Dexter is delighted to know that Sam will be leaving Walford as soon as
his car is fixed later today. However, Ava is secretly gutted that he's
going and confides in Tanya about how she's feeling. Later, Ava hides
inside her house to avoid saying goodbye to Sam.
That
afternoon, Dexter receives some bad news - the part for Sam's car is no
longer available, so he'll have to stay around in Walford for another
two weeks. Phil tries his best to placate Dexter, and his words give
Dexter food for thought. Taking a more calm approach, Dexter tells Sam
that he's not angry anymore but is looking forward to him leaving in two
weeks. A devastated Sam then heads off to see Ava. Later, Dexter pops
home to borrow £20 from Ava for an evening out with his mates. Once he's
gone, a shirtless Sam appears at the bedroom door…
Meanwhile,
Max thinks that he has a plan to deal with Lauren and talks to her about
visiting a support group. However, as soon as this is mentioned, Lauren
rushes out of the house. Carol is next to try getting through to
Lauren, but this doesn't go to plan either once she starts to talk about
Billie's death. Tanya is horrified to see a distraught Lauren run into
the street where Max takes their pale, shivery daughter into his arms.
Elsewhere,
Michael is depressed because he knows that he's going to miss
Scarlett's first birthday this Friday. When Kat casually mentions
Tommy's first birthday and his one-year booster injections, Michael
leaps up and realises that Janine will have to take their daughter to
the appointment. He's later thrilled when Alice informs him that
Scarlett has a check-up at the hospital tomorrow.
Also today,
Alice tries to get her life back on track and returns some of Pat's
earrings that she stole, while Dot lumbers Abi with a young French
curate who is spending time in London for the day as part of a programme
with Reverend Stevens.
