EastEnders 3rd September 2024-n
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00:00[♪ Upbeat music plays and fades out ♪
00:10[♪ Phone vibrates ♪
00:28[♪ Door opens and closes ♪
00:31How long are you going to keep me here?
00:33How long?!
00:34[♪ Door slams open and shut ♪
00:38[♪ Suspenseful music plays and fades out ♪
00:54I know you're scared.
00:56Okay, yes, they got to Sharon, but that does not mean they're going to get to you.
01:01Okay, the judge has delayed things. There is still time.
01:05But you need to get to court this afternoon.
01:07Please, Mum.
01:24She did herself no favours.
01:25Who loses their rag like that, contempt of court?
01:29You can't let them get under your skin, I told you that.
01:32Are you talking from experience?
01:34[♪ Phone rings ♪
01:37Just give me a minute.
01:41What do we think?
01:43Ryan sent it.
01:45Very cute.
01:46Why haven't you opened it? It ain't her birthday till tomorrow.
01:49Yeah, but it's her party today.
01:51Like you ever remember.
01:53Oh, Lil, I know it was manic with the court and everything yesterday,
01:56but I've been making cakes all morning.
01:58Is that what the smell is?
02:01No, surely not.
02:04Oh.
02:06No.
02:09I could buy some more.
02:10Forget it.
02:12They're burnt.
02:13What you don't say.
02:18Hello.
02:20You heard anything?
02:22No, I haven't.
02:23Look, we need you on the case and all.
02:26Well, you know, call her, text her, come out here looking.
02:29I don't think she could blow this for us.
02:33No one's seen her.
02:35Thought we'd drove her in a ditch somewhere.
02:37Yeah, with Sharon still in custody.
02:39I mean, this is a mess, Kathy.
02:41I thought she'd be released by now.
02:43What, contempt of court?
02:45The judge can detain her for as long as he wants.
02:47What, prison? No, come on, she's not a child.
02:49All right.
02:50Hey.
02:51Where are you going?
02:52Could do with some help wrapping this.
02:55It's Charlie's birthday party.
02:56Oh, the rumour has it the karaoke's coming out.
02:58Oh, what, for a one-year-old?
02:59Yeah.
03:00Which is a slate at the start, I'm young.
03:02So we might want to decide what duet we're doing now
03:05because we will be getting dragged off.
03:07Yeah, um, Zing...
03:08No, no, it's fine. You go.
03:10No, no, this is more important.
03:12More important than a family birthday party?
03:15Go on, I'd like to hear it.
03:17Well, I told you, Linda's gone missing.
03:19Yeah, I know.
03:20I just don't know why it's your problem.
03:22She's a friend, Eve.
03:24I'm worried.
03:26I got it.
03:27Priorities.
03:31Look, it's just quicker if we split up.
03:34Yeah, I'll call Denise.
03:40Right, have you heard anything?
03:42No.
03:44She ain't picking up for me either.
03:46I will keep trying, all right?
03:47We can't let her mess this up.
03:56You all right?
03:58I know life ain't all about looking good, Dee,
04:00but you might want to put a bit of lipstick on
04:02when you come downstairs, you know?
04:03A bit of blusher or something, you know?
04:08Look, I know this Amy thing is huge, yeah?
04:11And life might seem a little bit bleak right now,
04:15but just be glad you're not in Sharon's shoes.
04:18How come? What do you mean?
04:19Big time jail time, rude girl.
04:21I've been there, haven't I?
04:23Contempt of court.
04:24Trust me, they could slam her inside there for weeks,
04:28and there is no way she's going to keep
04:30on top of those bond roots.
04:32I knew they were going to hold her overnight, but prison.
04:35Could you imagine her and Penny sharing the same cell?
04:38Squeezing in with Sonia.
04:41Mate, is this a joke to you?
04:43All right, I was just trying to lighten the mood.
04:46Miserable.
04:53Rishi, I'm on my way down to the station now.
04:56Now, I don't want any excuses, all right?
04:58I just want to see Sharon act.
05:00It's what I pay you for.
05:01Now, call me when you see me.
05:05Any sign of her?
05:06No, I've tried the bar on the Roman Road she likes.
05:08Called her recovery coordinator as well.
05:10And she knows the trial's delayed till Saturday?
05:12Yeah, I've left a ton of messages.
05:14Well, we're running out of time.
05:15Yeah, well, I just don't know what else I can do.
05:17No, I'm sorry.
05:18Annie and Ollie are worried sick.
05:20They both haven't slept last night.
05:22Their kids?
05:23Where are they?
05:24At my grandma's.
05:26Just give me a phone, I've got an idea.
05:43PHONE BEEPS
05:58PHONE VIBRATES
06:03Johnny, Johnny, pick up!
06:13Yeah, yeah, I know.
06:15I know I'm a terrible mum and I've let you down.
06:18I've spent the whole morning looking for pushed cupcakes
06:22and all I found was a chocolate hedgehog with a squashed face.
06:26It's fine.
06:29I spoke to Freddie, didn't I?
06:31Oh, yeah, I'm basically her guru now.
06:33SHE LAUGHS
06:34I know.
06:37I don't know why you're so fussed with this trial anyway.
06:40And it's not just today.
06:41Look, Charlie, she's so great.
06:43And I couldn't have got through this year without your help.
06:46Come on.
06:49I just want everyone that loves her in the same room.
06:54Can we go and party now?
06:56Of course we can.
06:57Yeah?
06:58Come on.
07:00Come on.
07:17There you are.
07:18You all right?
07:19Yeah, yeah.
07:21I just love you lot.
07:23Here, where's Suki? I've got you two down to do end of slav.
07:26Well, apparently she had something better to do,
07:28so you can put me down for that 1980 classic, Love Stinks.
07:38Careful, I can't do this right now.
07:42Phil's done what?
07:47Richie pulled some strings.
07:49I don't have long.
07:51You seen the judge?
07:53He sentenced me for seven days.
07:56You're having a laugh, aren't you?
07:58He wants to make an example of me.
08:00How do I even begin to explain this to Albie?
08:03Listen, I'll talk to him, all right?
08:05He'll be fine.
08:07And so will you.
08:08Exactly.
08:09But you thought you might get banged up, so I grabbed you this.
08:12Oh.
08:15Just keep your head down.
08:17And don't let anyone push you around, all right?
08:19And just think about what you're coming out to be, Albie.
08:22What's going to happen, Phil?
08:24I can do seven days in here,
08:26but if they keep blaming me, thinking I'm his murderer...
08:29That ain't going to happen, all right?
08:31As Linda's given her statement today,
08:33and Dean, Dean's going to go down with this.
08:36You found her?
08:38Yeah, I think so, yeah.
08:40What have you done?
08:46Floor two.
08:53Linda, help me. Help me, please.
08:55My kids are in here. Annie and Ollie Carter.
08:58Try reception.
09:00Linda.
09:01Oh, there's been an accident.
09:03A car crash?
09:04No, no, Ollie and Annie are fine.
09:06No, no, Johnny messaged me. No, they're fine.
09:08It was Phil on Johnny's phone.
09:11He made it all up.
09:13We needed to speak to you.
09:17You used my kids?
09:19I thought they could be dead.
09:21Right, listen, Linda, Linda.
09:23Our future is on the line here.
09:25There's still time. We just have to get to the court now.
09:27No.
09:28They will take one look at me and know that I'm guilty.
09:30No one even suspects you.
09:32Yeah, but they will.
09:33As soon as I start mumbling and forgetting things and saying it all wrong.
09:37Have you been drinking?
09:38No.
09:40But I wanted to.
09:42Look, I'm... I'm sorry, all right?
09:44But I really don't think I can do this.
09:46Don't you want Dean behind bars?
09:48Where he belongs.
09:49Of course I do.
09:50But Sharon is so much stronger than me.
09:52Linda, what did you do when you thought your kids were in here?
09:55You dropped everything to protect them, didn't you?
09:58That is why you need to do this.
10:00Not for you.
10:01Not for us, but for them.
10:03You are going to stand in that court
10:05and you are going to stick to your statement.
10:07In a few hours, this will all be over.
10:09You'll be home safely with your kids.
10:11That's what you want, innit?
10:21Yeah.
10:24Yeah, I'm on my way.
10:26Oh, Penny, please, don't go.
10:28What did you say to her?
10:29She just wants to see her sister, Jack.
10:31What, sell her another pack of lies?
10:33It ain't happening.
10:35Fine by me.
10:45Chas?
10:47I just feel awful.
10:50I know.
11:01I'd like to call Linda Carter.
11:07Linda Carter?
11:20Yeah.
11:39I, Linda Bernadette Carter...
11:46Penny's a friend and I just feel bad for her, that's all.
11:49Yeah, just a few days ago,
11:51she was the cow that robbed you out of a job.
11:55Yeah, well, the crush of Peggy isn't the crush.
11:58Yeah, I know, it's, er...
12:01shaking you up a bit.
12:03Yeah.
12:07I don't know, it's just...
12:09the way you were yesterday,
12:12with that nurse,
12:13you were giving her a really,
12:15really hard time about people you don't know.
12:19Yeah.
12:24I know when you're lying about something.
12:29I can't do this right now, Mum, OK?
12:31Chelsea, Chelsea.
12:35Listen,
12:37you know you've done some dodgy things now and again,
12:40but, you know,
12:42you always, always do right by people.
12:46You've just got to look at Jordan.
12:49Such a polite little boy.
12:53Is there something you're not letting on about?
12:57Hmm?
12:59Are you and Penny in this together?
13:06Was this you?
13:14It was him.
13:16It was dark.
13:17How could you be so sure?
13:20I've known Dean for years.
13:22He's my brother-in-law.
13:25I'd recognise him anywhere.
13:27Take us through it, then.
13:29Step by step.
13:32We were all in the pub.
13:34Nish Panesar was on the floor.
13:38We thought he was going to die.
13:41It all got too much and I went outside for some air.
13:46When I looked down the road, I saw him there,
13:49dragging something heavy towards the calf.
13:53Can you describe the item he was dragging?
13:58It looked like something wrapped in a tarpaulin.
14:02A black tarpaulin.
14:06He was having to strain,
14:08like it was really heavy.
14:12Didn't that strike you as odd?
14:15I suppose.
14:17I just thought he was dumping building materials or something.
14:21I didn't give it much thought.
14:24Until I heard about Keanu.
14:32No further questions, Your Honour.
14:41Miss Carter.
14:43You said you were certain.
14:46You saw my client on the evening of the 21st.
14:51How certain were you?
14:54Very certain. 100%.
14:57And when the deceased's body was discovered,
15:00I believe you gave a statement to the police telling them so.
15:04Yes.
15:06But you gave a statement to the police much earlier than that, didn't you?
15:13Yes.
15:15And when was that?
15:19Simple question.
15:21When did you first give a statement to the police
15:25about the events of Christmas night?
15:29It was that same night, I think.
15:33And on that night, did you mention what you saw?
15:36A man supposedly dragging what you thought was a dead body across the street.
15:40Did you mention that to the police?
15:44No.
15:47So if you were 100% certain about what you saw,
15:53why didn't you mention it at that time?
15:56I just...
15:58I just didn't think it was any of my business.
16:02And you don't talk to the police unless you have to, do you?
16:07Sorry, that's just how I was brought up.
16:10You don't talk to the police even when you see a man dragging a body?
16:15I didn't know it was a body.
16:18So you weren't certain, were you, Miss Carter?
16:24I'm certain it was him.
16:27I'm certain he was dragging something.
16:30And as soon as I knew there was a murder investigation,
16:33I did exactly what I was supposed to do
16:36and I reported it, Your Honour.
16:42Tell me, Miss Carter,
16:45do you like a drink?
16:53I hate lying.
16:58I never meant for anyone to get hurt.
17:01You have to believe that. Of course.
17:07It wasn't about the money or anything.
17:10I just...
17:13I just wanted to stick it to Penny because she stole my job.
17:22I made a few more tickets available just to give her a manic night.
17:28I never for one second thought that it would end like this.
17:32Why haven't you owned up?
17:36I'm scared.
17:39And it's pathetic.
17:41I know, but it's just one moment, isn't it?
17:46Just one split-second lie.
17:49Then you can't ever come clean.
17:53I've got Jordan.
17:58Mum, please.
18:00I know you would do the same.
18:02Lie for the sake of your kids. I know you would.
18:05Whatever you've done, no matter how bad...
18:19Yeah, I've got to go.
18:23It's...
18:25It's complicated.
18:28Mum. Yeah?
18:32I disgust you, don't I?
18:34No, darling.
18:38I'm scared for you.
18:48Well, everyone likes a drink on Christmas Day, don't they?
18:52And it was your best friend's wedding.
18:54A wedding that spectacularly fell apart.
18:59Surely someone like you would reach straight for the bottle when that happened.
19:04Your Honour, he is badgering the witness.
19:07Where are you going with this?
19:09It's a simple question.
19:11Is Miss Carter the sort of woman who slips a little vodka into her morning coffee?
19:18Does she have a sly white wine to steady the nerves?
19:23When she claimed she saw my client on Bridge Street, was she hideously and embarrassingly drunk?
19:44My name is Linda Carter.
19:47And I'm an alcoholic.
19:51I've struggled with addiction for some years now.
19:59I lost my husband.
20:04And that didn't help.
20:09But I did not have a drink on Christmas Day.
20:15I was tempted.
20:17And of course I was.
20:20But I have a great set of friends.
20:23And a loving family who all helped me resist that temptation.
20:31Have you drunk since then?
20:37I have.
20:40I'll admit that.
20:44Life has been quite tough for me.
20:50But I'm sober now.
20:52I have been for weeks.
20:55And most importantly, I was sober on Christmas Day.
21:02And I know exactly what I saw.
21:05He dragged a body across the street and dumped it in the cafe.
21:21Are we done?
21:28Yes.
21:30No further questions, Your Honour.
21:32We will now take a short recess.
21:50Are you good?
21:51Yeah, yeah, yeah.
21:54Grandma just messaged. Mum gave a statement.
21:56She did a great job, apparently.
22:00Oh, that's great news.
22:01I think this is it.
22:03It's finally over.
22:05I can see what they're doing.
22:07Lie after lie, backing each other up.
22:09We haven't lost this yet.
22:10You can see the jury, can't you? They're all on her side.
22:13We managed to discredit Sharon Watts.
22:15Yeah, but you let Linda run rings around you.
22:17She was off her face that night. I saw her drinking.
22:19You can't tell the jury that you're sneaking around her house.
22:23Why not? They're sat in there framing me for murder and you're letting them get away with it.
22:26There is no evidence to support that claim.
22:30And their motive for doing so, it, um...
22:33it paints you in an unfavourable light.
22:37Who cares about motive?
22:39I haven't got one to kill Kiana, but it doesn't seem to matter, does it?
22:42We're back on.
22:47You need the jury on your side.
22:49Those allegations aren't going to help. Just...
22:52control your temper.
22:54Let me handle this.
22:57I've been doing that.
22:59And it looks like I'm going to get a life sentence for a crime I didn't commit.
23:20Guilty as sin. It's written all over his face.
23:24You OK?
23:27Do you want to go back in?
23:30Yeah.
23:34I am so proud of you.
23:40At best, the evidence in this case is circumstantial.
23:45There's no motive.
23:47No history of violence between them.
23:51And the lead investigator on this case, DCI Arthurs,
23:55admitted the motivation for this murder was very thin.
23:59His words.
24:01If I may, Your Honour.
24:03Is there a question here?
24:05Hurry it along, if you will.
24:07It is a very simple question.
24:11Did you have any reason to harm Mr Taylor?
24:14No.
24:16Did you drag his body down Bridge Street?
24:19On the night of the 25th?
24:21No.
24:23Did you kill Mr Taylor?
24:25Absolutely not.
24:28No further questions, Your Honour.
24:34Mr Wicks.
24:36We heard from Miss Stacey Slater that you and the deceased
24:40crossed words outside her BAP van.
24:43Is that true?
24:45Yeah, but...
24:46Yes is fine, thank you.
24:49We also heard from Miss Sharon Watts that you crossed words
24:52with the deceased inside the Queen Victoria pub.
24:55You said,
24:57you've got trouble with me now,
24:59or words to that effect.
25:02Is that true?
25:04It wasn't a proper threat.
25:06Did you say it?
25:08Yes.
25:10And we also heard from Miss Linda Carter that you were seen
25:13carrying a heavy item into Bridge Street Cafe, Bridge Street E20,
25:18on the night of the 25th of December, 2023.
25:23Is that true?
25:25No.
25:27She seemed quite certain, didn't she?
25:29I guess.
25:31How long have you known Miss Carter?
25:35I don't know, ten years, maybe more.
25:37So you know her quite well, then?
25:39What's that matter?
25:41Could you recognise her on the street at night?
25:45About the same distance that we are from each other right now,
25:49could you tell that it was her?
25:51Maybe.
25:53And could she recognise you?
25:55I wasn't there.
25:57I didn't kill him.
25:59That isn't what I'm asking.
26:01No, but it's what you're implying. I didn't do it.
26:03Simple question.
26:05Do you think that she could recognise you from a distance?
26:10No.
26:12Really?
26:14But you could recognise her?
26:18Well, I don't know. Yes, then.
26:20But it doesn't matter, does it?
26:22Because this whole thing is made up.
26:24Her mate Sharon dragged that body across the street
26:27because she's the one that killed him.
26:29Do you have evidence of this?
26:30It's obvious, isn't it? She hated him.
26:32But do you have proof?
26:33Your Honour, please.
26:35I'll allow this line of questioning.
26:38She killed him and they're trying to frame me for it.
26:40We have a witness placing you at the scene
26:43dragging a heavy item wrapped in tarpaulin.
26:46She's lying.
26:48Then why do we have several witnesses
26:50who saw you threatening the deceased?
26:52Because they're all in it together.
26:53Then why was the murder weapon found inside your flat?
26:55They must have put it there because...
27:08They must have put it there because I raped her.
27:17Denied it for years.
27:19It's driven her nuts, but that is what this is about.
27:22This is her taking her revenge.
27:24There will be silence in this court.
27:28So, yeah, I did it. I raped her.
27:31Send me down for that.
27:32But I'll tell you one thing, sweetheart.
27:34You ain't sending me down for a murder I didn't do.
27:36With such an outburst in front of the jury,
27:40proceedings cannot continue.
27:44This court is now in recess.