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As Stacey's psychosis continues to intensify, Martin realises he needs help. Paul and Ben begin to rebuild their fraught relationship, and Kat opens up to her sister.

In the Vic, Kyle questions Stacey over why she’s scared of him – he just wants to talk to her. Kat interjects and firmly states that Kyle’s been hassling Stacey. A frantic Stacey screams for Kyle to get out and brands him a demon. Believing that she’s protecting herself, Stacey places a line of broken glass between herself and Kyle, claiming that he can’t cross it. Clocking a scared Lily watching on, Stacey bolts out of the Vic with Arthur. Jean tells Kyle that he has to stay away from Stacey and covers to Kat that she doesn’t know him.

Stacey watches from the window at number 29B, as Martin frantically searches the Square for her. Kush and Shabnam tentatively ask Stacey what’s wrong - she rambles that she needs to get away from here, as God can’t talk to her. Back at Number 3, Jean turns up, demanding to speak to Martin. When Shabnam asks Stacey what she sees, Stacey brands Martin a demon, sent by the devil. Stacey explains that she believes that Arthur is the son of God. Jean’s angry when Martin admits that he played along with Stacey’s delusions by claiming that God had sent him to help her. Martin gets a call from Kush, informing her that Stacey’s with him and is in a bad way – Martin heads straight over after persuading Jean not to call Stacey’s doctor straight away. In number 29B, Shabnam brings Stacey some paper and a pen – Stacey claims that she needs to write down everything that Arthurs tells her; Shabnam concern is obvious.

Through tears, Shabnam tells Stacey that Arthur isn’t God’s son, he’s Kush’s son. Martin arrives and asks Kush for some glasses – Stacey panics at the sight of his arrival. Martin asks Kush to place the glasses in front of Stacey, before reminding Stacey of her claim that broken glass can be used as a barrier to protect her and Arthur. After Stacey breaks the glass, Martin suggests that if he wanted to hurt her or Arthur, then he wouldn’t be able to cross the glass – Stacey agrees. Stacey watches as Martins steps over the glass and cries to Martin that she needs to get to somewhere safe. Martin assures Stacey that there is a safe place she can go –hospital. Martin promises Stacey that Arthur can stay with her and Stacey agrees that she wants to go. Jean’s concerned when she gathers that Stacey seems unaware of why she’s going into hospital and that she is adamant that Arthur will be able to stay with her. Jean questions whether Martin has found out whether the ward has mother and baby facilities. Martin admits that he hasn’t, but is at a loss at what else he can do. As Martin leads Stacey into hospital, it’s all too much for her, she’s terrified...

A disappointed Les tells Paul that he and Pam still aren’t getting on too well. Les promises Paul that he won’t give up on her. Paul approaches Ben at the bar and discovers that he’s looking to find a property with Abi. When Ben states that Abi’s working late, Paul suggests that Ben buys him a drink. Paul ignores a flirty look from a punter and suggests to Ben that they head to the cinema. Abi arrives unexpectedly early and is put out when Ben isn’t keen to head home and property hunt with her. Paul’s disappointed when Ben follows her home. Later, Paul watches on sadly as he clocks Ben come out of the Beales’ and ignore him.

As Kat and Belinda have a heart to heart in the Square Gardens, Kat comes clean – she’s got five children. Kat explains that their mum was worried that Zoe’s twin would turn out like Harry, so she left him behind. Kat tells Belinda that he was named Luke and was adopted in Ireland. Belinda recalls to Kat when Viv took her, Maureen and Zoe up to Ireland. One of the days, Viv appeared from a church crying and Belinda clocked a couple holding a little boy. Kat asks whether Belinda can remember the name of the village – it’s Redwater. Kat fills Alfie in on her discovery – Alfie is keen to follow the lead but Kat is too worried about Stacey.

In the Vic, Patrick can’t take his eyes off of Claudette. As Claudette goes to leave, she and Patrick share a flirty exchange.

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30 minutes

Audio described

Music Played

  • Bups Saggu & Master Saleem

    Miss Kaur

  • Elvis Presley

    Jailhouse Rock

  • David Bowie

    Let's Dance

  • Selena Gomez

    Same Old Love

  • Squeeze

    Cradle to the Grave

  • Foals

    Mountain at my Gates

  • Rudimental & Ed Sheeran

    Lay it All on Me

  • The Vamps

    Last Night

Credits

Role Contributor
Jean Walters Gillian Wright
Ollie Walters Tony O'Callaghan
Stacey Branning Lacey Turner
Martin Fowler James Bye
Kyle Slater Riley Carter Millington
Kat Moon Jessie Wallace
Alfie Moon Shane Richie
Mo Harris Laila Morse
Belinda Peacock Carli Norris
Dot Branning June Brown
Whitney Dean Shona McGarty
Tina Carter Luisa Bradshaw-White
Nancy Carter Maddy Hill
Babe Smith Annette Badland
Ben Mitchell Harry Reid
Sonia Fowler Natalie Cassidy
Abi Branning Lorna Fitzgerald
Claudette Hubbard Ellen Thomas
Denise Fox Diane Parish
Patrick Trueman Rudolph Walker
Paul Coker Jonny Labey
Les Coker Roger Sloman
Shabnam Kazemi Rakhee Thakrar
Kush Kazemi Davood Ghadami
Lily Branning Aine Garvey
Tommy Moon Shay Crotty
Executive Producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins
Director Karl Neilson
Writer Richard Davidson

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