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Phil waits with a devastated Shirley for news on Jay and Ben's police interviews as they stick with their version of events. Andrew panics after speaking to Detective Crisp.

Ben, Jay and Phil are questioned individually. The boys state Jay was working on a car while Ben helped. Shirley’s describes discovering Heather’s body to DS Crisp. She’s bemused to see Andrew led in for questioning. Back at home, Shirley’s devastated when George‘s taken into care while she’s part of the murder investigation. When upset Jay flees, Ben finds him in the Arches and seeks reassurance they’re still brothers. Jay’s cold with him, Ben produces Jay’s Stag hoody, grimly promising to look after him. Billy tells the police Andrew mentioned a fight with Heather when they were in the Vic. Shirley concludes she deleted Heather’s voicemail but remembers Heather saying Andrew was at the door. Ben’s horrified when Ian guiltily admits he told the police Ben lied. After a sleepless night, Billy arrives - Heather’s body’s being moved. As the Mitchells watch Heather’s body being wheeled out, Phil runs around the corner and vomits. Ben follows, telling him it’s over.
Rose lies that she and Andrew were playing bridge all afternoon. At the police station, Andrew tells DS Crisp he and Heather planned to elope. Crisp tells Andrew Rose’s statement contrasts with witnesses placing him at the Vic. Crisp brings up Andrew and Heather’s argument in R&R and Andrew’s time in prison for GBH. Crisp presents Andrew with the empty envelope and his train ticket. Although Andrew insists the wedding money was stolen by a tramp, Crisp accuses Andrew of stealing it and arrests him for Heather’s murder.
Dot and Cora are intrigued by police sirens on the Square. Cora tells Dot she was mugged once. Patrick breaks the news that Heather’s dead. Later, Cora finds Dot busily sewing; intent on finishing Heather’s wedding dress. Dot thinks every time she cares for someone they’re taken away and throws Fat Boy out.

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  • Addictive

    Gonna Be Mine

  • Doris Day

    Secret Love

  • Katy Perry

    The One That Got Away

  • Delphic

    Halcyon

  • Example

    Midnight Run

  • Nat King Cole

    Mona Lisa (feat. Les Baxter and His Orchestra)

  • Shy Child

    Disconnected

  • Perry Como

    Magic Moments

Credits

Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden
Ben Mitchell Joshua Pascoe
Jay Mitchell Jamie Borthwick
Shirley Carter Linda Henry
Billy Mitchell Perry Fenwick
Roxy Mitchell Rita Simons
Dot Branning June Brown
Andrew Cotton Ricky Grover
Rose Cotton Polly Perkins
Patrick Trueman Rudolph Walker
Executive Producer Bryan Kirkwood
Director Nic Phillips
Writer Matt Evans
Cora Cross Ann Mitchell
Arthur 'Fat Boy' Chubb Ricky Norwood
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Denise Fox Diane Parish
Jean Slater Gillian Wright
Lola Pearce Danielle Harold
DCI Marsden Sophie Stanton
DS Crisp Rufus Wright
DC Swinton Laura Dalgleish
DC Lythe Tim Chipping
PC Ali Psyk Yvonne Dodoo
PC Shaw Daniel Millar
Maria de Costa Judy Browne

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