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Pam gives some words of encouragement to Ben about his future. Kim pushes Denise to face reality.

Lee鈥檚 hoping to feel the baby kick but Whitney thinks it鈥檚 too early, what she felt on Friday was probably just wind. It鈥檚 the day of Lee鈥檚 interview and Mick and Johnny give him tips. Mick鈥檚 underwhelmed by Johnny鈥檚 tame plans for Lee鈥檚 stag do. Whitney feels a sharp pain in her stomach but covers. Later, Whitney and Lauren look through magazines at bridesmaids鈥� dresses; Linda鈥檚 bought a new ball of wool to make a shawl for the baby. Whitney feels another sharp pain. When she tells Lauren and Linda she鈥檚 been spotting, they persuade her to get checked out.

Lee鈥檚 interview goes well but his excitement turns to panic as she rushes to meet, Whitney, Mick and Linda at the hospital. Whitney鈥檚 bleeding gets worse and, after an ultrasound, Dr Mount breaks the news that she can鈥檛 find a heartbeat. Whitney has to have an operation to ensure her womb is empty. It鈥檚 too early in the pregnancy for Whitney and Lee to be able to see the baby, but Dr Mount tells them there鈥檚 a book of remembrance they can sign. While Whitney鈥檚 in theatre, Mick and Linda comfort a devastated Lee. Later, Lee sits with Whitney as she wakes up. She asks if he鈥檚 okay and tells him it鈥檚 alright if he鈥檚 not. Realising Lee鈥檚 holding her kick bracelet, Whitney breaks down - it wasn鈥檛 even a proper kick that she felt. Lee cradles Whitney in his arms, trying to stay strong as she weeps鈥�

Pam鈥檚 been up since dawn, packing. It would have been Lawrie鈥檚 birthday and Les and Donna aren鈥檛 convinced by Pam鈥檚 insistence that she鈥檚 fine. DC Rice visits and reveals that the sentencing has been brought forward to tomorrow; Ben鈥檚 angry when Pam admits that she and Les aren鈥檛 going to go. Pam reminds Ben they鈥檝e got what they wanted, for Simon to accept responsibility. She explains that she never used to be able to face Lawrie鈥檚 birthday, she鈥檚 spent so many years being sad rather than living and she doesn鈥檛 want that to happen to Ben.

Meanwhile, Billy鈥檚 anxious but eager to take over the funeral parlour. As Les talks him through all the paperwork Billy struggles to take it all in then loses confidence completely when he makes a silly mistake, forgetting to change some casket handles. Les realises Pam really is fine when she鈥檚 firm with Billy, running the business is a big step but is he going to let fear keep him stuck?

Amy and Ricky forgot to tell Ronnie they need to take food to school for Harvest Festival, so the family are forced to raid the cupboards. Ricky鈥檚 not impressed when Jack says he鈥檒l have to give up his favourite biscuits. After school, Ricky鈥檚 still convinced Harvest is stupid and Jack explains it鈥檚 about giving to people that have less than you. The rubbish hasn鈥檛 been collected for weeks, so Masood, Jack, Ricky, Kamil and the other Beavers litter pick. As they work, Masood admits to Jack that Carmel鈥檚 a nightmare to live with. Ricky sees Dot pruning Jim鈥檚 rosemary bush and goes over to sit with her. They talk about Harvest and he starts to suspect she鈥檚 lonely. Later, Ricky fills a box with goodies 鈥� including spaghetti hoops, biscuits and a comic. He leaves the box on Dot鈥檚 doorstep with a note 鈥楬appy Harvest Festival from Ricky xx鈥�

At work, Denise is reading Jane Eyre before her class on Thursday. Kim persuades her to come over for lunch, ostensibly to help her revise for her theory test. But when Denise starts quizzing Kim about the Highway Code, Kim quickly changes the subject to Denise鈥檚 baby, casually mentioning a baby basket she鈥檚 seen and giving Denise a bag of Pearl鈥檚 clothes. Kim reveals she鈥檚 spoken to Libby and asks why Denise hasn鈥檛 told her or Chelsea about the baby. Denise leaves, insisting she doesn鈥檛 want to talk about it. Later, Kim visits Denise and tries to make amends. Denise鈥檚 adamant she鈥檒l tell the girls when she鈥檚 ready. Kim makes an effort to be supportive of Denise, agreeing to stay for a discussion about the symbolism in Jane Eyre.

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Role Contributor
Whitney Dean Shona McGarty
Lee Carter Danny-Boy Hatchard
Mick Carter Danny Dyer
Linda Carter Kellie Bright
Johnny Carter Ted Reilly
Babe Smith Annette Badland
Ben Mitchell Harry Reid
Billy Mitchell Perry Fenwick
Ronnie Mitchell Samantha Womack
Jack Branning Scott Maslen
Dot Branning June Brown
Lauren Branning Jacqueline Jossa
Denise Fox Diane Parish
Kim Fox-Hubbard Tameka Empson
Donna Yates Lisa Hammond
Les Coker Roger Sloman
Pam Coker Lin Blakley
Masood Ahmed Nitin Ganatra
Kamil Masood Arian Chikhlia
Ricky Mitchell Henri Charles
Amy Mitchell Abbie Knowles
DC Angie Rice Martina Laird
Dr Jo Mount Emma Davies
Executive Producer Sean O'Connor
Director Sophie Lifschutz
Writer Dare Aiyegbayo

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