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Tanya and Max are thrilled to welcome Lauren home, but they suspect that she is secretly drinking again. Meanwhile, tensions mount for Ian as his spending rages out of control.

When Marie discovers Lucy鈥檚 left her oyster card in the caf茅, Ian鈥榮 furious to realise Mandy and Lucy lied about Mandy鈥檚 visit to Lorraine. Mandy tries to apologise, Ian storms out. Ian downs Absinthe in the Vic with Billy and Anthony. Later, Mandy鈥檚 helping Lucy revise when a drunk Ian storms in. He orders Mandy to the caf茅, insists Lucy鈥檚 going on a crammer revision course and violently smashes cup against the wall. Upset, Lucy flees.
Derek has a delivery of Absinthe and pays Tyler in booze for loan of his van. Keen to get the family out of the way, Derek gives Carol 拢200 for train tickets to visit Bianca in Suffolk but they鈥檙e delayed when Ricky鈥檚 late dropping off Liam. Billy arrives early with the van full of Absinthe. Derek pleads to store it in the house. Carol refuses and cancels the trip. Billy gets drunk and vows to stand up to Derek but bottles it. Later, Carol announces they鈥檙e moving to Suffolk to be closer to Bianca. Whitney refuses to go.
Tanya fusses around Lauren and plans a special family lunch. Lauren notes all the alcohol鈥檚 been hidden. On the market, Cora鈥檚 convinced Lauren鈥檚 buying Absinthe off Winston. Over a stilted lunch, Lauren鈥檚 outraged at Cora鈥檚 accusation, produces a special edition Banarama CD she bought for Tanya and slams out of the house. Lauren, Whitney and Lucy confide their family woes. Whitney produces a bottle of Absinthe. Lauren vows her parents haven鈥檛 seen anything yet.

Whitney tells Tyler she鈥檚 late. He鈥檚 horrified and she storms off. Tyler discusses fatherhood with Michael, and buys a Leyton Orient babygro from the market. Carol discovers a pregnancy website on Whitney鈥檚 laptop and confronts her. Whitney鈥檚 pregnancy test is negative; she鈥檚 hurt by Tyler鈥檚 relief. He doesn鈥檛 show Whitney the babygro.

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Role Contributor
Lauren Branning Jacqueline Jossa
Lucy Beale Hetti Bywater
Whitney Dean Shona McGarty
Carol Jackson Lindsey Coulson
Derek Branning Jamie Foreman
Max Branning Jake Wood
Tanya Jessop Jo Joyner
Cora Cross Ann Mitchell
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Mandy Salter Nicola Stapleton
Billy Mitchell Perry Fenwick
Tyler Moon Tony Discipline
Anthony Moon Matt Lapinskas
Michael Moon Steve John Shepherd
Tiffany Butcher Maisie Smith
Morgan Butcher Devon Higgs
Executive Producer Bryan Kirkwood
Director John Greening
Writer Christopher Reason

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