EastEnders 26th May 2025
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00:54All right?
00:55Oi!
00:56Are you studying on a day off?
00:58No, just reading for pleasure.
01:00How are we related?
01:02You'd love this, The Tempest.
01:04It's basically like a gangster movie.
01:06Italian geezer gets cast out in a mob, creates this whole revenge plot.
01:10No, no, no, hear me out.
01:12Shakespeare, all right?
01:14It's the 16th century Martin Scorsese.
01:16I'll give you five minutes and then you're on, Mr Sharpe.
01:19It's not all.
01:20It's all right.
01:24Are you sure?
01:27Yeah.
01:29Dad.
01:33Is it?
01:35You've got to see them, Barney.
01:37It's just tough.
01:39I know.
01:40But I still think...
01:41I know what you think.
01:42Mate, can you turn that down, please?
01:44Come on.
01:46You've just got to get something sorted first.
01:49What are you saying?
01:51To get some money behind us to support us until we get settled.
01:54Me.
01:55Whitney.
01:56Dolly.
01:58And Barney.
01:59Oh, come on, Zack.
02:00He is going to want to be with his mum and dad.
02:02He doesn't know his mum.
02:03He's a murderer.
02:05I'm going to take my car into Harry later.
02:07And use that to get closer to him.
02:09Even if you became his best mate, it would all change when he found out the truth.
02:13You are about to rip a family apart.
02:16What about Nicola?
02:17What is she going to do to you?
02:18Make sure she can't find us.
02:22Just need some cash.
02:27Me?
02:29I'm already in debt to Sharon.
02:31She wouldn't want you doing this either.
02:33Fine.
02:34What are you doing?
02:35If you can't help me, I'll find someone who can.
02:37I've got to do something, haven't I?
02:44Right, just make it through one more time.
02:48Prospero is this all-powerful Duke of Milan.
02:50Yeah.
02:51Right.
02:52Got it.
02:53So, then he has this magic fairy that gets to do all his dirty work.
02:56Wait, hang on.
02:57There was no magic fairy in The Godfather.
02:58Fairies aren't real.
02:59Yeah, exactly, coach.
03:00Yeah, all right.
03:01Let me explain to you one more time.
03:03Go on, then.
03:04They live on this island...
03:05Let me guess.
03:06Shakespeare wrote the first gangster movie.
03:10What do you want?
03:12Look, I just came over to see if you fancied a drink later.
03:16Or a bit of food.
03:18Don't have to get into anything heavy.
03:20No pressure or nothing.
03:21Just a beer.
03:23I think you should.
03:25Come on, his dad.
03:27I've got to try and find a way through this.
03:29Good.
03:30You all right?
03:31You, uh...
03:32You mean you're not doing some Mega Magnet like?
03:47Birthday breakfast, is it?
03:49Breakfast is it well your birthday was yesterday I didn't get a cake it's not
03:54really a birthday is it if you don't get a cake we didn't want to fuss who's
04:00making a fuss you're making a fuss you said you landed off of the meal one I
04:06didn't want a meal what are you banging on about what I know you just seem upset
04:11it's not even my birthday it's gone then why do you need a loan what sort of
04:32trouble are you in it's messy I just need to leave it alone for a bit maybe I can
04:39open up talks me I just got a bit of a situation with them Nicola Mitchell
04:55pass me sugar I've worked for her don't take any chances not with her
05:09what's your day not done the rest all right we're done do you want money no nothing
05:14like that okay have you had a thing with her you have all right come on Zach you can
05:24trust me she wants me out the picture because her boy Barney is mine yeah and now I know he's my son I
05:42don't want anything to do with that family listen mate tell me I'm mad I just no no no no you you're
05:46right to worry she's wrapped up in all sorts of stuff she came to me the other week needing a
05:52favor asked me to move her body would you go to police are you mad mate that's what I need get her out
06:00the picture I can talk to Barney get him away from you well that's what you want the money for to get
06:04Barney away from here she threatened Whitney I've had to send her into hiding please no mate you need
06:08to drop it and keep your mouth shut trust me she's that dangerous and you will end up in a body bone
06:13I'm sorry I can't help you mate come on I'm sorry
06:43shouldn't you be revising unless you found the exam papers online what do you want Barney I don't
06:55know I just feel bad it's been kind of tense between us and I'm sorry about that I ain't really in the
07:00mood of this you know I just want you to say hi yeah cool is this about you and Joel are you together
07:06now sorry what have you heard just stuff yeah well mind your business okay she don't know nothing
07:13oh hey that's a bit harsh isn't it I don't know it's probably my fault don't be so tough on
07:24yourself I just wanted to be happy okay then take my advice if you really care about someone
07:31never give up on them thanks
07:37you all right
07:44yeah I see well she's gonna stay at Lynn's oh poor Stace yeah I think she just wanted to get
07:55away to her head you know god bless her and those children don't you think we all need a little bit
08:00of good news don't we you know I was thinking about Lauren and what would you mean it's all
08:04going to popper on the earlier today hey listen I don't know about good news but I do have some
08:08breaking news old Phil Mitchell fancies himself as a master baker Alfie I feel make sure you give
08:14me a good stir cuz you really don't want to end up with a soggy bottom okay that was awkward Phil can I give you this birthday card for
08:24Nigel hands bid me leave today it was Nigel's birthday oh why didn't we celebrate you said he didn't want the
08:30force seems to have changed his tune now it's more with me we got the hump moving because I think it had a cake oh oh so you're gonna gonna make him one then
08:39what about it well I didn't see you popper man to Billy's with a birthday cake just saying
08:45third of May you've had a difficult morning then yeah he was shining a mild eyes birthday what it was about
08:54yeah he was a little short with me as well I think he was upset above clear it was her 40th a few days ago
09:02just talk to him a few choice words is a lot easier than baking a cake
09:08Barney
09:14yeah please don't tell anyone
09:18of course not
09:19okay
09:19just
09:21a bit lost with it all
09:23and if Martin was still here
09:27I know
09:28we'd talk about her big stuff then he'd just make a joke he couldn't be serious for too long
09:36missing Linda
09:40have you called Sharon
09:43well she knows
09:46just don't want to worry her while she's away
09:48well look
09:51yeah she's my best mate
09:52why don't you try talking to me
09:55like you talk to her
09:56I just feel like I could give Barney a better chance in life
10:05teenagers though
10:07it's harder than you think
10:09did alright with Tommy didn't I
10:11yeah I suppose
10:13not just the fun stuff
10:14I'm a foster parent
10:15I've got what it takes
10:16do you know what I'm ready
10:17I'm ready to step up and be a proper dad
10:20but
10:22I really think Nicola could kill me
10:28she's that dangerous
10:30yes
10:31Harry
10:32was in love with Shireen
10:34her own son
10:35the love of his life
10:36Nicola killed her
10:38what?
10:40yeah
10:40she admitted it
10:42she told me
10:43okay
10:44I mean maybe she did
10:46but it was probably an accident
10:48it wasn't an accident
10:49she meant it
10:49she says she'd do it again
10:50well then
10:53then why would you risk all this
10:55you know you've got Dolly as well
10:57you can't be anything to anyone if you're dead
11:00sit back and do nothing
11:02then
11:04think like a parent
11:07you know
11:08if you say you're ready to step up
11:10what's
11:12the most responsible
11:13grown up thing to do
11:15if you think your son
11:16is living with a killer
11:17go to sleep
11:20Zach
11:22yeah mate
11:23I'm sorry mate
11:28for shutting you down like that
11:30yeah
11:30now look
11:33I've made a few phone calls
11:35and I can get you that money
11:36oh it's alright
11:37he doesn't need it
11:38he's um
11:38he's gonna do the right thing
11:41women
11:48they blow hot and cold all the time mate
11:50so
11:51you don't think I should try and talk to her
11:53look I know you like her
11:55but if she keeps treating you like this
11:58there comes a time when you just have to walk away
12:00you're a good kid right
12:04she's the problem
12:05not you
12:07right
12:08I'm making bacon sarnie for lunch
12:11who wants in
12:12no I'm eating Harry
12:13what?
12:14oh I'll come with you
12:15no
12:16Chelsea can manage at the bar
12:18this is huge Ted
12:18I know it is
12:19and that's why you ain't coming
12:20what's that supposed to mean?
12:22if you're gonna argue
12:23I'm just gonna go
12:23mate you don't have to go
12:25see ya
12:25what are you kicking off for?
12:30upsetting him
12:30why are you planning to meet up with our son without me?
12:33if you show up he'll freak out
12:34you wanna mend things?
12:36you go up my pace
12:37understood?
12:38I'm telling ya
12:46Nicola Mitchell killed your room for sure
12:47and how'd you know this?
12:50she told me
12:50and then she threatened to do the same to me
12:52and were there any witnesses in the room when she said this?
12:56oh no
12:57so it's your word against hers
12:59she asked someone I know to move the body for her
13:01and who was that?
13:05I can't say
13:05are they prepared to make a statement about it?
13:07no but I swear to you it happened alright?
13:11what is your relationship with this Nicola Mitchell?
13:16I was her personal trainer and we had a thing
13:18an ex-girlfriend then?
13:20sort of I don't know but she didn't want her fella finding out
13:22for all sorts of reasons
13:23he attacked me and all they're dangerous
13:24and did you report this attack?
13:26I was scared alright
13:27she's killed someone
13:28and he's coming up to protect her
13:29please don't muck about with these people
13:31you don't believe me do you?
13:38I can see she's already been brought in for questioning about this murder
13:40no charges were brought against her
13:43there's no new evidence here
13:45this is all hearsay
13:47anything else?
13:52yeah
13:52yeah
13:56yeah she told me how she killed her
13:57pushed her
13:59she hit her skull on a rock
14:01and she watched her die
14:02none of that has been released to the public
14:04but she told me
14:05there is your proof
14:07sir
14:13from your lander
14:31birthday card
14:32did you ask her to write it?
14:36no of course I didn't
14:37were you all right in it?
14:39no
14:40I know that I
14:44I didn't get you a cake yesterday
14:47and I'm sorry
14:48is that what's upsetting you?
14:51do you wish
14:52we'd have done something to celebrate?
14:57was this about Claire?
14:58felt wrong to celebrate just me
15:05because I wasn't there for her
15:07but then I thought
15:09I'm missing out
15:11I don't know how many more birthdays I've got left
15:16how many where I actually know what's going on
15:22let's do something yeah
15:25you know
15:26it's not too late
15:27whatever you want
15:30yeah
15:30I'm going to go to the cinema
15:32I'll buy it
15:34all right let's do it
15:36right
15:38every single shift
15:46I see you charging that thing behind the bar
15:48who do you think pays for that electricity eh?
15:50sorry
15:51I should start docking your wages
15:52don't you start defending her
15:54you are just as bad
15:56what?
15:57how'd it go?
16:16yeah
16:16did what I could
16:17yeah well I'm proud of you
16:19it's not just about Barney is it?
16:22my young girl was murdered
16:23I wouldn't have gone to the police
16:25I think it's a risk
16:26yeah but
16:26you've got to do what you've got to do
16:28I know
16:28you know Barney
16:29she's not been in my life for years
16:31I won't lose her now
16:33I'm glad you came
16:35look
16:36I ain't talking nothing ever yeah
16:37well we stick to football and cars then eh?
16:40get your hands off me
16:41what have you done now?
16:43I ain't done nothing
16:44this is a witch hunt
16:45is this
16:51is this still about Benji?
16:53I don't know
16:54I guess
16:55mate don't
16:57I'm done
16:58I'm going to talk to him
17:02no
17:02right
17:03let the police deal with it
17:04they won't keep her long
17:05when she gets out
17:06she will come for me
17:07so I'm going to do this now
17:08look Linda
17:10look I can't let him go on his own
17:12can I?
17:13Sharon will never forgive me
17:14and we should totally start looking at flats
17:20hmm?
17:21already?
17:21yeah I mean dad's on board now
17:23I could help you fill out applications
17:26oh hello
17:27are you excited about Koja getting his own place?
17:30yeah that's great
17:31are you alright?
17:33I'm fine
17:34he's not fine
17:35no
17:35hey come on talk to us
17:37my mum just got arrested
17:40what?
17:42for what?
17:43I don't know
17:44look can you just go
17:45I'm going to close up
17:46alright?
17:46no I really want to be on my own right now
17:48so if you just go
17:49sorry
17:50alright
17:50cheers
17:51call me if you need me yeah
17:52come on go
17:52look mate
18:12now's not a good time yeah
18:13I'll do your car another time
18:15I ain't here about the car Harry
18:16listen
18:18I know why your mum got arrested
18:20Shireen
18:24your mum killed her
18:29wait what do you know about that?
18:31she told me mate
18:33what did you just say?
18:35just just listen to him for a second
18:37she threatened me
18:38warned me to keep my mouth shut
18:40said that she'd kill me
18:41like she killed Shireen
18:42mouth shut about what?
18:47listen me and her
18:48we had this thing
18:4916 years ago
18:5316 years
18:57on his mind
19:02I wouldn't know how to tell a lie
19:09I am an open book mate
19:11well the guys from Dartford police station weren't exactly singing your praises
19:17oh them yeah
19:18they haven't done him for me for years
19:20I think they've got issues with strong women
19:24you must get a lot of that in this job
19:26see here you've been in prison as well
19:28doesn't exactly scream honesty
19:30doesn't exactly scream honesty does it
19:31well what can I say
19:33prison changed me
19:35and this is the second time your name's come up in relation to Shireen Bashar's murder
19:38what can you tell me about the night she disappeared?
19:44you've got my alibi on record
19:45do we need to go over it again?
19:47what about the way she was killed
19:49have you ever talked to anyone about that?
19:53yeah I heard a bloke called Benji
19:55mouthing off about it
19:56you know Benji
19:58he's obsessed with me
19:59and in prison
20:01for her murder
20:02he told me
20:04that he pushed her
20:06heard her skull crack
20:09and then watched her bleed out
20:12you know he's another one
20:14who struggles with strong women
20:16and you didn't think to report it?
20:21what and have him do the same to me?
20:22no chance
20:23did you know where Shireen Bashar was buried?
20:28course not
20:29did you ask anyone to help you move her body?
20:33is this a joke?
20:35no
20:36I didn't
20:38can you think of any reason
20:39why someone would be giving us all this information about you?
20:43well
20:44like I said
20:46us strong women
20:49just rub people up the wrong way, don't we?
20:55your mum's dangerous
20:56she's been lying to everyone
20:58if you heard what she said about Shireen
21:01she weren't sorry for killing her
21:02not one bit
21:04mate she was proud of it
21:07no
21:07no
21:07it was just to scare you off
21:09that's all that would have been
21:10I saw it in her eyes
21:11she's been threatening the mother of Zach's little girl
21:13yeah
21:14found out where she lived
21:15I've had to send them into hiding
21:17did you call the police today?
21:22that was you, wasn't it?
21:23yeah, what if I did?
21:25do you not want justice for Shireen?
21:27do you not want the truth, mate?
21:30hey, I'm sorry but your mum is a killer
21:31your dad is lying to protect her
21:33which is just as bad
21:34just as dangerous
21:36I think you know deep down, didn't you?
21:39yeah
21:41you know
21:44you know what they're capable of
21:46Barney
21:50he ain't safe with them
21:53and he deserves a better life
21:54what are you saying?
21:57I want to take him away from here
21:59alright?
21:59I want to take him away from her
22:01and I want you to convince him
22:02he trusts you
22:03he will listen to you, mate
22:04you're going to take him away?
22:06look, Zach
22:07yes, take him away to protect him
22:09please, you're his brother
22:10do the right thing, Harry
22:12I need to leave tonight
22:16and we both know your mum
22:19will talk about that police station
22:20and she will come for me
22:22talk to Barney
22:25please
22:30I need to think this through
22:38tonight, Harry
22:40I need to think
22:44you alright?
23:00yeah
23:00yeah, they've still got nothing on me
23:02how are we going to explain this to Harry?
23:06we could send him off to Rose
23:07just tell him the truth
23:09someone's been stirring things up
23:11oh
23:12Benji again?
23:16yeah, Benji
23:16someone he's been blabbing to
23:18I don't know
23:19but I'll tell you one thing
23:21whoever it is
23:23they are going to pay for messing with me
23:25come on
23:27like, is it funny?
23:32no
23:32she's honestly so trash
23:34you would not let her anywhere near your boyfriend
23:36she's a proper little tramp
23:38so embarrassing
23:40I wouldn't show my face again
23:42if I was her
23:43waste my
23:44get her off the streets
23:45my
23:45get her off the streets
23:46are people trolling you
23:48about the jail thing?
23:49you said you knew all about it
23:57that Sharon had asked you to look out
23:59yeah
24:00I just can't believe he stole Harry
24:02I did try and stop him
24:04they tried to warn him
24:05how dangerous she was
24:06grassing on someone like Nicola
24:08what does he think is going to happen?
24:11what choice did he have?
24:12she confessed to him
24:13but
24:13anything?
24:19nah
24:20don't hear from Harry tonight
24:22I'm going to have to go
24:24on my own
24:25oh Zach
24:27the money's on the table
24:29yeah
24:30it's never going to be easy
24:32trying to divide a family
24:33your blood's thicker than water
24:35that's why it hurts
24:36Barney's my blood
24:39Barney?
24:51Barney you in mate?
24:54how are we going to explain this to him?
24:57people would have seen you getting arrested
24:58now it gets about
24:59and he ain't stupid
25:01leave it with me
25:02yeah
25:03leave it with her
25:05because you're a master
25:07when it comes to lying
25:08don't you start
25:10I've had enough of all that
25:11from the old bill
25:12who wants a cuppa
25:14or a glass or something?
25:15I spoke to Zach
25:16what do you think he told me?
25:20mate come on
25:21ask her
25:21Zach's a troublemaker
25:26with a grudge against me
25:28hmm
25:28is that why you're threatening to kill him?
25:32as if I'd waste my breath on Zach
25:34I'm going to ask you one more time
25:37and do not lie to me
25:39did you kill Shireen?
25:46no
25:46son whatever you've heard
25:48stop defending her
25:48no look listen to
25:49she slept with Zach
25:50what?
25:5216 years ago
25:57she's playing you for a right mug
26:01and has been for years
26:02because you ain't Barney's dad
26:05Zach is
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