Week 2 Spoilers

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Whitney tracks down her biological mother
Airs on Monday, January 5 2009 at 20:00 GMT on BBC One

What does the future hold for Lauren Branning now that the truth is out about what happened on the night Max was knocked down?

In the first visit of the week to Albert Square, Whitney finally tracks down her mum, but can she live up to her daughter's expectations?

Elsewhere, can Jean forgive Stacey for hiding the news that Sean has gone?


Dot rumbles Nick's plans
Airs on Tuesday, January 6 2009 at 19:30 GMT on BBC One

Dot finally realises what Nick is really up to, in tonight's visit to Albert Square.

Elsewhere, Tanya is devastated when she hears what has happened to Lauren.

Meanwhile, is Janine is up to her old tricks again?


Dot faces a moral dilemma
Airs on Thursday, January 8 2009 at 19:30 GMT on BBC One

Dot faces a moral dilemma, in tonight's visit to Walford, as Max arrives to visit his daughter, Lauren.

Danielle, meanwhile, offers to watch over Jean but her best intentions leave Jean, and the house, in danger.

Elsewhere, the products of Janine's deception are beginning to arrive at her flat, as she finds a new use for Jay.


Jay makes a shocking discovery
Airs on Friday, January 9 2009 at 20:00 GMT on BBC One

Jay makes a shocking discovery in Janine's flat after she urges him to leave, in the final visit of the week to Albert Square.

Meanwhile, Max attempts to recruit Dot and Ian in his fight to keep Lauren nearby, as her decision to go into foster care gets the go ahead.

Elsewhere, Ronnie dashes Danielle's hopes of a job behind the bar, and questions her place in the Square, but Danielle has other things to worry about.

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Libby and Chelsea are on tenterhooks as they worry about their family's future, in the first visit of the week to Albert Square.
Lucas and Denise, meanwhile, meet to discuss their relationship. Will the wedding go ahead?
Elsewhere, an unresponsive Jean brings back painful childhood memories for Stacey.

A new massage parlour has opened in Albert Square, much to the displeasure of some of the residents.
Meanwhile, Lucas decides to leave for Leeds after Denise declines his marriage proposal; and Jay has left home and is driving around the Square in a pimped-up car, leaving Billy troubled.


A joy-riding Jay finds himself on the wrong side of a morality campaign masterminded by Peggy, in tonight's visit to Albert Square.
Meanwhile, Danielle has been asked by Stacey to leave the Slaters's house. Now homeless, she opens up to Ronnie.
Elsewhere, Jean is convinced that Charlie wants her out of the house, and a worrying episode forces Stacey to ask for help.

Jean complains to Stacey that she's finding it hard to sleep and is having panic attacks, in tonight's visit to Albert Square. Stacey struggles to help her.
Meanwhile, Denise has a go at Lucas and confronts him with some recent revelations.

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Lauren turns herself in
Airs on Monday, January 5 2009 at 20:00 GMT on BBC One

In the court, Lauren stuns her dad when she explains how her hatred towards him resulted in attempted murder. Max is further taken aback when she reveals that Tanya knows her dark secret in the hope that he'll save her from spending time for a crime she didn't commit. Max quickly tracks down Tanya's solicitor and arranges to talk with Tanya. With Bradley having taken home Abi and Lauren, Max finally secures time with his wife where he learns the bitter truth about what happened on the night of his accident. Despite Lauren confessing to Max, Tanya's adamant that she's going to plead guilty – after all, they've deprived Lauren of her childhood for long enough.

When Max returns home from the court, he confides in Bradley that Tanya's in a state over the whole situation. Heading upstairs to see Lauren, he's lost for words when he realises she's disappeared. Legging it across the Square, Max catches sight of his daughter as she walks into the police station…

Meanwhile, Whitney has tracked down the café where her biological mother, Debra, is supposed to be working. When Whitney comes face-to-face with her, Debra's far from warm and is unmoved by anything Whitney has to say. Before long, Debra's cut their reunion short, claiming she has to get back to work. With Whitney's dreams of a loving and caring real mother in tatters, they say an awkward goodbye. Back at home, Bianca's worried about Whitney meeting Debra. However, when Whitney returns home, Tiffany greets her with happiness before Whitney approaches Bianca, saying: "You're my mum."

Elsewhere, Stacey reveals all to Jean about Sean's departure, but Jean doesn't take it too well; Pat's fuming with Janine and throws her out; AND Tiffany threatens Janine when she snatches Terrence off her.


Janine scams Peggy
Airs on Tuesday, January 6 2009 at 19:30 GMT on BBC One

Dot questions Nick as to what time he rolled in at last night, prompting Nick to reveal that he was having lunch with a client. Pat turns up at Dot's to see she's getting on with Nick being home. Later in The Vic, Dot overhears Pat and Peggy discussing Nick and in a bid to prove that her son has changed, Dot invites them both around for tea. Later in the day, Pat and Peggy arrive for Dot's tea party, as does Patrick. They reminisce over old photos and Nick tries to reassure his ma's old friends that he's changed. However, when Dot closes the door after the get together, Nick pours himself a glass of whisky, despite his protestations earlier in the day that he was on the wagon.

Confronting her son about his lies, Nick's blunt with her and asks where her money is. He turns the room upside down and eventually storms out, threatening: "Say goodbye to your granddaughter, 'cause you ain't never seeing her again." Dot is left devastated. Returning to pack his bags, he confesses what he's really been up to for the last few years, before issuing Dot an ultimatum: Dotty or the money.

Meanwhile, Peggy is shocked when Janine parades around the upstairs of The Vic in her skimpy bed clothes. Billy reveals that she has nowhere else to go, but Peggy's adamant – she doesn't want Janine around. After an ear-bashing both Pat and Peggy, she decides it's time to move on and her ears are soon pricked when she hears Denise talking about Lucas's sudden departure and an empty flat. Returning to The Vic to collect her belongings, she tells Billy that the rest of the family treat him like a second class citizen and that he should move in with her. Describing a place which should be rent free, Billy's high hopes are dashed when Janine asks him if he or Jay know how to pick a lock. Later, after they've unpacked their belongings, Janine returns home with a takeaway and champagne – bought with Peggy's credit card!

Elsewhere, Peggy tells Billy he can return to The Vic at any time; Max tries to get to see Lauren and he's enraged when Jack turns up at the station; Tanya blames Max for them ruining Lauren's childhood; Jean continues to struggle with Sean's departure; Stacey tells Callum that she and her mum are better off alone; and seeing Denise's worry, Zainab calls Lucas.


Jay falls foul of Janine's faud
Airs on Thursday, January 8 2009 at 19:30 GMT on BBC One

Jean's refusing to leave her bed and while Stacey tries to coax her mother downstairs, Callum moans to Danielle that Stacey doesn't seem to be able to do anything without Jean being there. As Callum and Stacey talk about the situation, she admits that she's not great with the whole 'family thing'. Callum suggests that they go to his for a while but before they're out the door, Jean calls for Stacey. When Callum suggests that Jean will be OK, Stacey sees red and throws a bag of doughnuts at him.

Danielle offers to stay with Jean for a while, but a hesitant Stacey doesn't trust her with her mum. She eventually agrees and leaves to run an errand. As Danielle's fiddling with the heater, the phone rings. She's excited when she answers and hears Ronnie's voice, but is more annoyed when she realises that she's only asking her to work. However, she remembers that she agreed to look after Jean, but Jean suggests that she goes for it. A duvet ends up being thrown over the heater and Stacey returns just before the fire takes hold. When Danielle appears, she's livid with her careless attitude with Jean and throws her out.

Meanwhile, Billy's uneasy about the stuffed cat in the house – he thinks it's staring at him. As Peggy hands Janine a manky vase as a housewarming gift, she sees a wide-screen TV being moved into her new flat. Jay can't contain his delight when he sees the latest addition to the flat. At The Vic, Peggy receives a phone call from her credit card company to check if she's just made a £1,200 purchase. She immediately searches for her handbag. Across the Square in the flat, Janine slyly slips Peggy's credit card in Jay's back pocket. Billy's livid when Jay turns out his pockets.

Elsewhere, Kendra (the solicitor) informs Tanya that her plea change has been accepted by the CPS but suggests that she'll also be re-arrested for perverting the course of justice; Lauren and her social worker inform Max that she's being taken into foster care; Danielle's crushed when he one-night stand Paul gives her the brush-off at the club; Denise is outraged to hear that Zainab called Lucas; and Libby asks Tamwar for a favour.


Danielle makes a shocking discovery
Airs on Friday, January 9 2009 at 20:00 GMT on BBC One

While Janine ponders over breakfast whether to keep Peggy's credit card, a social worker calls Max to let him know that they've found Lauren a foster place in Epping. Desperate, Max first pleads with Dot in the hope that she'll take Lauren in for a while, but Dot declines and Max leaves her feeling guilty. He then heads into the café and suggests to Jane that Lauren move in with them for a while. Despite her thoughts that moving across the Square will do Lauren no good, Jane agrees to talk to Ian, but Ian's adamant – they can't take her in. Will Lauren leave the Square and her family?

Meanwhile, a reluctant Ronnie agrees to give Danielle an interview for the barmaid job at R&R. Determined to make it a tall order, Ronnie asks her to talk about herself, before being quizzed about cocktail ingredients. Following the interview, Ronnie decides to give Danielle some friendly advice – to leave Walford and return to home to Telford.

Danielle storms out of the club, prompting Ronnie to run after her. Danielle's caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. Doe she tell Ronnie who she is, or does she walk away? She heads back to the Slaters' and on her return, she makes a shocking discovery.

Elsewhere, Jay makes a shocking discovery in Janine's belongings; Dot's forced to make a difficult decision; Zainab organises a book club; and a drunken Denise ends up in the gutter.

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a morality campaign masterminded by Peggy.