01/11/2012 EastEnders

Sharon!

SHE PRESSES BUZZER

Sharon!

SHE KNOCKS WINDOW

Sharon!

Sharon!

Ssh! I've got a kid sleeping back there.

Oh, yeah? Lucky you.

What's Phil told you?

You've got to tell one poxy little white lie and that's it.

There's nothing poxy about it.

This isn't some little white lie to spare someone's feelings.

No, you don't actually have to marry Phil, you do know that, right?

It's not that.

Well, what is it, then?

I'd be interfering with the system that's there to help people, Lola.

You can't actually believe that, right? No, you can't.

You don't look that stupid.

-Well, the system worked for me.

-Oh, yeah?

When was the last time you had your kid taken away, eh?

I was the kid.

I was adopted.

And they weren't perfect but I wouldn't change my mum

and dad for the world.

Did you ever find your real mum?

Oh, what was it, you found her and she didn't want to know you,

is that it?

We're not talking about me.

Yeah, but that's what I'm saying!

Just cos your mum was like that, it doesn't mean I am.

Please, Sharon.

I know exactly what it's like growing up in care, you know.

You feel like you're not wanted and you're not loved.

But that's not my Lexi. It's not fair.

You start lying now, Lola, you'll make things worse.

Worse? How much more worse can things get?!

What has happened to you?!

Walked into a lamp post. You know me, clumsy.

But you're OK though?

Nothing I can't handle.

However, if I don't eat my breakfast in the next ten minutes...

-Two egg rolls, two teas please, Lucy.

-I'll bring them over.

Thanks, poppet.

You don't have to lie to people.

-There's nothing to be ashamed of.

-Sy...

Please, just let me call the police.

They came at me from behind, I didn't even see their faces.

What do you think the police will do except create

a whole load of hassle?

They used homophobic language. That makes it a hate crime, doesn't it?

I just want to sit here and eat my breakfast in peace, all right?

Pops! Pops! Pops!

What d'you do that for?

Cos you're doing my head in.

You could give me a hand?

I'm trying to make a good impression for when Lexi gets here.

How many times must I tell you? It don't matter how clean

this place is. We ain't getting her back.

You listen to me, all right. That little girl is coming home.

Last thing she needs is you giving up on her.

And I told you, we don't even need Sharon!

I don't know what the matter is with you two.

All the years you've been friends.

I thought you'd have grown out of all of this by now.

Mum, just leave it.

Friendship matters, Lauren.

One of you has got to make the first move, haven't you?

So what that I've got no mates? No money, no job.

No boyfriend, no nothing.

Oh dear, oh, poor Lauren.

You do not know what it's like to be the family loser in one like ours?

You don't.

I've left Oscar with my mother so that you

and I could come here, have a nice little muffin and a coffee.

The least you can do is crack a little smile for me.

Oh, come on!

I did not raise my daughter to sit on her backside whinging

when life gets hard.

Cos life is hard, Lauren.

You just gotta give as good as you can get.

OK, well, maybe I could invite her out for a drink or something.

That's my girl.

And look, you're not the family loser

so you can put that one out your head.

Morning, gorgeous.

What's up? You made it sound like an emergency or something.

I just thought you wouldn't want

to spend the best day of your life

lounging about in bed all day.

The best day of my life?

Yeah, we've got two days till you go on your trip

and I got big plans intended for us, baby.

-Thanks for doing this.

-That's all right.

Didn't really fancy another night in there, to be honest.

It's only a house full of stroppy women, don't thank me just yet.

Well, well, well,

don't you two look a sight for sore eyes this early in the morning.

What's this, collecting for the charity shop, are you?

Del, I ain't got time for this now.

Ah, but you've got time to escort laughing boy here

across the Square with his meagre belongings?

You finally decided to sling your hook for pastures new, have you?

Well, yeah, if pastures new is the floor of the office.

Mind you, I'm surprised at you, Joey.

Don't you know a few birds that could offer you their bed?

No. Too much commitment for me, mate.

Anyway, why'd I want to be with some bird

when I could be with family, eh?

Ain't that right, Uncle Max?

Oh, well. That's very generous of you.

"Uncle Max".

Del, he needs somewhere to stay, all right?

What am I supposed to do?

Don't let me interfere. Well, go on then, you two toddle off.

Come on, Joey.

Place is going to sparkle with this lot! Lola?

Lo, darling?

Look, I know we're up against it here, I really do,

but we've got to keep our chin up, haven't we?

Stay positive. For Lexi's sake, yeah?

Lo?

Oh, someone going on holiday?

Sorry about that, I wasn't sure which room to put it in.

Room?!

Dad!

I really didn't mean to spring this on you, Tanya.

Uncle Max didn't think you'd mind.

Oh right, how long did he think I wouldn't mind for?

No. No, no, no. He is not staying here!

I don't know, a few days, week, maybe?

Look, I'll fix that leaky tap in the kitchen a bit later on.

Dad!

-All right, Lauren, keep your hair on.

-What are you...?

You cannot just invite people to live in our house without asking us!

It ain't just people. It's Joey, he's family.

Yeah, well, Uncle Derek's going to go mad, you do know that?

Why don't you take Oscar's room, he can come in with us for a bit.

Mum!

No, your dad's right, he's family.

And I have got a long list of things that need doing round here.

I'm more than happy to help you.

Somebody's got the hump with you.

Right, come on, let's get you settled.

I'm telling you, Kat, I don't know why I bother with it sometimes.

This is him.

"A full English should have at least one sausage,

"preferably two sausages."

I mean, do me a favour, it's like I'd served them

a severed head on a plate.

I should put up my prices up the amount of grief I'm getting.

Grief? I'll tell you about grief. Tommy's had me up all night.

-You need a drink, come on.

-Where are you going?

What sort of friend would I be to let you drink alone? Come on.

All right? Do you fancy going somewhere?

Like where?

I don't know. West End. Down the arcade. Anywhere.

Well, we're going down the park later, if you fancy it?

What, a few mouldy sandwiches and a fizzy drink? No, you're all right.

Excuse me, it's going to be amazing.

I want to treat this one like a princess while I've got her.

And you don't need piggy in the middle. I get it.

Did I say that?

Yeah, come on, we've got plenty of food. It'll be a laugh.

Watching you two snog each others faces off?

No, that ain't my idea of fun.

Cheers.

Cheers.

All right, Max?

All right, Del? You want to join me and Joey for a coffee?

No thanks. Whisky please, Kat.

Del, things ain't never going to get better between you two

if you don't put the effort in.

Who says I'm interested?

Do me a favour!

Cheers. Do you want to join us or not?

Why should I have a drink with someone who doesn't show me

the respect to call me father, eh?

I mean, you're Uncle Max, me - I'm just Derek.

Del, you left him, all right?

It's up to you to show him you want to spend time with him.

It was exactly the same for me and Bradley.

-Time. It's that easy, is it?

-No, it ain't easy, no.

But I know something, Del,

you don't always get as much time as you think.

-You seen Lola?

-No.

I've got the social coming round in a bit with Lexi

and she's gone walkabout.

Well, you better go and find her then.

What do you think I'm doing, Phil? She's in bits.

She thinks she's going to lose Lexi for good.

Billy, go and get Lola back here.

Otherwise that straw we're clutching at

won't be around for much longer, will it?

Another OJ when you're ready, Rox?

Syed, Lucy popped in before,

she said Christian's been in the wars.

I've been waiting for it to die down so I can nip over

-and check on him.

-Physically, it's not serious.

Physically? Why, what's the matter?

He ran into a couple of homophobes outside Bashers last night.

-What did the old bill say?

-He won't let me call them.

It took me all night to get him to tell me what happened.

-Why don't you let me talk to him?

-You sure you're not needed here?

Nah, got to be some perks to being manageress, haven't there?

Oi! Where'd you think you're going?

The only thing you're managing is making my life a misery!

Phil Mitchell's got a lot to answer for, landing me with that dozy mare.

The key to running a successful business, Kathleen,

is understanding and accepting that your life is no longer your own.

You are a mere instrument

- your purpose is to pleasure your customers.

Well, at least the fit ones anyway.

-Kim, what is the matter with you?

-From the B&B.

I guess they got sick of waiting for their full English.

Oh, yes, very nice.

Something special for the lady in your life, Liam?

Just thought it'd be a good coming home present for my Mum, but...

-Oh, no, no, no. How much, Harry?

-Give us a squid.

Here, take a tenner, and a bag and all, look.

There we go.

I think she'll be very impressed with that when she gets home.

It's just, I've only got my job back this morning - don't know

when I'll be able to pay you back.

Don't you worry about that.

As it happens, I've got an idea how you could pay me back

without it costing you a penny.

You might be less angry

if there was a chance of those thugs getting caught.

I can handle it.

Should you even be working out? Look at the state of you.

-I'm fine, Rox.

-Yeah?

What about the next gay bloke that wanders out of here

at the wrong time, what about him?

Just leave it, please.

You should know better than anyone, Christian,

that if you don't report this it's just going to happen again

and nothing is ever going to change.

What's the matter with you?!

Honestly?

I'm just tired.

Oi, look at me.

Look at me.

I'm your best friend.

Talk to me.

I've taken a beating before, there's nothing new in that.

I've never felt like I could lose everything

and there is nothing I can do to stop it.

What do you mean, lose everything? Oi! You've got me, haven't you?

And you got Syed. You two are rock solid.

Hey, you are telling me everything, aren't you?

Like I said, I'm just tired.

Come here, it's OK.

Thank you very much. Good boy, see you later.

Oi, what was all that about?

It's all right, it's just a little business transaction.

-That's granddad's watch?

-He was fully compensated.

-It's not about the...

-It's for Joey.

See the one thing I never gave him was time.

And now I've got plenty of it.

Once he understands that then he'll be my boy again, won't he?

Kat, you haven't seen Lola, have you?

No, I ain't. Sorry.

It's a wonder I've kept that place going as long as I have, you know.

What's the matter with me, Kat? I'm not running a B&B.

It's just a B.

Give that gob a rest moaning, will you?

If Phil Mitchell can run a business with one lonely brain cell,

I'm sure you can.

Can I?

You're Kim Fox! There ain't nothing you can't do!

I'm Kim Fox. There's nothing I can't do.

Yeah, nothing...

-I'll get that sorted.

-Thank you very much. Cheers.

What's this? Max not keeping you busy enough?

No, I'm just getting myself a bit of lunch.

And seeing as I don't need to look for a place to kip anymore...

Do you want a drink? Let me get you one.

No. I'll get my own, thank you.

See that.

Oh, not this again.

That is what I've got, Joey. Time.

All the time in the world.

I ain't interested in your watch, Derek.

And that's another thing. This "Derek" business.

Why don't you call me Dad like your sister does?

Right.

Thank you for the offer.

Derek.

Hi, Cora.

Hiya.

Some of Jack's things. He's making room for me and Denny.

Sweet, eh.

I think it's called the honeymoon period.

Cora, have you got any tops? You know, for clubbing?

Yeah, over there by the jeans.

Yeah, you need to get out now and again.

Now and again?

You must be joking - I'm going out every weekend from now on.

-What do you reckon?

-It's nice.

Lola - listen...

No, you were right. Lying ain't going to get me anywhere.

Gotta face facts. I'll take it.

Give me £2.60.

Social are coming round to assess Phil at half seven.

About time and all - the sooner that kid gets adopted the better.

Keep the change.

Right, let me guess - you're after a nice little three-door,

nothing too flash but with a little bit of oomph, am I right?

I'm not here to buy a car, Joey.

Eh?

Carol. Auntie.

Auntie Carol. Yeah, yeah, I know.

Well, at least I see where I get my good looks from now, eh.

-Have you seen your Dad?

-Try not to if I can help it.

Yeah? You know what, some of us have to live with him.

Bianca's home in a month and I don't want her coming home to a war zone.

Well, I ain't at war with anyone.

Right, well, you just - you meet him halfway then.

No, look. He's a thug all right, Auntie Carol. He's violent.

Like an animal.

You think you can shock me? I know my brother inside out.

Did he ever hit you?

He used to hit my mum all the time.

Even hit her with the phone once.

Thought she'd been chatting to some other bloke from down the pub

so he took it off her and he smacked her with it.

So yeah, try telling me again how I should meet him halfway, eh.

Lola, where the hell have you been all day?

Who are you, the police?

We're at risk of losing Lexi as it is,

without you going off the deep end.

Like I could care less.

That kid's been nothing but trouble since the day I got knocked up.

I mean it!

-DOORBELL RINGS

-That'll be Lexi.

Try and hold it together, will you?

You still don't get it, do you? It's over.

Did you hit Joey's mum?

You been talking to him, have you?

Well, I knew the pair of you had your moments.

Moments. That's all they were. Moments.

You've been doing this all your life, haven't you?

Talking with your fists.

You know, with Dad and the blokes you used to drink with.

And David...

Don't get me started about David.

He got everything he deserved and you know he did!

If it wasn't for him, me and Jackie, we'd have been...

Oh, will you just let that go. That is thirty-odd years ago!

I know I've done wrong.

That was the man I was.

But everyone deserves a second chance though, don't they Carol, eh?

A chance to start over.

I'll tell you something for nothing.

If Joey ain't willing to give me a try

then he better stand out of my way.

Because I had my happiness spoilt 36 years ago.

And I ain't going to let it happen again.

If he wants to know what'll happen - he can go and ask David Wicks.

Do you need a hand with that?

Someone's in a better mood than the last time I saw you.

I'm allowed to be nice to you, you do know that?

Mmm. Nice day in the pub was it?

Don't even know why I bothered coming here.

All right, let me get someone to cover and I'll take you home.

Uh, no. No, you are not my dad.

And I came for a drink.

Or should I tell Sharon that her barman isn't serving?

On the house.

Cheers.

What's all this?

Well, this is...

Does there have to be a reason?

Your dad's got Yas so I just thought...

Why won't you go to the police?

Syed, please!

It makes no sense.

I know there's more to this than you're letting on

and we promised, didn't we?

No more secrets.

Just leave it.

I can't leave it, Christian, I love you.

Why's that funny?

Really shouldn't be, should it?

But if you really loved me, Sy, then you'd get off my back.

It's just one phone call.

Forget it.

Christian...!

Lo?

-BABY CRYING

-Come on, darling.

You don't want Lexi going without seeing her mum, do you?

Look, I know you must feel like you ain't got anyone

who understands what you're going through, but I do.

I've got kids.

And the thing is...

being a parent, it means never giving up on them.

No matter how bad things get.

Even if the whole world reckons they're better off without you?

Especially then.

Come here.

It's all right, all right.

Oi, oi. Get your hands off her.

Oi. Get your hands off her!

What is your problem?

All right, out - out now. Come on, both of you.

Come on, you too mate. Get out.

See you later.

What is wrong with you?

You can't stand me having a good time, can you?

You ain't having a good time, are you, Lauren? Come on.

Oi, mate, cover for me, will ya?

How d'you get to be so beautiful, eh?

It's lucky you don't get your looks from your dad's side, you know.

You're going to have everything, you know.

You're going to have a new mum and dad and...

..they're going to give you everything.

There going to be one of these couples that everyone hates

cos they can't see past their kids.

And they're going to buy you everything you want.

That's going to be you, Lex. That's going to be you. You are wanted.

You are loved, OK? You are wanted. You are loved.

You are wanted, you're loved. You're wanted, you're loved.

You're wanted, you're loved.

You are wanted.

Marvel, Mrs Moon, at the breakfast delights

that the patrons of Kim's Palace will be experiencing as of tomorrow.

I'm surprised you're still standing after what you've been putting away.

Mate, I'm not going to lie to you, I have just greeted

a pint of water with two paracetamols like long lost kin.

But I'm hanging on in there, cos - like you say - I'm Kim Fox.

Bacon butties, sausage butties.

-I mean how hard can it be?

-I knew you had it in you.

I think this calls for a celebratory drink, don't you?

I'll have a large.

What is it? What is it? Go quack, quack, quack, quack...

MOBILE BUZZES

Hello. Phil Mitchell speaking.

Sorry, I lost all track of the time.

I'll be right there.

-What?

-It's Trish Barnes from social services.

She's over at my place waiting.

Lo, don't worry. Lo. Everything's going to be all right, darling.

Take her.

What are you doing? Lo, where you going? Wait!

DOOR SLAMS SHUT

OK. It's all right.

You didn't have to walk me all the way home.

If Uncle Max sees you in this state and knows I was out with you,

he'll have my head on a platter, won't he?

Yes. And you wouldn't want to upset "Uncle Max", would you?

You like it here, don't you?

Lauren, most girls would kill to be you, you know that.

Why are you just chucking it all away, eh?

Look, if you don't like your life, do something about it.

Change things.

-It's that easy, is it?

-Yeah.

And look if you don't want me to stay here - then I'll go.

You don't want to do that.

I don't want to be one of things you're running away from.

No, Lauren, stop it, stop it.

-Was that Lauren?

-Yeah, yeah, she just...

Is she drunk?! I don't believe it.

Christian, it's me again.

Call me as soon as you get this message.

I love you.

Come home.

Yeah, police, please?

I'd like to report a hate crime.

Come in.

Sorry, I was expecting it just to be the two of us?

She's my baby, you can't decide what happens to her without me here!

We can have a family conference another time, Lola,

where we all sit down

and talk through the issues surrounding Lexi's case.

It's fine, I don't mind her being here.

We've got a date for an interim court order so I just want to talk

about adding you to the existing court proceedings, Mr Mitchell.

Well, I'm Lexi's grandfather. What else do you need to know?

It's a start, but we need to follow procedure

and find out more about you.

So...your living arrangements. Do you live alone at present?

-What does that matter?

-I'm sorry, Lola,

but if you're going to stay I really need you to keep quiet.

If you could talk me through your living arrangements, Mr Mitchell?

-Well, at the moment it's just me...

-Just me and him.

Sorry, I don't believe we've met? Sharon Rickman.

Mr Mitchell's fiancee.

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