Thursday 10 July 2008

Ronnie goes off in a strop and rants at Peggy that she 'as ter get Roxy out, right, she can't stay 'ere wiv 'er favver. Peggy says 'e were delighted wen 'e 'eard that Peggy were bringing Ronnie ter see 'im, and blokes change. Peggy goes ter ask Roxy ter come 'ome wiv Ronnie, and says they can leave because they came in 'er car and it's been nicked. I'll get out me spoons. Archie and Peggy chat wile Ronnie tries ter persuade Roxy ter come wiv 'er. Archie is upset that 'e 'asn't seen Ronnie for 15 years, and asks about 'er - sayin' that Roxy only tells 'im wot 'e wants ter hear. Archie persuades Roxy ter ask Ronnie ter stay there, since she is stuck there any road, and there's nowhere else nearby that's open, init?Roxy does, and says she is fed up wiv Ronnie cluckin' over 'er, right, and not lettin' 'er fink for 'erself. Roxy says she is stayin' 'ere, to 'ide from Sean. Ronnie says they found 'er, so Sean will too. Roxy says well, she came 'ere ter get oray from Ronnie too, she's fed up wiv bein' Ronnie's baby. Roxy says 'e 'as been a favver, 'ave a lookin' after 'er, and Ronnie could 'ave that too. Ronnie says no thanks, right, and sniffles a bit. Roxy tells 'er she can stay, right, wivout 'avin' ter talk ter Dad, right, ffen cop an early train back. Meanwile, right, Phil is wiv Susie Brannin' at the bloody salon where the men chasin' 'er are breakin' in, and they escape frough the back door ter Phil's car, init?The men give chase in their car. They drive round a corner and then Phil pulls 'is car out of an 'idden driveway. Susie thanks 'im and says "I'm all tingly." She asks 'im 'ow many business 'e owns and weffer 'e is divorced or gay. He says 'e is a widower, right, and she says she could cop to like 'im. She prattles on and on, right, and asks 'ow can she repay 'im? He asks 'er 'ow quick she could lose 'er voice. Phil and Susie arrive at the Vic and she says 'e owns a rub-a-dub - 'e must be rollin' in it. Phil asks 'er wot 'er ex is after, right, because 'e wants ter know wot 'e is up against if the ex comes after Susie. Phil finds a spare bedroom (Roxy's) and wen 'e comes ter say goodbye she opens the sheets up and asks 'im ter stay, as she 'asn't thanked 'im properly. Ronnie goes ter bed and Archie and Peggy 'ave some more wine in 'is 'uge lounge and chat about children and grandchildren. She says 'e's done well for 'imself. He says 'e invested in boozers and clubs and then sold up. He says it's only an 'ouse and 'e wanted 'is children, and 'e used ter ffink that the bloody only way 'e'd cop ffem 'ere were on 'is deaff-bed and 'e would die 'appy. Then 'e got cancer, right, and 'e never told the bloody girls because then 'e realised that they would only be there because they 'ad ter be, not because they wanted ter be. He and Peggy seem right cosy and flirtatious. Cor blimey guv! It's mornin', and Sean is in WeyNorth and South. It's 7:45 and Phi wakes up. Susie says 'e snores and is this room a shrine ter his dead trouble and strife, isit?Phil says no, right, it's 'is cousin's. Susie says she 'as ter get hammer and tack to 'er salon, right, it's probably been trashed, and she says life is just one big springy mattress and she's bouncin' out of 'is bed and leavin' now. Phil tells 'er goodbye and says 'e is worried about 'er alone, and Ben overhears and 'ave a looks out, right, ffen 'ides again. Ben wotches as Phil gets in the car wiv Susie ter take 'er 'ome. Yer can't 'ave a knees-up wivout a joanna. They 'ave a look at the mess and Phil asks wot this is right about. She runs in and 'ave a looks frough a pile of boxes of stationery and underneaff till rolls is an 'uge bag (couple of kilos) wich she puts in 'er oversized shoulder bag and goes ter sit at a bus put the mockers on. Roxy 'as gone into tahn and Ronnie follows 'er and Roxy says she is 'ome now, and is bein' 'ave a looked after - Dad is the bloomin' Mae West she 'as right now, right, and 'e could be there for Ronnie too. She says bye ter Ronnie and sits on a seaside fairground ride swiggin' vodka from an 'alf bottle. Sean is wanderin' 'round the same fair.