14/04/2017 EastEnders

What?!

Nothing! Nothing.

This is just up there in my top five fantasies.

Sexy binman.

Yeah?

Yeah, I'm late putting out my recycling

and I think I've missed him and then I see him and he sees me

and he comes jogging over

and I hand him my crate, and our eyes meet...

Right, OK. Well, that explains why they never do their job, I suppose.

You going to help or...?

No, I'm just going to watch.

Take your top off.

-Go on!

-Where you off to?

Work. What do you think?

She was locked in her room all night last night.

She ain't had any breakfast. Something ain't right.

Well, have you spoke to her?

Hm. She said she was going out with her mates,

but maybe they fell out.

Or maybe she's still feeling totally humiliated by her aunt.

Looks like someone don't want me coming over for dinner.

Look, if it's too much too soon, just come and eat with us, yeah?

No. No, I'm going.

He's not the only family I've got in that house.

Fighting talk.

Well, a girl can only apologise so many times.

He wants to sit there all night throwing daggers at me? Let him.

I'll take it as long as he gives it.

Swear to God, Sharon, I will wear that man down.

-TINA:

-But the doctors are sounding positive, yeah?

Right. Well, you send her our love.

Um... Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's good.

We're doing Good Friday fish and chips today.

Actually, it's a bit full, so...

Yeah. Yeah, love you, too.

How many orders?

I don't understand. Why has no-one turned up?

Beale.

Dad, you've got to get down here.

Forget Good Friday.

It's more like Black Friday. Yeah.

Yeah, no problem. On my way.

-Yeah, bye.

-Where are you going?

Me? Steven's got a queue going 50 metres down Turpin Road!

Well, Steven can manage.

Is there a problem?

When it comes to selling chips for a living, I have made myself clear.

Look, I know you're annoyed about the chippy, love,

but it's just not the right time to sell it.

Whether it is or whether it isn't,

I'm not sure you should be putting yourself in the way of temptation.

Chips, chocolate - especially chocolate...

If you've got something to say, say it.

Louie's Easter egg. We can't find it, can we, Lauren?

No.

And you think I ate it?

I hid it, OK?

They misspelt his name. It was annoying me.

I-m... I'm sorry, Ian. I'm sorry.

No, no, no - that's fine, OK? That is absolutely fine.

You don't trust me but I'm OK.

SHE SIGHS

PHONE BLEEPS

Steven?

How do you know?

You've got that look. Young, uncomplicated love.

Before the guilt and the blame game sets in.

Hello, Mum!

Nan!

Lily!

Where's Ollie?

He's gone to see Mina and Tom,

but he's told me to give you an extra big hug from him.

Has the Easter bunny arrived?

Not till Sunday.

Really?

He came to visit me in Brighton last night and guess what he left me...

Yes!

Whoa!

Where are your bags, Jean?

On the doorstep.

OK, I'll grab 'em.

Ah! Martin all right?

Yeah, he's just worried about Bex. She's being a bit difficult.

Is there any chance, Mum,

that I'd be able to just take him to the Vic for a quick word...?

Course. Whatever you want.

My mum just died. I ain't doing it.

Well, I can't do it, can I?

I mean, it needs someone young, lively, full of fun...

-And sexy?

-Oh, dead sexy.

-Oh, yeah.

-A sexy Easter bunny?

Look, right, here's the deal -

you play the Easter bunny at the fair, and I will get you VIP access to the special guest I've lined up.

Well, who is it?

Oh, I am sworn to secrecy,

but we are talking bucket-loads of charisma and extremely good-looking!

Right up your street.

What do you want?

A skinny cappuccino.

Look, I know you're angry with me.

But that joke last night - that's all it was, a bit of fun.

And it wasn't cat poo. You know that?

I'd have never let them do that to you.

Chocolate?

And what are you looking for?

Ricky?

Easter eggs.

You only get things when they're given to you,

and that'll be on Easter Sunday and today is Good Friday.

But that's ages away!

You do know that Easter is about more than Easter eggs, don't you?

I need you to forgive Michelle.

We've talked about this.

No, we haven't. I mention it and you say "no".

That ain't talking.

If you can't do it for her, then do it for me.

Look, to be honest with you, I don't even know if I can look at her right now.

Well, that's a bit of a problem, Martin,

because I asked her if she wants to come to dinner tonight.

You what?

Stace, why would you do that?

Well, partly to make myself feel better...

-You've got nothing to feel bad for!

-We're going to need family close by.

We're going to need someone to support us if...

what happened before happens again.

You're pregnant?

Seriously?!

So, how did we do?

Not good.

THEY CHUCKLE

Oh, do you mind if I head off? Shoreditch is calling.

What - you going as well?

Yeah.

Well, don't do anything I wouldn't do.

Er...are you OK?

Yeah, I just... I just feel really guilty about Mum and the funeral.

I just thought if we made a little bit of extra money tonight, we might be able to afford a wake or...

at least a few drinks after.

We still can. Couple of bags of cheese puffs here,

a half pint on the house...

You happy?

-Scared?

-Yeah.

But you do want this?

Of course I do. What about you?

You're happy with all this?

I'm so happy. I just want to tell everyone.

I want to get on the roof and shout it across the Square.

Yeah. Let's just... Just for now,

let's just keep it between the two of us, yeah?

OK. I'm having your baby.

Oh.

Come here.

What?

It's just...

It's just dawned on me that we're actually doing this.

And it's a gamble, Stace. It's 50-50,

like flick-of-a-coin stuff.

It's different this time, cos we know the signs.

We've got our action plan, we've got the perinatal whatever it is,

and the mental health midwife...

I know. I know. I know all that...

..but it still might mean that you're not going to be OK.

And I need you to be OK, Stace.

I need you to do something. I need you to listen, OK?

Cos this is really, really important.

This is our baby. But the risk? The risk is all mine.

And I want you to know that whatever happens, I'll never regret it.

And you know that I love Lily and Arthur with all my heart...

So do I.

But our family ain't finished.

And people might say that I'm stupid, but that's how I feel

and that ain't going to change.

I love you. And I know that you love me.

And I just... I want a person on this Earth that is

a little bit of you, a little bit of me.

I think that's worth the risk - don't you?

Yeah. Course I do.

Well, they have cleaned us out. Should've bought more.

-Shoulda. Coulda. You've done well.

-Cheers.

You know what? I'm glad it's over.

I'm glad I haven't got to open up tonight or tomorrow and on and on...

I'm ready to let her go.

Are you sure?

Yeah. I mean, Jane wants me to sell up,

spend more time together. I want that, too.

You're a lucky man, Dad.

Yep, I am.

But you are as well. I mean, you got Lauren, Louie...

Yeah.

And you never know -

sometime in the future, you might have one of your own.

Would you like that?

Yeah. Yeah.

Lauren?

We haven't talked about it.

Well, maybe you should ask her.

'Maybe she's thinking exactly the same thing as you.'

PHONE CHIMES

Oh, my hair! I ain't got extensions no more, you know.

DANCE MUSIC PLAYS

No, I've got it. I've got it.

OK.

'We know the story of Easter. We done it at school.'

They stuck him on a cross.

Yes, they nailed him to a cross.

But that's because he was teaching them that God is love...

But if he was good... why did they kill him?

Jesus was teaching that God was like... Well, like a good father.

That he was loving and giving.

Right, so... Get this, right?

Hold on. Oh, no.

No, it's good, honestly.

I wanted to take a photo.

Look, I'll show you.

Yeah? Like that.

It looks crazy but you blend it in.

-Yeah?

-Don't be shy.

-OK!

-Give it some, all right?

THEY LAUGH

'And then he was sentenced to death.'

That's so sad.

Yes, well, it was at the time, Amy.

But you see, he died that we might be forgiven.

Just try, OK?

You never said your sister was coming. Nobody tells me anything.

It's a good job my fish pie can feed the 5,000.

Happy Easter.

What you doing here?

Well, you said you were going to wear this and you forgot it, so...

Aw, ain't that sweet?

Er... Yeah, I changed my mind.

Won't need a sweater where we're going!

OK. Well, have a good time.

Steven...

Are you all right?

Yeah, why?

You know that I don't even really want to be going out tonight?

I'm only doing it for Whitney.

Yeah, I know. You're a really good friend.

And...you know I'm crazy about you, yeah?

Listen, I'll wait up for you.

No, honestly. We're going to be late.

That's fine, I'll wait up.

What are you two plotting? Is it the eggs?

I tell you what - I'll do you a treasure hunt on Sunday

and you can go searching for them, all right?

It's not that. It's about the cave.

What cave?

You said Jesus died and they buried him in a cave,

but on the Sunday he came alive again.

Yes, yes, that's right.

Yes. What is it? What's the matter?

Is the cave magic or can people come alive

even if they're buried underground?

Well, no, they can't come alive. Not in this world.

Is it Ronnie and Roxy that you're thinking about?

But I told you, didn't I, they're in heaven.

They're with the angels.

And they're always watching over you, cos they love you.

All right? Come on, eat your food.

PHONE RINGS

Bex, it's your dad.

I don't know what's up with you, but will you just snap out of it?

We're just about to eat.

So just get yourself here, as soon as.

And, um, there's someone here... It's complicated.

But I'll explain later. Love you.

HE SIGHS

Is she all right?

Yeah, yeah. She'll be here in a minute.

Thanks, Jean. I love a fish pie.

It's a very posh fish pie. On account of the prawns.

Stacey's always winding me up.

Prawns are posh, Stacey.

You've got children, have you, Michelle?

Two. Vicki and Mark.

Are they still in America?

Vicki's in Australia, Mark's there, yeah.

With your husband.

Tim, yeah.

You must miss them.

Yeah. Very much.

Especially this time of year. Family holidays.

Easter big in America?

Oh, it's huge. They call it Spring Break.

Oh, yes, now I've heard about that.

-That's when all the youngsters go on holiday together and get up to all sorts?

-Mum!

Oh, don't be such a prude, Stacey.

If only we were 30 years younger, eh, Michelle?

There you go. Go on, open 'em.

I don't understand. What made you change your mind?

You did.

I was worrying about losing the past,

when I should've been focusing on the future.

Your injury, my health - we need to make every day count.

And I want to spend more of them with you.

Well, we'll have plenty of time together...

especially now you're looking after yourself.

And, um,

about Louie's egg. I'm sorry I accused you.

That's fine. I forgive you.

Do you reckon Annie Mac'll be on already?

No, it's too early.

I hope they don't check my bag.

Thank you.

Er, what are you doing?

Not you.

Oh, I've got ID.

Didn't ask for your ID.

Sorry, what's the problem? She's my sister.

Why ain't you letting her in?

Don't have to explain myself.

She's with me.

Moron.

Arthur's conked out.

Bless him.

I was just telling Michelle about my teacher, Mrs Pilkington.

Oh, yeah, that's the one that made you want to teach, weren't it?

That was one of my dreams, but I couldn't do maths to save my life...

I envy you, Michelle.

You've got a job where you can really make a difference...

I mean, just changing the course of one young person's life

must make everything so worthwhile.

Yeah...

Right, let's have the trifle, shall we, Martin?

DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES

Where've you been? We've been worried about you!

Oh, Bex...

Oh, it's that age. Hormones.

I should go. Coming tonight was a mistake.

-You think?

-Martin, you promised.

Look, I don't know what's happened here but if I've...

She slept with one of her pupils, Jean.

That's what's happening here.

And if that wasn't disgusting enough,

when he came over to find her, she pimped him out to my daughter!

That promoter bloke.

She's definitely crushing on him, ain't she?

Do you think I should pull her away?

No! She's having fun. Leave her.

Well, what about you, then?

Well, it think it just takes a bit of getting used to, don't it?

You know, putting yourself back in the shop window.

I dunno. Reckon you've got some admirers already. Look...

They're probably looking at you!

Whitney, you are a beautiful, sexy young woman!

What? You are and I'll prove it to you.

Look, walk past them blokes, go straight to the bar.

I'll bet you ten quid they watch you all the way.

They will!

Fine, you're on.

THEY GIGGLE

What do you reckon, mate? You going to go to sleep this time?

Hm?

You just want to play, don't you?

Maybe you need a little baby brother or sister to play with.

LOUIE BABBLES

Yeah? Would you like that?

Well, maybe I should talk to Mummy about that then, shouldn't I?

LOUIE BABBLES

Not dancing with your mate?

No. No-one's asked me to.

I doubt that.

So what you doing here, anyway?

You invited me!

No, I didn't!

-So I misread the signs?

-Yeah, you must have.

Only, when a girl tells a guy where she's going for the night...

I was just answering your question. I was being polite.

Well, either I've made a complete idiot of myself

or you're teasing me.

So, Whitney's here. Anyone else I should avoid?

Er, yeah, actually. My sister, Abi.

Is she the one stuck to that guy's face?

Yeah.

Well, one thing's for sure -

she's a damn sight more direct than you.

Never going to get past this if you won't talk about it.

Say whatever you want, call me all the names under the sun,

I don't care.

Look, I know why you're angry, Martin.

Why's that?

Because I hurt Bex. Embarrassed you.

And as for forgetting Mark's anniversary - I went, OK?

Before you ever said a word, I went.

I know he was your hero, but he was my brother too.

Hero? He wasn't my hero!

You say you know why I'm angry - you haven't got a clue, Michelle!

You know, growing up...

..whenever I was upset or confused or if I had a problem

and Mum weren't about or she was having a bad day,

it wasn't Mark I went looking for, it was you!

And you'd listen and you would tell me what was what.

And I trusted you. And then you left.

And that was hard, of course it was hard...

..but I always knew, that no matter what happened

or how bad things were at home... I had my big sister in America.

And she was kind and sensible and I trusted her.

But you are not what I thought you were, Chelle.

But I'm your sister.

So what? You don't even know me.

And everything that I thought you were...

It's just lies.

We might as well be strangers.

No.

You know, it's fine. At least I understand...

No!

Look, I love you, Martin.

And I know I've let you down time and again.

But if you can find a way to forgive me,

I promise I won't ever let you down again.

It's gone quiet. Think they've made up?

Either that or they've killed each other.

KNOCKING AT DOOR

LOUDER KNOCKING AT DOOR

Sonia?

Is Bex here?

Sh! Yeah, she's upstairs, why?

Bex?

Sh!

-Where's Martin?

-He's in the kitchen. Why?

Hang on a minute. Sonia...!

I've left you messages. Why haven't you called me back?

I've not checked my phone. Why?

Been a long time, Sonia.

Do I look like I give a monkey's how long it's been, eh?

-What you coming in having a go at everyone for?

-She's here because of me.

Are you all right? Eh?

Course she's OK.

Then why did she call me last night, crying her eyes out?

I'd have come sooner - I tried to get cover...

Will someone tell me what's happening?

She's being bullied - that's what's happened.

And none of you lot seem to give a damn!

Abi? Oh, Abi, are you all right?

Yeah, I'm fine now.

Just take her home, would you?

Sorry!

Lauren, what's the matter with her?

She's been sick. I'm going to have to take her home.

I'll take her. I'll take her.

That way.

My shoes hurt...

Looks like... Looks like that's it, then.

Looks like it.

Can I call you?

Yeah, you can try. I might not answer.

More games?

Can't blame me for trying.

I've got to go.

TV PLAYS

They told me it was cat poo. It wasn't...

..but they took photos and videos and they posted it all online.

-I'll murder 'em. Give me their names, and I'll find 'em tonight.

-No!

-It's a bit late now, Martin.

-Where were you last night when she needed you?

-I tried to talk to her. We both did!

Well, not hard enough! And this ain't the first time, is it?

She's told me everything.

I mean, Shaki over the road sending dirty photos. You should've called me!

Mum, you're embarrassing me!

It's gone way too far to worry about being embarrassed.

Bex!

You're an unfit father!

Oh, shut up!

Well, you're just as bad. I trusted you to look after her.

She's got two small children!

I don't care, Jean! Bex is my daughter.

Our daughter.

And she's suffering and you didn't even notice?

That's neglect.

Don't be ridiculous. How was he to know?

Kids keep secrets.

-Well, you'd know all about that, wouldn't you?

-This ain't about me!

And don't you dare say one more word about him.

He's a damn good father!

By whose standards? Yours?

The woman who bedded a student, then pushed him onto my daughter.

You make me sick!

I mean, how can you even have her in your house?

Look, I never pushed Bex towards anyone.

Using her in your sick little game.

Michelle, she's still a kid - she's never even had sex.

Oh, don't be so naive, Sonia!

I'm sorry, but you march in here, shouting the odds,

accusing everyone - and it's clear that you don't even know your daughter.

Right, that's enough!

Maybe I am out of touch.

But I always thought she was safe here. And now? I really don't think she is.

Please, Sonia.

She's got a point, ain't she? I've taken my eye off her.

And it's pretty clear you both have an' all.

Well, no more.

I want her back, Martin.

I want Bex to come and live with me.