02/09/2013 EastEnders

KNOCK ON THE DOOR I'll get it.

So you got a big day? Counselling and one class in the afternoon.

Right. I'll give you a lift if you want? No, it's all right.

I told you, I'll get the Tube. Honestly, Lauren, no stress.

Dad, it's bad enough everyone knows I'm repeating it because I failed.

And that I have to take time off to go to my alcoholic counselling.

I do not need Daddy dropping me off! Who was that, Abs? No-one.

"Straight to my lover's heart, for me." What does that mean?

Not for me, are they? Might be for you.

Oh, no, Jay likes to give me them in person, likes to see my face.

That's disgusting. Don't look at me, I didn't send them.

Someone did. Abs, if you think I'd send flowers

and not take credit for 'em? You're having a laugh.

They might be FOR you then? They ain't for me. Trust me.

I'm just going to pop out, all right. I'll only be ten minutes,

I'll give you a lift to your counselling.

Dad, are you actually serious?! Yes, I know, you're getting the Tube.

See you in a minute.

You'll be fine.

You really should be doing this yourself, you're old enough now.

That'll have to do. You can still see it.

Yes, all right, thank you, Liam.

Get them off. But, I like 'em.

Now! Why?

Because she's your mother and she told you to.

Now go on, take 'em off. So unfair.

Look just go and get your bag and walk to the bus, will ya?

You all right? Yeah. First day at Walford High.

Going to get it right this time. Come on Tiff, hurry up!

You think you're funny, do ya? Sending flowers round to my house.

What do you think, you're a big man? Think you can do what you want?

Did she like them though, Kirsty? These mystery flowers?

Irises, that was her favourite.

That was what she was going to have for her wedding bouquet.

Six years ago tomorrow. What is it? What is it with you and dates?

Seriously, Carl, you should give it up, mate. It's getting embarrassing.

What was the song for the first dance going to be...?

Can't remember. I'll tell you what she loves though. Champagne.

Mad for that.

Life's too short.

Oh, cheers.

Is there a problem? No.

But I mean, I HAVE worked, that's all I'm saying. Yeah?

I had to give that car back to Bob. So if you want to get paid,

you find my ten grand.

In the meantime, your wages are in my pocket until we're square.

Oh and, er, one sugar in my coffee.

You wear them!

And when you're my age, you can wear 'em!

All right?

Cool phone.

My Dad got it for me in Japan. Don't think you can get it here yet.

Liam! Hang on! Come on! You're going to miss the bus!

657? Yep. Yeah, me too.

Ian's making me go to school. So long.

Yeah. Long.

I'll get those.

Proper gentleman.

Come on, Liam! I'm coming!

I don't want to see you moping back home cos you've missed that bus.

Hang on. Mum.

Beautiful. I love you. I'm so proud of you. See you later.

KNOCKING

All right, Kat? All right, Roxy?

Have you got any fivers? I'm flat out.

Yeah, I think we've got some upstairs in the safe.

I'll go and get them. When you come back down, can I have a word?

KNOCK ON THE DOOR

For Jean.

You paid for these and then you left them on the counter.

What are you up to today, Jean?

I am thinking of packing all of this in

and becoming a long-distance lorry driver.

Really? Why not? You think you'd enjoy that?

A big lorry, comfy seats, country roads, listening to Radio 4.

You wouldn't get lonely? Might as well get used to it. We'd miss you.

You want to be a lorry driver, Jean, you be a lorry driver!

We've all got other things we'd rather be doing. Really, like what?

Mind your own business. You've got no idea, have you?

You'll be stuck here for ever. Greece. Greece? Yeah.

Nice bar, view of the sea. Couple of rooms out the back.

Don't need much and he can afford it. Who? Phil.

You think Phil'll cough up for that?! He will! Why?

After the way he treated me.

Shirley, if I got a flat from every bloke that'd treated me

like rubbish I'd be living somewhere different every week.

Good luck. THEY LAUGH

Don't need luck. Today's the day.

Here you are.

You wanted to talk to me about something? Yeah, it can wait.

Jean, I'll see you later. Thanks for the fivers.

What? You're overdue.

Keep your voice down. I'm not. I say you are.

I haven't got it here OK, I'll have to go to the restaurant.

Four grand and then we are done! I say when we're done.

Peter? Can you keep an eye on this place?

And sort their teas out. I can't.

I've got to look after the stall. Five minutes.

You know what, I can't believe it. He's taking it out of my wages.

Now that's unfair. He's down ten grand. That's why.

Yeah, but he can afford it. What's this, 20p.

All I've got to my name.

How long is it going to take me to pay back ten grand?

Abi, chuck us your notebook.

Thanks.

Hold on, you don't even know how much I earn. I'm guessing.

You know there's a thing on your phone. It's called a calculator.

You know what, don't even tell me. OK, tell me.

Oh, my days. Hold on, we was all on that trip, you know.

So we're supposed to be in this together. Teas, teas, guys.

MOBILE RINGS

Bruv, will you put that thing on silent,

that's doing my head in, man. Who is that keeps texting you?

It's only adverts. I'll get this. Seeing as how you're getting a car.

Oh, what so this is some big joke now, is it?

We were all supposed to be a team! You lot make me sick, man. Right.

I'm going to head off to work. See you later, Abs. See you later.

I can't do this anymore. Yeah, I know. Me neither. So do it today.

After college. Definitely. Yeah? Cool. OK. See you later.

Thanks. See you next time.

Oh-hooo, you're in for a treat. The witch is in a right mood.

What? Not enough coffee? I think maybe she's had too much.

THEY LAUGH

It's Jake.

I know. She's good though, isn't she? Can't say I've seen many.

Well, I've seen a few and she is.

Combined with the group stuff, you know... Getting there.

Anyway, I'll see you.

Group stuff?

Yeah. Few people in a room talking.

It's more useful than it sounds.

There's a meeting today, if you're interested. Maybe...

I've got college though. Nice one. Yeah. It's my first day back, so...

So you're bricking it? Yeah. Yeah, I am actually.

Well, if you can make it, the witch has got the details.

Hopefully see you there... It's Lauren.

Lauren. Hopefully see you there, L-l-lauren.

Where've you been? Eh?

If you go out, take your phone! I've been stuck knocking on the

door like a pillock until Kirsty came home.

What's it to you? I've sold us 11 Astras, haven't I? Right.

And how'd you manage to do that? Because we ain't got 11 Astras.

No, not yet. You've got to get on the phone

to your mate from Stratford.

See what he can do by the end of the day.

You want me to sort out 11 motors? We've got no choice, Max.

There's a lot riding on this. Get on the phones. All right.

What price? Anything under five.

All right. Maybe five-and-a-half then.

I'll get back to the lot. See ya later, Kirsty.

How did you know I liked irises? I dunno. Lucky guess, I suppose.

Thank you.

You OK? Yeah. Yeah, fine.

Jay. Yeah we're on, mate. No, no, no way.

But Lola, please! Abi, I never said I would. OK?

Not my problem.

Max. Kirsty.

You've got a couple of nice motors out there.

You having trouble shifting them? Nah, not really.

Could put in a few calls if you like. Find a buyer in no time.

Nah, we're all right, thanks. Let me know if you chance your mind.

Don't worry about him. He's never brought me flowers in his life.

So you're one up there. See you later.

Lauren!

You all right? Glad you could make it.

OK, guys, if everyone would like to take a seat, please. Over there.

Seeing Liam head off to the bus, with that Cindy wrapping him

around her little finger... I don't know.

Just made me feel a little bit sad.

He'll fall for that girl, clear as day. She'll torment him.

But it'll be the first time won't it? Me...

I ain't got no first times left. This is it.

And what's wrong with this?

When I was 14, I pricked my finger with a compass,

I squeezed the blood out really hard

and I swore I was never going to end up like my mother.

And what am I doing? Scraping by on a stall.

Have I got to listen to you moaning all day? What about you then?

Spoke to Roxy yet? Tell me more about that compass thing.

Aww. "I'm going to march over there and ask her straight,

"when's Ronnie's coming out".

You bottled it, eh? I will.

Bet you ain't even spoke to Alfie. I will. Believe that when I see it.

Hopeless, ain't we? YOU are. Oh, got big dreams then, have you?

I might. What are they then? Um... No idea. Come on.

What would you do if you wasn't doing this? I really have no idea!

THEY LAUGH

Nah, I ain't interested. Look, I know we got off

to a bad start, Phil, and that's my fault, hands up.

I'll wear that. But you can't tell me you don't need the money.

You took a ten grand hit last week. Who told you that?

And I've seen Shirley hassling you.

That's none of my business, we all have our ups and downs.

But it's not natural for a man like you to be down too long.

This could be like 50k just to start off with. It's easy money.

Just move a few motors. Two-and-a-half K set-up costs.

All you've gotta do is give me the nod. Nah. Nah, I ain't interested.

I'll leave you to mull it over.

Hi.

I'm Christine. ALL: Hi, Christine.

It was always wine for me.

Red.

White wine has to be cold,

and once I'd sat down for the night that was it.

SHE LAUGHS

I wouldn't get up for anything.

Thing is, you drink three, four,

five bottles of wine a night.

That's a lot of bottles to get rid of.

SHE SNIGGERS

Pass out on the couch, alarm set for five.

Then you do the rounds of the neighbours' bins.

Bottle here, bottle there.

(Sorry.)

Anyway...

I've probably gone on too long.

Sorry if I was boring. Get up!

I'm fine! Out.

I'm really sorry, Christine.

I thought you needed help, but no way are you ready for this. Please!

It won't happen again. I promise. Just go, will you?

A down payment, I said. And I said we're done. Three grand.

That's all I'm worth to you, is it? Are you sure about that?

You got one card, Shirley, if you want to play it,

but that's all you're holding. Enough to send you down. Maybe.

And maybe not. No guarantees. Don't forget that.

One phone call to Marsden,

that's as close to a guarantee as you're going to get.

She'd love to see you swing.

She'd even open the trap-door you give her half the chance.

Thanks for the chat.

Let me buy you a cup of tea?

Please.

What do you mean he didn't have 'em? What I just said!

He didn't have 'em! You didn't tell him who we were selling to, did you?

Because you know he'll cut us out. What? You think I'm an idiot? KNOCK ON THE DOOR

All right, boys? What do you want?

This is Abi's. She left it in the cafe.

HE SIGHS

Is that it? Because we're busy.

Like I said to Max earlier, need a hand shifting those motors,

the offer's still there. Did you not just hear what he said?

We're busy! Oh, yeah, real busy. I can see that.

Better leave you to it. Oh, yeah, Max...

That song we were talking about. Came to me. "Cupid". Sam Cooke.

Classic.

You all right? Yes, mate, I'm fine.

Got to shift these motors, ain't we?

Anyway, I'll put a call in to Sid Smith. Sid Smith?

The motors'll be dodgy then. Or nicked. Sorry, Jack!

I'm not the peanut who sold 11 motors that we ain't got, am I?

Steady on! What have you done?! Who have you called?! All right!

I make all the phone calls, you just sit there,

you just twiddle your thumbs! Max! It's OK! They're just cars!

Ain't the end of the world if we don't get 'em.

You sure you're all right?

MOBILE RINGS

Sid. You all right, mate?

I'm sorry.

I can come back next time. I don't think that's a good idea.

I was just... I was nervous! I'm really sorry!

I DO want to hear their stories. I want to hear your story.

Please.

You walk into a room like that, Lauren.

You stand up in front of everyone and you tell your story,

that's a step forward. A big one.

If those other people in the room aren't there for you,

why would you want to take another one?

Can you understand that?

Good...

Restaurants. What? I'm a chef.

I had restaurants in Manchester. Two of them. And now I don't.

That's my story.

Is that all that you lost? How do you mean?

It's just... I saw the ring...

I'm sorry, it's none of my business.

We're trying.

Does it get any easier? No.

Well, what do you want me to tell you? Do you want me to lie to you?

Every day is just as hard as the last one.

How about you?

Parents split up. And I didn't cope very well.

Let's just leave it at that, eh? Whatever you like.

In fact, shall we just leave everything about our pasts?

HE LAUGHS I'm liking that idea.

So what type of restaurants?

I thought you wanted to leave our pasts? It's one question. Bistros.

French. So like... chips and steak? Frites. Not chips.

Mmm! What's the one that's just... raw meat? Steak tartare, yes.

People actually paid you NOT to cook them food?

I was good at what I did - what can I say? The best.

Rate yourself a bit, don't you? Someone has to, don't they?

I'll get. I'll get it.

It's £3.20. I think I can manage.

All right then. Well, I'll get it next time.

Deal.

Got too many fivers now! SHE LAUGHS

Roxy, you got any tens? Yeah. Well? About the same.

Could be worse, couldn't it?

CAN SPRAYS

Oh! I am so sorry! I'm so sorry! Jean, Jean, it's OK!

I don't know what happened! Somebody must have shaken the can. It'll dry.

Go and sit down there, yeah. Roxy, do us a favour?

Make her a cup of tea? Yeah, yeah. I don't think I'll manage, Kat.

This is Ollie, ain't it?

I don't think I've got what it takes to get my HGV licence.

Well, we'd like you around here a bit longer!

Cos he was really trying, Kat.

I mean, he got all the information off the internet.

Because he wanted to understand me more...

SHE SOBS

Because he's a lovely, lovely person. And I didn't let him.

Do you think I should phone him?

You do whatever you think makes you happy. Ollie made me happy.

There you go. Happiest since... since Brian.

Shall I phone him? What do you reckon?

You phone him and you're an even bigger mug than I thought you were.

Who asked you, Shirley? He's done exactly what I said he'd do.

He's screwed you over. And given half a chance he'll do it again.

Ollie's not like that. They're all like that.

The only thing way to get 'em back is you get in there first.

Take it you didn't get your flat in Greece then? There's a surprise.

No, but I will. And if he don't give it, I'll just take it.

Thanks for that. Tracey, can I have another Ouzo in here, please?

You're going to be all right, yeah? I'll manage.

Here we go, Jean, here we go. Kat, that's yours.

Right, I have a minute. What did you want to talk to me about?

It don't matter now. I'll see you later yeah?

No, actually it does matter! When's Ronnie getting out?

I know it's soon... Monday. OK?! My SISTER is getting out next Monday!

You know what, this is the worst day ever.

LAUGHING Hold on are you lot laughing?

What is that? Start you off.

And what are you doing? We were always going to pay.

Do you really think we'd leave you in the hole for ten grand?

We're meant to be pals, ain't we? 60p!

Great start that is, thanks(!) It's a symbol, you peanut.

Course we're going to give you some more. Really?

Oh, you know what, I love you lot, you know. I actually love you lot.

All of you. Well almost all of us. Cindy's got no money, sorry.

And Lola? Nope. Still, it's a start though... Speak of the devil.

Where do I put it? Really? Yes, really, Abi.

I can't have you making me feel guilty for ever.

And YOU, this means you have got to be nice to me for ever.

Yeah, yeah, course. Can I just say you're looking spicy right now. Dex!

You know what, group hug? I can feel it... Uh, no... Come on, group hug!

Don't milk it. I'm milking everything! Get up. Come on.

Squeeze me! Embrace. Go on, squeeze me. Oh, I love you, I love you...

Don't be daft, mate. I'll do it for four, six. (Oi. More...)

All right, go on then. Four, eight.

Kenny. Hello, mate. Got your motors.

Nah, all in fifty-two, eight. Right, I'll do it for fifty.

I'd say 65k even. Sid mate, final offer, 52.

Fine, 62. That'll be good. Have we got a deal, yeah?

Have we got a deal? Fine, mate. I'll pop down there tomorrow. Lovely.

See you tomorrow, mate. All right cheers, Sid, cheers. YES!

THEY LAUGH Get in there! Ten grand.

We're back! 4.8, good day's work!

What's all this? Your Dad is a genius.

How'd it go? All right? Yeah, not bad, actually. Is that it? Yeah.

That's it. Wooh!

Where's that come from? It was just sitting outside.

"Cupid, draw back your bow". What?

Right. Quick drink at the Vic? Yes.

Come on. Celebrate I'll get Abi. Yeah. Ten grand...

Mum! Morgan got ketchup on his top.

Mum! All right, let's have a look.

Go and get a sponge and clean it off. Mum! Go on. I'm reading.

That was very good, mate.

You went a bit low though, made the old ticker go a bit... Good day?

Yes, well, you could say that. Must've been a good day.

Look at this. This is a good one. He was terrifying.

Really? Unbelievable, Kirsty. Yeah. Gave me chills.

I had chills for the first time, I must admit.

Shall we go and have a drink? Yeah, let's go and open it.

Oi. He ain't worth it, is he?

All right, Carl. MOBILE RINGS

Come on, let's go and have a drink.

Sid. You all right, mate?

No. What you talking about, mate? We agreed.

Well, if it's price, we can always talk about price.

Sid, we had a deal, mate.

What you talking about? We agreed!

Sid! We had a deal!

HE SIGHS

I knew this'd happen. That's ten grand. Ten grand!

Something funny? What do you mean?

It's just you look like you're finding something funny? Nah.

Nah, I feel for you, mate. Can't get a break at the moment, can you?

This, her problem... What you talking about?

It happens to the best of us, you know.

That's the problem with drunks though, you know...

They think they're over it, but that fire keeps burning.

They'd do anything for a drink. Or anyone.

Oi! Oi! Oi! I'm warning you!

All right! Whoa, whoa, whoa. You go anywhere near Lauren!

You go anywhere near any of my family again and I'll kill you!

What's the matter with him? I'll kill you! You hear me?

I'LL KILL YOU! YOU HEAR ME?! I'LL KILL YOU! Max.

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