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Carol arrives home to discover that Derek's been up to his old tricks. Sharon is furious with Phil, and Lucy and Whitney are annoyed with Lauren.

Carol, Liam, Tiffany and Morgan arrive home for the week. Carol meets Alice. She’s furious to find Derek’s dodgy goods stashed around the house. Searching for him, Carol encounters Max, Lucy and Jack and learns of Derek’s squabbles over being best man, his threats to Lucy and dodgy booze deals. In the Vic, Kat refuses Derek’s money as it’s a dodgy £20 note; he’s outraged. Later, Derek shows Carol all goods have been cleared from the house and sweet-talks her. Carol warns him not to put Bianca at risk. Derek retreats to the garage, now full of boxes of dodgy goods, and places the counterfeit £20 note with a wad of others in a lock box with Carol’s letter from David Wicks.

Phil sorts through photo albums and finds a framed photo of him and Sharon. Sharon learns of Phil’s plan, and demands he take her off the residency application. Phil claims Lola begged him when Ian backed out. Sharon gives in but soon discovers Lola has no idea of Phil’s plan and refuses to have anything to do with it.

After Masood gives up his teaching job for a full time postal round as it pays more, Tamwar crumples up his University application. Syed and Tamwar both try to find work at the job centre. Danny texts Syed. Tamwar accepts Zainab’s old job at the Minute Mart.

Lucy’s taken Joey back, still smitten. Lauren spots them kissing and confronts Lucy. She’s frustrated when Whitney and Lucy are cold with her and lashes out at Joey. Joey apologises for causing trouble and thanks her for freeing him.

Alfie plans a Halloween party in the Vic. Kat’s relieved when Mo assumes a red rose left on the bar is for her. Alfie turns to Mo when his Halloween decorations are ruined by leaked beer.

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Music Played

  • Green Day

    Kill The DJ

  • Elvis Presley

    Suspicious Minds

  • Plan B

    Deepest Shame

  • Lilygreen & Maguire

    Given Up

  • Kool & the Gang

    Celebration

  • Florence + The Machine

    Spectrum

  • The Heavy

    What Makes A Good Man

Credits

Role Contributor
Derek Branning Jamie Foreman
Carol Jackson Lindsey Coulson
Alice Branning Jasmyn Banks
Liam Butcher James Forde
Tiffany Butcher Maisie Smith
Morgan Butcher Devon Higgs
Whitney Dean Shona McGarty
Sharon Rickman Letitia Dean
Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden
Lola Pearce Danielle Harold
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Lucy Beale Hetti Bywater
Joey Branning David Witts
Lauren Branning Jacqueline Jossa
Max Branning Jake Wood
Jack Branning Scott Maslen
Kat Moon Jessie Wallace
Alfie Moon Shane Richie
Mo Harris Laila Morse
Masood Ahmed Nitin Ganatra
Tamwar Masood Himesh Patel
Syed Masood Marc Elliott
Christian Clarke John Partridge
Denise Fox Diane Parish
Executive Producer Lorraine Newman
Director Clive Arnold
Writer Colin Wyatt

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