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It鈥檚 Kush鈥檚 30th birthday. Shabnam promises not to judge if he wants to celebrate but Kush determines to resist. At No 3, Stacey takes her meds and hurriedly stows them away, telling Martin she has a headache. Martin鈥檚 intent on throwing Kush a party and urges Stacey to come after Lily鈥檚 birthday sleepover so he can show her off. On the market, Martin continues to pester Kush about celebrating; Kush admits he wants to but Ramadan is important to Shabnam. Martin swears 鈥渘o parties鈥� but gives Kush a knowing wink. Stacey snaps at Martin to leave Kush alone.

Later, Kush is packing up his stall when he鈥檚 suddenly accosted by Martin and his football team and dragged to the Vic with a sack over his head. Tamwar鈥檚 delivering the bad news to Shabnam when Kush breezes back in, to her relief. In the Vic, Martin resolves to get smashed despite Kush bowing out and is pleased when Stacey arrives. Shabnam鈥檚 touched by Kush鈥檚 commitment to Ramadan for her and gives him a free pass to have fun with his friends. In the Vic, Stacey鈥檚 increasingly irritated by Martin and overacts when he wants her to have a drink. Martin鈥檚 delighted when Kush returns but perplexed by Stacey鈥檚 mood. Stacey tries to explain she has bad days, and then breaks up with him. She vents to Kush things with Martin aren鈥檛 easy like they are with him, clocked by Nancy.

Later, after being handcuffed to the Square railings in his underwear, Kush pleads Stacey for help; she enjoys making him beg before eventually setting him free. Nancy witnesses their intimate moment and the pair hurriedly spring apart. Kush returns to the Masoods鈥� to find Shabnam asleep on the sofa, his birthday present waiting. In the Vic, Stacey claims what Nancy saw meant nothing but she鈥檚 not convinced. Nancy demands to know if Stacey broke up with Martin for Kush and gives Stacey an ultimatum - tell Shabnam about her and Kush, or she will.

After a frustrating phone call, Shirley鈥檚 got nowhere with Social Services and storms off when Buster suggests it might be a sign. Patrick ponders having a child could change them for the better. Later, Buster tells Masood of Shirley鈥檚 plan to get custody of Jade. Masood doesn鈥檛 want Shabnam involved when she鈥檚 doing so well. Buster reveals Jade has Cystic Fibrosis. Shocked, Masood thinks Jade should be with her family and hopes Shabnam might be interested if Jade was nearby.

Shirley鈥檚 surprised when Buster suggests getting custody of Jade together in their own place - they could supervise visits with Dean. Shirley apologises to Carol for hitting her and is further shocked when Buster reveals he鈥檚 already set up a meeting with Jade鈥檚 Foster carer. Jonathon insists Children鈥檚 Services mustn鈥檛 find out but won鈥檛 oppose their application for access and ask to check out their living situation before bringing Jade to meet them.

At the Masoods鈥�, after a day spent frantically preparing for the Iftar drive, exhausted Shabnam鈥檚 desperate to prove she鈥檚 not a monster for abandoning her child and sobs she wants to put it all behind her; she apologises for banning Masood from the wedding and asks him to be her Wali. Meanwhile, Shirley muses that if Dean knew they were going to meet Jade, he might have a change of heart. Buster makes her promise not to involve him.

Cindy eyes a dress on Kush鈥檚 stall but can鈥檛 afford it. Worried Jane pleads Cindy lie low until she鈥檚 told Ian she鈥檚 still Walford. Liam鈥檚 downcast when Cindy moans she won鈥檛 be attending the Leavers Ball as she鈥檚 nothing to wear. Carol hands over cash to buy her dress, warning grateful Cindy to keep it secret. Jane brings Cindy a new mobile phone and explains Ian鈥檚 willing to have her over for dinner; Cindy declines and Jane despairs she and Ian are equally stubborn.

Kim suggests Vincent book somewhere posh for Patrick鈥檚 impending birthday but Patrick won鈥檛 spend it with Vincent. Outraged Donna later vouches for Vincent, insisting he鈥檚 the only one that鈥檚 never judged her and if Patrick won鈥檛 give him a chance it鈥檚 his loss. Patrick relents and invites Vincent to join the family for his birthday lunch. Vincent makes a mysterious phone call, confirming to make the drop as arranged.