20/05/2013 EastEnders

BABY GRIZZLES

Couldn't sleep?

Just got a lot on at the Arches, that's all.

Yeah, I can see.

You know, you were right, what you said.

It doesn't matter where she lives, you're still going to be her granddad.

Everything's going to be exactly the same.

Just a bit quieter, that's all...

With him in the house? I don't think so.

Denny, if you're awake, can you come and get your breakfast, please.

Lexi's going to be just round the corner, and we'll all still be here.

So nothing's going to change, babe, not really.

See you in a bit.

DOOR SLAMS

Sharon.

Here.

Ta.

Do you want me to have a word?

No breakfast, no going out on his new bike?

Yeah, that'd be great.

-You all right?

-Freezing out here, ain't it?

Got your message - messages. What's so urgent?

I need you to call in on this lot. And these.

I saw cleaning vehicles outside both of them over the weekend,

so please can you make sure they've got our cards

and that they know there is an introductory discount.

And what about the office?

It'll take ten minutes.

-In a Batmobile, maybe.

-BABY CRIES

Hang on! I thought you were getting her settled.

-Yeah, just forgot my phone.

-You're kidding me!

-I'll be two minutes.

-Make that one.

Useless.

-Are you still here?

-DOOR SLAMS

Janine, she's your nanny. Not your lackey.

I don't treat her like a lackey.

Look, I ain't got any choice, I have to put up with you.

Alice doesn't.

BABY CRIES

You don't really want to lose her, do you?

Later.

BABY CONTINUES TO CRY

Thanks, cheers.

-Oh, hello.

-Hey.

You all right?

Can I get a coffee to go, please?

So... Jack's back?

-Oh. Is he?

-You haven't seen him?

-No. Have you?

-No.

I probably got it wrong, I thought I saw him in the flat.

Maybe Max just went round to move the post for him or something.

-Maybe.

-I'll catch you later, yeah?

-Yeah, see you.

-Come on, move it!

-Yes, all right!

Joe! Joey, you couldn't give us a hand with this mate, could you?

-Right, come on then, come on.

-Thanks, Ty.

-Cheers, brother.

Oi, Luce, don't think you're getting away with it - come on!

-Don't think you're getting away neither.

-Thanks, girls.

-You all right?

-Yeah. Why shouldn't I be?

Ready, yeah? Come on, three, two, one...go.

CHEERING

APPLAUSE

ENGINE STARTS

HORN TOOTS

All right, Abs?

What you doing today?

Lauren, I've...

I mean, after revision.

I was going to see a film...

Maybe we could both go together?

Yeah. Yeah, that'd be really nice.

Just me and you. Yeah?

Yeah. OK. Bye.

See you later.

-I promise I'll bring 'em back.

-Thank you.

Can I have a coffee, please? Take out.

Hey. I'll get that.

Quick as you can, yeah. And I'm paying for it.

-Dexter...

-Hold on, you talking to me?

-Yeah.

-Are you actually talking to me?

-Dexter, please.

-Dexter. Calm down.

Why don't you sling your hook? You're not wanted round here.

You've got to stand up to her. She's a textbook tyrant.

When you do, you'll find out - just like the rest, they collapse.

Or I could just save myself all this grief completely.

I'm not sure I understand that.

It's not just the way she speaks to me, she never leaves me alone.

Minute I leave that place, she's on the phone.

-Good.

-What's good? That I'm being run ragged?

-No. That she's beginning to rely on you.

-Dump on me, more like.

And the more she does, the more you can get her to do what you want.

What YOU want, you mean.

Oh, like that, is it?

I don't understand this tone. I thought we were doing this for Scarlett.

You and me, both in it together, that's what this is all about. Isn't it?

Yeah, sorry.

It's all right.

Best get back to it though, yeah.

And remember...

-Stand up to bullies.

-Yeah.

So he's still here, yeah, Mum?

-Is he?

-Yeah. He just came up to me in the cafe. Tried to buy me this!

Did you not know he was coming back? Or is this another thing you didn't want to tell me?

-I thought it was for the best.

-What, me looking an idiot in front of everyone?

How was I going to feel when I found out who he was?

-I wanted to kill him.

-You weren't supposed to find out.

-And everything I don't know isn't going to hurt me?

-That's right.

Look, at least give me some credit for being honest.

About what, Mum? Not telling the truth?

-Yes.

-Look, is there anything else going on between you two?

-Like what?

-Unfinished business? You know what I mean!

-Yeah.

Me waving goodbye to him. For good.

DOOR OPENS

All right? Seen who's back?

Saw him as I was coming past the Vic his morning.

-Who?

-That chancer who came in last week with the cut-price booze.

Reckons he's got an even better deal for us this week.

Asked if he could speak to one of the bosses. So?

Do you want to see him?

Hello? Sharon, do you want to see him or not?

Yeah. Yeah, tell him to come in about four. Yeah?

Don't blame me if he's a timewaster, will ya?

Lot of them about.

What are you doing, Sam?

Why are you still here and why are you hassling Dexter?

This place needed a bit more work.

And I'm not hassling him,

-I was just trying to...

-Don't you understand that we don't want to know?

And we don't care.

I don't want to leave without at least trying to make things better.

And in the meantime? All the damage you're going to cause?

How can I? You just told me. You don't care.

I can't do it, Ava. I can't just go with things like this.

Well?

I left some cards. Like you said.

And?

Did anyone say anything? Or show any interest?

One bloke said thanks.

Janine, you asked me to leave some cards.

You didn't ask me to give it the hard sell.

Blimey, there's no pleasing some people, is there, no matter what you do.

Actually, I've been thinking about what you said earlier.

About me imposing on people.

Maybe you're right.

So I've decided a little show of appreciation might be in order.

Yeah. That's good.

-So I'll need you to babysit.

-Do what?

I've asked Alice to lunch.

Hi!

No, you haven't...asked me. Pretty much told me.

Well, I'm sure Janine can ask, Alice. Can't you, Janine?

-Well...

-Nicely?

Alice, would you like to come for lunch with me?

Yeah.

Here she is.

Jack?

-Sharon.

-I heard you were back.

Yeah, I had a leak, had to get a plumber in.

Maybe I should have called you.

Why, did you think I'd see you and faint?

No, course not.

It's just - I know it's awkward.

And that's how you feel, is it? Awkward?

Well, yeah.

Well, I don't. So let's get this over with, shall we?

What happened, happened.

It wasn't pleasant but we can't exactly change it now, can we?

And I wouldn't really want to change it.

-I'm with Phil now.

-Yeah, I called Max, he said you were staying there.

No. I'm WITH Phil. Started out as a mates thing,

a place for me and Denny to crash. Then things just developed.

I see.

So you sorted out what you wanted to sort out before you went away.

And now I've done the same. Oh...

Your keys, I believe.

So, as you can see,

there's no need for any awkwardness or unpleasantness. OK?

-No, of course.

-Good.

Don't know what's wrong with me today.

Thought I forgot my phone an' all.

-New line?

-What?

-Childminding.

No, it's an old one. The oldest one of 'em all.

-Dogsbody.

-You want to do what I'm doing, babe.

-What, poke my nose in where it ain't wanted?

No. Become your own boss. Answerable to nobody.

The boss of nothing. Employer of no-one. Yeah, sounds great.

I'm actually turning punters away at the B&B right now.

Environmental Health paid you another visit, have they?

Always in the market for more punters, Billy, so...

You work in offices, offices have office workers... Pass it on, yeah?

Thanks.

What, for a pipe? You having a laugh?

It's OK. I've already heard it from Sharon.

You and her. Happy ever after.

I'll leave you to it.

Couldn't have put it better myself.

-So, if you could leave a few at the bar?

-So what's in it for us?

Well, what do you have in mind?

You scratch our backs, you know...

Excuse me, my mass...mass...massage woman has very delicate hands.

Maybe you could put a good word in for us with their clients -

nice relaxing meal after a little rub-down?

What, like, I scratch your back, you scratch mine?

-Sounds good to me.

-Yeah. Sounds good to me.

-See you later.

-See you later.

Wine?

I'm all right with just water.

-You don't like wine?

-I do like wine.

-Good.

White, please, for both of us.

I'm looking after Scarlett later.

-Oh, yeah.

-Before dropping her back to you.

Yes. Water, please, for both of us.

Well, I have got us a selection of starters.

Yeah, I think I'm just going to have a main.

Alice, this is my way of thanking you.

-For everything you're doing with Scarlett.

-You don't have to thank me, I enjoy it.

-She's an angel.

-Unlike her mum?

That is the part where you're supposed to say,

"No, no, no, of course not," by the way.

So?

-Why didn't you tell me?

-Tell you what?

About Jack. Thought you might have mentioned the fact your husband-to-be was back on the manor.

Ex-husband-to-be. So what?

He was going to come back sooner or later, weren't he?

-Sharon, if there's something I need to know...

-Like what?

Like why you went to see him, for starters.

I didn't go to see him, I just ran across him, on the Square.

Well, according to him you really laid it on the line about me and you, how he ought to stay away.

Yeah. Because I wanted to get everything straight. Right from the start.

I'm with you. End of story.

What about Dennis? Does he know he's back?

He'll be fine.

He's got what he's always wanted,

a family, a proper family.

Like I've got the bloke I want, too.

I just think it's a bit odd.

You not saying anything.

CHATTER

Kim? Kim, been thinking.

Easy, Billy. Don't want to injure yourself.

No, no, we could help each other out, couldn't we?

Must be really hard running that B&B.

All that washing sheets and cleaning?

Why would you want to do that, eh?

When you've got a cleaning firm, right on your doorstep?

Think about it, yeah?

Thank you.

So did Michael give you a pep talk?

How do you mean?

You...you just seem different since you came back.

Sorry.

He just told me I should stand up for myself a bit more.

Not just walk away at the first sign of trouble.

-Walk away?

-Be a bit more like you, I suppose.

Yeah, I can't imagine Michael holding me up as any sort of a role model.

He must have once.

That was a really, really long time ago.

Still, maybe his luck's changing, eh?

-Hmm?

-There's him and Kat now, isn't there?

I don't think so.

Maybe I was wrong.

Do you hope so?

Do you actually like any of this?

Yeah.

OK. I probably should've told you from the start. I like plain food.

I'm not too keen, either.

CHATTER, GLASSES CLINK

THEY LAUGH

PHONE RINGS

Sharon - you've had your say. Can I have mine?

Not sure what else there is to say, but go on.

Yes, I dreaded coming back. Yes, I didn't know if I should.

I really didn't want to hurt you any more than I have.

Difficult to imagine.

I could have bottled it, could've got Max to sort out that leak,

but now I'm here, I just want to say to you I'm really happy for you.

And I hope Phil makes you happy, too.

I really hope something good can come from this at least.

-Can you fix it?

-No.

You can. Come on.

PHONE RINGS

-Hello?

-Janine, how much longer are you going to be?

Billy, you were the one that told me to do all this in the first place.

What are you doing, putting on a lunch or a flaming banquet?

Oh, a banquet. Definitely a banquet.

BABY GRIZZLES

-Bacon bap banquet, baby.

-Ooh, yum.

So....

You know what you were saying about walking out, first sign of trouble?

-Yeah.

-Were you really going to quit on me?

Wouldn't just be you, would it? It'd be Scarlett as well. And I'd hate that.

Don't let her mother know. She'd have you over a barrel.

What, that cow? Not saying a word.

Hey. Done what I can for now, OK?

Here, Tan - who's that?

Saw him with Ava earlier.

-Dexter's dad.

-Her ex?

-Yeah. Mum was just telling me.

-Dexter's in a right state apparently.

-He won't be here long.

Not if he's got any sense.

OK. Maybe - maybe - you've got yourself a deal.

So, here's what's going to happen.

Right. I'm going to see you in the Vic later.

And you're going to buy me a drink, you're going to tell me

how much you'll charge and I'm going to have a laugh.

Then I'm going to tell you how much I'm going to pay.

-I can't do later on.

-What?

Oh, no more child-minding stuff, Billy! Oh, come on, get a grip.

I was starting to be impressed by you.

No, I'm...

What?

-Seeing someone...

-You got a date?

No. Well - sort of.

What sort of a date is a "sort of" date?

Beginning to wonder myself, as it happens.

-Cheers, Trace.

-Lets you off the hook, don't it?

-What?

-Me and Phil.

Now you don't need to feel guilty any more.

Now you can think, that's OK, it was probably for the best anyway.

-That wasn't why I said all that.

-Doesn't matter what I did, or what pain I caused,

it was all right in the end, so what does it matter?

Where's this coming from, eh? I meant what I said.

Like you always do.

You been there all this time?

Yeah. Janine treated me to lunch.

Did she?

To say thank you. For helping her.

-Getting on famously, I see?

-Spoke about you for some of it, actually.

-Did ya?

All bad, I hope?

See, this is good. This is good. We can use this.

Next time you see her, you tell her you want to take Scarlett to the park.

What?

Tell her you want to take Scarlett to the park. Fresh air, stuff like that.

I'll meet you there.

I don't want to start lying to her.

-Don't you?

-It's like you said, she's starting to like me.

Course she is. You're a very likeable person.

So. The park? Yeah?

She must be interested, Bill.

-Maybe.

-Why would she invite you over if she wasn't?

Why'd she blank me last time if she was?

Is it cos of this ex who's suddenly turned up?

I mean, if someone don't want to know, fair enough.

But if they do want to know, and then they don't...

Tell you the truth, it's doing my head in a bit.

-More than a bit.

-OK, a lot.

Wasn't talking about you.

It's the same with me and Ray.

I mean, some days - it's like honey.

The next...

I know he's got a lot on his plate - you know, with Sasha - the ex, the accident,

but the thing is, I never know which one it's going to be.

I don't know if he's coming on to me

or if he's just being nice.

Maybe it's time to stop being messed about.

Maybe you're right.

Maybe we should both just go for it.

You, Ray. Me, Ava.

That way, if it's on, great.

-If it ain't...

-At least we know.

Deal?

Deal.

Can't see any.

Double check.

No. Definitely no bubbles.

So the patch is holding, yeah?

Yeah.

Make a grease monkey out of you yet, won't we, eh? Well done.

Where you been, eh?

The bloke with the cut-price booze?

Oh, I had to pick up Lexi, Phil's getting Denny.

Where've you been the rest of the day? We've barely seen you?

-I've been busy.

-The phone's been ringing.

-I've had things to do. Now back off, Joey!

Been looking for you all over.

Sorry, I had to...see someone.

Oh, yeah?

But listen, I know a really good place we can go, me and you,

after we go and...

watch the film.

Only we're not going anywhere, are we?

Because Lauren is hammered again.

What? Abs! Abi?

Mmm. Something smells righteous in here though, Mum.

Say that again for me, babe. I need all the reassurance I can get right now.

So what, you cooking something special, yeah?

Yep. Don't mind getting yourself some chips later, do you?

For who?

Someone special? DOORBELL RINGS

See for yourself.

BABY CRIES

I was...

Your mum invited me round.

Yeah?

Well, go straight through, then.

-An hour.

-Half an hour.

It doesn't go dark for ages.

You ain't had your tea yet, have ya?

I had a big meal in school.

Chips, beans, fish and a pie.

Oh, went for the healthy option, did you?

-And carrots.

-Oh, carrots, eh?

Seven o'clock. Meet you out here. You can check on me any time you want.

All right, seven. Not five past, not ten past.

Seven.

Here, let me take it. See ya later.

Sharon?

Sharon?

Give them to Granddad, darling. Come on.

Come here.

Hey. You all right? Come on.

Sharon!

Sharon?

Sharon!

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