EastEnders viewers are fearing the consequences for Frankie in her latest dark storyline.
In Wednesday night's episode, Zack Hudson and Frankie Lewis were left reeling after she hit Nancy Carter with Zack's car during a driving lesson in which he was instructing her and was also drunk.
An ambulance is called for Nancy and Zack also moves his car, later telling the police that he found her whilst walking following a drinking session.
At the hospital, Mick, Linda and Shirley arrive with a guilt-ridden Frankie as Nancy remains unconscious in hospital.
As the rest of the family wait by Nancy's bedside, Frankie wants to be honest about what happened, saying: "If we tell them the truth, they'll understand."
However, Zack responds: ''No. All they'll understand is that you've lied to them, that you've lied to the police. You weren't insured, I was drunk.
"We'll both go down if they find out."
Frankie worries that Nancy will remember seeing the car, but Zack notes: "Just got to hope she don't."
A troubled Frankie looks at Nancy as she remains bedridden - will she survive and, if so, will she remember?
Fans of the soap took to Twitter as the episode aired the troubling scenes, predicting harsh consequences for Frankie and Zack.
One EastEnders fans penned on Twitter: "Mick and Linda are going to tear Zack a new one when it comes out. #Eastenders @bbceastenders ".
A different viewer commented: "I really don't want the Carter family to hate Frankie when the truth comes out :( #EastEnders ".
Meanwhile, another soap fan noted: "Mick and Linda will be livid when they discover that Zack is lying. They cannot blame Frankie though as Zack took advantage of Frankie by not teaching her #Eastenders "
Elsewhere, one Enders fanatic opined: "No way is Frankie going to be able to stick to the story she's too nice and got conscience, rare for Walford. #EastEnders ".
Finally, one Twitter user concluded: "Frankie is going to crack. She's not strong enough to hold something as big as that. Zack is a moron".
Will they keep quiet?
According to Digital Spy, actress Rose Ayling-Ellis, who plays Frankie, said of the story: "Telling the truth could risk her losing what she has with the Carters but her lying does the same thing – it's a bigger risk if the truth ever does come out. So she's completely torn and worried.
Of Zack's role, Rose added: "He takes charge of the situation to fix it so she goes along with it and does what Zack says, despite how she really feels."
*EastEnders continues on BBC One at 7.35pm on Thursday, while all of the week’s episodes are currently available on BBC iPlayer.
