11/12/2015 EastEnders

Oh... Vincent usually likes toto cake for his birthday breakfast.

Oh, yeah? Well, we all grow out of things, don't we?

He needs a man's breakfast now.

Yeah? A man on his way to a heart attack, more like.

-UNDER HER BREATH:

-"A man on his way to a heart attack, more like"(!)

DOOR CLOSES

Vincent?

NEWS PROGRAMME PLAYS ON RADIO

I could have done that for you, you know.

You think I can't manage to make my own breakfast?

How long you going to keep this up for?

And how long you going to s-stay mad with your sister?

How am I the villain here? She's the one forcing all this

building work on us and selling off half the house.

What do we need such a big place for anyway?

She needs the money for herself and her family, you got to accept that.

Can't you be happy for her?

-Ooh, she's really done a number on you, ain't she?

-DOORBELL RINGS

I'll go and get that, shall I?

PATRICK SIGHS

Surprise!

This is the last of it. Everything I had on you, Phil,

his old man and your old man.

Here you go.

And I've wiped all of it clean, so don't get any ideas.

I don't want to see any of that stuff again.

As far as I'm concerned, we're even. I just want to get on with my life.

Fine.

I don't need you any more anyway.

SHE TUTS

I've still got enough friends in high places that can help me out.

I wouldn't get too cocky if I were you.

Because if your dirty little secret gets out,

it's not going to be just Phil, is it?

I'd imagine there'll be loads of people

who would want a piece of you.

Have you told Phil?

I wouldn't stick around to find out if I were you, Vincent.

As I'm only here for the day, I thought we could

do something nice. Maybe we could head out West,

get a few early Christmas presents?

-Well, I'm working.

-You didn't say you were working.

Why don't I do you a nice meal here tonight instead?

Aren't you going to go to Kim's party?

-Er...

-She's posted like a million photos of the new house online.

-Did he put you up to this?

-What?

Did he ask you to come here and try to talk me round?

No.

-Mum...

-Oh, I don't believe this!

Is there a single person in this family that I can trust?

A single person that's looking out for me?

I am sick of hearing about that bleeding house!

I tell you what - you go, enjoy the party. I'm going to work.

What do you want?

Just seeing if there was any news on the police raid.

Other than takings are down in the busiest month of the year, no.

You know what I wanna know?

Why the Old Bill are interested in The Albert all of a sudden.

-You asking me?

-Well, you're the only one stupid enough

to mess up in his own back yard.

-Is that right?

-Listen, I don't care what you do in your own time...

but it don't interfere with my business.

You want to take a look at yourself, Phil,

you're the only one attracting attention around here.

Do you reckon there's something going on we don't know about?

No, no, I don't think so.

You should be marching up and down with one of them,

eh, sandwich boards on, Tam.

Yeah, I think my duties only extend so far.

MARTIN LAUGHS

Oh, sorry.

-Tam!

-What you doing here?

Oh, I'm just passing through.

You haven't seen my mum by any chance, have you?

Yeah, I think she's in the cafe, actually.

Oh, I'm sorry, we should catch up.

I'm off to Chelsea's tomorrow,

but why don't you stop by Kim's party tonight, yeah?

Yeah. Can I bring a plus-one?

Yeah, sure, you can bring your dad.

I was thinking about my girlfriend, actually.

-Wow.

-Yeah.

-Then yes, I definitely want to catch up!

SHE GASPS

If you've come home for your birthday breakfast, it's in here.

I, erm...

-..had to go see Phil.

-Phil, Phil...

Can't be Phil Mitchell?

Someone was supposed to be taking care of him...

Things didn't go according to plan.

-No, really(?)

-Look, don't worry, it's all sorted out now.

You better be sure that it is.

Where the hell have you been?

Depends on the size of your room, dunnit? This one's bushier...

-Ben!

-You all right, Kathy?

-Yeah, I'm fine.

Ben!

You working on the market?

I was talking to Jane and...

she was telling me that you'd been in prison

before that...thing with Heather.

Oh... Oh, that, that was nothing.

-Ben, six months, it ain't nothing.

-It was only juvie, weren't it?

-You assaulted Denise's stepson.

-Yeah, well, he deserved it.

Ben, you were so young.

Hold on, why are you bringing this up now? That was years ago.

Well, as we're getting to know each other,

I thought it's something you might have mentioned.

Come here.

Don't worry about it, it's an occupational hazard

of being a Mitchell.

And you're sure Phil doesn't think you have anything to do with it?

-He's none the wiser.

-So, it's all over, yeah?

Everything is back to normal.

Thank goodness for that, there's an end to all this craziness.

Look, today was supposed to be about us, not them.

I've got a party to organise and you're running around the square.

-And now I'm all yours.

-DOORBELL RINGS

Uh, that will be the shopping.

Do you REALLY think it's as easy as all that?

Relax. Everything is under control.

Phil's going to get what's coming to him, I'll make sure of it.

But right now...

..I'm going to enjoy my birthday.

Hmm? Hmm? You look like your daddy, innit?

Yeah, but I thought you said you were working?

Yeah.

Yeah, I made a mistake.

-So why didn't you come back home?

-I wanted a bit of fresh air.

In here?

There's still some time, we can hit the shops,

maybe get an outfit for the party.

All the money that I've got has got to go on redecorating,

and that's after Lady Muck and her builders have finished in there.

Oh, come on, Mum.

I thought if I gave you a couple of hours to cool off, you'd be over it.

Over it? I ain't even started, you know.

I know.

Patrick told me.

Oh, really? That's nice.

So...what else has he told you?

That you might need some support.

Yeah, well...

It's not just the house getting...splitting off, is it?

Well, it is, it's us, it's...

me and Kim.

So why are you so keen on not talking to her?

It's just I look at her life,

and her moving on, and all she's achieved.

What have I got, eh?

Career, kids, family.

SHE EXHALES

No-one needs me, do they? I'm redundant.

-Mum, don't say that.

-Yeah, well, everyone's moving on.

Except me.

But it's because of you that they can.

You should be proud of the fact that you've raised two successful kids

who can make their own way in the world.

And tell me, who was it that Kim turned to when she was on her own,

pregnant with Pearl?

You have done an amazing job taking care of all of us,

being there whenever we needed you.

And yes, things change, people grow up.

That doesn't mean they have to grow apart.

(Yeah.)

Have you seen this?

Oh, I wish we got one of them done.

-Really?

-Yeah.

HE LAUGHS

-What?

-You're not going to open up your presents?

I don't normally do that until the end of the day.

Well, I've got a little surprise for you later,

but, you know, if you wanted to open one now...

All right.

It's from me and Pearl.

Yeah. It's for Daddy! Daddy, Daddy!

Wow.

They're really, erm...

Th-They're heavy.

That's me and that's Pearl - your little cherubs.

I thought we needed some classy home furnishings,

-now that we've got our own place.

-Mmm, mm.

Ooh. They're almost too good to display in a normal house.

By the way, that was Glen, he's coming over

-with a few of the others.

-Glen?

Vincent's foster brother.

-He's coming to the party?

-Of course.

Oh, well...

I need to make sure that our other guests have all the details.

-TO PEARL:

-Yeah?

Denise. How's your boy these days?

-Eh?

-Your stepson, it's Jordan, isn't it?

Yeah, yeah. Sorry, why are you asking?

Well, I've only just found out about what happened,

between him and Ben, when they were kids.

Yeah, right, sorry. That was a long time ago.

He's all right though, now? No long-term problems?

No, not at all. In fact, he's doing quite well for himself.

Good, glad to hear it.

What was all that about?

Well, I guess I'm not so good at looking out for people after all.

Why would you tell her Jordan was doing all right?

-You haven't seen him, have you?

-No.

Jordan's an idiot. He's a bully, that's why Ben attacked him.

Yeah, but I still feel like he's my stepson.

I don't even know where he is.

All I do know is that, eh, he's been in trouble with the police.

Who told you that?

Well, he's given our house as his home address.

He is such a waste of space! Even Chelsea's given up on him.

Chelsea?

She's seen him, hasn't she?

Where do you want this, bro?

-Just there, by the plant. Just there.

-Oh.

So, er...

-Is everything OK?

-Yeah, man, sweet.

Vincent, you got... You got to watch what you're getting yourself into.

You've got a kid, all right? You've got family.

You know those things can become collateral damage.

Hey, hey, listen, I appreciate your concern, bruv.

-All right? But everything is all good.

-Yeah...

-Arthur...

it's fine.

DISTANT SIREN WAILS

Hello, mate. Yeah, it's me.

Listen, I, uh... I need a favour.

I was going to tell you when I came down for my birthday,

but Vincent showed up, and everything was so crazy.

I thought dealing with one delinquent at a time was enough.

So what was Jordan doing in Malaga?

He just showed up on Chelsea's doorstep

with some sob story about having nowhere else to go.

Then things start going missing.

Oh, right, and Chelsea's sure it's down to him?

Of course it was down to him! Mum, he's a liar and a thief.

Chelsea had to threaten to call the police just to get him to leave.

And you didn't think about mentioning this to me?

-I didn't want to worry you.

-Oh, that is very considerate of you.

What difference does it make anyway? He is trouble, just like his dad.

That is just so typical of you, isn't it?

You and Chelsea, Kim and Patrick -

as long as you're all right, the rest of us

-can go and sling it, can't we?

-That's not fair, Mum.

Look, maybe he needs our help.

Or maybe he needs to stay away from us.

Look, and if you're so keen on keeping in touch with family,

then why are you pushing Kim away?

Jordan's a lost cause.

I know who I'd rather keep in touch with.

He was barely a teenager, it was down to you

to teach him right from wrong. You should have been

-looking out for him.

-What, like you were?

-What else ain't you told me?

-I told you to sling your hook,

but you didn't take any notice of that.

So what is this, Kathy? What is it - guilt?

If you wanted to be a proper mum, you should have stuck around.

-I'm here now, ain't I?

-Well, it's too late,

-because he don't need you now.

-Yes, he does need me,

he needs someone he can trust, someone he can talk to.

-Oh, and that's you, is it?

-Yes.

Don't make me laugh, Kathy, don't make me laugh.

Oh, and he can talk to you, can he?

Phil, he's scared about what you might think,

scared of letting you down and being a disappointment to you.

-You don't even know him!

-I know him better than you.

Is that right? So he talks to you, does he?

He's told you he's worried about your drinking,

he's told you he's worried about his sexuality?

What are you talking about?

I ain't worried about nothing.

I don't know what she's on about, babe.

I think you'd better go.

-Ben...

-No, you heard him.

-Ben, please...

DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES

MUSIC: Downtown by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis

Ahh.

SHE LAUGHS

-Vol-au-vents - said I'd bring 'em.

-Oh, thanks.

Patrick!

PATRICK AND CLAUDETTE CHUCKLE

She won't be a moment!

Welcome to Number 1, Albert Square.

Run out of material when they were making that dress, did they?

Oh, Libby, you're here!

Hi!

-This is great.

-I know, it's good, innit?

Oh, happy house-warming.

Oh, thank you. I knew you would come round.

And come round.

Happy for you.

Oh, Vincent, Libby's here as well.

-Hey.

-It's little Mini-Me! Hello, Pearl.

Welcome to our humble abode.

Yeah, man, you've got a great spread here, you know.

Hey, Patrick, let me get you a drink. Denise?

-Yeah, go on.

-Rum, red wine and... Libby?

Just a pineapple juice, please.

Oh, here you are. Happy birthday.

(Thanks.)

Oh, sorry, I forgot, you don't drink, do you?

Don't worry, more for me then, innit?

KNOCK ON DOOR

I'll get it!

-Masood!

-Hello!

-Come on in.

Hello. Look, party food.

Pop your eyeballs back in, Mas.

Huh.

-What about these?

-I thought I'd order something in.

Yes, but, Kim...

You can never have enough party food, you know that, Mum.

Ben will come round, you know he will.

Yeah, I wouldn't be so sure.

He couldn't wait to get rid of me tonight.

So, what, you just going to give up on him?

Let some drunk show him what's what?

Course not, any more than you would

-let me give up on Bobby.

-Well, what do you suggest?

How am I going to get my son back?

We're going to have to work that out together, won't we?

CHATTER AND LAUGHTER

So, where is she? This "girlfriend".

-She had to pull a shift at the pub.

-Oh, "the pub".

LIBBY LAUGHS

OK, I'm going to go before Claudette kills me.

Where you going? No, no, come back here,

put that down and let's dance, come on.

Oh, God...

Easy, mind she don't hurt you.

-More champagne, my lady?

-Don't mind if I do.

Where's Patrick, by the way?

I introduced him to a nice little dark rum.

-Oh.

-JAMAICAN ACCENT: He's getting acquainted in the kitchen.

I'll tell you what, you know how to throw a party, I'll give you that.

Why, thank you.

KNOCK ON DOOR

Sorry.

I should have got a butler.

-Hey!

-Welcome to Number 1, Albert Square.

Look at you, amazing.

Beautiful. I remember when it was all tatty

and Dr Legg lived downstairs.

-Oh, yeah?

-Yeah.

-Ladies.

-Oh, look at you!

Hey, you. Go inside, join everyone.

-Look at her little face.

-# Santa baby... #

-Oh, look, I nearly forgot.

-Thank you very much.

Can you believe we helped bring this little bundle into the world, eh?

-Oh, quick cuddles, cos I'm going to send her off to bed.

-Oh, not yet!

See, she does exist.

Yes, very lifelike.

You ain't got an outfit and all, then?

-You must be such a proud dad.

-Perfect little family.

PHONE RINGS

Excuse me. Excuse me, guys.

Come inside for a drink, come on.

SIGHING: Hi.

Now?

No, no, I'm in the middle...

Where do you want to meet?

-KIM:

-You not shaking your booty?

I keep forgetting who I've shown everything to.

Have I shown you everything that needs to be seen?

I don't think so.

You know what, I would show you my downstairs,

-but I've got the decorators in.

-Mmm.

-It's really nice though.

-Very spacious.

-Ahem. I can imagine.

Right, well, look, I'm going to go, just send me the trays

-whenever you're ready, OK? Bye.

-Bye!

Crisp?

..the raid in The Albert ain't going to go unnoticed.

I told you, I had nothing to do with that.

Someone must have tipped them off.

You know what your trouble is, Vincent?

You can't see beyond this whole thing you've got with the Mitchells.

And because of that, you're threatening to jeopardise

a much bigger operation.

-You said you'd have him banged up.

-And we will! Right?

But not until we're ready, and not at the cost of over two years' work

to collar someone much further up the chain!

You're a liability, mate.

We're cutting you loose.

You what?

I'd like to say I'm sorry, but me mother always said I shouldn't lie.

Maybe that's how I ended up Old Bill

-and you ended up on the scrapheap, eh?

-You can't do that.

-I know things.

-And if you know what's good for you,

you'll keep your mouth shut.

Because nobody likes a squealer, Vince,

and you have given us some really nasty people.

Oh-ho-ho.

Believe me, you need to start watching your back, mate.

Cos I certainly ain't got it for you no more.

And the last thing you want to do is draw some attention to yourself.

Happy birthday.

DISTANT SIREN WAILS

Just look at those!

They look like Hogwarts are missing a couple of their candlesticks.

That's Vincent's birthday present from me and Pearl.

And they're lovely.

SHE SNIGGERS

You know, I didn't think you'd crack a smile again

this side of Christmas.

-You want some?

-Of course I do.

-Of course you do.

LAUGHTER AND MUSIC FROM INSIDE

-KNOCK ON DOOR

-Hello?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. All right, all right...

It's all very well putting a ramp in,

thank you, but it don't help if the door's locked, does it?

-Yeah, sorry.

-Come here. Happy birthday, you old sod.

Mwah. Let me take this...from you.

You should go on through, you know, there's some old faces

-that'll be pleased to see you.

-Yeah, but I just wanted to say...

Linford couldn't make it, but look who it is. Look, look.

Oh, hello, mate!

# The temperature is rising

# Is rising

# Uptight downtown... #

What's happened?

It's over.

What do you mean, "It's over"?

I have Kim and Pearl.

That's all that matters, not the Mitchells.

You think so?

Cos as far as I'm concerned, this only ends

when the last Mitchell is six feet under.

You need to start listening to yourself.

No, YOU should listen.

Your father was a good man, cut down in his prime.

You think I want to see you go the same way?

He should be here, Vincent.

Wishing his little boy a happy birthday,

playing with his granddaughter.

VINCENT SNIFFS

And the reason he's not is because of that scum.

You think you can achieve anything

-while they're still around?

-I have a family now, what else do I need?

Is that the sum of your ambition? A wife and a kid?

Being a grandma might be good enough for some people,

but it's certainly not good enough for me.

Oh, Vincent, you are so much more than

some pipe and slippers businessman.

Come on, we need to cut the cake.

-Yeah.

-Yeah? See that?

-Yeah.

-That's a lot of love, that, and it's chocolate!

-Mm-hmm.

PARTY GUESTS: Ooh!

Maybe I want to give it a try.

Fats, Fats... No music.

Yeah, I made it, it's a chocolate cake.

Not dark chocolate, just chocolate.

LAUGHTER

So before we cut the cake and sing happy birthday,

I just want to say a big thank you to everyone for coming tonight,

it means so much to us to have our friends

and my lovely family here to help join us on this new journey.

-DONNA:

-Hear-hear!

-And I'd like to say a big thank you to my lady...

-Mmm.

..for standing by me and proving that nothing matters -

nothing - unless we have each other.

-Aww.

-All right?

-Yeah.

Mwah.

KIM GIGGLES

-APPLAUSE

-Music!

-Gotcha!

MUSIC: Celebration by Kool & The Gang

I want to cut the cake, who wants some?

# Good times, come on! #

You know I love you...don't you?

Mum doesn't know what she's talking about,

I never said any of that stuff.

She's just...

..dragging up the past.

I love you. That's all that matters.

(Yeah.)

We better get going, because she's got an early flight tomorrow.

But you know what? It's been nice, it's been really nice.

Look, I know you're still not sure about me, but...

thanks for coming. It means a lot.

You know your family's saved me, right?

Hmm. Well, this one thought you was a lost cause when she first met you.

But you know what? People can change.

But, listen, you pop round any time you like.

Come on. Aww, my little niece!

-You go get them, girl.

-Thanks.

Come on, Libby, cos there's something you can help me out with.

-I'll see you.

-All right, see you later.

Take care, bye.

Ohhh.

-Hey, have you checked on Patrick?

-Sleeping like a baby.

Like a baby who doesn't know when to put down his bottle.

Yup.

So when are you going to tell your mum that he's sleeping in her bed?

I was hoping maybe he'll come round before I have to.

-LAUGHING:

-Oh, really? OK...

Are you sure you want to do this?

You were the one that said Jordan was a lost cause,

just like Vincent, and look how he's changed.

-Yeah, but...

-Sometimes, you know, people go off the rails.

And they need a little bit of guidance, a little bit of support.

Isn't that what any mother should be offering her kids?

Yeah, but there must be another way.

I'm not prepared to blame him for what his father's done.

Even if that means contacting Lucas to find him?

Yes.

And I've decided to go and see him.

Happy birthday, boss! Ladies - love.

-You take care. Kimmy - love.

-Yeah, see you, Fats!

I had a good time tonight. This house, the family, the life...

this is what I want.

And I'm not prepared to be a part of anything that could jeopardise that.

Hm! You think you choose to just step away? Just like that?

That's what I'm going to do.

Vincent! You haven't opened this one.

-Who's it from?

-Donna.

It ain't from me, it was on the front wall outside.

I brought it round in case it got nicked.

I did try to tell you that, Vincent.

There's no label on it. Maybe it's a house-warming present.

-So, open it.

-Yeah, open it.

KIM SCREAMS