26/04/2016 EastEnders

You the little skank that's been taking liberties with my daughter?

Yeah? She's just a kid!

-Her? What, Linzi?

-Star.

-You're drunk, Thelma.

-I ought to cut it off.

-Hey!

-Get off him.

Look at ya. Standing there, playing darts.

All of you cheering him on. Yeah? You know what he is?

All right, enough. Innit? That's enough.

Yeah? What's you? What are you, his dad?

-As good as. Yeah.

-Yeah? Well, you need to put him down,

-for the sake of the kids!

-Rebecca?

What exactly are you accusing him of?

That's your girlfriend, ain't it?

Yeah? Sending dirty text messages, meeting up in hotel rooms?

She's... She's 14 years old!

She ain't my girlfriend!

I seen you out with her, in here. Everyone has.

Go on, Star. Tell them. Tell them what he's done.

You tell them, Star. Tell them now!

Why don't you go after her?

You say she's only 14 years old.

-I will, once I've done with that.

-Oi, oi, oi!

-I haven't done anything!

-You're a liar.

And Star's mum is telling the truth.

Right, you! What would you do?

What would you do if it was your 14-year-old daughter?

Yeah? Stand there and watch it happen?

I'm sorry but if she'd just run off in tears, he'd go after her.

Like Sharon said. Not standing here, threatening people.

I'm not done with you!

Come on.

No, no. He is like a brother to my Ben.

I... I don't believe a word of it.

My daughter ain't a liar, Kathy.

Jay. Home. Come home.

Maybe I should go back and stop the gossip.

No. You go get the kids, I'll sort it.

I'll go speak to Mick or...

You don't have to do that, Jack, they're my family.

Which means they're mine as well.

It's too late. I've already taken the pill.

Well, call the doctor.

D, look. If it's too late, maybe we should just be...

Be? Be what? What?

Supportive?!

I'm not ready for a baby! I'm not ready for a child...

Oh! No, no. Fine then. Fine. You're not ready.

By all means, go and get rid cos "you're not ready"!

-Denise.

-Were you ready with Pearl? Eh?

Do you think I was ready with your sister? Or even you?

You remember what your father was like?

Yeah? Do you think I was ready for a baby?

It's not my fault Dad hit you.

-Exactly. And...

-D.

And that is why I didn't punish you. I didn't.

And that is why you're standing here today.

Mum. I have a job, I have a career.

I... I... I don't want to be a single mum.

I don't want to be...

What?

Me?

Hmm.

What about you? You got anything to say about this?

You on her side?

-I'm on no-one's side.

-Really?

Really.

Well, then, a toast to Libby.

To YOU. To YOUR career.

To my...beautiful,

selfish, little girl.

This feels so strange.

What?

Just for it all to be out in the open,

not worrying about people coming in or overhearing...

The excitement's gone?

No. No, this... This is great.

Johnny was right.

And what about him?

Johnny? Sure you don't wish it was him here, instead of me?

In your nan's house? That be weird, Paul.

You know what I mean.

Nah. He's just a mate.

Hmm...

And, er, and what am I?

My boyfriend.

Sorry, I'm your what?

You're...my...boyfriend.

Yeah?

Yeah. No more drama. It's you and me from now.

I didn't know.

So she is actually 14?

-Wow.

-Well, I never slept with her!

-It's best we know the truth, Jay.

-The truth? This is the truth, yeah?

We never slept together, we were going to

but then I saw her at Louise's school when they got in a fight.

What, you knew about this?

Star never told him how old she was.

Star?

Star's her real name. She just wanted to sound, I dunno, older.

You didn't even think to ask her age?

She was flirting with me, coming on to me.

What was I meant to do, ask if she was still at school?

Yeah. At some point, that might have been a good idea.

Does she look 14 to you?

She would have lied anyway. Jay didn't do anything wrong.

He didn't even really like her.

He wouldn't do anything like that.

Star is just a drama queen who's trying to get him into trouble!

Look. He's a good boy.

All right? He went out with Abi for a couple of years.

Never did anything wrong. Not really.

Yeah, but weren't he involved in that murder, an' all?

Shirley's pal, Heather?

Yeah, well, that was... That was just bad luck, that one.

I'll say!

Look, fact is, there was a 14-year-old girl in here, crying.

Yeah. With that Thelma woman.

Isn't she the one who caused all that agg between Lee and Nancy?

She's been in here before, that girl. Drinking.

Oh, brilliant(!)

This the Jay business?

All of them got something off about them. Haven't they?

That's what I'm saying.

You sure you want to get involved in that little mob, Jack, again? I mean...

Whatever happens, Denise, she's still your daughter.

What you gonna do? Never speak to her again?

One option.

Um... See you.

Wait. Libby, wait. Listen. Just come back to mine tonight

and then you two can speak about it in the morning.

What? When she's changed everything she believes in?

What, when my daughter hasn't had a secret abortion?

It wasn't a secret! I told you...

-Well, you took your sweet time about it!

-All right, all right!

Maybe we could talk about this when she's sober.

Oh, I'm not drunk, Kim!

I wouldn't throw away a child so easily.

I hope to God you get another chance.

What's that meant to mean?

You think you've got the world at your feet, don't you?

You think you can have whatever you want.

What happens when you actually want a child?

Do you think you're just gonna snap your fingers, one's gonna come?

When I want a family, it's gonna be because I'm ready and not

-cos you're lonely.

-You don't deserve one!

I wouldn't wish it on them, some poor baby having you as a mother!

Don't you talk to me. Don't you speak to me again.

What's that? So now she's not going to speak to me?

Her own mother?

I wouldn't blame her if she didn't.

-Libby...

-DOOR OPENS

Li...

What happened there?

Star!

Go away! I ain't coming home with you.

Yes, you are.

You just embarrassed me in front of everyone in that pub.

In front of all my friends.

Everyone's going to think I'm some stupid jail bait skank cos of you!

Yeah. Ain't that what you are? You were embarrassed in there?

Think how I felt.

All right. If it's all my fault, then why were you shouting at Jay?

That little ginger nonce back there?

He should know better, so should you. What you playing at?

What did you want? Some sort of attention?

No, he actually listened to me.

He actually listened to what I had to say.

Did he help you with your homework, an' all?

He didn't know how old I was. I didn't tell him.

Jay has done nothing wrong.

We'll see.

Just leave it, all right? You... You've done enough.

-You can't make it any worse.

-Oh, yeah? I can make it worse.

I can make it a lot worse for him.

-You're just jealous!

-You what?

Jealous! That someone is giving me attention and not you.

And I didn't have to have my boobs on show for someone to give me that!

-You come here, girl.

-Get off!

Star, come back here now!

I hate you!

She's only known him five minutes.

Why's she sticking up for him all of a sudden?

All that talk before about Ben.

What's it matter who he sleeps with?

She's 14.

So was his girlfriend.

Here. Look, you've made a mistake.

OK? If you explain the truth, people might...

I mean, she certainly doesn't look 14.

Ow! Dad. Dad! That hurts.

What you doing?

Has he ever touched you?

-What?!

-I'm talking to Louise.

You tell me the truth if you want to stay in this house.

Has HE ever touched you?

You're scaring her, Phil.

You've lost it, Phil!

Why ain't she answering? Eh?

You wouldn't lie to me, Jay, would ya?

No!

So have you...

Have you ever touched my daughter?

No. I swear! I swear on anything.

You swear on anything? Yeah? What about your dad?

What?

What about your real dad? What about Jase?

Swear on him.

-No.

-That's out of order, Phil.

Why? You're all saying we've all known him since he was a kid.

Remember what he was like when he was a kid?

Because I remember what he was like.

He was a kid in all sorts of trouble, crying his eyes out

-over his dead dad.

-This is horrible.

So you swear on him.

Don't you dare.

You've lived in my house, yeah?

And I've treated you like a son for the last three, four years.

So now you swear on your dad's life that you have not!

That you've not laid a finger on my daughter.

-SHARON:

-Louise, tell him.

Billy, please, do something.

Why you shaking your head?

Right, Phil. That's enough, mate. Enough.

Why's he shaking his head?

She...she kissed me.

She what?

It was just the once, right? I told her no.

I put a stop to it straightaway. I'm not lying, Phil.

I swear to you. On my dad.

Leave, Jay, you're not helping by staying here.

-Billy, get out the way! Billy!

-Calm down.

-Come on.

-Calm.

All right. All right. All right! I'm calm.

I'm calm!

If you want to hit me, then you hit me. All right?

If you want to go and have a drink then go and have a drink.

Why are you crawling round doing what everyone else wants you to do?

You're supposed to be Phil Mitchell, King of London.

-Just ignore him, OK? He's upset.

-Why are you trying to make this worse?

Because I haven't done anything wrong, Sharon! That's why.

I haven't done anything wrong!

Yet he's standing there acting like I got to answer to him.

After everything I've done for you!

Oh, Phil, you'd screw me over for anyone in this house.

-Outside it as well.

-Hey, hey!

We've treated you as family so show some respect.

Respect? Respect for what? For the man of the house?

For the head of the family? It's a joke.

Ben and Ronnie have been sweeping up after you for months, we all have!

Sharon's left you. Look.

Look, your daughter's hiding from you in the corner right now.

Sounds to me like Eric Mitchell's come again. Go on, Phil.

Go on, hit me, I dare you! Go on.

Aagh! Enough!

Does it hurt, Phil. Does it? Eh?

Shut your mouth!

All the years I've known you. You think I'd touch your daughter!

You think I'd do anything to hurt this family!

KNOCK AT DOOR

Someone's at the door for you, Jay.

Poor girl.

Sorry? You were listening? Right?

I know it's hurt your feelings, her not telling you,

but it can't have been an easy decision to make.

It ain't a decision. Decision!

You not pro-choice?

Pro-choice? What are we? American?

No, I just thought that...

I'm not going to be OK with my daughter killing my grandchild.

I cannot believe I've got to explain myself...again.

I know it's difficult.

I find it hard to even think about after all Kush has been through

with little Zaair and Arthur and...

But maybe she's just not ready to be a parent.

Well... Maybe she's afraid of wasting her life.

Maybe she's afraid of becoming me.

-Oh, Denise.

-Well, she as good as said it.

I think you should sober up and go make up with her.

Do you know, you're being a little bit selfish, really.

Oh, you think so, do you?

I have to be honest.

So do I. So, ta-ra, Carmel.

If I wanted another lecture...

Denise, what has happened to you?

First off, you're tormenting that teenager in the pub...

After what she did! That girl! Phil Mitchell's spawn!

They're the neighbours from hell!

Yeah, and what's it they say? Love thy neighbour.

Here, tell you what. Have one of these.

They really helped me when I found out about Ashleen and Umar.

They're just herbal, but it'll calm you down.

I don't want to argue.

Well, maybe I do.

All right, then. Enjoy your drink.

Phil! What are you playing at?

Going to make my father proud and have a drink.

Look, you heard him. He's scared, he said things he doesn't mean.

Yeah, none of them weren't true. Were they?

I didn't do anything!

Jay. Jay, don't say anything until we've spoken to Ritchie, right?

Ritchie? You got to be having a laugh, ain't ya?

Enjoy yourself down the station, Jay, they love a nonce down there.

-Go to hell, Phil!

-Yeah.

How can you let this happen? I hate you!

Phil!

You hate me too. Remember?

Look, please. For me.

For you?

Well go on, then.

Well, it's one less nag, isn't it?

One less problem in my life and there goes another one.

You are so weak.

-You are kidding me!

-Well, if you've got nothing to hide...

You've lost your mind. Do you know that?

All that stuff in the pub, Rebecca...

If you ever look through my stuff again,

I swear I will go live with Dad.

I'd rather live on the streets than live with you!

Well, nobody's stopping you, are they?

If you both just calmed down...

What are you even looking for?

I don't know!

All that stuff with Star...

I don't know what you girls get up to any more.

You trying to find out if I've had sex?

-Why don't you just ask me?

-Grow up, Rebecca.

Because I have. Loads.

But I'm not pregnant. Unlike you at my age.

So I guess that's one to me.

DOORBELL RINGS

Look, it's not the end of the world, is it?

You don't need to have an argument about it.

Go get the door, please.

But I thought you wanted to lecture me about how sex ruins your...

I said, go get the door!

What are you playing at?

She's got a point. You're being a hypocrite.

We both are.

-She's my daughter. She's 15.

-Mum! It's the police.

DOOR OPENS

I'm still starving. Prices like that, you'd expect...

Oh.

Evening.

Oh, hello, Ben.

This is the sequel...

Oh. We're just about to watch a film. How was dinner?

Erm, it was good. Expensive.

Er, well, we've still got time to get a nightcap, at the Vic,

-give these boys...

-No, I'm quite all right here.

Right. Well, erm... I best be off.

-Nan.

-It is late.

It's all right, mate. I'll call you, yeah?

He's just come out to his dad for me, that took a lot for him.

I'm not trying to be mean, Paul. I...

I know Ben's had a rough past but second chances, Birdie?

And I'm all for them, Les.

But not when it comes to our Paul.

Ben can take his second chances elsewhere.

I'll have a glass of red wine, please.

You sure?

I have, unfortunately, run out of alcohol at home.

You're not the only one.

Oh, parenting skills really have gone out the window, haven't they?

You going to do something about that brat of yours?

Do you ever shut up? You ever tried it?

Play nicely, Phil.

Hey! Shirley! You came.

Thought you was playing darts with Fishy Fred.

You sounded drunk. I was right.

Yeah? So what do you win?

Come on, Shirl. Don't be like that.

Come on, for old times' sake. Come on.

Who phoned who?

You were doing so well.

I know, and I'm just as disappointed as you are.

Question is, how are we going to cheer ourselves up?

Eh? Come on. Come on, Shirl.

You're going to regret this, Phil.

It's painful. Actually painful to watch.

He's going to regret this? Have some respect for yourself, Shirl.

Have some respect for us, having to see it.

You're drunk, an' all, Denise.

There is no amount of liquor would let that man touch me.

Save yourself darling, yeah? Denise. It's time to go home.

I'm closing up soon.

You too, Phil. Go sober up.

Question is, Shirl, did I call you to save me...

or to sleep with me?

Goodnight, Phil.

Shirl. Shirley!

Adrian!

You volunteering? Eh? Cos you just cost me my bunk-up.

As if you could. State of you.

You're not going to get in any trouble.

I've already spoken to your friend, Rebecca Fowler,

this is just to get an idea of what's gone on.

Louise, they only want the truth.

And as we told you, Jay had no idea how old that girl was...

I don't think this is the right time.

I just want to know everything that Louise knows.

Louise?

You can say whatever you want, no-one's going to be angry.

He never touched me.

Jay Brown? I thought this was about Star...

He never did anything.

And he didn't know how old she was.

All right? He didn't do anything.

Well done.

What now?

Go on, then.

You heard about my liver?

Everyone has. It's a very tragic story.

One drink could kill me.

Well, I'll drink to that.

BOTH LAUGH

Oi!

What, you think I'm trying it on with ya?

I could do better than you, don't worry about that.

I don't like scum touching me. It's a bit of a quirk.

Mind you, I've always thought you've kept it together.

Same can't be said for you.

Having said that, age is really beginning to show.

Yeah? And you're comparing me to what? Sharon? Ian's mother?

Please!

Must be very lonely, being so jealous and bitter.

No friends, except your two-bob gangster pal upstairs

and your funny sister.

Vincent is not a friend.

No kids around.

Your kids post excrement through people's doors.

And your kids do what, exactly? Hm?

-Bex gone to bed?

-Yeah.

Probably a good idea. What with the police and everything.

Leave it till the morning. I can't believe it's going that far.

Yeah. It is going THAT far because it's THAT serious.

I mean, there's a 14-year-old girl being taken advantage of,

and my daughter is doing what, eh? Who knows?

All right, all right, I retract. OK?

No, you don't retract, you don't get to retract.

I'm sorry.

Oh, Tina. What else is she hiding from me?

Can we all just try and get along? I just...

I don't like the fights, I have enough of that with my own family.

Yeah.

Well, this is my family and it's just as important as yours.

I didn't mean it like that. I'm sorry. All right?

I was a rubbish mum myself, don't know what I'm doing half the time.

I'm a rubbish grown-up, really.

You're 42 next week.

Thanks for the reminder(!)

You shouldn't have to be reminded.

DOOR SLAMS

Denise! Denise!

Just when I thought my day, week, year, screwed-up life

couldn't get any worse, here comes Phil flaming Mitchell after me.

I, erm, thought you might want this.

I got the keys somewhere.

For what?

For...

Oh, please, what do you think is going to go on in there?

It's somewhere to have a drink.

I'll take the street.

Fine. Street it is.

I thought you were sober nowadays.

Got to hit rock bottom first.

You mean, you ain't already there?

My husband Owen, he was like that, he was like you.

Just when you thought he could do no worse, there was always just

that little bit more he could go.

Sounds like my kind of guy.

Hmm.

Dead now. You'll be the same, by all accounts.

Though how you ain't died of embarrassment by now,

that's a mystery to me!

Oh. Yeah, that was a little bit mean. Even for me.

Apology accepted.

So...do you want to come back to my place?

Do you know how long it's been since someone said that to me?

It's just such a shame...

that it's you.

BANGING

DOOR OPENS

Mum?

Mum!

Did you go to the station? Did they let you see him?

No.

I hate Linzi. Or Star, whatever her name is.

I swear I will make her life a misery.

What's new?

I'm actually on your side, Ben! I'm on Jay's side!

Shh!

You are embarrassed to be caught with me, ain't ya?

Don't think much of yourself, do you?

Yeah, well, clearly.

Look where I am.

You're free to go.

Well, you know what they say -

"love thy neighbour."

SHE GIGGLES

Screw it.