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00:26Oh
00:27Oh
00:28Oh, oh, come on.
00:36I'm okay.
00:45Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
01:00Oh, hi. Thank you so much, yeah.
01:04Oh, don't tell me it's just you and me here this evening.
01:09Well, he still has a few bits to do with her.
01:12She'll be here soon.
01:17So, you managed to twist your brother's arm, then?
01:21Oh, you know my brother, always ready to help a mate out.
01:24Except when it interrupts his very busy schedule of glaring at the four walls around him.
01:28Right.
01:29Listen, it's not just you.
01:30He's also avoiding Nigel, so I don't know.
01:32Well, I'll give him a call.
01:34Okay.
01:36Hey.
01:36Oh, George.
01:37Hi.
01:38This looks gorgeous.
01:40Oh, and thank you, by the way.
01:41Mum told me about you stepping in to host her political rally next week.
01:45At the end of the day, we're still family.
01:47Yeah.
01:47Go have yourself a drink.
01:48Cojo's on the non-alcohol.
01:51Which one do you like?
01:52I'll have that one.
01:55Right.
01:57Ladies and gentlemen.
01:59Right.
02:00Thank you all for coming.
02:04Well, as a lot of you may know, it's been a long journey to Night Fusion.
02:10But I've learned a lot about the Ghanaian culture.
02:13And at its core, there is a deep love for good music, good food, family.
02:22So, that's what this is all about.
02:24All of that and more.
02:25It's a blend.
02:28Bit like me.
02:31And, of course, this wonderful city we all live in.
02:36So, toast to the future.
02:40The future.
02:42Cheers.
02:42Cheers.
02:43Cheers.
02:44Cheers.
02:44Cheers.
02:45Put the music back on, please, Gina.
02:51Have you talked to Mum?
02:54She was putting on her brave face earlier, but I can tell something out right.
02:58Oh, fuck.
02:59Cheers.
03:05You're not going to sue, are you?
03:08You couldn't wait to call the police when it was Louis.
03:10Let's see how you like it when the boot's on the other foot.
03:13That was different.
03:14That was...
03:15What, an accident and a lapse of judgement?
03:19All right, you want me to admit I've made mistakes?
03:21All right, fine, I have, but...
03:22Look, I'm not the only one, okay?
03:24I mean, you're the one who started all this when you nicked my table at the pub quiz.
03:27Yeah, and you cheated on a tie-break.
03:29Plus, you tried to shut my business down and you sabotaged my billboard.
03:34You nearly gave my mum a whiplash.
03:36I've been in business for over 40 years.
03:39And no one has ever tried to trash my reputation like you have.
03:43Well, you've given out as much as I have.
03:44All I'm trying to do is start again.
03:47It's not been easy since my divorce.
03:50And now, when I'm trying to stand as counsellor
03:52and give something back to the community that I love,
03:55you're trying to take that away from me as well.
03:57But I decided to run before you did.
03:59Just stop.
04:02This is exhausting.
04:07Yeah, you're right.
04:10Well, I'm...
04:12I'm ready to accept your apology when you're ready to make it.
04:16There's no way to make it.
04:20Ahh!
04:21Oh!
04:22Hey, hey!
04:25No, he said it was just a twinge. Why didn't you call me?
04:27I've been trying to.
04:28It's taken me half an hour to get across the... room!
04:31Oh.
04:32Oh, Nichola, you're in labour, yeah?
04:34No, I've heard this with both the boys.
04:36Towards the end.
04:37It's false labour.
04:39False labour?
04:39Yes! That is a thing!
04:41Yeah, yeah, I know it's a thing, but don't you think this is a bit full-on for it not
04:44to result in a baby?
04:46She's only 31 weeks, George.
04:48She ain't ready. It's too soon to be the real thing.
04:52OK, Nicola, look at me.
04:54You are right.
04:56When this happened before, chances are it is a false statement, OK?
05:02Everything with this baby is going to be perfect, OK?
05:06You've just got to hold your nerve.
05:08Yeah, I know, I know.
05:10Look, it's just, you know, you, me, the baby.
05:14It's a new start, you know, massive thing.
05:17Look, please!
05:19Please come to the hospital, you know, and if they make us wait, I'll bring you straight home, I promise.
05:25OK?
05:26I'm just going to go, right, right, here we come.
05:29Nice and easy.
05:30Nice and easy.
05:31You're good, that's it.
05:33You're doing great.
05:34You're doing great.
05:36You're doing the right thing, you know, Pops.
05:38The sun, sand, and some hell of a cocktails.
05:42Yes, please.
05:43Thank you very much.
05:45Yolandia and Denise convinced me it's for the best, you see.
05:49Well, I wish I could go with you.
05:50I'd love to see the place.
05:52Next time?
05:53Mm-hmm.
05:53Oh, I, um, I spoke to the police, sir, and I'm going to stop off at the station on my
05:58way to the airport, um, to record a statement.
06:02Well, I hope that you say enough to stop that Jasmine wheezing her way out of it.
06:06Kim?
06:07It's a complicated situation. You're making her out to be some sort of monster.
06:10OK, come on, leave back there. Let's go.
06:17I think, um, Zap took Barney to the park and, uh, cut his hand on a broken shed.
06:22Is it all right if Barney stays for pizza later?
06:24Yeah, of course it is. I'm on a merry-o.
06:25Um, where was the shed?
06:28What? There's, well, only a lot of them that's next to Martin's way.
06:31Oh.
06:35Where are you going?
06:36Well, I'm going to go and fix it, aren't I?
06:38Yeah, I'm going to have all trades to the rescue.
06:39Just like that for nothing.
06:42Well, someone's got to do it.
06:44You know what? I'll come with you.
06:47I could do with the fresh air.
06:52I thought we were going to talk to her together, Anne.
06:56You've done me right, hasn't it?
07:01Honey.
07:03She's dumped me for the night.
07:04Yeah, only for the night.
07:06Look, if, if you hate me so much, why do you want to move in my house, eh?
07:11Coming round with your, your bed and...
07:14The bed is a gift.
07:16I'll use it for a few weeks and then once I've moved on, it's yours to keep.
07:20Yeah, because I know that honey would never charge a friend rent.
07:24And as I've told you before, I'm no freeloader.
07:26So this is my way of paying her back.
07:30I'm suddenly not in the mood for a party anymore.
07:34Especially not tonight.
07:36My cheating scumbag of an ex dumped me three years ago today.
07:44See you back at home.
07:46You're home.
07:47That is, of course.
07:56Yeah, well, are you sure?
07:57We could literally be there in half hour.
08:00Okay.
08:01All right, well, yeah, whatever, just call us, okay?
08:05They're on their way to the hospital.
08:06And your dad said to stay here and hold the fort.
08:09And how many weeks is she?
08:1031.
08:13Yet your babies are born early.
08:16I should have made her go this afternoon.
08:17The baby might not even be born today.
08:19These things can take a while.
08:20All right.
08:21Yeah.
08:24Sorry about before.
08:25It's just Patrick, he's been through such a lot.
08:29Yeah.
08:30Yeah.
08:30The last thing I would want is to make things any worse.
08:33Yeah, and I'm sure you must have a million questions.
08:37And it must seem like Patrick's the only person that can answer most of them.
08:42But he's an old man who's lost two sons.
08:47And losing ball, that almost killed him.
08:53Losing Anthony.
08:55He told me it sounds horrible.
08:57Yeah.
08:58Five minutes ago, he was loading Anthony's voice onto an app so he could talk to him again.
09:05Look.
09:07Patrick is the strongest man I have ever met in my life.
09:13But we're all fragile too sometimes, you know.
09:18So don't get your answer somewhere else.
09:32Ahem.
09:34Ah.
09:37Peace offering.
09:39Laced with arsenic, is it?
09:44I'm...
09:46I'm really sorry about your nose.
09:48I mean, I never meant to hurt you.
09:52And what we, er...
09:55talked about.
09:55All the, er, ridiculous things you've done.
09:58Oh.
10:00We've done.
10:02Must be an eye-opener hearing it laid out like that.
10:06Well, as the kids would say, I haven't, er...
10:08I haven't been my best self lately.
10:12Me neither.
10:15I haven't been my best self for quite a while.
10:19Well, when I think of where I was this time last year.
10:24No, er, er, it can't be easy, can it?
10:26I mean, going from running the Queen Vic to changing people's sheets.
10:33That better be Ian speak for running a thriving business.
10:36Well, I've had more regrets than most.
10:39I should think so.
10:40I mean, you took Cindy back how many times?
10:42I'm trying to be nice here.
10:45Look, at least with you and George.
10:46I mean, you have managed to stay friends.
10:48I mean, it's got to count for something.
10:51Don't know for what.
10:54I thought we had the most perfect life all planned out,
10:56and it was gone within the blink of an eye.
11:00And I've spent nearly 40 years chasing a woman who...
11:05who only wants to humiliate me.
11:08But the council thing must give you a bit of an ego boost, yeah?
11:13Am I not transparent?
11:16Just a bit.
11:18But I'm not much better, am I?
11:22Do you know what goes well with chips?
11:26Booze.
11:33I don't need to be on the labour ward yet.
11:35I haven't had a contraction in half an hour.
11:38Things can slow down once you get to hospital.
11:41They'll soon kick in again.
11:42Yeah, or not.
11:42I know this is happening a bit sooner than you were expecting,
11:45but sometimes baby has other ideas.
11:48George, will you tell her?
11:50Just let her do her job, Nicola.
11:52The consultant will be along as soon as they can.
11:55In the meantime, I'm just outside the door.
11:57Right.
12:00Thank you for keeping her calm.
12:02I know 31 weeks is early,
12:04but it's nothing that we haven't seen before.
12:07Keep going on the gas and air, all right?
12:16Okay, go on then.
12:18Might help.
12:19No, I hate that stuff.
12:20It's not proper painkillers,
12:22it just makes me feel sick.
12:24It's okay to accept help, you know?
12:26It doesn't make you look weak.
12:28Yeah, I know that.
12:32I'm so stupid.
12:33Don't say that.
12:34No, I'm...
12:36I spent the whole time worrying about getting piles
12:39and moaning about my fat ankles
12:40and my swollen boobs.
12:43And now I'm going to have a premature baby
12:44and she's going to be tiny, shame-ready, George.
12:47And she's going to be born in exactly the right place.
12:50Yeah, but what if...
12:53How about Safiya?
12:56What?
12:57It's a name.
12:58It's sweet.
12:59You know, it's popular.
13:02Oh, that's just another way of saying common.
13:04All right.
13:06Well, come on.
13:07Let's see yours then.
13:09You must have some name rattling around for a little girl.
13:12Because that's all I've got.
13:15Except for maybe...
13:18Aurora.
13:19Oh.
13:20Aurora Knight.
13:21It's got a ring to it, don't it?
13:22No, it doesn't.
13:24Oh.
13:24And she ain't going to be a knight.
13:26I have my dead body.
13:27Well, no daughter of mine's going to be a Mitchell.
13:30What?
13:34What about Ivy?
13:37I had this doll when I was little.
13:43And I had daughter.
13:44And I took her to bed every night until I was ten.
13:51Oh, God.
13:52Oh, she's really coming, isn't she, George?
13:57I am literally right here with you.
13:59I promise.
14:00Okay?
14:02Okay?
14:04Oh, God, I think my water's just broke.
14:06Right?
14:07Oh, God.
14:07Oh, no.
14:08All right, all right?
14:08Oh, no, no.
14:10Hey, look at me.
14:11Look at me.
14:11Oh, no.
14:12It's okay.
14:13Nurse!
14:14It's okay.
14:16No.
14:20You know what?
14:21I don't need a big, fat, flashy wedding.
14:25Kiss you, Emma.
14:26No, I'm serious.
14:28Look, it's not like we've got a million people to invite, anyway.
14:31I don't know if my mum will bother herself to come, and there's less fowlers about than
14:36there used to be.
14:39Have you even been in there since Martin died?
14:43I think Stacey's lot have got the key.
14:46It's a shame, though.
14:47I bet there's loads of grandad's old stuff in there.
14:50I'm going to have a chat with Kat.
14:52See if they'll land it back.
14:54Oh, yeah?
14:55Yeah, of course.
14:56I mean, that's a fowler family heirloom.
15:00We ain't got jewels, but we have got an overgrown allotment and a manky old shed, eh?
15:06Eh, listen, as far as the wedding goes, flashy hotel or a dirty old bus station.
15:13What about the park?
15:16It worked for Patrick and Yolandi, family-friendly.
15:19And, you know, if we don't spend a fortune on the venue, then we'll have enough to put on
15:24a proper spread.
15:25I could put up some lights, you know, make the place look smashing.
15:29Yeah, it's just been me, the woman I love, and the great outdoors.
15:34Yeah.
15:35And a wedding guest or two.
15:40You know, they're not here now, are they?
15:53It's just me.
15:55The woman I love.
15:59And the great outdoors.
16:02Look.
16:03Is that in her ear?
16:07Oh, George!
16:09Oh, God!
16:10Oh, what is happening?
16:12Nicola, did you think the consultant just said?
16:14If your baby's heart rate is dropping, you need to do an emergency cesarean thing.
16:17Yeah, yeah, do it, do it, yeah, do!
16:19Oh, God!
16:21George!
16:22We've got you, we've got it.
16:23George!
16:23We'll be fine, we'll be fine.
16:24Look after her, yeah?
16:26You stay with our baby, okay?
16:28Yeah.
16:28Do you hear me?
16:29Yeah.
16:29You don't worry about me, you stay with our baby, yeah?
16:32I will.
16:33It's going to be all right.
16:34Yeah!
16:36Oh!
16:39Yo!
16:41Sorry, there's been a family emergency, we're going to have to cut tonight short.
16:44What's going on?
16:45Um, Mum's in hospital, the baby's coming.
16:47Your dad just phoned.
16:48Mum's had, um, a placenta abruption.
16:53Is Nicola all right?
16:54Are they getting a Joe C-section?
16:55I think so.
16:56Um, he didn't sound good on the phone.
16:58What shall we do?
16:59Um, can you just get rid of everyone?
17:01All right, guys, sorry, the bar is over.
17:03We need to go, we need to go.
17:05So we'll clear up and we'll lock up, yeah?
17:07Okay, yeah.
17:08Um, Barney's with Zach.
17:10Don't worry, look, we'll let him know what's happening, okay?
17:12Just, just give everyone our love.
17:13All right.
17:14Yeah.
17:15Not long.
17:16Don't worry, mate, we've all been there.
17:17Oh, I am dying!
17:20Oh, let me go and get those pizzas off the high street.
17:22I can't stand you a minute longer.
17:23Okay.
17:26You're a lucky man.
17:28I've heard by the time there's wedding bells,
17:29alfrescoes off the table.
17:31Well, if I'd known I had an audience,
17:33maybe I'd have given it a second thought.
17:34Maybe.
17:35Have some of that.
17:36Cheers.
17:37Um, actually, um, a mate of mine's in the drinks trade.
17:40We'll throw you a few crates if you're interested.
17:42Yeah, sounds good, but, um,
17:44I ain't got nowhere to store it.
17:45Patrick's going to Trinidad soon,
17:47and Yolandi won't leave the soup kitchen,
17:49so you can bet she's going to be guarding the key to his shed while it's gone.
17:51So, we're going to need a new premises.
18:01Oh, Billy.
18:02I can't believe you blurted it out like that.
18:05Well, I wouldn't have had to, would I,
18:06if you'd have showed up like you said you would?
18:08I know, I know, but...
18:10Bea, she's... she's a gentle sire.
18:12What? It'd upset me if I'd hurt her feelings.
18:17I hope Nicola's all right.
18:20I wonder if we should phone the hospital.
18:24Hola, housemates.
18:26Will told me about Georgie's lawns being cut short,
18:29so I've treated us all to fish and chips.
18:31Oh, I didn't have to do that.
18:34Nonsense.
18:34It's the least I can do for my favourite short-term landlords.
18:40Well, in that case, I'll get the plates,
18:42you get the ketchup.
18:43Oh, yeah.
18:45Ah.
18:46Lovely.
18:48How's Vinnie going?
18:49Well...
18:49Yeah, in the cupboard, Vinnie.
18:51Sort of paper on the table.
18:52Yeah.
18:54Oh, that's all right.
18:56It's all great about it.
18:57Hey.
18:58No, you think so.
19:00Good.
19:01Dad?
19:03Dad?
19:06How's Mum?
19:07She had a crash C-section under a general,
19:09so I couldn't be with her.
19:11They haven't...
19:12I mean...
19:14Oh, Dad.
19:14There was so much blood,
19:15and she was so scared.
19:17Mr Knight?
19:19How are they?
19:20You've got a little girl.
19:23Two pounds, nine ounces.
19:25It's very tiny.
19:27It's not far off average for a 31-weeker.
19:29She's been taken to the NICU.
19:30I promise they're going to take really good care of her.
19:32Who knows Nicola?
19:33The good news is, uh,
19:35the bleeding stopped once the placenta was delivered.
19:37We're going to need to keep her in for a few days,
19:39but she's doing well.
19:40Unfortunately, she's running a temperature,
19:41so we are going to have to keep her isolated
19:43while she recons.
19:44Poor Mum.
19:45I can see her.
19:46You'll have to keep your distance from Nicola
19:48if you want to see the baby afterwards,
19:49but, um...
19:50Yes.
19:51Great.
19:53Little girl.
19:54Yes.
19:55Go, go.
19:56Yeah, do you follow me?
19:57Yeah.
19:58All right.
20:04Thanks, Mazel.
20:05Hey.
20:07Hi.
20:08You forgot how to reply to your text?
20:10Um...
20:11Um, I want to be mates,
20:13not jumpy bones,
20:14get over yourself.
20:15Yeah, no, no, yeah, yeah,
20:17all right, no.
20:19I just thought it would be easier.
20:20Not talking.
20:22I'll get stuff wrong.
20:24Sort of a thing.
20:30Milkshake?
20:32Sure.
20:38Banana?
20:40Hmm.
20:40Hmm.
20:41Can I ask you something?
20:43Sure.
20:52Um, do you think she's guilty?
20:56Oh, Josh.
20:59You ever heard a small talk?
21:00You can't just smack me over there with something like that.
21:07Please, you know Jasmine better than anyone.
21:09No one knows Jasmine, Josh.
21:11Jasmine doesn't even know Jasmine.
21:16She's amazing.
21:19Scary when she's angry,
21:22but amazing.
21:24She's got a good heart.
21:31She don't belong in prison.
21:35Is that the same as being innocent?
21:43You all right?
21:45Your lover boy invited me around for this, uh, family feast.
21:51Are you not going to ask me which one?
21:53Well, listen.
21:55When we spoke earlier,
21:59you were right.
22:01There is still something between me and Zach.
22:04Well, chemistry.
22:06Yeah.
22:08And that's it.
22:10Me and Ross have got chemistry too,
22:12plus a million other things.
22:16I know that you think I'm just sticking with Ross
22:18because I'm scared,
22:18but that ain't it.
22:19We have been through hell.
22:22I could have walked out a million times,
22:25but...
22:27we fit.
22:29Me and him.
22:31We belong.
22:33And I'm not going to throw that away
22:35for anything.
22:38How is she?
22:39She's good.
22:41I didn't even get to see her.
22:44They took her away before I came to.
22:48Well, she needed a little bit of help,
22:49so they've got her in an incubator.
22:54They said I can't see her
22:55till my fever comes down.
23:00I didn't even get to have skin on skin.
23:02She needs to feel my heartbeat
23:03so she doesn't get stressed out.
23:06Well, she will.
23:07She's just temporary.
23:08It's till you're feeling a bit better.
23:11I can't.
23:12No, my mother, George.
23:14She needs me.
23:15Not in a week, but now.
23:17I can't.
23:19I'm going to go and see her in a minute.
23:20And I'll take a million photographs
23:22and tell her how much you love her.
23:25I promise.
23:25No.
23:28That's not good enough.
23:31It's not even close.
23:36What if I never get to hold her, George?
23:40What if she never gets to cuddle from her mummy?
23:46Get you.
23:48I'm doing the cleaning up.
23:50Stay in late.
23:52I wish all my staff were as hard-working,
23:55naming no names Kim.
23:56I hope you don't think that I was getting at you before
24:00because I know it's a lot to get your head around, you know.
24:03But with the trial coming up and...
24:05Well, everyone's just got their own opinion about Jasmine.
24:07Um, I'm a twin and I don't have a clue what to think, so...
24:14I think I just need the chance to make up my own mind about her.
24:18So maybe it's...
24:19Maybe it's time I go and...
24:21Oh, look at you, a man of many talents.
24:23You show that to the electorate, I won't stand a chance.
24:25Well, as long as they don't see my petty side.
24:29Well, we've both got...
24:32George's baby's been born.
24:33What?
24:37What are you two up to?
24:39Oh, just the usual.
24:41Bickering, moaning.
24:42Yeah, I don't know for you.
24:43Go on, sling your...
24:44Yeah, my pleasure.
24:53Were you just on a date with Ian Beale?
24:56To be ridiculous, we're sworn enemies.
25:04Okay, right.
25:08Say, I am Billy Mitchell
25:10and I'm a prized sausage.
25:19I am Billy Mitchell
25:20and I am a prized sausage.
25:33You're back.
25:35How's the baby?
25:38Um, the baby's, um, the baby's in an incubator.
25:42There's wires and everything.
25:44Mum's ill, so she can't even see her.
25:48I'm just so scared for her and for my mum.
25:52To think that, you know,
25:56that my little sister might not make it.
26:06Everyone thinks that mum's hard as nails.
26:09There's she's so much more than that.
26:11Do you know what I mean?
26:13Yeah.
26:13Yeah, I do.
26:17Oh, man.
26:20Part's probably in bits wondering what's happening.
26:23I better go.
26:36Oh, I've never seen him like that before.
26:38Who am I to say who'd make the better dad?
26:40Who gets to be a parent?
26:43I need to be fair to Vinnie and to Harry.
26:48I need to know the truth.
26:49As soon as possible.
26:53Hello, little one.
26:56I'm your dad.
26:58Your mum's desperate to see you.
27:03You've got sisters and brothers.
27:06Aunt his uncle's cousins.
27:08You've got a whole army behind you.
27:11And we're all on your side.
27:18You know, I woke up this morning
27:20thinking that this could be the start of something amazing.
27:25I was right.
27:29I was so right.
27:34Look at you.
27:37Um.
27:40We love you.
27:44I be.
27:51Details of organisations offering information and support with premature birth
27:55are available on the Pregnancy Related Issues page of the BBC Action Line website.
28:11I be.
28:13I am.
28:15I am.
28:19You.
28:23I am.
28:24I am.
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