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It is the day of Max's trial and Carl continues to pile the pressure on Ian, but will he go ahead with giving a false witness statement? Sam contemplates leaving his family again.

It鈥檚 the day of Max鈥檚 trial and Ian can鈥檛 sleep. Thinking she鈥檚 being reassuring, Denise reminds him he just needs to tell the truth in court. Abi calls Lauren na茂ve when she finds her looking through Max鈥檚 petrol receipts, desperately trying to find evidence of his innocence. Masood offers to drive Carol to court. Max assures his barrister, Jeff Holland, that he鈥檚 telling the truth and has no idea why Ian would lie. Still terrified of what Carl would do to his children if he doesn鈥檛 give evidence, Ian asks David what he鈥檇 do if it was his family in danger. Noting Carl鈥檚 wrist support, Kirsty thinks that it鈥檚 convenient his wrist鈥檚 playing up on the day of the trial. Checking she鈥檚 coming to court, Carl thanks her for her support and she鈥檚 uneasy when he tells her they鈥檙e beyond playing games. Carl visits Ian and informs him they鈥檙e taking a taxi to court together. Once Carl鈥檚 gone, Ian asks Peter to book him a taxi from the station, he can鈥檛 travel with Carl. Ian eyes a holdall he鈥檚 tucked under the table. When Carl discovers Ian鈥檚 left for court without him, he鈥檚 furious and threatens Peter but Peter warns Carl there鈥檚 only so far he can push Ian. When Carl arrives at court there鈥檚 no sign of Ian and he鈥檚 not answering his phone. As the trial begins and Carl gives evidence, a policeman visits the Beales鈥� looking for Ian. Once the policeman鈥檚 gone, Peter opens Ian鈥檚 holdall - it鈥檚 full of clothes. Concerned, Lucy, Denise and Peter try to work out where Ian is. Back in court, Max鈥檚 barrister questions Carl then insists the case is all circumstantial hearsay and asks for it to be dismissed. Carl phones Peter to say 鈥榖ig mistake鈥�. As they wait to hear the judge鈥檚 verdict, Abi tells Lauren she doesn鈥檛 care what Max has or hasn鈥檛 done she just wants him home. The Brannings are jubilant when the judge announces there鈥檚 no case to answer and directs the jury to find Max not guilty. Carl charges out of court, tearing off his wrist support as he goes. Max is overjoyed; he tells the family he鈥檚 going for a walk and will see them at home. Later, a van鈥檚 driven into a quarry. The back doors of the van are flung open to reveal Ian - bound, gagged and terrified with Phil and Max staring in at him.

It鈥檚 Ava鈥檚 birthday and Cora brings her a card. Covering up that he鈥檇 forgotten, Sam suggests they an elaborate plan for the day but Cora鈥檚 not convinced. Sam instructs Dexter to dress up for drinks in the Vic before lunch. Sam complains to Ava that he can鈥檛 win with Cora. Ava suggests Cora probably means that when someone tries too hard, you wonder if they鈥檙e just trying to convince themselves it鈥檚 what they want. Sam looks at his passport. When Sam鈥檚 late for drinks in the Vic, Ava starts to get suspicious and is relieved when he turns up with a large bunch of flowers.

Janine鈥檚 shocked when the coroners phone - they鈥檙e releasing Michael鈥檚 body for burial. Janine informs Alfie she鈥檚 given them his details, he鈥檒l have to organise the funeral. Kat thinks Janine should sort out the funeral herself but Janine insists Michael鈥檚 ancient history. Janine can鈥檛 bring herself to throw out a bag of Michael鈥檚 things from the boxing gym that Danny鈥檚 left for her in Butcher鈥檚 Joints. Janine gives the bag to Alfie and Kat, Kat tells her she鈥檚 not fooling anyone.

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Credits

Max Branning Jake Wood
Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Carl White Daniel Coonan
Kirsty Branning Kierston Wareing
Lauren Branning Jacqueline Jossa
Abi Branning Lorna Fitzgerald
Carol Jackson Lindsey Coulson
Cora Cross Ann Mitchell
Peter Beale Ben Hardy
Lucy Beale Hetti Bywater
Denise Fox Diane Parish
Ava Hartman Clare Perkins
Sam James Cornell S John
Dexter Hartman Khali Best
Janine Butcher Charlie Brooks
Kat Moon Jessie Wallace
Alfie Moon Shane Richie
David Wicks Michael French
Tamwar Masood Himesh Patel
AJ Ahmed Phaldut Sharma
Masood Ahmed Nitin Ganatra
Gerald Palmer Jonathan Tafler
Jeff Holland Richard Huw
Forewoman Eve-Marie Akers
Judge Philip Bird
PC Evans Adam McNamara
Executive Producer Lorraine Newman
Director Dominic Keavey
Writer Rob Gittins

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