12/11/2015 EastEnders

-Oh, come on, Ronnie!

-No, Rox, I'm sorry. The answer's no.

It's my engagement party.

Well, you'll have to find somewhere else then, won't you?

-What's the problem?

-Turns out that there's a charity gig, all right?

The whole of the downstairs is booked out.

That's not what you said last night.

-I forgot to mention it.

-What are we going to do now?

Don't worry, OK, I'll sort it.

When are we going dress shopping?

One thing at a time, young lady.

We need to get you to school first, come on.

-See you later.

-See ya.

You get a lot of charity gigs in here, do you?

Yeah, it must have been a last-minute thing.

I hope you're more convincing tonight

-when you toast the happy couple.

-I'll do my best.

Wouldn't want to upset the bride-to-be now, would we?

Maybe you should wait for a bit.

She was in a right old mood last night.

I need to sort this out before L gets back. Where is she?

She's on the phone in the kitchen.

That sounds lovely. Yeah, yeah.

OK, darling, yeah. See you tonight.

Bye.

Please tell me you ain't said anything.

I was tempted, believe me, but my daughter deserves better than that.

I was harsh, I'm sorry.

Please try and understand that me and Shirl

weren't trying to make a Toby of anyone.

Ain't it good the two of them

-are getting on?

-Behind my daughter's back?

Just come home. What's L gonna think when she gets back and you're gone?

You should've thought about that last night, shouldn't you?

I won't keep your secret from my grandkids.

I may be many things, but I'm not a hypocrite.

You belong with us.

Up to you, then, ain't it?

Either you 'fess up or you can explain to Linda

why I've gone back to Watford.

Come on, Jay. Do a bloke a favour, will you?

Les has bailed on me at the last minute

-and I'm still seeing double here.

-We're going to be late.

All right, go on, Janet, get your bag. Go on.

Good girl.

You're a life-saver. My head is banging.

What is all this stuff, Bill?

You planning on doing some industrial manscaping, are you?

Ronnie roped me into lifting it from Blades

and now I'm stuck with it like a mug, ain't I?

I thought you'd have had more sense than to be handling stolen goods.

That ain't the worst of it.

I only went and left Honey a stupid message on her voicemail

-last night, didn't I?

-You drunk dialled her?

Yep.

You muppet. What did you say?

I wish I could remember.

Morning.

Morning. I hope you are staying for breakfast.

DOORBELL RINGS

Kim?! I know you're in there!

Claudette's on her way with Pearl and I've got to get to work.

Kim!

Don't mind if I do.

So? What's the emergency?

It's Elaine - she knows about us.

Since when?

Carmel put her big trotter in it.

The dopey cow.

I know. I know.

-So, I'm gonna have to tell Lee and Nancy.

-Oh...

When I ask you to do something, you won't budge,

-but if Lady Muck says jump...

-I've been backed into a corner.

You can't tell them - not now, anyway.

I've got no choice.

Dean got engaged to Roxy.

He popped the question last night.

Well, that's not really my problem.

I cannot take the risk of Linda

and the kids finding out from someone else, OK?

I'm sorry.

Oh, yeah, I got one of them cheap deals on cinema tickets later,

if you fancy it?

Cheap date? Flattered.

All right.

Think of it as an apology for all that stuff my nan said

-the other day.

-What's she done now?

Don't even ask.

Come on, you can choose.

As long as it's in colour and don't have subtitles or nothing like that.

What's wrong with subtitles?

Nothing. No, if you like subtitles, that's fine.

I mean, it's OK for us to be into different things, you know?

I didn't mean it like that.

Look, you have to ignore my nan, she's like that with everyone.

She kind of had a point, though, as bluntly as she put it.

What? How?

We are from different backgrounds.

Pretending it's not a thing doesn't stop it from being a thing.

There you go, darling.

All right, Jay! Sharon, Phil.

OK, good, I'm glad you're all here

because I would like to invite you to...

my engagement party!

OK, so venue is TBC.

But I want you all there, no excuses. Right?

Right?

Well, don't all rush to congratulate me.

We already heard.

Thank you, Ronnie, thank you for stealing my thunder.

You can't marry him, Roxy.

I thought we were past all of this.

Look, I am done pretending.

-He's dangerous and he's going to ruin your life.

-She's right.

We don't want the likes of him in the family.

That's rich, isn't it?

One word from her and now we've got the whole Mitchell dynasty

passing judgment, haven't we?

Have you flown in Auntie Peg? What about Aunt Sal,

-did you fly her in too?

-What are you looking at me for?

I only came to get away from Billy moping on about Honey.

How can you contemplate marriage after what he did to Linda?

Sorry, are you lecturing me? Really?

Just remind me, Sharon,

which brother was it you married first - was it him or was it Grant?

-Cos I can never remember.

-Don't turn this around on me.

If enough people tell you you're drunk, it's time to lie down, Roxy.

I actually thought you were happy for me, I did.

When all the time, you are just so two-faced.

Wake up! Look at what Dean's doing to you.

He is turning you against your whole family.

-I love him.

-Oh!

I love him!

He's good for me, he's good for Amy.

You know what, if you lot can't accept that, then fine.

Do me a favour, don't bother showing your faces tonight.

In fact, do you know what?

Don't even bother coming to the wedding.

DOOR SLAMS

I appreciate it. All right, bye.

OK, Mum's happy to look after Pearl for the afternoon.

Or maybe our daughter could join us here?

Denise would flip.

I better just sneak back and pretend last night didn't happen.

I thought we was way past the walk of shame by now.

Yeah, but I was drunk. Things happen.

-I'm not sure if I'm ready for all this.

-OK, OK.

How about this? I'm going to the bank.

How about you pick up Pearl from Mum's...

..get used to the place, see how it feels?

-Really?

-Yes, really.

Good, come and sit down.

What's going on?

Have you gathered us all here to name the murderer or something?

Just... Just listen.

Make it fast, I've got a crumble in the oven.

I wanted to be straight with you

-before you heard it from someone else.

-Just spit it out, Mick.

Me and Shirl... we patched things up recently.

And I kept it low, on the account of your mother, but...

now's the time that you all knew the truth.

What you on about?

They've been meeting up in secret, behind your mother's back.

Oi. Hey, don't walk away from me.

What did you say to your sister? She's in bits.

A few home truths.

I thought I made myself clear this morning.

Listen, you might pull Roxy's strings, OK,

but I have a mind of my own.

I can make your life very difficult.

All it takes is one phone call to the police.

All right, Ron?

Oh, Billy! Just talking about you.

See you tonight.

What did he want?

He knows. He knows.

You're going to have to move the stuff back after dark.

-What?!

-We're only in this mess because you botched it up, Billy.

What if he goes to the police?

He's not going to, all right? Don't worry, this ain't over yet.

Is this what you flounced out about last night?

-I won't have my daughter made a fool of.

-Heaven forbid.

Me and Shirl, we just had a bit of a bond-up in Ramsgate.

It's not some big lie, I was just trying to find the right time.

Is that what you're going to say to Mum, is it?

Why don't we all sit down and talk about this properly?

I'll get that crumble.

Oh, shove your crumble!

Well, it's not up for a debate.

-After everything Mum's been through.

-Lee, calm down.

No, no, Dad, I don't want to hear it.

-How could you go behind Mum's back like that?

-Lee, grow up, man.

I'll go after him.

-I don't get why you would lie about this.

-Nance, I just...

You didn't have to, though, did you? It was stupid.

That was the easy part.

Now you've got to work out a way to tell Linda.

Oh, so you remembered your daughter after all, then?

Don't start, Dee.

I know you spent the night with Vincent, I'm not an idiot, Kim.

It's not like that!

Well, it's kind of like that.

Oh, Kim. Tell me you're not that easy.

I know, I know, but you should so see what he's done with the place.

It's like Notting Hill over there, you know.

So much for "no more bad boys", eh?

You think I'm making a mistake?

I think you're letting him buy you.

You're a sucker for a bit of bling, Kim, you always have been.

Says you with the couture dress.

Oh, this? This is payment for watching Carmel's stall.

Thought I'd wear it to the engagement party tonight.

Are you coming?

I was going to take Pearl across the road.

Don't let a fireplace and a posh kitchen turn your head, Kim.

Come on, come to the engagement party,

show him that you're better than that.

So, cos you didn't feel like going to the cinema,

I just got some DVDs off the market.

French and Bollywood? I thought you didn't like subtitles?

I don't mind that much. I'm up for trying something different.

You realise that most of the people in Bollywood films are Hindu?

-I'm making things worse, aren't I?

-You're trying a bit too hard.

You seen Lee anywhere?

No. He's probably sulking at the bottom of a six-pack somewhere.

Yeah, that's what I'm worried about.

Did I miss something?

Don't ask. Seriously.

How did they take it?

Could've been worse.

Lee threw a few toys out the pram but he'll get over it.

-DOOR OPENS

-Hope you've got your glad rags on.

What's all this?

Are you sure Ian's OK with this?

Yeah, Ian loves a pound, though.

He was fine after I slipped him a couple of hundred quid.

Oh, I don't deserve you!

Fats, get some tunes on, will you?

Yeah, course... Sorry.

I told you we'd be like one of the first ones here.

That's all right. At least we can have a drink before it gets busy.

Thought you weren't coming?

-Yeah, we're sorry about earlier, ain't we?

-Yeah.

Dad and Sharon can't make it, but we didn't want to miss out.

Miss out on a free bar, you mean?

All right. You can make up the numbers.

Can you believe that?

Who cares?

This is our special night and I'm not going to let anyone ruin it.

I hope I'm still welcome.

Ron, OK, look, if you've come to cause trouble...

No, I haven't, honestly.

I just wanted to come and say that I'm sorry.

Good. Is that it?

No, no, it's not.

I've been thinking, and maybe I was a bit upset about the idea

that you were moving away and maybe I was...

well, a little bit jealous.

Jealous?

So I wanted to make it up to you both, I really do.

There's a lot of love in this room, girls(!)

-I for one am tearing up.

-Stop it.

Look, this is the best you're going to get from her,

so just accept it, OK?

Come on, I need a drink.

Go on, then.

So...how long has this been going on?

Ever since we took Dad's ashes to Ramsgate.

I thought we were on the same side.

We are.

-So why the big secret, then?

-It was my idea.

I asked her to keep it low, for Linda's sake.

What about Dean? What's he gonna do when he finds out?

Well, that's the only reason I didn't tell you.

It's took us this long to get anywhere near Jade.

-This all blows up again, where are we going to be?

-That's your agg.

But it ain't going to stop me from seeing my mum.

And you thought I'd put my foot down, keep you two apart?

Thought you knew me better than that, Shirl.

Where you going?

I'm going for a shower.

Some of us have got an engagement party to go to.

MUSIC ON TV

Is it me or is this, like, a bit...?

-Appallingly bad?

-Yes.

Yeah.

I'm not sure I can actually take another group dance routine.

Listen, I'm sorry if stuff's been a bit,

like, awkward since the wedding.

Now, you've done that thing where I'm supposed to know what

-you're talking about.

-I know your religion is important to you.

We're back on that, are we?

Yeah, look, because you were right before -

I don't think we should pretend it's not an issue.

OK, just because we're going out, doesn't mean you have to

start wearing a niqab or observing Ramadan.

No matter what your grandma might think.

Can you imagine her face if I did?

There's a Cat Stevens joke in there somewhere but I can't quite find it.

No.

No, look, honestly, I just really do not want you to think

I'm some walking tabloid column like she is.

Yeah, that's not possible.

Look, can we park the politics and the religion for one night?

-Fair enough.

-Thank you. I'd better check on Kamil anyway.

And then, Hannibal season three?

Good shout.

No sign of blood on the dance floor, then?

The night's still young.

You're not gonna say anything, are you?

What, and spoil the party? That's more your department, ain't it?

Having a good time, are we? This is nice, ain't it?!

Lee, are you all right? Whit's been looking for you.

What's the matter with you, Shirl?

Don't you think my mum's suffered enough already?

What's his problem?

-Oh, shut up, you, you mug.

-He's drunk.

-Stating the obvious.

-Come on, Lee. It's not the place.

No, no, this is exactly the place. What, ain't you told him yet?

-Told me what?

-Calm down, son. Before you say something you regret.

I ain't your son!

Oi! Careful!

-What are you looking at?

-Calm down!

-Can't wait for the wedding!

-Don't.

-Hey.

-Bex has Pearl, before you ask.

Yeah, but I thought I was gonna see you both back at the house.

-I didn't make any promises.

-What's wrong?

-You said you loved it this morning.

-Is that all you think I'm after?

I didn't mean it like that.

I need to know that you're serious about me and Pearl,

-not just trying to buy us back.

-Buy you back?

Until then, you're on your own.

You did the right thing.

-What are you drinking?

-Virgin Mary.

I made enough of a prat of myself last night, didn't I?

Yeah, I know, but we're at a party now,

-so you should have a proper drink.

-Come on, suppose one won't hurt.

Watch it!

Abs, what are you doing?

That's your luck, eh? At least it wasn't a good shirt.

This is my best shirt!

The state of me.

Can't take you anywhere, can we?

Always seems to happen to you, doesn't it?

Surprise!

Here you are, get this down you.

Right, are you gonna tell me what that was all about, or what?

Don't act like you don't know already.

He told you, then?

Look, my mum's been through hell and back, all right?

The only thing she's got to rely on is my old man.

Your idea of looking out for her is throwing punches

and getting smashed, is it?

Crawling inside a bottle ain't the answer - believe you me.

How would you know?

You'd be surprised. Come on, you can talk to me.

I hardly even know you, mate.

All this anger and what-have-you, all bottled up inside.

You've got to let it out.

You've got to talk to somebody.

Yeah, well, I've got my girlfriend for that, thanks.

She don't deserve all this, though.

All what?

Me being a nobody.

There's hardly anything worth getting out of bed for these days.

Lee...you ain't a nobody.

Have you seen a doctor?

Yeah, they've given me these pills but...

I don't know. I don't think I need them, to be honest.

You ain't taking 'em?

I knew this bloke back in Belmarsh.

All biker tats and bad teeth. Proper man's man.

-Let me guess, got a heart of gold?

-Hardly.

Used to smack me in the mouth

if I was holding out with a bit of snout or anything.

Anyway, after lights out, when he thought I was asleep,

I could hear him crying.

Just quietly sobbing.

Eventually the prison psychs sat him down, told him he had depression.

Well, he didn't like that.

After a while, he let 'em help, he got sorted.

Last I heard, he was running his own

scrap metal business in Middlesbrough.

Easy as that, is it?

That's not what I'm saying. It's a long, hard road.

But even the toughest nuts need a bit of help on the way.

I'm sorry I missed your birthday, boy.

But your present's on its way, I promise you.

It's OK.

Roxy called to say you were going to come down and see us

-but you were busy with work?

-Yeah, that's right.

Listen, Hon, about last night...

Well, it was late, weren't it? And I'd had one over the eight.

What I mean is, I was really quite drunk.

You're not making any sense, Billy.

Oh, right. So you haven't listened to my voice message?

Oh, I've had Will's agent nagging me about contracts and stuff

ever since we left Canada. So I've been ignoring them.

Brilliant.

What I meant was, you could just delete mine

cos it really wasn't important.

Mum, I'm hungry.

I'll get you something to eat in a minute, sweetheart.

How's my little girl?

Oh, she's great, yeah.

She's back at the flat with Les, my boss, who's baby-sitting for me.

I'd love to tuck her in before it gets too late.

Can we go back to yours?

-Get you out of that wet shirt while we're at it.

-Yeah...

Yeah, course.

Tell me you've got rid of that hairdressing gear.

Hon, hang on...

Wait a minute, will you? The house, all that stuff.

What if I said it was all just rented?

Come again?

I admit, I was trying to impress you.

But it's not about money or anything like that.

Then what?

I love YOU.

Kim, look, that house is not a home unless I have you and baby Pearl.

Maybe one day I get to prove that to you.

Wait a minute. Wait.

Do you really mean that?

Hand on my heart.

I could live in a palace or a park bench.

All I want is for us to be together.

So does this mean that I don't get to choose the carpets

or the curtains?

I said "what if", I didn't say it was true.

Hang on...is it rented or not?

It's ours, baby.

Bad boy!

Bring it in.

Are we OK?

I guess it depends.

I'm sorry.

You know the only reason I get like this is because I care so much.

And I love that you care, I really do.

I just wish you'd be happy for me, Ron.

Well, let's toast to your happiness, shall we?

Here's to you and whatever the future may hold.

I will drink to that.

Do you know what, I really need a wee.

Go on, then.

There is a bit of a mess in here, I'm telling you.

I don't mind, honestly, don't worry.

Careful, Hon.

This is not what it looks like.

What have you been up to, Billy?

-Thought you'd be at the party?

-Well, I am.

It's just that Lee and Buster had a run-in.

I thought I'd come over and make sure everything's all right.

-What's happened?

-Lee got drunk and was going to tell Dean about us.

Buster said he was going to bring him home.

-Whit?

-Yeah?

Has Lee been back here?

No, I couldn't find him.

Here we go.

Are you all right, darling?

He's all right. He just had one too many, that's all.

-Lee, you don't look well. Sit down.

-No, I'm fine, I'm fine.

It's all right, look, we had a talk.

The boy wants to tell you something.

Look, I'm really sorry that I kicked off earlier.

I was bang out of order.

I get why you two are seeing each other, I really do.

So, if Mum's all right with it, so am I.

You've changed your tune.

Yeah, well, like I said, we had a talk.

I feel a bit sick.

Come on, I'll get you some water.

Come on, we'd best get back.

Don't let us keep you.

Listen, I just wanted to say thank you, for looking after him.

Any time. He's a good kid, Mick.

Just keep an eye on him.

Look, what you said earlier. You were right.

Nothing should come between you and your mum.

-All right, son?

-Yeah.

Listen, why don't you both come to the wedding?

You know, if it's all right with L and, I don't know,

-you might have a bit of running about to do.

-Mick, we'd love to.

Better get you a new hat, eh?

Rox?

I got your text message...

Where is he? Where is he?

Denise, have you seen Dean anywhere?

I think he popped out for a cigarette.

You really don't know when to quit, do you?

No, this time it's different. Because now, now I'm ready to deal.

There's no deal to make.

Really? What if I was to write you a cheque?

You really must be desperate.

How much? How much would it cost

for you to leave Roxy for good?

More than you can afford, sweetheart.

I'm serious. OK, I will sell that gym.

I'll give you enough money for you to buy the house that you wanted.

Really?

Provided you break off the engagement and you leave Roxy

and Walford for good.

OK? That is the condition.

And what would she say if she knew you were trying to buy me off?

We both know that the only reason that you proposed to Roxy

in the first place was so that you could spite me.

And so you've won. So name your price.

What do you think you're doing?!

HE LAUGHS

Do you have any idea how predictable you are? Come on.

Listen here...Roxy is mine.

And when we're married and settled down somewhere in Essex,

you'll never see her again.

You really get off on this, don't you? The power.

Look who's talking.

When did you first discover that you had a need to control women?

Goodnight, Ronnie.

What was it, Dean?

I mean, did your sister used to tease you?

Did your mummy not love you enough?

You'd know all about that, wouldn't you?

You see, Roxy told me everything. The daughter you never knew...

the baby you switched for your own dead son?!

And then there's your dad.

All those years wondering if he was going to sneak into your bedroom.

All the different ways he screwed with you.

No wonder you turned into a complete psychopath.

You're just like him!

No, I'm not.

You take a long, long, hard look and you tell me

which one of us is more like your father.