25/10/2012 EastEnders

Right, you better wash all that up you know, when you're done.

No. Chefs don't wash up!

-DOORBELL RINGS

-Oh, I'll get that then, shall I?

Yeah, you get that.

All right?

All right? Shoes off.

Excited to see Lexi then?

Yeah, if they actually turn up this time.

She'll be here.

The more I seem to tidy up this place, the worse it gets.

-I mean, look at the state of that furniture...

-Oi!

Do you mind popping round later? When Lexi's here?

Erm, Abi's skiving off school so we can go bowling.

She's going on a school trip for three weeks ain't she, so...

Jay doesn't need to be here, it'll be fine.

Yeah, you're right.

Now I've got Phil Mitchell backing me up, I roll hard, innit?!

DOORBELL RINGS

-Hiya.

-Hey.

Come through.

Yeah.

Well?

The number.

How'd you get it?

She got arrested. She got into a fight about a month ago.

Tell me the old, old story.

Now, when this turns out to be a disaster,

you did not get this number from me.

Thanks, Jack.

I owe you.

ANSWERPHONE MESSAGE

Rainie? It's Mum.

I've thought this through, Phil, and I can't get involved.

You're joking.

-It's a big deal.

-What, putting your name down on a form?

Lying to Social Services. Pretending we're a couple.

I have moved on from this stuff.

Without you we ain't got a hope!

What am I supposed to do, Sharon,

pretend that this is some family home, or something?

I mean, have a look around you, will you!

I need you, Sharon. That baby needs you.

Don't you dare put that on me.

I'm sorry. I can't do it.

Yeah, all right, babe, I'm only two minutes late. Give me a sec.

Yeah. Ta-ta.

PHONE RINGS

What now?

-I swear the bridesmaid dress has actually given me a rash.

-Nice.

It would be the bridesmaid dress

and not that jumper you haven't washed since your dad used hair gel.

-Weren't that long ago.

-What's he doing here anyway?

Come to get this lovely reading material.

You want me to read both of these? Today?

Dad, give him a chance.

He'll need to learn how to read written English first.

Yeah, very funny. Not just the pretty face, eh?

Comic voice of your generation an' all.

You're lucky. Most people get one bible, you got two.

-Now, go on, get going.

-All right, see you later.

Get your dad to stop texting me, will you?

-I'm not choosing a best man yet.

-He's not choosing him anyway.

-Amen.

Hello, Mum, you come for your breakfast?

Or have you got some news for me?

No, cos that would mean you'd actually done some digging.

You have heard something.

Course I haven't.

Mum, the toast's burning.

-I'm not making any!

-Mum!

Heaven forbid you should actually deal with it yourself, Lauren.

Was that Nan?

Yes it was. Looking for a free meal.

Does that remind you of anyone?

-Mum?

-DOOR CLOSES

You all right, Phil? You look troubled. Care to unburden yourself?

You all right, Jack? You spoken to Max?

-Alice. You look lovely. Gorgeous.

-Stop messing about.

What you talking about, Derek?

About this best man thing?

Oh, yeah, he did mention something. Cheers. What was it?

-HE EXHALES

-Gone. See you later.

See you later.

-Hiya, Jack.

-How you going? You all right?

-Yeah.

Phil! They're bringing Lexi round later.

-You'll pop round, right?

-I'm busy round the Arches.

You should introduce yourself to Trish. You're the grandad.

-I doubt that'd help.

-You can't just say that and then say...

Listen, I ain't a miracle worker, all right.

Social Services want a family. And we ain't a family.

(OK...?)

You giving this place a lick of paint or you skipping school?

Can you get hold of Denise's car today?

Probably. Why?

You're taking me to see Rainie.

You can keep saying it didn't mean anything till the end of time,

they're not going to see it that way.

How am I going to tell Tyler?

No, you got to tell Lucy first. He's using her, Whitney.

-After everything she's been through.

-I know.

-So when's your break?

-You can't preach, Lauren.

You slept with Darren the night before his wedding.

Yes, I know, so I'm talking from experience.

Yeah, and you sound like someone's mum.

-Whitney, when's your break?

-12.30.

Well, there you are!

I've been waiting at the bus stop like a lemon for 20 minutes!

You can't get me to ditch school to hang out and then ditch me!

SHE CLEARS HER THROAT

Jay, has something happened?

-Think we should burn it?

-Whatever.

Don't start just cos I said no. You've got a visitor.

Ritchie wouldn't let me back in the office till I found you.

I was beginning to think I'd...

If I'd wanted to talk to you, I'd have answered my phone.

Yeah, but...

Anyway, forget about Lexi.

I don't need Social Services sniffing round my house.

Here, if this is a guilt trip it's not working!

I'm not here about Lexi! I'm here about Ben.

CPS have dropped the murder charge.

They're going to sentence him for manslaughter, Phil.

Manslaughter?

Yeah. It's over.

How is it over?

Well, there's no trial now.

Right...?

So I haven't got to testify.

I haven't got to be the one to send him down.

Oh, that's amazing, isn't it?

Yeah.

You don't sound like it's amazing.

Well, it's almost like none of this needed to happen.

Getting kicked out and all that.

Do you think...do you think Phil will be all right with me now?

Why do you care?

Because I'm unemployed, and I'm living at a B&B.

What, so you'd just go back to him?

I'm not saying that.

-Well, what then?

-I don't know!

Where are you going? Jay, talk to me.

This is good news, isn't it? I don't get it.

No, you don't get it.

Is she clean?

Doubt it.

She'll find a way to turn this into a crisis.

Get angry. Get drunk.

You sure you want to put yourself through that?

I'm not doing it for me. I'm doing it for Tan.

She wants Rainie brought back into the fold.

You want me to come in with you?

I think I can handle my own daughter.

That's what I'm afraid of.

What's that supposed to mean?

You know Rainie. You've got to deal with her the right way.

And I can't manage that?

You got to admit, Cora, you can be blunt.

-Stop the car.

-What?

This is close enough. I've been handling Rainie for years.

Blunt happens to work. Now, stop the car.

OK.

-I can't do this.

-No, you have to.

-Why do you care?

-Cos...

come on, she's got a bonkers dad, she's got a little brother to

look after, she's got loads of businesses to run.

You've got to, she needs to know.

Needs to know what?

Right, I'll leave you to it, yeah?

I need to know what?

It's a start. Everyone around the table, no-one died.

Exactly. Least before they hated me. Now Dad just looks broken.

Baby steps. We gatecrash tomorrow. They can't chuck you out at Eid.

Nah, we'll have our own feast. 'Bout time you were fully initiated.

Sounds kinky.

TEXT ALERT

You got a text.

I know.

Going to answer it?

It's a text, Christian, it's not a 999 call.

I should go and see him. Tell him that he's a dad.

-At last.

-You lost your right to an opinion when you turned your back.

Your life is not my responsibility!

What if...I don't know, what if... What if he was going to marry Lola,

would that help with getting custody?

Married?!

Would it? I mean, the CPS are saying it's an accident now.

-Not quite.

-Well, say that Ben wants to have Lexi in his life -

and he's going to be out in about a year.

Phil, you don't know that.

They'll get married and and live with the grandad. Me.

That's got to mean something, hasn't it?

Yeah, but...

It's a lot better than what we got now, innit, you know!

A dad who's banged up for murder and a teenage Billy Mitchell for a mum!

Sure, sure, sure, sure. It's just...

Well, you know, I heard Ben was...

You heard what?

I'll try and get him to agree to a meeting.

-This is madness.

-This is none of your business!

Hey.

Babe. Listen, do you reckon you can get tomorrow off?

Somehow I doubt it.

Yes, love?

Bloody Mary, darling.

Look at them two together.

She should be with her mum.

She's getting bigger.

She's being well fed.

I fed her well. You're the one giving her colds!

I was simply letting you know she's being looked after.

DOORBELL RINGS

I'll get that.

Where's he going...?

What you doing here?

She was in a state this morning. She had make-up all over her face...

Just shut up, will you? Just shut up and listen.

Now, Ben, he's being done for manslaughter.

So he could be out inside a year.

-Wow.

-Yeah, it's good news. Good news all round.

It'll be even better if that kid's got a proper family.

She's got one.

I'm talking about a mum and a dad. Married.

The judge might go easier on him.

-Social Services will love it, won't they.

-Married?

-Yes, married.

-No, you don't. Phil! Phil!

Listen, she was gutted this morning, all right.

Let's just keep quiet till we know what's what.

I'm not having her having any more knock backs.

Well, keep your phone on

-and I'll call you the minute I've heard from him.

-OK.

This is a serious amount of food.

Well, yeah, that's the point. TEXT ALERT

So have I got to get all dressed up for this thing tomorrow?

-Sy?

-What?

Yeah. New sari should do it.

Thought you'd never ask!

She'll forgive you.

Yeah? What about Tyler?

Well, at least Joey will get a kicking.

He's going to dump me, Lauren! Don't you care?

Why do you hate him so much anyway?

Five minutes ago you thought he was the business.

That was before he messed with us!

D'you know what the worst thing is? I can't stop thinking about him.

After all that you've been through to be with Tyler?

I know. I just can't stop myself!

Well, you better sort yourself out, Whitney, OK?

Because he is not Ryan Gosling.

You're not betraying a friend for the spawn of Derek Branning!

When you think about it I should be the best man.

DOORBELL RINGS

I was there when Max was born.

I taught him to ride a bike, I gave him his first dead leg.

Oh, I bet he remembers that fondly.

-Hey. Come in.

-Hi. Thanks.

Do you want some lunch? Dad's making some.

Actually, I was wondering if I could have a word? About Joey?

-Yeah, sure, what do you want to know?

-Dad, she's asking me.

Well, I know a thing or two about me own son as well, you know.

I was there when he was born.

You were around when everyone was born. What was Jesus like as a baby?

Good as gold. Slept through the night and loved his mother.

All right, I get the message. Girls' talk.

Eat that sandwich.

Did you ever meet any of Joey's girlfriends?

One or two.

What was he like with them?

Have you guys fallen out?

No. Just interested.

Well, it's difficult with Joey, really.

Cos even if he really likes somebody, which is hardly ever,

except for with you obviously...

Just... Please.

Erm... Well, he's just not very good at showing it.

-Like, it's hard to tell.

-Right.

I suppose there is one thing.

When he was younger he really liked this girl

and he was always putting her hair behind her ear.

Is everything all right?

Forgot the mustard.

So what's a high-powered businesswoman like you

doing with a bartender anyway, eh?

Actually, he's working at the car lot now.

What, Max's car lot? Since when?

Thanks.

Did you know about this?

What?

Mrs Cross?

Yes?

My name's Olivia. I'm Rainie's sponsor.

She's drinking? Or she's not drinking and that's why you're here?

No, she's fine. She gave me this to pass on.

Rainie thought I should wait while you read it.

In case you had any questions.

What?

I see you got AJ working here.

So what?

Got manslaughter then.

Yeah.

I won't have to testify.

No, no, I suppose not.

Was there something you wanted?

I just thought you might want to say something about it all.

Not really, no.

Course not. Silly me, eh?

I told you that I'd call you as soon as I've seen Ben.

Has Lexi gone back?

Nah, they've gone for an ice cream.

Listen, Phil...

Me, Lola and Lexi, well, we got this bond.

Like I used to have with Jay.

See, they're my family, I love them and they love me.

OK, there's this blip with Lexi, I mean,

but that's all it is, it's a blip.

-It's nothing that I can't handle.

-What you trying to say?

It's about Ben.

I don't want Lexi growing up with a dad who's inside for murder

or manslaughter or whatever.

It's not fair, she's a baby. She's innocent.

-He's her dad.

-Yeah, well, he don't deserve to be.

He's got a right to know.

Can you just forget what Lola said.

Forget? Forget that I've got a granddaughter?

Telling Ben. It might help him but it won't help Lexi out.

Five minutes ago you wanted me to have residency.

I never wanted you to take them away from me.

I asked for your help, that's all. They're my family!

Our family. Our family. I'm the grandad.

And you, you're the great-grandad.

I love being the bearer of good news.

Seems the manslaughter charge has thawed Ben's heart.

He's agreed to see you. 3.30 today.

I've just spent the last three hours reading, d'you know that?

No great works of literature,

no fancy lines I can use to melt your heart. No.

I've just spent the last three hours reading, Lucy.

Tips for selling used cars.

You kissed Whitney?

What? No.

Well, yeah...sort of.

Are you kidding me?

There are kisses, aren't there, and then there are kisses.

This was just a party kiss, weren't it. A bit of a laugh.

So it was a joke, was it?

Who was the punchline? Me or her?

-You make me sick!

-I make you sick, do I?

What I've done after being in a relationship for 20 seconds

isn't half as bad as what you've done after being friends

-with her for years, is it?

-That's your defence?

No. My defence is that it meant nothing.

It was the most meaningless act in the history of the world.

Yeah, well, it means something to me.

Yeah, and I tell you what, Tyler's going to kill you.

-You going to tell him?

-I thought we were serious.

Lucy. Lucy, just dump him!

Could you just leave please?

If I go now Lucy, I'm gone for good. Do you understand?

If you can flip over this, what will you do when something serious happens, eh?

You can find somewhere else to stay tonight.

Nice one.

Yeah, yeah, Lucy, I got my new job in the morning, haven't I!

Good riddance.

So how long you been her sponsor?

Couple of months. If you'd rather take it with you...

You know what this is about?

Rainie mentioned a wedding?

Her sister, Tanya's. She wants Rainie to be a bridesmaid.

She explains everything in there.

We've seen Rainie through every addiction she's ever had.

And all she can do is send a letter?

She felt it would be easier to communicate her feelings this way.

What about Tanya? How's she supposed to communicate her feelings?

Well, she sent you.

Don't get cute with me.

Maybe you're worried what it might say?

You going to school?

-Thought I'd make the last lesson at least.

-Don't go.

Are you serious?

It's a lot to take in, Abs.

Well, if you want to go running back to Phil, I'll never get it.

I don't. I want to go bowling with you.

Yeah, that's right. Bowling with you. For ever and ever.

And I want to drink loads of cola and eat loads of sweets

and slide on them shoes.

I don't want none of the other stuff in my life.

It's all poison.

So please. Come bowling, eh?

Well, you can't bowl for ever. You'd get sore thumbs.

Come on.

She's rejecting Tanya?

-No.

-This is why I never told Tanya I was coming.

I knew she'd pull something.

-Please try to see her side.

-She should never have invited her!

She invited Rainie because she wanted to include her.

Dresses. Photos. The occasion.

But the Rainie we know and love,

she'd have been propping up the bar all day long.

And then she gets paranoid because nobody likes her

and then she gets jealous because it's not about her.

Please, you need to finish the letter.

Then she has another drink. And another and another.

And then we get to the part Tanya never thought of.

The fight. Cake on the floor. Vomit down the dress.

The day in tatters.

I'm sure if she went she'd behave. That's not the issue.

-I deserve a conversation!

-Well, she doesn't want to have one!

Finish the letter.

Why would she take the dress with her?

All I know is I don't know nothing - it's just the way I like it.

Excuse me, is that right that you gave my Joey a job?

All I know is I don't know nothing - it's just the way I like it(!)

Yeah, well, it's a free country, innit.

Oh, so it's true then?

Yeah, it's business, Derek. If he's good at selling, I need him.

Like you say, it's a free country.

Just thought that I could rely on my brother to be...

Oh, Del, don't be like that. Course you can rely on me.

You're my big brother, aren't you?

Yeah? You're the main man.

Best man?

Yeah. Yeah, the best man.

Yeah?

You forgot this.

Are you OK?

I can imagine it's hard to read.

You should be happy for her.

She hasn't drunk in 41 days.

She's got a boyfriend who loves her. She's doing well.

So what am I supposed to tell everyone?

Show them the letter. I don't think she'd mind.

I mind!

She didn't want to be found, or put in this position.

Her sister's getting married.

And she was so happy Tanya wanted her as a bridesmaid...

But she has to make everything about her.

It's not about her, it's about you.

She's a coward!

She just can't be around YOU. You trigger her behaviour.

Please don't contact her again.

-It's time I was getting her home.

-I'm not done with her yet.

That's not your decision to make.

Oi!

Lola!

Oi! Here you are.

I ain't having you turn your back on her. She's your granddaughter.

-What are you doing?

-You're upsetting Lexi.

What would you know?!

You tell her you're not going to help us.

You tell her you're going to let her rot in some stinking home.

Go on. Look at her in the eyes and tell her.

Tell her you're not going to help us.

Oi, what's going on? You all right?

Listen, let me take her. I'm going to see Ben.

Prison? I'm not having her anywhere near that place.

Neither are we.

Don't listen to him, all right. She ain't marrying Ben.

Married? I ain't marrying Ben!

I think it's time we were leaving.

Yeah, yeah. Trish is right.

I don't want all that in her life, Phil.

That's worse than foster care! I just want your help.

Please.

She's beautiful. I'll tell him.

No... Please don't tell him! Please! I just want your help.

Please don't tell him! Please! Please don't tell him!

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