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Sharon reconsiders her decision to leave Walford. Tanya counsels a struggling Janine. Anthony finally plucks up the courage to ask Alice out.

Janine鈥檚 struggling with motherhood and things are tense with Michael. Syed joins Janine in the caf茅 鈥 she is relieved to be having a 鈥榞rown up鈥 conversation. Syed takes advantage and flogs his cleaning products to her. At home, Janine鈥檚 harassed; Scarlett won鈥檛 stop crying. Tanya helps Janine and explains that motherhood is hard but inadvertently plants the idea in Janine鈥檚 head that Michael is having an affair; Janine searches the house and finds a necklace. Janine confronts Michael but it turns out that the locket is a gift for Scarlett; her name is engraved on the back. Janine breaks down in tears.

It鈥檚 the anniversary of Dennis Rickman鈥檚 birthday; Sharon and Dennis Jnr blow the candle out on the cake they made for him before getting ready to leave Walford. Jack sees Sharon and tells her that it is a shame she鈥檚 leaving: he won鈥檛 win the bet he made with her - a kiss if she stayed. Sharon says goodbye to Ian who begs her to stay. Sharon snaps, tells Ian that she isn鈥檛 a coward like him and leaves. At the tube, Dennis helps Sharon realise that it鈥檚 time to stop running. Sharon decides to stay and Jack gets his kiss.

Alice finds the courage to talk to Anthony. Joey tries to dissuade Anthony鈥檚 feelings to no avail; Alice and Anthony admit that they really like each other.

Kat鈥檚 sneaking out to meet her mystery man when Alfie stops her: Shirley is drunk instead of working and he needs help. Alfie promises to take Kat out for dinner afterwards. Kat realises that Alfie is too busy to take her out, Shirley vomits over her shoes and Kat throws them at Alfie.

Jay tries to explain things to Abi but she tells him that he should have done more to stop Ben.

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Blondie

    The Tide Is High

  • MIKA

    Love Today

  • Taio Cruz

    There She Goes

  • Bee Gees

    Stayin' Alive

  • Bonnie Tyler

    Lost In France

  • Girls Aloud

    Love Machine

  • Pixie Lott

    Can't Make This Over

  • Paul Simon

    You Can Call Me Al

  • The B鈥52s

    Love Shack

  • Santana

    Oye Como Va

Credits

Role Contributor
Sharon Rickman Letitia Dean
Jack Branning Scott Maslen
Alfie Moon Shane Richie
Kat Moon Jessie Wallace
Michael Moon Steve John Shepherd
Janine Butcher Charlie Brooks
Abbi Branning Lorna Fitzgerald
Jay Mitchell Jamie Borthwick
Tanya Cross Jo Joyner
Cora Cross Ann Mitchell
Shirley Carter Linda Henry
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Dennis Rickman Harry Hickles
Arthur 'Fat Boy' Chubb Ricky Norwood
Alice Branning Jasmyn Banks
Joey Branning David Witts
Lola Pearse Danielle Harold
Masood Ahmed Nitin Ganatra
Executive Producer Lorraine Newman
Director Lance Kneeshaw
Writer Daisy Coulam

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