06/01/2016 EastEnders

Who knew about my baby?

You two play well together, boys, yeah?

Here we are. Oh, hello.

Hello.

Weren't your friend here earlier?

Yes, I am just going.

Oh, thank you for your donation.

I'll pray for you and your family.

-I'll show you out.

-Right.

It's one of those two, ain't it?

Tell me which one?

Please.

What is this?

We're celebrating, ain't we?

It's just a trainee job.

Just? Hey. Soon, you're going to be the best pharmacist in Walford.

You can have one of these now. Open up.

Go on, open up, Mrs Kazemi. Good work. Lovely job.

Then you can have one more after this hysteroscopy thing.

-The lady test.

-What?

The lady test.

-You OK?

-Mm-hm. Yeah.

Us against the world, yeah?

Always.

Go on, in you get.

Mum! Mum! Mum!

BABY GIGGLES

-What was that all about?

-Kat?

-You look red.

-It's warm in here, that's all.

-Come on, let's get you down the chemist.

-He's fine, Kat!

Come on. Bert and Ernie, come on!

You can't drag them all out, Alfie will be back soon.

-No, they're all coming with me.

-We'll look after the twins.

-No, they're all coming with me. Come on.

-Oh!

It's all right.

It's all right now.

No-one can get you here.

ORGAN MUSIC PLAYS

There we go.

Listen, we've got plenty of time.

Why don't we go and get some fresh air, eh?

Alfie, you can do this, OK?

-All right.

-And I'm with you. Yeah?

Come on.

-Ian's done his disappearing act, again.

-He won't have gone far.

He'd better not be expecting me to take Bobby

to this school interview on my own.

Can I help you on the stall? Can I?

-No. Soon as your dad's back, we're going.

-Please?

Look, it's no problem.

You know, your dad started out here at your age.

We'll make a Beale of you yet.

Yeah, all right, I've got to nip to the cafe.

And keep that suit clean.

Any luck, Mart?

Well, maybe give Stacey the benefit of the doubt, eh?

I'm trying, but she keeps pushing me away.

And now her brother's shown up, she's not even answering my calls.

She's got a lot on, ain't she?

I mean, a brand-new baby is exhausting at the best of times.

Listen, you've got nothing to worry about.

Look, he's like a mini Ian.

Bit squashed, but they're still good for vitamin C.

Or a mini Pete.

Alfie, call me back, yeah?

Huh! I heard the rumours and I said, "Mm-mm, the Kat I know wouldn't

"leave the land of hunky hombres and come back here and not say hello."

And here you are.

-Sorry.

-Kat!

All right, what about I let you off the hook, yeah?

If you come over for a cup of tea and then you

let me gloat a little bit, yeah?

Yeah, yeah, OK.

All right. All right, boys? OK.

-No stacking.

-But you are.

Yeah, but I'm a professional.

Excuse me. Eh, you're in my way.

I just... Could you do me a favour?

Depends.

Amateur!

I'm listening. What do you want?

Your kitchen.

Yeah, and everything's brand-new.

Except for those.

Dee's staying with us. Some people have no class.

She's lovely.

Who, Pearl? I know.

But it's hard work though, ain't it?

I don't know how you managed with these two,

let alone three.

Oh, it's only because he's got mud on his...

I've got four sons.

Zoe had a twin.

Have a seat, please.

I'm afraid I have bad news.

Unfortunately, the hysteroscopy I performed showed some

scarring to the wall of your womb.

Scarring? How?

This sometimes happens when the placenta is surgically removed

after a miscarriage or a stillbirth.

It's rare, but in some cases it can

cause a scarring of the uterus called Asherman's syndrome.

So what does this mean for us?

With Asherman's, the scarring in the cervix

usually stops fertilisation.

I'm afraid it's quite severe in your case...

suggesting that there is very little chance of falling pregnant, and even

if you did, it's highly unlikely the foetus would go to full term.

I'm so very sorry.

Stacey!

Dot, what're you doing here?

I'm one of the church wardens.

I assist the vicar all the year round. It's Epiphany now.

OK. It was... It was nice to see you, Dot.

-We're going to go.

-Oh, no, don't go!

Everybody's welcome in God's house,

especially the little one.

I can see he's special to you.

Yeah, he is special.

You can see it?

Ain't you got any questions? Don't you want to know why?

What's the point? He's just another piece of my ugly past.

You don't think that.

My family kept him a secret from me, just like everything else.

It's my fault.

Stupid cow, I believed all the lies.

And now you're just going to accept them?

No.

But I can't face them any more.

I'm just so tired.

Tired?!

Listen, the person who knows exactly what went on is just next door.

The Kat I know would be beating down that door to know the truth.

All the truth does is just bite me on the bum.

I've got enough scars to last me a lifetime, thanks.

Then go and get yourself some more.

For your son.

Why can't you take him?

That bloke on the board is your mate.

This was your idea.

Unless you've changed your mind?

No, of course I haven't.

Look... I can't leave Alfie, all right?

Not in the state he's in.

Ian, you wanted boarding school

and I won't do it without you.

All right, bye.

My friend Pauline's grandson,

we must all do our best to keep him fit and well.

Sometimes it's hard to know who means well and who doesn't.

I think most people mean well.

Is that the Three Wise Men?

Yes, bringing their gifts to Jesus.

Only Herod, King of the Jews,

he tried to trick them into betraying Jesus.

Betraying him? How?

Well, he didn't want a rival,

so he pretended that he wanted to worship Jesus.

And he asked the Wise Men to come back and tell him

exactly where Jesus had been born.

But they were warned in a dream not to trust him

and to go back home another way.

Herod... Herod, oh, he was ever so angry.

So, he...

Well, go on, tell me. I want to know.

Well, he ordered all the little boys in and around Bethlehem

of two and under to be put to death.

Shabs.

Can you talk to me, please?

I just need to start getting lunch ready.

Mo, is that you?

Kat, I came looking for you. Where are the kids?

They're fine. Where's Nan?

She went out to get a present for little Arthur.

Are you going to talk to me?

I always know when there's something wrong with you, don't I, eh?

Is that right?

What is it about - Zoe?

All right, we saw her at Christmas in Lanzarote.

That sounds cosy.

I know we should have told you, but, well,

she mentioned that things didn't go too well between you two.

Give her time, Kat.

How long? Ten, 20, 30 years, maybe?

Look, she's going to have kids of her own soon

with that new fella of hers.

Then she'll come back to you, I know she will.

Get off me.

It's one rule for me and another for everyone else as always, eh, Dad?

What you having a go at him for?

-Zoe knows her own mind. It ain't his fault.

-No, it's not.

-And where are the kids?

-They're nothing to do with you.

-You been drinking?

-No, I am wide awake.

And it's a good job that I am,

because who knows what would disappear with you around, eh?

If I shut my eyes again.

Or is that what you were waiting for back then, eh?

That I'd be so out of it, I wouldn't know what day it was.

Let alone how many babies I was having.

-I don't know what you're on about.

-You liar!

-Kat, please!

-That was my son and you took him.

-No!

You took him! You took him! You took my son! You gave him away!

You gave my son away!

You took my son!

You gave him away!

KAT SCREAMS

There's no need to feel left out.

-Are you done with that?

-Oi! He hasn't finished!

HE LAUGHS

-Which career is right for you?

-Oi!

Stroppy landlady not there?

Good morrow, fair maiden.

Oh, you all right? What's all this?

Options.

Chippy meets Bollywood, or Lollywood, or whatever.

Basically, we're doing a takeover.

-What are you talking about?

-Me, you, in here, serving.

What? Food?

What about Babe?

I made her an offer she couldn't refuse. Today, this is ours.

That's great, but you do realise we can't cook, don't you?

Did you forget the first meal I ever made you?

No, I've... I've not forgotten that, actually.

Curry fish fingers, but in a bap

with mushy mint peas and chilli chips.

How hard can it be?

Years of lying comes easy to you, don't it, Nan?

Well, years of waiting comes easy to me.

I don't understand what she's meant to have done.

Oh, don't pretend you didn't know. You're all the same.

Mum, Nan, you.

Keeping each other's secrets, covering each other's tracks.

Well, not any more.

You've always treated me like I didn't exist.

I got used to it. But why, Dad?

Why do it to my baby as well?

Why?! Why?!

It's a wicked world, Stacey. Even today, families are fleeing danger.

But how did Mary do it? How did they save him?

Well, I told you, Joseph had a dream.

The angel told him to take him to Egypt.

-Do you remember I told you that I saw my dad?

-Yes.

He's been sending me signs.

There are signs everywhere, for them what can see them.

Yeah, but what if we're not enough?

I mean, it's like you said, bad things happen all the time.

And I can't do it, I can't do it on my own.

I can't keep Arthur safe every single minute on my own.

Well, why don't you think about going back home?

You know, back to your family.

That's not enough. I needs God's protection as well.

Well, you could have him christened, you know, baptised.

Yeah! Yeah, let's do that. Let's do that.

-Can we do it now?

-Well, I don't know.

Look, I'll go and get the vicar.

Taking their time, ain't they?

Do you know what? It would've been quicker if you'd gone NHS.

Well, they can take as long as they want.

HE SIGHS

Ian, will you do me a favour?

Yeah, sure.

If it doesn't go the way I want,

will you look out for my kids for me?

-Alfie.

-You know what I mean.

You know, the kids are all we've got...

Please.

Course.

-Do you want another coffee?

-Yeah, please.

Listen, Phil, it's me.

Are you at the hospital?

Look, I need a favour, OK? No, now.

I just don't understand.

How can this happen in this day and age?

I mean, you don't expect to go into hospital

and come out worse than when you went in.

Not helping, Mum.

What about a second opinion?

I mean, she might have got it wrong. It does happen.

Your dad and I'll pay again, it's no bother.

It's worth a try. You never know...

Stop it!

Nothing is going to change this.

Shabs.

We could, right, we could.

It's over. I'm not meant to have kids.

Oh, darling, don't say that...

The doc said we could try a surrogate mother.

It would still be our baby.

-That's good, isn't it?

-Shabs?

Sweetheart.

You all want a child, hm?

All right, we all know there's one just over the road, don't we?

Don't worry, Arthur.

Don't worry, help's coming.

You came.

They're going to help me, they're going to help me with Arthur.

Well, how do I know you're really looking out for us?

You lied too, Dad.

CHURCH BELLS TOLL

Stacey.

She's Stacey Branning. Here's the Reverend, Mr Stevens.

Hello, Stacey. I understand you wanted to talk about a baptism?

Yeah. Yeah, can we do it now? It's an emergency.

Just say yes.

Why don't we go into the vestry and talk about it?

I'm sure we can find a slot in a few months.

This way.

Who are they? Why are they here?

They're our choir.

THEY GIGGLE AND CHATTER

No, no, no, no. I'm sorry. Sorry, Dot.

-I've got to go, Arthur's tired. But thank you.

-No, Stacey, wait!

Our family should come with a health warning.

We infect each other with secrets like a disease.

Please, you've got to believe me.

I don't even know how this could have happened.

Nobody said anything to me.

Not your mum, not Mo, not even your Aunt Vi.

Aunt Vi knew an' all?

All of you treating my son like a great big dirty secret.

Kat, I swear...

There ain't a Slater around that can do the truth.

My mum lied to me about my own babies.

Stacey's dad lied to her about his.

Ah, didn't know that, did you?

His little secret family.

Oh!

Tell me.

Brian told me about this other woman up north.

He got her pregnant while he was still with Jean.

I told him to do the right thing.

-Is that why he married her?

-What?

Yeah, led a double life for years.

No, no, I told him to walk away

and explain to his kids when they were older.

-He promised me.

-Right.

Is that it? What, you just left it?

Well, I didn't feel as though I should get too involved.

Well, that's just you all over, ain't it, Dad?

Take a step back, watch from the sidelines.

Don't want to get involved. Don't want to get your hands dirty

with the truth, with the family, with me!

-Kat, I...

-What? What?

You going to say something? You going to do something?

You going to make it better?

Because I won't hold my breath.

I'll help you. I'll get you the truth.

Mo?! Get out here now, or else I'll break this door down!

Come on out! Tell Kat the truth!

We owe her that much.

No, no, Dad! Stop!

LOCK IS OPENED

Don't. I'll tell you everything.

I'm sorry, why is the fish wearing sunglasses?

Because it's a funky fish.

Of course!

What do you mean, we've run out of pint glasses already?

-Shirley, where is she?

-Who?

-Jade.

-Oh, it's not your visiting day, is it?

No, I know. I want to see her now.

Where is she?

I was up Essex way.

I had a good deal on some eggs up there.

Wholesale from a farm. I reckon they was free-range.

Not that anyone cared back then.

Mo!

Anyway, Viv called the farm.

She told me to come collect you and the babies

and take you all back home.

All of us?

When I got there, Viv said we was only taking Zoe.

Why? Nan!

Because she said that she couldn't

pass herself off as having twins and...

And?

She said it was best because we couldn't afford two anyway.

And you just went along with it?

-I had no reason not to.

-No reason? I was his mum!

Ain't that a good enough reason?!

Viv was cut up about it.

SHE SCOFFS

We both were.

She never spoke about him after that day.

We did what was best for the family.

What did he look like?

I don't know, I never got to see him.

Why him? Why did Mum leave him and take Zoe?

I don't know.

You're lying.

She just did. She said Zoe was first-born, which made sense.

You tell me!

Nan.

Your mum said that she didn't want to take the risk of him

turning out like his father.

I didn't know what she meant at the time. Course, now...

But he was...

He was still my son.

He wouldn't have turned out like...

I'm sorry.

I never wanted to see you get hurt.

I'll never forgive myself.

Please, Kat!

Good, because neither will I.

Where're you going?

I'm going to get my kids.

All of them.

She's not up there.

How can you not know where she is?

I'm... I'm not going anywhere until I know she's safe.

Well, that's not your problem, unless I say so.

Yes, it is my problem, because she's my blood.

And she's my blood too and you don't like that, do you?

Shirl.

-Do something.

-Sorry, Shirley.

Maybe this isn't the right time.

No, don't apologise to her.

-This is my daughter that we're talking about.

-Shh!

Everyone, listen.

HUMMING AND SINGING

All right?

She's been drinking! How much have you had?

I haven't had any.

I was practising so I could be a professional, like you.

Look, promise me that you've not had anything to drink.

I promise, Nan.

-All right.

-That's it?

She said she hasn't drank anything.

CF isn't a joke. You should be seen by a doctor.

The only joke around here is you.

I don't need to go to the doctors.

You're not going anywhere.

I'm sorry.

Shabs. Shabs, wait.

Nance, can you get Jade some more of that wedding cake, please?

Of course. Come on.

There's no way she's coming in here, acting like that.

Don't be so harsh on her, Shirley.

She's just found out that she can't have any more kids.

Well, this better be quick.

Sharon's gone home and I'm supposed to be upstairs with Dennis.

He's up next.

-Well, you don't need me, then, do you?

-Phil, I can't stay.

Bobby's got his school interview and Jane won't take him on her own.

So if I don't go, it won't happen.

Please, Phil, just be there for Alfie.

I mean, who knows what he's going to have to deal with today?

Look, he needs someone.

Wouldn't you?

Don't do this.

Don't you shut down.

Shabnam. Talk to me. Talk to me.

It's a mess.

I have two children.

One doesn't want me and the other...

The other...

-I'm never going to be a proper mum, am I?

-Oh, come...

-You really should just find someone else.

-Not this again!

No, listen, let's get one thing straight right now. Right now, OK?

Kids, or no kids, I am never leaving you. OK?

No, never, never leaving you.

Do you understand me?

Do you understand? Yeah?

BUZZER BEEPS

I'll get it.

Us against the world, OK?

You remember that.

Yeah?

Mas, erm, now's not really good.

OK, OK.

You've got a visitor.

Hey.

I have to be back home by seven because it's school tomorrow.

And you have to make sure I take my meds before dinner.

And?

I'm supposed to let you win at least once.

What are you still doing here?

No, no! Don't touch Arthur's things.

-I only got him a present.

-Well, just leave it there.

-We were just waiting for you two.

-For what?

Well, we wanted to see baby Arthur before we left, that's all.

Can I? I'll be careful.

He'll be all right, I promise.

Yes?

Yeah, only you, Uncle Charlie. No-one else.

No, no, just me.

There.

Oh! Look at you, eh!

You're our future, you are. Look.

SHE COOS

He's got your eyes.

Well, ain't this a pretty picture?

I wouldn't trust her with Arthur, Stace.

No, because she, she nicks babies from their mums.

It wasn't like that, Stace!

I had a son called Luke, right?

And she kept him a secret from me.

-She betrayed me.

-No, no, no, give him to me!

-No, give him to me!

-I did it out of love.

You're a liar! You're a liar!

And when Alfie gets back, we're getting out of here.

Where are you going to go? What about the kids?

I wouldn't tell you if my life depended on it!

Quiet, quiet!

Dot was right. You two have to go! You have to get out!

-Please!

-Kat!

-Kat!

-Dad?!

CHARLIE GROANS