18/09/2012 EastEnders

Who is it?

Hey!

Pops!

Oh, Lo!

Pops, pass us the nappies.

Oh... Watch Lexi, I'll go get more.

Hello!

Lo, you can't leave her like this. She'll catch her death.

I won't be long.

And then...

we're done! Let's have a look at you.

Oh, look at you. That's lovely, isn't it?

DOORBELL RINGS

Come here. Come here. What's your mum forgot now, eh?

Shall we go and see? Let's go and see what she's forgotten.

Come on then. There we are.

Mr Mitchell?

I'm Trish Barnes, Lexi's new social worker.

-Oh, right.

-And this must be little Lexi?

-Yes.

I've done this for you.

It is a checklist,

to help you keep on top of everything at the restaurant.

After yesterday I think it's important, don't you?

So you've mentioned, several times.

I don't mean to nag, Tamwar...

You're succeeding anyway.

Right, that's me off to the gym.

-Thanks for looking after Yas for me.

-My pleasure.

-Did Sy tell you about the deal he closed?

-What?

-See ya.

You see! Your brother...

Oh. Comparisons to my more successful older brother,

that's bound to be great motivation.

I'm just saying he's got drive, he's got get up and go.

Where are you going?

Getting up and going.

She'll be back soon.

She just popped out to get some... some nappies.

Sorry I took so long, I met Jay.

Hi, Lola. I'm Lexi's new Social Worker.

And you're Jay...?

Er... Brown.

-I believe you've been attending the mother and baby group?

-Yeah.

-Have you found it helpful?

-Oh, yeah. She loves it.

-Don't you, Lo?

-Yeah, it's all right.

OK.

Why don't we put Lexi in a proper nappy,

and then I'll have look at her.

OK.

I hope that's a clean towel.

-WHISPERS:

-What was I supposed to do?

You know how important stable employment is, in Lola's situation?

Very?

Exactly.

So, I was concerned to see the Butcher's Joints office

boarded up this morning.

Oh, no, no. That's just the property company.

The cleaning business is doing really well.

Well, people always need cleaners, don't they?

They certainly do.

Morning.

Can you believe this?

She's signed over all the properties to a management agency.

How about this? Listen.

"Miss Butcher has requested that you desist

"from any dealings on her behalf, or claims to represent her interest in any way".

Desist? I should desist? I'm the one that should desist?

She should desist.

Listen. She can't just have vanished, all right.

You must be able to get hold of her somehow.

I've tried, Jack. I've tried.

Sorry, I've got to do this, cos it calms her down.

That's it, darling.

How did this happen? How did we get here, Jack?

Made a pig's ear out of everything.

Yeah, well speak for yourself, mate.

No, no, I'm speaking for us, Jack, I'm speaking for me and you.

Two lonely, old, poor deluded fools. Failures.

Oi, my life is fine, thank you.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

-You're having a laugh, aren't you? Two failed marriages,

-you've got a wife in prison....

-That's why she's called my ex-wife.

You've got loads of kids everywhere, you hardly ever see any of them.

-It's hardly The Waltons.

-Yeah well, when you put it like that,

course it's going to sound bad, isn't it?

When was the last time you had a relationship? Go on?

I do all right, don't I?

I know with one night stands you've got a big strike rate.

Fair play. But I'm talking about the other stuff, yeah?

Like a bird whose surname you know.

What's that got to do with anything?

That's got everything to do with it, Jack. Everything to do with it.

It's about living off takeaway food, and one night stands, it's...

There's got to be more to life than this, Jack.

Look at the bag, Jack. You work it out. Snap.

What did you tell her your real name for?

Well, she asked me. What could I do?

Lie. Cos now it's on Lola's file, that she's hanging about with you

while you're on bail.

Hang on, how could they even know about the case?

His name hasn't been in no paper.

Oh, what, you don't think old bill and Social Services

are in each other's ears, swapping stories?

Yesterday you're all, "Oh, everything's all right, Jay,"

"come on over." Make your mind up.

I just don't think it's very clever telling them your real name.

And lying about us having jobs was, yeah?

I told you, I'm sorting that out.

And how you going to do that exactly? Hmm?

Now, what about that?

No, I'll pass on that, thanks.

See, that's your trouble, Jack,

you never recognise class when you see it.

All right, I didn't think this sort of tat was your game.

Quality always sells. I've done most of it already.

-Yeah and what about the rest of it?

-I'll think of something.

Here, what about Joey? He's got a face for sales.

Yeah, I can't see him using it for my benefit though.

Oh, right. So, you're just going to give up on him, are you?

Come on, we've all made mistakes,

it's about putting them right, isn't it?

Look, we're too alike, me and him. It isn't going to work.

If you're that alike, you should know what buttons to press then,

shouldn't you?

This is new.

Yeah, it's just temporary.

Christian said you'd sold everything in some big deal.

I got some more.

I figured I might be able to make some extra selling it here.

-I wish Tamwar had your business sense.

-Tamwar's fine.

No, he's too laid back.

He lets everything get on top of him. Especially since Afia left.

Listen, he's been struggling with the restaurant, OK?

He needs a hand, Syed, someone that he can trust...

Just give me a minute.

Look, Mum, I can't talk right now, OK. Just...

I've got to work.

OK. Sorry.

Oi. If I hear the word "wedding" one more time, I swear I will...

I think it's romantic, you know, Max and Tanya all loved up.

-HE HUMS ENDLESS LOVE

-All right, Fats.

Seriously. Shut up! Fats!

For you.

A key?

See, sharp as a tack, this one.

Yeah, but the question is, a key to where? Go on, ask me.

To the Emporium.

Where you and I will soon be setting up business together.

Hold tight. Don't Anthony and Tyler own it?

-Not any more they don't.

-So, what, they sold it to you?

No. They didn't sell it to me. I won it.

Four of spades.

Wait, Anthony gambled the Emporium?

-Yeah, I know, silly boy.

-Does Tyler know about this?

-You'll have to ask him that, won't you?

-He's going to be gutted.

Now, you think about what kind of business you fancy, all right?

First of all there's some gear in there that needs to be cleared out.

Got me?

Erm... I'll be back in two minutes, yeah?

What are you going to do, then?

Anthony. Where you at, man?

You need to give me a call when you get this, yeah?

Michael. Michael, about Butcher's Joints...

There is no Butcher's Joints, Bill. It's over. It's finished, closed.

-What about all the properties?

-Handed over to a management company or something.

-Can we stop and talk about this?

-No, we have to keep moving.

-Why do we have to keep moving?

-Laps of the Square. The baby likes laps of the Square.

-But what about the cleaning business?

-No idea.

You know what a good little earner that is, be a shame to let it go.

And all the hard work's done, isn't it? Customers are already there.

I could ask them, see if they want to stay with us.

No. Tell them we're under new management, but it's business as usual.

See what they say.

And what about the cleaners? Are we keeping them on?

I don't know, I don't know. You want to manage it, you manage it.

"Manager".

"Managing Director". Yeah.

HE KNOCKS

Starting early, even for you, Jack.

Yeah, well don't worry, I've got a strict no alcohol before midday rule.

That is impressive.

Yeah, I'm all about restraint, me.

So I've seen. So if you're not here for a drink...?

Well, I was just seeing if you're free tonight.

-That depends what's on offer?

-Dinner. I'll cook.

Sounds like you're trying to lure me back to your place again.

-Is it working?

-I can't see you in the kitchen.

Had you down more as a bedroom man.

See, don't knock what's on offer, until you've tasted it.

I take it we're still talking about the food?

-Is that a yes, then?

-Dinner at your place does sound lovely.

-Great.

-But I've got Denny. So I'll have to take a rain check.

Sorry.

They called and said Janice was closing down,

and that she gave them our details.

-We're not closing down.

-I haven't seen Janice.

Me and Michael are running it now.

Well, this new lot, they're cheaper.

OK. I'll drop your rate by 20%.

A lot cheaper.

I'll give you a free extra hour every week.

And they work hard.

You know, I've been following them from room to room

and they haven't stopped going.

They sweat. Such hard workers.

SHE SQUEALS

You can take off your top if it's too hot, yeah?

"Such hard workers."

No offence, Billy, but he can reach parts that you just can't.

He hasn't said anything about Janine's other customers, has he?

No. But if Mr Buff is calling round them as well

you've got problems, mate.

Excuse me.

Coo-ee!

Maybe they just up and left?

No way, man. They wouldn't do that. Not without saying anything, anyway.

No, no, no, they wouldn't do that.

-Well, are they together?

-I don't know.

Maybe they're just never coming back then.

What's Tyler got to keep him here anyway?

Whitney!

Yes, because boys never run off and leave their girlfriends behind.

I tell you what, all right, let's phone Whitney, shall we, OK,

cos she will definitely know the story.

Yeah, OK, Fats, what if she doesn't?

Isn't she in Suffolk with Carol and the kids?

You're just going to unload all of this on her?

-No.

-Exactly. Come on.

What do you think?

Yeah, yeah, it's all right, when you get rid of all the rubbish.

First thing we need to do is we need to christen this place, eh?

What, with, like, a party?

Why not? A bit of music and a bit of beer.

I reckon it'll be perfect round here.

-PHONE BEEPS

-Yeah. OK. Fats, what do you reckon, a party?

You can DJ.

ENGAGED TONE

Hey, you don't fancy lunch, do you?

Now, I thought you said you'd be too busy making money to lunch.

Well, all work and no play.

Now you're speaking my language. Where do you fancy?

I thought we could eat here.

-In the gym?

-I've been out in the noise and hassle all day.

It'd be nice to just get away somewhere quiet.

I think we can do a bit better than this.

Well, I'll only have to lug this stuff with me.

Let's just stay here.

All right. You go and get some food. and I'll get showered.

Can't you get it? I've been on my feet all morning.

OK.

No, no, Mrs Holden, that is a mistake.

We have definitely not closed down. We're absolutely still going....

Look, before you decide, OK,

maybe you'd like to hear about reduced prices...

Thank you, Tracey.

No, no. Come on, let me get that.

The answer's no.

You haven't even heard what I've got to say yet.

Come on, it's only a tiny little favour.

It would have to be, if you're trying to buy me with the price of a mineral water.

Trace, throw in a bag of nuts, will you, please.

-Just a bit of baby-sitting, that's all.

-Oh, yeah,

-cos I don't spend enough time around kids, do I?

-You do this for me,

I'll baby-sit for Oscar anytime you and Max want to go out.

-Don't need it, got Abs for that.

-Oh, come on, please.

It's just a couple of hours. Please?

Oh, all right then. But only for Amy, not for you.

And only because her cousins love spending time with her.

-Oh, yeah. It's not Amy.

-Who is it then?

-Er... Dennis Rickman.

-No! No way.

-Why not?

Because I quite like Sharon, you know,

and this will end in tears, won't it?

-Yeah? Says who?

-Says your track record, that's who.

Why don't we stop worrying about Sharon Rickman

and start thinking about me?

Lonely single father, yeah? Seeking meaningful relationship.

Good sense of humour. Sensitive.

Oh, now you see, you had me. You had me till you said "sensitive".

I wouldn't ask you if it wasn't important.

I've got a confession to make.

What, you won the lottery and didn't tell me?

I wish.

I didn't just want to meet you for lunch.

I wanted to talk to you about something.

Go on.

I thought we could set a date for the wedding.

Maybe...autumn.

And you know why I prefer autumn to spring?

It's sooner.

Sy, your face, you'd think I'd asked you for a kidney.

-How much is this going to cost?

-I thought we agreed,

-the money you made yesterday would cover it.

-I don't know what the rush is.

Rush? We've been talking about this for eighteen months.

I'm not asking you to elope, just...

set a date.

And then there's Mum. We've only just got her on side.

I don't want to push it now.

We live next door to your mum, with her grandchild,

I hardly think us marrying is going to faze her at all.

I want to take things slowly, for her sake. OK?

OK.

You see the thing is, when you're in business, like I am,

well, sometimes you have to make difficult decisions.

And this is really difficult for me right now.

But, you see, the thing is, there isn't enough work to go around...

The moment it picks up, you'll be the first people I'll call...

You've got my word on that, I promise you.

Billy!

I've been thinking, we local businesses should stick together, yeah?

-You can have back your cleaning contract.

-What happened to your old workers then?

Well, how was I supposed to know they had a "look and no touch" policy?

OK. I wasn't expecting a grand parade,

but a little bit of positivity would be nice.

We've lost all our other customers as well.

So? Go get them back. Fight for your business.

Listen, "Don't give up, keep on trying,

"You're going to make it, I ain't lying".

You know who said that?

Bruno Mars.

You don't become a successful businesswoman like myself

without listening to a little Bruno.

-Catch you later.

-Yeah, see you.

OK, that's great. Thanks.

You're here so often, I'm going to have to get you a loyalty card.

-Yeah, well, I've solved your problem.

-Didn't know I had one.

Yeah, I've got a baby-sitter sorted for tonight.

Tanya is going to look after Dennis.

Dennis is not a "problem", to be sorted.

Yeah, well, I didn't mean it like that.

Come on, I thought you'd be happy. Tanya knows him.

I decide who minds my son, OK?

Now, if you don't mind, I've got work to do.

All right, I'm sorry. I got it wrong.

Not my place to book a baby-sitter.

I've still got all this.

Why don't you just come over early, bring Dennis.

I'll cook for the three of us.

Eat up. Go home. No strings.

OK.

Kamil?

Kamil?

Kamil, this is very, very naughty!

You come here right now and help me.

I am very sick and tired of cleaning up after everybody in this family...

How much is the bleach?

I take it you have a licence for this stall.

Can you mind Scarlett for me?

I can't today, no.

I have to see my brief, I'll only be a couple of hours. Please?

Sorry.

What's that, no takeaway? Who is she?

She's no-one you'd know.

Discretion. They like that, don't they? The birds.

Take my advice.

Whoever she is - don't marry her.

What do we even know about this Buff company?

-I mean, they could be cowboys.

-Very good-looking cowboys.

Look, I could wear a little T-shirt and tight shorts,

-if that's what you want, Shar?

-Oh, Billy!

I'm going to have that image in my head all day now.

-Come on, you know me.

-Well, that's not really a selling point, is it?

We've always done a good job for you here. And we're cheaper.

And I guarantee I will personally clean this place, top to bottom.

I want to see it sparkle.

-What, now?

-Yes, now. That's if you want the job?

Fats, where's your laptop?

Just doesn't feel right partying here.

Come on, Fats, it's just a drink and a laugh.

I know, but it's like dancing on their grave a little bit, innit?

Fats, if Tyler and Anthony were here,

they'd be the first ones up for a party.

But that's exactly my point, all right, they're not here.

Yes. Yes, because they're probably somewhere sunny, sitting by a pool.

Right? Yes? Having a laugh at us.

Sitting with sexy girls in their bikinis.

Yeah, with cocktails and some music.

And boom, boom, boom, boom, yeah!

Yeah! So, laptop, Fats?

-It's what they'd want, isn't?

-Yes.

All right then. I'll be back in a minute.

How much longer?

Half hour tops.

I can't wait that long, I have to be somewhere.

Phil given you the night off, has he?

I haven't seen him in ages. Anyway, I'm my own boss.

Well, don't worry. I'll let myself out when I'm finished.

OK. Oh, and Billy, you've got the contract back.

Yes!

Oh, and the stock, it's electronically monitored, OK?

Yeah, no worries.

PHONE RINGS

Hello?

Yes, yes, this is Butcher's cleaners.

Sure, we could do that. Yeah.

Could you just give me a sec and I'll get a pen

and take down your details?

Yes, go on...

Nice one.

Hey, hey, hey, come on, man,

I don't think Derek is going to like us smashing up his stuff like this.

Let me worry about him, all right?

It's your turn.

Oh, there's none left!

Go on.

DOOR BUZZER

KNOCK ON DOOR

Denny was having such a good time with Ian,

-I didn't have the heart to drag him away.

-Oh, right. Come in.

-Hope you're not too disappointed?

-I'll get over it.

You can take that home to him later if you want.

You'll be popular.

Do you want a drink?

Yeah. Try stopping me.

This feels like an ambush.

I found this today.

I can't believe he's letting things get to this stage. Final demand.

I told you he needs help at the restaurant.

Mum, this is dated June, I'm sure he's paid it by now.

Have you spoken to him?

No, he won't listen to me, that's why I thought I'd talk to you first.

Syed, I know this is a big favour to ask you

but now that you've completed that deal of yours,

you must have some time.

Please? You could help out.

Come on, spread some of that business magic around.

Look, Mum...

I've got some other things on too.

So, you can do them and help out at the restaurant.

Please, Syed? Your brother needs you.

Just for a short while.

Absolutely. Just until the restaurant gets back on its feet.

Also, Christian tells me

that you've been thinking of setting a date for the wedding.

Autumn, right?

I think it's wonderful.

Right. Better get started then.

Finally get Sy to spend some of that cash he's made.

We should do it right, though, yeah?

-Have a proper celebration to announce your engagement.

-Yeah.

We could have a family dinner tomorrow night, at our house.

But don't say a word to anyone.

-He lost it in a card game?

-That's what Derek said.

-Did you not think to ring me?

-Course I did, I only found out today.

Plus, we thought you was by the beach with some sun and some cocktails...

-You think this is funny?

-No!

-I've been working every hour

under the sun with the old man for nothing, my brother's missing

-and I've lost my business?

-We was worried about you.

-You looked really worried when I walked in on the party.

-It wasn't a party...

Fats, thanks for the support.

-I can't believe you cooked all that yourself.

-Mmm.

You can check the bin for take-away cartons, if you don't believe me.

Already did. And to think I had you down as a one-trick pony.

-But it's a good trick though, isn't it.

-I didn't say that.

Well, I haven't had any complaints so far.

Oh, is that your way of saying I'm one of many?

Nah, that's not what I said.

But you haven't exactly been saving yourself for the right woman.

Yeah, well, there's been a lot of wrong 'uns, if that's what you mean.

Yeah, one night stands. Married women...

I don't need a full disclosure, do I?

Just saying, don't say I haven't warned you, that's all.

That sounds ominous...and exciting.

Let's just...let's just take it slow.

Not quite the reaction I had last time I was here.

Yeah well, that was before.

Before what?

Before I liked you.

It'd be good to do it right this time.

Yeah, it would.

-Just promise me one thing.

-What's that?

You don't take it too slowly.

So, I told the cleaners that Janine had passed on all our customers

to another company. That's why I had to let them go.

I explained to them that, you know, in business

there's going to be casualties.

The fat has to be trimmed. I think they understood.

You would've been proud of me, the way I managed it.

So...the good news, Billy?

The good news is I have got us three new customers.

-That many?

-Yeah, yeah. It just shows, don't it?

We can build this business up.

Oh. You and me, together?

Yeah. Yeah, I mean obviously

we're going to have to get our hands a bit dirty first.

-Oh, split the cleaning shifts, you mean?

-Yeah, yeah.

I thought I could do the R&R, you could do the B&B.

The B&B, with all its bedrooms and bathrooms?

I don't mind doing the B&B if you like.

Why are we out here?

It's a business, Billy.

And in business, there's got to be casualties...

I think I have to trim the fat. Sorry.

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