EastEnders spoilers follow.
EastEnders' Linda Carter will be left with a huge decision to make next week, when Alfie asks her to leave Walford with him.
Alfie will decide to take a break from the Square to celebrate the end of his cancer treatment, and asks a struggling Linda to join him.
Linda wakes up at The Vic full of regret at the start of the week, following her drunken outburst to Alfie the week before.
Linda confides in Elaine about what happened, while Alfie has a heart to heart of his own with Ian, who encourages him to take a holiday to celebrate the end of his cancer treatment.
When Linda bumps into Alfie later on, she apologises for avoiding him.
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Alfie explains that he's leaving the Square for a bit and they head to his flat for a heart to heart, where he invites Linda to go with him.
As Linda contemplates Alfie's offer, her hand is forced when she spots Karen back on the Square, and she rushes back to The Vic to pack a suitcase.
Elaine catches Linda and tries to persuade her not to go, but Linda is adamant she is leaving with Alfie.
Stacey is shocked when Elaine lets slip that Linda is leaving the Square and worries about what it could mean for her and the other women.
Elaine also has concerns and heads over to speak with Alfie, while Linda continues to secretly drink in the pub.
She panics when Karen turns up and and questions her over what happened at Christmas.
Linda reveals to Elaine that she's giving up the booze for good, but Lauren later catches her with a bag of hidden wine from the Minute Mart.
Worried, Lauren offers to look after Annie and whisks her away, before Linda has time to agree.
Kathy sees Linda, who attempts to hide her wine, and it's not long before the pair are having a huge argument.
Ben is eventually forced to intervene, and Linda is urged to sober up by a furious Lauren and Kathy.
Linda continues to spiral after this and heads to The Albert to carry on drinking, but can anyone help her at this stage?
Discussing Linda's latest dilemma, Kellie Bright – who plays her – said: "Being faced with Keanu's mother is probably about the worst thing that could happen to Linda, especially on the day that she arrives.
"I think she finds the whole encounter absolutely unbearable and it just pushes her further and further towards the edge.
"She's desperate to escape and run away. It seems like the perfect option [to go with Alfie].
"I think Alfie is a good friend to her. He's standing by her. She is deep in her addiction and he's not turned his back on her. He is trying to help her and support her even though he doesn't know what’s going on."
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.
