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The police receive an anonymous tip-off, but will they arrest the right person? Ian's suspicious behaviour raises questions for Lucy, and Max worries about Jack's plan.

Sonia is wrapped in nothing but a sheet and Phil is trying to explain to Shirley that nothing has happened between them. Shirley doesn鈥檛 believe him and storms out. Phil questions Sonia as to what she was up to. Sheepishly, Sonia explains that he has always been good to her and misread the signals. Phil tells Sonia to stop raking up the past and that Jamie is dead and she has a new life now. Sonia explains that her 鈥渘ew life鈥 is like a prison sentence and Martin doesn鈥檛 seem to care about her. As Phil heads downstairs, Becca emerges from behind the kitchen door.

Phil goes round to Shirley鈥檚 to try to sort things out but Shirley tells him she wants nothing to do with him. Phil tells her she is a good mate and urges her to wait and see what happens between them after the Archie stuff blows over.

Over at Pat鈥檚 house, Carol barges past Bianca looking for Billie. Billie swaggers out of the kitchen, drunk. Furious, Carol tells him he is moving back home with her. Pat tells Bianca and Carol that they need to talk as it was Dan Sullivan that split their family apart ten years ago, and they shouldn鈥檛 let him ruin Bianca鈥檚 wedding too. Carol is adamant she does not want to discuss the issue and says she wants to get out of Walford as soon as possible. Later, Carol and Billie are about to leave, but Sonia interrupts them and rushes upstairs in tears. Amongst all the commotion Bianca asks Pat to call Ricky as she wants him there. However they do not realise Ricky has been blindfolded in the back of a van and taken to what he believes to be France. Carol follows an upset Sonia upstairs where Sonia explains that she does not think her marriage to Martin will last. Carol says she can always come and live her. Bianca watches the tender moment between them from the doorway.

Pat is out on the Square calling Ricky鈥檚 mobile again and is confused when she hears a ringing sound coming from a nearby van. She opens the door and sees a naked, blind folded, Ricky. A confused Ricky starts mumbling for help in French.

Meanwhile, Carol and Billie are getting in the car to leave when they spot a nearly naked Ricky heading back to the house. As they drive off, Bianca turns to Pat and tells her 鈥淚 just want my Mum鈥. Billie wants Carol to go back as he has left something at Bianca鈥檚. Carol refuses but Billie tells her he shouldn鈥檛 have to miss out on his sister鈥檚 wedding because of Carol and Bianca鈥檚 feud.

Over at the Brannings鈥, Dot answers the door to a woman called Sandy. She tells Dot she is her son Nick鈥檚 ex-girlfriend and is looking for her daughter, Kirsty. Dot tells Sandy she has not seen Nick in months and does not know of any child called Kirsty. Dot is of course lying 鈥 she knows full well that Kirsty is Dottie鈥檚 real name. Dot ushers Sandy out of the house. Later, Dot catches up with Sandy in the caf茅. Sandy tells her she isn鈥檛 looking for Dot鈥檚 sympathy; Nick took Kirstie away because Sandy was addicted to drugs, but now she is clean is desperate to see her again. Before she leaves, Dot takes her number.

At the Beales鈥, Ian takes over from the kids filling out Bobby鈥檚 family tree, insisting that their family is one to be proud of. Ian heads off to do some mysterious 鈥渆xcavating鈥 at the allotments. Later Lucy heads over to the allotments and sees Ian digging away so she hides away watching and wondering what he is up to.

Jack bribes DC Hughes to make the DNA samples. Jack is relieved when DC Hughes takes the money but he tells Jack never to call him again. Back at the police station, DCI Marsden tells DC Hughes they have had an anonymous tip off as to where the engagement ring is hiding.

Becca arrives back at Stacey鈥檚 and shows her Ronnie鈥檚 hairbrush. Confused, Becca explains to Stacey that she stole it from Ronnie鈥檚 bedroom and Stacey could use it as DNA proof that Archie is the father of her baby. Stacey is angry that Becca put her in such a risky situation. Bradley walks in and asks what is going on, at which point Becca disappears upstairs. Later Max barges into Stacey鈥檚 and tells her he knows what Bradley did to Archie and he isn鈥檛 going to let him go down for it. Stacey is horrified as Max tells her Jack has stalled the police but it鈥檚 only a matter of time.

A crowd gathers in the Square as police cars pull up outside number 45. Jack spots Max heading towards the police and pulls him out of their earshot. Max tells Jack he is going to pretend to the police that he killed Archie to take the rap for Bradley. Jack tells him he doesn鈥檛 need to, it is all over now. Max turns to see the police descending on Janine鈥檚 flat. The police search Janine鈥檚 flat and find Archie鈥檚 engagement ring in her bedroom. They then officially arrest her for the murder of Archie Mitchell. Janine shouts that she has been framed as they handcuff her. As she is dragged out to the police car a crowd has gathered, Ian has joined them and has a small box with him. From inside the police car Janine whimpers, 鈥淚 didnt do it鈥.

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  • Opening Titles

    Duration: 00:24

  • Jack has a proposition for the police

    Stacey tells Becca about an announcement she is due to make, Ian sees something he shouldn鈥檛 have, and things are still hostile between Carol and Bianca.

    Duration: 06:02

  • Marsden gets an anonymous tip-off

    Dot gets a surprise visitor, Phil tries to explain things to Shirley, and Billie is summoned home.

    Duration: 05:20

  • Ian鈥檚 behaviour arouses suspicion

    Becca steals something from the Vic, Carol has some marriage guidance for Sonia, and Shirley tells Phil what she thinks of their relationship.

    Duration: 05:42

  • Bradley has some explaining to do to Stacey

    Pat finally finds Ricky, Lucy catches Ian in the allotment, and Tiffany makes a promise to Bianca.

    Duration: 05:13

  • Janine鈥檚 engagement ring is found

    Dot faces a dilemma over Dotty鈥檚 future, and Jack warns Max not to do anything rash.

    Duration: 06:00

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