10/05/2013 EastEnders

Morning. You're out nice and early. You got a minute?

If it's about money, Ian, no, I haven't.

I'm not going to be conned again by anyone, all right?

It's not about money, OK? I came to check up on the builders

and I thought you might fancy a little peek at the restaurant.

What's the catch?

Jean, there is no catch, OK?

You're my friend and I would like the opinion of my friend.

I tell you, this place is going to be the talk of the Square, OK?

Great food, classy decor.

Lucy is going to be so proud of me.

It's going to put the Beale name back where it should be.

Where is everyone?

We've got a problem.

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She wants to see me.

She's winding you up.

Felt like a breakthrough, you know?

Don't go running to her just cos she clicks her fingers.

It's only me. >

Nan, what have I told you before about letting yourself in?

I need the rent a bit sharpish.

I've got to pay Fat Elvis for a delivery.

Right, you can have the rent when you give me that key.

This is my house!

No, it ain't.

We're doing you a favour, and we don't like surprise visits,

Mo, OK? So let's just... Fair trade.

You going to the Vic to see Tommy?

Yeah, if you like.

-Right then. I'll bring the money over later.

-OK.

Oi, not so fast, young lady!

Your rent's due.

Yeah. I'm a bit short since I stopped nannying.

-Is it all right if I have an extra couple of days?

-I ain't the Mad Hatter, Alice.

This is the real world, where people pay what's owed.

No, I will, just as soon as I get another job.

Well, you'd better get cracking, then!

I want that money today otherwise you're out.

It ain't for us to question the Lord's plans, Arthur.

Yeah, well, he certainly hasn't got plans for Tam and Alice, that's for sure.

It's a shame more people aren't like, you know,

100% compatible, like us.

Yeah. We're perfect, eh, baby?

-Yeah.

-Yes we are.

If you was perfect, you'd be up above, not down below.

Nobody is perfect.

Oh, look. You're just saying that, Mrs B, you know,

cos you've been worn down with, like, age and tragedy.

I beg your pardon, Mrs Arden, there's a cat in your garden!

No, that came out really wrong.

I just meant, you know, me

and Fats, we're just a bit sunnier and fresher, aren't we, and...

Why is there tuna in the fridge?

Oh, umm... Yeah, that's mine from yesterday.

I came over and had lunch with Mrs B and just had some left over, so...

But it's still in its tin!

Well, yeah, I was going to eat it later.

-What d'you do that for?

-You mean you would've eaten that?

-Yeah.

-And if I'd've asked for a tuna sandwich, you would've given

that to me?

Yeah, of course. Anything for my little Poppety-Pops!

Unbelievable.

What just happened?

I ain't got another three grand in cash!

Sorry, Mr Beale, but we can't finish without full payment.

But I have paid you!

We didn't know about faulty wiring, though, or extra plumbing.

Well, you should know. That's your job, innit?

Look, this restaurant is opening in four weeks, OK?

I can't afford to lose any more time!

Look, you can't leave me in the lurch like this!

If you drive off, you'll never work in Walford again!

I'm sure you'll think of something. I mean, there's loads of builders that would jump at the chance...

'Scuse me, Ian! Have you got a minute? I know you're not open yet.

-I just wondered if you got any work going.

-Not now, Alice.

And also, your brake pads need replacing. Four of them.

You're looking at an extra few hundred quid here, bruv.

No, you've got the wrong report.

No, I haven't.

I serviced this car and the brakes are absolutely fine.

OK.

Sorry. Right, my bad. She's all yours.

-Laters, yeah?

-Cheers.

I'm sorry, what do you think you're doing?

-That was our holiday cash!

-We ain't paying for our holiday with stolen money.

Bruv, it's not stealing. It's... exaggerating.

-Phil'll go mad if he finds you exaggerating.

-Phil does it all the time!

-I've been working here for yonks and he never told me.

-Maybe he thinks you're soft.

-I ain't soft.

Look, bruv, when I'm doing something, don't get involved, innit?

I ain't soft, all right?

-Kat, you got a second?

-Not really.

Bianca's not here yet and I've got to set this lot up.

All right. I'm not going to be long, all right? I've got get back to Amy, anyway. It's just about last night.

-What about it?

-I'd really appreciate it if you didn't tell Alfie.

-I don't want him to think...

-Where is he?

-Who?

Err... Your boyfriend? We need a little chat.

What you talking about?

Kat, Kat, Kat! Ignore her, OK? Ignore her.

Michael. Where is he?

I don't know. He's not my boyfriend!

D'you know, I really thought that he might've, I don't know,

turned his life around, make something of himself?

But oh no! He's back in the gutter with Kat Moon.

Have you finally lost it?

-There's nothing going on between me and Michael!

-I saw you.

I don't know what you think you saw, but there's nothing going on.

She knows all about it, apparently.

And she couldn't wait to fill me in.

No, no! That was... that was not...

You should be worrying about Scarlett instead of attacking me.

But the poor kid's only useful for a bit of emotional blackmail,

ain't she? Getting one over on Michael.

Don't lecture me on motherhood!

Honestly, both of you should look at yourselves.

Kat, now listen, I swear... I swear to you it was a mistake.

Can we please talk about this later?

Amy's been freaked out since last night and I've got to get back...

She won't be the only one freaking out

when I tell Alfie about your builder mate.

Kat, we don't have to do this.

Argh!

Coffee to take away. Large.

How's she doing?

Oh, I've been looking for you all over.

And I want you to know that I'm not falling for it.

For what?

Did you honestly think that I wouldn't find out about you

and that woman?

What woman?

I can't even say her name. It makes me physically sick.

I have no idea what you're talking about.

Spare me the lies, please, Michael.

I saw you last night in your front room.

Kat? Oh no. She's a friend.

-You a bit jealous there?

-No, I'm not jealous. I'm angry.

I'm angry at myself for being fooled by you again.

Don't worry about it. There's nothing going on.

After last night, I actually thought that we might salvage, I don't

know, some sort of friendship from our car-crash of a marriage.

And now I realise it was just one of your sick games.

It's not a sick game at all. I just want to see my daughter.

Well, you'd better take a good look at her, Michael,

because chance meetings in the cafe are all you're going to get from now on.

You can't do that.

Yeah, it's just some plumbing and a bit of electrical.

Yeah, just some wiring.

No, the thing is, I can't afford to pay you upfront,

but look, what I can promise you is...

Hello? Hello?

How's it all going?

Yeah, it's going brilliant.

Well, the builders haven't come in yet,

so I guess you're cracking the whip.

I can send Marie down for lunch orders if you like.

No! It's fine. I'm sure they've brought their own stuff.

OK. Well, just let me know if they need anything.

Where'd Janine go?

Dad? Is everything OK?

Hey, babe.

OK, this whole silent treatment is really freaking me out now.

Did I leave my phone at home?

I don't know.

Didn't put it in the fridge, then?

And why would I do that?

Well, clearly you think it's OK to put completely inappropriate

items inside a refrigerator.

Whoa whoa whoa! Babe, you've got to clue me in on the whole tuna flakes,

all right? Otherwise, I'm a little bit confused here.

Leftover tinned food goes in plastic containers, right?

It never, ever goes in the fridge in its tin!

OK, chill out! It is not that big of a deal.

I thought we were perfect. I thought we, like, completed each other,

yet how are we meant to get a place together

if we're basically living a lie?

Janine, have you got two minutes?

30 seconds.

It's about the restaurant,

-which is looking amazing, by the way. It's going to be great.

-25.

-There's been a slight problem with the builders.

-20.

-That wasn't five seconds!

-18.

-All right! OK, OK! OK.

They've found a few more extra bits and pieces that need doing so it's going to cost a little bit more.

-So what d'you reckon?

-Ten.

-Janine, please, just a couple of grand should do it.

-Five.

Janine, I promise you, you will get your money back. I promise.

Zero. This is where you pull a disappointed face and leave.

Janine, please!

Wait for it.

And we're done.

Don't look at me like that. It's your inheritance I'm protecting.

Cheers, Marie. Thanks a lot.

All right?

Yeah, yeah. Just spent the morning with Lexi.

Do you want a cup of tea?

No, I'm all right, thanks.

Listen, I ain't a grass or anything, but I just want to check something.

What?

Well, Dexter reckons that you said that he could scam a few customers.

-Just keep it down, will you?

-Well, why didn't you tell me?

What, he's right? You think I can't handle it?

Jay! Jay!

Lucy, you got a minute?

Yeah.

I just wondered if you've got any work going.

Not at the moment. Sorry.

-Right, OK.

-Have you tried my dad?

I mean, he's already hired, but he might be looking for extras for the opening.

Yeah, I see him this morning and he just seemed really stressed.

He did?

Yeah. Don't worry. I'll find something.

Hey.

Look, I'm sorry to bother you.

I just wondered if maybe I could borrow some cash,

just to cover the rent. I'm a bit short.

I don't care about your rent, Alice.

You seen Janine?

Yeah.

Maybe I could do something. Maybe I could try and talk to her.

You could. That's a very good idea.

Yeah. Then you can make things worse, like you did before.

Only trying to help.

Go away, then. That'd be a big help.

There you go, mate. Sorry about the wait.

-You don't know any builders?

-What happened to your last lot?

-I got rid of them. They were useless.

Let me check on my phone. Give us a sec. Kat! Hold on a sec. Listen.

-I'm only going up to give my nan some money!

-No, that's fine. Listen.

While you're up there, could you stay with Amy for a while, yeah?

Why? Where's Essex?

She's gone to pick up Tommy from playgroup cos he's got that rash again.

What? Why didn't you call me?

Listen, I tried to call you but your phone was engaged. It was quicker

if she went.

Listen, please. Amy's acting a bit weird at the moment, all right?

In what way, weird?

She had a nightmare last night. She won't talk to me about it.

She's getting all clingy. Now listen. Mo needs to get off. Fat Elvis or something.

-So just stay with Amy and just give her a biscuit.

-Yeah, all right. But listen.

Next time, don't let Roxy pick up my son.

Yeah, OK. Listen, I trust her, and you should learn to trust her as well.

-There you go mate. There's a reliable number on there. He's a nice bloke.

-Cheers, pal.

Have you sorted out your little problem?

Yeah, yeah. Everything's fine.

Good, cos if I smell failure, I will be pulling out.

And I'll want every single penny back.

Your shock absorbers need replacing,

and you're going to need some new discs as well, I'm afraid.

-Discs?

-Yeah.

You're sure about that?

Yeah, yeah. Absolutely.

Like the ones Mr Mitchell fitted for me six weeks ago?

Oh, did he?

You wouldn't be trying to con me, would you, son?

Oh, no no no! I must've just got the cars mixed up.

I'm really sorry about that.

I think I'll find someone else to service my car from now on.

Well, hang on, Mr Corbett. There's no need to be like that.

You are a donut, bruv! No wonder why Phil kept it quiet.

You're rubbish, bro!

This is what happens when you try to con people.

No, bruv. Only when you mess it up.

Oi oi oi! Where you going?

Lunch.

-So you're safe now, aren't you?

-Yeah.

You've got your mummy, you've got Alfie and Jean.

And the bad man's gone now and he'll never come back again, ever.

I promise. Cross my heart.

Yeah?

You going to be a big brave girl and look after Tommy for me

when I'm not here, yeah?

You're going to do that for me? Good girl.

Hiya. Rox just got back.

-Hi, Tommy.

-Hi.

I sent Kat up to check on Amy.

Any idea what got into her?

The bad man's gone.

Bad man's gone, sweetheart? What do you mean about the bad man?

Is there something you're not telling me?

Look, Alfie. Last night...

Builders downstairs and they were kicking off,

so Roxy threw them out.

Yeah?

Yeah. She did great. She showed them who's boss.

Darling, I'm proud of you. But why didn't you tell me?

It was no big deal.

Anyway, I think Amy's all right now. Ain't you, angel?

Listen, Kat. I appreciate it.

That's all right. Better get back to the stall.

Tommy, I'll see you later.

Say goodbye to Mummy.

Bye bye, Mummy.

-Love you.

-OK.

-Bye, Amy.

Come and sit up here.

There you go. Play with Amy. There you go.

I was going to make a coffee. Do you want one?

You're a pig sometimes.

A real selfish, arrogant, closed-minded pig,

and I'm sick of it.

I thought we were friends

but it just doesn't work like that for you, does it?

It just goes one way.

All I ever do is try and help you, and I just get this contempt.

I used to think Janine was mad for running off, but I've seen

what you're really like now, and I'm surprised she didn't do it sooner.

Ah, there you are. I thought I'd find you here.

Drowning your sorrows, are you?

I've been thinking about what you were saying about Poppy.

Now, you see, Arthur, everybody ain't as accommodating as me.

Poppy, she likes things particular.

You know, she likes to do things in a certain way.

Yeah, and I'm down for that, Mrs B.

You know, I love all her little quirks.

But I just didn't know about the whole fridge thing, you know?

You know, I used to think my Charlie was perfect when I first met him.

And then I found him stealing from me

and cheating on me with other women

and two attempts at bigamy. Last one was my half-sister, Rose.

So you see, my nephew Andrew is my stepson.

Well, she hasn't got any secrets like that!

You can't expect to know everything about her.

You'll always get surprises.

Yeah, but I want to know everything.

Well, that ain't possible, is it?

Unless you've got a Poppy Encyclopaedia.

Mrs B, you're a genius!

You are a genius! I'll see you at home, all right? I'll see you there. Bye. Take care.

How about I pay you a deposit, OK, and the balance on completion?

How's that sound?

No? All right. Well, do you know what? Why don't you just forget it?

No luck with the builders? Have you asked Lucy?

-She might be able...

-No, no! Look, please don't say anything to Lucy.

You know, you don't have to cope with this all on your own.

I used to think like that. Didn't do me any good.

You know something, Jean?

For the first time in a long time, I actually thought something

was going right for me.

Well, it will. You've just got to have faith.

I don't want to let Lucy down.

Well, don't give up.

Yeah.

Yeah, you're right. I could start some of the work myself.

I could start clearing away some of the rubbish.

That's better than standing here like an old misery guts.

Jean, have you seen my dad?

Yes. He was here but he isn't any more.

OK. Is he all right?

Bright as a button! Excuse me.

That ain't worth the trouble. You're better off getting shot of it.

What would I get for it down the wreckers?

Couple of hundred quid if you're lucky, maybe.

I'll get you their number, yeah?

Jay, listen. I don't think you're soft.

But... well, you know. Dexter, he's got the gift of the gab, ain't he?

What, and I ain't?

You're more use to me in other ways.

You're a better mechanic for starters.

-Now you're just winding me up.

-No, I'm serious.

You know, you get the jobs done in half the time he does them

and three times quicker than Ricky ever did.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

Yeah, but I don't like things going on behind my back.

Right, well, now you know, you know?

When you want to earn a few extra quid,

try it out on the next mug customer, yeah?

Yeah, well, I ain't got to do that cos I got a better idea.

But you're going to need to bring your chequebook.

There was two-for-one on the hardware stall.

Alfie's let me have time off.

Umm...

That's for you.

You can't buy your way out of a crisis, Fats.

That just makes you like all the other blokes who have let me down.

Steven Aspinall bought me a puppy,

and that was the death of our relationship.

Maybe... maybe this book is the...

The puppy's name was Mr Smith.

Your boyfriends, in order, was Mark, Biggsy, Julian and Anthony.

You don't count Steven because he was gay.

But you do count Mark because even though he was seven,

he asked to marry you.

But you got sick of waiting.

Your favourite food is cheese on toast

but you don't like the ones with the slices. You like proper cheese.

The song Wings by Little Mix, that makes you cry and dance.

You can't do the robot.

You can't beatbox but you can do the moonwalk in those killer heels,

which is good, you know. It's pretty damn good!

So, you see, I know a lot about you, Pops, but I don't know everything.

And, you know, if that ain't enough,

then maybe we shouldn't live together.

August '99, Blackpool.

I ate a tuna salad and threw up all the way home.

Turns out they stored their tuna in a tin.

Oh.

OK. We'll put that in the book.

You know, and all the other stuff that I don't know about you.

All the pictures that I ain't seen

because I just want to know everything about you, babes.

That's the most romantic thing ever.

But it's also a lot of work.

So why don't I do an audiobook instead?

Well...

..why don't we forget the whole thing and, you know,

just make up anyway?

Sounds perfect.

Yeah, but you know we're not perfect though, right?

No. But perfect enough.

Sorry, hold on. What is this piece of junk?

This is your free time for the next few weeks.

-You what?

-I've had an advance on my wages.

We're going to be doing it up and selling it, and that's how we're going to make our holiday money.

But this... Bruv, this is going to take for ever!

Better get started then, hadn't we?

Do you what know, this is useless?

Even if we get it all cleared, there's still so much to do.

I can't put walls up on my own or do electrics or plumbing.

-It's ridiculous!

-One step at a time, Ian.

Honestly! Look on the bright side. You can see the floor now.

Oh!

What's this?

Oh!

The builders left it here.

I'll have a look later.

Michael?

Alice.

I'm sorry.

Don't be. I enjoyed it.

Your rent money.

You don't need to buy me back.

I'm not buying you back. Come on, I appreciate it.

I appreciate what you do. I appreciate what Kat does.

It's very good of you.

So thank you.

Well, thanks.

I didn't really mean what I said.

Yes, you did.

OK.

Janine won't be like this for ever. You'll see Scarlett again.

Right.

That's that bit all cleared up.

Oh, right. Yeah, you can finish up now, Jean.

Did you get it open?

Yeah, yeah. It's the builders'. I'll make sure they get it back.

Look, you look beat. Go on, get yourself home.

You're not trying to get rid of me, are you?

I mean, you're not going to give up on all of this once I go through that door?

No, I'm not going to give up. I can't, OK?

If I don't get this place open in four weeks, I'll be ruined.

Oh, it'll open. And it'll be another restaurant in Walford.

But it will be the best. I know it.

Thanks, Jean.

All right?

All right?

I just wanted to say thank you for last night.

I did it for our kids.

I can see what Janine's doing with Scarlett and

I'm not having that, not for us.

Well, me neither, so...

..I got you something.

You need to work on your colouring in.

Amy wanted you to have it.

Is that me?

-Yeah.

-I'm orange!

I know. I'm sorry about that.

Pretty messed up family, eh?

We don't have to be, do we?

I'll be honest, right.

It's not easy watching you standing behind that bar.

I thought I had my whole life mapped out.

Alfie, Tommy, me and the Vic.

But I've just got to get used to the way it is. I know that now.

Kat, look. I'm not the villain here, yeah?

Me and Alfie...

..love each other and I can't apologise for that. OK?

Anyway, whilst I'm here, I'll take one of them, please.

I don't need your charity.

It's not charity. I've been eyeing that up for weeks.

Cheers.

No, it's all right. It's on the house.

Kat, you don't have to do that.

Got to start somewhere, haven't we?

Thanks.

Didn't you get my messages? I've been trying to call you.

Yeah. The builders finished early so I've just been clearing up.

Dad, you promised. You said you wouldn't hide anything from me.

I'm not, OK? I just want to get the restaurant open in time. That's all.

-OK. Well, if you're stressed out, just talk to me, OK?

-I will.

I'm proud of you, Dad.

-So can I have a look inside?

-Go on.

Alice?

Yeah?

There's something I need to say to you.

I'm sorry I snapped at you this morning.

I haven't got any work at the moment,

but I might have something in the future.

Oh, that's great. Thanks, Ian.

I appreciate it.

Yeah, it's Ian Beale. I've got your cash.

You can start again Monday.

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