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Stacey puts herself at great risk when she is forced to venture out from where she feels safe, and Kat takes matters into her own hands. Tina receives some valuable advice.

Stacey leaves Luke a desperate voicemail. Alfie informs Stacey Kat鈥檚 going to the prison to ask Janine to drop the charges. Although Stacey鈥檚 worried, Kat鈥檚 convinced Stacey wanted to be found and heads out. Grim faced, Alfie tells Stacey to leave for Kat and the babies鈥� sake, revealing they had a scare a few weeks ago. Alfie presses money into Stacey鈥檚 hands and hugs her goodbye. Stacey packs her bags, but realises Lily has a fever. She searches the medicine box, ringing Kat, then Alfie. Alfie rejects her call. Stacey scurries over to Dot鈥檚 house. She finds children鈥檚 medicine in a kitchen drawer but comes face to face with Lauren, who鈥檚 collecting a nightgown for Dot in hospital. At the prison, Kat lies that Stacey called from Mexico and and begs Janine to retract her statement, explaining she wants Stacey home now she鈥檚 pregnant with twins. Meanwhile, Stacey promises Lauren she鈥檚 leaving as soon as she gives Lily medicine, just as Cora and Patrick arrive. Cora wants to ring the police but Patrick stops her. Lauren orders them to let her deal with Stacey. In prison, Janine toys with Kat - if Stacey was arrested Janine would be proven a reliable witness鈥� Panicking, Kat insists she doesn鈥檛 know where Stacey is. Janine guesses Stacey鈥檚 back on the Square but considers retracting her statement 鈥� if Stacey asks her in person. Meanwhile, Lauren apologises to Stacey for giving Janine the recording about killing Archie and for being so quick to judge Max and Stacey. Lauren wonders if she hadn鈥檛 revealed their affair, would Bradley still be alive? Stacey swears she鈥檒l always love Bradley. Lauren thinks that if Stacey鈥檚 always running away, Bradley died for nothing. Later, Alfie鈥檚 unimpressed to find Stacey hasn鈥檛 left. Kat informs Stacey and Alfie of Janine鈥檚 request. Stacey agrees to face Janine 鈥� she鈥檚 not running anymore.

Kim phones Patrick with some surprising news. Ian berates Denise for finishing Peter鈥檚 favourite cereal, convinced that he鈥檒l be coming home. Denise video calls Kim on the cruise ship; Kim flashes a wedding ring - she鈥檚 married and is now Mrs Fox-Hubbard! At the B&B, Patrick鈥檚 fed up with constant complaints from Aleks and the guests about lack of hot water and breakfast, and throws everyone out. Patrick informs Denise he doesn鈥檛 want to run the B&B alone. Denise scoffs that Kim鈥檚 marriage won鈥檛 last and insists the B&B is her home but Patrick thinks it鈥檚 merely Denise鈥檚 safety net if things fail with Ian. Later, Patrick worries to Cora he鈥檚 letting his girls down and apologises. Denise admits Patrick鈥檚 right and she needs to focus on making her relationship work - she鈥檚 rung Kim and they鈥檙e closing the B&B.

Peter鈥檚 ticked off by the mess in Billy鈥檚 flat. Janet pesters to go to the zoo. Billy claims the zoo鈥檚 shut and suggests feeding the ducks. William thinks ducks are rubbish. Billy rejects Peter鈥檚 offer of a loan, hopeful to get work in Sharon鈥檚 new bar. With no news on the market closure, Lola worries what will become of them if Peter鈥檚 unemployed too. Sharon鈥檚 unable to offer Billy work and Peter has a word with Ian. Ian鈥檚 reluctant to employ Billy at Scarlett鈥檚 but relents when Peter recalls he鈥檚 been down on his luck too. Peter reports Billy has a job 鈥� in the chippy. Later, Peter and Lola are snuggled on the sofa when Billy plonks himself between them - he doesn鈥檛 start work until tomorrow. As Lola hurries off to tend to a crying Lexi, Peter鈥檚 fed up.

Tamwar鈥檚 received a prison visiting order and avoids Carol. Carol, Lauren and Cora discuss Carol鈥檚 next chemo session that day. Later, Carol presses Tamwar about visiting Alice. Tamwar makes excuses about work and Aleks reminds Tamwar he鈥檚 on a final warning after the market protest. Carol continues to badger Tamwar.

Tina tries to convince Shirley to ask Stan where Dean is. Shirley refuses. Tina explains reuniting with Shirley and Mick has inspired her to reconnect with those that love her. Shirley snaps - right now, she鈥檚 not one of them! Sonia advises Tina to get Dean鈥檚 address from Stan herself - if you miss someone, you should tell them. Later, Tina approaches a block of flats and nervously rings the buzzer.

4 months left to watch

30 minutes

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Music Played

  • Music Played

    • Ne-Yo

      Miss Independent

    • Supergrass

      Grace

    • The 1975

      Settle Down

    • Surinder Rattan

      Has Has

    • Panjabi MC

      Moorni

    • Bruno Mars

      Locked Out Of Heaven

    • Lorde

      Royals

    • Panjabi MC

      Snake charmer

    • Blur

      Sweet Song

    • Stylo G & Sister Nancy

      Badd

    • Olly Murs

      Busy

Credits

Role Contributor
Stacey Branning Lacey Turner
Kat Moon Jessie Wallace
Alfie Moon Shane Richie
Janine Butcher Charlie Brooks
Lauren Branning Jacqueline Jossa
Carol Jackson Lindsey Coulson
Sonia Fowler Natalie Cassidy
Mick Carter Danny Dyer
Linda Carter Kellie Bright
Tina Carter Luisa Bradshaw-White
Shirley Carter Linda Henry
Sharon Rickman Letitia Dean
Cora Cross Ann Mitchell
Patrick Trueman Rudolph Walker
Kim Fox Tameka Empson
Denise Fox Diane Parish
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Peter Beale Ben Hardy
Lola Pearce Danielle Harold
Tamwar Masood Himesh Patel
Aleks Shirovs Kristian Kiehling
Billy Mitchell Perry Fenwick
Janet Mitchell Grace
William Mitchell Toby Warpole
Executive Producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins
Director David Moor
Writer Pete Lawson

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