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Things remain fraught amongst the Carters but can anything bring them back together? Martin's problems continue to grow.

It鈥檚 the day of Ollie鈥檚 weigh in and Mick makes it clear that he doesn鈥檛 fancy the idea of Nancy accompanying Linda there; Nancy agrees to cover Buster鈥檚 stall instead so that Lee can go. Mick appears nonplussed when Linda suggests that they all take a look at their family photograph together. Tamwar passes Turpin Road and Buster begs him to get Nancy off of the stall. Johnny arrives and Nancy questions whether something鈥檚 happened between him and Mick 鈥� he admits that he feels Mick should have protected Linda from Dean. Nancy scoffs and claims that Mick held the family together when they were crumbling, giving Johnny food for thought.

Tamwar makes out that Nancy is contravening regulations by helping Buster; Nancy half-heartedly leaves Buster to it. Johnny finds Mick and apologises for blaming him for letting Linda down. Mick opens up 鈥� he feels too that he should have been able to protect Linda; he鈥檒l never forgive himself. Johnny reassures Mick that he鈥檚 an amazing husband and father. Mick and Johnny share an emotional embrace as Johnny states that Mick has made him the man that he is. Linda arrives back from Ollie鈥檚 weigh in 鈥� he鈥檚 put on four pounds but she鈥檚 concerned that he wasn鈥檛 interacting with the other babies.

Johnny鈥檚 struck with an idea and asks Linda to help him to gather the family. Tamwar finds a downbeat Nancy who admits that she feels she has no drive or direction 鈥� she has no idea who she is anymore. Nancy receives a text from Johnny, summoning her to meet him at the Vic. With the family rounded up, Johnny announces that they鈥檙e all taking Ollie swimming. Mick, Nancy and Ollie get into the pool together 鈥� it鈥檚 a warm moment as Ollie plays and Mick hands him over to Nancy. Nancy sobs that if she could swap places with Ollie she would 鈥� Mick reminds Nancy that what happened to Ollie was an accident. Nancy and Mick share an embrace as they admit that they miss each other. Johnny, Linda and Lee arrive in the pool and it鈥檚 a heart-warming family moment. Back at the Vic, Johnny cooks for the family; Babe鈥檚 put out. As the Carters eat, Nancy watches on enviously when Johnny tells stories from his time away. Mick raises a toast to moving on to the future 鈥� and when Linda unravels the family photo, they鈥檙e all thrilled with it. Lee gets down on one knee and officially asks Whitney to marry him 鈥� she鈥檚 delighted. Johnny announces that he鈥檚 not going back to Italy; he wants to stay. Nancy pipes up that she鈥檒l take the ticket... She wants to go instead...

Jay鈥檚 concerned when Louise insinuates that she had an altercation with Linzi. Linzi finds Jay in the Arches, who isn鈥檛 impressed that she鈥檚 had words with Louise, but the pair quickly make up. Ben arrives and fills Jay in 鈥� he and Paul are going to take things slowly. Jay attempts to give Ben dating advice and Buster walks in as the pair of them role-play meeting in a bar. Ben finds Paul on his stall and tells him that he鈥檚 taking him away for the night 鈥� Paul鈥檚 far from impressed. After Ben fills Jay in that the night away is off, Jay offers Linzi the hotel room for the two of them. Linzi鈥檚 initially reluctant but on seeing Jay鈥檚 disappointment, she agrees. Ben finds Paul and leads him towards Beales 鈥� he鈥檚 set up a romantic corner there for them. As they sit down, Ben assures Paul that he鈥檚 serious about the two of them.

Martin assures Stacey that he鈥檒l find a way to make rent for the month, claiming he鈥檚 going to talk to Ian about expanding the stock on his stall. As Martin arrives at Beales to see Ian to ask for an advance; Ian attempts to hurry him out and offers to cater for his and Stacey鈥檚 wedding for free. As Martin goes to leave, he clocks a pamphlet regarding Ian鈥檚 buyer 鈥� his face falls when he sees it鈥檚 Costmart. Martin reminds Ian that this revelation will destroy the market. In the Vic, Martin comes clean to Kyle 鈥� he has no idea how he鈥檚 going to get the rent paid. Later, Martin鈥檚 anxious as he鈥檚 unable to tell Stacey the truth of their situation.

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Music Played

  • Lady Gaga

    Paparazzi

  • Paloma Faith

    Upside Down

  • Troye Sivan

    Wild

  • Florence + the Machine

    Delilah

  • Craig David & Big Narstie

    When The Bassline Drops

  • Amrinder Gill

    Chadhi Ae Jawani

  • Akon

    Mama Africa

  • Satinder Sartaaj

    Paani Punjan Dariyanwa Wala

  • Kiko Bun

    Sometimes

  • Kelis

    Rumble

  • CHVRCHES

    Empty Threat

  • The Invisible

    Easy Now

  • Coldplay

    Everglow

  • ZAYN

    Pillowtalk

  • The 1975

    The Sound

  • St. Lucia

    Elevate

Credits

Role Contributor
Nancy Carter Maddy Hill
Mick Carter Danny Dyer
Linda Carter Kellie Bright
Lee Carter Danny-Boy Hatchard
Johnny Carter Ted Reilly
Shirley Carter Linda Henry
Tina Carter Luisa Bradshaw-White
Tamwar Masood Himesh Patel
Babe Smith Annette Badland
Andrew 'Buster' Briggs Karl Howman
Whitney Dean Shona McGarty
Stacey Branning Lacey Turner
Kyle Slater Riley Carter Millington
Martin Fowler James Bye
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Jack Branning Scott Maslen
Abi Branning Lorna Fitzgerald
Jay Brown Jamie Borthwick
Ben Mitchell Harry Reid
Louise Mitchell Tilly Keeper
Paul Coker Jonny Labey
Linzi Bragg Amy-Leigh Hickman
Executive Producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins
Director Mickey Jones
Writer Matt Evans

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