Perdita
26-01-2016, 06:18
Monday
With Martin still oblivious to Arthur's true paternity, Shabnam tells Kush that she can't carry on living this lie. Kush then drops a bombshell of his own - he wants them to move.
Soon afterwards, Martin takes Arthur to visit Stacey - with support from Kush. At first it takes Stacey a while to connect with her son, leaving Kush to fear that she may blurt out the truth.
When they get a chance to discuss their future, Shabnam tells Kush that she knows deep down that seeing Arthur is killing him. She urges Kush to just be honest and be a part of his son's life. When Kush protests, Shabnam announces that she's leaving him.
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At the hospital, Ronnie is determined to stay despite Phil's protests
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Meanwhile, Ronnie tells Sharon that she wants the whole family at the hospital to support Phil this afternoon. Ronnie is disappointed when everybody else fails to come along, and things get worse when the doctor delivers some bad news about Phil's situation. Realising that he may not see another Christmas, Phil wants a drink but Ronnie urges him to believe that he's not going to die. Ronnie later heads to confront her family but is infuriated further to find that Sharon has changed the locks.
Later, Honey is desperate for Ronnie to say goodbye to Joel and arranges some flowers to take to his grave. When Honey and Ronnie return, they receive a knock at the door - Joel's daughter Hannah is in Walford and she accuses Ronnie of killing her parents...
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Shirley realises that Jade has taken her comments literally
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Also today, Shirley is alarmed when Jade asks questions about her dad as William has been calling him a rapist.
Finally, Nancy is determined to make a go of the pop-up restaurant in the laundrette and tells her parents that she is handing in her notice at The Vic to focus on the business. Carmel attends Tamwar and Nancy's big night in a bid to get closer to Masood.
Tuesday
Masood and Carmel want to spend the evening together and finally admit to each other that they're more than just friends. They arrive at Masood's house but are shocked to find that it's not empty, as an emotional Shabnam is sitting with Tamwar. Shabnam explains that she has left Kush and is moving away to Pakistan. Masood urges her to reconsider and defends Kush - until Carmel decides to be honest with him and tells the truth about Arthur's paternity.
Furious that Carmel lied to him, Masood tells her to leave. Not long afterwards, he decides to confront Kush too but it's Carmel who answers the door. Masood shares some harsh words with Carmel, before telling Kush that Shabnam is leaving. Kush is desperate to stop her, but Masood punches him and warns him to stay away from his daughter.
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Masood tells Kush to stay away from his daughter
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Meanwhile, Ronnie is shaken as Hannah blames her for her parents' deaths. She is left feeling determined to help and Honey realises that Ronnie is going to give Hannah money. Despite Honey advising her not to, Ronnie heads over to The Vic to meet Hannah and Tim - Joel's brother.
Elsewhere, Nancy is disappointed after discovering that Tamwar hasn't given up his job in order to commit fully to the pop-up restaurant. Later on, Nancy starts to struggle and Lee quickly realises that she is having an absence seizure. When Linda and Mick arrive, they realise Nancy has wet herself and they take her home. Later at The Vic, Tamwar arrives to see Nancy but Mick makes it clear he is not happy.
Also today, Shirley tells Buster that Dean's plea hearing is taking place on Friday and he has asked to see her. Buster tells her to ignore him but Shirley tells him she is going.
Finally, Denise is irritated when Claudette pushes her buttons. Realising how lonely she feels, Denise makes a call.
Thursday
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Buster doesn't want Shirley to visit Dean, so he asks Denise to talk some sense into her. When the two women talk, Denise opens up about Lucas and how he wants her to visit today. Denise is quick to insist that she isn't in love with Lucas, but she is worried about Jordan.
Later, Shirley and Denise both wait in the prison room. When Dean arrives he is pleased to see his mum, but how will he react when she urges him to do the right thing and plead guilty?
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Dean is pleased to see his mum
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At the same time, Denise comes face-to-face with Lucas and it's clear that she still has strong feelings for him. Lucas starts to reel Denise back in with his fears about Jordan, telling her that she is the only one who can save them both.
Meanwhile, Shabnam tells Jade that she is going away and doesn't know when she'll be back, but she is hurt by Jade's reaction. Masood warns Shabnam that she'll regret it if she leaves her daughter again. Shabnam later goes to goes to see Kush and asks for a favour. Will Shabnam change her mind about her future?
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Shabnam sees Buster with Jade and tells them that she's going away
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Elsewhere, when Phil arrives home from hospital and wants a drink, Honey tries to stop him by pointing out how much Ronnie has done for him in the past week. Later, Billy asks Honey to move in with him but she declines for the time being as she wants to help Ronnie. Honey refuses to back down when Billy tells her that the Phil situation is not her problem.
Also today, Nancy refuses to forgive Tamwar following the week's earlier events. Shabnam insists that her brother is a good man and Nancy should give him a chance, but when Nancy later goes to see Tamwar, will it be the end of their relationship?
Friday
It's the day of Dean's court hearing and Shirley assures Ronnie and Linda that he'll be pleading guilty. Shirley, Ronnie, Buster and Tina all head to court to watch the proceedings unfold and they're surprised when Linda decides to go with them, despite previously vowing to stay away.
At court, Dean takes to the stand. Roxy is nowhere to be seen but Mick arrives and joins his wife. When the judge asks Dean for his plea, Shirley stares at her son - visibly pleading with him to do the right thing. Will Dean plead guilty or not guilty?
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Shirley stares at her son pleading him to do the right thing
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Meanwhile, Shabnam comes to a final decision about her future with Kush. What will it be?
Elsewhere, Lucas's sister Gloria arrives to see Denise and share the news of Jordan's bad behaviour. Denise is adamant that someone needs to help Jordan, so she urges Gloria to see if she can track him down. Not happy at the prospect, Patrick quietly tells Gloria to call him if she finds out anything as he does not trust Lucas or his son.
With Martin still oblivious to Arthur's true paternity, Shabnam tells Kush that she can't carry on living this lie. Kush then drops a bombshell of his own - he wants them to move.
Soon afterwards, Martin takes Arthur to visit Stacey - with support from Kush. At first it takes Stacey a while to connect with her son, leaving Kush to fear that she may blurt out the truth.
When they get a chance to discuss their future, Shabnam tells Kush that she knows deep down that seeing Arthur is killing him. She urges Kush to just be honest and be a part of his son's life. When Kush protests, Shabnam announces that she's leaving him.
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At the hospital, Ronnie is determined to stay despite Phil's protests
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Meanwhile, Ronnie tells Sharon that she wants the whole family at the hospital to support Phil this afternoon. Ronnie is disappointed when everybody else fails to come along, and things get worse when the doctor delivers some bad news about Phil's situation. Realising that he may not see another Christmas, Phil wants a drink but Ronnie urges him to believe that he's not going to die. Ronnie later heads to confront her family but is infuriated further to find that Sharon has changed the locks.
Later, Honey is desperate for Ronnie to say goodbye to Joel and arranges some flowers to take to his grave. When Honey and Ronnie return, they receive a knock at the door - Joel's daughter Hannah is in Walford and she accuses Ronnie of killing her parents...
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Shirley realises that Jade has taken her comments literally
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Also today, Shirley is alarmed when Jade asks questions about her dad as William has been calling him a rapist.
Finally, Nancy is determined to make a go of the pop-up restaurant in the laundrette and tells her parents that she is handing in her notice at The Vic to focus on the business. Carmel attends Tamwar and Nancy's big night in a bid to get closer to Masood.
Tuesday
Masood and Carmel want to spend the evening together and finally admit to each other that they're more than just friends. They arrive at Masood's house but are shocked to find that it's not empty, as an emotional Shabnam is sitting with Tamwar. Shabnam explains that she has left Kush and is moving away to Pakistan. Masood urges her to reconsider and defends Kush - until Carmel decides to be honest with him and tells the truth about Arthur's paternity.
Furious that Carmel lied to him, Masood tells her to leave. Not long afterwards, he decides to confront Kush too but it's Carmel who answers the door. Masood shares some harsh words with Carmel, before telling Kush that Shabnam is leaving. Kush is desperate to stop her, but Masood punches him and warns him to stay away from his daughter.
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Masood tells Kush to stay away from his daughter
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Meanwhile, Ronnie is shaken as Hannah blames her for her parents' deaths. She is left feeling determined to help and Honey realises that Ronnie is going to give Hannah money. Despite Honey advising her not to, Ronnie heads over to The Vic to meet Hannah and Tim - Joel's brother.
Elsewhere, Nancy is disappointed after discovering that Tamwar hasn't given up his job in order to commit fully to the pop-up restaurant. Later on, Nancy starts to struggle and Lee quickly realises that she is having an absence seizure. When Linda and Mick arrive, they realise Nancy has wet herself and they take her home. Later at The Vic, Tamwar arrives to see Nancy but Mick makes it clear he is not happy.
Also today, Shirley tells Buster that Dean's plea hearing is taking place on Friday and he has asked to see her. Buster tells her to ignore him but Shirley tells him she is going.
Finally, Denise is irritated when Claudette pushes her buttons. Realising how lonely she feels, Denise makes a call.
Thursday
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Buster doesn't want Shirley to visit Dean, so he asks Denise to talk some sense into her. When the two women talk, Denise opens up about Lucas and how he wants her to visit today. Denise is quick to insist that she isn't in love with Lucas, but she is worried about Jordan.
Later, Shirley and Denise both wait in the prison room. When Dean arrives he is pleased to see his mum, but how will he react when she urges him to do the right thing and plead guilty?
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Dean is pleased to see his mum
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At the same time, Denise comes face-to-face with Lucas and it's clear that she still has strong feelings for him. Lucas starts to reel Denise back in with his fears about Jordan, telling her that she is the only one who can save them both.
Meanwhile, Shabnam tells Jade that she is going away and doesn't know when she'll be back, but she is hurt by Jade's reaction. Masood warns Shabnam that she'll regret it if she leaves her daughter again. Shabnam later goes to goes to see Kush and asks for a favour. Will Shabnam change her mind about her future?
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Shabnam sees Buster with Jade and tells them that she's going away
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Elsewhere, when Phil arrives home from hospital and wants a drink, Honey tries to stop him by pointing out how much Ronnie has done for him in the past week. Later, Billy asks Honey to move in with him but she declines for the time being as she wants to help Ronnie. Honey refuses to back down when Billy tells her that the Phil situation is not her problem.
Also today, Nancy refuses to forgive Tamwar following the week's earlier events. Shabnam insists that her brother is a good man and Nancy should give him a chance, but when Nancy later goes to see Tamwar, will it be the end of their relationship?
Friday
It's the day of Dean's court hearing and Shirley assures Ronnie and Linda that he'll be pleading guilty. Shirley, Ronnie, Buster and Tina all head to court to watch the proceedings unfold and they're surprised when Linda decides to go with them, despite previously vowing to stay away.
At court, Dean takes to the stand. Roxy is nowhere to be seen but Mick arrives and joins his wife. When the judge asks Dean for his plea, Shirley stares at her son - visibly pleading with him to do the right thing. Will Dean plead guilty or not guilty?
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Shirley stares at her son pleading him to do the right thing
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Meanwhile, Shabnam comes to a final decision about her future with Kush. What will it be?
Elsewhere, Lucas's sister Gloria arrives to see Denise and share the news of Jordan's bad behaviour. Denise is adamant that someone needs to help Jordan, so she urges Gloria to see if she can track him down. Not happy at the prospect, Patrick quietly tells Gloria to call him if she finds out anything as he does not trust Lucas or his son.