03/12/2013 EastEnders

DOG BARKS OUTSIDE

Alfie. Alfie, you awake?

No.

What's that barking?

Can't hear it, I'm asleep.

-Alfie...

-What?

Oi! Sh! Sh! Shut up!

Go on, get along!

I've got to be on a train in three hours.

The beauty product expo. In Salford.

Remember?

You want me to make you some sandwiches for the trip? Sade?

I don't want sandwiches, I want that dog to shut up.

Yes, oh, yes. Come on!

Oh, this is so, so, good...

Hey, Kat, Christmas countdown has started.

-Count me out.

-Day One.

Christmas decorations arrive and local council make

up for last year and turn Walford into London's brightest bauble.

Come on, Day One. Ready? Day...

Day One. I get it.

Thought you'd have grown out of Christmas by now.

No, come on, this is what it's all about, eh?

Christmas, me, you and Tommy in the Vic where we belong.

HE LAUGHS

Mummy? Mummy? Mummy?

Amy.

Here you are. Do you want a bucket?

Oh, no. I'm good, I think.

C'mon, try and sit up. C'mon. Roxy, sit up.

Oww. Oww. My back...

Your silly mummy.

Ron, will you do me a favour?

Will you take her to school, get her dressed?

I can't face going out yet.

Yeah, course. No worries.

Oh, thank you.

Seriously.

Oww. What is it with my back?

You landed on it.

I did, didn't I? Was I on a table?

Yep.

Oh, God. Oh, no!

Ron, this is the bit where you're supposed to jump in

and say it wasn't as bad as you think.

I wish I could.

Was I a complete embarrassment?

No, you were just angry. You were upset.

So that's a yes then. Oh.

-Right, come on. Has everyone got everything?

-Yes.

-See you later.

-Is your mum in there somewhere?

-No. She stayed out last night.

-Oh, right.

Right, just be careful, please, and have a nice day

and don't get in trouble, will ya?

-When you say stayed out...

-At Masood's.

I don't think she's working till later

so if you want to go round there if it's urgent.

-No, I'll leave it thanks.

-Listen, have you got a minute.

-Er, yeah.

-I need a word.

You are making a right mess, aren't you?

Do you want to eat it? You all right, babe?

Do you want anything?

Erm, no, no thanks.

You still not sleeping?

Nope. I didn't sleep a wink last night.

Well, go and have a lie down on the settee, I'll bring you in a blanket.

Don't worry about Scarlett, I'll see to her.

All right, well, if you don't mind.

-But please stay in the house, I don't want you wandering out there.

-Yes, sir.

No, I'm being serious.

Last thing I want is the whole world finding out about us.

DOORBELL RINGS

-I'll get it.

-No, no, no, you stay there.

All right, come on, eat up.

Right, two things.

The Wilson's need their tenancy agreement signed today

-and Danny's got a problem with a tenant refusing to pay.

-I'm sure that he can handle it.

And Lucy said the Vat-man wants paying as well.

He's round early, ain't he?

-Yeah. Goodbye, Billy.

-Janine... What about this tenancy agreement?

I don't need to be in the office, do I? I can just sign it round here.

-Oh, come on.

-You all right, Billy, mate? You done?

-Am I done what?

-Well, is there anything else?

-Well, no, I suppose I could...

-Yeah, all right, come on then.

-Bring the tenancy agreement over later.

-Good good. All right, mate.

-Yeah, yeah, all right, mate.

-Be lucky, won't you?

I'll get you that blanket then, yeah.

Look, I know this is stupid, right? Look, Terry's great, yeah?

He says all the right things.

You don't trust him, do you?

I'm sure he believes everything that he says to me, yeah?

But he's got a track record of moving from one woman to the next.

-What?

-Well, like you, ain't it?

So I just want to know why he does it.

Darling, I don't do that any more.

All right, maybe that's not you any more, so why has it stopped?

What's different now then?

Well, I suppose I'm just a better person, ain't I?

Yeah, but how did that happen?

Because I got a clearer idea of what I want out of life.

Think he knows what he wants?

Well, he sounds pretty genuine.

Yeah, but he could say that to dozens of women, couldn't he?

You don't know what he's said to dozens of women.

Well, you do. Because you've said exactly the same thing.

Look, come on, just give me one thing. Just one thing to make me trust him.

-Yeah, see...can't.

-Bianca...

Morning.

Yeah, it definitely is that.

What have you said to her now?

Absolutely nothing.

Why do I always get the blame in this house? Carol, listen...

No, listen, I can't stop, I've got to get changed for work.

-No, I need to have a word with you.

-No, sorry, I'm in a bit of a rush.

-I want to ask you about...

-What?

-About Christmas. What are we all going to do?

As a family I mean.

I suppose we'll have it here.

Oh, good. Was hoping you'd say that.

I know, but Mas might be going to Pakistan to see Kamil.

Oh. Well, let's hope he does.

It'll be nice for him to see his kid, won't it?

Yes, and if it doesn't happen then I shall invite him here.

Why would you do that? He's a Muslim.

-They don't do Christmas.

-Mas does.

Carol, this is about us. Us lot.

Family. We're together for the first time in years.

Family, Carol. Us and only us.

Yes, and who's going to be stuck with all the cooking and the tidying

while Bianca and Terry are all loved up and the kids are charging about.

Then again, if Mas was here you'd be the one wearing the pinny,

wouldn't you?

So. Christmas.

DOG BARKS

That sounds like it's right outside our door.

Right, your mum always made a big list, didn't she?

You know, things to do, things to buy, things to eat. So, any suggestions?

You know what I'd really love? Goose instead of turkey.

What you talking about? I ain't cooking a goose. No, Lauren, you must be joking.

You'll be wanting swan next.

-Uh, Lauren...

-No, just want something different.

-Is it that dog again?

Dad, wait, about Christmas, me and Lauren...

Oh, yeah. I forgot about that.

-PHONE RINGS

-Finally.

One second.

Who's that from?

Lucy. Not that it's any of your business.

Right, yes, you and Lauren?

Well, Mum's asked us to go to hers.

Right. So are you going to go?

No, we haven't decided.

But we haven't seen Oscar or Mum in like ages.

Sounds like you have decided.

It's just a thought right now.

-That flaming dog!

-Wait, I'll sort it.

Hello, you. Hey. What's the matter?

You're so cute. You're cute. Where did you come from, eh?

Do you like that?

What?

Didn't say anything.

-You want to though, don't you?

-No, I don't.

It's fine, Kat. It's all right, I can take it.

Whatever it is, just say it, all right?

I don't want to say anything to you, all right? I promise.

Excuse me.

-Christmas?

-Oh, look, don't panic, it was just a thought.

You call those Christmas lights, you couldn't get less festive if you tried.

-You like a fairy light do you?

-Yes, I do. One or two. Hundred.

What can I get you?

-Just a tea, please.

-To take away?

That's strictly amateur, you know that, don't you?

Oh, shut up. You're looking at a seasoned seasonal professional.

-I am, where is he?

-No, no, no.

I'm known in these parts, wait for this, as the King of Christmas.

More like the Elf. Elfie Moon.

Let me tell you about the trip in Germany...

Rox?

I wasn't panicking.

It's just Tamwar was thinking about going and spending time with

Syed in Birmingham, and I sort of said I'd go with him.

It's all right, you do what you've got to do, Mas. Honestly.

PHONE RINGS

I thought you were ignoring me. Listen, Sadie's away for the day.

And I need to see you.

-Well?

-I feel really bad now.

Don't be silly.

Just would've been nice to have you round at ours, that's all.

Look, let me speak to Tam.

You know, he might want to spend Christmas here after all.

Especially if I buy him that box set of Blake's 7.

Yeah, well, fingers crossed.

Yeah, it'd be nice to have you round.

Do us one of my coffees, please, Carol.

DOORBELL RINGS

Sorry, is this a bad time?

What? No. Come in.

I'll be two seconds, I promise.

I was just asleep on the sofa. All right?

Whatever, it's none of my business anyway, is it?

Joey was just looking after Scarlett.

Joey? Joey? Joey?

I told him not to take her out.

-Do you want me to go and find him?

-No, I don't want people talking.

Janine, what do you expect? Joey is Alice's brother.

You think Alice, you immediately think Michael.

Not sure I need a lecture right now, thank you.

He's in your house, he's feeding your kid, he's running errands,

he's wandering around like you're man and wife or something.

Well, that is not how it is.

Oh, wake up, will ya? His sister killed your husband.

His sister Janine. Look, I get that you're lonely, all right?

That you're feeling a little bit lost, but, believe me,

Joey is not the person that you turn to.

You all right? You all right, sweetheart? It's game on.

Terry ain't going to know what's hit him.

I'm thinking theme. A big theme.

You know what I mean.

Put old baldy back in his place.

I'm thinking maybe Hollywood meets Disneyland.

Or we make it about us.

Make it about the Moons at Christmas, you know.

Me, you and the Tomster. Merry Christmas.

-Come one, come all.

-No, you can't.

Or we could put a bit A, T and K in fairy lights outside the Vic.

It would be beautiful.

Roxy's going to love that, ain't she?

I can just see her face now as we rub it in even more.

I know, I know... I wasn't thinking.

She's not coping.

No, I know she's not. I know.

But listen Kat, come on, it's Christmas.

-We've got to do something. What can we have?

-We've got everything.

And most of it is what Roxy wanted, so let's not draw attention to that.

We can't do this to her.

All right.

Oh, my goodness. Some of these are so tacky.

Rox...

Do you think Auntie Peggy will have me and Amy?

What, for Christmas?

No. Forever.

Listen to me, you're just hung-over, all right? And that brings you down.

I went out earlier. Do you know what I saw?

I saw all these accusing faces, they were all staring at me.

-No, I'm sure you were imagining it.

-No, I'm not.

I bet they were all looking at me and saying, "Oh, look, there goes that

"stupid woman, you know the one who lived in the pub with her fiance.

"Only now she's living at her cousin's wondering where her

"life has gone."

Listen, I know it's going to be hard at first.

But, Roxy, I promise you, you are going to move past this.

But I loved him.

I know, but in the cold light of day you are going to realise that

you are so much better off without him.

I'm not even close.

When I was out earlier, I was in the cafe, right, and he was

sitting there, with his back to me, and do you know what he was doing?

He was being himself.

Just the same old Alfie, like nothing had happened.

Like I'd never even been part of his life.

And he was more interested in talking about fairy lights.

I wasn't even a thought, Ron, not a flicker.

Nothing about me even crossed his mind.

Well, there you go then, he is an insensitive idiot.

You really think I'll be able to just get over it?

I mean, with him and her living in that pub,

the pub that I should be in.

You know, it's not just...

it's not just being mugged off, it's the forgetting.

It's the whole I never made one tiny difference to his life.

That...

..is what makes me want to get on a plane and never come back.

Because if you think about it, if you really,

really think about it,

I don't even know if I was ever really here.

You're here, Rox.

I didn't deserve all of that, I didn't.

And I want to leave. I want to go.

PHONE RINGS

KNOCK AT THE DOOR

Anyone see you?

No. I waited till the coast was clear. She definitely away?

All day.

So, this is you then.

I live here, but there isn't much sign of me.

Sadie chose the furniture, the fridge, the cutlery.

It's all pretty much her really.

Anyway, let's talk about something else.

-Like what?

-Anything you want.

Anything?

Yeah.

What if I don't want to talk?

I've had a right touch.

I was up the West End, this geezer jumped in the back of my cab

and says he wants to go Bridge Street.

You can't get a better fare than that, can you?

Right on your doorstep.

Get home and make yourself a lovely big sandwich.

I hear that Nikki and Bianca had words.

Not as far as I know.

Well, when I say words...

No disrespect, David, but that's between me and Bianca.

Yeah, I know it is, but speaking as her over-protective father.

She don't trust you, Terry.

-Yeah, but I told her, I already said...

-Yeah, I know you did.

But there's telling her and there's showing her, isn't there?

Do you know what I'm thinking? She loves Christmas, Bianca.

She absolutely loves it. A time for family, isn't it?

Christmas. So I've got a tip for you.

You make this year spectacular for her.

Treat her like a goddess. Tell her you're going to do everything.

All the cooking, all the washing up, all the tidying.

Show her how much she means to you.

And don't just say it, show her.

You reckon that'd convince her?

I think that would convince everyone, Terry.

Elfie.

HE LAUGHS

I wasn't expecting this.

Yeah, you were.

I've no idea where he is.

His phone must be off. Yes, I'll call you back.

Bye-bye.

Hello.

There you are! I've been calling you all morning.

Is your phone off?

It's been playing up. What happened to your course?

The school phoned. Bella fell over in PE.

What? Is she all right?

She's fine now, apparently, just a nasty bump on the head.

So where is she?

By the time I got back into Euston the school phoned

-and said she was happy to stay.

-You sure?

Yeah, they were very reassuring. A complete waste of a day.

Well, maybe you should go and get her.

Babe, could you go? I've been rushing around all day.

I'm exhausted.

I didn't sleep very well last night.

Yeah, it's just I was going to chase up Ian up about the job.

I called him earlier.

-So your phone is working then.

-Well, it was then, yeah.

Right. You going to take the job then?

It depends on him really.

PHONE RINGS

-What was that?

-What?

I don't know. I just heard something.

It's probably outside.

Look, babe, I really think we should go and get Bella.

I'm really worried about her. Come on.

I suppose so.

Fathers and their daughters, eh? You got the key.

Yeah.

When you're ready, Trace.

-Ah, just the man.

-All right?

I couldn't help notice how excited you were about Christmas.

Yeah. Yeah, it's going to be a really good one this year.

-Usual?

-Please, darling. Thanks.

No thanks. I'm all right.

So Tamwar's decided to stay after all,

and I was thinking of inviting Carol over to ours.

-Good luck with that.

-You'd be against that?

Not just me, mate, the whole family would. Thanks.

See, I can see what you're trying to do, you know.

And it's so obvious it's funny.

Well, as long as the message is getting through.

No, it's you who needs to get the message.

Carol and I love each other. You got that?

Thank you.

So perhaps you should just take a moment and step back

and start appreciating that.

Do you know what I see when I look at you? Nothing.

And do you know what? I'm not the only one.

Carol will never love you the way she loves me.

Oh, I forgot. The crucial element.

I've already asked Carol round. And guess what?

She wants to see the kids opening their presents

and then she is coming over to mine.

I should've told you that in the first place, shouldn't I?

Happy Christmas.

OK, that's it, is it? That's Christmas with the Moons?

Yeah. OK. That's it.

-Can I have a word?

-About?

-Keeping my sister in the country.

-She wants to leave?

Yeah. She's going to phone your mum in bit.

So we need a plan.

-You got out OK then.

-I cannot believe that just happened.

Yeah. What was I thinking? Am I mad?

Never, ever again.

Never say never.

We nearly got caught, Lauren.

Christmas is going to be so much fun.

What are you talking about?

I've got three weeks off college,

which means there's plenty of time to be sneaking about.

Did you not just listen to what I said?

We nearly got found out.

Yeah, but we didn't.

Right, I think she's all settled now.

I'm going to nip down the chippy if you want anything.

I asked you not to take her out today.

I've had my fill of being gossiped about.

Who cares, Janine? They ain't your friends, are they?

No, but I still want to be able to look people in the eye.

Yeah, well, you've got me now.

That's the only place you need to be looking.

-Joey...

-Yes, Janine. What?

I'm sorry, but maybe you should go.

What, and leave you all on your own?

Yeah, I think it might be better that way.

Yeah, well, it wouldn't be better that way, OK? Come here.

-This works.

-No. People see things and then they say things.

And then tomorrow they'll be talking about something else, all right?

Come on, this is good, Janine.

-You say that.

-I know I do, that's because it's true.

You know it and I know it.

DOG BARKS

Stay.

Abs, what you doing, babe?

-Just get him out of here, will you, please?

-I want to keep him.

No, look at the state of him. He's disgusting. He's a stray.

He barks all night. Look, he stinks.

-Get him out of here. He's probably got fleas.

-He followed me.

Because he wants food, Abi.

-Just get him out of here, will you?

-Oh, no, you can't do that!

-I'll call the council and make sure no-one's missing him.

-Go on, out!

-What's this? have we got a doggie?

-No, we had a dog for about a minute.

-But I'm getting rid of him.

-No, that's not fair. I've given him a name.

I've given him a name an' all. Tramp.

You can't call him that...

Somebody likes you. First time for everything, isn't there?

-So can he stay?

-No, Abs.

Your mum won't want him round for Christmas

and I ain't staying here looking after him.

-Oh, we ain't going no more.

-We're not?

-Why not?

Well, I called Mum and said thanks and everything but, you know,

we'd much rather stay here.

There's a lot more going on.

-So we can all stay then.

-No. I didn't say that, did I?

I didn't say we could all stay here.

But look, he loves you.

No, that's out of order. That's emotional blackmail.

That's what that is...

Right, well, make sure you give him a good wash, yeah?

I ain't having nothing to do with him.

And that's why Dad's the best. Isn't it, Tramp?

-Yes!

-Come here. Who's a good boy.

Is anyone hungry? Got nuggets.

MUSIC: "Merry Christmas Everybody" by Slade

What do you think? I got the lights off Alfie.

It's Christmas then.

Oh, yeah. It's all official.

I got the papers from Lapland this morning and they gave me the go-ahead.

So what do you think? Do you like it?

It's a bit bright.

And you know what else it is, don't you?

It's a snapshot of the future. Our future.

Because I've done it this Christmas. I'll do it next Christmas.

And I'll do it the Christmas after that.

This is a lifelong project, Bianca. Like me and you.

Alfie, you big old unit.

You big wardrobe.

There's a step here.

Where are you taking me?

Are you going to try and chuck me out the window or something?

Yeah, I am. Turn around.

OK, right.

Hold on. After three, yeah?

-All right, yeah.

-One, two, three.

-Go.

Da da!

Wow, Kat.

You like it? It's our own private Christmas.

You, me and Tommy.

It's fantastic.

When did you get the chance to do this then?

When you was downstairs sulking.

Fantastic. I dunno what to say.

Well that's a first, isn't it?

Do you want something?

Yeah, we don't have people up here unless they're invited.

It's all right. It won't take long.

I just thought you'd want to know.

That Roxy, she's not coping very well.

She wants to get off, she wants to escape.

Yeah, no, I can understand. Genuinely I am really sorry...

No, no, you don't have to worry, cos she's not going anywhere.

You are.

What do you mean by that?

Phil's looking for a buyer. He's selling the Vic.

Whoa, whoa? No, no.

Ronnie, no, no, he can't do that.

This is our home.

No. It was your home.

Well, then you're going to have to tell him, aren't you?

Listen, OK, think of little Tommy, OK.

This is his whole world, Ronnie, all right?

Well, you're going and that's that.

Hold on, you. We forgave you. Have you forgotten that?

It was me that brought you back to this Square.

I don't care about anyone except Roxy.

I told you, didn't I?

I warned you. I said no-one hurts my sister like that.

No-one.

They're nice lights.

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