Episode dated 13 September 2021 (2021) - full transcript

Scarlett!

Ugh.

Scarlett?

FAINT: Scarlett?

Scarlett!

Mummy doesn't have time for this!

Hey!

Oh, lamb chop,
please don't look so scared.

It's me. What are you doing here?

Look, look, I know that I haven't
been brilliant in the past, OK?

But I've changed.



Really.

And I am ready to
look after you now.

So we can just start again.

She doesn't want to go.

This has got nothing to do with you.

You need to leave my sister alone.

Sister?! Well, I'd take
that with a pinch of salt.

I mean, this is Kat Slater,

there's probably 100
other men that could be your dad.

Shut up! I'm looking
after Scarlett now.

Please take it from me, sweetheart,
OK? Men will always let you down.

You are far better off with me.

OK?

Hey, look, give me that key!



Ugh.

Well, that was clever.

GLASS SHATTERS

FIRE ALARM WAILS

HE GROANS

One of you needs to get
your fingers down here.

Come on, Scarlett, please. No.

My mum's going to be home soon,
then you'll be in trouble.

I'm in trouble?

You're the one holding me hostage.

ALARM WAILS SOFTLY

What is that noise?

You're trying to kidnap her,
that's what I'll tell people.

Oh, you're a proper chip off
the old block, aren't you?

Just like your dad.

You do know that he was a
proper psychopath, right?

I'd rather have Alfie as my dad,
and that is saying something.

Shut up. He was manipulative
and controlling and abusive.

And he tried to kill me!

Is that true?

Oh, darling, don't you get upset.

You're nothing like him.

You are an incredible
and beautiful girl.

And you make me so proud.

You don't belong in this family.

You belong in mine.

ALARM CONTINUES

Get away from the door.

We need to get this key, now!

And where's he been
hiding all this time?

He didn't say, but
he's on his way back.

Reckons he'll get here tomorrow.

Tomorrow...
SHE BREATHES HEAVILY

Well, he's going to
have a wasted trip,

cos I'm going to tell him the
same thing I'm telling you.

The baby's not his.

Now unless you want to
deliver this baby yourself,

you need to get out.

Well, look, I ain't having that.
I'm having contractions here!

Look, I want answers!

You had no right
telling him anything!

I don't want him in my life!
I don't want to see him again!

Look, even if there's the tiniest
chance that that baby is his,

he's got a right to know.
Stop it, please.

You can't change what happened
nine months ago! All right?

If Max is its dad then you can't
run away from that, not forever.

Right? The truth's going to
come out eventually.

So why don't you just save yourself
a whole load of trouble?

All right? Oh!

Talk to me! Ah!

SHE BREATHES HEAVILY

ALARM WAILS

HE BREATHES HEAVILY

Still can't believe
she's been gone a year.

Longest, hardest year of my life.

Thank you for these.

Gray, I didn't get you them.

I'm sorry, I didn't think.

I did see Kheerat
hanging round earlier.

Kheerat?

I can't be sure, though.

Babe, you know what? What?

It's our first Pride
as a married couple.

What's that mean?
A few drinks and an early night?

Absolutely not. It means that we
stay out till the sun comes up.

Call 999. Call 999!

Dad!

Dad!

Dad!

Dad, Dad! Are you all right?

Who else is in there?
Where's Lola and Lexi?

Ben, no!

Ben, no! Don't, don't, don't!
There's no-one in there!

They're all out
looking for Scarlett.

Tommy's gone over the park.

It was just me. Yeah, this is PC
260 from Walford Police Station.

I need the Fire Service to
a fire at 55 Victoria Road.

This is my fault, I've
handled it badly with Nancy,

but she will come round,
I promise you.

Phil's house is on fire!

Fire?!

What, a real fire
with flames and smoke?

I can't get hold of Lola or Lexi.

Oh, they've gone out shopping.

Yeah, course they have,
course they have.

She's going to kick herself if
she misses a bunch of hot firemen.

What is going on?

There's a fire.

The last time I saw my mother
she was storming over there

telling me she's
going to sort out Phil.

Sh-She wouldn't.

We need to find her now.

Help! Help!

SHE COUGHS

Come on, come on, quickly!

I'm scared.

It's OK, honey. OK? I promise you,
it's going to be OK.

THEY COUGH

Ugh.

Here, here.

Try this. Ow!

Come on! I'm trying.

Come on! Good boy. Got it.

Good boy, good boy! Steady.

Yes! That's it, steady.

Give it to me, quickly.

SHE COUGHS

It's just a little bit of smoke.

THEY COUGH

We can't go out there.

We have to.

You can't just ignore this,
all right?

It's not going to go away. Oh...

Come on, say something, anything.
SHE BREATHES HEAVILY

You want the truth? Oh!

The truth is I really am in labour.

Nah, I told you,
I ain't buying this.

Ooh!

Oh! Ah!

SHE GASPS

I need Mick!

SHE YELLS

Oh! Ooh!

Mick?

Mick!

FAINT SCREAMING

You need to keep your
mouths covered, all right?

Hold your breath, stay down low,

cos the smoke rises.

We're going to go down the stairs
and then out the front door.

No! It's going to be OK, all right?
It's going to be OK.

Take my hand.
Tommy, hold Scarlett's hand.

We're going to form a chain.

And don't let go, OK?

THEY COUGH

OK.

Come on!

OK, OK. Let's go.

Ah! Tommy! Come on!

You need to go back up!
I told you not to let go!

It wasn't my fault!

Please, you have
to go and save him!

Promise me you're going to keep
yourself safe, promise me. OK?

OK. Go, go, go.

SHE COUGHS

Tommy!

Tommy!

Tommy!

I'm not going to
stand for this any more!

Do you hear me?

You have no respect for the
sanctity of our marriage,

no understanding of how much pain
I am going through right now.

She is not yours to grieve!

Fire.

What? Fire!

Phil's is on fire, they must have
gone out to help.

Then call him! Oh!

PHONE VIBRATES

SHE GROANS

Yeah, all right, it's going to
be an ambulance, then.

There's no time.
Jack, I can feel it!

I can feel its head or
something is right down there.

I might have to start pushing.
No, no, no, no pushing.

I don't exactly have a choice! No,
listen, I'm going to go and get
Mick.

No, don't you leave me.
It'll only take...

Please, don't leave me on my own!
What if something happens?

Listen, I shouldn't be
the one that's doing this!

Yes, you should.

You're its uncle, Jack.

You're my baby's uncle.

And it needs you.

Please don't hate me.

Mick knows everything.

I just...I just wanted my baby to
have a good life,

you know, a family,
and now, now he's coming back,

and I-I know I can't hide
forever, but I know Max.

He's already taken Abi.

He's going to ruin everything!

Listen, he's not coming back.

I didn't call him.

I just wanted to know
the truth, that's all.

I think I need to push.

Ah!

Tommy!

SHE COUGHS

Yeah, the house is empty.

As quick as you can,
please, thank you.

What the hell happened, Dad? Huh?

I don't know.

I was having an argument
with Shirley and then...

..she whacked me
over the head with something.

So this was her?

Janine!

Tommy...

We can't go back down that way.

You need to go out the window.

It's not opening.

Ugh!

Hey. Are you all right?

You need to keep
away from the house.

But Mum told me to wait here.

Is she inside?

Looking for Tommy.

Tommy?

Are you sure he's inside too?

They reckon Tommy's inside.

Tommy? My Tommy?

Nah, nah, he can't be.
He went for a kickabout.

Tommy's in there?

SHE COUGHS

Help us!

I've got Tommy!

FAINT: There's kids up there!

Tommy!

We need to move, now!

I'm tired.

Stay here and you die! And I can't
breathe. Listen to me, Tommy.

What do you want to be
when you're older, huh?

A footballer. A footballer, good!

Good, well, footballers are brave,
and they're strong,

and they don't crack
under pressure, OK?

So I'm going to take your arms,
and I'm going to lower you down.

It's not far.

OK?

We can't go up there.

Good boy, put your
arms around my neck.

Put your leg over.

Good boy. That's it.
Just don't look down there. OK?

Don't worry, Tommy!
You're going to be just fine!

It's going to be all
right, Tommy, mate!

Help's on the way!

I've got you, OK?
I won't let you fall. OK?

SIRENS APPROACH

Hurry! Quick, quick, quick!

Quick!

Get the hose reel,
get the hose reel!

We'll get them, don't worry!
Quick, quick!

THEY SCREAM

Tommy! Ugh!

Ugh!

Tommy!

You want me to put my hand where?

Another one's coming. Help me!

Yes, yes, I'm trying,
I'm trying! Jack!

Put your hand
between your legs, yeah?

If you feel the head, you need
to apply a bit of pressure.

Because if it comes out too
fast, you might...tear.

You think I don't know that?!

I'm just telling you what she's
telling me, that's all. What?

Slippy. The baby's going to be
slippy!

OK, yeah, yeah, I'm
going to get a towel.

Where are you going?
Where are you going?

I'll be no more than two seconds.
I've just got to get a towel. Ah!

When you say,
"Guide the baby out..."

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, got it.

Is that, uh, is that with
a towel, or without a towel?

Uh...

Oh, yeah, right, of course.

For the baby's face. Ah!

Wipe the gunk off. Yeah,
right, I've got it, I got it.

Jack! Yes, I'm coming, coming!

Sorry, mate. Yeah, I'm coming.

I'm coming, babe, I'm coming.

Oh, yeah.

Sorry, mate, I don't usually panic.

I totally got this.
Yeah? Totally got...

HE SIGHS

BABY CRIES

Don't worry, mate, I've got you.

FAINT: Hey, Janine's still in there!

Here you go, guys.

He'll be OK.

Kheerat!

That window on the right.

Is there anyone inside?
Janine and Tommy.

Oh, my God.

Gray and Kheerat, they went
in to try and get them out.

Kheerat?

COUGHING

Are you OK? Are you hurt?

I think I'm fine.

THEY COUGH

Don't worry, you're safe!

Can you make your way to the window?

Are you able to climb
down the ladder? Yeah.

Yeah, I'm good.

SHE COUGHS

I want you to bring your hand round,
put it on the ladder.

We need to get out of here.

I can't.

Go.

Stay with me.

No, no, no, Kheerat.

I've got a little baby girl.

A beautiful baby girl.

You did it.

Please don't let Max take my baby.

Let us be happy.

Let me and Mick be a family.

BABY COOS

She's still not answering her phone.

What has she done?

This can't be Shirley.

You keep my phone. I'll ask around,
and I'll see what everyone says.

# Shake it out, shake it out

# Shake it out, shake it out

# Oh, whoa-oh

# Shake it out, shake it out

# Shake it out, shake it out

# Oh, whoa-oh

# And it's hard to dance
with the devil on your back

# So shake him off... #

Kheerat?!

THEY COUGH

# Shake it out, shake it out

# Shake it out, shake it out

# Oh, whoa-oh

# Shake it out, shake it out

# Shake it out, shake it out

# Oh, whoa-oh

# And it's hard to dance with
the devil on your back

# So shake him off. #

Hey!

I'm in here!

It's a girl.

It's a girl.

She's beautiful.

I'm so sorry I weren't here.
That's OK, she's OK.

And you helped her, mate, yeah?

Thank you.

Have you ever seen
anything so amazing?

You want to hold her?

Are you mad?

Give her here.

I love you.

I love you too.

How are you, Mum?

Tommy, darling, I'm going to
find your mum, so don't worry!

Kat?!

You in here? PHONE: Hi, it's Kat.
Just leave a message. Thanks.

Yeah, it's me again, you've got to
get back here quickly, please!

Tommy needs you.

PHONE RINGS

Oh!

Kat!

Crouch End?! No!

Who gets a cab to Crouch End
at a time like this?!

DOOR SLAMS

Oh, Kat!

Have you seen Kat? No.

No, Jean, what happened out there?

Oh, it was terrible,
the whole place was on fire.

How?

I was there.

You?

What do you mean, you were there?

Why are you looking
so guilty, Shirley?

What on earth happened? Nothing.

Me and Phil, we sort of had a ruck.

I-I don't know. What? I don't know!

I only went round
there because of Tina.

Tommy was in there!

He's being rushed to hospital.
People nearly died.

What did you do?

Tell them, tell them what you know.

We're looking for Jean Slater.

Oh, no, it's not me
that you're looking for, it's...

We'd like you to come
down to the station

and answer a few questions

about a possible drug offence.

RECORDING: It's me again, you've got
to get back here quickly, please.

Tommy needs you.

No, Tommy.

Where is he?

Tommy!

Tommy! No!

What did you do to him?!

I'm the one that saved him.

No, Tommy...