[JanineButcher]

I have just typed this up to reflect on how much longer the scenes were back in the beginning as opposed to the scenes of nowadays...
EastEnders 03/12/1985
*Paulines living room*
Pauline: Feels funny without mum sumhow don't it?
Arthur: Yea but she has bin away before tho luv mind u it was a relief to see the bck of
her this time tho...
Pauline: Yea she has bin a bit of a strain...
Arthur: Bit of a strain? Uhhh she's bin more trouble than a house full of kids...
Pauline: yeah I suppose we could all do with a break but still I just...just...
Arthur: There's no sense in fretting, no sense atall your mums in good hands and once they've
carried out the tests and everything we'll know wot's wot nobody will be in the dark.
Pauline: Yeah but Arthur I can't help worrying I mean they must think it's something serious to
take her into hospital to look at her...
Arthur: Well that's the way they do it these days isn't it? It's the modern way of doing things.
Pauline: Yeah but at mums age...
Arthur: Look the old dragon will be back before you know where you are in the meantime you just
enjoy the peace and quiet. Tara...
*Kids making a noise*
Pauline: Uhhh *rolls eyes* chance would be a fine thing...
*Cut to Petes stall*
Pete: Here don't it feel all fresh round here now that vermins gone...?
Kathy: Yeah I could hardly believe it...
Pete: Well you believe it darling you won't see no more of the likes of Nick Cotton round here.
Kathy: Do you reckon he'll stay away?
Pete: Nothings sure but we're still celebrating tonight innit?
Kathy: Yeah that and our fresh start hey? Oh it'll be smashing Pete, just you and me, bit of soft
music, dinner by candlelight...
Pete: Yeah and will we get the place to ourselves?
Kathy: We will, Ian'll get the message.
Pete: Well that's just it aint it? If he gets the message he'll wanna hang about won't he? He's
been acting a bit moody lately...
Kathy: Oh just leave Ian to me and don't forget to get hold of the veg I want oh and don't forget
to pick up the wine from Den. I'll leave the choice of that up to you.
Pete: Here, what we having with this wine then and courgettes hey? Something exotic?
Kathy: Fillet steak good for you (can't hear properly)
Pete: That's right, well I'll have two portions then...
Dot: *swans past Pete's stall* Well I hope you're both satisfied my Nicks gone and I've come out in
a rash...
*Cut to Andy and Debbie's flat*
Andy: Look it's not the end of the world you'll just go through what thousands of people go through
everyday a very simple procedure...
Debbie: A highly humiliating procedure...
Andy: What's so terrible about signing on hey? I mean you'll be in n out in ten minutes love.
Debbie: but it's all so pointless, it's not as if I'm entitled to anything am I?
Andy: Look you don't know that for sure...
Debbie: You're in full time employment...
Andy: Now you haven't got into it with them yet Debs there are all kinds of exceptions to the rule.
Debbie: Not to that one. We live together as man and wife as they so quaintly put it and you're
technically capable of supporting us both. No question of benefit end of story.
Andy: And you my love are determined to look on the gloomy side.
Debbie: There are two very good reasons for that 1 if I look on the gloomy side I won't be
dissapointed and 2 there's no other side to look on anyway.
Andy: Ohhh I know how you're feeling I do understand how tough it is...
Debbie: Do you?
Andy: Of course I do...
Debbie: I sometimes suspect you'd like to turn your back on the whole rotten mess.
Andy: Look you're wrong to think that I'm honestly trying to help you and honestly I do sympathise
with your predicament but barking at me all the time does not help anything. It isn't my fault
you're having to go through all this...
Debbie: Well that's perfectly true, the faults all mine and you're just dying to say I told you so
aren't you?
Andy: Debs...
Debbie: Excuse me I'm just going upstairs to get ready for my *sarcastic* Big day...
*Vic-Ethel cleaning*
Ethel: She'll be coming round the mountain when she comes...
Angie: Aye, aye, aye aye aye, Jack came down his beanstalk early this morning didn't he? You've been
banging around down here for hours...
Den: I'm sorry if I disturbed your beauty sleep petal but I got a lot of things to do and am monster
busy busy busy (Abi D: I think that's what was said) did you say you was gonna make us a cup of tea?
Angie: I might do I've got things to do myself I'm monster busy busy busy..
Ethel: I always said that was the best way for people to be...
Den: Hey?
Ethel: Busy...
Angie: That's right Ethel the devil makes work for idle hands hey? Tea up in 10 minutes Den give or
take...
Den: Oh while I remember...
Angie: What?
Den: If you can find time in your busy schedule I'd like to go over a few things with you this
afternoon err price changes for 1 bills and some new grub lists...
Angie: Oh that's a shame I'm booked this afternoon ladies darts meeting round at Debs...
Den: Darts, darts, darts, darts, darts...
Angie: Well we're playing on Thursday and there's still things to be arranged ya know?
Den: Oh come on? These dart matches are just to have an extra night off every week...
Angie: You are wrong Dennis I want my night off when we're playing away.Tonight I'll be behind this
bar dishing out my usual courtesy and goodwill...so I'll be cramping your style will I?
Ethel: It's right though aint it?
Den: What?
Ethel: You should keep busy it's the way to keep cheerful and healthy and stops you from getting
broody I mean look at all those busy young women today now they get through far more than they could
have done in my day don't they?
Den: Do they?
Ethel: Well of course they do with all the modern (Abi D: Can't spell this word) convieniences...
Hoovers, washing machines, micro mesh ovens, uhhh Nick Cotton ought to have kept busy like Angie
says, idle hands his mothers in a dreadful state...
Den: So is Russia...
Ethel: Is he?
*Cut to surgery*
Dr Legg: No no you're not wasting my time atall it was right of you to come Pauline...
Pauline: Oh Thankyou Dr Legg you see I wanted to know about it because I keep waking up at odd hours
in the night and worrying about mum?
Dr Legg: I'll tell you what I can but you must remember we won't have the test results for a while
yet?
Pauline: oh dya think it's serious this then?
Dr Legg: It's serious enough but I don't want you go to thinking that your mothers on her last legs.
Pauline: There's been times lately when she looked as though she was.
Dr Legg: Yes she's getting older and her heart isn't the trouble free work horse it used to be.
Pauline: It's definately her heart then?
Dr Legg: Well the symptons could mean a number of things but the most likely diagnosis I'd imagine
is angina (Abi D: Is it spelt like that?)
Pauline: Oh yes, I've heard of that.
Dr legg: Yes it's a common enough complaint in a woman of Lou's age...the trouble in simple terms
is that the arteries around the heart can't keep up with it's demand for oxygen...
Pauline: Oh, but what dya do about that?
Dr Legg: We use drugs to reduce the strain on the heart and to stimulate it wherever that's
necessary, also try to make sure that the heart doesn't demand too much oxygen and that means lots
and lots of rest.
Pauline: I see.
Dr Legg: You'll have to face the fact that Lou can't carry on the way she has done till now...not if
her condition is to be kept under control...
Pauline: poor mum...
Dr Legg: Yes she'll need quite a bit of looking after they'll be big changes whatever the test
results show.
Pauline: Yes, yes we've noticed a few changes in her I must say...
Dr Legg: No I mean changes at home changes in the way things are run Lou's days in the driving seat
are over. From now on you will be the woman in charge at number 45.
Pauline: yeah I s'pose I've been getting myself ready for that. Well in me mind anyway...
Dr Legg: You don't need me to tell you it won't be easy. Pauline I'd like a social worker to call
just to help you out in the early stages.
Pauline: Oh no, not a social worker no I don't think so...
Dr Legg: Now bear with me a moment Pauline just let me explain...
*Outside vic*
Angie: Hello Kath...here been having an early morning spend up:?
Kathy: It's just bits and pieces for mine and Pete's celebratory dinner...
Angie: You what?
Kathy: Me and Pete are having a romantic evening at home...
Angie: Awww.
Kathy: Coming this way?
Angie: Yeah come on Roly here ya are babe *takes bag off Kathy*
Kathy: Ohhh ta...
Angie: What's the occasion?
Kathy: Well we're marking a new beginning for us ya know together honest, trust...
Angie: Awww...
Kathy: And to celebrate the departure of one Nick Cotton.
Angie: Sounds great...
Kathy: I'm laying on the works...
Angie: What ya having then?
Kathy: Well for starts I'm having fresh prawns and avacado for afters I got black chewy cheesecake
Angie: Ohhhh
Kathy: Pete likes that, oh well the main course will blow ya mind...
Angie: Oh well go on then tell me ya got me dribbling already...
Kathy: I got grilled steak with potatoes sliced courgettes green peppers and I got (Abi D: Couldn't
make it out) *Kathy reaches in shopping bag and pulls out a jar* Delicate spices with splashes of
herbs to put in any meat dish will impart an eastern richness that is both suttle and enticing...
Angie: Mmmm....
Kathy: What dya reckon?
Angie: Celebration sounds more like seduction...
Kathy: Here just think of the look on Petes face hey...all that grub, wine, soft lights, dreamy
music and me thrown in...
Angie: Oh poor devil he don't stand a chance...
*Kathy laughing*
Angie: *Laughing* does he?
*cut to surgery*
Dr Legg: It's natural to have misgivings about strangers coming into the home but trust me Pauline
this will all be for your mothers good and for yours.
Pauline: I'm sorry but I've just got this thing about strangers ya know coming in snooping and
interfering.
Dr Legg: I can assure you again it won't be anything like that. You won't be bullied, supervised
or in any way interfered with atall. The social worker will be there to simply help you organise
things the way you want them.
Pauline: yeah well I'd rather try and manage the family myself ya know without outsiders interfering
but if you think it's for the best?
Dr Legg: I'm sure it is Pauline you will be helped through a difficult period of readjustment by
an expert...
Pauline: okay well thanks very much for seeing me doctor...
Dr Legg: Anytime atall Pauline...
Pauline: Right...
*Steps into surgery landing*
Dr Legg: Someone will call round shortly...
Pauline: Thanks doctor bah bye..
Dr Legg: Right bye...
*Cut to Paulines living room*
*Michelle Fowler (Pregnant) coming down stairs*
Arthur: Blimey are you still here, it's gone a quarter to ten?
Michelle: Yeah I know...
Arthur: What's up?
Michelle: I've been sick.
Arthur: Yeah you look it...best thing you can do is get back into bed.
Michelle: I gotta go back to school...
Arthur: Michelle you're in no condition to go to school.
Michelle: Dad I'm not ill I'm just pregnant morning sickness is something I gotta put up with for a
while.
Arthur: You're the colour of porridge...
Michelle: Please don't talk about food...
Arthur: Look one day aint gonna matter much is it?
Michelle: Look will you write a note say why I'm late say I gotta tummy bug or something like that.
Look I'm in a hurry.
Arthur: oright...
Michelle: And erm...while you're out today will you post this for me?
*Arthur writing note, Michelle gives him a letter*
Arthur: Looks a bit official what is it?
Michelle: Oh it's the papers for the parts for my bike test.
Arthur: Oh Chelle I wish you'd have another think about this motorbike buisness.
Michelle: Dad we've been through this just hurry up and write the note please?
Arthur: but motorbikes are dangerous things as they are without taking risks in your condition...
Michelle: Dad will you stop worrying? I'm not as delicate as you think ya know and stop wrapping me
up in cotton wool all the time.
Arthur: You can't stop me worrying Chelle look I know you're late but there's still time for a
little cuddle aint they?
*Michelle and Arthur hug*
*Cut to laundrette*
Ethel: Getting stuck in I see?
Pauline: Yeah I started late this morning I mean just look at that lot...
Ethel: Ohhh it's awful when you get behind with the service washes isn't it? Happened once or
twice with me.
Pauline: yeah I had an idea today was gonna be rotten but I'll cope I suppose...
Ethel: Well of course you will, you always do ya get that from Lou...
Pauline: Yeah that's another thing I wanted to get the family together to have a chat about mum but
I suppose that'll have to wait.
Ethel: Oh dear.
Pauline: Dot's not coming in either she's gone all to pieces over that Nick.
Ethel: I could come in and do her shift if it'd be any help?
Pauline: Oh would you?
Ethel: Well of course I would and I mean if you wanted to go early I'd come in fill in and then you
can go and see the family?
Pauline: Ooo are you sure you don't mind?
Ethel: Well of course I don't I mean I wouldn't offer if I did would I Pauline?
Pauline: Oh Ethel that's great...awww you're a little gem.
Ethel: yes I am aren't I but of course I'll have to take Willy walkabout first to do his buisness
and then I'll come straight back when he's been...
Pauline: Oh right smashing...
Ethel: I say it isn't serious about Lou is it?
Pauline: Well doctor says there's gonna have to be a lot of changes...
Ethel: Oh dear. Well I'll be back in a gif.
*cut to vic hallway*
*Den counting money*
Angie: Den I don't know why you don't just hang it round your neck to keep your eye on it better?
Den: You can't be too careful.
Angie: You keep counting the cash and looking over your shoulder every five minutes and you're gonna
drive yourself round the twist.
Den: Money was taken on that score I've no doubt somebody had to take it I'm not being eurotic I'm
just keeping my eyes peeled.
Angie: I still reckon it's all in your imagination there's any number of ways that money could have
gone missing. Ya could've given the wrong change and...
Den: The money was nicked...*shouting* and when I find the villain he's gonna get the *does chopping
movement with hand*
Angie: Ohhhh maaaaa god *looks shaky* Den don't be ridiculous, Kath wouldn't nick off us she's ma
best mate for god sake.
Den: I'm only being realistic Ange. Pete and Kath aren't exactly breaking into the bigtime with
what they make on their barra they're always short of dough.
Angie: It don't mean to say they'd nick off us or anybody else for that matta.
Den: As I said I'm only being realistic.
Angie: Well while you're being realistic bear in mind that Pete and Kathy are the sort of couple
who have romantic candlelit dinners they're a normal married couple with affection and respect for
eachother.
Den: What you going on about?
Angie: As a matter of fact they're having a right smoochy evening this evening *Angie's hinting
face* fresh start...Know the sort of thing I mean Den?
Den: There's nothing marvellous about sentiment, villains get sentimental.
Angie: I'm talking about em being romantic Den romance hasn't died for them has it?
Den: Hang about Ange I'll pop upstairs and get the old violin.
Angie: Oh why dya have to be so cynical all the time Den?
Den: I'm just being practical clear eyed...
Angie: Well for somebody whose clear eyed ya gotta lot of blind spots.
Den: Meaning?
Angie: Us, you still don't see dya? A few romantic dinners and a smoooch wouldn't do us any harm.
Well, would it?
Den: Don't try and change the subject on me Ange we're talking about money being stolen and possible
suspects, not romantic dinners and all the rest of that twaddle.
*Den goes upstairs*

[JanineButcher]

*Cut to Petes stall*
Pete: It's not as if his in charge just tell him.
Kathy: Ya know how stubborn he is? I mean I can't blame him lately.
Ian: Ohhhh Mum...
Kathy: Talk of the devil...
pete: Leave it to me...*Ian takes a apple* Oi 12p...
Ian: Stick it on the slate.
Pete: Listen son I was wondering what you were doing tonight...
Ian: Homework, I gotta backlog.
Pete: Well errr couldn't it wait for another day like?
Ian: What do you mean?
Pete: Well me and your mother we'd like a bit of privacy tonight.
Ian: Oh yeah...
Pete: Yeah like a couple of hours on our own.
Ian: Well why don't you go out?
Pete: Look errr there's some things that need doing indoors.
Ian: Dad your sex life does not concern me I got homework to do I've already had a couple of
warnings this week.
Pete: Oh here ya are *reaches into pocket for money* Look give yourself a splash out hey get yerself
a chinese do me a bit of a favour.
*Kathy returns*
Kathy: Ian look after the stall for ten minutes will ya?
*Kathy out of earshot*
Ian: (to Pete) is that included in your fee?
Pete: No auntie Pauline wants to have a word with us we won't be long listen we'll be oright tonight
will we?
Ian: Yeah I suppose so.
Pete: Oh great son...
Kathy: Look we won't be long...*Pete and Kathy go to Paulines*
Ian: Yeah oright see you in a minute...oi Kel come here fancy a wild night out do you? The old mans
bunged us enough to see us both oright...
Kelvin: What's that in aid of?
Ian: Bit of a fancy evening on their own..
Kelvin: I thought they'd be past that sorta thing at their age what will they be up to?
Ian: Doesn't bear thinking about...
*Cut to Paulines living room*
Pete: What permanently?
Pauline: Yeah doctor Legg says she's gonna need plenty of rest she's gotta stay in bed and take
drugs and don't do anything strenuous...
Pete: Hells bells that's gonna take some getting used to innit?
Michelle: Look mum you could be getting the doctor wrong I mean they can make out things to be a lot
worse than they are.
Pauline: No I'm not getting it wrong Michelle I mean when the doctor starts talking about bringing
in social workers well it's serious innit? And it doesn't mean things are gonna start looking up in
a couple of weeks neither.
Arthur: Bloody social workers.
Kathy: Well I can just imagine what it's gonna be like telling her she can't work on the stall
anymore.
Arthur: Oh god that's the least of it aint it? How's she gonna take it when she finds out she's
gotta pack in storming about this place like bode-es-ear? (Abi D: Couldn't spell it).
Pauline: yeah they'll be no more running up and down stairs and no heavy lifting.
Michelle: It's gonna be murder that's what it's gonna be.
Arthur: Look doctor Legg reckons it's definately going to be that bad? coz...
Pauline: Yes ahh but he said we're not to treat her like an invalid he was very strong on that
point but up and down the stairs and heavy lifting...out.
Kathy: Ohhh you're in for a rough ride love...
Arthur: I reckon she'd be better off in a home.
Pauline: Arthur my mum is not going into a home now I've told you that before...
Arthur: Oh but they're equipped for a situation like this aint they? They're geared I mean things
are tough enough in this house as it is without your mu...
Pete: Oi our old lady aint going into no home and that's flat Arthur.
Michelle: Oh no course she aint and instead it's me mum and dad that get lumbered with the whole
flaming lot.
Pauline: Michelle...
Michelle: Yeah well it's true I mean we have to do her fetching and carrying and being bawled at
from morning till night...
Pauline: Michelle...
Michelle: Yeah well thanks very much you two that's just great what contribution will you two be
making hey? Oh it's all very well you getting off on your high horse about gran not going into a
home but you two don't have to live with her!
*Michelle storms upstairs*
*Pete shakes his hand*
Pete: Well we'll have to sort something out.
Arthur: Things will never be the same.
(Narrator: By this time Abi D is getting bloody sick of typing this LOL so she's going to get a
glass of Baileys and will continue typing the script in a sec. Update: Abi D is now back and is
scratching her itchy leg so typing will resume in a sec)
*cut to Andy and Debbies flat*
Andy: How did it go love?
Debbie: How do you think? Depressing, degrading.
Andy: I'll make you a cup of coffee hey...?
Debbie: I don't want any.
Andy: What did they say about benefit then?
Debbie: Just what I thought they would no chance I'm not entitled and I can't go on the professional
and executive register.
Andy: Why not?
Debbie: They don't accept bank personnell below the rank of assistant manager.
Andy: Ahhh.
Debbie: Oh but guess what? They offered me a job interview.
Andy: Oh great...
Debbie: Mmm at a bank there's a vacancy a grade lower than the one I gave up.
Andy: Ahhh...
Debbie: So I said no that earned me a lecture on how precious jobs are and how lucky I am to be
offered anything atall.
Andy: I think you should have that cup of coffee love.
Debbie: I told you I don't want any coffees the least of my damn worries.
Andy: Oright oright.
Debbie: Do you realise the mess I could be getting into Andy? My savings aren't gonna last forever.
I'll be broke, I've got nothing coming in, nothing atall. I've got bills to pay the mortgage alone.
Andy: I know love I know I know...
Debbie: I can't even afford it now and in three months time it'll go up to the full whack what am
I gonna do? I'm staring disaster in the face and all you can suggest is a bloody cup of coffee...
Andy: Look Debs don't blame me for all this...
Debbie: Oh sorry I forgot it's all my own fault.
Andy: Well...
Debbie: Well go ahead say it tell me what an idiot I've been.
*Cut to the Osmans caf*
Angie: Hello darling how ya doing?
Sue: Coping...Ali's done a vanishing trick again never does it when we're quiet.
Angie: I know Den's the same never round when ya need em are they? Listen I just popped in to say
there's a meeting with the darts team round at Debs twenty to four allright?
Sue: Not coming...
Angie: Oh ya can't back out Sue it's official.
Sue: I'm not going anywhere near that bitches house...
Angie: Hey...
Sue: I don't wanna talk about it anything I gotta say I'll say to her face.
Angie: Look Sue I know ya wanna be in the team so what's going on?
Sue: I wouldn't mind if Miss fancy decided to drop out though.
Angie: Yeah but she wants to be in the team same as you do.
Sue: Ohhh can't have everything in this world can we?
Angie: Look we gotta have a bit of team spirit hey all girls together oh can't ya sort it out Sue?
Sue: Oh I'll sort her out oright but it won't do much for team spirit...
Angie: Look Sue I know you both wanna be in the team and ya both wanna do the best you can with it.
Right? And ya gotta mingle I mean ya can't both play darts and keep cold shouldering eachother can
ya?
Sue: I could manage...
Angie: Oh come on Sue put yer private differences aside hey...? Come to the meeting please hey I
need all the help I can get.
Sue: I can't promise nothing...
Angie: Oh well make an effort hey...
Sue: Look if Ali gets back in time to look after things I'll be there.
Angie: Oh thanks darling.
*Cut to Laundrette*
Dont know his name: Isn't Dot here?
Ethel: No she's got her nerves bad again all that trouble with Nick it proved too much for her ya
know he just took off ya know?
Don't know his name: A ya I heard...
Ethel: Yes and when he went he took all her fags he took her christmas club money and a pair of her
favourite earrings he never left no note or nothing he just took off.
Don't know his name: Well she's well rid of him.
Ethel: Yes well you try telling her that. Pauline's got her troubles as well that's why I said I'd
stand in for her this afternoon.
Don't know his name: Oh I see...
Ethel: Now ya want that done?
DKHN (abbrev): You look kinda busy...?
Ethel: Oh well I'm never that busy I can't do a bit more...
DKHN: Oh well if you're sure...
Ethel: Well that's what I'm here *takes bag of washing*
*Cut to Andy and Debbies flat*
Angie: Right that's it then hey...all except for transport?
Kathy: You wouldn't think it'd be that difficult to scrounge a lift with all the cars that's about.
Would you?
Debbie: You sure you won't have some tea or coffee Sue?
Sue: *Huffily* No thanks...
Angie: Well err I'll try leaning on Den again but I can't guarantee anything.
Sue: Are you sure ya don't mind us practicing in the pub?
Angie: No of course not you practice all you want darling afterall we're out to be winners aint we?
Kathy: Here listen I better get going gotta get started on the dinner.
Sue: Yeah me too..
Angie: mmm you're right...
*Everyone gets up to leave*
Debbie: Right well I'll see you again soon then?
*Everyone leaves*
*Andy comes downstairs*
Andy: How did the meeting go?
Debbie: oright I suppose, Sue was a bit frosty more than a bit infact I'm gonna go round there
later and make my peace with her.
Andy: I'm not sure that's such a good idea love maybe it's best to let things cool and let the whole
buisness blow over by itself?
Debbie: I'd like to do one positive thing today just for a change...
*Cut to Pete and Kathys flat*
Pete: Meal fit for a king here served up by my own little queen...
Kathy: That's soppy...
Pete: Yeah I know...
Kathy: This really is it then Pete? Fresh start?
Pete: No looking back...drink to it?
Kathy: Yeah *bang glasses-ya know a toast* (Narrator: Abi D doesn't know a proper word for it so
she's saying bang glasses) I know it won't always be easy for ya looking back I mean but will ya
promise me something?
Pete: What?
Kathy: Well even if you're ever really mad with me ya won't throw nothing in my face ya know dig it
all up?
Pete: Promise...ya know Kath we ought to do this more often...
Kathy: Too many meals like this and I shall look like the back end of a bus...
Pete: Hey you'll never look like the back end of a bus I've seen more fat on a cold chip. (Narrator:
Abi D scunches up nose, why did they have to add cold?)
Kathy: What a romantic chap aint ya?
Pete: Yeah...
*Pete and Kathy kiss*
Pete: How long do you think Ian'll stay out?
Kathy: You aint had your afters yet...
Pete: That's what I'm on about...
Kathy: Ohhhh
*Pete and Kathy kiss again*
Kathy: *Laughing* Get off you *Laughing*.
*Cut to Osmans caf*
*Sue locking up but unlocking door due to a visitor*
Debbie: can I come in a minute?
*Debbie comes in*
Sue: Well?
Debbie: About that buisness the other night accusing Ali look I made a terrible mistake and I'm
sorry and I want to clear the air between us.
Sue: A mistake was it?
Debbie: Yes...
Sue: You've got a bloody cheek coming round here with that patter...
Debbie: please Sue listen...
Sue: No you listen...I can see right through you you're nothing special even if you think you are
with your fancy gear and your lahhh deeee daahhhh you're a conniving bitch.
Debbie: Oh come on Sue that isn't fair...
Sue: Fair? Fair? You tell me what's fair about having your own bloke and going after somebody elses?
Debbie: What?
Sue: One wasn't enough for you was it? You went after my Ali and when he wasn't having any you
started spreading a load of mucky lies about him the woman scorned hey.
Debbie: That isn't true.
Sue: You had a decent job and you didn't have the guts to stick it and now you're on your arse you
want Andy to keep you in style. You got plenty of time left on your hands though haven't you,
plenty of time to go sniffing round other womens men. Why don't you go back where you came from?
Debbie: Where I came from? I came from round here Sue Osman you don't have any special rights to
the EastEnd so I made a mistake I came round here to sort things out in a civilised way but of
course you couldn't possibly cope with that could you? You'd rather behave like a fishwife ranting
on with your vicous lies and abuse. My god you've got a mind like a sewer.
*Debbie storms out*
*Cut to Andy and Debbies flat*
Debbie: Andy, Andy...
Andy: I'm off out love...
Debbie: What?
Andy: I'm off out for a drink with some mates.
Debbie: But you can't...
Andy: Why not hey?
Debbie: Because I don't want to be left on my own...
Andy:*shouting* Oh Debs you can cut the atmosphere in her with a knife. I fancy a laugh for a change a drink
with some mates don't wait up hey...
*Debbie falls against the wall and slithers dwn it crying*
N dat concludes the episode with Debbie getting the drums.

[bronze bully]

Don't Know his name is probably Lofty.

Some wicked lines from Dot & Ethel there made me laugh loud! Especially the "my Nick's gone and I've come out in a rash...." - pure classic!

I think EE of today lacks general chit chat kind of banter of day to day stuff, like for example when Ethel was going on about taking Willy for his business etc. Today nearly every scene has to be pure plot related.

Wish UK Gold would re-start EE from day one again!

[JanineButcher]

It wasn't Lofty it was him who lived in the yellow van when the show first started because his house was being rebuilt or something on George street his son is called Kelvin.

[Fizzbin]

Originally Posted by JanineButcher

It wasn't Lofty it was him who lived in the yellow van when the show first started because his house was being rebuilt or something on George street his son is called Kelvin.

That'd be Tony Carpenter then.

[JanineButcher]

I knew it was someone Carpenter, my first thought was Lou but that's him from another soap isn't it?

[WalfordWill]

Yeh some great lines there from Ethel and Dot. In the last few episodes Den's had some good one liners aswell.

[JanineButcher]

I wish there wasn't as many scenes nowadays though like there was back then.

[Chie]

Where did you get this script from?

Originally Posted by willhung

Yeh some great lines there from Ethel and Dot. In the last few episodes Den's had some good one liners aswell.

I agree about Den i have notcied his manner and the one liners he has been saying for the past month of so are like how he used to be in the 80's so EE has not forgot even if some of the writing has been shit.

[bronze bully]

Originally Posted by Trixie-Firecracker

I agree about Den i have notcied his manner and the one liners he has been saying for the past month of so are like how he used to be in the 80's so EE has not forgot even if some of the writing has been shit.

Agreed, Den in my opinion is great - it's a BIG mistake that they have axed him.

[sydneyfan]

Back then they only had to cope with 2 episodes per week and therefore had less characters to come up with stories for. A scene would last much longer than today and we actually cared for the small group of characters. Nowadays we have 4/5 eps per week with much bigger cast, shorter scenes and a lot of characters we couldn't care less about.
Less is more I think.

[JanineButcher]

I have the episode on my computer, I typed the script up.

[hannah2082]

Thank-you JanineButcher - that was really good!

[JanineButcher]

My favourite bit is the Dot- My Nicks gone and I've come out in a rash!

[Richie_lecturer1977]

Like the script

Part of the great eras of EE. Nice mix of Nick & Dot, Den, and the Osmans who I remember well as a wee lad

[JanineButcher]

I didn't like the Osmans Sue was too forward for my liking.

Oh i loved Sue what is the actress doing now?

[JanineButcher]

I don't think she's doing anything? When I watched it I wondered who Andy and Debbie were, I completely forgot all about them were they married then?

No i think they were engaged though.

[JanineButcher]

were they in it right from the very first episode?

I really didn't remember them which was a shock

[DRofThuganomics]

Was Andy the Scottish bloke who played the Morgan father in Hollyoaks?

[Agent Krycek]

Originally Posted by DRofThuganomics

Was Andy the Scottish bloke who played the Morgan father in Hollyoaks?

Yup, that's right.

[Agent Krycek]

Originally Posted by Trixie-Firecracker

Oh i loved Sue what is the actress doing now?

Not entirely sure what's she's up to now, but wasn't there something to do with her giving false alibis to a boyfriend suspected of murder, and possibly a drug addiction? Although this was a few years ago. It was a shame she never really seemed to get any work after EE as she was tremendous as Sue, although a plank of wood would have seemed like Oscar material next to that husband of hers But the cotdeath storyline was so well played out by her, I remember being in floods of tears watching.

Originally Posted by Agent Krycek

Not entirely sure what's she's up to now, but wasn't there something to do with her giving false alibis to a boyfriend suspected of murder, and possibly a drug addiction? Although this was a few years ago. It was a shame she never really seemed to get any work after EE as she was tremendous as Sue, although a plank of wood would have seemed like Oscar material next to that husband of hers But the cotdeath storyline was so well played out by her, I remember being in floods of tears watching.

Yes that was heart breaking to watch I would love it if EE would bring her back