05/07/2016 EastEnders

-DOOR OPENS

-Mum?

DOOR CLOSES Just stay here, all right?

Don't go anywhere. I'll get rid of him.

Are you OK?

Yeah.

Phil was saying a few words about Peggy.

It got to me.

I put you through all this, too, didn't I?

With me and Gavin, I don't know...

Come on, let's get out of here.

-What?

-Let's get off of the Square.

Let's go for a walk somewhere.

Well, I thought you was going to go to the hospital to see Jane.

Yeah, I will do later, but you need some company right now.

No, I'm fine, Ian.

All right, then why are you hiding away here?

Well, I just needed a moment, you know,

to think about Peggy on my own.

But...look, I'm fine now, really.

-Promise?

-Yeah.

All right. Come on.

Is that my aftershave you're wearing?

Erm, no, I knocked it over when I was washing my face.

-Hmm.

-Sorry.

-Never mind. All right, I'll see you in a bit.

DOOR OPENS Oh...

DOOR CLOSES

HE SIGHS

Maybe we should meet for a drink -

somewhere away from prying eyes, eh?

Yeah.

PHONE CHIMES

And where do you think you've been?

School trip.

According to the phone call I just had from the school secretary,

you snuck off.

And where did you get that from?

I found it.

And who are you texting on this phone you just happened to find?

None of your business!

I'm your mother, Dennis - that makes it my business.

They're here.

DOORBELL RINGS

Amy.

JACK EXHALES

Ricky, that's your dad.

Hello, mate. Listen, we're about to have some food.

What do you like?

Chips?

Eh? Some beans?

How about some nuggets?

I'm not allowed nuggets.

Yeah, Dad's talking to Richard.

Why is he allowed them if I'm not?

I like crisps.

Yeah, but I was thinking more like, you know, a proper meal.

All right, look, I'll... I'll see what we've got.

Listen, kids, why don't you go in the living room

and have a little play? Go on.

I'm going to let you get on. Right, Ron?

-Don't you think you should stay and break the ice?

-Not really, no.

It's Richard who Jack wants to get to know, not me.

Listen, good luck with that kid. You're going to need it.

DOOR CLOSES

JACK CLEARS HIS THROAT

Sam's gone.

What a surprise(!)

Look, let's forget about the food,

and just take things slow for now.

Sure.

Look what I found.

I like cheese and onion.

Yeah, of course you do.

Erm, Amy, why don't you go and show Richard the hamster?

What's that?

Well, Amy will show you. Won't you, Amy?

Good girl.

HE EXHALES

You can't just bunk off school and visit your grandad

whenever you feel like it.

-What did he want, anyway?

-Just to see me.

Obviously. Why?

Never exactly been his thing, has it, playing happy families?

Denny, please...

Please, this is really important. Just tell me.

Dennis!

It's just a present. That's all.

Yeah, I got him a present once, too, to stop all this.

Do not move.

Phil!

Hi.

Have you been back to the church?

Yeah, I just...

Just needed time to yourself, yeah?

It's stupid of me, but I didn't really do anything.

I... I just stood there for a bit.

It's always the same, isn't it?

So many people wanting to say goodbye and, well,

you turn around and realise you actually haven't said it yourself.

Well, not properly, anyway.

Yeah.

So, did it work?

How do you mean?

Well, do you feel better about it?

Yeah.

Yeah, I do, as it happens.

Come here. Come here.

What's wrong?

Hmm? He's fine.

Well, he don't seem fine.

Oh, it's just school stuff.

What stuff?

It's nothing important. I can handle it.

Why don't you go back to your mum's wake, yeah?

Right, what's his address?

Kathy.

Winston.

Hello, Kathy.

Gavin.

I want to show you something.

No.

It won't take long.

Now, it ain't going to happen at all.

Gav...

If you don't let go now, I'm going to start screaming.

Just half an hour.

I'm warning you...

Just me, you and Dennis.

Dennis?

We've been having a lovely little time together.

CAR ENGINE RUMBLES

JACK TAKES A DEEP BREATH

Thanks.

Come on, you knew it wasn't going to be easy.

Yeah, well, I didn't think it was going to be this hard.

Well, kids always are.

Especially when they haven't seen you their whole life.

Well, they have their moments, even when they do.

Come on, it's only been five minutes.

Did you see the way he looked at me?

It was like I'm a stranger to him.

As far as he's concerned, I could be the man in the moon.

So?

So what?

So, is that it, then? I mean, he's only just got here.

You're going to throw in the towel? You're going to give up?

No, of course not.

Jack, look, I know this is hard for you,

but think how it must be for him.

He's only five years old.

Sam obviously hasn't paid him any attention.

This is your chance to get to know him.

So...

So I'll sort this out.

Yeah.

Figure out a way to get to him.

Yeah.

Cheese and onion.

Huh?

That's what he likes.

That's what he'll get.

Cheese and onion...

DOOR OPENS

DOOR CLOSES

Everything OK?

Yeah, I just wanted five minutes.

Well, you were close, I suppose.

She gave me my first job here, cleaning.

I weren't talking about Peggy.

-Phil's really got to you today, hasn't he?

-It was a nice speech.

Nothing else?

Me and Phil, we're ancient history.

Is that why you need five minutes, to remind yourself?

I'm with Buster now.

That's the way it's going to stay.

-It makes you think, though, doesn't it?

-What does?

All this. I mean, one minute you're here,

the next minute everyone's tucking into vol-au-vents,

singing Abide With Me, and you're six feet under.

Well, thanks, Mr Happy(!)

-I'm just saying.

-Yeah, well, hopefully, the three of us

-have got a bit more time left, eh?

-Yeah.

Yeah, but you've still got to do things, don't you?

-Or don't do things.

-Like what? Travel the world?

-Swim the Channel?

-Climb the Matterhorn?

-Run a marathon?

-I was thinking more about working with Babe.

I reckon life's definitely too short for that.

-Well, that is like running a marathon.

-It certainly is.

We need some lemons and limes from the Minute Mart. Please sort it.

I've got business down in Billingsgate, I told you.

Don't you remember?

We're up to our necks in it, in there.

-Sharon!

-Not now, Buster.

No, please, your old man,

he's an older geezer, right, with white hair?

-I thought Kathy hated his guts.

-So?

So, I've just seen her driving off the Square with him in his motor.

-When was this?

-A few minutes ago.

She didn't look too happy about it either.

-Are you busy right now, Buster?

-Why?

I can't exactly ask Phil, can I?

-To do what?

-Look, please, just wait here

and let me take him to Ronnie's, OK? Wait here. Go on.

MUSIC PLAYS: We'll Meet Again by Vera Lynn

Jay, what are you doing here?

Why, have you got a problem?

No, of course not.

It's nice to see you.

I don't get many people saying that to me these days.

Well, I'm saying it.

It's just... It just didn't feel right me not been here, you know?

I don't want any trouble, all right?

I just want to pay my respects and I don't care what anyone else says.

What do you think Gran would have said if she was here?

Well, if she was here, we wouldn't have all this, would we?

Unless someone had made a big mistake.

Front it out - that's what she always did.

Yeah. I'll go and get a drink, all right?

He's got a nerve, hasn't he?

Eh? Give him a break.

You would have said that, would you, if he'd have taken up with Bex?

He should have known how old that Star was.

Jay, I'm really glad you could make it.

Yeah, what is this? "Make a perv feel OK" day?

I'm going.

DOOR CLOSES

Why have you brought Dennis out here?

So, what do you think?

What?

Do you like it?

Gav, Dennis!

OK, OK.

Well, do you want to see Dennis or not?

Are you OK?

I mean, I know you're not, but I just mean...

I know what you mean.

I've just been thinking, it's weird, isn't it?

What is?

Well, if Gavin hadn't done what he did -

pulled that stunt with the accident and made Mum go along with it all -

I'd never really have known my gran.

Not really.

I'd still be in South Africa, and she'd be here or in Portugal,

and either way, we wouldn't really have seen each other.

The odd visit, that'd be it.

So, what, you're thinking of writing him a thank you note, are you?

I don't think so.

I can't even imagine that.

What?

You know, not knowing my grandparents.

And they're... They're always the ones that have been there for me.

Just the thought of it, losing them...

Hey, hey, hey, hey... Hey.

They've got years left.

Trust me.

Thanks.

What for?

Being here.

OLD-TIME ROMANTIC MUSIC PLAYS

-This is what it was all about...

-Gavin...

That money I scored from Sharon.

Oh, for God's sake, Gavin, where is he?

And that chandelier, it's ours.

Well, the same as ours, anyway.

Take a look around. Every room's the same.

I... This is seriously spooky, Gavin, even for you.

Just like turning the clock back, isn't it?

That's what we can do, too.

Forget everything else, everyone else.

It'll be just me and you again,

just like it used to be.

Have you finally gone stark raving mad?

There is no me and you. There never will be -

not now, not ever.

Why?

Is it the new boyfriend?

What new boyfriend?

I've seen him, Kathy.

I've seen how you are with him.

How you look at him...

How you used to look at me.

I'm not listening to this.

Do you want to see Dennis or not?

Gavin...

If you've done anything to him...

Gavin!

He's fine. Don't worry.

Don't worry?!

He's not here, is he?

He was.

He went home about an hour ago.

Give it a few days, Kath.

That's all I'm asking.

It'll be just like old times.

-KNOCK AT DOOR

-Gavin!

-KNOCKING CONTINUES

-Gavin!

Wait there.

KNOCKING CONTINUES

Cheers.

This is really nice.

Nice, isn't it?

I know, it's not nice because it's a wake,

but you know what I mean.

Phil, don't look at me like that, please.

No-one's really a born parent, are they?

What?

Well, look at me.

This is my first day off in a long time

and I fully intend to enjoy myself.

-KNOCK AT DOOR

-Gavin! Gavin, let me in!

What the hell are you doing here?

What the hell are you up to, more like?

Just get out, will you?

Not until I find out what is going on.

This has nothing to do with you.

It's not just you whose neck is on the line here, you know.

I'm in this, too.

Margaret.

What is she doing here?

Hey. Oh, listen, Sharon just dropped off Dennis. He's upstairs.

Oh. So, I got everything cheese and onion I could find.

I reckon I've covered all the bases there, don't you?

Listen, come and have a look at this. It's so cute.

I don't think he's seen a hamster before, out in Portugal.

They literally haven't stopped playing since you left.

-Ah.

-Hmm.

-Take that.

-Why? Where are you going?

-DOOR OPENS

-Gavin!

-Look, just give us a minute, Kath.

Gavin, what's going on?

Just get in there.

Gavin! You...

I knew you were up to something.

You shouldn't be here, I told you.

This is none of your business.

None of my business?

Gavin, she knows where you live now.

-So?

-So, you were supposed to be keeping a low profile.

No, you're supposed to be invisible, so what happens when she goes back

and tells everyone where you are?

-She won't.

-Trust her that much, do you? I don't.

She's not going home.

And what does that mean?

Why couldn't you have just left us alone?

A couple of days, me and Kathy would have been sorted.

And that's what you call sorting things? Locking her up?

I can't live like this no more, don't you understand that?

I've been going out of my mind, sitting here all on my own,

when it should be me and Kathy,

and she can't live like this neither.

-Said that, has she?

-She don't need to.

Me and Kathy, it's always been the same -

can't live together, can't be apart.

You won't let you and her live apart, you mean.

She wants this every bit as much as I do.

OK, let's ask her, shall we?

Gavin!

SMASHING

Margaret...

-Cheers.

-On the house.

Free drinks? Well, don't let Sam see, will you?

She won't be able to see anything soon,

the way she's putting it away.

-Yeah, well, people deal with things different.

-With what?

Grief.

Yeah. She's gutted, isn't she?

-Are you all right?

-Yeah.

-You know, I think we might have just turned the corner.

-What?

Richard.

Oh, yeah, right.

Oh, tell Sharon not to hurry back, you know, and Dennis is fine, too.

And I need to ask you a favour.

No, in fact, I need to do you a favour.

So, what was that all about with Dennis?

I don't know.

Look, I'm really sorry, but we're...

We're closing early.

For everyone?

What?

Are you closing for everyone or just me?

Don't worry, mate, I think I can guess.

Jay... Jay, just stop. Listen, will you? It's...

It's not like that.

Look, I know...

I know what it's like to have people staring at you,

to be gossiping behind your back, I mean, to your face.

Look, I know it's hard, OK?

Especially when you didn't deserve it.

Ain't how everyone else sees it.

Well, it's you this week - it'll be someone else next week.

It wasn't your fault.

Try telling the rest of the Square that.

You tell them.

I have.

Say it louder.

I have, Ian. They don't listen.

Well, say it so loud until they do -

so loud they have to.

Why the hell did you come here in the first place?

Because he told me he had Dennis.

I thought he'd abducted him or something.

It's like as if he's crossed a line

and I don't know what he might do any more.

It's locked.

He must have put the deadlock on when he let me in.

And where's the key?

Gavin's got it.

-Richard.

-I'm feeding the rat.

It's a hamster.

Well, look what I've got.

Oh, look!

Yeah. Yeah, my mate says we can take her for a walk.

Do you want to come?

That's a good idea. Amy, me and you can do a makeover, can't we?

-But how do you know?

-How do I know what?

That she's a she.

-JACK EXHALES

-Erm...

-Well...

Amy, come on, let's go upstairs.

Listen, well, maybe we'll talk about that on the walk.

Come on, then.

OLD-TIME MUSIC PLAYS FAINTLY

Where is he?

That wasn't very friendly.

Ouch(!)

Come on.

There's locks on all the doors and windows. You can't get out.

Hide and seek, is it?

Always liked that one.

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Five.

Six.

Margaret!

Seven.

DOOR RATTLES

Eight.

Nine.

Ten!

Come out!

Come out, wherever you are!

Kathy!

Kathy!

GLASS SMASHES

Never was very good at hiding, were you?

Is this it?

Yeah, this is it.

This Gavin, your dad, he's really trouble, is he?

Yeah.

So, Kathy's in trouble, then.

That's why I don't want him anywhere near Denny.

Well, he ain't going to hurt Denny, is he?

Denny's his grandson.

Well, that makes him even more dangerous, doesn't it?

He's like the Pied Piper right now.

Whatever Gavin tells him to do, Denny does it.

Ah!

Kathy!