Mel Owen finds her world collapsing around her next week as the day of son Hunter’s plea hearing arrives
But it’s not just the fact her boy could be facing life in prison for the murder of Ray Kelly that Mel has got on her plate.
She is also horrified when she gets an eviction notice from Jack and finds herself facing being made homeless – but will she manage to turn her luck around?
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At the start of next week Mel is left riled when she realises the whole of Walford has been talking about Hunter’s day in court behind her back.
As everyone tries to guess how Hunter is going to plea, Ben Mitchell enjoys winding Mel up in the street, leaving her annoyed.
When Hunter’s solicitor tells the desperate mum that it could work in his favour if there were some familiar faces in court when he takes to the stand, Mel goes on a mission to rally the troops.
But with Hunter not exactly being Mr Popular in Albert Square, she fails miserably at her task when no one wants to help.
Later in court Mel sees her son take to the stand, but will he plead guilty to murder?
While what happens in court remains a closely guarded secret, Mel is still struggling later in the week. Does this mean things didn’t go well for Hunter?
Desperate to get her hands on some much-needed money, Mel offers to help Kathy Beale with the family businesses.
But that’s not where her job hunting ends, she is also forced to find Phil Mitchell and tell him she wants a share of his money laundering business.
However, with his own financial problems to solve, will Phil help?
As Mel’s world crumbles around her, she is left shocked when she is served with an eviction notice from Jack, asking her to move out.
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But as she reels from Jack’s bombshell, Mel is determined not to go down without a fight and goes to see newcomer Gray, who just happens to be a solicitor, for advice.
After getting a pep talk from Chantelle’s husband, Mel heads to Jack’s and starts to open up about her fears for Hunter, hoping that honesty will make Jack see how desperate she is.
But will her plan work? Or is Mel about to find herself homeless on top of everything else?
EastEnders airs Monday and Friday at 8pm and Tuesday and Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One.
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