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Dot is livid at Cora's betrayal and she makes her views known, but with debts mounting will Dot be able to find a way out of her financial mess?

Abi and Lauren are thrown by Tanya’s chirpiness. Tanya bumps into Ava, who reveals she’s starting a new job at Oscar’s school. Tanya rejects Max’s attempts to talk. Fed up with pitying looks, Tanya asks Poppy, Cora, Kim and Sharon to celebrate with her. After champagne, they move on to the Vic, where Lauren fills Cora in about Tanya’s missed hospital appointment. It’s then onto R&R where Tanya sings Karaoke. Feeling pitied, Tanya leaves. Max’s alarmed by Tanya’s drunken state. Tanya rails at Max then falls over. Cora sends Max away and indicates that Ava shouldn’t stop. Tanya confesses she always thought she was the real love of Max’s life, she can’t move on because she loves him so much. Cora holds Tanya as she weeps.

Zainab and Denise have both been shortlisted for the Regional Manager position. Discovering Ian’s helping Denise prepare, Zainab makes Masood give her a mock interview. Masood ropes Ayesha in to play Denise. He’s impressed by Ayesha’s answers, the opposite of Zainab’s ruthless ones. Afterwards the women want to know who he’d offer the job to; Masood demurs but later, with Ayesha in earshot, tells Zainab he’d always choose her.

Trying to get Kim and Denise talking, Ian blurts that Denise didn’t come on to Ray it was the other way round. Ray confirms it. Denise apologises and Kim discards Ray’s necklace. Kim agrees that Denise can move home. Kim and Sharon tease Denise about Ian, Denise claims they’re just friends.

Lola’s determined to stop Phil taking Lexi to Cornwall with Peggy even after Trish warns her it means Lexi going into temporary foster care.

Dot confronts Cora about the council rent arrears. Cora offers Dot £10 a week and some shifts. After spending the day sorting the launderette out, Dot’s offered her manageress position back.

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30 minutes

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Music Played

  • Jessie J

    Laser Light

  • Jessie J

    Domino

  • Nickelback

    Lullaby

  • Lana Del Rey

    Born To Die

  • The Temper Trap

    Need Your Love

  • Robbie Williams

    Candy

  • MIKA

    °ä±ð±ô±ð²ú°ù²¹³Ù±ðÌý (feat. Pharrell Williams)

  • Stooshe

    Love Me

  • Dappy

    Good Intentions

  • Biffy Clyro - Stingin Belle

  • Little Mix

    Wings

  • Robert Palmer

    Adicted To Love

Credits

Role Contributor
Tanya Cross Jo Joyner
Cora Cross Ann Mitchell
Max Branning Jake Wood
Abi Branning Lorna Fitzgerald
Lauren Branning Jacqueline Jossa
Joey Branning David Witts
Jack Branning Scott Maslen
Sharon Rickman Letitia Dean
Dennis Rickman Harry Hickles
Billy Mitchell Perry Fenwick
Lola Pearce Danielle Harold
Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden
Trish Barnes Tessa Churchard
Denise Fox Diane Parish
Zainab Khan Nina Wadia
Masood Ahmed Nitin Ganatra
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Kim Fox Tameka Empson
Patrick Trueman Rudolph Walker
Ray Dixon Chucky Venn
Dot Branning June Brown
Ava Hartman Clare Perkins
Poppy Meadow Rachel Bright
Executive Producer Lorraine Newman
Director John Greening
Writer Simon Ashdown

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