Smells good.
I'll pour you a cup.
I wasn't talking about the coffee.
How about I work from home today?
We'll have the place to ourselves.
That sounds lovely.
But I need to go shopping after I drop the kids off cos
they need new coats.
I bet they'd rather have a new little brother or sister.
I'm sorry. I know it's...
..too soon.
No. It's OK.
Chantelle, I don't want to pressure you.
You're not.
It's just these past few weeks...
I never want you to feel like you can't tell me anything.
I'm sorry.
It's me as well.
I'm the one who didn't tell you about the fight.
I know I was worried about the police taking action.
But even so.
Thanks.
What do you mean, the police taking action?
I thought you said that that other guy started it.
Yeah. Yeah, he did.
Oi! That was never two minutes.
It was! Back to the bathroom and do your teeth properly.
And I hope your brother's got his uniform on.
Up! I weren't finished with that!
Tough.
Got a funny way of apologising, ain't ya?
For what? For smacking me in the face.
Everything is just a joke to you, ain't it?
I need something for my head.
A conscience, maybe?
Will you sort this thing out with Martin?
This thing that you're referring to is my livelihood.
Your livelihood is the Arches and the Car Lot.
Have you seen Callum today?
How are you and him ever going to work out with you
walking round thinking you're Walford's answer to Reggie Kray?
Why is it I can never find anything I need in this house?!
You want to sort yourself out, Ben,
Or you are going to end up a very sad and lonely man.
Hiya. How's it going? Oh, you know, still living the dream.
You and me both. I just dropped the kids.
I heard your news. Congratulations!
What's the matter? I...
I had a miscarriage.
Listen, do you want to grab a coffee? Yeah. Yeah, sure.
Shrimp?
How about we do a Queen Vic Dragons' Den?
Where are you going to find a dragon round here?
I'm sure he won't have to look too hard.
Instead of doing American Idol, maybe we could do Bone Idol? Oi!
Right, we're trying to win the Best Boozer competition. Yeah?
So that means a warm welcome service with a lovely little smile. I don't want no agg.
Right, we're going to do the slips.
You've been such a good boy, letting Daddy take you to school. Have a good day.
Right, I'm going to take the little man
and I want yous two to put your lovely little nuts together
and come up with an unbelievable idea for a competition.
Eh? Yeah.
Go on, then, my boy. Go on, my son.
It's just the worst feeling in the world.
It's not about me. Is it?
It was quite a few years ago now, but still.
So, when did you...
..you know?
Three weeks ago.
But it's OK.
Me and Gray are going to try again for a baby.
Is that what you want?
Yeah, I feel...
I feel ready.
But just remember that you've got Mack and Mia.
Yeah? And you've got a lovely fella, ain't ya?
I mean, what's the rush?
Gray and I - we just thought it's better to just get on with it.
I'm OK.
Just...if you ever need to talk, you know where I am.
What I need is a girls' night out.
Black coffee, please, to take away.
E20 later? A few cheeky Cosmos?
If that's what you want.
You'd better get back.
See you later, then.
Hi, Jack. You all right? Ta.
Yeah, um...
..I just wanted to apologise.
Sorry?
On behalf of my husband.
He told me about his little night out.
So I just wanted you to know that we are both really grateful that...
..the police didn't want to take it any further.
Yeah, well, it weren't anything to do with the police - it was
a lack of evidence and the other fella not wanting to press charges.
Sorry?
Well, if you break someone's nose,
knock out a couple of their teeth,
whether he deserved it or not, you're looking at a stretch for that.
So it might be an idea to tell him
to keeps his hands to himself from now on, yeah?
See ya. See ya, Jack.
All right, Bobby? Yeah.
I take it you're not here to plan a funeral.
Ben's head's done in.
He sent you? No. Oh.
It's just he had a right face on him yesterday after you left.
And, this morning, he just completely trashed the kitchen.
Look, I just think you'd make a great copper.
Yeah? Yeah, I do.
The way you talked me down when I was in the tunnel.
You just... You get people.
Most people.
Don't let Ben put you off.
Do your own thing. You should be strong.
He'll respect you for it.
You reckon?
I used to worry a lot about what people thought about me.
But I didn't let it stop me.
You shouldn't either.
I'm really sorry.
About my mum.
Just...
..losing Mel - it's been really hard on her.
The police aren't going to believe her.
Do you?
What? No, of course not.
She's my mum, ain't she?
And I know it's mad, but...
..she really believes that what she's saying is true.
You just concentrate on your mum's health.
I've got nothing to hide.
Oh, thanks a lot, mate!
You having fun?
Ian is insistent on me giving these out in the Prince Albert.
Hardly sets the tone. Does it?
You should have seen Ben this morning - he was like a bear with a sore head.
Yeah, literally.
I had to give him a bit of a slap last night.
Good. He deserved it, the way he was going on.
And I gave him a few home truths and all.
Well, he needs to clear his head about this Callum stuff.
I mean, why does it matter if he wants to join the police?
Exactly. But why would he listen to me?
I'm only his mum.
Oh, no. Do I have to?
Lola, I'm really worried about him.
He needs to remember his priorities, his family.
Yeah, but I'm the last person he's going to listen to.
Yeah, I know. But you know someone who can wrap him round her little finger.
I'll see what I can do. Thank you!
Hey!
Hey. And how are we this bright and beautiful morning?
Neither bright nor beautiful.
Why is it you men can't talk?
My dear wife says I never shut up!
To us about your problems.
Jack?
I've tried you know reaching out to him.
But it's like I'm invisible.
He probably just needs time.
He's grieving.
OK. I get that it's tough for him.
But I just want him to know that I'm there for him.
I mean, he's stuck in that place with two kids and I could be helping.
But it's like...
It's like he's pushing me away.
You took your time.
I had a coffee with Whitney.
It's all right for some.
And I was talking to Jack Branning.
About what?
He said that you broke that guy's nose and knocked some of his teeth out.
You told me no harm was done.
He had no right talking to you about me!
It's confidential information!
This isn't about Jack. This is about you and me.
And you had no right, either, going behind my back like that.
I'm your wife.
Yeah, and I am your husband.
You lied to me, Gray. I've got a right to know the truth.
Because I was ashamed.
I was ashamed of my behaviour!
I can't do this.
I can't do this, Gray.
I'm scared of you.
You rang, Madame?
Yep. Margate or Brighton?
What about them?
Weekend away?
What? When?
I don't know - soon. Me, you and Lexi.
Oh, come on, we could spend some quality time together.
Why would I want to go away?
I've got a really important business deal going down.
All the more reason, then.
You what?
I've just been thinking - what if the wheels really do fall off
and you get banged up again?
What am I supposed to say to Lexi?
She's like a dog with a bone, ain't she?
Who? My mum.
She's put you up to this, ain't she?
She's worried about you, and so am I.
Thanks for the concern. But, no, thanks.
All right? And if I was going to Brighton for a weekend,
it wouldn't be a family weekend, would it?
Oh! Wow! Babe, what are you wearing?
We're all going on holiday.
I couldn't fit everything in my case.
Margate or Brighton, then?
Well, dressed like that, it's going to have to be Brighton.
Yay! Yay!
I want to prove to you that I'm serious.
About changing.
I've got an appointment with the therapist later.
Please, come with me.
Oh! Mate, I cannot shake this hangover for the life of me.
Oh, all right, thought it was Jay.
Heard you carried on drinking after I left.
Oh, yeah, we had a proper knees-up.
Didn't we? A proper laugh.
Bobby said you were the life and soul.
Yeah, well, I had a deal go south.
So, anyway, I can't be a head wrecker, can I? Life goes on.
We move on.
So, you smashing up the kitchen this morning was you moving on,
was it? Do you remember when I was with Whit?
You said to me to be true to yourself.
Far too profound for me.
That's why I want to join the police, Ben.
Nah, I reckon you just like a man in uniform.
Or maybe I want to do something more worthwhile with my life.
Ouch! This is important to me.
What, and you don't think that my businesses are important to me?
Does what we have not mean more to you than a few dodgy cars deals?
Why can't you just leave that life behind? Because it's easier said than done!
What is?
Word gets out that I'm dating a police officer, then I'll be marked up as a grass.
Do you know what happens to grasses round here, Callum?
It sounds like you need to keep better company.
You lot are like a stereo.
First Mum, then Lola, now you.
We can't all be wrong, can we, Ben?
Mr Atkins?
Shall we?
Thanks for coming.
Lisa went to the police about Mel's accident.
Traffic cops are dealing with it. It's not my case.
Well, I asked you here as a friend.
What, Mel's friend?
If you like.
Do you know what's Lisa been saying?
That you killed Mel.
Did you?
No.
Well, maybe Lisa can't get her head round what you
and Mel were both doing there.
I mean, the chances of that... I was getting Phil from the airport.
And Mel?
I've been trying to figure that out myself.
She'd found out that I knew she hid Hunter.
So?
Well, maybe she thought I was going to use it against her.
Why would she think that?
We both know we weren't bosom buddies.
She wasn't a well woman.
Maybe she's done a runner.
From what?
From this place.
From life.
You, me, all of this.
Losing a child - I can't imagine what that's like to deal with.
Maybe she thought if she started again somewhere new...
You know, she thought she saw him...
..in the flames of the car.
She called out his name before...
Look, off the record...
..they got phone footage off a witness.
It shows Mel walking into the road.
Finally, people will believe me!
Traffic will be in touch with you to tell you they're not going to
take any further action.
When they do, look surprised.
Of course.
Jack? Thank you.
I work for a big law firm.
It brings its own pressures.
Its own stresses.
And sometimes I bring them home with me.
And we row like any other couple.
We're both strong-willed, stubborn...
..passionate.
And Chantelle can give as good as she gets.
I know I'm not always easy to live with, but I'm trying
so hard to do the right thing by my family.
It's just a question of me getting the work-life balance right.
And learning to control the emotions.
The outbursts.
These outbursts...
..have they ever become physical?
Gray?
Yes.
Have they ever manifested themselves as violence?
Yeah.
That time a couple of weeks ago...
..I totally lost it.
It was like I was another person.
And I keep asking myself why. Why I did it.
Why I couldn't control myself.
Why I couldn't stop.
I'm so sorry. I know how much I hurt you.
How much pain I caused.
I just totally lost it with the guy in the club.
I should've just walked away, left him to it.
Been the better man.
Have you anything you'd like to add, Chantelle?
No.
All right, go on, the suspense is killing me.
We ain't talked about nothing else all the way home. What have you got for me?
How was school, baby?
Karaoke? It just came to me.
Best part of a day and all you've done is come up with karaoke?
I thought it was inspired. It would be if it was naked karaoke.
Well, it ain't easy. You try!
He seems quiet.
Maybe he's still got the hump over that Learner of the Week thing.
Oh, what? Has he won it?
No.
No, it's just him and a couple of others. They still ain't won it yet.
How come? I don't know.
Well, we need to find out what's going on. I've got a good mind to go up there!
Hold on, hold on.
You can't keep jumping in every time something goes wrong,
can't keep blaming it on the diagnosis.
We've got to let him find his feet.
I couldn't see how upset he was.
My own son.
What kind of mum does that make me?
You're the best mum in the world. That's who you are.
And the best wife. I wouldn't swap you for anyone.
Got it.
Got what?
We're going to do a wife swap!
I'll cook.
Salmon en croute.
Open a bottle of Chablis, get the kids to bed.
What if I don't want salmon?
It's your favourite.
Yeah, but you never ask me what I want.
Where's this coming from?
Really?
All right, fine.
What do you want from me?
I want you to stop lying.
And I want you to stop hurting me.
Chantelle, wait!
I thought we'd made progress.
You told the therapist nothing.
I told her about the fight.
With some random guy? On a night out?
What about what's been happening in this place? In our home?
With me, your wife?
It's a process.
A step at a time.
No.
I'll keep going to the therapist. I promise.
But things aren't just going to change overnight.
Not good enough! What?
All right? Sprogs are at mine.
I am doing a lasagne. Thanks, Mum.
You ain't got a block of cheese I could borrow, have you?
Can you see what we've got for my mum?
I'm going to go and get changed.
I tried talking to her,
but she threw my words right back in my face.
Babe, babe, she's going through a tough time.
Maybe you should stay out of her way for a bit.
Word to the wise.
Mick's looking for volunteers for a wife swap.
So, if you're not up for it, I'd do one sharpish.
Wife swap? HE CHUCKLES
You shack up with someone else's for a couple of days.
And the winner gets a free meal in the Vic.
That would be one way to give Denise some space.
I could end up with a toy boy!
I think we should sign up.
Give us a couple of OJs please, Trace.
Sharon.
Phil, the police have been.
They've got footage of Mel walking into the road.
I'm in the clear.
That's really good news, babe.
Listen, why don't I get us a takeaway and come home, yeah?
OK. I'll see you in a bit.
Sharon's in the clear.
Thank God.
You OK?
Just wondering how Mum's going to take the news.
She's brought this on herself, hasn't she?
I know, but she's not well. She's just lost her best friend.
And what about you? You were close to Mel as well, weren't you?
Now, listen, you need to think about yourself
and that little one, yeah?
Listen, I just want you to know - whatever happens, you can
count on me, yeah?
I know.
Thanks, Dad. Come here.
Hello!
You all right?
Ooh! What's all this?
Sausage and mash. You all right, kids? You had a good day at school?
Yeah. We played football.
Did you? Right, well, you're going to be thirsty.
There's lemonade and there's a cold beer. Ooh, lovely!
So, what, you're not stopping?
No, I think you three need your own space at the minute.
Thanks for this. Really appreciate it.
You're welcome. See ya!
Come on, then, get stuck in.
Do you want sauce or anything? No.
What? Fancied hair of the dog.
Whatever you say.
So, Lisa is officially a nutter.
What? Well, my dad's just told me that the Old Bill
have given Sharon the all clear.
So, here's to the boys in blue.
Doing their jobs properly for once.
What's so interesting?
Wow, you've got it bad, ain't you?
I'm not a quitter, Ben.
Apart from the time that you quit the Army.
You've cheered up.
It's the booze. Not the company?
So, answer me this.
Why should I give up everything that I've worked so hard for?
Because you're better than that, Ben. Don't know how to take that.
As a compliment?
That don't change the fact that I've got a reputation. And round here, that don't come easy.
So, your reputation's worth more than your happiness, is it?
You're asking me to be someone else.
No, I'm not.
I'm asking you to be something else. You what?
I haven't got the right to ask you to change as a person.
And I don't want you to be all Mr Nice Guy.
Where would the fun in that be, eh?
I just think you should try and go legit.
Why is this all on me?
It's not. It feels like it is.
I'm just trying to repay the favour.
You gave me the strength to come out.
Maybe I can help you go straight.
Oi, oi! I love Mexican food.
It's Spanish.
But please feel free to help yourself.
Thank you very much.
At last! Cheese!
SHE WOLF WHISTLES
Where are YOU off to?
I am meeting Whitney for a drink. Oh!
What time are you back?
I've got a key.
Right. Come on, then, Mum, I'll show you out.
All right. Thank you for the cheese.
And until you sort yourself out,
there is no way we are having another baby.
You all right? Yeah.
I'll see you tomorrow. Well, have fun.
Love you.