a bottle of wine.
Michael bets Jack Janine will be back by midnight. He threatens Billy to tell him what鈥檚 going on. Billy manages to record Michael saying he wants Janine back because she鈥檚 the mother of his child. Billy goes to Janine with the recording and is forgiven. Michael鈥檚 smug when she returns.
Jean, Bianca, Whitney and Shirley vent about Ian鈥檚 behaviour 鈥� he鈥檚 fired Whitney for insolence, argued with Denise and Jean about the kiss being part of his and Denise鈥檚 drive towards 鈥榩eople skills鈥�, and told Jean he鈥檇 rather become a monk than be with her. Carl warns Ian he needs to be making money. Shirley, Bianca and Jean creep into the restaurant after Ian closes, in search of Jean鈥檚 handbag. Jean鈥檚 uncomfortable when they open wine, light candles and gossip about Ian鈥檚 past and how he once paid for Janine. Jean鈥檚 worried that today鈥檚 horoscope warns that if she plays with fire, she鈥檒l get burnt. Shirley wants to open the brandy Ian set aside for when he earns his first million turnover: Ian knew what Ben had done to Hev and she claims Ian鈥檚 breakdown was a cover for his guilt. She insists it鈥檚 not fair he鈥檚 now back on his feet and she鈥檚 stuck in a B&B. A napkin gets caught in a candle, Shirley drops the brandy and it starts a blazing fire. Jean鈥檚 horrified. Shirley and Bianca refuse to take blame. The sprinklers go off and the restaurant鈥檚 flooded.
Ava tells Sam it鈥檚 not working for her. But unable to resist, she goes to him at the B&B.
Denise tells Ian they need to go on a break. He breaks down on her, tells her how much she鈥檚 meant to him. They reconcile.
Carl winds up Max, hinting he鈥檚 in the way of Kirsty.
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Shooting EastEnders: Treats, flames and floods
Duration: 04:01
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Catch-Up: Thursday 4th July 2013
Duration: 01:51
Music Played
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Music Played
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Django Reinhardt
Three Little Words
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Whitney Houston
I wanna dance with Somebody
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Miles Davis
Freddie Freeloader
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Rufus Wainwright
Out of the Game
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Rhianna
Pour it Up
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Meatloaf
Two out of Three Aint Bad
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Amy Winehouse
Love is a Losing Game
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Bianca Butcher | Patsy Palmer |
| Shirley Carter | Linda Henry |
| Jean Slater | Gillian Wright |
| Ian Beale | Adam Woodyatt |
| Denise Fox | Diane Parish |
| Whitney Dean | Shona McGarty |
| Kim Fox | Tameka Empson |
| Poppy Meadow | Rachel Bright |
| Michael Moon | Steve John Shepherd |
| Jack Branning | Scott Maslen |
| Janine Butcher | Charlie Brooks |
| Billy Mitchell | Perry Fenwick |
| Ava Hartman | Clare Perkins |
| Sam James | Cornell S John |
| Kirsty Branning | Kierston Wareing |
| Max Branning | Jake Wood |
| Carl White | Daniel Coonan |
| Executive Producer | Lorraine Newman |
| Director | Daniel Wilson |
| Writer | Carey Andrews |