01/12/2012

0:00:26 > 0:00:31ALARM RINGS

0:00:31 > 0:00:34SPARKS CRACKLE

0:00:37 > 0:00:39OBJECTS FALL

0:00:47 > 0:00:51Lauren? Lauren?

0:00:51 > 0:00:53Hey, Lauren.

0:00:54 > 0:00:56Lauren?

0:00:56 > 0:01:00I want to go home to my mum's and forget this place, forget you, forget any of it ever happened.

0:01:00 > 0:01:04Why? Because of Joey? Because of what happened? He hit himself in the face!

0:01:04 > 0:01:05Oh, yeah, as you do.

0:01:05 > 0:01:06Look at my fists, look!

0:01:06 > 0:01:09Does it look like I've hit anyone? Does it?

0:01:09 > 0:01:11He had blood all over his face. Why the hell would he do that?

0:01:11 > 0:01:13Because he wants to split us up.

0:01:13 > 0:01:16He's a horrible, wicked, evil, twisted little...

0:01:16 > 0:01:18He just wants to hurt me.

0:01:18 > 0:01:19Yeah, course he does.

0:01:19 > 0:01:21All right then, you call him up.

0:01:21 > 0:01:24You call him up and you tell him that you want to hear the truth.

0:01:24 > 0:01:26The truth. The total truth. From him.

0:01:26 > 0:01:29Yeah, and he's just going to confess to his evil plan, is he?

0:01:29 > 0:01:32Don't do this to me, Alice! Don't do this to us.

0:01:34 > 0:01:37ALARM RINGS

0:01:40 > 0:01:41Come on!

0:01:42 > 0:01:45SPARKS CRACKLE

0:01:53 > 0:01:55FUEL DRIPS

0:01:55 > 0:01:57SPARKS CRACKLE

0:02:25 > 0:02:27Lauren? Lauren, come on.

0:02:30 > 0:02:33Right, let's get you out of here, come on.

0:02:33 > 0:02:36Come on, come on!

0:02:38 > 0:02:40PHONE RINGS

0:02:42 > 0:02:44Alice, listen we've had an accident.

0:02:44 > 0:02:46Me and Lauren. Seymour Street.

0:02:46 > 0:02:49Get someone down here, police, ambulance...

0:02:49 > 0:02:51Just get someone here, all right?

0:02:51 > 0:02:53Now!

0:02:53 > 0:02:54Joey?

0:02:54 > 0:02:57Well, what did he say?

0:03:03 > 0:03:04Lauren?

0:03:09 > 0:03:10Joey?

0:03:10 > 0:03:12- Lauren, you all right? - What's going on?

0:03:12 > 0:03:15Stay still, all right, yeah? Stay still.

0:03:21 > 0:03:23I've got blood all over me.

0:03:23 > 0:03:25Joey, I can't move! Can you get me out of here?

0:03:25 > 0:03:28I'm trying, all right, Lauren, I'm trying.

0:03:29 > 0:03:31SHE SCREAMS

0:03:42 > 0:03:44I'll come with you.

0:03:44 > 0:03:46- No, you stay here! - I want to come with you.

0:03:46 > 0:03:49You stay here and you phone an ambulance.

0:03:53 > 0:03:56Dad! Dad, my phone!

0:03:58 > 0:04:02- Come on. Come on.- Careful.

0:04:02 > 0:04:04LAUREN COUGHS

0:04:04 > 0:04:09METAL SCREECHES

0:04:09 > 0:04:10Joey, don't...

0:04:16 > 0:04:18Right, let's go. Come on. Let's go.

0:04:25 > 0:04:28LAUREN COUGHS AND CRIES

0:04:33 > 0:04:35JOEY COUGHS

0:04:52 > 0:04:54LAUREN COUGHS

0:04:55 > 0:04:58Look, you did what you did with the best of intentions, didn't you?

0:04:58 > 0:05:00Your mum will see that.

0:05:00 > 0:05:02They both will.

0:05:35 > 0:05:40FIRE CRACKLES

0:05:40 > 0:05:43Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!

0:05:46 > 0:05:47No!

0:05:51 > 0:05:54Joey! Joey!

0:05:56 > 0:05:59- Joey!- Over here. We're in here!

0:05:59 > 0:06:01I'm at the front!

0:06:03 > 0:06:08Are you all right? Joey, are you all right?

0:06:08 > 0:06:10Joey!

0:06:13 > 0:06:15Joey, Joey!

0:06:35 > 0:06:38What we've got to do, Joe, we've got to move this unit, OK?

0:06:38 > 0:06:40Ready? One, two, three.

0:06:40 > 0:06:42Yes!

0:06:43 > 0:06:46One more time, Joe. This is the one.

0:06:48 > 0:06:49Lauren, come on.

0:06:52 > 0:06:55Yes, you can. You can do it. You can do it. Come on.

0:06:55 > 0:06:58Come on. Out you come. Out you come.

0:06:58 > 0:07:02That's it, that's it, girl. That's it.

0:07:02 > 0:07:04Good girl, good girl.

0:07:04 > 0:07:08Joey, give me your hand. Joey, come and give me your hand!

0:07:08 > 0:07:11Joey, come on! Look at me.

0:07:13 > 0:07:16That's it, that's it. That's it.

0:07:20 > 0:07:23THEY COUGH

0:07:39 > 0:07:42JOEY COUGHS

0:08:05 > 0:08:07Now we know where she is, we can get always back in touch.

0:08:07 > 0:08:09No!

0:08:09 > 0:08:13You are not meddling any more in my life.

0:08:13 > 0:08:16- Cora, she's only trying to help. - Oh, shut up!

0:08:16 > 0:08:17I don't want to hear from you.

0:08:17 > 0:08:19She's trying to make the best of a difficult situation.

0:08:19 > 0:08:21All right, Max, why don't you just...

0:08:21 > 0:08:23I don't know, go and make some tea.

0:08:23 > 0:08:28Yes, go and make some tea, Max. Everything will be all right then(!)

0:08:30 > 0:08:34- Mum, listen... - I gave that girl away.

0:08:36 > 0:08:40It wasn't up to you to bring her back into my life.

0:08:40 > 0:08:43It wasn't YOUR decision to make.

0:08:43 > 0:08:45Yeah, well, I tried to talk to you about it.

0:08:45 > 0:08:47- When?!- The other day! Before I went.

0:08:47 > 0:08:50I was hinting and I tried to bring it up with you.

0:08:50 > 0:08:52Why, you too scared to just ask?

0:08:53 > 0:08:56What did you think I'd say?

0:08:57 > 0:08:59I dunno.

0:08:59 > 0:09:02Yes, you do! You know exactly.

0:09:03 > 0:09:05I would have told you to keep out of it.

0:09:05 > 0:09:08I would have said no!

0:09:10 > 0:09:12SIRENS WAIL

0:09:12 > 0:09:14Right, budge over. We've got to get out of here.

0:09:14 > 0:09:17What you talking about? She needs an ambulance.

0:09:17 > 0:09:19Joey, Joey, you have just driven a car through a shop window.

0:09:19 > 0:09:22Do you not think there's going to be repercussions?

0:09:22 > 0:09:24- I did it.- What?

0:09:25 > 0:09:27I was driving.

0:09:28 > 0:09:32- Have you been drinking, Lauren? - No. No, she hasn't.

0:09:32 > 0:09:36Lauren, have you been drinking? How much? How much?

0:09:36 > 0:09:38A couple. Doubles...

0:09:38 > 0:09:41What are we going to do? They're going to breathalyse her!

0:09:41 > 0:09:44Right. You were driving.

0:09:44 > 0:09:46- She weren't.- What?

0:09:46 > 0:09:49Joey, if she gets done she goes to prison.

0:09:49 > 0:09:54Now, you just stick to the story and let me do the talking, all right?

0:09:54 > 0:09:55All right?

0:10:01 > 0:10:07Mum, I just wanted to see what kind of person she was.

0:10:07 > 0:10:09So why didn't you come back and tell me?

0:10:09 > 0:10:11Because...

0:10:11 > 0:10:13I thought I'd....

0:10:13 > 0:10:16I thought I'd made a mistake and I should let it lie.

0:10:16 > 0:10:17Why?

0:10:18 > 0:10:20I don't know.

0:10:20 > 0:10:25- Cos she was black? - No, Mum, it wasn't like that!

0:10:25 > 0:10:26She was nice.

0:10:26 > 0:10:29She was so nice.

0:10:29 > 0:10:32And now she's come back into my life,

0:10:32 > 0:10:35taken a good, hard look at me

0:10:35 > 0:10:37and walked away.

0:10:39 > 0:10:42You know what? Maybe if you weren't so closed off,

0:10:42 > 0:10:45maybe if you weren't so wrapped up in yourself all the time,

0:10:45 > 0:10:48maybe if you talked to me a bit now and then, we wouldn't be in this mess.

0:10:48 > 0:10:53It's my fault, is it? Rainie and her drugs? Your dad's cancer?

0:10:53 > 0:10:54I never said that.

0:10:54 > 0:10:56I didn't handle that very well.

0:10:56 > 0:10:58I didn't handle this baby well.

0:10:58 > 0:11:00It's all MY fault.

0:11:00 > 0:11:02I did what you didn't have the guts to do.

0:11:02 > 0:11:05- And what's that? - Look your own daughter in the eye.

0:11:05 > 0:11:06The daughter you abandoned.

0:11:13 > 0:11:16No, no, no. I wasn't actually driving the car, Officer,

0:11:16 > 0:11:17I'd lent it to my son.

0:11:17 > 0:11:19Isn't that right, Joe?

0:11:19 > 0:11:22Yeah, he lent it to me.

0:11:22 > 0:11:24So YOU were driving?

0:11:24 > 0:11:27- Yeah.- Alone?

0:11:28 > 0:11:31No, I... I had my friend with me. My cousin.

0:11:31 > 0:11:35And as you can see, she's a bit beat-up at the moment, poor love.

0:11:35 > 0:11:37So what happened?

0:11:37 > 0:11:39Well, I was driving.

0:11:39 > 0:11:43There was this dog came out of nowhere, so I swerved and...

0:11:43 > 0:11:44You been drinking?

0:11:44 > 0:11:48- No.- I need to take a breathalyser test from you, sir.

0:11:48 > 0:11:50Right, if you'd like to step this way.

0:11:50 > 0:11:53All right, Joe.

0:11:53 > 0:11:55LAUREN CRIES

0:11:55 > 0:11:56Now, stay there, stay there.

0:11:56 > 0:11:59- Stay there, darling. - Where's he going? What's happening?

0:11:59 > 0:12:02Look, look. Listen, nothing's going to happen, right?

0:12:02 > 0:12:04They're going to see to you, OK.

0:12:04 > 0:12:06Now, Lauren, Lauren, look at me.

0:12:06 > 0:12:10Right, you wasn't driving the car, Joey was. Do you understand?

0:12:10 > 0:12:12Do you understand? Good girl.

0:12:12 > 0:12:17Now, you just keep your mouth shut and do exactly what I say, all right?

0:12:18 > 0:12:21You want to know why I keep myself to myself?

0:12:21 > 0:12:24Why I don't talk about my feelings?

0:12:24 > 0:12:29It's because I've got a daughter like you. Like you.

0:12:29 > 0:12:31Pretends to care about everyone,

0:12:31 > 0:12:35really it's all about herself,

0:12:35 > 0:12:38All how she wants it.

0:12:38 > 0:12:41Her perfect little life.

0:12:41 > 0:12:45Well, life ain't like that, Tanya.

0:12:45 > 0:12:47No, it's not, is it, Mum?

0:12:47 > 0:12:50My life is far from perfect.

0:12:52 > 0:12:54Perfect marriage? No.

0:12:54 > 0:12:56Perfect kids? No.

0:12:58 > 0:13:02Perfect mum, who tells you she loves you,

0:13:02 > 0:13:05gives you a little cuddle now and then,

0:13:05 > 0:13:07a word of reassurance?

0:13:07 > 0:13:08No.

0:13:14 > 0:13:18The only time in my life that I've ever felt close to you

0:13:18 > 0:13:21is when I had cancer.

0:13:22 > 0:13:26That's it. That's what it takes for you...

0:13:26 > 0:13:29For you to open up to your own flesh and blood.

0:13:30 > 0:13:33Oh, I didn't give you cuddles?

0:13:33 > 0:13:35I didn't pat you on the head

0:13:35 > 0:13:37and tell you you were a good little girl?

0:13:37 > 0:13:41That isn't what I'm saying, and you know it.

0:13:41 > 0:13:44You want to know why I'm like the way I am?

0:13:44 > 0:13:47You want to know why I'm not like other mothers?

0:13:47 > 0:13:51Why I'm not like other people?

0:13:51 > 0:13:53Why I can't love like other people?

0:13:55 > 0:13:57It's because of that woman.

0:13:57 > 0:14:00That woman who just walked out of here.

0:14:02 > 0:14:04I was barely 18 when I had her

0:14:04 > 0:14:08and it broke my heart.

0:14:08 > 0:14:10And I never...

0:14:10 > 0:14:13never loved anyone properly since.

0:14:17 > 0:14:18So that's why.

0:14:20 > 0:14:21That's why I'm like I am.

0:14:22 > 0:14:25Dried-up old thing.

0:14:25 > 0:14:27Barely a woman.

0:14:27 > 0:14:30That's why, my girl.

0:14:32 > 0:14:34You make one mistake

0:14:34 > 0:14:37and it just follows you.

0:14:38 > 0:14:43And now, you just rubbed my face in that mistake.

0:14:43 > 0:14:47And all the years of trying to forget,

0:14:47 > 0:14:50trying to put it behind me?

0:14:50 > 0:14:52I'm right back there...

0:14:54 > 0:14:57feeling exactly as I felt

0:14:57 > 0:15:00when I let them take her out of my arms.

0:15:06 > 0:15:07So...

0:15:07 > 0:15:10don't tell me how you care.

0:15:12 > 0:15:14Don't tell me how you love.

0:15:22 > 0:15:24I don't want to know.

0:15:26 > 0:15:28Do you understand?

0:15:29 > 0:15:31Do you understand?

0:15:40 > 0:15:42SHE SOBS

0:15:48 > 0:15:50Babe...

0:15:52 > 0:15:54You OK?

0:16:05 > 0:16:08BANGING ON DOOR

0:16:15 > 0:16:18- Do you want me to go over there? - Uncle Max!

0:16:20 > 0:16:23- Not now, Alice.- It's Lauren. There's been an accident.

0:16:23 > 0:16:26You'll be all right, Lauren, all right?

0:16:26 > 0:16:29They're going to sort you out then the police want a word, all right?

0:16:29 > 0:16:30What did you tell them?

0:16:32 > 0:16:35That I was driving. OK? It was an accident.

0:16:35 > 0:16:37That's all they need to know.

0:16:37 > 0:16:39Hey, hey, hey, hey.

0:16:42 > 0:16:43I'll see you in a bit, all right?

0:16:48 > 0:16:50That was Max on the phone, doing his nut.

0:16:50 > 0:16:52Is she going to stay schtum?

0:16:52 > 0:16:55Yeah, yeah, I dunno. I think so, yeah.

0:16:55 > 0:16:56Are you all right?

0:16:56 > 0:16:59Look, you got to pull yourself together, Joe.

0:16:59 > 0:17:02You're shaken up, all right? OK?

0:17:02 > 0:17:04Joey Branning?

0:17:04 > 0:17:06Could you come with me, please?

0:17:06 > 0:17:09- I've got to go with the nurse. - Yeah, go on, go on, go on.

0:17:09 > 0:17:12I'll be waiting right here, eh?

0:17:12 > 0:17:15Right here. I won't move an inch.

0:17:15 > 0:17:18- You shouldn't blame Tanya, you know. - Oh, I don't.

0:17:19 > 0:17:21Not entirely.

0:17:21 > 0:17:25I blame you. I trusted you.

0:17:25 > 0:17:29I told you about the most secret, precious thing in my life,

0:17:29 > 0:17:34and you went straight over and blabbed to my daughter.

0:17:34 > 0:17:36- No, it wasn't quite like that.- Oh...

0:17:36 > 0:17:37How was it then?

0:17:39 > 0:17:41It was just a misunderstanding.

0:17:41 > 0:17:45The only misunderstanding is this - you and me.

0:17:45 > 0:17:48This...friendship.

0:17:49 > 0:17:52I don't ever want to see you again.

0:17:52 > 0:17:55Come on, Cora, you don't mean that.

0:17:55 > 0:17:57You can see yourself out.

0:18:25 > 0:18:27DOOR RATTLES, FOOTSTEPS APPROACH

0:18:27 > 0:18:29Tanya, Max. Max!

0:18:29 > 0:18:31- Where is she? Is she all right? - She's fine. She's fine.

0:18:31 > 0:18:34- She's being examined by the doctor. - What about Joey?

0:18:34 > 0:18:37- Yeah, he's all right, angel.- He was driving your motor, wasn't he?

0:18:37 > 0:18:39- Yeah, they borrowed it.- Then you took one of mine and went after them?

0:18:39 > 0:18:42- No, it wasn't like that. - Why can't you tell the truth?

0:18:42 > 0:18:45I am telling the truth. Look, there was a bit of a disagreement

0:18:45 > 0:18:48- but that was all sorted out.- Derek, why was Joey driving your motor?

0:18:48 > 0:18:49You'll have to ask him, won't you?

0:18:49 > 0:18:52I'm the hero in this. I was the first on the spot. I pulled 'em out.

0:18:52 > 0:18:55- If it wasn't for me, they'd both be dead now.- I swear to you,

0:18:55 > 0:18:58If anything's happened to my daughter, I hold you responsible.

0:18:58 > 0:19:00Talk to Joey, he'll explain everything.

0:19:00 > 0:19:03- What happened?- Well, go on.

0:19:03 > 0:19:05It was an accident. All right, Max.

0:19:05 > 0:19:10Look, I was driving and there was a dog in the road so I swerved.

0:19:10 > 0:19:13It just happened so quickly.

0:19:13 > 0:19:14Right.

0:19:15 > 0:19:17So where were you going?

0:19:17 > 0:19:18- CROAKS:- I don't know.

0:19:18 > 0:19:20Go on, enlighten me. Go on, what were you doing?

0:19:20 > 0:19:22Nothing, just driving around.

0:19:22 > 0:19:25- Just driving around with my daughter by your side?- Yes.

0:19:25 > 0:19:27What, being a big man? Is that how you're going to repay me, Joey,

0:19:27 > 0:19:30after all I've done for you? I've given you a job,

0:19:30 > 0:19:33I've taken you in. Now, now, what are you going to do?

0:19:33 > 0:19:35- Put my daughter's life in danger? - He said it was an accident.

0:19:35 > 0:19:37He's just written your car off!

0:19:37 > 0:19:41All right, just calm down. Let's find out what the police said.

0:19:41 > 0:19:44I don't know, they're in there now, talking to Lauren.

0:19:45 > 0:19:47Come on.

0:19:52 > 0:19:55No, no, it wasn't his fault.

0:19:55 > 0:19:57He was just driving and then I...

0:19:57 > 0:19:59And then we swerved.

0:19:59 > 0:20:01Why?

0:20:03 > 0:20:06I don't know. I honestly... I just can't remember.

0:20:07 > 0:20:09So he swerved?

0:20:09 > 0:20:11Yes.

0:20:11 > 0:20:14And the next thing I know we were in that shop

0:20:14 > 0:20:17and I couldn't see anything and I was trapped

0:20:17 > 0:20:20and then there was blood all over me. And then Joey got me out

0:20:20 > 0:20:23and that's it... I can't remember anything. KNOCK ON DOOR

0:20:23 > 0:20:28- Hi, we're her mum and dad.- Mum! - Darling, I was so scared.

0:20:28 > 0:20:31- Oh, look at you.- You all right?

0:20:31 > 0:20:34That'll do for now. If we need any more, we'll be in touch.

0:20:34 > 0:20:36- Thank you for your time.- Thanks.

0:20:36 > 0:20:39- Are you all right?- You OK? - Careful, Max.

0:21:14 > 0:21:17Don't worry about anything, me and your dad will sort it all out.

0:21:17 > 0:21:18What about Joey?

0:21:18 > 0:21:21Don't worry about him, your dad's having a word with him right now.

0:21:21 > 0:21:24He's not going to pull a stunt like that again.

0:21:24 > 0:21:27- Mum, it wasn't his fault.- Lauren, you don't have to protect him.

0:21:27 > 0:21:29I know what boys are like, they think the faster they drive...

0:21:29 > 0:21:33- No, Mum, he wasn't driving.- What?

0:21:33 > 0:21:35It was me.

0:21:36 > 0:21:40I was driving and I'd had a drink, so I lied.

0:21:40 > 0:21:44I lied to the police and Joey said that it was him.

0:21:44 > 0:21:46Lauren, what are you talking about?

0:21:46 > 0:21:50- He covered for me because Uncle Derek told him to.- Derek?

0:21:50 > 0:21:52Yeah, he said I was going to go to prison, Mum!

0:21:52 > 0:21:55All right, all right. Calm down, calm down, don't worry.

0:21:55 > 0:21:57- I can sort this out. - I just want Joey.

0:21:57 > 0:21:59- You want Joey? - Yes. I want Joey.

0:21:59 > 0:22:02- Can you just get Joey now, please? - All right, calm down, Lauren.

0:22:02 > 0:22:05Listen, you can't tell Dad this, please. Please, do not tell Dad.

0:22:05 > 0:22:07What are you talking about?

0:22:09 > 0:22:10We're together.

0:22:13 > 0:22:16I love him, Mum. I really, really love him.

0:22:22 > 0:22:24That's the thing about near-death experiences, isn't it?

0:22:24 > 0:22:28They really make you appreciate what you got - or what you haven't.

0:22:30 > 0:22:33You are going to tell Alice that you was wrong

0:22:33 > 0:22:36about this banging-your-face-up nonsense.

0:22:36 > 0:22:37You made a mistake.

0:22:37 > 0:22:38It happens.

0:22:38 > 0:22:42Then you're going to tell her that we've had a breakthrough.

0:22:42 > 0:22:47A father-son moment. That we're best of friends now. That we're close.

0:22:47 > 0:22:51We're just like that, after all these years.

0:22:54 > 0:22:57What are you talking about, Derek?

0:22:57 > 0:23:00- I saved you. You saw the light. - No, no, no, no, no,

0:23:00 > 0:23:02you lied to the police.

0:23:02 > 0:23:06That's it. Now I've said thank you. It don't change a thing.

0:23:06 > 0:23:08I saved you.

0:23:08 > 0:23:10I lied for you.

0:23:11 > 0:23:13I even kept schtum about you and Lauren,

0:23:13 > 0:23:17as disgusting and as unnatural as that is.

0:23:17 > 0:23:19You do not talk about Lauren like that, all right?

0:23:19 > 0:23:21Oh, what, do you love her, do you?

0:23:21 > 0:23:23She's your flesh and blood, Joe!

0:23:23 > 0:23:26How could you do that?!

0:23:26 > 0:23:29Now, let me make this very clear.

0:23:29 > 0:23:31You're going to go to Alice

0:23:31 > 0:23:33and you're going to tell her that you're moving in.

0:23:33 > 0:23:35You're going to come down to breakfast

0:23:35 > 0:23:38with a big smile on your face every day

0:23:38 > 0:23:41and you are going to call me Dad.

0:23:41 > 0:23:45You're going to worship the ground that I walk on,

0:23:45 > 0:23:48all grievances apart.

0:23:48 > 0:23:51Never going to happen.

0:23:53 > 0:23:54- Really?- Mm.

0:23:57 > 0:24:01Well, I wonder what the Old Bill would do

0:24:01 > 0:24:04if they was to find out that you wasn't driving.

0:24:04 > 0:24:06That it was her.

0:24:06 > 0:24:08They'd have to breathalyse her.

0:24:08 > 0:24:12- And then what would happen? Mm? - Go on.

0:24:12 > 0:24:14Go on then, go ahead. Go on, Derek.

0:24:14 > 0:24:16See what I care. She don't mean anything to me, does she?

0:24:16 > 0:24:18She's just another bit of skirt.

0:24:18 > 0:24:21One of many. She ain't the first, and she certainly won't be the last.

0:24:21 > 0:24:23So you don't love her?

0:24:23 > 0:24:25HE LAUGHS

0:24:25 > 0:24:26Love?

0:24:28 > 0:24:31Well, it's never really been my thing, has it?

0:24:32 > 0:24:34Then prove it.

0:24:34 > 0:24:35What?

0:24:35 > 0:24:37Prove it.

0:24:37 > 0:24:40You go in there right now and you tell her you don't love her.

0:24:40 > 0:24:44Tell her you don't want her any more, and you break her heart.

0:24:46 > 0:24:48You got a choice, Joe.

0:24:48 > 0:24:50Be my son,

0:24:50 > 0:24:54or dump her, right here, right now.

0:25:00 > 0:25:02How is she, Tan?

0:25:02 > 0:25:04She's been better.

0:25:06 > 0:25:08She wants to see you.

0:25:18 > 0:25:20It's up to you, Joe.

0:25:20 > 0:25:22One way or the other.

0:25:32 > 0:25:33What was that all about?

0:25:34 > 0:25:36Just father-son stuff.

0:25:36 > 0:25:38He's a good boy, really.

0:25:38 > 0:25:40Yeah.

0:25:40 > 0:25:42Yeah, Lauren seems to like him.

0:25:43 > 0:25:45She likes him a lot.

0:25:49 > 0:25:52- What has she said to you? - She's said it all.

0:25:52 > 0:25:53About them two being together.

0:25:55 > 0:25:58What you just did.

0:25:58 > 0:25:59What?

0:25:59 > 0:26:01Lying to the police.

0:26:01 > 0:26:03HE CHUCKLES

0:26:06 > 0:26:11You know the thing about you, Tanya, that I really despise

0:26:11 > 0:26:14is your superiority complex.

0:26:14 > 0:26:16The way you look down on everyone around you

0:26:16 > 0:26:19when really all you are is a frustrated housewife,

0:26:19 > 0:26:22hurtling towards middle age.

0:26:22 > 0:26:26Do not meddle in my daughter's life.

0:26:26 > 0:26:28Then don't you ever cross me!

0:26:28 > 0:26:30I'm telling you.

0:26:30 > 0:26:33If it wasn't for me, your little girl would be doing time.

0:26:33 > 0:26:35So I deserve a little bit of respect,

0:26:35 > 0:26:38a little bit of familial love.

0:26:38 > 0:26:39Do you understand me?

0:26:39 > 0:26:42Otherwise your little princess might find herself

0:26:42 > 0:26:44doing a stretch in Holloway.

0:26:44 > 0:26:47Now, you be nice to me.

0:26:48 > 0:26:50And I'll be nice to you.

0:26:50 > 0:26:52Very nice.

0:26:54 > 0:26:57It's up to you, Tan,

0:26:57 > 0:26:59whatever way you want it.

0:26:59 > 0:27:00FOOTSTEPS APPROACH

0:27:05 > 0:27:08- Everything all right?- Mmm-hmm.

0:27:16 > 0:27:18I was so scared.

0:27:18 > 0:27:22Yeah. Yeah, me too.

0:27:23 > 0:27:25Are you OK?

0:27:25 > 0:27:26- HOARSE:- Yeah.

0:27:26 > 0:27:28What's wrong?

0:27:28 > 0:27:33Nothing. Nothing, Lauren, nothing.

0:27:39 > 0:27:40It's just, um...

0:27:40 > 0:27:43Just this whole thing, Lauren, isn't it?

0:27:43 > 0:27:45You know, this...

0:27:45 > 0:27:47It's got me thinking.

0:27:49 > 0:27:51Maybe... Maybe you and me...

0:27:53 > 0:27:57- ..we'll just have to cool it off for a while, eh?- What?

0:27:59 > 0:28:04I just think that maybe this whole thing was a mistake.

0:28:04 > 0:28:06- A mistake?- Yeah.

0:28:07 > 0:28:11- What do you mean? What kind of mistake?- A total mistake.

0:28:11 > 0:28:15Lauren, I just... I just think that we should just...

0:28:17 > 0:28:21You said. You said you loved me.

0:28:23 > 0:28:25I lied.

0:28:28 > 0:28:31- Joey! - I'll see you around, all right?

0:28:37 > 0:28:39Joey!

0:28:47 > 0:28:50You see Pops, you see - you and me, yeah?

0:28:50 > 0:28:52We're written in the stars.

0:28:52 > 0:28:55Cos that kiss was out of this world, yeah?

0:28:55 > 0:28:57So, why don't we jump on board this romantic rocket

0:28:57 > 0:29:00and ride it somewhere hotter than the sun, huh?

0:29:00 > 0:29:03Sounds good, I'll get me toothbrush.

0:29:03 > 0:29:07Mo! I wish you wouldn't let yourself in like that.

0:29:07 > 0:29:10Spot-checks. It's in the rental agreement, Arthur.

0:29:10 > 0:29:13Yeah, but we never signed no agreement.

0:29:13 > 0:29:15Must've been verbal, then.

0:29:15 > 0:29:19It's just that... I get a little freaked out, so...

0:29:19 > 0:29:22Good job you're usually asleep when I visit at night, then, eh?

0:29:22 > 0:29:24Lucky girl, that Poppy.

0:29:24 > 0:29:27If I was only 20 years younger...

0:30:09 > 0:30:13- Give me that jacket.- All right? - Sit down.- Be careful.

0:30:13 > 0:30:16- Just slowly.- Go slowly, go slow, go slow.- Ow!

0:30:16 > 0:30:18- All right?- You all right?- Yeah.

0:30:18 > 0:30:20I could make breakfast.

0:30:20 > 0:30:24No, I tell you what you can do. You can get a bin bag,

0:30:24 > 0:30:26stick Joey's stuff in it, will you, please?

0:30:26 > 0:30:27- No!- You think it's all right?

0:30:27 > 0:30:30- Him doing a runner, state he left you in?- Not now, Max.

0:30:30 > 0:30:33He nearly killed her, then strolls into the sunset like nothing happened!

0:30:33 > 0:30:37- No, Dad, it wasn't like that... - There is no sense in making Lauren relive this.

0:30:37 > 0:30:40Could you put the kettle on? We can do the whys and wherefores later.

0:30:40 > 0:30:43MAX SIGHS

0:30:52 > 0:30:54Mum. You KNOW that it wasn't Joey's fault.

0:30:54 > 0:30:57The crash maybe, but that doesn't excuse the rest of it.

0:30:58 > 0:31:02- I love him, Mum. I do. - He's your COUSIN, Lauren!

0:31:02 > 0:31:06We knew you wouldn't understand. That's why we were running away.

0:31:08 > 0:31:10You count yourself lucky

0:31:10 > 0:31:14your dad doesn't know what's been going on under his roof.

0:31:14 > 0:31:17- I don't care who knows! - Yes, you do care! You do!

0:31:17 > 0:31:18You might not think you do right now,

0:31:18 > 0:31:21but in the long run, you will care.

0:31:21 > 0:31:25Mum, I just need you to go and get him. Please.

0:31:27 > 0:31:30Cos I can't live without him.

0:31:33 > 0:31:35He's probably miles away by now.

0:31:37 > 0:31:39Nice to see you, son.

0:31:39 > 0:31:41Glad to see you've had a change of heart.

0:31:41 > 0:31:43I haven't.

0:31:43 > 0:31:46I've only come back for Alice.

0:31:46 > 0:31:48You haven't been over the road yet?

0:31:48 > 0:31:49Why would I?

0:31:56 > 0:31:58I thought you might be sticking around a bit longer,

0:31:58 > 0:32:01you know, what with everything that's happened.

0:32:01 > 0:32:03That's what families do, isn't it?

0:32:03 > 0:32:05In a moment of crisis, they stick together.

0:32:06 > 0:32:08Sorry, Dad. It's too late.

0:32:12 > 0:32:13Who was there when you needed help, eh?

0:32:13 > 0:32:17Who was the one who pulled you out of a burning building?!

0:32:17 > 0:32:21I'm the victim in this as well, you know - it's my car he trashed!

0:32:21 > 0:32:25Everything I tried with you - what do I get back? Nothing!

0:32:26 > 0:32:29Don't let him destroy what we've got here, Alice!

0:32:29 > 0:32:31Don't!

0:32:33 > 0:32:34You hungry?

0:32:36 > 0:32:39Want to look at my new shoes?

0:32:39 > 0:32:41This conversation hasn't finished. Do you hear me?

0:32:41 > 0:32:43All right?

0:32:43 > 0:32:48- I didn't expect you back this soon...- Don't say you forgot, Derek?

0:32:48 > 0:32:50Is that a bear's head in there?!

0:32:52 > 0:32:56- Is this Alice?- Yeah.- Well, you ain't what I was expecting!

0:32:56 > 0:32:58All right, darling? Excuse me.

0:32:58 > 0:33:01Best thing we can do now is just carry on as normal, isn't it?

0:33:01 > 0:33:04- That means you, off to sixth form, please.- Mum!

0:33:04 > 0:33:07Off you go.

0:33:09 > 0:33:12You OK, Tan?

0:33:12 > 0:33:15Babe? Something else eating you?

0:33:17 > 0:33:20If you want to see your mum, I'll wait here, I'll look after Lauren.

0:33:20 > 0:33:23You got a lot to sort out, you two, ain't you?

0:33:24 > 0:33:25She was right, weren't she?

0:33:25 > 0:33:28You mess about in other people's lives and someone always gets hurt.

0:33:28 > 0:33:31Well, you did what you thought was best, didn't you?

0:33:31 > 0:33:34I can't think about it right now.

0:33:34 > 0:33:37Lauren's got to come first. You go to work. I'll keep an eye on her.

0:33:37 > 0:33:40Mum can wait.

0:33:42 > 0:33:46So where you going to sleep now that we're all back, Uncle Derek?

0:33:46 > 0:33:48You ain't been in my bedroom, have you?

0:33:48 > 0:33:51Pat wouldn't be spinning in her grave, she'd break out of the coffin

0:33:51 > 0:33:54and come back and give me a slap if she knew you'd been sleeping in there!

0:33:54 > 0:33:57He hasn't. It's not practical you staying here. Not enough space.

0:33:57 > 0:34:01I know that. I know that. Especially now Bianca's out the nick.

0:34:01 > 0:34:04- I was leaving today anyway. - Oh, no!

0:34:04 > 0:34:06Look, why don't you and Liam go in with Morgan?

0:34:06 > 0:34:10Tiff's at Ricky's anyway until after this Christmas concert thing.

0:34:10 > 0:34:13- She's going to be so brilliant, ain't she?- Course she will. Yeah.

0:34:13 > 0:34:16Thanks, Bianca, but Alice's actually heading back to our mum's...

0:34:18 > 0:34:21Actually, I was thinking of getting somewhere bigger myself, anyway.

0:34:21 > 0:34:24So these two could come and stay whenever they wanted.

0:34:24 > 0:34:28Yeah. Well, don't hold your breath, will you? Come on.

0:34:28 > 0:34:30- Nice to meet you.- Yeah. And you.

0:34:30 > 0:34:35- See you later. - See you, Alice. All right?

0:34:37 > 0:34:39Excuse me a minute.

0:34:43 > 0:34:45You sure they're Derek's kids?

0:34:45 > 0:34:48She's like a little mouse and he is WAY too fit.

0:34:48 > 0:34:51- Oi!- I'm just saying!

0:35:03 > 0:35:05Bye, Dad.

0:35:19 > 0:35:22DOOR SLAMS

0:35:23 > 0:35:25DEREK SIGHS

0:35:48 > 0:35:51Here, that Fatboy should be more grateful.

0:35:51 > 0:35:54- He's got that house at a steal. - Oh, leave him alone, poor kid.

0:35:54 > 0:35:58Here Kat, you seen this?! Front of the gazette.

0:35:58 > 0:36:01Bang out of order. Look, "Christmas Cutbacks - no Christmas lights

0:36:01 > 0:36:03"on tree in Albert Square this Christmas."

0:36:03 > 0:36:07Can't have a Christmas tree without lights or decorations, can you?

0:36:07 > 0:36:11That's a bit like, you know... Easter without Easter eggs,

0:36:11 > 0:36:14or Passover...

0:36:14 > 0:36:16without...passovers?

0:36:16 > 0:36:18Well, if you care so much, do something!

0:36:18 > 0:36:21And if you want more rent money, get another tenant!

0:36:21 > 0:36:24What's pushed her buttons?

0:36:24 > 0:36:27Mo, do us a favour, come round the bar and help Kat, will you?

0:36:27 > 0:36:28Why? Where you off to?

0:36:28 > 0:36:31Well, if the council won't give us Santa Claus,

0:36:31 > 0:36:33it's up to yours truly, ain't it, eh?

0:36:35 > 0:36:38- So, no-one knows where Janine is? - Nah.

0:36:38 > 0:36:40- She just took off.- Poor little mite.

0:36:40 > 0:36:43Perhaps we should go round to Michael's, see how he's coping.

0:36:43 > 0:36:45First things first. I'm going to get myself a job.

0:36:45 > 0:36:49Can't that wait? Your prison earnings can tide you over for now.

0:36:49 > 0:36:51What, 40 poxy quid?

0:36:51 > 0:36:53Just don't go near the caff.

0:36:53 > 0:36:54I don't need to.

0:36:54 > 0:36:56Things are going to be different now.

0:36:56 > 0:36:59Your mum is not relying on hand-outs or dodgy schemes.

0:36:59 > 0:37:03I'm going to have a career, maybe even my own business one day.

0:37:08 > 0:37:11How is my niece, after her terrible ordeal?

0:37:11 > 0:37:12In here.

0:37:15 > 0:37:17She's having a lie-down.

0:37:17 > 0:37:20And she's in a bad way, not that you care.

0:37:20 > 0:37:22Au contraire, Tanya.

0:37:22 > 0:37:26Your daughter's welfare is very close to my heart.

0:37:26 > 0:37:30Which is why I've kept schtum about her driving that car last night.

0:37:31 > 0:37:32Now, the rest.

0:37:32 > 0:37:35I think it's important that we discuss this matter

0:37:35 > 0:37:37like responsible parents, don't you?

0:37:37 > 0:37:40Nothing to discuss. Relationship's over.

0:37:40 > 0:37:45Still, I'd like to apologise for Joey going there in the first place.

0:37:45 > 0:37:50I mean, cousins with cousins? Urgh!

0:37:50 > 0:37:52I don't want my grandchildren growing up with two heads.

0:37:52 > 0:37:56- And I'm sure you don't either, do you?- Right.

0:37:56 > 0:37:59Once Joey's out of Walford, we'll have nothing to worry about.

0:37:59 > 0:38:02Why is he hanging around? Eh?

0:38:02 > 0:38:05Cos he made it clear how little he thinks of Lauren last night,

0:38:05 > 0:38:08we both know how he feels about you! So I want him gone.

0:38:08 > 0:38:10Well, I'm sure you do.

0:38:10 > 0:38:13The problem is that I think, given a bit more time,

0:38:13 > 0:38:18Joey and I could blossom into a very touching father-son relationship.

0:38:18 > 0:38:20You want to play daddy, go and do it somewhere else.

0:38:20 > 0:38:22Yeah, but most of family are here, Tanya,

0:38:22 > 0:38:24and I rather like it that way.

0:38:24 > 0:38:26I'm even looking for a bigger place -

0:38:26 > 0:38:29this is a perfect time to bring Joey back into the fold.

0:38:29 > 0:38:32Only he doesn't want to hear that from me.

0:38:32 > 0:38:34Which is why I would like you to encourage him.

0:38:34 > 0:38:37Give him a nudge.

0:38:37 > 0:38:38Why would I do that?

0:38:41 > 0:38:43Cos if you don't...

0:38:43 > 0:38:47I shall have to retract my statement that I made to the police

0:38:47 > 0:38:50backing up Joey's version of events.

0:38:59 > 0:39:02And you think they'd believe you, do you? An ex-con?

0:39:02 > 0:39:05Cos I think if they had Joey's word over yours,

0:39:05 > 0:39:06they'd choose his.

0:39:06 > 0:39:10And you're prepared to take that gamble, are you?

0:39:10 > 0:39:12I'll tell them why Joey lied.

0:39:12 > 0:39:16To cover up for his lover.

0:39:16 > 0:39:21Then all your dirty sordid little secrets will be aired in public.

0:39:21 > 0:39:24And how will Max take that, eh?

0:39:24 > 0:39:26I wouldn't want to be in your shoes,

0:39:26 > 0:39:31knowing that you condoned this under his very nose.

0:39:31 > 0:39:33You'll break his heart.

0:39:36 > 0:39:40Maybe I'd rather tell him myself than have you blackmail me.

0:39:40 > 0:39:41DEREK CHUCKLES

0:39:42 > 0:39:44We'll see.

0:40:10 > 0:40:13You just could have been a bit more polite, that's all.

0:40:13 > 0:40:14Dad did help last night.

0:40:14 > 0:40:16The only person he helped was himself, Alice.

0:40:16 > 0:40:20- That's not true. If he hadn't got there...- Can you stop fussing?

0:40:20 > 0:40:22Alice, I'm fine. Lauren's fine.

0:40:22 > 0:40:26- How do you know, when you haven't been to the hospital?- Cos, Alice,

0:40:26 > 0:40:29look - I saw Max and Tanya bringing her back earlier.

0:40:29 > 0:40:31She wouldn't be home if she weren't OK, would she?

0:40:31 > 0:40:33You never said!

0:40:33 > 0:40:34We should go over.

0:40:39 > 0:40:42Thank you so much for coming round, I'll give her your love,

0:40:42 > 0:40:45- tell her you called in. - It's what families do, ain't it?

0:40:45 > 0:40:47Support each other.

0:40:48 > 0:40:51- Was there something else? - Uh, well...

0:40:51 > 0:40:54I got this. When I was in there.

0:40:54 > 0:40:58I can cut, colour, perm - you name it! So...

0:40:58 > 0:41:01- Oh, that's great!- I was wondering if you had anything going...?

0:41:01 > 0:41:04I'm so sorry, Bianca, but I can't take a junior on right now.

0:41:04 > 0:41:07You know me, I'm a self-starter, I don't need baby-sitting, do I?

0:41:07 > 0:41:10- What about your old job at the caff? - Well, um...

0:41:10 > 0:41:13Lister's gone and took a court order out.

0:41:13 > 0:41:17So, I can't get any work anywhere on the market or Bridge Street.

0:41:17 > 0:41:20But, I'm sick of drifting from one dead-end job to the next, really.

0:41:20 > 0:41:23But it's all right. I'll try somewhere else.

0:41:24 > 0:41:26Bianca.

0:41:26 > 0:41:29How was prison for you?

0:41:29 > 0:41:30How do you mean?

0:41:32 > 0:41:36Fine. Once I started my course the days just flew by...

0:41:36 > 0:41:38Bet the nights didn't, though, eh?

0:41:39 > 0:41:41- What?- Well, I was on remand, weren't I?

0:41:41 > 0:41:44I remember what it was like. The nights. No distractions...

0:41:44 > 0:41:47What do you want me to say, that I cried myself to sleep? No, I didn't.

0:41:47 > 0:41:49No, you might've felt like it sometimes. You're only human.

0:41:49 > 0:41:52You just switch off, don't you?

0:41:52 > 0:41:54Yeah? Is that how you handled it?

0:41:54 > 0:41:56Yeah. I suppose so.

0:41:56 > 0:41:58Not everyone can do that though, can they?

0:41:58 > 0:42:02Yeah, I suppose. See you later.

0:42:04 > 0:42:08All right, darling, just... Where do you think you're going?

0:42:08 > 0:42:11Thought I'd try Joey's mum's. Cos he might be there.

0:42:11 > 0:42:13No, no, no, no. Hang on, we've TALKED about all this.

0:42:13 > 0:42:15Mum, I need to talk to him,

0:42:15 > 0:42:18I need to know what he's feeling for myself.

0:42:18 > 0:42:23Darling, no! What you need is some rest. All right?

0:42:23 > 0:42:25Have you heard from him at all?

0:42:25 > 0:42:27Any texts or calls?

0:42:29 > 0:42:33Nothing. Right. Well, doesn't that tell you something?

0:42:36 > 0:42:40Yeah, well, you can't keep me here for ever, can you?

0:42:40 > 0:42:42And you definitely can't keep us apart.

0:42:49 > 0:42:51I mean, I've nothing against Bianca,

0:42:51 > 0:42:54but it wasn't even her first offence, was it?

0:42:54 > 0:42:56She's like one of them career criminals.

0:42:58 > 0:43:01Sorry, I didn't mean to go on.

0:43:01 > 0:43:03I only do that when I'm nervous.

0:43:06 > 0:43:09Cool, innit. Whatever.

0:43:10 > 0:43:13So...you up to much later?

0:43:14 > 0:43:17You know. Man's got plans, so...

0:43:18 > 0:43:21Oh, you never said. What plans?

0:43:21 > 0:43:23Just some stuff with my peoples, you know.

0:43:23 > 0:43:27I know a lot of people. Got to spread the love around those peoples, you get me.

0:43:27 > 0:43:32Oh, I didn't realise it was... like that.

0:43:32 > 0:43:35Yeah, man. That's how I roll, babe.

0:43:38 > 0:43:41- I'll see you around then.- All right.

0:43:55 > 0:43:57Um.. What exactly was that?

0:43:57 > 0:44:01What you talking about, man? That's Fatboy playing it cool, bruv!

0:44:01 > 0:44:05Like, I was cooler than an Eskimo in an icebox, you get me? Come on!

0:44:05 > 0:44:07Eskimo in an icebox...

0:44:07 > 0:44:11That wasn't cool, that was rude.

0:44:11 > 0:44:14You made it sound like you've got a harem on the go.

0:44:14 > 0:44:16- No, I didn't!- Yeah. You did.

0:44:16 > 0:44:17Did I?

0:44:38 > 0:44:40Here he is.

0:44:40 > 0:44:42Big man.

0:44:44 > 0:44:46Funny, innit? Cos my daughter's just come out of hospital,

0:44:46 > 0:44:49and you're here having a cup of tea. What's that, Joey?

0:44:49 > 0:44:51An iced bun. Very nice.

0:44:54 > 0:44:57Max, as soon as Alice's ready to go, I'll be out of your life, all right?

0:44:57 > 0:45:00Right, and you don't think you owe me an apology?

0:45:00 > 0:45:05Or an explanation? That's how you repay me, Joey, is it?

0:45:05 > 0:45:08After everything I've done for you?

0:45:08 > 0:45:11Your dad's right about you - you're a selfish boy.

0:45:11 > 0:45:15You're a very selfish boy, ain't ya, eh?

0:45:15 > 0:45:18You don't care about Lauren, do you? You ain't even asked about her!

0:45:18 > 0:45:20You've got no idea how much I care, Max.

0:45:21 > 0:45:24Come on Max, leave him alone.

0:45:39 > 0:45:41How is she?

0:45:42 > 0:45:45I don't really need to tell you that, do I?

0:45:47 > 0:45:50I know, Joey.

0:45:50 > 0:45:51She's told me everything.

0:45:57 > 0:45:59If you cared enough to lie for Lauren,

0:45:59 > 0:46:01then why did you just walk out?

0:46:03 > 0:46:07Just...thought it was for the best, you know.

0:46:07 > 0:46:08For everyone.

0:46:08 > 0:46:11Yeah. Well, I can't argue with that.

0:46:12 > 0:46:17And how do I know you're not going to just change your story,

0:46:17 > 0:46:19- and drop her in it? - You'll have to trust me.

0:46:19 > 0:46:22Well, that's a big ask.

0:46:26 > 0:46:30- Will it hold? Your statement?- Yeah.

0:46:30 > 0:46:32With or without Derek's backup?

0:46:33 > 0:46:36- He said something?- Will it hold?

0:46:46 > 0:46:47There'll be other jobs.

0:46:47 > 0:46:52I ain't bothered. I been phoning a few in here anyway. Who needs Tanya?

0:46:52 > 0:46:56Look, I better tell you, I'm starting work in the caff next week.

0:46:56 > 0:46:58Oh, my old job?

0:46:58 > 0:47:00Well, you know, Ian came good.

0:47:00 > 0:47:03Lucy needed someone and I thought at least if I'm there it keeps it all in the family.

0:47:03 > 0:47:07It don't matter! It's not your fault I burnt my bridges in the caff.

0:47:10 > 0:47:13It's OK, you know. To be a bit overwhelmed. You just got back.

0:47:13 > 0:47:15I'm fine!

0:47:15 > 0:47:17Come here.

0:47:20 > 0:47:22I'm not going anywhere. You know that, don't you?

0:47:23 > 0:47:26Listen, your mum just needs a little bit of space, darling.

0:47:26 > 0:47:27No, no, honestly - I'm fine.

0:47:27 > 0:47:31- Why don't me and you go and get an ice-cream or something?- Can I, Gran?

0:47:31 > 0:47:34- I suppose. Shouldn't you take him round to see Ray?- Yes!

0:47:34 > 0:47:37Ray can wait. Let me keep him to myself for a while longer first.

0:47:37 > 0:47:40You might be able to just up and leave, but I can't do that.

0:47:40 > 0:47:43Lauren's not just our friend, she's our COUSIN!

0:47:43 > 0:47:47- Where's your family loyalty?- What about your loyalty to me, eh, Alice?

0:47:47 > 0:47:50Have you ever stopped to think about how I might feel in all this?

0:47:50 > 0:47:53You didn't see her, Joey. It's not just the cuts and the bruises.

0:47:53 > 0:47:58She looks like she's had the stuffing knocked out of her.

0:47:58 > 0:48:00I'm sorry, but I can't come with you.

0:48:01 > 0:48:04I'll give you a shout when I get settled somewhere.

0:48:19 > 0:48:21All right?

0:48:24 > 0:48:25Just last night

0:48:27 > 0:48:28in the hospital

0:48:30 > 0:48:33just for one minute, I thought we'd lost her.

0:48:33 > 0:48:37I know. I know. Me too.

0:48:38 > 0:48:41But we didn't, did we?

0:48:41 > 0:48:42She's OK, she's safe.

0:48:42 > 0:48:44But how do we keep her safe?

0:48:45 > 0:48:48How do we protect her? She thinks she's all grown up, but she ain't.

0:48:48 > 0:48:50I know. I know she does.

0:48:53 > 0:48:54But we can.

0:48:56 > 0:48:57We can protect her. We will.

0:48:57 > 0:49:00I promise.

0:49:05 > 0:49:07What you grinning about?

0:49:07 > 0:49:09When Alfie Moon gets a challenge, Alfie Moon delivers.

0:49:09 > 0:49:12A few of the traders out there put some donations in for me...

0:49:13 > 0:49:16Ooh, whoopee-di-doo. What's that going to get you, some tinsel?

0:49:16 > 0:49:19Oi, madam! Ye of little faith!

0:49:19 > 0:49:23Got my ace card up my sleeve, ain't I? The Branning brothers.

0:49:23 > 0:49:25- What about 'em? - Well, they're cash-rich, ain't they?

0:49:25 > 0:49:27They've got a few quid and they'll cough up for me.

0:49:27 > 0:49:30Thought I'd get a bit of sibling rivalry going

0:49:30 > 0:49:32and the community will reap the rewards, won't they?

0:49:32 > 0:49:34Tell you what, sweetheart, leave that here,

0:49:34 > 0:49:38I'll make this the best Christmas Walford's ever seen! All right?

0:49:43 > 0:49:45Cheer up, it could be worse.

0:49:45 > 0:49:47What? You reckon, bruv?

0:49:47 > 0:49:51I mean, she ain't even answered her phone! All right?

0:49:51 > 0:49:55I swear, I've blown it with a goddess, man!

0:49:57 > 0:50:01Mo! You got to stop doing that, all right?

0:50:01 > 0:50:04What if I'd thought you was a burglar? And I attacked you by accident, huh?

0:50:04 > 0:50:07She'd have been fine, she's got me here to protect her.

0:50:07 > 0:50:09Mo, you pop round any time you want, darling.

0:50:09 > 0:50:12You're my landlady and I respect that.

0:50:12 > 0:50:14- Landlady?- Yeah.

0:50:14 > 0:50:17Mo's decided to rent me the house.

0:50:17 > 0:50:19And no - I will not be taking in lodgers.

0:50:19 > 0:50:21No, but..

0:50:21 > 0:50:24Mo, Mo - Mrs H, I thought we had an agreement!

0:50:24 > 0:50:27As you pointed out, it's not in writing.

0:50:28 > 0:50:30Cheers.

0:50:30 > 0:50:32Market forces, I'm afraid.

0:50:33 > 0:50:36But I'll always treasure the nights we shared together.

0:50:36 > 0:50:39There you go, Del.

0:50:43 > 0:50:49No rush, Fatboy. You got an hour.

0:51:00 > 0:51:02See, it actually DID get worse.

0:51:05 > 0:51:07PHONE RINGS

0:51:07 > 0:51:09Oh! Morgan!

0:51:09 > 0:51:12Get in there and wash that ice-cream off your hands. Hello? Yes.

0:51:12 > 0:51:15Yeah.

0:51:15 > 0:51:17Well, like I said in my message,

0:51:17 > 0:51:19I've got a certificate.

0:51:21 > 0:51:24A reference?

0:51:24 > 0:51:27Look, I'm good! Why don't you just take my word for it?

0:51:27 > 0:51:31Oh look, just forget it, all right!

0:51:31 > 0:51:34Bianca. How about we give it a go, eh?

0:51:34 > 0:51:37- The job?- Seriously?

0:51:37 > 0:51:40Just a trial. Come in tomorrow morning and we'll see how we get on.

0:51:40 > 0:51:43Oh. Thanks. Mum, did you hear that?

0:51:43 > 0:51:46- She's going to give me a go. - That's great!

0:51:46 > 0:51:50You'll be brilliant. Shall we go over to the Vic and celebrate?

0:51:50 > 0:51:54To be honest, I think I need a little lay-down, if that's all right.

0:53:01 > 0:53:06I just needed to see her one last time, you know...

0:53:07 > 0:53:10You really do love her, don't you?

0:53:11 > 0:53:14Don't really matter now, does it?

0:53:14 > 0:53:17It does to me.

0:53:17 > 0:53:19Yeah.

0:53:20 > 0:53:23Then why did you just dump her like that?

0:53:24 > 0:53:28Derek didn't really give me much of a choice, did he?

0:53:29 > 0:53:31Right. I see.

0:53:33 > 0:53:36Well, I'm not saying that Derek's in the right

0:53:36 > 0:53:41but you and Lauren as an item... You must know that could never work?

0:53:41 > 0:53:44- Yeah?- Yeah, I know.

0:53:44 > 0:53:46That's why I'm leaving.

0:53:48 > 0:53:52I think you should stay. In Walford.

0:53:52 > 0:53:56Not in this house - that'll never happen again - but in Walford.

0:53:56 > 0:54:00See the thing is, you've had your chance, haven't you,

0:54:00 > 0:54:04to see sense, and to say goodbye, and Lauren hasn't.

0:54:04 > 0:54:05Just think about it?

0:54:37 > 0:54:40I'm not promising to stay for good, only until after Christmas.

0:54:40 > 0:54:43You stay as long as you want, my angel, eh?

0:54:43 > 0:54:46Why don't you go upstairs and pick a room?

0:54:46 > 0:54:48Whatever room you want.

0:54:48 > 0:54:50PHONE BEEPS

0:54:56 > 0:54:59How did you wangle this place, anyway?

0:54:59 > 0:55:01I just happened to ask the right person at the right time.

0:55:01 > 0:55:04Must be my lucky day.

0:55:04 > 0:55:07Why don't I pop out and get us a nice bottle of champagne, eh?

0:55:07 > 0:55:09To celebrate? Hmm?

0:55:51 > 0:55:55Right. I've... I've asked him to stay in Walford.

0:55:55 > 0:55:57That's all I can do.

0:55:59 > 0:56:03I had total confidence in your powers of persuasion, Tanya.

0:56:05 > 0:56:08Must be what Max kept coming back for, eh?

0:56:08 > 0:56:10You've got what you wanted. All right?

0:56:10 > 0:56:14You need to promise me you're not going to do anything to hurt Lauren.

0:56:14 > 0:56:18You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours.

0:56:19 > 0:56:21Derek.

0:56:24 > 0:56:26This stays between us, yeah?

0:56:44 > 0:56:48Let the council say humbug to our decorations!

0:56:48 > 0:56:49Here you go, sweetheart.

0:56:49 > 0:56:52Cos I've had a word with the great man himself,

0:56:52 > 0:56:54the one and only St Nicholas, and he's promised

0:56:54 > 0:56:57to make our dreams come true... There you go, sweetheart.

0:56:57 > 0:56:59..and transform our market.

0:56:59 > 0:57:02Seriously, you're going to feel like Rip Van Winkle waking up in Hamburg!

0:57:02 > 0:57:04There you go, sweetheart.

0:57:04 > 0:57:07So don't forget, this afternoon at 12.30 in The Vic, we got a meeting.

0:57:07 > 0:57:09So don't let me down, all right,

0:57:09 > 0:57:12otherwise you'll miss out on the bratwurst. There you go, darling.

0:57:12 > 0:57:16That's a German sausage, in case you didn't know. Pleasure, mate.

0:57:40 > 0:57:43PHONE RINGS

0:57:45 > 0:57:47Hello?

0:57:47 > 0:57:49Oh, hi, Patrick.

0:57:49 > 0:57:50Yeah, one sec.

0:57:53 > 0:57:55Cora?

0:57:55 > 0:57:57Cora, Patrick's on the phone.

0:58:01 > 0:58:03Um, she's asleep

0:58:03 > 0:58:07and I'm about to go to work, so I'll get her you call you back, yeah?

0:58:08 > 0:58:11All right, yeah. Bye. Bye.

0:58:23 > 0:58:24Bianca?

0:58:44 > 0:58:47I know you're getting my messages.

0:58:47 > 0:58:50And I just want to put things right between us, OK?

0:58:50 > 0:58:53And if that means going to the police and saying it was me,

0:58:53 > 0:58:56then I will. OK? Just...call me.

0:58:58 > 0:59:00You're not serious.

0:59:02 > 0:59:04Mum, he's the only boy that I've ever loved.

0:59:04 > 0:59:08And the only reason it's over is because I let him take the blame.

0:59:08 > 0:59:11If I had just owned up to it, then we'd still be together, Mum.

0:59:11 > 0:59:14He hasn't even been to see you since the accident, Lauren.

0:59:14 > 0:59:16So he obviously meant what he said.

0:59:16 > 0:59:17Listen to me, please. Please.

0:59:17 > 0:59:19If you tell the police it was you,

0:59:19 > 0:59:21they'll find out from the hospital you were drunk.

0:59:21 > 0:59:24Then they will charge you. Along with everything else,

0:59:24 > 0:59:26they'll charge with perverting the course of justice.

0:59:26 > 0:59:29That's what it's called. You will go to prison, Lauren.

0:59:30 > 0:59:33I just want everything to go back to normal.

0:59:33 > 0:59:34KNOCK ON THE DOOR

0:59:38 > 0:59:41Morning. Can we speak to Lauren, please?

0:59:43 > 0:59:46Come through into the front room.

0:59:52 > 0:59:55(Please, Lauren, you're only 18.

0:59:55 > 0:59:57(Please don't throw your life away.)

1:00:06 > 1:00:10You know, I'm thinking of putting some German dishes on our menu,

1:00:10 > 1:00:13put some decorations up, turn The Vic into a right proper bierkeller.

1:00:13 > 1:00:16You'll have to get the punters to call you "mein host".

1:00:16 > 1:00:18(COD GERMAN ACCENT) Yes, my darling,

1:00:18 > 1:00:22you can serve the Gluhwein in your sexy Bavarian outfit.

1:00:22 > 1:00:24Very nice. Ja.

1:00:24 > 1:00:26HE CHUCKLES

1:00:28 > 1:00:29Oh, sorry, sweetheart.

1:00:29 > 1:00:32There was me thinking about you in your sexy outfit

1:00:32 > 1:00:34and I've accidentally opened one of your letters.

1:00:34 > 1:00:39What's this? Squirreling money away for our retirement home or something?

1:00:39 > 1:00:41Open house at two?

1:00:41 > 1:00:44I keep getting this rubbish sent to me. I must be on some mailing list.

1:00:44 > 1:00:47Listen, sweetheart, you show them the tiniest bit of interest,

1:00:47 > 1:00:49they end up bombarding you. Anyway,

1:00:49 > 1:00:52I'll go down and see how Herr Jean is doing with her strudel. Ja.

1:01:01 > 1:01:03Listen. Stop pestering me.

1:01:03 > 1:01:05All right? Leave me alone.

1:01:11 > 1:01:12DOOR CLOSES

1:01:12 > 1:01:14That's my husband.

1:01:14 > 1:01:16Can you remember...

1:01:17 > 1:01:20..how fast Joey was driving before the accident?

1:01:24 > 1:01:25Um...

1:01:28 > 1:01:31Anything at all, Lauren, that might help us with our line of enquiry?

1:01:34 > 1:01:36You want to know about Joey's driving?

1:01:36 > 1:01:37Um...

1:01:38 > 1:01:40He wasn't...

1:01:41 > 1:01:45He wasn't driving dangerously.

1:01:45 > 1:01:49- I should know, I was there.- Yeah, but a car wound up in a shop window

1:01:49 > 1:01:51so it's not like a three-point turn gone wrong, is it?

1:01:51 > 1:01:54He wasn't driving fast, Dad.

1:01:54 > 1:01:58Is there anything you'd like to add to your statement? Change, even?

1:02:00 > 1:02:02No.

1:02:02 > 1:02:04No, not right now.

1:02:06 > 1:02:10If you remember anything at all, Lauren,

1:02:10 > 1:02:11that's my number.

1:02:12 > 1:02:14Thank you. Cheers.

1:02:14 > 1:02:16Cheers.

1:02:25 > 1:02:28OK. I've got to go find Joey.

1:02:28 > 1:02:29You think that's a good idea?

1:02:31 > 1:02:32Just trust me, Abs.

1:02:37 > 1:02:39'I know you're getting my messages.

1:02:39 > 1:02:42'And I just want to put things right between us, OK?

1:02:42 > 1:02:44'And if that means going to the police and saying it was me,

1:02:44 > 1:02:47'then I will. OK? Just call me.'

1:02:49 > 1:02:50BEEP

1:02:50 > 1:02:52'End of messages.'

1:03:04 > 1:03:07You a little bit nervous about your trial at Booty?

1:03:07 > 1:03:11- Me? No, not even bothered. - You could put it off till you've settled in properly?

1:03:11 > 1:03:13Why would I do that? It's Christmas soon.

1:03:13 > 1:03:15I can put me feet up when I'm earning again.

1:03:15 > 1:03:17Know what I need? I need a model.

1:03:17 > 1:03:19What about a little bob?

1:03:19 > 1:03:22Look. She'd look lovely with a bob, wouldn't she, Mum?

1:03:22 > 1:03:23No, I like my hair the way it is.

1:03:23 > 1:03:27How about you? I'll give you a cut. I could take years off you.

1:03:28 > 1:03:30You think I don't know what I'm doing, don't you?

1:03:30 > 1:03:32I am qualified, you know.

1:03:32 > 1:03:34All right, well, my roots could be done.

1:03:34 > 1:03:36I don't mind hair extensions.

1:03:36 > 1:03:39- So long as I don't go near a pair of scissors? - KNOCK AT THE DOOR

1:03:39 > 1:03:42You'd think it was Tiff with a hedge-trimmer

1:03:42 > 1:03:43the way you two are going on.

1:03:46 > 1:03:48- Oh.- Mrs Butcher?

1:03:50 > 1:03:53Oi, you lot. It's the Old Bill.

1:03:53 > 1:03:55Which one of you's been causing trouble?

1:03:55 > 1:03:57We're looking for Derek Branning.

1:04:04 > 1:04:05Straighten that up there.

1:04:05 > 1:04:10Oh, hello, Joe. Nice to see you're sticking around still.

1:04:10 > 1:04:11Well, I ain't made my mind up yet.

1:04:11 > 1:04:15Me and Alice are rattling around in Mo's old place.

1:04:15 > 1:04:17There's a spare room going, rent-free.

1:04:17 > 1:04:19You are priceless, you know that?

1:04:19 > 1:04:22I know our family's got its problems, mate. Which one hasn't?

1:04:22 > 1:04:23It's nothing we can't sort out.

1:04:23 > 1:04:26Yeah, well, this "family" is beyond repair, Derek.

1:04:26 > 1:04:28We'll see, we'll see.

1:04:32 > 1:04:35I wouldn't ask if it wasn't important.

1:04:35 > 1:04:38And I know how busy you are with the ladies

1:04:38 > 1:04:40but I need a plan, and I'm no good with plans,

1:04:40 > 1:04:43but you're good with plans, ain't you?

1:04:44 > 1:04:45Are we?

1:04:45 > 1:04:48Yes. Sure. Whatever we can do to help.

1:04:48 > 1:04:49Right. Well...

1:04:49 > 1:04:52you know Mrs Cross has had a bit of bad luck with her job recently.

1:04:52 > 1:04:54Well, um...

1:04:54 > 1:04:59My wages, they don't cover all the bills.

1:05:00 > 1:05:02And I don't know what to do.

1:05:05 > 1:05:07Right.

1:05:07 > 1:05:10Well, you could take in a lodger.

1:05:10 > 1:05:12Right. Well...

1:05:12 > 1:05:16Do you know someone that's interested?

1:05:16 > 1:05:18- Do we know anyone?- Do we...?

1:05:19 > 1:05:22Wow, is that the time? Look at the time.

1:05:22 > 1:05:25I've got to be, um, at The Vic.

1:05:25 > 1:05:28Right. Well, yeah, thanks for the idea, anyway.

1:05:28 > 1:05:30All right, Mrs C?

1:05:30 > 1:05:33Sorry we can't stop. Really nice to see you.

1:05:33 > 1:05:35- Sorry to hear about Lauren. Glad she's OK.- Yeah.

1:05:35 > 1:05:36Lauren?

1:05:38 > 1:05:39Cora...

1:05:39 > 1:05:43I didn't want to say anything, cos you've been so down recently.

1:05:43 > 1:05:45But she's OK. She's...

1:05:45 > 1:05:48Why don't you start at the beginning?

1:05:48 > 1:05:50They're not interested in you.

1:05:50 > 1:05:52I can see by the way they look at me. They know I've been in prison.

1:05:52 > 1:05:55You have to put it behind you. It's a fresh start.

1:05:58 > 1:05:59Joseph Branning?

1:05:59 > 1:06:01Mmm?

1:06:01 > 1:06:03We'd like to speak to you down the station.

1:06:11 > 1:06:12Joey!

1:06:20 > 1:06:22They ain't finished with him yet?

1:06:22 > 1:06:26Yeah, I think they might be charging him for dangerous driving.

1:06:26 > 1:06:29Yeah, he could be looking at a stretch. What was he thinking?

1:06:30 > 1:06:34BAVARIAN MUSIC PLAYS

1:06:36 > 1:06:37No, thank you.

1:06:48 > 1:06:51I've just seen Joey.

1:06:51 > 1:06:53He's going to be sticking around for a bit.

1:06:56 > 1:06:58You seen the state of my daughter?

1:06:58 > 1:07:01Come on, Max.

1:07:01 > 1:07:04He did a stupid thing, and he's sorry, you know.

1:07:04 > 1:07:07He's hurting. He's really hurting.

1:07:07 > 1:07:10Lauren is his little cousin, after all.

1:07:10 > 1:07:14Come on, Max. You do dangerous things when you're young, don't you?

1:07:14 > 1:07:17- These things happen. - Oh, yeah? You changed your tune.

1:07:17 > 1:07:20You smacked him in the mush the other day. That changed and all?

1:07:20 > 1:07:22That was a father and son disagreement

1:07:22 > 1:07:24which is all sorted now, thank you.

1:07:24 > 1:07:27Didn't stop me being there for him the other night

1:07:27 > 1:07:30because that's what families do - they forgive and forget.

1:07:32 > 1:07:34Look, let's not ruin Christmas, eh?

1:07:34 > 1:07:37We've got so much to look forward to. You got your wedding.

1:07:37 > 1:07:40Carol and Bianca are back.

1:07:40 > 1:07:41I got a new house.

1:07:42 > 1:07:44New start, eh?

1:07:44 > 1:07:46New start, what do you say?

1:07:48 > 1:07:51Let's have a drink. Darling, there we go.

1:07:53 > 1:07:56But if you move in, it would help her money worries, wouldn't it?

1:07:56 > 1:07:59Also, the fact you've got nowhere to live,

1:07:59 > 1:08:01other than my mum and dad's couch.

1:08:01 > 1:08:04Yes, but bruvver, I don't want to be in her face, like, 24/7, do I?

1:08:04 > 1:08:07That ain't going to show her that I respect her, is it?

1:08:07 > 1:08:09Res... Oh, you're a little gentleman now?

1:08:09 > 1:08:12You're like a little Sir Walter Raleigh.

1:08:12 > 1:08:14Although I don't think he had much luck with ladies.

1:08:14 > 1:08:16Always finding a puddle to throw his cloak over.

1:08:16 > 1:08:18Bruv, what you talking about?

1:08:18 > 1:08:20Anyway, you're shooting yourself in the foot.

1:08:23 > 1:08:26Here you go, fellas. A little sample of our German menu,

1:08:26 > 1:08:28obviously running the duration of the market,

1:08:28 > 1:08:30and let's not forget our entertainment, eh?

1:08:30 > 1:08:33Entertainment? Alfie in a little feathered hat doing a clog dance?

1:08:33 > 1:08:35Oh, nice one(!)

1:08:35 > 1:08:37Or it could be our top-billed comedian here, Herr Branning.

1:08:37 > 1:08:40Or is that Hairless Branning?

1:08:40 > 1:08:43What sort of things these markets selling, then?

1:08:43 > 1:08:46Lots of things, like dolls, nutcrackers, wooden things...

1:08:46 > 1:08:48Anyway, what we need is samples, get some orders coming in.

1:08:48 > 1:08:51You really haven't thought this through, have you?

1:08:51 > 1:08:54You can't rely on Walford's stall holders to order this German tat.

1:08:54 > 1:08:57- No, they're only here for the free sausages.- Come on, this is your baby,

1:08:57 > 1:09:00you need to get over to Germany and bring the stuff back.

1:09:00 > 1:09:02He's got enough to do here.

1:09:02 > 1:09:04Go out there, have a little scout about, that's all.

1:09:04 > 1:09:07All you need is a van and a bit of extra spending.

1:09:07 > 1:09:11- Hold on a minute.- I'll sort the van out. Bring back some cigarettes, call it quits.

1:09:11 > 1:09:14- I'll do a whip round.- I've got a mate you can drop something off to.

1:09:14 > 1:09:17- No, Derek. Stop. - It's all kosher, all kosher.

1:09:17 > 1:09:20- I just don't trust the mail service, do I?- I met this air hostess,

1:09:20 > 1:09:22she bought me this bottle of brandy from Cologne.

1:09:22 > 1:09:24Unbelievable. Get a crate of that, that'd be lovely.

1:09:24 > 1:09:27Charge a bit of commission on everything they order,

1:09:27 > 1:09:30could be a good little earner.

1:09:30 > 1:09:31I tell you what.

1:09:31 > 1:09:34All those who think that Alfie that should go to Germany

1:09:34 > 1:09:36and bring us back some stock samples, raise your hands!

1:09:36 > 1:09:40- There you go.- Yeah, I think that's settled then, ain't it, Alf?

1:09:45 > 1:09:47- What you doing? - What I should have done ages ago.

1:09:47 > 1:09:49Hey, hey!

1:09:49 > 1:09:52If you really wanted nothing to do with me, then you'd have left.

1:09:52 > 1:09:55- But you're still here. - I've been told not to go anywhere.

1:09:55 > 1:09:57I'm being summoned in a couple of weeks.

1:09:57 > 1:10:00I should never have gone along with this. Look what it's done to us.

1:10:00 > 1:10:02It's nothing to do with the accident, all right?

1:10:02 > 1:10:04It's got everything to do with it.

1:10:04 > 1:10:09A week ago we were happy, going away together.

1:10:09 > 1:10:12I let you take the blame for the accident and everything goes wrong.

1:10:12 > 1:10:15- I'm telling the truth. - No, no, no, don't do that!

1:10:15 > 1:10:18They've bumped it up to dangerous driving. You'll do time.

1:10:18 > 1:10:21Joey, I don't care.

1:10:21 > 1:10:24I just want you back.

1:10:24 > 1:10:25I had you so wound up, didn't I?

1:10:25 > 1:10:29Believing this whole stupid idea about going away,

1:10:29 > 1:10:32it's no wonder we crashed, Lauren.

1:10:32 > 1:10:35Look, you're just going to have to accept

1:10:35 > 1:10:38that what we had was just a bit of fun, all right?

1:10:39 > 1:10:43You have to stop blaming yourself, Lauren. Cos it ain't your fault.

1:10:46 > 1:10:48A bit of fun?

1:10:48 > 1:10:49Yes.

1:10:51 > 1:10:53No. No, see, you're lying.

1:10:53 > 1:10:55- No.- OK, well, look me in the eyes

1:10:55 > 1:10:57and tell me that you don't love me.

1:10:59 > 1:11:03Tell me that everything you said wasn't true

1:11:03 > 1:11:07- because I know that it was. - Whatever I told you, Lauren,

1:11:07 > 1:11:09was just to get me what I wanted. OK?

1:11:09 > 1:11:12You can go in there and tell them if you like. Do a stretch

1:11:12 > 1:11:15if it makes you feel better, but it won't change a thing between us.

1:11:33 > 1:11:34Has she been drinking?

1:11:36 > 1:11:37A little bit.

1:11:38 > 1:11:40But she's worried about money...

1:11:40 > 1:11:43and...Lauren.

1:11:43 > 1:11:45Cos I kind of...told her.

1:11:45 > 1:11:48- Oh, Poppy.- Sorry.

1:11:48 > 1:11:49All right?

1:11:52 > 1:11:53So where do you want me?

1:11:56 > 1:11:58Don't say you've forgotten, Tan?

1:11:58 > 1:12:02No, no. Course I didn't. Course not. Um...

1:12:02 > 1:12:05I'm just going out, though, so Poppy will look after you. All right?

1:12:05 > 1:12:07Don't you need to be here?

1:12:10 > 1:12:13THEY LAUGH

1:12:16 > 1:12:18Well, Alfred, your enthusiasm is contagious.

1:12:18 > 1:12:21I might be going in for a little bit of diversifying myself

1:12:21 > 1:12:23this festive season.

1:12:23 > 1:12:25I'm glad to hear it, Derek.

1:12:25 > 1:12:27See you later. Better go and check at the gym anyway.

1:12:27 > 1:12:30- Somewhere I got to be. See you, Alfie.- See you later, mate.

1:12:38 > 1:12:39Come on.

1:12:41 > 1:12:44You all right, bruvver? You going somewhere?

1:12:44 > 1:12:48Dunno, mate. Depends on whether I find a place to stay, you know.

1:12:48 > 1:12:50Let me get you a drink.

1:13:02 > 1:13:03All right, darling?

1:13:03 > 1:13:05Two pints of lager, please, sweetheart.

1:13:05 > 1:13:07SHE KNOCKS

1:13:30 > 1:13:32Um...

1:13:32 > 1:13:35I think Lauren wants to see you.

1:13:35 > 1:13:37So...if you want to go over, that's fine.

1:13:37 > 1:13:38How is she?

1:13:38 > 1:13:41She's doing all right.

1:13:41 > 1:13:45Just because we're not talking don't mean I don't care about Lauren.

1:13:46 > 1:13:50I deserved to hear from my family, not a lodger.

1:13:51 > 1:13:53You couldn't even come over and tell me?

1:13:53 > 1:13:56Par for the course for us Crosses, ain't it?

1:13:58 > 1:14:00Did you do this to pay me back?

1:14:00 > 1:14:01Mum!

1:14:01 > 1:14:03You never even entered my mind!

1:14:03 > 1:14:07I was too busy worrying about my daughter.

1:14:07 > 1:14:10But I don't suppose you'd know how that feels, would you?

1:14:20 > 1:14:23Right then, B. Seeing as you don't have your own model,

1:14:23 > 1:14:25this nice lady has offered to volunteer...

1:14:25 > 1:14:28Oh, no, sorry. If you want to take a seat.

1:14:28 > 1:14:30THIS very nice lady has offered to volunteer.

1:14:30 > 1:14:33- She wants a rinse and a set, yeah? - Yes, please.- Lovely.

1:14:33 > 1:14:35You all right? Do you need any help?

1:14:35 > 1:14:38- No, it's all right, I know what I'm doing.- Great.

1:14:38 > 1:14:40Do you want to sit down there, yeah?

1:14:40 > 1:14:42My name's Bianca. You all right, yeah?

1:14:42 > 1:14:46- What do you want, a shampoo and set, yeah?- Yes, please.- All right.

1:14:46 > 1:14:47Oh!

1:14:52 > 1:14:55Listen, bruv, I'm trusting you. Don't be making no moves on my girl.

1:14:55 > 1:14:57Come on, I wouldn't do that to you.

1:14:57 > 1:14:59- Anyway, I'm not looking for anyone at the moment.- Yeah?

1:14:59 > 1:15:03Why's that? You got some secret girl stashed away somewhere?

1:15:19 > 1:15:22Have they finished all those already?

1:15:22 > 1:15:24Well, that's the last of the sausages.

1:15:24 > 1:15:27This stupid market is costing us money, hasn't even started yet.

1:15:27 > 1:15:31Oh, well, be nice when it does, though. All lit up.

1:15:31 > 1:15:35You know, I wouldn't mind a German market stall myself.

1:15:35 > 1:15:38I'd make gingerbread men. And women. With little skirts.

1:15:38 > 1:15:41And gingerbread houses. Like in Hansel and Gretel.

1:15:41 > 1:15:44PHONE BEEPS

1:15:44 > 1:15:47Those foreign fairy tales used to scare me.

1:15:47 > 1:15:49Was never a happy ending, was there?

1:15:51 > 1:15:54Jean, mind the bar. I've got to get rid of some rubbish.

1:16:06 > 1:16:07Lauren.

1:16:09 > 1:16:10That's not the answer.

1:16:12 > 1:16:14Well, what is, then?

1:17:21 > 1:17:24So a lady in the market said, "I'll do them for you."

1:17:24 > 1:17:27I said, "No, it's all right. Bianca's a qualified hairdresser."

1:17:27 > 1:17:28Better working for yourself anyway.

1:17:28 > 1:17:31We'll get some leaflets and business cards made up.

1:17:31 > 1:17:33No-one wants to pay salon prices these days anyway.

1:17:33 > 1:17:37Get yourself a little runaround and start your own business.

1:17:37 > 1:17:38"B's Barnets."

1:17:38 > 1:17:40THEY LAUGH

1:17:45 > 1:17:48This is the gear that people want, Alf, you know.

1:17:48 > 1:17:50I mean, have you seen that German stuff?

1:17:50 > 1:17:53It's all weird-looking woodsmen

1:17:53 > 1:17:56and soldiers with funny hats and black curly moustaches.

1:17:56 > 1:17:58It'd frighten the life out of my Alice, it would.

1:17:58 > 1:18:02- What's that got to do with Christmas? - It's just something a bit different!

1:18:02 > 1:18:04- People don't want different. - They don't want different.

1:18:04 > 1:18:07We're going to steal the march on you this Christmas.

1:18:07 > 1:18:10- None of your Eurotrash for us, thank you.- Nah. Best of British.

1:18:12 > 1:18:14- What's all that about? - Just telling Derek

1:18:14 > 1:18:17we're going to go the whole hog in The Vic this Christmas.

1:18:17 > 1:18:20Jack, one of his police mates has a contact over there,

1:18:20 > 1:18:23who supplies decorations for Christmas markets over there.

1:18:23 > 1:18:24And how about this, right?

1:18:24 > 1:18:28Jean has done a whip round, spending money. Got over 40 quid here.

1:18:28 > 1:18:30That's not even enough to buy petrol.

1:18:30 > 1:18:32Kat, sweetheart, it's the thought that counts.

1:18:32 > 1:18:35Then you've got to pay for the ferry and a hotel. Who'll pay for that?

1:18:35 > 1:18:37It's Christmas. Sometimes we need to splash out a bit.

1:18:37 > 1:18:39Not for something we can't afford.

1:18:39 > 1:18:42LAUGHTER

1:18:42 > 1:18:44They're not even taking it seriously. They're all laughing at you.

1:18:44 > 1:18:49What you talking about, laughing? They're not laughing at me...

1:18:49 > 1:18:53Alfie, please ask someone else to do it, someone else who can afford it.

1:18:53 > 1:18:55I trust you. You know that, don't you?

1:18:55 > 1:18:56Yeah.

1:18:58 > 1:19:01And this is about the money, isn't it?

1:19:02 > 1:19:04Yeah, course it is.

1:19:05 > 1:19:07Come here.

1:19:11 > 1:19:13All right.

1:19:13 > 1:19:14All right, all right.

1:19:17 > 1:19:20Listen, fellas, something's just come up.

1:19:20 > 1:19:23you're going to have to nominate someone else, all right?

1:19:23 > 1:19:26I need to stick around, deal with the publicity side. It'd be better.

1:19:26 > 1:19:28There's no helping some people, is there?

1:19:28 > 1:19:31Jack, Derek's right. I've not thought it through properly

1:19:31 > 1:19:34and I'm rubbish driving on that side of the road anyway.

1:19:38 > 1:19:40Poppy!

1:19:40 > 1:19:43Did you think it was funny giving me a woman with candy floss hair?

1:19:43 > 1:19:45I mean, what was left of it.

1:19:45 > 1:19:47Did you tell Tanya that she complained?

1:19:47 > 1:19:50No. Tanya ain't been back. Anyway, that lady always complains.

1:19:50 > 1:19:54- I think she does it for attention. - So what you going to tell her?

1:19:54 > 1:19:58How about... You're coming back on Monday to do a proper trial,

1:19:58 > 1:20:00- this time with Tanya there.- Yeah?

1:20:00 > 1:20:03All right, then, yeah. Thanks. I'll see you Monday, yeah?

1:20:05 > 1:20:08Cheers, mate, thank you. Lovely, cheers, buddy.

1:20:11 > 1:20:14Sorry, you wanted one for Derek as well, didn't you?

1:20:14 > 1:20:17- Don't worry, go on, open it. - Nah, nah, that can wait.

1:20:17 > 1:20:19Don't want to see you lot dying of thirst, do I?

1:20:22 > 1:20:25So, you got any takers for the run yet?

1:20:25 > 1:20:26No, not yet, mate.

1:20:26 > 1:20:29Don't worry. Something'll come up.

1:20:31 > 1:20:34- Keep the change, yeah? - Cheers. Oi, oi, oi, young lady!

1:20:34 > 1:20:38Remember what we said. I can open yours and you can open mine.

1:20:38 > 1:20:40Let's have a look.

1:20:49 > 1:20:51TRAIN RUMBLES

1:20:53 > 1:20:54I don't believe it.

1:20:54 > 1:20:56Alfie, listen...

1:20:56 > 1:20:58Who's that from?

1:20:58 > 1:21:02Oh, my days! That must be from some mysterious benefactor or something!

1:21:02 > 1:21:06Oi, oi. We are going to Cologne!

1:21:06 > 1:21:12Some angel out there has just paid my fare. Look at that!

1:21:12 > 1:21:15Ho-ho-ho! Thank you!

1:21:15 > 1:21:17A bit of luck at last, mate.

1:21:17 > 1:21:19- Listen, you still don't have to go. - Course I have to go.

1:21:19 > 1:21:21Look, someone got a ticket with my name on it.

1:21:21 > 1:21:23"Alfie Moon, Fastline Ferries."

1:21:23 > 1:21:26Nothing's going to stop me now, everybody!

1:21:26 > 1:21:28Auf wiedersehen, pet!

1:21:32 > 1:21:35All right, Pops? I heard you got a room going spare? Is that right?

1:21:35 > 1:21:37Who told you?

1:21:37 > 1:21:40Fats. Don't worry, he's not telling everyone.

1:21:40 > 1:21:42I think he's a bit protective of you.

1:21:47 > 1:21:50Look, I know things haven't been easy lately.

1:21:52 > 1:21:54But we've been through worse, haven't we?

1:21:54 > 1:21:56And we've come out the other end.

1:21:57 > 1:22:01We just need to try and put all this behind us and start looking forward.

1:22:01 > 1:22:03To the wedding...and Christmas.

1:22:07 > 1:22:08Lauren?

1:22:13 > 1:22:15I'll go and sort us out a Chinese.

1:22:17 > 1:22:20Abs? Give me a hand, will you, please?

1:22:28 > 1:22:29What's happened?

1:22:32 > 1:22:33I went to the police station.

1:22:36 > 1:22:38But I didn't go in.

1:22:39 > 1:22:41Joey was there.

1:22:42 > 1:22:44Spoke to me. Finally.

1:22:48 > 1:22:51It doesn't matter what I do, does it?

1:22:53 > 1:22:56It's not going to change anything.

1:22:59 > 1:23:01He doesn't love me, Mum.

1:23:01 > 1:23:03Oh, darling. Come here.

1:23:03 > 1:23:04Come here.

1:23:09 > 1:23:11It's all right.

1:23:11 > 1:23:13LAUREN SOBS

1:23:16 > 1:23:18What can I say, bruvver?

1:23:18 > 1:23:19I'm just a hopeless romantic.

1:23:19 > 1:23:22A homeless romantic, more like.

1:23:22 > 1:23:24Ha! Bruv, that's cold, man.

1:23:36 > 1:23:39I'm just not sure I would have chosen Joey.

1:23:41 > 1:23:43Sweet dreams.

1:23:47 > 1:23:49And the reindeer landed on Tommy's head

1:23:49 > 1:23:51and there was lots of snow everywhere

1:23:51 > 1:23:55and Rudolph said, "Have you got any carrots for me, little Tommy?"

1:23:55 > 1:23:56And what did Tommy say?

1:23:56 > 1:23:59Tommy said, "Yeah, I've got lots of carrots for you." Yes, you did.

1:23:59 > 1:24:00PHONE BEEPS

1:24:00 > 1:24:03Stop shouting at me. I'll get it for you, cos you were such a good boy.

1:24:05 > 1:24:07OK, I'll get it for you.

1:24:07 > 1:24:10You hold onto that for me. Good boy.

1:24:10 > 1:24:12I won't be long, all right?

1:24:14 > 1:24:16- Is he all right? - Just going mad for his dinosaur.

1:24:16 > 1:24:19I'll put him to bed soon. Just need to go and pack a bag.

1:24:22 > 1:24:24You know, I was thinking about it.

1:24:24 > 1:24:27I actually really believe in Santa Claus. You know that?

1:24:32 > 1:24:35THUNDER RUMBLES

1:24:42 > 1:24:45Look what's arrived. Wedding invites.

1:24:45 > 1:24:47I thought maybe you could help me fill them out.

1:24:47 > 1:24:50Oh, look, see. Be nice, wouldn't it, spend some time together?

1:24:50 > 1:24:52Yeah, I'm not really in the mood.

1:24:53 > 1:24:55Oh, come on, darling, cheer you up.

1:24:55 > 1:24:57We could both do with the distraction, couldn't we?

1:24:57 > 1:25:00What do you need distracting from?

1:25:00 > 1:25:01Do you want a list?

1:25:02 > 1:25:05That door was left on the latch out there.

1:25:05 > 1:25:07You want to be more security conscious, Tanya,

1:25:07 > 1:25:09anyone could walk in.

1:25:09 > 1:25:12Oh, how's the little patient? All right?

1:25:12 > 1:25:14Yeah, I'm going for a nap.

1:25:19 > 1:25:23"Well, thank you for saving my life Uncle Derek."

1:25:23 > 1:25:25Still a bit frag, is she?

1:25:25 > 1:25:26What do you want?

1:25:26 > 1:25:28Well, according to my Alice,

1:25:28 > 1:25:31your mother has got Joey bunking in her spare room.

1:25:31 > 1:25:33Has she?

1:25:33 > 1:25:35I want him out of Cora's and living with me.

1:25:43 > 1:25:45- HE CHUCKLES - Kat?

1:25:45 > 1:25:47HE WHISTLES

1:25:47 > 1:25:51Kat!? Kat? Open up. Open.

1:25:51 > 1:25:53Oi! Keep the noise down.

1:25:53 > 1:25:57OK. Whatever. Listen, I want you to guess what this is, OK?

1:25:57 > 1:26:00All right, you ready?

1:26:00 > 1:26:02A nutter.

1:26:02 > 1:26:04No, it's not a nutter, no. It's a carousel.

1:26:04 > 1:26:06That's what I'm thinking, I'm thinking a proper Christmas,

1:26:06 > 1:26:08all bells and whistles, lighting up, you know,

1:26:08 > 1:26:12Christmas carousel. Right here.

1:26:12 > 1:26:14What do you think about that, eh?

1:26:19 > 1:26:21Kat? Kat, it's only a carousel... Just...

1:26:25 > 1:26:27- All right?- All right?

1:26:27 > 1:26:31I'm going to do a run over the launderette later if you want to grab some of their dirty washing.

1:26:31 > 1:26:33- It's all right, I've already done it.- Oh, right, OK.

1:26:33 > 1:26:35Thanks. I'll cook us a nice meal for tonight then.

1:26:35 > 1:26:39Yeah, I've sorted it. I've promised them chicken nuggets and chips.

1:26:39 > 1:26:41What again? I've just got all this stuff.

1:26:41 > 1:26:43That's all right, you can do it tomorrow.

1:26:43 > 1:26:46We've got to start working together, Bianca.

1:26:46 > 1:26:48You've gotta tell me before you do things.

1:26:48 > 1:26:50All right. I'm telling you, I'm going toilet.

1:26:50 > 1:26:53I'm not being funny. It's just adjustment, having you back.

1:26:53 > 1:26:55Well, I'm trying to be their mum again, ain't I?

1:26:55 > 1:26:59So you've got loads of time on your hands so stop moaning and get on with it.

1:27:00 > 1:27:02# Da, da-da-da-da... #

1:27:02 > 1:27:05- What you doing? - I'm serenading you.

1:27:05 > 1:27:07- Well, don't.- There's a whole bunch over there going to waste.

1:27:07 > 1:27:09Just leave 'em. Look, Tommy needs calming down.

1:27:09 > 1:27:12- Why, is he moaning? - Yeah. He knows you're going away.

1:27:12 > 1:27:15- It's only for a couple of days. - It's only Christmas stuff.

1:27:15 > 1:27:18"Christmas stuff"? Where's your Christmas spirit gone, young lady?

1:27:18 > 1:27:19We need you here, with us.

1:27:19 > 1:27:22Darling, listen, I'll be back before you even know it.

1:27:22 > 1:27:25I'll be back on Monday, all right. With baubles.

1:27:33 > 1:27:34Morning.

1:27:34 > 1:27:36Afternoon.

1:27:42 > 1:27:44You got any cereal?

1:27:44 > 1:27:45I don't eat cereal.

1:27:45 > 1:27:47What do you have for breakfast?

1:27:52 > 1:27:55I'm doing you a big favour, letting you kip here.

1:27:55 > 1:27:58I ain't going to be popular.

1:27:58 > 1:28:02Yeah, well, maybe that'll help, eh?

1:28:09 > 1:28:11That'll do nicely.

1:28:11 > 1:28:14Save me. Sharon's trying to get me work experience somewhere.

1:28:14 > 1:28:17But she's dragged me round, like, every shop in Walford.

1:28:17 > 1:28:19Did you see Jay outside?

1:28:19 > 1:28:21No.

1:28:21 > 1:28:24He's gone to the solicitor. Do you think he'll go prison?

1:28:24 > 1:28:25I dunno, Abs.

1:28:27 > 1:28:28What if he does?

1:28:28 > 1:28:31I mean, how's he going to cope in there with all those psychos?

1:28:31 > 1:28:34Hey, look, we've just gotta stay positive, right?

1:28:34 > 1:28:35I just want to do something,

1:28:35 > 1:28:38like, to show him how much I love him no matter what happens.

1:28:38 > 1:28:40Yeah, that's a really nice idea,

1:28:40 > 1:28:42but sitting here ain't going to prove that.

1:28:42 > 1:28:44No. It isn't.

1:28:50 > 1:28:53- Guess what? - Tommy's asleep?

1:28:53 > 1:28:56No, he's kicked off again, but Jean's with him.

1:28:56 > 1:28:59But...I got us a ticket to Cologne. We're coming with you.

1:29:01 > 1:29:03Kat, sweetheart, you didn't have to do that

1:29:03 > 1:29:06because our special benefactor, he's paid for a van, ain't he?

1:29:06 > 1:29:07You should've told me.

1:29:07 > 1:29:09Well, I thought we didn't have the cash.

1:29:09 > 1:29:11Well, Nan gave me back that 50 quid she owed me.

1:29:11 > 1:29:13Early Christmas miracle.

1:29:14 > 1:29:17OK, so what about the pub?

1:29:17 > 1:29:18Roxy can handle it.

1:29:19 > 1:29:23It sounds like a plan. OK, let me give Roxy a call.

1:29:23 > 1:29:26You get upstairs and get that leopard-skin packed, all right?

1:29:27 > 1:29:29PHONE RINGS

1:29:29 > 1:29:34Hello, Queen Vic. Yeah, I got your message.

1:29:34 > 1:29:38Stop hassling me, all right? It's never going to happen.

1:29:38 > 1:29:40DOORBELL

1:29:43 > 1:29:45It's about Lauren.

1:29:45 > 1:29:46Make it quick.

1:29:51 > 1:29:56Right. well, the thing is, she's still... She's still quite down...

1:29:56 > 1:29:58Make it quicker.

1:29:58 > 1:30:01Do you really think it's a good idea letting Joey stay here?

1:30:01 > 1:30:03It's none of your business.

1:30:03 > 1:30:06Max isn't happy about it.

1:30:06 > 1:30:09Oh, dear. What's he in, your pocket?

1:30:09 > 1:30:10Tell him from me I need the money.

1:30:10 > 1:30:13Right, I'm off out.

1:30:13 > 1:30:16I'm not your mother, Joey. I don't care where you're going.

1:30:16 > 1:30:19Right. Well, see ya.

1:30:23 > 1:30:25Just try and think about Lauren, please,

1:30:25 > 1:30:28because every time she looks at him she's going to be reminded...

1:30:28 > 1:30:30You're not here for Lauren. This is about guilt-tripping me.

1:30:30 > 1:30:34No, it isn't, Mum. I swear it isn't.

1:30:34 > 1:30:36I don't want to make this any harder than it already is, Mum.

1:30:36 > 1:30:39- Then leave. - Mum, I'm just asking...

1:30:39 > 1:30:42Go on. Go on. Go on. Go on.

1:30:42 > 1:30:47Take your lies and your excuses and just go.

1:30:51 > 1:30:52And don't slam the door.

1:30:56 > 1:30:58You got some good news for me?

1:30:58 > 1:31:00She won't listen to me, she won't even talk to me,

1:31:00 > 1:31:03and to be honest, I've got enough on my plate right now without...

1:31:03 > 1:31:07Tanya, Tanya, I don't care about you, or your mother.

1:31:07 > 1:31:09I want Joey homeless.

1:31:09 > 1:31:11You're sick, do you know that?

1:31:11 > 1:31:14I'm sick? You're letting this go on under your very nose.

1:31:14 > 1:31:18Tanya, I'm trying to clear this mess up.

1:31:18 > 1:31:21What you doing?

1:31:21 > 1:31:22This ain't the end of it.

1:31:25 > 1:31:27You all right?

1:31:27 > 1:31:28What did he want?

1:31:28 > 1:31:34Just...arguing about the wedding. Doesn't like his suit.

1:31:34 > 1:31:38Right. I was looking for you. Do you fancy a coffee?

1:31:38 > 1:31:41- I'd love one.- There you go, babe. - Cheers.

1:31:44 > 1:31:46CLATTERING

1:31:58 > 1:32:00Alfie?

1:32:04 > 1:32:06Alfie?

1:32:20 > 1:32:22- All right?- Listen I got onto Rox.

1:32:22 > 1:32:24She's gone down to stay at Aunt Sal's with little Amy.

1:32:24 > 1:32:26Right. I'll get Jean to take over.

1:32:26 > 1:32:31I don't think Tommy should travel anyway, cos you know he's coming down with something.

1:32:31 > 1:32:32Then I'll get the doctor round.

1:32:32 > 1:32:34Right, listen I was going to talk to you about this.

1:32:34 > 1:32:37Listen, I think you two should stay put.

1:32:37 > 1:32:39Only because if we go missing again,

1:32:39 > 1:32:41we don't want Phil flipping out, do we?

1:32:41 > 1:32:44So, I was going to take Fats.

1:32:44 > 1:32:45You're going away with Fat Boy?

1:32:45 > 1:32:47Only cos he can give me a hand, sweetheart.

1:32:47 > 1:32:49You know, he can do a lot of the lifting.

1:32:49 > 1:32:51Anyway, more than anything, sweetheart, I'd love you to come.

1:32:51 > 1:32:55Come on, I'll be back before you know it, all right? Good girl.

1:32:58 > 1:32:59Cora?

1:32:59 > 1:33:03Save it, Patrick.

1:33:03 > 1:33:05Leave me alone.

1:33:07 > 1:33:09I used to row with my mum all the time.

1:33:09 > 1:33:11We always made up in the end though.

1:33:11 > 1:33:14Bet she never had a secret like that.

1:33:14 > 1:33:16She had her share.

1:33:17 > 1:33:20Darlin', could you just give us a minute?

1:33:20 > 1:33:21Why, what's happened?

1:33:21 > 1:33:23Nothing, nothing. We're just, er...

1:33:23 > 1:33:25just having a little chat.

1:33:25 > 1:33:27Is this about next week?

1:33:27 > 1:33:29No, darlin'.

1:33:29 > 1:33:32She had a row with your nan, that's all, Lauren.

1:33:32 > 1:33:33What about?

1:33:33 > 1:33:36Please, could you just give us a minute, please?

1:33:39 > 1:33:40Next week?

1:33:40 > 1:33:43Are you going to make me guess?

1:33:45 > 1:33:50- It's just a little scan, you know, for cancer. Cervical.- What?

1:33:50 > 1:33:54Yeah. I finished the treatment months ago. This is just...

1:33:54 > 1:33:58- It's just to check that it's not... - What, to make sure it's not going to come back?- Yeah.

1:33:58 > 1:34:02Babe, and on top of that you've got the wedding to sort out,

1:34:02 > 1:34:04your mum, Lauren.

1:34:04 > 1:34:08You need to put yourself first sometimes, Tan.

1:34:08 > 1:34:10Do you fancy a drink?

1:34:10 > 1:34:13Look, I tell you what, why don't I ask Ian to baby-sit

1:34:13 > 1:34:15and we'll go down the Vic tonight, yeah?

1:34:15 > 1:34:17MUSIC PLAYS FROM UPSTAIRS

1:34:17 > 1:34:19I should stay here, keep an eye on Lauren.

1:34:19 > 1:34:22She'll be fine. No arguments. I'll be back.

1:34:22 > 1:34:25And I'm taking you out, all right? See you in a bit.

1:34:25 > 1:34:26I'll see you in a bit.

1:34:31 > 1:34:33Where's the kids?

1:34:33 > 1:34:36Oh, Bianca's got them.

1:34:39 > 1:34:41What?

1:34:41 > 1:34:44Can't I just spend some time with my brother?

1:34:44 > 1:34:46Yeah. Or... Or...

1:34:46 > 1:34:49Bianca's doing everything and you're at a loose end, ain't you?

1:34:49 > 1:34:52No.

1:34:52 > 1:34:56All right, yeah. Well, maybe. I can't argue with her, can I?

1:34:56 > 1:34:59They're her kids.

1:35:01 > 1:35:02Where's Joey anyway?

1:35:02 > 1:35:06Oh, don't. I don't know.

1:35:06 > 1:35:08I'm going to make a family out of us if it kills me.

1:35:22 > 1:35:25It's out of your hands now, son.

1:35:25 > 1:35:28Whatever happens, you've got to be strong.

1:35:32 > 1:35:34Well, that's easy to say.

1:35:36 > 1:35:40There's a whole heap of people round here to support you, no matter what.

1:35:40 > 1:35:43MOBILE PHONE BEEPS

1:35:46 > 1:35:47Good news?

1:35:51 > 1:35:52Just one of my supporters.

1:35:53 > 1:35:56OK, you lovely people, Operation Christmas is a go.

1:35:56 > 1:35:58- Van's outside.- Ta.

1:35:58 > 1:36:00- Needs a bit of diesel, that's all. - Nice one, Max.

1:36:00 > 1:36:03- So, how long you going for anyway? - Only a few nights.

1:36:03 > 1:36:06Oh, yeah? Stay a bit longer, have a romantic week with Fats.

1:36:06 > 1:36:09Get off! You're a funny guy, man.

1:36:09 > 1:36:13- No, it's not for long. He's got me to come home to, ain't you?- Yes.

1:36:13 > 1:36:17Kat, if you do see Poppy, all right, can you tell her I'm going to bring

1:36:17 > 1:36:19her back the best Christmas present ever.

1:36:19 > 1:36:21- Yeah, guten Abend! See you, everybody.- Bye!

1:36:23 > 1:36:26Jean, can you look after the bar while I take Tommy to the doctor's?

1:36:26 > 1:36:30- I managed to squeeze in a late appointment.- Course.

1:36:30 > 1:36:32- Fire?- What?! - Where's your mum?

1:36:32 > 1:36:35- Come on.- Right. Just get out of the house, we're coming now.

1:36:35 > 1:36:36All right, darling.

1:36:38 > 1:36:43Your mum would kill me if she knew you was here.

1:36:43 > 1:36:47Better not tell her then. Is Joey around?

1:36:47 > 1:36:51No. But he'll be back. So if you're trying to avoid him...

1:36:51 > 1:36:53No, it's OK.

1:36:53 > 1:36:57He's staying here because I need the money.

1:36:57 > 1:36:59Yeah, I don't care.

1:36:59 > 1:37:01Your mum does.

1:37:03 > 1:37:06What, is that... Is that what you've rowed about?

1:37:10 > 1:37:14She was pretty upset before. What, it's cos of Joey?

1:37:18 > 1:37:20Nan, what is it?

1:37:22 > 1:37:24Can you just tell me, please?

1:37:26 > 1:37:27Your mum's got a sister.

1:37:29 > 1:37:31Yeah, I know. Rainie.

1:37:31 > 1:37:34Another sister.

1:37:35 > 1:37:38When I was your age I had a baby.

1:37:38 > 1:37:43Ava. I gave her away, because I had to.

1:37:43 > 1:37:46It was the right thing to do.

1:37:47 > 1:37:50But Tanya found her.

1:37:50 > 1:37:52Couldn't mind her own business,

1:37:52 > 1:37:57had to get involved. And now...

1:38:08 > 1:38:11There's half a bottle of scotch in that kitchen.

1:38:11 > 1:38:12Get it for me, darling.

1:38:19 > 1:38:22It's just a bit of smoke. It's under control, all right.

1:38:22 > 1:38:25- No, it weren't! You were asleep at the table!- The kids are all right.

1:38:25 > 1:38:28Stop making it sound like some near-death experience!

1:38:28 > 1:38:30- All right, just calm down. - I can look after my kids!

1:38:30 > 1:38:33I know. You haven't got to prove anything.

1:38:33 > 1:38:36I obviously have, ain't I? I saw the way they ran to you when they come in.

1:38:36 > 1:38:39- They were just a bit scared. - They're just used to turning to me.

1:38:39 > 1:38:42Look, we can do this together, Bianca. It's not a competition.

1:38:42 > 1:38:45- Now I've ruined their dinner! - Oh, Bianca, Bianca.

1:38:45 > 1:38:47It's all right. I'll go across the road and get something.

1:38:47 > 1:38:49No, I can do it.

1:38:49 > 1:38:53Bianca, Bianca, throw that in the bin

1:38:53 > 1:38:56and let me go across the road and get something, eh?

1:38:56 > 1:38:58I won't be long.

1:39:03 > 1:39:06- Come here. - BIANCA SOBS

1:39:06 > 1:39:11I made my decision years ago. People should respect that.

1:39:11 > 1:39:14You can't blame Mum for wanting to know her own sister.

1:39:14 > 1:39:18I'm sick of everything being about your mother.

1:39:18 > 1:39:22It was my choice, no-one had the right to interfere.

1:39:24 > 1:39:26You understand that, don't you?

1:39:32 > 1:39:35Cheers. So, you never told me why were you looking for me earlier.

1:39:35 > 1:39:38Oh, it doesn't matter. Tonight's all about you, babe.

1:39:38 > 1:39:40No, tell me...

1:39:40 > 1:39:41Well, I was going to ask

1:39:41 > 1:39:44if you could give Lola a little bit of training at the salon.

1:39:44 > 1:39:48You know, she needs stability, Tanya, and a job's the best thing for her.

1:39:48 > 1:39:53- I could give her some work experience, but I couldn't pay her. - We'll take what we can get.

1:39:53 > 1:39:57And I'll owe you, I'll be your personal wedding slave, whatever you want.

1:39:57 > 1:39:59How about my maid of honour?

1:39:59 > 1:40:03- Me? Really?- Yeah.

1:40:03 > 1:40:06- Yeah.- Great!

1:40:09 > 1:40:11Oh, how did you get on?

1:40:11 > 1:40:14Yeah, doctor said it's just a cold. It's only a temperature.

1:40:14 > 1:40:16Oh, do you want me to look after him?

1:40:16 > 1:40:19- How's the bar? Is it busy? - No, not now.

1:40:19 > 1:40:24- Who's out there?- Patrick, Tanya, a few of the regulars. Why?

1:40:24 > 1:40:25- Everything all right, Kat? - Yeah.

1:40:25 > 1:40:27Jean? Where's my crisps?

1:40:27 > 1:40:29Yes, just one second thank you, Patrick.

1:40:29 > 1:40:32Go on, you carry on. I'll take him up to my room,

1:40:32 > 1:40:33save me getting up in the night.

1:40:47 > 1:40:50I'm getting a bit used to this, flying in to the rescue lark.

1:40:50 > 1:40:54I should get myself one of them superhero suits, shouldn't I?

1:40:54 > 1:40:58Except no-one wants to see your pants, Uncle Derek.

1:40:58 > 1:41:01Here, Whit, why don't you take these in to the kids, eh?

1:41:07 > 1:41:10You all right?

1:41:11 > 1:41:16I dunno what happened. I just got so tired.

1:41:16 > 1:41:20It's because you're going all day and you're not sleeping at night.

1:41:20 > 1:41:24It's the quiet, ain't it?

1:41:24 > 1:41:26It was the same for me when I got out.

1:41:28 > 1:41:30You know what I used to do?

1:41:30 > 1:41:33When I went to bed I used to put the telly on and every night,

1:41:33 > 1:41:36I used to just turn the sound down a bit.

1:41:37 > 1:41:39That's how I got used to it.

1:41:44 > 1:41:47So, you going to stay and have something to eat with us then?

1:41:47 > 1:41:51- If you want me to. - Me? Course I do.

1:41:53 > 1:41:54Will you do me a favour?

1:41:56 > 1:41:57Don't shut your mum out.

1:41:59 > 1:42:00She needs you lot.

1:42:04 > 1:42:06Dad'll be back soon with loads of Christmas decorations,

1:42:06 > 1:42:09we can all do it together, eh? Just the three of us.

1:42:09 > 1:42:12- How does that sound?- No!- Oh!

1:42:12 > 1:42:14Mama.

1:43:16 > 1:43:19SLOW MUSIC PLAYS

1:43:36 > 1:43:37What's all this?

1:43:53 > 1:43:54Hmm.

1:43:54 > 1:43:57He all right then? The little man?

1:43:57 > 1:44:01Nothing that a good night's sleep won't fix.

1:44:01 > 1:44:03You know I remember my Paul, man.

1:44:03 > 1:44:09When he couldn't sleep, Audrey used to put him to bed with a candle.

1:44:09 > 1:44:11- That sounds dangerous. - No, no man, he loved it.

1:44:11 > 1:44:14You know, the flickering light, the smell. It worked a treat.

1:44:14 > 1:44:17I tell you what, why don't you try it?

1:44:18 > 1:44:22They're selling them off in the market.

1:44:22 > 1:44:27Thought I'd buy one to light on Christmas Day. For Pat.

1:44:27 > 1:44:30I mean, I'll get another one tomorrow.

1:44:30 > 1:44:31Oh no, I'll pay you.

1:44:31 > 1:44:35No, man, my treat. Early Christmas present.

1:44:35 > 1:44:39- Oh, thank you, Patrick. Thank you. - It's all right.

1:44:48 > 1:44:51Jean?

1:44:51 > 1:44:53Jean, did you leave the door open?

1:44:53 > 1:44:56Oh, yeah, sorry. I had to get some bottles.

1:44:56 > 1:44:58Well, lock it behind you, yeah?

1:44:58 > 1:45:01And just so you know, we're closing early tonight.

1:45:01 > 1:45:03I can handle the bar if you want to be with Tommy.

1:45:03 > 1:45:07- I said we're closing early tonight. - All right. Sorry.

1:45:07 > 1:45:12No, I'm sorry, Jean. Look, I'm just tired.

1:45:12 > 1:45:14Give it another hour and then call time, yeah?

1:45:14 > 1:45:17Are you sure everything's all right, Kat?

1:45:17 > 1:45:19Yeah, I'm just missing Alfie.

1:45:19 > 1:45:21Place ain't the same without his ugly mug.

1:45:28 > 1:45:30All right, love?

1:45:31 > 1:45:32Where's Lauren?

1:45:32 > 1:45:35She's in her room, isn't she?

1:45:35 > 1:45:37No. No, I thought she was with you.

1:45:58 > 1:45:59You OK?

1:46:01 > 1:46:02Abi?

1:46:05 > 1:46:07It's fine. I want to do this.

1:46:14 > 1:46:17Just kiss me.

1:46:17 > 1:46:21No, not when you're like this.

1:46:21 > 1:46:23Tell me what's the matter.

1:46:25 > 1:46:27Babe?

1:46:31 > 1:46:33Come here.

1:46:33 > 1:46:35ABI SOBS

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1:46:47 > 1:46:48Where is she?

1:46:49 > 1:46:51Mum?

1:46:52 > 1:46:55What's she said to you?

1:46:55 > 1:46:57Have you been drinking with her?!

1:46:57 > 1:47:01Don't blame Nan, Mum, I wanted to stay here.

1:47:01 > 1:47:04Listen, she told me all about that... What's her name...?

1:47:04 > 1:47:06What's her name, Nan? Ava.

1:47:06 > 1:47:08- Get up.- No!

1:47:08 > 1:47:10Get up, we're going home.

1:47:10 > 1:47:12Mum, I do not want to go home.

1:47:12 > 1:47:16- Lauren, just get up. We are going home!- Get off me! Oww!

1:47:16 > 1:47:17All right?

1:47:18 > 1:47:23- You! You! How could you do this to me?!- Lauren! Lauren, leave it!

1:47:23 > 1:47:25I just want to stay and talk to him, Mum!

1:47:25 > 1:47:28Listen get out. Get home!

1:47:28 > 1:47:31And, you, if you want to drink yourself into oblivion,

1:47:31 > 1:47:34that is fine, but do not involve my daughter!

1:47:43 > 1:47:45THEY LAUGH

1:47:45 > 1:47:47Night, gorgeous. Sweet dreams.

1:47:58 > 1:48:01TOMMY CRIES

1:48:01 > 1:48:02Typical, ain't it?

1:48:02 > 1:48:05Fast asleep until I need some rest.

1:48:05 > 1:48:09I'll go. You finish off down here.

1:48:09 > 1:48:10Cheers, Jean.

1:48:26 > 1:48:29What's all this about, eh?

1:48:29 > 1:48:31Oh!

1:48:31 > 1:48:35Oh! Yes, is that better?

1:48:35 > 1:48:40Just wanted a bit of company, did you? Yes.

1:48:40 > 1:48:42Look at this?

1:48:42 > 1:48:47This is for you. Have a smell.

1:48:47 > 1:48:51Let's go and get some matches, shall we? Come on then.

1:48:58 > 1:49:01I'm such an idiot.

1:49:01 > 1:49:02No, you're not.

1:49:04 > 1:49:06I just wanted to do something to show you

1:49:06 > 1:49:08I love you no matter what happens.

1:49:10 > 1:49:14And the best thing you can do for me...

1:49:14 > 1:49:15is just give me a cuddle.

1:49:26 > 1:49:30And it don't matter what happens on Monday.

1:49:31 > 1:49:33If I get sent down, it ain't for ever.

1:49:33 > 1:49:37I'll be back, won't I? If you'll wait for me.

1:49:37 > 1:49:39Of course I will.

1:49:42 > 1:49:44I love you.

1:49:44 > 1:49:46And I love you too.

1:50:02 > 1:50:04- All done.- How is he?

1:50:04 > 1:50:06- Out like a light. - Thank you.

1:50:06 > 1:50:09Jean, I'm sorry about earlier. It's just been a really long day.

1:50:09 > 1:50:14It's all right. Oh, I lit a candle.

1:50:14 > 1:50:16A candle?

1:50:16 > 1:50:19Whole room smells like Christmas now.

1:50:19 > 1:50:21- Where did you put it? - On the windowsill.

1:50:21 > 1:50:23Oh, don't worry, it's in one of those little lantern things.

1:50:23 > 1:50:26- Thanks.- See you in the morning.- Yeah.

1:50:36 > 1:50:39- Night.- Night-night.

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