Series 15

Season 15 · 1999 · 169 episodes

Episodes

11719It is New Years Day and the morning after Tiffany's death. Grant won't leave his room, Frank blames himself, Terry, Louise and Simon grieve. Meanwhile, Peggy opens up the Vic as usual.
21720Flowers pile up where Tiffany died. Frank feels isolated from Peggy who is torn between him and Grant. Matthew betrays Huw with the Market Cellar gigs.
31721Grant clears out Tiffany's things. Saskia turns up. Matthew has his 18th birthday. Frank gets his car back. Louise visits Courtney. Susan tells Michael about her retreat.
41722Terry is not coping well with Tiffany's death. Steve narrowly misses running over Melanie. Grant and Louise form an uneasy alliance. Ruth makes shocking discovery - she's pregnant!
51723It is Tiffany's funeral and emotions are running high. Sonia finds her letter to Bianca, who threatens Louise at the wake in the Vic. Ruth sees a doctor for confirmation.
61724Terry's gone back into his original state and just wants to be left alone and stay in bed. Peggy decides to hire another barmaid while Grant's not feeling up to working.
71725Dot's gossip makes Peggy support Grant over the attempted murder charge. Louise leaves Walford. Tony thinks Simon cannot cope. Ricky confronts Bianca about Tiffany's letter.
81726Lily comes up trumps with the lads. Ricky pressures Bianca to go to the police. Steve and Melanie get together but should they be watching their backs?
91727Beppe gets a huge shock when he reads Tiffany's letter to Bianca. Now he has the evidence to clear Grant's name he knows he should hand it over to the police - but will he?
101728Beppe is suspended. Grant punches him for burning the letter. Mary discovers Ruth's pregnancy and is sworn to secrecy. Sarah catches Terry snooping.
111729Grant and Simon are unhappy with the verdict at Tiffany's inquest. Ruth tells Dr Fonseca that Mark is not the baby's father. Rosa is called because Luisa and Bruno are not coming back.
121730Lisa tells Michael she will be asking for a transfer to another market. Terry surprises Irene by taking her to the registry office instead of the bank.
131731Beppe has an unpleasant surprise for Bianca. Grant struggles with a difficult decision and Terry and Irene return to the Square.
141732Will Grant give in to Terry and Simon? Mary pressurises Ruth to tell her the truth but gets an unexpected answer.
151733Simon and Terry fall out over Courtney. Frank has some unwelcome news. Grant and Peggy are reconciled.
161734Mark suffers from side effects and stops taking medication. Steve finishes with Saskia, who is willing to be his mistress. Nina talks to Grant about letting Terry see Courtney.
171735Grant finds Terry with Courtney. Michael accepts a job offer in Leeds as Lisa is being set up to take his present job. Mary realises that Conor is the father of Ruth's baby.
181736Nina and Grant are reconciled. Frank talks to Grant about Peggy and moving in to the Vic. Mark and Conor find out about Ruth's baby as she returns to Glasgow.
191737It's Valentine's Night in Albert Square. Terry books an Elvis stripper-gram for Irene. Peggy books a romantic singer. Meanwhile, Matthew witneses Steve attacking Saskia.
201738Steve has apparently accidentally killed Saskia. Matthew helps bury the body. He takes the security camera tape and lies to Steve that it has been destroyed.
211739Peggy tries to get Frank to settle on a date for their wedding. Peggy offers Nina her job back. Grant moves his stuff into the Vic must to the disgust of Jamie.
221740Jamie notices Matthew's behaviour. At the Vic Matthew drinks too much and Steve takes over. Grant and Phil decide to let Terry not Simon see Courtney.
231741Terry hassles Grant about seeing Courtney. Jeff asks Rosa out. Conor leaves Walford to see Ruth. Peggy attempts to tell Frank about her breast lump.
241742Annie asks Grant to manage her new gym. Claudia, Saskia's sister arrives in Walford. Rosa invites Jeff out. Meanwhile, Terry won't let Simon see Courtney.
251743Lilly and Dot run into Jeff. Dot is cool with him. Peggy faces the music as fears for Courtney's safety mount. Grant and Tony make a desperate journey to look for her.
261744Tony rescues Simon. Peggy tells Phil about her lump. Sarah has a crisis of faith. Jeff ponders his Valentine's card. Barry considers joining a dating agency.
271745Peggy visits the consultant for tests. It's Simon's first day back at the stall. DCI Mason asks questions about Saskia. Bianca hears about the christening party.
281746Matthew's afraid to talk to the Police. Jeff enlists Dot's help. Peggy plans the christening. Louise returns to the Square and instantly argues with Bianca.
291747An accident changes the face of the Queen Vic forever. Peggy and Frank are on tenterhooks all day waiting for the biopsy results. Jamie sees an opportunity for a profit.
301748Frank and Peggy finally learn the truth. Barry can't believe his luck at the salsa class. Matthew panics when the lads get a nasty surprise.
311749Peggy makes a tough decision. Baby Liam's Christening makes him the centre of attention. An overheard conversation has dramatic results for Simon.
321750Louise and Gianni rescue Simon from the burning flat, while Frank is concerned about Peggy
331751Peggy goes into hospital for her operation, while Terry suspects Irene of being unfaithful. Martin breaks into Phil's car and steals the stereo.
341752Frank is worried about Peggy after her operation. Annie suspects Steve and Matthew, who starts to panic. Barry offers to be Natalie's agency partner.
351753Frank gives Peggy a honeymoon cruise for her birthday. Tony and Luca fight over Sarah. Tony gets arrested. Barry and Natalie set up a dating agency. Melanie moves in with Ian.
361754Sarah and Tony make up after the incident with Luca. Peggy comes out of hospital. Roy talks to Dr Fonseca about viagra and Martin burgles Matthew's house.
371755Jamie and Martin are in trouble over goods stolen by Martin. Peggy looks at herself in the mirror and breaks down. Jeff and Rosa argue over Nicky. Roy answers an impotence advert.
381756Peggy and Pat shop for Peggy's wedding dress. Ricky will be Frank's Best Man. Pat warns Barry about Natalie. Alex warns Melanie about Ian. Roy goes in search of Viagra.
391757Grant returns. Phil tells him that Peggy has been ill but she fails to persuade him to attend the wedding. Matthew breaks into the Fowlers' to look for his missing items.
401758Jimmy the driver of the wedding car arrives and decides to call on his old friend Frank. Pat slaps Grant and orders him to see Peggy.
411759Pat is shocked that Roy has taken Viagra without seeing a doctor. Gianni spends the night with Louise and sneaks out the next morning.
421760As Matthew struggles to meet Martin's ultimatum, Melanie gets cold feet about Ian.
431761Ian and Melanie's first official date seems to be a success. He returns home for his wallet and catches Martin stealing from it; he calls the police.
441762Huw and Carrie get back together. Tony moves himself into Simon's flat but walks out when Simon says he's not ready. The police arrange to see Martin.
451763Pat finds Roy having an attack in the kitchen. He hides the Viagra as Barry arrives for breakfast. Dr Fonseca is called and diagnoses a panic attack.
461764Sarah accompanies Tony to the Vic where a surprise party has been organised. Tony talks of his travel plans while Terry gives his opinions about foreigners and European regulations.
471765Steve is trying to track down Matthew who is hiding. Barry tries to question Roy about his problems. Lilly invites the whole Square to her party.
481766Gareth is still round the Square but there are thugs after him and he owes them money. Sonia and Nicky spend some time in Beale's Market.
491767Irene wants to go to Dot's party but Terry and Sarah have other plans. Matthew decides to collect the stolen video from the police station.
501768Will Lilly fend off the attentions of her neighbours? Melanie drowns her sorrows.
511769Melanie has not been to bed and has a hangover. Louise receives a letter from Simon in Amsterdam and tells Pauline she has decided to leave Walford to be with him.
521770Melanie and Ian take a good look at their relationship, while Natalie wonders whether she has one at all, and Rosa takes Gianni to task.
531771It's May Day Bank Holiday and Melanie goes on a picnic with Ian and his family. Dot buys herself and Lilly personal attack alarms.
541772Claudia wants Steve to go to Scotland with her to identify a woman she thinks is Saskia. Lisa tries to persuade Melanie to have a word with Ian for undercutting prices.
551773Steve and Claudia have broken down and spent the night in the car. Sonia has a party. Nicky has a terrible stomach-ache. Steve stares at the woman whom Claudia thinks is Saskia.
561774Claudia and Steve find out that the woman isn't Saskia and return home. Matthew dreams about Saskia. Ian decides to close the café and have it cleaned after being accused of poisoning Nicky.
571775Melanie is stunned after the attack. Dot suggests the Square starts up a neighbourhood watch scheme again. Josie gets the job at the surgery.
581776Roy is worried about his doctor's appointment. Annie asks the bank for more time. Dot visits the doctors. Barry and Natalie go to a restaurant for a meal.
591777Bianca returns to Walford and accuses Natalie of sleeping with Ricky. Frank and Peggy return from their honeymoon to discover Josie has left the Vic.
601778Bianca is annoyed that no-one told her Natalie was back, Robbie tells Ricky to tell her that Natalie is back good. Lilly is still depressed after the attack. Gianni asks Melanie out on a date but she turns him down, before changing her mind.
611779Grant is shocked by Annie's admission. Lilly makes a life changing decision. Teresa pushes Matthew to breaking point - Will he reveal the truth?
621780Can Matthew persuade Teresa not to reveal his terrible secret? Barry pays for his night of passion with Natalie. Melanie encourages Lisa to embark on a new romance.
631781Teresa makes a decision about Matthew. Peggy chooses to face a difficult day alone. Robbie gains a new housemate, but a mistake by Lenny costs him dearly.
641782A phone call spells trouble for the Jackson family. Is Pat about to tell Roy the truth about her feelings for him and lose him for good?
651783-1784Barry and Natalie decide to find somewhere to live together. Carol pays a surprise visit. Steve is trying to annoy Grant in the gym. The Jacksons try to come to terms with the truth. Will Alex's attempts to help Courtney be the cause of disaster for the Mitchell household?
661785Phil tells Jamie not to go to work. He explains that he wants words with Ian without an audience. Concern grows for Courtney's welfare. Alex decides to intervene.
671786Carol and Sonia are finding it hard to settle at the lads' house. Melanie and Lisa resolve their differences. Bianca publicly denounces Natalie in the Vic.
681787Phil collects Grant from the police station after his release on bail. Grant voices his suspicion that Bianca grassed him up to Social Services.
691788Bianca is gobsmacked when Grant snubs her in the Vic. Teresa is dismayed when Rosa invites Matthew round to dinner. Carol is delighted when her boyfriend Dan pays a surprise visit.
701789Steve is shaken when he buys his paper. The discovery of Saskia's corpse is front page news. Grant anxiously prepares for the second visit from Social Services.
711790Steve is worried as the police search steps up and searches for Matthew. Rosa is worried when she can't find the week's takings.
721791The di Marco's house is in a state of high tension. Peggy reacts with fury after Grant tells her about his partnership in the health club.
731792Dan invites Carol and the kids to Southend for the weekend, to give them all a chance to get to know each other. Sarah reprimands Terry for giving Irene a hard time.
741793Roy has spent most of the night on the sofa, trying to make sense of the past. Sonia continues to give Carol a hard time. She's not accepting Dan's holiday offer.
751794Pat tells Roy that she doesn't think Barry can handle the truth. Steve goes over his statement with Mason and Steele.
761795Bianca has a terrible shock when she meets her mother's new boyfriend. The net tightens on Matthew and Teresa as Steve and Gianni draw ever closer.
771796Dan and Bianca seize a chance to talk alone. 9Robbie anxiously waits for Becky to arrive for their date. Will Matthew leave Theresa at the mercy of Steve?
781797Time is running out for Matthew and Teresa as they desperately try to escape from Steve.
791798As the police close in around the Square, Matthew relies on the CCTV video to clear his name.
801799Matthew, devastated by news that the vital tape has been wiped, tries to convince DI Steele how scared he was. Bianca loses her temper over Janine but later apologises to Frank.
811800Lenny questions Matt's innocence and Bianca tries to hide her feelings for Dan.
821801How will Teresa cope with her first visit to Matthew in prison? Can Irene persuade Rosa to enter a local competition?
831802Bianca and Ricky are on the move after Grant's birthday party turn sour. Irene's attempt to support Terry's singing ends in humiliation.
841803Teresa receives some painful news from Matthew. Natalie and Ricky go shopping and buy a surprise present for Bianca.
851804Irene and Rosa row over a room-changing competition. Phil and Grant witness Ricky and Teresa kissing. Bianca tells Dan that she will tell Carol about their past if he refuses.
861805Dan asks Carol an important question. Ricky and Carol plan a big surprise for Bianca which goes horribly wrong.
871806Bianca is reeling after her kiss with Dan and could it be the end of the road for Barry and Roy.
881807Nina's past returns to haunt her. Natalie and Pat have had enough of Barry and Roy's behaviour.
891808Irene wins a decorating contest but doesn't think much of prize. Bianca receives a rejection letter from a college but Carol tells her to keep trying.
901809Is Barry and Natalie's relationship already on the rocks? Dot has a very public brush with the law.
911810Beppe consoles Matthew and Teresa, coaching them for what lies ahead. Terry anxiously prepares for his first professional gig at the Vic.
921811Matthew is terrified. Under questioning, the more he tries to extricate himself, the more he arouses DI Steele's suspicions. Nina is nervous as Dean threatens her in the Vic. Dot makes front page news.
931812Dan and Bianca continue to meet secretly. Carol receives a letter about Alan's temporary custody of Billy. Matthew sends Sarah a prison visiting order.
941813Dan and Bianca continue to meet secretly. Carol receives a letter about Alan's temporary custody of Billy. Matthew sends Sarah a prison visiting order.
951814Jamie is aware of Billy's return and grafittis the Square in frustration. Sarah visits Matthew in Prison. Carol narrowly misses catching Dan and Bianca in a passionate clinch.
961815Billy is refused more money by Grant. Natalie and Barry make up after a heart to heart with Pat. Meanwhile, Ricky confronts Bianca.
971816Pauline hosts a dinner party but Mel forgets and Ian breaks up with her. Nina agrees to become Beppe's flatmate. Gianni offers Sarah a job at the restaurant.
981817Steve receives a couple of unlikely visitors while Bianca's future is looking promising.
991818Melanie arrives in Devon in search of a cab but the streets are deserted. Ian has taken Steven to Bev's so they can see the solar eclipse.
1001819Dan misses Billy's court hearing, Carol is furious. Beppe tells Grant that he now owns the club. Ian and Mel announce their engagement.
1011820Barry and Natalie visit her family. Bianca becomes upset in her college interview and returns to her hotel room miserable and alone, until there is a knock on her door.
1021821Terry finds he was not as lost as he thought, but he and Irene continue to row. Dan shows Bianca around Manchester. Barry meets Natalie's family and sees their true colours.
1031822Bianca and Dan make the most of their last hours together. Natalie wants to go home. Dan leaves Bianca at the station telling her he will not leave Carol.
1041823As Pat tries to counsel a distressed Bianca, Beppe presents good news to his family.
1051824There's a nasty surprise in store for Bianca and an unwelcome reminder of the past for Grant. Meanwhile, Pat and Roy's relationship takes an unexpected turn.
1061825The Mitchell and Di Marco brothers mark out their territory and Phil has a plan to make the opening night of E20 one to remember.
1071826It's a troublesome opening night at E20. Bianca and Ricky reveal their plan to move to Manchester. Bianca tells Pat that Carol is pregnant. Mark keeps a watchful eye on Melanie.
1081827The reality of prison closes in on Steve. Beppe turns the tables on the Mitchells and Lisa is shocked by Lilly's gossip about Mark.
1091828Peggy makes an announcement at Ian and Melanie's engagement party. Barry tries to propose to Natalie but Gianni pushes him in the cake. Carol discovers Dan's torn picture of Bianca.
1101829Carol discovers the truth about Bianca and Dan. Dan ruins Phil and Lisa's evening and Barry proposes to Natalie. Ian believes Barry is trying to steal the limelight.
1111830Carol throws Dan out of the house and forces Bianca to confess to Ricky. Frank and Pat console Ricky. Alone and distraught, Carol finds solace in a bottle of vodka.
1121831After Ian and Mel's engagement party Carol and Ricky are in shock about Bianca and Dave. Pauline asks Dot to live with her. Sarah visits Matt in prison and meets Hutch.
1131832Ricky starts divorce proceedings against Bianca. Bianca tries to talk Carol out of an abortion. Meanwhile, Teresa hands out invites for her party.
1141833Carol decides to tell Dan the truth, knowing that he will be enraged. Dan threatens Bianca, but will Ricky have the final say.
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1161835Lisa wakes up on Phil's sofa and is late for work. Sam is upset about what happened between Grant and Beppe. Teresa is trying to juggle work on the stall and in the restaurant.
1171836Phil's life is in turmoil as past comes back to haunt him. Meanwhile, Matthew faces danger in prison.
1181837Matthew goes into solitary after being beaten up. Kathy arrives back in the Square and there is a mysterious young man looking for the Hills'.
1191838Love is in the air for Grant and Nina. Kathy's return puts a strain on Phil's new romance
1201839Pauline apologises to Jeff. Melanie and Jamie return from the police station. Terry suspects that Troy might be gay. Rosa offers Jackie a job at the restaurant.
1211840Grant and Kathy spend the night together, which they both agree to forget. Nina sees Grant come out of Ian's house where Kathy is. Phil tells Grant he wants to try again with Kathy.
1221841Peggy tries match-making Kathy and Phil. Grant gets an unexpected visit. Terry becomes impatient with his guest.
1231842Gianni gets Jackie to do mundane tasks in the restaurant. Mark tells Kathy to keep an eye on Melanie and that Jackie is Steve's sister. Phil tells Grant that he asked Kathy to stay.
1241843It's the opening of Matthew's murder trial and tensions are high.
1251844The odds are mounting against Matthew and Steve. Grant confesses to Phil that there's a problem with the loan arrangement.
1261845Jamie and Doctor Stewart testify in Steve and Matthew's trial. Melanie and Kathy argue over Ian and Alex. Nicky is unsuccessful at the model agency. Carol has to leave as her gran is ill.
1271846Grant and Phil take control of a threatening situation. The verdicts are revealed.
1281847Phil and Grant badly underestimate their opponents. Steve and Matthew have to come to terms with the harsh reality following their trial verdict.
1291848There's been an explosion in the Arches and Jamie has a narrow escape. Phil and Grant quickly realise who is responsible.
1301849Billy is horrified to discover that he has sent Grant and Phil into a deadly situation. Sam and Beppe try to avert a tragedy.
1311850Phil is dangerously ill in hospital. Jeff is planning his new business venture. Robbie and Sonia return from their nana's funeral. Dot helps out in the bar and Jackie tries to apologise to Michael.
1321851Phil is still in hospital with a punctured lung and tensions erupt when Peggy and Sam have an argument. Meanwhile, Martin and Asif are still chasing Nicky.
1331852While Phil realises that his life is still in danger, Irene finds herself in an embarrassingly intimate situation. Roy makes Barry a very happy man.
1341853As Natalie worries about the cost of her wedding, Phil, who is recovering at the hospital believes his missing brother Grant is still alive.
1351854Phil tells Peggy about Grant sleeping with Kathy. Jeff has his hot date with Pauline and Jackie has an accident at the Arches.
1361855Martin's prank has dire consequences for Jackie and Gianni. Lisa raises the alarm and all gather at the collapsed Arches.
1371856Steve acts the hero while the Brighton gang head off for their weekend away. Fred attempts to tell Melanie the truth while Melanie is in for a surprise.
1381857Down in Brighton, a vulnerable Melanie falls for Steve's charm. Mick is in for a shock and an annoying Janine is heading for trouble.
1391858Ricky rescues a drunken Janine from the incoming tide. Steve leaves Melanie with a choice after their dalliance. Beppe comes after Sam and finds her with Ricky.
1401859Phil is back from hospital. Janine surprises Frank by turning up at the Vic. Robbie is stressed. Beppe won't tell Sam about Brighton. Janine runs away after an argument with Frank.
1411860Frank is beside himself with worry after Janine's disappearance. Meanwhile, Kim is told to lose weight by the casting agency.
1421861Frank receives some interesting news about his wayward daughter, while Sam gets short shrift from Beppe. Meanwhile, Irene has an eventful evening at the sixties night.
1431862Natalie's upset because she's had a letter from her dad explaining that he can't pay for her wedding - Pat tries to help by offering to hold it at her house. Beppe tries to apologise to Ricky for hitting him.
1441863Irene has to spend the night alone with Troy. Martin takes revenge on Jackie by flooding her flat. Andrea wants to pay for Barry and Natalie's wedding. Phil wanders aimlessly round his house.
1451864Peggy arrives back at the Vic and Frank is delighted. Troy and Irene spend the night together. Peggy tries to get hold of Phil, she and Jamie go to see him but he won't talk.
1461865Peggy is distraught after falling out with Phil. Doctor Fonseca examines Lucy, who is poorly, but he can't find a reason for her symptoms. Troy and Irene continue their affair.
1471866Melanie arrives back from her extended holiday. Steve notices her in the Square but she informs him she's decided to stay with Ian. Jeff is concerned that Melanie spent some time with her mother, but Melanie won't discuss what they talked about.
1481867Frank has a nasty shock for Janine. Melanie has a disturbing vision of the future. Dot disrupts Irene and Troy's love nest.
1491868Jamie climbs the scaffolding and paint-sprays 'Free Matthew Rose' on the bridge. Janine leaves the Vic at 3.00am drinking and admires the graffiti. Peggy shows an Estate Agent round the Vic. Kim succeeds with the modelling job at the agency. Dot is appalled at the graffiti and vows to find the culprit. Troy arranges a little love nest for himself and Irene, and they meet secretly. Frank is losing patience with Janine. Melanie tries to tell Ian she can't marry him but before she can say anything, he breaks down and tells her that Lucy may have cancer.
1501869Melanie tries to break off the engagement. Andrea returns to help with Natalie's wedding. Doctor Harvey tells Ian that Lucy will need more tests. Frank tries to get Phil and Peggy on speaking terms again. Jamie finds Phil drunk.
1511870Peggy announces the sale of the Queen Vic. Lisa finds out that Phil has been drinking heavily. Andrea promises not to interfere with Natalie's wedding plans. Melanie feels trapped into marrying Ian.
1521871Lucy goes into hospital for her biopsy. Peggy and Frank tell Janine that they will buy a flat in Walford when she comes to visit. Jackie and Gianni talk about buying the Queen Vic.
1531872Phil continues to drink through the day. Troy and Irene get passionate. Melanie's unable to call things off and now both Terry and Gianni want to buy the Queen Vic.
1541873Irene deceives Terry to spend a night with Troy. Phil has a surprise visitor. Melanie considers cancelling her wedding. Natalie's dinner party is not very successful.
1551874Natalie tries to rescue Barry from her mother's clutches. Janine gets her hooks into Jamie. Phil gets Dan as a new lodger. Pat spots Irene and Troy kissing passionately.
1561875Ian is cross when Melanie starts working in the Vic. Irene panics when Pat finds out her secret. Natalie has a nasty shock as her wedding preparations spiral out of control.
1571876There's heartache for the Butchers as Frank makes a horrific discovery about Janine. Irene tries to find the courage to end her dangerous affair with Troy.
1581877Melanie is determined to enjoy her last days of freedom. Steve is on hand to help her. Amsterdam deals a bitter blow to Barry as his stag night ends in disaster.
1591878Kathy returns to the Square, so do the hens and stags. Meanwhile, Barry tries to change Natalie's mind.
1601879Sam tries to make peace over Christmas lunch. Peggy and Frank have their hands full with Janine.
1611880Frank and Peggy try to deal with the wayward Janine. Kathy doesn't notice the warning signs from the Queen Vic.
1621881The new owner of the Queen Vic keeps things quiet, while Gianni gives Jackie his own surprise. Irene confesses to Rosa.
1631882 (1)Grant's Christmas present gives Phil an opportunity to make things up with his mum. Melanie is surprised by her Christmas present from Ian.
1641883 (2)Peggy is furious after Phil's revelation. Barry is desperate to win back his beloved Natalie. Terry learns the truth about Irene and Troy.
1651884Peggy and Frank put up a fight against Dan's invasion of the Queen Vic. Pat's suggestion for Ian has disastrous consequences.
1661885Peggy gets irritated with Dan. Lisa has some home truths for Ian, who has a proposal for Barry and Natalie. Lucy's test results come through.
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1681887 (1)The big day dawns for Melanie and Natalie. Barry loses his and Natalie's wedding rings! Melanie admits to Lisa and then to Ian that she slept with Steve and says they should postpone the wedding.
1691888 (2)Melanie and Ian and Barry and Natalie get married. Ian confronts Steve. Ian lies about Lucy's health then confesses. Melanie tells Ian she doesn't love him.