12/06/2014 EastEnders

We just want to ask your dad to confirm his movements

-on Good Friday.

-I thought he'd already given a statement.

He has but we're following up on some new information

that we've just had come through.

Oh, right, well he won't be long...

Where were you?

I was here with Dad, I was revising.

-And you were in all night?

-Yep.

What about your dad?

Yes.

All night?

Yes. Apart from maybe five minutes, when he took the dog out.

-And what time was that?

-I'm not sure.

Were you watching the TV, maybe listening to the radio?

Come on, you must have some idea of the time?

DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES

Mr Branning, DS Bryant. Just wanted to have a quick word.

-Yeah, of course.

-If you wouldn't mind....

Thank you, Abi, you've been very helpful.

-You all right, Abs?

-Yeah.

What have you said to her? She looks upset.

We're just asking everyone to confirm their movements

the night Lucy Beale died.

Ready to go to the hearing?

I thought you'd tidied up.

What are you doing?

I can't remember if Lucy said the white shirt with this suit

or the blue one.

Well, I think the blue looks good as well. You all right?

I can't remember.

I'm forgetting things that she said and she liked.

I think...

I think she said the blue looks good with that suit.

I think she thought the white was too traditional.

Yeah, whereas the blue had a certain "retro credibility" about it.

-That was it.

-Yeah.

-You nervous?

-A bit.

Good. It's not just me then.

Don't worry, you don't need make-up. I've got an old ski mask somewhere.

Very funny.

What is the world coming to when you can't trust tanning products

sold by Bianca Butcher on her dodgy market stall, eh?

I'll see you later.

The new information that we've had suggested you saw Lucy Beale

returning home with Jake Stone that night. Is this correct?

Well, yeah. Yeah, it is correct.

Why didn't you mention it in your statement?

Cos I didn't think it was important at the time.

You had your man, I didn't think I needed to get involved.

Plus my daughter - she's got a history with Jake.

Yeah, well, that's not really good enough, is it?

Right, OK, it was stupid and I'm sorry.

Was Abi still awake when you got home?

What is this? You know all this, don't you?

-We're just trying to...

-Just cos I made a mistake, don't mean you

can question my daughter behind my back. Do you understand me?

She's getting headaches and she's got exams coming up.

Abi's your alibi, and if you'd told us

everything from the start then we wouldn't need to speak to her.

It's Mr Stone's hearing today

and this kind of information is essential for us to build our case.

Did it look like Jake had been drinking?

I don't know. No, I wouldn't say for sure.

I mean, the geezer's an alcoholic anyway,

so he can probably handle his drink. So no. No, I wouldn't swear to it.

What about Lucy?

Well, I think she looked fine. She looked great.

Right. You're going to have to come back down to the station

and re-issue your statement saying that you saw Lucy returning

with Mr Stone on the night that she died.

Right, and what about Abi?

No. No, she doesn't have to come in at this stage.

You can come in and make your statement

whenever it's convenient, but the sooner the better.

What do you want me to do? I warned you.

-ROXY:

-Oi! I want a word with you!

-Oh, great.

-You win some, lose some.

-Thanks, that makes me feel better.

Bianca, look at me, I'm orange.

-No, it's more like a natural glow.

-I'll natural glow you in a minute.

-Have you read the instructions?

-I want my money back.

-There's no refunds.

-Ladies...

-I want my money back.

Let's all calm down and talk about this like grown-ups, OK?

You said you would sort this out.

And I will. Please let me deal with it, OK?

Give me her money back.

You can take it out of your cut.

Give me her money back or I'm calling Trading Standards.

Thank you. And get rid of the rest of this stuff, yeah?

Yeah?

Breakfast?

-I've had it.

-Cup of tea?

Look, Phil, I'm sorry about leaving you in the lurch yesterday.

But you can't be angry with me for worrying about our business.

Well, if you can't cope...

I can cope, I just thought you'd support me more.

I bankrolled you, didn't I?

But if you don't want me around the place.

-Of course I do.

-Well, it don't feel like it.

I was hoping you'd come in today.

We're having trouble with the lighting rig.

I think a fuse has gone.

Well, you know how to change a fuse, don't you?

Roxy!

You're very beautiful when you're angry.

-Is that the best you can do?

-No, the rest will come later.

I'm going to cook for you - a special Latvian dinner, remember?

No, no, no, I'm never leaving the house again.

Come on, we're going to have the place for ourselves,

-I want to spoil you.

-Ronnie's working and I can't leave Amy.

Hey, I'm going to take care of it. Trust me.

It's going to be special.

Well, it better be.

Getting angry with the police isn't going to help.

You need to apologise.

Abs, they can't just barge in here and start asking you questions.

Dad, they're only doing their job

and then you kick off like someone who can't control their temper.

I bet you can't wait for university, get away from all this.

I'd go today if I could.

Do you know how much a two-bedroom flat with a garden around here is?

Who wants a two-bedroom flat with a garden?

Us, we can't start a family living in a rented flat with Aleks.

We need our own space.

We could always keep the baby in the bottom drawer.

Knew you were a natural. Is that where you kept Zsa Zsa?

No, she was in the top drawer.

Bottom drawer was princess clothing only, we had matching outfits.

We'd go around pretending to be the Queen's Russian nieces.

Got a few funny looks when we signed on at the social.

I can't wait to have an excuse to play all those kids' games.

Of course, I used to want to be the prince.

Did you just say you like playing with kids?

That's great, cos I need a baby sitter tonight.

-Yeah, we're going out tonight.

-How much?

I thought you might do it out of the kindness of your heart.

-£10 an hour.

-Tosh!

It's a deal. I'll take it off next month's rent, yeah?

Thank you.

-I thought we were going out tonight?

-We are.

This is the perfect chance to get a little practice looking after a kid.

-Abi's in bits...

-It wasn't me.

-She should be revising.

-I didn't do anything.

-Right, so who called the police?!

Me.

Yeah, I should have known it would be you, Cora.

Nothing to hide, have you, Max?

You've always got to get involved, haven't you?

Absolutely, when it concerns my grandchildren.

I don't know what you're hiding, but keep the girls out of it.

There you go, as usual you ain't got a clue what you're talking about.

Out. Get out. Come on, out.

Lucky for you I kept your sudden interest

in cleaning the car lot to myself.

Cora, that isn't what it looked like...

I don't want to know. Keep the girls out of your mess.

Here, B, Mo says she can help you out with the fake tan.

-Oh, good.

-I spoke to Fat Elvis, he'll take the lot.

-How much?

-50 quid.

-50 quid! I might as well give it away.

-Well, that would work too.

-Oh, stop it, Mo!

You're all heart, aren't you, eh?

Here, you're the one who put her on to the stuff in the first place.

Shut up, you dopey cow. What's the matter with you?

Thank you.

-Oh, no.

-It's all right. Here you are, I got it.

Thank you. Oh, thank you.

-Nice photo.

-Thank you.

You should see my passport photo, it's like a wanted poster.

-It's all right, I'll get that.

-No, it's all right, I've got it here.

-Honestly, I insist. And a cup of tea as well, please.

-Thank you.

I'm sorry I got a bit narked earlier.

I get a bit overprotective about my girls sometimes.

It's understandable.

That's the trouble with being a single parent. Lovely, cheers.

-Thank you.

-No worries.

Actually, do you mind if I join you?

No, please.

Oh, look, if it isn't Laurel and Hardy.

-Or is it Grumpy and Dopey?

-So says the Wicked Witch of the West.

Shouldn't you be at the Albert having cocktails and canapes?

No, I don't get paid enough to drink at the Albert.

Yeah, we thought we'd slum it in here with you instead.

You love it here, it's like a home from home.

That's two great women you've let slip through your fingers.

You've always had too much to say for a barmaid, you know that.

Lauren's just as bright,

but Abi's always been the one to put the work in.

She's like her mum like that, I suppose,

she knows what she wants and is willing to graft to make it happen.

So Lauren takes after you then?

For her sake, I hope not.

What about you? You got kids?

Erm...

No. It's not really on the cards at the moment.

Right. Don't mean to be too personal.

No, no, it's fine.

Well, my fiance and I, we're in the middle of splitting up.

I'm sorry.

It's fine. We just don't really want the same things any more.

Were you together long?

Six years.

Wow, that's a long time.

PHONE RINGS

It's been over for a while,

we just don't know how to move on. Excuse me.

I need to go.

You won't forget that statement, when you're next passing, will you?

It was nice talking to you, Mr Branning.

It's Max.

So, are you looking forward to tonight?

-Yeah.

-I just thought it'd be fun.

Do you know what?

It isn't just one big party having a kid, you know.

It's really hard, I made a right hash of it with Zsa Zsa.

You're just saying that, I bet you were great.

No. No, there were days

when I would have done anything to stop her crying.

Sometimes you just want to walk away but you can't because it's a kid.

You know, and you've got to worry about someone else

and you've got responsibilities. And it's really hard.

And that is after the nine months of hell.

My ankles swelled up,

I was sick, you wouldn't believe the amount of tinned sardines I ate...

SHE LAUGHS

Oi, you know me, I love all that stuff.

We're going to be a great team.

You worry about being fun-loving, wacky mum,

and I'll be boring, practical mum.

You've had your go at being pregnant, now it's my turn.

What do you say?

Hi, it's Aleks. I need to see you.

When you get this message please call me back.

I promise it'll be worth your while.

So the punters could mix their own cocktails, like a masterclass

or something, they'll be paying for all the ingredients.

I think that's great.

I didn't think you were coming in?

Oh, well, I had five minutes.

Well, we're just having a meeting,

trying to come up with a few ideas to boost mid-week.

Right, well I've been thinking about that as it happens

and I've got an idea.

How about a business networking evening?

Introduce like minded businesspeople who might want to

help each other.

Actually, yeah, that's a really good idea.

It's a great idea, it's just the sort of clientele we're after.

I know a few people who'd come along, some of my motor traders,

couple of scrap metal merchants, they all like a drink.

Well, why don't you leave it to us to sort out the invites.

All right then. You still want me to take a look at this lighting rig?

Would you?

Yeah, might as well.

Cheers.

I'll give you a hand.

Are you sure you're going to be all right?

Yeah. Yeah, yeah, of course,

we've been looking forward to this all day, haven't we?

It's not orange, OK? It's a natural glow.

It's looking really good now.

Amy, you going to be a good girl for Mummy, yes?

-OK, my number's on the side.

-Don't worry. See you later.

All right, see you later.

So...

Just us, eh? Good. What shall we do?

Go to the park?

Oh, it's getting a little bit chilly.

Well, we could stay inside and play, build a camp?

-Yeah!

-Yeah.

-With all the sharp edges?

-Let's make cakes.

-Yes!

I don't think so, that kitchen's a death trap.

I tell you what, why don't you sit here and watch telly

and I'm going to make your tea, all right?

Don't sit too close, it's bad for your eyes.

Now what shall we do?

We always knew that Jake was going to plead not guilty.

If he had any decency he wouldn't put us through this.

Every bit of Lucy's life is going to get pawed over in that court.

You don't have to go. Lots of people don't.

I want to see him pay for what he did.

So you don't think there's going to be any problems?

We're confident of getting the right result.

I'm going to get changed.

"Confident of getting the right result"? What does that mean?

-Well I checked the wiring. It was just a fuse.

-Thanks, Phil.

-I reckon you was right, what you said this morning.

-Really?

Yeah, well, I've missed working in a bar.

And I should be at these meetings.

So, from now on, I'm going to get more involved with the Albert.

Salad and fish fingers.

What's that?

That's the fish, I took the batter off.

That's the best bit.

It's really bad for you. My mum always said...

Um...

Actually, I'm going to pop out, won't be long.

-What for?

-Just popping out.

-Why?

Thought I might get us a bottle of wine.

And when I get back we can pretend we're in one of them teen movies.

Don't, those movies always end with some geezer in a hockey mask

killing the baby sitter.

You're funny.

Right, Amy, ice cream and cake for tea, yeah?

Yes, please!

How much, tenner? Good lad, good lad.

-Make sure you get his money.

-I've put in.

-Yeah, I know you've put in, don't I?

-You all right?

Oh, you all right? Thought you were studying?

No, I needed a break.

Come on, the more the merrier. Let's have it.

You going to have a tenner on Croatia?

It's the World Cup kick-off.

Right, well, I was hoping to get you alone.

That sounds great, babe. But it's the opening game, innit?

Oh, right, you're all right then.

Ohhh...

Checkmate there, Jay. Only one thing for it now, pal.

-Save my seat.

-Yeah, see you in a minute.

You've eaten all the nuts, you dopey cow. There's none left.

Get another packet then.

What's wrong, babe?

SHE ROARS

AMY SCREAMS

Surrender?!

-You all right?

-My tummy hurts.

Oh.

AMY VOMITS

Everyone was so against Dad, I just said it.

I said he was with me all night and now I've lied to the police.

But he was only gone for ten minutes.

Well, I was asleep most of the time, so I don't actually know how

long he was gone for.

You don't think...?

Jay, my dad is a lot of things but he's not a murderer.

I just don't want him to go back to prison.

Then you've done the right thing.

Yeah, but what if they find out that I've lied?

They'll think Dad has something to hide. Or that I do.

PHONE RINGS

Tina?

What's wrong?

All right. Yep. OK, OK, OK, I'm coming.

Borscht.

And we have piradzini. The best bread in the world.

Krejums. Very hard to get, that goes with the soup.

And that's parsley. From England, I think.

I've never seen you so happy.

You should get everything from the Polish schlep.

Sklep, darling, sklep.

But it's not the food that makes me happy.

It's you, baby.

HE CHUCKLES

To Roxy, my girlfriend, stunning in any colour.

Cheers.

Whoa.

SHE COUGHS

PHONE RINGS

SHE SIGHS

What?

She's what?!

Emma wouldn't go into much detail

-but someone saw Lucy with Jake on Good Friday.

-Who?

She wouldn't say, but it's good news. Someone saw them.

Maybe someone made a mistake.

No, we're the ones who made the mistake. And Phil.

It looks like it was Jake.

Well, let's hope it goes smoothly then.

Wait, do you know something?

-No.

-My dad.

-Lauren...

-What?

It was my dad. He said that he saw Lucy

and Jake getting out of a cab on that night.

He said that Jake looked sober.

Why haven't you told me this before?

Because I've only just found out, Peter.

Where are you going?

Max! Open the door.

You saw Lucy with Jake the night she died?!

-Right, you told him that, did you?

-Why didn't you say anything?

Cos it isn't that straightforward.

-What are you hiding, Max?

-What's he talking about?

-Calm down, Peter.

All of a sudden he's a witness?

-This is not helping anybody.

-But he knows something.

Max is cooperating with the investigation.

What else are you keeping secret from us?

-I'm not hiding anything.

-Peter, do yourself a favour and go home.

-What do you know, Max?

-Nothing.

What are you hiding? Just stop lying.

-I've got to stand there and take this?

-Max, step away, please.

I will step away. Get him out of my house.

-I'm not finished with you yet.

-Oh, really?

-Yeah.

-Come on, Peter.

-I need to know.

The last thing your dad needs is you fighting with everyone, all right?

How do you know what the best thing for my dad is?! You don't care.

-Of course I do.

-It's just a job to you! This is my life!

Lucy was my sister! I'm going to talk to my dad.

DOOR CLOSES

You all right?

I'm fine.

You're welcome to stay if you want. You know, cup of tea.

Something stronger?

-No. Look, I've got to go.

-Please.

White and no sugar.

That's a funny way to take whisky.

THEY LAUGH

-Right, take a seat.

-Thank you.

Sorry about the mess.

You know, Peter shouldn't have spoken to you like that.

He's a young man who's lost his sister.

-Honestly, I've had far worse.

-Oh, yeah?

I've been called pretty much every name under the sun,

I've been physically shoved out of a house,

and, oh, I've had a pint chucked in my face once.

Very nice.

Those are the bad days.

So what are the good days?

It's weird - you know, meeting people when they're going

through the most painful time of their lives - you know,

looking into their eyes, seeing that fear but not flinching.

I mean, if I can do that, I can do anything.

-Does that make sense?

-Yeah, course.

Yeah. Not sure I could do it.

I wonder how long I'll be able to.

It's just this case - I just -

I don't feel like I'm doing them any good.

You know, it's getting to me more than usual.

Well, you know, young girl like Lucy, it's bound to.

You know the night I took Ian to see her body at the morgue,

when I got home I just couldn't stop crying.

I'm sorry, I should not be off-loading this. Not to you.

What? Public Enemy Number One, you mean?

No, of course not.

It's all right. It's the truth, innit?

I thought I could handle that.

Well, people have got short memories.

Once Jake is convicted, things will return to normal. Slowly.

No, no, no.

See, there she is, DC Summerhayes - you've clicked straight back in.

At the end of the day, I'm the police, I'm an outsider,

I'm the temporary friend.

Yeah, sounds lonely.

Erm, maybe I will have that whisky.

I'm so sorry, it was all my fault.

We had tea and then we were playing a game.

We were just running around too much.

Have you been drinking?

-I had one.

-What?

Were you drinking in front... PHONE BEEPS

-Sorry.

-We were just playing a game.

Look, why don't you go back and finish your dinner?

Yeah, we can put Amy to bed.

No, no, we're not going to leave Amy here.

Listen, you stay here, I'll be back in five minutes.

-Aleks...

-Stay here.

I'm so sorry.

It's fine. Really, it is fine. Isn't it, Amy?

Can we play another game?

No. No, I think we're going to go to bed now.

-So sorry we've ruined your night.

-No, you haven't. Honestly, look...

Will you just do me a favour

-and look after her for a couple of minutes?

-Go.

-OK.

I'm so sorry I left you.

Don't worry. You know, you can't work in a pub

and not get used to people chucking up, can you?

What's this about you having a drink?

You're not going to believe this, I suddenly had a wobble.

I could hear myself sounding exactly like my mum.

You've got nothing to worry about, yeah? We're a team, remember.

As long as you promise never to take

the batter off the fish fingers again.

I promise.

And I promise no more...no more kissing other girls, yeah?

-That's a deal. I love you.

-I love you.

Please can you read me a story?

I tell you what, how about Tosh tells you a story about this

really big fire and a very brave lady who saved everyone?

Yeah!

I really like your sister.

RONNIE LAUGHS

I want to show you how serious I am about Roxy, I've been saving.

All your money back. Every pound you paid me.

And you think this means you're not guilty?

You got a clear conscience?

I don't want your money, and I don't want you anywhere near my sister.

Can I ask you a question?

Why did you get involved with Lucy?

-Sorry, I've over-stepped...

-No, no, it's not that. It's...

It's just I don't really have an answer.

I wanted to feel alive.

I wanted to feel something.

Say it out loud, it sounds pathetic.

It's what we all want.

I have to go.

You don't have to.

Please don't go.