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Shirley's behaviour spirals out of control as she finds herself in a dangerous position but which unlikely resident will come to her rescue? Joey's romance with Lucy heats up.

Feigning a migraine, Kat hides upstairs while Alfie hosts a BBQ. Michael brings kit for the football team. On the phone, Kat instructs her mystery man to go home, it’s not happening again. Alfie tells Kat he needs her by his side and when she gets upset presumes it’s just the stress of juggling the family, pub and team. Kat stays upstairs ironing, baking and cleaning. Outside, Alfie hands out shirts to the football team, naming Jack as captain. Max’s disappeared and Tanya collects his shirt. Kat resists checking her phone but eventually gives in and finds the message ‘11pm Alley Kat’. Alfie waits for Kat in bed. Downstairs, Kat asks her lover to walk away - she’s a wife and mother. But when the man leaves Kat can’t resist calling him back into the barrel store…

Shirley’s acting out of character; Ben worries Ian’s phoned her but Phil insists she knows nothing. After a jug of sangria at the Vic barbeque, Shirley drunkenly accosts Fat Boy and steals his wallet. They eventually end up in the park. After retrieving his wallet, Fat Boy calls Phil but he doesn’t hear the phone. Upset and singing, Shirley climbs up the scaffolding, only to find Jean at the top with her telescope. Terrified of heights, Shirley panics while Jean calmly chats to her. Jean helps Shirley down telling her loss of a loved one is a well-known trigger for the mid-life crisis.

Janine admits to Michael she doesn’t like the name Pat. Luckily Michael’s already registered the baby as Scarlett Patricia Moon.

Derek’s suggests a bonding game of golf to Joey but Joey rejects him. After kissing Lucy and telling her he’ll call, Joey leaves in a taxi.

Cora’s upset when she loses a bracelet she wears every day.

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Music Played

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

  • Aretha Franklin

    Rock Steady

  • Lord Tanamo

    I'm in the mood for Love

  • The Pioneers

    Let Your Yeah Be Yeah

  • Derrick Harriott

    Groovy Situation

  • The Temptations Original Lead Singers

    My Girl

  • Jimmy Cliff

    You can get it if you really want

  • Stevie Wonder

    For once in my life

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Is this love?

Credits

Role Contributor
Kat Moon Jessie Wallace
Alfie Moon Shane Richie
Michael Moon Steve John Shepherd
Janine Butcher Charlie Brooks
Jean Slater Gillian Wright
Mo Harris Laila Morse
Shirley Carter Linda Henry
Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden
Ben Mitchell Joshua Pascoe
Derek Branning Jamie Foreman
Joey Branning David Witts
Lucy Beale Hetti Bywater
Max Branning Jake Wood
Tanya Jessop Jo Joyner
Cora Cross Ann Mitchell
Jack Branning Scott Maslen
Kim Fox Tameka Empson
Ray Dixon Chucky Venn
Denise Fox Diane Parish
Andrew Cotton Ricky Grover
Arthur 'Fat Boy' Chubb Ricky Norwood
Director Jennie Darnell
Writer Carey Andrews

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