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A suspicious David tries to get Ian to admit to Carl's involvement in Max's arrest for Carol's sake, and Kirsty steals the money she needs from a dangerous source.

Ian makes Peter and Lucy agree to stick to the story they鈥檝e told Bobby and Denise about Peter鈥檚 injuries 鈥� that he was attacked by a gang of kids. Once Peter鈥檚 left for work, Ian breaks down. David questions Carol about Carl and she suspects he鈥檚 up to something. David questions Peter but Peter sticks to the story. David then tries Lucy but can鈥檛 get anything out of her. David steers Ian to the Beales鈥� for a chat and reminisces about the past and the house. He talks about his feelings for Carol before bringing up the fact Ian鈥檚 a principle witness in Max鈥檚 trial and Carl鈥檚 a regular customer at Scarlett鈥檚 - there鈥檚 a bad smell about it all. By the time David leaves, Ian鈥檚 anxiety levels are sky high. Carl鈥檚 having lunch at Scarlett鈥檚 when David arrives and, ignoring Carl鈥檚 objections, shares his table. David questions Carl about his bandaged hand. David tells Carl he鈥檚 in love with Max鈥檚 sister and what upsets her upsets him. David makes it clear he knows Carl鈥檚 forcing Ian to lie for him. Ian鈥檚 horrified to find the two men talking. David summons Ian to meet him at the Vic at 6pm. There, aware Carl鈥檚 watching, David tells Ian he has to do the right thing. Ian maintains that if he doesn鈥檛 give evidence Carl will kill him then David. David insists the difference is he doesn鈥檛 care. David goes and Carl glares at Ian.

Whitney tells Carol she felt uncomfortable when Terry called her 鈥榟is lovely鈥�. The morning rush at the Butchers鈥� is chaos and Carol鈥檚 annoyed when Terry smugly tells her his kids never needed shouting at. Bianca鈥檚 defensive when Carol suggests she asks Terry to be more sensitive to Whitney. Carol admits to Masood that the Butchers鈥� is like a madhouse but rejects his suggestion that she come and stay with him. Masood鈥檚 on the verge of giving up on his relationship with Carol and AJ decides he needs cheering up. Carol visits Max in prison, she tries to hold it together but soon cracks and tells him all about her problems; he advises her to take Masood up on his offer. Back at the Butchers鈥�, TJ and Rosie argue over Liam鈥檚 game controller and break it. Liam kicks off and a huge argument ensues. Ignoring David鈥檚 protests, Carol walks out. Meanwhile, at the Masoods鈥�, AJ鈥檚 tidied up and reveals to Masood he鈥檚 got a film ready and dinner鈥檚 on its way. AJ鈥檚 trying to make Masood delete Carol from his phone when Carol arrives at the door and asks Masood if his offer鈥檚 still open.

There鈥檚 no word from Kirsty; Cora, Lauren and Abi despair of finding 拢1,000 by 9am. Cora tells the girls to leave the loan sharks to her. At the B&B, Kirsty helps herself to a wad of cash from one of Carl鈥檚 drawers. Carl sees her take it but stays silent, pretending to be asleep. Carl persuades Kirsty to stay and chat to him. Kirsty eventually escapes and makes it back to No.5 in time to pay the loan sharks before they start seizing the family鈥檚 belongings. Kirsty鈥檚 proud of herself for saving the day but Cora insists all she did was clear up her own mess. Later, in the Vic, Carl enjoys watching Kirsty鈥檚 discomfort when he tells her someone stole a grand from his room.

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    • Annie Lennox

      Walking On Broken Glass

    • Nina Nesbitt

      Don't Stop

    • MIKA

      颁别濒别产谤补迟别听 (feat. Pharrell Williams)

    • Jessie J

      Price Tag (feat. B.o.B)

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      Shape Of You

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      Blue In Green

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      The Wire

Credits

Role Contributor
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
David Wicks Michael French
Carl White Daniel Coonan
Kirsty Branning Kierston Wareing
Cora Cross Ann Mitchell
Lauren Branning Jacqueline Jossa
Abi Branning Lorna Fitzgerald
Carol Jackson Lindsey Coulson
Masood Ahmed Nitin Ganatra
Whitney Dean Shona McGarty
Bianca Butcher Patsy Palmer
Terry Spraggan Terry Alderton
Liam Butcher James Forde
Peter Beale Ben Hardy
Lucy Beale Hetti Bywater
Max Branning Jake Wood
AJ Ahmed Phaldut Sharma
Rosie Spraggan Jerzey Swingler
TJ Spraggan George Sargeant
Tiffany Butcher Maisie Smith
Rob Topp Dean Roberts
Executive Producer Lorraine Newman
Director Dominic Keavey
Writer Christopher Reason

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