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With question marks over Lexi's residency case, is Ian, Phil's last resort? Lauren, Whitney and Lucy decide that today's the day to make Joey pay, but can they hold their nerve?

Phil finds Ben’s phone. Billy and Lola are relieved to learn Phil hasn’t told Ben about Lexi. Phil, Billy and Jimmie talk a nervous Ian into being part of the residence application. Phil refuses to help Jack take Sharon on a picnic. Phil texts Sharon from Ben’s phone ‘Please help me get my daughter back, Ben’. Sharon’s disgusted when she calls the number and Ben’s phone rings in Phil’s pocket. Ian backs out before he can sign the residence application. Phil instructs Jimmie to put Sharon’s name down as his fiancée.

It’s Joey’s first day at the car lot and he quickly sells a car, impressing Max. To teach Joey a lesson, Lauren, Whitney and Lucy lure him to the park, handcuff him to a metal flower then abandon him. Guilty, Lucy and Whitney return to the park but claim they’ve come to gloat. Discovering Max might sack Joey, Lauren releases him. Tucking Lauren’s hair behind her ear, Joey tells her he knows she’s jealous Whitney got kissed, not her. Lauren slaps him.

Syed thinks he’s not welcome at the Masoods’ for Eid. Masood’s affronted when Tamwar tries to give half of his Eid envelope money back. The Masoods’ prepare a feast. Masood insists he won’t invite Syed, but after talking to AJ, leaves an envelope of cash on Syed’s doorstep. Syed’s thrilled and he, Christian and Yasmin join the feast.

Derek’s gutted when he discovers Jack’s going to be Max’s best man; he’d already written a speech and tries it out on the family photos. Intercepting a letter from David Wicks to Carol, Derek reads
then pockets it.

Cora wakes up at the B&B, horribly hung-over. She claims to Tanya that she visited Rainie who ripped up the bridesmaid’s dress. Patrick’s surprised by Cora’s lack of enthusiasm when he returns her silver bracelet.

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30 minutes

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Music Played

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

  • Amy Macdonald

    Pride

  • Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Look Around

  • The Heavy

    Curse Me Good

  • Lady A

    Just A Kiss

  • John Fogerty

    Fortunate Son

  • Soundgarden

    Fell On Black Days

  • Naughty Boy

    Wonder

    feat. Emeli Sande

Credits

Role Contributor
Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden
Sharon Rickman Letitia Dean
Billy Mitchell Perry Fenwick
Lola Pearce Danielle Harold
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Jimmie Broome Samuel James
Masood Ahmed Nitin Ganatra
Tamwar Masood Himesh Patel
Syed Masood Marc Elliott
Christian Clarke John Partridge
AJ Ahmed Phaldut Sharma
Cora Cross Ann Mitchell
Patrick Trueman Rudolph Walker
Tanya Cross Jo Joyner
Max Branning Jake Wood
Joey Branning David Witts
Lucy Beale Hetti Bywater
Lauren Branning Jacqueline Jossa
Whitney Dean Shona McGarty
Jack Branning Scott Maslen
Derek Branning Jamie Foreman
Alice Branning Jasmyn Banks
Executive Producer Lorraine Newman
Director Rupert Such
Writer Jesse O'Mahoney

Broadcasts