Sarah Cairns
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| EastEnders character | |
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| Sarah Cairns | |
| Portrayed by | Alison Pargeter |
| Duration | 2004 |
| Status | Single |
| Occupation | Barmaid |
Sarah Cairns was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. She was played by Alison Pargeter. Her storyline lead to her being called Stalker Sarah by the media and many fans of the show.
[edit] History
Sarah was a barmaid in Angie's Den. She first appeared when Martin Fowler and his mates pretended to have a stag party in order to get some free drinks. Martin got very drunk and was seen chatting up Sarah.
The following morning, Martin woke up in Sarah's bed. Martin admitted to Sarah that he had made a mistake as he was married, and Sarah seemed to back off. However, it soon emerged that Sarah was mentally unstable and began to stalk Martin as well as send him text messages declaring her love for him.
Sarah eventually ran in front of a car knowing that Martin's wife Sonia would see. Sonia was a nurse, so she looked after Sarah and they became good friends. Meanwhile, Sarah had convinced herself that Martin loved her and that he would leave Sonia to be with her.
Martin kept the truth about Sarah from Sonia but Sarah had told Martin's family she was dating a "certain" married man, and later confessed to Pauline that it was Martin.
Martin began to crack under pressure and went to the police, but they didn't believe him. While he was out, Pauline "fell" off a stepladder, and Sarah had disappeared. Martin tracked her down and threatened her until she confessed that she had pushed Pauline. He told Sarah he would kill her if she showed her face again.
Sarah called the police and Martin spent most of the day in the police station. During this time Sarah went to the Fowlers and told Sonia of Martin's deceit.
When Martin arrived, he apologised to Sonia and promised it meant nothing and would never happen again. When Sonia forgave him, Sarah refused to leave, still adamant that she and Martin were meant to be. She insisted he was different from any others.
She finally admitted that although Martin fell asleep in her bed, they hadn't actually had sex.
Sarah realised she could never be with Martin so she stabbed Martin in his stomach with a pen knife. During the fight, Sonia picked up a fruit bowl, bashed Sarah on the head, and then called an ambulance for Martin.
Sarah fell unconscious and was later committed to a mental institution.
