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Carol is forced to take control as a grief-stricken Max begins to fall apart - but will Becca's scheming throw a spanner in the works? Ian is horrified at Jane and Lucy's news.

Becca still has her eye on Max. She pulls Abi to one side, telling the girl that she has been asked to do so by her father. The two head into the Café and after a somewhat awkward conversation, Abi pops into the ladies before leaving. As she goes, Becca opens her hand to reveal Abi’s house keys sitting in her palm. Following a brief trip to the Vic, Max comes home to find Becca lying across his dining table covered in whipped cream and tinned fruit. Max wastes no time in throwing her out but has difficulty explaining the mess to his sister.

Ricky is concerned to have still heard nothing from Walford High regarding their application to enrol Liam. Billy, feeling guilty, overhears the concerned father talking to Ian about it and somehow the missing letter finds its way through the letterbox. Ricky and Bianca are alarmed to hear that Liam has been accepted to King Edward V, a rough school which is two bus rides away.

Billie Jackson’s friends Connor and Kylie make another attempt to befriend Whitney and even though Carol tells them to leave her son alone, they seem to be intent on staying.

Learning that Lauren has decided not to go and see Max, Carol decides to throw a big family dinner in the hope of enticing her niece into making future visits. Sitting down to dinner with all the gang from Pat’s house, tensions mount as talk of Liam’s disappointment pervades. Things come to a head when Whitney reveals, having heard so from Billie, that Carol has been fired from her job. Seeing the argument taking a toll on young Abi, Max puts an end to things by insisting that everyone leave.

Jane and Lucy finally decide to tell Ian about their plans for the baby. Despite Lucy’s fears, Jane is positive that Ian will take the news well. When Ian returns, hearing that his daughter is pregnant and wants to give the baby to his wife does not go down as well as intended. After insisting that Lucy will have an abortion, Ian heads out to the Vic where he spills all to a concerned Dot.

After Dot tells Patrick that Liz has rushed back to Spain, Lucas is even more anxious to hear that Patrick is planning to contact his friend and find out why she has gone so suddenly. Keen to put an end to the search for Owen, Lucas tries to persuade Patrick that it is best to leave Liz alone but, after calling her in Spain, Patrick is pleased to announce that she will be returning soon and that the search is still going ahead.

Unhappy with the modern touches that Roxy has added to the pub, Peggy is thrilled to put the Queen Vic bust back in its rightful place on the bar but Roxy is somewhat less enthusiastic. Not wanting a constant reminder of her father’s murder, the landlady enlists the help of a regular in taking it away, much to Peggy’s frustration. Tired of standing by, Peggy seeks the advice of youngsters Billie and Whitney in the hope of making some changes of her own.

Whilst tidying up the mess from Carol’s less than successful dinner party, Abi is shocked to find a pair of lacy knickers behind the fridge. This can only mean one thing to her, that her father is up to his old tricks again.

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  • Opening Titles

    Duration: 00:24

  • Liz leaves suddenly

    Lauren doesn’t want to see Max, while Jane and Lucy plan how they’re going to tell Ian the news about the baby. In the Café, Becca steps over the mark by trying to watch out for Abi.

    Duration: 05:44

  • Roxy has the Queen Victoria bust removed from the Vic

    Kylie tells Whitney she needs to stay on good terms with her so she can get in with Billie. In the Vic, Ian offers some fatherly advice to Ricky, and Carol tells Max to concentrate on his children.

    Duration: 06:06

  • Lucy tells Ian she’s pregnant

    Becca whips up something for Max, but he isn’t impressed, and Liam doesn’t get a place at Walford High. Meanwhile, the Jackson / Branning dinner begins.

    Duration: 06:14

  • Patrick vows to find out what’s happened to Owen

    Carol tries to make the effort at dinner, but ends up saying the wrong things. Elsewhere, Ian wants Lucy to have a termination, and to find Leon.

    Duration: 04:10

  • Dot tells Ian he needs to listen to Lucy

    Max has enough when Carol and Bianca argue over dinner, although later Abi tells Max she’s proud of him. Also, Peggy can’t stand to see her beloved Vic change.

    Duration: 07:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Abi Branning Lorna Fitzgerald
Max Branning Jake Wood
Becca Swanson Simone James
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Lucy Beale Melissa Suffield
Jane Beale Laurie Brett
Bianca Butcher Patsy Palmer
Ricky Butcher Sid Owen
Carol Jackson Lindsey Coulson
Pat Evans Pam St Clement
Billie Jackson Devon Anderson
Whitney Dean Shona McGarty
Liam Butcher James Forde
Morgan Jackson-King Devon Higgs
Lucas Johnson Don Gilet
Patrick Trueman Rudolph Walker
Peggy Mitchell Barbara Windsor
Dot Branning June Brown
Roxy Mitchell Rita Simons
Chelsea Fox Tiana Benjamin
Billy Michell Perry Fenwick
Connor Arinze Kene
Executive Producer Diederick Santer
Director Tim Mercier

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