26/08/2016 EastEnders

FOOTSTEPS ON STAIRS

I absolutely ruined these trousers at the barbecue.

-Grease all down them.

-Ohh...

-Now I'm going to have to buy some more.

-And you've got money for new trousers?

-Oh, yeah.

-Well, I've got to look the part in the new kitchen, haven't I?

-Yeah!

But, um, payday's Monday. You got enough till then?

I've got a bit. What's this?

Oh, I just wanted to ask you about something I found on the computer.

OK. The new equipment's arriving. We've got to get round there.

Exactly. What time did you say they were coming?

They're delivering at 7.30. That's all right, isn't it?

We're just cutting it a bit fine.

All we've got to do is prep and get the fryers up and running.

-We've got plenty of time.

-OK, you're right. It's me.

-I just...

-Steven...

Sorry, Jane, you wanted to tell me about something you found.

Your breakfast is nearly ready,

then we'll get you ready for the OT, yeah?

Last night,

I found a fake application for a credit card on this computer...

..made out in Lucy's name.

And?

And your first thought was to accuse me?

HE SCOFFS Dad...

Look, this is the absolute last thing

that we need to be talking about right now.

I'm sorry.

-It was stupid.

-I knew it.

-Jane, this isn't what you think.

-Yeah, right!

Just stop it. OK?

Today is going to be difficult enough.

We're reopening in five hours, OK?

-We'll talk about this later.

-Ian... Ian!

We haven't got time for this now.

Well...come on, then.

Lauren, he needs me.

DOOR CLOSES

-What do you want? Come to stick the boot in a bit more, have you?

-No.

-No. I want you back at the flat.

-Don't be stupid.

-I'm not being stupid.

-Just leave me alone, all right?

Where else are you going to go?

At least come back to the flat, let Honey say her piece.

You owe her that.

-You been up a while?

-Yeah.

Mum was walking around, reckoned she'd lost her purse.

-Oh.

-I managed to get her back to sleep, though.

-I reckon she's having one of her bad days.

-Mm.

-Bit more sleep?

-Maybe.

But...

at the tea, Mick and everyone said they'd all pitch in.

I've got to hold them to it.

I did my bit yesterday.

But I've got to get us into a routine.

That's good. I mean, this could really make a difference.

You and Bex have been doing too much.

-We could still get carers in.

-No, no, no, we can manage.

All right, well, here's to a new start, then.

-Are you sure you can keep this up?

-Yeah.

Yeah, I can look after her. I've got to.

But what about today? I mean, I'm due at work now.

It's there.

And I will be here until my shift at the caff.

Ahh!

So, what did you get up to last night, then?

Oh, just hanging out with Courtney and all her friends

and a load of blokes.

It was a bit mad, actually. What about you?

-Went round Shak's, watched telly.

-Oh, fun(!)

-Still got your V plates, then?

-Shut up.

-We went a bit further.

-Yeah?

-Yeah, but I don't want to go all the way.

-I expect he loves that.

-It's not like he's pushing me for it.

-Isn't he?

I tagged him in a photo earlier and he hasn't even liked it.

He doesn't have to like everything, Bex.

It's like what you said. Does he want anything apart from...?

-I've been looking through our old texts.

-What, for clues?

Oh, look, there he's put two kisses at the end,

and there only one.

Aww!

Give me that.

CAMERA CLICKS

-Right, send him that.

-Why?

You're worried he's going to dump you,

so you get in there first.

-Bin him!

-What?!

Oh, please! Relax, OK? Enough about Shakil.

I thought you said we were going shopping in Stratford.

All right?

SHE SCOFFS

-This had better work.

-It will, trust me.

Cheers, buddy.

WHIRRING

There we go. We'll be back on our feet in no time.

We need to have a word.

The barbecue area still needs clearing up. Me and Kyle will get on with it.

It's fine. Kyle, you can handle that for me, can't you, mate?

Fine by me.

-Right, well, I've got some paperwork to do.

-Dad...

That credit card application.

It was you, wasn't it?

Are you seriously going to wear black all summer?

-I think we've got that one in more colours, too.

-I don't know.

I like it in black.

Yeah, no offence,

but I think we could do better up in the mall in Stratford.

-You want to come?

-I can't. I told Kush I'd work the stall all day.

But I've got an hour for lunch, though.

Last night... I had a really good time.

Yeah, I did, too.

-Even though we didn't?

-Yeah.

I mean, we will.

Yeah.

Yeah, but...but not yet.

I thought you were all right with that.

Yeah.

-Yes!

-You're not just saying that?

Course not.

-Talk later.

-All right.

Why don't we go up the high street and then have lunch round here?

You're blowing me out for him.

-You blew me out yesterday.

-And can you blame me

when all you want to do is moon around after that?

I'm going to go and see what Courtney's doing.

And how stupid are you?

-He's lying.

-What do you mean?

"Oh, yeah, I don't care about sex at all"(!)

Duh!

Why would you do that?

The insurance company weren't going to pay out,

and I needed to get us through to the end of the month.

Takings at the restaurant have been going up and up...

Up and up from what? A great big hole in the ground?

The restaurant's been running at a loss since...

What?

Since Bobby, all right?

We were struggling to pay his school fees as it was,

and I spent a small fortune doing up the house for Jane,

and the council didn't give us any help with that.

I was moving money around the accounts,

but I just took my eye off the ball because my priority was Jane, OK?

And now I've got the bank manager chasing me.

I saw the advert for the credit card, and I just thought, "That's it, that's what I need."

It'd just give us some cash flow

-to get us through to the end of the month, so I put...

-OK, Dad...

..I put Lucy's name down.

-I put my daughter's name down.

-That's really not...

I couldn't use mine, because I thought it would get rejected,

and I couldn't use any of yours because then you'd know, and...

-Dad!

-What sort of a person does that?

We are going to be all right.

OK? I promise.

Why did you lie for me?

Cos I've got your back.

Yeah, but Jane and Lauren, they're going to...

Don't worry about Lauren, OK? I'll talk to her.

And Jane already thinks the worst of me anyway.

Look, just forget all that.

OK? You don't have to worry about me.

It should be me saying that to you.

What you need to do now is open up and have a big day.

And then have another big day after that, and another after that.

Oh! You're good at this.

Oh, why don't you, er...? Why don't you go and show Janet that, yeah?

-I'm going to speak to Jay.

-OK.

-Good boy.

Have you eaten?

Billy got me breakfast and then he went to work.

I was worried.

I'm all right, I've just been walking around.

Are you OK?

Spent many nights in the cells, have you?

No.

No, I don't understand any of this.

No.

I don't know anything about drugs.

I don't know why you take them,

don't know why you deal them,

I don't know why Billy lied to me.

I don't know why you and your mates trashed our flat

after we let you stay.

But I know you, Jay.

And I know you wouldn't have stolen our wedding fund and thought,

"I'll have that." You couldn't and I won't believe that.

I was never going to steal it. It was just part of the deal.

You know, I'll buy some gear, I'll sell it, I'll put it back...

Deal, gear - I mean, this isn't you.

You don't know, Honey, you really don't know.

Do you want drugs now, is that it?

Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah, I do.

-Right now, I could really do with some.

-Oh, Jay.

You just went too far and I had to do something.

I'm just...

-I'm just really, really sorry.

-Yeah, I know.

I know you are, I know. JAY SOBS

Hello?

Oh, the door was open.

Derek Evans, Children's Services.

Derek, what are you doing here?

Erm, I've got to talk to you about your living arrangements.

Any chance that we can talk alone?

Go and see Billy at work.

Oh, hello, Sylvie.

-No, you all right? You all right?

-I...

It's all right, don't worry... Bye.

Mum, why don't you just sit there for a sec?

I'll have a rum and coke.

Mick, can you do me a favour later?

Erm... I'm a bit short-handed, Teen.

But, look, that was Sonia, all right?

She's got to cover at work and I've got to be at the caff at 12.

Somebody needs to look after Mum for a bit.

Oh... What, lunchtime?

It's just, it's only me and Shirl here, so...

What about Linda or Lee?

Well, Linda and Ollie are at, like, a singing class thing

and Lee and Whitney are, like, down the travel agents

-having a pop about honeymoons.

-Babe?

-Babe's cooking, so...

I mean, you ain't got to watch her like every minute of every day,

-have you? I mean...

-She's been really funny this morning.

Well, why don't you just whack an old DVD on

and, you know, Sonia will be back in no time?

What if something goes wrong?

The way she is today, I don't think she'll cope.

Mick, do you want to help Mum? Like...like really?

I'm grafting, Teen. I'm grafting, I'm sorry.

Come on, Mum.

You all right, boss?

Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine. How's the new fryer?

Good. Perfect.

I'm just going to go check front of house.

-She was my best friend.

-Yes, Lauren, and she was my sister.

-Exactly!

-Right, I didn't mean anything by it.

Well, that's not the point, is it, Steven?

-No, it was just a stupid, stupid slip, all right?

-OK, fine.

-That is all.

-Fine! I'm going to take Louis back.

-Oh, please don't just walk out.

-I'm leaving!

-Steven, erm...

-Hey. We are all sorted out here.

How's Kyle getting on in the kitchen?

Yeah, we're good to go.

All right, let's do it.

If there's drugs in this flat,

and if drug dealing has been taking place

and if you think that's all right,

then I have to ask myself, why are you and Mr Mitchell

prioritising Jay over your children's safety?

Yeah, but Jay hasn't been charged with drug dealing

and they didn't find anything in the flat,

and they've dropped the charges for the theft.

If you can tell me that drug dealing has never been going on here

and that there has never been any drugs on these premises

then that will go in my report.

What does this mean? What are you saying?

I'm just concerned about your children's welfare.

Are you, are you saying that...

you'd take my kids away?

I have to submit my report.

But...

yeah, it is a possibility.

Look, just talk this through with Mr Mitchell.

We'll check in with you tomorrow and see what you've decided.

-Yeah, OK, thanks.

-Bye-bye.

DOOR OPENS

DOOR CLOSES

I know I'm late, Ian,

and I can hear that you're stressed, but I'm stressed too

because I don't want to leave my mum alone.

IAN: 'Well, leave her with someone.'

I can't, I've asked everyone.

I'm going to be about two hours.

I'm not asking you to pay me for the time.

'Pay you? Pay you?

'I should be sacking you, you dozy cow.'

I beg your pardon?

DIAL TONE

Oh!

And the same to you, backwards!

Put something on, Shirl.

Tina.

Tina. Sorry.

Look, I'm going to have to pop out for a bit, Mum, OK?

How about we put one of your films on?

Hello.

What exactly did Derek say?

Erm, he said that...

we should consider whether Jay could be a danger around the kids

-with drugs being around the house.

-That's none of his business, is it?

Billy, if Jay stays, I don't know what's going to happen.

-They could take our kids away.

-Right, forget it.

-Forget it, I'm going.

-No, Jay.

-Jay, I want you to stay.

-Billy.

-I can't.

-Billy, please.

OK? I think this is for the best.

Well, where's he going to go?

-I don't know, maybe we could sort something out for him.

-We can't!

Maybe they're right, maybe it's for the best,

-maybe I shouldn't be round the kids.

-No, we know that isn't true.

-But what option do we have?

-There isn't any, that's what I'm saying.

-It's done.

-No, Jay.

Jay! DOOR OPENS

DOOR CLOSES

MUSIC PLAYS ON TELEVISION

Tabitha... DVD FREEZES

Tina!

Tina!

Tina!

Shirley!

Stan?

Oh, no, don't be stupid.

KNOCKING ON DOOR

BANGING ON DOOR

BANGING ON DOOR

I have been over and over everything that's happened

since Steven came back.

Do you think he's changed?

I mean... DOOR OPENS

-Oh, I don't even know any more.

-Oh, that was the best lunch ever.

It was absolutely packed. Cover after cover after cover.

Wonderful.

Kyle's finishing off the last couple

-so I thought we could come back here.

-We need to talk about

-this credit card thing.

-Yes, exactly. Erm...

-I'm really sorry, let me explain...

-No, no.

I heard you two arguing, I can't have that.

It was me that filled out the credit card application.

Look, I'm really sorry, love,

I haven't been honest about our financial situation, OK?

The restaurant's struggling,

doing up the house has left us short and I panicked.

But...

But why in Lucy's name?

It was the first thing I thought of and as soon as I'd done it,

I just stared at it and

everything came flooding back and I couldn't go on.

Oh, Ian.

You know what was nice?

Seeing her name on something new.

Well...

why did you say you'd done it?

I was just trying to help.

But, look, the application never went in,

no crime's been committed, so there's no harm done.

Are things really that bad?

No, they're not. Look, it was me, OK?

I just got myself in a state but...

Steven's really stepped up here

and I think, with his help, I can see a way through this now.

All right?

You going somewhere?

Billy and Honey have kicked me out of the house.

Why?

Cos they caught me nicking their wedding fund.

And what did you do that for?

Don't know.

-I screwed up and they called the police on me.

-Yeah?

Too right.

-I've been in a cell all night.

-You look like it.

Come on, come to the Arches.

What about Phil?

He isn't going to be back any time soon.

-No, I don't want to drag you into all this.

-Shut up, Jay.

Come on.

Son, you're starting to freak me out.

I hope you're home by now and I hope Mum's all right.

Just call me, yeah?

No Shaks?

He couldn't get away at lunchtime.

-So you've just been hanging around Walford all day?

-Yeah.

You see, this is what happens when you put boys first.

Could've come with me. We could've got you something decent to wear.

I don't need anything.

I'm serious, I could help you. I mean, look at this.

I could lend this to you. You could look really fit.

It's not really my style, yeah?

Oh, nice(!)

Well, maybe it should be.

-I mean, you heard Shaks.

-When?

I was there this morning.

He's sick of you wearing black all the time, isn't he?

-No wonder he doesn't want to hang out with you.

-He's busy.

He hasn't even texted you today, has he?

"Busy." Right.

See this?

This guy's on a surfboard halfway up a wave sending me selfies.

Shaks is up the road, staring at the pavement.

At least I can see Shaks, so I know he's real.

It's a shame because you're quite a pretty girl...

but I bet Shaks is embarrassed to be going out with a Goth.

-That, that...

-THAT'S what he told me.

Sylvie!

Sylvie, I'm back.

Sylvie, have you gone back to bed?

GLASS CLINKS

Sylvie!

It's me, Sonia. You know me, don't you?

You was banging.

No, no, that wasn't me banging.

It was a delivery man.

He's left a card.

-Did it scare you?

-No, I'm not scared of a delivery man. I was...

I was looking for, looking, looking for my purse.

Oh. Well, I think I know where that is.

-Come on, I'll show you.

-No, I'm busy here

and I don't want to hear no more of that banging.

I don't know whether I'm coming or going.

Your hair's all messed up. Come on, let me help you.

Sylvie, let me help you up.

Ah!

I said I'm happy here.

Your purse is on the living room table, all right?

I promise you, you won't hear any more banging.

You'll be more comfortable on the sofa with a cup of tea.

Come on. There you go.

That's it. That's it.

Come on.

Oh.

-About this morning...

-It's all right.

I'm sorry.

It's fine, Jane.

Neither of us said anything we didn't already know.

No, I, erm...

I jumped to conclusions and I shouldn't have.

I understand.

I've got a long way to go before things are all right between us.

-What's that?

-Oh, nothing.

I just burnt myself.

Could do with two more hands, though.

Thanks.

-Did you go shopping?

-No.

-Did you see Shaks?

-Mum.

-You just seem a bit down, that's all.

-Do you want my help or not?

It was only an accident. Don't go telling stories.

It's all forgotten, Sylv, all right?

-She burnt you?!

-No.

She bit you!

She was confused, all right?

To be honest, it was my fault anyway.

You know, Tina had told me she was bad

and I left her at home alone for too long.

-That's NOT your problem.

-Look, Tina is really trying.

-If Sylvie's biting...

-She's not biting, is she?

It's just something went wrong today.

Tina's organising her family and I really want to support that.

Typical Tina. You know, you're always treating her like a kid.

Look, she's doing her best, all right? I don't want her to worry.

I'm 15.

Sylvie's got dementia.

But it's Tina that needs protecting?

This is all my fault.

I should've lent you to that money.

Well, it ain't your fault, is it?

It's not Billy or Honey's fault, it's me, I was the one who did this.

Bruv...

I'll find you somewhere.

Listen, I've been thinking.

-I'm going to get out of Walford.

-And go where?

My grandad's.

You know, Bert's the only family I've got now.

-I can go and try and find him up north.

-Yeah, of course.

Makes sense, get out of this mess.

-But...

-Yeah, I haven't forgotten.

We had a deal.

I know, that's what I'm saying.

We do this now...

and then you help me get out of here.

I am sorry, love.

I just wish you'd talk to me.

I know I'm stuck here like this but I'm still me, Ian,

-I still want to help.

-Yeah, I know.

And you have.

So are you feeling more positive now?

-Yeah, I am.

-Good.

Because we are going to be OK.

Right, boss, I am going to head back

-and start getting geared up for tonight.

-Er, I'm not the boss.

What do you mean?

Well, Steven's virtually been running Beales lately,

so why don't we make it official?

You can be the new manager.

You deserve it.

Oh, thank you.

MOBILE PHONE RINGS

Hello.

Whoa! Whoa, whoa, calm down, calm down.

Yeah? Who?

All right, look, I'll be there in a minute, OK?

Yeah, bye.

All right, Kyle's flapping, I've got to go to the restaurant.

Actually, I don't need to go to the restaurant, do I?

The new manager can.

All right, fine.

-What is it?

-Oh, something about some bloke called Jimmy.

You're pretty wise for a 15-year-old.

I mean that.

Even so... DOOR OPENS

..if you ever want to talk to me about Shaks then... DOOR CLOSES

Where you been? I've been calling and calling.

Oh, I'm really sorry, it was mad at work

and then I was rushing back, I should've called you.

Oh, well, I'm on my break anyway, so I came back to see Mum.

Oh. Well, she's, she's fine.

She's upstairs in bed.

I was a little bit late back but...

I think she coped.

Cool.

You've got a shift over at the caff later, ain't you?

She's a good little worker, your daughter.

SONIA SIGHS

I've been asking around the market but...

Any joy?

Not answering his phone.

Well, I, erm...

-I best get back to work.

-Billy.

After all we've been through, he can't...

he can't just disappear.

Hey, hey.

Hey, he'll be all right.

He's a smart kid.

We've got to think about our family now, haven't we?

I just wish I knew he was safe, that's all.

Oh, come here.

All right, it's all right.

It's all right.

My mate says this bloke's an estate agent.

There's only three or four of them up there

so I reckon we can find him.

Jay.

If we do this...

I don't want to be hanging around here afterwards.

What are you saying?

I'm saying...

I'll go up north with you.

OK, are you sure?

Why not, mate?

Listen, if we both stay around,

we're either going to end up in prison or dead.

Let's go and find Bert.

Get ourselves sorted.

All right.

So we find the scumbags who did Paul,

we finish them off and then we're out of here.

Where's Ian?

He sent me.

Oh.

I wanted to talk to him about something but forget it.

Right, do you want to sort this out now

or do you want to go telling tales to my dad?

Nothing to sort out.

Jimmy was here.

What did he want?

He must have said something.

He wanted to complain about the kitchen equipment you sold him.

We weren't robbed by strangers.

It was you.