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Tina attempts to bring Mick and Shirley back together. Kush and Masood come to blows, but it's clear Shabnam has something else on her mind.

Kush and Shabnam look on in horror as they discover Carmel and Masood in bed together. Masood reminds Shabnam and Kush that he and Carmel can make their own choices, but Carmel bursts in and apologises. Carmel desperately tries to justify the situation, blaming alcohol. Kush prickles when Carmel states that Masood was buying her drinks. Masood’s put out when Carmel describes the situation as a ‘terrible mistake’.

Mick finds a morose Masood in the Square Gardens and joins him – Masood purports that he’s ruined Kush’s stag. Mick tries his best to give advice, reassuring Masood that he’ll meet the right woman someday. Masood arrives home to find Fatima in the kitchen, questioning why he called her over. Masood attempts to cover and thanks her for sorting out Shabnam’s dress – but Fatima presses for the real reason. Masood reminds Fatima how she once suggested that she married the wrong brother; there’s attraction in the air. As Shabnam returns home to fill Tamwar in on finding Masood in bed with Carmel, she is gobsmacked to walk into the kitchen to find Fatima and Masood kissing.

Masood chases out a fuming Shabnam. Kush clocks the pair’s argument and questions what’s wrong. As Carmel joins and hands Masood his phone, claiming he left it in the bed, Fatima approaches and overhears. Fatima blurts out that Masood tried to kiss her – Carmel and Kush reel. An angry Kush chases Masood around the Square Gardens, whilst a put out Fatima leaves. Whilst Masood hides in the house, Mick and Carmel persuade Kush to head back to the Vic to enjoy his stag do. Stacey’s surprised when Shabnam unexpectedly turns up at the flat and breaks down into tears. Stacey tells Shabnam that the drama is nothing more than a standard Walford stag do, but Shabnam is inconsolable.

Having calmed Shabnam down, Stacey questions whether Shabnam is really okay – especially when Shabnam suggests she wanted to use today as a distraction. In the park, Shabnam sits alone, holding her bump, an anxious expression on her face. Shabnam arrives home to Masood, questioning where she’d been. Masood apologises for ruining Shabnam’s day and is shocked when she breaks down in tears. Masood’s confused when Shabnam tells him that her upset has nothing to do with Carmel and Fatima. Through tears, Shabnam comes clean – she can’t feel her baby moving...

Mick questions Tina over how Shirley feels about the three of them scattering Stan’s ashes – Tina tries to cover but Mick guesses the truth; Shirley didn’t want to know. Sonia picks up on Tina’s bad mood - Tina fills her in on Shirley being resistant to reconciliation. Tina admits that she just wants them all to be a proper family again. When Tina states that she needs to find some common ground – the sound of Lady Di’s barks give Tina food for thought. Tina takes Lady Di over to Shirley’s and postulates that she is her last hope – she can’t stay at the Vic or at the Butchers’ – the dog hates Sonia.

When Shirley questions what Mick thinks about this idea, Tina lies that it was his idea. When Sonia questions how Mick took the news of Lady Di moving to Shirley’s, she gathers that he’s yet to know and remarks that Tina should leave the pair of them to it. Lee begs Tina to help out in the Vic and so Sonia reluctantly agrees to take Lady Di’s things over to Shirley’s. Shirley’s put out when Sonia arrives and blames her for putting her family through it – firmly telling Sonia it’s none of her business.

Stacey’s far from impressed when she receives a drunken picture message from Martin. Later, as Stacey watches Masood and Kush’s chase from the window, she’s disgusted to see Martin throwing up. A drunken Martin returns home from the stag do and promptly is sick in the bathroom – Stacey grimaces.

Lee’s put out when he offers to take Whitney out the following day, but she turns him down. Whitney states it’s because she’s working at the summer club; but Lee’s disappointed. Lee’s taken aback when Tina states that Whitney isn’t working tomorrow, she’s told Tina she was going to see Bianca; something doesn’t add up. Lee clocks Whitney’s distracted when he tries to talk to her about Masood and Kush’s fight and she continues to be blasé when he suggests taking her out another time.

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30 minutes

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Music Played

  • LunchMoney Lewis

    Bills

  • Keane

    Bedshaped

  • Madness

    House Of Fun

  • Meat Loaf

    Bat Out Of Hell

  • Kate Bush

    Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

Credits

Role Contributor
Shabnam Masood Rakhee Thakrar
Masood Ahmed Nitin Ganatra
Kush Kazemi Davood Ghadami
Tamwar Masood Himesh Patel
Arthur 'Fatboy' Chubb Ricky Norwood
Denise Fox Diane Parish
Shirley Carter Linda Henry
Mick Carter Danny Dyer
Lee Carter Danny-Boy Hatchard
Tina Carter Luisa Bradshaw-White
Sonia Fowler Natalie Cassidy
Whitney Dean Shona McGarty
Martin Fowler James Bye
Stacey Branning Lacey Turner
Lily Branning Aine Garvey
Carmel Kazemi Bonnie Langford
Dickie Ticker Geoff McGivern
Fatima Inzamam Anu Hasan
Writer Anya Reiss
Director Sophie Lifschutz
Executive Producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins

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