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As Lee and Whitney leave for Whitney鈥檚 scan, Linda assumes that she鈥檚 joining. Mick senses the atmosphere and suggests that she let them go alone. In the scan room, Whitney and Lee are ecstatic to see their baby for the first time. As they exit, they鈥檙e surprised to see Kim and Denise and are further shocked when it鈥檚 revealed that it鈥檚 Denise who鈥檚 pregnant. Linda bumps into Lauren and Louie on Bridge Street and admires his knitted hat 鈥� Lauren informs her that it was from Dot. As Linda visits the Launderette, she asks Dot whether she鈥檇 be able to teach her to knit; she鈥檇 love to make something for Lee and Whitney鈥檚 baby.

Linda returns with needles and wool and Dot begins to teach her the basics. Lee and Whitney return from the scan with the news that they have a due date 鈥� the 26th March. Linda talks a mile-a-minute at Whitney and it鈥檚 too much for her when Linda asks whether she has a feeling about what the sex of the baby is. Linda鈥檚 disappointed when Sharon arrives at the Vic and declares that Kathy can鈥檛 make darts; she鈥檚 ill. Sharon recruits Tracey to cover. Sonia arrives with a set of darts, but claims that she won鈥檛 be playing tonight 鈥� she鈥檚 worried it鈥檒l be awkward with Tina.

With Sonia gone, Sharon reminds Linda that she鈥檚 the team鈥檚 last reserve. Geraldine and her darts team arrive at the Vic with fighting talk, but Linda stands firm. As Mick goes to referee, Geraldine refuses and declares that the next person that walks through the door will judge. Linda agrees, but unbeknown to her, Geraldine sends a mysterious text reading, 鈥楴ow鈥�. As the supposedly random punter enters, Geraldine shares a wink with him. Out for dinner at Beales鈥�, Lee presents Whitney with an engraved frame for their scan photo. Lee can sense something is wrong and Whitney shares that sometimes his family can be too full on 鈥� she feels it鈥檒l never just be the three of them. As the darts match takes place, Linda has to take her team鈥檚 last throw. Linda scores poorly and Geraldine is smug. Whitney apologises to Linda for snapping at her, Linda鈥檚 forgiving. Linda shows Whitney that she鈥檚 started knitting a blanket for the baby; Whitney鈥檚 touched. Later, Babe finds Linda and shows her that on the last dart she threw, the stem was bent 鈥� they鈥檝e been played鈥�

Carmel finds an exhausted Kim in the Minute Mart and asks whether she鈥檚 going with Denise today to her scan, but Kim declares that Denise will be fine on her own. Carmel comments that Denise could really use Kim鈥檚 support 鈥� she鈥檚 thinking of putting the baby up for adoption. Back at Patrick鈥檚, Kim鈥檚 firm with Denise 鈥� she鈥檚 going to her scan with her. In the waiting room, Kim admits that she knows Denise is considering adoption, but Denise shuts her down 鈥� she doesn鈥檛 want to talk about it.

Denise is called in for her scan and refuses to let Kim inside with her. Denise is paranoid that they are performing a test for Downs Syndrome on her baby because of her age; the nurse admits that the risk does increase with age. The nurse informs Denise that the bridge of the baby鈥檚 nose appears normal, but she can鈥檛 be certain. Back in Walford, Kim begs Denise to explain her decision. A frustrated Kim pulls out Denise鈥檚 baby scan photo that she left behind. When Patrick tries to broach the subject of Denise鈥檚 baby 鈥� Denise snaps that she鈥檚 fed up of other people knowing her business; it鈥檚 her baby. In Number One, Kim makes a phone call to Social Services. Back at Patrick鈥檚, Denise sobs that she can鈥檛 cope with the thought of having a baby at forty seven, the baby deserves more than she can give. Patrick assures Denise that whatever decision she makes, he鈥檒l be with her every step of the way.

Kim calls Vincent home from work and tells him that she wants them to adopt Denise鈥檚 baby. Vincent is floored, but Kim begs for his understanding 鈥� if the baby is adopted by someone else, she鈥檒l have no ties to her niece or nephew. Kim and Vincent arrive at Patrick鈥檚 and Kim shares her plan 鈥� they鈥檙e going to adopt her baby. Denise hits the roof at the notion and claims the situation would be far too messy. Denise is given food for thought when Kim points out that this way, if she regrets her decision; her child will be across the Square waiting for her鈥�