12/09/2013 EastEnders

Ronnie.

Are you all right?

Yeah, I'm fine. I'm fine. Go on, go back inside.

-Alfie should never have said that.

-No, I should never have come back here.

Probably not.

But then, when did we ever make life easy for ourselves?

Listen, do you want some money?

-I haven't got much but I can...

-No, no.

It took guts, Ronnie.

Coming back here.

Thank you.

SHE SNIFFS TEARFULLY

You had no right to put me on the spot like that.

I tried, Rox. I really did.

She's my sister. All right. How am I supposed to choose between you?

-Still here?

-It looks like it, don't it?

Did you know your ex is best mates with Ian Beale?

-Ian Beale?

-Thick as thieves, ain't ya?

Who'd have thought it, eh?

-What's she talking about?

-A bit of business with the restaurant, that's all.

Was that really your missus then?

- I'm going to go and get some air.

Nah, nah, hold on - are you telling me she stole their baby,

bruv, you taking the Mick?

-I swear to you.

-She better not come near Lexi, I'll tell you that.

Having a good old gossip, are you?

Whatever she did, she paid her dues.

No, Pops. She's a freak.

She ain't a freak. She's your family.

-Where you going now?

-I'm going to bring her home.

Poor Alfie.

It's not Alfie I'm worried about.

Ronnie should never have come back here.

Oh, not you an' all, Jean?!

She ripped this family apart.

And she's paid the price a hundred times over, poor cow.

< Shirley Carter?

-Taxi to Stansted.

-I'll be right out.

Right. This is it then?

SHE LAUGHS NERVOUSLY

-What are these?

-Jimmy got me those.

Awww.

All right, Jean, you're going to crack a rib.

I'm going to miss you, Shirley Carter.

Aren't you going to say goodbye?

-Nah, they're all right. TEARFUL:

-Bye.

-What you got there?

-Gran sent me some money.

-Cindy's got a secret stash.

-No, I haven't!

-Go on, lend me 20 quid.

-I'm broke.

I mean, I will be for the next year now.

Don't worry. This is the last of it now. See ya.

Why's she walking round with a big ugly lamp?

She's moving in, you numpty.

Yeah, so be prepared for some changes.

-What kind of changes?

-What is it they say?

"Last in, first out"?

-Come on, Luc.

-If I were you I'd be on my best behaviour.

-Off somewhere nice?

-Greece.

I always fancied Spain myself. They speak better English.

I need you to do a detour.

Ronnie.

Alfie was out of order.

What are you doing here, Jack?

I still care about you, don't I?

SHE SCOFFS

Really? By slamming a door in my face?

You don't exactly make it easy on yourself, do you?

Coming back here. Stirring things up.

-I feel for you, Ron. I really do.

-Everything all right?

Just do yourself a favour. Just go, yeah?

Listen, I was thinking of popping up the hospital to see Phil.

Fancy coming with?

-I think I should go, Billy.

-I know he'd really love to see you.

Come on, Ron. It's times like this we need to stick together, don't we?

-She's all right but, I mean for a mad woman, you know. Decent.

-Yeah.

-What do you want?

-You've got three vehicles coming in later.

Same deal as before.

-We said before...

-I don't care what we said.

How about that?

DEXTER SIGHS

-How do I look?

-Great.

What are you going to say to Dad? About the money, I mean.

There's no point worrying him, is there?

Your dad's innocent. Any jury's going to see that.

Just trust me.

He'll be home with the family in a few weeks.

I guarantee it.

It's all go in there.

Denise is deciding who sleeps where.

So where will I go?

Well, you can keep bunking with me for the time being.

But you did buy an open return, didn't you?

Yeah, so Phil's put me in charge while he's recuperating. Lo!

Right chip off the old block she is.

Well, go on then, say hello.

-All right?

-Hi.

I said I'd run Ronnie up to the hospital. Where's Lex?

With the child minder, I'm going to get her now.

-All right, we'll come with you.

-No. You can't!

What do you mean, "can't"?

They don't like strangers going to pick her up, you know that, Pops.

Ronnie's not a stranger. She's family.

-I should get going.

-No.

-Yeah, see you later.

Ronnie...

MACHINES BLEEP

Got any spare grapes going?

How are you feeling?

-GROGGY:

-Like I've just gone through the windscreen of a motor.

What are you doing here, Shirl?

Carl White.

-What about him?

-He's trouble, Phil.

-I can handle him.

-And Ian.

The pair of them - they're up to something.

-Ian owed him money.

-So?

So Carl had him over a barrel.

-So he's blackmailing him?

-If you can call it that.

You know he's trying to muscle in on the Arches, don't you?

-I'll talk to him.

-So that's it, is it?

You're going to stand back and let him make a mug out of you?

-There's not a lot I can do when I'm stuck in here, is there?

-Then I'll sort it.

Just be careful, Shirley, yeah?

-I can handle myself.

-What about your flight?

I should still make it.

There's nothing keeping me here, is there?

HE SIGHS

Shirl...

Just take care of yourself, yeah?

I need you to take me back to Albert Square.

-Have you seen the time?

-Look, just do it.

-McKlunky's then?

-I've got a money off coupon somewhere.

-Yoo-hoo. It's only me.

-KIM FAKES LAUGHTER

Am I missing something?

Oh, Pops was just telling me a joke about a nun on a bicycle.

Honestly, we have been having such a laugh, ain't we?

SHE LAUGHS

I hope you don't mind me just dropping in like this.

Come on, man, this is still your home, you know.

It's just that we've had a change of plan for dinner tonight.

Ian wants to do a sort of special meal over at the restaurant.

Kind of welcome me into the family.

Pulling out all the stops, ain't he?

A free meal at his own gaff. Nice.

-Take it you won't be coming then?

-Who, me?

-You'll be far too busy in here, won't you?

-What is it, three courses?

-Four...if you're lucky.

You know, I've always favoured the fine dining myself.

I mean, some people make do with McKlunky's...

but I'm more of the foie gras kind of girl.

-Foie gras?

-Yeah. It's like spam, innit.

Just not as chewy.

Hey. I did mention it was a family dinner, didn't I?

Jack. Jack, Jack, have you seen her? HE SIGHS

Yeah. About an hour ago.

-Where was she going?

-She was going to the Tube.

-OK, I've got to find her.

-What, and risk another blow-up with Alfie?

-I am not going to let her go

-without saying goodbye.

-It's too late, ain't it?

Rox, I've been thinking - maybe, if you fancy it,

we could go up west tonight, make a night of it, yeah?

I just fancy an early night. I'm tired.

You had no right making her choose.

-Spare me the lecture, Jack.

-She's her sister.

From what I hear, you haven't been too welcoming yourself.

-That's different, innit?

-Why is it different?

As far as I'm concerned we're both carrying the scars of that woman, all right?

Hey. All right, madam? What you doing out here on your lonesome?

Shirley will probably be at the airport by now.

-Perusing the duty-free.

-Ha-ha!

Liking the old sunnies. Look at them!

Shirley left them behind.

So...this is me then - back to where I started.

A spinster with no friends.

-What you talking about, "no friends"? You've got lots of friends, Jean.

-Name one.

Me. Ian...Mo?

Mo's family. She doesn't count.

You going on about, being a spinster?

Ollie's gone.

-Go find him then.

-It's not as simple as that.

Course it is. Take a leaf out of Shirley's book.

You know, life's all about taking chances.

Well, it's probably too late.

There's only one way to find out, isn't there?

I see Shirley's gone.

Oh, I'm missing the smell of fags and stale beer already.

You two been mates long?

I wouldn't exactly say mates. We've knocked about now and again.

-Bit of a meddler, ain't she?

-The woman's a rottweiler.

She gets the bit between her teeth and that's it -

-she ain't letting go.

-Yeah?

Good riddance I say.

I wouldn't get too comfy.

I give her two weeks before she's back here making mischief.

I mean everybody knows she's only doing it to get Phil back.

-Those two were never serious, were they?

-Oh!

They're like the Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor of Walford.

-PATRICK:

-They can't live with each other, they can't live without each other.

Just wait here.

There's someone here to see you.

I was hoping that you might have a forwarding address for Ollie?

I think it's somewhere in Brighton. I can't remember.

Oh, really? Well, I was only asking on the off-chance.

He left some cherry belle seeds at mine...

Radishes. I just wanted to return them. That's all. Brighton, eh?

Makes a nice change from London.

He hasn't gone yet, you know.

There's his retirement party at the Rose and Crown tomorrow.

You should go and see him.

-Oh, I couldn't possibly...

-Maybe Carl can go with you.

He'd like nothing more to be in a room full of coppers.

-Nah, you're all right.

-I don't know him that well

but one thing I do know is that he is very, very fond of you.

-Mmm!

-(Thanks.)

-You all right?

-Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine.

Don't I even get a kiss?

Don't get too carried away, will you?

So where's your missus gone then?

She's my ex-missus.

I can't believe you let somebody like that just walk out.

Joey. Why don't you go home, eh?

-Still got another hour yet.

-Yeah, well anything for a bit of peace, eh?

Go on.

-I'll see you a bit later on then.

-Yeah, see you later.

HE SIGHS

I'll just go, shall I? I'm not going to sit around and be ignored.

-Sit down, Kirsty, please.

-Oh, finally he speaks.

Listen, babe, there's something I've got to tell you.

-Go on.

-It's just not fair of me, you know. To keep you stringing along.

What are you talking about?

It's just...Ian, you know, he was right. I did cut the brakes.

-I don't believe you.

-Believe what you want, that's the truth.

-So Ian saw you cut the brakes?

-Yes.

Why are you just telling me this now?

Cos I don't want to keep looking in your face

and lying to you, Kirsty, all right? That's why.

It's this place. It's got to you.

You need to see a doctor. You're not thinking straight.

It ain't this place. All I'm doing, Kirsty, is telling you the truth.

No, you're not.

HE SIGHS

-So, why now?

-Babe, please. I just told you.

Cos I don't want to keep lying to you.

It's still your word against his. If you just stick to your original story

there's a chance you're still going to get off.

Yeah, and that's exactly what I intend to do.

If you're intending to plead not guilty, what is the problem?

Just me and you, us...it's not working, all right?

What's this got to do with us, eh?

-I'm talking to you, Max!

-Cheers. I'm done.

-Max, I'm talking to you!

-Kirsty, we're over. All right?

Coo-ee! Look at us, eh? One big family coming together.

-Kill me now.

-Think of us as the Middletons. I'm Pippa.

LAUGHTER

We're just pleased you could all make it.

Please, take a seat and I'll get us some drinks.

-Yeah, man, thanks for inviting us.

-From now on your home is our home. Yeah?

-- Isn't that supposed to be the other way round?

-Not in Kim's case.

-So where's little Robbie?

-It's Bobby. And he's at a friend's house.

- Well, on behalf of the family, I'd like to welcome you all.

-That is very kind of you.

-Ain't she adorable?

-Isn't she just?

-- Right, come on. I'm starving.

- Hey. Steady, you, no funny business.

We're practically brother and sister.

- Ian, thank you so much for doing all of this.

No, thank you for agreeing to move in with me.

Eh, any chance of some grub down this end?

That's what I like to hear. A woman who likes her food.

I thought we'd celebrate the coming together of two families,

so I thought we'd make the effort and try and embrace your culture.

Culture?

So I have done specially rice and peas...

curried goat.

-Is he taking the...

-That's a really nice gesture, Ian. Thank you so much.

-Curried goat?

-Baby steps, darlin'. Baby steps.

There you go, Patrick. Just for you.

Yeah, man. I could get used to this, you know.

- Not interrupting anything, am I?

-- Now there's a sight for sore eyes.

-What are you doing back here?

I need to talk to Ian.

-What about?

-It's all right, love. It'll just take a minute.

Peter, could you serve for me?

-How much did you owe him?

-Owe who?

-Who told you?

-It doesn't matter.

That's in the past, Shirl. That debt's been paid off.

Paid off? How?

Come on, Ian. The restaurant's doing good but it ain't doing that good.

It's funny, innit? That you owe Carl money and yet Max is banged up.

Ian? Your food's getting cold.

Yeah, I'll just be a minute, love.

What about Phil? He's just collateral damage, is that it?

Carl wanted to stitch Max up and you lied for him.

-Shirley, will you leave it?

-I can't!

-Look, it's not your problem.

-But it is now.

-Shirley, please...

-I thought you'd gone!

-I am trying, believe me.

You've left Jimmy's sunglasses at the Vic.

I've kept them in a special place for you.

-So promise me you'll come and pick them up before you go?

-As soon as I've sorted this mess out.

Oi! The meter's still running here!

HE GROANS

Shouldn't you be resting?

Carl?

So, how have you been?

I've had better weeks. What about you?

I can't imagine them getting the bunting out I suppose.

I should never have come back here.

Where else were you going to go, eh?

I, eh...

I suppose I could use another pair of hands

-at the club if you've got the time.

-You mean my club?

Why? What's happened?

-Just forget it.

-Phil...

He's called Carl White.

-What - is he trouble?

-And some. Yeah.

Why don't you sort it out?

I will do as soon as I get out of here.

But Shirley reckons he's trying to muscle in on the businesses.

It's just for a couple of weeks, that's all.

-Phil, I can't.

-Why not?

I just... I can't face everyone around here.

-They're never going to forget what happened.

-Well, you know what I think?

You've done your time. So stop apologising.

Mate, you haven't seen a woman, have you? Late forties.

Can you be a bit more specific?

Looks a bit like that Zelda from Terrahawks.

-Any of you seen Carl?

-What are you still doing here?

If you see him, you tell him I'm looking for him, all right?

-Shirl...

-Leave it, yeah?

Leave what?

Will someone tell me what's going on?

Mmm!

Seeing as we're almost sisters...

I think me and you should go out on the pull one night.

-I'm sorry, how old are you?

-How old do I look?

-About 40.

-DENISE SNORTS

-44?

-I think you two need to go to the opticians.

I'd say more like 35.

Give or take a few years. Thank you, Cindy.

I think me and you are going to get on just fine.

- OK. I think, er, this calls for a toast, don't you?

Ian?

-- What was that?

-A toast?

-I just need to pop out again.

-Pop out where?

I'll only be a couple of minutes. SHE GROANS

-Is everything all right?

-Yeah. You know what Ian's like.

He's always on the go, ain't he?

Lucy, you know, I think you should go easy on this one, you know.

-Of course.

-For a few weeks.

And then we're really going to start giving her a hard time.

I have got something for you actually.

A little housewarming present.

-It didn't cost much, but...

-Darling, you didn't have to do that.

I wanted to.

DENISE GASPS

-That looks expensive.

-I thought you were broke?

It is BEAUTIFUL, thank you.

-So where did you get the money from, Cindy?

-Yeah, Cindy?

Liam lent me the money, didn't he? Can you just stop going on about it?

- Hey, how about that toast?

-To the Beale-Foxes.

-To the Foxy-Beales.

- To a new chapter.

ALL: Cheers.

-It's Shirley. She knows.

-She's got no proof.

Well, that's not going to stop her! What if she goes to the police

and tells them I provided a false statement?

-Don't get ahead of yourself.

-You don't know what she's like.

-She's halfway to Greece by now.

-No, she's not. She's out there,

she's trying to piece it all together.

Then I'm going to sort her.

-Oh, how did it go?

-Fine.

-And Dad?

-Yeah. Better than ever.

We're closed.

I'm not here for a car.

I thought you'd gone.

That would have made it easier for you, wouldn't it? Hmm?

If there's one thing you were always good at, it was burying your head in the sand.

Close your eyes long enough and the problem just disappears.

Well, not this problem.

Just for the record, Jack. I don't need your pity.

In fact, I don't need anything from you.

Hey.

Rox, remember you've got me, Amy and Tommy.

And we ain't going anywhere.

-Excuse me, are you free?

-I am now.

Stop the car!

What is it with the women round here!?

Do you want this cab or not?

Not today.

Expecting someone else?

I sent the boys packing along with your dodgy motors.

I thought you and I have got a few things that we need to discuss.

So...where shall we start?

How you tried to kill Phil? Or the fact that you set up Max Branning?

I warned you, didn't I, Shirley?

Huh? About messing with my business. And what do you go and do?

Go and shoot your mouth off.

You disappointed me. I thought you were smarter than that.

-It'll just take one phone call.

-Nah.

It ain't going to come to that.

You know, when I was inside they taught us how to work through our problems.

You know, write to someone, tell someone, work it through.

I'm going to show you how I deal with my problems.

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