Episode 4778 (3 January 2014)

This episode aired on Friday 3rd January 2014 at 8pm on BBC 1. Then on BBC 3 at 10:30pm. This epsiode aired for 30 minutes.

About
Horrified, Johnny demands Nancy tell Mick and Linda she’s lying. Linda admonishes Nancy for saying such a disgusting thing. Seeing Johnny’s terror, Nancy tells them he’s not gay. Downstairs in the bar, Johnny makes a show of flirting with Whitney. Danny watches, amused. Linda gives Dexter and Jay drinks on the house. Dexter thinks he could sue Nancy for unprovoked assault. Jay teases that Nancy sees Dexter as an option. Mick warns them they’ll be leaving here in an ambulance if either of them touches Nancy again. Shirley confides in Tina she saw Johnny kissing Danny. Whitney invites Johnny round while she’s babysitting, hinting they’ll have the place to themselves. Johnny makes an excuse and is flustered when Danny teases him. As Linda fusses about Johnny’s lunch and university supplies, Mick jokes he is her favourite child and thinks Linda should talk to Nancy. Mick approaches Johnny but he busies himself with unpacking boxes. Nancy apologises to Johnny, but suggests this is his chance to tell the truth – he needs to have the guts to lead his life the way he wants to. Johnny refuses, insisting Mick would kill him. Linda apologises to Nancy for shouting at her, explaining she’s worried she’s losing Nancy over her relationship with Wayne - she wants her to have someone who’ll love her completely. Nancy softens, smiling. Meanwhile, Shirley corners Johnny about his kiss with Danny, warning him someone is bound to tell his parents he’s gay if he doesn’t. Shirley insists he doesn’t need to keep it from his parents. Shirley tells Johnny of a boy she knew who did something really bad to prove to everyone he wasn’t weak – if he needs someone to talk to he knows where to find her. Mick tries to discuss Johnny with Linda; she insists he’s just sensitive. Later, Johnny eagerly asks Mick what he thinks of Whitney. Mick forces Johnny to talk, telling him if Nancy was right, he and Linda would accept it. Johnny stays quiet. Mick continues – he saw Johnny’s face when Nancy said she was lying, and has turned a blind eye to things he’s seen in the past –and promises Johnny can tell him anything. As Mick holds him, Johnny breaks down in tears and admits he’s gay, sobbing that it’s not natural. Mick comforts Johnny, insisting they’re proud of him and promises that everything’s going to be alright. Outside the living room door, Linda listens, in tears.

Credits
Linda Carter……………………………………………………………………………..Kellie Bright

Mick Carter………………………………………………………………………………Danny Dyer

Johnny Carter…………………………………………………………………………….Sam Strike

Nancy Carter…………………………………………………………………………..…Maddy Hill

Shirley Carter……………………………………………………………………….….Linda Henry

Tina Carter…………………………………………..………………….Luisa Bradshaw-White

Whitney Dean…………………………………………………………………….Shona McGarty

Danny Pennant……………………………………………………………………………Gary Lucy

Lucy Beale…………………………………………………………………………….Hetti Bywater

Peter Beale…………………………………………………………………………………Ben Hardy

Ian Beale…………………………………………………………………………..Adam Woodyatt

Dexter Hartman………………………………………………………………………….Khali Best

Jay Brown…………………………………………………………………………Jamie Borthwick

Terry Spraggan…………………………………………………………………….Terry Alderton

Alfie Moon………………………………………………………………………………Shane Richie

<p class="MsoNormal">Kat Moon………………………………………………………………………………Jessie Wallace

<p class="MsoNormal">Sonographer……………………………………………………………………Rachael Chisholm

<p class="MsoNormal">Executive Producer…………………………………………….Dominic Treadwell-Collins

<p class="MsoNormal">Director…………………………………………………………………………..Rebecca Gatward

<p class="MsoNormal">Writer……………………………………………………………………………………….Daran Little