With Mandy out the picture, and her Dad away, Lucy’s in the mood for a party. At the same time, Phil has instructed Ben to stay close to Lucy in case Ian gets in contact with her - still fearful that the troubled businessman could reveal the truth about Heather's murder.
Later at the party Lucy discovers Ian’s passport and worries for her dad. She finds help from an unlikely source as Phil tries to take control of the situation, warning Lucy not to call the police as Jane will take Bobby away if she hears what has happened.
He also helps Lucy out by handing money over to Janine, who is hounding the teenager to come up with the cash that her missing father owes. Phil then suggests that Lucy should hand Ian's bank details over to him, which will allow him to track where Ian is withdrawing money from.
As Jay now knows that Ian has heard the truth about Heather's murder, he becomes concerned that Phil could have killed Ian to prevent the truth from coming out. Ben tries to reassure him that this isn't the case, but it's clear that he has similar anxieties. Worried about what his dad is capable of, Ben advises Lucy to call the police. Phil is furious when he finds out about this, but fortunately for him, Lucy still doesn't want the authorities involved. Instead, she hands over Ian's accounts to Phil and asks for his help...
Also this week Michael has been ignoring calls from Jean, who is panicking after Roxy found out about the missing cash. However, the schemer is cornered when Jean visits him at the boxing gym, so he promises to sort out the money and bring it over to her later. Michael then cancels the wedding reception venue and plans to pay Jean back. However, when Janine finds out about the cancellation, Michael covers by saying that she deserves somewhere better.
Later Jean is left feeling distraught and desperate when Michael pretends that he doesn't know what she's talking about and heads away with Janine in the cab.
Meanwhile, Derek is keen to show that he is a changed man and decides to start working at the car lot. At first he does well selling cars and Jack is impressed, but Jack soon discovers that Derek has bumped up the customers' monthly payments.
When an angry Jack complains that his brother will never change, Derek loses patience and walks out from the job.
Later, Derek seeks advice from Cora as he wonders whether he is beyond redemption. However, when Cora advises that Alice will take Derek as she finds him, the bad boy realises that he doesn't have to change at all - he just has to fool Alice into thinking that he has.
