16/07/2015
The residents of Albert Square wake to front-page news revealing that there is a new suspect in the Lucy Beale case. Tensions rise between the Brannings and the Mitchells.
As Bobby sleeps peacefully, Ian wakes to discover Jane missing from bed. Ian finds Jane downstairs 鈥� she鈥檚 been talking to Peter, concerned that Beth Kennedy may have called him too; but he hasn鈥檛 heard a thing. As the pair talk, Bobby appears and questions the noise. Jane covers and claims she was telling Peter the good news; Cindy鈥檚 back home. As Ian anxiously debates whether there could be some truth in the claim, Jane stands firm; they haven鈥檛 come all this way to let it fall apart now.
In the caf茅, Martin presents Ian with a newspaper 鈥� a 鈥榥ew suspect鈥� story splashed across the front page. Cindy confronts Jane and demands to know what鈥檚 happening 鈥� Jane shows her the newspaper. Cindy panics and questions who the witness and mentioned new suspect could be. Jane purports that she鈥檚 going to call DI Keeble to find out but Ian snatches the phone from her, suggesting the whole thing could have been staged to wind them up.
Ian heads into an empty Beales鈥� restaurant and sits alone, until Sharon finds him. Sharon comforts a broken Ian and insists that he has a right to know who the suspect is. Ian returns home keen to call Keeble 鈥� she鈥檒l be wondering why they aren鈥檛 tearing down the walls. Keeble comes over and informs the trio that they have a new DCI on the case, who鈥檚 making an arrest as they speak.
Sharon鈥檚 concerned when Phil hastily finishes a phone call to Ritchie. Phil fills Sharon in 鈥� Ritchie鈥檚 heard that the police are going to be on the Square today. Phil briefs Ben to get the dodgy car they had delivered the previous night fixed up and off the Square without anyone seeing it. Ben receives a flirty text from Paul, who鈥檚 spotted him from across Bridge Street.
Later, as Paul comes out of Blades, he crosses Ben driving the car he鈥檚 been working on for Phil. As an oblivious Ben drives, he nearly runs over Carol. Max berates Ben for being so careless and Ben retorts, calling Max a tramp.
In the caf茅, Ben finds Carol and Max and apologises, but Max is reluctant to accept it. Abi watches on, unimpressed with Max鈥檚 attitude. Ben gets a text from Paul telling him that he鈥檚 in the funeral parlour. Ben arrives at the parlour and the pair can鈥檛 resist each other. They kiss and slam the door behind them. Back at the Mitchell鈥檚, Phil answers the door to DCI Marsden, stunned by the sight of her鈥�
Paul asks Lola whether she鈥檚 heard anything about which of them is getting the job at Blades and suggest she goes and asks Dean. Before they can question Dean, he states that both Lola and Paul will do a cut and colour; he鈥檒l decide who stays from that. Lola begs Ben to be her model but he declines; she manages to rope Jay into it instead.
Pam and Les are busy planning the Cokers鈥� centenary; Paul announces he needs to borrow Pam to try out his cut and colour. Les firmly tells Pam that they have to face facts 鈥� there鈥檚 no-one to carry on the business once he鈥檚 gone. Pam has an idea and follows Paul out, telling him she鈥檒l see him back at the shop later for his hairdressing. Paul arrives back and is displeased when Pam suggests doing his cut and colour on a dead body.
Max finds Carol making a 鈥榝or sale鈥� sign for Jim鈥檚 bike - Whitney moving out to the Vic means there鈥檚 one less wage coming in so they need the money. Max assures Carol that he will find a job, but scoffs when Carol suggests benefits for the time being. Max tells Carol she鈥檚 not selling the bike and suggests they go for a ride on it. Carol鈥檚 initially reluctant until Ben walks past and mocks the bike 鈥� giving Carol vigour.
Stacey finds Max in the caf茅 but has to dash back out when his fried egg sandwich makes her instantly nauseous. Stacey attempts to cover but Max cottons on; Stacey鈥檚 pregnant.
Shabnam and Kush sit in the caf茅 and run through their wedding invite list, but Kush only has eyes for Stacey who鈥檚 made a quick dash out 鈥� Shabnam assures Kush that Stacey鈥檚 never been better. Later, Kush is given further food for thought when he clocks Stacey looking at baby clothes on the market. Kush finds Stacey in the caf茅 and congratulates her 鈥� he admits he worked her pregnancy for himself. Shabnam鈥檚 shocked when she runs into Kush later and he suggests that they make their wedding guest list even bigger, claiming he wants to show everyone how much he loves her.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Phil Mitchell | Steve McFadden |
| Sharon Mitchell | Letitia Dean |
| Jay Brown | Jamie Borthwick |
| Lola Pearce | Danielle Harold |
| Ben Mitchell | Harry Reid |
| Ian Beale | Adam Woodyatt |
| Jane Beale | Laurie Brett |
| Cindy Williams | Mimi Keene |
| Abi Branning | Lorna Fitzgerald |
| Max Branning | Jake Wood |
| Carol Jackson | Lindsey Coulson |
| Martin Fowler | James Bye |
| Stacey Branning | Lacey Turner |
| Kush Kazemi | Davood Ghadami |
| Shabnam Masood | Rakhee Thakrar |
| Dean Wicks | Matt Di Angelo |
| Pam Coker | Lin Blakley |
| Les Coker | Roger Sloman |
| Paul Coker | Jonny Labey |
| Bobby Beale | Eliot Carrington |
| DI Samantha Keeble | Alison Newman |
| DS Cameron Bryant | Glen Wallace |
| Writer | Rob Gittins |
| Director | Dominic Keavey |
| Executive Producer | Dominic Treadwell-Collins |