20/06/2014 EastEnders

Mr Mitchell.

What is it? What's happened?

Don't worry. It's good news.

We managed to locate Mrs Rickman's bleed and stop it.

She's been nice and stable since.

Is she going to be all right?

Your partner is a very lucky woman, Mr Mitchell.

The outcome could have been very different.

You know Mum was right about it being best

that you didn't confront them.

Well, let's face it, you're no Jason Statham.

Right, yous two, what you doing? You helping your cousin or not?

Dean? You've still got a mirror in the hallway when you're done.

It's next on my list, Mick.

Johnny.

I...I was thinking about going to see Sharon later.

Get in there before the vultures start circling.

What do you think?

We can tell her together...

Strength in numbers and all that.

So you can put words in my mouth, you mean?

No.

Johnny...

Hiya. Thanks for having her. How was she?

Yeah, barely got a wink of...

She slept right through.

She's been a little angel, actually.

Her table manners leave a lot to be desired.

Right. Those wine gums aren't going to price themselves, so... See you.

See you.

I've been meaning to ask...

Did you get a receipt for the Cokers' bill?

Yes, at the restaurant, amongst the invoices.

Well, don't you think we should keep that stuff

-all together in one place?

-Peter, what is all this?

Nothing.

I've got to go... I've got to meet a supplier at half past.

Phil.

How're you feeling?

Last thing I...

I remember, I was in the bar.

And the sirens.

Where's Denny?

It's OK, Sharon. Ronnie's taken him to school.

I told him that you had a little bump on the head

but it was nothing to worry about, OK?

-I want him here.

-Yeah, all right, all right.

I'll pick him up and bring him over this afternoon.

Do you remember anything about what happened?

Not now, Rox, all right?

I was about to cash up, and...

..I heard a smash.

You don't have to think about this now, OK?

I tried to stop them.

-Rox, will you get her some water, please?

-Yeah.

I thought they were going to kill me, Phil.

I remember lying there thinking, "This is it."

"Who's going to look after my boys now?"

(I'm sorry, Sharon. I'm so sorry.)

It's not your fault.

I was the one who sent the bouncers packing.

What about Johnny?

Johnny was with me.

He's fine, all right?

Now, stop thinking about what's happened and you just...

You just focus on getting better.

Cos it's over. Over.

-KNOCK ON DOOR

-Mrs Rickman?

I'm DS Bain.

We're, uh, investigating the break-in at your bar.

Do you mind if we ask you a couple of questions?

No.

Who you texting?

-Mind your own business.

-It's a bloke, innit?

-I'm not having this conversation.

-Do I know him?

-Tina, just go away, will you?

-Does he live around here?

I can't hear you.

He ain't that delivery man with the dodgy eye, is it?

I swear, Tina. I'm going to smack you in a minute.

Oh, come on, Shirl. I might've got off the horse,

-but I still know what it's like to be in the saddle.

-Don't you...

Tina! Tina!

Phil?

I thought he was still with Sharon...

Nothing gets past you, does it, Sherlock?

What are you going to do?

Curl up and die.

HE GRUNTS

If you break that, we might as well pack up now.

I never had you down as the superstitious type.

A gypsy put a curse on me once. All because I wouldn't buy any pegs.

A curse?

I swear, until that day, my hair had a natural kink in it.

You don't want to keep Sharon waiting, babe, do you?

I thought Johnny might've changed his mind.

Just give him some time, yeah?

You two boys play nicely, now.

She's a good girl, Linda.

You know what, Dean? She's perfect.

When she's not driving me insane.

Right.

Before we do that, there's something I want to say to you.

I know me and you didn't get off to the best of starts.

It was a lucky punch.

Still hurt, though.

I just want to thank you for taking Johnny under your wing yesterday.

Cos I know him and Nancy have enjoyed having you around, and...

Well, your grandad, he's bowling about giving it the big,

and thinking he's Nicky Clarke.

What about you, Mick?

You pleased I'm back?

Well...

let's not get too carried away, eh?

Right, come on, then.

Oh-ho-ho!

They were smashing my bar in.

I thought it was going to be me next.

Do we have to do this now? She's just come out of surgery.

And then what happened?

I don't know.

I remember my...

My head smashing the bar on the way down.

Did you get a look at the suspects? Can you describe them?

It happened so quickly.

I know this is very difficult for you, Mrs Rickman,

but even the smallest detail might be very useful.

I'm sorry.

What were they wearing?

I don't remember.

Did they have an accent?

An item of jewellery you might recognise again?

-A tattoo, perhaps?

-I'm sorry.

OK, look, do you not think she's upset enough?

Does she really have to relive it all again?

-Mrs Rickman?

-Right that's it, I want you out of here.

-Phil, Phil...

We're just trying to establish what happened, Mr Mitchell.

You either leave, or I throw you out. What do you want, eh?

Perhaps we could continue this conversation another day?

Thank you.

What if they come back?

Sharon, that ain't going to happen.

-What if they try and finish what they started?

-Sharon...

Phil!

Ian?

Sorry, is this a bad time?

No, as long as you're quick.

It's just, Lexi wanted to give her uncle this.

It's just a little thank-you card for letting her stay last night.

Ian, I know me and you have had our differences in the past, but...

That's an understatement.

But, I actually think you and Denise are well all right.

Thank you.

I think.

I mean, Pops reckons that you was punching way above your weight when you bagged her.

-Oh, did he now?

-Yeah!

But I actually think you two are quite good together, you know?

So, come on then, give me the details. When's the big day?

Uh, well...

We're not quite there yet.

How come?

There's a lot to sort out, ain't there?

Ah, that sounds like an excuse to me.

And then there's Peter.

Ian, Peter just wants you to be happy, you know?

Right, I better be off.

Lola...

Yeah?

If you ever need a baby-sitter, you know where to find us.

See ya.

Phil?

I'm fine.

You're lucky that copper didn't arrest you.

Just...just go home, Rox.

I don't get you.

I've put a call out. I've got people looking for those scumbags, and what're you doing?

Have you seen the state of her? They could've killed her, Phil.

And here you are acting like nothing's happened.

Just...

Just go home.

Get off me! Nancy, stop it!

Tina, get off!

What're you doing?

Giving him a number-one.

It's not a toy.

You lot don't have to stick around, you know?

-Yeah, we do.

-Grandad's paying us.

Paying you? What are you talking about?

-This is my salon.

-OUR salon.

Do me a favour, I need all the stuff at the Vic

-brought over here by this afternoon.

-What's the hurry?

Just because I don't need your old man chewing my ear off about clogging his hallway up.

Oh, you're so pretty you are, you're so pretty!

Get off me, Tina!

You sure you ain't adopted?

MOBILE PHONE RINGS

Yeah...I'll be there for the van at 5:00.

Talk of the devil.

I was just wondering where you'd got to.

I, uh...

I just had to make a phone call, that's all.

No, Phil.

I don't want you getting involved in this.

-Please, leave it with the police.

-All right.

-After everything they've done to me, I couldn't bear it if they hurt you.

-Shhh, shhh...

It's criminal what they're charging for that car park.

£3 an hour!

God forbid I was in here for major surgery.

You can go if you like.

You sure?

I'm fine. Honest.

Aw, he's like a big bear, isn't he?

No woman needs to worry when you're around, eh?

So, come on. Enough of that front.

You must have been terrified.

Come here. Oh, sweetheart.

Oh! So THAT'S what my lino looks like.

Johnny, before you go...

Your mother...she's just looking out for you. You know that, don't you?

Don't get me wrong, the bird goes in like a bulldozer,

but her heart is in the right place.

Why do you always have to defend her?

Because someone has to.

-You want us to treat you like an adult.

-Yeah, yeah, I do.

And yet when it comes to finding Sharon,

-you let your mother go.

-I didn't ask her to, did I?

I know, I know.

It's just, you can't have it both ways, son.

You know, that's the first time I've cried in five years.

I know, baby, I know. 50 years of hurt, 50 poxy years.

As far as I'm concerned, summer's over.

If that Suarez comes in this boozer, you tell him he's barred.

To be fair, he's a proper player. Just a shame he looks like a horse.

Anyway...that's it, I'm hanging up me scarf.

You mean until the Euros, don't you, Pop?

I'm going to give England one last chance and then it's over between us.

You're not getting broody, are you?

That ship sailed a long time ago, believe me.

Yeah, that's what my mum said.

And then nine months later out popped Kamil.

You all right?

Why aren't you at the restaurant?

-I took the afternoon off.

-Is it VAT day?

No, I thought we could spend some time together.

That's if Shabnam don't mind.

Who am I to stand in the way of true love?

Doing what exactly?

There's a wedding fair in Kent. Thought we could go.

Sounds like a guilty conscience to me.

I can't just, you know, leave the shop.

Oh, come on. When was the last time we spent some proper time together?

A wedding fair?

Yeah. I'll pick you up from the house at 2:00.

OK. Come on, out with it.

What have you done?

Look, not a peep out of you all day yesterday.

And then today...

Let's just say someone's reminded me what's important.

-So, Dean's at the salon.

-So?

-Well, I know he'd love to see you.

-Well, he said that, did he?

You never know.

He might be able to sort that mop out of yours.

Did you get my text?

My phone was switched off.

How's Sharon?

Yeah, she's through the worst.

I need a shower.

This ain't fair, Phil.

Keeping me hanging like this.

How's Johnny?

A bit shaken, but over the worst of it.

He wasn't hurt?

Just a few scratches.

You know it was him who raised the alarm, don't you?

Lord knows how long you'd have been laying there

if he hadn't acted so quickly.

He's a good kid.

I just wish...

What?

It doesn't matter.

You've started now.

Well, Johnny's one of the reasons I had to send the bouncers home.

It wasn't his fault, Linda.

You know, he wasn't to know

they shouldn't have been drinking on the job.

Of course he shouldn't.

He's there to run the bar. Not manage your door.

Yeah, you're right.

I've only got myself to blame.

Mrs Rickman?

Good news. We're ready to move you to the general ward.

Oh, you hear that? You're practically good to go.

I wouldn't say that, exactly.

Mrs Rickman sustained some significant injuries.

Linda's boy raised the alarm.

If it wasn't for him,

I don't think I'd be here today.

So, are we just going to sit here?

I don't know what to say.

How about "I love you too, Shirl."

-It's complicated.

-Don't give me that flannel.

I love Sharon, don't I?

You put her in hospital, Phil. That's not love.

Why can't we just stay as we are?

Because I'm sick of spending my life in somebody else's shadow.

You and me, Phil...

We're from the same cloth.

We understand each other.

I'm putting myself on the line here.

The least you can do is meet me halfway.

What do you want me to say?

That there's something worth fighting for here.

So, what will it be?

Shirl...

You know I care about you.

You care about a dog, Phil.

This is... It's just the wrong, wrong time.

Well, when's the right time?

It's just three little words.

Why can't you just say them?

Don't, don't, no... I can't do this, Shirley. Not now.

Well, I'm not going to let you leave.

Denny's waiting.

Phil...

-Hiya.

-Oh, hiya.

-Where you off to?

-Oh, your dad's taking me to a wedding fair.

But maybe thinking about it, it's probably best we just...

We can go another day.

No, Denise.

I don't mind. Honestly.

Are you sure?

Yeah, I want you to be happy.

-All right, ready, love?

-Yeah.

-All right, son?

-All right.

-Are you sure this is what you want?

-I said so, didn't I?

-So we're going to set a date, then?

-You name it. I'll be there.

CAR ENGINE FALTERS

Excuse me, I've just given Tina a bit of a cut and finish.

See what you think.

THEY LAUGH

-Have I got the job?

-That is mental.

Good look, that. The old Ken Dodd look!

Right, I think this calls for something bubbly.

Oi, hold up! Oi, is that mine?

-Well, I couldn't afford the good stuff.

-Oh, cheers.

Right, what would you do for Mick's hair, Dean?

Something's got to drag him out of the '90s.

There's nothing wrong with my canister.

-You know, he used to have curtains.

-Oi!

He did! With blond bits at the front. He made me use Sun-In!

Yeah, all right, all right.

Nance, ever need a reason not to take drugs,

just have a pipe at your Auntie Tina. Look at the state of her.

-Well, I suppose I should say a few words.

-Oh, here we go.

-To pretty boy.

-Well done, Dean.

Yeah, he's a chip off the old block, all right.

As much as I'm enjoying this positive reinforcement, you have to go. I need to close up.

We've got all this stuff to unpack first.

And I've got a supplier to meet in town.

Oh, what. Blonde, Essex, suitcase full of shampoo.

Something like that.

That's my boy.

-See you later!

-See you.

-Will we see you later?

-Yeah, maybe.

Come on, soppy. Can't you see he's on a promise?

HE LOCKS THE DOOR

Johnny?

Hey.

Your mum came in earlier.

She told me how you raised the alarm.

I've got a lot to thank you for, by all accounts.

No, you ain't.

I just...

I hid upstairs.

What are you saying?

When those guys came in.

I was...

I was too scared to help you.

-But your mum said that you...

-She's lying.

I'm...

I'm sorry.

Johnny... Johnny, come back.

She's right, ain't she? What use am I to anyone?

I'm no use to anyone.

Well, I wouldn't say that.

You called the police, didn't you? What more could you have done?

I should've helped you.

By doing what, Johnny?

It was over in a flash.

And as for your mum,

all she could do today was go on about how proud she was.

You know she'll never stop fighting your corner.

We missed you over at Dean's.

So did you talk to baldy?

You could say that.

-Something's happened, ain't it?

-Not exactly.

But he still likes you, yeah?

It's too late.

Ain't never too late.

Oh, come on.

Since when did Shirley Carter ever take "no" for an answer?

If you want him, go and get him.

At least we've been able to salvage something from today.

It's not quite what I had in mind, though.

Always reminds me of rainy days with the kids.

Lucy used to go and get all the board games out.

Monopoly, Risk, Cluedo... You name it, she'd grab it.

Ah...

Here we go.

Get me!

Eight-letter...word.

That's not a word.

-Of course it is.

-What's it mean?

Well, it's the opposite of punctual, ain't it?

Use it in a sentence.

Kim was always tinctual.

What's the matter?

Oh, Ian, sweetheart.

You're allowed to be happy, you know?

I'll look it up.

Hey, Shirl.

Listen, I'm really sorry but you've just missed Phil.

He's just left for the hospital a couple of minutes ago.

But I thought I might stick around cos Ronnie's got Amy.

So, you know, you never know if I could be some sort of help.

Shirley?

Oi, Shirl!

Oh, no!

I think me and you need to have words.

-You all right?

-Mm-hm.

I, um...

I went and saw Sharon.

Your dad needs me downstairs, so...

Listen, I found that Friends box set.

That's if you're not too busy.

Well, I'll make a start on dinner, shall I?

How does sausages, spaghetti hoops and oven chips sound?

I never wanted to come back here in the first place.

So you thought you'd fleece an old man?

I needed the cash.

What else was I supposed to do?

You really are angry, aren't you?

I wanted to get out of Walford.

I wanted to get away from that woman.

So this is all about Shirley, is it?

Yes.

No!

-I don't fit into all of this.

-All what?

The whole happy family thing. It's not me.

Oh, dear. Here we go again.

Poor Dean, abandoned by his mother.

Blames everyone except himself.

Look, I've seen you...

laughing with Linda.

Hanging out with your cousins.

Go on, admit it if you can.

You can't, can you?

Because no matter how angry you get with the world,

everyone needs to believe they belong to something.

And you're no exception.

You can find your stuff at my lock-up in Stratford.

The choice is yours, son.

Mum!

Come here, sweetheart!

Oh, hello, darling.

D.

E.

V.

Do you know what?

I think it's either get longer arms, or finally go to the opticians and pick up them glasses.

DOOR OPENS

-Dad?

-Yeah, in here.

-Yeah, in here, Peter.

-I can't see, you look.

-Is now a bad time?

-No, it's fine.

-Oh, no, I think we can interrupt this game

for just a few minutes, can't we, Ian?

Give Denise some time to come up with her latest three-letter triumph.

Look, it's just, I've got this coupon for McKlunky's. Family meal.

Yeah, she thought we could all go together.

-McKlunky's?

-Yeah, I thought it was a bad idea.

No, no. It's fine, I can do McKlunky's.

-Denise?

-Oh, and we were having such fun here.

I'll just go and freshen myself up.

Yeah, hold on, we can resume the game later. I'll go and get my coat out the car.

Peter, did you see this?

Look, a little card Lexi...

What're you doing?

Peter, what are you doing?

My dad lied to me about paying Lucy's funeral bill.

Maybe he just didn't want to worry you.

Or maybe he thought you had too much on your plate.

-Peter, you need to stop!

-DOOR OPENS

There we go.

All right?

-Yeah, fine, yeah.

-Yeah, yeah, fine.

Put them out.

How many of us are eating?

Five.

Make that six.

All right.

Mum? I need the loo.

It's just outside, mate. In the hall.

OK.

-See you in a minute.

-See you in a minute.

You're quiet.

Am I?

You must have had a right scare.

I've been so selfish, Phil.

Don't say that.

I put the bar before you and Denny.

-He's already lost one parent...

-Stop it, stop it.

Maybe I brought this on myself.

I'm getting too big for my boots, ain't I?

Marry me.

Sorry?

Sharon...

Marry me?

Yeah.

Yeah.