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Bored and frustrated at home, Lauren bickers with Max, and teases Abi. Abi鈥檚 annoyed, no wonder Whitney fell out with her. Feeling guilty, Lauren leaves Whitney a voicemail apologizing and searches for Ryan鈥檚 number. Mo suggests she try Janine, who overhears and hides to avoid Lauren. Lauren鈥檚 frustrated when she can鈥檛 answer a call from Whitney鈥檚 number as her phone鈥檚 broken, and suspicious that Janine seems anxious to get away from her. Fatboy accesses Lauren鈥檚 voicemail; it鈥檚 not Whitney, but a man threatening trouble if Lauren calls again. Alarmed, Lauren confronts Janine; where鈥檚 Whitney?! Watched by Max and Ricky, Janine admits she doesn鈥檛 know.

Janine spoils the kids by giving them treats, much to Carol鈥檚 annoyance. Ricky鈥檚 relieved when Janine lies that she鈥檚 heard from Whitney, she鈥檚 coming home next week. Liam reveals he鈥檚 been suspended from school for hitting a kid who was teasing him about Bianca. Ricky realises the kids need Bianca, and takes them to see her. Carol tells Janine, the kids need stability and she can鈥檛 just swan in and out of their lives, but is annoyed when Janine tells her, if that鈥檚 what they all want, she鈥檒l move in.

Left to look after George, Jodie leaves him with Heather while she goes shopping. Later, Darren arrives at the Launderette and is confused to see Heather with George, when Jodie rushes in from the back door, claiming she鈥檚 just been in the toilet.
Fatboy takes over the spare pitch on the marketplace, much to Mercy鈥檚 astonishment. Fatboy eventually tells her his parents are splitting up and his dad鈥檚 lost his job.
Abi hangs around outside the Arches all day, hoping to bump into Jay. She鈥檚 ecstatic when he comes out and suggests they meet up later in the Launderette.