The Mitchells congregate to celebrate Lexi's special day, Alfie does his best to move on from Kat, Ayesha decides to take drastic action and Sharon faces a difficult dilemma.

Joey returns to Albert Square to support Alice after the death of their father, and Lauren races to find him. Kim and Zainab plan a surprise dinner party to cheer Denise up.

The day of Derek's funeral has arrived, and the Brannings plan to give him a decent send-off - but will it go as smoothly as planned?

There is a race against time to get to the police station when Lauren is pushed to tell the truth about the car crash. Can Joey stop her in time? Carol is furious when she discovers the letter from David Wicks that Derek hid from her, but what will she do?

It is the day of Joey's court case and Alice is determined to find out what really happened to Derek. A new face instantly makes friends with Abi, but all is not as it seems.

Pressure is building for Max as Tanya wants answers and decisions following the fallout from Christmas. Denise stays out of Kim's way following the revelation of her kiss with Ray.

Max decides to sort out his current situation once and for all. Kat fails to show up at The Vic for the first day of her new job, forcing Alfie to choose where his loyalties lie.

Zainab is alarmed at the content of Ayesha's letters and sends Masood on a mission. Meanwhile, Denise is determined to make things up with Kim but Ray arrives with a bombshell.

Dot returns home and is mortified to discover her granddaughter using her home for extra-curricular activities. Kat and Roxy come to blows and Alfie is forced to choose a side.

The Brannings are a family in crisis, and Dot attempts to pull them back together. However, she starts to wish she had never returned when she discovers some home truths.

With Ian's words ringing in her ears, Dot is on a one-woman mission to save those around her - starting with Lauren. However, her niece finds herself with an unexpected saviour.

Tanya is determined to find out what Max and Lauren are hiding, but is not prepared when she makes a shocking discovery. A homeless Cora seeks help from her estranged daughter.

Still dealing with the fallout from Max's secret, Tanya decides to take charge of the situation. Her methods leave Max reeling, and it seems her paranoia is eating away at her.

Realising he is at risk of losing his family, Max tries his best to manage the situation. But when he finally gets what he has been asking for, it only leads to more problems.

Dot is livid at Cora's betrayal and she makes her views known, but with debts mounting will Dot be able to find a way out of her financial mess?

Lauren's attempts at helping out a friend backfire, but Tanya has a novel way of dealing with the situation. Lola storms round to Phil's and stands up to him.

Cora is upset when she hears that Tanya has agreed to meet with Max, and she does all she can to stop her daughter making a mistake. An emotional Lola says goodbye to Lexi.

Masood encourages Ayesha to follow her dreams, but this backfires when Zainab interferes. Tyler and Whitney talk about getting their own home, but things take a turn for the worse.

Masood is bewildered when AJ advises that Ayesha is playing games with him, but the middle-aged postman is in for a shock when he calls her bluff.

Annoyed at the way things have turned out, Max goes looking for answers - but he gets more than he bargained for. Masood struggles with Zainab's demands and comes to a decision.

Guilty that he did not show up for the meeting with the Iman, Masood tries to make things right for Zainab. Meanwhile, Abi finds her father and is disgusted by what she sees.

An angry Masood storms off to the Vic, while Zainab hears some home truths from Ayesha. Max tries to explain himself to Abi and Lauren, but they shun their father.

As the obvious truth stares Zainab and Masood in the face, Zainab refuses to acknowledge it. Tamwar escapes the house, turning to Fatboy for advice.

Masood desperately tries to get Zainab to realise how he feels, but when she finally listens to him it seems that the Masoods may not be as indestructible as Zainab thought.

The pressure is on for Bianca as she attempts to juggle her family, her first day on the market and the parole officer's visit. Masood tries to get Tamwar to fulfil his dream.