28/03/2017 EastEnders

I asked you a question.

-Bex.

-Now, this is what I call entertainment.

What is all this about?

Well, go on. Tell her.

Tell her your dirty little secret.

I think you should answer her.

Michelle!

Oi!

Will someone please tell me what the hell is going on?

Just a technical hitch, everyone.

Bex?

What is all this about?

They're sleeping together.

-Don't be so ridiculous. Of course they ain't.

-It's true.

Dennis saw them together.

Go on, you go after her. I'll stay with Bex.

-Where are you going?

-I don't know. Anywhere. I don't care.

Don't you see? Because everybody knows, we don't have to keep it a secret any more.

-Did you see the look of disgust on their faces?

-So, let them stare!

-It's no-one else's business!

-You really don't get it, do you?

-I love you!

Love?! You're too young to know about love!

Oh, that didn't stop you from getting into my bed now, did it?

Michelle!

-Just tell him the truth.

-I can't.

-You tell him, or I swear...

Martin!

You keep your filthy hands off my sister! Come here!

You get out of here before I do something I regret!

Why? Don't you like to think of your sister having sex?

Cos let me tell you now, she couldn't get enough of me.

Ian!

I'm going to kill him!

Martin, you can't! You can't! I love him!

-I thought you'd be over at the Vic.

-I didn't feel like it.

-That was a close call with Mum earlier.

-Mm, yeah.

How about we um...? We pick up where we left off?

I think... I think you were about to put me in detention.

I...can't.

-Well, you were up for it earlier.

-No, it's all wrong.

What...? What are you saying? You don't want to see me any more?

Is that it?

Course not.

It's just... Carmel's my best friend...

She does not need to know.

And what happens the next time she happens to drop in?

We will be more careful in the future.

Have you ever thought that we might just be better off as friends?

-Friends?

-Yeah.

Yeah, it's not an entirely novel concept, you know?

I want to be with you, Denise.

I don't want to exchange pleasantries about the weather.

Hey, come here.

Believe it or not,

men and women are able to spend time with each other without

-jumping in to bed with each other.

-Really?

-Yeah.

-Wow!

That is the first I've heard.

It doesn't always have to be...about sex.

No, no, but it is as good a place

-as any to start.

-Look, come on.

I'm being serious.

I...

Us. We should just maybe slow things down.

-Slow things down?

-Yeah.

-So, we are practically going backwards.

Yeah. Well, maybe that's all I can offer right now.

OK.

-So this friends thing?

-Yeah.

It's the only way I'm going to get to see you, right?

Well, I just don't want any more complications in my life.

That's fine. So, how about we put it to the test tonight then?

How do you mean?

Me and you, drinks in the Albert. Just two mates hanging out.

-No funny business or...

-Scout's honour.

Fine. Friends it is then.

-Good.

-Fine.

-You need to calm down!

-Did you not hear what she just said?

-If you'd just let me explain...

-Let's take this inside, yeah?

Come on, over mine.

All right, OK.

Your dad's gone to speak to Michelle now.

I'm sure there's an explanation.

You know she hit Dennis, don't you? Turns out he found out weeks ago.

Well, she wants to stay out of my way, if she knows what's good for her.

Anything I can do to help?

I just want to be on my own.

Are we going to talk about this like adults?

No.

No, I need a drink.

-Michelle...

-Get out of here!

-Oi, oi.

-Not until I talk to Michelle, OK?

-Preston, get out of the door now!

-No.

-I swear! Get out!

-That is enough! Enough!

Right, you're not wanted here, all right? You heard him! I suggest you go! Just go!

Just go.

-Please.

-Why are you bothering with them now, huh?

-You got me.

-I just need to talk to my brother.

-OK, fine.

-I'll be waiting for you, OK?

-Get out the door! I swear! I swear, Preston!

Get out!

-Get off.

-Pack it in!

You two are not leaving here until you sort this out! Do you understand me?

I've got nothing to say to her.

Do you want me to stay?

I can't believe they ruined Mum's last night.

What are you talking about? She's loving it.

-So, do you think it's true?

-She did get herself into a bit of a state in the toilets earlier.

I always thought there was something shifty about her.

Like she was a cut above everyone else.

I say good for her. I mean, she's what? In her 50s?

I say, have you lot got nothing better to talk about?

Ian? Is Martin all right?

Yeah. I left him and 'Chelle to it.

(Is it true?)

How's Bex?

-Well, she's heartbroken. She's packing her stuff up.

-Poor kid.

-How long's it been going on?

-She says she loves him.

She was round earlier, saying what a bad idea Bex and Preston were.

I just can't believe she let Bex get involved in all this.

Who does that to their own niece?!

-Bex, listen...

-Get away from me.

I am so sorry, all right?

I never meant for you to find out this way.

So it's true.

-All this time, you were with me, you were with her.

-I'm sorry.

I think I'm going to be sick.

It doesn't mean I don't still like you.

If you really liked me, then you wouldn't be sleeping with her.

Do you love her?

Just go.

-Bex, listen...

-I said, go, Preston!

-Well, you heard what she said!

-This has nothing to do with you.

Well, you're in her pub and you're upsetting my stepdaughter.

So you can either walk out of here quietly,

or I'll punch you so hard, you'll be seeing stars. What do you fancy?

-I'm done here anyway.

-Yeah, you said it.

Well, go on then! Scurry back to wherever it is you come from.

You ain't welcome here.

-What can I get you?

-Er... White wine, please.

Right. Could I get a bottle of beer and a white wine for my friend here?

A chaser with that, actually, as well.

-What? That's what we are, isn't it?

-Yeah. I know.

What do friends talk about? Footie?

What was on telly last night?

I don't know why we didn't do this before.

Who needs sex when we could be having a little chat?

Thank you very much.

Right.

To friendship.

To friendship.

So you let Bex and Preston get together and the whole time,

-you were sleeping with him?

-It wasn't like that.

You have to believe me, Martin. I tried to stop it.

How long's it been going on?

About a month.

And you waited... You waited till now to tell me?

I thought I could sort it.

Yeah, you did a good job of that(!) Yeah.

How serious was it?

Answer me, Michelle!

They slept together about a month ago.

HE GASPS

So you have known

this whole time and you didn't think to tell me?

I didn't know how.

So, what was Bex? Just some pawn in this twisted little game of yours?

Is that what it was?

-Look, I didn't ask him to come here, did I?

-Oh, right, yeah.

-Course, it's his fault now, yeah(!)

-I never said that.

Were you two...while they were?

-I'm going to be sick.

-Martin...

When did it start with you and him?

-Do we have to do this now?

-I think I've got a right to ask, don't you?

About a year ago.

And that's... That's why Tim kicked you out, I suppose?

And the school?

I've lost everything.

-And you expect me to feel sorry for you?

-I love him, Martin.

I hate myself for it, but I love him.

-Love?! He's just a kid.

-He's nothing of the sort. Believe me.

So, it's all right then for a 47-year-old woman to sleep

-with a 17-year-old boy? That's OK with you, is it?

-I tried to stop it.

So, why didn't you?

Do you have any idea what Bex has been through this last year?

She has been to hell and back and you...

You go and do this.

What sort of person does that make you?

Well, you're hardly Snow White, are you?

-What about when you cheated on Sonia?

-Oh, yeah(!)

Do me a favour, Michelle.

I am not the person who has slept with someone young enough to

be my grandkid.

Tim, Bex, Mark, Vicki...

I mean, how many more people are you going to hurt, Michelle?

Do you think I asked for all this?

-It's always someone else's fault with you.

-That's not what I meant.

I don't even know who you are any more.

I mean, you just waltz back in here after 20 years...

Do you know how many times I stood in this kitchen

and watched our mum cry over you?

She lost her husband,

her son...

-You couldn't even be bothered to come home.

-This isn't my home.

-Not any more.

-Oh, no, no.

But it is when you've got nowhere else to go though, isn't it?

Do you know what your problem is, Michelle? You are selfish.

-That's not...

-The only person that you care about is you.

It's not true.

All right. Well, let's take Tim.

Not the most dynamic of blokes, no, I'll give you that one.

But...

..he loved you.

That man, he would have moved heaven and earth for you.

And this is how you repay him?

Who started it?

You or Preston?

-That's not important.

-I want to know.

-He pursued me.

-And you just dropped your knickers at the first opportunity?

What's the matter? Are you drunk or something?

No, no. I've only had a glass of wine.

You're just an embarrassment.

A middle-aged woman chasing after a teenage boy.

-Well, you make it sound sordid.

-Well, you were his tutor!

What I felt...

What we felt for each other, it was real.

Can you even hear yourself? You sound like a lovesick teenager.

I didn't look for this. I was happy with my life.

If you were happy, Michelle,

-you wouldn't have jumped into bed with a child!

-He is not a child!

You know, um...

..when you first come home, I was so happy to see you.

Ian's great. I love him. But he's not part of me.

Do you know what I mean?

Even growing up, I always felt like there was a bit of me missing.

There was you over there and me here.

You went and made something of your life.

I used to love telling people about

my big sister going off to America.

Do you know what I feel now?

Shame.

Michelle...

..I am embarrassed to be your brother.

Let me talk to Bex.

-Make things right again, yeah?

-No.

No.

You don't go anywhere near her.

You don't go anywhere

near my family.

Understand?

Martin, please...

-Please listen to me.

-No.

This conversation's over.

As far as I'm concerned,

I don't have a sister.

# Victoria was my dream

# Victoria... #

-Do you think Mum's enjoying herself?

-Look at her.

She hasn't sat down all night.

Oi, barmaid. Another Cinzano over here and go easy on the ice.

You OK?

I'm fine. LAUGHTER

Right, that's it, you lot. Out! I don't care if your missus don't understand you.

You keep your hands to yourself next time.

-CHEERING That's out of order, that is!

-Oi!

Get your grubby hands off my daughter! Do you hear? Come on, out!

Leave it out! Come on, love!

-Out!

-What are you talking about?

Something tells me it ain't blokes she's interested in,

more's the pity.

# Victoria... #

Well, don't just stand there gawping. Where's my drink?

# Victoria, 'Toria. #

So, now that we're friends,

how would you like to be my wingman?

-Come again?

-Well, I'm young, free, I'm single.

Be rude not to have a little look what's on offer, wouldn't it?

-I'm assuming you don't have a problem with that.

-Why would...? No.

OK, if it's a wingman you're after, right...

What about her over there?

Too much make-up.

Talk about fussy!

All right then, OK.

Um...

Brunette in the corner, look.

Bunny boiler.

You can tell that from looking at her?

Oh. Yeah.

-All right. You and her...

-What can I say?

I was lonely and I needed a little bit of company, didn't I?

Hey.

-You're not jealous, are you?

-Jealous?!

-Yeah.

Please. Come on.

No.

No, I just thought that you um...

Had higher standards, that's all.

Right(!)

Anyway, it can't all be about me, can it?

-So, how about matey over here?

-He's too short.

-What about the one in the suit?

-Too tall.

What is this? Goldilocks and the Three Bears?

How about the barman?

What?

Talking of Goldilocks, that's more like Rapunzel.

Seen that ponytail?

Carry on like this, we're both going to be single forever.

-I'm so sorry.

-No, you're not.

Because if you were, you wouldn't have let this happen.

-Please, don't be like this.

-You lost everything!

For what?

What do you mean, "everything"?

Where's Preston?

He's gone.

So, now, we've both lost him.

Johnny's teaching your mum how to twerk.

Are you all right?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Go back to the bar.

I don't know why I keep getting so upset.

It's not like she ever did anything for me, is it?

You know, I think some people just ain't cut out to have kids.

Maybe, in her own little way, she was looking out for you.

How could you be happy, if she wasn't, you know?

You've got a good heart, Whit.

Lee made a mistake, walking out on you.

Just because Mum let me down,

it don't mean I can't come through for her now, does it?

Course not.

# When I said I needed you

# You said you would always stay... #

I used to sing this to my babies to get them off to sleep.

Did you?

I was a rotten mother.

No, you weren't.

Never stopped loving them, you know? Even if I couldn't be with them.

I know you did.

I wonder what became of them.

I'm sure, wherever they are, they love you very much.

# You don't have to say you love me

# Just be close at hand

# You don't have to stay forever

# I will understand

# Believe me, believe me

# I can't help but love you... #

Hey, Vincent! Mate, another round here, please.

-When you're ready.

-Hey, hey, hey.

-Mm-hm?

-I think you've had enough.

-What are you saying?

That maybe it's time that you just went home.

My place or your place then? Eh?

Sshh.

You know what? I've thought about this, right,

and I have decided that I don't want to be your friend.

-Is that right?

-Yes, that's right, actually.

And in fact, I'm sick of this whole thing.

You either want to be with me, or you don't.

Is everything OK?

I'm just waiting for Denise to answer my question.

We will talk about this when you're sober.

There you go again. You're avoiding the issue.

Anything I need to know about?

Kush was just leaving.

Can you um...?

Can you tell Denise that I will be in the chippy, please?

If she ever gets off her high horse.

Don't ask.

-Where is he?

-Don't even speak to me.

-You see what you've done?

-Don't you dare talk to him like that!

Dennis, get upstairs, OK? I'm calling Dad.

-Just tell me where Preston is.

-Are you drunk?

-You're pathetic. Do you know that? You're old enough to be his gran!

-I don't have to defend myself to you.

Then go! Please, go, Michelle! Because no-one wants you here!

What the hell are you doing?

Where is he?

Just tell me!

I saw him heading towards the Tube.

Why?

To get away from you, if he's got any sense!

What are you doing?

CAR STARTS

Michelle! Michelle!

Michelle, wait!

Just come back inside!

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