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EXETER STREET EVENING EXT EVENING.
ITS CHRISTMAS EVE IN CHARNLEY EVREYONE ARE AT THEIR HOMES GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS. THE CAMERA TURNS TO THE LION SEEING THAT IT IS CLOSED THE UPSTAIRS LIGHTS ARE ON.
THE LION DINING ROOM INT EVENING.
"IM DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS" IS PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND SITTING AROUND THE TABLE ARE ANDY,JENNY,STEVE,VIV,TRUDY,ALAN,KAT,WARREN AND BROOKE. THEY ARE ALL ENJOYING A MEAL.
TRUDY: This meal is wonderful Jenny your going to have to give me the recipe.
JENNY: Yeah its one of that Gordan Ramsay.
TRUDY: Oh i cant stand that fouled mouthed man puts me right off my food.
ALAN: You can do with this recipe Trudy at least we will get a decent meal.
TRUDY HITS ALAN. EVREYONE LAUGHS. ANDY AND KAT WHO ARE SAT AT OTHER ENDS OF THE TABLE ARE GLARING AT EACH OTHER.
KAT: So Brooke are you all ready for the big day.
BROOKE: Yep evreythings sorted aint it babe.
WARREN: Yeah it is mind you she aint shut up about it for the last two months.
BROOKE: Cant a girl be excited about her own wedding day.
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EXETER STREET EXT EVENING.
A CAR PULLS UP OUTSIDE TRUDY AND ALANS HOUSE, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOORS OPEN AND OUT STEP SHARON AND NICK.
NICK: Home sweet home babe.
SHARON: Yeah.
SHARON LOOKS AT THE LION AND AT THE UPSTAIRS WINDOW WHERE HER DAD JUMPED OUT OF.
NICK: Hey dont think about that now Sharon.
SHARON: Sorry.
NICK: Come on lets go see mum.
NICK WALKS TO THE FRONT DOOR AND KNOCKS ON IT, SHARON IS LOOKING AROUND THE STREET REMEMBRING ALL THE GOOD AND BAD TIMES.
NICK: Sharon are you alright babe.
SHARON: Yeah im fine.
SHARON WALKS UP TO NICK AND GIVES HIM A KISS, THE FRONT DOOR OPENS AND SCOTT IS IN THE DOORWAY SHARON AND NICK LOOK STUNNED.
NICK: What the hell are you doing back.
SCOTT: Hello bruv.
SCOTT SMILES BUT NICK LOOKS ANGRY THAT HIS YOUNGER BROTHER IS BACK IN TOWN.
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THE LION FRONT ROOM INT EVENING.
TRUDY,VIV,ALAN,JENNY,WARREN AND BROOKE ARE ALL SAT IN THE FRONT ROOM WATCHING THE TV. ANDY IS DOWN IN THE BAR PREPARING FOR OPENING WHILE KAT IS IN THE KITCHEN WASHING UP, JENNY WALKS INTO THE KITCHEN AND SEES KAT WASHING UP.
THE LION MACKLIN KITCHEN INT EVENING.
JENNY WALKS IN AND SEES KAT WASHING UP.
JENNY: Leave them Kat you dont need to do that.
KAT: No i like washing up.
JENNY: You know Kat me and you have had are problems in the past aint we.
KAT: Yeah we have.
JENNY: Well i just want to forget about all of that now if its just for the kids sake.
KAT: Yeah ok.
JENNY PUTS HER HAND OUT AND KAT SHAKES IT THEY BOTH SMILE BUT KAT KNOWS THAT IF JENNY WAS TO EVER FIND OUT THE TRUTH THERE WOULD BE HELL TO PAY.
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ALAN AND TRUDYS LIVING ROOM INT EVENING.
SCOTT WALKS INTO THE LIVING ROOM FOLLOWED BY SHARON AND AN ANGRY NICK.
NICK: What the hell are you doing here.
SCOTT: Why is it evreyone has said that to me these last few days.
NICK: Cuse no one wants you here thats why.
SCOTT: Come on bro arent you happy to see your baby brother.
NICK: Do i look flaming happy.
SCOTT: Well no but when do you.
NICK: You cheeky little...
NICK AND SCOTT WRESTLE ON THE FLOOR SHARON TRYS TO BREAK IT UP, ALAN AND TRUDY WALK IN AND LOOK SUPRISED AT WHAT THEY ARE SEEING.
TRUDY: What on earth is going on.
SCOTT AND NICK STOP WRESTLING AND LOOK UP AT THEIR MUM.
TRUDY: Its as if you two are five again.
NICK: Sorry mum but what the hell is he doing here.
TRUDY: Hes your brother and he has as much right to be here as you do Nick.
SCOTT: What exactly is your problem Nick.
NICK: You know exactly what my problem is and i suggest that if you want to keep it quiet you keep it shut.
TRUDY: What is it with you to why are you both being so secretive.
NICK: Its nothing.
TRUDY: Yeah i bet it is.
TRUDY LOOKS ASHAMED OF HER BOYS.
TRUDY: Its Christmas and all you two can do is fight.
SCOTT: Sorry mum.
SCOTT AND NICK BOTH STAND UP.
NICK: Thats it do what you always do suck up and act all innocent.
TRUDY: I give up you two better behave yourself tomorrow at the wedding.
NICK: Dont worry we will.Come on Sharon lets go for a walk.
NICK AND SHARON LEAVE THE HOUSE.
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THE LION BAR INT EVENING.
ANDY IS PREPARING THE BAR FOR OPENING KAT WALKS IN FROM THE BACK SHE LOOKS AROUND MAKING SURE THAT THEY ARE BOTH ALONE.
KAT: So this is it.
ANDY: Yeah end of the road i suppose.
KAT: There must be something we can do.
ANDY: No nothing its over we just got to keep quiet they must never know that they are brother and sister.
KAT: And Jenny.
ANDY: Same for here the less she knows the better.
JENNY STORMS IN FROM THE BACK SHOCKED AT WHAT SHE HAS JUST HEARD.
JENNY: Oh i think i know enough.
KAT AND ANDY LOOK WORRIED NOW THAT JENNY KNOWS THE TRUTH.
ANDY: Jenny i thought you were upstairs.
JENNY: Oh i think you made that clear enough dont you.
ANDY: Its not what you think.
JENNY: Save it Andy.
JENNY WALKS ROUND THE BAR AND STANDS IN FRONT OF ANDY AND KAT.
JENNY: So let me get this straight our daughter is getting married to her own brother.
KAT: Pretty much yeah.
JENNY: Who asked you to speak.
KAT: Well...
JENNY: Oh just shut up for once in your sad and pathetic little life. How long have you known Andy. Well it cant be that long they only started dating 6 months ago well.
ANDY: A year.
JENNY: What a year you have known that Warren was your son for a year what sort of dad are you to let your own daughter get together with her half brother.
ANDY: Dont you think i tried to stop it Jenny I have done evreything i can to split them pair up but nothing has worked.
JENNY: Well how about i dont know going up to the pair of them and saying by the way your brother and sister.
ANDY: You think i wanted this to happen.
JENNY: Its sick and revolting.
KAT: Oh come on its not as if there is any blood between them shes adopted.
JENNY: I thought i told you to shut up. Now we all have to make a choice do we tell them or not.
ANDY AND KAT LOOK AT EACH OTHER WHILE JENNY HAS HER ARMS FOLDED LOOKING FURIOUS.
JENNY: Im waiting.
HOW WILL ANDY AND KAT GET OUT OF THIS ONE???
JOIN US ON BOXING DAY FOR THE MASSIVE SEASON FINALE.
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5.69
MONTAGE.
THE SCENE OPENS WITH BROOKE LOOKING IN THE MIRROR IN HER WEDDING DRESS THE SONG "ITS THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR" BEGINS TO PLAY.
ITS THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR.
WITH KIDS JINGLE BELLING,
AND EVREYONE TELLING YOU
"BE A GOOD CHEER"
IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR.
THE SCENE CHANGES TO JENNY WHO IS DOWN IN THE BAR WATCHING ANDY PREPARING THE BAR READY FOR THE WEDDING. JENNY DOES NOT LOOK HAPPY ESPECIALLY NOW SHE KNOWS HER OWN DAUGHTER IS MARRYING HER BROTHER.
There'll be parties for hosting,
marshmallows for toasting
and caroling out in the snow.
there'll be scary ghost stories
and tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago.
THE SCENE CHANGES TO OUTSIDE THE HANCOCKS WHERE JIMMY AND JAY HAVE JUST PULLED UP IN THE VAN. JIMMY KNOCKS ON THE DOOR AND VAL OPENS GIVING HIM A HUGE SLAP.
VAL: Merry Christmas.
VAL STORMS BACK INTO THE HOUSE WHILE JIMMY RUBS HIS FACE.
It's the most wonderful time of the year
There be much mistletoe-ing
And hearts will be glowing
When loved ones are near
It's the most wonderful time of the year, ooh ah
Woah, there'll be parties for hosting
Marshmallows for roasting
And caroling out in the snow (out in the snow)
There'll be scary ghost stories
And tales of the glories
Of Christmases long, long ago
It's the most wonderful time of the year (most
wonderful time)
There be much mistletoe-ing
And hearts will be glowing
When loved ones are near (loved ones are near)
It's the most wonderful time (wonderful time)
It's the most wonderful time (wonderful time)
It's the most wonderful time of the year
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
THE MONTAGE ENDS AND FADES INTO CHRISSIE AND ROBERTS FLAT.
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CHRISSIE AND ROBERTS FLAT INT MORNING.
THE FLAT IS NOT DECORATED IN ANY DECORATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS. ROSIE COMES FROM OUT OF THE BATHROOM SINGING TO HERSELF.
ROSIE: Jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way...
CHRISSIE WALKS IN FROM HER BEDROOM.
ROSIE: Merry Christmas sweetheart.
CHRISSIE: Just dont mum.
ROSIE: Look sweetheart i know this must be hard on you especially as its christmas but come on.
CHRISSIE: No dont even start all i want is to sit down and have a drink.
ROSIE: But thats all you have been doing lately Chrissie doing nothing but drinking. Is this how your going to be for the rest of your life.
CHRISSIE: Until Robert comes home yes.
ROSIE: Face facts sweetheart he aint coming back. Robert is just like your father.
CHRISSIE: Dont you dare bring dad into this. We all know why he left.
ROSIE: Yeah and look at the mess he left behined him.
CHRISSIE: Just get lost would you. Go over to Vals or something i really dont need this.
ROSIE: Fine if thats how you want it to be then i will.
ROSIE GRABS HER COAT AND STORMS OUT. CHRISSIE OPENS ANOTHER BOTTLE OF RED WINE AND POURS HERSELF A GLASS. CHRISSIE LOOKS AT HERSELF IN THE MIRROR AND SMASHES THE GLASS OF WINE AGAINTS IT SMASHING THE MIRROR.
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THE LION BAR INT MORNING.
ANDY IS STILL PREPARING THE BAR READY FOR THE WEDDING JENNY IS WATCHING HIM. IN THE BACKGROUND PAUL MCARTNEYS "SIMPLY HAVING A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS TIME" IS PLAYING.
JENNY: How can you act so calm.
ANDY: I dont have time for this we have got a busy day ahead of us Jenny.
JENNY: Are daughters wedding you mean.
ANDY: Yeah.
JENNY: The wedding of our daughter and your son.
ANDY: Keep your voice down will you shes only upstairs.
JENNY: Oh and dont i know it.
ANDY: Look just keep your cool and we will get away with this.
JENNY: Im not doing this to save your skin Andy im doing this for our daughter shes happy and i want her to stay that way.
THE LION BROOKES BEDROOM INT MORNING.
BROOKE IS STILL STANDING LOOKING AT HERSELF IN HER WEDDING DRESS FROM THE MIRROR. HER PHONE STARTS TO RING AND SHE RECIEVES A TEXT FROM WARREN SHE READS IT.
"I LOVE YOU"
BROOKE SMILES AND TEXT BACK.
"I LOVE YOU TO"
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THE HANCOCKS FRON ROOM INT MORNING.
VAL AND JIMMY ARE ARGUING ABI AND JAY ARE SAT ON THE COUCH.
VAL: I mean really Jimmy what the hell were you thinking. Smuggling in that much booze.
JIMMY: If it wasnt for those bloody nuns we would have got through.
VAL: Some christmas this is Jimmy we have got no presents and to top it off we have no flammin turkey.
JIMMY: I got you the next best thing.
VAL: Oh yeah you certainly excelled yourself this year 400 bloody french frankfurters for Christmas dinner.
JIMMY: They were a bargain.
VAL: Yeah they must have been seen as though they are almost 6 months out of date.
JIMMY: And anyway i sorted out the presents.
VAL: Where are they then.
JIMMY: Follow me.
JIMMY WALKS OUT INTO THE FRONT VAL,ABI AND JAY FOLLOW.
EXETER STREET EXT MORNING.
JIMMY WALKS UP TO HIS VAN AND OPENS UP THE BACK INSIDE IS PACKED FULL OF CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
JIMMY: Merry Christmas evreyone.
ABI AND JAY JUMP INTO THE BACK AND START UNWRAPPING THE PRESENTS
VAL HUGS JIMMY.
JIMMY: I told you we had nothing to worry about didnt i.
VAL: You silly fool.
JIMMY AND VAL KISS. ROSIE WALKS UP TO VAL WITH TEARS IN HER EYES.
VAL: Mum whats wrong.
ROSIE: Oh its nothing its just...
VAL: Chrissie whats up with her now.
ROSIE: Im worried about her Val shes falling apart she just wont admit it.
VAL: Look you go inside and help Jimmy with the dinner even if it is frankfurters.
ROSIE: Frankfurters.
VAL: Oh you will know when you get inside
ROSIE: Right.
VAL: And i will go and see Chrissie.
JIMMY: Dont start any rows love it is Christmas after all.
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ALAN AND TRUDYS FRONT ROOM INT MORNING.
WARREN IS TAKING ONE LAST LOOK AT HIMSELF IN THE MIRROR IN HIS SUIT.
ALAN WALKS IN AND LOOKS PROUD OF HIS GRANDSON.
ALAN: You look great kid.
WARREN: Thanks grandad.
ALAN: You worried.
WARREN: Yeah a bit.
ALAN: Oh nothing to worry about its a piece of cake trust me i should know done it twice.
WARREN: Yeah well im only planning on doing it the once.
ALAN: Im proud of you kid you know that.
WARREN: Thanks grandad.
ALAN: I know me and you have had are differences these last 12 months but i really am proud of you.
WARREN: You can stop saying that now grandad.
ALAN WALKS OUT WITH A TEAR IN HIS EYE. WARREN LOOKS AT HIMSELF IN THE MIRROR.
WARREN: This is it.
