04/07/2014 EastEnders

There's me thinking George Clooney must've given you a call!

-What do you mean?

-The way you shot out the caff earlier.

Thought you was on a promise.

My shift was over.

I thought we was going to have a chat about our little venture?

What about it?

Oh, no, not here, I've got to get back... Mission of mercy for Aleks.

Coming?

Yeah.

I don't want to see him, I just want you to give him this.

I don't think I'm the best person.

What, you'll do Alfie's dirty work, but you won't clean up afterwards?

That's nice, isn't it?

Any message?

Just tell him...

Actually, no - don't tell him anything.

Well, go on, then!

I like a bit of keep fit.

Well, it's nothing too strenuous, Pam.

You know, it'll just be a bit of a laugh.

7.00pm, the community centre, get your Lycra on.

I'll be there. I could do with losing a few inches.

Why don't you bring your Les? The more the merrier.

Oh, no. I like him the way he is.

See you there.

You coming tonight?

Or are you going to tell me where to shove my leaflets?

Look, I haven't got the energy to argue with you any more, B.

Whatever Mum wants, single or double mastectomy...

-You know, it's up to her, isn't it?

-Yeah.

You all right?

No, not really.

Here, give this to your mum.

I owe it to her.

I sold the Carol necklace.

Bumped into a geezer who's got a thing for that Vorderman bird.

Why don't you give it to her yourself, she's indoors.

Well, according to Whitney, she ain't. She's gone missing.

I can't drop everything to traipse around London with you.

The sooner we get the weed, sooner we can get started.

She's got it all bagged it up and everything.

I know, but I promised Sonia I'd go to her slimming club.

You don't need me tagging along.

Yeah, but Babe's old school. I told you, she wants to meet you.

She wants to know who she's dealing with...

or who's dealing for her.

Here you are, don't say I never give you nothing!

-Oh, you had a visitor.

-Who?

Tamwar. I told him to come back when you was decent.

So, best tidy up the tackle and give the khazi another spray, yeah?

You going to be all right on your own?

Carol and I... We've got plans tonight.

Yeah, I'll live.

There's a bus at 8.20.

So will you meet me here at ten past?

You're still up for this, aren't you?

Yeah, yeah, course I am.

-See you later.

-See you.

Well, either it was or it wasn't.

What?

A good night. The flowers do the trick, did they?

Yeah, no, um...

It was all right, thanks.

What ain't you telling me?

Nothing.

Here, neither of you seen my mum in the last hour, have you?

No.

Here, Bianca...

Has something happened to her?

No, probably nothing.

-You all right?

-Yeah, yeah, are you?

No, I'm not, actually. My head's all over the place.

What was that all about last night?

Terry, I can't do this now.

Right.

Look, let's just forget it ever happened, yeah?

Course.

If there's a problem with the pina coladas

Billy will call me, all right?

Sharon left you in charge of The Albert, didn't she?

Yeah, well, Billy can handle it.

Rox. Rox!

-What?

-You've had a lucky escape.

He's cheating on his wife and walked out on his kid.

He's a father...

And he hasn't seen his kid for months.

Cos he don't give a monkey's.

No, he hasn't seen her because he's been here with me.

Well, you've done him a favour then, ain't you? You've dumped him.

There's nothing to stop him going back.

But don't hold your breath.

Well, Whitney says she went out to empty the bins

and no-one's seen her since.

Well, I shouldn't worry,

probably just wanted a little time on her own.

Yeah...

All right, well, if you do see her,

will you tell her to come home, yeah?

Yeah, course I will, Bianca.

-All right, Dot, see you later.

-Bye.

What is wrong with me?

Terrence, it's the power of the lucky shirt, OK?

Makes you irresistible to women.

Talking of the power of the lucky shirt...

You can take this monstrosity and you can burn it, cos it's jinxed.

You and the gobby ginger back on, are you?

No, me and the gobby ginger...

No, we're not.

-I'm back with Nikki, ain't I?

-Oh.

Well, it makes sense.

Do you want a quiet life that makes sense, or do you want a noisy,

aggravating, heart-stopping passion with a loudmouth

who makes you feel alive?

You've got plenty of time for quiet when you're six feet under, Terry.

Yeah, but, Nikki, she's...

she's part of my life, isn't she?

Who do you see yourself with when you're in your 80s?

Trying to get jiggy on a stairlift, cos if it ain't Nikki,

you have to tell her, mate.

-Tell me what?

-Oh, all right, Nik?

That I...cooked dinner.

Yeah.

Oh, Tell. Is that because of what you did last night?

Has he told you, Alf?

There I was waiting in the Vic

and the whole time he's sparko on the settee.

I was asleep, weren't I?

-Aw, you've been working hard, ain't you, babe?

-Yeah.

Well, we're going to have a nice early night tonight, ain't we?

-Pop in the Vic first, though, yeah?

-Yeah.

Early night.

Shut your mouth.

They're worried about you.

Don't you think you ought to give them a phone call?

I just needed to get out of the madhouse for a while.

Anyway, that needs a little bit more salt in that.

You ain't come around here to criticise my cooking, have you?

No.

How do you know if you're doing the right thing?

What about?

I don't know... Anything.

Is this about your operation?

Are you having second thoughts? Cos you know what I think.

I think you should have, you know, both.

You know, at least you'll get peace of mind and so will everybody else.

I've only got cancer in the one breast.

Yeah, but, what if it starts up again?

You don't want to go through all that chemo, do you?

Yeah, well... I wish cancer was the only thing I had to worry about.

Hey, Carol.

Oh, you shouldn't have, aren't they lovely! Stick them in the sink.

Right, listen, I better get going.

It's all right, you stay there.

I'll be back in five minutes.

I think I've left my phone in the car.

Unless you've nicked it again.

Well...

I'm listening.

And the operations manager rang.

They needs the minutes from the market traders' liaison meeting.

You should see this.

How did this scum of the earth figure out my password?

Alfie! He hacked my computer.

That's how he found out I'm married.

Well, who cares?

Cos this piece of dirt can explain everything to the police.

I don't think you should call the police.

He couldn't face the fact that I was together with Roxy.

He couldn't wait to bring the great news to her.

I don't think it was that, I think he was just worried.

How do you know?

He might've mentioned it or something.

You?

Of course! That idiot couldn't figure it out by himself.

It was down to you!

Get out.

I'm sorry, I thought I was doing the right thing.

Leave it. You don't need it, you're fired.

You can't do that.

I can do a lot worse.

Get out of my sight, quick!

We're used to having no money, but...but loan sharks?

Look, I've got a bit put away.

I've always kept it secret, you know, because of my Nick.

I don't have to think about that no more.

Listen, Dot, listen... I can sort this out myself, thank you.

Yes, but you shouldn't be worried about bills.

Not at a time like this.

I'm going to have to, cos once I go into hospital,

I'm going to be off work for weeks.

Well, there's nothing you can do about it.

-Not if you won't take it from me.

-Well, there is, actually.

There is something I can do, and it's going to earn me

the cash that I need and get me out of trouble.

Except it just, it doesn't... it doesn't feel right.

What, do you mean...it ain't strictly legal?

I can't let my family go under.

I've got to put food on the table, clothe the kids...

You know, I'd like to buy flowers once in a while.

I mean, that can't be wrong, can it?

But you're a good person.

Am I? I don't know any more.

You've got to trust your instincts.

You'll sweat like a pig in that.

I'm not coming, I'm waiting for mum.

B, kids haven't eaten, they're starving. What's for tea?

Oh, do me a favour, Whit, take them to McKlunky's for me.

-Er, yeah, I would, but...

-Yeah, yeah, look. Take that.

-That ain't yours to give.

-The electric tin's empty, Sonia.

£20 can feed a family for a week and you're spending it on junk food.

Why don't you save your diet tips for your fat club, Sonia?

You actually booked me on a plane? Spiking my food wasn't enough?!

What did you expect?

Just take the ticket and go home, OK?

It's where you belong, Aleks.

Seriously? Did you just say go back to where I belong?!

-It's all coming out now, isn't it?

-I didn't mean it like that!

Believe it or not, I'm actually doing this for you.

You don't tell me what I do or where I go or when!

Go home to your wife and your kid.

I need to go to the toilet, I'll be right back.

-Oh, hey, where you going?

-Stop it.

Wouldn't mind a bit of that...

Naughty!

Were they giving you grief?

No. Pussy cats compared to a flight full of stag parties.

The tales I could tell...

I know you miss it, Nik.

Flying all round the world.

Can't be the same being ground staff.

I don't mind.

I get to cosy up at home with you this way, don't I?

You sound like an old pair of slippers.

Nothing wrong with slippers.

Come on, let's make a move. I want to phone the kids tonight.

Well, they're all right. They're at your mum's. They're fine.

I just want to make it official. Me and you, a couple again.

Yeah, but why tonight?

Why not?

You were trying to kill me, huh?

I was angry, OK?

I'd just found out you've been playing happy families in Latvia.

It's not like that.

Yeah, but I've only got your word for it, haven't I?

And that doesn't really count for much right now.

Roxy, it's the truth.

I trusted you. What a mug.

And you were straight with me?

Going through my e-mails behind my back?

It's not the same thing.

Listen, my marriage is only on paper.

What about your daughter?

She's with her mother. I send money, she's happy.

Without you?

I earn three times as much here as I would in Latvia.

Besides, you can't find jobs there, anyway.

I don't understand you.

I mean, I miss Amy so much when she's with her dad.

-I'm used to it.

-How messed up is that?

I mean, getting used to living without your daughter?

Just stop telling me about my daughter,

about my family as if you understand.

Aleks... She needs you and you need her.

In this fantasy world of yours, I just go hop on a plane

and live happily ever after in Latvia?

You need to be at Stansted by 9.30. Don't forget to drop my keys off.

What about us?

We had fun.

For me, it was more than that.

Hey, Bianca.

Where you been all this time?

Never mind that. Why aren't you at the community centre?

What's the matter, darling?

Mo got £20 for your necklace.

As much as that for a bit of cheap tat?

I'm sorry, I spent it on the kids' dinner.

That's all right. No, the kids come first.

I don't mean to mess things up, you know?

I don't do it on purpose.

Of course you don't.

Listen, we're going to be all right.

I'm going to make sure of it.

Let's go and support Sonia, yeah?

Oh, that started half hour ago.

Well, we can just show our faces.

All right.

I popped to Dot's, I thought you might have been round there...

Oh, did you?

All right, Trace? Can I get a vodka tonic?

-Make it a double, please.

-Yeah, sure.

-You all right, Rox?

-Don't "Rox" me, Alfie.

It's all right, you can relax now, you got what you wanted.

Aleks is leaving.

-Leaving?

-Congratulations.

-Here you go.

-Cheers.

-A fiver.

-Yeah.

-Ta.

-Perfect.

-Cheers.

You don't happen to know if he's said anything to the Old Bill?

Only Tam said he went off his nut about this whole computer business.

Well, I hope he does.

Rox, I was just looking out for you. He wasn't being straight.

Says the man who walked me down the aisle

while secretly in love with someone else.

Fair point. Well, at least you know the truth.

Aleks is married. Aleks has a kid.

He's still ten times the man you'll ever be.

And that is the truth.

Chicken's lovely and moist.

Nothing worse than dry meat.

That's why they invented gravy, I suppose.

I don't think we should tell the kids yet.

Why?

I just think we should...see how things pan out.

Well, we know that already.

We're Nikki and Terry. We're meant to be together. Everyone knows it.

So there's no place you'd rather be in the world...

right now...

..than here with me?

Having a lovely night in, just the two of us? No.

No.

The quiet life, eh?

Exactly.

Great minds think alike.

No.

I'm sorry, Nik...

but no.

Right, shake it out, ladies.

Little stretch up.

Well done, ladies!

It's murder on the bristols!

Every week we'll do a different form of exercise.

You know, whatever takes our fancy.

Blimey, you sound just like Fat Elvis!

Can we try some yoga sometime?

That's a good idea, Pam. We can put that in the book.

Count me out.

I still ain't recovered from the last time

I tried the lotus position.

When was that?

1962.

I knew I should've worn a sports bra.

All this jiggling about ain't good for them.

Oh, I don't know why you're worried! You've got a lovely bust.

Oh! Well, thanks.

She was a Page 3 girl, ain't you heard?

You don't say!

It was just the once and it was a long time ago now.

Still, three kids later, they're in pretty good nick, I suppose.

I didn't think you were coming, Mum.

Why shouldn't I?

Carry on. Get it off your chest.

I mean, I've lost my hair, not my sense of humour.

I think you're being ever so brave.

Must be a very difficult time for you?

It's just an operation.

My friend had a double mastectomy a few years back.

I'm having a single.

Are you sure?

Yes, and it's really no-one's business, all right?

I dunno, it seems like everybody's got an opinion.

So, come on, let's hear them.

INTERCOM BUZZES

Maybe this is my last day in Walford.

Shut up. You ain't even allowed on a plane with the trots.

Come to beg his job back...

Don't be too hard on him, all right?

-I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done it. I knew it was wrong...

-Yeah, yeah.

Do you know what?

In fact, your job's safe.

Actually, you can have the whole market. I quit.

Ignore him.

Do you know what this is?

It's a one-way plane ticket back to where I came from, courtesy of Roxy.

Congratulations. You and Alfie got what you wanted.

Word of advice, though...

Don't trust a soul.

Watch your back.

I really am sorry.

That was a bit harsh.

The sooner I'm out of here, the better.

You don't mean that.

Once you've fed your babies

they've served their purpose, really, haven't they?

Passed their sell-by date? Is that what you think I want to hear?

She didn't mean it like that.

I don't know what I'd do.

Course you do. You'd have the both of them whipped off

and go for the safety shot.

It's not a game of snooker. She don't need them both off.

Chemo knocked the stuffing out of her. Awful it was.

She had to give up her stall in the end.

My friend, April, she did tights on Spring Lane.

Said she couldn't bear the thought of the cancer coming back.

Don't listen to it, Mum. It ain't going to come back, is it?

They did a lovely reconstruction.

Yeah, well, you can tell your friend for me I'm really happy for her,

but I don't want any of that.

I wish I could, she died last Christmas.

Right, that's it, Son, I'm popping home, I'll see you in a minute.

At the end of the day, ain't like losing a leg or nothing.

-Mo!

-You're all so certain about what you'd do,

but you don't know how you'd feel in my position.

You know, not until your name is on top of this letter.

-Don't upset yourself.

-Do you think I want the cancer to come back? Do you?

-Course we don't!

-I've got to think about my family.

I've got to get back to work as soon as possible.

You make out like I'm just having my tonsils out.

-All we're saying is...

-No, this is my life and my decision

and I'll do what's best for me, thank you.

Sonia, I'm so sorry.

Sorry, Son.

I knew.

When you didn't turn up at the Vic last night,

I knew something weren't right.

This was supposed to be a fresh start for us. What's changed?

Nothing.

Everything.

You know, what we had was amazing...

..but it's all in the past, ain't it?

Things ain't what they were.

The kids would love their mum and dad back together, though.

You don't love me, Nik.

And we're not in love, are we?

We could get that spark back if we worked at it.

No.

I don't want to be one of those couples.

One of those couples who settle for each other

cos they haven't got the guts to be on their own for a while.

You don't... We...

..don't deserve that.

I better go.

Move out, I mean.

No, stay. You don't have to go.

I'll call the Steves.

I thought they kicked you out?

They asked me to move in their new place.

Least somebody wants me, eh?

You take that one.

How much are we bringing back?

Don't worry, sniffer dogs don't travel by bus.

Look, it'll just be a couple of weeks tops, yeah?

We get the cash and then we get out.

Short-term pain, long-term gain.

What if it's the other way around?

Well, you don't get anywhere without taking a risk, do you?

The girls wouldn't believe I'm doing this behind their backs.

Well, I won't be telling them.

Look, a couple of months down the line, we'll be laughing.

-A couple of months from now?

-Yeah.

I can't do this.

I need to speak to my girls first.

Oh, Muggins will just wait here then, yeah?

I'm going to need that.

Tina.

Roxy will cool down eventually.

This ticket business, it's just a heat-of-the-moment thing.

I bet you any money she don't mean it.

Just give me the bag.

Slimline V&Ts all round?

Them kids of hers need to drag her down that hospital soon as.

She can't mess about with cancer.

So, come on, then, what did I miss?

I'm not being funny, but I think I'll get home to Les.

I just want to give him a cuddle.

Know what you mean. Poor Carol.

Makes you think, don't it?

Life's too short, you got to grab it while you can.

Oh, you lot! You are just a bundle of laughs, ain't you?

You've got a nice young fellow to be tucked up with, haven't you?

Oh... I wouldn't want to kick your Aleks out of bed.

He's not my Aleks. Not any more.

Oh, well, if he's going spare, give him my number.

Trouble in paradise?

It's lovely when you get these light evenings, isn't it?

I'm sorry if I upset you earlier. Me and my stupid mouth.

I never know when to keep it shut.

Couple of months...

I'll be back on my feet.

Back in the caff, earning money.

But?

I'll still be waiting for it to come back, won't I?

Dreading it.

Telling everybody that I'm fine, but knowing it's just biding its time.

No...

No, you can't think like that.

Another lump...

another waiting room...

another consultant who can't look me in the eye.

I don't think I can live like that.

Then you've got to do everything in your power to stop it.

I don't want to speak out of turn, but life is fragile.

And we have to fight for it, with everything we've got.

It's not easy...

but sometimes you have to do things you don't want to.

Things that scare you.

-Even if I have a double mastectomy, there's no guarantee.

-No.

-But you hope for the best.

-Hope?

Is that all I've got?

It's all any of us have got.

I'll leave you with your thoughts, eh?

You'll find someone who'll take over my share of the rent.

Yeah, but... I got used to having you around, didn't I?

No-one cleans the bathroom like you.

No-one cleans the bathroom EXCEPT me.

I'll keep your room free.

You'll be back by Monday!

You love London.

You should let me take you.

Well, make sure he don't overcharge you.

Cos you know what cabbies are like. Can't be trusted.

They ain't all bad.

Whoever gets you, she's a lucky woman.

Yeah. And in need of psychological counselling.

Be happy, Terry. Promise me.

No, I've had it with men round here.

I'm going to look further afield.

Latvia ain't far enough for you?

Mars ain't far enough.

So what if he is married? Ain't like she's on your doorstep.

I know. It's not just that.

Ain't like you to give up without a fight.

Yeah, well, this is the new, mature me, isn't it?

I'm setting him free so he can be happy.

Going to miss having him around.

Do you want another drink?

I would've put money on you two.

Yeah, well, it doesn't matter does it? Cos he's gone now.

Your keys.

Goodbye, Roxy.

-Mum.

-Hey.

I'm really sorry about earlier.

They was only trying to help you, you know?

I know.

You should've told us about that letter.

I know. I do it every time, don't I?

Do what?

Think that I can cope on my own

and end up getting into more trouble.

Least I know where you two get it from.

I nearly did something really stupid tonight looking for a quick fix.

There isn't one, though, is there?

I'm cancelling the surgery.

-What, you can't do that!

-Why?

It's all right. I'm going to phone first thing Monday morning

and I'm going to book in for a double mastectomy.

Mum, you know that's the right thing to do.

This family is the most important thing in the world

and we've all got to pull together.

No more lies, no more making stupid mistakes.

Promise me we've put all that behind us.

-Yeah, I promise.

-Yeah.

We are going to get through this, I know it.

Aleks!

Aleks, wait, just stop! Aleks, please, just stop.

Please don't go, OK? Just...stay.

-What?

-I know what I said, all right? I know what I said.

But we can maybe just work something out.

What about my wife?

You can divorce her.

What?

No!

Well, why not?

My daughter... I don't want her to hate me.

She won't hate you.

Look, I'm going to make sure you visit her more often, and who knows,

maybe one day she could come here.

This is madness. Why can't we just carry on like before?

Because we can't.

OK... I'm going to stay.

If that's what you want.

But I will not divorce my wife.

So, what's it going to be?

Shall I take the plane?

Or shall I stay?