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Kat is in turmoil over what to do, but she refuses to give up. Ian receives some worrying news about the restaurant, and a pressured Tamwar confides in his sister.

Alfie鈥檚 excited to see the twins for the first time at Kat鈥檚 scan. Kat visits Max, lying to Alfie she鈥檚 fetching milk, and worries that she shouldn鈥檛 have told him about Stacey. A bemused Abi interrupts. Alfie鈥檚 alarmed by a text message 鈥榃hy are you ignoring me?鈥�, and hurries out, leaving his phone behind. Max tries to convince Kat she can trust him. Kat declares she won鈥檛 keep secrets from Alfie. In the cafe, Alfie lends Billy a shoulder to cry on about losing his job. He鈥檚 horrified to realise his watch is still on Australian time and he鈥檚 late for Kat鈥檚 scan. Meanwhile, Max drives a worried Kat to the hospital and goes in with her for moral support. Kat鈥檚 overwhelmed when the scan finds two strong heartbeats. Max thinks Stacey would love to meet the babies. Alfie bursts in, apologising profusely, and Max bids a hasty retreat. Kat texts Max the address of the hairdresser鈥檚. Max pays them a visit, impersonating an IT man, and downloads their client database. In the car lot, he and Kat set to work making calls. In the Vic, Alfie confides to Billy he did something awful when he was in Australia. After no luck calling clients, Kat turns to a 鈥楥olourist Candidate鈥� list. Max calls Jenny Smith, and hangs up when she answers 鈥� they鈥檝e found Stacey.

Tamwar worries about the fate of the market traders. When Shabnam fails to get a graduate job, Tamwar advises her to look for jobs in the Walford Gazette, to her disdain. Shabnam minds the Minute Mart when Denise is needed at the B&B and thinks Denise is struggling without Zainab. Tamwar snaps Shabnam should help their family by getting a job. On returning, Denise is surprised to find the shop spotless. Shabnam claims she wants to extend her retail skills base, and Denise gives her a job. Denise wonders what Zainab would think of her and Ian鈥檚 relationship. She鈥檚 horrified to learn from Peter that Janine鈥檚 selling Scarlett鈥檚. Shabnam puts her foot in it when she remarks Denise could be the only breadwinner when the market closes, leaving Peter reeling. While the market traders turn on Tamwar and Aleks, a guilty Shabnam hides in the Minute Mart.

When Ian asks Denise to drop off Fatboy鈥檚 Scarlett鈥檚 uniform, Denise declares she鈥檚 too busy looking after the Minute Mart and B&B while鈥檚 Kim鈥檚 on a cruise ship with her new man. To Ian鈥檚 horror, Janine鈥檚 solicitor delivers an official looking letter 鈥� Janine鈥檚 selling her share of Scarlett鈥檚. Denise is offended when Shabnam can鈥檛 hide her surprise on learning of her engagement to Ian. Desperate, Ian offers to buy Janine鈥檚 share of Scarlett鈥檚. He鈥檚 dismayed on learning that Lucy won鈥檛 be able to help financially as she鈥檚 lost her job. At the B&B, Patrick鈥檚 concerned by Denise鈥檚 bad mood. Denise confides she kissed Fatboy at her engagement party. Later, Denise breaks the news to Ian about the market closure. Ian despairs that the cafe and the chip shop will go under. Denise organises family drinks in the Vic and tells Patrick she鈥檚 certain Ian is what she wants. Meanwhile, Ian has a proposition for Aleks 鈥� for the right price, he鈥檒l make sure the market closure goes through quickly.

A half naked Lucy and Danny get a rude awakening when Janine鈥檚 solicitor strolls into Butcher鈥檚 Joints with removal men and announces Janine鈥檚 selling her businesses. Lucy covertly retrieves the lock box of cash but is reluctant to trust Danny with it, despite his insistence that he didn鈥檛 spend the night with her for the money. Later, Danny tells a jealous Lucy he鈥檚 been offered in on a deal with his friend Penny in the city. Billy鈥檚 keen to set up business together; he鈥檚 downcast when Lucy announces she and Danny are starting a property business of their own. Danny points out the money they have will barely cover office space. Lucy talks Ian into letting them work from their house and allowing Danny to move in. Although Danny鈥檚 not too keen on moving in, Lucy promises she trusts him.

Nancy reads Johnny鈥檚 messages from the Walford Wonder and thinks he sounds sweet. Johnny鈥檚 horrified when Danny tells him his favourite film is Top Gun 鈥� he鈥檚 the Walford Wonder.

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Music Played

  • Music Played

    • Sherry Kaim & Badshah

      Terminator

    • John Newman

      Losing Sleep

    • American Authors

      Best Day Of My Life

    • Linden Jay & Ruby Wood

      Break The Hold

    • Gippy Grewal

      Love Ho Gaya

    • Bruno Mars

      Young Girls

    • Alex Metric & Jacques Lu Cont

      Safe With You

    • Cher

      I Hope You Find It

    • Tinie Tempah

      Trampoline (feat. 2 Chainz)

    • Haim

      Forever

    • Sukhi & Dr Zeus

      Sarkara

    • Aretha Franklin

      I Say A Little Prayer

    • Robbie Williams

      Go Gentle

    • Thirty Seconds To Mars

      City Of Angels

Credits

Role Contributor
Kat Moon Jessie Wallace
Max Branning Jake Wood
Carol Jackson Lindsey Coulson
Bianca Butcher Patsy Palmer
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Denise Fox Diane Parish
Lucy Beale Hetti Bywater
Peter Beale Ben Hardy
Tamwar Masood Himesh Patel
Shabnam Masood Rakhee Thakrar
Nancy Carter Maddy Hill
Johnny Carter Sam Strike
Danny Pennant Gary Lucy
Abi Branning Lorna Fitzgerald
Alfie Moon Shane Richie
Billy Mitchell Perry Fenwick
Aleks Shirovs Kristian Kiehling
Patrick Trueman Rudolph Walker
Bobby Beale Rory Stroud
Shelley Cram Jane Jeffery
Sonographer Rachael Chisholm
Verity Saskia Butler
Executive Producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins
Director Toby Frow
Writer Rebecca Wojciechowski

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