That smug smile is about to be wiped off James Willmot-Brown’s face next week when his family turn against him.
For months the smooth-talking businessman has been plotting to take over Walford and turn it into a new business venture – and his children, Fi, Josh and Luke have all been helping him.
But it’s becoming apparent that while Fi and Luke might be under their dad’s spell, Lauren’s boyfriend, Josh, isn’t.
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After deciding that he can’t sit back and let his father destroy Albert Square, Josh decides to take action, and ropes Lauren in to help him.
While Josh heads to the family office to steal incriminating files from his dad’s computer, Lauren finds a way to distract James Willmot-Brown.
As a press conference begins where Fi and her dad are smooth talking the press about their latest business development, Lauren makes sure all eyes are on her by chaining herself to the doors of the Community Centre.
And with Lauren and Josh onto what is really going on behind Willmot-Brown’s boardroom doors, it doesn’t take long for the scales to begin to fall from Fi’s eyes, too.
Josh tells his sister exactly what their dad has been up to – but things don’t go to plan when Fi challenges their father.
With Cathy (of all people!) offering support to Fi after the run in with her dad, could this be what it takes for the business woman to realise her family is more corrupt than she thought?
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As the pair sit and chat, Fi decides to ask Cathy what really happened with James all those years ago.
But with her bid to learn the whole truth once and for all – will Fi really like what she hears? And more importantly, who will she chose to believe?
Watch these scenes in EastEnders on Thursday, December 14 and Friday, December 15 on BBC One.