21/01/2014 EastEnders

Morning, Lauren.

Morning.

You should get that looked at.

-It's fine.

-Well, it don't look fine to me.

What, are you some sort of doctor now?

No. Just your dad.

Where are you going?

You ain't going to get halfway across that Square before someone asks about that.

Just put something on it. Some of that make-up, cover-up.

-Just a minute, Cora.

-No... No! Not this time.

When are you going to let me and her in on this, eh?

You still haven't told us how that's happened.

SHE SIGHS It was Jake.

Lauren!

-Who? What, Sadie's husband?

-Why?

I've been sleeping with him.

And if anyone else asks me, I'll tell them too.

-Where are you going? Not to see him?

-I'm going to the salon.

-I do still work there, Dad.

-Not for much longer...

I'm not doing this, all right? I'm not sulking around,

feeling sorry for myself.

Oh, I thought you'd approve, Max.

"No more lies."

You've said it yourself often enough.

Hello, love. What time do you make it?

Just after eight.

I'm starting work. You're just about to.

All the... All the market boys, look, they're hard at it as well.

Here, Pete, chuck us an apple, I'll waive you one later.

Only person who doesn't seem to be pulling his weight

-is that fella of yours.

-What, Wayne?

-So where is he?

-He's in the barrel store.

Since when?

Since I let him in. Like, well over an hour ago.

Hour and a half, actually. I told the guys to keep it down.

Let you have your lie-in.

Come on, babe, let's get you a tea.

All right, cool.

Stop hassling me, will you?

-I just want to know what you're doing.

-What about?

TJ! You had your breakfast yet?

-No.

-Didn't think so. Come on.

You all right?

SHE SIGHS

Any toast going? Whoa...!

What?

What?! Have a sniff.

-Liam!

-It's only a bit of aftershave.

A bit? You sure you ain't been showering in it?

Stop it, that's horrible.

What you doing? So you don't like it when I stink, OR when I take care of myself?

-Just don't like that smell.

-Honks in here, don't it?

-What is it, have a pop at Liam day?!

-It's Liam's aftershave, I like it.

-It kills flies an' all.

-You're only going to school.

-So?

-Why do you need to cover yourself in aftershave just to sit in a classroom?

-I've had enough of this.

-Here, take an apple while you're at it.

-For what?

-Whatever teacher you've got a crush on.

-Oh, stop it!

So is all this for who I think it is?

Oh, yeah, yeah. Cindy. Definitely.

Still, I don't think she's, er...

I think she's a wrong 'un, just like her mother was.

-Yeah, it'll all end in tears.

-You should have a word with him.

He listens to you more than the rest of us.

-Do you reckon?

-Yeah.

You know, when you've made as many mistakes as you have.

-BIANCA LAUGHS

-Get out of it!

See what I have to put up with?

You all right, Lauren? You ain't seen Sadie, have you?

-No.

-No, neither have we.

And this computer has just wiped everything,

so we don't know who's coming in.

We've been trying her mobile but it's just going to voice mail.

She might have popped into the cafe before, maybe?

I'll check.

Thank you.

Ooh! You all right? What happened?

-Poppy, listen...

-She's here.

About time. Sorry, won't be a sec.

Sadie, is everything OK? We've been really worried.

-I just had to sort this out.

-We've got a problem with the computer.

Everyone's coming in soon and we ain't done any prep.

No-one's coming in. I called round first thing and cancelled.

What? Why?

We're closing.

-Closing? What do you mean, closing? As of when?

-As of now.

Don't worry, I'll make your wages up to the end of the month,

everything's going to be done properly, OK?

Um...

There's some packing boxes in there.

Would you mind taking them in for me, please?

And, er...if you could put that up.

I'm going to start clearing the place.

"Please don't worry," she says?

Like I ain't got enough to worry about without losing my job.

You're kidding me!

Hope you're not expecting some sort of pay-off.

You don't have to do this.

Though with you, I guess it's a case of constructive dismissal.

This is your business, Sadie.

What me and Jake had, it was nothing.

Nothing compared to what you and him have got,

you've got a family, a home.

Is that what you were thinking

when you were with my husband, in my bed, in front of my daughter?

Is that what you were thinking? My family? Were you?

I trusted you, Lauren. I gave you a job.

What's that on your face?

Someone else caught you doing something you shouldn't?

It's not the end, that's all I'm saying,

or at least it don't have to be.

I know how Jake really feels.

I know that if you...

Thank you for telling me about how my husband feels.

You have no idea how hard I had to work to keep this family together,

you have no idea at all.

And after everything he did...

What do you mean, after everything he did?

Oh! You don't even know the half of it.

What do you want, Lauren? Someone to come along with a magic wand,

wave it and make sure everything's all right?

Well, it isn't all right, it never will be again.

So get that into your head, you stupid little girl!

Can you honestly say that you don't love Jake anymore?

Sooner or later, someone has to pay.

Oh, what, that's it, is it? We all lose our jobs

cos you couldn't keep your hands off her fella? Nice one, Lauren.

-Poppy...

-There's nothing more to say, Lauren.

This one's going out today.

I'm not surprised. It's got everything, this one.

Bluetooth, sat nav, cruise control.

Oh, look, it's even got a little snack on the back seat

in case the punter gets peckish on the way home.

This should have been valeted, Max.

I didn't get round to it, did I?

Yeah, well, good job I stepped in, eh?

Couple more weeks, everything really would have been on the skids.

Sorry, David, what does that mean? Everything?

The punter's paying top dollar, mate.

We could have lost everything cos of that.

No, I just wondered what else you're talking about.

I'm just talking about a half-eaten burger.

-It sounds to me like you're starting to get a bit personal.

-Behave.

Max?

Max.

Hey!

Look, mate, I don't know the details.

I do know that you're having a few issues with Lauren.

Right, and how is that any of your business, David?

Me and you, you know, we're fair game, ain't we?

We're old enough and ugly enough to take it.

But I know what it's like, you know, dads and daughters.

So whatever you thought I was talking about out there,

it really was only about a mouldy old burger, all right?

Yeah, all right. Fair enough.

I mean, personally, I think you're a lucky man.

Yeah, right. How did you work that out?

Well, Lauren chose to come and live with you, didn't she?

She chose you, not her mum.

-Yeah.

-Bianca never did that with me.

How are they doing?

-Yeah, OK.

-Mick...!

-But they won't be. I told you.

He won't.

Sooner or later he's going to mess up

and Nancy's going to have a ringside seat.

You all right? Just getting some food for the boys.

Wouldn't have thought that one would have much of an appetite left.

Cheers, thank you. I'll be with you in a second. Thank you.

Mum, do you mind if I make myself a quick cup of tea?

-I can manage it, darling.

-Yeah, you look like it.

-So you on your own?

-Yeah. Marie's off today.

So where's Ian? Man flu, is it?

-Could you flip those eggs for me as well, please?

-I'll do it.

Oh, all right. Lovely, thanks.

So is Ian not coming in today at all, then?

He's got problems at the restaurant.

What time's your test? Do you need me to help?

No. Don't make a fuss. I'll sort it.

-You sure?

-Yeah, yeah. Yeah, I'm fine.

Right, I'll see you later. Thanks for the tea.

-Sorry.

-See you.

-Do you want to put that back?

-What do you mean?

That fiver you just took out the till

when you thought my back was turned.

And let that be a lesson to you.

Leaving the till open, anyone could have helped themselves,

and to the whole lot, not just a poxy fiver.

Let's call it my good deed for the day.

Or you can keep it.

Call it your wages for, say, the next hour?

-Yeah, all right.

-Come here, put this on.

Shirl? You've got contacts, haven't you?

-Contacts?

-People that know people.

People that can shift things.

I'd ask my nan but she's at Lynne's.

I hope you're not talking about what I think you're talking about.

No, I'll show you.

Yeah, that's right, I called a couple of days ago.

Yeah, great, see you then.

Oi! Big Ears. Back off.

Take no notice of her, she ain't worth it.

-You having a go?

-And if I am?

-Bring it on.

-I'm getting the next bus.

-Good. Cos if you don't, I am!

Now see what you've done.

Someone's all fingers and thumbs.

I only said fingers and thumbs. I didn't say clumsy cow.

Good girl.

You having a clear-out?

Yeah, I'm selling up.

Leaving the Square.

Me and Bella are going back to my mum's.

You and Bella?

I'm sorry.

Well, you know what they say.

There's plenty more fish in the sea.

It's teeming with it, apparently. SHE CHUCKLES

Yeah. Even with all this global warming.

Just don't go near the cod.

Cos it's a bit scarce at the moment, from what I've been reading. It's...

Whiting's OK though.

Or bit of tuna, if you fancy it.

I'm...I'm sorry, all right? I'm sorry for your troubles.

Maybe I'll even hook one like you.

Maybe you will.

Only in my case, my wife hooked me first.

You're a good man.

I mean it, I'm sorry.

So am I.

Good luck, yeah?

Thank you.

Thought they said lightning don't strike twice.

This'll be the second time we're out on our ears.

-What's the matter?

-Lady Di's gone AWOL.

-Where did you get that lot?

-Don't matter where I got it.

I'm more interested in where it's going. Help shift it, you'll get a cut.

What sort of cut?

10%. 20.

10. Any deals you do, you do them here, I want to listen.

I don't want you telling me you got 100 for this lot when all the time you got 150.

Actually, Mick's thinking about doing some decent grub.

What's happening, Lauren?

I've just passed Beauty, and all the stuff

-is being loaded into a van.

-Yep. Sadie's closing down.

Oh, right, it's the full house, is it?

First her marriage, and now her business.

Abi, you cannot make me feel any worse than I already do.

I still can't get my head around all of this.

I mean, it was Jake all along? The mystery man?

Have you seen her? Sadie?

-And?

-I thought if I could talk to her and tell her that it was nothing,

because it was, Abi, it was nothing, and it's over. But...

But that's not how she sees it?

She still loves him, I know she does.

-Lauren, it...

-I can't just walk away from this.

What does that mean?

I can't just do nothing.

Well, you said it yourself. It's over. Just leave it.

You bunking off again?

What's it to you? You don't even live with us anymore.

Just do one, Peter.

You keep on like this, it's going to be you that's doing one.

What do you want?

I just want to talk.

Well, an hour or so ago you wouldn't even get on the same bus as me.

-But now you want to talk.

-What are we going to do?

Well, it's nothing to do with you, anyway.

Course it's to do with me. We did this, me and you.

Well, that's not how I see it.

So how many other lads you slept with, then?

-Is he hassling you?

-Him?

He'll never make a spook, will he?

-What?

-Not if that was his idea of talking in code.

Look, I've met loads of girls like you.

First thing they go off are eggs.

Sadie...

I just came to get some stuff.

It doesn't have to be like this.

It wasn't my choice.

Wasn't Bella's either.

How is she?

It... It isn't mine.

I gave up everything for you, Jake.

Made you the centre of everything.

There you go again. Saint Sadie.

What?!

Made me the centre of everything?

Controlled everything, more like.

Telling me what to do, and when to do it.

Picking out all my little faults.

I'll send round a van to collect the rest of our things.

HE SOBS

Oh! Thank the Lord.

Saw you in the salon. Didn't know how long you'd be.

That Sadie looked like she was pouring her heart out.

-She was a bit, yeah.

-Maritals, was it?

Was, seems to be the word.

She looked in a right old state. Come on to you, did she?

I'd have done the same in her position.

-Poor cow.

-Yeah.

-SHE SIGHS

-Talking of dozy mares...

He's getting through the work, I'll give him that.

No idea how, mind you.

He's had his hands full of our daughter for most of the morning.

I just thought, you know,

if he's around all the time, he'll mess up.

Come on to a punter, or he'd get on Nancy's nerves,

or we'd get on his nerves, then she'd really see him for what he f...

For what he really is.

Just doesn't seem to be working, though, does it?

But it will.

And you know why?

Cos you said so.

Maybe it's time to step this up a bit.

Oi!

David...

All right? You got a day off?

No.

Oh, I must be hallucinating.

Perhaps it's Liam's new aftershave.

You got two minutes?

If you must.

I thought you was different.

You ain't though, are you?

You're just like the rest, don't matter what Liam says.

He's family, TJ, he's biased, I ain't nothing special.

That pregnancy test.

-Mm.

-It wasn't Whitney's.

So whose was it, then?

And what does she think about it?

I don't know. She won't even talk to me.

Well, you can still talk to her, can't you?

She won't. I've tried.

Look, TJ, you should really talk to your dad about all this...

I don't want him to know. I thought, if I could talk to someone else...

Family is best for something like this.

And I am a bit busy at the moment.

-Maybe later, then?

-Like I said.

When it comes to this, you can't beat your own. Honestly.

Promise me you won't tell Dad, though, yeah?

Hmm? I promise you I won't tell your dad.

Oh, go on, then, go and stick the kettle on. Five minutes.

I've put a note in the door.

But just in case, would you mind telling people that we're closed?

Yeah, course.

Did you see Lauren?

You can't blame her for this, Sadie.

I think your husband's got to take responsibility.

Is that the voice of experience talking?

He's not the only one, is he? Older man, young girl.

Well, I've learnt my lesson. I think Lauren has too.

Didn't seem to have learnt too many earlier on.

What does that mean?

I have.

In fact, she's probably done me a favour with Jake.

Didn't intend to, mind you, but still.

After everything I've done for her.

She really is just a stupid little girl, isn't she?

Her and Jake, they're made for each other.

SHE KNOCKS

Jake!

HAMMERING AT DOOR

Jake?

Jake, please.

Sadie's at the salon and she's packing everything up.

You need to go over there, you need to try and stop her.

Jake?

I'm sorry.

All right, listen to me...

For what I said,

what I did.

It was just the shock of...Bella, and Sadie...

This isn't the way, you're not going to get your family back like this.

That's all gone.

It doesn't need to be.

I was thinking, maybe this is good.

Maybe this is what?

You know, Sadie, she had to find out sometime.

And Bella.

And no, we... We wouldn't have wanted them to find out like that,

but they have and it's out there now.

And now there's nothing in the way.

In the way of what?!

Me... Me and you.

We can go where we want, do what we want. Together.

Jake, you...

You're not going to bail on me, are you?

Not after all this?

Come on, we spoke about this.

Yeah, I know. I know, but that was before.

And I understood, I did,

everything was stacked against us, but now it's not.

I just feel like you need some time.

For what?

I love you,

you love me,

at least that's what you've been telling me over and over and over

for the last few months.

So what's the point in thinking about anything?

I spoke to Sadie today and I asked her if she still loved you.

-What's that got to do with anything now?

-She didn't say anything.

She didn't say yes, but she didn't say no.

And if she didn't love you, she would have just said so, wouldn't she?

But this is between me and you now.

So come on. Let's go.

Let's get out of here now. Let's do it.

I can't.

Why not?

Because I... Well...

I haven't got any things with me, have I?

I'll buy you new things.

I can't just... I need to talk to my dad, won't I? And my sister.

What for? Who cares about them?

PHONE BUZZES

If there is no me and you,

then what's the point?

There is none.

I'd rather the two of us ended here and now, ended everything.

I'd rather the two of us never walked out that door again.

If you don't come with me, I swear...

..I don't know what I'll do.

Ooh, sorry.

Ah! Ooh.

I think I should have a word with Ian.

I thought you weren't going to say anything.

See if I can make this a bit more permanent.

Me working here?

Well, we can't rely on him, can we? Look at today.

And I'm going to have to take some time off in the next couple of weeks,

you know, family stuff and that. Think about it.

You're going to be working for Ian?

Well, then I only have to work in the Vic for my rent.

Only, I really... I don't want him knowing about...

Anyway, there's no point. It'll all be sorted later on.

-You're not keeping it?

-Do I look like a muppet?

Got an appointment. Three o'clock.

Come on.

Come on!

Jake, we can just talk about this...

Just get in the car.

-Ow!

-Just get in the car.

PHONE BUZZES

What are you doing?

I told you, I'm going to need to tell

-'someone, aren't I?

-No!'

-Dad! Dad!

-'Jake, please...'

-It's Lauren.

-'I already said, you're not telling anyone!'

It's just me and you now.