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Kat is determined to keep a roof over her family's heads, and is forced to go to desperate lengths to do so. Lola lashes out at Trish, with potentially disastrous consequences.

Resigned, Alfie scans adverts for a new pub lease. Kat appeals to Phil to let them stay and pawns a ring to pay their rent plus £100 compensation. Phil accepts the money but still won’t re-hire them. Desperate, Kat admits they left because she had an affair and pleads this is her last chance to keep her family. Phil allows them to stay. Alfie suspects Kat got the money from Michael; he’s stunned to learn Kat pawned her mum’s ring. Kat ignores a call from Michael, insisting she’d do anything for her family.

Roxy rejects Michael’s apologies. Michael tries to organise an au pair and rushes a candidate, Emily, through an interview. He despairs when Emily rejects the position and tries to recruit Kat to babysit. Kat insists Michael is all Scarlett needs. Later, Michael sits watching television and turns the volume up, deliberately ignoring Scarlett’s cries.

Trish pops round, enquiring about Lexi’s cough and critical of the messy flat. Abi minds Lexi for Lola while she cleans the charity shop. Alexa taunts Abi on seeing Lexi. Lola reveals Lexi’s hers and is named after Alexa, but insists they’re no longer friends. Lola’s late for her official visit from Trish. Trish discovers Billy’s unemployed and questions if Lola’s declared her cleaning earnings. Frustrated, Lola admits she hasn’t and snaps when Lexi throws up. Trish plans to call a meeting immediately.

Jay’s grateful for work at the car lot but worries when Max wants him to collect cars from the Arches. Phil refuses to work with Jay, Max fires him. Abi’s furious and consoles Jay.

Phil buys Dennis a junior toolkit and enjoys having him at work while Dennis is off school ‘ill’. Phil teaches Dennis about ‘grassing’; Sharon thinks they shouldn’t spend time together anymore.

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30 minutes

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Music Played

  • L Marshall

    The Wait

  • The Temper Trap

    Need Your Love

  • Noel Gallagher

    Everybody's on the run

  • Redlight

    Get Out My Head

  • Nadeem Abaas

    Bismillah Karan

  • Chris Rea

    Fool

  • Dot Rotten

    Are You Not Entertained

  • Mika Singh

    Sajh Dhaj Ke

  • Keane

    Stop For A Minute

  • Embrace

    All You Good People

  • Badly Drawn Boy

    Somethin' To Talk About

Credits

Role Contributor
Michael Moon Steve John Shepherd
Kat Moon Jessie Wallace
Alfie Moon Shane Richie
Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden
Dennis Rickman Harry Hickles
Sharon Rickman Letitia Dean
Jack Branning Scott Maslen
Max Branning Jake Wood
Jay Mitchell Jamie Borthwick
Abi Branning Lorna Fitzgerald
Lola Pearce Danielle Harold
Billy Mitchell Perry Fenwick
Roxy Mitchell Rita Simons
Cora Cross Ann Mitchell
Trish Barnes Tessa Churchard
Alexa Saffron Coomber
Chantelle Kelsey Hardwick
Emily Amy Loughton
Executive Producer Lorraine Newman
Director Karl Neilson
Writer Lindsay Williams

Broadcasts