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Tensions simmer between Lauren and Steven. Belinda pushes forward with her new idea.

Carmel questions Claudette on the details of Kim and Dot鈥檚 car accident 鈥� Claudette suggests that neither of them are fit to be behind the wheel. Kim arrives home to find that Vincent has found her a slot for her driving theory test. Kim鈥檚 adamant that she鈥檚 giving up on driving, but Vincent is keen that she gets back in the driver鈥檚 seat before she loses her confidence. Kim storms into the Minute Mart and vents to Denise that she鈥檚 had enough of Vincent being on her case about apologising to Dot. Denise tells Kim to grow up and be the bigger person. Kim arrives at Dot鈥檚 and stutters out an apology. Kim鈥檚 put out when Dot brands her a disgrace and Kim snaps back, revoking her apology. Left alone, a shaken Dot locks away her car key.

Martin rants to Kush and Carmel that Belinda鈥檚 too skint to pay the rent that鈥檚 due tomorrow 鈥� he and Stacey are already struggling. Martin explains that Belinda is trying to get investors in Elysium to bail her out; he鈥檚 not confident it鈥檒l happen. Linda gets a text from Belinda 鈥� she wants to meet Mick and Linda about them potentially investing. Mick is certain that they鈥檙e not going to risk losing their money; they鈥檒l tell her straight today. Stacey fills Martin in 鈥� all the investors that Belinda has visited so far have knocked her back. Belinda dashes to see Linda and Mick in the Vic 鈥� she鈥檚 drawn up a business plan and contract and wants them to immediately sign as investors. Mick and Linda let Belinda down gently; they can鈥檛 invest. Belinda arrives back to an empty Elysium and sends her staff home, before breaking down in tears. Belinda arrives home and declares she鈥檚 sick of life 鈥� she informs Martin and Stacey that no-one will invest. Martin pounces on Belinda 鈥� how is she going to pay the rent by tomorrow? As Bex and Shakil kiss, Bex looks on edge when Shakil promises her he鈥檒l make sure they spend a night alone together for her birthday. In the Vic, Belinda flirts with a banker.

Babe鈥檚 confident that the darts team will win their next match, now that they have the full team back together. At darts practice, Ronnie arrives and declares that she can鈥檛 make the match tomorrow; Linda鈥檚 back on the team. When Kathy declares that Jane seems lonely, Linda suggests that after practice, the team head over to see her.

As Jane proof reads Lauren鈥檚 web design, she thanks Lauren for enabling her to get her head back into work 鈥� it鈥檚 been a long while since she鈥檚 felt like part of the team. Lauren laments to Steven that she hates lying about the money they鈥檙e borrowing from the Beales鈥�. Steven assures her that it鈥檚 just to tide them over until they can pay them back. When Jane suggests that she gets back into working on the accounts, Lauren falters. Steven鈥檚 face drops when Lauren explains that she sent Peter a video of Louie 鈥� he鈥檚 watched it but not replied. Alone again, Jane takes a look through Beales鈥� accounts. Confused by what she sees, Jane calls her wine and spirits supplier and is told that nothing鈥檚 changed. Aware that figures have been tampered with, Jane goes to call Ian, but cancels before it connects. The darts team arrive with wine to visit Jane. Linda suggests to Jane that she attend the darts match tomorrow to cheer them on. Jane鈥檚 uneasy but eventually relents. When Sharon takes Jane to the toilet, Jane fills her in 鈥� she鈥檚 seen some dodgy payments to a non-existent company in Beales鈥� accounts. Jane discloses that the stealing culprit can only be Ian or Steven鈥�

Sharon explains to Linda that when Kathy found out that Ben had volunteered to be Phil鈥檚 donor, she told the hospital everything about his personal life; it鈥檚 led to them bringing forward his psychology appointment. As Ben walks through the market, Kathy shouts out for him but he pointedly ignores her.

Roxy suggests to Ronnie that when she鈥檚 paid at the weekend she鈥檒l take Amy shopping. A grinning Jack crosses the pair on Bridge Street and informs them that he鈥檚 just had an offer on his last flat. Roxy looks on jealously as Jack and Ronnie share a celebratory embrace on his success. Later, Roxy heads to Number 27 to tell Amy their weekend plans 鈥� she鈥檚 cut up when Amy claims that she鈥檚 off to Disneyland instead.

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Role Contributor
Jane Beale Laurie Brett
Sharon Mitchell Letitia Dean
Steven Beale Aaron Sidwell
Lauren Branning Jacqueline Jossa
Dot Branning June Brown
Jack Branning Scott Maslen
Ronnie Mitchell Samantha Womack
Roxy Mitchell Rita Simons
Ben Mitchell Harry Reid
Jay Brown Jamie Borthwick
Louise Mitchell Tilly Keeper
Bex Fowler Jasmine Armfield
Martin Fowler James Bye
Stacey Fowler Lacey Turner
Belinda Peacock Carli Norris
Kathy Sullivan Gillian Taylforth
Honey Mitchell Emma Barton
Donna Yates Lisa Hammond
Claudette Hubbard Ellen Thomas
Vincent Hubbard Richard Blackwood
Kim Fox-Hubbard Tameka Empson
Denise Fox Diane Parish
Carmel Kazemi Bonnie Langford
Kush Kazemi Davood Ghadami
Shakil Kazemi Shaheen Jafargholi
Johnny Carter Ted Reilly
Linda Carter Kellie Bright
Mick Carter Danny Dyer
Babe Smith Annette Badland
Amy Mitchell Abbie Knowles
Executive Producer Sean O'Connor
Director John Greening
Writer Jessica Lea

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