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00:00 [MUSIC]
00:27 No, no, no please, I can't do it, it hurts.
00:33 No, please.
00:34 No, Mum.
00:35 No, it's all right.
00:37 Please don't let me die.
00:39 It's all right, I'm here.
00:41 Mum is here.
00:43 Please don't let me die.
00:45 I thought the panisades were coming for lunch, not breakfast.
00:51 No, it's going to be a candlelit dinner if I don't get a move on.
00:54 Do you know what, I cannot find anything in this kitchen anymore.
00:56 I've still got a preppy artichoke, I've still got dinner baked to last.
00:58 I haven't even started on the ice cream yet.
01:00 You really think this is a good idea, going out into business with someone who's done time before murder?
01:04 We need money and we need it fast, all right?
01:06 So unless you've got a spare hundred grand lying around, I suggest you help me out.
01:10 Where's, where's Mum?
01:11 Gone to see about the lease on the pawnbroker's site.
01:14 She's still pretty cut up about last night.
01:16 Maybe you could have a word with her girls?
01:17 Oh yeah, because they're not angry with me.
01:20 I'll try, I'll try, I'll try, but later.
01:22 Wash your hands, all right, and dice that for me.
01:25 If I nail this deal, they'll be on board.
01:28 She hasn't had a very good night.
01:33 She woke up a few times crying.
01:36 What, have you told her midwife?
01:38 It's too early to be thinking about postpartum depression.
01:41 She just needs time to adjust.
01:43 It is normal.
01:44 You haven't told her what happened, have you?
01:47 No.
01:48 I'm on edge, Martin.
01:49 I've got one eye on the door in case that psycho walks in.
01:52 You have changed her locks, haven't you?
01:54 It's just that you told Jack that you were going to go to the police.
01:57 Look, if you're worried about what the police are going to say...
02:00 Stacey, it's not your fault.
02:02 I'll come with you and if they give you any grief, I'll...
02:04 No, no, no, I need you to open up the van, all right?
02:06 We can't lose a day's money on top of everything else.
02:08 OK.
02:09 I'll just go home, get changed.
02:12 Don't push her, Martin.
02:14 If she asks for help, just give it to her.
02:17 I mean it.
02:18 There's a ready-made formula on the side.
02:20 Mum? Mum?
02:23 You look so beautiful, baby.
02:24 You sure you don't want me to come with you?
02:26 Yes.
02:27 You sure?
02:28 Look, you're not having second thoughts after what Martin said, are you?
02:32 No, he's just feeling his age because he's a granddad now.
02:35 There are loads of women who knock out papers in their 40s.
02:37 I know, but I don't...
02:38 Rhys, please don't worry him.
02:40 I won't forget him.
02:41 OK, we're not kids anymore.
02:43 Or is it the money?
02:44 Mum, I know, but, look, we can afford it.
02:46 Yeah.
02:47 No, here we go.
02:48 All right.
02:50 Got to get a baby, come on.
02:52 Get one for Arvo while I'm at it.
02:54 Deepest sympathy.
02:55 Imagine having him sleep with Snipes at his age.
02:57 Well, I don't have to.
02:58 Does that parrot of yours ever shut up?
03:00 Come on.
03:01 See you.
03:04 You didn't all have to come.
03:08 What?
03:09 Yes, we did.
03:10 Miss your first day at big school, 'cause we had to come.
03:13 You look lovely, darling. All grown up.
03:15 I know.
03:16 And remember, all the other kids are going to be here.
03:18 And remember, all the other kids are going to be just as nervous as you, right?
03:21 I'm kind and funny and smart and beautiful.
03:24 All the time, I'm going to know what's hit it.
03:26 Oh, you got your zip card, yeah?
03:28 Yes.
03:29 Lex, are you sure you know what stuff it is?
03:31 Maybe I should come with you just this once.
03:33 You ready?
03:34 Yeah.
03:35 It's the one all the other kids will be getting off at.
03:39 See you later.
03:40 Wait, one sec.
03:43 I'll be back.
03:44 All of it for you.
03:49 See you.
03:53 Bye.
03:54 Bye, darling.
03:55 Have fun.
03:56 Your family's freaking too?
03:58 Like you wouldn't believe.
04:00 Oh, hey, Amy.
04:01 Lola would be so proud.
04:05 At least she wants to go now, eh?
04:07 Well, she had a bit of a wobble last night.
04:10 She heard from you and half a tub of choc-trip ice cream and she was fine, wasn't she?
04:13 Yeah.
04:14 She said you was amazing, actually.
04:16 I've got to head off.
04:18 Meet you back here at half three, yeah?
04:20 I'll come with you.
04:21 Callum, I'm fine.
04:23 Stop fussing, OK? It was a blip.
04:25 Well, I've got to work.
04:27 Yeah, OK.
04:28 See you later.
04:29 Bye.
04:30 How are you doing, darling?
04:34 You look tired.
04:35 Yeah, I had a bit of a bad night.
04:37 I just kept having horrible dreams about her getting her head flushed down the toilet
04:40 or all these picking on her.
04:42 I'm off.
04:43 Do be all right.
04:44 Don't let her ruin things.
04:55 It's her loss.
04:56 She can shove her stupid basket.
04:59 He's not very happy his mum can't make it.
05:03 More like can't be bothered.
05:05 How's Charlie?
05:06 Well, you'll be pleased to know that she's just done her first poo.
05:09 Yep, that's the exact same face that Martin just pulled when he changed her,
05:13 but I think he's done, so you're safe.
05:15 Right, go on, take that inside.
05:17 I'm going to get coffee.
05:18 What did I say to Anastasia?
05:23 Well, I'm just going then, yeah.
05:25 It's been a bit of a long night.
05:26 You know you can't take her out until she's rested.
05:28 It's not safe.
05:29 All right, if you need me to help...
05:31 Look, just don't say anything to Lily, all right?
05:33 I don't want her to worry.
05:36 Bye.
05:37 Everything looks nice and healthy.
05:44 We'll need to run some blood tests, check your ovulating.
05:50 Sonia's not the problem. She's already had a baby.
05:53 Yeah, 23 years ago.
05:55 Fertility changes with age, Mr. Curwell.
05:57 Usually for the better, but sometimes.
06:00 Obviously we're going to need a sample from you too.
06:02 Oh, my. Yeah, of course.
06:04 I've got to warn you, I'm not great with needles.
06:08 Nearly fainted after my last Covid jab.
06:11 Hopefully, if I look away and you're quick...
06:14 No needles involved in this extraction, Mr. Curwell.
06:17 When was the last time you ejaculated?
06:19 I don't...
06:31 Remind me while we're here?
06:33 Do you need a hand in there?
06:35 No, no, no. You just relax.
06:37 The muse booths are on their way.
06:39 Come on, sink. Pick her up. Pick her up, pick her up, pick her up.
06:48 There we go.
06:59 Sorry about the wafer.
07:01 You'll find it's worth it. I don't like to blow my own trumpet.
07:04 No, of course you don't.
07:05 It's my own special recipe.
07:07 Artichoke with a touch of fennel and a dash of pastis.
07:11 New range for the chippy?
07:15 No, that place pretty much runs itself,
07:17 which means I'm available to give 100% of my time to this new venture.
07:21 Speaking of which, I've done a business plan and...
07:24 Here we go.
07:25 Let's not skip to the main course before we've had our starters, eh?
07:28 Anyway, I thought this mysterious Cindy was a business brave.
07:33 Where is she?
07:35 She'll be here shortly. Let me get you another drink.
07:38 Oh, Stace! Congratulations.
07:43 Oh, thanks. Such a cutie.
07:45 She's really got him wrapped round her finger, hasn't she?
07:48 Martin sent me a picture.
07:50 Oh. I wanted to tell you, actually, I did send that picture to Ryan
07:54 and he said he'd give Lillian a call, but, yeah.
07:57 Is she OK?
07:59 Yeah, yeah, she's good, all things considered.
08:03 She just needs to get her confidence up.
08:06 She'd love a visit.
08:08 Only if you're up for it.
08:10 I mean, obviously, I understand it'd be hard after...
08:13 No! No, I'd love to meet her.
08:17 Of course I would.
08:19 Well, whenever you're ready, honestly.
08:21 Yeah. No, it's just cos I thought maybe you might want to keep it low-key
08:25 or...
08:27 Are you joking? Am I not? Kat's threatened to bring the whole mob later.
08:30 Ha! Yeah, well, all right, then.
08:33 Um, let's see. Maybe late afternoon or...
08:37 Um, wait, I've got to go. Bye.
08:43 You've done this before, right? You know the drill?
08:51 Yeah, go on.
08:52 All right, well, I'll meet you back here once I've got my blood stuff.
08:55 Bye.
08:59 PHONE RINGS
09:01 Got a minute?
09:23 Yeah, I got one more set.
09:25 Tell me.
09:28 Earlier, you and Callum,
09:30 the little looks you and him had at each other...
09:33 It ain't just this morning, is it?
09:35 Being... I don't know, secretive.
09:39 You've been on your Scandi noise again, haven't you?
09:43 He was annoyed at me because I took his last pair of scuddies, all right?
09:48 All right, fine. Don't tell me if you don't want,
09:51 but don't treat me like an idiot, all right?
09:53 I'm supposed to be your brother, you're supposed to trust me.
09:55 Jay, I've been having a hard time, that is all.
09:57 You ain't the only one.
09:59 Now, I can't be worrying about you as well as Lex, right?
10:01 Callum's watching, so if you're going into self-destruct mode again...
10:03 Don't start saying that I'm going...
10:05 Look, Ben, I've just lost the love of me life.
10:07 If that was to happen to you, then...
10:09 Are you sure it was him?
10:16 Theo Hawthorne.
10:18 He's deranged it. He thinks we're in a relationship.
10:21 Well, were you at any point?
10:23 No.
10:24 Only these texts are...
10:26 they're not the sort of thing a friend would write.
10:29 No. Well, um...
10:33 I, er, I worked on a webcam,
10:42 and he was a private client.
10:44 I didn't know that it was him at the time.
10:46 I didn't know it was him till last night.
10:48 Do you usually give out your private number?
10:50 No, I don't, but I just felt sorry for him.
10:53 And, yeah, I needed the money.
10:56 But I didn't lead him on, I didn't ask for any of this...
10:59 No, no, of course not. Look, I'm just trying to get some background, Miss Slater.
11:03 Yeah.
11:04 Well, I'm petrified.
11:06 And my 13-year-old daughter, I mean, she was giving birth in the next room
11:11 and crying out for help, and...
11:13 I understand. Look, it just would have been helpful if you'd reported it sooner.
11:17 You expect me to leave my already traumatised daughter and my granddaughter?
11:21 I mean, they can't go home.
11:23 They can't go home until you've got him and you need to bring him in and make it stop.
11:27 He's done it before. I've got witnesses.
11:30 Was he convicted?
11:32 No. She killed herself and he drove her to it,
11:36 but my ex spoke to his friend. I could get you the number.
11:39 No, no, no, look, it's OK.
11:41 Look, I'll go to your house. If he's there, I'll bring him in.
11:49 Look, I know it's a large outlay initially.
11:52 And what exactly are you bringing to the table?
11:55 Well, 30-plus years of restaurant experience, vision,
11:59 and I would hope my culinary prowess speaks for itself.
12:03 Look, these projections show, right, even at a conservative estimate,
12:09 that you will make your money back within two years.
12:14 Look, I'm not disputing it's a good opportunity.
12:18 But why did you come to us?
12:21 You're the obvious choice. Successful, ambitious...
12:26 What, you're desperate, more like.
12:28 You seriously think I've forgotten about our last business transaction?
12:31 That was a misunderstanding. It was an unfortunate turn of...
12:34 No, you humiliated me. I told you, he's a weasel. You can't trust him.
12:40 Well, if I'm that bad, why are you here?
12:42 Well, I couldn't resist the thought of watching you grovel.
12:46 You don't strike me as the sort of man who will let past mistakes
12:49 stand in the way of making money.
12:52 And this, this is a good deal.
12:55 And I can't afford to get into bed with someone who's likely to stab me in the back.
13:02 Shouldn't have married her, then.
13:04 Look, you're the one who spent time behind bars.
13:09 If anyone should be worried, it should be me.
13:11 Right, this meeting's over.
13:13 No, no, no, come on, look, that came out badly, OK?
13:16 Look, everyone deserves a second chance and this is yours...
13:20 Say something.
13:30 I don't really know what to say, to be honest, mate.
13:32 All right, I mean...
13:33 It's not great.
13:35 But...
13:39 You know, I had everything under control until last night.
13:42 They say in my support group that it's a journey.
13:47 It's going to be bumps in the road.
13:50 So you're already getting out, then?
13:53 Yeah.
13:57 I'm sorry.
14:00 Don't you be saying sorry.
14:03 I'm the one who should be saying sorry.
14:04 There we are, living together under the same roof.
14:06 You're making yourself sick all the time and I don't even notice.
14:08 I should have told you.
14:09 But I don't know, I didn't want to pick anything else from you.
14:13 Come here.
14:19 Louise?
14:33 Is everything OK? Are you all done?
14:38 (phone rings)
14:40 I can't.
14:44 But I'm sorry, I tried.
14:46 You know, the walls are paper thin and I keep thinking about what the other bloke did.
14:51 You know, done, yeah.
14:53 Why don't you put a video on?
14:54 Not for yours.
14:56 I don't know, disrespectful.
14:59 Couldn't I do it at home and get a cab back in?
15:02 Why don't I give you a hand?
15:03 Well, here, I don't think that's allowed.
15:04 Come on, the nurse's on, eh? Come on.
15:06 No, no, no.
15:07 No, Sonia. No, Sonia. No.
15:09 Steady on, Sonia.
15:12 Thanks for agreeing to meet me. I'm sure you're pretty angry.
15:17 Understatement of the year.
15:19 You got the time it takes for us to finish these drinks?
15:22 I'm sorry.
15:26 I should have told you from the off that we're related.
15:28 You made us feel like idiots, you know.
15:30 Totally humiliated my sister.
15:33 Well, I didn't intend to.
15:35 I thought you had enough going on.
15:36 Not getting your head around Mum being...
15:38 I see you were just looking out for us, yeah? Like a big brother.
15:41 Come on, I told you it's a waste of time.
15:44 No, I didn't mean to lie.
15:45 I was gonna tell you, but I...
15:47 I freaked out.
15:49 It was a shock to me, you know.
15:51 I didn't know anything about you until the day before I come back here.
15:55 Yeah, still, you lied.
15:56 However, you're trying to dress it up now.
15:58 How are we supposed to believe a word you say?
16:00 I should have stayed away, I know, but...
16:02 I wanted to get to know you.
16:04 I've got so little family left.
16:07 I did all the wrong things, but...
16:09 for the right reasons.
16:12 Look, I'll do anything to make up for it.
16:16 Give me another chance.
16:21 Give me another chance.
16:22 Theo!
16:34 Hold on, Theo!
16:35 I mean, is that a date from hell or what?
16:38 You know, talk about vibe killers.
16:40 Lily going into labour, it's crazy.
16:42 What? Er, no, yeah. Nightmare, yeah.
16:44 Freddie, I've got to go, I've got to be somewhere.
16:46 Hold on, you haven't seen pictures of the baby yet.
16:48 She's a heartbreaker.
16:49 Theo Hawthorne?
16:50 DS Garrett, Walford CID.
16:52 I've got a few questions.
16:54 Oh, about what? Geography?
16:57 There's been an allegation.
16:58 If you wouldn't mind coming down to the station
17:00 to answer a few questions.
17:01 What?
17:03 Um, hold on, are you a stripper?
17:06 Is that what this is?
17:07 I mean, it's a terrible costume.
17:09 Where are the fluffy handcuffs?
17:10 Freddie, it's OK.
17:11 Of course.
17:13 What?
17:14 Happy to help.
17:15 I don't get it.
17:17 He's a geographer.
17:18 He's a geography teacher.
17:19 Oh, you came.
17:26 Yeah.
17:28 What's your boat like?
17:29 Oh.
17:30 I thought it ain't fair for Charlie
17:31 to have all the presents, is it?
17:32 You look a lot brighter.
17:35 Oh, did you show what your e-card from Amy and Denzel?
17:39 How's she been with Charlie?
17:48 She's terrified.
17:49 First sign of a crying she's like.
17:51 I think she needs a cuddle.
17:57 Mum?
17:59 It's your turn, darling.
18:02 She wants to see her mum.
18:04 She doesn't want me.
18:05 I'll sort her out a bottle.
18:07 No, I don't want to hurt her.
18:09 Mum, she won't stop crying and I'm knackered.
18:13 I know that makes me a terrible mum.
18:15 You're not a terrible mum.
18:16 Of course you're not.
18:17 No, it's right.
18:19 I've been through a lot, sweetheart.
18:20 Look, having a baby is like falling in love, right?
18:24 Sometimes it happens straight off
18:26 and sometimes it takes a little bit longer.
18:28 You just have to get to know each other.
18:30 She won't even look at me.
18:32 She hates me.
18:34 No, she don't.
18:35 Well, she ain't looking at you
18:37 because she can't see anything yet.
18:39 It's just blurry.
18:43 It's...
18:44 She can smell you, though.
18:45 Wait, do you want to have a little bit of this?
19:05 Wait, do you want to have a little bit of this?
19:07 Hi.
19:20 Just...
19:30 Just walk her gently like that.
19:32 And then you can just...
19:34 (CRYING)
19:35 Just hold her really close to you.
19:41 (CRYING)
19:45 There.
19:47 There you are.
19:48 There you go.
19:52 That's your mummy, isn't it?
19:56 (CRYING)
19:58 (CRYING)
19:59 Sorry I'm late.
20:10 Had a tour of the premises.
20:11 They are perfect, but we need to move quick.
20:13 There's a lot of interest.
20:14 How are you doing?
20:16 Are they on board?
20:17 Poisonous witch.
20:19 She had a cat and wound me up.
20:20 What, a new letter?
20:22 What did you say?
20:23 Well, nothing I didn't deserve.
20:25 I mean, they had no intention of going into business with us.
20:28 And that's it, is it?
20:29 Ian, you are unbelievable.
20:32 Well, maybe if you'd been here...
20:33 Look, Cindy, they're impossible to...
20:35 Where are you going?
20:36 Oh, Nish, isn't it?
20:48 Yeah.
20:49 Cindy Beale.
20:54 We meet at last.
20:55 Your partner not man enough to come and apologise himself.
20:59 That makes sense.
21:02 I'm here to talk business.
21:04 Well, maybe if you'd been a little bit more professional when it comes to the meeting.
21:08 I made my position perfectly clear.
21:11 I appreciate that might be disappointing to you.
21:14 I'm sorry you seem to be under the impression that it's us who need you.
21:18 Look, Ian may not be front of house,
21:23 but he's a great chef and he's got a good record round here.
21:26 You don't seriously want us opening round the corner in direct competition, do you?
21:30 Well, it's not much open up without my money, is it?
21:35 You should be biting my hand off.
21:39 I've negotiated a great deal on the lease,
21:42 freeing up money to cover all renovations.
21:44 You've been busy.
21:47 We'll be going ahead with or without your backing, Mr Panason.
21:52 I prefer the former, but let's see, shall we?
21:55 Have a think, eh?
21:57 Where has she got to? She's so late.
22:05 She's probably got detention.
22:06 She's your daughter.
22:07 She's probably saving the fare for the bikes, isn't she?
22:10 Is this how it's going to be? You two ganging up on me, yeah?
22:12 There she is.
22:15 How did you get on? You running the gaff here or what?
22:19 It was great.
22:21 My form teacher was really cool.
22:23 We had drama.
22:24 Me and this girl Dorothea, we had lunch together.
22:26 Pizza. Out of a machine.
22:28 Alright, alright, slow down.
22:29 So, it was better than you thought?
22:31 Way better.
22:32 Mum was right.
22:34 I'm going to have it.
22:36 I'll remind you of that when you get some homework.
22:38 Who's that? Your new bezzy mate?
22:41 Erm, yeah.
22:43 What's for dinner? Not pizza.
22:49 One less thing to worry about, innit?
22:51 Listen, I'm glad he told you.
22:53 We'll be alright, won't we? We'll just get through it together.
22:57 So you don't deny you were a client?
23:16 Not a crime, is it?
23:19 I didn't write these.
23:20 So it was coincidence you started working at her daughter's school?
23:25 Well, fate.
23:26 Destiny.
23:28 Call it what you will.
23:29 We're in a relationship.
23:31 Oh.
23:33 That's not what Miss Slater says.
23:36 She's angry. We, er, we had a bit of an argument.
23:39 Well, it was nothing.
23:41 I, erm, mentioned the conversation I had with a female work colleague and she completely lost the plot.
23:47 She threatened me with a carving knife.
23:49 She threatened you?
23:50 And you're only just telling us this now?
23:53 I managed to wrestle it from her. No harm done.
23:56 I don't want to press charges or anything. She's under a lot of pressure.
24:00 Thirteen-year-old daughter having a baby.
24:02 That and her mental health issues.
24:06 She's bipolar.
24:09 Not that that's a crime either.
24:12 I love her.
24:16 She's complex.
24:17 Difficult.
24:19 She certainly doesn't make it easy, but...
24:22 I'm really sorry she's wasted your time.
24:29 OK. Well, thanks for giving us your side of the story.
24:34 Erm, you'll understand I can't just take your word for it.
24:38 Would you be happy for me to check your phone?
24:41 Would you be happy for me to check your phone?
24:43 So, she abandoned you and I?
24:55 Good old Cindy.
24:56 I don't understand how you can stomach being near her.
24:59 Well, you only get one mum, don't you?
25:00 You'll forgive her. In time.
25:03 Yeah.
25:04 How did you get over losing your twin mother?
25:10 For years I couldn't even look above it.
25:12 I felt like if I forgave him he'd be getting away with it.
25:15 So how did you?
25:17 Eventually I realised if I lived a hundred years I could never punish him as much as he punished himself.
25:23 He never meant to kill Lucy.
25:26 He was just an angry kid.
25:29 He's a different person now.
25:31 He's a good person.
25:33 I'm sure they just got the confused with someone else.
25:39 How come they know his name?
25:40 Just talk to him.
25:41 Maybe give him a chance.
25:43 What's her name?
25:47 Aye.
25:49 It's someone who wants to talk to you.
25:52 Well, I don't look so worried.
25:55 Oh yeah, go on mate, I need to go to a break.
25:59 Alright girls, you and that man there named Samuel, could you do that?
26:09 Alright.
26:10 You're a proper little diplomat, aren't you?
26:17 So be kind, or just be yourself.
26:25 Because you are kind, and funny, and beautiful.
26:30 And I just want you to do your best.
26:33 That's all I really want.
26:36 You can really make something of yourself.
26:38 And what I mean by that is, you can be happy.
26:43 She will be.
26:45 I can't wait to make sure of it.
26:49 Mummy is with you in spirit every step of the way, darling, okay?
26:53 Good luck, darling.
26:55 Mummy loves you so, so much.
27:00 I love you.
27:01 I love you too.
27:06 I love you.
27:07 I love you too.
27:13 [dog whining]
27:15 [knock on door]
27:35 Miss Slater, could I have a word?
27:40 [dog whining]
27:42 Mr. Quail, did you find him?
27:48 Oh, thank you. Thank you.
27:51 I can't tell you what a relief it is to know he ain't on the street.
27:54 Unfortunately, Mr. Hawthorne painted a very different picture.
27:58 Oh, of course he did, but you've checked his phone, right?
28:00 Those messages were sent from an unregistered number.
28:03 The rest is your word against his.
28:08 What?
28:09 Wait, you...
28:12 You're not telling me there's nothing you can do?
28:15 I'm sorry.
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