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Ian and Peter are shocked when they learn about a new development concerning Lucy's death. After a startling accusation, David's suspicions grow as he decides to investigate.

DC Summerhayes returns a box of Lucy鈥檚 belongings and tells Ian and Peter there鈥檚 been a development; she wanted them to be the first to know but it鈥檚 been leaked to the press. Denise rushes home from the Minute Mart after seeing the newspaper headline. The police think Lucy was murdered and the mugging staged - and that Lucy knew her attacker. Summerhayes explains they knew it was a murder as soon as forensics established that Lucy didn鈥檛 die where she was found.

Ian mentions Lee but Summerhayes says his alibi checks out. She explains they have one significant lead which isn鈥檛 in the paper; Lucy was exchanging calls and texts of a clandestine nature with someone who was using an unregistered pay as you go phone. Summerhayes admits the family might know the man but warns Ian against questioning potential witnesses himself. Carol resolves to go over and see Ian but David insists on going himself. However, when David approaches Ian, Ian accuses him of sending the sleazy texts and arranging to meet Lucy. Ian questions Whitney who suggests he talk to Lauren. David finds a stressed Max looking at the newspaper article about Lucy and smoking in the car lot office. David tells Max Ian鈥檚 banging on his front door and is looking for a bloke Lucy was getting texts from. Ian walks in and asks Max to call Lauren for him. Once Ian鈥檚 gone, David tells Max about a fling he had with Sam Mitchell years ago, it explains why Ian pointed the finger at him.

Mentioning Stacey, he says he鈥檚 surprised Ian didn鈥檛 accuse Max. Meanwhile, a distressed Lauren is wondering if she knows Lucy鈥檚 killer. She admits to Fatboy she just wants everyone to leave her alone. Later, Lauren joins Peter in the caf茅. Lauren鈥檚 shocked when Peter speculates that the murderer could have been Lucy鈥檚 dealer - he鈥檚 beginning to think he didn鈥檛 know his sister at all. Peter gives Lauren a box file of Lucy鈥檚 paperwork from the business. David arrives and mentions the man sending Lucy texts. An upset Lauren visits Max at the car lot. He鈥檚 just searched 鈥楲ucy Beale murder鈥� online and subtly closes his computer screen. Max sends Lauren off to get some rest; he鈥檒l deal with Lucy鈥檚 paperwork. David finds Max looking through the box file. He tells Max about Karen, his daughter who died in a car crash. David then accuses Max of being the man Lucy was seeing and of killing her.

After speaking to Jane on the phone, Masood tells Shabnam he鈥檚 been dumped. When he asks Shabnam if Jane slept with Ian, Shabnam says nothing confirming his fears. Masood confronts Ian in the caf茅 鈥揾is daughter鈥檚 barely cold on the slab and he鈥檚 in bed with Jane?! Masood鈥檚 left feeling awful when Ian doesn鈥檛 even try and defend himself.

Sonia鈥檚 booked an afternoon appointment with the genetics doctor. Bianca clocks Tina waving at Sonia. Sonia ignores Tina; Tina tells Sonia they can鈥檛 pretend last night never happened and suggests they grab five minutes when they swap shifts. Tosh鈥檚 angry about the night before and accuses Tina of not taking their relationship seriously. Shirley suggests to Tosh it鈥檚 time she moved on. Instead, Tosh rings the number from a room to let advert she saw earlier in the caf茅 and Aleks answers. Sonia heads off to her hospital appointment, leaving Bianca covering in the cafe. Tina chases Sonia to her car. Sonia and Tina talk and Sonia asks when Bianca told her about Naomi. Sonia鈥檚 car won鈥檛 start. An annoyed Bianca appears. Sonia finally sets off but her car then breaks down on George Street. Bianca accuses Sonia of not trying hard enough to get to her appointment. Bianca asks Sonia why Tina was annoyed with her and is left speechless when Sonia admits they kissed.

Cora鈥檚 watching a news report about Lucy鈥檚 murder. Patrick鈥檚 angered when Cora notes you never know what goes on behind closed doors. He鈥檚 fed up with her mess, smoking and other unacceptable habits. Cora doesn鈥檛 take Patrick鈥檚 complaints seriously so he officially gives her one month鈥檚 notice to move out.

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  • Music Played

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers

      No Woman No Cry

    • Coldplay

      Magic

    • Paolo Nutini

      Scream Fun My Life Up

    • Route 94 & Jess Glynne

      My Love

    • Barrington Levy

      Here I Come

    • Shazia Manzoor

      Maal Mera

    • Justin Bieber

      Baby

    • Trey Songz

      Na Na

    • Neneh Cherry & Robyn

      Out Of The Black

Credits

David Wicks Michael French
Max Branning Jake Wood
Lauren Branning Jacqueline Jossa
Arthur 'Fatboy' Chubb Ricky Norwood
Whitney Dean Shona McGarty
Bianca Butcher Patsy Palmer
Carol Jackson Lindsey Coulson
Sonia Fowler Natalie Cassidy
Tina Carter Luisa Bradshaw-White
Fiona 'Tosh' Mackintosh Rebecca Scroggs
Shirley Carter Linda Henry
Cora Cross Ann Mitchell
Patrick Trueman Rudolph Walker
Denise Fox Diane Parish
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Peter Beale Ben Hardy
Masood Ahmed Nitin Ganatra
Shabnam Masood Rakhee Thakrar
Aleks Shirovs Kristian Kiehling
Jake Stone Jamie Lomas
DC Emma Summerhayes Anna Acton
Executive Producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins
Director Sallie Aprahamian
Writer Christopher Reason

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