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00:18You ain't seen Oscar this morning, haven't you?
00:20You're joking.
00:21Them and Peter go to work at the crack of dawn.
00:24Any thoughts on how we're gonna run the wicked witch of the West out of town?
00:27I'll speak to Oscar.
00:29He might think differently to them.
00:31Oh, I hope he's gonna wake up and realise your father of the year after all.
00:35Disappointment lingers.
00:37And you've given your kids more of it than most.
00:39You can talk.
00:41Whatever.
00:42Why don't you go and have your little father and son chat
00:45and come back to me after you crash and burned, hm?
00:48Listen, Cindy, whatever happens here, you said you'd back me up.
00:52Make it so it just ain't my word against Jasmine's.
00:55Yeah.
00:57I will.
00:59Right, so, Raymond's had his breakfast. I'll take him to school.
01:16Thank you for having him last night.
01:18Yeah, it's not, no trouble at all. We had a great night.
01:21Oh.
01:22Well, you know, we can make these overnights a regular thing.
01:26That's only if you want to.
01:27Yeah, yeah, we'll have to see.
01:29I've got a lot on me plate right now.
01:31Everything all right?
01:33Yeah, yeah, yeah, just, er, you know, Sam's operation, er, I'll be heading to the hospital myself in a minute as soon as your laddie gets here to sit with Nigel.
01:42Yeah, Jack took Ricky over first thing.
01:45Poor kid.
01:46He's putting on a brave face, but he's worried sick.
01:53You sure everything's all right?
01:55Yeah.
01:56Just, just leave it here. Just, gonna be later now.
01:58Yeah.
01:59Raymond!
02:00Come on.
02:01Let's go.
02:02Get your bits.
02:04Bye, Dad.
02:05Bye, mate.
02:12All right, Oscar?
02:17Have you realised I'm telling the truth, yeah?
02:20Just give me a chance, all right? We'll sit down and have a chat.
02:23So you can say what?
02:25Oh, it wasn't me. I didn't do nothing. I don't even like women.
02:28Right, so you're fully on Jasmine's side, eh?
02:31So, you know, before Dad, the sad little show you did.
02:34Please don't say you're leaving.
02:37All right, I need you, Oscar, all right? Lauren needs you, the boys need you.
02:41Lauren's got her own family to worry about.
02:43She'll be glad to have her spare room back.
02:47Right, so you've just decided, that's it, you're leaving, yeah?
02:52Ain't this any harder, you'll never see me again.
02:58Oh, remember that, er, gig we was talking about? Er, tickets gone sour tomorrow.
03:07Oh, you're unbelievable.
03:09I'm lying in my sickbed and you're trying to tap me up for my credit card.
03:12I said I'd sort tickets out for the pair of you, didn't I?
03:16Yeah. We're gonna go together. You know, when you're better. Yeah, Mum?
03:21Yeah.
03:24Well, why don't you, er, heat up that vending machine?
03:27Stop you getting a blood sugar crash.
03:29Jack.
03:39Listen, if something goes wrong, or, I don't know, they don't manage to get it all out, then...
03:44Stop.
03:46No, no, please.
03:48Of all the blokes I've ever knocked around with, er,
03:51I'm so glad I had a baby with you.
03:54OK, just stop worrying, you're gonna be fine, yeah?
03:57OK.
04:01OK.
04:02Listen, I'm gonna go and check, see when they're getting up to you.
04:04Back in a minute.
04:14Hey, hey, hey.
04:15I'll leave if you're gonna get all sobby on me.
04:19I thought you'd stood me up.
04:22Yeah, well...
04:23It's tempting though.
04:25I never did like hospitals much.
04:29You and Grant used to wrap me up in Cornwall.
04:34You made me feel like nothing bad could ever happen to me.
04:37And it can't.
04:38I...
04:40I might watch.
04:42OK.
04:51Oh!
04:52This is, erm...
04:53Nice.
04:55So, what's the emergency?
04:59Well, I've spoken with Oscar.
05:01He don't believe a word I'm saying, and he's still planning on leaving.
05:05Young love, eh?
05:07Do you know, it's, er...
05:09Really hard being right so much of the time.
05:11Well, it's my son, Cindy, all right?
05:12If he leaves with her, she's never gonna let me see him again, is she?
05:15Probably.
05:17What do you mean, what do you mean, probably?
05:18Well, how is that gonna help me?
05:20Look, if you want to get through to Oscar,
05:22you just have to make him see that Jasmine isn't the person that she says she is.
05:27He's in love with her, ain't he?
05:28Then you've got to show him some proof.
05:31I've been thinking, if we can get him on our side long enough for him to listen...
05:35I've tried all that.
05:36That was you said we, as in, you and me.
05:40And the only other person that Oscar cares about, apart from Jasmine.
05:45You know half the market's gossiping about you.
05:48Oh.
05:50I'm not sure hanging out with Walford's Scarlet Woman's gonna do your reputation much good.
05:54I can hear you, you know.
05:56I know.
05:57What?
05:58Is that Mum?
06:05So how are we gonna do this?
06:07Lauren comes home for lunch, and we will be waiting.
06:12Mum, what is it?
06:14Oh.
06:15Have you seen this?
06:17Stale old tart.
06:18Oh, oh, that's awful.
06:20Yes, and it is false advertising.
06:22I am anything but old.
06:23It's probably just kids, Mum.
06:25Kids, my eye!
06:30Hi.
06:32Sorry.
06:33Um, how did Phil sink you earlier?
06:36Well, I tend to avoid him, first thing, because he's not really a morning person, is he?
06:40But, um, he was in good form yesterday at the party.
06:42Yeah, but I don't know, it just seemed like there was something more, somehow.
06:48Well, I'm off to the hospital now.
06:49I mean, I'll make sure he's on the up and up, and then I'll check in.
06:53Yeah, but try not to tell him that I said anything, because he gets grumpy when he thinks people care about him.
06:59He does, doesn't he?
07:00Yeah.
07:02Yeah, sure. See you later.
07:03See ya.
07:12Right, so what's all this?
07:15Oscar and Jasmine?
07:18Right, well, no offence, but what's it got to do with you?
07:21I thought you said you were gonna sort things out, alright?
07:23I am. I have been.
07:24Well, you ain't done a very good job of it, have you? I mean, Oscar's still leaving.
07:27What?
07:28No, he ain't. I've spoken to him.
07:29No, so have I, alright? He's just admitted it.
07:32Whatever you've said, Lauren, alright? It obviously doesn't mean that much, does it?
07:35Not compared to what Jasmine's been filling his head with.
07:39I did sort of have a go at her last night in the Vic.
07:43I just told you to stay away from him.
07:45Oh, yeah, well done, Lauren, yeah.
07:47No wonder you don't wanna be here.
07:49Says you, the human wrecking ball.
07:50Anyone that gets too close to you, their lives get ruined.
07:53Let alone if they're related to you.
07:55That is enough, you two.
07:56Just... just annoy each other later.
08:00I know Jasmine.
08:02The real Jasmine.
08:03And manipulative and cunning doesn't even cover it.
08:07She's managed to fool everyone else out there.
08:09And unless we tell Oscar the truth...
08:12We could lose him, Lauren.
08:14You know, I keep thinking about the other day at the Memorial.
08:18The sort of family we used to be.
08:23I mean, this family's the only thing keeping me head above all, Lauren.
08:27Always has been.
08:31Well, wasn't it for you?
08:35Well, let's just say...
08:36The enemy of my enemy...
08:39Is my friend.
08:42For a while.
08:43Anyway.
08:48What do you need me to do?
08:53I'm sure you won't do this.
08:55Without a chance to back out.
08:57You'll be missing out on kitty cuddles.
09:00Yeah.
09:03Minnie Mo's the only one in this family that really likes me.
09:06Sometimes I think she's the only one that's ever really liked me.
09:09Well, apart from you.
09:16Zoe didn't want me.
09:18Anita definitely didn't want me.
09:20There was my brother.
09:24Actually.
09:26But we got separated.
09:28Separated?
09:29Why?
09:31Well...
09:36It's Lauren.
09:38You don't have to answer that.
09:39Could be important.
09:41Low stress means text.
09:42A voice note, important means ring.
09:44I don't mean the rules.
09:47Yo, sis.
09:50You alright?
09:57Yeah, yeah, sure.
09:59I'll be straight over.
10:02Louie's sick.
10:03She needs to pick him up from school.
10:06She wants me out with Jimmy until Peter gets back.
10:08Babe!
10:09It's fine.
10:10I'll be as quick as I can, I promise.
10:12Alright?
10:13Wait by the tube.
10:15I'll call you.
10:17Yeah.
10:20I reckon if we squeeze another two machines in, we could increase productivity by 25%.
10:33I don't know, Ian.
10:34This place has been running itself just fine as it is.
10:37Oh, well.
10:38Can't stand in the way of progress, can you?
10:39Anyway.
10:40You've got to clear a space for your clean and collect bags.
10:43What?
10:44What are you talking about?
10:45We don't collect.
10:46Yeah, you do.
10:47As of Wednesday.
10:48Said so on the poster.
10:50Ian Beale.
10:52That advertisement cost me a flippin' fortune.
10:55And because of you, it's ruined.
10:59Must have been some passing kid.
11:01Don't give me that.
11:02No kid today would say stale old tart.
11:04Well, I don't know what you're getting so high and mighty about.
11:06I spent £100 on those leaflets.
11:08And for what?
11:09For you to trash them?
11:10You come for my advertising campaign.
11:12I will come for yours.
11:13What goes around, comes around.
11:15Yeah, I mean it comes around again.
11:17And your nasty little advert gets spray painted again.
11:19Well, alright, alright, enough.
11:21Okay?
11:23Look, I might not know anything about marketing,
11:25but what I do know is you two could be making cash instead of fighting.
11:28Yeah, sponsored silence, you'd make a fortune.
11:31Look.
11:32How many loads of sheets and towels should you send out to be cleaned every week?
11:36Right, now, if you was to offer her a little discount, right,
11:40she might, in return, recommend the calf or the chippy
11:44when she's checking her punters in.
11:46Eh?
11:47We've all had enough of this.
11:49Yeah?
11:50So make up and start negotiating.
11:53Yeah?
11:54Before word gets round what a pair of toddlers you are
11:56and both your businesses go bust.
12:09Louie isn't sick, is he?
12:13Is it true?
12:14Are you still planning to go away with Jasmine?
12:20Jasmine's waiting as soon as I meet up with her, we're gone, I'm sorry.
12:24Lauren, it don't mean I'm not grateful for everything you've done for me.
12:28Stay then!
12:30I told you to follow your gut.
12:33I thought you was going to do the right thing, not just turn around and leave us.
12:36Jasmine needs to go and I need to be with her, I'm sorry.
12:38You haven't got a clue who the real Jasmine is.
12:41Yeah, you ain't my family so stay out of it.
12:43Yeah, but I am.
12:48What, so you and him are in on this together?
12:50The only thing we're in on is trying to do what's best for you.
12:55He's our dad.
12:56We've spent all week coming together trying to be a family again.
12:59Yeah, and then he tried it on with my girlfriend.
13:01No, never.
13:02Dad, if this is going to be another lame remix of you mean the world to me, please give me another chance.
13:05Listen, listen to me, alright? I know what it's like to be in love.
13:09Yeah, the other person becomes a part of you, you can't see past them, right?
13:12That's why I know you're not going to believe me over her, are you?
13:14That's why you need proof.
13:24Is she awake? I can't tell.
13:26Well, it can take a while, you know, to come round, but...
13:29You see what went well?
13:30I mean, it's weird.
13:31Usually when she's in the room, she can't stop talking.
13:34Well, let's just enjoy that for a minute, shall we?
13:38I heard that.
13:44You're still here.
13:46I said it would be, didn't I?
13:49I thought you might have whisked Nigel off to Portugal while I was sleeping.
13:54Them drugs must be a lot stronger than we fall.
13:57What, you off on a boy's trip away, are you, Phil?
13:59Yeah, well, she seems to fix her, doesn't she?
14:03Well, I'm glad you're feeling a bit better.
14:07I'll see you at home later, alright?
14:09Thanks, Phil.
14:15Hey.
14:18In a bit.
14:22Phil.
14:25Well, I know she's done painkillers, but...
14:28You, Nigel, know the Portugal, that was very specific.
14:32Especially with all the aggravation you've been having with Julie over the care homes.
14:36Just keep your nuts out of my business, yeah?
14:38Hey, you're a mate, Phil.
14:40You've been good to me.
14:42But the way Nigel's been...
14:44This ain't a good idea.
14:47Why?
14:49That's how you want to play it, isn't it?
15:06Why don't you see that?
15:07Sure.
15:10I wasn't sure you'd come.
15:12If someone texts and offers me 3,000 quid, I'm gonna hear him out.
15:15Even if it is you.
15:19I assume you want something in return, yeah?
15:21Yeah. Talk to Oscar.
15:24Tell him the truth. Tell him I'm innocent.
15:28I'm sorry about yesterday, alright? I was a bit heavy-handed.
15:30I was just upset about Oscar leaving, just as I'm getting to Naam again.
15:40You're offering me money?
15:42What, and you're afraid I'm just gonna go buy two plane tickets?
15:45No. If Oscar wants to go, it's fine. He can go.
15:48I'd just rather he didn't thinking I'm capable of something like this.
15:52But family's important, Jasmine. You know that anyway, right?
15:55You wouldn't have gone through this whole thing with Zoe if you didn't believe that.
15:59You don't know what I went through.
16:01Yeah, but you ain't a machine, are you?
16:03You're human, alright? You love things, you want things, just like the rest of us.
16:07So?
16:09Look, I love Oscar, alright? If you two wanna go, that's fine, alright?
16:13But I just need your help to put things right with him before you do.
16:17That ain't right, Jasmine, right? It's not fair.
16:21If Cap finds out you've gone, yeah, she'll be upset, but you'll call her, wouldn't you?
16:25From anywhere, anywhere in the world, speak to her, speak to Patrick.
16:28Oscar ain't gonna call me, is he? Not if you split us up like this.
16:38Listen, you can't be everything to him.
16:50You just can't be, it's just too much for you.
16:54Oh, about five grand.
16:57About five grand, yeah? Well, how does that sound, yeah?
16:59You get yourself set up, yeah?
17:02Please, I'm begging you.
17:04Have you got cash?
17:09Yeah, yeah I have.
17:11Go get it then.
17:33After this, you guys can go to the printers and get in some new leaflets.
17:45Thank you, Harvey, for showing us how silly we were being.
17:48Yeah, yeah. I mean, we should be supporting each other, not knocking each other down.
17:52See? Balls while it ends well, eh?
17:55Right, now let's get down to business with the discount new price.
17:57Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, hang on. Hang on, I don't know how much extra business you're gonna bring me.
18:00Come on, be fair. It's gotta be worth my while.
18:0350p off a boil, wash you tight little...
18:05Well, if that is your attitude, I'll take my sheets elsewhere.
18:08Well, from what I've heard, they're only good for the incinerator.
18:11Vile, nasty.
18:12Vain, annoying, oh no!
18:15Adieu, isn't it?
18:16Eyes on.
18:17Yeah, well, whatever. You won't see my next move coming.
18:19Keep coming.
18:49And just so we're clear, what is it you want me to tell Oscar?
18:58Just the truth.
19:00Right.
19:02Well, it just sounds like you want me to lie.
19:05Tell him that you're not a human sleaze and that you didn't try it on with me.
19:08I'm sorry, why are you doing this?
19:11Well, it's just lies.
19:14Lies, lies and more lies.
19:15What, in the name of saving your relationship?
19:17Which is a total joke, by the way.
19:21If you really cared about Oscar, you would have shown up for him over the years.
19:24But you didn't, did you?
19:27You are not fit to be a dad.
19:30You are a sperm donor, at best.
19:33What, and here you are, trying to get me to lie for you.
19:36It's sick.
19:37Why are you saying all this?
19:38I don't want your money.
19:41I don't want to lie to the person I love.
19:45I don't want to be like you.
19:48Oscar and I, we are different.
19:52Is that it? Yeah?
19:53You said it, old man.
19:54Oscar, she's lying, alright? Trust me.
19:57You said I'd get proof and I have.
19:59Proof you ain't worth my time, I'm done with you.
20:04Oscar.
20:06Oscar, just wait, will ya?
20:10You're having him on the phone.
20:12That's old school.
20:15I was pretty sure you'd make a recording.
20:17You know, work out beyond Brandon classics.
20:20Oh, Oscar's told me everything about you and your tragic little family.
20:26I win.
20:33Why are you still here?
20:34I told George he must have it wrong because there ain't no way Phil is going to risk getting banged up again.
20:46You know what Lexi is going through without her dad.
20:51So what, you're going to really let Albie and Raymond go through that as well?
20:55Listen, I ain't getting banged up, alright?
20:56You don't know that.
20:58Julie is Nigel's wife.
21:01It ain't up to you to take him to Portugal or wherever Phil.
21:05Phil, you know I'm right.
21:07You've got your own life to think about.
21:09And Nigel, Nigel ain't got a life at all. Not anymore.
21:11He hated him in that care.
21:12And all Julie's about, all she's about, she's just waiting for him to die.
21:16Oh, that's not fair.
21:17And I gave my word to Nigel.
21:18I promised him that I'd be there for him.
21:20Right until the end, you know?
21:22Not until, not until he, he couldn't recognise me anymore.
21:24Not until he, it didn't suit me anymore.
21:27But until the very end.
21:29And the last time I checked, he, well he ain't dead yet.
21:31This is wrong.
21:33Look, I know, I know you've got good intentions.
21:36But for you, for Nigel, this is wrong.
21:39This is what Nigel wants.
21:40You don't know what he wants anymore, Phil.
21:42Look, I'm sorry it hurts you, but I'm...
21:44Just, just get out, alright?
21:45Just get out.
21:47Look, Phil, just listen to me.
21:48Just get out, listen, you ain't my wife, alright?
21:50You ain't my wife, you ain't even my friend.
21:52So just get out.
21:53Out.
21:59You and Nigel, round here, you are surrounded by people
22:06who would bend over backwards to help.
22:08And what you got in Portugal, eh?
22:12When things get bad.
22:15When you're struggling.
22:18Who are you gonna call?
22:20And all this, this, it's just the old Phil.
22:25The Phil that thinks he can handle it all by himself.
22:28Yeah.
22:29Oh.
22:32Remind me again.
22:33How did that work out?
22:35That's pathetic little planned dinner work.
22:47Thought you wanted to know before I leave Warford.
22:49Oscar, wait.
22:50Can you just please think about the boys a minute?
22:53They love you so much and I know you love them back.
22:56Sorry, she's playing you, Oscar.
22:57This is enough.
22:58Can we just go?
22:59I just...
23:00I wanna say that I'm really sorry how I spoke to you yesterday.
23:04It was out of order.
23:06And your Oscar's girlfriend, sir.
23:10I should have more respect.
23:11You two wanna be together, I get it.
23:15But it's just the fact that you ran over there on the promise of a few grand.
23:20So you two must know that you're not gonna get very far without any cash.
23:25Just stick around for a bit.
23:28You could spend some time with the boys, let the dust settle with Dad.
23:31And if you still really wanna go when everybody's less upset, then fine.
23:38You know, I'll do what I can to help.
23:40It could take us weeks to find work.
23:42We'll be on the streets by then.
23:43It's not gonna get to that, babe.
23:44We're gonna work this out, okay?
23:45I know, but what she's saying, it makes sense.
23:51Let Dad in the house, mouth off again at Jasmine, and I'm gone straight away.
23:55Understand?
24:01Nice apology, considering you didn't mean a word of it.
24:07Well, here's something I do mean, then.
24:11Stick around, or I will go straight over to the Vic,
24:14and I will tell Cat all about your little plans.
24:26Oscar hates me.
24:27He'll be gone by the morning.
24:32He must realize what Jasmine's like.
24:36Maybe he just...
24:38doesn't care.
24:39Max!
24:50What do you want?
24:52What, you can't kick me when I'm down, have you?
24:54Lauren's persuaded Oscar to stay.
24:57I just wanted you to know...
25:00that this isn't over.
25:02That any tiny part of me that felt sorry for you...
25:06or that might have persuaded Oscar to stay in touch after we'd gone...
25:11is debt.
25:12Well done, Lauren.
25:22At least one of the Branings is pulling their weight around.
25:24Well, I tried. No.
25:25What else can I do?
25:26You can remember who you're dealing with and get smarter.
25:30Mind you, I don't think she saw you.
25:32The last two people she'd expect to be working together.
25:41How was your day with Yolanda?
25:43Yeah. Good. Yeah.
25:45I like Yolanda.
25:46Listen, you know, uh...
25:49how you and me were talking, you know, about...
25:52going on a little adventure.
25:55An adventure? Just you and me?
25:56Yeah, yeah. Just you and me to, uh...
25:59to Portugal. Do you remember?
26:00Portugal? Yeah. Right.
26:02Well...
26:04Do you think that that's something that you'd like to do?
26:09Yeah. Why not?
26:11No, I...
26:13Do you understand what I'm saying?
26:15I'm talking about us not...
26:17you know, us not living here anymore.
26:22Yeah. Yeah.
26:24Sounds fun.
26:26Nigel, I need you to...
26:28that I know that you understand.
26:29that...
26:30that...
26:31that that's what you want, you know?
26:32Mm.
26:34Well...
26:35Um...
26:36Well, you know me better than anyone else.
26:38Well...
26:39What do you think?
26:42What do I think?
26:44What do I think?
26:45I think...
26:47I think you deserve better than just sitting on a chair...
26:51in the corner of a room.
26:54Because if all you're thinking about is...
26:57is the bad taste, then...
26:59you might not have any more good ones.
27:05I'd like some more good ones, please.
27:11It's never too late for an adventure.
27:13Is it, eh?
27:15And...
27:17I promise.
27:19Promise is a promise.
27:20Yes.
27:26It's gonna be the taxi.
27:27Alright?
27:29I'll tell them we'll be five minutes.
27:30Alright.
27:37Mark.
27:38Shut the door.
27:39Hello, Uncle Phil.
27:47Hello, Uncle Phil.
27:48Do we know...
27:49What's going on?
27:50Hello, Uncle Phil.
27:52Hello, Uncle Phil.
27:54Good evening, I love you.
27:55There's a bit of fun, though.
27:56I love you.
27:58I love you.
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