06/03/2013 EastEnders

Lola!

Maybe she took her for a walk, or for a feed.

-Oh, yeah, without saying anything?

-Maybe Sharon took her.

-Come on, Lo.

-Lola!

-Yeah, Lola, it's me. Where are you, darling?

-Lola!

Where's Lexi? Look, we're not angry with you,

just call me back, please, yeah?

-I'm going to kill her!

-No, Phil.

-I am. I'm going to kill her.

-Phil...Phil, wait.

Phil. I'm sure there's an explanation.

I'm going to kill her!

No. No, you're not going to lay a finger on her. I mean it.

Lola! Lola!

Shhh. It's OK. It's going to be OK.

I promise it's going to be OK.

THEY LAUGH

Are you trying to get me drunk?

Looks like you're already there.

PHONE RINGS

That's him, isn't it?

Just leave it.

Yeah. Right. Ta.

-You know what we should do?

-What's that?

Get away. Somewhere hot. Bit of sun. Nice pool.

PHONE CONTINUES RINGING

-Jack, something's wrong.

-So?

Don't do it, Sharon.

You said you and me, that was it. Don't do it.

What is it?

Oh.

Cora?

In the back.

I was enjoying that.

-You stole my cold cuts.

-Your cold cuts?

-My cold cuts.

-You're as nutty as a fruitcake.

-After all I've done for you, taking you in...

-Throwing me out.

Swapping shifts with you

so you could get up to goodness knows what.

What would I want with your mouldy old ham?

-You admit it. You know it was ham.

-No, I don't admit it!

You are a thief and a scoundrel and I want an apology.

Why don't you sit down and put your feet up,

cos you're going to be waiting for a very long time.

So he just clicks his fingers you go running?

-This is different.

-No, it isn't.

-Lexi's missing.

Oh, and tomorrow it'll be something else.

-Look, it's one last time.

-Listen to you. You're pathetic.

Look, I'm sorry, Jack...

No, you're not sorry. I've done everything you've asked, all right?

I've tried to understand, I've apologised. I've even grovelled.

Yeah, I know. I know you did.

But all you ever do is throw it back in my face.

Jack, it's a baby. A kid.

A kid? How about your kid? Oh, but that's all right.

I'll take care of him. I'll pick him up. You know what?

Just go, will you? Cos I can't even look at your face.

Oi! Give that back!

One of these is mine. You've had one cut.

Tanya's.

Front door, top lock, bottom lock, back door,

this place, petty cash.

I shan't say another word to you until you apologise.

You're lucky I haven't got a violent streak, Dorothy Branning.

I should feel sorry for you.

I thought you weren't speaking to me.

With the sort of life you lead. You know...

-No. I don't know, as it happens.

-Well, some of us have morals.

And some of us steal and are promiscuous and have umpteen

grandchildren popping out of every nook and cranny.

-That is all I am saying.

-Maybe I have got a violent streak.

-Apologise.

-No.

Then I shall pray for your unrepentant soul.

And the safe return of my ham.

Stuff you, Dorothy. And your ham.

Excuse me? Have you got any money, please?

Excuse me, can I borrow just 50p please? Excuse me?

Have you got any money? I just need 50p, please.

Lola!

Lola!

The thing is...the thing is, Denise...

I know you and me, we haven't always seen eye to eye.

Recently we've been getting on much better

and, well, I think we might have something. You know. A spark.

So...I was wondering perhaps if we could go out for a drink?

Having a little chat with your vegetables, Ian?

No.

I hate to break it to you, but you are.

You're chatting up an aubergine.

-I'm sorry.

-What are you apologising for?

I don't know.

Right, well I just wanted to say thank you

for dropping in on Patrick today.

That was very sweet of you. Thank you.

That's OK. And can I just say how, erm,

how lovely you're looking.

-Oh.

-Very, erm...fragrant.

Thank you. I think.

Fragrant.

Where else, eh? Where else would she go?

She hasn't got anywhere else. She's got here. She's got me.

You get your brief to say all those things in court.

You call her everything under the sun and you're surprised, Phil?

You're really surprised she's gone and done something like this?

-Are you in on this?

-What?

-You are, aren't you?

-Course I'm not.

Keep me talking while she grabs the baby, is that it?

You think I want this, do you?

They're out there on their own. You really think I want that?

No. No, no, no, this is you, Phil.

Cos you pushed her. You pushed and you pushed and you pushed.

She's a kid, She's a little girl.

She isn't fit to look after that baby.

-That is not true.

-And neither are you, Billy.

This isn't about me. This is about you.

You came to me, Billy. You came to me for my help.

And what you did today in court, that helped, did it?

You know she can't cope. You know that, don't you!

This is not about her. All of this. It's about you.

Cos you've got to be in control of everyone, haven't you?

Got to keep hold of us all. Keep us all in our place.

Me, Lexi, Lola, Kathy and Ben.

Got to keep hold of us all. But you don't see it, do you?

You just destroy everyone around you. You crush 'em.

Just like you did with Ben. Oh, yeah, I watched that.

I watched you break that boy and I will not let you do it to Lola.

-Listen to me, Billy.

-I will not let you do it to her. Go on. Hit me.

-Shut your mouth.

-Hit me, cos I don't care any more.

Stop it!

How is this helping?

Now, come on, we've got to get out. We've got to start looking.

Go on. Billy. Billy, someone's got to stay here.

-What?

-What if she comes back?

I'm not sitting here doing nothing.

Look, just give me a chance to calm him down.

Lola's in a panic right now.

Chances are, she'll realise she's made a mistake

and where's the first place she's going to come, hmm?

You brought this on yourself, you know that?

I can't lose Lexi too.

I'm doing this for Lola. Not you.

Oh, Ian, glad you're here.

I've got someone that needs to talk to you.

SHE LAUGHS

Very funny.

Oh, it's just...

What?

Chocolates.

I can see that.

For you.

-They're my chocolates.

-Yeah, I know, that's what I'm saying.

No. They're my chocolates. From my shop. That's £5.95.

Sorry, no, hold on. See...

The thing is...

Here's the thing.

You said that bit.

You and me, we haven't always seen eye to eye.

I mean, I think you have, in the past, actively hated me.

Definitely. You know, sometimes you can be quite irritating.

Like that time when I was staying at yours when me and Kim fell out.

-You were just...

-Can you just let me finish? Let me finish.

Sorry. Go on. Yeah.

Putting all that aside, I think you and me, we might have...

You know...

Well, look, even if you don't know,

I think you and me, we might have...

Something.

Have something?

Yeah. Something. I mean, not something as in, you know...

Look, I think something is better than nothing, don't you?

I have absolutely no idea what any of that meant.

Right, OK, this is the thing.

I was thinking, no pressure obviously, of course,

but I was thinking that perhaps one day, you and me, we could...

Oh, Ian, are you asking me out on a date?

Yeah. I guess I am.

Oh, right. Well, I see.

I tell you what, the way I see it, right, you and me,

neither one of us is getting any younger.

We're not spring chickens any more, are we?

And you being at that age where you're...going through the change,

I don't think either one of us is going to get a better offer.

I am not going through the change.

Oh, you'll have to excuse me, Yam Man's here.

-Yam Man?

-Oh, let me get that door for you.

Where do you want it?

Well, you can just leave it on the counter,

or maybe outside in the back room.

What happened to your face? Hurt it falling from heaven?

Oh, stop it, you. SHE GIGGLES

I had a dream about you last night.

Really? So what happened, then?

Not sure I can tell you that in public.

Oh, sounds interesting. Only wish I was there.

Let me...let me get that for you.

Towels. For the salon. One thing I can't stand is dirty towels.

So did Cora know anything about your cold cuts?

She denied everything.

Oh, I see.

To be honest, I didn't even know what cold cuts was

till this all happened.

Sounds like a band from the '80s, doesn't it?

Please welcome to the stage The Cold Cuts!

Um...I just wanted to apologise.

Me and Fats, we didn't mean anything by what we said.

You're not losing your mind. You're as sharp as you ever was.

Sharp as a pin, my mum used to say.

But maybe we should take you to the doctor's anyway.

Just to check.

Just in case, cos it's always good to just check, isn't it?

Shut, you stupid thing!

Stop it! Has no-one any respect for other people's property no more?

What would I want with the contents of her bleeding fridge?

Abi! Are you going back to your classes or not?

It's not about food. No.

It's about her being a bible-bashing, lemon-lipped,

poker up her backside freak of nature.

Mum.

Well, that woman pushes my buttons like no-one else can.

I've got an inkling how that might feel.

Abi! It's gone quiet up there.

What do you think they're up to?

Mum, there must be something else going on.

This can't just be about a few bits and bobs going missing, can it?

-Then why don't she say that?

-I don't know. Why don't you ask her?

-Because I don't care.

-No?

For someone who doesn't care, you're going on about it an awful lot.

Abi!

Abi, please will you just put Jay down

and get your backside to sixth form?

-She branded me a thief.

-Right, well, then, clear your name.

-How?

-I don't know, Mum.

KNOCK ON DOOR

Someone needs to start smoking again.

-Where's Abi?

-Hang on a minute.

-Sorry about this, Tan. Really.

-Where is she?

-What?

-Where's Lola?

-Well, I don't know. At Billy's?

-You know something, don't you?

We haven't seen her all day.

What's the matter? Is something wrong?

You know where she is. You tell me, yeah?

-No, I don't know. Honestly.

-Phil.

-Don't talk to her like that.

Where do you think you're going? Hello! This is my house.

-There's nothing up there.

-What's happened?

Lola's taken Lexi. She's missing.

Where's Jay?

He's on his break.

Hello.

PHONE RINGS

Hello, how's my favourite little girl? You all right?

You got a smile for me?

We've got to keep that open, you know. Lola? Lola, what is it?

I've done something really, really stupid.

-She's not answering. You try.

-She'll be long gone by now.

Don't say that.

If you hear anything, anything, you come straight to me.

You got that?

No wonder she legged it. She stood up to you, didn't she?

Didn't do as she was told. Good on her. That's what I reckon.

-Oh, that's what you reckon, is it?

-Get him out of here.

-Come on, Phil, let's go.

-I don't know why you bother with him.

Good on her.

So, where are you going to go? Where are you going to live?

I don't know.

How are you going to take care of Lexi or feed yourself?

I just said I don't know, all right!

Look, I just know that we can't stay here.

We'd both be better off dead.

-Look, don't say that.

-It's true.

Look, I'll talk to Phil. I'll make him understand.

No, no. He will never understand. Have you got any money?

-I'll pay you back.

-I've only got this till pay day.

Right, well, you must have some petty cash round here.

-I just need a little bit.

-Lola! Lola.

-I just need something to get me out of here.

-Stop now. This is mad.

You know, look, just wait right here. I'm coming back.

-What? No.

-Look, I'm about to talk to my mum.

Dexter, I said no!

You can stay at ours for a while. She won't mind.

She won't ask no questions.

Lola! Look, it's all going to be all right, yeah?

What about that girl she used to hang out with at parenting classes?

-What girl?

-What's her name? Dark hair.

-Oh, Kelly?

Yeah, yeah, Kelly.

-Yeah, all right, we'll try her, then see if Liam's seen her.

-Yeah.

FOOTSTEPS APPROACH

All right, you're up to something.

You've had the same guilty face since you were three years old.

Well, our friend's missing, Mum.

Right. And with your great powers of detection,

you're going to find her, are you?

-We've got to try.

-They're out there on their own.

And I'll only be missing a study period.

Nothing I say's going to stop you, is it? All right. Just stay together.

And make sure if you go off anywhere else, you ring me first.

-You understand?

-Yeah. I love you, Mum.

Yeah, when it suits you.

Oh, please, don't say another word about Dot.

I wasn't going to. She said she would pray for me.

Why would I want her praying for me?

You're worse than kids, you know that? Right, come with me.

-What you doing?

-We are going down the launderette.

And we are going to sort this out. Woman to woman.

-I don't need you to fight my battles.

-Really?

Maybe think about getting some of those nicotine patches.

GIGGLING

INDISTINCT CONVERSATION

Sweetheart?

What?

I hope you haven't forgotten our reservation for tonight?

What?

For dinner. For our anniversary. Can't believe she's forgotten.

-Married four years. Two kids.

-Have you totally lost your mind?

-I should probably get going anyway.

-Oh no, no, no, no. You don't have to.

If you've got reservations. And children.

-We haven't. Tell him.

-We have.

Ian!

See you next week.

Bye. Yam Man.

Come here.

Why?

Cos I'm going to kick you in the shins, that's why.

I'm sorry, I had to do something. He was smarming all over you.

I know. That was the whole point. You are so...

SHE GROWLS

Did you just growl at me?

Look, come on, you can't really like him.

You were just doing that to make me jealous.

Ha!

Play nice.

Cora, I'm so glad you're here.

(WHISPERING) I'm not here. I'm waiting for my daughter to go.

Where's Dot?

She's out the back.

Look, she's been out there for ages, OK?

And she won't speak to me.

I'd better get back to the salon.

Poor Gaynor's been holding the fort, she must be run off her feet.

Something's up. Something big.

I don't care.

Ma, that's not very nice, is it?

Me...me and Fats are worried it's her memory.

What? You think she's losing her marbles?

What else could it be?

Look, I know you and her don't see eye to eye

but if something's wrong...

You wouldn't wish that on your worst enemy, would you?

I'll pop back for the towels later.

Need a nice tumble or else they don't go fluffy.

Listen, Dorothy Branning. I've had enough of this nonsense.

You and I are going to have a sherry

and you're going to spill whatever's in that deluded head of yours.

I know you're surgically attached to that overall

but we've got some serious drinking to do.

It would be very much appreciated if you could lock up, you know,

when the plumber has gone. Thank you very much.

No.

But, Mum, you let Ash stay when he was getting grief from his mum.

-I know.

-And Rhys when he got kicked out.

This is different. Chicken or pasta for tea?

-How, Mum? How is this different?

-Dexter, she has a child.

-So?

Look, if she's had an argument with her family, I will speak to them.

You know what, never mind, man. Forget it.

You brought me here after school for "never mind"?

I don't even know why I bother with you.

Dexter, don't be like that. It doesn't suit you.

Mum, if we don't help her, she's going to do something stupid.

Why would she do something stupid?

-All right, you promise not to say nothing?

-What? Dex?

PHONE RINGS

Please. Please. Please.

SHE SNIFFS

'Lola? It's me.'

I just want to know that you're all right, darling.

Are you all right?

Where are you, Lo?

Come home, baby.

Please come home.

I've let you down, haven't I?

And I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

I'm going to make it all right, Lo.

I'm going to make everything all right. I promise you.

I love you.

I love you too.

Billy knows something. I'm sure he does.

You're being paranoid. What?

Have you got anything helpful to say?

Just be patient.

-All right, thanks. Thanks for that.

-I'm trying to help.

-Well, help, then, will you?

-Oh, I don't need this.

That's really helpful. Just walk out, yeah, that's great, thanks.

-You know, Cora's right. No wonder she left.

-What?

She was safe here. Lexi was safe. She had a home.

You've made her feel like she has nowhere else to run.

-I hate you when you're like this.

-Like what?

-You're not Grant.

-What do you mean?

Let go. I'll see if Jack can make some calls.

What do you mean, I'm not Grant?

Let me know if you hear anything, yeah?

DOORBELL RINGS

My son has something to tell you.

Come in.

Sorry.

OK.

Look, I'm sorry I made you growl.

OK.

I'm sorry about the whole change of life thing.

And I'm sorry about Yam Man.

OK, you can leave now, thank you.

Denise, I had to say something. He's named after a vegetable.

-You deserve better.

-Yeah?

-Yeah, way better.

Actually, I'm just shutting up early because I'm going to go

and check on Patrick, then I'm going for a drink.

With Yam Man.

Oh.

Yeah, once I explained that you were the local nut job,

he come round pretty quick.

-I didn't use those words exactly.

-Yeah, you did.

I mean, just cos I've had mental health issues,

-doesn't mean you can be judgmental.

-I wasn't.

-ALARM SETS

-Nut job sounds pretty judgmental.

You're being pretty freaky, Ian. You've got to admit that.

Oh, now I'm a freak?

I've left my coat. You pretended to be my husband.

You growl at people.

You talk to aubergines.

Your taste in men's lousy.

So's yours.

SHE GROWLS

Oh!

METAL CLANKS

That's not going to open now, is it?

No.

-We'll just have to call someone.

-Yeah.

-My phone's on the counter.

-Mine's at home on charge.

-This is your fault.

-My fault?

-Yes. Your fault.

-Help!

-Hello!

-Help!

-Help!

-Help!

We're in the Arches, Billy. We've found her.

Phil.

Great.

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