18/11/2013 EastEnders

Denise has heard nothing about Shirley. And neither has Lola.

No-one has heard a dicky-bird.

Well, these things happen, don't they?

You know, you do something to me,

and you're never going to find out, are ya?

Well, that's what's bothering me, you see.

If I kill you, I don't find out,

and if you don't tell me I don't find out.

So what's the difference if you're dead or not, eh?

Shirley was a clever woman.

She worked out what I was doing way before you did.

So she came to confront me.

Which means she wasn't that clever after all. God rest her soul.

You fancy a drive?

He's just having breakfast.

He hasn't left the house all weekend.

Well, he'll be OK. Maybe once he's eaten.

It's going to take more than a little bit of toast, Abi.

Frame my dad, would you?

Try and get him sent down so you could win your ex back?

Is that what happened, yeah? Yeah! Do me a favour, Lauren. Not now, OK?

Yeah, look, not here.

I'm not surprised that you're behind all this.

I think you'll find that's slander.

He made you believe that my dad was capable of anything like that...!

Look, look, he's not worth it. No?

Phil? He tried to kill you! I know, and I'm dealing with it, all right?

Lauren, please. He stitched you right up, Dad!

And I'm sick of it, all right? I'm sick of the whole lot of it!

Dad's right, Lauren. Just leave it.

I thought he'd be dead by now.

Yeah, and he would be if someone hadn't have bottled it.

All in good time. You forgotten what happened last time you got in a motor with him?

I can handle him.

I'm not hiding!

You must have been so stressed to not even be able to turn up.

But, you know, you mustn't feel bad.

I know Max got off, but if that's the only evidence they had,

well, the police can't expect you to do all their work.

Denise, please.

You've done nothing wrong.

I won't have you hiding away. This is us.

OK?

This is us against the world.

I don't know why you're not out there.

I mean, you're free, you were innocent.

Yeah, only cos Ian never turned up.

No-one knows he was lying, do they?

Just make Ian tell everyone, then.

Nah. Not going to drag you into it, am I?

It'd be like letting everyone know, "If you want something all you've got to do is threaten my kids."

It's better than hiding away,

letting everyone think you've done something that you haven't.

Lauren, if I managed to persuade my own family I'm guilty,

it's going to take a lot to persuade other people I'm not.

Not your whole family.

Look, can I just please enjoy being back at home for a bit?

THEY CHATTER

Are you missing me already?

I, er, I bought you pastries.

We've just had breakfast. Celebrate Carol moving back in.

She's only been gone for a day! Take a seat. If you can find one.

You can have Liam's. Come on. I ain't finished yet.

You're going to be late for school.

Yeah, I'd better get in that lovely cab.

Thanks for breakfast. Tiff! Morgan!

Why can't I just leave and get a job? You can soon. Thanks. See you later.

Ta-ta, darling. Bye.

'Come on!'

HE CLEARS HIS THROAT AND SIGHS

Now everything's sorted, I guess Max will be back on the car lot.

And now Bianca's home,

I don't think there's anything here for you, is there?

I've got a big sale to wrap up.

Here y'are, plate, for your little pastries.

So this is it, is it?

I take you to a wasteland and you take me to one.

Is that it, is it?

So, you got your boys waiting for me? Is that the plan, is it?

You want to know what happened to Shirley?

Have you, er,

have you got a shovel in the back?

Ian.

I can't believe you did it. What?

Agreed to be my best man! Ah-ha-ha! Mwah-mwah!

Get off! So you're asking me, yeah? Please, mate, yeah.

I ain't had a chance to sort out things properly,

what with the funeral and all that.

But if you can sort out the stag and sort out the catering...

How many are we talking?

I dunno. Roxy's got all the numbers.

Let me get tomorrow out the way and I'll talk to you.

Love ya! Thanks, buddy. Yeah.

It's going to come out somehow, you know.

You need to tell Denise the truth.

It'll all blow over.

Well, sometimes doing the right thing is hard.

Ian Beale doing the right thing?

Yeah, well, he's been through a lot. Letting a guy get away with murder?

Janine, it's not your fight. No-one was murdered.

I could quite happily forget some of the things I've seen.

And I'm sure that Alice would love me to, but I won't do it.

Because a man is dead. That is completely different.

Er, Phil nearly died. You just can't get away with these things!

D'you know what? Get out of his caff!

Go and take your money somewhere where someone's actually going to appreciate it.

It's my husband's funeral tomorrow. Just attack me, why don't you?

Well, thank you for the backup(!)

She's right, you know.

It's for the court to decide.

Not Ian.

Oi.

Get up.

What are you going to do when Carl comes for you?

Cos I don't imagine he's going to be too happy

about your heroic decision not to show, is he?

It wasn't my decision.

David found out, and he talked to Phil

who then shoved me into a van and locked it.

HE SCOFFS

And here's me thinking that you'd actually chose

to do the right thing for once.

She ain't here.

Put the kettle on.

I just told you she's not here! Where is she? Who's he?

What've you done with her? What's he doing here?

That's what I'd like to know.

Lauren, I told you, I can't. Not today.

Janine? Janine!

Listen, er, about tomorrow's funeral,

I don't think there's going to be a big turnout.

That's cos no-one liked him.

Contrary, demanding, buttoned-up little man.

Yeah, well, I know you loved him.

Yeah, well, the only thing that I care about now

is that Alice gets what she deserves.

There are too many people round here that get away with murder.

You don't have to go to the Vic or anything,

but you want to go back to the car lot, don't you?

No, not really.

With everyone pointing at me and talking about me? Cheers.

I don't want to be in a zoo, Abs.

The people that matter know the truth. Who cares what the rest of them say?

There's not enough work for three people in there anyway.

Well, Joey's only covering until you're back.

And David was doing you a favour.

Well, I ain't going to sack him, am I? I'm not Derek.

Did he do that to you?

How's Lola and Lexi?

What do you mean how...?

Is that how he got you to leave?

You'd better take a deep breath

cos when we're done here you won't be taking many more. Touchy.

So they're all right, you didn't do anything? Yeah, they're fine.

And Max? Max is out. Ian didn't turn up.

You'd better start praying!

So you vanished? For them?

I missed my flight and that night he drove me here.

No goodbyes, no nothing, and he told me never to go back to Walford.

Always look for the weakness. Shut up!

Should I be moving the crockery? I messed up my own kids' lives.

I ain't going to do it to anyone else. As much as I'd love to

hang around listening to you two chatting, I've got things to do...

No, no, you don't!

I told you I'd tell you what happened to her. There she is.

What, and you think that's it, eh?

We're finished? It's time for you to pay.

What're you going to do? You can hear everything through these walls.

It's not like you've got a crowbar in your pocket, is it?

You're slipping, mate.

Are you just going to let him walk away?

I'll deal with him later.

So why here?

You met my sister?

Wotcher.

Hiya.

Dad's just sitting there watching telly.

What, and you want me to give him some idea of what to watch, do you?

You, er, stepping in here. Saving him.

I know you didn't have to do that, that was good.

That was a really good thing to do.

Instead of having a go at Ian, you should be thanking him.

Maybe you should leave it...

Why don't you just give me some chocolate,

I'll bring it round to my dad and we'll forget it ever happened, eh?!

I know it's not been easy for you with your dad being inside...

Don't tell me what hasn't been easy!

You know your dad made it up, don't you?

But you've known all along, haven't you?

Not all along. So that's what you meant.

When you said that you might be able to help my dad out.

I tried to persuade him... You would let my dad rot

just to save your own?

He can't even leave the house, Peter.

Lauren, it wasn't like that.

You knew about it as well?

How long have you been baking?

Dad?

All right. I'll put the kettle on.

Not for me, I'm not stopping.

There you go. All yours. Thanks for the space.

Joey's gone back to the R, so, er...

It ain't always the David show.

Get your life back, Max.

Look after your family.

Cheers, David. Yeah, I will.

Ta-ta.

David?

This don't feel right. You kept everything going while I was inside.

Looks like you kept me out of prison too.

You don't have to go.

Partners? Nah, I mean, job's yours if you want it.

What, have you tickling my timesheet?

I don't think so. Do you?

Did you really think he'd killed me?

I'd like to see him try.

What would you have played at my funeral?

Bat Out of Hell.

Anything by Sinitta.

So where did you get the bruises?

I went out to get some fags.

When I got back I found Tina's girlfriend getting a bit handy.

So she likes girls this week, does she?

Yeah, this week, next week.

So what was Zsa Zsa then, eh?

A phase I went through?

I'm a big old dyke, Philip. Sorry, your luck's out.

Why didn't you come to find me, Phil?

I thought you was in Greece, having a good time.

Every week, I just thought someone...

You had money, didn't you? She still could have come home.

Not until I knew Lexi was safe.

Two grand gets you a hell of a lot of vodka.

Bit of a fish, my sister. Must be in my genes.

Like half the women in London.

Why don't you...

Why don't you come back to Walford, Shirl?

Hardly Greece, is it?

You protected my family, didn't you?

The least I can do is help you find a place of your own.

Paying my rent, you muppet, is what started this in the first place!

So I'll lend you the money for a deposit, then.

Carl getting to you that much?

Don't be silly.

Or do you just want some friends?

Come on. You know you love the chaos.

Maybe she loves it here.

I mean it. Come back to Walford.

I know you said not today, but...

I told you I was busy.

Lauren. Lauren!

I'm sorry.

It's just...my ex.

Come here.

It's just my dad,

and people and everything.

It's OK. It's OK, I'm here.

Everything's going to be all right.

I love you so much.

I'm sorry.

Just pretend I didn't say that.

Bet I love you more.

I don't want to hear it. I've had enough of everyone gossiping.

Only it isn't gossip, is it?

Leave this place.

Get out of this dump before knucklehead wants her dinner.

She won't be coming back. They always do.

Well, if she does, you know, she's...

Oh, what? Why? "Cos she loves you"?

I don't do funerals.

Phil, lend us 50 quid.

What happened to no money?

It's just a borrow.

You find somewhere safe tonight. You find a hostel, find Zsa Zsa.

Anywhere away from that horrible mare!

You don't get to tell me what to do, you know, Shirl.

I will not offer you this again.

Didn't think you cared.

I don't.

Mmm. Thank you.

Ohhhh!

I don't want to go back to Walford.

Albert Square.

I want to stay here. With you. For ever.

You sure about this?

Just for a couple of weeks.

But I want to pay my own way. Get my own work.

I want a fresh start.

What as? A children's entertainer?

When I get enough money, I'll be gone again.

As far away from your ugly mug as I can.

Come on, then. You've got unfinished business.

David, I've just seen Max.

Where are you going to get the cash from now?

Your dad's given up the car lot. Says he wants to "help Max."

You what? No money. No job.

Must be difficult for a guy your age.

How are we going to help Alice?

It's one thing wanting to be the big hero, acting all noble, huh?

We've sold the cars we had, Carol.

At least I'm not going to be there when they come back. Smart move.

It's you all over, you never stick at anything! If you ain't got a job you're going to have to move out.

I can always help out with a bit of money, you know.

I've got a job offer. Where? So you're all going to have to

put up with me for a little while longer.

I just wanted to say thank you. To both of you.

For all your, er, support.

If you ever get yourself in this kind of a mess again...

Peter.

I know it's not been easy, but...

Is it true?

You lied?

You all right, David? All right? Yeah...

Um, listen Max, what I said earlier.

Er, I was a little bit hasty.

Right. What, so you're asking me for a job?

More like offering you my expertise.

Er, yeah. All right. Nine o'clock tomorrow morning.

You can talk me through your sales. Great.

Don't mean you can go near my sister.

Put the kettle on, shall I?

Well, erm...don't wait up.

You're not listening.

That's why Carl cancelled the debt.

Isn't it?

You'd let an innocent man go to jail just to save yourself a few pennies?

I...I tried to reason with him.

What for, a few extra quid on top?

What?

I tried to back out of it, OK? And when I did...

that's what happened. Carl beat Peter up.

Carl did this?

So you knew?

No.

Sorry, didn't know who beat him up, or didn't know that you was lying?

He thought it was about the debt, OK?

Obviously I knew and... I was scared for my kids.

What else was I supposed to do?

Would you like us all to leave?

At the end of the day, I didn't go to court.

I didn't give evidence, and Max didn't go to jail.

Oh, come on Denise, please?

Yeah.

Yeah, well...

that must have been terrifying.

Yeah. I mean, it was.

I just...I just couldn't do it.

I couldn't stand up there in court and tell a lie.

Yeah, well, I guess I'm proud of you for that.

Now, tell her the truth.

I just did.

If David hadn't found out... David knew?

David told Phil.

And Phil put him in the back of a van to stop him testifying.

Oh, ho-ho!

Oh, well, that must have been so hard, Ian(!)

Standing up like that!

I'm so proud of you(!) Denise...

Don't! You looked me in the eye... "protecting my kids?"

You actually knew, didn't you?

You let your own son take a beating!

Denise, it wasn't exactly like that.

You knew too?

Not from the start.

What about Cindy?

Nobody tells me anything.

Bobby? Anyone not know? Apart from me?

I've been out there defending you all day!

Even to my own family!

Erm, Denise, maybe we... Us against the world!

Yeah?

GLASS SHATTERS You keep away from me!

Jay?

AJ?

Classy.

Bit predictable, though.

People usually hide when they hear the clock ticking.

Why would I do that?

Max has been released, Shirley can come home.

I'll stop hassling Ian like you asked.

We're quits. Any last words?

Yeah.

Ben.

I've had words with friends inside.

They can get to him quick, Phil. You lay one finger on my boy...

You lay one finger on me.

I'll see you around.

CLATTERING

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