30/08/2012 EastEnders

He's acting like everything's normal.

Mmm. Which do you think? Red or brown?

You know, you can't sweep 22 years of marriage

under the carpet.

-I think I like the red one.

-Are you listening to anything I'm saying?

You need to speak to that brother of yours.

We need to know what the truth is.

I can feel my ears burning.

I got this shirt for my first day at school on Monday.

Which do you think, red or brown?

I don't like either.

May as well just go choke myself on these, then.

Not until you've done what I've asked first.

You're all sweaty.

I know, Luce, but I could really do with a back rub.

Like I've got the time. I've got work.

It's all you ever think about these days, Luce.

You know what, yeah? Your dad is actually here now, so maybe...

Maybe it's time you started thinking about getting your life back, eh?

Yeah, I can hold on to it. Yeah, no worries.

I'll be there in a minute. All right, see you then, sir. Bye.

What have I told you? Not when I'm doing business.

So?

So, I just sold a necklace for £200.

Nice.

You must be my lucky little charm.

So, with that money, I fancy taking you up west tonight.

Bit of dinner, bit of grub, yeah.

Me and you get away from this...place.

You mean Joey?

Yeah, and your dad.

I kind of had something else in mind for tonight.

Oh. Oh...

Well, the thing is, Alice, I don't want to rush you.

I want to make sure that you're ready.

I'm ready.

I didn't order all these strawberries.

They were the last of the season. I got a good deal.

-What are you going to do, make jam?!

-No.

You ain't going to shift this.

No, I will. I will, Lucy, they'll sell.

Dad, I can't keep doing this.

Doing what?

-Baby sitting you. I'm letting the stall.

-What?

It'll be one less worry for me.

Oh, Derek. Got a minute, mate?

Yeah, what is it, Anthony?

It's about, um...

Hang on.

What do you think of these?

Well, they're not exactly my colour, mate.

They're not for you, are they? They're for...Alice.

What are they, 18-Carat?

Well, no, not exactly, but it's the thought that counts, isn't it?

Is it?

You have got a lot to learn about women, young Anthony.

Especially when you're punching above your weight.

I am going to make you look like 1 million tonight, babe.

What's the big deal anyway?

Oi! She's been waiting 18 years for this moment.

Seriously, shush!

Years of anticipation for, what, two minutes of disappointment.

-OK, time to go now, Poppy. Bye.

-See ya.

Lucy. Please...

Darling, I'm begging you, OK? Please don't get rid of the stall.

It's been in our family since... since my grandad was a boy.

-Please?

-Yeah, it's for the best. My decision's made.

Oi.

What's all that about, eh?

Getting my life back.

No, not you. Alice. What were you just talking about?

Trust me, you don't want to know.

Trust me, Lucy, I do.

I'm relying on my star striker here to score a hat-trick.

-That's right.

-Remember, they got a couple of big lads at the back.

Ah, Fats, what we lack in height, mate, we make up in pace.

Who was the world's best football team? Apart from the Hammers.

-Tottenham.

-Spurs.

-Barcelona.

Thank you. Barcelona, OK. Now, their average height is what? 5'10.

Yeah, but they're good and you ain't no Alf Ramsey.

She's just upset cos Shirley puked on her new shoes.

THEY LAUGH

Fats, tell the boys, got a team meeting later.

No good though, gaffer. Jack's already said he can't make it.

Oh, don't tell me - he's on another date?

So, how's things over at Jack's? Oh, really?

-I thought...

-I've had breakfast with two different women this week.

I'm sick of it. I know I should be grateful, you know,

but I just want to be settled and comfortable.

For Amy's sake.

Think I preferred the Robinson Crusoe haircut,

hides your ugly mug.

You all right, Sharon?

Aren't you pleased to see me?

I woke up this morning feeling like a weight had been lifted.

No more running away.

Right, you going to tell me what's wrong?

It's Lucy.

-He's right footed.

-Yeah, but he played... Fine.

We'll put him here, all right? Now you're going to play behind Ray.

-I can do that.

-Alfie, I'm going out for new shoes.

All right, sweetheart, go spoil yourself.

Don't worry, I will!

So what you going to do?

No, I'm going to be floating about. I'll be back with Jack.

-With Jack?

-Yeah.

-Fats.

-All right, one minute. What's going on, Mr Lover Lover?

Where is Alice?

Mate, I will do the washing up for a whole week, yeah,

if you make yourself scarce tonight. Cos she is coming round tonight.

Oh, my goodness, Mr Fast Mover. There ain't no dust on you, bruv.

You know, when you've got it, you've got it.

She's besotted with me, like putty in my hands...

JOEY CLEARS HIS THROAT

Um... You all right, Joey?

Do you want some nuts? Or a drink or something?

I'll have an orange juice please, mate.

So, putty in your hands, is she?

HE LAUGHS AWKWARDLY

Didn't mean it, did I? Just a bit of banter between me and Fats...

I tell you what, you're lucky I'm her brother.

-If that'd been Derek stood there...

-I know, I'd be dead.

-Exactly.

What you two need to do is find a way to get along.

What's with... What's with the all the advice?

Well, funnily enough, Anthony, I want Alice to be happy, so...

-So...?

-So show Derek that you ain't a pushover.

That's the only way he'll back off.

I kind of like my face the way it is.

Yeah, I ain't saying challenge him to a boxing match, am I?

What I'm saying is you need to find a common ground that's all.

-No chance there then.

-Look, beat Derek at something he knows best.

That's the way to win his respect. Poker's his thing...

-Why don't you invite him to a game or something.

-Poker?

Needs more pickle.

So...

Talk!

No.

What?

HE CHUCKLES

You can't bribe me.

Let this be a reminder.

I don't think it's what Alice had in mind, you know,

gambling with her old man.

Listen, mate, I know my sister better than anyone, all right?

She'll be grateful you're making the effort more than anything else.

-All right, Derek?

-What have you got to lose, eh?

All right, Derek.

Anthony.

I was thinking, how about a game of poker sometime?

HE LAUGHS

What's so funny?

-I don't play for matchsticks, son.

-No, I've got money.

Oh. What did you do? Raid the penny jar.

No, I just thought it'd be nice, you know...

seeing as I'm seeing Alice now.

Get to know the family and stuff.

Let's get one thing straight, Anthony. You're not family.

And you never will be. Now jog on.

KNOCK ON DOOR

I have to get back to work.

I hear you're letting the stall. D'you think that's wise?

Considering your dad needs a reason to even get out of bed.

Please don't give me a hard time about this.

I'm trying to juggle three businesses, OK?

One of them has to go.

Well, why not the chippy?

I just need to do this my way.

You can't stay angry for ever.

Like you would understand.

I do understand, Lucy.

I know what it's like to think you've lost your dad.

And I wasted half my life being angry.

I'm not doing this out of spite, you know.

No?

You must be going soft in your old age.

Anthony. You could've made a few quid there.

I got better things to do with my time, Joey,

than play cards with a no-mark for shrapnel.

Yeah, he fancies himself as a bit of a player, though.

Wouldn't be smiling if you'd heard what he was saying about you.

So what did he have to say?

Well, nothing much, really, he just reckons he can beat you, that's all.

Take you to the cleaners. In fact, he's, um...

He's been bragging about it all day.

What's your game, Joey?

Nothing.

All right, Derek, look, all I'm saying is

maybe he needs taking down a peg or two.

For Alice's sake.

SONG: "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

KNOCK ON DOOR

Hello, mate.

All right, mate, it's on. 5 o'clock. Derek's.

I'm seeing Alice though, Joey.

Exactly. Win, win. Listen mate, I just spent the last 30 minutes

trying to convince Derek to give you a break.

Don't let me down now, all right?

Yeah. Yeah.

Lovely.

Right, what's next then? You having a Brazilian or a Hollywood?

I think I'll just stick to a manicure, pedicure.

Right, then.

I just really want tonight to be special.

Trust me, right, he'll be blown away.

SHE GIGGLES

I hope so.

Kent garden strawberries, pound a punnet.

Yes, you, as well, sir, strawberries?

There you go, specially for you.

Look at those, they're absolutely gorgeous, they are. Sweet an' all.

Last of the Kent garden strawberries, pound a punnet. Yes?

Oh, brilliant.

You, as well, sir, strawberries?

I'll do you a special deal, three for the price of two.

You just still want one? Oh, suit yourself, sir.

And you want strawberries, as well?

You know, an old poker buddy of mine used to say...

.."You play with the devil's fire, eventually you'll get burned".

You see, Anthony, gambling is an addiction.

It's not the kind of behaviour I want around my Alice.

So what are we playing for?

Actually, I can't stay that long.

But this was your idea.

Yeah, yeah, I know, but I've got to be somewhere.

Where?

Nowhere.

Good.

Right, so are we playing then, or what?

Woo-hoo, that looks like an expensive bag.

That's because there's an expensive pair of shoes inside.

Thankfully, Shirley's brassic or she'd be footing the bill.

Has anyone seen Shirley today?

She's probably lying in the gutter.

Maybe she could bunk up with you, Fats.

What? With me? Shirl? No, no, no...

Why not? You've got enough room now Tyler's living with Whitney.

Yeah, I'd like to help Shirley, but the thing is, right now...

But the thing is, you forgot, what's the matter with you?

-You've got Rox moving in with you.

-Yes, exactly... I'm sorry, Kat.

I can't keep up.

That girl's had more homes than the Littlest Hobo.

Why didn't I think of that before, about Roxy moving in with you?

Hell to the yeah, bruv, I could wake up to Foxy Roxy, what.

Oh, my goodness. She looks so hot in pink, you know.

Right, I'm out.

I'll raise you 50 quid.

Are you sure? That pile ain't getting any bigger.

Oi, play your own game, yeah?

Like I said, raise you 50.

Looks like we got ourselves a game.

Right, are you ready?

Ready as I'll ever be.

-Oh, Poppy...

-What?

I love it!

THEY LAUGH

INDISTINCT CHATTER

Is this what you call talking?

I've had it up to here!

Ahmed, Ahmed, there we go.

SHE SIGHS

Salam alaikum. Hello. Is that Aliyah?

Aliyah this is Zainab.

Yes, that Zainab. Sorry? No.

Listen, Aliyah, Aliyah, Aliyah, please don't hang up, all right?

Unlucky, Anthony.

You know you actually showed a bit of mettle there, son.

It's not exactly going to bring my money back, is it?

That it's not. Well, all this winning's made me thirsty.

Why don't I go and get us a drink, eh?

Didn't take you too long to blow that £200, did it?

I've still got a bit left. TEXT ALERT

Don't you need it for tonight?

30 quid ain't going to get me very far, is it?

Plus, I just wanted to treat Alice to something special.

But won't you be late?

A few more minutes won't hurt.

This is all for Alice, yeah?

Yeah. Course.

So, we still playing?

Yeah.

One more game.

Good.

Tell you what, why don't we make this a bit more interesting, eh?

Oh, yeah?

Forget those cheap earrings.

Why don't I give you the chance to buy Alice a decent present?

I've got 30 quid.

Well, I'm sure we can come to some arrangement.

What type of arrangement?

Well, that depends what you got in your pockets, Anthony.

Nothing.

Well, well, well, now what do we have here?

Nah. No way.

All right, maybe we should call it a day now, eh?

What do you reckon, Anthony? Think you're man enough?

Nah. Not the Emporium. Ty would never forgive me.

But think what he'd say if you won.

All right, hang on a minute, Anthony.

Just think about what you're doing, yeah?

-If you lose this, you're...

-Hang on.

Who says I'm going to lose?

Tell you what.

Why don't we make it more simple?

Aces high.

Highest card wins.

You're on.

Woah! He doesn't want to talk about it, Zee. Tell her.

I just want some head space.

-Ah, head space?

-Yeah.

It won't fix your marriage. Which is why I called Aliyah.

-You did what?

-Yeah, she's coming over.

I told you my marriage is over.

If she's brave enough to come, the least that you can do is talk.

She's having an affair!!

Well...

..just ain't your lucky day, Romeo.

Is it?

No, no, please, you can't do this. This is my life you're messing with.

Tell it to someone who cares, eh?

Well, I can get you money. I can.

Yeah? How?

I dunno. I'll think of something.

Just please, please, please, I'm begging you, please.

Don't do this, please.

I tell you what I'll do, just to show you that I'm a decent man.

You take this and you buy yourself a one-way ticket

to wherever it is that you Moon boys go and hide.

And I'll think about what I'm going to do.

Derek... Derek, Derek, please!

I can't believe you just did that.

DOOR SLAMS SHUT

This is all your fault.

No, no, don't put this on me. No way.

-If you hadn't suggested playing.

-This was you, Anthony! All of it.

You could've said no.

You could've walked away anytime. I was trying to warn you.

But...you chose this, Anthony.

What am I going to tell Ty? I've just lost everything.

HE SOBS

Please talk to him. He'll listen to you.

Come on, Anthony,

you just wagered your whole business on the turn of a card.

You've blown it with Derek. He'll never let you forget this.

I need to see Alice.

Oh, yeah, and say what, eh?

Eh? "Sorry I'm late, but I just ruined my life.

"Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah and your dad, he hates me even more now".

So what am I supposed to do?

Go home, Anthony.

Pack a bag...

..and get away from here.

What if I can't?

What if I can't sort it?

I'll talk to Alice. Make sure she understands.

Will you... Will you tell her I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I got you something.

I think we should hold on to the stall.

I won't let you down, Lucy,

honest.

You better not.

He's um...he's gone, Alice.

Gone? What do you mean, gone?

It's all Derek's fault.

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