08/04/2014 EastEnders

Whit...

You had a restless night last night.

-I know, got a lot of things going through my head.

-Hello, love.

-Tea's made here, darling.

-Want some toast?

When I wasn't worrying about Sonia and Bianca's results,

-I was replaying all that stuff that was going on with Terry last night...

-I know.

The way she spoke to him...

I know. There's no excuse for some of the things that she said.

Yeah. He was just trying to look after me.

No, I was trying to look after you, Whit.

You accused him of being...

I walked in your room and he was all over you, Whit!

-He was giving me a hug!

-How was I supposed to know what was going on?

-Forget it.

-Please don't walk away from me when I'm talking to you!

-Why doesn't she just understand?

-She doesn't want you raking it all up again for her.

It's raking it all up again for me!

It's time I went and got dressed.

Listen, listen, I have got really a lot on my mind with all this, like,

-results thing and everything today.

-I know.

Dad...

You owe that man an apology, darling. End of.

SHE SIGHS

-Hi.

-Cheers.

Hiya.

Erm, can I just get a coffee to go, please?

So, come on. What was her name?

-Eh, she's no-one.

-Yeah, right!

That'll be why you came in last night so pleased with yourself!

I'll have a coffee and a currant bun.

Er, I don't think so. It's your turn to pay.

I'll have the usual.

Er, are we still on for that business meeting later?

-Er, yeah.

-Oh, Dad.

-You all right, Abs?

-Yeah. Right, so close your eyes.

-Why?

-Cos I've got a surprise for you.

-Abs, don't do this.

-I don't like surprises, do I?

-Well, you're going to love this one.

-No cheating.

-I never cheat, do I?

-Come on.

You cheated!

Oscar! Hello, mate! What's happening?

Mum's on a night out with Gaynor in London,

-so you're staying with us tonight, aren't you, Oscar?

-Yeah! Yay!

-Yay!

-Brilliant! You all right?

-Yay!

-High-five.

PHONE RINGS

Careful! This is on loan.

-When did Dad turn into such an old woman?

-I know.

Round about the time he started dying his hair.

-Dad dyes his hair?

-Did you not clock?

-He don't, he don't.

-Ah!

-I knew that!

Ooh, ain't he gorgeous?

Not so gorgeous when he was snoring his head off last night.

-My baby don't snore!

-I could hear him from my room, Mum.

-The windows were literally rattling.

-Oh, shut up.

You love sharing a room with your big brother!

Still don't get why you didn't come straight home, though.

I told you...

-You could've just phoned.

-Don't get cross with me, Nancy!

-I get sad when you're cross...

-Shut up.

-Right. Oi!

-Ready to get your bum spanked?

-In your dreams, old man.

Right, come on. Out the way. Come on. Out the way.

Are you not working?

No, I put myself on nights, remember, to help you with the kids?

Yeah, my dad's, er, just taking me to the clinic to get my results.

I hardly slept all night...

Scared stupid about what they might say.

Anyway, um...

about yesterday, you know,

what I said, er...

I-I'm not myself right now,

and...the thing is, you know, I know you'd never hurt Whit.

You're not Tony, and...

I was out of order.

That's right.

Look, I've just come to say I'm sorry, all right?

-You all right?

-Yeah. I said sorry.

-Well done.

Now, do you want me to come to the hospital with you?

-No, I'll be fine, I've got Dad.

-I know, but I want to help you...

You are helping me. Look, you're having the kids.

And you've got to take Sonia for her results this afternoon, anyway.

-Soon as I get any news, I'll phone straightaway, yeah?

-All right.

-CAR HORN HONKS

-Come on!

-See you.

-See you.

-Right. You ready?

-Yeah.

BIANCA SIGHS

I just wanted to say...

I love you.

Well, what about last night?

Don't worry about it.

All right.

-Thanks.

-And do us a favour, yeah?

-When you get the results, give us a call?

-Yeah.

-Promise?

-Yeah, yeah, yeah. I promise.

Look...whatever happens,

I'm here for you, all right?

ENGINE STARTS

BIANCA SIGHS

Ready?

Right, let's have a look what we've got. Ah, there you go, look.

-It goes on there.

-You're doing it wrong.

-Eh? That's not wrong, what you talking about?

All right, well, try that one.

-Oh, well done, smarty-pants!

-You're the smarty-pants!

-Cheeky!

-Shouldn't you be at work?

-Yeah.

-Right, I'll, er, be back soon.

-All right. See you later.

-Bye.

Right, let's get this bridge sorted out, shall we?

Rebecca has been going on and on about it.

-She's got so much work to do.

-I know.

Well, she must have left it here when she was baby-sitting.

-Want a cup of tea, darling?

-I'd love one,

but I've got a new ward sister, and she is on my back.

-Oh, right. Well, there you go.

-You've saved my life.

Listen, I'll, erm, see you at the clinic at quarter to three?

It's really kind of you, Mum, but I think you've had enough of hospitals.

-No, no, it's all arranged, I'm coming with you.

-Yes, but Mum...

Don't "but Mum" me.

Look...nothing's going to happen today, is it?

I'll just get more information. Of course, I don't want the gene...

-I'm coming.

-Really, Mum. Really...

It's bad manners to argue with your mother, Sonia.

-OK. All right, stubborn.

-Off you go.

Yes, Grandma, yes, it really is your little Lee...

Look at 'em.

Three little baby birds all safe and sound in the family nest.

-Yeah. Tweet tweet.

-Don't pretend you're not as chuffed as I am!

I've missed you, too.

He's as bad with her as you are!

No, you mean he's as good with her as I am.

You know what, Mick?

If I could, I'd knot him to my apron strings and never, ever let him go.

Ta, Marie. I thought we were going to the cinema tonight?

-Yeah, but Oscar wants to go bowling.

-So we have to change our plans?

He's only here for the night, Jay. We can go to the cinema tomorrow.

Well, I might be busy tomorrow.

Are you?

I don't know, I haven't decided yet.

-You know that childcare course I was talking about?

-Yeah?

Well, they're having an open day.

-Oh.

-Jay! What is your problem?

-Why are you being so difficult?

-I'm not being difficult!

-Yes, you are!

-No, I'm not!

-Jay!

What was that?

What do you think?

What?

-The college open day?

-Oh, not now, Peter!

-Do you want a cup of tea?

-Yeah.

KNOCKING

The tenancy agreements?

-I completely forgot!

-Look, if you...

No, it's not a problem, come in.

Hi, Oscar.

Max.

Hi, you all right?

Do you mind if we do the work upstairs?

Yeah, sure.

Why is she here?

cos she's Lauren's best mate, ain't she?

Come on, let's get back to it.

So, this business last night with Terry?

It brought it all back about Tony, did it?

Yeah, well, I saw him and it took me right back there.

Yeah, I can understand that.

Can you?

Yeah, it's not something you can forget that easily, is it?

It was a nightmare.

It was a nightmare and I was right back in it.

You know, it's like you read in the papers,

like what sort of mother could let her kid...

And then you just think, well...

Me.

I'm that sort of mother.

I really loved him you know, Dad.

I loved him.

And I shared my bed with him.

And all the time, he was hurting Whit and I didn't even realise.

-Will you stop beating yourself up about it?

-I should have realised.

Yeah, and I should have been there for you, shouldn't I?

So what if it's happening all over again?

Look. Bianca, the man is dead.

And Terry ain't like that, is he? He's not.

-What if all men are like that?

-Well, not Terry.

Well, how can I be sure?

How am I ever going to be able to trust anyone?

Darling, everything's going to be all right. Honestly.

-Bianca Butcher?

-Yeah.

-Please, come in.

Do you want me to come in with you?

Thank you.

-Why are you being such a prat?

-Sorry?

-Abi.

-What's it got to do with you?

She's my friend.

She stood me up.

Oh, come on, Jay, she didn't stand you up.

-Oscar's here, she's going bowling, she said...

-That's not the point, Lo.

-Well, what is the point, then?

-The point is...

it doesn't matter about me, we never do what I want to do,

we always do what Abi wants to do.

And what has it got to do with you?

-You realise you sound like a five-year-old.

-Well, it's better than being a puppet, ain't it?

And what do you mean by that?

Look, if you're happy to let Peter pull your strings, that's fine. But I've got a bit more self-respect.

Do you know what, Jay? You really are a prat.

-What? Is that it then?

-Yes.

Are you sure?

No bit of paper or nothing?

It'll arrive in the post.

Look, I could kiss you.

You know what, as it happens, I think I will! Thanks, doctor.

-Sure you don't mind doing those amendments?

-Yeah, not a problem.

I'm just going to grab some water.

Lauren!

Sounds like you're needed.

So, you looking forward to tonight?

Sorry?

You know.

Lucy, I can't, can I? You can see how I'm fixed.

So, make an excuse.

Lucy, please, don't do that, all right?

There's a...car auction in Norwich.

Stop it, all right. You're acting like a little girl!

Well, I could tell them.

You're going to tell them about a car auction in Norwich?

No, about us.

Blackmail?

Persuasion.

Go on.

What, you think I'm joking?

Fine.

-Just call him, Abi.

-He ought to be calling me.

-I've got something to tell you.

-Yeah?

Thanks for doing those amendments.

It's all right, but what did you want to tell me?

What?

You just said you wanted to tell me something,

so what did you want to tell me?

That was it, thanks for saying you'll do the amendments.

OK.

Well, have fun bowling.

See you later.

Right, let's get this going, shall we? That button there.

BUZZING

THEY LAUGH

So, is it straight home or a celebration lunch?

Oh, you've twisted my arm. Celebration lunch it is then!

-Hey, aren't you forgetting something?

-What?

-You phone Terry and I'll phone your mum.

-He can wait.

-Darling, he'll be worrying. Phone him.

-He'll be fine.

Phone him. He's a good bloke.

He's not Tony, is he?

You can trust him.

Carol, it's me, good news.

You all right, Tel?

We're still here, yeah. Lovely.

Look at your dad.

He's loving having his little playmate back.

Funny how his little playmate didn't come straight home to play though.

-Jake, you met my boy Lee?

-Good to meet you, mate.

Fresh from fighting for Queen and country.

Our very own little war hero, ain't ya?

Do you have to?

-Hey.

-How are you?

-Good.

Tell me who he is and I'll thump him for you.

Yeah, I might take you up on that.

Reading Festival, 2011.

Me and you, kebab queue.

I've never been to Reading.

Shame. We'd have made beautiful music together.

This is my brother Lee.

Nice to meet you.

-Go upstairs will you, and make your grandad a sandwich.

-Mmm.

And check he ain't started any more fires in my living room.

-Yep.

-Nancy!

-Yes.

Oh, don't worry, darling.

We still love you too.

What?

Beware the green-eyed monster.

I'm not jealous of him!

Yes, handsome.

Whit, you heard?

-What?

-Bianca... She's in the clear.

Oh, that's great! Are you back with her now?

-Yeah.

-Even after all she said?

Well, she was wound up about that gene thing. You know what she's like.

Listen, Tel, I just, you know, wanted to say thanks for yesterday.

And you are right, you know, I need to step up.

Starting with Johnny.

Wish me luck?

-Whit?

-Yeah?

You don't need it. You'll be fine.

Thanks.

But Liverpool's miles away.

So you don't want her to go to Uni?

Course I do, if it's what she wants.

So support her. Like me with Lola.

Just don't see why she's got to go so far away.

Bottom line is. Do you love her?

What sort of a question's that? Of course I love her.

Then why are you trying to push her away?

You're not leaving already, are you?

I promised Ronnie I'd only be half an hour. Got to get back for Amy.

-I was just going to buy you another drink.

-Well I'll hold you to that, then.

I'll see you ladies later.

Bye.

Personally, I've always fancied the other sister myself.

The other one?

Trust me.

Stay well away.

Hi.

Um...

Look, I've been thinking about what you said,

about being just mates.

And I'm fine with that.

So, I bought you a drink.

Come on, then.

He's over there.

He's waiting for you.

Go on, go and talk to him.

Be nice for a change.

-You all right?

-I am now.

-Champagne?

-Oh, is that the real stuff?

Only the best for you.

Grandad, weren't it proper weird having Lee turn up on your doorstep?

-Bit stingy with the mustard, ain't you?

-End of the jar.

Could've opened another one.

This thing tastes like cardboard!

So did he come straight back from Afghanistan?

What is this? Gardener's Question Time? I want some more mustard!

It's just a bloomin' sandwich!

It tastes disgusting.

Grandad, what is the big secret?

If you're that bothered, why don't you ask him?

So there is a secret?

Mustard.

We ought to be living together.

We tried that, there ain't enough room.

-There is at mine.

-No, there ain't.

We'll get a bigger place, then.

I want to be with you properly.

Go to sleep with you at night, wake up with you in the mornings.

I want to spend my life with you. Grow old together.

I got to think about my kids, Tel.

Yeah, but we got to think about us as well.

The kids ain't going to be with us forever, are they?

Come on, let's look for a place.

It's cold out here. Let's go in the caff.

-We could go to mine if you want?

-The caff's better.

-That was...

-Yeah...

-Maybe we could...

-No.

You don't know what I was going to say.

This was a one-off, Lee. I'm seeing someone else.

So can you please just go?

Just go. It's not going to happen.

Shame.

All right.

I'll see you later.

DOOR CLOSES

It's just my head, you know.

With the gene testing,

my mum being ill.

I'm just all messed up.

Look, you're a good man, Tel,

you're a brilliant man.

You know, the best man I've...

Look, it's my fault.

I'm rushing you.

Talking about moving back in together.

So we'll take our time,

save up a deposit,

find somewhere we like,

Have a place of our own.

No, I'm sorry.

Are you finishing with me?

No, don't be silly.

We were outside just now drinking champagne.

-You came in and said you wanted to be with me.

-I never said that.

-You did.

-I did not.

I came in here to say sorry.

-Just sorry?

-Yes.

So you didn't want to...

-Look, this ain't working, Tel, all right?

-It is for me.

Maybe after Tony... Maybe I'll just never be able to trust anyone.

But the point is, I said some terrible things to you yesterday.

And I came to say sorry and I am sorry. And I'm still sorry.

You're right, it's a difficult time for you. And I know that.

Maybe you need some time, a break, and I'll wait.

One month, two months, take as long as you like.

And when you're ready,

I'll be waiting for you across the road.

No, I don't want you across the road.

All right? It's just too hard for me,

seeing you all the time, and the kids.

It'd be just so much better if you just moved away.

-But I moved here for you.

-No.

Yes, I did, I moved here because you wanted me to.

Look, I moved TJ and Rosie out of their school.

They had to move away from their friends.

And I told them, I said, you know, this is a good move for us. We've got to do this.

And now they're settled here, they like their new school, they like their friends.

Terry, we need some distance between us.

So, why don't you move away then?

-Because this is my home.

-Yeah, and it's our home too.

-Terry, please...

If you think I'm turning my kids' lives upside down again

on the say-so of some... self-centred drama queen...

This is all about you, ain't it?

It's always about you.

I'm sorry.

I don't know what I was thinking.

I don't know why I did it.

I mean, the whole time I was with him

I was just pretending he was you.

I know it's not right, me and you.

OK, the age thing,

you're Lauren's dad...

But... I need you.

So don't push me away cos I can't manage without you.

I need you, Max.

So was it proper tough in Afghanistan then?

What?

I understand you not coming straight back,

what with everyone asking awkward questions and that.

Nancy!

But what I don't understand is why you went to Grandad's place.

It's not like we even know him, Lee.

-Nancy!

-Coming, Mum!

So why him?

Get off my case, will you?

-You all right?

-I'm fine.

Nancy, I need you down here now!

I said, I'm coming, Mum!

Well do you want to talk about it?

You could talk to Dad about it?

I don't know what's going on with you, Lee,

but whatever it is, I'm sure he'll understand.

I don't need to go to this car auction.

It's fine.

-KNOCKING

-I'll get it.

Jay...

The invitation for bowling. Is it still on?

Definitely.

Great.

-We leave at six.

-Right, so I'll come here then?

-Great.

-Great.

Great.

I'll just tell David I'm busy. Needed here.

-But you ain't needed here.

-What about Oscar?

He's got us. He'll be fine. We'll be fine.

Just go to your auction.

Yeah.

Maybe you should talk to your dad.

Can you see his face?

No.

So you're sure you want to go ahead with tomorrow?

Yeah.

OK. It'll be here in the morning.

Good.

That's good.

It's not too late, Lee. You can still change your mind.

Go back to your unit, keep your nose clean.

-See out the rest of your time.

-No way, Grandad! I've told you.

I can't go back to the army.

Well?

I never did like bald men very much anyway.

Oh, darling.

My mum's going to have the right hump, ain't she?

I think your mum's got other things on her mind.

-Want a cup of tea?

-Yeah.

Go on. Go and sit down. I'll make a brew.

It's my fault.

It's not your fault.

I wish there was something I could do.

Nothing's changed though, has it?

-Mum?

-All we've done is gather some more information.

What information?

What's happened?

I've got the gene...

for breast cancer.