Shirley insists she wants Ben out of the house because of the trouble he's caused. Ben is gutted when Phil doesn't stand up for him. When Ben complains he's been chucked out of his home twice in as many months, Phil realises that he needs to keep an eye on Ben and tells an unimpressed Shirley he's staying. A paranoid Ben warns Jay not to grass him up and reveals he has Jay's bloodstained hoodie, threatening to frame him for the murder. Phil walks in to find the boys fighting and furiously drags a terrified Ben to the allotments. Phil burns the hoodie, warning Ben never to threaten the family again. Phil is shocked when a desperate Ben claims he's proved himself as a Mitchell by nearly getting Phil sent to prison. Ben breaks down, scared that his father will never be proud of him. Dot visits Shirley and insists that Andrew will soon be released. Dot's faith in Andrew's innocence is shaken when Shirley tells Dot about Andrew's angry outburst on the night of Heather's hen do. Meanwhile, Andrew is being questioned at the police station. He's frustrated when they won't believe that he and Heather were about to elope.
