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  • 6/2/2025
EastEnders 2nd June 2025

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00:00Oh, he's gorgeous.
00:15And as a fellow standard with a disability, let me tell you, he is going to break some hearts.
00:20Oh, we know. He's going to have a fake ID before he gets his blue badge. Isn't that right, Peter?
00:24No, we're going to be late. Come on, mate.
00:28Um, I'm going to take Jimmy for a walk later. Would you fancy it?
00:33No, I'm going to go for a run and then get up with some work.
00:37Dad's in Australia with Sharon and Michelle, so I'm pretty snowed under.
00:47I mean, he's hardly missed a personality at the best of times, but what was that about?
00:52He's just been struggling a bit. He hasn't been able to bond with Jimmy yet.
00:57What, and you're left to do it all? You're struggling too, OK?
01:01And so will Jimmy if Peter doesn't pull his finger out.
01:05If you're all in this together, the time for Peter to step up is now.
01:08You're far enough for what?
01:24Yeah.
01:27No, I don't know.
01:32I'll be in for my shift.
01:33Now, I need to get these nails done.
01:46People are going to think I'm a bricklayer, not a bar owner.
01:52Oh, is that your panesau princess?
01:54Is she all right?
01:57Just say no.
01:58She passes the girlfriend test.
02:00I mean, she's a gobby cow, but she's got a good heart.
02:02And it takes one to know one.
02:04Well done, bar.
02:06Just one hell of a test.
02:09Right, I'd better get to work, eh?
02:11Back to normal.
02:14See you later.
02:18Come on, bar.
02:19You need a new pair of trainers.
02:21I'll get you, Keith.
02:21Come on, bar.
02:21Come on, bar.
02:28Okay, so you know I've been looking all over for work, right?
02:33And it's been hard.
02:34Yeah, well, I told you not to worry.
02:35Something to turn up.
02:36Yeah, well, something sort of as.
02:39Ta-da!
02:42It's the limo.
02:44What?
02:44This is yours?
02:46What the hell are you doing with a limo?
02:47Well, you remember me telling you about my mate Cheeky, just out of the nick.
02:51No, Harvey, I don't.
02:52And I think I would remember the name of that particular ex-con.
02:54Well, anyway, he set up this car rental firm, like hummers, limos, wedding cars, the lot.
02:59He made a lot of money.
03:01But he's 70-odd now, so he wants to step back, and he's selling off his fleet.
03:05So you bought one?
03:07Well, no, not yet.
03:08It's just a test drive.
03:10If I can get some cash together, I'm going to be a private chauffeur.
03:14Yeah, you know, events and that.
03:16He's got contacts.
03:17What do you think?
03:20And there's me thinking cheaters never prospered.
03:22Crossford, but I had a stretch limo to take your mistress out of you, eh?
03:26That's him overcompensating for his mini-metro and his tighty-weighties.
03:30Yeah, it's mine, actually.
03:32Well, it will be.
03:33I'm going out of the business for myself.
03:35Private hire chauffeur.
03:37Chauffeur?
03:38You struggle taking punters over the river in a hatchback.
03:41You're right that I'm parking it up.
03:43Let's go.
03:44What's the matter, Cat?
03:45You're scared of a bit of competition?
03:47Competition?
03:48A clapped-out old limo and a two-bop driver?
03:50That's if you can afford it.
03:52You're already stuck with one old bag out of it.
03:54That's enough.
03:55She's got a lot on her plate.
03:56Yeah.
03:58She's got a point now.
04:00Are you looking for a slappin' hole?
04:02No.
04:02No, I mean, can't afford it.
04:06But, er, maybe I know a woman who can.
04:09You want me to lay these out here?
04:16You've got to be joking, aren't you?
04:18Gina, we are a family, and the Albert is a family business, so no, I am not joking.
04:25What's all this?
04:27You and your leaflets are not welcome here, Mum, you know that.
04:29I'm sorry to hear about the baby, but, er, these ain't going at you.
04:45Yeah, I've been trying to see how he is, but Peter keeps blanking me.
04:49Thought I'd throw myself into this.
04:52Worked a charm, eh?
04:54Used to be me against the world.
04:57Used to revel in it.
04:58And then my kids were against me, too.
05:03Well, you don't help yourself.
05:05You never have.
05:09That little baby could do with an expert in taking on the world, I reckon.
05:15So stop for inside for yourself,
05:17and get yourself back into a position where you can really help from the inside, eh?
05:28You know what?
05:30You are lucky that he doesn't look like any of his granddads.
05:35Could you imagine?
05:36I mean, you could have pushed out a ginger in chippy ovals.
05:39You dodged a bullet there, babe.
05:43That's a good shout-out on the name as well.
05:44Another E for the quiz.
05:46E?
05:47You know, me, Freddie, obviously.
05:50Teddy, Ernie, Tommy, Ricky, Ravi, Harvey, Howie, Harry.
05:57Shreem Pee, and that little Jimmy, you're not.
06:01Strong line-up, innit?
06:03Or the Wallis.
06:06Isn't that too late to change the name?
06:08Yeah, no, I've got to go.
06:09Yeah.
06:09Oh, listen, don't forget to put the keyboard on the Christmas list, yeah?
06:13You look, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles.
06:15He didn't stop them, didn't he?
06:17And listen, if ever he needs a muse,
06:20Arty Kim is straight across the road, okay?
06:22I don't.
06:25Hey, Al.
06:26You're sorry, Al.
06:27I'm not fucking silly.
06:28You all right?
06:29Yeah.
06:30I was trying to keep my pace up.
06:31Yeah.
06:33Why didn't you swap your run for a look?
06:35Because he's getting a little bit grumpy.
06:38I think he's getting sick of my voice.
06:40Maybe Daddy could help?
06:42He's probably just hungry, isn't he, Lauren?
06:46I'll see you later.
06:49I can put some money in your pot.
06:52You'll need more, I know, but I'm not exactly cash-rich at the moment.
06:56I don't know if you've heard, but I lost the Albert recently.
06:58Oh, I'm sorry.
07:00You've got bigger things to worry about.
07:01It's a silly idea, anyway.
07:02No, no, it's a great idea.
07:04And there's nothing to stop you asking someone else to chip in, is there?
07:08Don't let anyone stop you following your heart.
07:11Did it stop us?
07:13Oh, what?
07:14Mate, the bloke on table six ordered a chicken burger, and this ain't a chicken burger.
07:33It's all gay, Zach.
07:34Yeah.
07:36No, he ordered a cheeseburger.
07:37No, he ordered a chicken burger.
07:41You won't tell him, mate, I will.
07:42No, no, no, no.
07:46Zach.
07:48Look.
07:50No things seem bad at the minute, yeah?
07:53But Barney's a good kid.
07:55A clever kid.
07:56Maybe one day he'll come round, but he ain't gonna annoy you when you're in this state,
07:59is he?
08:01So why don't you go home and get your head straight, yeah?
08:04Excuse me?
08:06Yeah.
08:06Just give me a moment.
08:09Remember, you don't know if it's any time.
08:13Yeah?
08:17You can get the bill, please.
08:18Yeah.
08:22So we all pointed by it, we share the jobs,
08:24and with Cheeky's contacts, we will make a fortune, eh?
08:28And besides, we all know the apps are killing this game, right?
08:31So why not jump before you're pushed, eh?
08:34What do you think?
08:35Oh, you must really love hospital food.
08:39What are you doing hassling my drivers?
08:42Well, this is me offering your staff an opportunity, Kat.
08:45It's a free market, ain't it?
08:46Not on my firm, it ain't.
08:49Listen, if you two go into business with him, you're out of a job, right?
08:52And that goes for the rest of you.
08:53Yeah.
08:54So, please, can you just go back to work,
08:56or you'll have no work to go back to?
09:00My two biggest earners.
09:02You are lower than a snake's belly, do you know that?
09:05Calm down.
09:05Calm down.
09:07He dumps Jean, and now he wants to poach my drivers.
09:10Listen, you go anywhere near my drivers again,
09:12and it'll be more than your limo that gets keyed.
09:15Do you hear me?
09:17Unbelievable.
09:17Come on.
09:22Oh, look, don't worry.
09:24Something will turn up, all right?
09:28Oh, something just does.
09:31I've got to go.
09:32All right.
09:33What's this?
09:38This is about helping little Jimmy and you two.
09:42Cathy's on her way over.
09:43She's going to be here in a minute,
09:44and we all are going to sit down and talk about peace
09:47for the sake of little Jimmy.
09:49We don't need help.
09:51We don't need a family intervention.
09:53We've just got to get on with it, okay?
09:55Actually, your mum's right.
10:00I think we could do with all the help we could get.
10:05I know I do.
10:15And the thing is, like, he's good-looking,
10:16but I wouldn't say he's, like,
10:17leng enough to lose teeth over, do you know what I mean?
10:19Look, Barney, I know there's, like,
10:23a VAR playing in your mind right now
10:25of when I kissed you on the cheek,
10:27but don't let that make you even more weird
10:29and quiet than usual, okay?
10:30Because right now, you're at your, like,
10:32weird and quiet, like, maximum.
10:34Like, you're literally tiptoeing over
10:35what's acceptable for being weird and quiet.
10:37And you're doing it in your new white trainers
10:40that your OCD dad is probably going to scrub clean
10:43with a toothbrush when you get home.
10:46Nothing?
10:48Barney, what's going on?
10:49Please tell me.
10:50Barney, mate.
10:52Can I have a word, please, mate?
11:01I know we've all been each other's throats,
11:03but now we have to put that aside.
11:04I want to help, and I think Cappy does too.
11:08So we all need to pull together.
11:11Oh, well.
11:11Pains me to say it, but she's right.
11:15And if you two are at odds,
11:16that won't help either, will it?
11:17This is all very sweet, but are we done?
11:20No, we're not, Peter.
11:23They're right.
11:25You just want to shrug it off
11:27and make jokes,
11:29pretending like nothing
11:31and no-one can help us,
11:33but I...
11:33I can't do that because I need help, Peter.
11:37I need support.
11:38I'm not getting any from you.
11:39Are you joking?
11:41I'm the one putting the food on the table.
11:44I'm the one that's doing the drop-offs
11:45and the pick-ups for Louis.
11:47I'm talking about Jimmy, though.
11:52It's like...
11:52It's like you are pretending
11:55that he's not even here.
11:59Or that none of this is actually happening,
12:02but it is.
12:02It is.
12:06I mean, you don't even pick him up.
12:11I mean, you barely look at him.
12:13You definitely don't look at me.
12:17If you did, you'd be able to see.
12:19You would see how I feel,
12:21and I feel like I'm on my own.
12:26Lauren, do you want to know the truth?
12:28Do you want to know why I can't look at him?
12:29I can't look at him because it makes me angry.
12:34And I can't look at you because it's your fault.
12:39Peter!
12:39That is out of order.
12:41Why?
12:42Why?
12:42Because the doctor said that
12:43her being high as a kite is unlikely to be the cause?
12:46Well, do any of you think it helped?
12:48Eh?
12:50She was going to be protecting our son,
12:52and I'm the bad guy for not picking him up.
12:54What?
12:55What do you want to do?
12:56Walk around and pretend like everything's normal?
12:59My son is blind.
13:02He's blind.
13:03And I've got to pretend that his mum
13:05had nothing to do with the fact that he'll never see my face.
13:08This is all her fault.
13:10We all know it.
13:11What are we doing?
13:12She knows it.
13:15Look at her.
13:16Lauren, go on.
13:17Tell me I'm wrong.
13:18You need to go now.
13:20Of course I do.
13:20Of course I do, yeah.
13:21Go on, the Lauren show can continue, can't it?
13:23As usual, what is it, painkillers, drinking, fires, sleeping around.
13:29No-one else, no-one else dare have an issue when the violins come out, do they?
13:33No-one else can suffer, Lauren,
13:35because there'll be no-one here to pick up the pieces for her, as always.
13:37Well, there you go.
13:41Get ready to pick up my pieces.
13:46Cheeky me.
13:47I will get the paintwork sorted, I promise.
13:49Don't worry.
13:51Well, just give me another day, yeah?
13:54Well, I will find someone to go halves in with me.
13:58Yes.
13:59Yeah, yeah.
14:00No, I understand.
14:01Okay, cheers.
14:05Do you know what?
14:05My mum used to stay to me if I was upset.
14:09Stop crying, or I'll give you something to cry about.
14:12So, me, I'm making three separate favourite dinners,
14:16in the hope of winning my boys back.
14:19It's going to be a long night.
14:22Hey, couldn't I interest you in going halves on a limo?
14:25I'm like, looking for a partner.
14:27What, that scratched-up Rusty
14:29that's taken up three spaces in this square?
14:32No, thanks.
14:32Yeah, well, don't worry.
14:33Kat's probably had it to by now.
14:35That's my own fault, really.
14:38Things we do for love, eh?
14:41Do you know what else my mum used to say to me?
14:44Keep your friends close,
14:46and your enemies closer.
14:48Hopefully, I've just moved downstairs,
14:50because of the former.
14:52Look, you want Kat off your back,
14:54and you need a partner, right?
14:55Yeah.
14:56Well, sometimes you've just got to wave a white flag.
14:59Even if it is just to get close enough
15:01so you can stick the pointy end in.
15:10All right, Lauren?
15:12How you doing?
15:14Can I just get a vodka lemonade, please?
15:18Who for?
15:21For me.
15:21I could really do without the judgement and all.
15:25Just...
15:25Please.
15:29I can't imagine how you're feeling.
15:33But if you're looking to relapse,
15:35you've picked the wrong landlady,
15:36and you know that.
15:39Just...
15:40Just come upstairs, all right?
15:41I'll stick the kettle on,
15:42and we can talk about it, all right?
15:43I guess the Lauren show's back on the road, then.
15:46You ready to talk, yeah?
16:06There's nothing to talk about, Mum.
16:10Linda's calling me.
16:11That means Lauren's over at the Vic there,
16:14proving me right, isn't she?
16:15Mum, do us both a favour, please, and just go.
16:19You went too far, Peter.
16:21Coming from the Queen of going too far?
16:24Come with it, Mum.
16:25She...
16:25She knew how...
16:27She knew how she was making me feel.
16:28I know how you feel.
16:31You feel angry, but mostly...
16:34You feel scared.
16:41When, um...
16:42You and Lucy were born,
16:45I used to take you both to...
16:47Mother and baby classes.
16:49I was a bit rusty.
16:52And I always remember there was this...
16:55Bloke there.
16:56Then, well, it was...
16:59It was like seeing a polar bear in the Vic.
17:05Turns out his wife had died during labour.
17:10And, um...
17:12He was learning the ropes.
17:14He could see I was...
17:16Struggling.
17:18You know, I was...
17:19Splitting my time between you two.
17:22Bonding.
17:23And then he told me he was struggling too.
17:29With his little boy.
17:31And then one day, when his baby was crying,
17:34he just...
17:35He just started singing to him out of sheer panic.
17:39And it was a song that his mum used to sing to him.
17:43And you know what?
17:46That's the same song...
17:49That I used to sing to you and Lucy.
17:52Every night.
17:54Do you remember?
17:55I don't know how he's doing now, or...
18:04How his little boy is.
18:07But you know what?
18:08I know somehow...
18:10That they're fine.
18:13Like, I know that you and Jimmy...
18:17Are gonna be okay.
18:18I love you, Peter.
18:24And I am here for when you need me, okay?
18:26Would you like to be okay?
18:39PHONE RINGS
18:39PHONE RINGS
18:40At least it's not just my closure, Erin.
18:49Look, Bun, you know I don't find the whole opening up thing that easy
18:58And I guess you don't either
19:00But I feel like we had a bit of a breakthrough last week, no?
19:04It actually felt really good to open up and talk about what's been going on
19:07Look, if you don't want to talk to me, then maybe you should talk to your mum
19:13I mean, she was surprisingly good with me the other day
19:15Maybe she could help you
19:16Oh, not with this, she can't
19:17Then what is it then, Bun?
19:19What, has it got something to do with Zach?
19:21Because the way you stormed off earlier, that was weird, even for you
19:24It's your mum?
19:30No
19:30Your mum and Zach aren't seeing each other, are they?
19:33I thought your mum and dad were, like, getting back on track
19:35Come, just drop it, yeah?
19:37Look, you make mistakes and they blow up in your face
19:39So you get your problems
19:40My problems come from stuff that I've got absolutely no control over
19:44So will you just do me a favour and leave me alone, all right?
19:47Cool
19:48I'll find it
19:50No, Lauren
19:58Linda's already sent a message, Ryan, I'm sorry, babe
20:00I don't want you sorry
20:02I just want a drink, I'm not going anywhere until you give me one
20:05Yeah, it ain't happening
20:06Gina, that whole whiskey in a pint, please, Nicholas, tab
20:11All right, I'll hold you all just, I've got a problem to deal with
20:13I'll do with you in a minute, yeah?
20:15Watch where you're going, will you?
20:16It's all right
20:17What?
20:18Sorry, have you got a problem, have you?
20:19What are you doing?
20:21I came here for a drink, not to get dirty looks from a pair of slappers
20:24Look, if I can't get a drink in here, then I'm just going to go to an off-licence, inn' I?
20:29Oh, and you can tell Linda that and all
20:30Can you crunch any louder?
20:40I don't think they can hear you next door
20:42What the hell are you?
20:44I've had three calls today
20:46Maybe he's right, maybe this prat in the limo is our competition
20:50Hey, it's all about prat in the limo
20:53Kat, can we talk?
20:57About what?
20:58What, do you want to ride to the hospital?
21:00Because you're in the right place for us
21:01Oh, I'm sorry, all right
21:02Yeah, why?
21:04For breaking Jean's heart?
21:05Or trying to steal on my staff?
21:07For everything
21:08Look, I'm no businessman, but I know a good opportunity when I see one
21:15Look, my mate Cheeky's selling off that limo when you keyed
21:19Why do you think I did it?
21:22Look, you and me both know the apps are killing this game, right?
21:27So I thought maybe you might be interested in buying in with me
21:31You know, add another string to your bow
21:33Offer another service
21:34And, well, you know, just let bygones be bygones
21:38You know, it could be a great opportunity for both of us
21:41Look, for what it's worth
21:48I think the world of Jean
21:49Of all your family
21:51I just, you know
21:52I fell in love with Kath
21:55And you two know all about how tricky love can be, right?
22:01And what do you think?
22:03I think me and you teaming up is a bit of a stretch, yeah?
22:08But it's a good idea
22:09And you'll have no more trouble from me anymore
22:12And good luck to you
22:14Thanks, Kat
22:16Thank you
22:17I really appreciate that
22:19Hey, yeah, I'm proud of you, gorgeous
22:25You know, just, you know, like...
22:27Shut up, you big girl's blouse
22:28I bet Nan can get this cheeky's number
22:31Yeah?
22:32It's right, it is a great opportunity
22:33For us
22:35So what's this, then?
22:37Citizen's arrest
22:38Lauren, just sit down, please, yeah
22:40No
22:41I'm not going to sit down until I've got a drink in my hand
22:43So let's open a bottle, shall we?
22:45It's definitely not
22:46Stop that
22:46Come here
22:47Can you sit down and shut up, Lauren?
22:48No
22:48What are you doing?
22:50Come on, Lauren
22:50You ain't the only one who's hurting, all right?
22:53You ain't the only one with problems
22:55Listen, I'm going to sit here
22:56You're going to sit there
22:58You're going to take a long look at me
22:59And realise how lucky you are
23:00Please
23:02You're all right, Lauren?
23:14You're OK
23:15Come on
23:17So sorry
23:27Peter's right, too
23:28I could have just gone to an offie
23:31And just sat on a park bench, couldn't I?
23:33But no, I had to walk into the Vic
23:35I had to go into the bar, didn't I?
23:37I had to just cause a little bit of a fuss
23:39It is always the Lauren show
23:44He's just
23:46It's never a good watch
23:48Peter's
23:50Peter's struggling with Jimmy
23:53He's a good dad
23:55But
23:56I'm sure he's going to get there
24:00He'll get there
24:00He's just never going to stop blaming me
24:04He's not
24:06And I'm not going to stop blaming myself, either
24:09No, no, no, sorry
24:10Lauren
24:10Lauren, you cannot blame yourself
24:13I can
24:14I can and I will
24:16All right
24:17Great
24:19In a neat little town
24:28They call Belfast
24:29An apprentice to a trade
24:33I was bound
24:34And many an hour's sweet happiness
24:39Zach
24:40Jimmy is blind
24:42He's blind
24:44I'm going to have to look at myself in the mirror
24:47Every single day
24:47Knowing that
24:48I didn't do everything
24:50I possibly could
24:51To protect him
24:52Kids are born every day
24:53To stone-cold sober parents
24:54With problems, Lauren
24:55It's life
24:59It ain't fair
25:00Things don't go the way you want them to
25:02From where I'm sat
25:05You're the luckiest person in the world
25:08You know that
25:09Lauren
25:14I, um
25:17I lost a little girl
25:20That I couldn't protect
25:22I've got another little girl
25:23That I'm trying to protect
25:24From 500 miles away
25:25And now I've found out I've got a son
25:26Wants nothing to do with me
25:30And you can add him to the family
25:31I'm never going to get
25:32You've got a son?
25:35Yeah
25:35What are you talking about?
25:37Barney Mitchell's
25:38My kid
25:39Yeah, and he don't want anything to do with me
25:43Oh
25:44Oh
25:47I, uh
25:48I keep on telling myself
25:50That it's Nicola dripping poison
25:52But he don't know me
25:53Why would he want to know me?
25:55It's too late
25:56Ain't it?
25:59Running out of time, Lauren
26:00I'm
26:0137-year-old bloke
26:03With three kids
26:04I should be looking after
26:06And look at me
26:06Look at the state of me
26:07I've got nothing
26:10Her eyes, they shone like diamonds
26:14I thought her the queen of the land
26:19And her hair, it hung over her shoulders
26:26Tied up in a black velvet bag
26:33You
26:41You've got a family
26:45Little Louie, Jimmy
26:48It's there
26:49It's right there in front of you, innit
26:50You're going to love them and protect them
26:52And they are lucky to have you, Lauren
26:53So lucky
26:56Peter don't deserve
27:00The family
27:01That I would kill for
27:02Don't deserve
27:29Fuck
27:31I'll see you next time.