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Lauren鈥檚 upset by a newspaper headline - 鈥楩ather and daughter turn on each other in court鈥�. Carol thinks Abi needs Lauren after everything Max has put her through. Lauren summons Jane with a phone call. Jane objects she can鈥檛 stop Max attacking Abi, but repeats he won鈥檛 be sent down. Lauren鈥檚 upset Tanya isn鈥檛 coming to see Louie because of the trial. Jane reveals she鈥檚 going to be a character witness for Max. Abi arrives, outraged to overhear Lauren visited Max.

Lauren claims Max is sorry for letting Marcus accuse Abi but points out she put Max in prison in the first place; she鈥檚 exasperated Abi plans to support Ben in court but won鈥檛 do the same for Max. Lauren knows Abi still loves Max and begs her to come to court. Abi relents but isn鈥檛 impressed when Max won鈥檛 look at her. DI Keeble is questioned about how and where Lucy was killed; Keeble states Lucy鈥檚 blood was found at the car dealership where Max worked. When Marcus interrogates her, Keeble hesitantly admits the blood can鈥檛 be dated to the night of Lucy鈥檚 murder, that Abi instigated cleaning it up and the killer blow could have been administered by a man or a woman.

Abi jumps up and shouts at Max. Lauren鈥檚 disgusted Max is doing it again. The judge orders Abi and Lauren be removed. Back at the Butchers鈥�, Abi despairs that Max won鈥檛 stop until she鈥檚 arrested. Lauren promises Abi won鈥檛 be framed and calls to see Jane. Lauren thinks no real dad would do what Max is doing to Abi and orders Jane not to give evidence in court - Max is on his own.

As Roxy packs, Ronnie gives her a bag of baby things, adamant it needs to look real to trick Charlie. Roxy suggests calling off the plan but Ronnie refuses - with the court order Ritchie鈥檚 set up, it鈥檚 over for Charlie as soon as he tries to leave the country with Matthew. Fatboy鈥檚 unimpressed Charlie鈥檚 leaving without telling Dot. Charlie鈥檚 declares Ronnie鈥檚 dangerous and he鈥檇 do anything for Matthew鈥檚 safety. Vincent鈥檚 suspicious to see Roxy and Charlie loading luggage and Matthew into Charlie鈥檚 car. Charlie sees Roxy鈥檚 worried and insists leaving is best for everyone 鈥� they鈥檙e pawns in Ronnie鈥檚 power games. Roxy texts Ronnie - 鈥榟eading off now鈥�. In the caf茅, Vincent questions Fatboy about Charlie. Fatboy claims he鈥檚 sick and gets flustered when Vincent presses to know if Charlie鈥檚 going abroad with Roxy and Matthew. Claudette overhears. Vincent claims he鈥檚 planning a holiday, to Kim鈥檚 delight. Claudette鈥檚 not convinced. Vincent claims he鈥檚 looking out for a mate.

Fatboy spots Vincent going into No. 27 and leaves Charlie a voicemail - Ronnie knows! Inside, Vincent fills Ronnie in but she rejects his help. Meanwhile, while Charlie鈥檚 car is pulled into a layby, Roxy texts Ronnie again. Charlie finally answers Fatboy鈥檚 call; he reverses the car and races off in the opposite direction. At No. 27, Ronnie takes a pill. She鈥檚 horrified by a text from Roxy - 鈥榟e knows鈥�. When Vincent returns home, Kim reports Pearl clapped for the first time. Claudette pointedly remarks it鈥檚 easy to miss things as babies change so quickly. While Vincent changes Pearl鈥檚 nappy, Claudette cancels a call on his phone from Ronnie. Outside, Ronnie leaves Vincent a desperate voicemail. Roxy texts they鈥檙e at Dartford East station and Ronnie hails a taxi. At the station, Roxy鈥檚 phone buzzes as Ronnie calls. Charlie鈥檚 suspicious that Roxy has her phone on silent. In the taxi, Ronnie leaves Charlie a threatening voicemail begging him not to take Matthew.

Meanwhile, Roxy tries to follow Charlie through the ticket barriers but her ticket鈥檚 spat out. Realisation dawning, she shouts for Charlie; he snarls he鈥檚 not stupid and Roxy will always be Ronnie鈥檚 puppet, before disappearing into the station with Matthew. Roxy beats at the barriers as Ronnie dashes in and demands to be let through. They hurtle onto the platforms but there鈥檚 no sign of Charlie. Ronnie suddenly spots Charlie with Matthew on the opposite platform 鈥� and the train鈥檚 coming. Ronnie pleads Charlie not to ruin Matthew鈥檚 life like Nick ruined his. Charlie stares at her as the train pulls in. Ronnie and Roxy race for the train but it pulls away. Roxy鈥檚 comforting devastated Ronnie when they hear a baby cry. Ronnie dashes into the waiting room to find Matthew in his car seat - safe. On the train, Charlie sits with his head in his hands, devastated.