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Lauren's behaviour spirals out of control on a night out, leaving her friends to take desperate action. Janine and Michael throw a party to celebrate their engagement.

Hung-over, Lauren skives off work. She drinks in the Vic, tries to flirt with Tyler and jokes Fat Boy will always be single. Lauren downs shots at R&R and steals a clubber’s drink. Later, Lauren staggers into the Chippy and runs off with Kim’s chips. Fat Boy finds her passed out in the gutter and brings her to the Butchers’ to sober up. Whitney looks from a photo of Billie to an unconscious Lauren and hurries to Max’s. Max carries Lauren home. Lucy thinks Lauren will hate Whitney. Whitney’s defiant –at least she’ll be alive.
Cora eavesdrops on Tanya’s nurse’s visit. Tanya confesses sex is the last thing she wants. Alfie tells Max Roxy’s on holiday. Cora orders Max to take Tanya out. Tanya lies to Max - it’ll be a while before she can do anything sexual. Max and Tanya are disgusted to see a girl passed out drunk. They’re later horrified to realise it was Lauren. Tanya seeks reassurance from Max that better days are coming.
Tamwar refuses Yusef’s inheritance money. Zainab thinks the money’s cursed. Tamwar’s shocked to discover Afia’s been looking at a website for reconstructive plastic surgery.
Lorraine wants to go to Janine’s engagement party and insists she’s taking her pills. Lorraine agrees to wait for Mandy but then goes alone. Janine turfs Lorraine out of the VIP section. Mandy drags Lorraine home.
Janine plans an engagement party at the Vic with a VIP area. Michael’s irked when Bianca announces Janine’s keeping her name and Janine reveals they have a pre-nup. Janine blames Jean when regular punters get in the VIP area. Jean warns Michael that Janine’s dangerous. Michael gives Janine an engagement ring and makes a toast to sparks and danger.
Anthony suggestively offers to give Amira an β€œAccess all Areas” tour of the Emporium. She declines.

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Credits

Role Contributor
Tanya Jessop Jo Joyner
Lauren Branning Jacqueline Jossa
Max Branning Jake Wood
Whitney Dean Shona McGarty
Lucy Beale Hetti Bywater
Tyler Moon Tony Discipline
Arthur 'Fat Boy' Chubb Ricky Norwood
Michael Moon Steve John Shepherd
Janine Butcher Charlie Brooks
Jean Slater Gillian Wright
Alfie Moon Shane Richie
Anthony Moon Matt Lapinskas
Amira Masood Preeya Kalidas
Tamwar Masood Himesh Patel
Afia Masood Meryl Fernandes
Zainab Khan Nina Wadia
Masood Ahmed Nitin Ganatra
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Mandy Salter Nicola Stapleton
Lorraine Salter Victoria Alcock
Kim Fox Tameka Empson
Cora Cross Ann Mitchell
Bianca Butcher Patsy Palmer
Billy Mitchell Perry Fenwick
Executive Producer Bryan Kirkwood
Director Mickey Jones
Writer Peter McTighe
Jacqui Aspinall Francine Morgan
Matt Daniel Kendrick

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