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Vincent unlocks The Albert and surveys his new domain. At Phil鈥檚, oblivious Sharon鈥檚 delighted the bar鈥檚 been given a 5 star review. Guilty, Phil reveals Vincent knows Ronnie killed Carl White and is blackmailing her - and he wants The Albert. Sharon insists the bar is hers and demands Phil put her before the rest of the family. Phil admits it鈥檚 too late. Sharon storms over to the Albert to find Vincent with Kim. Sharon orders them out but Vincent produces a signed contract. Devastated to realise Phil forged her signature, Sharon slaps him.

Back home, Sharon rages at Phil that he doesn鈥檛 see her as an equal and is kidding herself that they share a life. Phil protests he had no choice. Sharon declares as soon as she finds her biological father she鈥檚 leaving. Phil phones Ritchie - he needs to buy some time. He presents Sharon with an address - Ritchie found her dad, and his name is Gordon, not Gavin. Later, parked in a rough neighbourhood, Sharon and Phil survey a shabby house. Sharon covers her worries, insisting it鈥檚 her dad she cares about. A scruffy man staggers from the house, drunk, hurling abuse and beer cans at kids sat on his wall. Sharon reels - that鈥檚 her dad?!

Pam wants Les to send out invitations for Coker and Sons centenary party and gets upset when Billy asks if Paul is coming. Meanwhile, a young man with a rucksack watches the funeral parlour. Billy wonders if Paul might come home if he heard from Les. Les insists he鈥檚 tried in the past, to no avail. Later, Les contemplates Paul鈥檚 number on his mobile, then phones Claudette. When she arrives, Les hurries her off to the park, watched by the young man. After an earlier altercation with Ben and Jay, Lola worries the man鈥檚 homeless and offers him a coffee in Blades. The man introduces himself as Paul, explaining he鈥檚 been working in Turkey as a holiday rep and has family in Walford but isn鈥檛 sure he wants to see them.

In the park, Les despairs to Claudette that Pam is tormenting herself for Paul leaving and will be spending another birthday without him. Les recalls they rowed about something trivial before Paul left two and a half years ago. Claudette declares Paul an attention seeker - he鈥檚 the one losing out. Later, Pam tells Les she has the feeling she鈥檚 being watched.

Out of sight, Paul heads for the tube. Les sends Paul a text message. Paul ignores it but then his phone beeps again - this time he smiles. During their dalliance in the park, Ben wonders if Paul鈥檚 family kicked him out for being gay; Paul admits they were great. Ben thinks Paul鈥檚 lucky. Invitations complete, Les comforts Pam to think of each day passing as one closer to Paul returning. Pam wishes he could forgive her. As they approach Pam鈥檚 stall, she stops dead to see Paul waiting and rushes into his arms. Paul hugs Pam tightly while eying Les coldly over her shoulder.

Ben鈥檚 irked when Abi fusses about him wearing a shirt and tie to meet her workmates. Outside Blades, Ben squares up to Paul when he sends Lola flying with his rucksack; there鈥檚 an instant spark between the two. Later, under more orders from Abi, Ben enters Blades for a haircut, surprised to see Paul with Lola. Paul teases Ben should grow his hair, and shows him a photo of a man on an app on his phone, wondering if he鈥檚 Ben鈥檚 type. Ben asks how Paul knows. Paul flirts that it takes one to know one, and leaves his phone number in Ben鈥檚 pocket. Later, the pair meet in the park. Ben admits he fancies Paul. Paul pushes Ben up against the park kiosk and they kiss passionately. Paul thinks it鈥檚 a shame there鈥檚 nowhere they can go. Ben suggests he can make arrangements next time. Back home, Abi thinks Ben smells different; he claims it鈥檚 new aftershave.

Carol presses Cindy to warn Jane and Ian she鈥檚 considering letting another couple adopt Beth. Cindy doesn鈥檛 know what to do. Carol wonders if Cindy fears Jane and Ian won鈥檛 want her once they have Beth. Cindy insists she should get to decide who has her baby. When Jane enthuses to Carol about the new things she鈥檚 bought for Beth, Carol admits there鈥檚 something Jane should know...