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EastEnders‘ Jack Branning has made an emotional promise to his daughter Penny after her shock pregnancy news. On Monday’s episode (23 February) Jack discovered a being pregnant check among the many household procuring and set about discovering who it belonged to.
After Jack questioned Chelsea after which Lily throughout the household’s Sunday lunch, Penny finally confessed that it was hers.
Penny then went upstairs to take the check, telling her household it was destructive when she got here again. But whereas cleansing up, Denise discovered the check within the bin and noticed that it was positive.
After Denise confirmed Jack he confronted Penny, who instructed him she did not need him to know as a result of he appeared so “freaked out” when she confessed the check was hers.
She instructed him: “You weren’t expecting me to be able to have a baby, like this.”
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Tonight (24 February) Jack tried to speak to Penny within the Square however she did not wish to communicate to him.
At the cafe, Penny instructed Lauren she had lied concerning the destructive check and was pregnant. Later, within the Square, Penny requested Lauren if she was silly for pondering her dad is likely to be the tiniest bit comfortable for her.
Penny then opened as much as Lauren, confessing that she was scared concerning the large modifications to her life turning into a mum would carry.
“I’ve never actually seen a mum in a wheelchair on the street,” Penny instructed her. But Lauren responded that being a mum was exhausting for anybody and she or he believes Penny can do it if it is what she needs.
Later Jack got here spherical to see Penny whereas she was with Lauren, bringing her some flowers as a peace providing.
Jack defined that the aid he felt when the check was destructive was a intestine response and he’d fear about any of his youngsters having a baby.
He then apologised for not being round for Penny and her mum sufficient when she was rising up due to his guilt over her accident.
Jack then requested if Penny had decided concerning the baby and she or he confessed that she hadn’t, with him then recommending she ought to communicate to knowledgeable first.
When Jack introduced up the potential obstacles Penny may face she instructed him that it was all she’d been fascinated about since discovering out she was pregnant.
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Jack and Penny’s dialog was then interrupted by Vinny, who had been told by Oscar that his girlfriend had had a being pregnant scare.
When Vinny requested how she was after yesterday, Penny instructed him that the check had truly been constructive and she or he was anticipating his baby.
Vinny was instantly supportive and gave Penny area to consider what she needs do, saying they might discuss extra tomorrow.
After Vinny left, Jack instructed Penny: “The way I acted today, I still see you as my little girl. I just want you to be happy that’s all.
“So if you wish to have this baby, I’m behind you each step of the best way.”
What will Penny determine to do? And what does the longer term maintain, as the New Year’s Day flashforward episode has already proven Jack left alone taking care of a baby named Ethan.
EastEnders airs on Mondays-Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast.
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