EastEnders Spoilers Week 33 (12th - 16th August 2013)

Monday
Tensions mount in the Branning household when Lauren decides to throw a party in honour of Jim’s 80th birthday. Is she up to it?
Dot's revelation shocks the family and they are determined to pull together.

Michael is shocked when Janine tells him that she and Danny are an item, but is all what it seems?


Tuesday

Lauren is pushed to breaking point when she discovers that two people she trusted have stabbed her in the back. Will she manage to stay strong or turn to drink?
Joey discovers that someone has been dealing drugs in R&R and decides to investigate, but will he regret looking into it when he discovers who the dealer is?

After being pushed too far by Michael, Danny comes up with a plan to make Michael’s life difficult.


Thursday

Kirsty is shocked when she is attacked, but will anyone come to her rescue?
Phil and Max join forces to eradicate a person from their lives, but who will come up trumps?

Lauren nervously attends her first counselling session which is helped along when she meets a good-looking guy, Jake Stone, in the waiting room.


Friday

Carl decides enough is enough and it's time to get his own back.
Kat forces Bianca to accompany her to a singles night in the pursuit of love, but will either of them find the man of their dreams?

Fatboy arranges a blind date for Alice and Tamwar but will they hit it off or will the night end in disaster?

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Fatboy arranges a blind date for Alice and Tamwar but will they hit it off or will the night end in disaster?

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Lauren back so soon? I was hoping she'd gone for good.

Kirsty Branning will be left terrified on EastEnders later this month as she is attacked by Carl White's brother Adam.

When Adam arrives on Albert Square unexpectedly, he grabs Kirsty (Kierston Wareing) and drags her into a corner, demanding that she gives him some money to stay away.
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Adam chases Kirsty.
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Adam chases Kirsty.


Carl (Daniel Coonan) is quick to spot what is going on and he tries to intervene, pinning Adam to a wall.

However, with Carl also wanting his sibling out of the way, will he help Adam or defend the woman he loves?

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Carl intervenes when he sees Adam assault Kirsty.
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Carl intervenes when he sees Adam assault Kirsty.

EastEnders airs these scenes on Thursday, August 15 at 7.30pm on BBC One.

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Lauren back so soon? I was hoping she'd gone for good.

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yes very soon to be out of the clinic

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Originally Posted by kayuqtuq

Lauren back so soon? I was hoping she'd gone for good.

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yes very soon to be out of the clinic

EastEnders bad boy Carl White steps up his villainous behaviour next week as he vows to make Max Branning's life a misery.

Carl, played by Daniel Coonan, is left with a score to settle after Max reports him to the police for drug dealing.

The latest drama in Walford kicks off after Max's nephew Joey tells him that Carl has been selling drugs at R&R.

Seeing this as an opportunity to get Carl out of Kirsty's life, Max (Jake Wood) decides to tip off the police over his illegal activity.

Not long afterwards, Carl is publicly humiliated as police officers arrive on the Square to search him for drugs…

Unfortunately for Max, cunning Carl has already got rid of his drugs supply before the arrival of the police, so no action is taken against him.

Knowing that Max is responsible, Carl immediately decides to get even.

When he next sees Max, Carl vows to get Kirsty (Kierston Wareing) back in three weeks' time - on the date that should have been their wedding anniversary.

Carl adds that between now and then, life will be hell for Max. What does he have planned?

Carl calmly promises Max that he will get Kirsty back in three weeks' time - on the date that should have been their wedding anniversary.


EastEnders airs these scenes on Thursday, August 15 and Friday, August 16 on BBC One.

EastEnders newcomer Jake Stone is immediately smitten with Lauren Branning as he makes his debut on the soap next week.

As most fans already know, former Hollyoaks star Jamie Lomas has landed the role of Jake, a recovering alcoholic who is being lined up as Lauren's new love interest.

Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa) meets Jake when she goes to her first session with her new counsellor.

In the waiting room, Jake strikes up a conversation with Lauren by joking about what she can expect from the counsellor Mary.

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Lauren meets Jake in the waiting room at the counsellor's office.
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Lauren meets Jake at the counsellor's office.


Lauren is then nervous as she heads into Mary's room, but to her surprise, it goes much better than she expected.

Although Lauren has recently been tempted to drink again, Mary points out that she is still sober and has already made huge progress.

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Lauren arrives for her first session with her counsellor.
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Lauren's counselling session

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The thought of a banjo singalong with her counsellor forces Lauren to start talking.
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Lauren is forced to talk.


Later, Lauren sees that Jake has waited for her outside. Worrying that he made Lauren feel anxious, he says sorry for his earlier jokes.

When Lauren accepts his apology and insists that everything is fine, it's clear that Jake would be very keen to see her again...

EastEnders airs these scenes on Thursday, August 15 at 7.30pm on BBC One.

Monday

It's Jim's 80th birthday today, so Lauren decides to throw a surprise party for Dot in Jim's honour. An awkward situation soon arises when Max reveals that he hasn't bought any alcohol for the gathering, but Lauren insists that she'll be able to cope if people around her are drinking. Despite this, all of the guests dodge the alcohol at the gathering.

As the party continues, Max asks Dot if she would like to make a speech. However, Dot is too upset to speak as none of Jim's children have gone to see him today. Jack, Max and Carol feel awful and apologise to Dot. When they realise it's too much for Dot to visit Jim every day, they decide to make more effort and agree to visit Jim on the days Dot is unable to.

Joey is worried about Lauren as alcohol flows at the party.
Joey is worried about Lauren.
At the same time, Joey has been keeping an eye on Lauren at the party, keen to make sure that she's okay. After thanking him for being there, Lauren asks Joey if he still loves her, and they both struggle to contain their feelings. They almost kiss but Kirsty walks in, interrupting them. Kirsty doesn't notice and Joey quickly covers, leaving Lauren full of hope that their romance can be rekindled…

Meanwhile, now back working at the community centre, Whitney does a good job of keeping the kids in control. This includes moving Dennis to another area when he starts to tease Tiffany and Bobby. Sharon is furious when she finds out about the punishment, but Whitney and Ava stand firm as they explain what happened.

Elsewhere, Janine smugly tells Michael that she and Danny are an item, but in private she tells Danny that the other night was a one-off. Later, Michael confronts Danny and realises that Janine and Danny aren't together after all. Feeling more confident, Michael turns the tables on Janine by mocking her.

Also today, Roxy receives a phone call from Ronnie, Kat signs Bianca and herself up for a singles night, while Jack fears that he's being pushed out of Amy's life now that Roxy is getting married.

Tuesday

Lauren becomes upset when Joey tells her that he wants to take things slowly, not wishing to jeopardise her recovery. Soon afterwards, Lauren agrees to go to R&R with Lucy and Whitney that night, despite fearing that she'll be boring without having a drink. That evening, Whitney and Lucy try to make out that they're fine with having non-alcoholic drinks. However, Lauren soon insists that Whitney and Lucy should drink what they want, and they begin to get tipsy.

Lauren is tempted to have a drink.
Lauren is tempted to have a drink.
Later, Lauren returns to her friends and Joey after a phone call from Max, but she can tell that they've been talking about her. When Lauren demands to know what's going on, Whitney is unable to hold it in any longer and confesses that she slept with Joey. To everyone's surprise, Lauren appears to be fine with the revelation. However, as she leaves to go home, Lauren takes a glass of vodka without anyone seeing. Outside, Lauren takes a big gulp of the drink, but at the last moment spits it all out and breaks down in tears…

Meanwhile, Sharon gives Joey the responsibility of managing R&R for the evening. That evening, Joey sees a bag of drugs on the floor of the club. Minutes later, he watches as a guy returns clearly looking for them. Joey follows the guy, who leads him straight back to Carl. When Joey confronts Carl, the bad boy turns nasty and threatens to harm Alice if the truth gets out.

Elsewhere, Ian overhears that Sadie's caterers have dropped out of the salon launch party, so offers his services instead. Sadie invites Ian to bring samples within the hour, but when he does so and tries to get her to pay for them, she's having none of it. Denise soon overhears that Sadie has booked another caterer and had no intention of using Ian. She confronts Sadie, warning that she shouldn't mess Ian around if she wants to make any friends in Walford. Taking this advice on board, Sadie offers Ian the job.

Also today, Kat forces Tamwar to inspect the market's temporary portaloo, and Winston soon locks him inside. Bianca feels guilty for not helping Tam when he's left traumatised by the experience.

Finally, Max informs Carl that he and Kirsty are back together, while Danny tells Janine that he has a plan to make Michael's life very difficult.

Thursday

Carl's brother Adam turns up in Walford and attacks Kirsty, wanting to intimidate her into getting him a couple of grand. Kirsty is rescued when Carl intervenes and throws Adam to the ground. Max is furious when he finds out what's happened and goes looking for Carl. Joey is quick to tell Max that Carl will be at R&R later and has been dealing drugs there. Not long afterwards, Carl and Adam arrive at R&R only to be confronted by Phil and Max, who appear in the doorway. The two men give Carl the ultimatum of getting searched or leaving Walford, and Carl chooses the latter option.

Back home, Kirsty infuriates Max by trying to defend Carl. As their argument escalates, Kirsty slaps Max before storming out. Making a decision, Max calls the police to report Carl as a dealer. Later, Kirsty sees Carl on the Square and asks if he set up the encounter with Adam. Carl promises that he didn't, but as they start to reminisce over their past, the police arrive to search Carl for drugs…

Lauren meets Jake in the waiting room at the counsellor's office.
Lauren meets Jake at the counsellor's office.
Meanwhile, when Lauren goes to her first counselling session, she meets a guy called Jake in the waiting room and gets talking to him. Soon afterwards, Lauren opens up to her counsellor Mary about how she nearly drank alcohol earlier in the week. Lauren is disgusted by her behaviour, but Mary points out that she has already made good progress - she certainly wouldn't have spat out the alcohol a few weeks ago. When Lauren leaves the session, she sees that Jake has been waiting for her. They get talking again, and Jake is clearly smitten with Lauren.

Elsewhere, Alice encourages Tamwar to get his revenge on Kat and Bianca, suspecting they were the ones who locked him in the portaloo. Tamwar presents Kat and Bianca with an official-looking letter from the council, telling them they need to pay damages for the broken portaloo. When Kat and Bianca claim they can't pay, Tamwar suggests that they should take on litter duty for the week. However, Kat and Bianca soon discover that it was a hoax and everyone is laughing at them.

Also today, Abi arrives home with the news that she passed her exams with brilliant results, while Jack urges Michael to focus his energy on the gym as it isn't making enough money.

Friday

The police search Carl and he turns out to be clean, but he is left shaken by the encounter. Kirsty heads into the B&B with Carl and Max wastes no time in heading over there. Kirsty asks Max if he called the police, but he tries his best to deflect Kirsty's questions. When Carl asks Max how Lauren is, Max takes it as a threat and goes for him. As Kirsty and Max finally leave, Carl gets hold of Max's mobile and sees that he did call the police.

Carl calmly promises Max that he will get Kirsty back in three weeks' time - on the date that should have been their wedding anniversary.
Carl tells Max that he will get Kirsty back.
Kirsty and Max scream at each other out on the Square, but passion quickly overcomes them and they end up tearing each other's clothes off at the car lot. Later, after taking information from Max's phone, Carl passes the mobile back to Lauren with the message that he should probably get a password for it. After hearing Carl's message, Max confronts him once again. However, it's Carl who seems to be in control as he vows to get Kirsty back in three weeks' time - on the date that should have been their wedding anniversary. He adds that between now and then, life will be hell for Max…

Meanwhile, Lauren tries to confide in Whitney and Joey about her near-miss the other night, but she becomes upset when they are horrified and unable to understand. Later, Lauren plucks up the courage to tell them that they are hypocrites - at least she resisted the temptation of alcohol, unlike her two mates who couldn't wait to sleep together as soon as she'd gone.

Elsewhere, Kat is hoping to find the love of her life at the singles' night, but Bianca is still unsure. However, Bianca ends up having a better night than Kat when she lands the only semi-decent man at the event.

Also today, Abi sneaks off to Jay's after celebrating her exam results with her family, Tamwar and Alice share a kiss after Poppy and Fatboy set them up on a date, while Poppy sees a text from another woman on Fatboy's phone which makes her jealous.