26/12/2015 EastEnders

What's the matter with him?!

Look, one minute we were talking, the next nothing!

-He's not protecting his airways.

-What does that mean?

Put out a crash call.

-You said he just needed some more tests!

-Sharon. Sharon, mind out the way.

-Denny! Denny!

-Sharon, get out the way!

-Denny!

-They'll look after him.

They'll look after him. I promise you, they'll look after him.

OK? They'll look after him. Come on.

SHE SOBS It'll be OK, I promise you.

DOG BARKS

SHE SIGHS

SHE GASPS

What have you done?

-How did I get out? Out of where? What do you mean?

-I told them to tie you up,

-I told them to gag you, and I told them to put you in the boot.

-Told who?

Take you to the scrapyard.

Love, it's just the shock talking, OK?

We can't go to the police.

We didn't go before...because we were protecting Bobby,

because he didn't know.

-Now he does!

-What, so we just throw him to the wolves?

Look, he needs boundaries, what he doesn't need is locking up.

We tell 'em what happened. There was an accident.

-Yeah, that we covered up.

-No, Ian, I did.

Bobby didn't know anything till just now. And you...

You didn't find out anything for the best part of a year,

it's not Bobby they're going to want to speak to or you, it's me.

Mum.

Bobby, look, maybe you should leave us alone for a few minutes, eh?

That's what you always say.

All of you.

You always send me away.

-I'm sorry, Mum.

-JANE SOBS

-PHONE RINGS OUT

-They're not picking up.

-Who ain't?

Who took it?

When I sent you to get the ice, who took the car?

Vincent?

You told them it was me, yeah?

The goons you paid, you said you wanted ME sorted?

You said just take out the driver!

Vincent.

Vincent!

-Have you heard from my mum at all?

-No, not a word.

I still can't get hold of her. She's going to miss Christmas if she carries on like this.

-Hi!

-Oh, hello.

-Oh.

-Yeah, she's sleeping.

-Oh!

Merry Christmas.

Merry...Christmas, Les.

I know it's probably not the time or place, but...

It's...it's nothing special.

It's more than I got you.

Thanks, Paul.

-We're back.

-You ain't the only one.

-Auntie Kat!

-Hello, darling!

-That's a surprise, isn't it?

-More presents!

-Yeah.

-It's your fault. Sending me that text, I had to see him.

-Yeah.

-I couldn't see anything when I got here, though, your fuse box had tripped out.

-I'll have a look at it.

-So where's Alfie, then, your little bundles?

-He ain't here.

-Did you lose him at baggage reclaim or something?

-We opened our presents last night, we do that over there.

-What? So they're still in Spain?

-Oh, he's going to be so jealous. He's gorgeous!

Yeah, he is, isn't he?

It was...just an accident, Bobby.

99 times out of 100, nothing would have happened,

Lucy would have just got up, walked away, and neither of you would have thought any more about it.

JANE SIGHS

I couldn't let you live like that,

blaming yourself over something that should never, ever have happened.

You understand that, don't you?

Does anyone else know?

Bobby, now that you know...

..we have to go to the police.

No, we don't! Have you got any idea what you're saying?!

It's out there, Ian. There's not anything we can do about that now.

And we can't expect Bobby to keep all this to himself,

we've all found it hard enough.

Look, just me, Ian and Bobby.

There's no need for you to get involved.

-Jane...

-Ian.

-..please!

JANE SIGHS

-Right, they're on their way back now.

-About time.

-You know what

it's like, it's Christmas, you have one drink, someone buys you another.

-The gravy's gone lumpy.

-Let's have a look. No, it's fine.

-It's not!

-I'm not seeing things, am I?

-Dean!

-I'm sorry. I'm sorry, OK?

But today is so important to me and I want it to be perfect.

-Something smells good.

-Yeah, it's going to taste even better.

Look, they're here now, OK? Your mum, your dad,

-your daughter, me and Amy.

-Yeah.

DOOR BUZZES

-Oi.

-Hmm?

-Sounds pretty perfect to me.

Yeah.

-Ah.

-RADIO PLAYS

Roxy, I need to borrow your car.

-Why, what's happened?

-Please! Can I just borrow it, please?

Ron? Where'd you go? I've been looking all over for you.

-Oi, what's the matter?

-I've done something really stupid.

PHONE RINGS

Dennis has a subdural haematoma, Mrs Mitchell.

-What does that mean?

-Bleeding underneath his skull.

We need to operate, drain the haematoma,

and release the pressure on Dennis's brain.

-And then he'll be all right?

-And then we'll be in a position to assess any damage.

-Any what?

-We can't rule out the possibility of any brain damage.

We'll know a lot more after surgery.

PHONE RINGS

-Son, there's only six of us.

-You've got to make an effort, don't you?

-Five.

-What?

Roxy's gone.

-Where?

-Didn't say, just grabbed her car keys and went.

PUNCHING

BOTH GROAN

DOG BARKS

SIREN BLARES

Ah!

Merry Christmas, handsome.

-Ah, look who it is.

-Hello.

Ah, hello, stranger.

I said I was visiting your brother Lindford and the boys.

You said you were calling in, not staying the night.

Well, I'm here now, aren't I?

Larger than life, twice as ugly.

Merry Christmas.

Thank you. Hey, Vincent ain't over there, is he? He's gone AWOL again.

I wonder why?

You missed all the action. Phil Mitchell had an accident.

Father Christmas got my wish list, then.

DOG BARKS

PHONE BUZZES

DOG BARKS

VINCENT SOBS

Arthur, are you there?

Oh, dear.

It's Mrs B.

Are you coming home tonight?

I've kept some of the hotpot back for you,

cos all them takeaway meals, they ain't good for your health.

All right, then, bye.

I'll never forgive him for this.

Ian's my oldest friend.

I mean, this never would never have happened if it had been Bobby in the car,

he'd have made sure Bobby had his seatbelt on.

-They still need your statement, yeah?

-Not now.

-Yes, Phil, now!

Now you tell 'em,

You tell 'em everything or I will.

POLICE RADIO COMMUNICATION

ENGINE STOPS

DOG BARKS

ENGINE APPROACHES

Vincent?

What happened?!

Vincent, just tell me!

-Did I...?

-Vincent!

DOG BARKS

RONNIE SOBS

SIREN BLARES

Come on.

I'm scared.

It's OK, it's, erm...

I'll explain everything.

It's me they'll really want to talk to.

-Bobby, can you get back in the car?

-Dad?

-I just want to talk to Mum.

-No.

I just want to talk to you for a minute, OK? Come on.

-Ian, we agreed.

-No, we didn't.

-You just told us.

-Look, please, don't make this

-any more difficult than it already is.

-Would Lucy want this?

-Oh!

-Look, she loved Bobby to bits.

She loved all of us.

Would she really want this family destroying itself

because of one night, without thinking and definitely without meaning to,

a little boy did something he didn't mean?

-Ian, he's out of control!

-IAN SIGHS

Jane, if you go in there...

you're not coming out for years and years.

And even if they do nothing about Bobby,

I can't do it on my own,

I can't mend him on my own.

I need you, all right? This family needs you.

Without you, it will just... fall apart.

What if we can't, Ian?

What if none of us can mend Bobby because we...we are the problem?

This is the only way.

No, it's not.

SIREN BLARES

PHONE RINGS

-You didn't tell 'em.

-Sharon, just listen to me.

Why are you doing this?

I can understand Ian and Jane,

-but why are you protecting Bobby?

-Listen, I hear what you're saying.

-Lucy, OK, yeah.

-OK?!

-Bobby didn't do anything to Dennis.

Dennis was all right when we picked him up.

Bobby attacked him, left him on his own,

miles away from anywhere and you call that all right?!

SHARON SIGHS

Sharon, what do you see when you look at Dennis?

You see a little boy that you love more than life itself,

and that's what Ian sees when he looks at his son, too.

Well, his son ain't lying on an operating table.

Putting Bobby behind bars ain't going to change that, is it?

-It'd stop something like this happening again.

-And then Ian... will go through hell as well.

-Tough!

-And it wouldn't just be Ian that the Old Bill would want

to talk to, they'd want to know why we never said anything before.

What would happen then? Because we've known for ages, haven't we?

And what happens to Dennis if we get banged up?

He'll come round to find out his mum's not around,

another dad's off the scene.

And he's going to need us, Sharon, he's going to need his family now

more than ever. And you're prepared to risk all that for Bobby?

And your battle isn't even with Bobby, is it?

And whatever Bobby's done,

he didn't do this.

-That was Ian.

-That's right.

OK, here we go!

Are we not going to wait for Roxy?

Reckon we've waited long enough, don't you, Mum?

-I ain't hungry anyway.

-You've gone past it probably.

That's what happens when you wait too long between meals, you go past it.

No, I just don't want any more food.

Any more?

Oh, so that's why you were late?

-It wasn't just a drink you were having over at the Vic, no?

-There was a bit of a mix-up.

Yeah, and they thought we were joining them.

But you knew you were eating with me and Rox.

-We are.

-But you went there first?

-It's not a question of first or second.

-Isn't it?

I am not going to spend all night apologising to you, Dean.

You want to kick off, then kick off, but like your dad said,

it's Christmas, it's for everyone, not just you.

-Have some gravy, Jade?

-What's that?!

That's one of Mum's false nails.

No wonder she did a runner, eh?

PHONE RINGS

Vincent?

SHE SIGHS

PHONE BUZZES

Vincent, what is it?

Arthur.

Fatboy, he's, erm...

..he's dead.

We killed him...

..you and me.

This stupid war we're waging with the Mitchells, we killed him!

Ronnie sent a couple of goons to take me out,

but they messed up, they got him!

Put him in the boot of a car!

He was...terrified of being locked in anywhere!

I thought it was you.

You said you was going to take it to get the ice.

But Arthur said he wanted to.

Something about making up to do.

How was I supposed to know what's going on in Ronnie Mitchell's head?

Huh?

Now you've seen what they're like...

what they're capable of.

Just like I saw that fateful night with your father.

I went to see him, Eric Mitchell.

I said to him, "Where's my husband?

"What have you done to him?"

I can still hear him laughing in my face,

just like Ronnie probably did with you earlier.

They...are...monsters, Vincent!

-I didn't give her the chance.

-What, Ronnie doesn't know?

I just had to get out of there.

Well, you tell her.

Don't you dare keep this to yourself.

You tell her what she's done!

And you're sure it won't be a problem?

IAN SIGHS Thanks, mate, I really appreciate this.

Yeah, all right. Look, I'm sorry I had to phone you on Christmas Day.

All right. Yeah, have a good night. Bye.

Er...I ain't sure about all this.

It's tough love, in't it?

Just look what this place has got to offer.

I mean, life skills, discipline.

I mean, it's what you were saying, boundaries. That's what he needs.

What do I need?

What's happening?

The operation is under way,

there won't be any more news for another few hours at least.

Well, I'll...I'll stay.

Why don't you get some rest, Mrs Mitchell?

When Dennis comes round, he's really going to need his mum there for him.

I'll get us a taxi.

We do need to discuss your treatment too.

I think that we've...we've got enough to think about right now.

You ignore this, you'll die, Mr Mitchell.

Just tell me, Vincent, please. What have I done?

Oh, for God's sake!

They scammed you.

-What?

-You crushed an empty car.

No.

That...that can't be true because I...I heard someone.

-I heard someone in the boot over at The Arches.

-One of your goons,

to...to make you think they was going through with it.

They planned to take your money and run.

RONNIE SOBS

-RONNIE SIGHS

-Come on.

-Come on.

Come on.

Couldn't you have said all that earlier?

-So, I'll be living there?

-No, not all the time.

I mean, it's like any boarding school,

you'll be living there in term time, and then you'll come home here in the holidays.

Bobby...this has all got out of hand, hasn't it?

And it's...it's our fault.

And we want to put it right, but we can't do it by ourselves.

We need someone to help us to help you.

But what about the police?

That's not going to happen.

If we did that...

we'd lose you for ever, all right?

And you'd probably lose us, probably all of us.

Will...will they know...

what I've done?

This is a fresh start.

It looks awesome.

When are you going to grow up? This isn't about you.

-No, of course not, it's about Mick.

-No, it's not about Mick either.

We all know that won't last, don't we? You'll push him away,

turn your back on him, like you've turned your back on me,

and he'll see you for what you really are, a spiteful old cow!

-Shirl?!

-And that's not for the name calling,

-that was for acting like a spoilt little brat.

-What are you doing?

We're going back to the Vic, it's nicer company over there.

Come on, kids.

Do you know where he is?

Cos I've been ringing him all day and he ain't answered me calls.

Yeah, I've got... I've got something to tell you. Do you mind if I sit down?

-No, do. Yes, what is it?

-Erm...

..I spoke to him earlier.

Well, why didn't he call me? Why didn't he answer my calls?

I mean, people are in such a funny mood today.

I mean Ronnie and Jack, they've gone off and left me with baby Matthew.

-Yeah. He's, erm... he's got a New Year's gig.

-Oh.

Yeah, some ski resort in...Austria.

-Austria?!

-Yeah.

If it goes well he, um...

..he might be staying he said.

So he...might not be coming back?

No.

Oh.

I'm ever so glad that he's doing well in his career...

..but I shall miss him.

Still, I mustn't be selfish, must I? No.

Good for him.

Good for him.

-What's happening, Ron?

-I'm going to go and get Matthew.

Was there really supposed to be someone in that boot?

Look, that was never supposed to happen.

OK? They were only supposed to frighten him,

and then things got out of hand.

But you heard Vincent, Jack, you heard him.

-Shh!

-We've both learnt our lessons.

I really should have run a mile.

-Yeah, you should.

-And kept running...

Yeah.

..as far as my legs could carry me.

-SHE SIGHS

-Jack, I've missed you.

KNIFE WHIRS

So...the Mitchells win?

-Is that what you're saying?

-No, I'm saying it is over!

There's been too high a price paid already.

SHE LAUGHS

This is just history repeating itself, that's what this is!

This is exactly what your father would do!

He'd go off letting me think that he was sorting things out, just like he did that Christmas Eve.

And then he'd come back, tail between his legs and nothing has been sorted!

You said he didn't come back that Christmas Eve.

There were more than one of those nights, Vincent.

Loads of them.

And there I was thinking, "I've finally got a man in this family."

Well, I was wrong, wasn't I?!

SHE FLICKS THROUGH CHANNELS

-Do you want some marshmallows in this, Lily?

-Yeah.

Mmm!

This is getting weirder and weirder.

-What is?

-Alfie and the kids are outside.

I know what you're thinking.

Well, it sounds a bit expensive.

-KNOCK AT DOOR

-I'll get that.

Look, we'll manage, OK? We have to.

You honestly think this is for the best?

-It's like I said to Bobby, it's a fresh start for all of us!

-Ian!

-Yeah?

-Ian Beale, I'm arresting you on suspicion of dangerous driving.

-What?!

-You do not have to say anything...

-No, no, it was an accident!

..but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned

something which you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence.

-Thanks. Just keep your eyes on the boys.

-Yeah, I will do. Come on, boys.

What is this? Why did you walk out on us, Kat?

DOOR CLOSES

Hey, I'm so sorry about that. Ronnie had...

Well, she had a little problem.

-Has everyone eaten already?

-They didn't eat at all, thanks to you.

-SHE LAUGHS

-I'm so sorry!

They've all gone to the Vic.

Dean, it's only a nail.

I told you...that I wanted today to be perfect.

I know.

-I know. Look, hey, tomorrow's another day, right?

-Tomorrow?!

DOG BARKS

ROXY SIGHS

Stop the cab!

Sharon. Sharon!

You know, I thought Phil would have to pull me off you.

I thought, I'd see you and...

After everything we've been to each other, Ian!

Now we are finished!

You are dead to me!

-Please!

-Dean, get the hell away from me.

But it wasn't even about you, it's my mum I'm angry with.

-Yeah? It's me you threw the jug at!

-No, I didn't, not really.

-No-one...no-one does that to me, ever!

-And I'm sorry.

-It will never happen again.

-No, I know, I'm going to make sure of that.

I'm going to get Amy, go to Ronnie's, at least we'll be safe there.

Look, please, you and little Amy, you're everything to me,

you're my world!

I love you, Roxy, you're the best thing that ever happened to me, you're my life.

If I lost you, I'd have nothing!

Please, I am begging you, don't leave.

Please!

Just come back inside.

Please! I'm sorry. Come on.

Come on.

I'm sorry.

DOG BARKS

DOOR SHUTS