The sound of silence
e week begins with a special episode with limited audio that comes entirely from Ben’s perspective. It’s the day of the job that Ben and Phil are due to carry out, but Ben spots Peter and Lola together, which distracts him, causing him to almost get hit by a car. Ben is suspicious about what the pair were up to and angrily confronts them, but Jay steps in to di use the situation. Later, Ben shows Phil a gun he’s bought, but Phil isn’t impressed and tells Ben he can no longer take part in their job. Ben is furious and storms o to try to get to the bottom of what Lola has been up to. However, Jay intervenes and Ben is stunned to learn that Lola had an abortion and stated that Ben was the reason. He drags her out of the salon and forces her to admit she slept with Peter. A er he bombards her with an unpleasant tirade, he goes to e Prince Albert to drown his sorrows, but when he sees a van following Danny and Phil, he’s suspicious.
Worried about why Danny and Phil were being tracked, Ben takes Gray’s car from the Arches and gives chase. With Phil and Danny’s job underway, the situation begins to escalate out of control and Ben ends up with a gun being pointed at him as he makes a shocking discovery.
Karen tells Sharon that she won’t be leaving Walford until later today, so there’s still time for Sharon to say goodbye to Kayden. However, Sharon isn’t sure what to do. Later, Billy and Lola are concerned as Sharon tells Will he’s welcome to all of Dennis’ belongings, so Billy shares some di cult information about Kayden with her.