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Dot reels from the news of Nick鈥檚 death. The police explain Nick died a week ago of respiratory failure caused by a heroin overdose in a squat in Gravesend. A male police officer gives Dot a box containing Nick鈥檚 personal effects and squeezes her hand tight. Dot stows the box in a kitchen cupboard and busies herself preparing Fatboy鈥檚 dinner. Sharon and Ian call round. Dot ignores their offers of condolence and insists they stay for dinner. Ian presses if Dot fully understands what鈥檚 happened. Dot calmly ascertains she does, then gabbles to Fatboy that Nick was her little angel 鈥� no one knew him like she did. Fatboy confides in Sharon that Nick called but Poppy refused to tell Dot. Sharon orders Fatboy to let it lie. Ian鈥榮 worried 鈥� Dot鈥檚 not acting normally and must face the truth. Dot snaps that Nick鈥檚 been good as dead for years and is thankful that he鈥檚 at peace at last. As Sharon and Ian exit, a car pulls up outside Dot鈥檚 house. Dot goes through the box of Nick鈥檚 belongings, amongst them a pair of gloves, Ashley鈥檚 birth certificate, and a silver ring. On finding photos of her with Nick and Ashley, Dot begins to sob. A man alights from the car and rings Dot鈥檚 doorbell. Dot鈥檚 surprised that the male police officer鈥檚 returned to check on her with another bag of Nick鈥檚 possessions. The officer admits he hasn鈥檛 been straight with Dot 鈥� he鈥檚 Charlie Cotton, Nick鈥檚 son.

Cindy鈥檚 convinced her baby is a boy. Jane insists Cindy鈥檚 baby is coming and Ian better accept it. Ian scoffs Cindy鈥檚 just another teen mum. Hurt, Cindy states that no-one鈥檚 wanted her since her mum died 鈥� but she wants her baby. Bianca hurries to the Beales鈥�, having received multiple messages from Terry. Jane takes charge of the discussion. TJ wants to be part of his baby鈥檚 life. Cindy promises to put TJ鈥檚 name on the birth certificate. Ian has a change of heart - they鈥檒l look after Cindy and the baby. Terry offers to contribute financially 50/50 for TJ鈥檚 sake. Bianca鈥檚 unimpressed and later leaves in a huff. Bianca berates Terry for making decisions without her. Terry demands to know where Bianca was earlier. Bianca admits she went for the cancer gene test in Islington and didn鈥檛 want to worry him. Terry assures Bianca he likes worrying about her, and kisses her. Meanwhile, Ian informs Jane that with the rise in property prices, her money may not buy a half share in Scarlett鈥檚. Jane won鈥檛 accept anything less than an equal partnership and proposes to double profits in six months - by closing the restaurant.

Carol tells David the girls will have their gene test results in 4 weeks. In the Vic, Alfie treats Carol, Sonia, Kat and Billy to champagne to celebrate the new burger van. Billy worries that what happened in Australia will come back to bite Alfie. Kat鈥檚 uncomfortable when Carol toasts to their future. Later, Liam thinks it鈥檚 unfair Kat鈥檚 celebrating after what she鈥檚 done. Carol uncovers the truth, storms to No. 23 and hammers on the door. Bianca follows. Alfie prevents Carol from entering as Kat appears at an upstairs window. Carol rages that Kat鈥檚 told the police she saw Alice attack Michael and vows to let everyone know Kat鈥檚 a liar.

When Ronnie鈥檚 delayed by Dot鈥檚 news, Roxy waits anxiously in the Vic for her and worries that Carl鈥檚 mum鈥檚 returned. Sharon notes her concern. Ronnie eventually arrives and assures Phil that Nora bought her story. Later, Roxy鈥檚 downcast by a letter in the post. She visits Ronnie in the gym for a nightcap and confesses she鈥檚 been turned down by the bank for a mortgage. Ronnie offers to help Roxy buy a house, to her delight. The sisters hug and swear to forget about Carl. Later, a noise draws Ronnie outside where she discovers 鈥楲iar鈥� daubed across the gym door.

Lola confesses she was arrested for shoplifting. Peter wonders why she didn鈥檛 ask him for money, Lola despairs she鈥檒l never get work - the last placement she was offered was in Tooting. Peter suggests Lola pursue another job and Lola storms out. Later, she relents but thinks she doesn鈥檛 have many work options. Peter suggests childcare, insensitively implying it鈥檚 a proper career rather than painting nails. Lola鈥檚 unsure, but agrees to look into it.