14/05/2012 EastEnders

BOTTLES CLINK

What?

Don't you think you've had enough?

Anyway, we're going to Grant's, remember?

This time I booked the cab.

-Jay?

-No, he ain't coming.

There's no point.

-He can't be trusted.

-Jay'd never say anything!

He'll break. He's just a kid. A good kid.

We are staying.

All right? Cos if it ain't Jay that breaks, it'll be you.

Or me. It's a matter of time.

Nine missed calls from Ben?

I know there's more to this Phil stuff than you're telling me.

Toast, you two?

If you haven't started your revision,

you can take Oscar to nursery for me, please.

Give me a chance!

Morning. All right, Cora.

Lovely to see you, must be, what, 12 hours since I saw you last.

No, ten.

DOORBELL RINGS

Will you get that, please, Abs?

One more piece, please.

You been crying?

Hayfever.

Join the club. Here. This'll knock it for six.

Go on.

Go on.

-Morning, Brannings.

-Hey, Del.

Hello, Derek.

I need a favour.

You going out?

Morning, Mandy. How are you today?

Any thoughts on the Middle East?

-Where you going?

-Shopping.

-What for?

-Food, Ian. All right?

Have fun, yeah.

You'll hear the screams of laughter from here.

Thought you had something to ask your brother.

DOORBELL RINGS

Would you get the door for me, please, darling?

-Excuse me?

-Go on, Abs. Please.

That'll be your Uncle Jack, I've asked him to pop round.

You paying the rent on this place now? I thought this was our house.

I got something to tell you all.

Hello.

Urgh, you stink!

I'm sorry about that but I weren't allowed to have a shower.

What's happening?

Look at this, eh?

Tender.

All the family. Together.

Round the table, toast...

Oh, please.

I was wondering, how about extending that warmth to my Alice?

-I'm not with you.

-Who's Alice?

She's my daughter.

Hang on. Does this one really actually exist?

Yes, Jack. She does. And she always has.

You kept her quiet.

So this is your daughter with Joey's mum?

Yeah, with Joey's mum. You know what she can be like.

Well, anyway...anyway, Alice is an adult now and recently we've...

-well, we've regained contact.

-You must be well pleased.

-Thank you.

-Bet she ain't.

So I was wondering... I was hoping...

that we might have a little get-together? You know, eh?

Few sandwiches, nibbles. Dot'd love it, wouldn't she?

And we could have it here, you know? She could get to meet her cousins...

Why?

Because they're her cousins.

No, I mean why have it here?

He's trying to get to know his daughter.

-Why don't you have it at yours?

-Yeah, sorry.

You'll have to. I got enough on my hands without a party.

-DOORBELL RINGS

-Abs, get that, please.

What am I, a professional door answerer?

I see.

So, right, you won't countenance a little tea party for Alice,

but you'll have a randy teenager sleeping feet away

from your underage daughter?

What you talking about? He knows the score, don't you, Jay?

Jay!

Very respectful.

Well, whatever goes on in this house, I'm in control of.

-Oh, really?

-This party. It's fine, mate.

-Yeah?

-Least I can do.

Least YOU can do?!

-Shouldn't you be in Portugal anyway?

-Just let me talk to him, will ya?

Your dad was like an animal the other day.

Yeah, well, now he's like a drunken animal.

Tell Jay that Dad's slaughtered, talking all sorts of mad stuff.

Well, Jay's definitely staying here, then!

-Why can't you just keep out of it?

-Because I'm his girlfriend.

And I will find out what's happened, cos Jay tells me everything.

You don't know nothing.

Yeah, well, I do know about alcohol.

When Lauren's drunk, she's the vilest person ever.

Screaming, calling us disgusting names.

Then the next day, it's like, "That was the drink talking."

But my mum says alcohol makes even the best liars tell the truth.

Ben!

How about a nice toasted teacake dripping in salty butter?

Don't want to start packing a paunch, do we, Stingray?

Just the two for me, thanks, Jean.

Ray?

Morgan used to love teacakes.

He picks out the raisin and pretends they're dead flies.

Oi oi! How's the fittest chef since that Gino Dicampy?

Jean. I'm fine.

-Yeah! But you've still got, er...um...

-Sasha.

Yeah! Sasha.

You can't swap one for the other, like chips for mashed potatoes.

Oh.

Well, we should do something later, take your mind off him.

Like a bike ride? Or, um, art gallery?

You in an art gallery? Pff! You on a bike for that matter.

I said I might meet one of my old army mates later.

Why d'you want to hang out with a load of old squaddies

talking about the Falklands and... tanks and...bombs?

Cos they were the best days of my life.

Who does that man think he is?

Coming in this house, dictating what goes on?

Chill out.

It might actually be interesting meeting his long-lost daughter.

-Wonder what she looks like.

-Pitbull with a ponytail?

SHE LAUGHS

I dunno why you're so screwed about this party.

What could be more hilarious than watching Derek

getting all the cupcakes out and claiming to be dad of the year?

-Mm. S'pose.

-Just sit back and watch him make a clown of himself.

You are evil.

SHE GIGGLES

But I like it. All right then.

Let's do it, shall we? We'll need a cake.

Have to ask Dot if she minds. And balloons maybe.

I'll get you a nice bacon roll, Dad, soak some of this up?

Good little Ben.

What would they say? If they knew...

What would she say? If Shirley knew...

Thought only celebrities had stalkers.

Oh. I didn't want to ring you at work,

in case I got you in trouble,

and, besides, you haven't given me your number, have you?

I just wanted to check that you're still all right for later?

My brother, that's your Uncle Max, and his missus,

they're going to have a little do at theirs.

It's all right, Alice. You couldn't meet a friendlier bunch.

You're going to love 'em.

I'm looking forward to it.

That's wonderful! Yeah?

Yeah.

Right. Oh, you're going to need the...

I've put it here somewhere... the address.

Thanks.

It's just over in Albert Square.

Thanks. You're not allergic to anything, are you?

Cos I wouldn't want your mother to think I've half-killed you

on our first get-together.

That's a little joke.

THEY LAUGH

Why don't you come with me? The fresh air might help.

I'm allergic to trees, ain't I?

Is this because you're hiding from Phil? Ben was here earlier.

-What'd he want?

-For you to go home.

-What about Portugal?

-They're not going now.

He just said his dad's drunk and acting crazy

and that he wanted to speak to you.

HE SIGHS

Don't worry, I told him you were staying here.

You know, we can get through anything

as long as we're honest with each other.

OK?

You're safe here, Jay.

All right, it's only me.

I'm glad Abi's left you on your own for five minutes, though,

to be honest.

Oh, good. I'll go back to work if you're here.

I ain't come to butter bread.

Didn't get many GCSEs, did you?

Look, Max, if this is about Abi,

I really want her to do well in her exams.

That's really good, cos so do I.

I'm just a bit worried, Jay.

Just Abi don't want to put her head in a book

when she's got you distracting her, does she?

With your fascinating chit chat about monkey wrenches

and who's beating who on the X-box.

I would never disrespect your rules. I just can't go home.

Listen, I've been thinking.

Why don't we ask Dot if you can go and stay there for a while?

Dot?

Yeah. To be honest, mate, she could do with the company.

Jay, she's all over the place. Losing Heather, it's hit her hard.

Thanks, but, you know, I've got a mate I can stay with,

so I'll just call him.

-You sure?

-Yeah.

Lovely. All right. There's no rush.

What shall we say, end of the week, yeah? Good lad.

Benjamin! Now, you're a young man of the world.

That is to say, you've seen things I never will.

Tell me what you think of this?

Houmous.

-I'm in a bit of a rush.

-Oh.

Would this have anything to do with your old man,

this rush that you're in?

Only my brother Max tells me that he was round his place the other day,

creating merry hell.

Got you well trained, ain't he? When in doubt, keep shtoom.

But you see, Benjamin,

it's only when people start blabbing that all hell breaks loose.

You haven't told me what you think of me dip!

I thought you was supposed to be in Portugal.

Yeah, well, change of plans. Two bacon rolls, please.

Does that a lot, Phil. Changes his mind.

How did you used to stop him drinking?

SHE LAUGHS

Ain't that a surprise?

An illness, ain't it? Addiction.

He's the illness.

Today's the first day I got up and didn't wish I was dead an' all.

In fact, it's the first day in ages I've bothered getting up and out

because I realised that your dad was 100 miles away.

Now I know he's not, I wish I was dead again.

He'll be fine. You both will.

Got each other, haven't you?

Oh, Cora, I got some lovely bits down at the market.

How's it been going?

Oh, look at that!

Oh, you two, you're heaven sent, you really are!

-Hello?

-And you, come here, come here.

-Here, tell me what think of this? Look.

-What is it?

-Houmous.

-Houmous? What's that?

-Mashed up chick peas.

-Where's Tanya?

Gone back to work.

These modern women, eh, Dorothy?

Has Alice not got a job?

Well, she hasn't got an husband and kids.

Far as you know.

HE GIGGLES

What you laughing at? You shouldn't even be here. Go on, scarper.

Before my girl gets here.

Yeah, all right. I'm going.

-Tea anyone?

-Oh! The booze.

I was supposed to get the booze. What do young girls drink today?

If they're like my Lauren,

anything from cod liver oil to bathwater.

Cora!

Yeah, well, my Alice ain't like that.

Oi! stop.

What? It's only a little bit.

No, I don't think so.

It's a shop, ain't it?

I've got money.

Just give me the drink, you stupid woman! Give me it.

Oh, no, no, no, you don't!

You take your money and you buy some manners, all right!

Now go on. Go.

I said go!

Oh. Ow!

Phil, you all right?

Phil, take it easy, yeah.

I said this would happen, didn't I?

Couple weeks without me propping you up and here you are,

crawling in the gutter, looking for your next bottle of Scotch.

I've gotta show you something. Come here.

I've got a verruca.

-Don't you think that's disgusting?

-I think you're drunk.

SHE LAUGHS

I didn't want to tell you, Abs...

..but you said we have to be honest with each other.

Have you got any secrets?

Yeah.

My boyfriend's got a verruca.

I've got secrets.

Well, if they're all like that one, you can keep 'em to yourself.

DOOR CLOSES

How are you?

Yeah, smashing.

Thought you were going food shopping.

I'm going to do it online.

I got to the supermarket, and there was a brat,

screaming for milkshake so I just walked right on by...

I checked the cupboards. I didn't think we needed any food.

Ian, you wild man, it's like living with Frankie Cocozza.

So where you been?

I just walked straight past the supermarket and into the precinct.

You don't normally come back from there without any bags.

Nice, eh?

Spent all this time shopping for earrings?

I know where you've been. You've been with Phil. Phil Mitchell.

SHE LAUGHS

D'you know what, Ian? I'll come back when the comedy act's over.

Course I don't mind, sweetheart, as long as it puts a smile on his face.

He's going to be smiling all over. Look at this. Look, look, look.

-No!

-Now, you definitely heard him cancel this army dude

-and he's coming round to mine, yeah?

-Yes, darling! Yes, yes.

-And, Jeanie, you don't mind covering?

-I said yes, didn't I?

How you're going to cheer Ray up, I can't imagine.

Give me half an hour.

HAMMERING ON DOOR

Dad! Dad!

Lock me in, would you? Eh? Lock me in like a little boy?

No, no, I was only trying to help.

Bit late for that, innit? Eh?

Give me the keys.

Give me the keys now!

If you carry on like this, if you keep on drinking,

it's going to come out. Is that what you want?

Maybe I should tell Shirley.

Maybe she needs to know.

-You can't.

-It's destroying her, thinking that someone's out there

and they got away with it.

Someone's out there laughing while Heather's...

Dad, it's not your fault.

You know what?

You might've have killed Heather, but I covered up for you, didn't I?

I'm the one that lied.

I lied to Shirley, I'm the one that let her find her...

But you're right.

It's not my fault.

It's yours.

You said you blamed yourself.

Well, I was wrong.

What, d'you think I'm enjoying this? Eh?

You think I'm having a great time while everybody else is suffering?

And what about me? Eh?

It's your fault that I've lost Shirley.

I've ruined that woman's life. She's finished.

And so am I.

Dad, I'm sorry, all right? I'm sorry.

Can't really remember your mum, can you, Ben?

Bits.

What was she like as a mum? If you can remember.

-The best.

-How?

She was always laughing and...

she was always kind.

She'd give me a hug and I'd forget everything.

Your sweet, kind, funny mum.

Yeah. You're right, Kathy was all those things, she was special.

I know.

When I said I wished you'd died in that crash,

I didn't mean it.

Cos sometimes...

..sometimes I wish you'd never been born at all.

Blood...blood thicker than water?

That terrified Kathy. Know why?

Cos it meant you'd turn out just like me.

She loved you!

Not by the end. By the end, she hated me.

Looking at you...

looking at you, she must be turning in her grave.

The things I've done...

It's all been me trying to be like you! I'm not evil!

Like me? You're nothing like me.

You're worse.

The worst.

Just go.

HE HUMS TO HIMSELF

Shirl. Shirl, where you going? Let's go somewhere?

Talk, yeah?

Talk? After what I've just heard? No. You know, you're right.

You're right. We'll go and talk. We'll go to my place. And talk.

No, let's go to my place. I mean, our place.

It hasn't been our place since you chucked me out.

So it's Hev's or nothing. And get your hands off me!

Everything all right here?

-Depends on what you mean by all right.

-All right, Shirl,

I'll come to your place. Whatever you want, eh?

Eh, Shirl...

Just another lying, weak man, Officer. Why do we do it, eh?

Well, take it indoors, will you?

Yeah, I'll take it indoors.

Looks like we're going to have that talk after all.

How many bottles can I get for 200? Lovely!

Yeah, well, what lady doesn't love champagne, eh?

See you in five minutes.

HE HUMS CHEERFULLY

MUSIC: "War (What Is It Good For?)" by Edwin Starr

# Yeah! What is it good for?

# Absolutely nothing.

# Oh! Yeah!

# Absolutely... #

BUZZER RINGS

Well, I hope you're standing to attention, Mr Ray...

Morning.

Derek Branning? How nice of you to greet us on the doorstep.

DS Bourne. I believe you've seen one of these before, sir.

Stolen booze.

-All right?

-Yeah, you?

-Darling, you all right?

-How are you?

Good, good. Look at them.

Last time I saw one of them must have been Lauren's christening, Tan.

Don't look at me, this is all their work.

Isn't it lovely? All of us being together.

Worth skipping work for?

I only work mornings.

Here, I say, I hope Alice is partial to humorous.

HE LAUGHS

Humorous! Where is Derek? He's getting the booze, ain't he?

Probably got cold feet and legged it, ain't he?

-What's the matter with you?

-He'll be here.

Give it a rest, will you, Tan? Please.

And you, you stay away from all that.

Thought you were going to keep an eye on her?

I can't believe you just said that!

What? She stands next to a beer can and suddenly I'm a bad mother?

It's important to Derek that it all goes well today.

Listen to your old man.

-DOORBELL RINGS

-Abi, go and get the door.

Are you going to apologise?

-Are you serious?

-I am. Go on. It's going to be Derek, ain't it?

Sorry, you think my family's going to show him up, of all people?

Look around, we've got one daughter

who's moping over a half-cut hood-rat

and one who thinks a good night's downing a load of vodka

-and choking on her own vomit.

-What?

Hi. I'm Alice.

You muppet, you're not supposed to mix that stuff with lager.

You know that cos you're going to be a vet. My good girl.

She's going to go and get great exam results and she's going to be a vet.

Me and the good girl are going to have a big house

and going to live far away.

California?

And we're going to have a garden

and a hot tub and them pots with the mini trees.

< Abi!

And a house pig?

Whatever my Abs wants. You want a house pig, babe?

Yeah, you're definitely crazy.

< Abs, come on, darling.

Won't happen, though.

It won't happen.

Cos I'm not good enough, am I?

Prince Harry's not good enough according to my dad.

I'm bad.

I'll get you some water...

But we didn't mean it.

< Abi, sweetheart.

-I'll be one minute!

-Didn't mean to kill her.

I'm sorry...

..about Hev.

Really?

You and Ben.

I heard everything.

Ian, I've gotta tell you the truth, before they start coming after me.

It's like a burning feeling inside, it's like I can't breathe...

-The truth about what?

-Dad... I just saw Dad. Dad and...

going off with her and... Together, both of them...

-I know.

-But, but...

-Ben, it's all right. It's not your fault.

No, it is. All right? Dad said I'm all twisted and I'm ruined inside...

What, like him?

No, worse.

But you know the real me, don't you, Ian? Eh?

Like Mum did?

Ben, how can she do this to me?

After everything, after Cindy, after Mel...

I blame your dad.

This is his fault. He must have forced his hands on Mandy...

Mandy? I dunno...

Mandy?!

Is that why you think I'm here?

All right. So why are you here in this state, then?

Come on, Ben. The truth.

Look, this is me, OK? I know you. Truth.

I killed Heather.

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