Nineties Eastenders (9th March 1998)
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00:00Postman should have been by now.
00:29I would give your house a miss completely.
00:31Go on, there'd better be a big pile of clothes for me.
00:33Oh no, it's not today, is it?
00:35No, it isn't.
00:37You must not find out, Scully.
00:39Sorry, they never decide till the last minute.
00:41Well, when will I find out?
00:42When someone rings you up for a comment, I suppose.
00:44Oh, I'll give them a comment. Why don't they concentrate on real news?
00:46It's a local paper, local interest.
00:48Real news is me getting a decent venue for the play, not some stupid little family squabble.
00:52Don't have them in public, then.
00:54Tony, if you've got any influence at all down on that paper, I'll owe you one.
00:57You're not trying to silence the press by bribery, are you, Ian?
00:59I'm asking you for a favour.
01:01Sorry, mate. It's all down to Max.
01:05Oh, Ian!
01:07I hope you sent Mary a card.
01:09What? It's her 18th.
01:11Oh, yeah, she's really expecting a card off of me, isn't she?
01:16This one's from Nan.
01:17You're certainly popular today.
01:19Isn't it lovely?
01:20Oh, and Postman.
01:22She can't afford that much. That's too much.
01:25Yeah, better give you this now.
01:27Ooh!
01:29That's from Mark and Ruth as well.
01:35Oh, it's beautiful, Auntie Pauline. Thank you.
01:38Do you like it?
01:39Oh, it's lovely.
01:41Oh, well, it's not every day you turn 18.
01:43It's perfect.
01:45Oh, good.
01:46Well, anyway, we're going to take you out to dinner tonight, Mark, Ruth and your dad.
01:49Oh, you don't have to do that.
01:51Actually, I was thinking what I'd really like is to have a little party in the Vic.
01:54But we thought you'd want to do something special.
01:56Oh, well, it would be special if I had all my friends and family around me.
01:59Well, you'll be spending enough time there, won't you, once you start your job?
02:03Yeah, but it's the first time I can go in there and have a real drink.
02:05What, beginners you mean to go on, you mean?
02:08Ah, come on, Auntie Pauline, it is my 18th.
02:10Oh, all right, then, if that's what you want.
02:12But nothing too wild.
02:13Great. I won't tell everyone.
02:15Sue, look, are you sure you're really up for this?
02:18Why? Do I look that bad?
02:20No, you look great.
02:22But there's no point rushing back to you already, is there?
02:24Well, if there's any way to find out if I am,
02:26I've had enough of sitting around feeling sorry for myself.
02:28You never did that.
02:30I'm ready to join the human race again.
02:32Just putting a suit on makes me feel like a different person.
02:34Wouldn't be nice to be worrying about somebody else's problems for a change.
02:37You won't push it, will you? You'll come home if you're feeling tired.
02:40Sitting at my desk, catching up on two months of memos.
02:42Now, how tiring can that be?
02:44You could always do half days.
02:45Look, the last thing I want at work is an invalid treat carefully sticker on me head.
02:49I'm getting up without a year.
02:51Remember what the doctor said. One day at a time.
02:53Don't be hard on yourself. Don't expect too much.
02:56Sounds like our customer care charter he was quoting from.
03:00Thanks a lot.
03:01It's really beautiful. I'm really pleased with it.
03:03Yeah, well, I'm glad you like it.
03:04Yeah, happy birthday, Mary. 18, eh?
03:06So, what are you doing to celebrate?
03:07Well, going out for some posh mosh, aren't we?
03:09Actually, I've persuaded Pauline to let me have a little party in the Vic.
03:11You don't mind, do you?
03:12Whatever you want. It's your day.
03:13You'll tell Ruth?
03:14Yeah, of course I will.
03:15We've even got Kathy lined up to look after Jessie tonight.
03:17You too, Simon. Everyone's invited.
03:18Oh, thanks. Wouldn't miss it.
03:22Oi. No long faces on your birthday.
03:24It's Matthew.
03:25I thought you two were getting on.
03:27I walked out on him last night.
03:28Oh, dear.
03:29Well, he was being stupid. He's saying that he and Sandra are engaged now.
03:32Well, how much further is he going to take you?
03:35It's more than that, though, isn't it?
03:36It's just that he's the one person I wanted at my party and he's the one person I can't ask.
03:40Well, why not?
03:41Well, he's the one who should be apologising and he hasn't yet.
03:43Well, now he's being stupid.
03:45How often do you turn 18?
03:47You get over there and you tell him it's your special day,
03:49it's when I'm at your party, and you ain't going to listen to any excuses.
03:52Well, you're right. It's silly, isn't it?
03:54Mary, look.
03:55I've been looking for you. Happy birthday.
03:57Oh, you remembered, did you?
03:58Of course I did.
03:59Did you not get my card?
04:00No.
04:01I posted it yesterday.
04:03It'll be in the second post.
04:04Ah, look out for it.
04:05Look out for your present too, but the trouble is, I can't pick it up until later on.
04:08Oh, yeah?
04:09No, really. It's something special. Just wait until you see...
04:11Yes, excuse me.
04:13I did remind you.
04:15I didn't forget.
04:16I bought her something nice, but they had to send it off to be engraved.
04:20Matthew.
04:22Before you say anything, can we just forget the other night even happened?
04:25Didn't get a chance to tell you it's my birthday today.
04:28I heard. Happy birthday.
04:29And I decided I'm going to have a great day.
04:31Nothing's going to spoil it, least of all a silly fight.
04:34I don't even know what we were fighting about.
04:36Well, me neither.
04:37I'm having a party at the Vic tonight. Everyone's coming.
04:39It's going to be great, so you've got to be there.
04:41I'd like to be there.
04:42And I don't want to hear any excuses about Sam.
04:44In fact, I don't want to hear her name at all.
04:45Well, why did you bring it up then?
04:47Don't be like that. I'm letting you off apologising, haven't I?
04:49Look, don't do me any favours, all right? I didn't ask you to.
04:51Can't we even stay friends for my birthday?
04:53It seems to me like you have plenty of friends.
04:55I'm sure you don't need me, all right?
04:59Well, we should have a lot of new stock next week, so check again, yeah?
05:02OK.
05:04What's this? New stock?
05:05Well, we might, if we can shift this lot.
05:07I've got to say something, haven't I?
05:09Roy, can you afford to cut prices like that?
05:11I've got to do whatever it takes to keep things moving.
05:13Yes, but is it the best way?
05:14Oh, come on, look, I don't tell you how to fold laundry, do I?
05:17You know what I'm doing.
05:18Yeah, yeah, of course you do.
05:20You know me, I worry about nothing.
05:23Was Mary looking at the CDs there?
05:24What?
05:25I thought maybe she was looking to buy something.
05:27Oh, no, no.
05:28I could do with some ideas for her.
05:30Come on, what's the in thing at the moment?
05:32What would Mary like?
05:34Any of those, yeah, would be good.
05:37And what about that one there for the romantic, eh?
05:39The sort of thing girls like?
05:40I suppose so.
05:41I suppose so.
05:42Look, if I took a couple, could she bring them back?
05:44She didn't like them.
05:45Yeah, sure.
05:47I don't know what she listens to, you see.
05:50Look, give me those two.
05:53Yeah.
05:59You worried about her as well?
06:00What?
06:01Your mum.
06:02Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
06:04Did she get her for that?
06:05She couldn't wait to get back there.
06:07But then she will put a bright face, won't she?
06:09Well, she's seen more of her own self than she has in a while.
06:11You think so?
06:12I just don't see the need to rush back.
06:14I mean, the doctor would have signed her off for longer if she wanted.
06:17Well, I guess she's the only one who knows who she's ready.
06:19You can't help worrying, though, can you?
06:21Do you think she'd mind if I called the office later to see how she's doing?
06:23Yeah, but that won't stop you, will it?
06:28Please, Mark.
06:29It's the only thing I can think of to get through to you.
06:31I don't mind.
06:32He did what you said, and look what happened.
06:34It just made things worse.
06:35Yeah, I'm sorry about that.
06:36We just need to get him alone and talk properly.
06:38But it must be an easy way.
06:39How else am I going to make him see how silly he's being?
06:41It's for his own good.
06:42Well, I'll have to talk to Ruth first.
06:44Mary, got you these.
06:45Oh.
06:46Keep you going till you get your real present.
06:48You didn't have to.
06:49The lad in the stall said these were the latest thing,
06:51but you can change them if you don't like them.
06:53Thanks, they're great, but I don't have a CD player.
06:55I thought you did.
06:57No, Dad.
06:58Sorry.
06:59No, no, here, I'll take them back.
07:01But dinner tonight's my treat, so you pick somewhere nice, yeah?
07:03Oh, we actually decided to have a party in the Vic.
07:05First I heard of it.
07:07Of course, you're invited.
07:08And thanks to these, you'll talk to Ruth, won't you?
07:11Yes.
07:12Go on.
07:13What's that about?
07:14Just arrangements for tonight.
07:16Well, I tried.
07:20Torture, that's what it is.
07:21There must be somebody who can do something.
07:23I've asked Tony, I've tried phoning the editor.
07:25What did he say?
07:26He's not returning my calls,
07:27and somehow I don't think I'll hear from him
07:28until the paper comes to the press.
07:29But you write for him, that must count for something.
07:31News is still news.
07:32Well, what did Tony say?
07:33He says it depends what other stories I've got this week.
07:35They should be writing about you booking the Empire.
07:37Cindy must be loving this.
07:38I bet she put Nick up to it, knowing the cameras were there.
07:40Oh, come on, Ian, don't start getting paranoid.
07:42I try and do something for the community,
07:43and this is where it gets me.
07:46You know, I'm looking for something, you know, special.
07:48Yeah, well, how about this?
07:50Oh, that's just what I'm looking for.
07:52Yeah, well, Sanjay reckons it's a designer second, the real thing.
07:55Oh, yeah.
07:56And it'll get you through the door of any nightclub?
07:58I think so.
07:59Yeah, but it's not cheap, mind you, look.
08:01I'll go on.
08:02My nana sent me money for my birthday.
08:04Oh, great.
08:06Oh, Robbie, I'm having a drink tonight in the bank for my birthday.
08:08Do you want to come?
08:09Oh, I'd love to, thanks.
08:10Happy birthday.
08:11Thanks.
08:12There you go, then.
08:13All right, see you later.
08:14Yeah, see you.
08:15So how's the job hunting going?
08:16Nothing doing.
08:17Oh, you'll find something.
08:19Well, it's not a very nice thing that you do to Matthew.
08:21Well, she tried talking to him, but he wouldn't listen.
08:23What else can she do?
08:24Well, it's only when you make things worse.
08:26But Mary has not had to get him.
08:27She's just a bit upset.
08:28I think she likes him quite a bit.
08:30He'll never fall for it.
08:31Well, here's your chance to find out.
08:34Well, I hope I'm better at telling stories than he is.
08:37Here, Matthew.
08:38Yeah?
08:39Did that girl find you?
08:40No, what girl?
08:41She was looking for you a minute ago, but you weren't on your stool.
08:43Well, I had to go back to the house.
08:44Who was she?
08:45Well, I don't know who she was, but she was a bit of all right.
08:47What did she want?
08:48Well, she said she was a friend of yours.
08:49Did she say her name was, um...
08:51Sandra, yeah, that's it.
08:52Sandra?
08:53Yeah, said she was dying to see you.
08:54I told her you might be in the cafe.
08:56Well, she might still be in there.
08:57Are you sure it was Sandra?
08:58What does she look like?
08:59Well, like I said, she was a bit of all right.
09:00Long curly red hair, dressed to kill.
09:02And she was asking for me?
09:03Yes.
09:04If I were you, I'd get in there quick, mate,
09:06before someone else moves in on her.
09:09So I'll bring Jess around about seven,
09:11and I'll help you get her settled,
09:12and I can call in later on.
09:14Ruth, don't worry.
09:15She knows me from here.
09:16We'll get along fine.
09:17Tell me you and Mark had a night out.
09:18Some of the Vic.
09:19Oh, better than nothing.
09:20Yeah.
09:25Excuse me, has anyone been in here looking for me?
09:27No.
09:28No.
09:29Matthew, are you after Sandra?
09:31Yeah, Mark said you were in here.
09:33That is a shame.
09:34You just missed her.
09:35She couldn't wait.
09:36Well, what did she want?
09:37Well, she told me to tell you
09:38that she'll be in the Vic at ten o'clock.
09:40Well, yeah, but...
09:41Well, she said that she'll see you there, all right?
09:43Well, no, not really.
09:44Listen, try and make it if you can.
09:46She did seem worried.
09:49How many times do I have to tell you
09:50to keep an eye on the litter level?
09:51I mean, look at this mess.
09:53I am sick of having to remind you.
09:55God, you.
09:56Do you know what?
09:57I don't think it would be easier
09:58if I just sacked the lot of them and did it myself.
10:00It's only a bit of rubbish.
10:01Yeah, but it only takes a few complaints, Nigel.
10:03There's always someone taking note.
10:08If it was just a matter of him sitting behind a desk.
10:10I thought Barry was doing all the legwork.
10:12Some chance.
10:14No, Roy's out there selling, he's doing it all.
10:16It's like he can't trust Barry to do anything.
10:18Well, it's never been in his nature to take a back seat.
10:20It's terrible to see him like this, Kath,
10:22back where he started,
10:23struggling when he's worked so hard all his life.
10:25But maybe he feels he's got to prove something.
10:27Well, not to me, I ain't.
10:29I don't care where we live,
10:30as long as we've got a roof over our heads and he's well.
10:32If he can't say that to him, he's a proud man.
10:35Yeah, he can't seem to admit to himself how bad it's going.
10:38Well, with Phil and the archers, I learnt not to ask.
10:40You have to wait until they want to talk.
10:42Yeah, but with me doing the accounts, love,
10:44I know what the situation is.
10:45It's hard to sit back and say nothing.
10:47It's after six.
10:48She should have been back an hour ago.
10:50There's no answer from the office.
10:52That's because they've all gone home.
10:54Right, I'm going down there.
10:55Oh, don't be daft, Dad.
10:57Look, here she is now.
10:59Where have you been?
11:00I blitzed the shops.
11:01Thought I'd better while I can still walk.
11:02I've been worried sick about you.
11:04Well, keep your hair on. I had a good day.
11:06I phoned the office a couple of times.
11:07You were never at your desk.
11:08No, they don't shame me to it.
11:09You're supposed to be taking it easy, you know.
11:11Well, I had a lot of gossip to catch up on.
11:13You see, I told you there was nothing to worry about.
11:16Well, I'm glad it went well.
11:18Give me a week and I'll be back to moaning about the paperwork
11:20and the lousy coffee machine.
11:22Tell you what, I'll make you a nice cup of tea
11:23and then we decide what we're going to do to celebrate, yeah?
11:28Look, I don't think Mum wants to go out tonight.
11:30What, you think she looks tired?
11:32Well, it's hard to tell,
11:33but maybe we should go out another night, yeah?
11:35Have you got a date with that mysterious girlfriend of yours?
11:37No.
11:38Right, well, let's see what she wants, shall we?
11:48Mark's dropped Jessie off at Cathy's.
11:50You'll see he's in the Vic.
11:51Oh, she'll be all right there with Cathy and Ben for a while, won't she?
11:55Yeah.
11:56I just feel I should be spending every moment I can with her.
11:59Stop worrying.
12:00Nothing's going to happen that quickly.
12:02Well, Nicole's collecting Jessie for school tomorrow
12:04and they're spending the rest of the day together.
12:06Well, I'd have thought you and Mark would have been glad
12:08to have some time together, just the two of you.
12:11Yeah.
12:12Ta-da!
12:14We're only going to the Vic, Mary.
12:15Bought it with my birthday money.
12:17Oh, you look fantastic.
12:18How does the necklace look with it?
12:20Very nice.
12:21I'll be back in a minute.
12:23How'd it go with Matthew?
12:24Oh, I gave him the message.
12:25And what did he say? How did he react?
12:27Well, if he was surprised, he covered it up.
12:29Yeah, he's good at that. You never know what he's thinking.
12:31Yeah, he played it really cool.
12:32Yeah, I hope he comes over.
12:33I don't know what I'm going to do if this doesn't work.
12:35You like him a lot, don't you?
12:37Yeah.
12:38Well, it'll be his loss if he passes up a chance to go out with you.
12:41Hey, where's the birthday girl?
12:43Hiya, corner.
12:44Well, look at you.
12:46I mean, you look great.
12:47Doesn't she?
12:48Here, happy birthday.
12:49Thanks, Dad.
12:51Always worth waiting for.
12:53Well, hello, corner.
12:54Well, how are you?
12:55They had to send it off to be engraved, that's why I only got it this afternoon.
12:58It's lovely.
12:59Do you like it? Really?
13:00Yeah, it's really beautiful.
13:02See, your name's on it.
13:04It matches the bracelet I got you.
13:06It's real 18-carat gold, that is.
13:07You can't afford that.
13:08Don't worry about that.
13:09Ah, but it's too much.
13:10Can I make a fuss with my own daughter?
13:12Here, I'll help you put it on.
13:13Actually, I was going to wear this.
13:15Ruth, Pauline and Mark gave it to me.
13:18Oh, did they?
13:19No, no, Mary, you wear your dad's present.
13:21No, no, no, wear that one.
13:22It looks nice with the dress.
13:23Yours is lovely, too, Dad.
13:24Right, are we ready to go, then?
13:26Yeah.
13:27Oh, and listen, miss, I don't want you drinking too much,
13:29and it's straight home afterwards.
13:31I don't want you going off uptown dressed like that.
13:33Whatever you say, Aunt Pauline.
13:34Come on, then.
13:41Here you go, mate.
13:42Not enough career prospects in a video shop, apparently.
13:45Dosey Plonganier wants career prospects.
13:47He's off to be a trainee estate agent.
13:49An estate agent?
13:50He won't last five minutes, mate.
13:52Pauline said Mary might be interested,
13:53but I hear you've snapped her up.
13:54Yeah, sorry.
13:55Robbie, what can I get you?
13:57Oh, sorry, it's two halves of lager.
13:59Right, Mary, what are you having?
14:00Hi.
14:01Here you go.
14:02Come on in, I'll get them in.
14:03No, no, don't be silly, it's my round.
14:05Have we got a bottle of champagne, though?
14:06Oh, hey!
14:07Hey, the dress looks great.
14:08You think so?
14:09Yeah, brilliant, 80th.
14:10Don't you think she'll look great?
14:11Yeah, I could go on somewhere exciting.
14:12Some chance.
14:13It's your birthday.
14:14As long as I'm living with auntie Pauline
14:15and have to keep the house rules.
14:16Yeah, always.
14:17Oh, no, maybe not.
14:18Well, if someone here you want to impress.
14:20Mary, happy birthday.
14:22Wow, you look...
14:24I'll take that as a compliment then, will I?
14:28Wow.
14:29Give up, Robbie.
14:30I ain't you she's got in her sights.
14:32Who then?
14:33She's not saying.
14:34Happy birthday.
14:35Thanks.
14:36You know, if anybody told me last year
14:38that I would be spending my next birthday in London
14:40with so many new friends wishing me well,
14:41I never would have believed it.
14:43Feels like the start of my life.
14:44Happy birthday, Mary.
14:46Happy birthday.
14:47Cheers.
14:55Look, you needn't hang around here
14:57if there's somewhere else you'd rather be.
14:58No, there isn't.
14:59She's still out for the count.
15:01She seemed fine when she came in, didn't she?
15:03Really glowing.
15:04She said it's like hitting a brick wall.
15:05The tardiness.
15:06Yeah, she must have been tired
15:07if she didn't get as far as showing us what she bought, eh?
15:10What time is it?
15:11Hi, how you feeling?
15:13Why didn't you wake me up?
15:15You look like you needed a rest.
15:16You went out like a light.
15:18I thought we were going out.
15:19Oh, don't worry about that.
15:20Look, we saved you some pizza.
15:22Oh, you haven't been sat in all evening
15:24waiting for me to wake up.
15:25Oh, we didn't mind.
15:26Well, the least I can do is take you out for a drink.
15:28No, another time, then.
15:29I'm ready for some action.
15:30Yeah, sounds good to me.
15:31We haven't planned anything, have we, Matthew?
15:35You tired?
15:37Yeah.
15:38Why don't we have an early night?
15:40No, love, I've got some figures to go through.
15:43Oh, Roy, you never switch off these days.
15:46Yeah, I'm sorry, Pat.
15:47Can't be much fun for you.
15:49Oh, love, I don't mind.
15:51I just wish I could help more.
15:53You do.
15:54You put up with me.
15:55It's not that I don't want to involve you.
15:57I know how it is, love.
15:59At a time like this, there's a lot of hard decisions to make.
16:02Yeah, that's the truth.
16:04And you want to be free to do whatever you have to do
16:06without somebody looking over your shoulder.
16:08Well, I wish Barry understood that, too.
16:10Well, he should, of all people.
16:11He doesn't seem to realise what we're up against,
16:13how hard it's going to be.
16:14You can't let him hold you back, Roy.
16:16Well, he's only trying to help.
16:17Yes, but even so, you mustn't carry him.
16:21I've never had to carry him.
16:23Now, Barry has always pulled his way,
16:25ever since he came to work for me.
16:26Yes, I know that.
16:27He learnt the business from me.
16:28I've got to take some blame for what happened.
16:30It's not about blame.
16:32It's about what's best for everybody.
16:34It's about what's best for everybody now.
16:36We can make this work. I know we can.
16:40Yeah, we're going clubbing later. Why don't you come?
16:42I'll come.
16:43Not if we have any soda.
16:44You up for it, Mary?
16:45I can't, 18 or not.
16:46Auntie Pauline still wants me in before midnight.
16:48Even on your birthday?
16:49I know the problem.
16:50Well, where is she? We'll have a word with her.
16:51Don't you dare.
16:52It was me mum's idea.
16:53I mean, we all chipped in, but she went out and bought it.
16:55Yeah, well, you could have warned me.
16:56I could have bought her a CD player or something,
16:58if only I'd told her.
16:59Look, I'm sure she'd like the locket just fine.
17:01Sorry, I'm being summoned.
17:04Some of it's a bit naff, but it's a good laugh.
17:06Makes a change from all the usual doom and gloom we have in the bar.
17:09Naff? How can you say that?
17:10I mean, I know it's only an amateur thing,
17:11but Julie's put so much work into it.
17:13Yeah, she keeps you all in line, doesn't she, mate?
17:15She's brilliant.
17:16Cheers.
17:17See you later.
17:18Yeah, see you.
17:21Sorry, do I take it from that
17:22that you're getting somewhere with the lovely Julie?
17:24I wish.
17:25I thought you were well in there, mate.
17:26I don't know where I stand.
17:29I thought things went really well the other night when she came round,
17:32but she didn't even let me kiss her.
17:34Since then, nothing.
17:35Well, you must be getting some vibes.
17:37She's friendly as ever in rehearsals.
17:39We've even been out for a drink a couple of times,
17:41but it never goes any further.
17:42Well, maybe she's not sure where she stands.
17:44I keep asking her out. What more can I do?
17:46Well, don't ask her. Tell her how you feel.
17:48Maybe she's not interested.
17:50Maybe that's what she's trying to tell me.
17:51I mean, it could be really awkward, you know,
17:53us having to work together on the play.
17:55Well, that's the risk you've got to take.
17:57Well, maybe she's decided there's no point in starting anything
18:00since she's not going to be around for much longer.
18:03I could work in the video shop. I'd be perfect for it.
18:05Well, go for it, then.
18:09He doesn't look like he's in a great mood.
18:10Maybe I'll go in tomorrow.
18:11Yeah, well, don't leave it too long.
18:12Gives me time to study up on the latest releases.
18:14It's nearly ten. He should be here by now.
18:16What'll I do if he doesn't come?
18:18There's five minutes yet.
18:20And another one for Pauline.
18:21Fanny just got this one.
18:23Oh, come on. It's a party.
18:25Honestly, it is all your fault that champagne's gone straight to my head.
18:28It's terrible stuff.
18:30No wonder they only keep it for special occasions.
18:32So, you were saying, about your 18th birthday...
18:34Oh, no, my day, it was 21. You've got the key of the door.
18:37But, of course, I was already married by then,
18:40but Mum and Dad got me my little gold signet ring,
18:42and, well, in the evening, I went out with me girlfriends.
18:45We went to see Frank Highfield up at the Empire.
18:48Who?
18:49Frank Highfield. He was at the top of all the charts in them days.
18:52What was it? The Wayward Wind, that was it.
18:55Oh, yeah, one of Peggy's old favourites.
18:57Oh, yeah.
18:58How's it going, babe? Isn't this great?
19:00Are you having a happy birthday?
19:02Yeah, yeah.
19:03Look, I'm sorry about the mix-up with the necklaces.
19:05I should have known the Fowlers were...
19:06Oh, no, don't worry about it, Em. I've just got to do something.
19:09I think it's something like this, right?
19:11Oh, the Wayward Wind.
19:13But, Mark, it's you.
19:14Yep, all right.
19:15You get over there, but only ten minutes, all right?
19:17I know you like Mum, I know she likes you.
19:19Here, that, and you drag yourself away from all this stuff.
19:21See you.
19:22Yay!
19:25What are we having, then?
19:26No, I'm getting it.
19:27And one for yourself?
19:28Oh, it's half very much.
19:30I thought you were giving up bar mates.
19:31When did I say that?
19:32After Big Leslie.
19:34I said I was giving up girls without drinking arm-wrestling me under the table.
19:37I reckon I'm safe enough there.
19:39You clucked her old man.
19:42Matthew, you looking for Sandra?
19:44No.
19:45Oh, you've just missed her again.
19:47Look, she had to make a phone call, but it was awful noisy in here,
19:50so I said that she could use our phone.
19:53Listen, I don't know what this is about,
19:55but I've come over here for a drink with my parents,
19:57and I want to be left alone, all right?
19:59Matthew, I really think you should go over there and sort things out, all right?
20:07I've got to go, all right?
20:09Did you go clubbing when you were younger?
20:11Yeah, what about these swinging sixties we're always hearing about?
20:13I tell you, we could teach you a thing or two about clubs,
20:16not like these big, dark, noisy places you go to.
20:20No, when we went out, we dressed up to the nines.
20:23Went out to be seen.
20:25Oh, we still do.
20:26Yeah, and we had better dancing and all.
20:28None of this arm-waving stuff like what you do.
20:31Yeah, I bet you did a great twist, Pauline.
20:42I might have known it was you.
20:44No, come on, Sandra's here.
20:45Where is she? Where?
20:48Where's Sandra?
20:51All right, it's only me.
20:53How else could I get you over here to talk properly?
20:55By making me look a complete idiot in front of everyone with this story about Sandra.
20:58Well, how do you think I feel?
21:00I mean, every time we're together, it's Sandra this, Sandra that.
21:03Well, you didn't have to tell Mark and Ruth about her, did you?
21:05Then why'd you invent her in the first place?
21:06What are you talking about?
21:08She seems to change nationality with everyone you talk to.
21:10Oh, yeah, because the, um...
21:12Come on, Matthew.
21:14I don't know why I did it.
21:16I didn't, all right?
21:17Well, if you were trying to make me feel jealous, you didn't succeed.
21:19Well, I couldn't compete, could I, with all your talk of older men?
21:22One older man.
21:23It doesn't give me much hope, does it?
21:25I wasn't trying to prove anything.
21:27If you must know, it was pretty sordid.
21:29I found out he was married.
21:31Can't you see, I don't know much more about all of this than you do.
21:34All of what?
21:35You know, this.
21:37Do you think I would have gone to so much trouble to get you over here
21:40if I couldn't stand the sight of you?
21:42I don't know.
21:43Well, what do I have to do?
21:45Paint a big sign on the bridge saying, Mary fancies Matthew?
21:48You do?
21:55Sorry.
21:56No, I'm sorry.
21:57I'm not very good at all this.
21:59Neither am I. Look, I'm shaking.
22:01Yeah, but I've never had a proper girlfriend before.
22:03Sort of guessed.
22:04You did?
22:05Well, I thought if I told you, you'd think I was stupid.
22:08That's why I...
22:09Sandra.
22:10Sandy.
22:11Hmm.
22:14All I'm saying is, you knew where you stood.
22:18You knew what was expected.
22:20No, it's different now.
22:21If a woman dresses to kill, then she's giving out the signal.
22:24No, she ain't. She's just expressing herself.
22:26It doesn't always mean she's on the pole.
22:28That's right. You tell him, Tiffany.
22:30Yeah, but she's keeping her options open, isn't she?
22:32I mean, she ain't going to say no if someone interesting comes along.
22:35Well, what's wrong with that?
22:36Mark, where's Mary?
22:38I mean, it's going to be any second that she's not here.
22:42Well, she said she'd be ten minutes.
22:44I'll go and see where she's got to.
22:45Look, can you check on Jessie till Kathy will be a bit late?
22:48Sure.
22:49Is it so hard to believe that we might just be dressing for ourselves
22:52and not just for other men?
22:53You can't have it both ways.
22:54Look at Mary.
22:55If they're 18, she's dressed out, the guy's going to get ideas.
22:58You want to watch her, Connor?
23:00I do so.
23:03Where is that Mary?
23:05Can I get you another drink, Pauline?
23:12Wow.
23:14Is it OK?
23:15You were great.
23:16You were?
23:19You don't think I was fast, do you, having the condom there?
23:22No, not at all.
23:23I didn't really expect, you know.
23:25Well, me neither.
23:28Wow.
23:29Is that all you can say?
23:30Well, I didn't think you'd ever go for me.
23:32So am I worth giving up Sandra for?
23:36You were ever going to stop going on about that?
23:38Only if you make me.
23:40I'd better go. I said it wouldn't be long.
23:42All right, just one more minute.
23:47Dad.
23:48What are you doing here?
23:49Nothing.
23:50Nothing, my eye. You get away from her.
23:51Dad, it's OK.
23:52Trying your luck cos you said a few drinks, are you?
23:54No.
23:55Stop it, please.
23:56It wasn't like that, mate.
23:57I'm sorry, I'm really sorry.
23:58You don't have to tell me what it was like.
24:00Get out.
24:01Go on, get out of it.
24:02No, you'd better go.
24:03You're the answer.
24:04Yeah, yeah, just go.
24:05That's right, go on.
24:06Before I do you some damage.
24:08Dad, we were just...
24:09I could see what was going on.
24:11If Maggie hears about this, you'll be on the first plane home.
24:13Wait a minute, we weren't doing anything wrong.
24:15You were the one who came bursting in here,
24:17spying on us, shouting threats at Matthew.
24:19Spying on you?
24:20I come back to my own house and this is what I find?
24:22Oh, well, I'm sorry.
24:23We'll be a little bit more careful next time.
24:25I'm just trying to look out for you.
24:27Any father would do the same.
24:29You've never been a proper father to me, so why start now?
24:31Because someone has to.
24:33What right have you to judge me?
24:35I'm not judging you.
24:36I just know how these lads take advantage.
24:38You don't know anything.
24:39Matthew is not like that,
24:40and I can look after myself, thank you.
24:42I've been doing it for years
24:43because I never had much of a father to do it for me, did I?
24:50Matthew?
24:57I do my best, Mary.
24:59I'm trying to make it up to you.
25:01Don't bother.
25:02Mark's been more of a father to me since I've been over here
25:05than you ever have.
25:06Him?
25:07There's nothing fatherly about his interest in you.
25:10What?
25:11I've seen him with you.
25:12I've seen how the two of you get on.
25:14How can you think something like that?
25:16You're a lovely girl, Mary.
25:18You don't know the effect you have on men.
25:20I don't want to see you getting into trouble.
25:22Oh, yeah, that's rich coming from you.
25:24You're nothing but a hypocrite.
25:26You were younger than I am when you got my mother pregnant.
25:28Then I don't want to see you make the mistakes I made.
25:30You're the last person who can tell me how to live my life.
25:33Oh, here he is.
25:34Mary, are you all right? What's happening?
25:36Oh, it's horrible. He threw Matthew out.
25:38You were in on all this, weren't you?
25:40Now, you just wait a minute.
25:41I saw you give her the keys.
25:43I was so happy, and he just went and spoiled it.
25:45Is this how you take care of her?
25:46Fixing her up with some lad and then encouraging her to sneak off?
25:49Leave him alone!
25:50He was only trying to help me.
25:52Oh, yeah, he can do no wrong, but nothing I ever did.
25:54All you ever think about is yourself.
25:56This is the happiest day of my life until you came along and ruined it.
25:59Mary, I didn't...
26:00No, no, it's too late. I don't have to listen to you anymore.
26:02I'm 18 now, and you don't have any say in what I do anymore,
26:05so just stay out of my life.
26:06Mary, you'd better leave it.
26:08Look, it won't help things right now.
26:10I was just trying to...
26:11I didn't know what was going to happen, all right?
26:13She's never going to forgive me for this.
26:16Oi, come here.
26:18Thank goodness, are you all right?
26:20Oh, yeah, I've been stung onto the street by your redhead.
26:22What?
26:23Oh, yeah, I've been stung onto the street by your relatives.
26:25I'm sorry, Matthew.
26:27It must be getting to be a real joke in your family.
26:29What do they do? Do they sit there and plan who's next?
26:31I didn't know my dad was going to walk in.
26:33That was the last thing I wanted.
26:35Oh, come off it. Everyone else knew about it. Why not him?
26:37What do you mean?
26:38Mark was right behind him.
26:40I can explain that.
26:41Yeah?
26:42What was it, a bet that you'd get laid on your birthday?
26:44No!
26:45Well, happy birthday. I'm glad I could be of use.
26:47I just hope you enjoyed it, love.
26:48Please, Matthew, listen to me.
26:50No, I certainly didn't.
26:51It wasn't like that at all.
26:53In fact, in a rating from one to ten, I'll give you a four.
26:56Don't.
26:57It was beautiful, the things you said.
26:59Oh, they're just things you say.
27:01I meant what I said.
27:02Don't touch me.
27:04Matthew, please, I've just had a horrible row with my dad.
27:07It's all gone wrong.
27:09Who's to blame for that?
27:10I could really do with a friend right now.
27:12Listen, find yourself another, Mark,
27:14because right now you've had the last laugh you're ever going to get out of me, all right?
27:20♪
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