19/07/2013 EastEnders

Surprise!

Here you go, mate. Happy birthday.

-Thanks, Dad.

-That's all right.

Happy tenth birthday, mate! Here you go.

Bet you thought we'd all forgotten, hadn't you?

Well, hurry up. Open it up.

-Yeah, see?

-Wow, thanks!

-See, top of the range.

Better than any mobile phone you can get nowadays. Really good.

Is there a birthday boy nearby?

I tell you what, how about we have a proper Beale family breakfast,

-all of us together, yeah?

-Yeah, I'll look after myself, thanks.

Yeah, I'm not hungry. See you later, birthday boy.

Sorry, mate. Not much of a birthday, is it?

It's OK, I don't mind.

Thanks for my presents.

You know, I used to see people going to children's parties before,

and I used to pity them, and despise them.

Now look at me. Just... emasculating.

You can't fool me. You've been fussing over that thing for hours.

No, I haven't.

It's Scarlett's first birthday. You're allowed to care.

I won't tell anyone, don't worry.

What you got her, anyway?

Something.

Nothing special, just...

I hope you're not going to spend the whole day arguing with Janine?

No, this is just about Scarlett today.

You know, I'm going to put all my prejudices to one side and...

be with my family.

I'm going to be at the restaurant most of the day, so if you need me give me a shout, yeah?

Thought you weren't hungry?

Sorry.

Peter, can we put all this behind us?

What about Lucy?

Well, of course I want me and her to get back to normal, too.

She's angry, Dad, all right?

I can't start taking sides, can I? It's not fair.

HE SIGHS

You know what? You should've seen Bobby's little face this morning.

It was his birthday, right, and all we could muster

was a couple of lousy presents and a bad atmosphere.

Well, if you were Lucy, would you be able to forgive and forget?

Anyway, you know, you've got bigger problems.

-Carl?

-Yeah.

Do you know what? I think I'd even be able to deal with that

if I had my kids talking to me again. It'd be easy.

I just thought, right, this morning,

get us all in a room together and we could...

Yeah, but you know, darling, you can't force these things.

Have you heard of health and safety?

Have you heard of trying to give your child the best of everything?

What was it, just tangerine and chocolate at the Beale house at Christmas time?

I'll call you!

-'Scuse...

-Careful!

Thank you so much, Trace.

I wouldn't ask you, only Kat's going off to some party thing

-and I've got to be at the suppliers all day.

-Hurry up.

Will you just pack it in?

You have been in a right mood all week.

If there's something bothering you, you can tell me. I am your mum.

Wouldn't be anything to do with the love-hearts you were drawing, would it?

You're so embarrassing!

I'll take that as a yes, then!

Did I mention that it was my daughter's first birthday?

Yeah?

Great, then make sure that they're on time,

otherwise I'll make sure your company is blacklisted.

Thank you.

What is wrong with these people?

If I wanted to book a children's entertainer that was unfunny and late

I would've just put Billy Mitchell in a clown outfit.

I thought you'd be doing something a little bit more low-key than this?

Low-key? You think that's what Scarlett deserves?

-No, of course not, I just thought you and Michael...

-This is not about Michael.

The only person that this is about today is Scarlett.

If you want to make yourself useful, go and put the DVDs in the party bag.

I've just got to call the caterers.

Yeah, hi, it's me.

You might want to get over here.

Right, I need food, balloons, banners, party pops...

-Party pops?

-Poppers.

-Party poppers.

-Banners. You can take care of the drinks.

-All right, Lo.

There's no need to go overboard, is there?

I mean, the party isn't till next week.

It's not like she's going to remember it, anyway.

Pops, I'M going to remember it.

And anyway, I'm not having Lexi missing out, all right?

PHONE RINGS

Morning, Janine.

What?

When?

No, no, no, I can't do next week, Janine. It's Lexi's birthday.

Yeah, I know it's import...

Yes, I know it's my job...

OK, yeah.

All right, I'll see you Monday. Nine o'clock.

Please tell me this is some kind of sick joke?

She wants me to go down to the coast for a couple of weeks, look after some properties.

It's business, Lo. We need the money.

I'm sorry, darling.

No, don't say sorry,

because I am not letting Janine Butcher ruin my daughter's first birthday, all right?

So now we go to plan B, OK?

Dad, don't start. I've heard everything you've got to say.

It's about Bobby.

Look, he's just a young kid,

he doesn't understand anything about money or business.

All he knows is his big sister and his dad aren't talking to each other.

Emotional blackmail. Nice.

Look, he really wanted a birthday party, OK?

And he's... He's disappointed that we haven't planned anything

and he thinks that we don't care about him.

-That's ridiculous.

-Yeah, I know, but that's how kids think sometimes, OK?

You can hardly blame him.

All he sees is us two at each other's throats.

So what I was thinking, well, I was hoping,

was maybe we could put our differences behind us, just for one day.

Just for Bobby's sake.

You mean throw him a party?

Yeah.

I mean, I'd like to organise it and everything...

No, it's fine. I'll help.

But this is for Bobby, Dad. That's all.

Course. I understand.

Things are getting really out of hand in here.

Why? It's just a children's party.

It's vomit, biscuits, other people's disgusting children. It's fine.

Janine didn't tell you what she had planned, did she?

SHE LAUGHS

So, what, he just left?

No, he's gone to see Lauren.

It's fine. It's not like I'm on my own.

Nan's here.

Well, you ain't got time to think about your dad today,

cos me and you have got some work to get on with.

Poppy know you've been hitting the sun beds?

It's not good for you, you know.

Come on, Cora. Got to get a bit of a tan, get my legs out, haven't I?

Nan, use a bowl?

What and wash up another plate, Abi? Use your loaf.

Anyway, the work we need to do. Pops is away next week,

so I'm bringing Lexi's birthday forward to today at three.

What about those of us who've got to go to work?

Call in sick. Swap shifts. I'm not having my daughter miss out,

and I am definitely not doing it without her gorgeous godmother there.

You can be a real bossy boots when you want to be.

Well, you know me.

Ta. Right, Cora, make it happen.

Scabs, I'll see you later. Bye.

There you go. That way. Brilliant.

Thanks for coming. Take those, yeah?

Let's lose the vol-au-vents.

Get rid of those canapes.

Michael, what are you doing?

The guests are going to be here in a few hours, they haven't even put the caviar on the blinis yet.

Have you heard the words coming out your mouth? Caviar at a child's party?

They need fairy cakes, they need pass the parcel.

This is just the tip of the iceberg for what I've got planned for Scarlett.

So you can either get on board, or you can get out.

-Hey, you all right?

-Hey!

I bribed Jean to take the kids out for an hour.

Great. This is what I can expect from married life, is it?

Yeah. Well, on weddings and anniversaries, of course.

Ta-dah!

OK, I'm obviously not marrying you for your cooking skills, am I?

Alfie, you have made me so happy.

Please, just don't make me wait till I can scream this from the rooftops.

No. I promise, I'll tell Kat later, yeah?

-Then you can shout it from wherever you like.

-Yeah!

-What's happening?

-You all right?

Has Pops called you both about the party?

Yeah, who's going to look after this place while we're playing musical chairs?

And it's a bit last minute, Lo, isn't it?

All right, fine. But I'm doing it with or without both of you, so...

Well, Dex'll be back soon. I suppose he won't mind if we left him a slice of cake, eh?

Well, it don't look like we've got a lot of choice, does it?

-Good. So, I'll be at yours at three?

-Hang on a sec, my place?

Phil, come on. We're not all going to cram into my little flat, are we?

Three o'clock. Bye!

Alfie!

Listen, I'm sorry about yesterday, all right?

I didn't mean to go on at you. I know you're just looking out for me.

Yeah, I was.

Look, it's Scarlett's birthday today

and I know the last thing you need is to be with me...

What you talking about? That's a good idea. Me, you and Tommy. I'll ask Rox to cover.

-You sure?

-Yes, yes, I'm sure.

Kat, sweetheart, whatever happens we're family, all right?

HORSE WHINNIES

No!

The only animals we had at parties when I was a kid were nits.

Is she for real?

Either that or we're having the same kind of weird trippy dream.

THEY LAUGH

You could smile, Michael.

It's your daughter's first birthday.

I'll pay for Scarlett's therapy, to help her get over this abomination.

I'm having a party for Lexi later if you, you know, want to come?

Yeah, that's a lovely idea. Definitely pop in.

-Don't forget it's Bobby's birthday party later.

-I won't forget.

I've got kids' parties coming out my ears today! See you later.

I've been looking for you everywhere.

I'd like to invite you and your kids to Bobby's birthday party after school.

You really want me and my kids round your house playing party games?

Yeah. Well, I'm throwing it together at the last minute,

so I can't afford to be fussy.

But obviously I really do want you and your kids there.

But don't feel like you have to stay for more than five minutes or anything...

-I'll go.

-Yeah, you'd better do.

I'd hate to see you choke on your foot in your own cafe.

Lola, I'm really not in the mood.

What are you trying to say, that you're not in the mood for Lexi now? Right, OK.

SHE SIGHS

What time?

Three o'clock at Phil's. See you then.

Oh, and, Shirl, don't forget to bring a pressie, now. See ya!

Right, I have brought everything I could find.

Hats, blowers, balloons...

Thanks. You coming later, yeah?

Just you try and stop me. I've got Helen covering over at the shop.

Just please don't mention anything to Kim. She'll be straight round.

And I'll tell you what, she cheats at musical statues.

I think it's great that you're doing this for the both of you, Luce.

I'm doing this for Bobby.

Or, what, you think I should forgive my dad after everything he's done, is that it?

No, he's not doing this to get at you.

This is just about your dad getting back to who he is.

-Being a businessman. That's who he is.

-That's no excuse.

No, I'm not saying that it is. But it's not exactly that simple, is it?

You know, he had to deal with Carl somehow, didn't he?

MUSIC PLAYS AND CHILDREN YELL

Do you even know any of these people?

Mums and dads from Scarlett's playgroup.

I sent out an e-mail yesterday.

How come I don't recognise any of them?

Well, that's probably because you are just too self-involved to even notice other people.

I called the co-ordinator from the playgroup. Got the number off the fridge.

No, no, no, that's the old playgroup.

We went there, Scarlett hated it. All the children were really scuzzy.

The new playgroup number's in my phone.

So you're feeding a lot of people that have absolutely nothing to do with us.

Well done.

Another couple for the party.

-Yeah, well, we didn't come together. I found her on the doorstep.

-Charming.

Ta. Do you want a drink, Shirl?

-Yeah.

-Er, I don't think we've got that much in, as it happens.

Pops, you were supposed to sort the drink!

It's Phil's house though, isn't it?

Please tell me someone thought to buy food?

-Well, I can nip over to the chippy if anyone's hungry?

-The chippy?

That's not exactly classy. Have you seen the spread that Janine's put on for Scarlett?

All right, calm down. It's not like it's her real birthday, is it?

Sorry, I didn't have any wrapping paper.

-None of you give a stuff about any of this, do you?

-We're here, aren't we?

Yeah, but you know what, Jay? You were right. This was way too short notice.

You obviously had better things to do, the lot of you, so I shouldn't have bothered.

Come on, Lex.

Erm, everyone, can I just have your attention for a moment?

I know we're all... Thanks, love. I know we're all here for Bobby,

but I just wanted to say...

Don't worry, mate, I'm not going to drone on for ever,

I just wanted to say a big thank you to his brother and sister,

to Peter and to Lucy, for everything they've done to make this possible.

Thanks, guys.

Anyone who knows me knows how important family is to me.

And I know I make mistakes, sometimes more than most,

erm, but whatever I do, I do it for you guys.

So, erm, it's a big thank you from me,

and also a very big happy birthday to Bobby, from all of us.

Look, tuck in to the food. Feel free. Eat it all. Don't let any go to waste.

He means it, you know.

Yeah, no promises.

Amazing what you can knock together in a couple of hours, isn't it?

Yeah. You and Lucy make a good team.

When we were kids, right, me and Lynne used to go to a party every other week

just so Mum could get us out from under her feet. Oh, yeah? Yeah.

We used to get so bored that we'd sit in the corner and guess what all the grown-ups were thinking.

Probably thinking, "You couldn't pass a gin instead of a parcel, could you?"

Or, "What an ugly kid!"

I mean, look at her.

Where did Janine dig her up from?

No, come on, Kathleen.

If you expect to be a good mother,

you must have a buggy the size of a Sherman tank. You know that, don't you?

And we must send Tommy to the right kind of school with the right kind of people.

I know, I know. I've got a pinkie...

SHE LAUGHS

Hello! CHILD GIGGLES

One of the great things about Scarlett being one

is that she won't remember any of this. Will you?

I know you probably think you're a little bit too old for this now

but it used to be your favourite.

Lucy, I'm...

I'm sorry for everything, OK?

But I'll always be grateful for what you did for me when I was ill.

What you did for all of us.

So you don't regret taking the businesses back then, right?

It was time for me to take control again.

I don't want to have to lie to you any more.

Well, do you feel more like yourself?

At least some good's come out of this, I suppose.

She is the most stubborn person on the planet.

How'd you get her talking to you again?

Honesty.

Maybe I should have tried it years ago.

How about a family breakfast tomorrow? Me, you, Bobby.

Even Lucy, if she's up for it.

Yeah, go on, why not? Sounds like a good idea.

Here, what do you reckon?

Hire us out to the circus, me and you, couldn't they?

This is what I'm after. Lovely.

All the grub that Janine's going to have at the party and you want a packet of crisps?

Stomach wants what it wants, all right?

-I'm going to get Tommy.

-All right.

So what, is the world and his wife having a kid's party today or what, Alfie?

What's so important it's stopped you two talking then, eh?

It's just girls' stuff.

-Can we go now?

-We will go when I say.

-She practising to be a teenager now, is she?

-She's in love. Poor kid.

-You're so embarrassing.

-Just stop it, will you?

We should really get back out there.

What, in case those people we don't know start to miss us?

-Why are you trying so hard?

-What do you mean, why am I trying so hard? Look at her.

It's our daughter. There's a piece of both of us in her.

Irrespective of the fact that we might hate each other.

You know, it's got to be worth something. Got to mean something.

Is that nice? Is that tasty?

Come on, don't do that. Put that away.

This is a nice giraffe.

You know, the day she was born, I wanted to run away.

Glad I didn't.

When I woke up in that hotel recently...

..Scarlett was in her crib next to me.

And I knew it was her birthday.

I chose to ignore it.

I chose to ignore my daughter's first birthday.

It doesn't matter.

But of course it matters,

because all this is fake, and it's just for show.

It wasn't a normal day, as I recall, when she was born.

We didn't get to drive to the hospital and settle in,

and do the whole nice thing, meet the midwives and stuff. It was horrible.

-Don't say that.

-It was. It was horrible.

Of course you wanted to forget it. I did. I really wanted to.

Anyway, shall we see what's in there?

Shall we open that?

Here, darling. Daddy's got a present for you.

No, it's for you. You open it.

Do you want to help me?

Ah! Who's that?

-Whose are they?

-Whose feet are they?

Go on, off you go.

In a minute.

Little baby feet!

You look happy.

Well, Lucy's talking to me again.

I've got a beautiful woman in my arms.

What's there not to be happy about?

Well, perhaps now might be a good time to mention that...

-a ten-year-old's just puked on the stairs.

-What?!

Dad, you should really cut this cake, otherwise people will start eating it with their hands.

All right, all right. Who's for cake?

-CHILDREN:

-Me!

-About time. We've only been waiting about half hour.

-Where's Bobby?

Bobby! Come on, we're waiting!

Do you know what? I'm so glad your kids haven't inherited your foghorn.

Well, apart from Tiffany, that is.

Don't call my daughter a foghorn, Ian.

Tiffany!

He likes me too, Mum.

We're in love!

Janine, not being funny, love, it wouldn't hurt you to spend some cash on the little 'un, would it, eh?

Maybe next time I'll go all out.

Yeah, see? Who says she's lost her sense of humour, eh?

Bring home some doggy bags, won't you?

Can I get a nice picture of you guys all together?

Oh, it's lovely. Look.

Look at that. Happy families.

Scarlett, come on. It's time to go home.

I thought we had a nice day?

And, please, don't just come to the house.

Phone before you want to see Scarlett, OK?

Why can't I like him?

Because he's not your type, is he, Tiff, really?

He's all right now, but what about in 30 years when he turns into Ian Beale? What then?

What are you talking about?

Bobby, you're a bright lad, OK?

You're going places.

You don't want to get held back by a foghorn in a Puffa jacket do you?

Ian! What are you saying to him?

-Sorry we're late.

-See? Play with Denny.

-He's the sort of lad you should be playing with.

-I don't want to.

Oh. I think you owe Denny an apology please, Bobby.

All right, Sharon. You know, just kids.

-No need to go barking orders, is there?

-Oh, well, I don't see any of your kids here,

-so I don't see what it's got to do with you, really.

-Excuse me?

Bobby, why don't you show me how to work your remote control car?

Thanks, love.

-Dad?

-Yeah?

-Can you take a picture of us?

Yeah, course I will. What do I press?

-Just the middle one.

-All right. OK.

Nicely together. Smile.

That's it. And...

-Yeah, it's really good, that.

-It's nice.

-Come on, let me have a look. It's my phone.

-Sorry.

You all right?

Yeah.

I nearly blew it, though, didn't I?

I nearly lost my family.

Yeah, but you didn't. And that's all that matters.

Oh, hi, it's Janine.

Look, I need someone on Monday.

SHE SIGHS

Can you make it?

-Just wait there...

-I don't want to hear it, Pops. I'm just here to get Lexi's stuff.

PARTY HORN SOUNDS

What's all this?

Proper spread, isn't it? Balloons, party poppers, streamers.

Yep, and it was all nicked from Janine's party.

And we found some wrapping paper in the drawer.

Thanks. You did all this for us?

Yeah, well. I mean, I know we're not up to much, Lo,

but there isn't a thing any of us wouldn't do for that little girl.

Well, go on, say something!

I don't know what to say,

just that Lexi's the best thing that's ever happened to me.

I know this year hasn't exactly been the best, has it?

But look at us, all still here. All still together, aren't we?

Happy birthday, you little smasher.

We have to find it. I can't work the car without the remote.

It's got to be here somewhere. Just keep looking.

Bobby...

I'm sorry if I made you feel like I didn't care about your birthday before.

But it was a good thing that you talked to Dad about it.

What?

You know, earlier, when you told Dad how much you wanted a party?

That's not what I said.

Tiff, you do understand why I said those things about Bobby?

Course. You're my mum. You know best.

Morgan! Get down here and have some tea with Tiff, please!

This is Butcher HQ calling Beale One, over.

'Hi, Tiff!'

Use the code names, over!

B&B's that way, you know.

Oh, come on, Shirley, don't be like that.

You and Kim have had fallings out before, there's no need to go storming off.

You can tell Kim I wouldn't go back to that dive of a place

that she has the cheek to call a palace if she paid me.

-Oh, so you've got somewhere better to go, then?

-Yeah, a big hole in the ground.

And, by the way, you can shove your job, an' all. I'm not slaving in that shop any more.

Let me tell you something.

You might think you're on your own,

but there's actually people round here who care about you.

More fool them.

Yeah. Well, maybe they'll see sense, an' all.

Then you really will be on your own.

Has everyone left now?

Yep. Just you and me now, love.

I can't believe I let you do this to me again.

-What?

-Bobby didn't want this party, you did.

You used your own son to manipulate me into giving you another chance.

Lucy, you enjoyed being part of this family again.

You, me, Peter, Bobby. We're a team.

I never stopped being part of this family.

This is still my home. And Peter and Bobby, they're my brothers.

That's never going to change.

But you, on the other hand...

..you're not my family.

I mean, you may be my father, but you are not my dad.

-Luce...

-We live in the same house,

and we share the same table, and I'll make polite chitchat when other people are around.

But when it's just you and me...?

I want you left with no doubt whatsoever.

I want nothing to do with you ever again.

-We've been like me and you today, haven't we?

-Yeah.

Erm...

Kat, erm...

..me and Roxy are getting married.

You know, I can't keep doing this, keeping one foot in the past.

It's no good for either of us.

Kat, say something.

SHE BREATHES SLOWLY

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