Monday
t's the day of Ian and Mandy's wedding, and a guilty Ricky finally tells Pat that something happened between him and Mandy. Keen to deal with the situation, Pat visits Mandy and warns her to stay away from Ricky. Pat then gives Mandy some food for thought as she tells her that it's no fun being married to someone who you don't love. Later, Ian arrives at the register office but Mandy doesn't turn up - instead she's still at home, staring at her wedding dress.
In the end, Ian has to accept that Mandy isn't coming, so he returns home to confront her. Mandy urges Ian to confess that their planned wedding was just a way for him to get back at Jane, but he insists that he does love her and wants to marry her. Mandy still refuses to tie the knot with Ian, so he heads off to The Vic without her. Later, Mandy arrives wearing her wedding dress and her ring, telling Ian that she loves him too.
Meanwhile, Yusef leaves Zainab stunned by announcing that they are flying out to Karachi today. Desperate to get help before it's too late, Zainab makes an excuse to leave the house and visits Masood. However, an angry Masood slams the door in her face. When Yusef realises that Zainab is disobeying him again, he tells her that they're leaving immediately and takes her to the airport.
Determined that she doesn't want to leave the country with Yusef, Zainab spots an opportunity at the airport when she sees a passing cleaner - dropping her passport into his bin. When they reach the check-in desk, Zainab pretends to be surprised that her passport is missing. An unhappy Yusef has to return home with Zainab, vowing that he'll order a new passport straight away. Later, when Zainab comes downstairs following a bath, she's stunned to discover that Kamil is nowhere to be seen - Yusef has taken him away from her.
Tuesday
Zainab is horrified when Yusef refuses to tell her where Kamil is. Yusef declares that she won't be reunited with her son until she learns to become a more obedient wife. When Tamwar asks where Kamil is, Zainab lies that he is currently with Bushra. Later, when Masood comes over to take Kamil out, he's furious to discover that his son is not there, and he fears that Zainab is trying to stop him from spending time with the youngster before the move to Pakistan.
Masood ends up calling the police over the situation, so Yusef has to give the officers Kamil's real whereabouts - making sure that Zainab doesn't see the address he gives them. The police soon tell Masood that Kamil is safe and they can't get involved in domestic disputes. As Masood starts making plans to snatch Kamil from Bushra's house, Zainab begs Yusef to tell her where Kamil is.
Meanwhile, Kat and Alfie are concerned over Jean as she prepares to visit the benefit fraud office. Jean refuses their advice and vows to attend the appointment alone. At the interview, Jean confesses that she is fighting the return of her depression, before travelling home without a coat despite the cold weather. When Max spots this, he tells Kat that Jean could be having a bi-polar episode - leaving Kat concerned.
Elsewhere, Syed agrees when Amira suggests they should pretend to be a married couple and wear their old wedding rings for their upcoming meeting with potential investors in their business; Ricky worries that Mandy will tell Bianca about the night they spent together once Bianca is released from prison, so he convinces Ian to take Mandy and Bobby away on holiday; Jane suggests to Masood that they should spend Christmas apart; while Tyler gives Whitney a toy penguin as a present and later discovers that there is a hidden camera inside as they are secret devices for spying on your nanny.
Thursday
Masood finally finds Zainab's note in which she asked for his help. He initially finds it hard to be sympathetic, but Denise is reminded of her own abusive relationship and convinces Masood that Zainab needs their help. Denise puts a plan into action by visiting Zainab and pretending that she needs help in the Minute Mart, so Yusef agrees to let her go for an hour. When Zainab arrives at the shop, she finds Masood waiting for her. Frustrated when he realises that his ex-wife doesn't know where Kamil is, Masood grabs Zainab - causing her clothes to slip and reveal nasty bruising on her body.
A desperate Zainab declares that she doesn't want to go back to evil Yusef, but Masood tells her that they need to put Kamil's safety first. To ensure that Yusef doesn't realise anything is amiss, Zainab must go back for the sake of their son. Back at the house, Zainab overhears Yusef agree to bring Kamil back this afternoon, so she sends Masood a text from Tamwar's phone to tell him. Masood and Denise then begin to plan how they can rescue both Zainab and Kamil.
Meanwhile, Jean's mental state takes a turn for the worse when she becomes convinced that Shenice is an angel sent to her from Stacey to save her from the benefit fraud officers. Still in her pyjamas, Jean tries to take Shenice out ice skating against her will. Realising something is wrong, Shenice runs back home as soon as she gets a chance. Back at The Vic, Alfie thinks that he and Kat need some help with Jean, so he calls her doctor - thinking that Jean needs to be in hospital at the moment. Jean's nurse arrives while Alfie has taken Shenice out to the school's Christmas play, so Kat goes against Alfie's wishes by insisting that Jean should stay at The Vic with her family over Christmas.
Elsewhere, Bianca is released from prison and turns up just in time to see Tiffany perform in the Christmas play, while Tyler overhears Whitney slating him on the penguin cam.
Friday
Denise spots Yusef arriving at Zainab's house with a pram and tells Masood that he must have brought Kamil back as promised. However, Zainab is left disappointed when it turns out that Yusef has merely brought home a pram-load of Kamil's clothes to pack - and he warns Zainab that he cannot be manipulated. Masood has snuck into the house to rescue both Zainab and Kamil, but when Zainab sees him, she explains that she doesn't have Kamil and he must leave immediately.
Later, Yusef receives a phone call and writes down an address on a notepad, which Afia spots. He then tells Zainab that she can see Kamil as long as she comes with him immediately. Shortly afterwards, Masood notices that Zainab's house is dark, so he goes to the Argee Bhajee to ask Tamwar what's going on. Tamwar explains that Zainab has gone to see Kamil, and Afia soon reveals what the address on Yusef's notepad was. Masood and Denise then dash off to find Zainab and Kamil - can they do so in time?
Meanwhile, Alfie is unhappy when he sees that Jean is still at The Vic and not in hospital. He soon accuses Kat of distracting herself with Jean's problems so that they don't have to discuss their own issues. Later, Jean's erratic behaviour continues as she starts handing out Kat and Alfie's cash on the street, before heading over to the R&R where she tries to make a move on Michael. A concerned Michael brings her back to The Vic.
Elsewhere, Bianca's family celebrate her return - but Ricky decides to keep quiet about his infidelity for now.
Saturday
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