12/11/2013 EastEnders

All you've got to do is stand up in that court and tell them the truth.

On the other side of town or something?

We went through his diary, to see if he had any other meetings

but he could have gone somewhere else, couldn't he?

To check on a car or something. And if we can prove that,

then the jury are going to start wondering, aren't they?

How could Dad have done anything to Carl's brakes

if he was somewhere else at the same time?

No, he was in the Square, planning Uncle Jack's birthday.

He didn't even remember it was Jack's birthday until later on,

I was in the office when Kirsty came in and reminded him.

Not to the law, he ain't. Yeah, well, he has to us.

And he was lying, Abi, all right? I know he was lying.

We'll leave about ten. No, no, you don't have to come.

I don't want you going through all this by yourself.

There might not be anything to go through.

There's no fingerprints, no forensics.

The judge might take one look at it all and just chuck it out.

Not much chance of that. Or those bowls washing themselves.

AJ and Tam are right, everything's pretty circumstantial.

Yeah, but there's still Ian, isn't there?

I mean, you're right, nothing stacks up, not really, but...

Course I should. It's your birthday.

There's a treat in there for you, an' all.

You are going to the court, I take it?

Anyway, what are you up to today? Day off, I hope?

I hope you're intending to spoil her rotten an' all.

Actually, I thought we'd start off with a slap-up lunch.

And then maybe a shopping trip up west?

Cocktails at some fancy wine bar? Hit the hottest show in town?

And then the coolest nightclub we can find,

Some members of the jury have started to arrive now.

When they're all here they'll do the swearing in.

And the witnesses'll be signing in at ten o'clock.

Mr Beale up first. Then Mr White.

Then I'll be calling you, just to say your piece.

"I didn't do it." That's more or less all you've got to say, yeah?

I should say, Max, if there's anything you're not telling me...

No. Like why is Mr Beale saying you did?

If you know anything which might explain why he might be lying -

now would be a jolly good time to say so.

and saying what he saw - it carries a lot of weight with a jury, so...

No, good, well, that's fine. So you are telling me the truth?

Yeah. Yeah, I'm telling you the truth.

And you've no idea why Mr Beale is saying you're not?

Not important what I think of you, Ian. It's important what you do.

And if I don't do this? Max goes free.

You've seen what Carl's already done to him.

the morning not being able to look in the mirror

because her face is covered in scars?

And, yeah, I'm terrified what Carl might do to me if I change my story.

But I'm even more terrified of what he might do to my kids.

You're a dad, all right? You're a grandfather.

What would you do if you were in my situation?

Liam, or Tiff, or Bianca or Max...

Oh, what, today? Yeah.

You are coming, aren't you? Yeah.

I just want to say, thanks for your support.

You think I'm playing games, don't you?

Don't you think we've gone beyond playing games?

Especially after what happened the other night.

One o'clock, drinks first and then lunch.

You're really pushing the boat out, ain't you?

Keep that up and I'll start to think you really had forgotten.

What are you doing here? How did you get in?

One sugar. Cheers.

I can't drive myself into court this morning.

We can go through things, get everything crystal clear.

Is he coming? No.

No, I've already told Peter, Lucy and Denise

It's hard enough having to do this

without having my family as an audience.

I can't do this. I just can't.

You're not going to give evidence? No, I just can't go there with him.

The only way I'm going to get through this,

is if I see as little of him as possible.

Tell them I'll meet them at the Tube station.

Alfie, I just had a phone call from the coroners.

They're going to release Michael's body for burial.

I gave them all your contact information, all right,

You'll have to make all the arrangements - I don't know,

undertakers I suppose, that sort of thing.

Are we waiting for Dot? No, Dot's with Jim.

She can't get away at the moment. And Kirsty - is she, erm...

She's going to make her own way there. Right, let's go.

Do you want to sit in the front, Cora?

Give your old man a shout, the taxi's here.

Yeah, I know that's what you told him.

This is going to end bad if he's not there, you know that?

Yeah, and I told you, don't push him too hard.

This another one of your little threats, Peter?

Do you remember what happened last time?

There's only so far you can push him.

If I don't, that's probably a hanging offence too.

Oh, Cora's just got 20 years worth of giving you ag

Am I never going to be allowed to forget what I did?

You know when somebody just tries a bit too hard

or just makes a bit too much fuss, you start to wonder...

is that what they want, or are they trying to convince themselves

What's the problem? Why can't we go in?

There's some sort of delay. They're not even letting the jury in.

One of the prosecution witnesses hasn't shown up yet.

Right, so what does that mean? I don't know.

It's got them rattled, though. They're going to start with Mr White.

Listen, Janine, whatever's happened between you and him...

you just need to sort this properly, you can't leave it to that muppet.

Was someone I knew. Who's not around.

He's Scarlett's dad. And Tommy's dad.

Not now he isn't. Course he is.

Janine... He's history.

No, you don't mean that. Maybe you're right.

Members of the jury, on the 3rd of September 2013, Mr Carl White

At the time it seemed to be a simple accident.

A subsequent police investigation proved it to be very far

The brakes on Mr White's car were deliberately tampered with

who is currently before you in the dock.

And we will be bringing forward an eyewitness

However, I'd first like to call Mr White himself.

I'm Peter Beale. His son. I live here.

Could you tell me where your father is?

Yeah, he's in court. He's giving evidence.

That's where he's supposed to be, yeah. I don't get it.

He left the house like a couple of hours ago.

Well, he hasn't got there, that's why I'm here.

So Mr Branning actually said those words?

He told you, face to face, that he was going to kill you?

And you took that seriously? Yeah, someone starts shouting at you

and telling you you're a dead man, you take it seriously.

So this wasn't some private altercation,

other people actually witnessed it too?

You could have heard him from south London.

I just didn't think he'd go through with it.

And you've tried his mobile? Just going straight to answerphone.

So when he went off he never gave you any reason to think

that he wasn't going to the court, as arranged?

Well, if he gets in contact, can you tell him

to get in touch with either us or the court?

Yeah, of course. As soon as possible.

I was at a football match, I won't say which one, Your Honour.

The referee - some of his decisions - all against us -

I shouted some very naughty things at him.

He meant them. He said them. There's a difference.

Oh, yes, that's right. The elusive Mr Beale.

Who's not shown up to tell his tall tale.

The police found them in his office, in his house.

Mr Branning works in the motor trade,

it'd be pretty astonishing don't you think,

if they hadn't found tools in his house, in his office?

This is not the first time he's threatened me.

That's one way of putting it, yeah. And you don't like him?

I rather think that's for the jury to decide, don't you?

And based on this farrago of circumstantial hearsay,

backed up by absolutely no first-hand eyewitness evidence,

I'll be astonished if they don't see all this exactly as your very own

chief witness has quite clearly seen it.

It was all too much for him, wasn't it?

Yeah, but if it was just that then...

I found a holdall, under one of the chairs.

If he'd done a runner, I'd get that...

or if it had all got too much for him, I'd understand that too.

But why would he pack a bag - as if he's going away for a few days -

The police have been round to Mr Beale's house,

And my team's been trying his mobile every few minutes too,

Couple of statements from the interviewing

and arresting officers, but that's it.

And if Mr Beale really isn't going to put in an appearance...

What you talking about? It's my mum's birthday.

I thought Sam was supposed to be meeting us in here?

You know what, the way he's been going on today,

he's probably out getting you a tiara.

Your Honour, before beginning the case for the defence -

I wish to make a submission of no case to answer.

The case which sets out the test of no case to answer,

Mr White's allegations of threats made by Mr Branning

And while Mr White made a big deal of these threats,

he certainly wasn't sufficiently worried to tell

The only apparent eyewitness to this alleged crime

hasn't even seen fit to put in an appearance.

Your Honour, the Galbraith case quite clearly states that

a jury may not convict on hearsay evidence alone.

And as the prosecution evidence is so weak...

..I would invite Your Honour to find no case to answer.

Your Honour, my learned friend refers you to the Galbraith case.

Now, I would suggest that sets no precedent whatsoever

Hello? Big mistake.

I obviously didn't get through to your fool of a dad, did I?

I don't know what's happening. I don't know where he is.

Well, you'd better find him. And quick.

Well, he's got to let him go, hasn't he?

I mean, it's like the barrister said, if Ian's backed out...

Let's keep our fingers crossed, sweetheart.

I don't even care what he has or hasn't done,

I think the judge should throw it out.

But if he thinks you're getting off because a witness has overslept,

he may just decide to go with what little the prosecution's

and forget the fact that Mr Beale should have set his alarm clock.

Yeah, or he might decide cos Ian's not here he's had second thoughts,

Members of the jury, I've consulted with the defence

and the prosecution barristers and I've reached a decision.

I've decided that there is no case to answer.

And I now direct you to find the defendant not guilty.

No, man. I mean, I don't get it, this was his idea.

Oi, Fats. Yo.

You ain't seen my dad in here? Not since I've been in, brother.

Sam... And where've you been?

Well, you blanked me on the shopping trip and the show

and the nightclub. The what?

So I thought I'd get you a little something else instead.

How are you doing? I've missed you both.

All right, Cora? Kirsty.

Nah, why don't you lot go on, I'll see you back there. Dad?

What's the matter? Nothing's the matter.

I just want a bit of space, that's all, you know,

it's all a bit overwhelming, that's all.

Are you sure? Yeah.

Go on, I won't be long. See you back there. All right.

Some of Michael's stuff from the office.

I thought you might want to sort through it,

see if there's anything you want to keep.

There's a picture of Michael and Tommy in there.

You might want to keep something for sentimental value.

You're not fooling anyone, you know that, Janine?

It's big enough. Look, you've got Dexter in a suit.

he can keep this up as long as he likes.

Many years of birthday treats to look forward to, eh?

Hello, I'm Ellie Crisell with your 90-second update.