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Janine and Michael's final showdown takes place. In a cruel twist of fate, Alice finds herself in the middle. A murder occurs, but who is the victim and who is the culprit?

Alice tells Michael that Janine found the sleeping pills and attacked her - she had to defend herself and is unsure whether Janine is dead. Alice grabs Michael鈥檚 arm, getting blood on his sleeve, and suggests he go to the house to check on Janine. Michael instructs Alice to take off her bloodied top and washes blood from her hands, stashing the towel and Alice鈥檚 top in a bathroom bin bag. Alice remembers she left Janine鈥檚 front door open. Michael puts Alice to bed, insisting she lie she had a headache and leaves her with his St Christopher. Michael attempts to leave but is interrupted by Kat who鈥檚 taken Tommy trick or treating. Alfie arrives with Halloween treats for Tommy. Michael lies Kat and Tommy aren鈥檛 in. Michael bins the towel and Alice鈥檚 top in the Square gardens, passing Lucy, Lauren and Whitney. In Janine鈥檚 house, Michael finds a single boot on the kitchen floor amidst of mess of broken crockery and the sleeping pill bottles. To Michael鈥檚 surprise, Janine enters, nursing a cut on her arm. She explains she was preparing a meal for them when she was attacked. Michael wants to know who did it. Janine calmly replies that it was Michael - he turned up angry and drunk and tried to kill her with a kitchen knife. Michael scoffs, until Janine points out her blood is on his sleeve and his fingerprints are on the knife - he used it previously to chop vegetables. Janine鈥檚 been scheming ever since Alice told her about Michael鈥檚 plot after his diatribe against her. Michael blames Alice. Janine knows Alice isn鈥檛 capable of such a plan, rings 999 and claims she鈥檚 being attacked before unplugging the phone. Janine rages at Michael - was he really going to tell Scarlett that her mother had killed herself after his mother鈥檚 suicide turned him into a twisted freak? Michael attempts to placate Janine, swearing that he still loves her. Janine declares Michael will goes to prison and Alice will bears witness to her story. Michael turns to see Alice in the doorway, wearing his St Christopher. Michael tries to sweet talk Alice, crooning he gave it to her because she鈥檚 the only person he鈥檚 ever cared about besides his mother. Alice wavers - she wanted to hurt Michael but she loves him too - and doesn鈥檛 know what to do, she just wants a normal life. Michael claims he does too and kisses Alice. Janine can鈥檛 believe Alice is letting Michael dupe her. Michael crows Alice won鈥檛 lie for Janine. Janine鈥檚 adamant that Michael loves no one, reminding Alice that Michael was going to tell Scarlett her mother committed suicide. Alice starts to have doubts. Police sirens wail outside. Panicking, Michael insists he doesn鈥檛 have time to explain and locks the front door. Alice can see in Michael鈥檚 eyes that he doesn鈥檛 love her. Janine demands Alice stick to their story. Torn, Alice tells Michael to leave via the back door. Michael won鈥檛 go without Scarlett but her cot鈥檚 empty. Michael hears Scarlett gurgling through Janine鈥檚 locked bedroom door. Michael demands the key as police bang on the front door. Alice suggests they run away now together. Michael spits Alice is dead to him, tears his St Christopher from her neck then grabs Janine by the throat, strangling her. Alice tries to pull Michael off. Janine knocks the kitchen knife to the floor. Desperate, Alice picks it up and stabs Michael, who releases Janine and slumps sideways. Alice drops the knife and rushes to open the front door. Michael rises. He locks eyes with Janine, who swiftly picks up the knife using a tea towel and stabs Michael, inflicting a second fatal wound. Michael dies. Alice and the police find Janine sobbing over Michael鈥檚 body on the kitchen floor, his St Christopher beside him.

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    • AC/DC

      Highway To Hell

    • The Sisters of Mercy

      Gimme Shelter

Credits

Role Contributor
Michael Moon Steve John Shepherd
Janine Butcher Charlie Brooks
Alice Branning Jasmyn Banks
Kat Moon Jessie Wallace
Alfie Moon Shane Richie
Lauren Branning Jacqueline Jossa
Lucy Beale Hetti Bywater
Whitney Dean Shona McGarty
Carol Jackson Lindsey Coulson
Morgan Butcher Devon Higgs
Tiffany Butcher Maisie Smith
PC Evans Adam McNamara
Executive Producer Lorraine Newman
Director Karl Neilson
Writer Simon Ashdown

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