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A hungover Abi wakes up and shouts for Lauren 鈥� but there鈥檚 no answer and the front door slams shut. In the Vic, an anxious Whitney unwraps a pregnancy test, but before she can use it, she accidently drops it down the toilet. A celebratory Lauren and Steven move into the Beales鈥�. The mood changes when Lauren gets a text from Abi. Lauren tells Abi that she鈥檚 put her in a tough position by telling her that she slept with Lee; Whitney is her best friend. Abi begs Lauren not to tell her; it鈥檒l mean her losing everything. When Abi swears not to do anything so stupid again, Lauren relents.

In the caf茅, Steven asks a distracted Lauren what鈥檚 wrong. Lauren fills Steven in on Abi鈥檚 situation. Steven reminds Lauren that she shouldn鈥檛 have to lie for Abi 鈥� maybe Abi should come clean? Lauren finds Abi in the Vic and is firm that Whitney needs to know the truth; Abi needs to find a way to tell her. Whitney arrives and asks Lauren for her help 鈥� she blurts out that she thinks she might be pregnant. Whitney can鈥檛 hide her excitement 鈥� all she鈥檚 ever wanted is a family. When Lauren ponders over whether Lee might not be ready to be a dad, Whitney is adamant that he is. Whitney confesses to Lauren that while she was away, she kissed Mick. Whitney explains that Lee鈥檚 forgiveness proves how amazing he is. Upstairs in the Vic, Whitney emerges from the bathroom and delivers the news to Lauren 鈥� she鈥檚 pregnant!

An upbeat Paul senses that Ben鈥檚 not okay 鈥� Ben admits that he鈥檚 worried about Phil. Ben states that he鈥檚 going to tell Phil on the way to the hospital that morning that he鈥檚 quitting the Arches. Pam asks Paul for a word 鈥� she suggests she鈥檒l cook dinner that evening; they can talk then. At the Mitchell鈥檚, Sharon leaves to visit Michelle in Florida; she鈥檚 secretive about her reasons for going. Ben arrives to take Phil to hospital, but Sharon claims she鈥檚 taking him on the way to the airport.

Ben fills Louise in on his plans 鈥� Pam and Les are retiring and he and Paul are going to manage Cokers鈥�. Louise winds Ben up by claiming that he鈥檚 pouring Mitchell history down the drain by quitting the Arches, but then relents and tells Ben to live his own life and to stop worrying about Phil. Having been given food for thought, Ben finds Paul on his stall and gives him a passionate kiss. Ben tells Paul that he loves him and couldn鈥檛 be happier about their new venture. Ben takes Paul by the hand 鈥� claiming they have somewhere to be. Ben and Paul arrive home and claim they鈥檙e off out 鈥� Paul had forgotten that Pam was cooking. Pam and Les suggest they should have their evening out together. Ben and Paul show off their new tattoos 鈥� they have each other鈥檚 names on their ring fingers. As the pair leave, Les assures Pam that she has plenty of time to tell Paul about Jenny. As Ben and Paul head towards the tube station, Paul claims he doesn鈥檛 care where they go, as long as it鈥檚 together.

Shirley finds Buster on his stall and reminds him that she鈥檚 looking after Phil that afternoon; Buster鈥檚 nonplussed. Back from hospital, Phil questions why Shirley is so keen to look after him and asks how things are going with Buster. Shirley admits that she and Buster don鈥檛 communicate any more. She explains how Linda gave her a makeover and Buster didn鈥檛 bat an eyelid. Later, Shirley sees Buster dressed up 鈥� he claims he鈥檚 having a reunion with some friends from Billingsgate. Shirley鈥檚 disappointed 鈥� she鈥檇 bought a takeaway for them. It鈥檚 awkward as Buster claims he can鈥檛 miss it and will stay the night. Buster meets Kathy outside the tube station and the pair share a kiss. In the Square Gardens, Shirley swigs from a bottle of wine alone.

As Jack takes Ricky for a game of football, they bump into Masood and Kamil. Masood suggests that Ricky joins Beavers; it鈥檚 been great for Kamil.