11/10/2012 EastEnders

Sharon. It's me...again.

Denny!

Hiya. Right, what you having?

I ain't hungry.

-Oh, come on, Lo, my shout.

-I know what you're trying to do.

You're trying to prove that everything's different,

but it's going to take more than a bacon roll.

Abi. She must have a guilty conscience.

-Oi.

-Look, what difference does it make if Jay and Abi are together?

They're still your mates. Only thing that matters now is Lexi.

-And you don't think I know that?

-Look, I know you're a great mum...

Yeah, but just saying it don't make it true.

You ARE a great mum, but I can't prove it unless you help me.

They're never going to see me as anything more than a care home kid

that can't look after her baby or stop getting into trouble.

We've got this visit this afternoon, yeah? Supervised. Three hours long.

Well, over that three hours, me and you are going to prove to anyone

and everyone that Lexi belongs with you.

We ain't got no choice, Lo. We got to play them at their own game.

-Yeah, well, that sounds impossible.

-It's not.

We can do this if we just stick to the rules.

So come on, eh... Stick to the rules.

Stick to the rules.

Marie, bacon roll, lots of ketchup.

Do you know, Sharon's still not answering?

Morning. You all right?

She's not talking to you.

Yeah, and I'm not surprised. Derek threatened her, Dad.

What's going to happen, Mum?

Nothing. It'll blow over.

This is Derek we're talking about.

He's not just going to let you embarrass him in front of everyone, is he?

-Don't go to work.

-What's wrong with you two? This ain't the Sopranos!

Well, I'm glad I got to say my piece.

Someone's got to stick up for this family, haven't they?

I'm off. See you.

Uh! Before you go, you come here, you.

Don't you ever go off without telling me

where you're going again, young lady, do you hear me?

I want to be kept in the loop, as to your movements at all time,

especially in the evening.

Sorry, I was knackered. I had an early night.

Well I wasn't to know that, was I?

I mean, you can't just go walkabout in the middle of a party, can you?

I just went to thank Ray.

Well, why didn't you say that?

I mean, you caused a lot of bother, Alice.

It was just a spur of the moment...Tanya's idea.

Oh, I see.

Look, Dad, I know you want to make up for 18 years' worth of worry,

but you've got to relax.

Nothing's going to happen to me.

I've even got a self-defence class later.

Who with? Why didn't you come and speak to me about that?

I mean, I could have shown you how to look after your...

What did he mean? Why did he say that about Dad?

-Not now, Denny.

-But I want to know!

If you'd come downstairs when I called you,

I'd have had time to explain, wouldn't I?

Was Dad stabbed?

For the last time, Denny, forget about that man. He's a liar. OK?

Sharon.

I'm late.

Listen, can I see you later? I'm worried about you.

I said, I'm late.

But what did that man mean?

Was it a knife that Dad was stabbed with?

Tell your boss to drop his prices or we'll go somewhere else.

I liked you in that suit.

I suppose I could get used to seeing you in this.

Suppose you're way too busy to help me out?

Wouldn't want to get sweaty before a meeting.

-You don't like dirty work, then?

-Depends who it's with.

You seem to have a lot business round here, lately.

Well, when my investment comes through, I'll be able to

afford to pay someone else to do all this.

Shame. Won't be as nice a view.

You know when Lexi comes round, I thought I could put all her

toys on the sofa, so it's like Christmas or something.

-What do you reckon?

-I reckon that's a good idea.

This your action plan is it, Billy? Big breakfasts?

Listen, Phil, we ain't going to be bullied here.

-When he lets you down, yeah...

-You'll have a long wait.

Oi, don't listen to him. He's just jealous, ain't he?

He knows all I need is my Pops, right?

Yeah.

-You all right, Bill?

-You all right, Max?

Max, take a pew.

I was beginning to think I was disowned.

It's all right. I'm not a man who bears a grudge.

I'll admit I was a bit out of sorts after some of the things

that your missus said to me last night.

Being turfed out of a family event like that.

Still, at least I know I've got you in my corner, eh?

Del, how am I supposed to defend you, eh?

After what you done last night? You know, you upset everyone.

-You threatened Tanya...

-By calling a spade a spade?

I'm backing her on this one, so...

You know, when you first brought Tanya round for Sunday lunch,

she didn't eat the fat on her lamb.

Do you know what Mother said to me afterwards?

After you took her home?

She said, "High maintenance."

She said to me, "Derek, watch her.

"Any girl that far up herself will cause wars in a family like this."

Well, thanks for that, Derek.

So the gloves are off now, ain't they?

Your mouthy missus has made it perfectly clear what

she thinks of me.

Maybe it's time that she learnt a few home truths about her old man.

Del...

All right, sweetheart?

Put me through to Jimmie, will you? Phil Mitchell.

Never mind what I want, just put me through to Jimmie - now!

# You know you like it but it drives you insane

# You know you like it but it drives you insane

# You know you want it but you're scared of the shame

# What you want what you going to do

# You know you like it but it drives you... #

That's your contract. Signed, sealed...

Delivered.

You property hunting?

Yeah, I was looking at some penthouses not far from here.

There's always opportunities. You've just got to know where to look.

I might have to pick your brains sometime. Nothing like a bit of local knowledge.

-Sure. If you're interested.

-I'm very interested.

PHONE RINGS

I'll leave you to it.

Christian. Whoa. Whoa. Calm down.

DOOR BUZZER

DOOR BUZZER AGAIN

DOOR BUZZER AGAIN

DOOR BUZZER AGAIN

Come on!

DOOR BUZZER AGAIN

DOOR BUZZER AGAIN

Oh what, you proud of yourself, are you?

I slept like a log, thank you very much.

Oh, I stopped you getting your leg over. You're upset. I get it.

No. You don't get it, cos you never do.

It's called looking out for family, Jack. A rare thing these days.

-But don't worry, I've got your back.

-You know what?

The truth is you can't stand seeing anyone else happy, can you?

How could you have forgotten to send out the invitations?!

It wasn't intentional.

Babe, they were supposed to have been sent out weeks ago.

I fail to see how having a go at me is going to speed things up.

You trying to tell me something? Is that it?

Don't be stupid.

DOOR BUZZER

Look, I hold my hands up - I've been distracted with the business.

I have, and I'm sorry.

-Hello.

-Hey.

I have an appointment for you both. Five o'clock. It is a surprise.

Zainab, I'm really not in the mood.

I've just found out that Sy...

that somehow the invitations haven't been sent out.

I didn't do it on purpose.

OK, never mind. Come to mine, I'll help you get them out. Come on.

That buzzer's been driving me mad.

I wasn't sure if you were going to let me in.

-Yeah, well, if I'd known...

-I've been so worried about you.

With you not answering any of my calls...

Yeah, I dropped my phone in the bath.

Right.

Look, I'm going to take Oscar swimming after school.

Do you want me to take Dennis as well?

-I've got to get on, Tanya, OK?

-Sharon...

We are still mates, ain't we?

-You've got to believe me, I never told Derek...

-Oh, save it.

Look, I don't how he found out. The man's poison.

I swear, I never told him - I never told anyone.

I never spread stuff. Not stuff like that, I wouldn't...

Sharon...

I've always prided myself on being a trustworthy friend.

Me and my mate Jane, we used to put the world to rights,

the stuff she's told me I swear I'll take it to the grave.

Jane's stuff weren't half as bad as the things you...

I'm making things worse, aren't I?

Look, you do believe me, don't you, Sharon?

I don't know who to believe, Tanya.

All I know is I've got a little boy

who doesn't know if he's coming or going...

Well, then let me take him swimming.

Please, let me do something nice for the two of you.

-You know, after the shock he's had. I can take his mind...

-All right.

His costume's at the school, OK?

Great. Well, maybe I'll give him his dinner an' all.

And then we can put them in front of a DVD,

-maybe open a bottle of wine...

-No, you're all right.

I'll pick him up and give him his tea.

Sure. Whatever suits you.

Hello. Lexi, it's Mum.

We are just going round and round in circles.

OK, what about my earlier suggestion?

We cannot write on the invitation.

'Partners permitted, only if happily married!'

-Why not?

-Because it's ridiculous!

I agree with Christian.

All right fine, only on AJ's then.

This isn't exactly getting me in the marital mood, you know.

Why don't we go down to the Argee Bhajee

and get some inspiration from the venue?

Sy, are we boring you?

Course not. Sorry.

Argee?

Not until we have discussed the dress code.

We have already decided we do not need a dress code.

Well, I suggest smart-casual. In order to discourage the...

flamboyant.

We've got gay friends. What do you expect them to do,

sit there and act like it's a funeral?

Do you know what? I'm just going to leave all of this to you lot.

Because this - it has got absolutely nothing to do with me.

-Oh, come on.

-No. Christian, this is all about you.

No, it isn't. How am I ever going to be a part of this family?

Syed. Go after him.

Syed!

Give him some space.

Can't you just have a word with him? He's your brother an' all.

Oh, sorry mate. Listen, I can't be held responsible if I bump into him

again today, all right?

If it's any consolation, Sharon ain't talking to me either.

It'll be all right. She'll come round.

-She ain't answering my calls.

-Well, go and talk to her.

-I've tried. She don't want to know.

-So that's it? Just go round there.

You know where she'll be, she'll be in her office...

It ain't that easy, Max, is it?

So you're just going to give up. When have you ever done that?

-I'll see you later.

-See you later.

Tan, it's me. Look, I know you don't want to talk to me but just...

but just be careful will you?

Just make sure you ain't in the salon on your own, all right?

Tan, whatever you do, just stay away from Derek, will you?

Please.

Max? Why should Tanya stay away from my dad?

You all right?

Just needed to see a friendly face.

Thanks to Derek Branning, everyone knows about the stabbing.

Surprised it didn't come out sooner.

Oh, thanks, Phil, I knew you'd understand.

I think it's better Dennis knowing the truth.

I can't believe I came round here for a bit of tea and sympathy.

Well, I'm sorry. But I ain't for time for either, you know.

Well, you know, you're the one who didn't want me

to spend time with you and your son.

Now, suddenly, I'm a shoulder to cry on. Well, I can't, I ain't got time.

I'm going to see my brief, Jimmie.

He's going to give me some advice about Lexi.

Well, you were the one that said, "Fight for her", so I'm fighting for her.

Here they are. Right, I'm going to have to chuck you out.

You're going to have to find somewhere else to be spaced out.

Cheers mate.

He said that, in front of Sharon's son?

Babe, the last thing I want to do is upset you.

He said that in front of Dennis and he hasn't apologised?

No, he thinks we owe him an apology for chucking him out.

-Everything all right?

-No, it's not. But it will be.

PILLS RATTLE IN BOTTLE

You looking for these?

Hello.

This thing I've booked at five o'clock...

-Look, Zai...

-It is your wedding present from me.

Will you come and see what it is?

Please?

OK.

I lost the key.

-You ain't been taking my calls.

-I don't owe you anything.

I knew there was a reason why you were knocking me back.

Has it ever occurred to you that I'm just not interested, Jack?

No, it ain't.

We can go to mine.

Kettle's boiled. Trish?

White please. No sugar.

Cup of tea, Lo?

Hello, angel.

Here you are.

After Dennis died, I didn't know what to do with myself.

I didn't know how to survive that sort of pain.

I've never known anything like it...so I went to America.

I thought a new country would change things.

But, in the end, I went to see a doctor...

He wrote a prescription. Pills - he said they'd help.

And did they?

Yeah, they numbed the pain for a while.

But then it'd come back worse.

-And that's it. No more to tell.

-No?

No. No, I got off 'em.

Well, it was hard, it was really hard, but I did it.

So, why did you keep these?

Seriously, Jack, I don't need them. Wash 'em away, if you want.

Me? Not for me to do, is it?

Fine.

Well, all gone.

Show me your hand then.

Blousy women - you can't even talk to them!

Dad, you gotta stop taking chunks out of people because you don't like what's happened.

What you said to Sharon was disgusting,

-and in front of a little boy.

-Well, that was unfortunate.

And as for threatening Tanya and blaming her for what happened...

It was her who got you dressed up like a dog's dinner, wasn't it!

Excuse me?! How dare you! I wasn't attacked for the way I looked!

It was because of what I'd just put in my bag -

that expensive phone you got me!

You.

Now, if there's anything decent about you at all,

anything, then you know what you have to do. You'll apologise -

to everyone!

-I'm not judging you.

-Yeah, course you're not.

-Sharon.

Look, you're not the only person to get addicted to something...

I'm not addicted! Jack, I'm not.

-I haven't taken one in years.

-Yeah? Why you keeping them then?

I don't know what I've done to deserve all this attention.

Sharon, why are you keeping 'em? Just tell me!

Because every morning I wake up wondering

if I've got the strength to get through the day, all right?

Look, I go to meetings...

Sometimes they help but... You saw the office today. I nearly...

Yeah, but you didn't, did you?

Sharon, I know you think you're weak but you're not, all right.

You're amazingly strong, and you're a good mother.

All them things you make up for Dennis,

you make up to protect him, yeah.

I always saw that.

-You knew?

-Yeah, course I knew.

Did you tell Derek?

No, but secrets like that don't stay secret.

I owe Tanya an apology.

Look, all parents make mistakes, Sharon.

Does a good mother lie, tell her son that his father was a war hero?

-Does she? Some helicopter pilot?

-Yeah, well, look at me, all right.

Do you think I'm proud of the way things turned out with my kids?

-Jack, you don't understand...

-Yeah, I do understand, all right.

Cos I know what it's like to lose someone.

You know, someone perfect - see your life all stretched

out in front of you - and then you just watch it get snatched away. I know that pain...

All right. And I know how hard it is to move on.

I've been there.

I mean, you might see me down the Vic with some dolly bird,

but do you think that's really what I want?

What do you want?

-Mum.

-Just open the top button.

-I never...

-Open it. Open the top button.

-No.

-OK. He's set up.

-Masood. You stand on my right. That is your best side.

-Hang on. That means I've got a bad side?

-Yeah.

-Hey. Woo, jazzy!

-Thank you.

How do I look?

Perfect.

Christian, I really hope that this makes you feel part of our family.

It's a lovely gesture, Zainab, and I'm truly touched.

Well, it's the least I can do for making my son so happy.

You know what I've realised? We don't need to have a big wedding.

It's just a lot of pressure.

Most of the people I care about are right here in this room.

Well, people have small weddings.

Yeah, they do.

Well, small and intimate works for me.

Well, we're agreed then, yes? Small and intimate it is.

Right, come on, let's get out there! Come on, move, move, move.

You look nice.

-Where are Oscar and Dennis?

-Oh, they're building a den upstairs.

DOORBELL RINGS

-Oh, terrific.

-Babe, it's all right. I'll go. Get 'em to clear it up.

She's not going to talk to you.

What do you want, Del?

Can he just say his piece, please?

I'm sorry for hurting Sharon.

I'm sorry for spoiling Abi's birthday party.

And I'm sorry for upsetting you, Tanya.

Right. Is that a sincere apology?

It is.

Good.

Cos I only accept sincere apologies.

You owe one to Sharon an' all.

I know.

I'm over-protective. I know I am.

And I ain't had much experience of being a dad...

and I've made a lot of mistakes.

But mainly what I've learned is that sometimes your love for them...

Well, it can blind you to everything else.

Right.

I'll make us some tea, shall I?

You want one?

Yeah. That'll be lovely, cheers.

Listen, they want more money.

Del, can you just leave me to sort it out?

No, no, no. You've got enough on your plate.

Let me handle it, eh?

"Here's a little baby. One, two, three.

"Stands in his cot and what does he see?

"Peepo! He sees his father,

"standing on a big brass bed

-"and then he sees..."

-Lo.

-"A big..." No tea, ta, Pops. "A big..."

No, no, no. Darling...time's up.

-What? No, it can't be.

-Yeah...

Trish gave you the heads up about 15 minutes ago.

No, that wasn't 15 minutes ago, more like five! Tell her, Pops.

Look darling, I know... I know this is difficult,

but we have to do this now...for Lexi.

Don't.

I promise you, all right,

I promise you, I swear to you,

it's going to get easier, OK?

Thank you, Lola. There will be another visit soon.

You got her?

Be good.

I promise to get you home soon, yeah?

Wait.

-Thanks for bringing her round.

-It's all right.

No, I'd better not.

You all right?

Yeah. Yeah.

I'd...better be getting back for Denny.

-See you later.

-Yeah.

PHONE RINGS

Who'd have thought it, eh? Me, part of the family.

I know.

I'm sorry about before.

Me too.

Glad it's all sorted.

We're all right, aren't we?

Yeah.

Guys, mum wants you to have a look at these test shots.

PHONE RINGS

Come on.

How are you fixed for tomorrow?

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