EastEnders Spoilers Week 22 (28 May - 1 June 2012)

[Perdita]

Monday

Lucy throws a party to celebrate the fact that Mandy is out of her life, but it falls flat when she makes a shocking discovery about Ian’s whereabouts.

Jean wants Michael to invest more of her money, but he feels guilty when she gives him a thoughtful gift. Will he continue with his scam?

With Derek missing Alice, Cora comes up with a traditional way for him to convey his true feelings.

Tuesday

With Lucy worried about her dad, Phil steps in to help her pay off some of Ian's debt. Knowing what Phil is capable of, Ben and Jay worry that he may have had something to with Ian’s disappearance.

Tanya is infuriated when Cora ropes Lauren in to help her build bridges between Alice and Derek.

Patrick and Rose are pleased that Andrew has found a passion, but are forced to cause a distraction when disaster looms.

Thursday

Kim arranges for a reporter to write a piece about the B&B's grand opening, but her plan backfires when the reporter is more interested in talking to Andrew about being accused of murder.

Derek tries to impress Alice, but it doesn’t take long for her to realise that her father is still as dodgy as ever.

When Lucy discovers a promising lead on Ian's whereabouts, she, Phil and Ben head off in search of him - but are shocked at who they find when they arrive.

Friday

When Roxy questions Jean about the money that has gone missing from The Vic accounts, Jean panics and asks Michael to return it - but will he give it to her?

It's the grand opening of the B&B and Denise is unimpressed by Kim’s lack of participation in the preparations.

When Derek decides to get a proper job at Branning’s car lot it stirs up brotherly rivalry with Jack.

[sarah c]

When Lucy discovers a promising lead on Ian's whereabouts, she, Phil and Ben head off in search of him - but are shocked at who they find when they arrive.

could this be Sharon?

[tammyy2j]

could this be Sharon?

Is her return this soon, has there been any photos of her back filming?

[sarah c]

Is her return this soon, has there been any photos of her back filming?

I am not sure when she was meant to return??

but I was struggling to think who else they'd be shocked to see?

[Perdita]

I am not sure when she was meant to return??

but I was struggling to think who else they'd be shocked to see?

Yes, she is coming back in the summer http://www.soapboards.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?129867-Return-of-Shannis-minus-Dennis&highlight=sharon+watts

[tammyy2j]

I am not sure when she was meant to return??

but I was struggling to think who else they'd be shocked to see?

Yes Sharon seems the likely choice and some new soap magazine hints that Sharon shops Ben into the police so perhaps Ian tells her

[Perdita]

Over on EastEnders, Patrick Trueman and Andrew Cotton step in to resolve a dispute between Tyler Moon and Zainab Khan at the antiques emporium.

When Tyler spots Afia taking two china cats to the charity shop, he spots an opportunity and asks to buy them for £1. An intrigued Zainab then looks online and discovers that the items are actually worth £200.

Zainab immediately hatches a plan to get the cats back, telling Tyler that her mother handed them over on her death bed and she didn't mean to give them away. However, Tyler knows she is lying and refuses to co-operate.

Andrew (Ricky Grover), however, does believe Zainab and gets angry when he hears Tyler mocking her sob story. Rose and Patrick (Rudolph Walker) advise Andrew to stand up to Tyler using his brains rather than his brawn, but this proves difficult for the short-tempered doorman.

Worried about what Andrew might do, Patrick decides to distract him by pretending to choke. Andrew quickly performs the Heimlich manoeuvre, and Patrick tells Tyler that surely Andrew deserves the cats after saving his life!

In the end, Tyler reluctantly hands the pricey ornaments over - while a clueless Andrew is proud to be hailed a hero!

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EastEnders airs these scenes on Tuesday, May 29 at 7.30pm on BBC One.

[Perdita]

Monday

Lucy wakes up and realises that Ian didn't come home last night. She assumes that there must be an innocent explanation for this, and Lola soon reveals that Ian must be on holiday as he asked her to look after the chip shop for the duration of his honeymoon. Overhearing this, Lauren suggests that Lucy should throw a party to celebrate the fact that Mandy is out of her life. Lucy agrees this is a good idea and starts inviting people, but warns Lauren that she isn't welcome as they're still on bad terms.

At the same time, Phil has instructed Ben to stay close to Lucy in case Ian gets in contact with her - still fearful that the troubled businessman could reveal the truth about Heather's murder. That evening at the party, Ben watches a manic Lucy throw Mandy's belongings into a bin bag and prepare to set it alight. However, as Lucy searches the drawers for a match, she's horrified to find Ian's passport. Lucy then reveals to an uneasy Ben that Ian can't be on honeymoon - so where is he?

Meanwhile, Janine mocks Jean when she spots her talking to Michael, warning that her apparent crush on the businessman is misguided as he laughs at her behind her back. However, Jean fires back by revealing that Michael actually confided in her about his precious St. Christopher charm, which she has just bought him a new chain for. As a stung Janine doesn't know anything about this, Jean suggests that she'll never know the real Michael.

Soon afterwards, Michael backs Janine, branding Jean a 'sad' and 'deluded' woman to her face. In private, however, he tells Jean that he only said those hurtful words because she broke his confidence with regard to the chain and his late mother. Jean is keen to be friends again, but only on the condition that Michael will let her invest a further £10,000 of The Vic's money into the boxing club - fooled by his claims that the financial arrangement is working out really well. Michael is starting to feel guilty about what he's doing, but he reluctantly agrees.

Elsewhere, Derek decides to write a letter to Alice and is furious to discover that Tanya was the one who scared her off at the party, while Andrew agrees to stay at Patrick's after they visit Heather's graveside together.


Tuesday

Phil is horrified when Ben informs him that Ian has disappeared. He immediately tries to take control of the situation, warning Lucy not to call the police as Jane will take Bobby away if she hears what has happened. Phil also helps Lucy out by handing money over to Janine, who is hounding the teenager to come up with the cash that her missing father owes. Phil then suggests that Lucy should hand Ian's bank details over to him, which will allow him to track where Ian is withdrawing money from.

As Jay now knows that Ian has heard the truth about Heather's murder, he becomes concerned that Phil could have killed Ian to prevent the truth from coming out. Ben tries to reassure him that this isn't the case, but it's clear that he has similar anxieties. Worried about what his dad is capable of, Ben advises Lucy to call the police. Phil is furious when he finds out about this, but fortunately for him, Lucy still doesn't want the authorities involved. Instead, she hands over Ian's accounts to Phil and asks for his help…

Meanwhile, under strict instructions from Cora, Lauren meets with Alice and encourages her to give Derek another chance. When Cora chips in with similar advice, Alice heads off to find her father. Derek tries his best to impress Alice and when she mentions Tanya, he immediately insists that Tanya is deluded. Not liking Derek's venomous reaction, Alice heads off - but Cora isn't giving up and passes her Derek's letter. At the same time, Derek confronts Tanya - warning that he won't let her get away with spreading poison. He adds that he's waiting for her to stick the knife in and when she does, she's dead.

Elsewhere, Andrew is hailed a hero by 'saving' Patrick when Patrick pretends to choke to distract him from an argument with Tyler, while Janine decides to give Michael a church wedding as his faith clearly means a lot to him, but she changes her mind when a reverend advises her to enrol in a 'Widow to Wife' programme.
Cora passes Derek's letter to Alice.

Thursday

Lucy searches through Ian's online banking records and discovers a payment to a hotel in Rochester. When Lucy shows this to Phil, he and Ben decide to join her in the attempt to track Ian down. When the trio arrive at the hotel and consult reception, they hear that there is no 'Mr Beale' staying there. However, they're shocked at who they find instead.

Later, Lucy arrives back home to an upset Bobby, still wondering where her father is and how she's going to cope without him.

Meanwhile, Alice informs Derek that she has read his letter and is willing to give him another chance - on the condition that he has gone on the straight and narrow. Derek insists that he has, so the pair have an enjoyable day together, with Alice taking a tour of the Square and hearing more about her family. Later, though, Billy approaches Derek about some fraudulent notes they have been dealing with. Alice immediately storms off, telling her father that he couldn't be honest if he tried.

Elsewhere, Roxy gets suspicious when she discovers that £10,000 has been taken out of The Vic's account with no apparent explanation. Roxy investigates the matter further and soon confronts Jean, who falsely claims that Alfie likes the VAT money to be taken out early and placed in the safe. Roxy later discovers that Jean is lying and threatens to call Alfie about this, so Jean comes up with another lie - claiming that Alfie withdrew the cash to purchase a surprise present for Kat.

Also today, Kim arranges for a reporter to write a piece about the B&B's grand opening, but her plan backfires when the reporter is more interested in talking to Andrew about being accused of murder, while Michael suggests to an excited Janine that they should go to Paris this weekend.

Friday

Michael has been ignoring calls from Jean, who is panicking after Roxy found out about the missing cash. However, the schemer is cornered when Jean visits him at the boxing gym, so he promises to sort out the money and bring it over to her later. Michael then cancels the wedding reception venue and plans to pay Jean back. However, when Janine finds out about the cancellation, Michael covers by saying that she deserves somewhere better. Janine agrees that a country club would be a more appropriate venue, and needing a cash deposit, she swipes the money that was meant for Jean from Michael's hand.

As Michael knows that Jean is looking for him, he tells Janine that they should leave for their weekend Paris trip earlier than planned. However, as the couple are getting in the taxi, Jean confronts Michael and pleads with him to hand over the money. However, Jean is left feeling distraught and desperate when Michael pretends that he doesn't know what she's talking about and heads away with Janine in the cab…

Meanwhile, Derek is keen to show that he is a changed man and decides to start working at the car lot. At first he does well selling cars and Jack is impressed, but Jack soon discovers that Derek has bumped up the customers' monthly payments. When an angry Jack complains that his brother will never change, Derek loses patience and walks out from the job. Later, Derek seeks advice from Cora as he wonders whether he is beyond redemption. However, when Cora advises that Alice will take Derek as she finds him, the bad boy realises that he doesn't have to change at all - he just has to fool Alice into thinking that he has...

Elsewhere, it's the grand opening of the B&B and Denise is unimpressed by Kim's lack of participation in the preparations, Tamwar fears he is losing Afia when she ignores his disapproval and decides to host a speed dating event at the Argee Bhajee, while Andrew considers leaving Walford following a negative newspaper article about him - but Rose persuades him to stay so she can look after him.

[Perdita]

Gillian Wright has revealed that EastEnders fans are affected by Jean's current strife.

The 52-year-old actress told Inside Soap that Michael Moon's scam against her alter ego has led to people speaking out in support of the bipolar sufferer.

"It's funny how protective the viewers are of Jean," she said. "The other night, I was putting the bins out and a woman screeched up in her car, wound the window down and said, 'Don't give him the money! He's a git!' I thought that was very sweet."

Hinting at a battle between Jean's family and Janine's business empire, Wright continued: "It's going to get very nasty and brutal - Jean is going to have to play dirty with Michael. What's so poignant about what Michael's doing is that it's all the more cruel because he's doing it to a woman who's dealing with mental illness. But don't worry, she'll fight back!

"Jean's a crusader. She'll fight this battle with the world against her - but she'll do it with dignity and grace."

Jean Slater will realise that she has been conned by Michael (Steve John Shepherd) next Tuesday (May 29), sparking an explosive aftermath which coincides with the return of Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) to Albert Square.

Wright added that she is delighted with writers for the hard-hitting plot: "I love this story, because it's taken Jean to places that I'd never have expected her to go.

"I've been hankering after something like this for ages, and to be trusted with some brilliant, meaty scenes is such a privilege.

"I keep saying, 'Thank you, thank you!' to the writing team."

[lizann]

Jean should get Sean back to beat up Michael

[tammyy2j]

could this be Sharon?

I think it is Mandy