Eastender Spoilers Week 25 (17-21 June)

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Monday 17 June

Kirsty finally gets through to Max about Lauren’s problem.

Joey is stunned by Alice’s revelation and sets about trying to get her back on track.

Carol is shocked when she is given a letter from her past, and Ian becomes shifty when Carol quizzes him on how he came to have it. Meanwhile, Bianca makes a phone call she may live to regret.


Tuesday 18 June

Max’s plan to help Lauren backfires and Tanya is hurt when she sees her vulnerable daughter so helpless.

Dexter looks forward to Sam leaving Walford for good. However, a temporary setback leads his long-lost father to rethink his plans.

Jack and Kat worry for Michael when he comes up with a plan to see his estranged wife Janine and daughter, Scarlett.


Thursday 20 June

Bianca is alarmed when she lets a stranger into the house without realising. And a suspicious Kat wonders what Carl’s intentions really are.

Kat is shocked at how Michael is dealing with the trauma of losing Scarlett to Janine.

Ava is lost for words when Sam makes an admission, rendering her speechless. But how will Dexter respond to the news?


Friday 21 June

Tanya and Max put their faith in Lauren when she is invited to dinner by Peter, but their date soon takes a turn for the worse when Lucy puts her plan into action.

Bianca and Kat question Kirsty about Carl, and she eventually admits that he is very bad news. Meanwhile, a terrified Ian fears for his life as the clock ticks nearer to Carl’s arrival.

Alfie is heartbroken when Michael takes matters into his own hands and rips his life apart.

[Perdita]

Coming up on EastEnders, the Branning family's latest attempt to help wayward Lauren backfires.

As Lauren's parents become increasingly concerned over her alcohol problem, Tanya tries to get her to spend more time with returnee Peter Beale (Ben Hardy) in the hope that he might be a good influence.

Tanya convinces Peter to ask Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa) out on a date, so the pair arrange an evening dinner together at Scarlett's. However, trouble seems to be looming when Peter tells his scheming sister Lucy (Hetti Bywater) about his plans.

Lauren's date with Peter starts well as she drinks cranberry juice rather than anything stronger. She also enjoys reminiscing with her ex-boyfriend, but her smile fades when Lucy and Joey (David Witts) walk in.

It's clear that Lucy is trying to wind up Lauren once again, and Joey storms out as he is furious over the blonde's cheap trick.

With her mood taking a turn for the worse, Lauren hits the alcohol once again…


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Peter and Lauren have a dinner date.



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Joey and Lucy walk into Scarlett's.



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Lauren is rattled by Lucy's cheap trick.

EastEnders airs these scenes on Friday, June 21 at 8pm on BBC One.

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Monday 17th June
As a groggy Lauren wakes up at Max's flat full of remorse, Kirsty offers to call a doctor for her. However, Lauren insists that it's not necessary. Kirsty tells Max how worried she is about Lauren's health, but Max still seems to be burying his head in the sand. He tells Kirsty not to bother calling a doctor as they can just see how Lauren gets on over the next couple of days. Unwilling to let it go, Kirsty tells Lauren that she knows the signs of addiction as she's been through something similar herself. Lauren is left startled as Kirsty urges her to get help.
Later, Kirsty continues her crusade by telling Max that she knows an addict when she sees one. The truth finally dawns on Max that his daughter is out of control and needs serious help…
Meanwhile, Carol is shocked when Bianca hands over the letter from David Wicks, which contains an apology for what he did before. When Bianca later asks Peter where the letter came from, he points her in Ian's direction. Ian is soon forced to admit to Bianca that he found the letter in a box in Derek's old lock-up.
Later, after Ian has handed the box over to Carol, Bianca takes out a piece of paper with a phone number on it. She dials the number in the hope that it can lead her to David, but the person on the other end of the phone doesn't know who he is. However, when Bianca mentions Derek's name and where she found the number, the individual in question is very interested indeed. Who is Bianca speaking to?
Elsewhere, Alice still seems to be on a downward spiral and steals a key ring from a stall at the market. However, Bianca spots her and takes it back - warning Alice not to go down that road. Joey also spots this incident and once they're back at Number 23, he tries to find out from Alice why she did it. Alice breaks down in tears as she opens a cupboard and shows Joey her stash of stolen goods.
Also today, Sam tells a disappointed Ava that he'll be leaving Walford as soon as his car is fixed, and Jack decides to let Michael stay with him while he's so fragile.

Tuesdays 18th June
Dexter is delighted to know that Sam will be leaving Walford as soon as his car is fixed later today. However, Ava is secretly gutted that he's going and confides in Tanya about how she's feeling. Later, Ava hides inside her house to avoid saying goodbye to Sam.
Ava and Sam continue to keep their relationship from Dexter.
Ava and Sam continue to see each other.
That afternoon, Dexter receives some bad news - the part for Sam's car is no longer available, so he'll have to stay around in Walford for another two weeks. Phil tries his best to placate Dexter, and his words give Dexter food for thought. Taking a more calm approach, Dexter tells Sam that he's not angry anymore but is looking forward to him leaving in two weeks. A devastated Sam then heads off to see Ava. Later, Dexter pops home to borrow £20 from Ava for an evening out with his mates. Once he's gone, a shirtless Sam appears at the bedroom door…
Meanwhile, Max thinks that he has a plan to deal with Lauren and talks to her about visiting a support group. However, as soon as this is mentioned, Lauren rushes out of the house. Carol is next to try getting through to Lauren, but this doesn't go to plan either once she starts to talk about Billie's death. Tanya is horrified to see a distraught Lauren run into the street where Max takes their pale, shivery daughter into his arms.
Alice gives Michael a hint on where he can find Scarlett.
Alice gives Michael information on Scarlett.
Elsewhere, Michael is depressed because he knows that he's going to miss Scarlett's first birthday this Friday. When Kat casually mentions Tommy's first birthday and his one-year booster injections, Michael leaps up and realises that Janine will have to take their daughter to the appointment. He's later thrilled when Alice informs him that Scarlett has a check-up at the hospital tomorrow.
Also today, Alice tries to get her life back on track and returns some of Pat's earrings that she stole, while Dot lumbers Abi with a young French curate who is spending time in London for the day as part of a programme with Reverend Steven.

Thursday 20th June
When Bianca fails to turn up for work, Kat arrives at the Butcher house for an explanation. Bianca explains that Morgan has flooded the kitchen and she's waiting for the plumber to arrive. Soon afterwards, Bianca answers the door to newcomer Carl White. Assuming that he's the plumber, Bianca lets him in and he fixes the blocked sink in no time. However, Bianca is baffled when the real plumber then arrives - so who is Carl?
Carl explains that he's the one who Bianca phoned earlier in the week. He adds that he's an old friend of Derek's, and feigns surprise when he hears that the villain is now dead. Kat is incredulous as Bianca then freely discloses various information to Carl, including where Alice and Joey live and how Ian had Derek's old lockbox. Once Carl has gone, Bianca gets worried as she realises that she never even gave him her address when they were on the phone - so how did he find her?
Carl manipulates Ian.
Carl's next move is to visit Alice at Number 23, but when he finds an excuse to look through some of Derek's old things, he is unnerved to find nothing of importance. After finding out where Ian works, Carl heads over to Scarlett's and starts asking Ian questions about his relationship with Derek and the lockbox. Ian pretends never to have heard of Derek, but Carl strongly suspects that he took the money from the box and vows to return tomorrow at 8pm…
Meanwhile, Michael heads to the hospital in the hope of seeing Scarlett there, but it soon becomes clear that Janine isn't going to arrive with their daughter. Michael loses his temper with the staff and is escorted out of the building by security. Back at Number 23, an emotional Michael starts to play with Tommy and he's thrilled when the little boy responds to him. Kat is then left speechless when she overhears Michael telling Tommy that he is his daddy.
Also today, Tanya decides to put Lauren back in touch with Peter in the hope that he will help to sort her out, while Ava is lost for words when Sam admits that he no longer has plans to leave Walford as last night was too amazing.

Friday 21st June
Tanya's plan backfires when Lauren tells her that Peter is taking her out for the evening instead of lunch, but Tanya tells Max that they'll just have to trust that she won't drink. At the same time, Lucy gets an idea when Peter tells her about his dinner date with Lauren. Later, Lauren drinks cranberry juice as she sits down for dinner with Peter at Scarlett's. Everything seems to be going well, but Lauren's smile fades when she spots Lucy and Joey walk in. Joey is furious with Lucy's cheap trick and storms out, with Lucy following close behind.
With her mood taking a turn for the worse, Lauren hits the alcohol. She also falls out with Peter when she discovers that he was asked to take her out rather than doing it of his own accord. After knocking back a number of drinks, Lauren heads to R&R and flirts with a number of blokes in order to get even more booze. Not long afterwards, Lucy is concerned when Lauren suddenly vanishes into a cab with a stranger…
Carl tells Kirsty that he's changed and has been clean for five years.
Meanwhile, Carl tells Bianca that he met Derek while doing a five-year stretch in prison. When Carl heads to The Vic, he approaches Kirsty at the bar, telling her that he's changed and has been clean for five years. Kirsty makes it clear that she's not interested in him as she is married and pregnant. When Bianca and Kat question Kirsty, she tells them that she used to be engaged to Carl and he's bad news.
That evening, Carl turns up to see Ian at the restaurant and turns very nasty indeed, making it clear that he wants Ian's blood because the money in the lockbox was rightfully his. Ian fears for his life as Carl tells him that he's always been prone to bouts of violence, but after spending years in prison with murderers and thugs, he got even nastier. What is Carl planning?
Elsewhere, Sam sneaks Ava into the B&B after they've been exchanging cheeky text messages all day, while Alfie is devastated when he finds out what Michael has done and does his best to explain to Tommy that Michael is his real daddy.

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