22/10/2012 EastEnders

HE GROANS

That's just wrong.

I wasn't going to eat it.

Since when do you know anything about Star Wars?

Lexi's Moses basket.

No flies on you, eh, Pops.

What's it doing out?

Fixing it, aren't I?

She's coming home, remember?

I know. But it's an access visit, Lo. Only three hours.

You really want her to be asleep all that time?

This is for when she comes home for good.

Well, that might take a bit more time.

Nah, Phil promised.

It's just complicated.

What's complicated?

He said he's going to get my baby back and I believe him.

Why? Don't you?

Yeah. Yeah, I believe him.

LETTER BOX OPENS

HE SIGHS

17 times?

And that was just the cinema release.

-Mas saw Empire 18 times. He reckons it's a better script but...

-Dad?

Who do you think took me? He never told you about this?

No. What about Jedi?

We didn't see it. Not together.

It was 1983 and Mas...

Had other priorities.

Why didn't you tell me?

Tell you what?

You being a Star Wars fan? You were a geek.

I was never a geek.

Dad, I think anyone who watches Empire 18 times qualifies as a geek.

He's got a point.

I have to clean up around kids all day at work.

You and Mum teasing me all the time.

And, secretly, you're a nerd. What happened?

I grew up. That's what people do.

What do you think?

Yeah, it's beautiful.

Max, you weren't even looking. This is important.

Unless you want it to turn out like Christian and Syed's.

Babe, the wedding's two months away.

The bridesmaid fitting is tomorrow.

That's a conversation for your bridal party.

Yes, it is. And I would, except one of my bridesmaids is at school

and the other one's lying there auditioning for Britain's Got Lazy.

Hello? I'm right here, you know.

My mother's even less interested

in dresses than you are. And Rainie's...

SHE SIGHS

Who knows where Rainie is.

Babe, I don't want to look at dresses cos I don't need to, all right?

Cos they're going to be beautiful cos you're beautiful.

And if they ain't, it don't matter

cos I'd marry you in a hessian sack.

Please. Get a room.

Right. I'm going to go and see my mum.

If she's still on that couch when I get back,

you'll be marrying me in a prison issue.

Lauren, get off that sofa, will you? Get dressed.

-Make yourself presentable.

-Er, why?

Cos I'm going to give you a job. Go on, get up!

-TV IN BACKGROUND:

-'..Some of us are working our fingers to the bone.'

Sharon about?

Let me just check.

Nope. She's out doing things, isn't she?

What things?

Dunno. She was being quite mysterious, to be honest.

-Thanks for keeping the chair warm for me.

-For Sharon, you mean.

Yeah, that too.

Birthday present.

What, you didn't know?

Yeah, course I did.

That'll be why she was being all mysterious this morning.

You know what women are like about their significant birthdays.

Oh, and I hope you're not planning any surprise parties

cos she hates 'em.

Your dad is not in a good place.

He's not the only one.

So I thought we should do something to help,

like organise a cleaning rota.

Yeah. It says cleaning rota. Sadly, the rota part is missing.

I thought you could handle that bit. I'm more of an ideas man.

I knew I could count on you!

HE WINCES

You OK?

I'm fine.

Where are you going?

I...am going to get a job.

OK. You might want to put some trousers on first.

A surprise party sounds lovely, Jack. Oh, I've got no idea.

Um, what does "significant" mean anyway? No! No, you can't ask her.

You never ask. A woman asking's even worse!

And the bailiffs stripped the place clean.

Glad they tied the knot, though.

Love conquers all.

Except the mortgage payment.

I don't know, Jack. You used to be a detective, didn't you?

Do some detecting. Bye. Men, eh?

Useless, the lot of them.

You here for a reason?

Yeah. Rainie. Have you heard anything yet?

If I had I would have told you, wouldn't I?

I don't know, Mum. Would you? Cos I've been asking you for weeks.

I'm starting to think maybe you don't want her at the wedding.

I've asked around all her old haunts. I've left messages.

What else am I supposed to do?

Maybe she hasn't got any of the messages.

Maybe she has and she don't want to know.

The way you two parted, she might need more time.

Uncle AJ?

Hey, boys! How was Paris?

-Yeah, it was fine.

-Great.

-Great.

-Being married takes a while to get used to.

Give it five years. HE CHUCKLES

How's Dad?

HE SIGHS About how you'd expect.

-Phil Mitchell own this place?

-Yeah.

What's it closed for?

Since everybody who worked here was implicated in a murder.

So, he's not choosy about who he employs then?

You could say that, yes.

Syed, you heard from your mum?

No. Should I have?

Just hoped you might know where she and Kamil have gone.

What d'you mean gone?

I don't understand.

It's a Letter of Consent.

Yes, I know. I can read.

I don't understand.

-This says I agree Lexi should live with you.

-Yes.

Yes, but I don't agree. I should have custody. I'm her mum.

You're also on bail for ABH and suspected of neglect.

-I never neglected Lexi.

-But they think you did.

-And it's going to take months to prove otherwise.

-Is that true?

I don't know.

You promised you'd get Lexi back. This can't be the only way.

This is the fastest. It's the best way.

It's my way. I thought we'd agreed this?

Agreed what? Pops?

When you're ready, come and see me, all right?

I'll never sign away my baby.

It's not what you think.

Just get out!

Careful. Wind'll change.

Yes, well, that must've been what happened to Uncle Derek then!

Yeah, funny. This is pretty good. What's it for?

My stupid Dad's got me doing some stupid pitch

for a stupid advert to go in the stupid local papers.

What's so stupid about that?

Me. Because I can design the look, yeah. But the slogan...?

This is what I got, I got...Brannings Best Bargains!

Or Brannings Motors: We'll get you running.

Mmmm.

No, see look, that's terrible!

D'you want some help?

What do you know about advertising?

About as much as you.

OK. You're hired.

Look, I wanted to tell you but, I just didn't know how.

Like this. "Hi, Lola, Phil's promised to get back your baby

"but only if he gets to keep her."

-He is her granddad.

-And what are you? The Pied Piper?

I'm the bloke who has to watch you every time

they take Lexi back to some nameless, faceless foster parent.

It breaks my heart watching them break yours.

C'mon Lo, don't you see,

at least this way Lexi will be with people who love her,

while we fight your case.

Trish is coming today, yeah? Talk to her.

Maybe sign up for that parenting class she keeps banging on about.

I don't need to take lessons in how to love my baby, you know!

-You've got to show willing.

-Yes, but you said you believed in Phil.

Do you trust him?

SCOFFS

-Lola?

-No, don't.

-Lo, please! Lo!

DOOR SLAMS

I'm sensing you were expecting someone else?

What do you want?

A job. I'm a mechanic in need of an employer.

I hear that you're a employer in need of a mechanic.

So...match made in heaven.

Qualifications?

Well, I'm not currently implicated in any murder inquiries.

No. Wait.

Please! I'm sorry. I have a...thing.

Makes me say stupid things.

I can't promise it won't happen again because it probably will.

I'm unreliable, irresponsible, insolent, quite lazy.

But...my family are going through some really bad stuff

and I just need to help somehow.

I'm also the best damn mechanic you'll ever meet.

And...

I don't ask questions.

The best, eh?

Prove it.

Sure.

How?

I dunno, do I. 50?

HE LAUGHS All right, calm down.

Only cos you said it was "significant".

Jack, honestly, mate, who cares how old she is?

Why don't you just ask her?

All right, I'll see ya later.

Jack is throwing a surprise party for Sharon.

The surprise being he doesn't know how old she is.

-Why doesn't he just ask her?

-Yeah, exactly!

-Party? Yeah.

No, no party for you. Not until you sort all this out.

Right, what you got?

OK.

Brannings: A Brand You Can Believe In.

Yeah. Not a bad start.

Start?

I like the concept. Just the message, got to be a bit sexier.

Another victim out there.

Sexier, Lauren, yeah?

Welcome to The Arches.

You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and...

Sorry. That's my thing again. Star Wars.

We must be cautious.

It's a motorbike.

It's a 1980 Suzuki, GSX 250cc, four stroke,

parallel twin cylinder...

Boo-yah! I told you I was the best.

Any tools and spares you can find in here you can use for free.

Anything else you actually need, you have to pay for yourself.

Get it running, the job's yours.

Easy peasy.

You've got until the end of the day.

I know as much you do, OK? I came home.

Mum and Kamil weren't here. Dad said they'd gone.

She ran away? Or he threw her out?

-I don't know! He's not talking about it.

-Are they breaking up?

It's not your fault.

Isn't it? Tambo.

Did you know Dad was a Star Wars fan?

He saw Empire 18 times. AJ saw Star Wars 17 times.

But Dad never saw Jedi.

Mum's gone, Dad's not talking.

Why on earth are you and AJ discussing Star Wars?

Because Mum's gone. OK? Because Dad's not talking.

Because you lied, you cheated and ruined everything.

So don't you think we'd be grabbing at the chance

to talk about anything other than what happened?

You should probably go.

HE GROANS

-Tam? You OK?

-I'm fine.

-No, you're not. Is it your back?

Syed, I said I'm fine. OK? You don't get to care.

Not so soon.

Come on.

Cora, how much are these?

£3.50 for two.

£3.50? But I've only got £2.

Then that's what they cost.

-Ta. Here.

-Keep the money.

They're for Lexi.

SHE SIGHS

Dunno what the point is anyway.

She'll probably come back in someone else's clothes.

-And they'll probably be designer.

-You're giving up?

You don't know what it's like.

Yes, I do. My Rainie's an addict.

Has been for years.

Every single night I go to bed and wonder if the phone's going to ring.

If this time they've found her.

Maybe I didn't fight hard enough, early enough.

Don't make that mistake.

Thank you.

What?

You expecting that phone to ring with bad news again?

I dunno. What I do know is Rainie's got my messages.

Why the hell hasn't she replied then?

No idea. And I'm not sure I want to find out.

Sexy.

Sexy?

Sex.

Come on, what does that even mean?

Not being funny, but it's a car lot! What's sexy about that?

I got Brannings Bangers.

No. Max's Meaty Motors?

SHE GIGGLES Hey. You should do it more often.

What?

Smile.

Shut up.

He's right. It's nice to see you smiling.

Actually, it's nice just to see you...sitting up.

Hilarious. Oh. Yes! It's not about sex, is it?

No. It's about love. You love your car, don't you?

-You make a commitment to it.

-Yeah.

-Going to write that down.

She's up and ready.

That's funny. I didn't see a bike. And didn't hear an engine neither.

It won't turn over. It just needs a valve. 35 quid.

Then find 35 quid and you get a job, don't you?

I haven't got 35 pence, mate.

Those were the rules. "Easy peasy", remember?

If you don't mind, I've got a party to go to.

SIGHS

SHE SIGHS

SHE SIGHS

SHE SIGHS

Oof...

Oh...

Hmm...

SIGHS

­ CREAKING FLOORBOARDS

Trish. You're early. Where's Lexi?

She's not coming, Lo.

What do you mean she's not coming?

Lexi's poorly. It's not serious. Just a cold.

But it was decided that it was best not to move her

from where she was comfortable.

Lexi's sick?

And you think she'll be more comfortable with someone else.

What is it with you people? What did I do?

No, Lo...

DOOR SLAMS

Sheez... Tam, that is all kinds of wrong.

What are you doing? Spying on people now?

I had no idea it was that bad.

Yeah, it's that bad. That's what fire does. It scars. And it kills.

What, do you want a closer look?

Tam, stop. It just...took me by surprise, is all.

Did you get your job?

-Not quite. I...

-Did you even try?

Was there actually ever a job in the first place?

Why are you still here? You know what Dad's going through.

He doesn't need parties or cleaning rotas,

he just needs someone he can rely on.

So, how about you just go, run away and leave us alone?

Branning Brothers: A Commitment to Excellence. A Commitment to You.

That's good, Lauren.

That's really good.

Drinks are on me.

-Result!

-Two drinks.

Right. Line 'em up! Luce, you in?

-Just one.

-Whit?

No. It's a bit early for me.

What's that supposed to mean?

Nothing. Just what I said. Right, I'm going to call Tyler.

-What's her problem?

-Babe, just get yourself down here, will you, please?

Is that Tanya?

Yeah. Did you find out how old she is?

Could always cut her in half, count her rings.

Here we are. Shh, everyone. She's here.

ALL: Surprise!

MUSIC STARTS

Tamwar. What's up?

Uncle AJ. He walked in on me checking my scars.

And I kinda lost it at him.

Yeah, well, I'm sure it'll be fine.

No, like, you don't understand.

-I was really harsh.

-ENGINE APPROACHES

I kind of told him go. To run away. And he did.

What is that?

Trouble.

What do you think?

What a piece of junk.

She'll make 0.5 past light speed.

Geeks.

Want to ride?

AJ CHUCKLES

Hey!

CHUCKLES

I was doing all the right things.

Look, I even signed up to your parenting classes.

That's a really good step. I know it's difficult.

But you must be patient. And you must control your temper.

I brought something for you. It was taken today.

When it was decided Lexi couldn't come, I went over so I could bring

a little piece of her to you. I know it's hard.

But you have to believe me.

We all want what's best for Lexi.

So you got a job?

-Yep.

-Cleaning rota?

Yep.

What's your next trick?

Dunno, bruv.

Tam said you saw the old...

-Yeah.

-It's pretty grim.

It's not that. It's not...

It's...everything.

What you, your family, have been through.

What you're going through. I don't know how you all do it.

How you all cope.

MASOOD LAUGHS

I really don't. I'm not sure I can.

HE LAUGHS AGAIN

It's not some sort of test, AJ. You can leave.

No-one's going to blame you.

If you have to toss a coin over a decision like this,

your decision's already made.

I've got to get back to work. I'll see you later?

See ya. Another one?

Yes, please.

-OK, what is your problem?

-What do you mean?

You treating Joey like dirt.

No, I'm not. He's working, he should keep his distance.

Yeah? Well, I know who I want to keep my distance from.

-Happy birthday.

-Thank you.

Surprised?

Yeah. For the record, I hate surprise parties.

I tried to warn him. Still, nice for your 43rd, isn't it?

Yeah. That's why I like him.

-MOBILE BEEPS

-I've got to go.

Good riddance. She was treating you like dirt.

No. She's just venting. It's nothing.

Venting about what?

I kissed her a couple of weeks ago.

S'pose she got a bit hung up about it, that's all.

What? But she's got a boyfriend. You've got a girlfriend!

All right, Lauren. It was nothing serious, was it?

She was getting all in my face, so I thought I'd prove a point.

That's all.

Hey. I really liked today. We should do it again.

MASOOD: I was the only one that wanted to be Luke Skywalker.

Everyone else wanted to be Han Solo.

-TAMWAR:

-Arrogant, wasn't he?

Yeah, but he was the coolest one.

Why has this flared up?

It's just a slight contracture, OK. I hadn't been keeping an eye on it.

You can't afford to do that.

Well, I've had other things on my mind, Dad.

So you never saw Jedi? That was 1983.

That's when you married Mum.

Yeah, she had different tastes in film.

You changed for her, didn't you?

I loved your mother very much.

I LOVE your mother very much.

Is she coming back?

Yeah, of course. She's just with friends.

Just having a little break, that's all.

-HE CLEARS HIS THROAT

-Mind if I cut in?

You don't have to.

Yes, I do. I want to. Well, I don't want to.

But I do have to.

-It's OK you get used to it after a while.

-Really?

No.

I see your point.

Although...

..it does look a lot like the Emperor's face,

all lumpy and full of gravitas.

Thanks, AJ.

Say something, Emperor, Go on. Blah, blah blah Dark Side.

THEY CHUCKLE

Does this make me your Padawan now?

Let's not mention the prequels.

Yeah.

What made you change your mind?

Who said I have?

Well, you're here.

Look at it.

Do you love her?

She's a baby.

Do...you...love...her?

Does it matter?

It will if you betrayed her.

You wouldn't notice but this is Lexi rolling over.

I was looking for it before she left

but I never got the chance to see it.

What are you doing?

I missed that moment in my baby's life and I won't miss another one.

Trust me.

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