23/01/2014 EastEnders

Jake... Jake, please just let me out.

Why won't you listen to me?

-Jake, just stop the car.

-Lauren, get off!

No, no, no, please. Lauren!

Lauren!

You OK?

Come on. Come on.

Kat...is Tommy...are you OK?

She's fine. You're all right, aren't you, darling?

Tommy's not in there.

That maniac could have killed me!

What am I going to do with this lot now?

I'm OK, Daddy. I'm fine.

What is all this?

Don't ask.

Linda? Have you got a grinder, like a meat thing?

-What?

-I'm going to make pies.

Bit late for lunch, innit?

Do a late lunch.

Oh, put that away, no-one wants to look at that.

Shut up. What's the matter with you?

You seen my old jeans? My old painting jeans?

-Painting jeans?

-The ones he wears when he's doing his messy jobs

-so he don't get his good clothes dirty.

-What do you want them for?

All in good time.

I'll have a coffee to go, please, Tina, darling.

Sorry, I'm off shift. You'll have to wait for Carol, she's in the lavvy.

It's no wonder these places go under.

I just don't think you should go by yourself.

I don't care about doing stuff by myself. I prefer it.

I don't need someone making out like it's some big drama. It's not.

OK, look, I went on my own once, when I was your age.

I don't want to interrupt your little chat, but I'm in a rush here.

I'm actually spilling my heart out here about an abortion I had

when I was 14 years old, so if you don't mind?

-Yeah, you come back later.

-Yeah, I will.

That's my sister's boyfriend, you know. What if he goes back...?

I was the same, all right? Wanted to do everything by myself.

My family never really cared very much.

Really?

Yeah, and the boy - he was just like telling me to get rid.

-Didn't even like him that much. And my sister...

-You're lying.

You have a kid, Peter told me.

Yeah, before her.

Oh, all right. I just don't think you should go by yourself,

it's not right.

Well, I'm getting the bus.

From where?

George Street.

I'll meet you there.

I mean, I do feel sorry for her.

But how am I supposed to help if she won't tell...

Are you listening?

Course I am, TJ. I've been listening for the last hour and a half, ain't I?

Whatever, David. Thanks for...whatever that was.

-Sit back down, young man.

-No, it don't matter.

Sit down. I ain't finished with you yet.

DOORBELL RINGS

You'll never believe who it is.

Here, have a look.

What?

What a surprise.

Hello, love.

You promised not to tell.

Your dad. I promised not to tell your dad.

Come in the warm with Abi, don't stand here in the cold.

I can't get through to Jake.

-That's no bad thing.

-I need to find him, Nan.

You don't need to do anything.

He could have killed you, or Kat or Tommy.

Imagine if Tommy had been in that pram.

Jake doesn't know that he wasn't.

She's gone after Jake.

Lauren!

That would have been a bit strong, wouldn't it, really?

So I whacked her on my shoulders, right,

and I've left with her, right.

And he's standing up there, right, thinking - I don't know, what were you thinking?

I dunno.

-He dunno, he don't know what he was thinking, does he...

-Dad.

So I thought that's the end of him but he's persistent, ain't ya?

-You're a persistent little thing.

-Dad!

-What's the matter, baby?

OTHERS LAUGH

What are you doing?

Well, I'm helping him out, ain't I? I'm helping the boys out.

What are you really doing?

I'm giving him a chance.

-Really?

-Yes, I am. I am.

Because that's what you want, all right?

-I'll leave you to it. You know where the kettle is. Make yourself at home.

-What you done, darling?

-Nothing.

-David, what's he done?

-Mum!

-Look, this is family business, Nikki. I'm better off out of it.

Well, you're the one summoning me here.

Well, go on, then, tell her.

I'm going to school.

He got some girl into trouble.

"Into trouble", into trouble.

What, "into trouble"?

-Yes.

-TJ?

What?

Yeah, cheers.

DOOR SHUTS

I don't want to touch that, Shirley.

Look, this is a family-run pub.

There's more to that than just pints.

-That's for you.

-Cheers.

-What are we going to do with it?

-Pies.

-Pies?

-Pubs sell pies. Problem?

-I should go and change.

What's the matter with you? You're like your father.

What's happened to the Carter men?

-Shirl?

-Oh, sorry.

-Thanks.

-There's hair in this.

Then pick it out, princess.

Seriously, I totally screwed up with my daughter,

I didn't have a clue what I was doing.

I just think you've got to be cut out a certain way to be a mum.

Like, you've got to really want to be one.

Ain't that your lad?

-Oi!

-Don't.

-Oi, you! What's his name?

-Can you stop?

Are you going to talk to me now?

Oh, you've got time for talking, have you?

I think it's a bit late for that, don't you?

-You know where we're off to?

-What's the matter with you?

You going to...?

Yeah.

Do you want me to come with you?

Well, I don't care.

-Lauren!

-Dad, can you just...? Jake? Oh, voicemail.

What's the matter with you? You gone mad or what?

He's drunk, he's scared, Sadie's left him...

Lauren, listen to yourself. What are you playing at, running after him?

Are you going to ride the tube looking for him?

Don't you think he could be anywhere?

I've got to do something. Maybe he's gone to a meeting, or gone to see a counsellor...

In the state he's in?

He's a grown man, all right? He's not your problem.

No, no, he's not YOUR problem, Dad.

Can you just stop getting involved? You're going to make things worse.

You're already making things worse.

MOBILE RINGS

Jake, where are you?

Right, please don't hang up. Just tell me where you are.

Lauren. Just give me the phone.

Dad, please, just trust me. You owe me this.

I'm coming now, just don't do anything, just wait for me there.

Look at this one.

I don't know what she was doing there, you know.

She's flexible, innit?

-Brought you some teas.

-Thank you. Thank you.

You don't stop, do you, darling?

We need to kick this up a notch, baby.

Wayne, you going to come upstairs, have something to eat with us, son?

No, I was going to get some food across the caff.

-No, you gotta, son.

-Me and Nance said we'd get some lunch...

Don't you worry about Nancy, she'll eat with us, yeah?

Yeah.

He's still not picking up.

What time do the kids get out round here? Three? Four?

Oi, you're not hanging around here all day.

Well, where do you want me to wait? Yours? Terry's?

Have you had this with your kids? What do I say to him?

Look, Nikki, kids don't care whether you get it right,

they just care that you try.

That may not be a rule I stick to, but I know it's the rule.

Oh, sorry, you're in a meeting... oh, Nikki.

Hello, Carol. You all right?

Nikki's just thinking about buying a car, ain't you? Buying a car.

Oh, right. Nice of you to bring your business round here.

Terry know you're here? Bianca?

We was just discussing her options, really, weren't we?

I won't be long.

Going to see your kids while you're here?

-I might stop by.

-Was seeing if you wanted some lunch, but never mind.

No, I can, I can do lunch.

What, in the middle of a sale?

Course not. It's all right.

What was all that about? You're not doing anything wrong.

Are you?

Jake!

What are you doing here?

It's what I deserve.

Prison. Can't do any damage in there, can I?

What?

The car I, I...

No! No, no, no, no.

There was no-one in that buggy, Jake.

You didn't...everything's OK.

I'm sorry.

Let's just get you away from here, yeah? You can just leave that.

What? Why? Because "everything's OK"?

What? Do you want some?

-Have either of you got any money?

-What for?

I forgot my Oyster, can I borrow yours?

-It won't go twice.

-Oh, all right, there ain't anybody waiting, you can hang on a minute, you know.

You sure you want to do this?

No, I think having a baby at 15 is a great idea(!)

-Shall we get married(?)

-It's how much? That is mental!

I'm not saying we should keep it.

Good.

-Just, a baby's a big...

-A baby! It's not a baby, it's not anything,

it hasn't got a face or a brain, or lungs!

It hasn't got anything, OK? It's not a baby.

I suppose.

Who wants to be a parent anyway?

Let me get you another.

I'm all right.

Liquid energy, ain't it, Mick?

Yeah. Liquid energy, that's what we say.

-That's what we say, Wayne.

-There you go, son.

Oh, Mick, what are you like? He said he was fine.

Sorry about that, Wayne.

Do you know what I fancy?

I fancy a really lovely nice bit of steak tonight.

-What do you fancy, Wayne?

-Oh, a Carter steak!

-Nice bit of steak, yeah?

-Me and Nance, we got plans, innit?

-No, we don't.

-You could come here before?

-I'm here now.

-Wayne!

This is weird.

What sweetie?

This is weird. It's weird, Nance.

You want a little bit of alone time, don't you?

Come on, you.

Ah!

I ain't up for this, all this, like, family dinners and stuff.

Just leave me out of it.

All what?

-You ain't getting away with being rude to my family.

-Carter steak!

Even when they act like freaks?

I don't care if they come in here naked, you've still got to be polite to my mum and dad.

Like you was to my family?

I was polite as anyone can be to your family.

Hold on, what's wrong with my family? At least they're not mental!

-Your family are consistently rude to me.

-Since when?

-Your mum is always rude to me.

-Yeah. She's got good reason to be.

What do you mean, she's got good reason to be? What are you saying?

-Well, you're rude, innit?

-What?

Kat, you can have the first one.

No, you're all right.

Oh, come on, we've got a good arrangement here.

-You put me onto this. It's only fair.

-Shirley.

-Get that back.

-What?

It's so disgusting.

Well, you're the chef.

That's not what I mean.

-I'll have some, I'm starving.

-You don't want to.

-Why?

Look, I won't tell you what happened, but trust me, you don't want to.

Looks nice. Maybe cos you're pregnant...

See ya later.

What am I looking at here?

Same question.

I was doing the grinder thingy,

I was turning it, and it got stuck...

and this was in there.

What? In the mincer?

In the meat.

It's dog meat.

It ain't dog meat!

What, do you think they took the fur off and left the tag?

Then why else is it in there?

I dunno.

You can't keep serving those pies.

The Chinese eat dog.

So it is dog.

It's not dog.

Go on, then, you eat one.

Nah, you're all right.

-IN OTHER ROOM:

-You're too rude, you know that?

-Shut up. Don't talk to me.

And you two, yeah...

-Can you go downstairs, please!

-I'm gone!

-What was that?

-What have we done?

All trying to psych him out, acting all touchy-feely

and offering him food...

Just trying to be friendly.

-You two done?

-No.

-But you...

-Would that have made you happy, yeah?

If I'd broke up with him because you made me want to?

No-one could have made me want to dump your dad.

You know, not everyone wants

a sickly sweet little relationship like you, you know.

I would rather eat my own vomit than have a relationship like you.

Well, that worked like a charm(!)

But she was all right?

Yeah. Yeah, no, she was fine.

No, it's just, I need to go the solicitors.

The solicitors?

Yeah, it's nothing to worry about.

It's just a little surprise for you.

You sure you don't want to wait for her?

DOOR OPENS

-Did you find him?

-Oh, no, no. What is this, Lauren? No, no, no.

-What is this?

-Just get in there.

Look, I'm really sorry about before...

Jake, just go in there.

No, not go in there, Lauren. I don't want him in this house, all right?

You get him out this house.

Dad, I just need to talk to him. Come on, just get in there.

He's not going to kick off or anything,

-he's just...he's just sad.

-He's sad, is he?

Well, I feel for him, Lauren(!)

Well, you should. He hasn't done anything you ain't done.

Well, actually, he has, cos he's a mess, and he's an alcoholic.

All right, fine, well, he hasn't done anything that we haven't done.

Sorry, no money.

How much longer?

Appointment's at three, I told you.

Can't even afford a cuppa on your dad's poxy wages...

He's not my dad!

Shouldn't he be here? Or your sister or something?

No.

-This don't matter to you at all, does it?

-No. Why would it?

Why I am I here, then?

I don't know, why are you here?

Fine. Fine, then. Enjoy your abortion.

Jerk.

If you were me, you'd do this, right?

Yeah. Course.

Even though you'd never have your kid...

I don't mean like you wish her dead or anything,

just like if you could have never had her...

I don't know. I do love her...

I guess it's like if you could have been an only child

or you could have had millionaire parents.

It's just a different life.

Look, I'll say sorry...

Yeah. You better.

You going to have that face on all day?

# Move closer

# Move your body real close until we...

I wanted to apologise, if I was out of line earlier.

Oh, don't give it another thought, you.

# ..Feel like we're really making love... #

Have you seen?

I need to show you something, Nancy. Upstairs, please.

-Mrs Carter, I wanted to apologise...

-Upstairs, Nancy.

What are you doing?

Nothing. You all right, Cora? You going in?

I was intending to. Or are we climbing through windows nowadays?

Listen, I've got to go out.

-You couldn't just keep an eye on Lauren for me, could you?

-She's back?

Well, yeah, they just got back.

They? Don't tell me Jake's with her.

Hardly your best move.

You stole his phone. You are a full-blown psycho.

I can't believe you looked at these pictures.

I wouldn't be worried about me looking at them...

-You know I don't normally, like...

-Oh, no, of course.

I'd be more worried about his mates downstairs.

What?

He was showing his phone around, you know, showing them all your...

Linda, are you going to tell me what's going on?

-No, Mum, you can't. Please.

-I've got to tell him.

You might as well tell me.

Cos either way, I'm going to rip his head off.

No, we're going to rise above it, aren't we, Nancy?

Yeah, just leave it, Dad.

I know what I'm doing with Wayne.

It's all right.

You could at least look at me when you're breaking my heart?

I'm not, though, am I? Cos we weren't...

not really.

You saying I don't love you?

When people love each other, they make each other better people.

We don't do that.

I don't like myself.

You don't like yourself either, do you?

I did, before, when we were together...

Before your wife and kid got involved?

You can't just pretend that they don't exist, Jake.

Sadie doesn't want me.

Yeah, OK, well, you've got a little girl that does want you.

I want my dad, and he's done worse than you have.

It's too late.

No, no, no, you can still make it work, all right?

I would have given anything for my dad to just stop for me.

No matter what happens.

He would stop and it would be for me.

Not carry on until it got as messy and ugly as possible.

It's pretty ugly already.

Yeah, well... it don't need to get any worse.

Because Bella don't deserve that.

She doesn't deserve me.

Every little girl deserves their dad.

I guess we...

I suppose we haven't been very good for each other, have we?

Nan, don't you think we should leave her to it?

I mean, I think we should trust her.

It's not her I don't trust.

Good luck.

I'll see you.

Everything all right?

Kat!

Take over for me, B.

What does she want?

-I want my money back.

-Why?

There's something dodgy going on with that stuff.

-Do you know what was in it?

-What?

-Have you asked? Is it a dog or not?

-Dog!?

-Shut up, Johnny, and get back to the kitchen.

I'm not giving you your money back.

Anyway, you've served it to customers now,

so I'd keep shtoom if I was you.

Oh, you're good at that, ain't you, Kat?

Hello, darling.

Come here. Thanks for coming, I just thought we should...

Before you say anything. It's all sorted.

She's having the abortion today. She's probably had it by now, so...

you don't need to tell Dad.

No, OK, I won't, I won't. Sit down, love.

I mean, it's more everyday for you kids, really, though, innit?

I mean, I don't mean that in a...

What I mean is, a friend of mine got one in her lunch break once.

It's not such a big deal.

Don't they teach you about protection in school, Teej?

You do usually use protection, don't you, Teej?

Or was that your fi...?

Look, love, you can talk to me.

I know you love your dad, but you didn't tell him about this...

I didn't tell you either.

Yeah, I know, because I'm not around as much.

But your dad's here all the time.

If you feel like you can't talk to your dad, then...

Can you write me a note saying I'm sick for school today, please?

Yeah.

Don't you ever miss me?

Of course I do. What do you take me for?

Of course I miss you, you're my mum.

-You OK?

-Yeah.

-Do you want to talk?

No.

Can you stop following me?

This is my way too.

-Did you find him?

-Yeah. It's all sorted.

-Oh, good.

-The girl got an abortion.

-Oh, no. Really?

-What?

-Is he all right about it?

Course. It's problem solved.

Oh, come on, it is, ain't it?

Don't make me out to be completely heartless.

It's a bigger deal than you realise, especially at that age.

Water off a duck's back.

Oh, really? Be like that for you, would it?

They're just kids.

I'm not saying it's not the right thing, given the situation.

But you don't forget those things. I mean, I still remember....

-What?

-Stays with you, you know, something like that, that's all.

He might need his mum more than he lets on.

For the love of...

-Don't start.

-You left your phone upstairs.

Oh, thank you.

Oh, did you like them photos he showed you?

Hey, look, Nance, do you know what...?

No, no, don't worry. It's fine.

But you haven't got them all, remember.

Some of them were on my phone.

So what I thought is that I'd upload them to the laptop

-so we could all have a look.

-Nance, what are you doing?

Actually...

Sorry, everyone, to interrupt your drinking time,

but I thought you just might like to have a look at something.

-Nance...

-Here we go.

What? I thought you wanted to show these off. Don't worry, there's more.

See at first, Wayne was really embarrassed, right?

But then he gets really into it.

Nance...

Saucy!

Nance, come on, now, what are you doing?

And for the big finale...

That's funny, well done. Can you stop now?

Oh, I'll just move my little finger out of the way for you there...

Nance, that's funny...

ALL LAUGH

-Nancy, this is a family business.

-Is that what it was earlier? Upstairs?

-Don't start.

I don't think I need to. She's doing just fine herself.

It's your cue, Wayne, love.

Nancy?

Not actually a very big finale at all, is it?

Think you'd better go, mate.

See you later on, Wayne.

Where's loverboy? He still here or..?

Jake's gone.

This looks good.

So where have you been?

I told you. I went to the solicitors.

I've just completed on the house.

Really?

Miracles do happen.

Come here.

-Dad!

-Yes, I know. Come here, let me do that.

Look at you, settling down.

Well, I might be a bit young, but I think I'm ready.

Yeah, course I'd be embarrassed...

Hello, you two.

-Nikki?

-What are you doing here?

I was meant to be on a long haul to Thailand, but I cancelled it.

-Why?

-Putting family first.

A friend's been giving me advice about what's important,

and it's made me realise I need to stick around for a bit.

I've said thank you for helping me out and stuff today,

but can you just leave me alone now?

Look, I know you can make your own decisions...

You've been really nice to me today and I don't want to be rude, but...

-I think...

-I know what you think.

You think that I'm just some stupid little kid

who doesn't know what she's doing.

You've got to go. I'm sorry for wasting your time today.

But I do know what I'm doing.

I'm keeping this baby.