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The Carters celebrate Linda's birthday but her day takes an unexpected turn. After finding herself in dire straits, Carol is offered a risky way out.

The Carters celebrate Linda's birthday but her day takes an unexpected turn. After finding herself in dire straits, Carol is offered a risky way out. Roxy is delivered some shocking news from an unlikely source. With no other choice, a heartbroken Carol resorts to desperate measures. In her hour of need, Bianca finds herself in a surprising situation. A furious Roxy sets out to get revenge.

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Thu 3 Jul 2014 22:00
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  • Music Played

    • Chromeo

      Jealous (I Ain't With It)

    • Reverend and the Makers

      The Devil's Radio

    • Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

      Rich Woman

    • Asif Khan & Maria Meer

      Jogan Jogan

    • Wes Montgomery

      Tequila

    • James Last

      Happy Brasilia

    • The 2 Bears

      Angel (Touch Me)

    • Dario G

      Carnaval

    • Dikanda

      Ajotoro

    • Chuck Berry

      Johnny B Good

    • Tehzeeb Akbar

      Rab Jaanda

    • Mr. Probz

      Waves (Robin Schulz Remix)

      Remix Artist: Robin Schulz.

    • Bombay Bicycle Club

      Feel

    • Klingande

      Jubel

    • Spice Girls

      Spice Up Your Life

    • Kylie Minogue

      Kiss Me Once

    • Lady Gaga

      G U Y

    • Meshi & Dark MX & Angel

      Dil Mangdi

    • Maxsta & Little Nikki

      Wanna Go

    • Aswad

      Stir It Up

    • MKTO

      Classic

    • Ultra Naté

      Free

    • Elektra

      Autumn Love

    • The Beloved

      The Sun Rising

    • Daft Punk

      Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams)

    • Gary Barlow

      Let Me Go

Full synopsis

Bianca’s stressed by calls from the loan company but forbids Liam from telling Carol the truth. Ian’s rushed off his feet in the café, and pleads for Tina to come back, offering her a pay rise. Having been forbidden from doing housework, Carol’s restless and calls in on Dot. Tina phones Aunt Babe to chivvy her along with a delivery, explaining she’ll sell from the café.

Dot’s surprised to learn Carol’s opted for a single mastectomy and thinks Carol’s got years left of life, recalling that if she’d given up when fighting her own cancer she wouldn’t have met Jim. Carol comes home to find Liam arguing with a bailiff looking for Bianca. Later, Bianca returns from work and is met by a grim faced Carol, who explains Liam’s told her everything – they need £350 by tomorrow. Upset, Bianca tries to apologise.

Carol heads to the café to ask Ian for her job back but falters when he puts her to work straight away; she’s rushed off her feet serving while Tina loiters, chatting with customers. After kicking out a rowdy gang of school kids for throwing food, Carol’s exhausted and complains to Tina that she’s been slaving on her own all day for a measly wage. Sympathetic, Tina apologises for being slow and confides that she’s selling weed on the side - does Carol want in?


When Aleks teases Roxy about the way she eats, Roxy wonders how different she is from Latvian girls and questions why Aleks never talks about home. On Bridge Street, Alfie watches as a loved up Roxy gives Aleks keys to No 27 and pleads with Tamwar to speak to her on his behalf. Tamwar attempts to gauge Shabnam’s advice, but she’s too hungry from fasting during Ramadan to listen.


At home, Roxy researches Latvia on the internet. Later, Tamwar attempts to talk to Roxy about Aleks, but bottles it. Alfie calls round and reveals Aleks has a wife in Latvia, explaining he and Tamwar found emails and photographs on Aleks’ laptop. Roxy won’t believe it and orders Alfie to leave. Phil backs her up. Later, Aleks is bemused to find Roxy waiting with a Latvian spread and a cake to celebrate his name day; he points out it’s not his name day and the bread Roxy’s bought is Polish. Fed up, Roxy despairs there’s so much about Aleks she doesn’t know.


Aleks gives her free reign to question him; Roxy wonders about girlfriends and Aleks claims he never met the right person to settle down with – until now. Roxy smiles, but can’t hide her worry. Later, at the Masoods’, Roxy confronts Tamwar and demands to see the photos. Shabnam protests that they’re preparing for Iftar but, on learning of the potential gossip, she and Roxy march Tamwar to the market office where Tamwar shows Roxy Aleks’ laptop.


Clad in Linda’s dressing gown, Mick brings Linda breakfast in bed and suggestively teases she’d better unwrap her birthday present. Johnny gets another text message from Gianluca. Dean brings round a birthday card for Linda, uncomfortable to learn she and Mick are ‘indisposed’. Linda’s upset when Elaine cancels her birthday shopping trip; Mick bribes a reluctant Nancy to go instead.


Dean intercepts them as they head for the tube with a Blades voucher for Linda, suggesting she come in for a pampering session. Nancy eagerly agrees. In the Vic, Mick notices Johnny’s hickey, and encourages him to meet Gianluca again. At Blades, Dean gives Linda a head massage as he washes her hair. Later, Mick presents Linda with a special VIP table in the Vic for dinner, but apologises that her birthday surprise has been delayed until the weekend. Mick thanks Dean for pampering Linda and insists he join them for dinner. Dean takes a seat next to Linda, pleased.


After staying the night, Nikki reassures Terry she has a flat share interview. Terry worries about her living with strangers. Watching Nikki meeting her potential male flatmates, Donna teases that Terry’s been mugged off; Terry jokes high maintenance women aren’t his thing. Later, Nikki’s downcast that the room went to someone else, and worries she’s no longer cool.


Terry teases Nikki about her cheesy music taste and agrees she can stay another night. While Nikki’s in the toilet, Donna makes a derisive comment about Nikki and Terry defends her. Overhearing, Nikki’s touched and suggests she and Terry try again, to his surprise.


Tina barges into the Butchers’ early in the morning, desperate to talk to Carol. Carol repeats that she won’t be involved in Tina’s drug dealing; Tina claims she’s stopped selling weed and has returned Aunt Babe’s stash. Carol counts out pennies and Bianca and Whitney contribute their earnings, but they’re unable to raise £350 for the bailiffs.


Carol refuses to let them in and is embarrassed when she gets a nosebleed. Bianca protests that Carol has cancer and pleads with the bailiff to leave them alone. The bailiff gives them until the end of the day to raise the cash. Sonia berates Bianca for taking out loans again and suspects Carol’s having a single mastectomy so she can recover quicker and help Bianca.


The kids are keen to help out but Carol refuses to pawn their belongings. Sonia tells Carol she’s setting up a local Fat Blasters group, and broaches the subject of Carol’s operation. Carol refuses to discuss a double mastectomy, although Sonia protests it’s the safer option. Carol brings Mo her jewellery to pawn, including her ‘Carol’ necklace and engagement ring. Sympathetic, Kat insists Mo give Carol a cash advance. Later, in the café, Sonia apologises for pressuring Carol about her operation. Carol spots Tina slipping something to a customer.


When confronted, Tina admits she’s still selling weed. Carol knows Tina’s afraid she’ll report her to the police and is disgusted Tina’s taking the easy way out while her family are struggling for money. In the Vic, Cora and Mo agree to sign up to Fat Blasters. At home, Carol dials 999 but can’t bring herself to report Tina. Left with no choice, Carol gives Mo Morgan’s games console, Tiffany’s necklace and Liam’s headphones to pawn, but still falls short of the loan repayment.


The bailiffs return, and Carol’s stunned when they suggest adding the remaining money to next month’s repayment. A shamefaced Bianca admits she owes £3,000 - she couldn’t tell Carol while she was so sick. Carol makes a decision, promises to replace the kids’ belongings and heads out, insisting everything will be fine. Carol pays a surprised Tina a visit, explaining she hasn’t reported Tina for selling weed – she wants in on the deal.

Ìý

After refusing to spend the night at his flat, Roxy’s cold with Aleks but then apologises, promising him a special evening later. Lola arrives to do Roxy’s nails; she gets a surprise to find Peter’s left a practical joke in her beauty kit to apologise for being grumpy on her 18th birthday. Roxy insists she meet her in the Vic for a night on the town - Aleks won’t be joining them. Later, dressed to kill, Roxy greets Aleks with a home cooked meal. Aleks nearly chokes on his dinner when Roxy wonders if it’s as good as Ineta’s.Ìý Roxy rages at Aleks for treating her like a mug and cheating on his wife. Aleks reveals Ineta is his daughter and he is still married, but he and Ineta’s mother aren’t together. Aleks explains he came to England to make money for his daughter, and never expected to have his world turned upside down by Roxy. Roxy throws a suddenly queasy Aleks out, shouting that he should stay near a toilet for the rest of the night. Roxy meets Lola in the Vic, who’s downcast that Peter hasn’t shown up. Roxy gleefully tells Lola she put something in Aleks’ dinner to teach him a lesson, and the girls toast to doing things on their own.

Ìý

When a hung-over Terry struggles to remember the night before, Nikki teases that they slept together, then reveals Terry passed out. Nikki presses Terry to think about trying again as a couple. Terry invites her on a date. Pam and Donna earwig, and Pam suggests Terry treat his date to flowers. On the market, stressed out Bianca launches an aggressive sales technique. Terry’s concerned and Bianca’s on the verge of confiding in him when they’re interrupted by Pam with flowers – on learning they’re for Nikki, Bianca clams up.


Alfie insists Terry borrow his lucky shirt. Terry’s unsure about his date but thinks he and Nikki should try to be a family again. Later, Terry’s prepping for his date when Bianca arrives, in tears. Bianca confides she’s in debt and worries Carol hates her. Terry comforts Bianca and she gives him a grateful kiss; things soon become more passionate and they fall back onto the sofa as Terry’s mobile rings - Nikki calling…


Credits

Carol Jackson Lindsey Coulson
Tina Carter Luisa Bradshaw-White
Sonia Fowler Natalie Cassidy
Bianca Butcher Patsy Palmer
Terry Spraggan Terry Alderton
Nikki Spraggan Rachel Wilde
Alfie Moon Shane Richie
Kat Moon Jessie Wallace
Mo Harris Laila Morse
Cora Cross Ann Mitchell
Aleks Shirovs Kristian Kiehling
Roxy Mitchell Rita Simons
Lola Pearce Danielle Harold
Whitney Dean Shona McGarty
Liam Butcher James Forde
Pam Coker Lin Blakley
Donna Yates Lisa Hammond
Morgan Butcher Devon Higgs
Mr Turner Sean Blowers
Executive Producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins
Director Gill Wilkinson
Writer Emer Kenny

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