01/12/2015 EastEnders

Do you really want to go into court smelling of them?

What if we don't get her?

Stop it. Of course we will.

The judge spoke to Jade yesterday. She's bound to have told him

how much she loves you.

Listen, she'll be part of our family by the end of the day,

-I'm sure of it.

-Hello, love.

Just, uh, just give us a tea to go, please.

Come on. Let's go, we better get ready.

You know, you're a disgrace, the pair of you.

How can you bring that kid into a house with that wrong'un?

Do you want to wind your neck in and shut up?

You want to throw another dig at me, old man? Go on!

I'll give you another free shot.

What is the matter with you?

Yesterday you wanted to chat, today you come in here kicking off.

This has got nothing to do with you.

You made your choice when you sided with Ronnie Mitchell.

Do you really want to do this in here?

What did you expect me to do? Back the rapist?

That poor little girl. You're going to mess her right up,

just like you did all the rest of your kids.

Even Shabnam, who dumped her on a doorstep, loves that kid

-more than you ever will.

-I'm her grandmother.

-Yeah?

And even though Shabnam messed up by taking her,

she's the one that deserves to be with her.

Taking her?

-Mick?

-She messed up?

She took her without the court knowing?

She'll be a better mother than you ever will be.

-I'm not going to help you get her.

-You already have.

That judge only needs to spend five minutes with Shabnam

and he's going to know the truth.

You've just handed Jade to us on a plate.

I thought we could put some of these in her...in her room.

Not really sure which one she likes, but if we get a few...

Even if all of this does works out,

it'll be a while before she starts staying with us.

I know that, I just want to make things perfect for her.

Of course you do, I know, just...small steps, OK?

Oh, and we need to start thinking about schools.

Oh, Shabs, look, I'm not saying this isn't going to happen, OK?

But we just...

-we've just got to get through today first.

-Yeah, I know that,

but her home is with us. We can protect her.

-Just those, please.

-Thanks.

Oh, uh, Stace? Stace! Um, hang on.

I just need to speak to her quickly, all right? I won't be long.

-Shabs...

-I wanted to see you before I went.

-Look, about yesterday...

-No, please, I...

I was...I'm just really stressed and scared

and I want this to work out so badly.

I shouldn't have said what I said.

No, you were just being a friend.

I shouldn't have spoken to you the way I did. I'm sorry. Forgive me?

Yeah, of course.

Um...I better go. But I'll see you later.

-Uh, Shabs...

-Yeah?

Whatever happens, I'll be thinking of you.

Thank you.

Sometimes things are just best left as they are.

We're doing the right thing by not saying anything.

She knows.

Who knows?

I bumped into Shirl earlier, and she was winding me up.

I lost the plot and it just came out.

-What did you say?

-Is this about Jade?

-Mick...

-I told her that Shabnam was the better choice,

even though she took her.

You told him?

-Stace...

-Have you said something to Shirley?

I'm so sorry, Stace, I...

Why would you do that, after everything she's been through?

She could lose Jade because of me.

Paintballing! Oh, I went with my ex, he so loved it.

Yeah, that's really selling the idea.

Come on, babe, you've got to give us some ideas. It's your birthday!

It's not for a week yet.

Yeah, but things don't just happen by themselves, do they?

-Organise something!

-Hello, love.

-Uh, two teas and one coffee, yeah.

We need to talk about Phil.

I told you, I'm on it.

Now is not the time.

Oh, come on, you must have an idea.

Whatever you want to do is fine by me.

Steady with the enthusiasm.

What does "I'm on it" mean?

It means I'm sorting it.

You better be sure that you are.

You don't need me here.

Of course we do. Look, if we're going to nick that Christmas trade

off of the Vic, we're going to need all hands to the pump, aren't we?

Yeah, and you know your son - why pay someone

when you can get family to work for free?

I want you to be part of everything, Mum.

Work, family. I mean...

You're home now.

And we've got a few Christmases to catch up on, haven't we?

So, we're really going to go for it this year.

We're going to have a huge turkey and lots of presents.

And a real tree? You loved a real tree.

No, it's got to be a real tree

and it'll be the biggest one Martin can find, all right?

Look, this is going to be the best Christmas.

And all that stuff with Ben, you know, him not showing up

yesterday, I mean, look,

it's nothing that you two can't sort out, is it?

Look, this is going to be a great Christmas, and do you know why?

Because we are back together.

Tamwar and Nancy are going to catch up with you,

-but they're sending their love and thinking of you.

-Aw.

And I just wanted to come over and wish you both so much luck.

I don't know if I'm more nervous or scared.

-DOORBELL RINGS

-I'll get it. I'm sure it'll all be fine, but...

let's just see what the judge says, yeah?

Well, we're offering her a chance to be with her mum and a great stepdad.

-The judge has got to see that.

-He will.

Um...

Today wouldn't be happening if it wasn't for you.

Today wouldn't be happening if it wasn't for you. Thank you.

I know I didn't make it easy for you when you first found her.

Yeah, well, none of that matters right now. What matters is that you

focus on today, and the rest of your lives together,

you, Kush and Jade.

-Hey.

-I, uh, I need to tell you something.

OK.

You all right?

Um...

What?

Oh, OK, um...

I didn't mean to, I swear on my life, I didn't.

I told Linda about when you took Jade,

and Mick knows and he's told Shirley.

I just found that stuff on the stall.

I thought you might like it. You all set to go, then?

We are now, thanks to Mick opening his trap.

Yeah, I heard about that.

Sent you over here, did he? He trying to backtrack?

No.

Because when the judge finds out what Shabnam did,

there's no way that she's getting Jade.

No, no, no, this isn't happening.

Shabs, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to. It...

Do you realise what you've done?

-Do you?

-I was just...I was worried about you.

I didn't mean to, it just came out.

They will not let me have her now!

-You just get out. Go.

-Shabs, I'm sorry.

-Just go.

Go! No! You've destroyed any chance that I did have.

-No, I'll talk...

-No, I've lost her!

Shabs, you're her mum! Just because you took her,

it doesn't mean that she shouldn't be with you.

You and Mick don't need to be at each other's throats like this.

He stood by when Ronnie tried to kill his own brother.

Why didn't he tell us? Just slip his mind, did it?

Like it did when Shabnam took our granddaughter?

No, he only just found out about that.

Look, he really wants to make things right, I know he does.

He's doing a real good job of showing it.

Yeah, because of Dean.

It's Shirl and I applying for her, not Dean.

Yeah, but Mick doesn't see it like that.

That's what this whole thing is all about.

It's not about whether or not you're going to be good enough.

Please, Shirl, please. Could you just try and make things work with Mick?

OK? You've got to stop lashing out and taking chunks out of each other.

What have I missed?

Look, if...

if you do get Jade,

could you just, please, just try and make this be the start of something, yeah?

And not the end?

Look, I hope things go all right, OK?

I'll be thinking of you.

Why would you risk everything by doing something like that?

I only went over to Jonathan's to see her.

We ended up walking to school together.

I saw that she had nits and I helped her get rid of them.

Stacey saw us in the park afterwards, and thought I'd

made off with her, but I hadn't. It...it...

wasn't planned, it just happened.

If Shirley uses this, it's going to change everything.

-Did you know about this?

-No. Why didn't you say anything?

It was only for a little while...and I took her back.

Why's everyone treating me like some sort of criminal?

You did this without even telling Kush? What were you thinking?

I know, I... Look, I should have said something, I'm sorry.

But you're all parents. Surely you understand,

I wanted to bond with my daughter.

Stacey didn't need to tell Linda.

Do you realise what you've done?

You're a mum, you're going to have another baby.

-Why would you do this to her?

-I was just worried about her.

I just wanted her to think about whether she was ready to look after

Jade, so soon after...

Zaair's death.

I want to protect my daughter.

I've got to see Shirley, just make sure that she doesn't say anything.

Hang on, Shab, you know what Shirley's like,

-you'll make it worse.

-Worse! How can it be any worse?

Aren't you going with her?

And say what? I didn't know what my own wife was doing?

She should have told you.

It was stupid...yeah,

but it's her daughter, she wanted to see her.

What Stacey said about...

not being ready to take care of Jade so soon after Zaair's death...

-Mum, please.

-Do you think that's true?

That it's all too soon?

Well, only Shabs knows the answer to that.

Yeah, but I'm asking you.

Shabs has been through so much...

right, and I'm the only one that's holding her together,

so if this is what she wants...

then I have to be strong for her.

You shouldn't be here.

Please, Shirley, I made a mistake.

You did what you did. Now it's up to the judge to decide.

She just wanted to see her, OK? It was stupid - that's all it was.

Yeah, I don't think this is the place for this.

I'm her mum!

I just wanted to be with her. OK, it was stupid,

I wasn't thinking, but she was safe. She was with me.

Please.

Shirley, don't do this.

Do you remember when I found out about Jade?

I came to your house.

Do you remember what you said to me?

You sat there, laying down the law,

saying that I was your last hope,

that you'd be watching me,

and if I stepped out of line, you'd make sure I lived to regret it.

And now look at you.

You're begging me not to tell the judge what you did.

You think I'm not fit enough to have Jade?

I care about that little girl.

I want to give her the best home that I can. I'd do anything.

But this is about her being with her mum.

You're a mum, why don't you get it?

I can't bear the thought of not being with her.

I've messed up.

I messed up the moment I gave her away, and that moment,

that moment has stayed with me every single day.

I made a decision,

a stupid, scared decision,

but I can't keep being punished for that.

Please, Shirley, let me have the chance to put things right,

to have my daughter back.

I think we've said enough now, Shabs.

Come on, Buster.

No, come on. Come on. I think you should all go now.

Please.

Shabs, I'm sorry.

I'll just tell the courts that she's lying.

Shabs, please, I'm sorry!

I have to get her, Dad, I have to get my daughter.

I was going to get you a coffee but I didn't know how long you'd be.

What's the point of me getting you everything you need on Mitchell

if you're not going to act on it? Hmm?

You could take him down now, you've got enough.

You feed me information, I decide when to act on it.

That's how this whole police informant thing works.

We rush in now, yeah, we get Mitchell...

but this thing is bigger than just him.

It's about everyone he's connected to.

Now we ain't going to blow that just because you're a bit fed up of waiting.

We will get him.

All right?

But when we're ready.

Not before.

Yeah. Well, I won't hold my breath.

You sure you don't want me to come with you? I want to be there.

No, I need to do this, just me and Kush.

-But you'll text as soon as you know?

-We better get going.

We don't know that the judge won't see past what happened.

Inshallah.

Good luck.

Enjoy.

Right, come on, then, let's get the...uh...our brains together.

-What can we come up with?

-OK, right, how about...

two free bottles of bubbly

with every booking of six or more?

-Two bottles?

-If you want to beat the Vic for Christmas lunches,

you're going to have to do a better deal than them.

I know, but two free bottles?

-Hey.

-I don't know how this tight-fisted son of mine

has ever made a living, I really don't.

Yeah, well, at least he's let us buy new decorations.

-Ooh!

-You've got loads!

Well, I thought you were pulling out all the stops.

We never really did decorations in South Africa.

No, it's, uh, probably barbies on the beach, wasn't it?

Well, let's put it this way, it never quite felt the same.

Well, I reckon it won't feel quite the same in Walford

this year either. I just saw Tamwar.

-He said there isn't going to be a tree in the square.

-Really?

-That's what he said.

-That's not right, is it?

Well, there's got to be a tree, it's a big part of Christmas.

Not this year, it isn't.

Do you think I'm doing the right thing?

Talk to me. I need to know what you think.

I should have told you about when I...

when I spent the day with her.

Yeah.

-Yeah, you should have.

-Yeah, I wanted to.

When I was playing with her yesterday, it...

Kush, it felt...

..it felt so right,

her, you know, being in our home.

And I really want that for us, to be a proper family.

OK. You lied to me.

Yeah, all right, I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking.

We have to keep working together rather than hiding things

-from each other.

-You know what,

I did not choose to have a baby that died!

I didn't choose to feel like this.

Sometimes...

Sometimes, when I think of him,

I can't breathe because it hurts so much.

Our baby died inside of me, Kush.

I should have protected him. I've gone over every detail,

about what I could have possibly done wrong.

No, it wasn't anyone's fault, it wasn't anyone's fault, OK?

You couldn't have stopped what happened, just like you can't stop

what the judge is going to decide about Jade.

The way...we are both feeling...

..how much all this hurts...

..doesn't that tell us that this is too soon?

Us having Jade...

..maybe this isn't the right time.

Here you go, and a cuckold...

that makes an apple. Enjoy.

If you've come in here to give Mick grief, you can leave now.

I had Shabnam round.

Rub it in her face, did you?

-She wants to put things right.

-Oh, here we go.

It's true.

I've been a rubbish mum to all my kids.

And what you said earlier, about me messing up with Jade...

If I get Jade,

if I can be the best grandmother that that little girl's ever had,

I want to get everything right from the start.

I want the judge to let me have her because I'm her best option,

not because of your big gob,

or that I can bad-mouth her mother.

Oh, and for the record, Dean and Roxy are moving out,

so this is about me and Buster.

Still going to be about, though, ain't he?

Shabs.

Sorry, I'm not here to cause any trouble.

I'm going to tell my solicitor that I'm not going to try and get Jade.

So I won't be going to court.

But you have to promise me that you will love her

and you will look after her.

I will.

Looks like you've got exactly what you want.

I have got to go.

SHE SOBS

Trust me, he's going to love it. Oh, speak of the devil.

So, we've been talking...

Rather, Kim has.

..and we've decided on a big party next week.

What do you reckon?

-I reckon it's a good idea.

-Oh!

So you're OK with that?

With you two organising it, why wouldn't I be?

-Where you going?

-I'm trying to sort something out.

Yeah. I need to call in a favour.

How can there not be a Christmas tree in Albert Square?

The council sent an e-mail round,

it's not part of their plans this year.

There's already lights up in the square and in the market.

Yeah, there's a Christmas tree outside the council office.

They couldn't find a sponsor for the one in the square,

-so there's no tree.

-Yeah, but that's crazy.

It's Christmas, everyone expects to see a tree.

Yeah, everyone.

Ian, you're worrying me. You're doing your gerbil face.

It's the perfect way to get one over on this place for Christmas trade.

It's like I planned it.

-What are you up to?

-Excuse me, ladies and gentlemen,

-could I just have your attention for a moment?

-Oi, Beale, pipe down.

-People are trying to have a booze.

-Mick, I'll be quick,

all right? I've just got a little bit of news for you.

It seems the local council, in their infinite wisdom, have decided

that Albert Square is not going to have a Christmas tree this year.

But that's where they're wrong, because you are,

and it's going to be sponsored by your local family restaurant,

Beales.

APPLAUSE

See, as a leading business in the area,

Beales can guarantee you that you will have the biggest

and best Christmas tree that Albert Square has ever seen.

So, on behalf of myself and my family, and our restaurant, Beales,

have a very merry Christmas.

APPLAUSE

-What you playing at?

-Just seizing the advantage, love.

So, are you actually going to sponsor the tree?

-Yeah, you bet your five gold rings I am.

-That's quite a gesture.

Well, what's a little outlay for all that publicity?

About 3,000.

Yeah, trumpy.

So, uh,

you're both OK with this?

Yeah, we are.

We've not lost her. We'll...we'll get to see her.

What if Shirley doesn't get her?

I don't know.

I really don't.

But what I do know is, it's not the right time for me and Kush.

We're still grieving for Zaair.

Well, if this is what you want, then you know that I'm here.

For anything you need.

-Both of you.

-Thank you.

Dad?

I love you and I understand.

It's your decision...

and I will stand by you.

So, how did you get on?

Listen.

-It was just about you...and you know that...

-We got her.

Jade's moving in with me and Buster.

This should do the job. None for you, Michael.

I'm going to celebrate with my family.

Uh, I didn't go to court.

You were right. I'm not ready for Jade.

-Shabs...

-It's, uh, it's too soon...

I realise that now. I'm sorry, I should have listened to you.

No, I'm sorry. I should never have opened my big, fat gob.

No!

But, yeah, maybe I'm wrong about Shirley.

I can see how much she cares for Jade,

and Dean's not going to be living there when Jade arrives,

so it's good, it's all good.

And, uh...

Shirley will look after her. I know she will.

-At least this way, she'll be around.

-Yeah.

Look, you did the right thing.

I know that it's not about replacing Zaair.

Obviously, you're never going to be able to do that.

But, you know, in time,

you and Kush, you can try for another baby.

Zaair will still be here, but...

you can still have a family.

You just need time, that's all.

Yeah, what if that time is now?

It's been three weeks since my period was due.

I haven't told Kush yet, but...

..I think I might be pregnant.

You got what I asked for?

-Owe you one.

-Yeah.