25/06/2012 EastEnders

'Janine.'

'Janine.'

Janine?

Where's my baby?

Where's my baby?

Don't be scared to touch her.

Hey, little man. What are you doing in my bed, eh?

I needed the company.

How is she?

You should see her, darling. She's tiny.

Tiny. Tiny little hands.

You can see her little heart, fluttering in her chest.

And all these wires. Going into her little hands and into her head.

Anyway, I left the boys there.

Told Michael I'd come and sort stuff back here.

You all right? Come on.

How could he do this to us?

It's all right, Michael. I've got it, mate.

DIANE: I'll be right out here.

Michael.

Yeah?

Who does she look like? You or me?

She's not well, Janine.

OK? So just prepare yourself.

Don't be scared to touch her.

I want to see the baby.

You will do. When she gets a bit older. Where is he?

When she's older, she won't be a baby no more.

He said 11 o'clock.

Babies stay babies for a long time.

How long?

I don't know. Years.

That's ridiculous.

Dad. I've got a tummy ache.

Great. He ain't going to show, is he?

I'm not surprised. Couldn't be bothered for the first six years...

Yeah, well, I'm here now.

Ray.

Rick.

-Ricky.

-How you doing, Tiff? All right, babe?

Happy birthday, son.

How are my two favourite little people, then?

Our kitten Joey ran away.

Oh, yeah?

My other dad likes football. Maybe he can play on your team, too.

Yeah, maybe.

Listen, I better get going. If you can just give them their tea.

Nuggets or whatever. I'll bring some cake back, yeah.

Listen, mate. I told Bianca, I ain't giving the kids no chicken nuggets.

All right? May as well be chewing on a piece of cardboard.

Probably get more nutritional value.

So, you going to open it then, son? Hmm?

You doing it again, Jay. The face.

What face?

The "everything-reminds-me-of-Abi" face.

What was it this time? Little kiss near the war memorial?

Shut up, Lola.

Chips. Abi liked chips, didn't she?

And what did she do? She ditched you for a load of dolphins.

Turtles, actually.

Whatever. It ain't exactly a big deal, is it?

Ain't it?

See this? Her mum put this through my letter box.

Couldn't even be bothered to give it to me herself.

Come on, Lucy!

-Lucy, you can't hide in there for ever!

-Derek!

You cannot keep doing this. This is harassment.

You don't know what's going on here, right?

I feel sorry for you. I do. You just keep pushing people away.

-Lauren...

-Even your own son wants to give you a good kicking.

-Lauren, would you just...

-You're going to end up alone, Derek. And that is the truth of it.

Dad!

What's the matter?

This isn't how I imagined it would be.

No. Me neither.

MACHINE BEEPS

What does that mean? Michael? What does that mean?

Nurse? Nurse!

She's fine, ain't you, darling? Knowing you're here made her heart beat faster.

That's all it is?

Yeah. She's a mummy's girl, ain't she?

Shouldn't you call a doctor?

No. It happens all the time.

How old is she?

How old are you? Like, twelve?

Twenty three, actually.

This is not good enough. I do not want her to stay here.

Michael, make a phone call. We pay for private care.

We should have a hospital with private staff.

-We can't move her, and even if we could...

-She's not staying here!

..we ain't got no private wards for premature babies.

Let me get you a nice cuppa, yeah?

Upsetting the staff already, hmm?

Do you think we're being punished?

Jean ain't here.

-She's on the stall, ain't she?

-No, not till later.

No, no, she's fine. She's all right. Get off me.

Right, Kat. Would you lend money to this man?

-Nah.

-What d'you mean, "nah"?

The shoes.

-What's the matter with them? They're my sensible shoes.

-Need a polish.

Oh, shut up, Mo.

You shouldn't have to be doing this, Alfie.

If I was you, I'd be up that hospital,

-shaking your cousin till every penny fell out his pockets.

-Well done, thank you.

She's right, you know.

You shouldn't have to do this.

I've got the suppliers on my back.

They're not going to deliver till we pay up.

We will get the money back from Michael. Just now isn't the right time, all right.

But I know what is the right time...

How about later, when I get back, get a nice bottle of our favourite,

dim the lights, put some candles on. See whatever happens, eh?

We will be all right, won't we, Alfie?

Yeah.

Yeah. We will be all right.

What you done?

-I'm going.

-What you done, Jean?

Nothing.

Oi! Why's she here?

Don't you think they're stressed enough?

Tell me, the little one, is she going to..?

-No, it's not good.

-No thanks to you.

You need locking up.

You all right?

How much you get for it?

That sucks.

Tell you what sucks more.

What?

Turtles.

You all right, Jay?

Abi called. She arrived safely.

Look, it was her decision.

-I know that don't make it any easier.

-Not really.

Look, I got a car on the car lot won't start.

Pay you time and half if you get it sorted quick, yeah?

Guilty conscience. I'd milk that if I were you.

Mum hates me. Joey hates me.

Oh, no.

No. They hate me. That's what this is about, ain't it?

Me and Mum have never argued like that.

You'll make it up.

I remember me and your mother, we used to have almighty rows.

Smashing things, shouting.

Then in the morning, it'd be like nothing ever happened.

OK, me and your mother, not the best example.

She don't want me to see you any more.

What do you want?

Oh, come here.

Oh, angel.

We've got ourselves in a right old pickle, ain't we? Hey?

Do you want to go home?

You sure?

What do you want to do?

She's beautiful.

They can do amazing things these days. You know, work miracles.

She really is the most beautiful thing.

Can I borrow you for a sec?

She needs some milk. It could help her chances.

-What, now?

-Yeah.

You see it on the telly all the time, don't you?

On them baby programmes.

Not that I watch them but, you know, they can do amazing things.

Right. Grub's up, birthday boy.

Wow, I'm bowled over by the enthusiasm(!)

I feel funny.

I want to see the baby.

Come on, guys, now, please.

You ain't sick. Just trying to get attention. Two dads Morgan.

I don't want two dads.

Always getting presents. All the time. What's not to like?

I don't care about the presents.

Always getting attention.

Right. You can stay.

Yep, but you gotta go in with Tiff. But only while she's here.

That's fine. Thanks.

We should talk ground rules.

Well. OK. You've got to be in by half past 11.

If you're going to be later, I want you to call me.

I meant for you.

Oh, right. I'll leave you to it.

See, if I'm going to stay, I need to know you're going to be nice.

Nice? Me?

Nice? I can be nice.

Most of the time.

I saw the way you was with Lucy. Scaring her like that is not right.

Anything else?

This is Frederick. He'll need watering.

Oh.

I think I can manage that.

And the Lucy thing?

Whatever it takes, angel. Whatever it takes.

I don't want to do it. It hurts.

It's all right. It takes a bit of getting used to.

Go away.

I can't do it. What is wrong with me? I can't do this.

Oh, sweetheart.

It's OK. I'm a nurse.

I hate this. I really, really hate it.

I know. It's horrible. But you're doing really, really well.

Come on. Let's try again, shall we?

Apparently we're not a viable lending option.

Which is just their polite way of saying they wouldn't touch us with a barge pole.

My wages from the flower stall. It's not much...

Jean, stop.

No, no. This is my fault. I'll sort it. So take it. Take it.

Look who it is. She tell you where she's been?

-Jean, please tell me...

-I didn't make a fuss.

-Just keep her away, all right?

-You want her locked up.

-Oi, don't you dare.

-She is a nut job.

-No, that'd be your brother.

-You want to know what he did?

-Go on then, tell us. I'm all ears.

-Nothing.

He's done nothing. All right?

And I promise I won't go up to the hospital again.

Well, Michael wanted you to have this.

You should tell them.

I will.

Just not now.

Not now.

ENGINE FAILS TO START Hang on.

Right. Try it now.

ENGINE STARTS

Hey! Well done.

Not the same without Abi, is it?

Keep expecting her to walk round that corner,

telling me off for something.

-Always telling me off, she is.

-You ain't the only one.

You do know it's the best thing for her, don't you?

Getting away from this place.

It's too constricting for her, too ordinary.

She's going places. She's not like me and you.

Not right to hold her back, is it?

When she could do so much better.

This is lovely, innit? Got my favourite girl on my arm.

Going to have a few drinks, maybe a game of darts.

Darts, seriously?

You never played darts before? You don't know what you're missing.

Let me have a look at that arm, look.

That's a throwing arm.

What, you come to cave the other side of me face in, have you?

-Tempting, but... nah. Come on.

-Get off me!

Oi, get your hands off of her!

Jay, I'll be back, all right.

-She's here of her own accord, Joe.

-No, she ain't.

-Yes, I am.

-She wouldn't be here if she knew you.

-Yeah?

I do. Better than you.

You think you know me? You think you really know me?

I know I'd spit on you if I saw you dying in a gutter.

-You hear this, Max? Nice way to talk to your father.

-You ain't even fit to use the word!

Stop it, please!

THEY SHOUT OVER EACH OTHER

Stop it! Stop it!

Stop it!

Your cousin Tiff can't wait to give you a cuddle.

She'll be glad having you around.

You two can gang up on the boys.

She reckons they're always picking on her.

How do you do it, Ricky?

Do what?

This.

Be a dad.

You're doing it already.

You're here, ain't ya? That's 90% of it right there.

Sit down. Sit down. Sit down, will ya?

I know. All right? I know he ain't been the best dad in the world.

He was little more than a kid when he had you, Joey.

He's messed up. All right? He knows he's messed up.

Just give him a chance, just hear him out.

Ten minutes. All right. That's all I'm asking.

Go on. What harm can that do?

There wasn't much there.

No, that's good. That's really good for your first time.

Patronising cow.

-You must be knackered.

-No.

Yeah. Do you know what, I just, I don't know.

I'll take you back.

It's all right, darling. I'm here.

If anything happens, Michael.

Thanks for agreeing to this.

Best talk fast. 50 quid for ten minutes.

That's the going rate, innit, Uncle Max?

Probably easiest if you hand it over now. Don't want to miss me bus.

You all right? So, how they been?

Fine. Bit quiet.

-They're like that with strangers.

-Mate, I ain't a stranger.

No, I know.

I meant... with people they don't know as well as other people.

So, you enjoy yourself, kids?

I still got a tummy ache.

Did you see the baby?

Yeah.

Why don't you take that off?

Keep it clean for when he comes back and visits.

I bought it so he could wear it today.

-He's got loads of clothes.

-Now he's got some more.

He don't even like basketball. Just goes to show what you know, don't it?

-Bet you don't even know what his favourite colour is. It's red.

-Dad.

Or his favourite food's chicken nuggets? Not nutritional whatsits.

-Ricky, I ain't going to do this with you.

-Dad.

And he liked dinosaurs but now he likes robots?

-Mate, I'm not doing this with you.

-Dad!

BOTH: What?

Why can't you just be friends?

Jay?

ENGINE FAILS TO START

Look at his face. Classic. Should've waited for him to pay you.

Come on, Joe, throw me a bone here. Give me something. Eh?

I've tried. I sent you a birthday card every year, didn't I?

Tried to give you your grandfather's watch.

I need more time.

More than just 30 odd seconds.

We'll go out for the day, eh? Do something you like.

What do you like to do?

Anything you want. My treat.

And if at the end of the day,

you still don't want anything to do with me, I'll pay your cab ride home.

I can't say fairer than that, can I?

Time's up.

Joe, listen. Listen.

The day I walked out on you, I broke my heart.

You won't remember this, but when I said goodbye,

I kissed your little cheek,

and I said, "You'll always be my best boy".

ALARM SOUNDS

Nevermind. Forget it.

Tomorrow, then.

10:30.

So? How was it?

Oh, yeah, he's a real prince(!)

It's improvement though, being in the same room. Not throttling each other.

We're going out tomorrow. You, me, him.

Yeah?

That's what he thinks, anyway.

I don't understand.

I'm doing exactly what he did to me, Al.

I'm walking away.

Lean forward. That's it.

Better?

I reckon he'd feel a lot better if you two just behaved.

I've just been told off.

We deserve it.

You know, Bianca never told me about Morgan.

I didn't even know he existed.

I didn't realise. I didn't know about Tiff, neither.

Yeah, well.

Look, I never really had a chance to thank you.

For what?

Bringing him up like he was your own.

He's an amazing kid.

Yeah. Yeah, he is.

Do you know, I'm thinking, you know,

maybe you should join the football team.

Nah. Cheers.

Besides, I'm not going to be here long enough.

And I'm rubbish.

So are we.

So, how's the baby?

Tiny.

They can do amazing things nowadays.

I dunno.

I just can't help thinking...

It don't look good, Ray. It really don't look good.

Mate.

It'll work itself out.

Yeah.

Ouch!

There's a knot.

My first day as a mum.

I haven't even named my baby.

Plenty of time for that.

You know, when I woke up,

I could've sworn that Pat...

Yeah.

Mental.

She'll be looking out for you both.

I hope so.

Bet my life on it.

Too nosy to keep away.

PIANO MUSIC PLAYS

ALARM SOUNDS

What's happened?

NURSE: BP's down.

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