Script

Eastenders- Ronnie gives baby back to Kat dialogue.

INT. PUB-DAY.

Ronnie walks into the back of the pub to talk to Kat. Ronnie takes a deep breath.

KAT

What is it?

RONNIE

Maybe we should go upstairs.

KAT

I’m working, I aint really got the time, so just spit it out.

RONNIE

It’s about James.

KAT

Right

Kat sighs.

RONNIE

I know what you’ve been through...I know how difficult it’s been for you, I understand.

KAT

What do you want Ronnie, I’ve got a pub full of punters.

RONNIE

He’s not mine.

KAT

Kat smirks

Ha sorry.

RONNIE

He’s not mine he’s yours.

KAT

What you talking about.

RONNIE

I know huh I know it sounds crazy, I should have come here before I...I tried to come here before, this isn’t James its Tommy.

EXT.OUTSIDE-DAY/NIGHT.

Camera moves away from scene and focuses on Jack getting out of the taxi, pays the taxi driver and walks to go into his house and see’s the car doors open so he stops and shuts the doors. Then he looks at the floor and see’s there is James’s toy been dropped on the floor he looks up and faces towards the Queen Vick where Ronnie and the baby are.

INT.INSIDE PUB-DAY/NIGHT.

RONNIE

Please listen to me Kat you don’t understand, you don’t understand.

KAT

Why don’t you go home yeah? Call a doctor goes and talks to someone.

Kat turns around to walk up the stairs but Ronnie stops her.

RONNIE

Please please listen to me

 She takes a deep breath I took your baby.

Kat laughs

RONNIE

I know how you feel; I am the only other person in this world who knows how you feel, to give birth to a baby and then have it....

  

RONNIE

To have your heart shrivel up inside, have your life just to be over just gone, I know because it happened to me.

KAT

You need to go.

Ronnie takes a deep breath.

RONNIE

              My baby died on new year’s eve.

Kat turns like she doesn’t believe Ronnie’s story and then takes a deep breath and laughs, whilst Kat’s laughing

RONNIE

I went in...I went in and I saw him in the cot and he was still he...he wasn’t breathing.

Kat gets all furious.

RONNIE

He was still, and I was so scared...I was so scared.

 (In an upset and crying voice).

RONNIE

 (CONTINUING)

And I...I was trying desperately to...to believe that it wasn’t true...I ran out, I panicked...and I ran out into the square, I wanted somebody to come out and help, but nobody came...nobody came, and then I heard him...I...I heard Tommy crying and I...I came in there and I...I went up the stairs and I.

(Ronnie takes a deep breath)

RONNIE

I took him...I took him Kat.

KAT

They couldn’t have, you wouldn’t do that.

Ronnie speaks over Kat saying that she’s sorry.

RONNIE

I’m sorry so sorry!.

KAT

No, No, No my Tommy’s dead yeah, I saw him, I held him in my arms he’s dead.

RONNIE

You didn’t that wasn’t Tommy.

KAT

No, No, No, NO.

Elfie walks in to the back of the pub where Ronnie and Kat are.

ELFIE

Whoa, whoa, whoa, what’s wrong…what’s wrong.

 (To Kat who is crying and angry)

KAT

Get her out of here, Get her away from me.

RONNIE

Please Kat shush, shush, shush Kat listen to me, you need to understand...Please Kat take him, you need to take him, he needs...he needs his mum.

Kat interrupts.

RONNIE

 He’s not mine, he’s not mine, I believe he is not mine…no no no.

(whilst crying)

ELFIE

Kat stop.

Jack enters the pub and sees Ronnie and Kat talking and crying with Elfie trying to calm them down. We see a close up of Jacks face, he doesn’t look very happy with Ronnie.

RONNIE

              Please take him… please take him.

KAT

No no no.

Jack goes behind the bar to the back of the pub where Ronnie, Kat and Elfie are.

Ronnie walks towards Kat and hands her the baby whilst Kat’s still crying.

Kat

No

JACK

Ronnie.

ELFIE

Ronnie listen I need to phone the police for you alright?.

Jack grabs Ronnie and tries to take her outside to calm down.

RONNIE

You don’t need to phone them, I’ve already phoned them…I’ve phoned them, look I am so sorry.

KAT

Get her out of here, get her away from me…get her out of here! (Said in a very angry voice”.

(Shows a close up of Ronnie’s face and Jack’s.)

RONNIE

I’m so sorry…I’m so.

 Ronnie takes a deep breath and turns to Jack then goes to walk into the pub where there are lots of people.

JACK

Look she doesn’t know what she’s saying alright she’s Ill.

ELFIE

Stop it you should go now.

JACK

You listen to me.

ELFIE

You go now.

JACK

That’s my baby right, that’s my son

We see close ups of Jacks face when he is mad. Then the camera moves to outside the pub where we see Ronnie walking out of the pub door. She takes a deep breath. As she is walking out we hear sirens of a police car.

The camera focuses on the police car where the police are getting out and they put there hats on and walk towards Ronnie.

EXT.OUTSIDE PUB-NIGHT

RONNIE

I think you’re looking for me?

INT.INSIDE PUB-NIGHT

The camera moves back to behind the bar out the back of the pub where Jack, Kat and Elfie are.

JACK

Now look I’m telling ya alright, she’s out of her mind.

We see a close up of Kat clutching the baby like she’s not going to let it go.

JACK

So just give me the baby back and I’ll get out your air

We see a shot of Jack’s face over Kat’s shoulder.

RONNIE

Just go away, leave us alone

ELFIE

You heard her Jack

JACK

I’ll tell you this aint true I’m gunna go get Ronnie and bring her right back here because this is ain’t true.

EXT.OUTSIDE PUB-NIGHT.

Jack runs through the pub to go out the door shouting

JACK

Ronnie

(In an upset and annoyed voice.)

The camera focuses on Elfie who is looking at Kat and the baby and then the camera looks to Kat who looks at the baby.

Then it moves into the pub and we see Jack running out of the pub doors.

JACK

Ronnie, Ron.

The camera turns to show a wide shot of the police car, police and Ronnie stood there.

JACK

Tell me it’s not true.

Ronnie takes a deep breath.

JACK

Ron, please...Just...just tell me.

JACK

He’s mine ain’t he, James he’s my boy, he’s my son.

The camera shows a close up of Jack waiting for Ronnie to respond to his answer then goes back to showing Ronnie stood there silent.

RONNIE

I’m sorry.

The camera then goes back to a medium shot of Jack also showing the back of Ronnie’s head and then Ronnie turns around and walks out of the shot and all we see is Jack devastated not knowing what to do.

The camera moves to Ronnie getting in the police car with the police stood by her. It then shows a close up of her in the police car. After that it goes back to Jack who is stood there with stern face, watching Ronnie. Which the camera at that point turns to Ronnie looking out of the police car at Jack.

EXT.INSIDE PUB-NIGHT.

After that the camera goes back to in the pub where Elfie, Kat and the baby are showing a close up shot of the baby and Kat’s face, Elfie then looks at Kat and the baby and back to Kat who looks shocked and doesn’t know what to do.