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00:24I'll see you next time.
00:31Hey. Metal and marmalade. Good start to a good day.
00:39Thanks.
00:43Look, Eve, I am sorry about yesterday. I know I nearly messed things up for us,
00:48but in the end, we still got what we wanted. So let's just try and move forwards, eh?
00:54Yeah, of course. I'm sorry. I just... I didn't get much sleep. Just, like...
00:59My head's just full of it all, you know. No, I know. I can't believe it's really happening either.
01:05We can't take it for granted, though, because it still has to be ratified,
01:07and Robin said that would take, like, a week. So...
01:11Yeah. So let's try and relax then, eh? Yeah.
01:15What's this?
01:18Yeah, I was... I was helping someone at the tube with a case. I just sort of knocked it. It's
01:22really sore, actually.
01:28Robin! Hi!
01:31Right, okay. Er... What about?
01:36Of course. Yeah. Erm... Yeah, we'll be here.
01:41All right, then. See you later. Thanks.
01:46Robin's on his way to see us.
01:48Right.
01:49He said it was urgent, but he didn't say what it was.
01:59You all right after last night?
02:02Eve's not getting away with this.
02:03I'm fine.
02:04It ain't more than a stroppy drunk,
02:05more than a punchy man in the face to ruin my day.
02:08Got my big tree, my lovely baubles.
02:11What's not to like?
02:15Wow.
02:17Merry Christmas, I guess.
02:19Are you joining this, eh?
02:21Yeah.
02:22Well, it's important for your new family, innit?
02:25The past is the past.
02:28Jumper looks good.
02:29Yeah.
02:31I don't know. It's kind of giving nylon.
02:34Quite a lot of nylon.
02:37Right, so Christmas jumper, tree, tinsel.
02:40We're just, we're fully doing Christmas in June.
02:42Yep.
02:43Once you do half Christmas, you will never look back.
02:45We've got a card from Dad.
02:48Happy half Christmas.
02:50Make sure your mum doesn't kick off
02:52and have some turkey for me.
02:53Of Dad.
02:55Oh, that's really lovely that he remembered.
02:58Family days like this, you're bound to miss him.
03:02So, this half Christmas,
03:04was it something you did as a kid?
03:07Er, no.
03:07No.
03:08No.
03:08Started doing it when the boys were little.
03:10One year, Mum and Dad had such a bad row
03:12that it ruined Christmas that Mum started.
03:14It was so bad that it totally ruined the whole day.
03:17So, Mum did half Christmas to make up for it.
03:20It became a family tradition,
03:22so it doesn't feel right about Dad.
03:24I ain't forgotten about your Dad, darling.
03:27This is a family tradition and,
03:30well, we're a blended family now.
03:44You're probably wondering why I wanted to see you again so quickly.
03:48Sometimes things can change very fast.
03:51Information comes in, decisions get made.
03:54All that's to say,
03:55as you know, you were proved as early permanence care as yesterday afternoon.
04:01That decision has now been ratified.
04:05Are you serious?
04:06So soon? You said a week?
04:09Like I said, sometimes things can move very fast.
04:12I am so pleased for you both.
04:16And that's not all.
04:18One of the children in our care needs an early permanence placement.
04:23And we could get everything sorted,
04:25and that child could be with you from Monday.
04:28Monday?
04:29It'd be a lot to do to make it formal,
04:31and that's why I wanted to see you as soon as I could.
04:33But in theory, how would you feel about it?
04:38The child is Ria from the prank files you saw,
04:41and I know you both really liked her a lot.
04:43Yeah. Yeah, we did. We did. Wow.
04:46It's all happening so fast.
04:47I know. It's a lot to take in.
04:49But sometimes things just fall into place.
04:53And Ria's situation is urgent.
04:55We're ready, aren't we?
04:57Yeah, absolutely.
04:58We'll do whatever it takes.
05:09Mum.
05:11Not on breakfast, do you?
05:13We're quiet, and I had to escape the ground for a bit.
05:17Don't ask.
05:19You seem happier today.
05:21Yeah.
05:23Yeah, I don't know. I just...
05:25I think I feel good having made a decision about therapy.
05:28I guess.
05:29I don't know. I just feel...
05:32lighter.
05:34How bad are you?
05:36It's a big thing taking that first step.
05:39Yeah.
05:43Oh, let it go.
05:45Oh!
05:47She's been raging all morning about a bad review.
05:50Let's see.
05:53Peacock Palace is a cheap insult to interior design.
05:56Mm-hmm.
05:56Oh.
05:58How many peacocks do we peacocks?
06:01Don't ask the owner of this place.
06:02She clearly doesn't know.
06:04Oh, it's rough.
06:05Mum, it's rough.
06:06No wonder she's raging.
06:07Well, I told her to ignore it.
06:09You know, just own the whole peacocks thing like it's the USP.
06:12But I should have kept my big mouth shut because now she wants to buy even more peacocks.
06:15What? How is there room for any more?
06:18Don't matter what I want.
06:19No, I'm just a bag-carrying skivvy.
06:21She wanted to drag me out today to buy every peacock she could find.
06:25I told her I was very busy.
06:26It's the word cheap that's got to her.
06:29I mean, once...
06:31I must have been about 12.
06:33But remember, I got upset because this girl had had a go at me for being from a family who
06:38ran a pub.
06:39That it meant we were cheap.
06:40So Mum took me to Holland Park to see the peacocks.
06:45I couldn't believe it.
06:46Actual peacocks, right in the middle of a park in London.
06:50I think it was the first time I'd seen real peacocks and they were beautiful.
06:54Mum told me to remember that we were peacocks and there was nothing cheap about us.
07:00And that I should always be proud of who I was.
07:03You know what?
07:04Give her a grant.
07:05That's lovely, Mum.
07:07Don't mean we need any more peacocks, does it?
07:12Oh, she's not giving up.
07:17Tell her that you're busy, because you are.
07:19Why? Where are we going?
07:21You're safe. Come on.
07:23OK.
07:23Come on.
07:24OK.
07:33Thank you for everything, Robin.
07:35Listen, I am so happy for both of you.
07:38I'll see you this afternoon for the informal conversation.
07:41I should warn you not to get too attached as Ria's overall situation still needs to be decided by the
07:46courts.
07:47But listen, don't worry.
07:49We know this is a great match and you'll both be great.
07:55Come on.
07:57Come on.
07:57Come on, we need to get Ria's bedroom sorted. We've got all those people to speak to you.
08:00OK.
08:02You all right?
08:03Yeah, I'm fine.
08:10Right, let's go through Ria's papers, shall we?
08:15You are funny.
08:16First you're hurrying me inside and now you're barely paying any attention.
08:19I thought of it all happening so suddenly, you know.
08:21No, you were jumpy outside and now you're twitching at the curtains.
08:26That's not nerves.
08:29So, what's going on?
08:32I've done something stupid.
08:36You know, yesterday I was drinking.
08:40I got into an argument with Nicola and I ended up lamping her.
08:45I just...
08:47I thought it was all over, you know.
08:49I thought it was done the minute you stormed out.
08:51Oh, so it's my fault?
08:52No. I mean, yes, in that moment I thought everything was ruined, but that's not why I hit her.
08:57She was...
08:58She wound me up. She was insulting you.
09:00Oh, Eve, you didn't have to go for her.
09:02I know.
09:05It's okay, it gets worse.
09:08So, the minute I hit her, she said I was going to pay and...
09:13she's got it all on CCTV.
09:18It's okay, what if she goes to the police? I mean, that's it.
09:20I will never foster, will never adopt. I could end up back in prison.
09:25I have... I have... I have ruined everything.
09:27No. I'm... I'm so sorry.
09:29No, Eve.
09:31Nicola does not get to take this away from us.
09:35Right?
09:38Okay.
09:39Okay.
09:41Okay.
09:42Okay.
09:43We need a plan, don't we?
09:46I've sworn to your mum that I ain't touched Bea.
09:50She just don't believe me.
09:53I just wish she heard what Bea was saying to Janet yesterday about her parents splitting up.
09:58She was acting so shifty when I asked her why she said it and all.
10:02Don't help that Janet thinks the world of her.
10:04Dad should have seen it yesterday.
10:06She was all over her.
10:08Doing her hair, acting like their best mates.
10:12You know what? This ain't right.
10:14You're stuck here and she's took your place at home.
10:17Nah.
10:17I'm going to talk to mum.
10:19I'll make her see she's a liar.
10:22I look to all the AI stuff, it's well easy to copy someone's voice.
10:25I'll just show her that.
10:28She don't want to listen to you, does she?
10:29But she can't ignore me.
10:33You're a good boy, Will.
10:37Thanks for believing in me, son.
10:39Silly. I'm on it.
10:41You'll be home before you know it.
10:44Yeah.
10:47What do you want?
10:49I'm busy.
10:50Yeah, I can see that.
10:52I'll cut straight to the chase.
10:53I know what happened between you and Eve yesterday.
10:56What, so you called me over here to defend her?
10:59Is that it?
11:02To cut a deal.
11:04How much do you want in return for deleting that CCTV footage?
11:08She's got quite a temper on her.
11:10Ain't she? Your Eve.
11:13No wonder she ended up inside.
11:16And you know, with a record like hers,
11:20that footage would be worth quite a lot, wouldn't it?
11:25Name your price.
11:2750 grand.
11:33You're not serious?
11:35I'm a reasonable woman, Sookie.
11:36I'll give you, let's say, what, a week to find it?
11:41This life you're building, with George and your little girl.
11:47You're getting a second chance, Nicola.
11:49You know, make a fresh start.
11:52Do you really want the trouble between our families to ruin that?
11:56Or, I'm offering a way out of the trouble,
11:58because you pay me, and then we're square.
12:03That's a lot of money, Nicola.
12:05Oh, come on, Sookie.
12:07You've got all them businesses.
12:10I'm sure you can get that sort of money together.
12:13And you know what?
12:16It's a small price to pay.
12:19And it's so you and your missies can carry on playing happy families.
12:2750 grand.
12:29One week.
12:40Janet's asked me to go to this half-Christmas lunch again.
12:44I told her I just don't think it would be right.
12:48I don't think I could face sitting around a table eating Christmas lunch with everyone gawping at me and your
12:52dad.
12:55Do you not think you should talk to him?
12:57Come on, you can't leave it like this, Mum.
13:00I just think it's all still too raw, you know?
13:06Listen, you shouldn't be worrying about mine and your dad's problems, okay?
13:11You've got enough to think about.
13:12Finishing college, you need to focus on that.
13:16It ain't so easy when everything's upside down at home, is it?
13:21We were all fine until Bea got here.
13:24Look, what your dad's done is not Bea's fault, okay?
13:27In fact, I feel terrible that she's been caught up in all of this.
13:32Mum, I...
13:34I think Bea's tricked you, to be honest.
13:36I think she used AI to make it sound like Dad said that stuff.
13:40Don't be ridiculous.
13:42It even says here, look how easy it is to copy someone's voice.
13:45All the celebs have had it done to them.
13:47So it's easy, Will, it doesn't mean that Bea's done it.
13:51Mum, I'm telling you now, there's something about her that's not right.
13:56Oh, so you're saying she's mad too now?
13:59I did not raise you to become a man to speak about women like that.
14:04Unless you're just repeating all the nonsense your dad's put in your head.
14:07Mum, it ain't that.
14:08Your dad has cheated on me before, okay?
14:10Yes, it was, a long time ago.
14:12And we moved on, but...
14:16The last couple of months...
14:19Me and your dad...
14:22Things haven't been great.
14:25Doesn't mean he'd cheat again though, does it?
14:28Look how darn he is about it, there's no way he's done it.
14:30Look, I know things are tough.
14:34And it's hard for you and Janet, I do.
14:37But I think I've seen enough to know that your dad has done wrong.
14:41And as for Bea, she's...
14:44She's actually shown me nothing but kindness.
14:47So, unless you've got solid proof that she's lying,
14:50I don't want to hear any more about this AI nonsense, do you hear me?
14:55Oh, yeah.
14:56SHE SCREAMS
15:00She can talk, this is on you.
15:02It's on you.
15:03You all right? You two, you look like you've been absolutely good.
15:06We've been on a mission.
15:07You haven't seen my gran, have you?
15:08Yeah, she was in the laundry earlier.
15:10Oh, quick, right. Get these hidden before she gets back.
15:13Yeah, there's the keys. Go, go, go.
15:17You both look on good form.
15:19Yeah, we're back to them.
15:20I told you, didn't I? Have a little bit more faith in yourself.
15:23Listen, we're having a family meal later. Why don't you come?
15:27Annie would love it. And me.
15:29Yeah, sounds great.
15:30I'll see you later.
15:31Oh, see you later. Bye.
15:39Hey.
15:43Please tell me she's going to delete it.
15:47She wants 50 grand.
15:49What?
15:52I'm so sorry. I've really dropped us in it.
15:54No, no, no. It's all right. I'll solve it.
15:56How? We don't have that kind of money lying around.
15:59I'll, um...
16:00I'll sell number 31 or something.
16:02Find a way, all right? Eve, we've worked far too hard for this adoption.
16:05I'm not letting Nicola get in the way of it.
16:09She's given me a week to come up with money, so I'll think of something.
16:12But you, please, just... just keep away from it, yeah?
16:16Yeah, trust me, I won't make that mistake again.
16:19Right, I've done what we can for today, okay?
16:21And right now, we just forget about Nicola.
16:24Okay?
16:24Okay.
16:30It's Robin.
16:32We're meeting Ria just after four.
16:37Can't believe our dad's volunteering to do laundry in there.
16:40I know.
16:41Never put a washer on at home.
16:43Well, except once, and he's shrunk my nice underwear.
16:45Mum.
16:48Thanks for arranging the call, Mum.
16:50It was good to talk to him.
16:51Yeah, it was.
16:53Now, you heard what he said.
16:55Enjoy the day.
16:57And we don't sit moping, yeah?
17:00Come on.
17:03Oh, here they are.
17:04Right.
17:05Right, let's get this show on the road!
17:06Go, go, go, go!
17:10You all right?
17:12You haven't been yourself since that call this morning.
17:15Oh, that was nothing.
17:16Just been thinking about the boys missing their ladders.
17:18Yeah, well, they're okay now.
17:21And, like I said, you, the girls and Kojo.
17:25Your family now.
17:26This is a fresh start for all of us.
17:29And, it is Ivy's first half Christmas.
17:33Mum.
17:34Yeah?
17:34Do we really have to have sprouts?
17:36Yes!
17:37It ain't Christmas without sprouts!
17:39Harry, please don't eat any of these sprouts.
17:42The flat is too small for that!
17:45I know, he is right, though.
17:46Well, I'll have you know my omissions are you less compliant.
17:49No!
17:51I wonder what she's like.
17:54What if she doesn't like us?
17:55It's okay.
17:57It's okay.
17:59Ria, this is foster mum Suki and foster mum Eve.
18:03Do you remember? We talked about them looking after you for now.
18:07Hi, Ria.
18:08We're really pleased to meet you.
18:11Hello, Ria.
18:14Looks like a yummy ice cream.
18:16Is it mint chocolate chip?
18:18That's my favourite.
18:20Do you like swings?
18:22Because, do you know what?
18:24We live very close to here, so we could come to this park whenever you like.
18:29Yep.
18:30And we've got a garden in the square just outside the house.
18:34We could play there too.
18:38I like your teapot.
18:40She's my best friend.
18:45Don't be disheartened, this is normal.
18:47It's a lot for Ria to take in.
18:49Her mum really cares for her but hasn't been able to look after her for a while.
18:53And Ria's really lost her sense of stability since the last placement didn't work out.
18:58So is the teapot like a comfort blanket type thing?
19:02It's not unusual for kids who've been in care to form attachments to inanimate objects.
19:11Hey.
19:13What's your best friend called?
19:15Tara.
19:16Tara.
19:18Well, Tara is also really, really welcome at our house.
19:23And we love tea, so I think Tara's going to really fit in.
19:34Oh, enough, enough. Thank you.
19:36Oh, you're welcome.
19:38I could get used to this.
19:40Maybe we should do our own little quarter Christmas.
19:42Mmm.
19:44I get to wake up to you every morning, that's Christmas in itself.
19:48Oh.
19:49No?
19:49No.
19:50Oh, I thought it's been smooth.
19:51No, that's cheesy.
19:52Oh, cheesy.
19:54What do you eat on Christmas Day in Ghana, Koja?
19:56It's not a celebration if there's no tulaf rice.
19:59Plus fufu, soup, meat pie, fried plantain.
20:04Do you know what?
20:05Maybe at Christmas we should do a proper combo.
20:07You know, so Ivy grows up with the best of both worlds.
20:10You know, proper night fusion.
20:11I'd love that.
20:12Love it.
20:14Right, come on everyone, give me your plates.
20:16I'll give you a hand, Mum.
20:17Oh, thanks, darling.
20:19Heard anything from your mum?
20:22I ain't spoke to her properly, but I will soon.
20:25Right.
20:32Ria.
20:34I know it's probably really scary coming to a new house.
20:39Erm...
20:40So there's little lights that go from your room to ours.
20:45So if you do get scared in the night, you just have to follow the lights.
20:54Bukla gear?
20:56Would you like a sandwich?
20:59And a biscuit?
21:00Yeah.
21:03Do you want to take your coat off and then
21:04you can have something sweet and maybe go to your room?
21:10There you go.
21:12There you go.
21:13One for you.
21:17And...
21:18one for Tara.
21:22There you go, help yourself, son.
21:34Hmm.
21:35It's been a lovely day.
21:37Yeah.
21:38That's thanks to you.
21:41There's one thing that's been stopping me making that fresh start you wanted.
21:46That phone call this morning.
21:48It's from Gerry.
21:49He's a mate of Reddy's.
21:50He's been laying on thick trying to get me to go to the funeral.
21:54So...
21:54You what?
21:56Well, I hope you told him where to stick it.
21:58I mean, after everything that man took from you, he don't even deserve your condolences.
22:04George, look at everything we've got together.
22:07I'm not even considering it.
22:09You all right?
22:10That man robbed me of everything.
22:13My real dad.
22:14Culture.
22:15My confidence.
22:17It's time for me to take control of my life.
22:20The past is gone.
22:24It's you and Ivy.
22:28You're my future.
22:32Well, I will drink to that.
22:34To our new family.
22:36To our new family.
22:48What's going on?
22:49Hang on a minute, Mum.
22:51We've got a surprise for you.
22:54Well, in the meantime, you can admire my new peacocks.
22:57Yeah.
22:59About that...
23:00For one night only, welcome to the Flamingo Lounge!
23:05This is an outrage.
23:07I love it!
23:08We just thought the place needed a bit more bird balance.
23:12Bird balance.
23:13Well, I admit, maybe I did go a tiny bit over the top.
23:17You are actually admitting that you've been a bit extra?
23:20I said no such thing!
23:22We've got something for you.
23:29It is to remind you that you should always be proud of being a peacock.
23:34And that there's nothing cheap about us.
23:35You remembered.
23:37I've never forgotten.
23:39I love it.
23:41Bye, Max.
23:42Don't think you're getting away with it.
23:44Good luck.
23:44Come on.
23:45They're not really my style.
23:47Oh, it's the rules!
23:49We should totally have a disco in here.
23:51Can I put some music on?
23:52Of course, darling!
23:53I think this calls for an old favourite.
23:54Give us your phone.
23:56Love!
23:56Come on.
23:56Oh!
23:58Oh!
23:58It's a good thing here.
24:00It's a good thing.
24:03It's a good thing.
24:04There he is!
24:05It's a good thing.
24:08It's a good thing.
24:09It's a good thing.
24:09Daddy, you don't take it!
24:11Your daughter has spoken.
24:13All right, fair enough.
24:15There he goes.
24:16There he goes.
24:19Oh, my God.
24:20There should keep them all going for the evening.
24:22Yeah, and the rest.
24:23Oh, baby, get my phone.
24:30What's this?
24:31Larry, you know it's rude to read other people's texts.
24:34Mum?
24:37What?
24:37Are you blackmailing her?
24:39No, Suki has me some money, that's all.
24:40Is this about Eve punching you?
24:42Why if I gave you that idea? Come on, let's go!
24:44Hang on!
24:46You've got us all down there pulling crackers,
24:48making fresh starts and talking about new family.
24:51Any old time you're doing this?
24:53Oh, I'm trying to pay off our debts, Harry.
24:55Debts you got us in, remember?
24:57And, actually, Eve hit me, so she deserves to pay.
25:00So you are blackmailing them?
25:02After everything with Eddie and the money,
25:03have you learnt nothing?
25:06Look, I'm sure you're trying to help,
25:08but you know this ain't the right way to do it.
25:10Well, then I'm all out of ideas, babe.
25:12We need money.
25:15And what I asked Suki for, that'd make a big dent in what we owe.
25:18OK, we will find a way to pay off the debts.
25:20A legit way.
25:22Look at everything you've got now.
25:24Do you really want to ruin all of that
25:26by causing more bad blood with dirty money from them?
25:34Come on.
25:38Yeah, thanks, Robin. Great.
25:41No, that's brilliant. OK.
25:43Bye.
25:45They've approved her moving in.
25:47Ria could be with us as early as Monday.
25:49I can't believe it.
25:50I really didn't think they were going to go for it.
25:52Well, I mean, look, it's natural that she'd be weary of us at the start,
25:55but they all said they could tell she liked us.
25:58I was just...
26:01Wow, I mean, like, Monday.
26:04I know.
26:07Yeah.
26:07Nicola's money.
26:09Look, let's forget about her for now, right?
26:12We need to celebrate.
26:14We have been through so much.
26:15Look how far we've come.
26:17Yeah.
26:17Right?
26:18I just can't believe it, like,
26:20that she could be living here with us in three days.
26:23Mmm.
26:23Of course.
26:24That'll be the dinner,
26:25because I just thought, well,
26:27we wouldn't want to cook, whichever way we...
26:29Oh, you are so good.
26:41What are you doing here?
26:44I text you.
26:45You'll get your money.
26:47Look, Nicola, I am sorry about last night,
26:49and thank you for...
26:52For what?
26:53For making the deal to delete the footage?
26:56Look, that's why I'm here.
26:58I have decided
27:01that I don't want your guilt money.
27:04You can keep it.
27:07And I'm going to keep the footage,
27:10just in case I ever need it
27:13for a rainy day.
27:27wife and two and three years of change.
27:55She's not a ogre in love with me.