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00:04What are you up to, Max?
00:09I've bothered it, like, telling Denise everything was fine.
00:12Yeah, well, the last thing she needs is more stress.
00:19Right, well, let's sort this out once and for all, yeah?
00:22But what about the wedding venue?
00:24This is more important. Come on.
00:28I told you, getting a video isn't easy, Grey.
00:32I just need more time.
00:35Yes, Sheila, isn't it?
00:38Sorry to I know you.
00:39Hi, I'm Kim. I'm Chelsea's auntie.
00:42And this is my fiancée, Howie.
00:44Well, pleased to meet you.
00:47If you'll excuse me, I...
00:49Oh, you're here again, then?
00:50Well, I thought I'd just call in on Jordan and see how he was getting along.
00:54Oh, I think it'd be a good idea if we got to know each other, you know, for Jordan's sake.
01:00That would be lovely.
01:01Yeah, I know a great restaurant nearby.
01:04Well, thank you for asking, but I really have to go now.
01:08Oh, we're not asking.
01:11After who?
01:12Yeah.
01:18Why don't you call me?
01:20Uh, yeah, sorry. No, I was on hold to my finance guy.
01:23Just trying to free up a bit of cash.
01:25Well, you can talk to me about it, Max.
01:27I mean, we don't do sneaking about anymore, do we?
01:29Yeah, I know.
01:31Um, I've just got something out.
01:32Uh, hold on, hold on. Not so fast.
01:35So, what do you say?
01:36Who's that?
01:37The finance guy.
01:38Oh, yeah, uh, no. Yeah, no, it's all good.
01:40He's, uh, found a cash buyer for a couple of properties, so, yeah, we're going to be rolling.
01:46That's amazing, because I have booked the Montpellier range.
01:50What do you mean he booked it? We haven't even seen it.
01:52Yeah, well, when I called him up to say we're going to be late, they had a cancellation.
01:56So, I took it. New Year's Day, we are getting married, Max.
02:03So, we're getting married?
02:04Yeah.
02:07When are we going to celebrate, then?
02:09Uh, yeah, look, just put the champagne on ice.
02:12I've just got a quick call to me.
02:14All right.
02:14No.
02:29Are you ready for the ride of your life?
02:31Pardon?
02:32Sorry.
02:34I came out wrong.
02:42Yeah?
02:43Yeah.
02:49Oh, got some specials.
02:51Jerk and the lobster pasta.
02:55I'll have my usual, please, Flynn.
02:57What's that, the chicken?
02:57No, pina colada.
02:59Ooh, time's two, please, Flynn.
03:04I'll just have the sparkling water, thank you.
03:07Come right on.
03:11Um, Harry's son, Denzel, works here.
03:15Nice.
03:16Yeah, he is, isn't he?
03:17Yeah.
03:18See, family means a lot to us, Sheila.
03:25Someone desperate to talk to you?
03:26Oh, cold crawler.
03:29Get to my age and they won't leave you alone.
03:32Is that right?
03:34Look, let's just cut to the chase, shall we?
03:38Okay.
03:40We want to know exactly what you want for my family.
03:51So, what do you think?
03:53Drives really well.
03:55I'll come and check the booth.
03:56Make sure there's enough room for Penny's chair.
03:58Yeah, come on.
03:59Just take as long as you need.
04:00Tell you what, I'll go and get us a coffee and then we can talk to Ames.
04:03Sounds like a plan.
04:20Penny?
04:21Yes, yes.
04:22I'm using my best poker face.
04:24You'll putty in my hands.
04:27Listen, if all else fails, I'll do my puppy dog eyes.
04:30It worked on you.
04:31Yeah.
04:32Love you too.
04:33Bye.
04:37Ria, love, what do you want in your sandwich?
04:38It's choosing tomato, okay?
04:42Ria?
04:42Hello.
04:44Hi.
04:46Hello.
04:47What have we got going on here then?
04:50Oh, wow.
04:52These are great.
04:55I like your shiny hair.
04:57Oh.
04:59I like yours too.
05:01We're like twins, eh?
05:04I was just asking Ria what she wanted in her sandwiches.
05:08Oh.
05:09Ria, but you've asked you a question.
05:13Oh, well, how about I make us all a cheese a la ronda?
05:19Rody.
05:20Yeah.
05:21So on up with them.
05:29Struggling to get one more answers out of her.
05:31She's still adjusting, eh?
05:34Yeah.
05:35Give it time.
05:37I'll get there.
05:38I'll get there.
05:41I'll get you in the fight right now.
05:43Hello?
05:46Ria?
05:48What do you mean you need clothes?
05:50What part of I need clothes are you not getting?
05:54Union Street.
05:55Now!
05:58Thanks, girls.
06:00And, you know, stick here with the players, yeah?
06:02They always let you down.
06:06Chantel was kind and caring and a wonderful mother.
06:11I think of what Gray did to her and your friends.
06:15It sickens me.
06:20My speech.
06:21I want nothing more to do with him.
06:24So you're not in contact with him, then?
06:25Of course not.
06:27Because this has been ringing off the hook.
06:30Well, excuse me.
06:32We'll let this be to speak to you, eh?
06:34Sheila?
06:35Hello?
06:39Have you been involved in a car accident in the last six months?
06:43No.
06:45No.
06:46Yeah, I'm sorry.
06:47We just don't trust you, Sheila.
06:49That much is obvious.
06:51You had years of getting in contact with Chelsea.
06:54And now she's at our most vulnerable.
06:56You just magically appear.
06:57Yeah, I would admit, it looks a bit sus.
07:00I tried to make contact with Chelsea for years.
07:05She resisted.
07:07It was when she called me and told me about Jordan's accident and the physio he needed,
07:14I had to come.
07:16Well, as you said yourself, nothing's more important than family.
07:22Why should Jordan suffer because of the sins of the father?
07:28What's the point of a good pension if there's nothing meaningful to spend it on?
07:33To be honest, I'm lonely.
07:36And I don't know how much time I've got left.
07:40Time for two, please.
07:42I'm sorry for the short notice, but I want to go through some of the finer points of your defence.
07:46Defence, do me a favour.
07:49You still throw money at your fancy light so you can wriggle off the hook?
07:52Kim, it really isn't that simple.
07:54I tell you, it's not that simple for Chelsea and Jordan.
07:58And you ain't off the hook neither.
08:00I've got my eyes on you.
08:06Here I am.
08:08I know you like a drink.
08:10Just try not to get behind the wheel of a car this time.
08:15I'm sorry about that.
08:18Emotions have actually run high.
08:22So, let's start the night of your accident.
08:34Right, what do you say we go out and get some vitamin D?
08:38What?
08:40Vitamin D.
08:41Comes from the sun, good for the bones.
08:46Where's the key?
08:47I'll share it to you, pal.
08:49Right, come on.
08:50Let's tidy up.
08:52I'll go get some fresh air.
08:54I don't want to.
08:55I want to stay here.
08:58Okay, all right.
09:01It's a shame.
09:03I was really looking forward to getting dinosaur flavour ice cream from the park.
09:10Dinosaur ice cream?
09:12Hmm.
09:16You want to get your shoes, huh?
09:31It's okay.
09:32It's okay.
09:36What's that happened?
09:37You attacked me now.
09:39Were you attacked?
09:40No, of course not.
09:41Then what?
09:43Oh, I see.
09:45Not exactly my idea of fun, but wherever floats your boat.
09:50Sorry, what the hell are these?
09:51Are they Reeves clothes?
09:52As if I ain't humiliated enough.
09:54Now I've got to walk home dressed like Sue Perkins.
09:56Are there any other clichés you want to throw at me?
09:58At least they're not yours.
09:59Right.
10:00Why don't I call the person who got you in this mess?
10:02Trust me, okay?
10:04They're going to pay for this.
10:07Do you want some strawberry sauce?
10:08Really push the bolts out?
10:09Oh, strawberry sauce.
10:11Sounds like heaven.
10:14Sounds like bribery.
10:16Nicola not with you.
10:18Why?
10:19You ready for round two?
10:23Looks like you've got your hands full.
10:26Yeah.
10:29I know Nicola can test the patience of a saint.
10:32So, besides, today I'm bonding with my little girl.
10:36Yeah.
10:37Maybe you can give me some pointers.
10:40Shame about the car.
10:42It was all right, just not practical for what we need.
10:45Lauren's going to find us to this day.
10:46More room in the back.
10:48More room in the back for what?
10:50You know what I mean.
10:51The chair, the pram and stuff.
10:53And stuff?
10:54Are you on heat or something?
10:57It's just all this, like, man must provide for woman.
11:00It's tonight bringing out the Kate woman in me.
11:04Vinny!
11:06Hey, munchkin.
11:07Oh, careful.
11:09Ice cream is for eating, not wearing.
11:12Maria, sweetheart, you can't just go running off like that.
11:15He's right, you know.
11:17I've got all this to look forward to.
11:19What does that mean?
11:20We get to eat ice cream every day.
11:22Dinosaur ice cream.
11:23Whoa.
11:24Wow.
11:25Okay.
11:26Come on, let's leave these lovebirds to it.
11:29I want to play with Vinny.
11:31Please.
11:33Only if Eve says it's okay.
11:35And I get a lick of your ice cream.
11:37And maybe we can play tea parties?
11:41Okay.
11:43Right, cool.
11:46I'll go and pay.
11:54I've got the ice cream.
11:55You didn't have to do that.
11:56I know.
11:59Actually, did you fancy a coffee?
12:02Yeah.
12:03Okay.
12:07Pretty honest, I've been so worried about it.
12:09Oh, have you?
12:10Have you been mildly inconvenienced, Max?
12:13Did I catch her?
12:14So how are you worried about?
12:16Yeah, that is a little bit important, isn't it?
12:18Well, no, as it happens.
12:19Why don't you just get rid of them?
12:20I don't know.
12:20I was just panicked.
12:21What do you want me to say?
12:22You dropped me right in here, Max.
12:24Well, yeah, it's fine.
12:24You got out.
12:25There's no harm done, is there?
12:26No harm done?
12:27I've been wandering the streets of Walford half naked.
12:30Is this funny to you?
12:32Oh, pre-enlightened.
12:33I'm all right.
12:33We just got away with it.
12:34It's all fine.
12:35You get off on this, don't you?
12:37What are you talking about?
12:37The power.
12:39Using women.
12:39Oh.
12:39It doesn't matter to you if they get hurt, if they get humiliated.
12:42It's Max Bradding's world, isn't it?
12:43And we just all revolve around it.
12:45You're talking about it.
12:45You're just talking rubbish, aren't you?
12:46We've been the wrong woman this time.
12:48It's about time someone like that stupid smirk off your face.
12:51We're going.
12:52I'm going to have a little conversation with Cindy.
12:54No, no, Priya.
12:55Just don't do anything stupid, okay?
12:56No one makes a fool of me.
12:58Aren't you going to pay for this?
12:59Priya.
13:01Priya, just wait.
13:03Will you please?
13:03Priya.
13:04Please.
13:05You don't want to do this.
13:07Yeah, you're not laughing now, are you?
13:08No, no.
13:09Why do you want to go and ruin everything?
13:10No, Max.
13:11I'm not going to ruin everything.
13:12I'm going to ruin you.
13:13See, in your head, you think I'm just a cheap little tart.
13:16But the truth is, I'm the one who lowered my standards.
13:18You are a saggy, dirty, deluded old man who thinks he's a player in his 50s.
13:23It's tragic.
13:25You know what?
13:25Cindy deserves to know what a pathetic little man she's marrying.
13:30Oh, back off, you idiot.
13:31Come back.
13:32It's time for talking about it, yeah?
13:33Time for talking.
13:34It's over, Max.
13:35Oh, you don't own the roads, you know.
13:46Dad.
13:47Dad.
14:01Oh, she's a loaded little thing.
14:04Yeah.
14:07But?
14:11It's like she's allergic to me.
14:14You know, it's just...
14:16We're not bonding.
14:19We've only had a couple of weeks.
14:22Yeah, I know.
14:22But she's fine with Sookie.
14:24And Nugget.
14:25And Avani.
14:27Look at her with Vinnie.
14:29I mean, I...
14:31I get it.
14:32The familiarity thing.
14:33You know, I don't speak Punjabi.
14:35I can't cook her favourite things.
14:38And...
14:39Well, I don't look like her.
14:43Well...
14:44That age.
14:46She's about to be scared, isn't she?
14:49I mean, she's cling on to things and people.
14:53Remind her of who she is.
14:54Where she's from.
14:56I mean, I was adopted as a baby.
14:59I still found it confusing.
15:01Okay.
15:02She'll be just trying to work it out.
15:05So what do I do?
15:06Well, first stop beating yourself up.
15:10Be patient.
15:12Let her come to you.
15:16You just keep loving her.
15:17And I promise you...
15:19She will return his temple.
15:28A therapist said I shouldn't brush things.
15:30When I heard Avani's voice about it, I knew it was time.
15:33It's good to see you.
15:35You look well?
15:37Yeah, I feel well.
15:40Look, I know I messed up.
15:44I'm sorry, Prita.
15:46I'm just asking for a chance to make it up to you.
15:49And be a family again.
15:53Son?
15:55What do you say?
16:04Babe?
16:09You don't get to do this.
16:12Ah!
16:13Mum?
16:13It's okay.
16:20You did what?
16:21You sat down and had a little chat.
16:23So you went behind my back?
16:25She can't just walk into Jordan's life.
16:27Look.
16:28I know you mean well.
16:29But Jordan is my son.
16:31And I know what is best for him.
16:33No, not buying it.
16:34You can't trust her children.
16:35Just enough.
16:36You two need to get back in your box.
16:38Because otherwise you're going to totally mess this up.
16:40Who are you talking to?
16:42We have a visitor.
16:47Hi, Sheila.
16:48We weren't expecting you.
16:50I know.
16:50I know.
16:51But after our little chat,
16:54I overheard that odious little man with his lawyer, rather careless of Mr. Beale to lay out his entire defense
17:03strategy with a retired lawyer sat at the next table.
17:08Well, you're just for armed, as they say.
17:12This is amazing.
17:18Um, while I'm here, may I say hello to Jordan, please?
17:23Uh, yeah, sure.
17:26Hello, Jordan.
17:29Lovely to see you again.
17:32Is this a scene that you want your mum to come home to?
17:35Ooh, sometimes.
18:01Prayer, I'm not expecting a miracle.
18:05Yeah, I know I've hurt you.
18:07I know.
18:08You didn't just hurt me, Ravi.
18:12You disappointed me.
18:16Because while you were off sorting your head out, I had to keep everyone together.
18:23Years of crawling my way up, scraping around for every penny.
18:29And I thought, I thought, finally, finally, I'd made it.
18:37Life wasn't all just mouldy bedsits and benefits.
18:42We were a family.
18:45There was everything I'd ever wanted.
18:49Then you went, and you blew it.
18:54I'm sorry, I'm...
18:55Sorry?
18:57Sorry?
18:58What good is sorry?
18:59It's an ill prayer.
19:00I know you were ill, Ravi.
19:01Because I was there by your side for every second of it.
19:07Terrified that they were going to kill our kids because they'd find out you were informing.
19:12Our kids.
19:13Ravi.
19:16I sat there with you.
19:19I wiped the blood off your face and your back.
19:23And then you came back.
19:25You had sex with me.
19:28And then you ran away.
19:32You made me feel worthless.
19:34Like a useless piece of meat.
19:37Ravi, you made me hate myself.
19:38Yeah, and I hate that I made you feel like that.
19:42Look, Priya, I'm going to fix this.
19:45Yeah.
19:46I promise you, I'm going to fix this.
19:48And I've given the kids some money for a takeaway.
19:51And I'm going to take us away for Avani's birthday.
19:55To help us heal as a family.
19:59That's your idea of fixing things, is it?
20:01A nice family outing.
20:03Yeah, I thought...
20:04I thought it'd be nice to, you know.
20:06To what?
20:07To throw money at you?
20:08Where's he been from?
20:09More dealing?
20:10No, no.
20:11Oh, come on, you don't get a fancy car like that.
20:14I'm not dealing.
20:15I'm not, I swear.
20:17Yeah, don't bother doing the hard work.
20:18Just buy your way back in.
20:20Well, it ain't going to fool Nugget.
20:22It ain't going to miraculously forget what you did.
20:24And it won't fool me.
20:28I know you care about me.
20:30Oh, yeah?
20:31How do you work that one out?
20:33You wouldn't have sent that photo if you didn't.
20:37You're that man.
20:39Is that what this is about?
20:41Your fragile male ego has been bruised.
20:45Who is it, Priya?
20:47What I do, and who I do it with, is no longer any of your business.
20:53We're done.
20:54Ravi.
20:56It's over.
21:06Right then, young lady.
21:09Bath time.
21:10And then bed.
21:12I think.
21:13Yeah?
21:14You all right to take her up?
21:15Yeah.
21:17Madden and old Jana.
21:19No, no, but it's Eve's turn tonight, yeah?
21:22Well, you know what?
21:24You take her up.
21:25I'll tidy up down here.
21:26You sure?
21:27Yeah.
21:28Yeah, plenty more bath times.
21:30Come on, then.
21:31Say the night.
21:32Night, night.
21:33Night, night.
22:00There you go.
22:01Oh!
22:04Opinion on the snake for shape.
22:07I was thinking of wearing it for our wedding night.
22:10Max and I have a set date for the wedding this afternoon.
22:13This afternoon?
22:14Yeah, so I'll be needing a lot of help arranging it.
22:18I thought it might be fun to have your input.
22:20Fun?
22:21Watching you lord it over everyone.
22:23Green doesn't suit you, Priya.
22:25Me?
22:26Jealous of you marrying Max Branning?
22:29Mate, don't make me laugh.
22:31Well, you know life.
22:32Always winners and always losers.
22:37Do you know what, Cindy?
22:39You're absolutely right.
22:41Congratulations on your big day.
22:48Oh, mate.
22:48What are you doing?
22:50And you heard?
22:51Why are you coming here?
22:53Oh, hey.
22:54Why didn't you tell me he was coming back?
22:56It's both a surprise.
22:57Not my style.
22:58Oh, it's brilliant.
22:59I'll have drinks at the Vic,
23:00and then I'll come back and make us a nice lap up dinner, eh?
23:03Oh, well, before you do,
23:05can you stick the kettle on?
23:06I'm parched.
23:07Yeah, of course.
23:11So, I bet Happy was made up to see you.
23:14Good.
23:14I swear he's grown a foot taller.
23:17Is it all right if I see him later?
23:19Of course it is.
23:20All right.
23:20All right, great, thanks.
23:25Phil, look, before you go,
23:26there's no easy way to say this,
23:27but I want out of the gym.
23:31You want?
23:31I want to sell my share as soon as possible.
23:34Why?
23:35Because I'm done with the drama, Phil.
23:37I want to feel free again, you know?
23:40I want to spend time with Albie
23:42and see Michelle more.
23:43No more ties.
23:45You know you dropped me right in here, didn't you?
23:47Sorry, Phil.
23:48But I want out.
23:58Hello.
23:59Big wave.
24:00Hello.
24:01Hey, that's lovely.
24:04That's very sweet.
24:05Thank you, darling.
24:06Oh.
24:19Not too bad.
24:21You're a player in his 50s.
24:24You've wound me up.
24:26You deserve that.
24:26Fair enough.
24:28So what made you change your mind?
24:31What are you complaining?
24:34About Ravi.
24:37Through me.
24:39Ravi's a loser.
24:41And I'm not.
25:04Do you know, I've forgotten what a mission it is to try to get the kid to sleep.
25:13Ravi, you can't expect Priya to just fall back into your arms.
25:18She's hurting.
25:20Yeah, I know.
25:25Yeah, my therapist said to, um, let people come to you and be patient with the people you've hurt.
25:34Well, there you go, then.
25:38She slept with someone else.
25:44You knew.
25:46I only found out today.
25:48So what's still going on?
25:51Yeah, I guess so.
25:55Who is it?
25:56I don't know.
25:58And it doesn't matter, Ravi, because he doesn't have what you have.
26:02A family.
26:11Oh, it's funny.
26:17Priya's not gone home.
26:22So, she must be with him.
26:32You know, it's okay.
26:35No man is going to stand between me and my family.
26:40And if he tries,
26:44then I'll kill him.
26:53No man is going to stand between me and my family.
26:55No man, he doesn't have to be with him.
26:55No man, he doesn't have to be with him.
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