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00:00Yeah, I know who you are.
00:14Well, you must have seen photos.
00:18Stands to reason.
00:20I recognize you, too.
00:26You must be George.
00:27Yeah, that's right.
00:28I thought so.
00:29Big handsome man.
00:30Um, I'm Ian's ex-wife.
00:31Yeah, and I'm Cindy's ex-wife.
00:32Husband.
00:33Yeah, I know.
00:34Ian filled me in.
00:35I was gripped.
00:36You and her?
00:37How could you do this to me, Ian?
00:49I'm sorry.
00:58I'm sorry.
01:08What are you doing here?
01:20I'm being assertive.
01:24Where are we?
01:25Huh?
01:26Whose house is this?
01:27Peter.
01:28It's Jane's.
01:29I can't believe that Bobby doesn't want a 21st birthday party.
01:46The boy's so dry.
01:47You don't like parties, either.
01:48Nah.
01:49No, no, no, that's not true.
01:50I just don't like parties that Elaine has organized.
01:54Well, Bobby is his own person.
01:56It's not what you decided last week.
01:58I respect him.
01:59But I'm not being funny, sis.
02:00Don't you think he, like, he drags you down?
02:01No.
02:02Look, I know he's nice and everything, but he makes you a bit...
02:03A bit?
02:04Oh, can I borrow your eyelash curler?
02:05Gina!
02:06Yeah, mine broke.
02:07A bit...
02:08Boring.
02:09I promise you, there is nothing going on between us.
02:10Then why did you lie to my face?
02:11I didn't lie to you.
02:12I didn't lie to you.
02:13I didn't lie to you.
02:14I didn't lie to you.
02:15I didn't lie to you.
02:16I didn't lie to you.
02:17I didn't lie to you.
02:18I didn't lie to you.
02:19I didn't lie to you.
02:20I didn't lie to you.
02:21I didn't lie to you.
02:23I promise you, there is nothing going on between us.
02:26Then why did you lie to my face?
02:28I contacted him to talk about reconnecting with Bobby.
02:32He's about to turn 21 and I want to try and repair our relationship.
02:47Hi.
02:53The door was open, I just...
02:55Bobby.
03:01Sorry.
03:05Oh, Bobby.
03:07Look at you.
03:10What a lovely young man.
03:15I tried to call but your phone was off.
03:17Gina saw Mum drive off with George so I thought I'd follow, make sure everything was OK.
03:21He cottoned on and got in the back.
03:23Wow, and here you all are.
03:27Hello, Peter.
03:29Hi, Jane.
03:30So you were in on this too?
03:31I wasn't in on anything. I just found out.
03:34And you sided with your father?
03:35Don't make this about sides.
03:37You watched him lie to my face this morning. How could you do that?
03:41I didn't want it to be like this, Bobby.
03:42Look, I get why this is difficult, Mum.
03:44That's why I came.
03:45You know how I feel about her.
03:48Look, Cindy, the only reason I got in touch with Ian was to see my son again.
03:55I've missed you so much.
04:00You really expect me to believe there is nothing going on when you packed an overnight bag?
04:04Look, I know how bad this looks.
04:07But look, we were trying to do the right thing to avoid upsetting everyone.
04:12Oh, mission accomplished, I'd say.
04:14Cindy, I would never cheat on you.
04:17Look, please, can't we all just sit down and try and have a civilised conversation?
04:22I've got some pizzas in the freezer and a bit of salad we could all muck in.
04:26Yeah, yeah, that's a good idea.
04:27Are you on drugs?
04:29You look hungry, love.
04:33What do you reckon?
04:34I don't really have an appetite.
04:36Does nobody care?
04:38She carried my daughter's dead body and dumped her on the common.
04:45Drive me home, George.
04:49I'll see what I can do.
04:55Well, I'll put the oven on, shall I?
05:07Cindy, come on.
05:09I'm not going back in there.
05:12I'm not going back in there.
05:21I didn't know her, did I?
05:24And she did.
05:26She spent time with her. She lived with her.
05:29She was my daughter. My daughter!
05:34Listen, dear.
05:36What she did to her...
05:39I don't get around it either.
05:41But what's the alternative?
05:43Because you just told me Ian's your anchor.
05:47Are you going to cut loose and just float away?
05:50I don't want her in my life, George.
05:53I know you don't.
05:56But we're here now.
05:58And I'm not saying you've got to be mates, but maybe there's things you want to hear.
06:05Things you want to ask her.
06:09Now's your chance.
06:14Do you really bet that guy's head off?
06:16Well, where does he get off telling me that my son's struggling with maths?
06:19I mean, he was literally with him for two seconds.
06:21Yeah, but he's not wrong, is he?
06:23Right, don't get defensive.
06:25So what if he can't do sums?
06:27What, is Louis struggling, is he?
06:29Oh, my God! Why is everyone just going in on my son?
06:32Oh, it's nothing to be ashamed of, Lauren.
06:34You can talk to the school, you know, get some extra help.
06:37Yeah, I know. Thank you.
06:41Right, I know what would cheer you up.
06:43Jay was saying he needs help at the car lot.
06:45Oh, get real. What do I know about selling cars?
06:48Yeah, it's not like your dad ran the business, is it?
06:53I really did bite that guy's head off, didn't I?
06:59Let's get this night off with a bang!
07:02Who is it?
07:03Ah, it's a cute little girl!
07:05Are you doing one?
07:06It's just a shot!
07:07I love it!
07:09Go on, Anna.
07:11Go on, Anna!
07:12Yeah!
07:18Have you heard from Bobby?
07:20No, nothing.
07:21Do you think he's OK?
07:23Anna, come on, tune.
07:25Come on, calm down for me, come on.
07:32Help yourself.
07:34It's a wine.
07:37Cheers.
07:42So, how have you been?
07:44Good, thanks, Peter.
07:46I work in the local shop. I'm the manager there.
07:49And the countryside is so beautiful round here.
07:52Beats Walford Common, I expect.
07:55But I haven't quite fitted in with the wellies and barber set quite yet.
07:59No! I think you'd make a great farmer's wife.
08:03Nice to see you two on secret looks terms.
08:06We're not.
08:11How are you, Bobby?
08:14I'm fine, thanks.
08:15How many bedrooms are there?
08:17Two.
08:20Are you working?
08:25Yeah, just at the chippy.
08:27Not just. He's managing it. He's doing really well.
08:31That's great.
08:32And he's got a really beautiful girlfriend.
08:35Beautiful kind girlfriend.
08:38It's my daughter.
08:39And mine.
08:41And my sister.
08:43Thankfully she's not related to me.
08:46Things could always get a bit incestuous on Albert Square.
08:49I doubt it at last.
08:53So you're happy.
08:56I'm so pleased to hear that.
08:59So what was the plan then, you know, with you and Ian?
09:04Sorry?
09:05Well, the big reunion.
09:07According to your sat-nav, you'd already made two trips.
09:10So what did you plan next?
09:14Well...
09:18I was going to write Bobby a letter.
09:21Which Ian was going to give to him on his birthday.
09:23And then I was going to wait and see if he wanted to get in touch.
09:27You know, somewhere neutral, halfway.
09:29After this meet-up, in a location halfway,
09:33what were you imagining happening then?
09:36I don't know.
09:37You haven't talked about it?
09:39I mean, what was she going to do?
09:40Come over on special occasions?
09:42Sleep on the sofa? Every other Christmas?
09:45Oh, rent a house in the summer?
09:47Cindy, whether you like it or not,
09:49Jane brought Bobby up.
09:51She adopted him.
09:53Did we imagine Jane being part of Bobby's life?
09:57Yes, we did.
09:59Thank you, Ian.
10:00Thank you, Ian.
10:02Oh, what a hero. Bring this all together for this.
10:05If you recall, we had the nights over for Christmas last year.
10:08And very nice it was, too.
10:10Oh, shut up, George.
10:11Don't talk to him like that.
10:12Why not?
10:13How am I wrong for trying to reconnect my family,
10:17yet you get away with shoving your tongue down his throat?
10:20It was once.
10:21It was twice.
10:23I knew you'd never forgive me for that.
10:26You know, maybe I shouldn't be here.
10:28You know what, George?
10:29Maybe you shouldn't, but yet again, you are.
10:33I'm not the one in the wrong here, Ian.
10:35If you hadn't lied to Cindy, you wouldn't be in this situation.
10:39Thank you, George.
10:40Thank you, George.
10:41Guys, this is getting childish.
10:43And you meeting up with her is completely different
10:46from me reconnecting with my family.
10:48How's it different?
10:49Because none of them murdered one of our children!
10:53I don't know where you can live with yourself!
10:55Give me a break!
10:57Where were you?
10:59Where were you when I was bringing up your kids?
11:01Doing the hard work.
11:03Cooking.
11:04Cleaning.
11:05Helping with homework.
11:06Brushing their teeth.
11:07Reading them a story.
11:08Oh, yeah.
11:09You with him.
11:10Selling yourself in Spain.
11:11Selfish to the core.
11:13How dare you!
11:14You are the sick one!
11:16I could never have done what you did to my daughter.
11:18That is not normal!
11:20A mother's love will make you do weird things!
11:23I did it to protect Bobby!
11:25The only child I will ever have
11:26because your son, Stephen,
11:28shot out my womb!
11:30Did you know that bit?
11:32Your son made me infertile!
11:37I did it for my son!
11:54I've got a question.
11:58Did anyone ever consider what I might have wanted?
12:05Earlier,
12:07you didn't ask if I was happy.
12:09You just assumed.
12:14If you must know,
12:17yeah, I've got a beautiful, kind,
12:22girlfriend, and her name is Anna.
12:30But I still get anxious all the time.
12:36My OCD flares up,
12:38and I try and keep a lid on it,
12:40but it's always there.
12:45I don't allow myself to have too good of a time
12:49because I don't think I deserve it,
12:51and I think if I don't keep Lucy on my mind at all times,
12:54then something else will go wrong,
12:55and I just... I'm sorry, Jane, but...
13:01I agree with Cindy.
13:10What you did that night,
13:14I still don't understand it.
13:17So, um...
13:20I'm sorry, but...
13:24I don't think I really want to have you back in my life.
13:36Jane, I'll go.
13:46Bye.
14:17Oh, you reckon you could cheer my sister up?
14:20Yes, sir. I mean, madame.
14:23Cheeky.
14:25Is she OK?
14:26Yeah, yeah, she's fine.
14:28I just wish you could forget about Bobby.
14:30You know, he just makes her anxious.
14:32Like him.
14:33Is that a lie?
14:36Yeah, I know.
14:37Anna, listen.
14:38Do not worry about Bobby.
14:40We will be in touch, I swear.
14:43What is it?
14:46Sometimes I just feel like he's a million miles away,
14:49and he doesn't even try and close the gap.
14:51Yeah, but that's just Bob.
14:53You know, listen, he loves you to bits, you know.
14:55I know.
14:56And he is an oddball. We know he's an oddball.
14:58But that's why we love him, innit?
14:59That's why he's Bobby Bobby.
15:00Well, my sister doesn't get him, so...
15:02Yeah, well, your sister ain't the one dating him,
15:05so it's fine.
15:06You're so lovely, you know.
15:11Why don't you reckon then two would be a good match?
15:13She's with his best mate!
15:14Yeah, but she goes all gooey around him.
15:16Has she said anything?
15:18No.
15:19No, but I know her.
15:21I mean, look.
15:22Look at the body language.
15:23Yeah, they are both annoyingly pretty.
15:25Yeah.
15:26Oi.
15:27But, babe, so are we.
15:30That's a given.
15:41All right.
15:42Listen, sorry if I was a bit rude earlier.
15:46Thank you for picking up, Louis.
15:48It was actually really nice of you.
15:51Er...
15:52What?
15:54Could buy me a drink at least.
15:57About a chance of that.
15:59I'm skint.
16:00OK, well, I'll buy you one.
16:03Well, I don't drink.
16:05Wow.
16:06Amazing, you're still alive.
16:08Amazing, you're still alive.
16:11And I have a boyfriend.
16:14Where is he?
16:16Well, at this present moment in time, er...
16:19I actually ain't got a clue.
16:21Um...
16:22All right, go on then.
16:23Trace, just...
16:24Lemonade, please.
16:25Yeah, sure.
16:27Just the one.
16:29Because you've got a boyfriend?
16:34There she is!
16:36Just watching it is making me feel ill.
16:39You brave soldiers, well done.
16:41I'm going to go get a water.
16:43Do you want one?
16:44Yeah, hydrate or die.
16:45Vodka tonic for me, babe.
16:48So, question for you.
16:50What?
16:51What would you say if I tried to play matchmaker?
16:54Matchmake?
16:56Oh, oh, Felix, um...
16:58You're hot and everything, yeah, but I'm straight.
17:01Well, mostly straight.
17:02You know, I don't really care about labels and all that.
17:04But the point is...
17:06You're my mate, yeah?
17:07And me and you, this...
17:09It ain't a thing, it ain't going to work.
17:12All right?
17:15What's funny?
17:19You don't mean you, do you?
17:20No, pretty boy, I do not!
17:22Uh-oh, mate.
17:23Who?
17:25Anna?
17:26We've all seen the way she looks at you.
17:27No, mate, that's not...
17:28No, no, that's wrong.
17:29OK, OK, don't shoot the messenger.
17:31I just noticed you're a little violent as well, man.
17:33Thanks.
17:37Anna, Anna, Anna!
17:38Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
17:41I'm feeling hot.
17:42Is it hot in here?
17:43Listen, I don't know what's being said, but...
17:45You don't feel hot.
17:46Feel me.
17:47Anna, please, please!
17:49Do you feel drunk?
17:51I'm going to go to the toilet.
17:53No, no, no, don't, don't, please!
17:55Listen, Anna, your sister's over there.
17:57Go and dance with her, yeah?
17:59Don't forget Bobby.
18:00What?
18:18Are you OK?
18:23This has been a huge mistake.
18:25He'll calm down.
18:31What makes you say that?
18:35My daughters didn't want to know me.
18:38I thought that was it.
18:40The amount of skeletons I've got in my cupboard.
18:43But things change.
18:45We're on good terms now, aren't we?
18:47I'm really sorry about Stephen.
18:52I'm so very, very sorry about Lucy.
18:58It is the biggest regret of my life.
19:01I don't blame you for hating me.
19:09I'm sorry.
19:12I'm sorry.
19:13I'm sorry.
19:22Have you got any more wine?
19:39Peter says they've gone down to the local for a drink.
19:41Lucky them.
19:47Where's Cindy?
19:48They're both in there.
19:49I've been here wigging, but I haven't heard any crashes or bangs.
19:58I didn't want to get involved today.
20:00Cindy said it was an emergency, so that's why.
20:06I'm not a threat, mate.
20:07I never said you were.
20:20Yeah.
20:22George.
20:26You don't understand.
20:28There have always been men like you waiting to take her off of me.
20:34Waiting to take her off of me.
20:40And it doesn't matter what I do.
20:42It doesn't matter how many candlelit dinners I cook.
20:45And no matter how much I tell her I love her.
20:49I always lose her in the end.
20:52I'm not waiting to take her off you.
20:54So why can't you say no to her then?
20:56I can.
20:57What, she snaps her fingers and you come running?
20:59George to the rescue?
21:01She is the mother of my daughter.
21:03Come on, George, please.
21:06Tell me the truth.
21:10She's...
21:15addictive.
21:17So you do want her?
21:19It's not about want.
21:21I'm strong.
21:23And I know what's good for me.
21:25And it's not her.
21:26So is she always round at yours then?
21:30Asking?
21:31Begging?
21:33Come on, tell me.
21:35I can take it.
21:40When she thought you were here having it off with someone,
21:43you should have seen her.
21:46She was so scared of losing you she could hardly knock on the front door.
21:50Really?
21:51Well, she might have.
21:52She was so scared of losing you she could hardly knock on the front door.
21:55Really?
21:56Well, she might not show it, but she knows you're good for her.
22:00You keep her balanced, Ian.
22:02You keep her feet on the ground.
22:11What if that isn't enough for me?
22:18To be perfectly honest with you, George, I...
22:22doesn't mean she's good for me either.
22:28So...
22:29if you can beat your addiction,
22:33why can't I?
22:38So how comes you're skinting him?
22:40He's a bit rude.
22:41Sorry, I thought he was past a small talk.
22:44Because I ain't got a job.
22:45And I ain't even got a sniff of one.
22:48I can't believe that.
22:49My CV's just rubbish.
22:51Well, I've been bringing Louis up single-handedly,
22:53and apparently that don't count.
22:55Well, it should do.
22:57Single mums and warriors, as far as I'm concerned.
23:01Look, my mum brought me up on her own,
23:03and she's a queen, so...
23:06you should be proud.
23:08Hold your head up.
23:11I used to think I was invincible.
23:13Used to be a right cocky little mare.
23:15Can you believe that?
23:16Yeah, actually.
23:18Oi!
23:19You weren't sure about having a go at me earlier, was you?
23:22Yeah, well, that was a bit different, weren't it?
23:24That was just my inner tiger mum coming out.
23:28Well, I should get back to his lordship.
23:31But thank you for the drink.
23:32No worries.
23:33Yeah.
23:39All right?
23:43Jay?
23:44I heard you've got a job going at the car lot?
23:46Yeah, I'm looking for someone part-time. Why?
23:49Why do you think?
23:51What, you?
23:53My dad did used to run the place.
23:55It's in my blood, selling cars.
23:57Didn't know that was the sort of thing that could run in the blood.
24:00It's not like you're selling Porsches, Jay.
24:02Well, charming.
24:04Sorry.
24:05All right, listen, I don't know nothing about selling cars, but...
24:09I'm good with people, and I can learn.
24:12And also...
24:14look at the face.
24:15Just forever humble, aren't you, Lauren?
24:17Well, my dad's full of it, and that does run in the family.
24:24All right.
24:25Come in for a trial, I'll take you over some times.
24:28Cheers, Jay.
24:30All right, Chase, just a pint, darling, please.
24:32All right.
24:36Felix!
24:37Felix!
24:38How much is Anna reckoning, Lee?
24:40I don't know, one shot on that vodka cranberry she's been nursing on.
24:44Are you talking about my lightweight sister again?
24:46Yeah, Jay, are you sure that she didn't drink nothing before?
24:49She seems really drunk, all of a sudden.
24:51No.
24:52I mean, I had a couple, but she was just on the chamomile tea, right?
24:54So she's only had one shot, and she's always wasted.
25:02There have been a couple of spikings at the Albert recently.
25:07Well, where is she, then?
25:08I thought she was with you.
25:14Oh, my God.
25:38I can't feel my legs.
25:43Oh, my God.
26:01So, you and Ian.
26:04What about us?
26:06Well, it must be strange being back together after all that time.
26:09Me and Ian grew up together.
26:11It's comforting, all that history.
26:15I just hope...
26:17What?
26:21He seems a bit lonely, that's all.
26:23Lonely?
26:25He lives with his mum, two kids and me.
26:27What chance has he got to be lonely?
26:29Maybe I'm wrong.
26:32Oh, you think he came here because he's lonely?
26:36Lonely?
26:38Don't flatter yourself, Jane.
26:40You know, Ian staying the night wasn't my idea.
26:44What?
26:45Just saying.
26:48You think he came here to make a move?
26:51Oh, please.
26:52He's got a fillet steak at home.
26:54Not if you let him eat it.
26:57And what's that mean?
26:58Ian and me, we get each other.
27:00We've always been able to talk...
27:04freely.
27:06You know nothing about our relationship.
27:09He deserves a bit of warmth, Cindy, a bit of attention.
27:12Oh, and you're the one to give him that, are you?
27:15Right.
27:16That is it.
27:23Right, come on, we're leaving.
27:25We are?
27:26Not you, you. Come on.
27:27We can't.
27:28It's late, Bobby and Peter aren't back yet.
27:30I want you to take me back to the square right now.
27:32You're going to start grovelling in the car.
27:34No.
27:36What do you mean, no?
27:38You heard.
27:40I am fed up with you walking all over me.
27:44So I am going to stay here and sort my family out.
27:47Now, you can either accept that or...
27:50Or what?
27:52Or find some other mug to drive round the bend.
27:59I have had enough.
28:06I have had enough.