0:00:29 > 0:00:31FOOTSTEPS APPROACH
0:00:36 > 0:00:38Steven?
0:00:38 > 0:00:39I couldn't sleep.
0:00:44 > 0:00:45Babe, please talk to me.
0:00:48 > 0:00:52I want to be able to help you, but I can't if you won't let me.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55I need...to deal with this in my own way.
0:00:55 > 0:00:56FRONT DOOR OPENS
0:00:57 > 0:00:59Hey. Stuck the kettle on?
0:00:59 > 0:01:01Yeah, I'll...do it now.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03Here, do you know what? I had the weirdest dream last night.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06I dreamt I was getting chased round the square by this giant saveloy.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08PHONE RINGS What does it mean?
0:01:08 > 0:01:10That you're hungry?
0:01:10 > 0:01:11Well, no...
0:01:11 > 0:01:13Cos I'd then be chasing the saveloy round the square, wouldn't I?
0:01:13 > 0:01:16You've got this meeting about the sale of the chippy later.
0:01:16 > 0:01:17It's an anxiety dream. Yeah, course it is!
0:01:17 > 0:01:19I do fancy a saveloy now, though.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22Dad, I'll go do that delivery for you at the restaurant,
0:01:22 > 0:01:24seeing as I'm already up and about. Oh, great! Steven!
0:01:24 > 0:01:25I thought it was your day off.
0:01:25 > 0:01:27Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa - if he doesn't mind.
0:01:27 > 0:01:28I'll do the coffees.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30Look, it'll only take a couple of hours.
0:01:35 > 0:01:36Mrs Branning!
0:01:36 > 0:01:39Wasn't expecting to see you up. Did someone help you?
0:01:39 > 0:01:41No, they did not.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43Well, that's a great step forward.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45I've now proved I can do it meself -
0:01:45 > 0:01:47I think I'd better be getting back home.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49Mrs Branning, we've talked about this.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52I've got too much to do to sit around here wasting time,
0:01:52 > 0:01:55and I'm not one of those persons to stop another person getting a bed
0:01:55 > 0:01:57when they need it more than I do.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00Well, until there's space in the rehab ward,
0:02:00 > 0:02:01this is still the best place for you.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03I don't want it.
0:02:03 > 0:02:04I want to go...
0:02:04 > 0:02:06and be normal.
0:02:06 > 0:02:07Ooh!
0:02:08 > 0:02:09Two enough for ya?
0:02:09 > 0:02:12Cos I've told school you're not allowed off site at dinner time.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14I thought this grounded thing was a joke. Do I look like I'm laughing?
0:02:14 > 0:02:17And you can keep your mooey shut, cos it won't be two weeks -
0:02:17 > 0:02:18it'll be two years.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21Better off for everyone if he WAS off the street for two years.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23Oh, who's talking to you? Keep your snout out!
0:02:23 > 0:02:26You do know he tried to force his way into my house last week?
0:02:26 > 0:02:27You're lucky I didn't call the police.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29Yeah, and you're lucky I didn't call the police
0:02:29 > 0:02:32on your little chavvy for assaulting my Bernadette.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34Oh, surprise!
0:02:34 > 0:02:36You didn't know that part of the story.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40Why don't you keep your own house in order before commenting on mine?
0:02:40 > 0:02:42Come on, Keegan - don't want you to be late.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55I know you don't want to talk about this, but...
0:02:56 > 0:02:57..I'm scared.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00I need to know what's happening.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02Lauren... What the doctors have said.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06I... I really can't deal with this right now.
0:03:07 > 0:03:08Sorry, I...
0:03:09 > 0:03:11I shouldn't have asked that. Erm...
0:03:11 > 0:03:12I'm still just...
0:03:13 > 0:03:15..trying to process everything.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19I wish you'd told me straight away.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21I wanted to.
0:03:21 > 0:03:22I did. You'd just been so...
0:03:24 > 0:03:25..distracted.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32I thought you might not want to see this through with me.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35You don't, do you?
0:03:37 > 0:03:38It's fine.
0:03:39 > 0:03:40I understand.
0:03:41 > 0:03:42No.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46No, I'm not... I'm not running away.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49I'm...
0:03:49 > 0:03:52I'm worried about how we're going to cope...
0:03:53 > 0:03:55..but I want to be there for ya.
0:03:57 > 0:03:58Thank you.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03But if we're going to deal with this together,
0:04:03 > 0:04:04then you need to tell me everything.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07HE SIGHS I will.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09I'm just...not ready yet.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11Steven! Please, Lauren.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16The best thing you can do to help me right now
0:04:16 > 0:04:18is to let me deal with this at my own pace.
0:04:19 > 0:04:20OK?
0:04:26 > 0:04:30It's been so long since I had a proper holiday, I can't wait.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32I've ordered three new bikinis from the catalogue
0:04:32 > 0:04:34because I couldn't decide between them!
0:04:34 > 0:04:35CARMEL CHUCKLES
0:04:35 > 0:04:37I keep trying to persuade Billy that we can afford a holiday,
0:04:37 > 0:04:42you know, now that the business is doing so well, but he's not so keen.
0:04:42 > 0:04:43Suffers terribly from heat rash.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45Sorry, ladies.
0:04:45 > 0:04:46Honey, does the Minute Mart do that thing
0:04:46 > 0:04:49where you can bring back packages to be returned? Yes, we do.
0:04:49 > 0:04:50Why - have you got an unwanted gift?
0:04:50 > 0:04:53Oh...yeah, something like that.
0:04:53 > 0:04:54Ooh!
0:04:54 > 0:04:55Hot date? No, no.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58Sharon's back from Italy, so we're having a drink later. Why?
0:04:58 > 0:05:00No, you just look a bit dressed up, that's all.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02Well, I think you look lovely. Thank you.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06Three new bikinis, eh?
0:05:06 > 0:05:08I take it you've not told your mum that she's not invited
0:05:08 > 0:05:10to this holiday of yours?
0:05:10 > 0:05:12Denise has tried talking to her, but...
0:05:12 > 0:05:14it's like telling a child Christmas is cancelled.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16Right.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19Didn't you check the rota? I'M covering the morning shift.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21Oh, no!
0:05:21 > 0:05:24I got distracted by this meeting tomorrow with Mr Lister.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27Why do you think he's coming to see me?
0:05:27 > 0:05:30I'm not going to get the sack, am I? No, they wouldn't do that.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32It's probably just an appraisal or something.
0:05:32 > 0:05:33Did you have one? Yeah, course.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35What, after three weeks?
0:05:35 > 0:05:37Er...no.
0:05:37 > 0:05:37Not quite.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41Robbie? The hospital just rang.
0:05:41 > 0:05:42Is Dot OK?
0:05:42 > 0:05:44Yeah, she's fine. She's coming home today.
0:05:44 > 0:05:45Oh, that's great news!
0:05:45 > 0:05:47Against the doctor's advice.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49I mean, the house is nowhere near ready, but she's adamant.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52Well, why don't me and Robbie get it ready while you go to the hospital?
0:05:52 > 0:05:53As long as you don't mind.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55No! Robbie's not supposed to be here, anyway.
0:05:55 > 0:05:56Thank you.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Right, the main thing is getting the bed downstairs.
0:05:59 > 0:06:00I thought she already said no to that.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03Well, we're just going to have to persuade her it's a good idea.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05You're going to need a few extra pairs of hands.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09Maybe Kush and, er... Martin won't mind helping.
0:06:21 > 0:06:22Would ya?
0:06:24 > 0:06:25I'll buy you both a pint later.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28Whoa... Let's have a think about that. Er...
0:06:28 > 0:06:32A pint, or the eternal wrath of Donna for drinking with the enemy.
0:06:32 > 0:06:33You're on your own, mate.
0:06:34 > 0:06:35HE SIGHS
0:06:38 > 0:06:39DOOR OPENS
0:06:39 > 0:06:41Sorry, we're closed.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44So, you run out on me, ignore my calls all weekend,
0:06:44 > 0:06:46and then I see Lauren going into your house
0:06:46 > 0:06:48when she's supposed to have left.
0:06:48 > 0:06:49What the hell happened?
0:06:49 > 0:06:51Do you know what, Abi? It's none of your business.
0:06:51 > 0:06:52You knew she was leaving,
0:06:52 > 0:06:54and you deliberately tried to keep her from me.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57Well, you weren't complaining at the time. She's going nowhere.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59Yeah, until the next time she gets bored.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02No - she's not going to leave her sick boyfriend, is she?
0:07:02 > 0:07:03What?
0:07:05 > 0:07:07Steven, what are you on about?
0:07:09 > 0:07:11I told her I had a brain tumour.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13SHE GASPS
0:07:13 > 0:07:15Are you joking?
0:07:15 > 0:07:16Does it look like I'm joking?
0:07:16 > 0:07:18You're an absolute tool.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21Our mum had cancer - to lie about something like that
0:07:21 > 0:07:23is totally out of order.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27As soon as she realises that you've got no symptoms,
0:07:27 > 0:07:29no hospital appointments, no nothing...
0:07:29 > 0:07:31she's going to get suspicious.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34You need to tell her the truth...
0:07:34 > 0:07:35before it backfires on you,
0:07:35 > 0:07:38and it'll be worse than you ever imagine when it does.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49I could get used to this external isolation stuff.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51As long as they don't find out that we're not at home.
0:07:51 > 0:07:52They won't.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01Do you think they'll stop sharing that video of the showcase
0:08:01 > 0:08:03by the time we get back to school?
0:08:03 > 0:08:05Don't know, don't care. They'll forget about it soon.
0:08:05 > 0:08:06Mmm.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10Bex's song's getting loads of shares again.
0:08:16 > 0:08:17What you looking at?
0:08:17 > 0:08:20Louise Mitchell keeps banging on about being scouted or something.
0:08:20 > 0:08:21As if! I know.
0:08:23 > 0:08:24Look at all these pictures of her and Travis.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27That is SO embarrassing.
0:08:27 > 0:08:28I know. Pathetic.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33I just want to go through some of the support
0:08:33 > 0:08:35Mrs Branning's going to need to ensure she's safe at home.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38Well, I spoke to the council - they're going to send someone round
0:08:38 > 0:08:41to do an assessment to see if there's any equipment she needs.
0:08:41 > 0:08:42I don't need no equipment!
0:08:42 > 0:08:45And my brother's organising getting the bed moved downstairs.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48Still here, Sonia, in case you hadn't noticed, and I've told...
0:08:48 > 0:08:50Dot! Please.
0:08:50 > 0:08:51Listen, we've been through this.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54You're not mobile enough to get up and down the stairs at the moment -
0:08:54 > 0:08:56this is going to make it much more manageable.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58Yeah, well, I dressed meself, didn't I?
0:08:58 > 0:09:01That shows that I can manage perfectly well.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Well, your... What?
0:09:04 > 0:09:05Your cardigan.
0:09:05 > 0:09:06Oh, so what?
0:09:06 > 0:09:09I mean, I had to do it left-handed, and there ain't no mirror.
0:09:09 > 0:09:10Well, let me help you, then.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12No! I am not a child, Sonia.
0:09:14 > 0:09:15Mrs Branning...
0:09:15 > 0:09:17if the house isn't suitable to your needs,
0:09:17 > 0:09:19then the hospital won't discharge you.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21But it's me own house!
0:09:21 > 0:09:23It's not as if I'm moving into someone else's.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26I mean, my house has already been assessed,
0:09:26 > 0:09:28because my husband Jim had a stroke.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31Oh, all right - I'll sleep downstairs,
0:09:31 > 0:09:33but that bed goes upstairs
0:09:33 > 0:09:35as soon as I can climb up them stairs easily.
0:09:51 > 0:09:53LAUREN SIGHS ON VIDEO
0:09:53 > 0:09:55FOOTSTEPS ON VIDEO
0:09:55 > 0:09:56JOSH: Hey, Suzie.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59INDISTINCT CONVERSATION ON VIDEO
0:10:00 > 0:10:01Lauren?
0:10:05 > 0:10:07I didn't think you were in work today.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10You weren't supposed to be in, either.
0:10:12 > 0:10:13What the hell's been happening?
0:10:14 > 0:10:17I get this one weird text from you, and then nothing.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19I saw your dad earlier. He said you've been avoiding...
0:10:19 > 0:10:22I can't talk right now - I'm really busy. You say all those things...
0:10:22 > 0:10:25Josh, please. You at least owe me an explanation.
0:10:25 > 0:10:26I'm sorry.
0:10:26 > 0:10:27Erm...
0:10:27 > 0:10:29SHE SIGHS
0:10:29 > 0:10:32I've just realised that me and Steven, erm...
0:10:33 > 0:10:35Well, I need to give things another chance.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40No, no, no. No, this is him talking. Has he done something? No.
0:10:40 > 0:10:41No.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45It's what I want.
0:10:45 > 0:10:46SHE SIGHS
0:10:46 > 0:10:47SHE SNIFFS
0:10:48 > 0:10:50So, you're really saying all that talk
0:10:50 > 0:10:54of us being together properly - what, you didn't mean any of it?
0:10:55 > 0:10:56No, I did.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00I did mean it.
0:11:00 > 0:11:01I...
0:11:02 > 0:11:04I would be with you if I could.
0:11:04 > 0:11:05SHE SIGHS
0:11:05 > 0:11:07But I can't, so...
0:11:17 > 0:11:20I cannot believe what that Taylor girl did last week, you know,
0:11:20 > 0:11:21ruining all your hard work.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23Oh, well....
0:11:23 > 0:11:24She didn't really mean it.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26Actually, she's offered to help me after school.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28But you've been out there all morning.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30But Ted's been helping me. Everybody's doing their bit.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32You're the one holding it all together, Jane, yeah?
0:11:32 > 0:11:34You're a trooper. I know.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36Bye! See ya later.
0:11:36 > 0:11:37Oh, here we go.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41That's it - you got this, Robbie. Go on! Come on, mate - strong!
0:11:41 > 0:11:42Strong man!
0:11:42 > 0:11:44Ah... You guys could have helped. Nah.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47No, we ain't helping him out until he gives Donna her pitch back.
0:11:47 > 0:11:48Really?
0:11:48 > 0:11:51Come on, Mr Bean! Put your back into it!
0:11:51 > 0:11:53Anyway, look - watching him struggle -
0:11:53 > 0:11:54much more fun than working.
0:11:54 > 0:11:55Eh? Yeah.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58Plus, Kush is trying to avoid his mum. Yeah, I know the feeling!
0:11:58 > 0:12:00Kim practically jumped into a bush to avoid talking to her.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02You know, one of you are going to have to man up,
0:12:02 > 0:12:05and tell her she ain't welcome at some point, otherwise, er...
0:12:05 > 0:12:07it's going to be too late.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12By "one of you," you mean me, don't ya?
0:12:12 > 0:12:13Yeah. Yeah. No!
0:12:21 > 0:12:23Do you want to go Westfield or something?
0:12:23 > 0:12:24Look.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26Look at this - Louise has just posted a picture
0:12:26 > 0:12:28of the dress she's wearing to prom.
0:12:31 > 0:12:32MADISON SIGHS
0:12:33 > 0:12:34ALEXANDRA SIGHS
0:12:36 > 0:12:38And now everyone's started putting pictures up of their dresses.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41Hashtag #WalfordHighProm. Oh, it's so tragic.
0:12:41 > 0:12:42Yeah.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45Don't matter, anyway - she's going to look dog rough.
0:12:45 > 0:12:46Look, everyone's saying her and Travis
0:12:46 > 0:12:49are going to be winning Most Beautiful Couple, anyway.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51Well, that would've been me, if I hadn't been banned.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53There's no point getting vex about it.
0:12:53 > 0:12:54I'm not.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57Would be funny if someone messed it up, though, wouldn't it?
0:12:57 > 0:12:59I don't care, to be honest.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01We're going to be having a mad one at Chase's party,
0:13:01 > 0:13:03while those losers are going to be trying to hide booze
0:13:03 > 0:13:05from teachers and that.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07That's funny enough for me.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10Yeah. Suppose.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14Ooh!
0:13:14 > 0:13:16Whose idea was the welcome committee?
0:13:16 > 0:13:18Everyone's excited to see you.
0:13:18 > 0:13:19Who's he?
0:13:19 > 0:13:20That's Ted. Who?
0:13:20 > 0:13:23Your next door neighbour. He's moved in with his wife Joyce.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25Since when?
0:13:25 > 0:13:27Ooh, look. There's Jim's old ramp.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29Yep. Give it a try, Dot.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33Uh-huh. Well, I suppose it will come in handy.
0:13:33 > 0:13:34Welcome home, Grandma!
0:13:34 > 0:13:39Oh! He's the one I wanted to see - my little Davey. Aah!
0:13:39 > 0:13:42KAREN: It's good to see you back, Mrs Branning. What?
0:13:42 > 0:13:44JANE: Er...anything you wanted to borrow from me, Dot,
0:13:44 > 0:13:46just let me know.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49Oh, that's very kind. I don't need all this fuss.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52Did you have a nice time in Exeter? Thanks for the offer.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57That's Dot's cat, is it?
0:13:57 > 0:13:59I thought he was missing.
0:13:59 > 0:14:00Oh, well, it's a relief he came back.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02You know, she absolutely loves him.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09You know, I think some of Jane's things
0:14:09 > 0:14:10will come in really useful for you.
0:14:10 > 0:14:11What things?
0:14:11 > 0:14:13Why don't you come and have a look at your new room?
0:14:13 > 0:14:15Robbie's done a really good job.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17I'd rather sit down and have a cigarette, Abi.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19Oh, come on, please. It won't take a minute, will it?
0:14:19 > 0:14:21Oh, all right, then!
0:14:29 > 0:14:32We brought down all your favourite pictures and things.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34And I even got your old comfy chair back off Patrick.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36It ain't my chair -
0:14:36 > 0:14:39it was your grandfather's riser, what helped him get up.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41And where's me table gone?
0:14:41 > 0:14:43Well, the bed wouldn't fit with it in,
0:14:43 > 0:14:45so the new bloke off the market offered to buy it.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47You SOLD it?
0:14:47 > 0:14:50Well, we didn't think you ever used it.
0:14:50 > 0:14:51He gave me a good price.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54I DID use it - for me visitors.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57And who give you permission to dispose of me belongings?
0:14:57 > 0:15:00I just thought, Dot, you might... You've never even liked it, anyway.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02Where did you get that idea?
0:15:03 > 0:15:05Neither of you have been here.
0:15:07 > 0:15:08I think...
0:15:09 > 0:15:12..a little meeting is in order.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20I just wanted to see if you were all right.
0:15:20 > 0:15:21Yeah - why wouldn't I be?
0:15:23 > 0:15:25Well... I just had a lovely day with my boy.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27What more could I want? Oh, Louie's still here? Yeah.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29Yeah - he's just having a nap. Why wouldn't he be?
0:15:31 > 0:15:34You knew Lauren was planning on leaving me, didn't you?
0:15:36 > 0:15:38Why wouldn't you warn me, Stacey?
0:15:38 > 0:15:41You're meant to be my mate! It wasn't my place, Steven,
0:15:41 > 0:15:43and I didn't know for sure... What did she say?
0:15:43 > 0:15:45She's confused. What did she say?
0:15:45 > 0:15:48She just said that things weren't right between you.
0:15:48 > 0:15:49HE SIGHS
0:15:51 > 0:15:56You know, before we came back here, we used to share everything.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59It doesn't matter what I do - she just keeps pulling away.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02Well, have you spoken to her about how you feel?
0:16:02 > 0:16:04Nah - we've not had a proper conversation in weeks.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07Well, maybe that is a good place to start.
0:16:09 > 0:16:10But what if...
0:16:10 > 0:16:11What?
0:16:13 > 0:16:15What if she doesn't want me any more?
0:16:18 > 0:16:20Coming back here...
0:16:20 > 0:16:22being accepted by Dad and Jane...
0:16:23 > 0:16:25..being a proper family with Lauren and Louie...
0:16:27 > 0:16:29..it's all I've ever wanted.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32So, don't let it go without a fight.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34Do whatever you need to do to keep it.
0:16:40 > 0:16:41You took your time.
0:16:41 > 0:16:42Grounded, aren't I?
0:16:42 > 0:16:44So this better be worth it. What do you want?
0:16:44 > 0:16:45Hot wings, if you're offering.
0:16:45 > 0:16:47You seriously got me here for hot wings?
0:16:48 > 0:16:49I want to ruin prom.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54Yeah?
0:16:54 > 0:16:55What you thinking?
0:16:55 > 0:16:56Don't know yet.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58Something jokes that'll mess up the whole stupid thing.
0:16:58 > 0:16:59You in?
0:16:59 > 0:17:01The minute Mr Pryce sees me at prom,
0:17:01 > 0:17:03he's going to know that something's up.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05Not if you pretend you want to help.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11ABI: So, I take it you told Lauren the truth?
0:17:12 > 0:17:13No. I didn't.
0:17:15 > 0:17:16I'm not going to, either.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21Well, you're mad if you think you can keep this up.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23I don't need to keep it up.
0:17:23 > 0:17:24At least not forever.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28Just as long as it takes to make Lauren suffer.
0:17:29 > 0:17:30What?
0:17:30 > 0:17:33I'm fed up with her always getting her own way.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36Right, so how does this make her suffer?
0:17:36 > 0:17:41Because she'll put her whole life on hold for me, playing Saint Lauren,
0:17:41 > 0:17:44because she thinks the tumour is life-threatening.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47And then, just when she is as low as she can be...
0:17:47 > 0:17:49I'll tell her the tumour's shrinking...
0:17:50 > 0:17:51..and leave her...
0:17:53 > 0:17:54..to be with you.
0:17:57 > 0:17:58You want to be with me?
0:18:00 > 0:18:01You and me, Abi...
0:18:02 > 0:18:03..we're the same.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07We understand each other in a way that no-one else does.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09SHE SIGHS Yeah, but earlier you said... I know.
0:18:09 > 0:18:10I was wrong.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13If this is going to work...
0:18:14 > 0:18:15..if we are going to be together,
0:18:15 > 0:18:18then we have to make this lie as convincing as possible.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23We need to do our research, OK, on symptoms and appointments,
0:18:23 > 0:18:25whatever it takes to make Lauren believe it.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28Do you think you can help me with that?
0:18:38 > 0:18:40Yeah, of course I can.
0:18:51 > 0:18:52If I didn't know you two,
0:18:52 > 0:18:56I wouldn't believe people this stupid actually existed.
0:18:57 > 0:18:58What?
0:18:58 > 0:19:00How am I going to get it off?!
0:19:00 > 0:19:02Well, you were the one who bought it.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06Yes, to return the items that you stole, not to wind me up with.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10Come on, you have to admit, is a little bit funny.
0:19:10 > 0:19:11Yeah, well...
0:19:12 > 0:19:14..buy me a drink, and I might crack a smile.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17THEY CHUCKLE
0:19:17 > 0:19:19Stace!
0:19:19 > 0:19:21You know, I try to see the good in people, but that family...
0:19:21 > 0:19:24They enjoy winding you up. Stop rising to the bait!
0:19:24 > 0:19:27Oh! As if Denny's anything like that Keegan.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29OK, I know Louise can be wilful,
0:19:29 > 0:19:32refusing to listen and do as she's told,
0:19:32 > 0:19:34but she's not as bad as that feral lot.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36Louise is just a teenager pushing boundaries.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39Yeah. Well, she's really testing my patience at the moment.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41Been a right little madam,
0:19:41 > 0:19:43who's got Phil wrapped round her little finger.
0:19:43 > 0:19:44What, like you did with Den?
0:19:45 > 0:19:47It's always going to be harder when they're not your own,
0:19:47 > 0:19:49but like you just said, Louise isn't a bad kid.
0:19:49 > 0:19:50Mmm.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53Well, with everything that's going on,
0:19:53 > 0:19:55I forgot to ask how your date went with Tom.
0:19:55 > 0:19:56Oh, it was, er...
0:19:56 > 0:19:58It was great, actually.
0:19:58 > 0:19:59Really great. Good!
0:19:59 > 0:20:01When are you going to see him again?
0:20:01 > 0:20:04Oh, I don't know - we didn't make any firm plans.
0:20:04 > 0:20:05Well, why don't you text him?
0:20:05 > 0:20:08I'm just going to wait till I see him on the way to work.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10I thought I might today, actually, but I didn't.
0:20:10 > 0:20:11Not chickening out, are ya?
0:20:11 > 0:20:12No!
0:20:12 > 0:20:15No, no - I'm just taking things slowly.
0:20:15 > 0:20:16Mmm!
0:20:16 > 0:20:17THEY CHUCKLE
0:20:17 > 0:20:19The only thing I don't like
0:20:19 > 0:20:21is how hard it is to get the dirt from under me fingernails.
0:20:21 > 0:20:22So wear gloves.
0:20:22 > 0:20:26Well, I do, but sometimes, you just want to get stuck in.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29So, you got many people signed up for this Walford in Bloom?
0:20:29 > 0:20:32Yeah, well, Stacey, obviously. Erm...
0:20:32 > 0:20:34And then there's Honey, Denise and Patrick,
0:20:34 > 0:20:37oh, and the new couple next to Dot - they're up for it, as well.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40Got to lot of time though, ain't they? You know, retired. Mmm.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43A bottle of your finest champagne when you're ready, please, Stacey.
0:20:43 > 0:20:44Hey, what's all this?
0:20:44 > 0:20:46Meeting went well, I take it?
0:20:46 > 0:20:48Oh, yeah. I had an asking price offer for the chippy.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50And you accepted?
0:20:50 > 0:20:52Well, I wouldn't be ordering champagne on a Monday if I hadn't!
0:20:52 > 0:20:55JANE LAUGHS Congratulations!
0:20:55 > 0:20:56Ah, you celebrating?
0:20:56 > 0:20:58Ian's sold the chip shop.
0:20:58 > 0:20:59Oh, nice!
0:20:59 > 0:21:02So who's the buyer? They going to keep it as a chippy?
0:21:02 > 0:21:05It's Weyland and Co. I'm not sure what they're going to do with it,
0:21:05 > 0:21:08and to be honest, I don't care! Weyland and Co...
0:21:08 > 0:21:09Where do I know that name from?
0:21:09 > 0:21:11Oh, that's where Max and Lauren work, innit?
0:21:16 > 0:21:18Hello.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21So, I think we can get away with saying I'm having routine scans
0:21:21 > 0:21:25for the next few months at the moment.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28As long as you distract Lauren when she wants to come with me...
0:21:28 > 0:21:30we should be able to find a way round those.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32I think we can do one better than that.
0:21:34 > 0:21:35What's this?
0:21:35 > 0:21:36Open it.
0:21:40 > 0:21:45That's a scan of P Gregory, who has an inoperable brain tumour.
0:21:46 > 0:21:47Did you print this off the internet?
0:21:48 > 0:21:49Looks good.
0:21:49 > 0:21:50No - it's a real scan.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54Just from work.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56P's for Pudsey, who's a King Charles Cavalier.
0:21:58 > 0:21:59A dog?
0:21:59 > 0:22:01Yeah, but you assumed it was human, right?
0:22:01 > 0:22:02And so will Lauren.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06You really think I can get away with saying this is mine?
0:22:06 > 0:22:07Oh, definitely.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10They're similar enough not to make anyone suspicious.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12All you've got to do is add your details to it.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15You know, hospital numbers, dates and stuff...
0:22:15 > 0:22:16and then we'll be laughing.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20You're a genius.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29Come on...
0:22:29 > 0:22:30there's still lots to do.
0:22:30 > 0:22:31Now...
0:22:31 > 0:22:32I don't know whose idea it was
0:22:32 > 0:22:34to give me the smallest room in the house,
0:22:34 > 0:22:37apart from the lavatory, with a view over the back yard,
0:22:37 > 0:22:41but it don't suit me, not one little scrap.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43Now, you've got the whole of the upper storey,
0:22:43 > 0:22:47so, I suggest that I have the front sitting room as my bedsit,
0:22:47 > 0:22:50with Jim's riser in the window,
0:22:50 > 0:22:53so as I can see what goes on in the world, and watch me telly,
0:22:53 > 0:22:57and you could have me sofa, and the bureau in the dining room,
0:22:57 > 0:23:01and then you'll have a nice little sitting room to yourselves.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05And Bex - she can do her homework in it, or have her friends in,
0:23:05 > 0:23:09or play her violin, as long as it ain't too loud,
0:23:09 > 0:23:10and we'll all have...
0:23:10 > 0:23:11Rebecca's not moving in.
0:23:11 > 0:23:12What?
0:23:12 > 0:23:14She's chosen to live with Martin.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16Oh!
0:23:16 > 0:23:17Is there anything else, Dot?
0:23:17 > 0:23:21Well, a cup of tea and a biscuit'd be very welcome.
0:23:21 > 0:23:22Robbie, kettle.
0:23:23 > 0:23:24FRONT DOOR OPENS
0:23:28 > 0:23:29FRONT DOOR CLOSES
0:23:32 > 0:23:33Hey.
0:23:34 > 0:23:35How was work?
0:23:38 > 0:23:40I couldn't really concentrate.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45Er...yeah.
0:23:45 > 0:23:46Listen, come and sit down.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57I'm sorry...
0:23:57 > 0:23:58about earlier.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02You know, not wanting to talk.
0:24:02 > 0:24:03Shutting you out.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05It's OK. No.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08No, it's not.
0:24:08 > 0:24:09You're right, you know?
0:24:09 > 0:24:11If we're going to deal with this together, then...
0:24:11 > 0:24:12I've got to let you in.
0:24:14 > 0:24:15Be...
0:24:16 > 0:24:17..completely honest.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22Listen, I don't want to push you. No, it's all right.
0:24:24 > 0:24:25I'm ready.
0:24:26 > 0:24:27OK.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32A couple of weeks ago, I hit my head at work...
0:24:32 > 0:24:33SHE GASPS SOFTLY
0:24:34 > 0:24:38..and my vision was a bit blurry, so I decided to go to A
0:24:39 > 0:24:41They decided to give me an MRI to be on the safe side.
0:24:43 > 0:24:44That's when they found it.
0:24:46 > 0:24:47The tumour.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51Probably why I hit my head in the first place.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53Been having headaches...
0:24:53 > 0:24:56dizzy spells, for weeks.
0:24:56 > 0:24:57Dizzy spells?
0:24:58 > 0:25:00I did tell you about them.
0:25:03 > 0:25:04Oh.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08Er... Thing is, babe...
0:25:10 > 0:25:13Well...they think it's too dangerous to operate on.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18What? At the moment.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20But I'll be having regular scans, you know,
0:25:20 > 0:25:22just to check that nothing's changed.
0:25:24 > 0:25:25SHE SNIFFS
0:25:28 > 0:25:29OK...
0:25:30 > 0:25:31It's...
0:25:33 > 0:25:36Apart from the dizziness and the headaches...
0:25:37 > 0:25:39..are there any other symptoms that we should be managing?
0:25:39 > 0:25:40No.
0:25:41 > 0:25:42No, I've been lucky.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45So far.
0:25:46 > 0:25:47Right.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51Look, I know...
0:25:51 > 0:25:53that this is a lot to take in. I do.
0:25:55 > 0:25:56I also, er...
0:26:00 > 0:26:01HE SIGHS
0:26:01 > 0:26:04Well, I didn't know if you'd want to see this or not, but, erm...
0:26:11 > 0:26:12SHE GASPS
0:26:14 > 0:26:15I know it's frightening.
0:26:19 > 0:26:21But at least I'm not going to be going through this alone.
0:26:21 > 0:26:22WHISPERS: No.
0:26:23 > 0:26:24No.
0:26:24 > 0:26:25SHE SIGHS
0:26:28 > 0:26:31I'm going to be with you every step of the way.