04/10/2012 EastEnders

Right, I'm going to level with you, all right?

I know it's not been the best of weeks... I know...

We've both been worked up, and things have got out of hand

and I'm sorry about that.

I've been so tired. So tired.

But if we're going to make this work, you know.

I really, really need you to work with me on it, OK?

We've got to work together.

BABY GURGLES

Think you can manage that, just for a day?

Oh, here we go, look, quaint rural pub in peaceful settings...

It may be the fresh start we need. What do you reckon?

Alfie, we've been through this...

If you don't trust me, it doesn't matter how far we run.

Kat, I do trust you. But we ain't running, are we?

We're being kicked.

Then we kick back, we don't give up without a fight.

I know, but I've already tried to make Phil see sense,

he won't give us more than a week.

Right, then I'll make him. After everything we've been through,

I'm not going to let him bring us down.

Nice and early.

Oh, wow!

-Don't think it's a bit too much, no?

-You look great.

Yeah?

Doesn't he, Dad?

Right, we've got to go and pick up some motors later,

I want you to look over 'em. But in the mean time...

Dad!

It's all right.

It's better than sitting indoors, feeling sorry for myself, ain't it?

Right, well let him get on with it. I might change my mind.

Good lad.

All right?

Roxy!

Roxy, come on, I know I got it wrong last night... I'm sorry.

What can I do to make it up to you?

Erm. You could drop dead.

OK.

You'd throw away our entire friendship for one silly mistake?

Come on, I was desperate. No, I wasn't desperate.

Not to kiss you... You know what I mean.

You've been there for me and Scarlett since Janine left.

You've been great.

You'd have seduced me to get me to change her nappies.

You know how difficult this is for me.

Why? Because you can't cope with your own daughter?

D'you know what, I feel sorry for her, I do, Michael,

but you are going to have to grow up and start taking responsibility, OK?

And find yourself another unpaid nanny.

Cos you might be desperate, but I'm not, OK? Excuse me.

Ta-da! What every junior mechanic needs.

-Better not be any hammer in there.

-Just the one.

You already got him toys, you don't need to spoil him.

Thought it might cheer him up seeing as he ain't been feeling well.

Anyway the boy likes motors, don't he.

He also likes fireworks, doesn't mean I let him play with them.

Phil, you got a minute?

How long you going to keep this up?

I've been through all this with Alfie the other day.

Look, you're proving a point. You're showing us who's in charge.

We get it, we should never have gone off.

I promise it won't happen again.

You disappeared earlier this year.

That was different, my dad was sick.

What's your excuse this time?

-It's complicated.

-Well, it always is with you, innit.

You spend more time in passport control than you do behind that bar,

you never listen,

and on top of that, you're behind with the rent, ain't ya.

Just give us another chance, we'll pay you.

Well go on then.

We ain't got it right now.

Just give us a couple of weeks, we'll pay back every penny.

Be too late by then.

What do you want me to do? Flog a kidney?

Up to you.

Come on, Denny.

I heard you didn't take Lexi to mother and baby class the other day.

Checking up on us then?

Just thought I'd pop by to make sure her cough hadn't got worse.

Lola's been a proper Florence Nightingale, ain't you?

She's much better now.

Hopefully now you'll have time to get on top of everything else,

have a bit of a tidy up, get the washing up done.

I was just going to do that as it happens.

I'll be back later for our official visit.

What was this then?

Just a friendly chat.

I ain't got time to clean here for free, Pops, I've convinced

Cora into giving us a few extra hours at the charity shop.

And I've got to go down the job centre, haven't I?

All right, well I'll just chuck it under the sink when I get back.

I've got more important things to think about than washing up.

Yeah? Yeah? Yeah?

Come on.

My dad always used to say that it's harder to run a boozer

than be an accountant, a copper or a priest.

You had to be all three.

Den never struck me as the holy type.

People like to see a friendly face behind the bar, Phil.

Are you saying mine ain't?

-GLASS SHATTERS

-Denny?

Well, I fixed the shelf.

Great! He's going to be "fixing" things all day now.

Can I go and work with Phil then?

-You're supposed to be off with earache.

-I feel better.

Then you should have gone to school. Phil's busy.

Well, I've got a few things to do at the Arches,

but he could be my apprentice for the day.

Not sure I want him learning all your trades.

I won't teach him anything dodgy. Not too dodgy anyway.

Probably weren't a good idea to wear the suit, was it?

I'm going to make a move in a bit.

Get up the Arches. Go and pick these motors up.

You never said anything about Phil being part of the job.

Well, you ain't got to cosy up to him, just got to pick 'em up.

-Not a problem is it?

-Look, I'm on bail, Max.

I can get sent down if I'm caught with dodgy motors.

Jay, who said anything about knock offs?

Look, Abi's been on at me for days to give you this job

and if you back out now you'll be letting us both down, ain't you.

Oi.

Hope you ain't worn yourself out. Got a few hours off this afternoon.

Oh, yeah? Thought Dennis was sick and off school?

Well, he's made a miraculous recovery

so Phil's taken him to work to learn the trade.

Oh, yeah? Which one's that? Pick-pocketing? Or drug running?

Oi, wouldn't be able to cover us for a couple of hours, would you?

Not unless you want people training to the sound of a baby crying.

Give me a couple of days, Jack.

I'm going to sort out an au pair. It's going to be sweet.

Got a Swedish blonde moving in, have you?

I don't care where she's from as long as she takes care of this baby.

Well, if it doesn't work out with the au pair, there's always Phil.

Listen, do you reckon we can persuade Phil

to have Dennis tonight an' all?

They're already spending enough time together, Jack.

Come on, it's only one day, how much damage can he do?

THE ENGINE REVS

You look great.

Then all you do is put your foot on the clutch, foot on the accelerator,

sling it into gear, let go of the clutch and off you go.

Oh, that's safe, innit? Letting a kid drive on the pavement.

Save the parenting advice till you've got Social Services off your case.

Well, actually, I...

Just leave it, ain't worth the hassle.

No, you're right. See you later.

All right, Phil?

What's he doing here?

-He's working for me.

-How do you know he won't lose his bottle?

He's got a track record for saving his own skin.

I didn't do it to save myself, you know that.

Well, I ain't working with a grass. So either he's out, or I'm out.

Sorry, Jay.

What's a grass?

Have you seen Tommy's bank book?

I could've sworn we put money aside for him.

No, no, no, no. You can't have that.

We have to pay Phil. I will put it back.

That's what we said last time we dipped into it, Kat.

He won't change his mind if we don't pay him.

He probably won't anyway.

Alfie, we can try.

Kat, listen, it's not your fault that we lost the Vic, all right?

I made you go away. I practically forced you.

No, no, no. I didn't have to agree. I made that decision.

And, sweetheart, I would do it all again in a heartbeat, all right?

Even if it meant losing everything?

Listen, you said it yourself, we're family. That's what counts.

And all this stuff? This can all be replaced.

Yeah, you're right.

What are you doing?

Whatever it takes.

She's adorable.

Isn't she.

-Look at her little fingers, she's so tiny.

-That's all right, isn't it?

The agency said that you had experience with premature babies.

I can show you my references if you like.

No, no, that's fine, Emily, that's fine.

I'm sure you're very respectable.

Won't be coming in drunk, throwing the baby around.

When can you start?

I like to get to know the family a bit first.

There is no family, there's only me.

What about Scarlett? What's she like?

She's...a baby. Oh, no. Yeah, she's great.

She's no trouble, if that's what you mean.

She's a bit tired, a bit cranky today.

Poor little thing, looks like she needs a cuddle from Daddy.

Yeah.

Why don't you give it a go there and get to know her.

Hello, darling.

HE LAUGHS

She likes you.

I'll talk to the agency, let you know.

All right, Marie? Cup of coffee to take away please. All right, Abs?

Don't like that, seriously.

Gives me the heebie-jeebies every time I see you with that kid.

I'm minding her for Lola while she's at work.

Yeah? Don't get any ideas.

So how's Jay getting on?

I was just about to head over and see him.

Oh, he's not over there.

I had to let him go.

He only started this morning!

People know he's been in bother. It's already losing me business.

From who?

-Phil.

-Well, you know he's got a problem with Jay.

Jay was involved in murder.

Which you knew when you gave him the job.

Babe, I was trying to do you a favour, weren't I.

Thanks a lot, remind me to never ask you for anything again.

Abs.

Oh, look who it is.

I'm not in the mood for your childish games.

Oh, you were happy to look down your toffee nose at us the other day.

Look at you now, just another pram face.

What are you talking about? It's not my baby.

Oh, really? Whose is it then?

Mine. So why don't you leave them both alone, yeah?

Come on.

PHONE RINGS

Hello? Yeah, I'm glad you called.

I'm glad you called, cos, erm, you don't need to send anyone else,

cos I offered the job to the first girl.

I see. Did she say why she didn't want to do it?

Fine, well if you could find me

someone who's actually interested that would be great!

Cheers.

If you're going to start banging on about the cleaning again,

don't, cos I'm not in the mood, all right.

Tired? Baby keeping you up?

No.

Suppose you and Lola must get quite a lot of help.

Must be quite handy having all those people around, offering advice.

Handy? They're Social Services, Michael!

Still, it's more than most of us get, isn't it?

I wouldn't wish them on my worst enemy, not even you.

All day yesterday we was hanging out

and you never mentioned that you had a baby.

Well, I didn't think you'd be bothered.

No, too ashamed more like.

All that larging about your cushty new life.

And you landed yourself with a screaming brat!

Ignore them, they're just jealous.

Oh, yeah, wish I'd ended up a chavvy mum, working in a dirty old shop.

You got it made, Lo.

Yeah, I have, Lexi's the best thing that's ever happened to me.

Lexi?

I named her after you.

I used to think you were someone to look up to.

SHE TUTS

You ladies looking for anything in particular?

Just talking to my mate.

Friends of yours, Lola?

No, not any more.

Then why don't you go and pretend to be tough somewhere else?

You can't make us.

Abi, darling, look up the number of the Council's truancy officer.

THEY GIGGLE

Right, if you've finished your smack down,

maybe I can get some cleaning done?

Kat... All right?

Look, if you're looking for babysitter, I'm busy.

-Just an hour while I find an au pair.

-I haven't got the time.

Everyone's telling me to take responsibility,

but I can't find an au pair because I'm feeding her,

I'm changing her, I'm pushing her round.

You couldn't have been looking for that long.

I've already had one turn me down. Can you believe it.

It's going to take a few days and there's only so much a nanny can do.

Michael, you're the one she needs.

If you get desperate call me, but you'll be fine.

Yeah. Yeah.

My mum says you should always tell the truth.

Your mum's spot on.

So did Jay tell lies about Ben?

Not exactly.

Then why are you so mad with him?

Well, what would your mum say

if she found out that I let you drive a motor?

But if we didn't mention it, well, we wouldn't be lying, would we?

Just not telling tales.

Exactly.

KNOCK ON DOOR

Phil!

Hang on a sec.

The rent we owe,

plus another hundred for all the trouble that we caused.

All right, thanks. But you're still sacked.

That's everything I had!

Only what you should have coughed up months ago.

You've got no idea what I had to go through to get that.

What, dipped into the holiday fund, did you?

One less jolly to Spain.

I told you before, it wasn't a jolly.

You come back with duty free and a tan!

Anyway, I don't give a monkey's, I've had it with you and Alfie.

He makes out he's the life and soul of the Vic,

but he's a jumped up barman who'll do anything for an easy life.

It wasn't his fault, I'm the reason he walked out.

What, you held a gun to his head, did you?

I had an affair.

And even after I told him everything,

he was still willing to give me another chance.

What you telling me for?

You know what it's like to lose everything.

You're not seriously saying that you doing the dirty on Alfie

is the same as Ben going to prison?

No, but think about it.

How would you feel if you was given another chance to start again, eh?

To win Shirley and your family back?

I can't believe you're putting this on me.

No, nor can I,

but it would break Alfie's heart to leave everything that he knows,

and no matter what he says he'll never get over it.

So this is it.

This is my last chance and, unbelievably, you're the one

who gets to decide whether I lose my family or not.

See-ya.

See-ya.

I've been sorting through mouldy old clothes all day

and I really want to treat Lexi, I just need another fiver.

And you think I should cough up for you, do you?

Here you go.

Whatever anyone says, you ain't doing a bad job.

Don't let 'em grind you down.

Thank you.

I'm so sorry.

It's all right. It's not your fault.

If I'd've known the job had anything to do with Phil,

I never would have got you involved.

Maybe I should just keep my head down

and concentrate on the case now anyway.

Well, Billy's having a few people over to celebrate Lola

getting her tag off, so you've got to come to that.

No, I'm not really in the mood to face people.

Well, what if we went out on our own first?

Just you and me.

I don't really want to drag you down an' all.

You won't.

I can't think of anyone else I'd rather be with.

You knew we had a meeting, I called round earlier to remind you.

Yeah, and I have got better things to do than sit in here

waiting for you all day.

Which apparently doesn't include cleaning up the mess.

-I was just about to do that.

-You said that earlier.

What do you want? I've been working, he's been down the job centre.

We can't just drop everything just for you!

Job centre?

-Yeah, down the job...

-I thought you had a steady job?

What else are you not telling us?

Where have you been all day?

You're supposed to be working your notice.

I hope you've had the holiday of a lifetime,

cos it's your last for ages.

Are you giving 'em their jobs back?

Don't worry, you're still the Manager, OK?

This is your last chance, Alfie, so don't blow it.

No.

BABY CRIES

Hello, darling, you had a good time with Phil?

Come here and tell your mum all about it.

Uh, uh. I ain't a grass.

What's been going on?

Nothing we couldn't handle, was it?

Must've been something if you're telling my son to lie to me.

Lying is different than keeping your mouth shut. Right, Uncle Phil?

Uncle Phil's teaching you all sorts, ain't he.

We were just having a bit of a laugh weren't we, son?

Well, he's not your son, is he?

And you're not his uncle either.

I know that.

Maybe it's best if you don't spend so much time together.

We're just getting on well, what's wrong with that?

No. No, don't get me wrong,

I just think it's probably best for both of you, that's all.

Come on, babes.

It ain't our fault.

The business was shut down after my boss walked out.

Then why did you tell us everything was fine?

Because I thought...

Because I thought if I could get something else you need never know.

So you lied about it instead?

It ain't his fault, he's doing the best he can.

I suppose you've not declared the work you've been doing either?

I was going to, actually, I just haven't got round to it,

-not that you'll believe me.

-Lola.

-No, I've had enough!

I'm doing everything you ask, I'm sticking to my curfew,

I'm not getting into trouble and it still isn't enough, is it.

-BABY VOMITS

-Lexi!

Now look what you've done.

No, I didn't...

Suppose you're going to report us for that an' all now?

I'm sorry, I'm going to have to call a meeting

with my colleagues as soon as possible.

It's our job to make sure you're coping.

Well, we would be, if everyone would just leave us alone.

I still don't get it, right.

Cos it ain't like Phil to back down.

Look, I just went to see him again

and I finally talked some sense into him.

What exactly did you say to him?

Not much. Just reminded him of what a great landlord you are.

Really? What, and he fell for that, did he?

That and the big wad of cash might have helped.

I found a stash I'd put away for a rainy day.

It hasn't stopped raining all year.

Kat, come on sweetheart,

you know as well as I do you can't get your hands on that sort of cash.

Unless something happened that you ain't telling me.

You seriously think... Phil?

No, no, listen to me, I just need you to tell me the truth, all right?

Now, where did you get the cash? Was it Michael?

No, it wasn't Michael.

-If you must know, I pawned a few bits.

-What?

-You don't need to know.

-Yes, I do need to know.

Do you remember what we said? No more secrets and no more lies.

It was just a bit of jewellery.

A necklace and some stupid old ring I never wore.

What? What, your mum's ring?

You pawned your mum's ring?

That's all you had left of hers.

No, it ain't.

She's the one that taught me you do anything for the people you love.

If she was here she'd tell me that you and Tommy

matter a million times more than some rusty old trinket.

I know it's going to take time, but I'll do whatever it takes.

I'd do anything for you, Alfie.

MOBILE PHONE RINGS

BABY CRIES

That is not what you think, I told Michael to call me

-if he needs help with Scarlett.

-Yeah, well, he obviously needs you.

I don't care.

Alfie, I need to be here with you.

SHE SIGHS

BABY CRIES

A TELEVISION PLAYS

BABY CONTINUES CRYING

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