21/01/2016 EastEnders

I don't understand why you're scared of me.

I just wanted to talk to you.

-She don't want to talk to you. This ain't the first time he's done this.

-You don't understand...

-No! You-You stay there.

-Stacey, please.

-Someone do something! Please!

-Stacey, come on, sweetheart.

No, Alfie, please, just get him out!

Get him out, just hit him. Get him out!

Look, I told you before, if I saw you again, I'd call the police.

Don't pretend you don't know him!

How would I know him?

You're a demon.

You can't cross that.

You can't cross that.

You thought you could trick me - and make me weak -

but God showed me what you really are - he showed me what you want.

-Stace...

-Mum! Mum, they're trying to take my baby.

Stace, you're not very well.

No, Mum, look at him! Look at him, just look at him!

Mummy?

No. This...

This is where they expect us to be, they're trying to trap us.

But I'm going to keep you safe, Arthur. I'll keep you safe.

You need to go.

But you know who I am!

I don't care who you are!

You've seen it now. The damage you've caused.

Just stay away from my daughter.

Do you know him?

Course not.

Only it seemed like you did.

Let's not get sidetracked. We need to go and find Stacey, all right?

Where's Martin?

Stacey!

Stacey!

Stacey!

HIGH-PITCHED HUMMING IN BACKGROUND

It's just a candle, OK?

HUMMING STOPS

I know you said no lights, but...

candles are OK, right?

Candles are OK.

Candles are good.

It's like church.

Do you want to tell us what's up?

I need to go somewhere safer.

I have to be a good mum, I have to look after him.

I can't...I can't stay here. I need a cab.

Will you get me a cab?

-To go where?

-I don't know.

But God can't talk to me here any more, there's too much dirty air.

Arthur said that I had to go to the church, but...

He'll find me there. But I wasn't...I wasn't brave enough.

I wasn't strong enough!

-Stacey, what's happened?

-Please, I need a cab.

Please, can you just get me a cab to take me to the church,

and he'll have a message.

I know what to do, I know where's safe.

-Why don't I just give Martin a call and get him to come and pick you up?

-No, no, no!

I won't let him take my baby.

Stace?

Stacey?

DOOR BUZZER

-Stace?

-'Let me in, Martin.

'Let me in, Martin.'

This is insane. This is Martin we're talking about here.

Let's go and find him and talk to him and we can sort all this out.

No! He's not what you think. He wants to hurt Arthur.

You don't see what I see.

OK, OK.

Er...what do you see?

He's a demon.

The Devil sent him to trick me.

To make me feel safe.

But I can see him now.

I can smell the Devil on him.

And I had to be brave.

I had to go to the church and speak to God.

Find where's safe. Then the Devil came.

And I fought him, I did, I really tried to be brave,

but he's still out there...

He's out there and he's not going to stop until he has my baby.

Why does the Devil want Arthur?

Look at him!

Look! Look! Look at him! Look!

He's the Lord of Light, he's come again, he's the Son of God.

I told her that... That God had sent me to help her.

JEAN SIGHS HEAVILY

Well, I didn't know that it was going to get this bad, did I?

I just thought I could help her through, you know,

it'd settle down and she'd get better.

You should have called me.

You were on a cruise.

YOU SHOULD HAVE CALLED ME!

MOBILE PHONE RINGS

-Kush, now is not a good time...

-'She's here.'

Stacey, she's here, at the flat.

She's saying some pretty crazy stuff, mate.

Something's seriously wrong.

I think you should get here soon as.

Yeah, I'm coming. Now.

Where is she?

Kush and Shabnam's. I'm going to go and see her.

Bring her home. And then, then we can talk.

No. We call her doctor first and get that put in place.

No. Look, she doesn't think she's ill.

If you just send a doctor in there out of the blue,

that sort of thing will send her over the edge.

Over the edge? You were there in the Vic!

I know.

Please, please.

I can make this right.

She trusts me.

Well, at least she did until today.

And that... that trust, that's all we've got.

Just let me talk to her.

She needs professional help.

I know that.

Just give me one chance to help her see that for herself.

-Thank you, Patrick.

-Nan not coming?

Hardly the person to ask, am I?

You seemed to be getting on much better earlier.

We were. And then we weren't.

I blame you an' your seize-the-day.

Seize the day. Yeah, man.

Don't give up on her, Grandad.

Never. You find the one you love, work to get 'em.

Work to keep 'em. Never surrender.

She's not answering.

Kat, I wouldn't worry about it. Jean and Martin are on the case. Nothing we can do for 'em now.

I should've done something before, it's obvious she weren't right.

You did do something. You missed your dad's funeral so you could stay with her.

But I didn't stay with her, did I?

I should've took her hand in mine and held her tight.

Looking for a new place?

I can't stay at my Dad's. Not after what he's done.

Ian ain't got the space.

And when were you planning on telling me,

before or after the removal van turned up?

We ain't going far.

-We?

-Me and Abi.

Where's Abi now?

She's working late.

So she won't object if you buy me a drink then?

Nance.

Poor kid. Breaks your heart.

Nan's told me a bit about her troubles.

This is the bipolar thing, right?

Well, we don't know what it is yet. She just might be ill.

Expect they'll end up dragging her off again.

But that's for the best though, ain't it?

It can't be safe for her, walking the streets like that.

We don't know yet. There might be other options.

You saw her. Screaming and shouting, throwing glasses around?

I'm sorry, but she needs help

-and if that means locking her up, then...

-Kat!

ALFIE SIGHS

-Belinda, I'm sorry.

-No, no, no. Let me go.

Kat!

Kat, come back, please.

Look, I'm sorry, OK?

You know what I'm like,

my mouth shoots off, and my brain can't catch up.

Are you seriously going to make me run over there in these heels?

Fine.

You're really worried about Stacey, aren't you?

Get him to the church.

Get him to the church.

He'll tell me what to do. He'll tell me where's safe.

Kush is still trying to get a cab. But, here...

You asked for some paper. And a pen.

(Yeah.)

SHE CLEARS HER THROAT

What are you writing?

Arthur, Arthur tells me things.

I have to write them down - just like they did with the Bible,

otherwise no-one will ever know. In the future. They won't know.

I have to write it down.

So he talks to you?

Yeah, all the time. In my head. All the time.

And...um...

..he told you that he's God's son?

No.

No, I told you.

Ages ago. Remember when I was electrocuted.

The bright light. Too bright to bear.

-And the angel.

-Um...

-The beautiful, shining angel.

Yeah, you said you saw your dad.

Yeah, I did.

He's an angel.

I didn't understand it then, but I do now, and...

He's an angel.

He just stood there, with the light glistening, and he told me,

he told me that my baby was going to be God's son.

Er...that's...

That's not what you said happened.

Well, I can't tell you everything. I have to keep him safe.

He's got enemies... He's got so many enemies.

They want to kill him.

Just like the first time. With Herod.

And the massacre. That was all the Devil's doing.

But I have to keep him safe, I'm a good mum.

I don't expect you to believe me. It took me ages.

But I understand now.

He'll save the world.

No.

Stacey, he is not the Second Coming.

Yeah, he will save the world!

-He's not God's son.

-You don't know what I do!

He's not God's son. He is Kush's son.

-Where is she?

-She's in the front room with Shabs.

She doesn't know you're coming.

And, er...

she's scared of you.

Get me some glasses.

The guilt of what you have done has made you ill.

No...

Yeah.

And maybe I can...I can forgive you.

You don't need you to forgive me. It doesn't matter.

None of that matters now.

God chose Kush. That wasn't my plan - that was His.

No... Get out!

Get out, make him go!

-It's all right.

-Make him go, please, make him go!

I'm just going to stand here.

The door's open. You can leave whenever you want.

No, I can't, I can't, because he's out there, he's waiting for us.

Take her the glass.

Kush, take her the glass.

Just put them down on the floor in front of her.

OK?

You said broken glass protects him.

This morning. You said that. Remember?

And just now in the pub.

Broken glass. Between me and Arthur.

To keep me away. To stop me...

To stop me hurting him.

Break the glass, Stace.

Then you'll be safe.

How can she be OK after all this?

She's been through it before, ain't she? Nan told me.

She came through it then, she'll come through it again.

They'll fix her up, good as new.

No, she'll have scars. Deep scars.

I know.

What happened to you was different.

Different time.

And you were a child. But you got over it.

You pulled through.

Look at you now, eh? Lovely husband.

-Three gorgeous kids - sorry, four gorgeous kids.

-Five.

I've got five kids.

So I'm not over it, Belinda, I'm not even close.

BROKEN GLASS CLINKS

Do you feel better now?

You can't have him.

I don't want him.

I just want you to feel safe.

I don't feel safe with you here.

But you're my girl, Stace.

And that is my son.

It is my job to keep you safe.

I'm going to give you a bit of space...

No, don't go. Please. Don't leave me with him.

I don't know how to make you trust me again.

I don't know how to make it right.

Cos you keep seeing things that nobody else can see, Stace.

No, it's real.

You saw the devil.

That wasn't the devil, that was just some weird kid.

You don't see what I see.

You keep saying that.

So tell me - what do you see?

When you look at me, what do you see?

-Look at me, Stace.

-No.

-Please.

-No, Arthur says that's how you'll do it.

That's how you'll get inside my head.

Stacey...

look at me.

Please.

There's no devils, no demons.

It's me.

Can you see me, Stacey?

Can you see ME?

That's good.

And I can see you.

I see you and my boy.

And I love you.

I love you both.

And if I wanted to hurt you and Arthur...

..I wouldn't be able to cross this line, would I?

And you know that, right?

Stacey?

But if I can...

..that has to mean something.

That means that...

..you were wrong.

It's just me, Stace. It's Martin.

I was sure. I was so sure.

It's OK, Stacey.

It's OK.

Am...

Am I...

Am I ill?

I just want to feel safe.

And you can. Just not here.

Not any more.

Then I have to go.

-Where do you want to go, Stace?

-I have to go to the church.

He'll tell me where's safe. He's got a message.

No, no. The church ain't any safer than here.

I just want to feel safe, I'm so scared, please help me.

There is somewhere. But you have to trust me.

-Do you trust me?

-I don't know.

I think so.

I think so, yeah.

Yeah, I just... I just want to feel safe.

OK.

We have to get you to the hospital.

It's the only place that's safe now. For you.

And especially for Arthur.

Do you understand?

And he can stay with me?

You promise me that he can stay with me?

I promise.

And it's safe?

Yeah.

Do you want me to take you there?

Come on.

Apparently Mum thought that no-one would believe that she'd been

carrying twins, so she got rid of one of them.

She thought the boy would turn out like Harry. Evil.

So she packed him off.

I can't believe she'd do that.

There's no surprise there.

Always were Team Mum, weren't you?

Come on, that's not fair.

No, life ain't fair.

Having your son stolen ain't fair.

And if you don't believe me, you ask Nan.

Nan knew?

I don't blame her.

This has got Viv's fingerprints all over it.

Did he have a name?

Luke.

Probably changed now.

And you've got absolutely no idea where he is?

Ireland.

Was a Catholic adoption.

Could be anywhere now.

What? What is it?

Well, it's probably nothing.

Do you remember when Mum took us all up to Ireland?

I've never been to Ireland.

Not you.

Me, Mum, Maureen and Zoe.

You'd have been, what, 15?

You didn't want to go, so you stayed at home with Dad and Lynne.

She took us up in the van, and one day, drove us out to this village.

Left us in a playground.

She went to a church, said she had to pray.

When she came out, it was obvious she'd been crying.

And I asked her what was wrong, and she said...

She said, "It's all Kat's fault."

That don't surprise me.

But I don't understand.

What has that got to do with my son?

As we were driving away, I turned round and looked back at the church,

and there were these two people staring at us, watching us go.

One of them was holding a little boy.

Can you remember what this village was called?

Redwater.

HE TRAMPLES ON BROKEN GLASS

You know, whatever happens with Stacey,

we still need to tell Martin, and we need to do it soon.

What? You really think we can do that to him?

After what we've just seen?

Martin says you're going into hospital.

Yeah, it's safe.

Safe?

Yeah, for Arthur.

Mum, Mum, we have to trust Martin.

The Devil tried to turn me against him, but God showed me the truth.

Martin is our protector.

Arthur's going to be safe in hospital.

It's not about Arthur, Stacey.

But, Mum, they'll never get him there. He'll be safe.

Darling...

it's you that needs to be in the hospital.

You're...

You're not well.

No! Mum, you'll see. You'll see, I'm telling you.

One day you will see! You'll see that Arthur is all that matters.

Martin understands.

Has Martin said that Arthur's going to stay with you in the hospital?

Yeah, that's why we're going. We're going there cos it's safe, Mum, it's the only place that is safe.

I was thinking, when you've got a night off, we should go to the cinema.

See what?

Does it matter?

How about tonight?

Boys, I think I might have overdone it on the old catering,

so help yourselves, knock yourselves out, yeah?

You know, you have to have spent those years together in order

for that bond to grow, and when it does, you know, it's like gold.

You can't just get it after a couple of weeks, or even, you know, a couple of years.

It's when you're so comfortable with each other that you know...

All right?

Oh, you're back early.

I got my shifts mixed up.

Anyone would think that you weren't happy to see me.

'Course I am.

Maybe we should get back and look at property websites.

We were just going to get some food, weren't we?

Well, we've got to take this seriously, Ben. Like a second job.

Do you have any idea how hard it is to find somewhere reasonable to live in London?

-My mate's got a yurt. You can borrow that if you like.

-A yurt? What's a yurt?

It's kinda like a posh wigwam.

BEN LAUGHS

Fine. You stay here eating and drinking all evening,

and I'll find us somewhere to live.

Abi!

What about the cinema?

Another time.

Have you phoned the ward

to find out if they've got mother and baby facilities?

-No.

-So how can you promise that he'll be able to stay with her?

Well, I'll talk to them. If they haven't got baby equipment, then I'll nip back.

Jean, he has thought it through.

And if they refuse?

-Then I'll bring her home.

-JEAN SCOFFS

They won't let you!

They'll take one look at her

and have her sectioned before you can even blink!

-Then what do you suggest I do?

-I suggest you tell her the truth.

You tell her that there's a very good chance that Arthur won't be able to stay.

Then she won't come, will she?

And if she won't come willingly, they're going to take her anyway.

So you tell me...

Tell me what am I supposed to do?

I am just trying to do what's right for her.

We're ready.

What's the matter?

-Nothing.

-What's happened? Something's happened.

I can... I can see it on your face.

It's fine, everything's fine.

I was just saying to Martin that we'll book into a hotel nearby.

In case anyone needs us.

Thank you.

Appreciate that.

Um... Come on then, let's get going, yeah?

Mum, don't worry.

Don't worry. God is looking after us.

He won't let anything happen to Arthur.

You've got to have faith.

-Redwater?

-Yeah. It's just some little village.

She was only a kid when they went.

She couldn't tell me much.

-Redwater. What part of Ireland is that?

-Alfie, not now.

-Kat, listen to me OK, sweetheart, this could be incredible, all right?

-Yeah, I know, I know.

Which is why we need to give it serious thought.

Anyway, I've got Stacey to worry about first -

-have you heard anything?

-No, but...

no news is good news, all right?

Heading home?

Oh!

Just taking a break.

Look...

I love the man, but if he don't get back to Pam soon,

I think I'll die of boredom!

Well, we can't have that happening now, can we?

We'll just have to come up with ways to keep you...

entertained.

You want to go out with me sometime?

Depends.

On what?

Whether your old shrivelled up heart can take the excitement.

Woman...

nothing wrong with my old heart, you know.

It still pumps very good.

Glad to hear that.

Text from Neville.

If I'm not there in half an hour, Lynne's going to beat him to death with a wooden spoon.

Chance'd be a fine thing.

SHE SIGHS

You could come too. I could ring her.

No. Stacey.

Another time, maybe.

I'm so glad we found each other again.

Me and all. Come here.

And good luck with Luke.

If you do decide to find him, let us know.

-We'll keep an eye on Stacey.

-Cheers.

-Five kids, eh?

-Yeah.

At least three of 'em need an auntie.

I'd like that. And don't worry about Nan.

She can stay with us till she snuffs it.

Might finish Neville off before she does.

If I'm lucky.

You all right?

Yeah, course I am!

Come on, Nan, step lively! Before Lynne turns Godzilla.

Come on!

Martin's got it all in hand.

She'll be OK.

Well, that's just it.

I don't think she will.

I don't think she will be, Ollie.

I really don't think she will.

Am I safe?

-I don't feel safe.

-We're safe.

I promise.

We're safe.

TELEPHONE RINGS

CONVERSATION AND OTHER SOUNDS GROW LOUDER TO STACEY

DISCONNECTED VOICES AND SOUNDS GROW LOUDER IN HER MIND

HIGH-PITCHED HUM DROWNS OUT OTHER SOUNDS