04/05/2012
Tanya and Max are thrilled to welcome Lauren home, but they suspect that she is secretly drinking again. Meanwhile, tensions mount for Ian as his spending rages out of control.
When Marie discovers Lucy’s left her oyster card in the café, Ian‘s furious to realise Mandy and Lucy lied about Mandy’s visit to Lorraine. Mandy tries to apologise, Ian storms out. Ian downs Absinthe in the Vic with Billy and Anthony. Later, Mandy’s helping Lucy revise when a drunk Ian storms in. He orders Mandy to the café, insists Lucy’s going on a crammer revision course and violently smashes cup against the wall. Upset, Lucy flees.
Derek has a delivery of Absinthe and pays Tyler in booze for loan of his van. Keen to get the family out of the way, Derek gives Carol £200 for train tickets to visit Bianca in Suffolk but they’re delayed when Ricky’s late dropping off Liam. Billy arrives early with the van full of Absinthe. Derek pleads to store it in the house. Carol refuses and cancels the trip. Billy gets drunk and vows to stand up to Derek but bottles it. Later, Carol announces they’re moving to Suffolk to be closer to Bianca. Whitney refuses to go.
Tanya fusses around Lauren and plans a special family lunch. Lauren notes all the alcohol’s been hidden. On the market, Cora’s convinced Lauren’s buying Absinthe off Winston. Over a stilted lunch, Lauren’s outraged at Cora’s accusation, produces a special edition Banarama CD she bought for Tanya and slams out of the house. Lauren, Whitney and Lucy confide their family woes. Whitney produces a bottle of Absinthe. Lauren vows her parents haven’t seen anything yet.
Whitney tells Tyler she’s late. He’s horrified and she storms off. Tyler discusses fatherhood with Michael, and buys a Leyton Orient babygro from the market. Carol discovers a pregnancy website on Whitney’s laptop and confronts her. Whitney’s pregnancy test is negative; she’s hurt by Tyler’s relief. He doesn’t show Whitney the babygro.
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Catch-Up: Friday 4th May 2012
Duration: 01:43
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Lauren Branning | Jacqueline Jossa |
Lucy Beale | Hetti Bywater |
Whitney Dean | Shona McGarty |
Carol Jackson | Lindsey Coulson |
Derek Branning | Jamie Foreman |
Max Branning | Jake Wood |
Tanya Jessop | Jo Joyner |
Cora Cross | Ann Mitchell |
Ian Beale | Adam Woodyatt |
Mandy Salter | Nicola Stapleton |
Billy Mitchell | Perry Fenwick |
Tyler Moon | Tony Discipline |
Anthony Moon | Matt Lapinskas |
Michael Moon | Steve John Shepherd |
Tiffany Butcher | Maisie Smith |
Morgan Butcher | Devon Higgs |
Executive Producer | Bryan Kirkwood |
Director | John Greening |
Writer | Christopher Reason |
Broadcasts
- Fri 4 May 2012 20:00
- Fri 4 May 2012 22:00