30th July 2024
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00:00I called the care home every day and nobody ever said anything. It was no change, that's
00:17all I ever got, no change. And then, somebody must have seen this coming. You visited her.
00:30You must have seen she was getting worse. I don't know any more than you do. Debbie
00:36did have pneumonia a while back. Maybe that had something to do with it. Yeah. I mean,
00:43the human body is a mystery sometimes. These things can take us all by surprise. I'm so
00:49sorry for your loss. Rhys said that Debbie was a wonderful woman. Yes. Thank you. And
00:57who are you? This is Sonia, my landlady.
01:27What the hell do you think you're doing? What someone should have done a long time ago.
01:32Me and her aren't exactly friends, but even I haven't thrown her out of the house, Vinnie.
01:35I'm sorry, but she's made her bed, Mum. All this because I mouthed off a bit in the restaurant?
01:39No one trashes my father's reputation and gets away with it, not while I'm around. Wow,
01:42his reputation, I've heard it all now. I did not sleep with that wrinkly old man. Do you
01:47know why he's doing this? He's doing this because his pride got hurt because I wouldn't
01:51go anywhere near him. Priya, you are not welcome in this house no more. What, and that's just
01:56that. Are you just going to sit there? Last time I checked, this was your house. Sorry,
02:01Priya, I've tried. I've got nowhere else to go. You'd really just see me out on the street
02:08then, yeah? Well, look at the bright side, at least you've still got a job. For now.
02:17You are disgusting. That was a bit dramatic, given that Ravi and your dad aren't even here
02:29to see it. The world will get around. If Priya believes it, so will they. And she's just
02:34what, collateral damage? Well, after this, Dad will give me anything that I want. Trust
02:39me. Yeah, I just spoke to the driver. He said it's going to be about five minutes. All right,
02:44darling. OK, so how about this? I've just spoken to Harvey, and he's going to man the
02:51phones for a week, and I've messaged little Mo and Lin to expect you down at the caravan.
02:55Not this again. Kat, I worry about Tommy as much as you do, but you deserve a break. I
03:00promise you, it'll do the world a good. All right, so while I'm off drinking bubblings,
03:03painting my nails, you're going to be here in charge of Tommy and the twins and trying
03:07to hold down a job. You know, for years, I've let Tommy down, time and time again.
03:14And of course, then, you know, there was the cancer. Maybe this is his way of trying to
03:21get my attention. Oh, get real, Alfie. He's not bothered about us. All he cares about
03:26is Phil. He wants to be a little mini Mitchell throwing his weight around. We need to stick
03:31if we're going to get him through this. Just tell Harvey I'm not going anywhere.
03:37Hello, Kat's Cabs. Yes, darling, what time do you want it for?
03:44Biscuits. You? Oh, thanks. Thanks for having us over. It's been a long drive, and
03:55hospital canteens aren't up to much. Which way did you come? I mean,
03:59of course, the M1 seems the obvious route, but the M40's nothing to be sniffed at.
04:04Yes, well, we came via rugby on the way down. You're the oldest section. You were built in
04:091959. You know, what a treat. I'd have taken photos if I wasn't driving. Take a day off,
04:15will you? OK, I'm going to refill the pot.
04:22Hold on. Talk to me, Sonia. Oh, come on, the solitary was not like you. First the stolen
04:49money, and now this. How can you not have told them about me? Look, it was hard enough telling
04:54you about them, me. Look, I suppose I just avoided it. Look, we know we've done nothing wrong,
05:01but to them it'd be like admitting I cheated on their daughter. I'm a coward. And when she
05:08asked you out, right? Well, what was I supposed to say? Oh, I don't know. How about this is Sonia.
05:14She's a kind and respectable woman that I'm in love with. In fact, she's been nothing but kind
05:18and respectable about, quite frankly, this very odd situation with Debbie. Oh, and by the way,
05:23she's pregnant with my baby. That would have taken ages. Look, surely you understand why I didn't
05:30want to get into all this. They've just lost their daughter. Well, let's be honest, they lost her a
05:34long time ago. He was always very kind to me. I mean, once he got over the fact that his only
05:43daughter was marrying a man more comfortable around numbers than people, he was always very
05:48decent to me. Well, he seems like a nice man. Her, on the other hand. Look, I'm sorry about
05:56what I said. I just want rid of them. I just want all this to be over with so we can get on with the
06:02rest of our lives. With the baby. No more lies. Promise me. I promise.
06:12Zak? Yeah? Please tell me you're working tonight. I don't think I can face Penny on my own.
06:31Well, I've just been at Martin's doing a quick show and then I'll be in after that. You all right?
06:35Yeah. Wait, come on. She's probably not that bad. You used to like her, remember?
06:41What, before she set me up and stole my job, you mean? Yeah, I'll see you later.
06:49Why didn't you tell us you'd met someone? I know we haven't spoken much, but you
06:53shouldn't have lied to our faces. He's ashamed. I'm not ashamed of Sonia.
07:02I never went out planning to meet someone new. It just happened.
07:06And when it did, I realised how much I'd been missing out on.
07:11Because it wasn't just Debbie's life that was stolen. It was mine, too.
07:16For years, both of us were just existing. And then I met Sonia, and, well, everything changed.
07:28I wish I could have given Debbie her life back, but there was nothing I could do.
07:32But there was nothing I could do. I had to save myself, do you understand? And I wanted to tell
07:39you. I just didn't know how, and, well, for that, I'm sorry. I'm happy for you, Rhys.
07:50You never loved her. Not really. Bren, come on. Rhys visited Debbie every week,
07:57like clockwork. As did I. I sat and held her hand. I didn't see you there.
08:05I hope you never have to see a child of yours like that. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.
08:13I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that.
08:17I know we should have visited more, but it wasn't our Debbie, not the way she was.
08:23Do you remember? So full of life, always smiling.
08:32When that call came to say that she'd gone, a little bit of me was relieved.
08:42Is that awful? I wanted to come, see her, but you never wanted to.
08:49Well, I needn't have stopped you. I offered to drive you, put you on the train.
08:53No. No, you stood in my way, kept me from her. Both of you.
08:59You didn't come because it was easier not seeing her.
09:03We could pretend, then, pretend she was off somewhere,
09:05having her own life, and one day she'd come in, say hello, and...
09:09She does this. It lets things build up.
09:13We'll have her sit down somewhere, and she'll be right again, don't worry.
09:19Oh, there was something I wanted to run past you. It has to do with Debbie's care fees.
09:24The home seemed to think it was sick.
09:26Oh, I'm sorry. It's all right.
09:28It's all right. It's all right.
09:30It's all right. It's all right.
09:32It's all right. It's all right.
09:34It's all right. It's all right.
09:37Debbie's care fees. The home seemed to think it was several months in her ears.
09:40I told them there must be a mistake.
09:43Actually there was a bit of a mix up.
09:45The bank stopped the direct debit.
09:47I didn't notice at first. All sorted now, though.
09:51Yeah, I knew you'd have it all well in hand.
09:56Good luck, you two.
09:57Thank you.
10:00Thanks...for being so good to my girl.
10:06Now, I know you wish your mum was back with Phil.
10:23Tom, will you please just put your phone down, yeah?
10:29Thank you.
10:30So why is that then, yeah?
10:31Why?
10:32Could you look up to him at all?
10:33Why?
10:34Cos he's a real man.
10:35How about this?
10:36Come here.
10:37If you ever hit your mother again, then the rematch will be with me.
10:40All right?
10:41No son of mine lays a hand on a woman, not ever, do you understand me?
10:54No son of mine lays a hand on a woman, not ever, do you understand me?
11:01Now, men like that, your auntie Mo was married to a man like that once,
11:05and that's not us, Tommy. OK, OK. I get it.
11:11You're a young man now.
11:13I get it, your mum shouldn't have reacted the way she did,
11:15but, Tommy, you are not a little boy.
11:17You know right from wrong, and I get it.
11:20You and your mum...
11:22You and your mum batting heads all the time, maybe a bit of time away.
11:26You're sending me away? No.
11:28No, not you, her.
11:30OK, well, your auntie Lynne, she's going to the caravan,
11:33I'm trying to get your mum to join her,
11:35but she won't go till she knows that you're going to toe the line here with me,
11:38you understand?
11:40Yeah, so you'd be in charge, not Mum?
11:43Yeah. Mm-hm. So what do you reckon?
11:46You think we can convince her? Yeah.
11:49OK.
11:51OK.
11:58I'll wait till Zac gets here to unpack the rest of this delivery.
12:01Cos I'm knackered. I'd actually really rather you did it now.
12:05OK. So help.
12:08I'd love to, except, er...
12:11Well, one, disabled, and two, delegation.
12:15Yeah, it's literally the first rule of management.
12:17Why are you being like this?
12:19You nick my job and then you treat me like dirt.
12:22I'm treating you like an employee.
12:24I'm sorry, but that is the way it is now.
12:26And if you don't like it...
12:32Oh, and the cleaner's running sick,
12:34so you're going to have to do the ladies before we open.
12:37I'd wear gloves if I were you. It's like a war zone in there.
12:42Have you seen what they've done to me?
12:44They've finished chucking me out of the house.
12:46I thought he was the only human one out of them lot.
12:48Turns out he's just as bad as the rest of them.
12:51Well, then why don't you just get a hotel or whatever, then?
12:54Oh, yeah, yeah, OK, I'll just do that.
12:57How am I going to pay for it?
13:01I don't know.
13:03I don't know.
13:05I don't know.
13:07I don't know.
13:10You need to talk to your dad. Get him to talk to Vinnie.
13:13Yeah, right.
13:15Hey, I'm serious, unless you want to see me sleeping on a park bench,
13:18then you have to help me.
13:20You know you did this to yourself, right?
13:22I told you to make nice with Grandad, not jump into bed with him.
13:26How many times do I have to tell you?
13:28Look, don't turn your back on me.
13:32You and Vinda are actually all I care about.
13:35Yeah?
13:36Yeah, then stop dragging your stuff around like a homeless person.
13:39Force someone I know to seize you.
13:41I ain't doing this for fun, Avani.
13:47I don't suppose I could keep it yours for a bit?
13:50I'm having a bit of trouble.
13:52Yeah, I can see that, but I just don't see how that's my problem, babe.
13:55Jen's all nearly killed my son, introducing him to that poison,
13:58so you owe me.
14:00What about this is funny?
14:07THEY CHATTER
14:18What are you doing? No, no way.
14:20Yes, oh, come on, none of that.
14:22Right, I bumped into Jack, OK?
14:24I know you're upset cos you didn't get to go and see Ben.
14:26Is that for a cop out here? You know I've got a big mouth.
14:28You have me worried before, OK?
14:30It's not like you to just go round in a mood.
14:32Oh, well, simple, innit?
14:34If I'm happy, it's cos of Ben, and if I'm miserable...
14:38Not so many times I've just wanted to walk away, but...
14:43Well, then let's take your mind off things.
14:46OK, you can be my wingman, help me find a bad boy at my home.
14:49I'm just not in the mood, Jon.
14:51Well, what do you think the shots are for?
14:53If you want company,
14:55then Martin's having a big birthday drink in the square.
14:57Well, that just sounds like the straightest party of the century,
15:00doesn't it? Go on.
15:02You know you want to.
15:06I'm just not in the mood, Jon. Sorry.
15:17I've just seen Priya.
15:19Ravani tells me you've thrown her out of the house.
15:22Yeah, I'm just sick of her dad.
15:25If Robbie and the kids don't want her here,
15:27why should the rest of us suffer?
15:29She's not family, not really.
15:31And the way she treated you earlier,
15:34I know where my loyalty's lying.
15:40Get me a drink.
15:43But with work and charming clients, I'm exhausted.
15:48And I just heard from Mr Morris.
15:52Who won the contract.
15:54He wants to put us on a retainer.
15:56So if you hadn't have persuaded him to stay,
15:58Priya would have sunk the whole thing.
16:01So maybe you're right.
16:03And maybe it is time I let you have more responsibility.
16:12I'm just not really in the mood for being social.
16:15I'm not expecting you to do the hokey-cokey,
16:18but you've had a really tough morning.
16:20I just think you need to be away from mortuaries and sympathy cards
16:23I just think you need to be away from mortuaries and sympathy cards
16:25for five minutes.
16:31Happy birthday.
16:32Happy birthday. Thanks for coming.
16:34I thought I was dying a bit of a death, to be honest with you.
16:37Um, Simon,
16:39sorry for sticking my nose in the other day.
16:42It's just the thought of you leaving the square, you know?
16:44Well, you and Lauren try anything like that again,
16:46and I'll emigrate to the Bahamas to spite you.
16:49Nice to be wanted, though.
16:51Yeah, and Rhys,
16:53sorry for, you know, getting all aggy with you.
16:55I mean, obviously I know you can wipe your own bum.
16:58Not that I've seen it. You know, I'm just assuming.
17:01Stop digging, Martin.
17:03Thank you.
17:04Anyway, I think I owe you an apology,
17:06cos all those years of marriage and I didn't know how old you were.
17:09Oh, no, yeah, there is a reason for all this.
17:11Yeah, a bit of a weird reason, but there is a reason.
17:13Right then, everyone, OK, it's time for the party games.
17:16There's drinks I can manage for games.
17:18Yeah, I'll give you a head down if I see you.
17:20Martin, Martin, come on.
17:21I think his loss is not going to get you out of that one.
17:26OK, there you go.
17:27All right, then, first one to the end of the square wins...
17:31..nothing.
17:32CHEERING
17:38Hey, Rhys.
17:40I heard about your wife.
17:42If there's anything I can do, just shout.
17:44OK.
17:46My condolences, mate.
17:48Thank you. Thank you very much.
17:51See? Hang on in there, darling.
17:54The worst is almost over.
18:00Do you have any Darjeeling?
18:04Erm...
18:05I'd have to go and look out back.
18:07Er, or Assam?
18:09How did I end up with a man who won't drink builders?
18:13It's cos you'll find me charming and boring all rolled into one.
18:18Is Phil having trouble with some shifty little four-eyes?
18:21Oh, you must mean Rhys. He's our accountant.
18:24I saw him on the square before, and Phil looked ready to give him a right slap.
18:29No, he's got to be in his bonnet about this investment that Rhys set up for us.
18:33I think it's legit. Phil doesn't agree.
18:36But these things take time to pay off, don't they?
18:39And Phil's about as patient as my four-year-old.
18:42Well, he must have a reason not to trust the fella.
18:46Well, it came out that he's been rinsing his wife for cash
18:49to pay for IVF with his girlfriend.
18:51But those details don't matter.
18:53But now, Phil reckons everything the man does is dodgy.
18:57Well, an accountant with money troubles don't sound too good, does he?
19:00We should give him a break. The man's just lost his wife.
19:04So, what's the deal?
19:06The man's just lost his wife.
19:09So, we've got rubies, ginger tea, peppermint, raspberry leaf,
19:13green tea, matcha tea, whatever that is, and something in a red box.
19:21Coffee?
19:22I was very aware that I was, like, just a tiny little cog
19:29in that whole Olympic machine.
19:32Yeah. You felt like you'd won a gold medal.
19:35I sure did, Maggie.
19:36You have said Bill, like, several times.
19:43There must be someone here that I haven't told.
19:45Find them. I'm begging you.
19:51You! You've been stealing from Debbie!
19:55That's why the care home fees were in arrears,
19:58because you've been skimming off the top to have a...
20:01to have a baby with her!
20:03Listen, OK? I know how it sounds, but Rhys was Debbie's husband.
20:08Legally, he had control of her money.
20:10But it wasn't just her money.
20:12We put hundreds into that account every month.
20:15Oh, I was right about you, wasn't I?
20:19Liar. Thief!
20:28We need to go after them.
20:30I'll make good with Hugh, and you can smooth things over with Brenda.
20:34She hates me. Just let them leave.
20:36So much for no more lies.
20:37Every time I think I've heard the worst, another little gem crops up.
20:40I can explain.
20:41Yeah, and you will, all right?
20:42But you cannot let them leave like that, all right?
20:44You need to make it right with Brenda.
20:45What the hell? I don't know what to say.
20:47Well, if I were you, I'd start with the truth.
20:50And once you've told her that, and they've both gone home,
20:52me and you are going to have a very long chat.
20:57All right?
20:59Have I wandered into a parallel universe or something?
21:02No, he's just made himself a snack,
21:04and I've told him he's got to learn to clear up after himself.
21:06Isn't that right?
21:07Yeah, easy as that, was it?
21:08A cup of tea, Mum?
21:11Yeah, go on.
21:13You're not going to poison it, are you?
21:16Let me guess.
21:17You bribed him.
21:18No, I just said we were going to spend some quality time together.
21:29Look, Kat, maybe he was right,
21:31thinking that Phil's the bee's niece
21:33because he's had no-one in his life to give him any alternatives.
21:36It's not your fault.
21:37It is.
21:39Not that you didn't play a part in it.
21:42Kat, come on, you know,
21:43I think you're the best mum in the world, all right?
21:46Why do I feel like there's a butt in there somewhere?
21:49I never thought it was a good idea you'd marry him, Phil.
21:51And the kids are moving in with him.
21:54I just wanted a better life for us all, that's all.
21:57I get it, I get it, I get it.
21:59But the amount...
22:01The amount of stuff he's seen, the violence...
22:04Yeah, I...
22:06And you add to the mix, you know, me not being around time and time again.
22:10Listen, I'm surprised he hasn't kicked off sooner.
22:14Kat, you know, we have been racking our brains about how to figure this out
22:18and what he needs.
22:19He's told us what he needs.
22:21He needs a dad.
22:23A big, strong, no-nonsense style dad.
22:26Come on.
22:27It's the matter with, you know...
22:29Well, maybe...
22:31Someone who can, you know, keep him in line
22:33and teach him a few things.
22:35I know you love him,
22:36but no nonsense.
22:38He's not your style.
22:39OK, well, maybe it's time I changed my style.
22:42Go to the caravan with your sisters, yeah?
22:46I think he'll do you the world of good.
22:47You can tell me he's just having a bit of time apart, all right?
22:49And maybe I might be able to get through to him.
22:53OK, come on.
22:55The amount of times you've shut me down because I didn't step up...
22:58Please let me just do this, yeah?
23:02You all right? OK.
23:03But I'm taking the twins with me.
23:05If you want this to work, you need to focus on him.
23:08Don't you underestimate him, all right?
23:12Boys, pack your bags.
23:14We're going to see your aunts.
23:25MUSIC PLAYS
23:36You might have missed Bin, though.
23:38Oh, was I supposed to be flirting?
23:41Binnie chucked me out of the house.
23:43Some big show of loyalty to his dad.
23:45That is a bit harsh, isn't it?
23:47Never trust a banner style.
23:49So, what's the plan? What, are you going to stay with some friends?
23:52Oh, all my friends are in South London.
23:54My job, my kids, they're here.
23:56Plus, if I go, Nish wins.
23:58And I ain't letting Nish win, not for anything.
24:00Yeah, no, I wish I could help here.
24:02It's just that our place has only got two bedrooms,
24:04and, well, the sofa stinks of beer and curry,
24:06so you'd have to be proper desperate to want that.
24:09Oh, you're calling me desperate?
24:11What?
24:12Well, cos it's one thing, Nish, slamming me,
24:14but when my so-called mates turn on me...
24:16No, no, no, I didn't mean like that.
24:18Of course I didn't. The sofa's yours, yeah?
24:20I'll square it with Zak and...
24:22Look, I'll even give it a once-over with this, yeah?
24:25Freshen it up.
24:27And a takeaway wouldn't go amiss.
24:29On you, obviously.
24:31Obviously.
24:32Great.
24:36I'll see you at home.
24:43I used to think she only married you to spite me.
24:47Oh, she did a lot of things for you.
24:49Oh, she did a lot of things to spite me.
24:51I'm sorry, but it was nothing to do with you.
24:54We were in love.
24:56And I know she's your daughter,
24:58but you didn't know everything about Debbie.
25:01Look, I've made mistakes,
25:03but I've sacrificed thousands for Debbie's care.
25:05I've lost my home.
25:07But I'll pay you and Hugh back every penny.
25:09Oh, oh, no.
25:11This isn't about the cash.
25:14No, no, it's about you
25:16and this act you're putting on.
25:18Act?
25:20You stole that money because you were dishonest.
25:24There's something broken in you.
25:28Yeah, I sensed it the first time Debbie brought you home
25:31and I could never shake it.
25:33You're not good, Rhys,
25:36and you're definitely not the bumbling sweetheart
25:38that you're making out to be.
25:40Oh, you might have fooled all them out there
25:43and all that Sonia one.
25:48But I know what you really are.
25:58I should be over there with Brenda, not stood out here.
26:02Well, you can go over there if you like,
26:05but I think it's Rhys that Brenda needs to hear from.
26:09He'll pay you back all that money.
26:11I'll make sure of it.
26:15Did it work, the IVF?
26:20It's been a long road, but, um, yeah, it did.
26:28I always thought I'd be a grandad by now.
26:39You never liked me.
26:41I mean, why are you treating me like this?
26:43What did I ever do to you?
26:45You know, people used to joke about Debbie marrying her dad,
26:50but do you know my Huw?
26:52Oh, he's got light in him,
26:55whereas all I ever saw in you was weird little corners
27:00filled with cobwebs.
27:02Debbie got wise to you in the end.
27:05Yeah, she used to phone me up and tell me about your...
27:10..your annoying little ways.
27:13You're just saying that to hurt me.
27:15Oh, she could hardly stand to be near you.
27:18It was only a matter of time before she packed up and left.
27:24Tragic that she never got the chance.
27:30I am going to tell the police about you.
27:33I am going to tell the police about you stealing our money.
27:38And when they start digging into you,
27:41who knows what they're going to turn up?
27:45Hmm?