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Summary[]

It's Ian's 21st birthday, but Cindy's plans for a surprise party are ruined when the community centre is double booked by Mo, and the caterers also let her down. Michelle and Kathy instead prepare a fancy family meal for Ian at the Fowlers'. A worried Frank keeps searching the streets of London looking for Diane. Pete is worried about the Mitchell brothers buying the Arches to use as a garage. He worries there will be nowhere to store stalls now. Paul and Trevor get ready to leave Walford for Leeds and they leave on a bus from Turpin Road that night.

Paul tells Frank places that he and Diane used to visit before she fled the Square. Frank writes the locations down and visits them, hoping to find Diane.

Market traders rebel against Grant and Phil's plans for the Arches, fearing the brothers will cause the market trade in the area to collapse.

Michelle tells Kathy that Danny was unfaithful to her all along.

Cindy is nasty to Mo when Mo forgets that she booked the community centre for Ian's 21st birthday party and has instead given the centre to someone else for the evening.

Frank scours subways and streets in London for Diane.

Kathy and Michelle unite to help Cindy come up with a new plan for Ian's party.

Frank finds a homeless woman on the streets and asks her to take him to an area where homeless people tend to go, wondering if Diane is there.

Cindy, Kathy and Michelle decide to host the party at Number 45 and then finish the evening with celebrations at the Vic.

Paul buys Trevor breakfast and informs him that he is leaving because of a job opportunity. Trevor gets upset.

Phil presents Pete with legal documents which state only the four stalls surrounding the Arches need to go. Pete remains unhappy at the situation.

Paul invites Trevor on his travels and the pair leave together.

Ian is grateful for his surprise party.

Mo beats herself up for forgetting about the booking.

A woman named Shirley asks for Kathy at the Vic. Simon finds Kathy at Number 45 and tells her a woman is looking for her. Kathy sees Shirley and wonders if she has news about Laurie.

Credits[]

Main cast[]

Recurring cast[]

Guest cast[]

Locations[]

  • Albert Square
  • The Queen Victoria - Public and hallway
  • Abercorn B&B - Kitchen
  • 45 Albert Square - Kitchen and backroom
  • Bridge Street CafĂ©
  • Turpin Road
  • Walford Allotments - Allotment
  • Subway in London
  • Unknown streets in London

Notes[]

  • Final appearances of Paul Priestly and Trevor Short.
  • A market trader is uncredited despite having dialogue.
  • Radio Times synopsis: Frank scours 'Cardboard City' searching for Diane, while Trevor and Paul plan for the future. While Cindy prepares a surprise for Ian's 21st, Pete falls out with him...
  • Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 19,330,000 viewers (chart placing unknown).
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