12/07/2013 EastEnders

-How's he doing?

-Just getting up now.

I've made him some tea.

Is he still saying he doesn't need to see a doctor?

No, he's reckons he's fine.

Says it's just some stupid accident and he can cope.

He can't though, can he?

-I mean, you know it's not an accident.

-How do you mean?

I said this would be too much for him, and it is.

-Not long now.

-Yeah. Couple of hours, it'll all be over.

I was talking about your probation.

But yeah, in a couple more hours, it'll all be over for Liam as well.

I thought I'd make her toast.

Oh, listen, thanks for looking after Tiff.

I swear those teachers get more inset days every year.

It's all right. We'll be all right.

What if a couple of Kane's lowlife mates decide to turn up?

B, I've told you, they're not allowed to go anywhere near him.

-Well, they can still try.

-Bianca, they explained all this.

Liam's only being brought into court to give evidence

-and that'll be done behind a screen.

-Yeah. He can do it by TV link now.

I know, I know all this.

Why would they risk getting themselves into more trouble?

Well it's never stopped them before!

-Mum.

-Liam, you all right darling?

He WAS!

PHONE BEEPS

So, what's all this about, then?

Just be there, that's all she said.

I think Jean's having some sort of housewarming or something.

On the allotment?

A shed-warming, then! I don't know, I don't know.

But I think it's really important to her.

I don't know about this. I like Jean.

But we're not exactly bosom buddies.

Oh, I don't think it's just going to be you.

I help out on Jim's allotment. No-one else's.

It'd only be, like, for half an hour or so.

Anyway, why does Jean want me?

Well, what else are you doing today?

Relaxing. Watching the racing.

All right, I'll tell her not to bother with the rum then.

What rum?

The big bottle of rum that she said she was going to get you

as a way of saying thank you.

Looking for Patrick?

Yeah, yeah. I found some more CDs for our dance practice.

-Well, he's out.

-Oh.

Yeah, he went out first thing.

Oh, well, I've got to set it all up anyway, so maybe I'll wait.

-No, no, no, no, you can't.

-Why not?

It's because of the rat.

-What rat?

-Oh, that's why he went out this morning, you see.

He went down the council.

-What, you've got rats?

-Rats? Oh, no, no, no. Just the one.

But it's a big one.

It's really big.

Big. With teeth.

-Oh!

-So it's best you just leave it for now.

Oh, yeah, yeah. Right.

So, how are you feeling?

Yeah, yeah, a lot better.

Well, you don't look it, darling, you look as white as a sheet.

Ian, you're trying to do too much.

-Lucy just said that too.

-Yeah, well, she's right.

You look after him, yeah?

What the hell are you doing here?

I'm drinking tea.

-Haven't seen Alice?

-No, I haven't seen her since last night.

That would explain things.

Explain what, Michael, eh?

-I'm moving back.

-Oh, no, you ain't.

Oh, yes, I am.

Tell you what, you speak to Alice.

Hallelujah.

If your old man's car was here any longer,

it'd start putting down roots. Your part's arrived!

They're not stupid, you know.

-Who?

-Denise and Lucy.

I'm not either.

Right now they think you're just stressed out from work,

but they're going to figure it out soon.

It's about Carl, isn't it?

Look, Dad, how can we help you if we don't know what's going on?

I can sort this myself.

So there is something to sort out?

Because you've been telling me for days that there isn't.

Just think about it.

We've got evidence now.

You can go to the police. You can tell them what he's been doing,

you can show them your hand.

Yeah, but it'd still be my word against his, won't it?

And if you think this is bad,

can you imagine what he'll do if I grass him up?

Well, then, how are we going to sort this?

There's only one thing I can do - pay him back his money.

Which you can't do.

No, of course I can't do, cos I haven't got ten grand!

But Lucy does.

At least she could raise it if she hasn't.

I don't know anyone else round here

who's going to give you that kind of money.

No, I can't ask Lucy, not after last time.

You didn't ask last time, you just took it.

Look, I'll talk to her, I'll try and explain the situation.

-No, I've got a better idea.

-Dad, we've got to do something...

No, you just leave your sister to me.

Well, smile.

You fit that, and that's it.

The car's out of here. So's your old man.

It's everything you wanted, innit?

No, course it ain't.

And he ain't going anywhere neither.

Right, Uncle Jack's driving us to the court.

I'll make some sandwiches, yeah?

Well, just in case. They said we should only be a couple of hours.

I don't want no sandwiches.

Don't tell me you're going off your food an' all.

I've had enough with Tiff mooning about without you starting.

-I ain't going.

-Liam!

Look, they already know what happened.

They don't need me to tell them again.

Look, talking to the police is one thing, yeah,

-standing up in court, in front of a judge...

-Well, they can't make me.

-..that is something else.

-No-one can.

I ain't doing it.

Hey. Oh, I have to leave by four

cos my flight's at nine. Will they be back by then?

Oh, yeah, they should be.

Well, let me know if they're not, yeah?

You've got enough to be getting on with.

You know, seeing Kamil again.

I still want to know.

Soon as that plane takes off,

I bet you'll hardly give this place a second thought.

Of course I will.

That part for your car...

it's come in.

Should be ready about three.

Well, like Phil said,

if it's there any longer, it'll start putting down roots.

How's it looking?

Well, some people might look at this and think "garden shed".

I look at it and think "love shack".

-Ooh!

-Yeah.

-Lunch?

-Yeah. You're not doing anything, are you?

Apart from running a business, you mean?

Right, I've got Carol to cover for you, OK?

I've already invited Denise.

And I thought you'd like it if Joey came.

What's the special occasion?

Why does there have to be a special occasion?

Getting Carol to cover, asking Denise, inviting Joey?

I just thought it'd be nice to get a few family and friends together,

enjoy ourselves before I reopen the restaurant next week.

Look, it's no big deal.

Right, sorted then.

What are you doing?

Like I said, I'll talk to Lucy.

Yeah, talk to her. What's all this wining and dining?

Peter, if you're going to do something, do it properly.

-Mum, you ain't seen Liam, have you?

-Why, what's happened?

-Just me and my big gob? I've done it again, haven't I?

-Bianca?

-He just walked out. Said he ain't doing it.

-What?

Said he's not going to court and he's not giving evidence.

I'll talk to him tonight, OK, I promise.

I would have done it last night but he just came back so late.

Yeah, thanks. I take solace in the fact that you've forgiven me.

That's the most important thing.

It's a shame we won't be under the same roof.

But if monkey boy doesn't like it, he doesn't like it.

It's not his roof though, is it?

Hi.

-I assume you're going straight home.

-Yeah.

Good.

-So I've got a mission then, have I?

-Should you choose to accept it.

I do like a dare.

I want these tenants out.

-They haven't paid any rent for over three months.

-No problem.

You do talk the talk, don't you, Danny?

But you only jump into bed with people who walk the walk,

is that right? In a manner of speaking, of course.

So, what's the score, then? Who are they?

Lowlifes.

They just sit around watching DVDs on oversize TVs all day,

from what I can make out.

I really don't care about who they are, I just want them out.

Other people have tried. And failed.

Now it's your turn.

Jean?

You here for the party?

I thought I was here to dig.

Jean? Wind must have closed it!

-Come on, open it.

-I'm trying.

Wood's probably warped a bit, give it a good push.

Men! Out the way.

Someone's locked us in.

I just came over to wish you luck.

Not that you need it.

Do you know, that's all Mum keeps saying.

"Don't worry, you'll be behind a screen.

"There'll be coppers everywhere, no-one can get anywhere near you."

That don't matter now anyway, does it?

You fronted me out. You can front anyone out.

-I hardly fronted you.

-Yes, you did.

-I came in to mug you.

-But you didn't.

Only cos you wouldn't let me.

Liam, you had a knife! If you'd wanted to push it in,

what could I have done about it?

You fronted it out.

Not like those other toe-rags you were with,

who sent you in to do their dirty work for them.

While they were skulking round the corner.

You had a choice, Liam.

Right...

or wrong.

You made the right choice.

Harry, I need a favour.

Yeah, a quick printing job - very quick.

So what's this really all about then?

I mean, Dad's not doing this out of the kindness of his heart, is he?

You don't like it when he's blanking you,

now you don't like it when he's involving you in stuff -

make your mind up.

-He's not going to make some big announcement is he?

-What, like he's gay?

-No, I'm thinking more about him and Denise.

-No chance.

-How do you know?

-Well, I don't, I just don't see it, that's all.

OK. Well, let's just wait and see.

Liam, can you please just phone me?

-Still no answer?

-I have left message after message, Whit.

This is just like when he ran away before.

-What if he's done it again?

-No, he wouldn't do that.

-Say he's gone back to that estate?

-Mum!

-What?

-Uncle Jack's here.

-I haven't even told him yet.

Told him what?

Nothing. Keep your nose out. In, you.

Liam!

Time to go, right?

Yeah, right.

Come on, then.

'I ain't having it, Alice. He ain't moving back here.'

It isn't exactly your house is it, Joey?

I can't believe you're even thinking about this.

This is Michael Moon, Alice! After everything he did to you?

No, I ain't having it. He ain't moving back.

-Is that how you feel, yeah?

-This IS how I feel, Alice.

-Fine, I'll pack up my stuff and move out.

-What?

I'm not having you dictate to me, Joey.

-Right, but it's OK for you to dictate to me, yeah?

-Yeah, it is!

Me and Michael have spoken about it, he's apologised and we've moved on.

So you do the same, Joey, Or I move out.

I never knew Jean played cards.

I'm beginning to smell a rat. An Abi-shaped rat.

Or maybe a Kim-shaped rat and all.

-I'm not.

-No?

I'm beginning to smell rum.

I'll deal...

Your idea, was it?

If you don't move in, Alice moves out?

I have no idea what you are talking about, Joseph.

Come on, Michael, it's got you written all over, innit?

Is that what she did? She gave you an ultimatum?

She might be saying that, Michael,

but you put her up to it, didn't you?

You really shouldn't be such a bad loser, you know.

-It's not a good look.

-Loser?

I'm sorry, Michael, I didn't realise this was such a game.

Shouldn't really be surprised, though, should I?

Cos everything always is as far you're concerned, isn't it?

Listen to me, Michael, I am warning you, OK?

If you put one foot out of line...

Just one.

See you for supper, bruv.

Huh?

Chips tonight, you know!

-(Is that them?)

-(Think so.)

Are you ready?

Now, don't go off on one, it was all for a good cause...

cause...

c-c-c-c-c...

THEY LAUGH

That taught them a lesson!

You! You are one wicked woman, do you know that?

I have my moments.

I'd forgotten.

Yeah, well, you've got Betty now.

Yeah, but she wouldn't have pulled a stunt like this, you know!

-Too much of a lady.

-That is true. She wouldn't...

Wait, wait...

I don't mean that you aren't a lady, I mean...

You're not too shabby in the wicked stakes yourself.

Don't worry. I won't say anything.

What Betty doesn't know won't hurt her.

I don't want to hurt her, you know.

Don't want to be with her either.

So who do you want to be with?

Yeah, I'm trying to trace one of your ex-employees.

Yeah, a Mr Danny Pennant, Daniel Pennant.

I think he worked for you up until a few months ago.

Yeah. I'll hold.

What's this all about then, eh?

Dad just being nice, according to Peter.

Yeah?

You sure it's his hand your old man hurt, not his head?

-Stop it!

-What?

Thanks for coming, though. I really do appreciate it.

That's all right.

Ready.

Good. Because Joey can't keep away from the starters for much longer.

Really? Come on through, I'll bring it.

Right, there we go. Lucy, if you sit there by the fireplace.

-There you go, Denise.

-Thank you.

I'll bring the others through. Open the wine for us.

Must have been terrible.

One minute, you've got the lot, got everything,

got the car, got the flat, got the job.

Then the next minute, boom - redundancy,

and no severance package to sweeten the pill.

What are you talking about?

Him. I'm talking about him. I know his mate.

And his mate's an "Investment Consultant" as well.

Said it's a bit of a non-job, really, doesn't mean anything.

But when you've lost your real job, what are you going to do?

I'll leave that there. See you later.

Right, so, what's the verdict?

Seems fine.

So...all ready to go, then.

-Do you know what your mum has to say about all of this?

-All what?

-You. Me.

-What?

Not a thing.

Wise woman, huh?

Not like me -

"Doughnut, Dexter?

"Do you want a drink, Dexter?"

It's no excuse, I know,

but I haven't had too much practice at this kind of thing.

Dads and sons, all that.

You're right. That is no excuse.

You two really don't take no prisoners, do you?

You need space. I understand that.

Now, anyway.

And I'll back off.

Whatever you want, I promise.

Just...give me a chance.

And in the meantime...

why don't you use this?

It's your car.

Left to me, it'll probably rust outside the flat.

It wouldn't go anywhere.

You sure you won't be needing it?

I definitely won't be needing it.

Hey! How did it go? Did everything go OK?

It didn't go.

When Little Chris knew Liam actually was turning up,

-he withdrew his plea.

-Yeah, he bottled it, didn't he?

So you didn't have to testify after all?

Oh, sorry, Masood, one sec. Shirl!

So I can leave easy now?

Yeah.

I am going to come back, Carol, if that's what you're thinking.

Oh, you know what? Just ignore me. It's just today, and Liam.

Have a good trip.

Listen, Liam told me you'd had a word with him

about going to the court.

I never mentioned anything about him going to court.

Yeah, he said that too.

-It go all right, then?

-Yeah, it's over.

Can't tell you how good that sounds.

I mean, it wouldn't have been though,

if you hadn't done what you did.

I can't believe I'm actually saying this, but it's over.

Patrick and Cora?

I know. It was all Kim and Abs were talking about last night.

They were on the phone for ages planning it all.

-Never had your sister down as a matchmaker.

-Oh, really?

She was at it all the time when we were growing up.

"What do you think of him?" "Do you think he'd fancy her?"

-"What about him with her?"

-Sounds like a right little Cupid.

-Did she do that with us?

-No.

-Oh.

-I'm going to check on the main.

No, it's all right, I'll do it.

No, it's fine, you made it, you can sit down.

No, I'll do it.

-What are these?

-New set of keys to your flat.

I had the locks changed a half-hour ago.

And what about the tenants?

They're probably still down the Community Centre.

Waiting for the auction to start.

By the time they realise there is no auction...

I've also lined up a new tenant for you.

An old city client of mine. He was looking for a bolthole.

Oh, so he kept his job then?

-What?

-Lucky man.

Everybody else being downsized.

Maybe I should say sorry.

-What for?

-Listening to silly gossip - again.

Maybe you should say sorry.

For not exactly being... straight with me.

Well, if I'd done that, I'd have never got over your doorstep.

And I certainly wouldn't have had a chance to prove myself.

-Lucy...

-What?

Looks good, doesn't it?

Yeah, always does. It's always been my favourite.

I know, that's why I did it. It was deliberate.

I know we haven't always seen eye to eye, but...

I'll always be your dad, you'll always be my little girl.

I know.

And I'll always be there for you.

And you'll always be there for me.

It's just before we, um...

-Before we go back in...

-What?

Go on, spit it out, there's obviously something on your mind.

I've got myself in a bit of bother.

With Carl.

I've run up a debt.

And it's the sort of debt that unless I pay it back quickly...

I have to suffer the consequences, OK?

Now, look, I wouldn't ask if I wasn't desperate, but I am, OK?

I just need a few grand, just to tide me over, that's all it is...

Were you in on this too?!

"Get the family together, a few friends, enjoy ourselves"!

-Dad meant all of that.

-No, he didn't.

He had one thing on his mind and only one thing - my bank account!

No, I didn't, Lucy, please, it's just...

You've got yourself into a mess, just like I knew you would!

And instead of sorting it out, you've got yourself into more mess,

and then you've come running to me, expecting me to bail you out.

I just need a loan, that's all, Lucy.

I promise you, I will pay you back with interest.

You will get back every single penny. I swear to you.

-I swear you'll get it back.

-Dad's scared. Look at him, Lucy.

-I'm being blackmailed, I don't know what to do.

-I do. Go to the police.

-I can't!

Won't, you mean. Because it is so much easier coming to me.

Do you know, I actually started falling for it.

Just for a minute - just for a minute,

I actually started to believe that you were doing this for me.

I am! It's just I need...

We've been through this so many times,

you get yourself into a mess

and you do everything apart from sort it out properly

and it just gets ten times worse!

I'm not doing it. I'm not doing it again!

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