10/02/2012 EastEnders

Oh, why hasn't she called? Court case, it must be over by now.

Well, she's upset, ain't she, eh? Losing custody of her kid.

She ain't lost.

-Don't see her celebrating, do you?

-He's talking rubbish.

-Yeah, so where is she, then?

-Where's who?

-SHE LAUGHS

-She's coming home!

-Told you.

-Yes. One-nil!

It's not a game.

-Abs.

-Fathers have got no rights, today.

Yeah, well, I went to court and I won, didn't I?

-Yeah, let's go get some champagne and pick up Amy.

-I've got to wait for the social worker.

-This face, does it look bothered?

-No.

-Come on.

"Go and get a new passport. Stop her leaving the country."

I didn't know she'd find out, did I?

I forged her signature.

-I didn't make you do it.

-No, no, but you posted it, didn't you?

Please don't dump all this on me, Jack.

HE SIGHS

My mum and dad are always going away.

But they still come back.

I don't even get half hour. You know, tell her what's happening.

Say a proper goodbye.

There's no more cuddles.

No more breakfasts.

I've lost my daughter, ain't I?

DOORBELL RINGS

DOORBELL RINGS AGAIN

Come here.

DOORBELL RINGS AGAIN

-Oh, Ray!

-Hey, B.

Look, I got carried away. Caught up in the moment and that.

Don't you think he's lost enough already?

Derek was winding Shirley up.

Your whole family, you're all pigs. I can't believe I used to think you were different.

You know that's not true.

If you and Ben had looked after Amy properly in the first place.

That's not fair, Abs.

You disgust me, Jay Mitchell.

How stupid was I for ever thinking you were better?

-You don't get to see Morgan when you feel like it. My kids, my terms.

-I'm on a break!

You heard her.

Bianca.

-We've come for Amy.

-Yeah, she ain't here.

-Look, excuse me, we're talking.

-We ain't got nothing to say, Ray.

-What do you mean she's not here?

-Jack's taken her.

-She's lying.

-What do you mean, taken her?

-Does she look like she's lying?

Keep your nose out of it.

-What do you mean, taken her, Bianca?

-My mum ain't a liar. They've gone.

-Billy, they're not here.

-Bianca!

You need your ears testing? They've gone.

I'm making some changes at the cafe. You won't be needed there any more.

-D'you think I want to work for you?

-Come on, B, don't rise to it, man.

Frying mouldy, old bacon and looking at your miserable, old face?

You can stick your job where the sun don't shine!

-She don't mean that, all right?

-Ain't you got onions to chop?

It ain't your business. You ain't our dad.

What she's talking about? What do you mean taken her?

-He collected her about ten minutes ago.

-So, go and get her!

-He was bringing her to you. I don't know.

-Where is she?

Where's my daughter?

Let's go to Jack's.

-Go on, half hour.

-I just want to explain it all to her properly.

-I'll give her back when the social worker gets here.

-The front room's yours.

-Cheers.

Come here.

How come everyone I like goes?

Well, she's only moving next door. You'll see her all the time.

Look, come here.

You know what you were saying to Amy about, well,

dads going and always coming back.

That was really lovely. But, you know...

..well, sometimes... sometimes dads don't come back.

Well...

I don't think your dad's coming back.

-He said that...

-Yeah, I know. But...

Well, he just didn't want you to be sad.

Well, Ricky, he lives a long way away now, don't he? Eh?

He loves you so, so much.

And he thinks about you all the time.

It's just...

Well, it's...

It's just me and him.

It's over.

He's gone.

I hope he ain't lonely. I wish I'd got him a present.

You going to get that doll for Amy? So she won't be lonely an' all.

Yeah. Yeah, I will. I will.

But you ain't got no money.

You know what I'm going to do?

I'm going to get her that doll before she goes back to Roxy, yeah?

Yeah? Come here.

I promise.

Jack! I know you're in there!

-Why don't we just kick the door in?

-Fine.

You know, you not knowing who the father is?

At least you'll never have a day like this, will you?

Jack, give me my daughter!

I'll go and see Janine, see if I can get a key.

Give me my daughter!

Oi! What you doing?

Roxy's played the game and she's won.

You can't change the rules now.

Fine. You got ten minutes and then we're coming in!

THUMP

Bianca, you seen out there?

-We're going to have to warn Jack.

-He's in the front room.

-What?

-I lied.

You any idea how serious that is if the court people find out?

-Uncle Jack has lost everything.

-I know and you're still on probation.

DOOR SLAMS

All right, girls? Max said Jack was here.

Two sugars, please. Thank you.

And I've just seen Janine, she said we've not paid her the first two months rent.

I've been sorting out the bills, I can tell you

what I'm going to give you. What's Ricky going to send?

I've jacked my job in.

-I'm sorry, are you living in a different country?

-I'll sort it.

Listen, if you want to borrow some money, I'll lend you some money.

-I'm all right, Uncle Derek.

-You want to live in a high-rise?

-Liam wouldn't last two days.

-Come on, Bianca. Family's family.

No, I said I'll sort it, didn't I?

Just like you.

Stubborn and proud.

Thanks for offering.

I'm going to make you your tea now, yeah?

And then, you're going to go and play with Tiffany a little bit, yeah?

And after that you're going to...

Hello, sweetheart.

Car's out back. Are you ready to run?

Um...

-Oh, hello, Abi.

-Where's Nan?

Oh, "Five minutes," she said.

"Hold the fort." She's been gone 15, already.

Well, it's one of two things. It's either school or boys.

And you was never one to let school get you down.

Like half a biscuit?

-I'll get the engine started.

-He ain't going anywhere.

-She ain't having his daughter.

-Is that your answer, then, run?

-This is his child we're talking about!

-It's crazy.

-She's going to be over the road.

-With the Mitchells!

-He'll still have visits, won't he?

-It ain't about visits, Max.

This is about Amy living under the same roof as them.

Right, and you're an expert on being a dad, now?

What? And Max is so brilliant, eh?

I'm there for my kids and I work hard to provide for them.

That's why you walked out on your family, twice.

-Oh, Derek!

-What are you talking about? What do you know?

-I know that's not what they teach you at dad school.

-Oi.

Trying to say goodbye through there.

-Come on, Jack. Let's get going.

-This ain't about you. Any of you.

-I'm sorry, I'm going to have to...

-This is about me and my daughter.

Jack, just don't do anything stupid.

All I wanted was a better life for her. For her to be safe.

If you run, you'll do time, and you won't have any rights at all.

Do you really want them to get the police involved?

Bianca lied for you.

-Yeah, that's because she's family. We stick together.

-Oi.

This is about my daughter. This ain't a game.

SHIRLEY SIGHS

Are you all right?

Why ain't relationships ever easy, eh?

You talking about Roxy or you and Abi?

You ain't after her again, are you?

When you're at school, all they ever tell you is what goes where.

They don't ever tell you about all the other stuff.

Here we go.

Well done, take your time.

Oi!

Come on, he lost. Fair and square.

Carol. You're a mother, OK? Please. I just want my daughter.

He's not run away. He's inside.

How do I know that?

He just wants a proper goodbye, all right?

Then he'll hand her over when the social worker comes, yeah?

Fine.

You all right, Ab?

Here, will you tell Cora that I'll pay her for this later?

Short of money, are you? Ain't easy.

Tiff wants a doll for Amy. She's frightened she'll forget her.

What, Jack ain't lost the case, has he?

Didn't you know? He's gutted.

Oh, poor Jack. Oh, your grandfather's going to be upset.

He's got ever so emotional since he had that stroke.

I can't even afford the doll. I can't afford my rent.

I just feel like I'm letting them down.

Don't let me hear you say you're letting them down.

You've done everything for them children.

I'll buy it.

-Oh, don't be silly.

-She's my cousin too. Please.

Oh, thanks, Ab.

-Thanks, Dot, see you later.

-See you.

Oh, hello, Tanya. Fancy seeing you.

Hello, Dot, I was wondering... Oh, hello, Abi.

What are you doing here?

You know what Roxy's like. She's a Mitchell.

She's angry. She's upset. That don't make her a bad person.

She's taking the man's daughter away from him.

And Jack took Amy away from her.

But doesn't make him a bad person, it don't make her one either.

-How could I be so stupid?

-Oi, you ain't stupid.

Right, we're having our tea now, all right.

You're just muddling through, trying to do the right thing, Jack.

You're a good dad. How could a court not see that?

How could you just lose?

Cos I didn't lose, did I?

That's a good girl. Oooh.

I made your favourite.

Come on.

Take a seat there.

Ready? Good girl.

So, what do you mean?

I dropped the case.

Come on, darling.

Tiff, look, I told you I'd get one.

I went to see Auntie Janine.

Oh. Well, why don't you give her both?

Might just give her this one. It's a bit nicer.

Everyone fighting. I hate it.

Me and your dad have been getting on really well.

No, Uncle Jack and Roxy.

Uncle Derek picking fights all the time. DOOR OPENS

Darling, I didn't know you were feeling like this.

Been looking everywhere for you.

Well, you've found me now so you can go.

Bought you some flowers, Abs.

I said you can go.

You know, when my Nick was your age

and courting a different girl every week.

He never bought none of them a bunch of flowers.

Well, what's the point? Life's rubbish and then you die.

-Go and speak to him.

-You didn't hear what he said.

Darling, if people stopped talking to me

every time I've said something wrong, I'd have no friends left.

-You always said that Jay wasn't good enough.

-Mm.

Cos you're my daughter. No-one's ever going to be good enough.

Well, Dad'd go mental, so...

Sometimes, Abi...

..sometimes you've just got to ride the rollercoaster.

If you want to go and talk to him, I won't tell your dad.

-Is my job still open?

-You were lying, weren't you?

I need my job back, Shirl. And I need an advance on my wages.

What? Frying mouldy, old bacon and looking at my miserable, old face.

Oh, come on, Shirl, you must admit

you have been a bit miserable lately.

He was trying to do what was best for his kid.

And I'm trying to do what's best for mine. Please?

I'll even clean the ovens out.

Shirl, Shirl, social worker says five minutes, yeah.

If you want me to beg, I'll beg.

-Come on, Shirl, you're a mum. Please?

-All right.

-What? So, you slept with her?

-When?

-Monday, all right?

She was playing games, I slept with her.

Told you, she's making a mug of you.

-You knew?

-Yeah, well, it don't matter now, does it?

-I just want to spend some time with Amy.

-Have you not learnt anything?

You lot have been getting in my head. I don't know where I am.

-Don't put this down to us.

-It's the same with that passport.

What passport?

I just didn't want Amy being taken away, that's all.

What you talking about? What passport?

He tried to get Amy a new passport. Put a block on the old one.

-And?

-And I forged Roxy's signature.

-Ah.

That's why you've just thrown the towel in, is it?

-She found out, didn't she?

-Yeah.

And she said she'd make sure I went down for fraud.

All right, I had everything. I've lost it all.

-And you only just thought about telling us?

-I'll kill her.

He's in enough trouble as it is.

No-one does this to our brother, Carol. No-one.

They're on their way over.

Here. You can come and play any time you like.

I'll go nick some sweets.

You all right?

DOOR SLAMS

Won't be two ticks.

Pub's quiet.

You got another apron?

I'm still going to see you. All the time.

Cos I'm not going anywhere. I'm not going to leave you.

You're still my little girl. My precious little angel.

And you know what?

You look out your new bedroom window,

you can almost see Daddy's flat.

And you go to nursery, I mean, don't you, in the morning?

You walk past it every day. You know what I'm going to do?

I'm going to stand there and I'm going to wave, all the time.

Can I have a kiss?

Ooh.

JACK SIGHS

From now on, in this family, Mitchells don't exist.

So, does this mean we're back on, then?

Yeah, but we're so dead.

So, is this the way you pull all the birds, is it,

scrubbing their cookers?

-You think I'm trying to pull you?

-In your dreams.

Yeah, in yours. Your Tiffany earlier on, you know.

I don't know where she gets that gob from.

RAY CHUCKLES

Well, to be fair, Sasha's just the same.

Any woman I take home, thinks I'm replacing her mum.

Well, good job I ain't taking you home then, eh?

I really wish you'd told me about Morgan. All these years,

-I could have been there.

-Oh, course you would, yeah(!) Cos that's just what blokes do, innit?

You know, let me tell you something.

D'you know, ever since I left the army, I've never missed a birthday.

Every other weekend, I make sure I'm off.

Sasha wanted to go to the States last year with her dance class.

I worked every night for two months in a chicken factory.

So, don't tell me about what dads do.

I mean, you hardly even know me. A couple of nights in a guy's bed.

I ain't a bad guy, Bianca.

I know.

KNOCK ON DOOR

I know he's in there.

Who?

Bev Gregory, social worker.

-Come on, don't make it like this.

-I'm not the one taking a man's daughter off him.

He lost, accept it.

I know this is distressing. But I have to collect Amy.

Maybe you're too late. Maybe they've gone already.

All right, just call the police.

I'm sure he'll send you a photograph. Every birthday.

If anything's happened to that little girl...

-Look, the woman who told you that he was here...

-Just call the police!

Ray! Look, Ray, I was only messing about in there.

You know, I've just had one of them days, you know?

Look, we've got Morgan and I'm just getting to know him.

The kids come first.

Thanks for being a gent in there.

Being a gent, I've got to say, wasn't what was going through my mind.

Look, things'll get better. They always do.

She turned him over? Threatened to have him sent down.

What, Roxy did?

-Didn't she tell you? Jack didn't lose anything.

-Derek, not now.

This isn't the time or the place.

She lured him into bed. Then she blackmailed him over some nonsense.

Made him throw the towel in.

-Just let it drop.

-Yeah, she fought dirty.

-Don't tell me you wouldn't do the same.

-He forged my signature.

-He didn't want you to do a runner.

-Is he going to be long?

-This ain't over.

-Ha. Ruffled your dirty feathers, hasn't it?

That girl's a Branning. And she'll grow up a Branning.

You be a good girl, yeah?

Come on, come on. Hello, my baby girl. Hello.

Hello.

Love you.

Daddy'll come and see you soon, yeah?

Be a nice girl for...

-Not going to say goodbye, Uncle Derek?

-Shut it, Shirley.

-Carol, would you just hold her for a minute, please?

-Yeah.

What are you doing?

I need a minute with Jack.

I need a minute with him.

Is this another one of your games?

I mean it.

Look at us.

Look at this.

Jack...

What I did...

What we both did, I...

We did what we had to do. I...

I didn't do it to hurt you. She's my daughter.

She's our daughter.

And sleeping together?

I don't know. We were lonely. It felt right.

It wasn't though, was it?

No, we were just kidding ourselves.

My divorce papers came through this morning.

It's over.

It's really over.

I miss Ronnie.

I miss my sister.

And I was never enough.

Yes, you were.

This time last year...

..I had James, I had Ronnie.

And I've been so...

horrible to you.

And everything you've lost, and everything you've been through

and, Jack, I'm sorry, OK. I'm so sorry.

You lost your sister, didn't you?

And what did I do? Nothing.

It's just Amy.

She's all I got left.

Oi, come here.

You've still got her, OK?

I want you to be a part of her life.

You're a good man.

Jack...

You're a good dad.

-Yes. Yes.

-Oh.

Come on, gorgeous.

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