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Les reveals a shocking truth to Pam. Ronnie grows concerned for Roxy. The residents take drastic action against Ian.

Pam clocks Les鈥 cold mood and assumes it鈥檚 due to Jay working at the funeral parlour- she assures him that he鈥檒l be an asset. Locked in the bathroom, Babe transfers a thousand pounds over to her savings account. Pam鈥檚 shocked when Donna claims that Jay was grooming Star; she should get rid of him from Cokers鈥. Pam returns to a distracted Les who鈥檚 worried that the new leaflets he鈥檚 had made up make them look desperate for money. Pam questions whether they鈥檙e in trouble 鈥 Les makes a hasty exit. Babe overhears Les trying to flog Mick the Cokers鈥 new monthly 鈥榝uneral club鈥. Babe smugly claims that she鈥檚 sorted but will spread the word.

Les returns to find that Pam has checked the accounts 鈥 she questions who he paid a thousand pounds to the previous night. Les admits that he鈥檚 being blackmailed 鈥 he got an anonymous email asking for money. The blackmailer had a photo of Les dressed as Christine and demanded a thousand pounds up front, followed by 250 pounds a week from now on. After Les shows Pam the email, Pam claims she thinks she knows who could have done such a thing. A flustered Pam tracks down Donna and asks where Claudette is. When Donna claims she doesn鈥檛 know she鈥檚 shocked at Pam鈥檚 flash of anger. Back at the funeral parlour, Jay鈥檚 floored when an upset Pam tells him that their business isn鈥檛 a charity 鈥 they鈥檙e going to have to let him go. Claudette meets Donna in the park who fills her in that Pam鈥檚 been on the warpath looking for her 鈥 Claudette claims she鈥檚 done nothing. Claudette tries to convince Donna she鈥檚 changed, but Donna鈥檚 firm that she hasn鈥檛 forgiven her. Les suggests to Pam that they put on a united front and refuse to pay the blackmailer, but Pam is adamant that if people find out about Christine, it鈥檒l destroy them...

Ronnie questions Glenda on why she hasn鈥檛 left yet 鈥 Glenda assures her that she wants to help find Roxy. Ronnie notices that Glenda鈥檚 holding something back and begs her to open up. Glenda fills Ronnie in 鈥 Roxy claimed that she had something going on in Ibiza 鈥 she and Danny lent her three thousand pounds between them; then she disappeared. Glenda鈥檚 adamant that it has nothing to do with drugs. Ronnie tells Jack that she knows Roxy is in huge trouble 鈥 Jack agrees to be supportive. Ronnie finds Glenda playing with Matthew and is disbelieving when Glenda claims that she鈥檚 here for Ronnie, Roxy and the children. Ronnie鈥檚 honest 鈥 she can鈥檛 trust that Glenda won鈥檛 walk out on Matthew and Amy like she walked out on Ronnie and Roxy; Glenda claims she鈥檒l earn her trust. Ronnie leaves Glenda with Matthew again as she heads off to visit an old friend of Roxy鈥檚. There鈥檚 a knock at the door 鈥 Glenda answers it to a terrifying looking thug, looking for Roxy. Ronnie returns and tells the thug that she doesn鈥檛 know where Roxy is, believing that he鈥檚 Roxy鈥檚 boyfriend. The thug tells Ronnie and Glenda that Roxy has something that doesn鈥檛 belong to her 鈥 he wants her to hand it back over or she鈥檒l be in trouble.

Stacey finds Martin and Kyle having a secret chat and demands to know what they鈥檙e plotting.
Martin explains that Jack had forty toilets delivered that he didn鈥檛 want, so he, Kyle and Andy are going to flog them. Stacey鈥檚 unimpressed and tells Martin he can forget about the whole idea. Andy and Linford discuss Stacey 鈥 Linford claims that Andy and Stacey might be soulmates, but Andy reminds him that Stacey is getting married. Stacey berates Andy for getting Martin involved in an illegal money-making scheme. When Martin claims it鈥檚 too good to pass up, she relents. Andy, Martin and Kyle head to Number 5 to steal the toilets; Stacey agrees to head to the Vic and check that Jack and the building lads stay put. Stacey panics as she clocks Jack leaving and urgently calls Martin. When he doesn鈥檛 pick up, Stacey returns to Number 3 and is relieved to see that the boys have made it back with the toilets without being caught.

Kathy calls Ian outside 鈥 he finds Denise, Buster, Kush, Vincent and Donna blocking the entrance to the caf茅. A riled Ian calls the police. Kathy tries to calm Ian down but he claims he鈥檚 done nothing wrong. An exhausted Jane claims that perhaps they should take Bobby out of St Barts; but Ian is sure if he returns to Walford that Bobby鈥檚 problems will come back. Being privy to this exchange, Kathy heads to talk to Buster.

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Music Played

  • The 1975

    The Sound

  • Charlie Puth

    Marvin Gaye (feat. Meghan Trainor)

  • Zara Larsson

    Lush Life

  • Taylor Swift

    Style

  • Flo Rida

    Low (feat. 罢鈥怭补颈苍)

  • Mumford & Sons

    Snake Eyes

  • Mike Posner

    I Took a Pill in Ibiza

  • Paloma Faith

    New York

  • Rihanna

    Diamonds

  • Disclosure

    Omen (feat. Sam Smith)

  • Take That

    Hey Boy

  • Fleur East

    Sax

  • 5 Seconds of Summer

    She's Kinda Hot

  • Level 3

    Feeling Your Love

  • Milk Kan

    Lego

Credits

Role Contributor
Ronnie Mitchell Samantha Womack
Glenda Mitchell Glynis Barber
Jack Branning Scott Maslen
Billy Mitchell Perry Fenwick
Jay Brown Jamie Borthwick
Ben Mitchell Harry Reid
Paul Coker Jonny Labey
Les Coker Roger Sloman
Pam Coker Lin Blakley
Donna Yates Lisa Hammond
Vincent Hubbard Richard Blackwood
Denise Fox Diane Parish
Kathy Sullivan Gillian Taylforth
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Jane Beale Laurie Brett
Linda Carter Kellie Bright
Mick Carter Danny Dyer
Babe Smith Annette Badland
Andrew 'Buster' Briggs Karl Howman
Kush Kazemi Davood Ghadami
Martin Fowler James Bye
Stacey Branning Lacey Turner
Kyle Slater Riley Carter Millington
Andy Flynn Jack Derges
Linford Short Leon Lopez
Stuart Ashe Andy Gillies
Executive Producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins
Director Steve Finn
Writer Daran Little

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