On Mother’s Day, Diane is left feeling slightly let down by her teenage children.
While still hiding her devastating terminal cancer diagnosis from her kids, she tells Tony that she is determined to make the most of the time that she has left with her family.
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5. The teens play truant

Tony and Diane head to London to get a second opinion about her ovarian cancer, so Dom is tasked with looking after the Hutchinson kids – but the teens decide to secretly bunk off school for the day. Kathleen-Angel skips school as well, and while she is caught by Dodger, he ends up agreeing to cover for her.
At the park, Ro invites Kathleen-Angel round later for a gaming session, while Ant apologises to Trina for how he previously treated her. Kathleen-Angel is tasked with finding out if Ant still likes Trina, but she berates Ant in the process, and he leaves the party upset.
6. Dom wants answers

Kathleen-Angel finds Ant playing video games back at the flat and the teens get into an argument, calling out each other’s behaviour. As tensions rise, Ant tells Kathleen-Angel to leave, but she refuses.
Dom later finds out that the kids have skipped school and finds Ant at home. He claims that he is unwell, while admitting that Ro and Dee Dee are at the park. But when Dom leaves, Kathleen-Angel comes out of the bedroom – and it is revealed that she and Ant slept together.
7. Jenson is in trouble

Kidnapped Jenson makes a shocking claim that he is Warren’s brother. Warren punches him in response, leaving him unconscious in the woods as he searches for proof of this familial link – but it seems that Jenson is telling the truth.
While alone, Jenson has an asthma attack and finds himself in huge danger as his hands are tied out of reach of his inhaler. Will Jenson escape in time?
8. Ste and Mercedes get bad news

Ste returns from his trip to America to visit Leah, but Leela is forced to break the news to him about Diane’s diagnosis.
Mercedes also finds out about Diane’s cancer and struggles to come to terms with the revelation. Unable to get in touch with Warren, Mercedes is tempted to turn back to alcohol.
9. Gemma makes a discovery

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Vicky is getting ready for tomorrow’s grand opening of the salon, while Frankie is also looking forward to dance school in London.
While Vicky is distracted with preparations, Gemma discovers her sister’s weight loss injections. But before Gemma can confront Vicky, Mercedes arrives looking for more pills. Can Gemma get Vicky alone for a frank chat?
10. Rex panics

Rex continues experimenting with his identity through women’s clothes, but he is interrupted by Gemma, who is looking for Froggy.
Caught off guard, Rex accidentally cuts himself while Gemma asks about his feelings on his appearance. Gemma unwittingly grabs the piece of clothing Rex had tried to hide to bandage up his wound.
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11. Kathleen-Angel makes a mistake

Kathleen-Angel decides to text Dee Dee to help her get the morning after pill, but when Ant startles her, she accidentally sends the message to Dodger! While she tries to delete the text from Dodger’s phone, he catches her and explains he has already read the message. Kathleen-Angel begs him not to tell her mum, but Theresa overhears the conversation.
As Dom confronts the Hutchinson kids, Theresa is devastated that her daughter has slept with someone. Things get worse when Theresa finds out that it was Ant, but Dodger encourages her to listen to her daughter. How will the family move forward?
12. Rex opens up to Ro

Ro is upset following the events of the day, and takes out his anger on the tools in the garage.
Rex arrives and stops him, but when Ro refuses to open up about what is going on, Rex shows him honesty in return by admitting that he’s struggling to tell Ste about his experimenting with women’s clothes.