30/06/2014
Alfie's latest money-making scheme leads him to make a shocking discovery. Carol makes a decision about her treatment, but how will the rest of her family react?
Kat鈥檚 irked that Alfie鈥檚 spent their last 拢70 on new stock, but Alfie鈥檚 confident he鈥檚 found a gap in the market - ice cream. On the Square, Aleks sneers that Alfie can鈥檛 provide for his family; he鈥檚 stunned to learn of Roxy鈥檚 past relationship with Alfie. Tina tastes Alfie鈥檚 ice cream and immediately spits it out 鈥� it鈥檚 duck flavour! As Alfie unearths more weird flavours, Mo reveals Fat Elvis got the ice cream from a gourmet restaurant that went bust. Kat鈥檚 unimpressed, but takes a liking to the bacon and egg flavour.
Alfie despairs but, after a talking to from Kat, throws himself into selling; he鈥檚 doing a roaring trade when Aleks arrives, insisting Alfie can鈥檛 sell without a food licence, and issues him with a fine. Later, Alfie attempts to bribe Aleks to forget the fine, and then bluffs that he鈥檒l expose what he saw on Aleks鈥� laptop. Enraged, Aleks throws a surprised Alfie out his office. Alfie interrogates Roxy about Aleks; Roxy鈥檚 convinced Alfie can鈥檛 stand seeing her happy. Alfie begrudgingly pays Aleks鈥� fine, then attempts to log into his laptop but is caught red-handed by Tamwar. Alfie pleads with Tamwar to help find out what Aleks is hiding. Tamwar initially refuses but later arrives at No 23; he hacked into Aleks鈥� computer 鈥� the person Aleks is talking to in Latvia is his wife...
Bianca despairs over a letter from a loan company demanding 拢350, which she hurriedly conceals from Carol. Carol鈥檚 worried about her consultant鈥檚 appointment after she bolted from the last one. Carol suggests she cram in a few weeks鈥� work at the cafe before her mastectomy but Bianca won鈥檛 hear of it. At the hospital, Mr Cavendish discusses Carol鈥檚 recuperation period and leaves Carol and Bianca to discuss the option of a double mastectomy to prevent the cancer from returning. Carol worries that with a more extensive surgery she could be laid up for months 鈥� the family won鈥檛 cope if she鈥檚 unable to work - and stubbornly decides to have a single mastectomy.
Later, Liam鈥檚 concerned on seeing Bianca in tears; she tries to front she鈥檚 fine but eventually shows him the letter from the loan company.
Tosh cooks Tina breakfast before her performance meeting with Ian, worried that if Tina loses her job it could affect their chances of starting a family. Meanwhile, Ian arrives at Billy鈥檚, on Lola鈥檚 request, to find a depressed Peter curled on the sofa, having had a dream about Lucy. Ian comforts Peter and suggests cooking lunch 鈥� they鈥檒l get through this together. They鈥檙e interrupted when Tina rings Ian about her performance review. Irked, Ian heads to the caf茅 where he immediately picks faults and impulsively fires Tina. Tina pleads for work at the Vic and beseeches Mick to speak to Ian but Mick can鈥檛 help and wonders if Tina鈥檚 scared of telling Tosh the truth. Ian arrives back at Billy鈥檚 to find a more upbeat Peter bathing Lexi with Lola and heads home, alone. Tosh fumes to learn Tina鈥檚 lost her job. Tina rings Aunt Babe - is the job she mentioned still going?
Nancy probes Johnny about Pride and teases him about a hickey on his neck. Linda鈥檚 concerned that Shirley鈥檚 been AWOL all weekend. Mick鈥檚 confident that she鈥檒l be back in time for free drinks at Linda鈥檚 birthday party. Linda frets to Dean about Shirley; he insists Shirley鈥檚 trying to get attention and convinces Linda she鈥檚 not worth worrying about. Meanwhile, Johnny and Nancy hide birthday presents in the oven away from Linda鈥檚 prying eyes. Mick enthuses about Linda鈥檚 birthday surprise. Linda feigns a headache and heads off for a lay down. Johnny gets a text from Gianluca 鈥� 鈥業 can鈥檛 stop thinking about you鈥�. Suddenly, Linda shrieks from upstairs and rushes in brandishing a clown doll. Mick laughs that he鈥檚 laid booby traps to stop Linda snooping for her presents and treats Dean to a pint for cheering Linda up.
As Terry helps Alfie with his new stock, Donna flirts with Terry and ropes him into helping her with her own stock. Terry supports Bianca when she confides she鈥檚 been to the hospital with Carol, watched by Donna. Later, Terry gets a shock to find Nikki sat in the dark in his flat 鈥� the Steves are buying their own place and she鈥檚 homeless.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Alfie Moon | Shane Richie |
| Kat Moon | Jessie Wallace |
| Tamwar Masood | Himesh Patel |
| Aleks Shirovs | Kristian Kiehling |
| Roxy Mitchell | Rita Simons |
| Peter Beale | Ben Hardy |
| Ian Beale | Adam Woodyatt |
| Lola Pearce | Danielle Harold |
| Donna Yates | Lisa Hammond |
| Nikki Spraggan | Rachel Wilde |
| Terry Spraggan | Terry Alderton |
| Bianca Butcher | Patsy Palmer |
| Carol Jackson | Lindsey Coulson |
| Liam Butcher | James Forde |
| Tina Carter | Luisa Bradshaw-White |
| Fiona 'Tosh' Mackintosh | Rebecca Scroggs |
| Linda Carter | Kellie Bright |
| Mick Carter | Danny Dyer |
| Dean Wicks | Matt Di Angelo |
| Nancy Carter | Maddy Hill |
| Johnny Carter | Sam Strike |
| Mo Harris | Laila Morse |
| Mr Frank Cavendish | Simon Hepworth |
| Executive Producer | Dominic Treadwell-Collins |
| Director | Gill Wilkinson |
| Writer | Marc Pye |
