Summary[]
Kathy and Sharon encourage Ian to make amends with Bobby but, as he is trying to reach out to his son, the teenager is defending his friends Iqra and Habiba against a gang or racists - and when the situation spirals out of control, Bobby is beaten up and rushed to hospital. As Ian sets off in search of revenge, Kathy receives a strange call from Ben and races off to find him - only to be horrified by what she finds.
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Ian stands and observes the smashed window of Number 41. Sharon prepares to run away with Keanu and inform Dennis of their plans. Dennis, meanwhile, keeps himself updated on the trolling Bobby is receiving from the account he created, and Sharon urges Ian to sort it out with Bobby before it's too late, and begins to have strange pains. Several thugs follow Bobby, Iqra and Habiba who are on their way to Mosque and torment them. Meanwhile, Bex goes to see a drug dealer to pick up some pills that Dotty referred her too. The harassment from the thugs quickly escalates out of control. They steal the burqa from Iqra's head and Bobby jumps to her defence. The thugs respond by wrapping it around his neck and strangling him to the point he passes out. Bex witnesses the commotion and stands pale as the thugs boot Bobby before running off. Dotty discovers that Dennis is behind the trolling account when he leaves his laptop in the Arches. He threatens her job to remain quiet. Habiba calls Ian to inform him of Bobby's attack and he quickly rushes to the hospital to be informed by a surgeon that Bobby has a bleed on his brain and is being prepped for surgery. Sharon finishes the last spot of packing when Ben emerges from the shadows with a gun in his hand ordering her to come with him. Bex tells Dotty about Bobby's attack, forcing Dotty to confess that Dennis is behind it. Despite Dotty warning her to keep it from Ian and letting her sort it out, Bex sends him a snide text. Jack tells Denise that his card has been declined and she replies with telling him to tell Max about Lauren. The residents board the coach for the boat party, and Bex and Dotty pop the pills. Ian rushes out of the hospital in search of Dennis when he receives Bex's text. The police arrive at Number 25 to inform Sonia that the drug dealer who supplied Bex has been arrested and to warn her daughter not to take them. They notice Sonia's panicked mood, unware that Leo lies motionless in the next room. Ben phones Kathy, who's supporting Bobby at the hospital, ordering her to get to the funeral parlour ASAP. She's reluctant to leave Bobby until she hears Sharon's screams, and calls an anonymous number to come to Bobby's aid. Bex pops a second pill when she feels no effects. However, they slowly start to pursue and Ian arrives on the boat demanding to know where Dennis is. Dotty is furious that she went against her orders and leaves an extremely intoxicated Bex. Kathy arrives at the parlour to discover Sharon has gone into labour, with Ben refusing to let her go. Jack tells Max that Lauren and Peter have split up and he's been helping her by supplying her with money for the past couple of months. Max is livid with the fact she didn't turn to him and Jack didn't tell him sooner, he brings up Penny and the fact Jack put her in a wheelchair, to which Jack punches him. Ian finds and confronts a drunk Dennis. Dennis is extremely rude and shows no remorse before kicking Ian in the genitals and running off. Peter turns up at Walford General to come to Bobby's assistance. Ian chases after Dennis and wallops him across the face when he insults his compassion towards his mother. Ian locks him in the locker room to serve the consequences of his actions. While the effects of the pills worsen by the second on Bex's state and she passes out, the disaster begins to stir as the boat brutally rattles. On the party deck, the Captain announces that there's been an incident and all guests need to evacuate the boat immediately. Meanwhile, back in the Square, Ben has disappeared from the parlour and Kathy is guiding Sharon through labour as they wait for the ambulance to arrive. She notices that Sharon's bleeding and decides to keep quiet, but Sharon later finds out when the towel she has been using is smothered in red stains. Ian rushes to Dennis' help, who's trapped with the River Thames slowly rising above him. As Ian tries opening the door, the boat rattles again, only this time more viciously, causing Ian to fall into the water and lose the keys. After regaining his balance, he goes to leave a desperate Dennis who's begging for his help. |
Credits[]
Main cast[]
- Ian Beale - Adam Woodyatt
- Dennis Rickman - Bleu Landau
- Sharon Mitchell - Letitia Dean
- Kathy Beale - Gillian Taylforth
- Denise Fox - Diane Parish
- Jack Branning - Scott Maslen
- Max Branning - Jake Wood
- Kush Kazemi - Davood Ghadami
- Kat Slater - Jessie Wallace
- Bex Fowler - Jasmine Armfield
- Sonia Fowler - Natalie Cassidy
- Patrick Trueman - Rudolph Walker
- Sheree Trueman - Suzette Llewellyn
- Isaac Baptiste - Stevie Basaula
- Dotty Cotton - Milly Zero
- Bobby Beale - Clay Milner Russell
- Iqra Ahmed - Priya Davdra
- Habiba Ahmed - Rukku Nahar
- Linda Carter - Kellie Bright
- Mick Carter - Danny Dyer
- Tina Carter - Luisa Bradshaw-White
- Stuart Highway - Ricky Champ
- Rainie Branning - Tanya Franks
- Ben Mitchell - Max Bowden
- Billy Mitchell - Perry Fenwick
- Mo Harris - Laila Morse
- Whitney Dean - Shona McGarty
- Peter Beale - Dayle Hudson
Recurring cast[]
- Tracey - Jane Slaughter
- Winston - Ulric Browne (uncredited)
- Jo - unknown actress (uncredited)
Guest cast[]
- Leo King - Tom Wells
- Captain Matthew Cox - Charlie Carter
- PC Paul Campbell - Jack Gogarty
- ICU Nurse - Shereener Browne
- Thug 1 - Miles Jovian
- Thug 2 - Marek Wroblewski
- Surgeon - Bijan Daneshmand
Locations[]
- Albert Square
- The Queen Victoria - Public
- 25 Albert Square - Kitchen, backroom and hallway
- 45 Albert Square - Living/dining room and kitchen
- Turpin Road
- Coker & Mitchell
- Walford East - Restaurant
- Mitchell's Autos
- George Street
- Walford East Tube Station
- Walford General Hospital - Corridor
- River Thames
- The Smith-Holland
Notes[]
- Return of Peter Beale, last seen on 24 February 2015. The character is now played by Dayle Hudson.
- The second of four episodes to commemorate the show's 35th anniversary focuses on the Beale, Slater and Fowler's perspectives.
- The opening scene of this episode contained various montages of the aftermath of the disaster, before generating into a generic black background with the additional title "Seven hours earlier..." and fading into the first scene of the first episode at a different angle.
- To mark the milestone occasion, the opening and closing titles were altered to reflect the darker, more eerie tone of the episode. The same titles were used back in 2015 in a special flashback episode which unveiled the killer of Lucy Beale.
- The woman Bex buys drugs from and a waitress in Walford East are uncredited despite having a dialogue.
- Ray De-Haan was credited as the stunt co-ordinator of this episode while Gary Hoptrough and Glenn Marks were the stunt performers.
- Radio Times synopsis: Iqra and Habiba are harassed by a gang of racists.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 6,373,927 viewers (12th place).