Main content

Ian hatches a plan to keep the truth hidden. Max arranges a family celebration, but things soon turn sour. Lauren comes clean to Whitney about her blossoming relationship.

Denise鈥檚 downloaded some Mighty Sparrow onto an MP3 player for Patrick. At the hospital, she makes Patrick do his exercises. When Ian tries to give him a drink, Patrick angrily swipes the glass away but Denise presumes it鈥檚 an accident. Ian鈥檚 on edge when he and Patrick are left alone together. Ian offers to send him on holiday when he鈥檚 back on his feet and asks him not to spoil Denise鈥檚 happiness, Patrick becomes agitated. Ian isn鈥檛 thrilled when Denise reveals the doctors think Patrick will make better progress at home. Away from the hospital, Ian leaves a message for Anthony then video calls Kim and suggests Patrick comes to stay with her; Kim鈥檚 insistent the boat鈥檚 no place for a sick man and that she can鈥檛 come home. Later, Denise tries to go through some flashcards with Patrick but he鈥檚 tired. Ian sends Denise off for coffee then informs Patrick if he wants to tell Denise about Rainie, to go ahead. Later, in front of Patrick, Ian tells Denise he鈥檚 talked to Kim and Anthony and they agree that maybe the best place for Patrick is in a home. C/H

Jay changes the radio station after an announcement that the police are still looking for the man wearing the beanie hat on the bus with Lucy. Phil reckons the man must have something to hide. Carol鈥檚 still recuperating at Sonia鈥檚 but pops back to the Square to visit Jim with Dot; Max鈥檚 put out that Charlie鈥檚 driving them. Abi鈥檚 still not found a university place. Jay persuades her to keep trying and Abi manages to secure a place at Bolton to study Animal Biology. It鈥檚 not the course she wanted but she鈥檒l still get to be a vet eventually. Jay announces that he鈥檚 going to come with her. Max hosts a family lunch to celebrate Abi鈥檚 results and invites Carol and Dot. Lauren鈥檚 late and Max isn鈥檛 pleased when Dot brings Charlie along. Max asks Carol why she鈥檚 a fan of Charlie and is annoyed when she admits he helped them out. Max鈥檚 convinced Charlie鈥檚 up to something. Jay makes Abi explain to the family that she鈥檚 not going to Liverpool. Max immediately blames him until Abi explains she didn鈥檛 get the grades. When a sympathetic Dot suggests it鈥檚 not Abi鈥檚 fault, Max snaps at her then shouts at Charlie when he defends Dot. Jay and Abi eventually reveal that she鈥檚 going to Bolton and he鈥檚 going with her. When Max objects, Abi insists it鈥檚 her life and nothing to do with him.

Lauren admits to Whitney she鈥檚 slept with Dean. She hides when Dean passes. Dean鈥檚 given Mick some Blades gift vouchers for Linda. Linda鈥檚 scrubbing the kitchen, she鈥檚 avoiding coming down to the bar and refuses Mick鈥檚 offer of a cuddle. Mick realises it鈥檚 because of what happened at Fat Blasters. She鈥檚 thrilled with the vouchers until she realises they鈥檙e for Blades. Linda confronts Dean 鈥� whatever this is, it stops here. A dressed up Lauren walks in. Dean鈥檚 distant and it鈥檚 not until Lauren鈥檚 on the verge of leaving when he relents and invites her back to his flat. Later, in bed, Lauren鈥檚 disappointed when Dean insists they鈥檙e too young to settle down but she agrees to a drink later in the week. Linda overhears Mick telling Lee about when they got together, and giving him advice about Whitney. When Dean comes in, Linda tells him to stay away from her. Linda鈥檚 unsettled when Dean coolly tells her she鈥檚 got her wires crossed 鈥� he鈥檚 flattered but it was just a drunken kiss, he鈥檚 with Lauren now.

A sweaty Lee claims that the Vic shower is broken in the vain hope Whitney will invite him to use hers. Later, Whitney avoids Lee. She admits to Lauren she really likes him but doesn鈥檛 want to jump in head first like she normally does. Carol asks Whitney about Lee and, suspecting Whitney鈥檚 trying to find problems, tells her to go out and have some fun. Lee apologises to Whitney for being pushy and she invites him round for dinner the following night.

Available now

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 18 Aug 2014 22:30
主播大秀 Three

More episodes

Previous

15/08/20142014

Next

19/08/20142014

See all episodes from EastEnders 2013 - 2017

Music Played

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

  • Mighty Sparrow

    Pay As You Earn

  • Roots Manuva

    Buff Nuff

  • Kove & Melissa Steel

    Way We Are

  • Mighty Sparrow

    Rose

  • MC Hammer

    Cant Touch This

  • Mighty Sparrow

    Soca Man

  • Elbow

    Real Life Angel

  • Mighty Sparrow

    Only A Fool

  • Neon Jungle

    Louder

  • Kaiser Chiefs

    Meanwhile Up In Heaven

  • Cher Lloyd

    Sirens

Credits

Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Denise Fox Diane Parish
Patrick Trueman Rudolph Walker
Mick Carter Danny Dyer
Linda Carter Kellie Bright
Lee Carter Danny-Boy Hatchard
Dean Wicks Matt Di Angelo
Lauren Branning Jacqueline Jossa
Abi Branning Lorna Fitzgerald
Jay Brown Jamie Borthwick
Max Branning Jake Wood
Dot Branning June Brown
Charlie Cotton Declan Bennett
Carol Jackson Lindsey Coulson
Whitney Dean Shona McGarty
Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden
Kim Fox-Hubbard Tameka Empson
Executive Producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins
Director Dominic Keavey
Writer Matt Evans

Broadcasts