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Cindy is forced to deal with the consequences of her actions and receives advice from an unexpected place. Ian and Sharon pay a visit to Dot but can they get through to her?

A grumpy Dennis creeps down the stairs, eyes on the brand new games console sitting there. In the living room, Sharon, Ben, Abi and Jay sit together awkwardly. Ben suggests playing on the console, but Sharon firmly retorts that it鈥檚 for Dennis only. When Sharon hears Dennis creak on the stairs and heads out to find him, Jay, Abi and Ben overhear shouting, before Dennis thumps Sharon. Sharon hides the mark Dennis has left on her face with her hair, before snapping at Jay when she finds post from earlier that she hasn鈥檛 been told about. Once alone, Sharon opens a letter 鈥� it鈥檚 hers and Ian鈥檚 DNA test results. After she gives it a read, Sharon determinedly heads out.

At the Beales鈥�, Jane comes downstairs to find Ian rearranging furniture and begs him to talk about Cindy wanting Beth adopted. Jane claims that Beth should be adopted into her family by the pair of them. Ian doesn鈥檛 want to hear it, but pauses for thought when he鈥檚 alone in the kitchen and clocks Beth鈥檚 rattle. When Ian catches a glimpse of blonde hair walking up to the front door, he drops his mug in shock 鈥� but it turns out to be Sharon. Sharon produces a bottle of wine and suggests a nightcap. Ian clocks the scratch on Sharon鈥檚 face but she covers, claiming she caught herself with her rings. After some small talk, Sharon admits the real reason she came round 鈥� and produces the DNA test results letter. She explains the results are inconclusive as one of the samples was corrupted. Sharon produces two new test kits; she wants them to do it again straight away - but Jane walks in and breaks the moment.

Sharon gets defensive when Jane admits that she heard about Dennis biting a boy at school out of nowhere. Once the pair are alone, Ian tells Sharon that he鈥檚 not happy with the way she spoke to Jane. Tensions rise when Ian questions Sharon鈥檚 parenting skills 鈥� buying Dennis presents when he鈥檚 misbehaved. When Sharon suggests Ian has a word with Dennis, Ian flips 鈥� he鈥檚 sick of sorting out other people鈥檚 mess. Ian calls Sharon pathetic and she slaps him hard. Ian grabs Sharon and physically throws her out of the house. After a few seconds, Ian opens the door and the pair apologise to each other. Over a cup of tea, Ian reassures Sharon that she is a good mum. Sharon admits she鈥檚 scared of Dennis 鈥揾e has his Dad and Granddad鈥檚 temper 鈥� that鈥檚 why she鈥檚 so desperate to know where she鈥檚 really from. Ian gently tells Sharon that there鈥檚 no way they can be family 鈥� Lou would never have allowed her own granddaughter to be adopted. Sharon knows he鈥檚 right.

When Sharon questions why Ian agreed to be tested, he admits that some days he doesn鈥檛 know what he鈥檚 doing 鈥� and that was one of those days. Sharon admits defeat; they don鈥檛 need to do the test again. As Ian sees Sharon off, Sharon promises that of tomorrow, she鈥檒l start with the tough mum act. As Ian heads back inside and finds Jane up with Beth, Ian offers to settle her back to sleep. As Sharon drops the DNA tests into the bin, Phil appears at the back door. Sharon鈥檚 angry when she sees that Phil鈥檚 let Dennis stay up late and is even more unhappy with Phil鈥檚 disappearing act. Phil firmly tells Sharon that she needs to do them all a favour and decide what she wants. As Phil joins the rest of the family, Sharon is left alone, broken and distant from everyone else...

Alfie asks Donna if Martin can stay at hers for the night, explaining that he鈥檚 sleeping in his van; Donna reluctantly agrees. Back at her flat, Donna鈥檚 put out when the men vote against her over which film to watch. Donna turns off the film and asks Martin outright why he鈥檚 sleeping in his van 鈥� Alfie鈥檚 annoyed that she鈥檚 not been subtle and Martin鈥檚 put out that Alfie鈥檚 gone behind his back. When Alfie and Donna try reminding Martin that he still has the house and business, Martin comes clean 鈥� he鈥檚 lost it all. Martin fills Alfie in 鈥� he re-mortgaged and then was unable to afford it and the house got re-possessed; now he鈥檚 got nothing. Hearing how distressed Martin is, Alfie hands him everything he needs to take over the fruit and veg stall.

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Credits

Sharon Mitchell Letitia Dean
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Jane Beale Laurie Brett
Cindy Williams Mimi Keene
Liam Butcher James Forde
Martin Fowler James Bye
Kush Kazemi Davood Ghadami
Shabnam Masood Rakhee Thakrar
Tamwar Masood Himesh Patel
Masood Ahmed Nitin Ganatra
Alfie Moon Shane Richie
Roxy Mitchell Rita Simons
Billy Mitchell Perry Fenwick
Dot Branning June Brown
Linda Carter Kellie Bright
Ineta Shirovs Gledisa Osmani
Rebecca Fowler Jasmine Armfield
Linzi Gallo Jade Colucci
Writer Gavin James Bower
Director David Moor
Executive Producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins

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