23/06/2014 EastEnders

MUSIC ON RADIO: "Walking On Sunshine" by Katrina & The Waves

VOLUME INCREASES

# Mm, yeah

# I used to think maybe you loved me

# Now, baby, I'm sure

# And I just can't wait till the day

# When you knock on my door... #

-DEAN:

-Leave her.

We can't just leave her there!

-She's woke up in worse places than that - trust me.

-Dean, she's your mum.

Those flowers for me?

Yeah. In your dreams.

Should come and get your hair cut when we're open.

-Sorry? You saying there's something wrong with my hair?

-No.

I'm saying I'm good and you should try me.

Shirl!

You done the bathroom yet?

-VACUUM STOPS

-Do I look like I do bathrooms?

All right. I'll do it next.

I want this place looking perfect for when Sharon gets home.

I found her sleeping in the garden.

Shirley?

Oh...they're for you.

You're a free woman now you're off licence.

And despite everything you've done...

-Oh, they're beautiful. Thank you.

-Before you have a go at me

-cos you said "no celebrating", I just thought...

-No. Oi, listen.

They're gorgeous. Thank you.

-Has something happened?

-No.

It's ironic, innit?

You get your freedom and Phil throws his away.

What do you mean?

He's asked Sharon to marry him.

When?

-Last week, at the hospital.

-He never said!

Why would he tell you? You're not that important.

-Listen, Shirley, I understand that you're hurting.

-No.

-I know...

You don't understand nothing!

Well done. More great relationship advice from you there(!)

Listen, she's just hurt, all right? I think it's great.

-It's great - a bit of happiness in the family.

-And since when were you Team Sharon?

I just think it's a bit of stability.

All right. Look, Ron, do you want to come to the Albert with me,

give me a hand? Cos I said I'd reopen this evening.

-I can't. I've got things to do.

-Like what?

Lovely. There you go, sweetheart. That's a tenner. And I owe you £1.

Lovely. Take care, darling.

All hail the polyester!

All right, mush. Burning the candle, are you?

-Airport run.

-Oh, right.

-I've been up since the crack of sparrows.

Again? Seriously, they're going to name an airport after you, aren't they?

-PHONE RINGS

-Oh, hold on, hold on, hold on.

Hello, sweetheart. You missing me already, are you?

Kat. Whoa, whoa, darling, slow down.

OK, it's all right.

I'm on my way, I'm on my way. OK.

It's all right. It's OK. I'm on my way. It's all right. Fine.

-KAT YELLS

-Kat?

-Alfie!

-SHE GROANS It's all pain.

-W-Where?

-Inside here. Where do you think?

-OK, well, what kind of pain?

-Just pain.

-OK, you need to breathe.

-What do you think I'm doing?

-Just stop talking and breathe!

-The babies are coming.

-They can't come - you've got weeks to go yet!

-They don't know that, do they?! They're coming. Now!

-OK, OK! Stop talking.

Stop shouting. OK. Don't go away, I'll be straight back.

SHE GROANS

Hello?

Ah! You got anything to tell me?

-No.

-Am I just supposed to wait for an invite, then?

-I think it's brilliant. Congratulations.

-Thanks.

Shirley told me.

I'm, er... I'm late.

It is for good this time?

Yeah, course it's for good.

-I'm just going to pick up Sharon, so...

-How is she?

She's a bit shaken but...

-At least she's got something good to look forward to, eh?

-Yeah.

I'd better get going.

Shirley was...

She was sleeping in the gardens.

She's, er...

She's a mess. She's taken it hard.

You can't let the past hold you back. You're moving on.

I think it's good. We're all moving on.

-Listen, I can't find a clean nightie.

-Bottom drawer.

I've looked in the bottom drawer, top drawer, wardrobe. Nothing's sorted! I can't get nothing.

-Nothing's ready.

-Stop.

-No, you can't have 'em here. No, Alfie, stop.

-The pain's stopped. It's stopped. The pain's stopped.

-Really?

-Yeah, it's stopped.

-You sure?

OK. OK, all right, y-y-you need to come and sit down.

-You OK? You're sure it's stopped?

-Yeah.

-All right.

There you go. Sure?

SHE SIGHS

-I was so scared. I really thought it was happening!

-Yeah, me too.

Knowing you, it was probably just trapped wind, you know?

That's not funny.

No, no, it's not funny.

Well, at least we're ready.

Oi!

Oi! Watch it!

Oi!

TV PLAYS

Oi. Do you want to help me downstairs?

Nah, you're all right. Mum said I'm off the rota.

Why you suddenly hiding away?

I ain't hiding away.

Looks like it.

I thought you was OK about this whole thing.

-Can I just watch my programme, please?

-Why are you playing up now?

-I ain't playing up!

-You are. You're being a total victim!

I, er... I bought you some of them doughnut croissant things, sausage.

Tell me you have not been out already buying him cakes?

They ain't cakes and they ain't croissants.

Oh, they look wicked, Mum!

Yeah, here's this girl on the market. Oh, d'you want a tissue?

-He's not a baby, Mum. Why...

-No-one said he's a baby!

-"I just bought you them doughnut croissanty..."

-Bottles, Nancy. Now.

Why are you letting her do this?

What's wrong with you?

HE SIGHS

-Bit of cream on top, no-one'll notice.

-It's Morgan's birthday.

He DEFINITELY won't notice.

My mum had promised to make a cake but, er...

she's got her final chemo today,

so I baked one instead and now it's ruined, so...

I just wanted to go with her today and give her some support.

Let me sort it.

-I wasn't angling on that.

-No, I didn't think you were.

Look, it's quiet in there today, all right?

You go with your mum, yeah?

I'll bake a new cake, pass it off as yours.

You can bake?

Me and Mary Berry...

Don't worry, I'll make sure it's a little bit wonky. No-one'll notice.

Thank you.

It's all right. What are friends for?

Are we all right now?

Baking you a cake, ain't I?

You and Tosh? Are you good?

Yeah. We're good.

Busy making babies.

-Well, trying to.

-Are you?

That's good.

That's really good.

Is it?

I made a right mess of it last time.

-Got a daughter who despises me.

-Yeah, but you two together... be good.

Yeah.

But what if I get it wrong again?

What if you don't?

Pretty sure there's no dress code for this place.

They're not going to care if you're wearing heels or not.

If you haven't got anything helpful to say...

I don't even know what you're doing, really.

Just a meeting today.

But eventually, we order some swimmers.

They sort out the fast ones, the Michael Phelpses,

and then they get out the...

Oh! Too much information!

Go with the blue one.

While you can still fit into it.

Hey.

So you got my text?

I was here anyway. Visiting Dot.

-Yeah, course you were.

-I was!

Oh, you think after this long of not replying to my calls,

one text and I'll come running?

I kept meaning to call.

Anyone'd think you'd been avoiding me.

I've just been really busy.

-Dot'll be wondering where her biscuits have got to.

-Listen, er,

so...do you fancy going for a drink later?

At the Vic? About four-ish?

Shall I leave my answer on your voicemail?

I have not been avoiding you!

I just... I just thought we could have a catch up.

There you go.

-I tried to make it frothy but...

-It's fine.

I'll have to get one of those little battery whisk things.

-NANCY SCOFFS

-A battery whisk?

Of course. For the little prince.

It's just a frothy coffee, Nancy.

Want to help me practise my karaoke later?

Thought I'd try a new track for tomorrow.

KNOCK AT DOOR Who's that?

-Oi. You are really milking it today, ain't you?

-I ain't milking it.

-Has something happened?

-No, nothing's happened.

-Mum...

-What?

-You can't do this to him.

-Do what?

-Use the whole thing at the Albert to turn him into your little baby again.

-No-one's turning anyone into a baby.

-He's doing really well. Every time he tries to grow up...

-He's been in shock!

-Shock?

-It's only just sinking in!

Have you any idea how terrifying it was for your brother - stuck in that bar, thugs rampaging?

How's he supposed to get over it if you keep treating him like a baby?

We're not open yet, darling.

-I just need to have a quick word with Mick.

-Er...

-All right, Mick?

-Hello, mate.

I'm, er, trying to do a sponsored swim.

Bit overdressed for it, ain't ya?

Oh, no... It's for Janet's school.

Aw, bless. Put us down for a fiver, yeah?

No, no, a cockle.

Yeah, um...the thing is, I...

I can't actually swim.

It's all the dads, see.

Supposed to do a thousand lengths between us.

Obviously I won't be doing it, because I can't.

But Janet, she's told everyone, so I was just thinking...

-Johnny'll do it. He loves swimming.

-No, I don't.

-Mummy'll get his armbands out.

-Nancy!

I just thought, you know, pub landlord -

bound to get loads of sponsors, ain't ya?

You know what it is, Bill... I ain't got the time. Honestly.

It's not for six weeks. It'd only be a couple of hours.

Bill, on my life, honestly, I can't, do you know what I mean?

OK. Thanks anyway.

PHONE RINGS

Hello?

Yeah. Yeah, I've decided.

Yeah, might as well give it another try.

No, no, I ain't told 'em. They don't need to know.

Yeah.

Taxi for the future Mrs Mitchell?

Don't you think that maybe I should stay one more day?

Hey, hey, hey.

Doctor's after your bed.

-Well, I know, Phil, but...

-Sharon.

You can do this.

Anyway...

you won't be able to show this rock off...

if you stay in here any longer.

It's gorgeous.

Time to come home.

Shirl...Ian wouldn't like you doing that in here.

If you had your time over, with Dean...

Phil's engaged.

As in...?

Engaged. To a shoulder pad.

She doing your nut in?

What, Nancy?

Your mum.

Nah. Nah, she's fine.

And you?

You know, sometimes...

..things can hit you when you least expect it.

Yeah, I... I know.

It's OK to admit you're scared.

It would've shook me up at your age.

Thanks.

Get back on that bike.

Face your fears.

What, like you just did with Billy?

Bumped into your sister earlier. We're going for a drink later.

Well, good luck with that.

Is she, er...

Is she seeing anyone else?

Come on! I'm the last person that knows what goes on in her life.

Although she did seem like she was on the happy pills this morning.

I'm standing there, looking at her, thinking, "This is for real.

-She gave birth to a trump!

-Shut up! I'm talking about in the future.

Two babies. Two little babies that are going to be mine.

I've made one sale today - I need 30 times that!

Hey, boys. Listen, fancy helping us out with this sponsored swim?

Janet's school. I'm just trying to get a group together.

-I don't like swimming.

-Plays havoc with his hair.

All right, fellas. Come down for a cut or a shave - whatever.

Opening tomorrow. Having a few drinks.

Don't have to be much, a couple of lengths - whatever you can manage.

-I can't. I've got to focus on Kat and the babies. Got to fill up the piggy bank, ain't I?

-Oh, come on!

Jay. Sponsored swim?

Nah, wouldn't be fair on the other blokes.

-Looks like you've got to do it on your own, Bill.

-Yeah, well, I would do, wouldn't I?

-But I can't swim.

-What?!

-How old are you?

All right, forget I asked.

Forget I asked!

Here, Alf.

Look, every dad worries about money.

I remember when Nikki was pregnant with Rosie,

I was out in the cab 24/7.

In fact, when she went into labour,

I left three Italians in the back with the meter running.

So, you not working today then? Done?

Course I'm finished. I've been up since four.

Go back, lovely hot bath, a bit of Eggheads...

So the cab's just sitting there doing nothing?

-No, Alfie...

-Oh, listen, Terry, when the market finishes, yeah?

Do you know how illegal that is?

Come on, you'll be helping a mate out. Come on, please!

It's not your licence to lose, is it?

I'm Alfie Moon. I'm not going to get caught, am I? Come on, eh?

FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING

Nance, don't...!

SHE CACKLES

Ooh, nice pecs!

It's fashion.

Oh, fashion! For men without any clothes?

Oi, you don't need to hide this, you know.

I know, I know...

Sometimes it just ain't worth the aggro.

You can't let what happened last week set you back.

Like, you've got to stop worrying about what Mum thinks.

If you want to read these magazines, you read them.

I'm sure she'll still buy you little cakes.

Here y'are.

Oh, someone's been busy.

Well, I want you to be able to rest, don't I?

KNOCK AT DOOR

-Hiya. I saw the car.

-Linda.

These are for you.

-Thank you.

-How are you? How's...

-Now's not really a good time.

-No, no, of course.

-I'm getting there. Thanks.

-Good, good. Little steps and that.

Maybe you can come back tomorrow, yeah?

-Can I do anything? Get anything?

-No. No, no, we're fine.

Food. How about food? I could bring you over a casserole.

I've got food in.

She's got you well-trained, ain't she?

I'm having one of my karaokes tomorrow night if you fancy it?

The Vic will be a World Cup-free zone for once.

-Get you out the house, cheer you up a bit.

-Linda...

-Linda, please.

Look, Sharon...

I'm really sorry.

-About what I said. About Johnny being the hero and that.

-It's OK.

He's devastated.

I thought he was OK but...

I don't have to tell you, do I? The shock and that.

Well, um... if there is anything you just say, all right?

Will do. Thank you.

Right, let's get you upstairs to bed.

Never seen it look this tidy. You didn't have to.

No mess. No worries.

No dramas.

-All right. All right, all right, I'll do it!

-Yeah?

Someone round here's got to be man enough to.

Hear that? Deano's going to swim for you.

I like your hair.

Mick, I still need more.

Don't worry. We'll find you some proper swimmers.

Ones who can do more than doggy paddle.

Listen, I'd lap you any day of the week.

You wouldn't get near me!

I'd be back in the changing room before you'd done a length!

Boys, it's not really a competition though.

It's all right to be afraid though, Mick.

Can't say I blame you. Not with me in the pool.

It's always the ones who do all the talk, ain't it, eh? You know what I mean?

Can you swim for me?

Nah, you don't want to ask him, Janet. We want to win this thing.

-Bill, put my name down.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

I'll see you at the finish line.

That was a lovely thing to do.

But what's going to happen when they find out you can't swim either?

Oi.

Was you ever going to tell us about failing your uni exams?

I thought I'd paint Amy's room. Brighten it up a bit.

He doesn't love her.

You've got to accept that he's made his choice.

Why?

Because...

..we all need this to work.

No. I mean, why is he asking her to marry him now?

What do you think, why do you think

he's asking her to marry him right now?

Because sometimes when bad things happen that's what you do...

-He's making a mistake.

-How do you know that?

-Because I know him.

-But I know him too.

-Do you?

Do you really know him?

Know everything about him? Everything he's done?

Look, I always thought it would be you.

Phil and Shirley.

But he has made his choice now. So you've got to move on.

He gets a happily ever after?

Why not me?

Why not you?

He said you'd taken it hard.

Did he now?

He said you were a mess.

I told him things that I didn't tell anyone.

If you don't let this go...

..you're going to end up really lonely.

Shirley.

Shirley!

I thought you was calling for me.

-I didn't realise the time.

-You've forgotten, haven't you?

Well, I'm baking a cake.

And that's more important than...

No. And Shirl come in and...

It's just five minutes.

Is it ready?

Is it for her?

Well, Sonia had an accident.

Sorry.

-Just leave him!

-Stay out of it.

-You're going to spoil everything!

-I'm not going to spoil anything!

Look, I just want, for once, everything...

This isn't about you, Ronnie!

Please.

Please, Shirley.

And Roxy's OK, looking after The Albert?

Yeah. She's got it sorted.

I should be better next week, so I can go back in...

Listen, Roxy can manage. All right.

Now, if you need anything, yeah - anything at all...

No, I'm fine. Just a bit tired.

Listen, I'm here for you, Sharon. OK?

BANGING AT DOOR

RONNIE: Shirley!

Always someone else. Someone you put first.

Who have I got?

Who's my family here?

I love you, Tina. I'm the only one that really loves you.

And all I get back is little bits of time, other people's leftovers.

-That's not true.

-Isn't it?

You wanted me to come with you to the clinic, I'm here.

Because you want to be?

I can't make you want this.

No matter how hard I try.

If it's not something you want, then it's not something

that we should do.

Not together.

Come with me now if you're committed.

100%.

Anything less than that

and I don't want you there at all.

-Taken it hard, have I?

-(Sharon is upstairs.)

-I tried to stop her.

-I'm a mess, am I?

She's jumping at shadows as it is.

-Yes, you are. You're a drunken, angry mess.

-Ronnie...

He wants to marry her so let him marry her.

-Just leave it, will ya? Leave it.

-She can't stand to see you happy!

-Come on, out.

-You don't tell me what to do.

Listen, go home, get some sleep!

You want to know what this mess is about?

-You want to know what's really twisted?

-Out.

You want to know what this engagement is really about?

Look, he loves her.

He's the one that paid the blokes!

What blokes?

You never stop, do you?

The two blokes that smashed Sharon's face in. He paid them.

-You're lying.

-Am I?

-You said it yourself, she's jealous.

-He told me.

Just drop it, Shirley. Yeah? Drop it.

He told me it was all his fault.

That he ordered it.

And why would he tell you?

Because of this.

Because he hurt her.

That's why he's marrying her.

Why are you doing this, eh?

Because that's what drunken messes do!

Is that it?

Is that what happened?

-Get out.

-Make me.

Get.

Out.

We're doing this together.

It got out of hand, all right?

So you got some guys to beat up your girlfriend.

-No, I'm sorry, your fiancee.

-They weren't meant to beat her up.

What were they meant to do? Smudge her lipstick?

-She wasn't listening, OK?

-About what?

About the bar. I said we needed security,

-she said we didn't...

-And you thought you'd show her that she did?

You couldn't stand the fact that she didn't need you, could you?

You couldn't stand the fact that she was managing on her own!

They weren't meant to touch her.

What were they supposed to do, scare her half to death?

You said yourself, she's jumping at shadows.

-If I could turn the clocks back, I would...

-Would you really, Phil?

-Yes!

Cos she's a scared little woman now, isn't she,

and she needs her big, strong man.

She's got a bit of bruising and scarring,

but hey, I guess they'll go down in time for the wedding photos!

Keep your voice down. Please, keep your voice down.

You don't know what love is.

Oh, and you do, do you?

No.

No, I don't.

I thought things could be different.

I'm pregnant, Phil.

I'm pregnant.

How?

How do you think?

-I mean, who?

-It's not important.

-You didn't come back up.

-Sorry.

All that banging and voices...

-Yeah, we didn't mean to wake you...

-Tell her, Phil.

-Not now.

-Tell me what?

Shirley's not going to keep quiet.

You going to give me a go?

Ha! That's like asking a woman to change her husband.

The things these fingers can do.

50p a length.

Well, you don't have to.

It won't make a dent in my pension, will it? You can't swim.

Yeah, all right, I can learn.

Six weeks? Just tell Billy you didn't realise what the date was.

It's for a charity, ain't it?

Facing your fears... it's very admirable, Mick.

Just, just... just get me some sponsors.

All right?

So that's what today's been about, you playing baby so that...

It ain't your business.

Johnny, you can't just pretend...

It's my letter, Nance. In my bag.

Right, listen, you going to be in later?

Cos me and Aleks are doing a dinner. Ron!

Ronnie!

What are you doing? Oi!

Oohh!

I never even got near a uni.

No. You couldn't read the application forms.

-All right, you got the brains. I clearly got the looks.

-Oh, yeah.

I could re-sit the modules.

Are... Are any of them on comic books?

Do you think I would have failed them if they were?

Yeah...

I've really let them down, ain't I?

Don't be a muppet.

Just one more disappointment.

So what actually happened?

It's not important.

-Was it... was it all the stuff to do with Mum?

-Nah.

Nah, it was just me.

-What does Shirley know?

-You know what the doctor said...

-Well, what's she on about? I don't get it.

-Shirley...

Shirley knows.

About the engagement.

-She's not happy.

-Well, it's not her business, is it?

Ronnie reckons that maybe we ought to tell everyone,

before Shirley does. Make an announcement.

What, like a party?

I'm not sure I want that.

That's what I said to Ronnie, that's what we was arguing about.

You know, I... I said it's our engagement, we'll do it our way.

Yeah.

Ahh. Everything sweet?

Yeah. Yeah.

Dad, J...

No, no. Everything's fine.

Is it that thing me and you were talking about?

-Nah.

-You sure?

-Yeah.

-Where you going?

-Just going to go and see a supplier.

You've got to tell them.

-What, that I'm a failure?

-They're not going to think that.

"One of my kids! At university!"

Her only triumph was a page three stunner so...

They're definitely going to find out eventually.

Not if I re-sit.

And what if you fail the re-sits?

Then you have to retake the whole year.

I doubt they'd notice.

Mum's been so busy thinking my head's messed up from

The Albert, I think she's forgot my results are going to come through.

I know you think you're clever, mate,

but they're obviously going to notice at some point.

You know, you can be just as bad as Mum. Stop interfering.

KNOCK AT DOOR

Ronnie here?

-Well, good luck to you.

-Is she through here?

She's upstairs. Has something happened, Phil?

Phil!

Phil what's going on?

She comes home, she goes upstairs, now you come round...

What, is no-one talking today?

It's me.

She won't answer it, Phil. I've tried.

Don't ever do that again.

She thinks we was arguing about the engagement party.

So if she asks...

Ronnie, I need to know you ain't going to say nothing.

Not to Sharon, not to Roxy, not to anyone...

SHE SOBS

Argh! Honestly, I've had it with her!

If she wants dinner, she can cook it herself.

Has she always been, er, you know...

What, a few sandwiches short of a picnic? Yes.

I thought we were over all of this.

Look, stop, all right, forget it. You're taking me out for lunch.

Let's go. Come on!

-Who's the dad?

-SHE SIGHS

What does it matter? He's not in my life right now.

-Don't you think you should tell him?

-I'm not keeping it.

You know, I woke up this morning and I...

I felt happy. Like, really happy.

I've been trying for days to convince myself that everything would be OK.

And then for a day...

No, not even a day, just for a couple of hours I...

I actually believed it was going to work.

Me, here, with a baby. Ha!

I bought some paint, I was going to decorate the spare room.

I mean, how stupid is that?

You had good news. I had good news.

I mean, the birds weren't actually singing, but...

Shirley was right.

People like us, we don't actually get a happy ending.

Shirley is a mess.

What was I thinking?

Well, maybe you're right.

Maybe this is your chance.

You paid a group of men to beat up your fiancee.

-That's got nothing to do with this.

-It's got everything to do with it!

This place. This family. It's toxic.

I had one little bit of hope and you just stamped all over it.

-I'm not the one who killed a geezer and had him crushed in the boot of a car, am I?

-Thanks, Phil.

Yeah, well, you don't get to play the saint, Ronnie.

-Maybe it's me.

-I never said that.

Every time I get pregnant,

every time I have a child.

-Look what happened to Danielle.

-That wasn't your fault, was it?

Would you stop for a and listen to yourself?

You cut me off when I moved in with Jack!

When there was even the smallest possibility of me having a baby.

You'd only just got out, hadn't you?

And what have I done since then to redeem myself?

What have I done?

You really think I deserve to be a mum?

-You're sure the test is right?

-SHE SCOFFS

You think I'm crazy, don't you?

This is what my life is like.

You've got to be sure.

You've got to have backup.

What do you mean?

You've got to be sure that you're safe.

You heard them, you were there.

You can't make this better.

Please.

Come here.

-Where did you get it?

-You don't want to know.

You've got a gun.

I got it for protection.

After Carl's mum. I've got Roxy.

I've got Amy. I'm not going to risk any...

I've never used it.

It's in your house, next to your bed.

Tell me you've never had a gun.

Look at me, Phil.

I'm wearing my dad's ring.

I'm sleeping with a gun next to my bed.

This place scares me.

I scare me.

Sometimes I don't... I don't think I know who you are any more.

I'm a Mitchell, Phil.

I'm a Mitchell.

A thousand quid.

Yeah, but we knew that.

And they said it might not be that much.

She said it might be more!

And it probably won't even work the first time.

Yeah, but it might.

A thousand quid every time we want to have a shot at it?

And a 15% chance of it actually working?

I just wanted to know what it felt like.

To carry a child, you know. Have a kid.

Yeah, and you will. All right, we will.

Other people, they just go out, get drunk, wake up pregnant.

Like, what's-her-name... yours and Sonia's little project. Cindy.

Kids having kids.

Oh, let's face it.

We ain't going to have a baby.

When I was in prison, I promised myself, never again.

I finished with Jack cos he was putting pressure on me

to have a baby and I just couldn't even think about it.

I thought I'll make sure I can't get pregnant.

I'll go to a doctor and I'll get sterilised.

But I didn't.

Because somewhere, somewhere deep inside...

And then this.

A piece of plastic.

One little word.

And everything that was the right way up...

..is now upside down.

And is this what you want?

I don't know what I want.

Listen, I...

I better get going.

Sharon's not in a good way at the moment.

You know, Ben's gone.

I don't know if I'll ever see him again.

Louise is...

When life gives you chances, Ronnie, you've got to take them.

However hard, however painful.

You've got to take them.

Nobody blames you.

I keep telling you, you know, fists and fighting,

that's always been the other two.

-But you, you're the brains of the outfit.

-Mum...

My boy.

At university.

-Sometimes I look at you...

-Please.

..and I feel so proud, I could burst.

Any day now.

Exam results due!

Yeah, any day now.

I'm going away.

I'm going away from here, from London.

Because as long as I'm here, everything that's happened,

everything I've done, it's always going to be here.

You don't have to do that.

Yes, I do, Phil. This is my chance. You said it yourself.

This is my chance to get everything right.

So I'm going to sort myself out. I'm going to put everything behind me.

Because there's not just me to think about now, is there?

You're keeping it?

Everything happens for a reason.

And maybe this is mine.

I'm having this baby.

And this time I'm going to protect it with my life.

And you're not going to tell a single soul about it.

Not even Roxy?

Keep my secret and I'll keep yours.

Thank you.

-Here y'are.

-No!

Look, I've got money.

I want you to take it, OK?

There's one more thing.

Just dump this for me, please.

If Sharon sees that...

Well, just put it in the canal, just get rid of it for me, please, Phil.

Hey.

I didn't go to After School club. I came back with Tiff and Morgan.

-Aw. Couldn't wait to see your mummy, eh?

-Is she upstairs?

Let's see if she's awake, shall we?

Take that with you, yeah?

OK, I will.

Good luck.

I'm not the only one needs to change, Phil.

So, all ready for the big opening?

Painting's all done. Woodwork's nearly finished.

"Stan's". Who'd have thought it?

Yeah, about that. It's Blades.

Turns out there's a kebab shop round the corner named Stan's.

So...you going to sponsor me for lapping your boy?

Yeah, dream on, babe.

-Dad, look. Look how many sponsors we got you.

-Wow.

-Good, innit?

-That's brilliant, thank you.

Now you've just got to learn how to swim.

Face your fears and all that.

There you go, sausage. I've given you two little straws.

Come on, I'm not a baby!

Guys...can we talk?

-ON LAPTOP:

-Whatever you do...don't touch the hands!

Is it worth a million pounds?

Two million.

You all right for five minutes?

-What now?

-Yeah, I've just got to do something.

Well, can't it wait?

And then I'll sort out some dinner, yeah?

Can we have chips?

Just this once.

I'll pick some up.

And...take care of your mum, yeah?

-Well, come on then.

-Let the boy speak.

Erm...

It's...my exams.

-You've heard?

-I failed.

Not all of them. Just some of them.

I can re-sit over the summer, which means

I won't even lose out on a year.

But...you were doing so well.

What happened?

I don't know. I just got behind.

With everything going on, the moving...

This is our fault, isn't it?

No, no, it's mine. I'm just saying... I failed.

I'm sorry that I let you down.

You ain't let us down.

These tutors, they don't know what they're on about.

My tutor's great. It's...

Look, I'll sort it. I'll pass, I promise.

I know you will. We trust you.

Well, thank you for telling us.

Come here.

Ron.

Ronnie!

What?

So I saw Shirley again. With Tina.

You know how she and her girlfriend, they want to try for a baby,

so how unfair is this - apparently the...

-What are you doing?

-I'm going away.

-Where? Why?

-It's not important.

Sorry, you're up and leaving and it's not important?

-Please, Roxy. I have to...

-Hold on a minute. What's so urgent?

Ron!

What was all that stuff with Phil?

-Is this about the fight we had?

-No.

Because you know I'm over that, Ron, I'm always...

Listen to me. It's not you.

It's got nothing to do with you.

KNOCK ON DOOR

-Leave it.

-No.

I thought we were going for a drink?

Um, I'm sorry. I just forgot.

If you're seeing someone else, just say. I'm not bothered.

Look, sorry, we're just in the middle of something here.

That's it.

OK, I'm really sorry.

All right, sound. See you around.

I got your message.

So is that it? Are you seeing someone else?

No.

So what? Tell me.

You were right. I'm a mess.

So I'm going to go away and I'm going to sort out a few things.

Big things. Important things.

All right. And when you've sorted those things out?

-When I've sorted those things out, I'll come home.

-Will you?

Yes, I promise.

Ronnie!

Hi, sweetie. Are you going to look after your mummy for me?

Only if you get me sweeties.

-Amy!

-Sweeties? I'm going to go away for a bit, OK?

-Can you get me a present?

-Yes, I will get you a present.

I'm going to get you the biggest,

bestest present in the whole wide world.

Bye, Aleks.

Look after her for me, won't you?

-(Be careful of him, Roxy.)

-Ronnie!

I'm serious. Be careful of him.

I don't trust him.

You can have my room if you want to change.

I know you've had your eye on it.

I love you.

Come here.

I love you too.

And don't you ever forget it.

-You can't leave me alone, can you?

-Listen, you've got to stop this.

She's been back five minutes and you're creeping out the house.

-Forgot, you like it rough, don't you?

-You've got to stay away.

I'm not the one sending secret messages.

I love Sharon. And I'm marrying her. End of.

-But it's not, is it?

-What you said last week...

You thought it too. I told you how I felt, Phil,

-and I saw it in your eyes.

-You're wrong.

Nice wedding. Nice reception, little honeymoon.

And you'll be spending the rest of your life looking over your shoulder.

Cos when I want to, I'll tell her what you did.

Yeah, except I'm not the only one with a little secret, am I, eh?

One word, one word in Mick's ear...

-You wouldn't dare.

-Wouldn't I? Well, you just try me.

And I want my money back as well, my ten grand.

I haven't got it, have I? It's all invested in Dean's salon.

-And don't punish him. Punish me.

-Not my problem.

Now I want my money back.

And I want you to stay away from Sharon.

And I want you to keep your mouth shut.

I don't really want a drink.

Well, I'm cheering you up.

Just when you thought it was safe.

I brought you a bit. Morgan loved the cake.

Oh, I'm really pleased it went well.

But keep the cake, yeah?

Why? I just wanted to say thank you for making it.

Yeah, um...

It's... Tosh and me...

This is important, all right?

Just keep the cake, please.

You and me are going to have this baby.

Whatever it takes. All right?

-Yeah, you were right.

-As usual.

I thought you'd explode.

Why, cos that's what I do?

The boy's disappointed himself enough already.

-He doesn't need us in his ear hole.

-I know.

So we agree. We step back.

-Let the boy prove he can sort it, yes?

-Mm-hm.

Taxi!

Oh...

Wait!

DRIVER BEEPS HORN

Thanks for stopping.

Can I go to King's Cross, please?

Alfie?!

Ronnie, please don't say nothing, it's not my cab.

I'm just doing a few shifts, trying to make a few quid before the babies arrive.

Don't say nothing, please.

I said King's Cross.

(Everything's going to be OK.)

Hello?