04/08/2016 EastEnders

So, what're you lot up to today then? Going to hit the park?

-Frisbee?

-Ice cream!

Football?

When I grow up I want to be an ice-cream man.

Yeah, well, we'll leave the career planning for now. Shall we?

-So, what's on the agenda for us today then, Ron?

-Hm?

I'm meeting another mum at the park, so I don't need you today.

-You all right?

-Yeah.

You were tossing and turning all night.

It must be the heat.

What if we go to the Century Park soon? The Century Park...

What are you doing?

Going to look for Ben.

Don't be ridiculous.

Where you going to go?

I'm going to go to that address that, that Ritchie gave Ben.

How? Nick a Zimmer on the way?

Just leave it to me.

Trust me.

No I'm OK, B. Yeah, I promise.

Yeah, I know he's a dog, but I don't think castration's the answer.

Bianca?

Bianca, how you doing, babe? It's Mick.

No, I know, listen, no he's definitely on the naughty step.

Don't you... Yeah, yeah. Listen, mark my words.

No, I know. I just wanted to say that me and L,

we're really happy that Whit's staying and you know, we're going to

look after her and I don't want you to worry about nothing, you know?

-Lee!

-Just when I thought you couldn't get more beautiful.

I'm not even showing yet, so...

Uh, hiya.

You all right?

Yeah. Why wouldn't I be?

All right, see you later. Ta mate.

Thanks, Mick.

What's Abi still doing here?

What do you want me to do, sack her?

Cos you can't keep it in your pants?

Think there'd be some loyalty wouldn't you?

Nah, he's right.

I know women, Lee.

Whit's not going to forgive you with Abi around.

There's not really much I can do, is there?

We still haven't heard anything from Ben.

And Grant?

What's this about Grant?

Sharon text him.

Well, I thought he might be able to help.

Oh, yeah? How? What, fly in with his cape?

Look, I think Mum's right. I think the police are the best option.

-No, Ian.

-Look, it's been four days!

Look, just a few more hours, please.

Ben might still turn up, and we don't know anything's wrong.

Please.

All right. Look, I need to focus on Jane anyway.

She'd love it if you were here when she came back.

Sure.

-He's in here.

-Mm-hm.

BOTH: Mmmm!

Just passing. Thought I'd see if there's anything at all that

I might bring for you all later?

Mm, rum. I'm going to need it,

because Vincent has invited the wicked witch.

-Claudette?

-I'm telling you, if she starts,

I swear she's going to be wearing one of those scotch bonnets.

Do you remember what she did to my candelabra?

Do you know what she did to my candelabra? She hid it.

Why? I can't stand the woman.

Listen, man. You sure you're doing the right thing?

-Both of us know that she...

-Yeah, don't remind me, all right?

Look, all I'm doing is giving her some rope.

What she decides to do with that that, that, that...

that's up to her.

Vincent wants us there at half five before Pearl turns gremlin.

-Mum?

-Hm?

You've been going on about making up with him for months.

-This is your chance.

-I know, I know, I'm just...

-You're nervous?

-Yes.

All you have to do is turn up on time and act nice.

What, even to Kim?

Especially to Kim.

I know it's hard but you can do it.

Thank you.

See you later.

-Hey.

-Hey!

I need you to take the kids today. It's important.

Thought Andy was playing super nanny?

I thought you'd jump at the chance to spend some time with Amy?

Yeah, of course, but I can't lose my job, can I?

What's the matter with you? You seem weird.

All right, look. I will ask Donna, OK, if they can like be

on the stall with me or something.

Ron, I said I'd ask her!

Ask me what?

Right come on then, close your eyes.

-Why?

-Come on, just close your eyes.

-Oh, I'm not some giddy bride, Ian.

-Oh, just do it, spoilsport.

-OK.

-Done it?

-Mm-hm.

OK, here we go.

Ready? Three, two, one.

In we go.

There you go, Ta da! Open them.

What do you think?

Yeah.

Hey, on yer head, on yer head.

Come on, Lee!

-He's not happy with that is he?

-No.

You all right, mate? Got those daddy blues again, have you?

Oh, come, come on. Tell, tell Uncle Kush and Aunty Martin what's up.

How come I'm the Aunty?

Let it all out, come on, you'll feel better for it.

All right, well, what do you do when your fiance says she's

forgiven you and obviously she hasn't?

When in actual fact she gives off a really strong impression that

she can't stand being around you?

Forgiven you, mate? Forgiven, forgiven you for what?

I'd rather not get into it.

Oh, that means he cheated.

Oh, well, there's no short cuts there, buddy, I'm afraid.

Just takes time, yeah?

Stick with it and prove yourself.

No, no, no, Don't listen to Great Aunt Kush.

You have got to do something.

Girls, you know, they love a big gesture, don't they?

Like what?

Like when, when I proposed to Stacey the first time round.

Well, yeah, and she became your not wife?

Got to be spontaneous, you know - romantic.

Whitney will love that.

Yeah, all right.

There we go.

We built you a loo there underneath the stairs.

Right, here you go. Tight turn. Here we go.

And this is your new living room.

Welcome home, Jane!

-Hiya.

-Hi.

I was saying to Ian, it's just like the old days.

Lou sitting there in the corner.

Thank you, it's lovely.

Right, come on let's have a drink. Let's celebrate, yeah?

Do you know what, do you mind if I just have a cup of tea?

Er, no. Course, love. If that's what you want.

I'll go and make it for you.

We're out of milk. I'm just going to pop next door get some milk.

Mum, could you put the cake in the oven for us?

-Oh, right.

-Ta.

-It's good to see you.

-Sharon.

I could get used to this.

Yeah, if I get done for child labour you're paying the fine.

Where's Ronnie?

She just dumped the kids on me this morning and ran.

You all right?

I thought I saw you in the pub last night.

Yeah, right. I was just... I was thinking we should...

Yeah?

Be good to stay friends.

Andy, you don't need to feel sorry for me, OK?

It's not like I'm short of offers.

Look, yeah. I know, it's just...

The other night...it was my fault, I was...

What?

PHONE RINGS

Hello?

Hi, my friend didn't make it.

I'm in the park with the kids if you're still free.

Right. Yeah, I can do that. What, now?

All right, I'm on my way.

Yeah, anyway?

Look, I've got to go, sorry.

Ian's, erm...taken Bobby's school photo down.

Well, he's probably trying to make more space.

I couldn't wait to get home -

away from all the machines and the doctors poking and prodding.

-Well, it's bound to feel strange at first.

-Huh!

Oh, erm, how was America?

Yeah, yeah, it was good.

And how's Phil?

That bad?

TEXT MESSAGE

Sharon?

Oh, it's Grant.

Grant?

Yeah, I got in touch with him yesterday. He wants to meet.

Well, I thought he could help me with Ben.

He is his uncle.

-Who barely was around his whole childhood.

-So?

What, you think I did this for me? Cos I want to see him?

No, no, it's just, you know,

the last time he was here, you and him, you...you had a moment.

And that's all it was.

It must be hard, seeing Phil get so frail.

So I called Grant to line him up?

One brother pegs it, I've got a back up?

Of course not, Sharon.

Look, it's just these things, well, they're complicated aren't they?

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend you.

I'm doing this for Ben, that's all.

Jane, I've got to go.

Sharon, please.

The only way to help Ben is to go to the police.

And what if he's done something stupid? What then?

Ben gets banged up, not Paul's killer.

It's what I wish I'd done that night.

Bobby might still be here.

DOOR OPENS

Here you go. Here's your tea, love.

I'll put it up here and when you want it just tell us, yeah?

KNOCK AT DOOR

Oh, that'll be your carer.

I'll get it, Ian. I've got to go.

You not stopping for some fizz?

I can't, sorry.

It's great to have you back, Jane.

-Lee, I'm working.

-I've cleared it with dad, It's fine.

-What?

-It's a surprise.

-I don't like surprises.

If you don't tell me, I'm not coming.

I've booked an appointment with the registry office

-We're going to be late.

-What for?

-To book a date to get married.

Oh.

Oh, um, sorry, excuse me. Sorry, sorry.

I thought we was OK.

We are. I'll get my bag.

Whitney giving you a hard time?

Erm, no. It will just take a bit of time, won't it.

She'll forgive Lee, but not you.

Patriarchal world, men get away with murder, but women,

one mistake and they're tarnished for life.

Do, erm... Do those need peeling?

I'll give you an excellent reference.

You'd easily find other work.

You're sacking me?

Of course not. I'm concerned for your welfare.

Oh, "My welfare." What do you care?

Kitchens are stressful places -

not to mention dangerous.

Wouldn't want you to have another accident.

You burnt me on purpose.

Oh, come on.

And now you're trying to get rid of me?

Scared that I'll rat you out?

Abi, sweetheart...

..you're being paranoid.

It's understandable, all this emotional upheaval,

make anyone feel on edge.

Look, if it was down to me...

..I'd never let you go.

It's your decision.

One hundred percent.

You're up.

Yeah, I know, it's a minor miracle.

Arthur's decided to become nocturnal again.

I take it you heard him and all.

Martin told me not to wake you.

I do love my husband.

-It's Andy.

-What's Andy?

Ronnie reckons he's her dead daughter's brother?

Say that again.

Danielle -

you knew her.

-He must have known that I was mates with her.

-I guess.

Well, that's just creepy, pretending to be someone else.

Maybe he's shy?

I didn't admit who I was straight away

and you thought I was a massive weirdo.

That's different, you are. What did Ronnie do?

Nothing. She just left.

Ron?

-Where are the kids?

-They're not here.

-Look, if this is about Rox then...

-No, it's not.

Then what?

Why don't you sit down, Gareth?

That's your real name isn't it?

Yeah, I found your stalking folder.

You sent the flowers too. And the email.

What were you going to do?

You came here in March because you were working on Vincent's basement.

So, you obviously had a plan back then.

You were known as Andy Flynn.

I mean, that is full on devious.

You really expect me to believe that you don't know why you did it?

I don't expect you to believe anything.

It didn't stop there though, did it? The lies, the manipulation.

You were always there. Right place, right time.

I thought you were a nice guy.

I thought you were a hero, finding Amy like that.

I defended you to Jack. I set you up with my sister.

Was that all part of your sick little plan too? Was it?

Why?!

Why would you do that?

Cos you killed her, you stupid cow!

-Oh, this seat's taken.

-He's not coming.

Who are you?

Sorry, rude of me. Courtney.

Courtney Mitchell?

That's right.

Oh, uh, where's your dad? Have you seen him?

He's been crashing at mine.

We don't exactly do daddy daughter days out.

Right.

Well, did he get my messages? Has he sent you to meet me?

I got them. Not dad.

What exactly's going on here?

Why didn't we get an invite to Gran's funeral?

You did.

Look, enough games, where's your dad?

-Don't know.

-So why am I here?

Wanted to see what all the fuss was about.

So why do you want to see him then?

Sharon, please.

Kathy, it's me.

I'm going to drop by the police station.

Yeah.

You can't touch me, Gareth. There are people here.

-So?

-So, you'd get caught.

Prison doesn't scare me.

RONNIE SCOFFS

Why don't you put your hands back on the table?

Seriously do it, or I'm going to make a scene.

Relax.

I'm just trying to scare you.

-You must really hate me.

-Yeah.

No.

I did.

Things haven't exactly panned out how I thought.

What do you mean?

Doesn't matter. It's pointless now anyway.

-What is?!

-Look, you've found me out.

All right? Congratulations, you win.

I'll just crawl off and you can forget I ever existed.

Wait!

I didn't kill Danielle.

It was an accident. She was run over.

She came looking for you and you rejected her.

I did not!

She thought you didn't like her.

She was scared of you.

I didn't know who she was until...

Look, what happened with Danielle was the biggest regret of my life

but I do not have to sit here and defend myself to you.

Then why are you?

You can't just walk away from me.

I can do what I want.

Really? Well, how about I call Jack?

You've seen his temper. You wouldn't walk out of here alive.

Do it.

I really don't care anymore.

What is the matter with you?

I just miss her, all right?

-Oh, Jack.

-Oh, Stace, listen, I'm busy right now,

I've got people coming to see the flats in a minute.

Well, you're going to want to hear this.

There you go, there you go. That's it, that's it.

That's really good.

-I'm tired, Ian. Take it off.

-Yeah.

Make sure you leave some in the tank for when the nurse comes over later.

She's, erm, going to pop by before your welcome home party.

Love, I can't tell you how good it is to have you back home.

Right, I'll go stick the kettle on.

-Here you go, you watch something on the telly, yeah?

-OK.

Call me if you need me.

Where were you when she died?

I was in Egypt.

On tour with the Army.

She used to worry so much about me going away.

Used to insist on saying a proper goodbye every time,

just in case.

Why wait until now to come and find me?

Don't know.

I held it together at first.

Then things started going downhill.

Got kicked out of the Army.

My relationship ended.

Lost my house.

Then when dad had his stroke, I was left on my own to make all

these decisions.

Maybe I went a bit mad.

What about Hannah Reynolds?

You let her go to court and take the blame for the flowers and the email.

Yeah, I didn't mean to do that.

She was grieving...

..for Joel, Danielle's real dad.

Which meant you were the only connection left to her.

If you regretted it, if you changed your mind,

then why not come clean when I found the article?

I don't know.

I kept telling myself to just...

keep with the plan, for Dani and then...

What I said to you about feeling close to you, like you understood,

that was the truth.

I told you, didn't I?

She looks like Matthew.

Don't you think?

Sorry, I...

I didn't mean to upset you.

PHONE RINGS

Why don't you tell me about her?

Ron, ring me please.

Andy's dangerous, all right? Don't trust him.

You worried?

She's got the kids with her.

All right, you look up the square.

All right, I'm going to go further up Bridge Street.

Hello?

Pam? Les?

Pam. What are you doing?

They've called. Paul.

They're releasing him. We can have the funeral.

How long have you been been sitting there?

I...

I don't know.

I've got someone to cover the stall, OK?

Let's... Let's get you upstairs.

Come on.

It's ever so good of you to invite us, Vincent.

-You're welcome.

-Hi!

How are you getting on with the salsa, Dot?

Mrs Branning, if you don't mind. Anyway, I'm only a learner.

No, no, no, no. She's being very modest, ain't that Kim?

Oh, yes. You want to see Mrs B's snake hips.

That's enough of that, Kim.

I'll, um, I'll make us some drinks.

She'll be here.

Want to hear our news?

-Lee, can't it wait?

-We set a date to marry.

Wow, right, nice.

-When?

-4th November.

Right er, get the bubbles out then, eh?

-Not for you.

-Don't know how lucky you are, mate.

Abi, now might be the time.

Got something to say, haven't you, dear?

Um, yeah.

I've been thinking it over all shift and, um, me working here,

it's not the best idea.

Do you know, I see her in you all the time.

She was beautiful too.

But she'd never believe it.

I'm sorry, Ronnie.

I never used to be like this, you know.

When I think about what I've done I can hardly believe it was me.

Don't.

Oi, Andy.

Jack! No! Don't! Stop it!

Stop it! I mean it, stop it.

Look, he's dangerous, all right? He sent the death threats!

I know!

I know.

Grant.