15/12/2012

0:00:27 > 0:00:29KNOCK AT DOOR

0:00:33 > 0:00:36- Ah, good.- What's good?

0:00:37 > 0:00:39Do us a favour - I need a shirt ironed.

0:00:39 > 0:00:40Excuse me?

0:00:40 > 0:00:42For the Family Group Conference.

0:00:42 > 0:00:43- We're still doing that? - Course we are.

0:00:43 > 0:00:45I've got a new care plan to show 'em -

0:00:45 > 0:00:47one that don't involve lies.

0:00:47 > 0:00:50Come on, Phil, this is stupid. It's over, you know that.

0:00:50 > 0:00:52Nothing is over, all right?

0:00:53 > 0:00:54You've got me.

0:01:01 > 0:01:05That German market will be a wonder to behold tomorrow.

0:01:07 > 0:01:09Sort of makes you want to sing.

0:01:10 > 0:01:12# Deutschland, Deutschland! #

0:01:15 > 0:01:16Maybe not.

0:01:16 > 0:01:19Oh, sorry, sweetheart, what were you saying?

0:01:19 > 0:01:22- The German market will be absolutely wonderful.- Oh, yeah.

0:01:25 > 0:01:27Kat'll love it, anyway.

0:01:29 > 0:01:33Here, Jean, I hope you don't mind me asking, right, but...

0:01:33 > 0:01:36has Kat asked to borrow any money off you lately?

0:01:36 > 0:01:38You know, I don't know, a couple of quid

0:01:38 > 0:01:41or...a few hundred quid.

0:01:41 > 0:01:45Oh, to buy you a big Christmas present or something?

0:01:45 > 0:01:49- Yeah. Yeah, that's it. You know, a big surprise.- Yeah.

0:01:50 > 0:01:53Come on, has she asked you...has she asked you to keep it a secret?

0:01:53 > 0:01:56No. Sorry.

0:02:00 > 0:02:03- Still time, though, Alfie.- Yeah.

0:02:11 > 0:02:14Get your hands off my fruit.

0:02:14 > 0:02:16You know, you can't sell any of this stuff.

0:02:16 > 0:02:20- Oh, it's funny how I'm shifting a ton of it, though, innit? - It's too big.

0:02:20 > 0:02:22No, European regulations, OK?

0:02:22 > 0:02:26- You are in direct contravention of trading standards.- Oh!

0:02:26 > 0:02:29Oh, you, you are priceless! Maybe it's yours -

0:02:29 > 0:02:31too small.

0:02:31 > 0:02:33Europe's very hot on this sort of thing.

0:02:33 > 0:02:35Oh, come on. Right, I tell you what.

0:02:35 > 0:02:40Here you go, you can send that in with your report,

0:02:40 > 0:02:45and then you can sign it - Ian Beale, SPM.

0:02:45 > 0:02:47What's SPM?

0:02:47 > 0:02:49Small, Pathetic Man.

0:02:49 > 0:02:52That's charming(!) Not a very nice seasonal message.

0:02:52 > 0:02:54Well, here's another one for you, then.

0:02:54 > 0:02:58Peace and goodwill to all men...

0:02:59 > 0:03:00Except you.

0:03:08 > 0:03:09I chose the blue one.

0:03:09 > 0:03:12Oh, good. Now, let's go through this new care plan -

0:03:12 > 0:03:14make sure you're totally behind it.

0:03:14 > 0:03:16What if I'm not?

0:03:16 > 0:03:18Well, then, it's goodbye Lexi, innit?

0:03:18 > 0:03:21Do you know what? You could have at least asked me what I thought.

0:03:21 > 0:03:24You know, all I need for you to do is look happy

0:03:24 > 0:03:26and show social services you're right behind me.

0:03:26 > 0:03:28Right, well, I want Pops here.

0:03:28 > 0:03:31- He's away working, you know that. - So get him back.

0:03:31 > 0:03:32He's on a job.

0:03:32 > 0:03:34Well, I'd be a lot happier if he was here.

0:03:34 > 0:03:37- It's not possible. You got me, haven't you? That's all you need. - IRON HISSES

0:03:37 > 0:03:39- Have a look. Look.- What?

0:03:39 > 0:03:43Oh, no, no! See? Look, I can't even iron a poxy shirt!

0:03:43 > 0:03:46Lola, just relax, will you?

0:03:46 > 0:03:49I can't have you like this when they turn up. I need you at your best.

0:03:49 > 0:03:52Yeah, well, they know who you are, Phil, and they know all the stuff you've done!

0:03:57 > 0:03:59SHE SIGHS

0:04:01 > 0:04:04What sort of person would do this? It's evil.

0:04:04 > 0:04:06Shall I call the RSPCA?

0:04:06 > 0:04:09Not funny, Mum. Dad loved him.

0:04:09 > 0:04:10Abi, it's not real.

0:04:10 > 0:04:12Right, well, I'm all reindeered out,

0:04:12 > 0:04:15- so shall we go get a coffee, yeah? - Yeah, yeah.

0:04:15 > 0:04:17It's got to be a quick one, though,

0:04:17 > 0:04:20cos Tyler's taking me shopping for my birthday.

0:04:20 > 0:04:23He says I've got to pick ten things I want - for Christmas as well -

0:04:23 > 0:04:26and then he's going to choose five of them.

0:04:26 > 0:04:28- Hmm. Ain't love grand?- Yeah.

0:04:28 > 0:04:31Suppose we could always just hang a wreath on the door.

0:04:31 > 0:04:32A wreath?!

0:04:33 > 0:04:34A Christmas wreath.

0:04:34 > 0:04:36Oh, yeah. Sorry.

0:04:36 > 0:04:40Oh, Abi, Abi.

0:04:40 > 0:04:42Don't be silly.

0:04:42 > 0:04:45These results, they're going to be...

0:04:45 > 0:04:48good. They're going to be good.

0:04:48 > 0:04:49Don't worry. Why wouldn't they be, eh?

0:04:49 > 0:04:51It's Christmas.

0:04:53 > 0:04:56The thing is, Tyler will probably end up buying all ten.

0:04:56 > 0:04:58Oh, lucky you.

0:04:58 > 0:05:00Not my fault I've got a great fella, is it?

0:05:00 > 0:05:04Yeah, well, maybe you should go on double dates with Lucy and Joey, then.

0:05:04 > 0:05:07The way you said that, it sounded like they're a couple.

0:05:07 > 0:05:08Didn't you know?

0:05:09 > 0:05:11Lucy hates Joey.

0:05:11 > 0:05:13Well, hate must be very, very close to love, then,

0:05:13 > 0:05:16- because you should've seen them Friday night.- I don't get that girl.

0:05:16 > 0:05:18Yeah. He obviously does.

0:05:21 > 0:05:22I've called Europe.

0:05:22 > 0:05:24Were they in?

0:05:24 > 0:05:25Just you wait.

0:05:25 > 0:05:27Europe?

0:05:27 > 0:05:29He thinks I'm selling oversized fruit.

0:05:29 > 0:05:33You'd think living on the streets would have mellowed him out.

0:05:33 > 0:05:34Listen, you silly little man,

0:05:34 > 0:05:37- you cannot go round threatening my friend.- What you doing?

0:05:37 > 0:05:40- I'm giving him what for. - This is my battle, thank you.

0:05:40 > 0:05:42- Well, I can have my say.- No way.

0:05:42 > 0:05:44Zee, this is my one.

0:05:44 > 0:05:46Just leave it.

0:05:46 > 0:05:47Loser.

0:05:47 > 0:05:49Creep.

0:05:57 > 0:06:00- Alfie! Oh, you haven't put the chairs down or anything.- Jean, Jean,

0:06:00 > 0:06:02I'm going to be on the stall today.

0:06:02 > 0:06:04At least, that's where I'm supposed to be, all right?

0:06:04 > 0:06:07- Oh. So who's going to run the pub? - You're going to be Kat today.

0:06:07 > 0:06:10- Oh, no, it's going to be too busy! - Jean, Jean... HE SIGHS

0:06:10 > 0:06:14Sweetheart, Mo'll chip in, and I'll check from time to time, OK?

0:06:14 > 0:06:17- SHE GROANS - Oh, Alfie...

0:06:17 > 0:06:18What?

0:06:18 > 0:06:20- Maybe Kat asked Charlie for the money.- Hey?

0:06:20 > 0:06:24Well, earlier you were asking about presents and things.

0:06:27 > 0:06:32Oh, Charlie! Of course, Charlie. Duh.

0:06:32 > 0:06:33Yeah, he would, wouldn't he?

0:06:33 > 0:06:37Jean, you're a genius, sweetheart! SHE LAUGHS

0:06:37 > 0:06:39Of course she'd ask him. Wasn't thinking, was I?

0:06:39 > 0:06:41No, you weren't.

0:06:47 > 0:06:50- The social been round yet?- Later.

0:06:50 > 0:06:53Do you know what you're going to say?

0:06:53 > 0:06:54Phil's been rehearsing me.

0:06:54 > 0:06:58- And?- And all I've got to do is sit there, smile,

0:06:58 > 0:06:59keep quiet and nod my head.

0:06:59 > 0:07:03So he's calling all the shots and you're just going to do as you're told?

0:07:03 > 0:07:04For now.

0:07:04 > 0:07:06For ever, Lola.

0:07:06 > 0:07:09Billy's already been muscled out. Who do you think is going to be next?

0:07:14 > 0:07:16FRONT DOOR SHUTS

0:07:19 > 0:07:22- DOOR OPENS - Just leave it there.

0:07:22 > 0:07:23Cora!

0:07:23 > 0:07:26Oh, hiya.

0:07:26 > 0:07:29- You went for the job, then?- Yeah.

0:07:30 > 0:07:32Is everything all right?

0:07:32 > 0:07:35Yeah, yeah, it's good, thanks, Jean.

0:07:35 > 0:07:38Don't mind me - miles away.

0:07:38 > 0:07:39It's just, um...

0:07:41 > 0:07:43Have you seen what it's like out there?

0:07:54 > 0:07:56CORA GROANS

0:07:56 > 0:07:59- So what do you think? - Should have brought my overalls.

0:07:59 > 0:08:02Thought it might send a message - you know, brightening the place up,

0:08:02 > 0:08:03making it a proper family home.

0:08:03 > 0:08:05Well, can't do any harm.

0:08:05 > 0:08:07Yeah. Now all I need to do is stop Lola tripping over her chin

0:08:07 > 0:08:09and start looking positive.

0:08:11 > 0:08:13Do you not like the pattern?

0:08:14 > 0:08:15We should go get Lola.

0:08:15 > 0:08:19She's already here. She's putting out biscuits for the meeting. She's in the kitchen.

0:08:19 > 0:08:22Well, let's work on putting a smile on her face, then.

0:08:23 > 0:08:24You OK?

0:08:24 > 0:08:26Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.

0:08:26 > 0:08:28Lola!

0:08:32 > 0:08:33Lola!

0:08:40 > 0:08:41Oh.

0:08:41 > 0:08:44- It's going to have to be next week. - But you promised.

0:08:44 > 0:08:46I know, I know, I'm sorry.

0:08:46 > 0:08:49But we're manic getting the stall restocked before this German market opens.

0:08:49 > 0:08:52So it's not all love and roses, then, is it?

0:08:54 > 0:08:56When's AJ getting back from Manchester?

0:08:56 > 0:08:58In a couple of weeks? I don't know. Why?

0:08:59 > 0:09:01Because I miss harassing him.

0:09:01 > 0:09:04- You can call him if you like, if it's that bad. - You just don't get it, do you?

0:09:04 > 0:09:06Get what?

0:09:06 > 0:09:09When I say that I'm missing AJ, I am obviously missing working.

0:09:09 > 0:09:12Oh, right, yeah, of course, yeah, sorry.

0:09:12 > 0:09:14I need to do something, Mas.

0:09:14 > 0:09:16Like what?

0:09:16 > 0:09:18Am I meant to think of everything now?

0:09:18 > 0:09:22Any decent husband-to-be would leap up and find me something.

0:09:25 > 0:09:27You look tired.

0:09:29 > 0:09:31Busy weekend.

0:09:31 > 0:09:33Doing?

0:09:35 > 0:09:37- Yes?- One coffee, please.

0:09:39 > 0:09:41Everything all right?

0:09:41 > 0:09:43- Is it your ribs?- Eh?

0:09:43 > 0:09:45They must be hurting a fair bit.

0:09:45 > 0:09:48Yeah. Yeah, it's my ribs.

0:09:52 > 0:09:55- She won't have gone far.- You know, if she blows this for me...

0:09:55 > 0:09:58- For herself, you mean.- I've gone out on a limb for that girl.

0:09:58 > 0:09:59The least she can do is respect that.

0:09:59 > 0:10:01Look, I'll find her, all right?

0:10:05 > 0:10:07OK, you have 11 players against 11 players.

0:10:07 > 0:10:11- It's not about... You know, you slide somebody in there...- Oh, oh, oh. - Oh, hello, it's the dream team.

0:10:11 > 0:10:15Oh, listen, bruv, any day now the stock arrives, all right?

0:10:15 > 0:10:17- And the war is on.- Yes!

0:10:17 > 0:10:19- Sounds like a little croak in your voice.- What?- Are you nervous?

0:10:19 > 0:10:22Oh, Tyler, you know, I love a no-hoper!

0:10:22 > 0:10:26- I can see all your dreams just falling away one by one. - Oh, you reckon, do you?

0:10:26 > 0:10:30Only it's been scientifically proven handsome geezers sell a lot more than munchkins...

0:10:30 > 0:10:33- Oh, did you just call yourself a munchkin, bruv?- I believe he did!

0:10:33 > 0:10:37- Listen, look, I'll show you a proper stall. Come over here.- Follow the yellow brick road! Go on. Loser!

0:10:37 > 0:10:40Alfie, where's that dozy mare Jean got to?

0:10:40 > 0:10:43- I thought she was working with you, darling.- Fat chance.

0:10:43 > 0:10:46I've got a lot of cracking Christmas deals that need my attention.

0:10:46 > 0:10:47All right, Mo, I'll sort it, OK?

0:10:47 > 0:10:50Never let it be said that Alfie Moon keeps Mo away from her dark and dingy world.

0:10:50 > 0:10:53Well, you can just call Kat.

0:10:53 > 0:10:55No, it's all under control, all right? Kat's with Charlie,

0:10:55 > 0:10:57and you know, he's spoiling her.

0:10:57 > 0:11:00Spoil her? He's got a chest infection, he's flat broke -

0:11:00 > 0:11:02she'll be glad to get away.

0:11:02 > 0:11:05What? Hold on, what? You telling me he's brassic?

0:11:05 > 0:11:07Well, if you get a Christmas card this year,

0:11:07 > 0:11:10it'll only be because he's made it himself.

0:11:33 > 0:11:35Standards are dropping round here.

0:11:35 > 0:11:38That's me, that is, that reindeer.

0:11:39 > 0:11:41MOBILE RINGS

0:11:45 > 0:11:47I think he wants you to go back to his place.

0:11:48 > 0:11:50Yeah, well, I'll go when I'm ready.

0:11:50 > 0:11:54Look, the minute you don't show up

0:11:54 > 0:11:56is the minute that Phil gets shoved out the picture.

0:11:56 > 0:11:58All these plans will turn to dust.

0:11:58 > 0:12:01Yeah, it sounds good until you realise that Phil's plan is all I've got.

0:12:01 > 0:12:04Why does it have to be like this, Shirley?

0:12:04 > 0:12:06Why can't I just have her? She's my baby.

0:12:21 > 0:12:23I should be running the pub.

0:12:23 > 0:12:26How am I supposed to get through this lot on me own?

0:12:26 > 0:12:28Oh, I'm sorry,

0:12:28 > 0:12:31but I really must go.

0:12:31 > 0:12:34You know what I've always admired about you, Jean?

0:12:39 > 0:12:43Your willingness to help a friend in their hour of need.

0:12:47 > 0:12:48Hi. You all right, B?

0:12:48 > 0:12:50Oh, yeah, wonderful, I love being sent out for coffees(!)

0:12:52 > 0:12:55Come on, sweetheart, you can't be grumpy at Christmas, eh?

0:12:55 > 0:12:57We've got magic on its way.

0:12:57 > 0:12:58Something Walford's never seen before.

0:12:58 > 0:13:02Magic? Couldn't magic me up a proper tree and some presents, could you?

0:13:02 > 0:13:04My tips don't stretch to a turkey leg.

0:13:04 > 0:13:07Anyway...

0:13:07 > 0:13:09- you don't look too happy yourself, Alfie.- Nah, I'm all right.

0:13:11 > 0:13:12Yes, Alfie?

0:13:12 > 0:13:14HE SIGHS

0:13:16 > 0:13:18No, I'm all right. Thanks.

0:13:29 > 0:13:32- What, do I have something on my face?- What?

0:13:32 > 0:13:33You keep staring at me.

0:13:33 > 0:13:37Hmm. Yeah, I'm just sitting here wondering how can you be such a mug.

0:13:40 > 0:13:42Anything else to compliment me about?

0:13:42 > 0:13:47I'm really trying not to say anything, but come on, Joey?

0:13:47 > 0:13:48Seriously?

0:13:49 > 0:13:51- Yeah, well, he's... - It's wrong, Lucy.

0:13:51 > 0:13:54- Who asked you? - Friends don't need to be asked.

0:13:54 > 0:13:57- Yeah, and friends also know when to butt out. - I think you should let it go.

0:13:57 > 0:13:59So you're living my life now?

0:14:00 > 0:14:01He's not right for you.

0:14:03 > 0:14:04He's not.

0:14:08 > 0:14:10Listen, Lauren...

0:14:10 > 0:14:12What?

0:14:15 > 0:14:16Nothing.

0:14:22 > 0:14:24# We wish you a merry Christmas

0:14:24 > 0:14:26# We wish you a merry Christmas

0:14:26 > 0:14:29# We wish you a merry Christmas

0:14:29 > 0:14:30# And a happy new year... #

0:14:30 > 0:14:33- Hello, mate.- All right, mate? I'll be back in five.

0:14:33 > 0:14:37No, no, it's not that. It's...er... This is from your shop, right?

0:14:37 > 0:14:40- What of it?- OK, well, listen, I know it cost a package but...

0:14:40 > 0:14:43do you remember selling it?

0:14:43 > 0:14:45- Oh, that's for me to know, innit? - Please, help me out here.

0:14:45 > 0:14:48Do you remember a girl - 30-something, gobby, dyed-black hair?

0:14:48 > 0:14:50Mate, look, I can't discuss business like this.

0:14:50 > 0:14:53Listen, mate, please just try and think about it, all right?

0:14:53 > 0:14:55Who bought this from your shop? I just need to know.

0:14:55 > 0:14:58It's policy. We don't reveal customer purchases.

0:14:58 > 0:15:01What do you want? Listen, I'll pay you. What do you want? 10, 20 quid?

0:15:01 > 0:15:03Why is it so important?

0:15:03 > 0:15:05It just is, all right? Will you...? I need to... I need to know.

0:15:05 > 0:15:08Kids, can you shut up, please?!

0:15:11 > 0:15:14- Nice(!) They're only trying to earn a few pennies!- I know, I know. I...

0:15:48 > 0:15:51DOOR RATTLES

0:16:02 > 0:16:03Nan?

0:16:18 > 0:16:20SHIRLEY DIALS NUMBER ON MOBILE

0:16:26 > 0:16:30Er... Lola's had to pop out for a bit.

0:16:30 > 0:16:34One of her friends has had a family crisis or something.

0:16:34 > 0:16:38She's like that, you know. She's always helping out, trying to...

0:16:38 > 0:16:40trying to do good.

0:16:40 > 0:16:44Can you call her? Only she needs to be here.

0:16:44 > 0:16:46Yeah. Yeah. Course I can.

0:16:46 > 0:16:48Sorry. Be right back.

0:16:57 > 0:17:01- See you soon. - Do you know what? You got lovely hands, you should be a hand model.

0:17:01 > 0:17:03Hiya. All right, B?

0:17:03 > 0:17:05Can I have a word?

0:17:05 > 0:17:07Hiya. Erm...

0:17:07 > 0:17:11I've had a brainwave, OK? Quiz question.

0:17:11 > 0:17:15Who ran to the top of a hill with a load of kids and started singing?

0:17:15 > 0:17:18- Erm...- Oh, erm... Mary Poppins!

0:17:18 > 0:17:20- No.- No, the other one.

0:17:20 > 0:17:23Oh, yeah, um... "The hills are alive." That... What's...?

0:17:23 > 0:17:27- Are you all right, Alfie? Do you want to sit down?- No, no, I'm good.

0:17:27 > 0:17:29I want you to open the bag.

0:17:29 > 0:17:31- What's in it?- It's money.

0:17:31 > 0:17:34Well, it's as good as. What's in the bag will help you get your tree and baubles.

0:17:34 > 0:17:37Oh, Alfie, I don't know what to say.

0:17:37 > 0:17:39You don't have to say nothing, B.

0:17:41 > 0:17:44But you're going to have a good Christmas, all right?

0:17:55 > 0:17:58- You come up with another plan? - I wish.

0:17:59 > 0:18:01Why don't you get yourself over there, then?

0:18:01 > 0:18:04Because it's just too much to handle.

0:18:04 > 0:18:07I mean, the best thing I can do is also the worst thing.

0:18:11 > 0:18:12Did you do this?

0:18:14 > 0:18:16Yeah. Not long after Lexi was born.

0:18:18 > 0:18:22You forget, don't you, how tiny they are.

0:18:22 > 0:18:24Maybe that's the best thing I can do -

0:18:24 > 0:18:27forget. That sounds like a plan.

0:18:30 > 0:18:32You see this swing here?

0:18:32 > 0:18:33Yeah.

0:18:33 > 0:18:35It's just a swing.

0:18:35 > 0:18:36It just sits here.

0:18:38 > 0:18:41And mums, they come along and plonk their kids on it.

0:18:41 > 0:18:42So?

0:18:42 > 0:18:43All mums do it.

0:18:45 > 0:18:46It's part of the package.

0:18:47 > 0:18:49Taking them to the swings.

0:18:49 > 0:18:51Buying them an ice cream.

0:18:51 > 0:18:52Reading a bedtime story.

0:18:55 > 0:18:58There's loads of things in that package...

0:19:00 > 0:19:02..and most of them I didn't do.

0:19:02 > 0:19:03Couldn't be bothered.

0:19:06 > 0:19:07And do you know what...?

0:19:08 > 0:19:11This is a big "do you know what".

0:19:11 > 0:19:12..I wish that I had.

0:19:14 > 0:19:16Cos I might be a different person.

0:19:17 > 0:19:21Now I...I walk about half-empty.

0:19:21 > 0:19:23Because all those things I missed out on I can't get back.

0:19:25 > 0:19:28So that's me, is it? You in 30 years?

0:19:28 > 0:19:29- That depends.- On?

0:19:29 > 0:19:30You.

0:19:32 > 0:19:36Sometimes when you want things in life, you have to pay a price.

0:19:36 > 0:19:39A high price - way too high - but you pay them anyway.

0:19:40 > 0:19:42And you do this Phil's way...

0:19:44 > 0:19:45..he's going to own you.

0:19:46 > 0:19:48He's going to own both of you.

0:19:48 > 0:19:49He can try.

0:19:50 > 0:19:52That's better, bit of fighting talk.

0:19:52 > 0:19:56But I've had to fight. I've had to fight my whole life.

0:19:56 > 0:19:57Then get yourself over there.

0:19:57 > 0:20:00The sooner he sees you're not a pushover, the better.

0:20:01 > 0:20:05I'm not saying this ain't going to be a fight and a half...

0:20:05 > 0:20:07and I'm not saying you're going to win.

0:20:08 > 0:20:09But do you know what?

0:20:11 > 0:20:14It's about time somebody else did.

0:20:21 > 0:20:23So, Ian, Europe got back to you yet?

0:20:23 > 0:20:25Zee, my war.

0:20:25 > 0:20:27Sorry, did you say something?

0:20:27 > 0:20:29It's just I'm busy counting my takings here, you know.

0:20:29 > 0:20:32- Haven't got a calculator, have you? - Oh, Zee, look at that.

0:20:32 > 0:20:35He's still learning to count with his fingers.

0:20:35 > 0:20:38Right, get ready to get busy.

0:20:38 > 0:20:40I've put your name down for all of these.

0:20:41 > 0:20:42Well?

0:20:43 > 0:20:46This is...this is all volunteer work!

0:20:46 > 0:20:48Yeah, well, you can still harass them.

0:20:48 > 0:20:51- This is the best you could do? - I spent ages on the internet!

0:20:51 > 0:20:54Oh, this is not what I was hoping for, Masood.

0:20:56 > 0:20:57Oh, it's an e-mail from Shabnam.

0:20:57 > 0:21:00Yeah, I forgot, your mate Rabiah wants her daughter Ayesha

0:21:00 > 0:21:02to come and stay here for a while.

0:21:02 > 0:21:05- Why?- I don't know, she said she'd tell you all that when she calls.

0:21:05 > 0:21:08I thought we could put her up in AJ's room.

0:21:08 > 0:21:10Oh! You've already agreed to this, haven't you?

0:21:10 > 0:21:14They've said they wanted to arrange some suitors for her down here.

0:21:14 > 0:21:16Oh, did you hear that?

0:21:16 > 0:21:18Rabiah wants my help.

0:21:18 > 0:21:19Do you know what that means, Denise?

0:21:19 > 0:21:22No, but I'm sure you're going to tell me.

0:21:22 > 0:21:27Yes, it means that my social standing is currently sky-high.

0:21:27 > 0:21:28People are asking for my help.

0:21:28 > 0:21:33Zainab Masood is right back up where she belongs.

0:21:34 > 0:21:39- The new care plan is going to work just as well as the old one. - Can you elaborate, Mr Mitchell?

0:21:39 > 0:21:41Well, I know me and Sharon ain't together any more,

0:21:41 > 0:21:46but in a funny kind of way that's going to help me getting to see Lexi more.

0:21:46 > 0:21:47No offence.

0:21:49 > 0:21:50Sharon, I said no offence.

0:21:50 > 0:21:52Oh, none taken.

0:21:52 > 0:21:57And... Well, and me and Lola, we're on the same page.

0:21:57 > 0:22:02When it comes to bringing up kids, I mean, a child,

0:22:02 > 0:22:07we're both really determined to make this a good and happy home, you know?

0:22:07 > 0:22:10In fact, you wouldn't find a better one anywhere.

0:22:10 > 0:22:16I've been a father before, and, well, I've loved every minute.

0:22:16 > 0:22:18It won't be any different bringing up Lexi.

0:22:18 > 0:22:21Back door was open. And I'm sorry -

0:22:21 > 0:22:24I had a few things to work out.

0:22:24 > 0:22:26But I'm ready to have my say now.

0:22:33 > 0:22:35- < Yeah, cheers, mate. - CAR DOOR SLAMS

0:22:35 > 0:22:38CAR DRIVES AWAY

0:22:55 > 0:22:59Well, this meeting's been driving me mad.

0:22:59 > 0:23:00Because, deep down...

0:23:03 > 0:23:05..I know I'm not good enough.

0:23:05 > 0:23:06Lola?

0:23:06 > 0:23:08She...she don't mean that.

0:23:08 > 0:23:12But that just means I know what I have to do to prove myself to you.

0:23:12 > 0:23:14And I will. I swear.

0:23:14 > 0:23:16I swear I'll be the best mum for Lexi.

0:23:25 > 0:23:28Oh, Abi, I'm busy, I'm meant to be at work.

0:23:28 > 0:23:30See, Mum? Look.

0:23:30 > 0:23:33What on earth are you doing in here?

0:23:34 > 0:23:35Earning a living.

0:23:37 > 0:23:40You two need to talk.

0:23:43 > 0:23:46- I've got work to do.- Me too.

0:23:53 > 0:23:56- What? - Mum's terrified about Thursday.

0:23:58 > 0:24:00What's happening Thursday?

0:24:00 > 0:24:01She's getting her results!

0:24:03 > 0:24:05Well, go after her, then.

0:24:07 > 0:24:09I would...

0:24:09 > 0:24:10but I'm a bit busy in here.

0:24:14 > 0:24:16You're happy with the new care plan?

0:24:18 > 0:24:20Yeah.

0:24:20 > 0:24:22And you want Lexi back?

0:24:22 > 0:24:23Of course I do.

0:24:24 > 0:24:28What do you think you need to do to help make that happen?

0:24:28 > 0:24:31Well, first I need to start by being a proper mum.

0:24:31 > 0:24:34And learn from all my mistakes, obviously.

0:24:34 > 0:24:35But that's where Phil comes in.

0:24:35 > 0:24:38He's a dad, and he's a really good dad

0:24:38 > 0:24:40and he'll help me.

0:24:52 > 0:24:56Right, Mr Moon, no peeking...

0:24:56 > 0:24:59- cos in here is your pressie.- Right.

0:25:00 > 0:25:02But I might give you something later...

0:25:02 > 0:25:04cos I've missed you.

0:25:04 > 0:25:06SHE WHISPERS

0:25:09 > 0:25:12- Where did you learn to speak like that, eh?- I pick things up.

0:25:13 > 0:25:17Kat, sadly, no can do, not tonight. I've got to work through the night.

0:25:17 > 0:25:19Get the Christmas market ready for tomorrow.

0:25:19 > 0:25:22- Fat Boy can help the boys. - I know, but I said I'd help too.

0:25:22 > 0:25:23All right.

0:25:28 > 0:25:31- # Away in a manger... # - BOYS RELUCTANTLY JOIN IN

0:25:31 > 0:25:34# No crib for a bed... #

0:25:34 > 0:25:35Boys!

0:25:35 > 0:25:40# ..The little Lord Jesus

0:25:40 > 0:25:43# Lay down his sweet head. #

0:25:43 > 0:25:47- Whitney's laughing.- I'm not. I'm not.- Please, Mum, I'll do anything.

0:25:47 > 0:25:51- I'll get more shifts at McKlunky's after school.- We look like girls.

0:25:51 > 0:25:54- No, you don't, you look like angels. - Concentrate, boys!

0:25:54 > 0:25:55I need you out there on the street,

0:25:55 > 0:25:59breaking hearts and making big money. Ready?

0:25:59 > 0:26:02- # The stars in the bright sky... # - BOYS RELUCTANTLY JOIN IN

0:26:02 > 0:26:06# ..Look down where he lay... #

0:26:12 > 0:26:14All right?

0:26:15 > 0:26:17Am I a cow?

0:26:17 > 0:26:19Moo.

0:26:21 > 0:26:22Sorry, I didn't mean to be.

0:26:24 > 0:26:27It's none of my business what you do, is it?

0:26:27 > 0:26:30Yeah, well, I ain't doing nothing, anyway.

0:26:31 > 0:26:33Joey doesn't want me.

0:26:34 > 0:26:38I was there on a plate, but truth is, he loves someone else.

0:26:44 > 0:26:47< Dad!

0:26:47 > 0:26:49It's working!

0:26:56 > 0:26:59It was lovely to meet you.

0:26:59 > 0:27:01Don't ever do that to me again. Running off like that -

0:27:01 > 0:27:04- what do you think you're playing at? - Never mind that.

0:27:04 > 0:27:07Well, I do mind, cos we only just about scraped through that meeting.

0:27:07 > 0:27:10All you need to remember is she's my daughter, Phil.

0:27:10 > 0:27:13And if she comes to live with you, she comes on my terms, all right?

0:27:13 > 0:27:16No, I mean it, Phil.

0:27:16 > 0:27:18I'm her mum and I always will be.

0:27:26 > 0:27:28I thought you had a stall to sort out.

0:27:28 > 0:27:30Yeah, I'm going back there soon.

0:27:34 > 0:27:36Kat, listen, about the pawn ticket...

0:27:37 > 0:27:38What pawn ticket?

0:27:38 > 0:27:41You know, the one that was on the notice board.

0:27:41 > 0:27:42Well, it's gone.

0:27:43 > 0:27:48- I don't know what you're talking about.- Yeah, you do - the pawn ticket, the ring.

0:27:48 > 0:27:49Where did it go?

0:27:49 > 0:27:52Oh, yeah! Yeah, sorry, I binned it.

0:27:52 > 0:27:54It's not like we can afford it, anyway.

0:27:55 > 0:27:57That means you'll never see it again.

0:27:57 > 0:27:58Maybe I don't care.

0:27:59 > 0:28:02- I know, but I thought that you... - We don't need it.

0:28:02 > 0:28:03No?

0:28:05 > 0:28:07- Man in the moon...- Yes.

0:28:07 > 0:28:09..that's all I need.

0:28:20 > 0:28:25# It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

0:28:25 > 0:28:29# Everywhere you go... #

0:28:29 > 0:28:30That's it. That's lovely.

0:28:30 > 0:28:32Spread them apart, like these ones here.

0:28:32 > 0:28:35That's it, just keep... You need... You might...

0:28:35 > 0:28:38Just keep... Oh, they need to be fanned out.

0:28:39 > 0:28:40Alfie!

0:28:40 > 0:28:42It looks beautiful.

0:28:42 > 0:28:45Come on, you've been up all night. Come back to bed, yeah?

0:28:45 > 0:28:47Nan and Jean have taken Tommy to Belinda's, so...

0:28:47 > 0:28:48No can do, sweetheart.

0:28:48 > 0:28:51I've gotta finish putting all these lights up. Fats!

0:28:51 > 0:28:54- Come on, mate, you're with me today, all right?- What about the stall?

0:28:54 > 0:28:58- Don't worry about the stall, we've got to finish the market.- All right.

0:29:08 > 0:29:09- You all right?- Yeah, fine.

0:29:09 > 0:29:12Denny, can you hurry up, please?

0:29:12 > 0:29:14Listen, you go and sort him out. I'll take care of that.

0:29:14 > 0:29:17- It's all right, Jack, I can manage. - Go on.

0:29:17 > 0:29:19Thanks.

0:29:19 > 0:29:21Are you going to sign my card or have you got one of your own?

0:29:21 > 0:29:23- Eh?- Oscar's birthday?

0:29:23 > 0:29:24Oh, of course.

0:29:24 > 0:29:27Jack, look, I promised Phil I'd go over tonight.

0:29:27 > 0:29:28Come on, he's my nephew!

0:29:28 > 0:29:32- Sorry, but we need to go over what to say tomorrow. - Well, go over after.

0:29:32 > 0:29:34Max and Tanya, they're expecting us,

0:29:34 > 0:29:36and besides, he's Oscar's mate, isn't he?

0:29:36 > 0:29:37Yeah, yeah.

0:29:44 > 0:29:45- Smells good.- Yeah?

0:29:45 > 0:29:48- Look at that.- Look at that, eh? - Yeah.- All done?

0:29:48 > 0:29:49I haven't even started yet.

0:29:49 > 0:29:51I just want everything to be perfect today.

0:29:51 > 0:29:55I don't want to think about anything else except my little boy.

0:29:59 > 0:30:01These scan results...

0:30:01 > 0:30:03they'll be fine, I promise.

0:30:03 > 0:30:05We don't know that, do we?

0:30:05 > 0:30:08Well, there's no point thinking otherwise, is there?

0:30:08 > 0:30:10- Anyway, like you said...- Oi! - ..today, it's all about Oscar.

0:30:10 > 0:30:13Yeah. So you can start by dropping him at school, please.

0:30:13 > 0:30:15- All right. See you later. - Not too late.

0:30:15 > 0:30:17Well, I've got a car auction up in Enfield.

0:30:17 > 0:30:20- Max...- Babe, I won't be late. Couple of hours.

0:30:21 > 0:30:24Three hours, tops. I won't be late.

0:30:24 > 0:30:26OK? See you later.

0:30:26 > 0:30:30All right, birthday boy! Somewhere you need to be this morning?

0:30:31 > 0:30:36Pucker up! Get your free mistletoe with every purchase over three quid!

0:30:36 > 0:30:39Here, Denise. Word of advice for you, love.

0:30:39 > 0:30:43Customers love a gimmick. You've got a lot to learn.

0:30:43 > 0:30:44Yes, ladies?

0:30:47 > 0:30:49Well, I've got to give it to you, Alfie.

0:30:49 > 0:30:51I didn't think you'd be able to pull this off.

0:30:51 > 0:30:54Yeah, well, wish I could say the same about your stall, Tyler.

0:30:54 > 0:30:57All right! You'll be laughing on the other side of your faces later

0:30:57 > 0:30:58when we rake it in.

0:30:58 > 0:31:01Oh, we're just quaking in our boots, bruv! Quaking!

0:31:01 > 0:31:03- Fats!- Easy!

0:31:03 > 0:31:05- All right, Alfie? - You all right, Derek?

0:31:05 > 0:31:07What, have you given up on the wager already?

0:31:07 > 0:31:09Whoa, hold on! What, you call this giving up, do you?

0:31:09 > 0:31:13You ain't going to make no money with an empty stall, are you? Eh?

0:31:13 > 0:31:15Mind you, you're doing us a favour.

0:31:15 > 0:31:17More business for me and Tyler here, eh?

0:31:17 > 0:31:19THEY CLUCK

0:31:19 > 0:31:23Oh, Fats, take no notice. Oi, come on! Let's get back to work.

0:31:23 > 0:31:25Oh! Hello, ladies. Hello, Pops.

0:31:25 > 0:31:28Hi. This place looks amazing!

0:31:28 > 0:31:29I love Christmas lights.

0:31:29 > 0:31:31Wait till you see them turned on.

0:31:31 > 0:31:34This place is going to be buzzing! Listen, you're all coming, yeah?

0:31:34 > 0:31:35- Try and stop me.- All right!

0:31:35 > 0:31:39Um, I dunno, Fats. I'll try, yeah? But I can't make any promises.

0:31:39 > 0:31:40We're back-to-back today

0:31:40 > 0:31:44and, you know, Bianca's meeting her probation worker this morning, so...

0:31:45 > 0:31:49Ah, well, OK. No worries, you know. It's no biggie or anything.

0:31:49 > 0:31:51- Sorry. I'd best make a move.- OK.

0:31:51 > 0:31:52- I'll see you later.- OK!

0:31:54 > 0:31:56I thought you were supposed to be at work today, you.

0:31:56 > 0:31:57No, I'm shopping.

0:31:59 > 0:32:01Right, my little sugar cube. I've got a surprise planned for you.

0:32:01 > 0:32:04- Oh, yeah?- Tomorrow, as soon as I shut up shop,

0:32:04 > 0:32:05we're hitting the West End.

0:32:05 > 0:32:08I can't tomorrow, babe, I've got after school club.

0:32:08 > 0:32:09- What?!- Sorry.

0:32:09 > 0:32:13Whit, sweetheart! Listen, what time are you sending Liam and Morgan over?

0:32:13 > 0:32:16You know, carol singing? Liven up the market a bit?

0:32:16 > 0:32:18Umm...yeah. As soon as they get back from school.

0:32:18 > 0:32:20Hey, that's my girl. Well done.

0:32:20 > 0:32:22Knock 'em dead today, all right?

0:32:22 > 0:32:25- Whitney, you haven't got a mo, have you?- Yeah.

0:32:25 > 0:32:26Yeah? Just...

0:32:38 > 0:32:40Oh, Alfie!

0:32:40 > 0:32:42Now, THAT is Christmas!

0:32:42 > 0:32:45Yeah, I know, I know. I call it my... What is it?

0:32:45 > 0:32:48"Piece de resistance", or whatever the German equivalent is.

0:32:48 > 0:32:51Listen, Fats, it cost an arm and leg, but I think it'll be worth it

0:32:51 > 0:32:53to see the little faces when it lights up.

0:32:55 > 0:32:59Listen. I'm guessing this girl is...Poppy, yeah?

0:33:01 > 0:33:03How did you know?

0:33:03 > 0:33:06What do you mean, how did I know? You're all over her like a rash...

0:33:06 > 0:33:08You know, buying her that snow globe... I know how much that cost.

0:33:08 > 0:33:10..inviting her to the lights...

0:33:10 > 0:33:13- So, what, do you think it's lame? - No. Stop right now.

0:33:13 > 0:33:16Fats, I promise you, I don't think it's lame, all right?

0:33:16 > 0:33:18It's just that... I dunno, Alfie, man...

0:33:18 > 0:33:21I'm not that lucky long-term with the gallies and that,

0:33:21 > 0:33:24- you know what I mean? - OK, let me stop you right there.

0:33:24 > 0:33:27Couple of things wrong with this conversation. What did you just call her?

0:33:27 > 0:33:29- Gallies.- You can't call her...

0:33:29 > 0:33:33You ain't going to get nowhere like that. Gallies? What's that?

0:33:33 > 0:33:35- So, do you think she likes me, then? - Poppy?- Yeah.

0:33:35 > 0:33:38Come on. What's there not to like? Look at that beautiful cherub face!

0:33:38 > 0:33:41- Hold on, hold on, he's punching way above his weight.- Oh, Ian, stop!

0:33:41 > 0:33:44I'm just kidding. You want my pearls of wisdom, OK?

0:33:44 > 0:33:46Being yourself with the ladies gets you nowhere.

0:33:46 > 0:33:48Obviously isn't the right one then, is she?

0:33:51 > 0:33:55Listen, Fats, for what it's worth, my piece of advice...

0:33:55 > 0:33:57Never try and work out a woman.

0:33:57 > 0:34:00Seriously. You'll just end up confusing yourself.

0:34:01 > 0:34:05You treat her like she's the centre of your universe...

0:34:07 > 0:34:09..and I promise you, you can't go wrong.

0:34:09 > 0:34:12Yeah, I see.

0:34:12 > 0:34:14- I get ya.- Yeah?- Well, yeah.

0:34:14 > 0:34:18It's... It's like this place, isn't it? It's not just for us...

0:34:18 > 0:34:20This is for Kat.

0:34:21 > 0:34:25You... You, Alfie Moon, you're a diamond geezer.

0:34:25 > 0:34:26And she is one special lady.

0:34:36 > 0:34:38So, what time's this party, then?

0:34:38 > 0:34:43Well, I'd hardly call it a party, Derek. It's just...

0:34:43 > 0:34:45Mum. Where do you want this?

0:34:45 > 0:34:46Good morning, Lauren.

0:34:51 > 0:34:53- Morning, Abs.- Hello.

0:34:53 > 0:34:55Oh no, this don't look like a party at all.

0:34:55 > 0:34:58Look, I've just invited a few of Oscar's school friends, that's all.

0:34:58 > 0:35:00Yeah, and Jack and Sharon...

0:35:00 > 0:35:02Yeah, well, Sharon's Denny's mum, isn't she?

0:35:02 > 0:35:05I'm not being funny, Derek, but I haven't even invited my own mum,

0:35:05 > 0:35:09so it's not going to look very good you turning up, is it?

0:35:09 > 0:35:12- I'm off. See you later. - Bye-bye, darling.

0:35:12 > 0:35:13See ya!

0:35:13 > 0:35:16You can really tell why she's the apple of Max's eye, can't you?

0:35:16 > 0:35:19I mean, she's studious, clever, sensible...

0:35:19 > 0:35:22Any chance of you going back to college, Lauren?

0:35:22 > 0:35:24She might do. Maybe. Next year.

0:35:26 > 0:35:29You know who's really surprised me? That Lucy Beale.

0:35:29 > 0:35:32What a smart kid, that is, eh? Running her own business.

0:35:32 > 0:35:37What my Joey was thinking of when he got rid of her, I don't know.

0:35:37 > 0:35:39BALLOON DEFLATES LOUDLY

0:35:41 > 0:35:43Did I say something wrong?

0:35:43 > 0:35:45- Here, let me give you a hand with that.- No, I'm fine.

0:35:45 > 0:35:48- Maybe I should go and have a word with her. - Will you just leave my kids alone?!

0:35:51 > 0:35:53I mean, I'm just saying, she's just...

0:35:53 > 0:35:56She's a bit vulnerable at the moment, that's all.

0:35:56 > 0:35:58- What time's Max back?- Why? - I want to talk to him.

0:35:58 > 0:36:00- What about?- Never you mind.

0:36:02 > 0:36:03Just tell him I called, eh?

0:36:09 > 0:36:13CAROUSEL PLAYS "We Wish You A Merry Christmas"

0:36:17 > 0:36:18Right, take me down.

0:36:21 > 0:36:24- Looks great.- Well, I worked hard for this, Michael.

0:36:29 > 0:36:31So, what was all that about?

0:36:31 > 0:36:34Nothing. Just admiring your work, obviously.

0:36:34 > 0:36:35Yeah, obviously!

0:36:35 > 0:36:37He's bringing Scarlett to the lights

0:36:37 > 0:36:39so I said we'd meet him for a drink beforehand.

0:36:39 > 0:36:41What do you that for?

0:36:41 > 0:36:43Listen, you know how busy I am, all right?

0:36:43 > 0:36:45All right, I'll meet him, then.

0:36:45 > 0:36:47Come on, chop, chop! You only got a few hours.

0:36:50 > 0:36:51All right, take me up.

0:36:55 > 0:36:58Yeah, I'll be there as soon as I can, Phil.

0:36:58 > 0:37:00No. No, I won't be late.

0:37:01 > 0:37:02OK.

0:37:05 > 0:37:08Oh, keep it going mate, that's it, a bit more. Couple more feet to go.

0:37:08 > 0:37:09That's it.

0:37:09 > 0:37:12Keep going, keep going...

0:37:12 > 0:37:14That'll do you. Lovely. Sweet.

0:37:14 > 0:37:16Check out my boss! He doesn't do things by half, you know?

0:37:16 > 0:37:20Careful, darling. Don't want you spending Christmas in hospital!

0:37:31 > 0:37:34Right, everybody, if I may have your attention, please?

0:37:34 > 0:37:36Thank you.

0:37:36 > 0:37:40This...is the crowning glory.

0:37:40 > 0:37:42Yeah, yeah, all right. Come on, we ain't got all day!

0:37:42 > 0:37:45I'm quite admiring the view from down here!

0:37:45 > 0:37:47GASPS

0:38:07 > 0:38:09What, you lost something?

0:38:09 > 0:38:11Yeah.

0:38:11 > 0:38:13Yeah, Denny's homework.

0:38:13 > 0:38:15Can't find it anywhere.

0:38:15 > 0:38:17So what's the urgency?

0:38:17 > 0:38:18Well, he needs it for tomorrow.

0:38:18 > 0:38:21We're going to Tanya's tonight, then I'll be at Phil's.

0:38:21 > 0:38:23- I haven't got time.- Sharon?

0:38:23 > 0:38:25- What's wrong?- Nothing.

0:38:27 > 0:38:30- You're looking for the pills, aren't you?- Don't be ridiculous!

0:38:33 > 0:38:35I'll get the lunch ready, then, shall I?

0:38:45 > 0:38:46OK, listen.

0:38:47 > 0:38:49I just need the one, that's all.

0:38:50 > 0:38:52Please, Jack.

0:38:52 > 0:38:55It's just for today. I just need something to calm my nerves.

0:38:55 > 0:38:58I mean, what good am I going to be to Lola like this, eh?

0:38:58 > 0:39:00- You'll be fine.- Please.

0:39:00 > 0:39:02- I binned them.- You're lying.

0:39:04 > 0:39:06Look, they're my pills and I want them.

0:39:06 > 0:39:10Being in a relationship's about supporting one another, but you?

0:39:10 > 0:39:12You just stand there and judge me.

0:39:12 > 0:39:14Well, I got you wrong.

0:39:14 > 0:39:16I thought you understood me.

0:39:16 > 0:39:18Well, I walked out of one controlling relationship,

0:39:18 > 0:39:21and believe you me, I ain't about to walk into another.

0:39:21 > 0:39:24It's not about control, Sharon.

0:39:24 > 0:39:26All right? It's cos I care for you.

0:39:26 > 0:39:27And I thought you were stronger than that.

0:39:27 > 0:39:29But it's your choice, yeah?

0:39:45 > 0:39:47Alfie, come on, it's only a star.

0:39:47 > 0:39:49It's not just a star, Kat! It's more important than that!

0:39:49 > 0:39:51- It's on all the posters! - We'll get another one.

0:39:51 > 0:39:54- I'll get Nan to call Fat Elvis, yeah?- It won't be the same.

0:39:54 > 0:39:57It doesn't matter. The market looks stunning.

0:39:57 > 0:39:59No-one's going to notice a missing star now.

0:39:59 > 0:40:03- Well, they're not going to notice anything then, are they?- Stop this.

0:40:03 > 0:40:05I can't do it any more. I'm not...

0:40:05 > 0:40:07Get out there and sort the lights out.

0:40:07 > 0:40:11No! OK? I'm not interested. Let someone else deal with it.

0:40:11 > 0:40:13I don't want to do it no more. I'm done with the lights.

0:40:13 > 0:40:17All right. Forget the lights. Forget everything.

0:40:17 > 0:40:18Go and have a sleep.

0:40:20 > 0:40:22Go and have a sleep.

0:40:55 > 0:40:57Um, hi, Max, it's me...

0:40:58 > 0:41:00I was hoping you'd be home by now, so...

0:41:02 > 0:41:04Look, can you just try and get here please

0:41:04 > 0:41:05before Oscar gets home from school?

0:41:05 > 0:41:09I want us to surprise him together, and...

0:41:09 > 0:41:11So don't...go...

0:41:11 > 0:41:14Just come straight home, OK? Bye.

0:41:47 > 0:41:49HE SIGHS

0:42:15 > 0:42:17You all right?

0:42:17 > 0:42:19Look at him, he can't help himself.

0:42:19 > 0:42:20Eh?

0:42:20 > 0:42:23All that rubbish about loving someone else.

0:42:23 > 0:42:24Do you think it's her?

0:42:26 > 0:42:28I doubt it. She's not really his type.

0:42:30 > 0:42:33What type? He probably has a different girl every night.

0:42:38 > 0:42:39Like I care.

0:42:39 > 0:42:42You should just forget about him.

0:42:42 > 0:42:44I think we should go out tonight!

0:42:44 > 0:42:47We went out last week. I can't afford another night out.

0:42:47 > 0:42:49Oh, come on, Lucy. It's the Christmas lights.

0:42:49 > 0:42:52There's going to be loads of free mulled wine. Come on!

0:42:52 > 0:42:54Whitney's going to be there as well. Please? Please?

0:42:56 > 0:42:57Go on, then.

0:42:57 > 0:43:01Lauren, will you say happy birthday to Oscar for me, yeah?

0:43:01 > 0:43:02You remembered, then?

0:43:02 > 0:43:03Yeah.

0:43:03 > 0:43:07- Are you...Are you going to the Christmas lights tonight?- Lauren.

0:43:07 > 0:43:08I dunno.

0:43:08 > 0:43:10Well, we're going to be there...

0:43:25 > 0:43:27So what's wrong with the last one you gave me?

0:43:27 > 0:43:28Nothing.

0:43:28 > 0:43:31Just thought I'd give you an early Christmas present, that's all.

0:43:31 > 0:43:35So I don't get rid of my old one sharpish then? Is that right?

0:43:35 > 0:43:38- Well, now you come to mention it, it wouldn't hurt.- Yeah, all right.

0:43:38 > 0:43:39Ooh, easy!

0:43:52 > 0:43:54I'm guessing these ain't paracetamol.

0:43:56 > 0:43:59- All right? Where you been, then? - I had an appointment.

0:43:59 > 0:44:00OK. First I've heard.

0:44:00 > 0:44:02Fat Boy's on his own out there.

0:44:02 > 0:44:04Are you going to help him, or have you changed your mind?

0:44:04 > 0:44:06Listen, Kat, I said I'm not doing the lights.

0:44:06 > 0:44:08All right. Keep you hair on.

0:44:08 > 0:44:10Now get your sexy bum behind that bar.

0:44:10 > 0:44:13- We're going to be busy soon. - Hold on, where you going?

0:44:13 > 0:44:14I've got to help Kim with something.

0:44:17 > 0:44:18She doesn't take them any more.

0:44:18 > 0:44:21It's that poor little Lola I feel sorry for.

0:44:21 > 0:44:24- Pinning all her hopes on a cheap criminal and a drug addict.- Oi!

0:44:24 > 0:44:25What if this got out?

0:44:25 > 0:44:27- She's not an addict. - I'd be doing you a favour, Jack.

0:44:27 > 0:44:31Derek. Do not mention this or breathe a word to anyone.

0:44:31 > 0:44:32All right, keep your knickers on!

0:44:35 > 0:44:37Her secret's safe with me.

0:44:40 > 0:44:41'..so don't...go...

0:44:41 > 0:44:44'Just come straight home, OK? Bye.'

0:44:45 > 0:44:47PHONE RINGS

0:44:48 > 0:44:50Derek?

0:44:50 > 0:44:51What do you want?

0:44:51 > 0:44:53Max?

0:44:54 > 0:44:55Is your dad in?

0:44:55 > 0:44:57No.

0:44:57 > 0:44:59Oh. Is Lauren back?

0:44:59 > 0:45:01Yeah, she's upstairs. Why?

0:45:01 > 0:45:04Right. Look, no peeking in the front room.

0:45:04 > 0:45:05You go upstairs with Abi for a bit.

0:45:05 > 0:45:07- Come on.- I'll see you in a bit.

0:45:18 > 0:45:21SHE LAUGHS Oh, look!

0:45:21 > 0:45:25OK, all right. So, you know what you have to do, don't you?

0:45:25 > 0:45:26What's going on?

0:45:26 > 0:45:29Oh, it's Christmas, Ian. It's all about the children.

0:45:29 > 0:45:33I mean, you would be a fool to resist a couple of cute children

0:45:33 > 0:45:35singing at Christmas time.

0:45:36 > 0:45:40OK, gather round everyone. Gather round. Come on, come on.

0:45:40 > 0:45:44Let me introduce you to Albert Square's very own...

0:45:46 > 0:45:49...might I say, exceptionally talented choir.

0:45:49 > 0:45:51Oh, I wouldn't go that far.

0:45:51 > 0:45:53Is this some sort of joke?

0:45:53 > 0:45:55Oh, oh! And come on over to the Minute Mart.

0:45:55 > 0:45:59One hundred percent organic produce.

0:46:00 > 0:46:03- Hey!- Oh! Thank you for the advice, Ian.

0:46:08 > 0:46:11TUNELESSLY: # Silent night

0:46:11 > 0:46:14# Holy night.

0:46:14 > 0:46:22# All is calm, all is bright.

0:46:22 > 0:46:25- # Round yon virgin mother and child... #- Virgin(!)

0:46:25 > 0:46:27Will you stop mucking about?

0:46:27 > 0:46:29Sorry, we'll start again.

0:46:32 > 0:46:35# Silent night

0:46:35 > 0:46:38# Holy night

0:46:38 > 0:46:42# All is calm, all is bright... #

0:46:42 > 0:46:44Shh! Shh!

0:46:44 > 0:46:46- Do you want us to start again? - No, no. Sorry.

0:46:46 > 0:46:48Why don't you try door-to-door, or something?

0:46:48 > 0:46:50Well, no. It's not our best. We haven't...

0:46:50 > 0:46:52SORRY. Sorry.

0:46:53 > 0:46:55OK. Come on then, boys.

0:46:59 > 0:47:00Went well.

0:47:02 > 0:47:03Denise, what can I say?

0:47:03 > 0:47:06Hats off to you for trying. I mean, it was a really good effort.

0:47:06 > 0:47:10But if I was you, I'd stick to selling the fags and the booze.

0:47:16 > 0:47:17Come on, everybody!

0:47:17 > 0:47:21What's all this, Del? You only got us new mobiles about five minutes ago.

0:47:21 > 0:47:24Ah, not like these, though. These are state of the art.

0:47:24 > 0:47:26Nothing but the best for my favourite brother.

0:47:26 > 0:47:28Jack, on the other hand...

0:47:28 > 0:47:30Well, I think you'd be lucky

0:47:30 > 0:47:33to get a pint of beer and a Ruby out of him for your stag do.

0:47:33 > 0:47:35He's clearly got other things on his mind.

0:47:35 > 0:47:38Yeah, well, I know that feeling, Del.

0:47:38 > 0:47:40I've got to pay for this wedding, haven't I?

0:47:41 > 0:47:45I couldn't even afford Oscar a decent birthday present.

0:47:46 > 0:47:49Tanya's getting her results tomorrow.

0:47:49 > 0:47:50I'm trying, Del, I am.

0:47:50 > 0:47:53I'm trying to be there for her, but it's hard, isn't it?

0:47:53 > 0:47:57And this other lot, they're not making it easy for me, are they?

0:47:57 > 0:47:59Del, it's never-ending...

0:47:59 > 0:48:01DOOR OPENS

0:48:01 > 0:48:02Oh, hello, Tan.

0:48:04 > 0:48:06- You all right?- You were meant to be at home by now.

0:48:06 > 0:48:09Yeah, I know. I was coming. Del just wanted a quick word, so...

0:48:11 > 0:48:12What about?

0:48:12 > 0:48:17We were...just discussing his last night of freedom.

0:48:18 > 0:48:22- Right. Let's go home, shall we? - Yeah. Cheers, Del. See you later.

0:48:22 > 0:48:24Oh, don't forget.

0:48:24 > 0:48:26You have lots of fun tonight.

0:48:26 > 0:48:28Take lots of pictures for me, won't you?

0:48:28 > 0:48:30Cheers.

0:48:32 > 0:48:34Why don't you join us?

0:48:34 > 0:48:36Yeah. Oscar would love it, wouldn't he?

0:48:36 > 0:48:38You can give him the present yourself.

0:48:38 > 0:48:40Thank you, Tanya. I'd like that.

0:48:50 > 0:48:53Come and get your free mince pies

0:48:53 > 0:48:55and feast your eyes on the best stall in Walford!

0:48:55 > 0:48:59Best Christmas presents, best Christmas decorations around,

0:48:59 > 0:49:01with the best possible prices. All right there, sweetheart?

0:49:01 > 0:49:03Oh! You...you came?

0:49:03 > 0:49:06Bianca said she'd lock up, so...

0:49:06 > 0:49:09Oh! Well...

0:49:09 > 0:49:11There you go.

0:49:11 > 0:49:13Wait, wait, wait!

0:49:13 > 0:49:15SHE LAUGHS

0:49:17 > 0:49:19- Thank you.- That's all right.

0:49:21 > 0:49:23- Oh! - HE LAUGHS

0:49:26 > 0:49:28It's my pleasure, sweetheart, you know?

0:49:31 > 0:49:33- Denise?- What?!

0:49:33 > 0:49:37Oh, yes, Ian. You won. I lost.

0:49:37 > 0:49:40Congratulations! You're back! Woop di doo!

0:49:43 > 0:49:46Oh, no. Look, I'm sorry. I really shouldn't have...said that.

0:49:46 > 0:49:50No, no. Look. I'm sorry. I was the one who was out of order.

0:49:50 > 0:49:53No. It was a lovely idea what you were doing for those kids.

0:49:53 > 0:49:56Bianca and the kids, they need all the help they can get at Christmas.

0:49:56 > 0:49:58Yeah. It's funny, that.

0:49:58 > 0:50:01I'd give anything to be Bianca right now.

0:50:01 > 0:50:03Kids around the table at Christmas.

0:50:05 > 0:50:07- You've got Kim.- Who's got Ray.

0:50:08 > 0:50:11It seems like everyone's paired up right now, doesn't it?

0:50:14 > 0:50:15Don't push it!

0:50:17 > 0:50:20- Same time tomorrow? - Bring it on, Beale!

0:50:24 > 0:50:26KIDS' PARTY MUSIC BLARES

0:50:28 > 0:50:32They'll take one look at me and they'll take Lexi away for good.

0:50:32 > 0:50:33No, they won't.

0:50:33 > 0:50:35DOORBELL RINGS

0:50:35 > 0:50:38Oh, sorry, just getting a drink.

0:50:38 > 0:50:40Lola.

0:50:40 > 0:50:43Darling, I'm just as scared as you are,

0:50:43 > 0:50:46but I promise you everything will be fine.

0:50:46 > 0:50:50Now, we're going to go tomorrow and bring back your little girl.

0:50:50 > 0:50:52Come here.

0:50:52 > 0:50:53OK?

0:50:58 > 0:51:00Thank you.

0:51:00 > 0:51:01You all right?

0:51:07 > 0:51:09Oh, hello, Sharon.

0:51:09 > 0:51:12Drinking spirits at a kids' party? How responsible, Derek.

0:51:19 > 0:51:20Is Lauren back yet?

0:51:25 > 0:51:27- CHILDREN LAUGH - Sorry, excuse me!

0:51:35 > 0:51:36Don't get me wrong.

0:51:36 > 0:51:40I love Oscar, I do, but playing pass-the-parcel with snotty kids?

0:51:40 > 0:51:41No thanks.

0:51:43 > 0:51:45Great(!) Look who it is.

0:51:48 > 0:51:50All right? Banged out tonight.

0:51:50 > 0:51:53Yeah, yeah. Kat's gone AWOL.

0:51:53 > 0:51:56You know, if she's not in trouble, she's not living.

0:51:58 > 0:52:00What?

0:52:01 > 0:52:05Tracey, can you...hold the fort, please?

0:52:20 > 0:52:22What's up?

0:52:22 > 0:52:24She's lying to me, Michael.

0:52:27 > 0:52:28I need the ladies'.

0:52:38 > 0:52:40So you decided to come, then?

0:52:40 > 0:52:44Yeah, well... Thought I'd just come in for a quiet drink, you know.

0:52:45 > 0:52:48Listen, Lauren. I did mean what I said the other night. You know...

0:52:49 > 0:52:51Yeah, well...

0:52:51 > 0:52:54Well, I spoke to Lucy and she said you love someone else.

0:52:54 > 0:52:56I don't particularly care what Lucy has to say, Lauren.

0:52:56 > 0:52:58Please, just listen.

0:52:58 > 0:53:02I really do think it's just best if we avoid each from now on.

0:53:03 > 0:53:04Completely.

0:53:13 > 0:53:15I knew I would find you here.

0:53:15 > 0:53:16Oh, just go away, Abi.

0:53:16 > 0:53:18With everything that Mum is going through,

0:53:18 > 0:53:22- you'd rather get drunk than be with family.- Mum is fine!

0:53:23 > 0:53:24Is that it?

0:53:26 > 0:53:27What's happened to you?

0:53:38 > 0:53:42I've spent half my marriage trying to work that woman out.

0:53:42 > 0:53:45She knows me inside out, yet I've got no idea what goes on inside that head of hers.

0:53:45 > 0:53:47What are you going on about?

0:53:47 > 0:53:49She said she's gone out to help Kim.

0:53:49 > 0:53:53- So, she's probably helping Kim. - No, no, no! She's not. It's wrong...

0:53:53 > 0:53:55I just can't trust her right now.

0:53:55 > 0:53:57No. Maybe you're jumping the gun, Alfie?

0:53:57 > 0:54:00- It's happening all over again. - Alfie, let's get a drink.

0:54:00 > 0:54:03- She's laughing behind my back... - No-one's laughing, Alfie.

0:54:03 > 0:54:05- ..mugging me off at the same time. - No. No!

0:54:05 > 0:54:06Come on! Snap out of it, Alfie!

0:54:07 > 0:54:10What? What did you just...say?

0:54:11 > 0:54:14I'm telling you that my wife's having an affair AGAIN behind my back

0:54:14 > 0:54:17and the best you can come up with is, "Oh, Alfie, snap out of it"!

0:54:17 > 0:54:19She was destroyed at the thought of losing you.

0:54:19 > 0:54:23Do you think she'd go back to him after all that's happened? Anyway...

0:54:23 > 0:54:26What? What did you just say? Go back to who? Go back to who?

0:54:26 > 0:54:28- Boss, boss, boss!- Did you know?!

0:54:28 > 0:54:33- Come outside. We need you outside. Could you come outside? - What did you mean, "go back to him?"

0:54:33 > 0:54:35Come on, you'll love this, trust me.

0:54:35 > 0:54:37We can sort this out later. Come on! Trust me.

0:54:43 > 0:54:45Here's Alfie!

0:54:45 > 0:54:47THEY CHEER AND APPLAUD

0:54:52 > 0:54:53Boss! Boss!

0:54:53 > 0:54:56Alfie, come on, man. Come this way.

0:54:56 > 0:54:58THEY CHEER

0:55:05 > 0:55:08THEY CHANT

0:55:08 > 0:55:10ALL: We love you, Alfie!

0:55:10 > 0:55:13I wasn't going to let you give up, was I? Eh?

0:55:14 > 0:55:18I had to pull a few strings to get it, but you're worth it.

0:55:19 > 0:55:22Everyone, I give you Alfie Moon!

0:55:22 > 0:55:24THEY CHEER AND APPLAUD

0:55:26 > 0:55:29My husband's blood, sweat and tears went into tonight,

0:55:29 > 0:55:32so I expect you all to appreciate it. All right?

0:55:32 > 0:55:34Let the countdown begin!

0:55:34 > 0:55:37ALL: Ten, nine, eight...

0:55:37 > 0:55:41- Take it. Come on. - ..seven, six, five, four,

0:55:41 > 0:55:44three, two, one...

0:55:44 > 0:55:47THEY CHEER AND APPLAUD

0:55:47 > 0:55:51MUSIC: "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"

0:56:14 > 0:56:15It's perfect, innit?

0:56:19 > 0:56:20Yeah. Perfect.

0:56:31 > 0:56:32Michael, why aren't you picking up?

0:56:32 > 0:56:35Can you call me as soon as you get this, please?

0:56:35 > 0:56:36Thank you.

0:56:42 > 0:56:44- Do you think I'm stupid having this done?- No!

0:56:44 > 0:56:46You've got to be looking your absolute best

0:56:46 > 0:56:48in front of that judge today.

0:56:48 > 0:56:50Don't matter anyway. They all think I'm stupid already.

0:56:50 > 0:56:52Who do?

0:56:52 > 0:56:54Phil, the Social,

0:56:54 > 0:56:57lawyers, all of them. Do you know what, right?

0:56:57 > 0:56:59If I had money I reckon they'd think different of me.

0:56:59 > 0:57:01Like, a house and a car and all that stuff.

0:57:01 > 0:57:03- Lola!- What?

0:57:03 > 0:57:04- Do you love Lexi?- 'Course!

0:57:04 > 0:57:07So that's the only thing that matters.

0:57:07 > 0:57:10Well, not that that's going to get her back today, though.

0:57:10 > 0:57:11Why not?

0:57:11 > 0:57:13She's got mumps.

0:57:13 > 0:57:15Is that serious?

0:57:15 > 0:57:17Not according to my social worker, no(!)

0:57:17 > 0:57:21But whatever happens, I'm not going to see her till at least Christmas.

0:57:21 > 0:57:24Well, what does Billy have to say about it all?

0:57:24 > 0:57:26Oh, he reckons this is all for the best.

0:57:26 > 0:57:28Yeah, reckons when all this is done,

0:57:28 > 0:57:30at least I'll see her whenever I want.

0:57:30 > 0:57:32Mmm... Assuming Phil DOES get her, of course.

0:57:32 > 0:57:33Hang on, whose side are you on?!

0:57:33 > 0:57:38No! No, I wasn't saying he WON'T get her.

0:57:38 > 0:57:42I'm sure he will get her. I was just being stupid.

0:57:42 > 0:57:45THEY LAUGH AWKWARDLY PHONE RINGS

0:57:48 > 0:57:49Hello, Booty?

0:57:49 > 0:57:50Oh, Poppy, I'm so sorry.

0:57:50 > 0:57:53I should've mentioned this to you yesterday,

0:57:53 > 0:57:54but I'm not going to be able to come in today.

0:57:54 > 0:57:57You're just going to have to manage by yourself.

0:57:57 > 0:57:59But, Tan, I'll be all on my own.

0:57:59 > 0:58:00You've got Lola, haven't you?

0:58:00 > 0:58:02No, she's in court today.

0:58:02 > 0:58:06- KNOCK AT DOOR - Is she? Oh. Hang on a minute...

0:58:07 > 0:58:09No, I'm busy.

0:58:09 > 0:58:12Ah, ah, ah! Not come to see you, have I?

0:58:12 > 0:58:13- Is he about?- Popped out.

0:58:13 > 0:58:15He'll be back in a minute.

0:58:15 > 0:58:16I'll wait, then.

0:58:17 > 0:58:19What about Bianca?

0:58:19 > 0:58:21Job Centre want to see her about something.

0:58:21 > 0:58:23'Well, she'll just have to miss it.'

0:58:23 > 0:58:25Just tell her that...

0:58:25 > 0:58:28I'll write them a letter if it's a problem. All right, bye.

0:58:31 > 0:58:34Derek, you're sitting on the bridesmaid's dresses!

0:58:34 > 0:58:36Oh, am I?

0:58:36 > 0:58:38Oh, talking of which...

0:58:38 > 0:58:39What?

0:58:39 > 0:58:42- I thought it'd be nice for my Alice. - What would?

0:58:42 > 0:58:44Well, seeing as Rainie's ducked out,

0:58:44 > 0:58:47you know, you've got a vacancy going now, ain't ya?

0:58:47 > 0:58:50Oh, right. You're volunteering to order another one,

0:58:50 > 0:58:52pick it up, pay for it, get it taken up, are you?

0:58:52 > 0:58:55One good turn deserves another, Tan.

0:58:55 > 0:58:56- MAX: 'All right, Tan!'- Yeah.

0:58:56 > 0:58:58- 'Where are you, babe?'- In here.

0:58:58 > 0:59:00'Got something for you.'

0:59:00 > 0:59:01- You all right?- Yeah.

0:59:01 > 0:59:04Oh, look, that's a blinder! Look at that!

0:59:04 > 0:59:05Oh, you are kidding?!

0:59:05 > 0:59:08- What?- No. I've got enough going on in here.

0:59:08 > 0:59:10- Babe, it's Christmas!- Get it out.

0:59:10 > 0:59:13I am not walking down the aisle with pine needles in me knickers.

0:59:13 > 0:59:15I want my white one. Like we always do.

0:59:18 > 0:59:21She's getting her scan results back this morning.

0:59:21 > 0:59:23Think she's just a bit wound up.

0:59:23 > 0:59:25We all are, really.

0:59:25 > 0:59:27- And you're going with her, are ya? - Yeah, 'course.

0:59:28 > 0:59:30What?

0:59:30 > 0:59:33It's just that...

0:59:33 > 0:59:35well, the other people have been on again.

0:59:35 > 0:59:37HE SIGHS

0:59:37 > 0:59:40Del, just stall 'em or something, will you? Please?

0:59:40 > 0:59:42I'll do my best, Max, but I'll make no promises.

0:59:48 > 0:59:50Rox, I've left him six messages, so where is he?!

0:59:50 > 0:59:53Alfie, you're talking to me, OK? If I knew, I would say.

0:59:53 > 0:59:55Just tell him I need to see him now, OK?!

1:00:00 > 1:00:02Hope you appreciate what's riding on this.

1:00:02 > 1:00:06I can't just keep producing money, can I?

1:00:06 > 1:00:08HE SIGHS

1:00:08 > 1:00:11All right, Del. I'll see what I can do, yeah?

1:00:30 > 1:00:32- Tan!- Yeah?

1:00:32 > 1:00:33Can I have a word, please?

1:00:33 > 1:00:36Can one of you two put that on 40 for me, please?

1:00:41 > 1:00:44- ABI SIGHS - Why is it always me?

1:00:45 > 1:00:48You still angry at me, then, about last night?

1:00:48 > 1:00:51I got enough to be worried about with Mum without worrying about you too.

1:00:51 > 1:00:53I'm sorry, OK?

1:00:53 > 1:00:54That's the problem, Lauren.

1:00:54 > 1:00:56You're always sorry, you never actually DO anything.

1:00:56 > 1:00:58I ain't exactly got a choice!

1:00:59 > 1:01:01- What's up?- Do you want to tell 'em?

1:01:03 > 1:01:06Your dad's got some big deal in Upminster,

1:01:06 > 1:01:08- so he can't take me to the hospital. - Dad!

1:01:10 > 1:01:12Well, I feel bad about it, all right?

1:01:12 > 1:01:15Not as bad as I'm going to feel, sitting in the hospital on my own.

1:01:15 > 1:01:18- Fine, I'll scrap Upminster, shall I?! - It's too late now, you've said it!

1:01:18 > 1:01:20- You think I've chosen to do this? - I don't care! Just go!

1:01:20 > 1:01:22- Mum!- What?

1:01:22 > 1:01:24I'll come to the hospital with you if you want.

1:01:25 > 1:01:27Thank you, darling. I appreciate it.

1:01:29 > 1:01:32Good girl. Babe, can I just explain?

1:01:34 > 1:01:36It's called, "doing something."

1:01:40 > 1:01:42HE BANGS ON WINDOW AND SHOUTS Sharon? We're going to be late!

1:01:42 > 1:01:44Sharon?

1:01:44 > 1:01:47She's probably still fast asleep.

1:01:47 > 1:01:48Did I ask for your opinion?

1:01:48 > 1:01:51But then you know what it's like when you got a drug habit.

1:01:51 > 1:01:54- You what?- Yeah.

1:01:54 > 1:01:56Happy pills. Addicted.

1:01:56 > 1:01:59Still, I thought you'd have known that,

1:01:59 > 1:02:01what with you two being so close.

1:02:01 > 1:02:04Let's hope the Social don't find out, eh?

1:02:04 > 1:02:06You didn't need to shout!

1:02:06 > 1:02:07Phil?

1:02:08 > 1:02:09Get in the car.

1:02:13 > 1:02:17You're going to be all right, yeah? You will be.

1:02:17 > 1:02:19I thought you were in court today?

1:02:19 > 1:02:20Yeah, I'm just on me way.

1:02:20 > 1:02:23You just tell 'em you love that baby. It's all they need to know.

1:02:25 > 1:02:27- Right then. - Don't let him muck you about.

1:02:27 > 1:02:30- Good luck.- Thanks.

1:02:30 > 1:02:33- See you.- See you later, darling.

1:02:36 > 1:02:37Lamb to the slaughter.

1:02:39 > 1:02:40It's just pain killers, that's all.

1:02:40 > 1:02:42What are we talking about? Junior aspirin?

1:02:42 > 1:02:44I don't think you're in a position to judge.

1:02:44 > 1:02:45Who's your dealer?

1:02:45 > 1:02:47I don't have a dealer.

1:02:47 > 1:02:48So where you getting 'em from, then?

1:02:48 > 1:02:50I had a problem, all right? Now I don't.

1:02:50 > 1:02:53- Look at me, Sharon. - I feel bad enough you even knowing.

1:02:53 > 1:02:56You know what's going to happen if this comes out, don't you?

1:02:56 > 1:02:57He's a wind up, Phil. He's not a grass.

1:02:57 > 1:03:00This is Derek Branning we're talking about!

1:03:00 > 1:03:02Wait here.

1:03:02 > 1:03:03Where are you going?

1:03:03 > 1:03:05Sharon!

1:03:06 > 1:03:08Jack!

1:03:08 > 1:03:09How could you?

1:03:09 > 1:03:10How could I, what?

1:03:10 > 1:03:13Derek knows and only one person could've told him.

1:03:13 > 1:03:15Look, he found them, all right?

1:03:15 > 1:03:18- And you thought it was OK to tell him? - PHIL BEEPS CAR HORN

1:03:20 > 1:03:22I so wanted to trust you.

1:03:35 > 1:03:37You're going to court, not a night club!

1:03:37 > 1:03:39You look like a Kings Cross hooker!

1:03:39 > 1:03:43Well, I thought the judge would like this kind of thing, actually.

1:03:43 > 1:03:45What did he say?

1:03:45 > 1:03:46Later.

1:03:57 > 1:03:59I'm told you do men.

1:04:00 > 1:04:02Sorry?

1:04:02 > 1:04:05Only my daughter's getting married this Saturday...

1:04:05 > 1:04:07Oh, and you'd like to look extra smart, yeah?

1:04:07 > 1:04:11Yeah, I was wondering if you could do something about the grey...?

1:04:11 > 1:04:12Yeah. No worries.

1:04:12 > 1:04:15If you'd like to go upstairs, my assistant can see you now.

1:04:15 > 1:04:17Is it going to be expensive?

1:04:17 > 1:04:21Well, a wash, rinse, cut and dye is £75.

1:04:21 > 1:04:24I've only got 25.

1:04:24 > 1:04:27Well, we do a cheap rate for pensioners Thursday afternoon.

1:04:27 > 1:04:28So, if you want to come back in...

1:04:28 > 1:04:31I'm 56!

1:04:31 > 1:04:32Oh!

1:04:32 > 1:04:35Well, only four years till you get your bus pass, eh?

1:04:36 > 1:04:39Forget the dye bit. I'll just go for a shampoo and cut.

1:04:39 > 1:04:40OK. Well, if you want to go upstairs,

1:04:40 > 1:04:44my assistant will wash your hair, and I'll be up in about two minutes.

1:04:44 > 1:04:45Yeah? Great.

1:04:45 > 1:04:47PHONE RINGS

1:05:00 > 1:05:04They're disgusting, as usual, but they're going to have to do.

1:05:04 > 1:05:05- There you go.- Thanks, darling.

1:05:05 > 1:05:07Oh, yeah!

1:05:08 > 1:05:11- You still mad at Dad, then?- I should be used to it by now, shouldn't I?

1:05:13 > 1:05:16What was going on between you and your sister this morning?

1:05:16 > 1:05:17Nothing.

1:05:17 > 1:05:20No? Thought I could detect a little atmosphere...?

1:05:20 > 1:05:23She just loves to moan at me, that's all.

1:05:23 > 1:05:26Hmm. Like I used to moan at Rainie.

1:05:27 > 1:05:30You know, all my life... Well, since I was your age, anyway,

1:05:30 > 1:05:32I've sort of lived with this permanent dread

1:05:32 > 1:05:35of getting that phone call telling me that she'd died.

1:05:35 > 1:05:38And it never even occurred to me that she might outlive me.

1:05:41 > 1:05:42You all right?

1:05:43 > 1:05:45Yeah.

1:05:45 > 1:05:47Just...

1:05:47 > 1:05:49that must be what Abi thinks about me.

1:05:55 > 1:05:58Oh! It's too cold.

1:05:58 > 1:06:01Well, make your mind up! You said it was too hot before.

1:06:03 > 1:06:04So...

1:06:04 > 1:06:07What's he like, then? This bloke your daughter's marrying?

1:06:09 > 1:06:11Like you're interested.

1:06:11 > 1:06:13'Course I ain't interested, am I?

1:06:13 > 1:06:16It's all part of the job description of being a hairdresser.

1:06:16 > 1:06:18"You must talk cobblers." It's the law.

1:06:21 > 1:06:23So, go on then.

1:06:23 > 1:06:25My future son-in-law?

1:06:26 > 1:06:28- I've never met him.- What?!

1:06:28 > 1:06:30I'm amazed I've been invited at all.

1:06:30 > 1:06:32So you won't be giving her away, then?

1:06:32 > 1:06:35No. Her step-dad's doing that.

1:06:36 > 1:06:38Well, he's paying for it.

1:06:38 > 1:06:40Ah.

1:06:40 > 1:06:41I won't know anybody there.

1:06:44 > 1:06:46Dreading it, if you want to know the truth.

1:06:46 > 1:06:48Well, poor you.

1:06:49 > 1:06:51Well, that must be horrible.

1:06:54 > 1:06:56She's a red head and all.

1:06:56 > 1:06:58Who? Your daughter is?

1:06:58 > 1:07:00I sometimes wonder if she's really mine.

1:07:02 > 1:07:04Not that I'd love her any less, you understand.

1:07:08 > 1:07:10Sorry, guys. That was my sister on the phone.

1:07:10 > 1:07:13She's changed her mind about something on her Christmas list.

1:07:13 > 1:07:16Means I'm going to have to pop out, though.

1:07:16 > 1:07:18How long do you think you're going to be?

1:07:18 > 1:07:19Well, you can go now, if you want.

1:07:19 > 1:07:23I can manage a trim, if Mr Lister don't mind that.

1:07:23 > 1:07:25Uh...yeah, fine.

1:07:25 > 1:07:28OK... I'll be as quick as I can.

1:07:28 > 1:07:30Be sure to listen out for downstairs, though, yeah?

1:07:30 > 1:07:34- All right, bye.- Bye.

1:07:34 > 1:07:36She should try having kids.

1:07:36 > 1:07:37Sorry?

1:07:37 > 1:07:38Christmas lists.

1:07:38 > 1:07:41You know, they see all these adverts on telly,

1:07:41 > 1:07:43"Can I have this? Can I have that?"

1:07:43 > 1:07:45You know what Tiff's new thing is?

1:07:45 > 1:07:48This "design your own handbag" kit.

1:07:48 > 1:07:50It's over 20 quid!

1:07:53 > 1:07:55At least you've still got her.

1:07:59 > 1:08:02Tell her you love her every day...

1:08:02 > 1:08:03Never take it for granted.

1:08:08 > 1:08:10Uh, listen, Bianca...

1:08:10 > 1:08:12Yeah?

1:08:13 > 1:08:14I...

1:08:15 > 1:08:17Doesn't matter.

1:08:30 > 1:08:31Pops, I wish you was here.

1:08:31 > 1:08:35I mean, they won't tell me anything. I don't know what's going on.

1:08:35 > 1:08:37Will you just give me a call when you get this message, please?

1:08:37 > 1:08:39All right?

1:08:39 > 1:08:40I love you. Bye.

1:08:43 > 1:08:46So... When did it start?

1:08:46 > 1:08:48With the pain killers and that?

1:08:48 > 1:08:49This from the ex-crack addict!

1:08:50 > 1:08:53- Have you been talking to Shirley? - Maybe.

1:08:53 > 1:08:55What's it to you?

1:08:55 > 1:08:58It just goes to show I know what I'm talking about, don't it?

1:08:58 > 1:09:02Look, nobody knows about the pills, except for Jack, Derek and you,

1:09:02 > 1:09:05so it's not going to come out. You can stop worrying about it.

1:09:05 > 1:09:08I'm not worried about IT, I'm worried about you.

1:09:09 > 1:09:10I've sorted it now, anyway.

1:09:10 > 1:09:13Saying you've sorted it is one sure sign that you haven't.

1:09:13 > 1:09:16- I'm dealing with it, that's all I'm saying. - I've used that line as well.

1:09:16 > 1:09:18Oh, I do love family court!

1:09:18 > 1:09:19What's funny?

1:09:19 > 1:09:22Well, I've known these lot for donkey's years.

1:09:22 > 1:09:24Ain't one of them not having an affair or getting divorced.

1:09:24 > 1:09:26So, what's the latest?

1:09:26 > 1:09:28Well, I've been trying to cut a deal with the Social's brief,

1:09:28 > 1:09:30but he weren't playing ball.

1:09:30 > 1:09:34So, I had a sneaky peek at the list, and we are in luck.

1:09:35 > 1:09:39Judge is a Mrs Mavis Pritchard.

1:09:39 > 1:09:43As wet and soggy a liberal do-gooder as ever ate a bowl of lentils,

1:09:43 > 1:09:46and a sucker for a sob story.

1:09:46 > 1:09:48So...

1:09:48 > 1:09:51we're going to take the radical option,

1:09:51 > 1:09:55break the habit of a lifetime, and be honest.

1:09:55 > 1:09:56What?!

1:09:56 > 1:09:59I know, it sounds all wrong, but trust me.

1:09:59 > 1:10:03I'm going to put you on the stand, and you're going to tell the truth.

1:10:03 > 1:10:05I appreciate, for a gentleman such as yourself,

1:10:05 > 1:10:08that can be rather an elusive concept, but...

1:10:08 > 1:10:10give it your best shot, yeah?

1:10:12 > 1:10:14How long you been dry?

1:10:14 > 1:10:15Seven months.

1:10:15 > 1:10:18Well, maybe not that honest.

1:10:18 > 1:10:21All right, but I don't want Sharon taking the stand and asking any questions.

1:10:21 > 1:10:24I don't want her being put on the spot.

1:10:27 > 1:10:29Why not?

1:10:29 > 1:10:30Now it's your turn to trust me.

1:10:36 > 1:10:40Derek's leaning on me to make Alice a bridesmaid.

1:10:40 > 1:10:41And will you?

1:10:43 > 1:10:46Your Uncle Derek can be very persuasive when he wants to be.

1:10:48 > 1:10:50Why can't the world just be nice, eh?

1:10:50 > 1:10:53People are so much nicer when they're nice. I know I am.

1:10:53 > 1:10:55Even you are.

1:10:55 > 1:10:57SHE LAUGHS INDIGNANTLY

1:10:57 > 1:10:58So what stops us, eh?

1:10:59 > 1:11:01Well...

1:11:01 > 1:11:04the world is unfair, so people just kick against it.

1:11:04 > 1:11:08If I was really nice, I'd just go along with it, wouldn't I,

1:11:08 > 1:11:09without moaning?

1:11:09 > 1:11:12I mean, really, why shouldn't she be a bridesmaid?

1:11:13 > 1:11:15I'm as much to blame as anyone...

1:11:15 > 1:11:16Mrs Cross?

1:11:20 > 1:11:21Come this way.

1:11:27 > 1:11:2912,000 miles.

1:11:30 > 1:11:33Nah, it's pristine. Honestly, I'm giving it away.

1:11:35 > 1:11:37Well, I've got cash flow problems, that's all.

1:11:40 > 1:11:43Nah, that's all right. Yeah, thanks a lot.

1:11:43 > 1:11:46Well, I'll remind you of this next time you need a favour, yeah?

1:11:55 > 1:11:57COMPUTER BEEPS

1:12:00 > 1:12:02PHONE KEYPAD BEEPS

1:12:07 > 1:12:09PHONE: 'The person you are calling is unavail...'

1:12:18 > 1:12:20Trouble is, if I give you this,

1:12:20 > 1:12:22I won't have enough for a tip.

1:12:22 > 1:12:23Well, that'll teach me to be nice!

1:12:25 > 1:12:27Look, you take this, right?

1:12:27 > 1:12:31And I'll... I'll pay for the haircut on my credit card.

1:12:31 > 1:12:32Oh! Oh, right!

1:12:36 > 1:12:39- Put your card in there...- OK.

1:12:39 > 1:12:40and...

1:12:43 > 1:12:44..PIN and enter.

1:12:45 > 1:12:47Sorry I was so long.

1:12:47 > 1:12:49I could not find anything my sister wanted for under 50 quid

1:12:49 > 1:12:52and, I'm sorry, but I do not have that sort of money.

1:12:52 > 1:12:54How did it go?

1:12:54 > 1:12:57There's your card and your receipt. Thanks.

1:12:57 > 1:12:59Now, you have the best Christmas you possibly can.

1:12:59 > 1:13:02I will do. And I hope the wedding goes all right for you.

1:13:02 > 1:13:03Oh...

1:13:03 > 1:13:04Thanks.

1:13:04 > 1:13:08And listen, about all that court order business...

1:13:08 > 1:13:09I think we can forget it.

1:13:10 > 1:13:12I'll have a word with the police.

1:13:13 > 1:13:15Oh, thanks!

1:13:15 > 1:13:17I really appreciate that.

1:13:19 > 1:13:21Well, I'll see you around.

1:13:21 > 1:13:22- Yeah.- Bye.

1:13:24 > 1:13:26Fiver tip!

1:13:26 > 1:13:28What did you do to him?

1:13:28 > 1:13:30He is all right, really. I tell you!

1:13:30 > 1:13:32I'll go and sweep up.

1:13:39 > 1:13:42How would you characterise your relationship

1:13:42 > 1:13:44with your own father, Mr Mitchell?

1:13:45 > 1:13:46Not good.

1:13:47 > 1:13:49Care to elaborate on that?

1:13:51 > 1:13:53He was violent....

1:13:55 > 1:13:57..alcoholic...

1:13:57 > 1:13:59It wasn't a happy household.

1:14:00 > 1:14:03When he died, I was glad.

1:14:03 > 1:14:06And what effect would you say this had on your own subsequent life?

1:14:06 > 1:14:07It screwed me up.

1:14:09 > 1:14:12You've had alcohol problems yourself, I understand?

1:14:12 > 1:14:14I, er... I go to meetings, yeah.

1:14:15 > 1:14:17A day at a time, and all that.

1:14:17 > 1:14:20And you've been dry now for how long?

1:14:20 > 1:14:21Three years and counting.

1:14:23 > 1:14:25My learned friend will probably want to ask

1:14:25 > 1:14:28whether a recovering alcoholic is necessarily the best person

1:14:28 > 1:14:33to be given responsibility for taking care of a young baby.

1:14:33 > 1:14:35I don't want to do to Lexi what my father did to me.

1:14:36 > 1:14:39And with the help of Social Services...

1:14:40 > 1:14:41..I won't.

1:14:41 > 1:14:44Mr Mitchell, you do realise that what you're saying

1:14:44 > 1:14:46might have implications?

1:14:47 > 1:14:50Your Honour, it's not enough to just give up the booze.

1:14:50 > 1:14:52You've got to give up lying as well.

1:14:53 > 1:14:57So, I'm not going to pretend to be something that I'm not.

1:15:05 > 1:15:07I don't know what's happened between you and Michael,

1:15:07 > 1:15:09and I don't want to know, it's fine, but...

1:15:09 > 1:15:12Can I just say that if you want to talk,

1:15:12 > 1:15:15like, any time, whenever... midnight, I don't care, just...

1:15:15 > 1:15:17Please, will you just call me?

1:15:18 > 1:15:21HE LAUGHS OK.

1:15:21 > 1:15:22You all on your own?

1:15:22 > 1:15:24Oh, it's Tracey's day off and, well,

1:15:24 > 1:15:27Kat, she's taken Tommy and one of his mates to the park.

1:15:27 > 1:15:28Do you want a hand?

1:15:30 > 1:15:33No, no, I'm good, thank you, but thanks for asking.

1:15:34 > 1:15:35Alfie?

1:15:35 > 1:15:37Same again here when you're ready, please.

1:15:37 > 1:15:40Even the idea of him bringing up a little baby...

1:15:40 > 1:15:42I mean, it's a joke.

1:15:42 > 1:15:44- What was you like as a mother, Shirl?- Lousy.

1:15:44 > 1:15:46But on the basis that it takes one to know one,

1:15:46 > 1:15:50I wouldn't let him near a stuffed teddy bear, let alone a real, live baby.

1:15:50 > 1:15:51Well, that's very noble of you(!)

1:15:51 > 1:15:54I'm pleased to see there's no lingering bitterness(!)

1:15:54 > 1:15:57Excuse me, Shirley, I need to speak to my brother.

1:15:57 > 1:15:58What's up?

1:15:58 > 1:16:00Now, you SWORE to me yesterday

1:16:00 > 1:16:02you wouldn't say a word about Sharon and the pills.

1:16:02 > 1:16:05Oh, I was just having a poke at Mitchell, that's all.

1:16:05 > 1:16:08Oh, yeah? Well, Phil's told Sharon, and now I'm swimming in it.

1:16:08 > 1:16:10What was all that pony about family loyalty?!

1:16:10 > 1:16:12PHONE RINGS

1:16:14 > 1:16:15Must be mine.

1:16:15 > 1:16:17You could at least change your ring tone.

1:16:19 > 1:16:21Hello? Max, yeah...?

1:16:21 > 1:16:25Listen, Del, I don't think I'm going to be able to get hold of that money today.

1:16:25 > 1:16:28Oh, well, our friends ain't going to like that one little bit.

1:16:28 > 1:16:32I've had to miss Tanya's hospital appointment cos of this, so I couldn't care less.

1:16:32 > 1:16:33What's the news on that?

1:16:33 > 1:16:35I don't know, Del. Her phone's switched off.

1:16:35 > 1:16:37Let's keep our fingers crossed, eh?

1:16:37 > 1:16:40While I got you here, couple of things about the stag night...

1:16:40 > 1:16:42Derek, stuff the stag!

1:16:42 > 1:16:44DIALLING TONE

1:16:44 > 1:16:45Charming (!)

1:16:45 > 1:16:47DOOR SLAMS

1:16:47 > 1:16:48Tan?

1:16:48 > 1:16:50Oh, hello, Abs.

1:16:50 > 1:16:51Have you heard from your mum?

1:16:51 > 1:16:53I haven't been able to get through.

1:16:57 > 1:17:00And were Mr Mitchell to be granted care of Lexi,

1:17:00 > 1:17:01how would you feel?

1:17:05 > 1:17:07Miss Pearce...

1:17:07 > 1:17:08This is important.

1:17:10 > 1:17:13Well, if it brought her back to Walford, then...

1:17:14 > 1:17:16..then yeah, of course.

1:17:16 > 1:17:18Well, that wasn't the question.

1:17:18 > 1:17:21Mr Broome wanted to know how you would FEEL...

1:17:22 > 1:17:25..if Lexi were to live with Mr Mitchell specifically.

1:17:27 > 1:17:29All right, I suppose.

1:17:29 > 1:17:31You suppose?

1:17:31 > 1:17:36- No...- I...I think Your Honour is asking if you trust him, yeah?

1:17:41 > 1:17:43That's a yes, is it?

1:17:44 > 1:17:45Miss Pearce?

1:17:54 > 1:17:55Yes, Your Honour.

1:17:58 > 1:18:01Why don't you just tell your sister to get lost?

1:18:01 > 1:18:04She's just split up with her fiance. I can't.

1:18:04 > 1:18:06All right, where is it?!

1:18:06 > 1:18:08- Where's what?- Like you don't know!

1:18:08 > 1:18:11- I've no idea what you're talking about.- My £20 note.

1:18:11 > 1:18:13I had it earlier on. Now it's gone!

1:18:13 > 1:18:15Oh, honestly, Mr Lister...

1:18:15 > 1:18:18Honestly? You don't know the meaning of the word.

1:18:18 > 1:18:20Once a thief, always a thief.

1:18:23 > 1:18:25Come on, give it me back before I go to the police.

1:18:25 > 1:18:28Uh, is this what you're looking for?

1:18:28 > 1:18:31- Where did you get that from? - It was just there, under my bag.

1:18:32 > 1:18:34- Oh.- "Oh!" "Oh," he says?

1:18:34 > 1:18:37Coming in here, making accusations without a scrap of proof!

1:18:37 > 1:18:39No wonder your daughter don't want nothing to do with you!

1:18:39 > 1:18:42- I'm sorry. I should've thought. - Yeah, you should've.

1:18:43 > 1:18:46- Here, take it.- You're all right.

1:18:46 > 1:18:48No, it's the least I can do. Please.

1:18:53 > 1:18:54I can get Tiff's handbag kit!

1:18:54 > 1:18:56SHE LAUGHS

1:18:58 > 1:19:00The sad fact is...

1:19:01 > 1:19:04..Lexi Pearce will be the fourth generation of her family

1:19:04 > 1:19:05brought up in care.

1:19:07 > 1:19:09That, in itself, is an indictment of a system

1:19:09 > 1:19:12which I'm sure Your Honour will concur in saying

1:19:12 > 1:19:14is no longer fit for purpose.

1:19:14 > 1:19:17I cast no aspersion on the agencies

1:19:17 > 1:19:20that have invested the time, effort and money in trying to help,

1:19:20 > 1:19:22but something clearly needs to change.

1:19:24 > 1:19:27Let's break this cycle of dependence.

1:19:28 > 1:19:30Mr Mitchell, as you've heard,

1:19:30 > 1:19:32has been brought up in the school of hard knocks.

1:19:32 > 1:19:34He's got something to prove here.

1:19:35 > 1:19:40You've heard the evidence regarding his strong support network...

1:19:40 > 1:19:44of his success in achieving financial security...

1:19:44 > 1:19:46You've heard from his own mouth

1:19:46 > 1:19:50the level of commitment he is prepared to bring to Lexi's future.

1:19:53 > 1:19:57That, along with the support and trust of the child's mother,

1:19:57 > 1:20:01gives me every confidence he will succeed in that endeavour.

1:20:04 > 1:20:05I beg to move the submission.

1:20:11 > 1:20:12Thank you, Mr Broome.

1:20:15 > 1:20:19There'll be a short adjournment while I consider my judgement.

1:20:20 > 1:20:22All rise.

1:20:31 > 1:20:33What did he tell you, eh?

1:20:33 > 1:20:36About looking the judge in the eye and answering confidently?!

1:20:36 > 1:20:39You might've blown it now for both of us, you realise that, don't you?

1:20:39 > 1:20:41Chill your beans, Philip. Now is not the time.

1:21:01 > 1:21:02- Oi.- What?

1:21:02 > 1:21:05- SHE GIGGLES - Who you hiding from?

1:21:05 > 1:21:07- Nobody.- Oh, really?! Is it Alfie, by any chance?

1:21:07 > 1:21:10- No.- What have you done to him? - Nothing.

1:21:10 > 1:21:12- You do know he's looking for you, don't you?- Yes.

1:21:12 > 1:21:15Why is everyone getting on my case?

1:21:15 > 1:21:17Why? You can't answer that, can you?

1:21:17 > 1:21:20Turn around. Jog on. Go on, bounce!

1:21:20 > 1:21:22- SHE LAUGHS - OK!

1:21:39 > 1:21:41First...

1:21:41 > 1:21:43The court is satisfied,

1:21:43 > 1:21:49on the basis of submissions and evidence of all interested parties,

1:21:49 > 1:21:53and given Mr Mitchell's clear desire to play a significant role

1:21:53 > 1:21:55in Lexi's future,

1:21:55 > 1:22:00that there is no alternative but to continue the Interim Care Order.

1:22:02 > 1:22:07Second, we have considered what orders should be made

1:22:07 > 1:22:10in the day-to-day care of Lexi

1:22:10 > 1:22:12for the duration of these proceedings.

1:22:12 > 1:22:16Given the sincere assurance from Mr Mitchell

1:22:16 > 1:22:19regarding his full co-operation,

1:22:19 > 1:22:22Mr Mitchell is approved

1:22:22 > 1:22:25as kinship foster carer for Miss Pearce.

1:22:27 > 1:22:29What does that mean?

1:22:29 > 1:22:31It means we've won.

1:22:31 > 1:22:36Finally, with regard to contact between Lexi and her birth mother,

1:22:36 > 1:22:39we make an order that Mr Mitchell

1:22:39 > 1:22:43will now arrange and supervise contact three times a week.

1:23:03 > 1:23:05What are you doing, Abs?

1:23:07 > 1:23:11Sorry. It was...this silly game I used to play when I was little.

1:23:11 > 1:23:13If I could count to 100 without blinking,

1:23:13 > 1:23:14everything would be all right.

1:23:18 > 1:23:20DOOR OPENS

1:23:20 > 1:23:22Tan?

1:23:23 > 1:23:26What happened to you, babe? Did you not get my message?

1:23:26 > 1:23:28Oh, sorry. They make you switch your phone off, don't they?

1:23:28 > 1:23:31- I forgot to turn it on.- You forgot?

1:23:31 > 1:23:33Dad. Dad, don't get angry.

1:23:34 > 1:23:35She's still clear.

1:23:37 > 1:23:38HE SIGHS WITH RELIEF

1:23:43 > 1:23:47Yeah. I don't have to go back for another three months, so...

1:23:47 > 1:23:48Seemed really optimistic.

1:23:49 > 1:23:51Come here.

1:23:52 > 1:23:53Happy Christmas!

1:23:54 > 1:23:57Now you know why I cost you so much money.

1:23:57 > 1:23:59Yeah, yeah. Cos you're a genius, right?

1:23:59 > 1:24:01My hands are still damp, I was that nervous.

1:24:01 > 1:24:03Honesty is a big risk,

1:24:03 > 1:24:06but I had a gut feeling, and I trust my gut.

1:24:06 > 1:24:08Talking of which, I am starving.

1:24:08 > 1:24:10There's an Italian round the corner, chef's a mate of mine.

1:24:10 > 1:24:12Who fancies it? Your treat.

1:24:12 > 1:24:14You want to come to the restaurant?

1:24:14 > 1:24:17Wouldn't have thought it was her sort of thing, really.

1:24:17 > 1:24:19Sitting with a load of grown-ups, talking a load of cobblers.

1:24:19 > 1:24:22Better off going home to celebrate with your mates, aren't you?

1:24:22 > 1:24:25Am I really only going to see Lexi three times a week?

1:24:25 > 1:24:27That's the same as I saw her before!

1:24:27 > 1:24:30What are you moaning about? We've won, haven't we?!

1:24:30 > 1:24:32Now, here you are.

1:24:32 > 1:24:33Get yourself a taxi.

1:24:36 > 1:24:38Hey, it's going to be OK.

1:24:40 > 1:24:42Sharon! >

1:24:57 > 1:24:59What happened to you?

1:24:59 > 1:25:01You were kicking.

1:25:01 > 1:25:03Did I score?

1:25:04 > 1:25:06Do you want a cuppa?

1:25:06 > 1:25:07No, I'm all right, thanks.

1:25:14 > 1:25:17I'd like you to take Denny to school today if that's all right.

1:25:17 > 1:25:19- Yeah? Well, I've got work. - He's cleaning his teeth.

1:25:19 > 1:25:21You'll need to be gone soon if you're walking.

1:25:21 > 1:25:23Did you not just hear what I just said?

1:25:23 > 1:25:26Yeah. You'll just to have to be late for once won't you?

1:25:26 > 1:25:28- I've someone I've got to see. - Oh, yeah?

1:25:28 > 1:25:30I warn you, he's wearing his nativity outfit

1:25:30 > 1:25:33which won't necessarily go with the whole Jack Branning image.

1:25:33 > 1:25:35This is all about the Derek thing still?

1:25:35 > 1:25:36No, it's about the you thing.

1:25:36 > 1:25:38How many more times have I got to apologise?

1:25:38 > 1:25:40The damage is done.

1:25:40 > 1:25:43Oh, no, the damage was done when you took the pills in the first place.

1:25:43 > 1:25:45Oh, thank you, Jack, very supportive.

1:25:45 > 1:25:47I take it you won't be coming this morning?

1:25:47 > 1:25:49To what?

1:25:49 > 1:25:50The play. 11.30 sharp.

1:25:50 > 1:25:54Look, I've got an appointment. I'm not going to be able to break it.

1:25:54 > 1:25:56Nice to know you've got your priorities sorted, innit?

1:25:56 > 1:25:58Oh, where are you going, eh?

1:25:58 > 1:26:01Post-match analysis with Phil, is it? After the court case?

1:26:01 > 1:26:03No, I'm not off to see Phil.

1:26:03 > 1:26:05Not that it's any of your business if I was.

1:26:07 > 1:26:11So half a dozen romper suits, the pink cotton ones, yeah?

1:26:11 > 1:26:13And a car seat for a five-month-old.

1:26:14 > 1:26:17Well, I dunno, you tell me. Whatever the best one is, yeah.

1:26:17 > 1:26:20And one of them bouncy things, what do you call them?

1:26:20 > 1:26:21KNOCK ON DOOR

1:26:21 > 1:26:23Hang on a sec, there's someone at the door.

1:26:25 > 1:26:27I ran into Lola last night.

1:26:27 > 1:26:29Not now, Shirl. I've got someone on the phone.

1:26:29 > 1:26:30- She was in bits.- Why?

1:26:30 > 1:26:32What do you mean, "why?" You're already cutting her out.

1:26:32 > 1:26:34What's gonna happen in six months, a year?

1:26:34 > 1:26:37- We'll talk about this some other time.- What was that judge thinking?

1:26:37 > 1:26:39What with your track record as a parent.

1:26:39 > 1:26:42And this coming from the world's top mum.

1:26:42 > 1:26:44Where were we?

1:26:44 > 1:26:46You're gonna get what's coming to you one day!

1:26:46 > 1:26:49Sorry, can you say that again? I didn't quite catch that.

1:26:50 > 1:26:52Come here.

1:26:54 > 1:26:56That's it.

1:26:56 > 1:26:58You all right, Shirl?

1:26:58 > 1:26:59No, I'm not all right.

1:26:59 > 1:27:02You can tell his mother she should be ashamed of herself.

1:27:07 > 1:27:10Don't worry about her, just a very unhappy woman.

1:27:14 > 1:27:16I was just coming to call for you.

1:27:16 > 1:27:19My goodness, look, if it isn't little Lawrence of Arabia!

1:27:19 > 1:27:21He's one of the three kings, actually.

1:27:21 > 1:27:23Shepherds.

1:27:23 > 1:27:25Yeah, whatever. What d'you want?

1:27:25 > 1:27:27- It's about Max.- Yeah, well, not now, mate. Excuse me.

1:27:27 > 1:27:28Gotta take him to school.

1:27:28 > 1:27:31We're seriously not going to let him get away with this

1:27:31 > 1:27:32no stag night idea, are we?

1:27:32 > 1:27:34You got some nerve speaking to me,

1:27:34 > 1:27:36the way you dumped me in it with Sharon.

1:27:39 > 1:27:42So I'll arrange it, shall I? The stag night?

1:27:47 > 1:27:50I feel really bad about leaving you outside the court the way we did.

1:27:50 > 1:27:53Bad, why would you feel bad, eh? You won.

1:27:53 > 1:27:54Nobody won.

1:27:54 > 1:27:57Oh, give it a rest, will ya? You know you're on Phil's side.

1:27:57 > 1:28:00I'm not on anybody's side. It's about what's best for Lexi.

1:28:00 > 1:28:03Lexi? Lexi, you don't even know Lexi,

1:28:03 > 1:28:05so how would you know what's best for her?

1:28:05 > 1:28:08OK, maybe I don't know Lexi that well, but I do know Phil.

1:28:08 > 1:28:11Probably better than anyone.

1:28:11 > 1:28:13And the one thing that is more important to him

1:28:13 > 1:28:15than anything is family. And that is you, darling.

1:28:15 > 1:28:17He is not going to cut you out.

1:28:17 > 1:28:19Yeah, well, you heard what they said in court.

1:28:19 > 1:28:22Well, just cos they said three times a week doesn't mean

1:28:22 > 1:28:25it only has to be three times a week. You're her mum.

1:28:25 > 1:28:28There is no way he's going to stop you seeing her whenever you want.

1:28:31 > 1:28:33Has he actually said that?

1:28:33 > 1:28:35Well, he didn't need to.

1:28:35 > 1:28:36It's just a case of the pair of you

1:28:36 > 1:28:39building up a bit of trust together, you know.

1:28:39 > 1:28:42Now, look...here's some money.

1:28:42 > 1:28:45You go and get something lovely for Lexi and take it round to him.

1:28:45 > 1:28:47He'll appreciate the gesture.

1:28:47 > 1:28:50And then you two can have a little chat

1:28:50 > 1:28:52about where to take things from there, yeah?

1:28:52 > 1:28:54And then I can just see her whenever I want?

1:28:54 > 1:28:57Well, I wouldn't start demanding things, Lola.

1:28:57 > 1:28:58Just take it slowly, yeah?

1:28:58 > 1:29:01And once he sees you're not playing games, he'll come round.

1:29:01 > 1:29:05So come on, cheer up. It's not all bad.

1:29:05 > 1:29:07Yeah, but what am I going to buy her?

1:29:07 > 1:29:10You're her mum, darling. You decide, yeah?

1:29:13 > 1:29:16Well, that's brilliant news. You must be well...

1:29:17 > 1:29:19Relieved.

1:29:19 > 1:29:22There you go, darling. Have a look in the mirror. See what you think.

1:29:24 > 1:29:27- Aw!- Eh?

1:29:27 > 1:29:29I look ridiculous.

1:29:29 > 1:29:31Well, of course you do, now.

1:29:31 > 1:29:34But once you've got the dress on and all the other little bits and bobs,

1:29:34 > 1:29:37it'll be the perfect finishing touch that.

1:29:37 > 1:29:38I bet Max was pleased.

1:29:38 > 1:29:41- Yeah, course he was pleased. - And your mother?

1:29:42 > 1:29:44Look...yes.

1:29:44 > 1:29:46Derek, is there something you wanted in particular?

1:29:46 > 1:29:50Oh, yeah, yeah. I got Alice's measurements here.

1:29:50 > 1:29:53No, hang on, I don't remember agreeing to that.

1:29:53 > 1:29:56- Oh, it'd mean an awful lot to her. - It's too short notice.

1:29:56 > 1:29:57What is?

1:29:57 > 1:29:59Derek wants Alice to be a bridesmaid.

1:29:59 > 1:30:02She's all excited now. I'd hate to let her down.

1:30:04 > 1:30:05How's Lauren?

1:30:07 > 1:30:08She's still in bed.

1:30:10 > 1:30:15Teenagers, eh? Tell me you're all right about the dress.

1:30:19 > 1:30:21I'll see what I can do.

1:30:21 > 1:30:24Ah, excellent. Oh, it was Max I come to see.

1:30:25 > 1:30:26He went out first thing.

1:30:26 > 1:30:29Oh, did he? Ah. Oh, give him a message for me?

1:30:29 > 1:30:32Tell him that Jack's having all these Sharon problems

1:30:32 > 1:30:35and I said I'd take over as best man.

1:30:35 > 1:30:36You what?

1:30:36 > 1:30:39Don't worry. I won't tell too many dirty jokes.

1:30:39 > 1:30:41Well, not that dirty anyway.

1:30:41 > 1:30:43Good news about the cancer.

1:30:47 > 1:30:48That man!

1:30:50 > 1:30:51What's up?

1:30:51 > 1:30:54A - I don't want Derek telling me who's going to be bridesmaid,

1:30:54 > 1:30:58B - I don't want him being best man and C - I don't want him around.

1:30:58 > 1:31:00Apart from that, I'm fine.

1:31:02 > 1:31:04Mum...

1:31:04 > 1:31:06What did Nan really say when you told her?

1:31:12 > 1:31:14DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES

1:31:15 > 1:31:18KNOCKING

1:31:25 > 1:31:27Not very Christmassy in here.

1:31:27 > 1:31:30It's a launderette, Jean, not Santa's grotto.

1:31:30 > 1:31:32Yeah, but even so...

1:31:32 > 1:31:35You know, when you go into a shop and you see a sign,

1:31:35 > 1:31:37"Happy Christmas to all our customers,"

1:31:37 > 1:31:40do you think for one moment they really mean it?

1:31:40 > 1:31:42Well, Dot used to always do it.

1:31:42 > 1:31:44What is it you want, Jean?

1:31:44 > 1:31:48You know, Alfie's throwing out some Christmas decorations.

1:31:48 > 1:31:50I'm sure he wouldn't mind if I brought them in...

1:31:50 > 1:31:52What is it you want?

1:31:54 > 1:31:56Oh, um, yes.

1:31:56 > 1:32:00If I give this to you today, will it be ready in time for the wedding?

1:32:00 > 1:32:02What wedding is that then?

1:32:03 > 1:32:05Is there a problem?

1:32:05 > 1:32:08I don't like Christmas, all right?

1:32:08 > 1:32:12Last time I heard, it wasn't a crime.

1:32:12 > 1:32:15So until it is...

1:32:15 > 1:32:16Monday afternoon.

1:32:21 > 1:32:23Is that cigarette smoke I can smell?

1:32:23 > 1:32:25And?

1:32:40 > 1:32:41You off out somewhere then?

1:32:41 > 1:32:45Yeah. Thought I'd do a bit of last minute Christmas shopping.

1:32:45 > 1:32:47- How was Tommy at playgroup? - Yeah, good.

1:32:49 > 1:32:52If it's money you're worried about, I've set myself a budget

1:32:52 > 1:32:53and I'm going to stick to it.

1:32:56 > 1:32:59Right, well, I should be back by lunchtime.

1:32:59 > 1:33:02- If I'm late, I'll give you a ring. - Right.

1:33:02 > 1:33:05- Oh, you look lovely.- Thanks. - Off somewhere special?

1:33:05 > 1:33:07- Going shopping. - Oh, have fun. Alfie...

1:33:07 > 1:33:09You know the Christmas decorations...?

1:33:09 > 1:33:12Jean, do what you want with them, sweetheart.

1:33:13 > 1:33:15Are you going behave yourself today?

1:33:15 > 1:33:17Look at me, I can barely contain my excitement.

1:33:17 > 1:33:19After all the trouble I've been to to get childcare.

1:33:19 > 1:33:21Why can't we just buy presents online?

1:33:21 > 1:33:23Michael, listen to me.

1:33:23 > 1:33:25We're going to go shopping, grab a coffee, maybe,

1:33:25 > 1:33:28maybe we even get some lunch, you know, like what normal people do.

1:33:28 > 1:33:30Do I look like I go shopping?

1:33:30 > 1:33:32PHONE RINGS

1:33:32 > 1:33:34Hold on. Yeah, you do, anyway.

1:33:37 > 1:33:38Alfie.

1:33:40 > 1:33:43- He wants to talk to you. - Not now.

1:33:43 > 1:33:47Erm, Grandad, I thought he was here but it appears he's not.

1:33:47 > 1:33:50So I'll take a message if that's OK?

1:33:50 > 1:33:52Rox, darling, please don't lie.

1:33:52 > 1:33:54I'm looking at the pair of you right now.

1:33:54 > 1:33:56Just put him on, yeah?

1:33:57 > 1:33:59Oh, he's seen us.

1:33:59 > 1:34:01Thank you.

1:34:02 > 1:34:03All right, Alf?

1:34:03 > 1:34:05Enough of the, "All right, Alf."

1:34:05 > 1:34:07Listen, I've been trying to call you.

1:34:07 > 1:34:10'Your phone's switched off. How come you haven't called me back?'

1:34:10 > 1:34:12I'm going Christmas shopping with Roxy.

1:34:12 > 1:34:15I'm not interested. I need you to come up here now.

1:34:15 > 1:34:17I need to talk to you right now, OK?

1:34:19 > 1:34:22You set this up, didn't you? You set this up deliberately?

1:34:22 > 1:34:25It looks that way but it's not. He's upset.

1:34:25 > 1:34:28Right, and what does he want to talk to you for?

1:34:28 > 1:34:30Well, that would be breaking a confidence,

1:34:30 > 1:34:32- and two, it's none of your business. - Michael...

1:34:32 > 1:34:34So shopping's cancelled. Sorry.

1:34:37 > 1:34:39# Cos she'll never change her ways

1:34:46 > 1:34:49# Don't fool yourself

1:34:49 > 1:34:55# She was heartache from the moment that you met her... #

1:35:03 > 1:35:05Can I help you?

1:35:05 > 1:35:07Alfie wants to see me.

1:35:09 > 1:35:11Is something the matter?

1:35:23 > 1:35:25MUSIC PLAYS IN THE ROOM

1:35:34 > 1:35:35THE MUSIC QUIETENS

1:35:40 > 1:35:41All right?

1:35:45 > 1:35:47OK, I have been avoiding you,

1:35:47 > 1:35:53but the reason why is to avoid precisely this situation.

1:35:53 > 1:35:55So who is it?

1:35:55 > 1:35:57Who's what?

1:35:57 > 1:36:02You know what I'm talking about. Who is it?

1:36:06 > 1:36:07Have you spoken to her?

1:36:07 > 1:36:09You know, up till yesterday I thought it was you.

1:36:09 > 1:36:12You know, going in my head, why Janine left when she did?

1:36:12 > 1:36:15- Did she know something I don't? - No, no, that's not right.

1:36:15 > 1:36:18If it'd been me, do you think I would have told you?

1:36:18 > 1:36:20No, not now. Because you're here and she's not.

1:36:23 > 1:36:27If I knew, I would tell you, Alfie.

1:36:27 > 1:36:30But I don't, so I can't.

1:36:34 > 1:36:35This is me, Michael.

1:36:37 > 1:36:38HE SIGHS

1:36:39 > 1:36:44Who exactly is my wife getting into bed with right now?

1:36:46 > 1:36:48Why couldn't she come and tell me herself?

1:36:48 > 1:36:50Why couldn't you bring yourself to ask?

1:36:50 > 1:36:51Shouldn't you be at school?

1:36:51 > 1:36:53Well, I should be revising for my mocks.

1:36:53 > 1:36:56Are you really going to pretend you don't care?

1:36:56 > 1:36:58Wait till you have kids.

1:36:58 > 1:37:00Oh, this is about Ava, isn't it?

1:37:00 > 1:37:04I think you should leave, young lady, before I lose my temper.

1:37:04 > 1:37:06You like to make out you've got this heart of stone.

1:37:06 > 1:37:08Well, I don't believe it.

1:37:08 > 1:37:09DOOR OPENS

1:37:14 > 1:37:16Me again.

1:37:16 > 1:37:19It's just in case you change your mind about the decorations.

1:37:21 > 1:37:24Well, I'll leave them there.

1:37:28 > 1:37:30Bye.

1:37:35 > 1:37:37I think you should leave an' all.

1:37:37 > 1:37:39Ava's my aunt. She's Mum's half-sister.

1:37:39 > 1:37:41I'm not going anywhere.

1:37:47 > 1:37:51Why would she tell you without telling you who it was?

1:37:51 > 1:37:53I didn't want to know. It was too much information.

1:37:53 > 1:37:55And neither should you.

1:37:55 > 1:37:58Yeah, well, I tried and it doesn't work.

1:37:58 > 1:38:01So when did she tell you then?

1:38:01 > 1:38:04It was ages ago, it was in the Square, you'd kicked her out.

1:38:04 > 1:38:08Remember? That was then, she was crying. She was...she was a mess.

1:38:10 > 1:38:12Alfie, this is Kat we're talking about.

1:38:12 > 1:38:16You either come round, come round to who she is or you launch her.

1:38:16 > 1:38:18She's never going to change.

1:38:21 > 1:38:22Do you know this song?

1:38:22 > 1:38:27# Hard as I try to forget her love was a joke... #

1:38:27 > 1:38:30You ever been cheated on, Michael? Cos I have.

1:38:30 > 1:38:33Oh, of course, you'd know all about that, wouldn't you?

1:38:33 > 1:38:36Woah, woah, hold on, just have a listen...listen to this all right?

1:38:36 > 1:38:40# Remember her hair as it shone in the sun

1:38:40 > 1:38:44# The smell of the bed when I knew what she'd done

1:38:44 > 1:38:46# Tell yourself over and over... #

1:38:46 > 1:38:51Alfie, mate, you are torturing yourself. Don't do it.

1:38:51 > 1:38:54You know...you know what apparently she's doing this time?

1:38:54 > 1:38:58You know what it is? Apparently, she's "Christmas shopping" now.

1:38:58 > 1:39:00That's plausible. Maybe she is.

1:39:00 > 1:39:01KNOCK ON DOOR

1:39:01 > 1:39:02Yes, what?

1:39:04 > 1:39:06- Jean, what is it, darling? - Sorry, sorry to interrupt.

1:39:06 > 1:39:09It's just that I found this in the kitchen.

1:39:09 > 1:39:12She's not going to get very far without her purse, is she?

1:39:13 > 1:39:16Just put it down there for me, please.

1:39:27 > 1:39:30Are you going to sit there all day?

1:39:30 > 1:39:32We could always put these up.

1:39:32 > 1:39:34I've had all this with Jean.

1:39:34 > 1:39:38Christmas was all right till it started happening once a fortnight.

1:39:38 > 1:39:41Might cheer the place up a bit. Cheer you up too.

1:39:41 > 1:39:43I don't want to be cheered up.

1:39:43 > 1:39:46That's a very strange thing to say.

1:39:46 > 1:39:50You get to an age, Abi, when you don't want ups,

1:39:50 > 1:39:54you don't want downs, you just want a little bit of peace.

1:39:54 > 1:39:57What's so strange about that?

1:39:57 > 1:39:59That's like saying no to life.

1:39:59 > 1:40:02I'm 66 years old.

1:40:02 > 1:40:03So?

1:40:03 > 1:40:06Whatever time I've got left,

1:40:06 > 1:40:10I want to spend it with as least possible aggravation.

1:40:13 > 1:40:14Is that all right?

1:40:16 > 1:40:19So if you never saw Ava again, that would be all right?

1:40:19 > 1:40:22You can't pretend like it hasn't happened.

1:40:22 > 1:40:24I know you care about her.

1:40:25 > 1:40:28Maybe, if she cared about me.

1:40:28 > 1:40:30What makes you say that?

1:40:32 > 1:40:38When I gave her up, I gave up any expectations I might've had as well.

1:40:39 > 1:40:41She doesn't owe me anything.

1:40:46 > 1:40:49Maybe she hasn't been back in touch because she's scared.

1:40:49 > 1:40:51What of?

1:40:52 > 1:40:54I know you don't mean it,

1:40:54 > 1:40:59but you can come across quite scary sometimes.

1:40:59 > 1:41:01When have you ever been scared of me?

1:41:01 > 1:41:04Just now. When you were talking about losing your temper.

1:41:07 > 1:41:09I should never have given her that bracelet.

1:41:09 > 1:41:11The one you lost?

1:41:11 > 1:41:16Stupid thing to do, cos it demanded a response.

1:41:16 > 1:41:19One I had no right to expect.

1:41:20 > 1:41:22So why would she get in touch?

1:41:25 > 1:41:31I realise I'm probably a very unlovable person.

1:41:31 > 1:41:33I love you.

1:41:33 > 1:41:35CORA CRIES

1:41:37 > 1:41:38Oh, Nan.

1:41:39 > 1:41:42No, no, no, no, no, darling.

1:41:42 > 1:41:45I've got work to do.

1:41:45 > 1:41:48It's all right to be upset, you know.

1:41:48 > 1:41:52I've got three loads of washing.

1:41:52 > 1:41:54I can't afford to be upset.

1:41:56 > 1:41:58Nan, stop, please.

1:41:58 > 1:42:01Look, come on.

1:42:01 > 1:42:04- SHE LAUGHS - It's Christmas.

1:42:12 > 1:42:14What you talking about? Derek's best man?

1:42:14 > 1:42:17Yeah, and also he wants Alice to be bridesmaid.

1:42:17 > 1:42:19Like I can just get hold of another dress, just like that.

1:42:19 > 1:42:21Right, and you just went along with it?

1:42:21 > 1:42:23Well, I had no choice, did I?

1:42:23 > 1:42:25It was like it had already been decided.

1:42:25 > 1:42:27I am sick and tired of him throwing his weight about.

1:42:27 > 1:42:31Where you going? No, Max. Max, leave it. It's no big deal.

1:42:34 > 1:42:3735 quid. What else?

1:42:37 > 1:42:42Well, there's a bank card, credit card, Oyster card, picture of Tommy.

1:42:42 > 1:42:44Yeah, nice one.

1:42:46 > 1:42:48HE SIGHS

1:42:51 > 1:42:53I need to be somewhere, Alfie.

1:42:53 > 1:42:57OK. Just let me ask you something, all right?

1:43:01 > 1:43:05Did you come on to her or did she come on to you?

1:43:09 > 1:43:12OK. All right. Listen. Just hear me out.

1:43:12 > 1:43:16Was it your place or hers? Hers, was it?

1:43:16 > 1:43:19Or should I say ours? Of course.

1:43:21 > 1:43:25Was it upstairs in the white room with the balcony, yeah?

1:43:25 > 1:43:28The one with the picture of the Flamenco on the wall.

1:43:28 > 1:43:33And the dried flowers in a vase on the sideboard.

1:43:33 > 1:43:38Oh, yeah, the wicker chair in the corner, yeah?

1:43:38 > 1:43:40Why are you doing this to yourself, Alf?

1:43:40 > 1:43:44How many times, Michael? How many times?

1:43:44 > 1:43:49Six times! Two times. 100 times.

1:43:49 > 1:43:52What difference does it make, exactly, huh?!

1:43:53 > 1:43:55I don't know what you're planning,

1:43:55 > 1:43:59but have you really thought this through to the end conclusion?

1:43:59 > 1:44:01Have you thought about the boy?

1:44:01 > 1:44:05Courts always favour the mother, Alfie. Always.

1:44:05 > 1:44:08You'll see him once a fortnight, if you're lucky.

1:44:08 > 1:44:12Burger and fries, please, and a plastic toy?

1:44:14 > 1:44:18Is that what you want? Cos that's what you'll get.

1:44:23 > 1:44:25I'm sorry.

1:44:26 > 1:44:32I know...I know you're feeling bad but it's...

1:44:32 > 1:44:35It's paradise compared to that.

1:44:40 > 1:44:43All right, Jack? Haven't seen Derek, have you?

1:44:43 > 1:44:45I've only just got here myself. Why?

1:44:45 > 1:44:48- He's been saying you don't want to be best man.- Eh?

1:44:48 > 1:44:51Yeah, apparently, you've got "Sharon problems" and don't want to do it.

1:44:51 > 1:44:53- What's he been saying? - So it's rubbish, yeah?- Yes!

1:44:53 > 1:44:55What's he talking about, "Sharon problems?"

1:44:55 > 1:44:58Nothing, all right? And I'm sorting it anyway.

1:44:58 > 1:45:00Jean? You haven't seen Derek, have you?

1:45:00 > 1:45:02No, no. Not seen him.

1:45:04 > 1:45:06You all right?

1:45:08 > 1:45:11Um...no.

1:45:11 > 1:45:13Alfie is upstairs with Michael

1:45:13 > 1:45:16and it feels like something's going to explode any minute.

1:45:16 > 1:45:18Yeah? What kind of something?

1:45:20 > 1:45:21Maybe to do with Kat.

1:45:23 > 1:45:26I don't suppose either of you could find an excuse to go upstairs

1:45:26 > 1:45:28and see what's going on?

1:45:28 > 1:45:30No. Not really our place, I wouldn't have thought.

1:45:30 > 1:45:33I'm going to find Derek, all right? See you later.

1:45:33 > 1:45:35I've got things I've got to be doing anyway, so...

1:45:35 > 1:45:36See you later.

1:45:40 > 1:45:42- How much is that?- £26 the lot.

1:45:42 > 1:45:43What do you think you're doing?

1:45:43 > 1:45:45What does it look like I'm doing?

1:45:45 > 1:45:48That's Phil's responsibility. Let him pay.

1:45:48 > 1:45:49I know, but Sharon said...

1:45:49 > 1:45:52You supposed to be fighting him, not helping him.

1:45:56 > 1:45:58I'll take 'em all, please.

1:46:10 > 1:46:14Oh, look at that, look. I've got to get a picture of that.

1:46:14 > 1:46:17- Where's me phone? - Go and play with the traffic.

1:46:17 > 1:46:19You know, I'm going to really enjoy watching you

1:46:19 > 1:46:21push a pram around the Square, Phil.

1:46:21 > 1:46:24That'll be one for the scrap book.

1:46:24 > 1:46:26How's Sharon, by the way?

1:46:26 > 1:46:28You're cruising, Derek.

1:46:28 > 1:46:30She didn't deny that pill thing, did she?

1:46:30 > 1:46:31- Derek...- What?

1:46:31 > 1:46:33- You're flying low.- Yeah.

1:46:39 > 1:46:41There you are.

1:46:41 > 1:46:44Well, well, well, if it isn't the bridegroom to be.

1:46:44 > 1:46:45What's all this, Del?

1:46:45 > 1:46:48What's all this that Tanya tells me about you being best man?

1:46:48 > 1:46:50What, you frightened of what I might say at the speech?

1:46:50 > 1:46:52You should be.

1:46:52 > 1:46:54No, it's Jack, still thinks he's doing it.

1:46:54 > 1:46:58Maxwell, I'm doing my best to stop our friends

1:46:58 > 1:47:00turning you into peanut butter.

1:47:00 > 1:47:02A little gratitude wouldn't go astray.

1:47:12 > 1:47:14A bit higher.

1:47:16 > 1:47:17A bit more.

1:47:21 > 1:47:24Yeah. Yeah, that's it.

1:47:24 > 1:47:26So what do we think?

1:47:28 > 1:47:34Tasteless, vulgar, tacky...

1:47:34 > 1:47:36Magical.

1:47:36 > 1:47:38You're a good kid, Abi.

1:47:38 > 1:47:41Your mother did a good job with you.

1:47:41 > 1:47:44Shame she didn't do so well with your sister.

1:47:44 > 1:47:47Stop it. You were doing really well there.

1:47:47 > 1:47:49DOOR OPENS

1:47:49 > 1:47:50Nan?

1:47:55 > 1:47:56Is it a bad time?

1:47:56 > 1:47:59No. No, no, no, course not.

1:47:59 > 1:48:01Come in.

1:48:03 > 1:48:06Abi, this is Ava.

1:48:08 > 1:48:11Ava, this is my granddaughter, Abi.

1:48:26 > 1:48:29You go and see the play then, Tate, yeah?

1:48:32 > 1:48:36Sharon! Thought I weren't going to make it.

1:48:36 > 1:48:39Couldn't find anywhere to park.

1:48:39 > 1:48:41I thought you had a meeting you couldn't break?

1:48:41 > 1:48:43Yeah, well, it turns out I could.

1:48:50 > 1:48:52You sure you don't want one, Abi?

1:48:52 > 1:48:54No, I'll leave you two to it.

1:48:54 > 1:48:57It was nice to meet you, Ava.

1:48:57 > 1:48:58You too.

1:48:59 > 1:49:02Can I, um, can I tell Mum?

1:49:02 > 1:49:03You can tell her what you want.

1:49:05 > 1:49:08Tell her I'm very pleased about...

1:49:08 > 1:49:09You know.

1:49:09 > 1:49:11Why don't you tell her yourself?

1:49:11 > 1:49:13All in good time.

1:49:26 > 1:49:28She seems like a nice girl.

1:49:28 > 1:49:32Yeah, I'm very proud of her.

1:49:37 > 1:49:39How did you find me?

1:49:40 > 1:49:42I asked.

1:49:44 > 1:49:48I think it's called being resourceful.

1:49:53 > 1:49:54I, um...

1:49:57 > 1:49:59I got you a card.

1:50:04 > 1:50:07You didn't have to do that just cos I got you one.

1:50:07 > 1:50:09Yeah, I know I didn't have to.

1:50:13 > 1:50:15Can I open it now?

1:50:38 > 1:50:40Thank you.

1:50:45 > 1:50:49Very Christmassy in here. It's lovely.

1:50:51 > 1:50:53D'you like Christmas?

1:50:55 > 1:50:57I'm coming round to it.

1:51:03 > 1:51:06The trouble is, I've already got a load of stuff on order.

1:51:06 > 1:51:09Yeah, but I wanna be part of it an' all.

1:51:09 > 1:51:11Wipe your feet on the way in, will you?

1:51:11 > 1:51:12I've just had the floor polished.

1:51:12 > 1:51:17Wow. What was wrong with this place before?

1:51:17 > 1:51:21Well, new baby, new start.

1:51:21 > 1:51:22Now what is this?

1:51:22 > 1:51:25I don't like this, it's nylon or polyester or something.

1:51:25 > 1:51:29- I don't want my baby wearing man-made stuff.- Your baby?

1:51:29 > 1:51:31The best thing you can do is get your money back.

1:51:31 > 1:51:34If you want to buy her a present, that's fine, you know,

1:51:34 > 1:51:37but make it something a bit classier than that, will you?

1:51:37 > 1:51:38Well, go on. Off you go.

1:51:42 > 1:51:44Right.

1:51:45 > 1:51:47DOOR CLOSES

1:51:48 > 1:51:49I have to go.

1:51:49 > 1:51:52Alfie! >

1:51:52 > 1:51:54Careful.

1:51:54 > 1:51:56< Where are you?

1:51:56 > 1:51:58We're in here, Kat.

1:51:58 > 1:52:01- All right? - What are you doing here?

1:52:01 > 1:52:03Oh, just a bit of male bonding.

1:52:03 > 1:52:06- We're going to have a wrestle in the snow later.- There is no snow.

1:52:06 > 1:52:09Isn't there? Oh, another time, maybe.

1:52:11 > 1:52:14- So, how did you Christmas shopping go?- Good.

1:52:14 > 1:52:15So where's your stuff?

1:52:15 > 1:52:17Never you mind.

1:52:17 > 1:52:20I knew I hadn't lost that cos I remember checking it

1:52:20 > 1:52:22before I left to see how much cash I had.

1:52:22 > 1:52:25How did you get there then? How did you manage to pay for stuff?

1:52:25 > 1:52:26I was really lucky.

1:52:26 > 1:52:28Realised I hadn't got this on the way to the Tube,

1:52:28 > 1:52:31about to turn back to get it and I banged into Roxy.

1:52:31 > 1:52:33She drew out 100 quid for me and lent it to me.

1:52:33 > 1:52:36- What, Roxy did? - Yeah. I'll be five minutes.

1:52:36 > 1:52:38HE EXHALES

1:52:38 > 1:52:40Happy now?

1:52:41 > 1:52:43You need to remember this, Alfie,

1:52:43 > 1:52:48the things you hate her for are the very same things you love her for.

1:52:50 > 1:52:52You kick her out and what's left?

1:52:52 > 1:52:54Will a single day go by where you don't have this big

1:52:54 > 1:52:59hole in your heart, wishing she was back?

1:53:01 > 1:53:02Think on, cousin.

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