25/02/2010
A stressed Lucas stops Sugar from uncovering his wicked deed, and Zainab confronts Masood - is he a thief? Billie shows his love for Whitney, while Lucy faces the doctors alone.
Syed goes to the Vic to look for Amira and sees Christian there. He lies and tells Christian that things are better than ever between him and Amira but Christian doesn鈥檛 believe him.
David finds a parcel for Max which Masood assures him he was going to deliver later. He tells Masood to pop in later for a proper chat about the situation.
Amira watches Zainab breast-feeding Kamil in fascinated horror. Masood goes off to meet with his line manager to sort out the stealing allegations. Amira takes Kamil to wind in the kitchen, completely unsure of what she is doing. Zainab tells Masood the gossips will have started and that there is no smoke without fire. Masood is angry that Zainab is insinuating he is guilty. Tired, she apologises. Amira grimaces in the kitchen as the baby has been sick on her shoulder. The arrival of an expensive pushchair invoiced to Masood, raises Zainab鈥檚 suspicions.
When Masood gets back from his meeting, he is incensed to have received a caution for not delivering Max鈥檚 parcel. Zainab questions him about where he got the money from for the pushchair. Not believing his explanations, Masood is forced to tell Zainab that he won the money gambling at Ricky鈥檚 stag do. Zainab looks horrified as gambling is forbidden by the Islamic faith. Syed and Tamwar overhear Zainab and Masood arguing, they are also shocked to discover Masood had been gambling.
Amira tries to comfort Zainab and reminds her how much Masood and Zainab love each other. Zainab tells her that the bond between mother and child is love and the rest is make-believe.
That evening when Syed comes back in, Amira makes him promise they will always be honest with each other so they do not end up like Masood and Zainab. Amira throws her pills away and says that seeing Kamil has made her broody and she is ready to have a baby. Syed is delighted and hugs Amira, however a look of uncertainty crosses Amira鈥檚 face.
Masood tries to sort things out with Zainab and Syed tells her he thinks she is being unfair. Zainab snaps and reveals Masood鈥檚 past gambling problem, which resulted in them losing their savings and nearly their flat. Syed is shocked, Zainab is heartbroken and Masood, ashamed, tries to hug Zainab, she rejects him, hurt, he leaves.
Later Zainab is putting bedding on the sofa for Masood to sleep on. Tamwar thinks she is going a bit far and says that Masood is a good guy, not a thief. As Zainab begins to soften, Tamwar is searching under the sofa for the TV remote, he pulls out a letter addressed to Dot Branning. He then discovers a whole pile of post under the sofa. Zainab and Tamwar exchange horrified looks.
On their arrival back at Albert Square, Whitney pretends she feels ill, makes her excuses and leaves Billie, telling him she will give him a call when she is better.
Over in the caf茅, Zsa Zsa sneakily steals money from Ian鈥檚 till. A sniffling Whitney sees her but keeps quiet. Out of pity and thanks, Zsa Zsa gives her half her danish. Whitney rejects a call from Billie. Whitney tells Zsa Zsa she thinks she is being two-timed. Zsa Zsa tells her to get rid of whoever it is and stop acting like a victim. Whitney is angry and rejects the idea of being a victim but hides when she sees Billie walk into the caf茅. Zsa Zsa notices Whitney鈥檚 reaction and mocks her resulting in Whitney leaving. Whitney follows Billie into the pub and sees he has been talking to Kylie on his mobile. She is furious and runs off crying. Billie goes after her, trying to explain she has made a mistake. As he tries to explain, Whitney is reminded of Tony鈥檚 deception and is upset.
Later, sitting on the sofa at Pat鈥檚, Whitney gets a text from Billie asking her to meet him at Turpin road as he has something for her. Whitney turns up and Billie has made a magnificent mural of her name in a heart. Despite spelling her name wrong (it鈥檚 not 鈥榃itney鈥), Whitney is smitten and kisses Billie.
Lucas takes Sugar for a walk and takes her down to the lake. When he returns he tells Denise and Jordan that Sugar ran away. Jordan is devastated and they say a prayer, hoping that she will return to them. At that moment there is a knock at the door, they open it to see Liz standing there with a suitcase beside her.
Later on, out on the stall, Becca hurriedly demands 拢100 from Jean saying she knows how she can get Stacey to come home. When she finally returns to the stall, she has a professionally made advert for Bradley鈥檚 funeral to go in the Walford Gazette. She hopes that Stacey will see it and turn up at the funeral.
Jane books Lucy an appointment with the doctor, much to Ian鈥檚 disapproval. That evening Ian is getting agitated waiting for Lucy to get back from the doctors. When she finally arrives home, he awkwardly asks how it went. Lucy is very blas茅 but then bursts into tears and runs upstairs shouting 鈥淟eave me alone鈥.
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Preview: Thursday 25 February
Duration: 00:41
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Catch-up: Thursday 25 February
Duration: 01:40
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Duration: 03:24
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Preview: Becca's Plan
Duration: 01:05
Chapters
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Opening Titles
Duration: 00:24
Jane makes a doctor鈥檚 appointment for Lucy
Masood鈥檚 boss gives him the benefit of the doubt, in spite of the allegations, Whitney feigns an illness to get out of seeing Billie, and Sugar the dog continues to be a nuisance for Lucas.
Duration: 05:11
Lucas needs to find Sugar before anyone else does
Whitney gets some advice on cheating boyfriends from Zsa Zsa, before confronting Billie, and Becca forms a bond with Jean when trying to find Stacey. Elsewhere, the Masoods get a luxury baby parcel.
Duration: 06:32
Becca tries to draw out Stacey using the classified adverts
Masood is accused of being a thief by a member of his family, but the truth is much worse than the accusation. Elsewhere, Lucas鈥檚 plan to silence Sugar is thwarted by Jordan.
Duration: 06:26
Lucas takes Sugar on a long walk by the river
Amira agrees to have a baby with Syed, and Billie declares his feelings for Whitney.
Duration: 05:21
Tamwar finds something that incriminates his father
Information comes out about Masood鈥檚 gambling past, Billie鈥檚 gesture makes Whitney want to go all the way, and Sugar won鈥檛 be bothering Lucas anymore, but a surprise arrival may cause more problems.
Duration: 08:00
Broadcasts
- Thu 25 Feb 2010 19:30
- Thu 25 Feb 2010 22:00