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Janine panics when things take a turn for the worse at the hospital, while Jean offers some words of comfort to a guilty Michael. An angry Lola lashes out when Lucy fires her.

Lucy avoids a man looking for Ian and threatens to smack Bobby when he questions if Ian鈥檚 dead. Cora鈥檚 concerned. Max insists Jay fix the cars he disabled. Lucy鈥檚 relieved when Derek lets her off the hook, then fires Lola. Lola鈥檚 annoyed by Max鈥檚 attitude towards Jay. Lucy tries to confide in Cora. On her return, she finds the chip shop door open. Max discovers chip fat all over a car and its paperwork. He and Phil demand Lucy compensate them. Panicked at the mention of Social services, Lucy promises them money. At home, she鈥榮 dismayed that the electricity鈥檚 been cut off.

Janine鈥檚 frantic 鈥 her baby鈥檚 fighting an infection and Michael鈥檚 missing. Ricky discovers Michael at home and insists he return to the hospital but falls asleep, and wakes to find Michael gone. Jean finds him ransacking Butcher鈥檚 Joints with a bag and the safe open. Jean locks him in and lectures him - she knows Michael鈥檚 just terrified to love. Jean hands back Michael鈥檚 St Christopher. Later, Janine鈥檚 despairing when Michael returns to hospital with a bag of baby clothes, insisting he鈥檚 there for her. Janine wants the baby christened. Janine suggests Patricia or Margaret but Michael likes Scarlett. Michael places his St Christopher in Scarlett鈥檚 incubator.

Yasmin will only eat strawberry yoghurt. Zainab warns she鈥檒l turn into a diva. Christian battles with Yasmin to try a carrot.

Derek awaits Joey鈥檚 arrival all day, keen to take him the dog track, but eventually concedes he鈥檚 not coming. Alice convinces Derek to go anyway.
Kim invites Ray to stay when his landlord increases the rent. Kim discusses boys with Sasha and admits she kissed a girl. They play basketball, accidentally smashing the charity shop window. Kim legs it. Cora collars Sasha and Morgan, insisting Sasha work at the charity shop.

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30 minutes

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Spiritualized

    Hey Jane

  • 顿别别别鈥怢颈迟别

    Groove Is In The Heart

  • Maps

    Valium In The Sunshine

  • You Me at Six

    No One Does It Better

  • Red Hot Chili Peppers

    The Advent

  • Jessie J

    Nobodys Perfect

  • Jessie J

    Price Tag (feat. B.o.B)

  • Sean Paul

    She Doesn't Mind

  • Weezer

    Trouble Maker

  • The Wanted

    Invincible

Credits

Role Contributor
Michael Moon Steve John Shepherd
Janine Butcher Charlie Brooks
Lucy Beale Hetti Bywater
Derek Branning Jamie Foreman
Alice Branning Jasmyn Banks
Max Branning Jake Wood
Jay Mitchell Jamie Borthwick
Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden
Billy Mitchell Perry Fenwick
Lola Pearce Danielle Harold
Ricky Butcher Sid Owen
Jean Slater Gillian Wright
Cora Cross Ann Mitchell
Kim Fox Tameka Empson
Ray Dixon Chucky Venn
Christian Clarke John Partridge
Zainab Khan Nina Wadia
Morgan Butcher Devon Higgs
Annabel Lisa Greenwood
Director John Greening
Writer Daisy Coulam

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