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Ian is put under pressure to get the restaurant finished before the local paper arrives, but is anyone willing to help him? Meanwhile, Poppy puts Dot in a precarious situation.

Ian’s stressed about tomorrow’s restaurant opening. Denise speaks to Sam, who confirms there’s no hope of being finished in time. Denise rounds up Patrick and Kim to help. They scramble together when the press photographer arrives early and all are impressed with Ian’s resourcefulness, creating a meal out of a café dish. Ian agrees to invite family and friends.

Bobby uses his pocket money to buy a pet snake, Monty, but Lucy tells him to take it back. Bobby persuades Fatboy to look after it at Dot’s until the morning. Dot’s getting ready to meet the vicar to discuss the church wardenship. Poppy discovers the snake tank and Fatboy tells her it’s a mouse. She leaves the lid of the tank open and Monty escapes.

Michael commands Alice to meet him with Scarlett. On her way, Alice bumps into Janine who takes Scarlett. Poppy notices Alice looking down, but is flummoxed when Alice tries to steal salon conditioner. In the market, Alice steals from a stall. Janine packs Michael’s things. Michael confronts Alice about not showing up. She defends Janine and a fuming Michael tells her she’s been beguiled. Alice stumps Michael by revealing that she found Janine staring at a photograph of him and Scarlett – Janine still loves him.

On Tanya’s advice, Lauren apologises to Lucy, but she’s frosty. Dot tells Lauren she needs to extend the olive branch. Lauren apologises for taking Dot’s money, speaks again to Lucy, and begs Whitney’s forgiveness. She tells Ian she’ll work for free at the restaurant opening.

Abi and Dexter are excited in the hope of selling a car to pay for their holiday.

Ava tells Sam their kiss was a mistake, and to stay away. Sam insists Ava and Dexter will always be a big part of his life.

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  • Music Played

    • Robbie Williams

      Be a Boy

    • Zoe & Indris Rahman

      Anondo Dhar

    • Adam and the Ants

      Stand and Deliver

    • Buggles

      Video Killed The Radio Star

    • Wretch 32

      Blackout

    • Steps

      5678

    • Jessie Ware

      Imagine it Was

    • Drifters

      Up on the Roof

    • Ian Dury & the Blockheads

      Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

    • Odyssey

      Native New Yorker

    • Iggy Azalea

      Work

    • James Blake

      Retrograde

    • Earth, Wind & Fire

      September

    • Willy Mason

      Pickup Truck

    • Dexys Midnight Runners

      Geno

    • Nina Simone

      My Baby Just Cares For Me

    • Hot Chocolate

      You Sexy Thing

    • Johnny Cash

      Ring Of Fire

    • The Lovin’ Spoonful

      Summer in the City

Credits

Role Contributor
Michael Moon Steve John Shepherd
Alice Branning Jasmyn Banks
Janine Butcher Charlie Brooks
Dot Branning June Brown
Arthur 'Fatboy' Chubb Ricky Norwood
Poppy Meadow Rachel Bright
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Bobby Beale Rory Stroud
Lucy Beale Hetti Bywater
Sam James Cornell S John
Denise Fox Diane Parish
Kim Fox Tameka Empson
Patrick Trueman Rudolph Walker
Whitney Dean Shona McGarty
Tanya Cross Jo Joyner
Lauren Branning Jacqueline Jossa
Abi Branning Lorna Fitzgerald
Dexter Hartman Khali Best
Jay Brown Jamie Borthwick
Dave Will Bliss
Executive Producer Lorraine Newman
Director Ian White
Writer Paul Mari

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