16th July 2024
Transcript
00:00🎵
00:27Yeah, I know who you are.
00:31Oh, you must have seen photos.
00:33Stands to reason.
00:36I recognised you too.
00:41You must be George.
00:44Yeah, that's right.
00:46I thought so. Big handsome man.
00:49Um, I'm Ian's ex-wife.
00:51Yeah, and I'm Sydney's ex-wife.
00:53Er, husband.
00:56Yeah, I know. Ian filled me in. I was gripped.
00:59You and her?
01:01How could you do this to me, Ian?
01:26KNOCKING
01:34Oh, God's sake.
01:36What are you doing here?
01:38I'm being assertive.
01:40Where are we?
01:43Huh?
01:44Whose house is this?
01:49Peter.
01:51It's Jane's.
01:56I can't believe that Bobby doesn't want a 21st birthday party.
02:00The boy's so dry.
02:02You don't like parties either.
02:04No, no, no, that's not true.
02:06I just don't like parties that Elaine has organised.
02:09Well, Bobby is his own person.
02:11That's not what you were saying last week.
02:13I respect him.
02:15I'm not being funny, sis.
02:17But don't you think he, like, he drags you down?
02:20No.
02:21Look, I know he's nice and everything, but...
02:24..but he makes you a bit...
02:27..a bit... Can I borrow your eyelash curler?
02:29Gina! Look, mine broke.
02:31..a bit...
02:34..boring.
02:37I promise you, there is nothing going on between us.
02:41Then why did you lie to my face?
02:43I contacted him to talk about reconnecting with Bobby.
02:47He's about to turn 21 and I want to try and repair our relationship.
02:52I want to try and repair our relationship.
03:04Hi.
03:10The door was open. I just...
03:12Bobby.
03:18Sorry.
03:21Oh, Bobby.
03:23Look at you.
03:26What a lovely young man.
03:31I tried to call, but your phone was off.
03:33Gina saw Mum drive off with George, so I thought I'd follow,
03:36make sure everything was OK.
03:38And he cottoned on and got in the back.
03:40Wow, and here you all are.
03:44Hello, Peter.
03:45Hi, Jane.
03:46So you were in on this too?
03:48I wasn't in on anything. I just found out.
03:50And you sided with your father?
03:52Don't make this about sides.
03:54You watched him lie to my face this morning.
03:56How could you do that?
03:57I didn't want it to be like this, Bobby.
03:59Look, I get why this is difficult, Mum. That's why I came.
04:02You know how I feel about her.
04:04Look, Cindy, the only reason I got in touch with Ian
04:07was to see my son again.
04:11I've missed you so much.
04:16You really expect me to believe there is nothing going on
04:19when you packed an overnight bag?
04:21Look, I know how bad this looks,
04:24but, look, we were trying to do the right thing
04:26to avoid upsetting everyone.
04:28Oh, mission accomplished, I'd say.
04:31Cindy, I would never cheat on you.
04:34Look, please, can't we all just sit down
04:37and try and have a civilised conversation?
04:40I've got some pizzas in the freezer and a bit of salad.
04:42We could all muck in. Yeah, that's a good idea.
04:45Are you on drugs? You look hungry, love.
04:50What do you reckon?
04:52I don't really have an appetite.
04:54Does nobody care?!
04:56She carried my daughter's dead body and dumped her on the common!
05:03Drive me home, George.
05:07I'll see what I can do.
05:13Well, I'll put the oven on, shall I?
05:20Cindy, come on.
05:22I'm not going back in there.
05:31I didn't know her, did I?
05:34And she did.
05:36She spent time with her. She lived with her.
05:40She was my daughter. My daughter!
05:43Listen, dear.
05:45What she did to her,
05:47I can't get my head round it either.
05:50But what's the alternative?
05:52Because you just told me Ian's your anchor.
05:57You going to cut loose and just float away?
06:00I don't want her in my life, George.
06:03I know you don't.
06:06But we're here now.
06:08We're going to get through this together.
06:11But we're here now.
06:13And I'm not saying you've got to be mates,
06:15but maybe there's things you want to hear.
06:20Things you want to ask her.
06:24Now's your chance.
06:30Did you really bit that guy's head off?
06:32Well, where does he get off telling me that my son's struggling with maths?
06:35I mean, he was literally with him for two seconds.
06:37Yeah, but he's not wrong, is he?
06:39Right, don't get defensive.
06:41So what if he can't do sums?
06:43What, is Louis struggling, is he?
06:45Oh, my God! Why is everyone just going in on my son?
06:48Oh, it's nothing to be ashamed of, Lauren.
06:50You can talk to the school, you know, get some extra help.
06:53Yeah, I know. Thank you.
06:57Right, I know what would cheer you up.
06:59Jay was saying he needs help at the car lot.
07:01Oh, get real. What do I know about selling cars?
07:04Yeah, it's not like your dad ran the business, is it?
07:09I really did bite that guy's head off, didn't I?
07:15Let's get this night off with a bang!
07:18What is it?
07:20Give it to me!
07:22Are you doing one? It's just a shot.
07:24I love it!
07:26Go on, Anna.
07:28Yeah!
07:35Have you heard from Bobby?
07:37Do you think he's OK?
07:39Anna! Come on, June.
07:41Come on, come down for me.
07:48Help yourself...
07:50..to wine.
07:57So how have you been?
07:59Good, thanks, Peter.
08:01I work in the local shop. I'm the manager there.
08:04And the countryside is so beautiful around here.
08:07Beats Walford Common, I expect.
08:10But I haven't quite fitted in with the wellies and barber set quite yet.
08:14No! I think you'd make a great farmer's wife.
08:18Nice to see you two on secret looks terms.
08:22We're not.
08:26How are you, Bobby?
08:29I'm fine, thanks.
08:31How many bedrooms are there?
08:33Two.
08:36Are you working?
08:41Yeah, just at the chippy.
08:43Not just. He's managing it. He's doing really well.
08:47That's great.
08:49And he's got a really beautiful girlfriend.
08:52Beautiful kind girlfriend.
08:54It's my daughter.
08:56And mine.
08:58And my sister.
09:00Thankfully she's not related to me.
09:02Things could always get a bit incestuous on Albert Square.
09:05I doubt it at last.
09:09So you're happy?
09:12I'm so pleased to hear that.
09:14So, um, what was the plan then, you know, with, um, you and Ian?
09:20Sorry?
09:21Well, the big reunion.
09:23According to your sat-nav, you'd already made two trips.
09:26So what did you plan next?
09:30Well...
09:33..I was going to write Bobby a letter.
09:36Which Ian was going to give to him on his birthday.
09:39And then I was going to wait and see if he wanted to get in touch.
09:43You know, somewhere neutral, halfway.
09:45After this meet-up, in a location halfway,
09:49what were you imagining happening then?
09:51I don't know.
09:53You haven't talked about it? I mean, what was she going to do?
09:56Come over on special occasions?
09:58Sleep on the sofa? Every other Christmas?
10:01Oh, rent a house in the summer?
10:03Cindy, whether you like it or not,
10:06Jane brought Bobby up.
10:08She adopted him.
10:10Did we imagine Jane being part of Bobby's life?
10:13Yes, we did.
10:15Thank you, Ian.
10:16Thank you, Ian!
10:18Oh, what a hero, bringing us all together for this.
10:21If you recall, we had the nights over for Christmas last year.
10:24And very nice it was, too. Oh, shut up, George.
10:27Don't talk to him like that. Why not?
10:29How am I wrong for trying to reconnect my family,
10:33yet you get away with shoving your tongue down his throat?
10:36It was once. It was twice.
10:39I knew you'd never forgive me for that.
10:42You know, maybe I shouldn't be here.
10:44You know what, George? Maybe you shouldn't.
10:46But, yet again, you are.
10:49I'm not the one in the wrong here, Ian.
10:51If you hadn't lied to Cindy, you wouldn't be in this situation.
10:54Thank you, George.
10:56Thank you, George.
10:57Guys, this is getting shouldish.
10:59And you meeting up with her is completely different
11:02from me reconnecting with my family!
11:04How's it different?
11:05Because none of them murdered one of our children!
11:09I don't know where you can live with yourself!
11:11Give me a break!
11:13Where were you?
11:15Where were you when I was bringing up your kids?
11:18Doing the hard work.
11:19Cooking.
11:20Cleaning.
11:21Helping with homework.
11:22Brushing their teeth.
11:23Reading them a story.
11:24Oh, yeah. You with him.
11:26Selling yourself in Spain.
11:28Selfish to the core!
11:29How dare you!
11:30You are the sick one!
11:32I could never have done what you did to my daughter!
11:34That is not normal!
11:37A mother's love will make you do weird things!
11:39I did it to protect Bobby,
11:41the only child I will ever have
11:43because your son, Stephen, shot out my womb!
11:46Did you know that bit?
11:48Your son made me infertile!
11:53I did it for my son!
12:11I've got a question.
12:14Did anyone ever consider what I might have wanted?
12:21Earlier, you didn't ask if I was happy.
12:25You just assumed.
12:30If you must know,
12:33yeah, I've got a beautiful, kind girlfriend
12:39and her name is Anna.
12:44But I still get anxious all the time.
12:52My OCD flares up and I try and keep a lid on it,
12:57but it's always there.
13:01I don't allow myself to have too good of a time
13:05because I don't think I deserve it
13:07and I think if I don't keep Lucy on my mind at all times
13:10then something else will go wrong
13:12and I just... I'm sorry, Jane, but...
13:17I agree with Cindy.
13:26What you did that night...
13:30I still don't understand it.
13:36So, um...
13:38I'm sorry, but...
13:42I don't think I really want to have you back in my life.
13:55Jane, I'll go.
14:12I'm sorry.
14:33Oh, you reckon you could cheer my sister up?
14:37Yes, sir. I mean, madame.
14:40Is she OK?
14:42Yeah, yeah, she's fine.
14:44I just wish you could forget about Bobby.
14:46You know, he just makes her anxious, like him.
14:49Is that a lie?
14:51Yeah, I know.
14:53Anna, listen, do not worry about Bobby.
14:56He will be in touch, I swear.
14:59What is it?
15:01Sometimes I just feel like he's a million miles away
15:05and he doesn't even try and close the gap.
15:07Yeah, but that's just Bobby.
15:09You know, listen, he loves you to bits, you know.
15:11I know.
15:12And he is an oddball. We know he's an oddball.
15:14But that's why we love him, innit?
15:15That's what makes Bobby Bobby.
15:16Well, my sister doesn't get him, so...
15:18You're all... Your sister ain't the one dating him, so it's fine.
15:22You're so lovely, you know.
15:26Wait, don't you reckon then two would be a good match?
15:29She's with his best mate!
15:30Yeah, but she goes all gooey around him.
15:33Has she said anything?
15:34No.
15:35No, but I know her.
15:37I mean, look, look at the body language.
15:40Yeah, they are both annoyingly pretty.
15:42Yeah.
15:43Oi, we're going so away.
15:46That's a given.
15:58All right?
15:59Listen, sorry if I was a bit rude earlier.
16:02Thank you for picking up, Louis.
16:04It was actually really nice of you.
16:07Oh, yeah?
16:09What?
16:10Could buy me a drink at least.
16:13About a chance of that. I'm skint.
16:17OK, well, I'll buy you one.
16:19Well, I don't drink.
16:21Wow. Amazing, you're still alive.
16:26And I have a boyfriend.
16:29Where is he?
16:30Where is he?
16:32Well, at this present moment in time, I actually ain't got a clue.
16:38All right, go on then.
16:39Trace, just lemonade, please.
16:41Yeah, sure.
16:43Just the one.
16:45Because you've got a boyfriend?
16:50Matches!
16:53Just watching it is making me feel ill.
16:55You brave soldiers, well done!
16:58I'm going to go get a water. Do you want one?
17:00Are you dehydrated or dying?
17:01Vodka tonic for me, babe.
17:05So, question for you.
17:06What?
17:07What would you say if I tried to play matchmaker?
17:10Matchmaker?
17:12Oh, Felix, you're hot and everything, yeah, but I'm straight.
17:17Well, mostly straight, you know, I don't really care about labels and all that.
17:20But the point is, you're my mate, yeah?
17:23And me and you, this, it ain't a thing, it ain't going to work.
17:28What?
17:31What's funny?
17:35You don't mean you, do you?
17:36No, pretty boy, I do not!
17:38Oh, mate.
17:39Who?
17:41Anna?
17:42We've all seen the way she looks at you.
17:44No, mate, that's not, no, no, that's wrong.
17:46OK, OK, don't shoot the messenger, just make me see a little vibe, it's all right.
17:53Anna, Anna, Anna, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
17:57I'm feeling hot, is it hot in here?
17:59Listen, I don't know what's being said, but...
18:01You don't feel hot, feel me.
18:03Anna, please, please.
18:05Do you feel drunk?
18:07I'm going to go to the toilet.
18:09No, no, no, don't, don't, please.
18:11Listen, Anna, your sister's over there, go and dance with her, yeah?
18:15Don't forget Bobby.
18:17What?
18:28Are you OK?
18:33This has been a huge mistake.
18:38He'll calm down.
18:44What makes you say that?
18:48My daughters didn't want to know me.
18:52I'm sorry.
18:54My daughters didn't want to know me.
18:57I thought that was it.
18:59The amount of skeletons I've got in my cupboard.
19:02But things change.
19:04We're on good terms now, on the whole.
19:12I'm really sorry about Stephen.
19:17I'm so very, very sorry about Lucy.
19:23It's the biggest regret of my life.
19:26I don't blame you for hating me.
19:36Have you got any more wine?
19:53Peter says they've gone down to the local for a drink.
19:57Lucky them.
20:03Where's Cindy?
20:04Why, they're both in there.
20:06I've been here wigging, but I haven't heard any crashes or bangs.
20:14I didn't want to get involved today.
20:16Cindy said it was an emergency, so that's why.
20:21I'm not a threat, mate.
20:25I never said you were.
20:37Ian.
20:39George.
20:42You don't understand.
20:45There have always been men like you.
20:48Waiting to take her off of me.
20:54And it doesn't matter what I do.
20:56It doesn't matter how many candlelit dinners I cook
20:59and no matter how much I tell her I love her.
21:03I always lose her in the end.
21:06I'm not waiting to take her off you.
21:08So why can't you say no to her then?
21:10I can't.
21:11What, she snaps her fingers and you come running?
21:13George to the rescue?
21:15She is the mother of my daughter.
21:17Come on, George, please.
21:21Tell me the truth.
21:25She's...
21:30...addictive.
21:32So you do want her?
21:34It's not about want.
21:36I'm strong, Ian.
21:38And I know what's good for me.
21:40And it's not her.
21:42So is she always round at yours then?
21:46Asking?
21:47Begging?
21:49Come on, tell me.
21:51I can take it.
21:56When she thought you were here, having it off with someone,
21:59you should have seen her.
22:02She was so scared of losing you,
22:04she could hardly knock on the front door.
22:06Really?
22:07Well, she was.
22:09She could hardly knock on the front door.
22:11Really?
22:12Well, she might not show it, but she knows you're good for her.
22:15You keep her balanced, Ian.
22:17You keep her feet on the ground.
22:27What if that isn't enough for me?
22:33To be perfectly honest with you, George, I...
22:37I don't mean she's good for me either.
22:43So, if you can beat your addiction,
22:49why can't I?
22:54So how comes you're skint then?
22:56It's a bit rude.
22:57Sorry, I thought it was past the small talk.
22:59Because I ain't got a job,
23:01and I ain't even got a sniffle one.
23:03I can't believe that.
23:05My CV's just rubbish, cos...
23:07Well, I've been bringing Louis up single-handedly,
23:09and apparently that don't count.
23:11Well, it should do.
23:13Single mums and warriors, as far as I'm concerned.
23:16Look, my mum brought me up on her own,
23:19and she's a queen, so...
23:22You should be proud.
23:24Hold your head up.
23:27I used to think I was invincible.
23:29Used to be a right cocky little mare.
23:31Can you believe that?
23:32Yeah, actually.
23:34Oi!
23:35Well, you weren't sure about having a go at me earlier, was you?
23:38Yeah, well, that was a bit different, weren't it?
23:40That was just my inner tiger mum coming out.
23:44Oh, I should get back to his lordship.
23:47But thank you for the drink.
23:49All right.
23:55All right?
23:59Jay?
24:00I heard you've got a job going at the car lot?
24:03Yeah, I'm looking for someone part-time. Why?
24:06Why do you think?
24:07What, you?
24:10My dad did used to run the place.
24:12It's in my blood, selling cars.
24:14Didn't know that was the sort of thing that could run in the blood.
24:17It's not like you're selling Porsches, Jay.
24:19Oh, charming.
24:20Sorry.
24:22All right, listen, I don't know nothing about selling cars, but...
24:26I'm good with people, and I can learn.
24:29And also...
24:31Look at the face.
24:32Just forever humble, and you're like...
24:34Well, my dad's full of it, and that does run in the family.
24:40All right.
24:42Come in for a trial, I'll text you over some times.
24:45Cheers, Jay.
24:47All right, Chase, just a pint, darling, please.
24:49All right.
24:53Felix!
24:54Felix!
24:55How much is Anna making for you?
24:57I don't know, one shot on that vodka cranberry she's been nursing all night.
25:00Are you talking about my lightweight sister again?
25:02Yeah, Jay, are you sure that she didn't drink nothing before?
25:05She seems really drunk all of a sudden.
25:07No.
25:08I mean, I had a couple, but she was just on the chamomile tea, right?
25:11So she's only had one shot, and she's always wasted.
25:18There have been a couple of spikings at the Albert recently.
25:23I...
25:24Where is she, then?
25:25I thought she was with you.
25:30I don't know.
25:54I can't feel my legs.
26:00I can't feel my legs.
26:19So, you and Ian.
26:22What about us?
26:24Well, it must be strange being back together after all that time.
26:27You and Ian grew up together.
26:29It's comforting, all that history.
26:33I just hope...
26:35What?
26:39He seems a bit lonely, that's all.
26:41Lonely?
26:43He lives with his mum, two kids and me.
26:45What chance has he got to be lonely?
26:47Maybe I'm wrong.
26:50Oh, you think he came here because he's lonely?
26:55Don't flatter yourself, Jane.
26:57You know, Ian staying the night wasn't my idea.
27:01What?
27:02Just saying.
27:05You think he came here to make a move?
27:07Oh, please.
27:09He's got to feel at stake at home.
27:11Not if you let him eat it.
27:13And what's that mean?
27:15Ian and me, we get each other.
27:17We've always been able to talk...
27:21freely.
27:23You know nothing about our relationship.
27:25He deserves a bit of warmth, Cindy, a bit of attention.
27:28Oh, and you're the one to give him that, are you?
27:31Right.
27:32That is it.
27:39Right, come on. We're leaving.
27:41We are?
27:42Not you. You. Come on.
27:43We can't.
27:44It's late. Bobby and Peter aren't back yet.
27:46I want you to take me back to the square right now.
27:48You're going to start grovelling in the car.
27:50No.
27:52What do you mean, no?
27:53You heard.
27:55I am fed up with you walking all over me.
27:58So I am going to stay here and sort my family out.
28:02Now, you can either accept that or...
28:05Or what?
28:07Or find some other mug to drive round the bend.
28:14I have had enough.
28:23I have had enough.
28:53I have had enough.