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Episode 1871 (2 December 1999)

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Summary[]

Lucy goes into hospital for her biopsy. Peggy and Frank tell Janine that they will buy a flat in Walford when she comes to visit. Jackie and Gianni talk about buying the Queen Vic.


Lucy is having a biopsy in the afternoon. Pat looks after Steven and Peter and tells Melanie she is doing a great job of propping Ian up.

Terry complains to Irene about his red bank statement, and reads out several women's clothes shops. Irene shrugs and says she needed new shoes. Terry asks who she thinks she is.

Nina offers to move out of Beppe's because Sam is there so often. Beppe says no and he will tell Sam to back off. Steve asks Melanie how Steven is, and she thanks him again.

Mark offers to help Martin with his homework - but it's maths and Mark's no good at it, so Martin says he'll go round to Jeff's. Mark is annoyed at this and says Jeff will be busy. Martin says okay and hands his maths homework to Mark to do! Mark fails and asks everyone, but the only person who has heard of Pythagoras is Jeff, who finds it simple.

Andrea turns up late to go back to Essex, and Natalie has to leave for a meeting. Andrea gives Barry a sob story and hands him an envelope for Natalie, with the cheque for £9,000 and some child photos. Barry chases after her and asks her to stay a little bit longer to try to make it up with Natalie.

Jackie cunningly plants in Gianni's mind the possibility of taking over the Vic, as it would be his own business, and it would expand the di Marco empire. Gianni is amenable to the idea of playing host rather than slaving over a hot stove all day!

Frank apologises to Peggy about Janine. Peggy says Janine's the liar, he doesn't have to apologise, and it can't go on like this, so she has a solution that she thinks will suit everyone. Janine tells Sonia that she can manipulate Frank to do whatever she wants and Sonia isn't too impressed. Frank and Peggy come up with a compromise - that they will put their move on hold and buy a flat in Walford for their visits home, and Janine will have her own room there. Janine starts to sulk but decides its the best she'll get so she agrees and thanks Frank, who then goes out happy. Janine and Peggy then have a row, with Janine saying that Peggy must be pleased to take Frank from his children and Peggy telling Janine that she's been rumbled and all her lies will have no effect on Peggy.

Lucy has an operation, and Ian whinges a lot to the nurse. He has ordered Melanie to bring a long list of items to the hospital and she misses her tube, so is lugging the stuff all round the Square to order a cab. Steve sees her and offers her a lift, presuming she's going to the hospital. Melanie hesitates, but Steve says he won't bite and it's up to her - be terribly late and cold and wet or accept the lift. She smiles and agrees. Steve drops her off outside the hospital and thanks her for not turning against him and she gives him a hug. Ian sees her as he's browsing around the shop waiting for Lucy to be allowed to see him again. Melanie goes in to see Lucy, and Ian appears behind her asking why she was so late. Melanie says she had to get a cab, and Ian asks her for details about the driver. Melanie carries on lying and elaborates even more on her lies the more Ian asks her, obviously not realising that Ian is making a point.


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