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Janine and Lauren are horrified when they realise what has happened to Whitney - will they be able to persuade her to leave with them before Rob returns?

Lauren catches up to Whitney and wants her to come home, everyone鈥檚 worried about her. Whitney refuses, she鈥檚 in love with Rob and none of them care about her. Lauren follows Whitney to a bedsit that Whitney reveals Rob pays for. Suspicious, Lauren asks what Whitney does in return. Whitney tries to sound casual; just 鈥榝avours鈥 for his mates. She insists she doesn鈥檛 mind, Lauren鈥檚 horrified. Rob arrives home, Lauren tells him she鈥檚 a mate and wants Whitney to come home. Rob answers for her; she鈥檚 busy. Intimidated, Lauren leaves. Rob tells Whitney a 鈥渕ate鈥 is coming round that he鈥檚 in debt to, could Whitney just be nice to him? Pouring her a drink, Rob lets a man in, leaving Whitney alone with him. Afterwards, Whitney sits numbly on the unmade bed as the man lets himself out. Having learnt the truth, Janine heads to the bedsit, noticing the man leaving. She interrogates Whitney who denies she鈥檚 a prostitute; she doesn鈥檛 get any money. Janine tries to convince her she鈥檚 being used, Whitney insists that Rob loves her.

Meanwhile, Rob finds Lauren and threatens her if she tries to make trouble for him. Returning home, he throws Janine out, smashing her phone, and is angry when Whitney鈥檚 anxious about her friends. He makes her feel guilty, and tells her she鈥檚 ungrateful. Whitney鈥檚 uneasy when Rob tells her they鈥檙e going to a party with his 鈥渕ates鈥; she doesn鈥檛 want to go. Rob grabs her and forces her down the stairs. Whitney pleads to stay, but Rob pushes her out of the door towards a waiting car. Whitney hears her name being called and looks up to see Janine and Lauren. She hesitates, before getting into the car. The car heads off, leaving Janine and Lauren staring after it, helpless to stop it.

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27 minutes

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Thu 17 Mar 2011 22:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Whitney Dean Shona McGarty
Lauren Branning Jacqueline Jossa
Janine Malloy Charlie Brooks
Rob Grayson Jody Latham
Executive Producer Bryan Kirkwood
Director Jennie Darnell
Writer Simon Ashdown

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