The cash-strapped Carters feel the heat in EastEnders

Mick Carter, Shirley Carter, Whitney Carter
As forlorn Mick counts the pub's takings, it's clear the sums are not adding up

Beset by financial worries, can the Carter clan find a way to ease their cash crisis in EastEnders?

When the roof of The Vic sprang a leak recently, it was the last straw for Mick, who has been desperately seeking ways to keep the pub going in the wake of a financial crisis.

Now he needs to find yet more money. But are Babe's efforts to raise cash a help or a massive hindrance? Knowing her, it will be the latter. Meanwhile, Whitney is keen to help Lee resolve his own dire financial problems…

 

As forlorn Mick counts the pub's takings, it's clear the sums are not adding up

As forlorn Mick counts the pub's takings, it's clear the sums are not adding up

Mick Carter, Shirley Carter, Whitney Carter

As forlorn Mick counts the pub's takings, it's clear the sums are not adding up

As forlorn Mick counts the pub's takings, it's clear the sums are not adding up

Mick Carter, Shirley Carter, Whitney Carter

Babe's secret shenanigans certainly don't seem to be helping the Carter clan, pushing Shirley and Johnny to lash out at her

Babe's secret shenanigans certainly don't seem to be helping the Carter clan, pushing Shirley and Johnny to lash out at her

Mick Carter, Shirley Carter, Whitney Carter

Meanwhile, Mick is only too aware that something needs to be done soon to turn round the family's fortunes

Meanwhile, Mick is only too aware that something needs to be done soon to turn round the family's fortunes

Mick Carter, Shirley Carter, Whitney Carter

Despite the doom and gloom he attempts to rally Shirley and Whitney

Despite the doom and gloom he attempts to rally Shirley and Whitney

Mick Carter, Shirley Carter, Whitney Carter

With the pressure on, Mick needs to come up with a money-making idea. Fast.

With the pressure on, Mick needs to come up with a money-making idea. Fast.

Mick Carter, Shirley Carter, Whitney Carter

Taking Whitney and Shirley aside, he explains his idea for a new lunchtime offer at the pub

Taking Whitney and Shirley aside, he explains his idea for a new lunchtime offer at the pub

Mick Carter, Shirley Carter, Whitney Carter

But with the pressure on in the kitchen, he finds himself snapping at poor Abi

But with the pressure on in the kitchen, he finds himself snapping at poor Abi

Mick Carter, Shirley Carter, Whitney Carter

Determined to give troubled Lee a lift, Whitney arranges a night out, and is very keen that his old Army pal Beanbag should turn up

Determined to give troubled Lee a lift, Whitney arranges a night out, and is very keen that his old Army pal Beanbag should turn up

Mick Carter, Shirley Carter, Whitney Carter

A furtive phone call suggests Whitney thinks Beanbag can help Lee. But what does she have in mind? Watch EastEnders from Monday, February 6

A furtive phone call suggests Whitney thinks Beanbag can help Lee. But what does she have in mind? Watch EastEnders from Monday, February 6