13/09/2013 EastEnders

# Just trust in the good times

# No matter how long it takes

# How many heartaches

# Must I stand

# Before I find the love

# To let me live again?

# Right now the only thing

# That keeps me hanging on

# Are these precious... #

Right, come on. Do not even think about sitting there all day.

I've made a list of people that we need to ring.

I've got newspapers, journalists...

Do you really think anyone's going to want to know?

Dad has gone to prison and he's done nothing wrong.

People want to know and it's up to us to tell them.

How old are you, Abi? I mean, all this, it's kids stuff.

-Pie in the sky.

-Excuse me for actually doing something practical

to try and help my dad. Which is more than you two are doing.

You're right.

I'm sorry, I just think all this is getting on top of me.

Oi.

You've been in a foul mood since you got back from seeing Dad yesterday.

Has something happened?

Yeah, well, I'm a mardy cow. It's my personality, get used to it.

OK. Right, maybe I'll go and see Dad, then.

He can tell me what's going on.

Not in front of Abi.

I ain't being funny but your underwear drawer

-could do with a bit of reorganising.

-Don't give me nightmares.

PHIL GROANS

Phil?

It's all right, it's nothing.

You went through a windscreen, all right? It ain't nothing.

You do realise you're going to need a bit of help?

-Just for a little bit, anyway.

-Yeah, I was...

-I was going to talk to you about that, as it goes.

-Right, yeah.

I've asked Ronnie to stick around for a couple of weeks.

Take care of the businesses, just till I'm back on my feet.

-What?! Are you joking?

-No, it's all right

-It ain't all right!

You seriously telling me you're going to put your faith

in some nutcase who goes nicking other people's kids over Pops?!

-Ronnie is family and I trust her.

-What, and you don't trust him?

-Lola!

Billy's got enough on his plate, ain't he?

Helping you take care of Lexi.

That's more important than the club or the Arches or anything else

-as far as I'm concerned.

-Oh, yeah sure, whatever, Phil... No, Pops!

Do you feel like telling me what you're doing in Phil's club?

I saw some old delivery guy struggling with that.

I thought I'd be a good Samaritan.

A good Samaritan?

Oh, let me guess - you must be Carl?

I've got a reputation already.

And you are?

Oh, I'm Ronnie. I'm Phil's cousin.

You're a lucky man, aren't you, Carl?

Walking away from that crash with only a few scratches.

Yeah, I got lucky.

I always get lucky.

When I went down for five and a half years,

even my mum said it should've been ten.

I can see the family resemblance.

Phil can be just as stony-faced when he wants to be.

I think it's time you were leaving, don't you?

I bet the girls inside loved you when they saw you, eh?

Considering what you did.

Yeah, see I'm not the only one with a reputation, Ronnie.

You can tell Phil that he's got nothing to worry about

while he's in hospital recovering.

I can look after all his operations

while he's out of commission.

SHE SIGHS

Am I glad to see you! Here.

-What you doing?

-I'm not working through my lunch break.

Oh, no, come on, Kat!

All right? What's this, then?

It's for my dad's campaign. I found this charity

that specialises in, like, miscarriages of justice.

Abi? You know where I've just been?

I've just been to hospital to visit Lexi's granddad.

What happened to Phil had nothing to do with my dad. He's innocent.

Babe, you could be a bit more sensitive.

-Whose side are you on?

-I ain't on any side - trying not to be, anyway.

-Yeah, well, you could try a bit harder.

-All right, that's enough.

Come on, Abi, let's go.

MUSIC: "Thriller" by Michael Jackson

< Hello? Kim? Kim!

THEY SCREAM

What're you doing?! Are you trying to give me a heart attack?

-I nearly dropped my lunch!

-Sorry. Is Shirley here?

No. She's long gone.

And you know, she didn't pay her bill before she left, cheeky mare.

She couldn't have done because she hasn't collected these yet.

They're from little Jimmy, she wouldn't have gone without them.

Listen, I went up to her room - the bed has been stripped,

all her stuff has gone. Trust me, she ain't coming back.

Oh, my heart!

Jay?

Ronnie, I thought you'd gone?

Phil wants the books for the Vic and the Arches

so his accountant can do the VAT. Shall I come by and get them later?

I'll drop them off later.

I think the best thing you can do is leave me get on with things.

Phil got you running round like a right little lapdog already, has he?

You want to watch yourself, girly.

I hoped I'd seen the last of you. Fervently prayed, actually.

Phil asked me to keep an eye on things for him.

How heart-warming. The injured lion extends his sore paw to the convict.

What a ghastly world we live in.

It's good to have you back.

I know I'm being silly. Shirley said goodbye to everyone.

I just didn't think she'd go without these.

I wasn't ready to actually think of her as gone yet.

Look, I know you're going to miss her. But you've still got me.

-Why don't we go for a drink later?

-Oh, yeah.

Oh, no - Ollie's got a retirement do this evening.

I'm going to bob along, sort of a last-ditch attempt kind of thing.

-I thought that was over with?

-Oh, yeah, it was, it is, but...

No buts, Jean.

That bloke is not good enough for you.

After the way he reacted when he found out about your illness?

Look, if you go back there, he'll just do it to you again.

Is that what you want?

I'll get Alice to look after Tommy

and we can have a real good catch-up, yeah?

And you just forget about him.

When Kirsty went to see Dad yesterday...

..he said he was guilty.

He confessed to her.

What, and you believe him?

I don't know.

I don't know what to think.

All I know is that sometimes things do get out of control, don't they?

-Things just happen...

-Right, right, come on,

we will go and visit him and then you can look him in the eye

and you will see that there is no way that he could've done this.

All right?

Yeah, what, you interested in buying a motor, are you?

I'm checking in on your new career.

It was always inevitable, you becoming a used car salesman.

You've got all the attributes - the unctuous charm, the nylon suits...

What is it, Michael? Because, you know, I'm busy at the minute.

I'm just checking in on my oldest...

oldest friend.

-How're you doing?

-Fine.

-Well apart from Max being banged up.

-Yeah, I heard.

-Nothing else?

-If you're talking about Ronnie, don't.

All right? It's over between me and her. Has been for ages.

-Easy to say.

-Easy to do. Cos she's not in Walford, is she?

If she was, I still wouldn't have anything to do with her.

Very conclusive.

Well done, you.

Not only is he a talented mechanic but he cleans up after himself.

-Phil's a lucky man.

-What do you want, Carl?

You ain't got no business with me or the Arches any more.

Yeah, not since Shirley stuck her oar in.

But you know what -

Shirley's gone now.

And it's about time you started doing what you're told.

I've got a friend dropping off a vehicle. You know the drill.

You missed a bit.

What're you both doing here?

Kirsty told me what you said to her yesterday.

Yeah, so will you tell her? Tell her how stupid this is.

Abs, please.

Look, please tell her this isn't true. Please.

I don't understand what you're doing here,

-I didn't want you both to come here. Do you understand me?

-OK.

-Come on, then, Abs, let's go.

-No. No. He has to say it.

-I will not believe it until you say it.

-Abi, don't do this.

-Say it!

I did it, Abs.

Everything they're saying I did. It's all true.

-Go after her, Lauren. Please.

-Dad...

-Just go after her, will you?

-You're lying...

-Can you just get out of here?!

I dunno what you're on about.

Why are you lying to my face, Jay? I know.

Look, the minute Carl's mate drops that car off I want you to phone me.

Do you understand?

He is the main reason that Phil wants me here.

He knows he's trying to take over everything.

I didn't realise he wanted this place as well. What's he up to?

The cars come in and he wants them fixing up.

Don't know where he gets them from, so don't ask me.

He don't really like doing paperwork.

Right. So why don't you let me handle Carl from now on?

Are you mad? Carl ain't the type of person to be handled.

-And certainly not by you.

-Why don't you let me decide that?

And remember which side you're on.

Ronnie!

Jean, come on, sweetheart, you got to get a move on

if you want to get to the ball before you turn into a pumpkin, eh?

I've decided against going to the party. It was a silly idea.

Oh, you think believing in love is silly, do you?

No. Just that...

Kat's right - if I go back for more I'll only end up getting hurt again.

Kat's the one putting you off, is she?

You're looking at a bloke here who's made a fool of himself over love

more times than I care to remember.

Trust me, sweetheart, if you want to be with this bloke, OK...

then you've got to take a risk.

On Friday the 13th?

You don't think that's tempting fate a bit too much?

This is what I'm prepared to do -

I will walk under every ladder in Walford,

kiss every black cat there is,

just so we get rid of every ounce of bad luck. Deal?

I'll go for it. I'm really going to go for it!

-Yeah, yeah, yeah? Deal!

-Deal!

-Don't forget your tea.

-Oh, yeah.

Here, did you know that your friend Shirley

left the country without paying her rent?

Shirley Carter? Citizen of the year? My, my, you do surprise me.

She don't pay her debts, Yet Jean reckons she wouldn't leave

-without her grandson's sunglasses.

-You think something might be wrong?

No, of course not. Although I did think Shirl might've knocked

on the door last night to say goodbye before she went.

Oh, there you are.

You know that car your mate dropped off earlier to the Arches?

It's not there any more.

A garage standing forlorn without a car.

-A bit like a mother without a baby, ain't it?

-It's in a lock-up.

If you ever use the Arches again for your own personal interests,

I'll make sure the police find that lock-up.

There won't be any traces back to me or Phil.

But I can't guarantee the same for you.

That's the good thing about the East End -

places like the Arches are ten-a-penny.

And here was me thinking today was going to be boring.

You've just give me something to do.

Thanks, Ronnie.

SHE SIGHS

Do you know what, Abi? I think he's lying.

You were right - Dad could not do something like that.

Now who's delusional?

Face it, Dad is guilty

and he's going to prison for a really long time.

I know how you're feeling.

But we've got each other, haven't we?

I know that I ain't been much of a sister

but things are going to be different now.

Why? Because Lauren's stopped drinking? What, Lauren's changed?

-Lauren, Lauren, Lauren.

-Well I'm trying to make it up to you, Abi!

You know what, I don't even want to be part of this family any more.

FOOTSTEPS APPROACH

Sorry, we're not open.

Ronnie Mitchell.

-I thought it was you.

-So I don't have to introduce myself, then?

-I was a Mitchell once. But then you knew that.

-Yeah. I did.

I bet Peggy's told you a few stories about me over the years.

Probably feels like you know me by now.

It certainly feels like I know you.

Because of Jack?

I'm the idiot he was supposed to marry.

The one he chucked at the altar cos he couldn't get over you.

I'm sorry about that. But that was Jack's choice, not mine.

Poor Ronnie. Always the injured party.

Yeah, you're right, I have heard about you, Sharon.

I heard you've wrecked a few marriages in your time as well,

so don't expect me to get out the violins for you any time soon.

-I think you'd better leave.

-I can't do that.

You see, Phil's asked me to look after the place while he's laid up.

So I guess that means you and me are going to be working together.

Sorry, ladies, didn't mean to interrupt.

Well, if you'll excuse me,

I'd rather clear out the storeroom than chat here with you two.

In the office.

I thought you were going.

Yeah, I am. This is just temporary.

Look, I'm sorry about yesterday. All right?

I wasn't offering pity, I just wanted to check you were all right.

Why?

You couldn't care less about me. At least Michael was honest in saying

that he hoped he'd never see me again.

Come on, you're really going to compare me to Michael?

Ronnie, we were married, all right? We had a son.

Do you know what, you need to stay away from me.

I think that's best for everyone.

-Yeah. I guess you're right.

-So stay away from me until I'm gone.

Sounds like a plan.

We shouldn't even look in each other's direction.

Yeah, you're right.

Yeah, I am.

Goodbye, Ronnie.

SHE SIGHS

PHONE RINGS

Hello?

No, Phil. I haven't been to the Vic yet.

No, don't ask Billy to do it, OK? I will do it.

Yeah, I'm heading there right now.

What've you done to Shirley?

That's a bit confrontational. How do you know I've done anything to her?

Please tell me that she's all right.

Let's just say our little problem's sorted, shall we?

You didn't.

What happened?

We saw Dad.

Alfie, have you seen Jean?

I'm supposed to be meeting here for a drink.

No. No, no, I haven't. Sorry.

-What's that for?

-Just a wish that true love finds its way.

Ronnie?

I thought you'd gone.

I've got to sort out a few things first.

Phil wants to check the books

so he's asked me to come in and get them for him.

I've already flung you out once this week. Have I got to do it again?

Turn around and start walking.

Bring the books to Phil's as soon as you can.

You know where I am if you need me.

You knew, didn't you? When you came sniffing round the car lot.

-Knew what?

-About Ronnie.

-You knew she was back, you were just checking to see if I did.

-Rumbled.

You've got the cheek to call me your oldest, bestest mate?

I am your oldest, bestest mate. I was doing you a favour.

-Oh, really?

-Don't be so ungrateful.

I was protecting you from the woman who ruined your life.

You should've married - what's her name? - Sharon.

Or the other one. The other sister.

Not Ronnie, Jack. Not you.

I'm one of them, Jack. I'm one of the difficult ones.

I know. You choose one of us and you'll never be happy.

-I just need to leave her behind, that's all.

-Precisely. That's right.

Then why can't I?

-Lucky git.

-Sorry?

30 years we've worked together.

Now he's getting out and I've still got to go to work on Monday morning.

Life just ain't fair sometimes, is it? Another drink?

Where do you think you're going?

Just tell Phil I'm sorry.

He trusted you,

he put his faith in you, and this is how you're going to thank him?

I can't do this!

I can't be here, Billy, it's too much for me!

I'd have given my right arm if he'd asked me to do all of that.

But he didn't.

He chose you.

And now you're just going to throw it back in his face?

I'm never going to be allowed to forget what I did!

Do you think you're the only person that's ever done something

-that they're ashamed of?

-No, no, of course not...

There's been plenty of times when I've wanted to run away and hide.

But I haven't. Because I'm a Mitchell.

And that still stands for something round here.

And if Phil could see you now...

..he'd be ashamed.

So...you go...if you're going!

Then they kicked me back to uniform.

Course, it was all a misunderstanding but mud sticks, don't it?

Ollie was the only one who stuck by me.

He was a good copper.

Course, we all know why he's really retiring.

-Do we?

-It's enough to shake anybody up, ain't it?

You think you're walking into a bog-standard domestic,

you get there and find one kid dead on the floor and the other one...

He does his best for them but it's too late.

Their mum was a nutter, she just went off on one.

Sad, innit?

Excuse me.

Hey. You all right?

Yeah. yeah, I just came up for a breather, that's all.

I know that can't have been easy for you down there.

-You know, seeing her again.

-It's fine. It's fine,

I was just surprised, that's all.

No regrets.

Jean! Where have you been? I've been waiting in there for ages.

Sorry, I...

You've been to that retirement party, ain't you?

Can we not talk about it, Kat? Please?

Course, whatever.

Jean.

Come on, let's go and have a drink.

Right, I'm not going to tell you again - I've had complaints.

Now keep your hands to yourself, cut out the swearing, or you're out.

Who's complaining?

Whoever it is, get them a bottle or something. Put it on my tab.

Are you planning on paying your tab this time?

I know I've got a face that women like to nag at.

But can you not do it in front of my friends, please?

Is everything OK, Sharon?

Oh, here we are. You're there every time I turn.

I'm fine. I can handle things.

-Yeah, well, there's people waiting at the bar.

-Excuse me?

She said there's people waiting at the bar.

It's a polite way of saying, "Do one, Sharon."

You're welcome to each other.

I can tell security ain't her thing.

I could sort it out for you if you like?

You know you're not doing this, don't you, Carl?

You're not muscling in on this place and the Arches. Phil won't allow it.

I've enjoyed today, sparring with you.

But I'm here to tell you the Mitchells ain't any big news

round here any more.

I'm not scared of you. There's a load of people that want me out of Walford and I'm still here.

-Do you want to know why?

-Do tell me.

Because I'm a Mitchell.

Now, why don't you get out of my club before I make a cheeky phone call

and have you thrown you out?

I like your style.

Game on, then, Ronnie.

Let's go.

SHE SIGHS

Feel better?

Jean, listen to me, all right? You are not alone.

Look at me - I haven't got a bloke. But I've got you. And Bianca.

You've got loads of mates that really care about you.

So just focus on that, yeah?

Yeah. I'll be fine, Kat. You don't need to worry about me.

Just popping to the loo, all right?

Shirley, it's me.

You probably won't get this for a while...

I just wanted to say - be happy.

I miss you.

Look if you're still planning on leaving...

..I'm going to need to know where you're going.

Why?

Because I've spent every day of the last three years

trying to forget you.

You know, thinking we were rotten.

But we ain't.

We lost our little boy.

It broke us.

But that don't have to be the end, Ron.

Come on, we're better than that.

I'm not going to let you push me away this time.

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