EastEnders’ Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) is on a mission to get to the truth after he witnesses a tense exchange between nephew Oscar Branning (Pierre Moullier) and Howie Danes (Delroy Atkinson) next week.
Both Oscar and Howie are currently covering up huge secrets, which look set to be rumbled when local copper Jack starts searching for clues in forthcoming scenes on the BBC soap.
Earlier this month, viewers saw Oscar knock Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker) unconscious when he broke into No.20 to steal cash to pay off a group of thugs from his time in young offenders, who were threatening his family.
Howie later uncovered evidence that proved Oscar was responsible for the robbery and Patrick’s attack, but rather than turn the teenager over to the police, he blackmailed him into handing over the cash, which Howie kept for himself.
With Patrick now back home, he has been struggling with anxiety over his attack.
Riddled with guilt, Oscar has tried to ease his conscience by striking up a friendship with Patrick and helping out Yolande Trueman (Angela Wynter).
Next week, Howie is furious when he catches Oscar and Patrick playing dominoes. He’s then further angered when Oscar accepts an invite to Patrick’s stag do ahead of his wedding to Yolande.
Howie later collars the youngster, demanding he stay away from Patrick. However, they are both unaware that Jack has been watching on in the distance.
As the day of Patrick and Yolande’s stag and hen parties arrives, Jack quizzes Oscar about his confrontation with Howie, but his nephew gives him short shrift. Undeterred, Jack then corners Howie at the stag, but he also shuts down his line of questioning.
While Jack is still left hunting for answers, tensions later boil over when Howie confronts Oscar in private.
Will smooth-talking Oscar be able to keep Howie quiet, or is he at risk of heading straight back inside?
EastEnders airs these scenes from Monday 18 August at 7.30pm on BBC One or stream first from 6am on iPlayer.
