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Tensions run high in the Mitchell household, and Phil tries to hold everything together. Determined to get the truth, Ian jumps to conclusions.

With her ultimatum hanging in the air, Sharon asks Ronnie what it鈥檚 going to be? Ronnie explains that in the prison cell she realised she can be whoever she wants to be and it鈥檚 made her feel free. She dares Sharon to call the police. Phil arrives home and Roxy tells him something鈥檚 kicking off. He sends her out. Lola鈥檚 annoyed to see Bianca spending money on booze. Desperate, Lola steals some nappies from the market. Jay finds Roxy in the playground. She complains that everyone treats her like a kid. Jay asks why she doesn鈥檛 move out, it鈥檚 what grown-ups do. Meanwhile, back at Phil鈥檚 there鈥檚 a standoff between Sharon and Ronnie. Phil demands Sharon give him the phone back or she can kiss goodbye to the bar. Sharon hands it over and he sends her upstairs. Phil tells Ronnie this doesn鈥檛 mean he鈥檚 on her side. Ronnie insists she鈥檚 never understood what Phil sees in Sharon. Phil explains he likes the fact she can stand up to him, she鈥檚 unpredictable and you can鈥檛 tell whether she鈥檚 bluffing - she keeps him on his toes. Phil tells Ronnie he thinks she should move out. Realising Ronnie鈥檚 still there, Sharon leaves herself. Phil asks her not to do anything stupid. Sharon asks Ian if Dennis can stay with him for the night. Ian tells her about Cindy鈥檚 pregnancy. They head to the caf茅 to talk. Sharon vents to Ian but won鈥檛 tell him exactly what鈥檚 happening just that it鈥檚 serious and she needs to decide whether to go to the police. Ian confides that he wishes he鈥檇 gone to the police earlier about Ben. Sharon鈥檚 torn. Meanwhile, Phil goes with Ronnie to the gym to collect the keys. Phil reveals he knows she bought it with the money Carl stole from him; he鈥檚 kept the phone not as an insurance policy but as a credit guarantee. Ronnie assures him he鈥檒l get his money. Phil thinks the new Ronnie is all an act; Ronnie squares up as if to punch Phil then says they鈥檒l have to wait and see. Ronnie鈥檚 left shaken after locking eyes with Sharon in the street. When Phil and Ronnie arrive home, Roxy announces that she鈥檚 thinking of putting in an offer on No.27. Ronnie鈥檚 aghast, they鈥檙e supposed to live together. Roxy鈥檚 bolshie to Phil. Phil leaves Sharon a voicemail telling her to come home, he has to handle Ronnie his way. However, unbeknownst to Phil, Sharon鈥檚 standing outside the police station. Back at Phil鈥檚, Jay reckons Roxy might get money off No.27 because of Michael鈥檚 murder. Phil refuses to give Ronnie Carl鈥檚 phone. Roxy鈥檚 realised something鈥檚 up between Ronnie and Sharon. Jay appears and reveals a police car has pulled up outside. There鈥檚 a knock on the door鈥�

Still believing Carol had the all clear in the gene test, Sonia and Bianca decide to have a drink to celebrate. Meanwhile, Carol鈥檚 angry with David for lying to Bianca. She reminds him of the time she caught him kissing Stephanie Dobson, in the very caf茅 they鈥檙e in, nearly 40 years ago. Carol鈥檚 annoyed when David mentions the wedding magazine. Back at the Butchers鈥�, Bianca asks Terry what he would have said if the test had been positive and he admits it would have been a problem. Bianca threatens to throw Timothy the spider plant away if Morgan and Tiffany don鈥檛 eat their nuggets. They fool her by stashing the nuggets in the bin. Carol and David arrive back. David breaks the news to Max that鈥檒l he鈥檒l have to have the test. Max鈥檚 gutted 鈥� what鈥檚 he going to say to Abi and Lauren? Max tells David to take care of Carol. Carol and David spot Ian hammering on the door of the Butchers鈥�. Carol pulls out the wedding magazine and tells David she might take a look at it one of these days.

Terry鈥檚 thrilled that TJ鈥檚 done well in an English essay. TJ reveals his teacher鈥檚 been talking about him doing A-Levels and maybe going to university.

Cindy鈥檚 still adamant she鈥檚 not leaving the Beales鈥�. While Ian鈥檚 out, Cindy invites Liam over to play computer games. Hearing Ian come home, Cindy tells Liam to go. Seeing Liam fleeing, Ian jumps to conclusions and storms over to the Butchers鈥� to confront him.

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Music Played

  • Music Played

    • Michael Bubl茅

      You Make Me Feel So Young

    • The Pretty Reckless

      Heaven Knows

    • Sway Dasafo

      Back Someday

    • Nina Simone

      My Baby Just Cares For Me

    • Thirty Seconds To Mars

      City Of Angles

    • Skaters

      Miss Teen Massachusetts

    • Tulisa

      Live It Up

Credits

Role Contributor
Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden
Ronnie Mitchell Samantha Womack
Roxy Mitchell Rita Simons
Jay Brown Jamie Borthwick
Lola Pearce Danielle Harold
Sharon Rickman Letitia Dean
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
David Wicks Michael French
Max Branning Jake Wood
Carol Jackson Lindsey Coulson
Sonia Fowler Natalie Cassidy
Bianca Butcher Patsy Palmer
Liam Butcher James Forde
Terry Spraggan Terry Alderton
Cindy Williams Mimi Keene
Dennis Rickman Harry Hickles
Morgan Butcher Devon Higgs
Rebecca Fowler Jasmine Armfield
Tiffany Butcher Maisie Smith
TJ Spraggan George Sargeant
Executive Producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins
Director Gill Wilkinson
Writer Christopher Reason

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