01/01/2016 Part 2 EastEnders

I'm sorry for the hold-up, ladies and gents. Won't be long.

You got to love a Walford wedding, ain't you?

Something always goes sideways.

BABY GRIZZLES

I'll go and see what's wrong.

-You all right?

-What now?

No, nothing. No, no, bit of a delay, but no big deal.

People still arriving and all that,

but I have a lovely surprise for you waiting in the room.

Don't hang about...

In the room, got a nice glass of bubbly waiting for you.

-What's going on?

-Nothing.

-I do need a wee, actually.

OK, you've got time for a wee and you look gorgeous.

Mum!

Mick!

Leave her alone!

Dean, what you doing?

-Buster...

-Yeah?

-..Mum's getting antsy. Where is he?

I got no idea. You seen your Uncle Mick, pickle?

-We need to start in a minute.

-Alfie said Mick's gone walkabout.

-He went after Dad.

-What, love?

Nan and Dad. They went outside.

Dean? Dean's here?

Stop it, Dean!

Mick!

-Mick!

-Mum.

Mum!

Come on, Amy, let's go and say goodbye to Dot.

Amy...

I'll come and say goodbye before I go, OK?

-See you later.

-See you later.

Come on, then.

I was really worried about you.

If you're so worried, answer the door next time.

How could I have known?

Seriously, how was I supposed to know that he was going to...

He didn't.

He didn't, did he?

He tried...

but I got away from Dean on my own, OK?

I dealt with the police on my own!

And now I'm leaving...on...my...own.

You can't leave.

The police are going to want to speak to you after they arrest him.

Roxy, he can't get away with this.

He's gone.

He HAS got away with it.

Shirl! Shirley!

Get her up!

Someone call an ambulance. Call an ambulance!

Get her up. Get her up.

Oh, my God!

Mick, Mick, don't.

Mick, please.

Shirl!

Mick!

Right, it won't be long. I can't miss the plane.

You're not going anywhere until we've talked this through!

-It's not up to you, is it?

-Because you can look after yourself?

I mean, I still see you as a kid,

but, really, you're telling me you think you can look after yourself?

-Yeah, pretty much.

-So was I wrong about Dean, then?

I mean, should I not have worried about him?

Was I? Was I wrong?

Is this you saying, "I told you so"? Is that what you're doing here?

Yeah, pretty much.

OK.

Goodbye.

-Well done.

-What?

-You said you wanted her to stay.

-I do.

So why aren't you doing anything, then?

Come on, then. Let's go after her.

THUNDER RUMBLES

SHIRLEY SOBS

No, no!

Mick!

He ain't breathing!

He's not breathing!

You would think a woman of your sister's age would know

how much drink she can handle.

DENISE: I can hear you!

So, Vincent, what we going to do for the wedding, then, eh?

Suit you up and make Mick jealous?

I'm not going.

Well, she invited us.

Never can rely on you, can we, love?

Seriously?

Er, Dee...

What?

Wedding?

I'm seeing Libby.

Since when?

Since she texted me yesterday.

Don't lie. It's the hair of the dog, innit?

I'm not lying.

So, what, is she coming here, then?

No, er, I'm going to see her

and can we stop with all the questions, please?

-What's the rush?

-There ain't one.

You helping?

Can always help someone.

It's in your nature.

Thank you, Claudette.

If you are having to lie about what you're doing,

it's best that you're not doing it at all.

-I'm not lying about anything.

-I never said you were.

Just some general advice, that's all.

MICK GASPS FOR BREATH

THUNDER RUMBLES

Mick, you've done your best, all right? You saved Shirl.

He's gone.

WHY?!

-He's gone, Mick.

-Get off!

You don't get out of it this easy!

You're my brother!

-Mick, Mick!

-No!

It could have been so different!

LINDA SOBS

THUNDER RUMBLES

Lee, Lee! What's happened?

Whoa, um...what are you wearing?

-Shut up. Where's Dad?

-I don't know, I can't find him.

Yeah, we can't find your mother either.

SIRENS BLARE

Oh, no! What now?

Hey, we should go inside.

Leave him. You must be freezing. You're going to get ill.

-It's the police.

-Shirl, tell them what he's done, yeah?

All right. I'll deal with it.

What the hell's happened?

Come on. Let's go. Come on.

No, wait, wait. I want to see it.

Dean Wicks?

I'm arresting you

on suspicion of the attempted rape of Roxanne Mitchell.

You do not have to say anything,

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

something that you may later rely on in court.

Anything you do say may be given in evidence.

I came over here to get away...

Someone has to have a sense of responsibility.

You've got a booking later.

RAPID KNOCKING ON DOOR

Vincent.

Can I have a drink?

-I hope you're joking.

-No, I'm not.

I'll pay double. Everywhere else is shut.

Can I have a vodka, please?

CLAUDETTE CHUCKLES

What's brought you crawling out the woodwork?

I'm sorry?

Do you know her? Look, Claudette, I don't want any trouble, all right?

Hubbard?! You're not?

My God!

Look at you, grown big.

-Both of you.

-Mum!

Roxy, what are you doing?

Funny place you've chosen to drink in, Roxy,

run by thugs and tarts.

-Vincent!

-What do you want me to do?

-Throw her out!

-What are you doing?

That's not going to help, is it?

Look, Roxy, it doesn't matter if I was right or if I was wrong.

She said she'd pay double for that.

Yeah, pity.

Drinks on the house, as well.

Oh, they've really got you in their pocket, haven't they?

Your father would be proud(!)

She was looking out for her sister. Putting her family first.

Mitchells? They breed like rabbits.

Don't know the meaning of the word family.

-What do you know?

-About loyalty?

-Yeah.

-A lot.

Clearly I didn't pass on to you.

You're just going to go? You're going to leave Amy?

-With her father.

-You're going to leave your home?

-With Shirley and Buster?

-Well, what about me?

Look...we can go to Auntie Peggy's for a few days, OK?

I'll pack us some stuff and we can get a flight in a few days.

I don't want to, OK?

I don't WANT to see Auntie Peggy. I WANT to be on my own.

Why?

You did tell me, didn't you?

You were right all along, weren't you, about Dean, about everything?

He was controlling, he was...

..but so are you

and that's just what I'm used to

-and I don't want to be controlled any more, OK?

-That is so unfair.

I don't care. It doesn't matter what you say. It's the truth.

It's how I feel and there's nothing you can do to change that. I'm sorry.

You're my sister and I love you...

..but you're not very good for me.

Please don't.

I'm not going to.

-Fine, well, I'll see you in a few years, then.

-Wait.

-No, I'm not in the mood!

-I have to talk to you.

Why, because you've lost Roxy and now you want to move on to me?

No, I need to talk to you about them - the Hubbards.

Can't we go inside now? It's freezing and it's raining!

Sorry, we've got to take your statements first.

We'll be as quick as we can.

Are they not just going to take him straight to the police station?

No, no. Take him to the hospital first. Check him out.

-What?

-So, what we going to do about that wedding?

Well, you've got your honeymoon stuff with you.

When you're done here, you should go and get changed.

Why don't you stay the night, eh, make the most of it?

-You could try and get a refund.

-This place?!

I'd be surprised if they didn't bill you for use of the lake(!)

-Oh, Mum!

-Oh, hold up a minute.

HE CHUCKLES

Yeah, I thought Mum would like it.

You look beautiful.

-You're going to give Tam a stroke, you are.

-Nearly gave me one.

What happened?

I said that we were arguing, and it was an accident.

You winding me up? What, you taking his side again?

No!

I want him to go down for what he did to Linda and Roxy, not me.

Yeah, prisoners don't take too kindly to rapists and all.

Best call you've made, Shirley.

Why don't you get yourselves changed, yeah?

I can go talk to the guests.

-Yeah. Come on, girl, let's get you home, eh?

-No!

We've got a wedding to do, ain't we?

That's the plan!

Oh!

What?

I thought you were off to see Libby?

-I am.

-Yeah? Cos I just texted her a Happy New Year message

and this is her reply.

Yeah, and?

She says, "Thanks, you too. See you soon."

-Wow, big deal!

-So why didn't she say she was going to see you?

Oh, Kim!

No, it's all right, I'll just call her.

-Do you know what, Kim? You're being ridiculous.

-It's ringing.

Kim.

-Yeah, all...

-Kim, all right, it's a date, OK?

A date? Libby, I'll call you back.

-Oi! Don't hang up on my daughter like that.

-Who is it with?

I...I'm not going.

-I've...I've changed my mind.

-Oh, no! Go on. Who is it?

It's just this bloke that I met in The Albert.

-It's... You know, it's no-one special.

-Well, you are so going.

-Come on.

-I don't want to.

I am so glad that you're getting yourself back out there, Dee.

Go on, then.

Go on!

And smile.

Yeah!

-Nervous.

-SHE LAUGHS

I'll give you two a moment.

She's gone.

Look, maybe it's for the best,

if that's what she wants.

Look, I know you're going to miss her, but I'm here now, Ron.

I thought you had a train to catch?

Look, I'm not going to leave you like this, am I?

Listen, I've missed you, Ron.

There's not a day gone by...

that Ronnie Mitchell hasn't run through my mind.

Well, that's got to stop.

-What?

-SHE SIGHS

Do you know why my sister left?

Because...she said I'm bad for her because I make her miserable.

-She's going to say that, in't she?

-No, she said it because it's true.

And what are you saying?

-That we were really happy when we were together?

-Yeah, we were.

Really? So why did we break up?

I think you know why we broke up.

No, it wasn't.

It was not just that, it wasn't just James.

-If I was so good for you, then why are we not together?

-HE SIGHS

We're complicated people, Ron.

No, I'm messed up.

I'm unfixable...

and you keep trying to fix me.

HE SIGHS

PHONE BUZZES

Hello, love.

No, of course I haven't mentioned you.

It's...it's not the right time.

They're in the middle of some drama as always.

You know what your sisters are like.

I'll make it up to you, love.

Dinner's on me.

BIRDSONG

-Kat's enjoying herself.

-Ian, don't.

Look, Alf, I didn't mean it like that.

Everything all right in Spain?

Yeah, of course. Kat's just glad to be home, in't she?

-Spain's your home now, in't it?

-Yeah.

Oh.

OK, Mick, it's better than a soaked suit, all right?

Nah, I can't....I can't get married in this. I can't do it.

I've just checked with reception and...

and they said they ain't got anything.

Plus they say the registrar's going to leave soon.

You're having a bubble, in't ya?

-Right, listen, don't panic, put this whistle on.

-It'd be way too big.

-Shut up!

-No, elbow it, mate.

-Oh, come on, Dad.

-It just don't feel right.

You know, it just feels a bit...posh.

-Sounds like your missus.

-Give it a break.

It just don't feel right, after everything that's just happened.

It's a nice hotel, me whistle's shot to pieces,

I've known L, like, 100 years, I just don't...

I don't want to make myself look like a dimlug.

All right, son, what do you think?

-You look fine, Shirl, all right?

-Don't worry about it.

Mick? What are we going to do?

Beautiful.

Er...hold up a minute, hold up.

Hold up.

HAIRDRYER WHIRS

KNOCK AT DOOR

-You came!

-I thought I'd missed it.

Oh, I'm so glad you're here!

-Is Dennis all right?

-Tests show no sign of brain damage.

-Well, thank goodness.

-And Phil's at the hospital with him.

-Oh!

-You look beautiful.

-Yeah, muddy or not.

Oh, I'm going to miss you.

-Well, when we get back from honeymoon...

-I'll be back in Watford.

-Really?

Yeah, it's time for you all to get on with your lives. You don't need me.

-Oh, that's not true.

-Anyway, what about giving that other licensee a chance?

-What, Shirley?

-Yeah. Look, I know mistakes have been made, but...

Well, it seems to she's doing everything she can to put it right.

Come on, let's get you married.

Oh, hi. Tea, please.

PHONE BEEPS

What happened with my stud?

It's not funny.

Look, Roxy's gone, why are you still here?

Claudette and that son of hers.

I don't care about the Hubbards. I am done with them, I'm done with all of them.

Good. Let it stay that way.

It's not me going after them, it's the other way around.

-What did you do?

-Me?!

Try Uncle Eric. That is their problem.

Eric? Are you still blaming dead men for your messes?

-They say that Eric killed his father.

-Whose father?

Vincent's, Claudette's husband. That's their problem.

-That's why they've been coming after us.

-Eric killed Henry?

Yes! Christmas Eve, 1981.

I remember Christmas Eve, 1981.

It was a bad one.

Peggy burnt the dinner, had a scrap with Sal,

the kids ran wild, and Eric drank himself under the table.

-So?

-So? So I had to put him to bed,

and he wasn't out of there till he was a Scotch bottle down and the Queen's Speech was on the next day.

When exactly did he go off on a murder spree?

Are you sure?

Trust me, he was in the house, you could smell the vomit.

-Well, Claudette said that...

-Claudette? Who trusts that woman's word?

-Listen, you're two hours late, thankfully there was a delay.

-Are we getting started, then?

Er, yeah, yeah, yeah, Mick's just changing.

Into what?

-What was the hold-up, Alfie?

-Oh, no...nothing,

just a gate-crasher, that's all.

I've gone numb from sitting here so long.

Better be a free bar. Although it don't matter to you two, does it?

-Bet you've drunk the whole of Spain dry.

-Ha-ha-ha. Very funny.

Eh, listen, sweetheart,

how do you fancy staying here?

-What, getting a room here?

-No, you muppet. No, I'm talking about staying in London.

-What?

I've just been thinking about it, you know, get to see the family,

bit of quality time with Arthur.

-Would that make you happy?

-That'd make me really happy, Alfie.

How happy? What, big kiss happy? Big kiss happy?

-Alf? Alf?

-What?

Be back in a sec.

You...you told her yet?

Listen, Ian, we're going to be sticking around a bit longer, all right? OK?

-You need to tell her the truth.

-Yeah, I know, but just not right now, OK?

I don't know what it is, I'll get an appointment and then I'll face it, all right?

Anyone seen Ollie's buggy?

Whitney's going to take him for a stroll.

-Linda's ready.

-Is she? OK. Right, everybody, we're ready to start.

So if you'd like to take your places or something.

PHONE RINGS

He's in the bathroom now, Kim.

-MAN:

-'Dee.'

Where were you?

How are you doing this?

'They didn't put me through.'

Where were you? Dee?

I told you, I'm not coming.

I've...

I've changed my mind.

I'm...

I've been busy with my family.

They need me.

'You said you had to talk to me... after all this time.

-'Yeah?'

-Don't...call me again.

'Dee, please, don't hang up.'

HE SIGHS

You letting him go?

Letting?!

I asked him to leave.

Can never hold on to a good thing, can you?

You don't know what you're talking about.

What is her problem?

Well, you can forget all that about Henry and Eric.

I don't know what their game is, but someone's telling fairy stories.

Well, I've got places to be.

Do you need a lift?

No, I'm fine. I'm going to get the tube.

Well, bye, then.

Bye, sweetheart.

Give me a cuddle. Oh, I love you.

I love you so much.

Kiss. Mwah!

-Come on, Amy.

-Bye.

When are we coming back?

Soon. Come on.

PARTY CHATTER

-Dad says he'd change if you want.

-If only every man would offer that.

-His clothes.

-I don't care what he's wearing.

You look amazing, Mum.

Ready?

LINDA SIGHS

INTRO PLAYS: Being Alive

Oh!

# Someone to hold you too close

# Someone to hurt you too deep

# Someone to sit in your chair and ruin your sleep

# And make you aware of being alive

# Someone to need you too much

# Someone to know you too well

# Someone to pull you up short

# And put you through hell

# And give you support for being alive... #

We are gathered here today to witness and to celebrate

the union of Michael Carter and Linda Bernadette Peacock

in marriage.

# Make me alive

# Make me confused

# Mock me with praise

# Let me be used... #

-I call upon these persons here present.

-To witness that I, Michael Carter.

To witness that I, Michael Carter.

Do take thee, Linda Bernadette Peacock.

Do take thee, Linda Bernadette Peacock.

To be my lawful wedded wife.

I call upon these persons here present.

To witness that I, Linda Bernadette Peacock.

To witness that I, Linda Bernadette Peacock.

Do take thee, Michael Carter.

Do take thee, Michael Carter.

To be my lawful wedded husband.

To be my lawful wedded husband.

Linda Bernadette Peacock, I give you this ring.

Linda Bernadette Peacock, I give you this ring.

As a symbol of all that we have promised and all that we share.

As a symbol of all that we have promised...

..and all that we share.

Love you.

Love you, too.

And I give you...

Mr and Mrs Carter.

APPLAUSE

# Being ali-i-ive

# Somebody crown me with love

# Somebody force me to care

# Somebody make me come through

# I'll always be there

# As frightened as you

# To help us survive

# Being alive

# Being alive

# Being alive! #