09/09/2014 EastEnders

I need to see you.

At your office.

Now.

So, you not going to open it, then?

They're beautiful.

-What are you doing?

-Sh.

Give them some space.

Look, Whit...

the thing is, I...

HE SIGHS

Ain't like you to be lost for words.

I've never said this sort of thing to anyone before.

I know I sound like a prat, but...

I can't stop thinking about you.

I think I love you.

Thanks.

-Yeah.

-HE CLEARS HIS THROAT

You take care of yourself, Whit.

When did Ben get in touch?

All right. I'll try again.

How long have you been sneaking around behind Phil's back?

It wasn't like that. Ben phoned me when he got out.

And he made me promise not to tell Phil.

Well, you know what Ben's like. He needed help.

He was desperate. I could hardly say no.

My heart bleeds.

Shirl, he's on his own.

Where's he living?

Hostels.

And the robbery on that shop - whose bright idea was that?

Ben told me to meet him there.

Then he started getting aggy with this bloke.

I tried to stop him, but he nicked the money

and, before I knew it, we were doing one across Walford Common.

Jay, if the police are on to you,

it won't be long before they're sniffing round after Ben.

They ain't got nothing on me.

Not yet. But you've got a bigger problem.

Phil is going to find out sooner or later.

I'll handle it.

Kat...

-You lied to me.

-I was trying to protect you.

-I ain't a kid!

-Hold on, whoa, whoa, whoa, where are you going?

I'm going to the stall...

unless you want to tell Bianca that we can't afford to buy her out?

I didn't think so.

Kat...

I was so ashamed, all right?

What kind of man can't provide for his own family?

Then you should've talked to me.

We could've fixed this together.

I know, I know, but it's not that simple.

We're going to be evicted. It doesn't get worse than that!

Really? This is what we've got.

Every penny we have left in the whole world.

Want to know how much that is? 16 quid.

That's got to last us till the end of the week.

Jay!

Oh, it IS you!

What, is that it? Have the police let you go?

For now. Keep your voice down. I don't want the world to know.

Yeah, sorry. We were just really worried.

We?

Well, Phil and them lot.

Jay!

When did you get out?

Just now.

I've been so worried about you!

I'll, um, see you.

Phil's been climbing the walls, Jay. He asked me if you'd heard from Ben.

I told him there was no way.

I mean, you would have told me. Right?

Yeah. Course I would've.

Yeah? Yeah.

I've missed this.

Mmm.

Just this?

No.

Tell me more.

Well, I've missed this little manor...

And I've missed...this.

SHE GIGGLES

And I've...proper missed this.

You're letting the cold in!

Not having you here... It was just...

This is where you belong, L.

I don't know what I'd do without you.

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It's Johnny.

He forgot his wallet. Wants me to go and pick him up.

Students - who'd have 'em, eh?

How long have we got?

I reckon we've got about...

-three-and-a-half minutes?

-A personal best?

There's life in the old dog yet.

You'd better not be talking about me!

Sooner she forgets about him, the better.

Young love.

He's seen more action in Walford than he did in Afghanistan.

Give him five minutes, he'll be on to the next one.

And when I told you that, at Whitney's age,

you didn't listen either.

Look at you now, though.

Things have a way of working themselves out, don't they?

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What's the matter?

Nothing. We was just talking about Milton Keynes.

Here, listen, Terry has told me they've got a brilliant

football team - they play in a big park somewhere near the house.

He said they're not bad either, you know.

Great.

Whit, I thought he was going to propose then. Did you?

I mean, what would you have said if he did?

-Bianca!

-I'm just asking her.

If you must know,

he said he loves me.

What are you doing up here?

Finished for the day.

It's a funny thing. I never really liked lilies.

I suppose cos they were Sylvie's favourite.

All right, have it your way. Just don't go making any trouble.

That's rich. Trouble's YOUR speciality.

You ain't seen nothing yet.

You think anyone gives a monkey's what you have to say?

It's your birthday tomorrow, isn't it?

Not heard anything about a party - what's that tell you?

You know me, I'm not one to make a fuss.

That's fortunate.

Cos from where I'm standing, you haven't got anything to celebrate.

I'll find out what you're up to, you know.

And you'll be sorry.

Go boil your head.

-Oh, hello, Aunt Babe.

-Hello, love.

-What's up with you?

-Linda's back.

Ah! That explains the racket you've been making next door.

Well, you know how the tune goes.

# Love is in the air Shoo-oby, shoo-boo

# Love is in the air... #

Ain't you got some split ends to fix or something, mate?

Even the split ends have split ends round here.

Tough day at work.

Linda.

It's nice to have you back.

Place wasn't the same without you.

Pint of lager.

So, I take it you sorted things out?

Me and Mick had a really good talk.

Hmm? Is that what they're calling it nowadays?

Right, then, what are we having?

I can't. I've not been back five minutes.

Surely there's time for one quick drink.

I think I've had enough today.

After the last few weeks, we deserve a bit of fun, don't we?

Come on, Phil'll be here in a minute.

-There's always time for a quickie.

-THEY GIGGLE

Go on, then.

Pam, I owe you big time. Thanks, sweetheart.

I've changed my mind - I'll have those lilies after all.

There they are.

I'm sorry if I ruined the surprise earlier.

Ah, lilies! The undertaker's staple.

I was trying to be friendly. I said I was sorry...

I know you did, Birdie. What's her loss is the world's gain.

Oh, Les.

Sweetheart...

Don't.

Kat, listen, I'm sorry. I hold my hands up, all right?

I'd get a white flag if I could, but Pam only does flowers.

-Have you spoke to Bianca yet?

-Not yet.

Well, don't bother, cos things are starting to look up. All right?

That flower's probably cost us half of what we had left.

I'm going to search for more loan companies.

There's millions of 'em. You've seen the adverts.

Then I'll go back to the Jobcentre.

I might even wear a tie this time.

This ain't all on you, you know.

I just want you to be honest with me.

Kat, it won't happen again.

Make sure it don't.

I promise.

I just want the man I fell in love with back again.

-Yeah?

-I ain't seen him round here lately.

Come here, you.

I'm on my way.

Just ran into an old friend.

So if you're putting the money back now,

what does that mean for you and Phil?

It means I've forgiven him, Linda.

Look, deep down, I know how I feel about him.

-That man's my future.

-But what if he finds out?

-He won't.

-But what if he does?

-Look...

It's not going to happen overnight,

but as far as I'm concerned, that's the end of it.

I just want to look to the future now, you know.

No, I'm happy for you.

No, honestly.

Well, it might not look much on paper -

well, compared to the likes of you and Mick.

So you've made a few mistakes. Who hasn't?

You can say that again.

Look at us - like a pair of camels!

Same again?

Well, Phil's running a bit late, so...

Why not? You only live once.

Thank you.

Thank you for being a mate, when heaven knows I've needed one.

Ditto.

-Bottoms up.

-LINDA LAUGHS

Phil! PHIL!

I just want to say, no matter what, I'm here for you, Sharon.

Thank you, Linda.

And when it all - no, if, IF it all goes sour, you know where to find me.

Well, I'm not sure marriage advice is really your forte,

but I appreciate it all the same, babe.

Is it me, or are these getting smaller?

-Can I get another bottle, love?

-Yeah.

Oh, my little sausage!

Mum, Mum, please don't!

Stop it!

So, er, how'd it go with Whitney?

Don't ask.

"Mummy's precious little sausage!"

It's called charm. Look it up in a dictionary.

Pace yourself.

Just what the doctor ordered?

What's wrong, Linda?

Oh, it's just Dean. He gets on my nerves.

Well, he's cute, but there's something not quite right there.

You don't know the half of it.

Do you want to talk about it?

Look, it's been a long day.

How about we go to the Vic?

Come on, orange juice on me.

All right, then, we can go to the Albert.

Yeah, I know me and Sharon ain't exactly best mates, but...

I don't mind.

I've just been to my accountant.

Sharon has been stealing from the Albert.

Right from under my nose.

Don't let Dean get you down.

You should be happy! Look at your Mick.

Looks like the cat who got the cream.

I just want things to get back to the way they were.

Yeah, well, they will!

You know, I'd kill for what you and Mick have got.

Complete honesty. You tell each other everything.

Don't you?

Linda, what is it?

-He kissed me.

-Who?

Who do you think?

I nearly knocked his block off an' all.

Why wouldn't she twig that you'd find out? You're partners.

Not any more, we ain't.

-She's been working with Marcus Christie.

-Who?

He's scum. We go back a long way.

Sharon and him together, after everything he did to Sam.

-I've got to see her.

-Look, use your head, Phil.

What would you even say to her? You need to calm down.

-You're not thinking straight.

-Just...just get out my way, Shirl.

Make me.

What, fists first, questions later?

You want to throw everything away, do you? Is that what you want?

You go after Sharon like this,

and you'll never forgive yourself.

If it didn't mean anything, then why haven't you told Mick?

Because he'd kill him!

Anyway, there's nothing to tell.

I told you, he kissed ME. I'm not in the wrong here.

Well...

Well, it takes two to tango, don't it?

What...what are you implying?

Oh, nothing, babe, I'm just being realistic.

You know, every relationship has its blind spot.

Well, not every relationship is like yours, Sharon.

And do you know what? Not every man is like Phil Mitchell.

Very true.

And do you know what, Linda?

Me and Phil have put our problems are behind us.

Here on out, we are strong, stronger than ever.

Now, can you and Mick say the same?

But, Phil, it doesn't make sense.

I know Sharon's stupid, but I didn't think she had a death wish.

Why go to all this trouble at the risk of you catching her out?

That's a big risk.

All I know is I'm supposed to be marrying her.

And maybe all this wedding stuff made you go soft.

I just don't understand.

What, and you... you didn't suspect nothing?

Then why?

Dunno. The attack on the Albert...

-I mean, how could she know?

-You tell me.

She tried putting the gaff in her name when we first bought it.

But I thought that was her just trying to prove herself.

-But this is bigger than that, ain't it?

-I don't get it.

It's like she's trying to break me.

-It's like...revenge.

-For what?

For Dennis.

This is about Dennis.

Lads, come on,

you're supposed to be asleep now. What's the matter with you?

Oi, and don't give me that doe-eyed look, cos I invented that!

Yeah, one day all this'll make sense to you, fellas.

I promise you.

Mummy'll understand.

It's getting late now. Do you know what you want for tea?

We could have our last ever McKlunky's!

What? No McKlunky's in Milton Keynes?

They've got places ten times better than boring old McKlunky's.

I wish I was your age.

You're going to have so much fun growing up there.

Right. What's everyone fancy, then?

Why don't you just choose for us, you know. You're good at that.

-Wait.

-Hang on, Liam!

Wait.

He's finding this really hard.

Come on, you knew this weren't going to be easy, for any of us.

Kids, go and lay the table. Come on.

Look, what I said about Lee...

It's fine.

I know you like him.

Yeah. I do, but...

But you're scared.

You can spend your whole life being frightened of getting hurt,

but you'll just be unhappy.

What about Terry?

-You love him?

-You're not supposed to ask things like that. That's MY job.

Do you love him?

Yes. I do.

Right then, and he really loves you.

I mean, he's planning this whole life for you - together.

Do you think it's a good move, then?

We making each other's decisions now?

I think you're giving yourself a chance to be happy.

So...what are you going to do, then?

-You can't beat yourself up about Dennis.

-Sharon loved Dennis.

And she ain't ever going to forgive me, is she?

Well, how can she blame you for something you had no control of?

Shirl. Shirl, just go. Please. Just go.

I want to help.

Help? Help?

I bet you're loving this, ain't ya?

Look, I know we've had our problems, but I do still care about you.

-Oh, and I'm supposed to believe that, am I?

-You can trust me.

Yeah, well, I trusted Sharon,

-and look where that got me.

-Well, whose fault's that?

I came here because I'm looking out for you.

And I needed to tell you something.

I promised Jay that I wouldn't.

I don't want to make things worse.

Jay? Jay? What's Jay got to do with anything?

What's he done now?

It's Ben.

He was there, Good Friday.

Why didn't Jay say something then?

-He wanted to, Phil, but he was...

-But what?

Oh, what, he was scared of me, yeah?

Just like Ben. And now neither of 'em, they don't want anything

-to do with me, do they?

-It's not like that.

Well, maybe they ARE better off.

Oi! Leave them, you numpty, you've got a visitor.

-Look, I'm sorry about earlier.

-No, forget it.

No, Linda, I was... I was just trying to be honest.

You know what I was... what I was trying to say...

before you got your knickers in a twist...

is that maybe, just maybe,

you and Mick aren't quite as happy as you make out.

Well, that's if you're off kissing other men, ain't it?

I don't see YOUR bloke anywhere. Has he stood you up?

Don't bode well, does it?

You can't find a kind word to say about me and Phil, can you?

What? What? I'm just being honest.

Oh, yeah, when it suits.

So what about being honest with Mick, hmm?

And by the way, there's speaking your mind and being downright rude.

Rude?! I've listened to you all day pouring your heart out.

When you said you were going ahead

with the wedding, I tried not to judge.

but if you ask my opinion - which you haven't...

-You want your head examining!

-Excuse me?! I don't think...

You're happy to sit there and judge...

You know, you need to get off your high horse, Linda.

-What?!

-You don't know NOTHING about me and Phil!

Me on a high horse?

You think you can poke holes in my relationship?

-You ain't got a leg to stand on!

-Oh, is that right, darling? Is it?

Don't get defensive. All right? All I'm saying is...

maybe you don't have my values.

Yeah, and maybe you should stop looking down on me.

Er, maybe you should take it easy on the "chabliss".

Charming! You know your problem, mate?

You think you're better than everyone.

No, not everyone - just some people.

All hail Queen Linda! With her perfect man and her perfect life!

Baby, baby, you couldn't take Sharon home, could you?

-Yeah, go on, go home.

-You're chucking me out?

No. I'm just politely asking you to call it a night.

LINDA LAUGHS The walk of shame!

You must be used to that by now, Shazza.

What have I done?

You gave her a choice. It's up to her what she does with it.

I hope I ain't talked her into anything.

My mum used to say that children are only borrowed.

I never thought about it at the time.

But now it makes sense.

You're going to need all that extra room with all this junk.

There's loads of it.

One day, I'm going to have even more clothes than Mum.

DOOR CLOSES

So? What did he say?

He said he'd take care of her.

And I will. I promise.

So you're staying in Walford, then?

If that's OK?

Course it is, Whit.

You're old enough to make your own decisions.

But one sign of trouble, and Terry is coming to collect you,

do you hear me? No second chances. Deal?

Deal.

It'll be exciting, Liam.

Yeah. But...

Well, you'll visit all the time - and you'll see Whitney.

But if Whitney's not going, I'm not going either.

You all right? You sure you don't want me to ring Phil or nothing?

No, no, no. I'll probably just go to bed.

I'll call him in a bit.

He must've got held up with Jay.

She don't mean it, you know, Sharon.

Your mother, she can't handle the truth - that's her problem.

Yeah, well, I'm sure it'll blow over. I'll get you a glass of water.

A large glass of water.

Yeah, I'm telling you, she's got a cheek.

Acting all high and mighty about me and Phil.

Yeah, look, if that's everything, I'm just going to be going.

And after she kissed Dean?! What a hypocrite.

So, what do you want to do?

Cos if you want to sort out Marcus, and help Ben, then...

I'd do anything for him.

And Sharon?

What about her?

What about her? She's turned me over, ain't she?

She's betrayed me.

Then let me help you.

And why would you help me, eh?

Because you deserve better.

You and me, Phil, we need each other.

I can't bear seeing you like this.

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