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EASTENDERS 26TH JUNE 2025
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00:00I'm grateful for everything mum's done for me.
00:28You know, with what I went through.
00:31And I want to help her.
00:33I want to be there for her.
00:34But this, with Raymond, is too much.
00:39And I'm sorry.
00:41All right, she is too.
00:43She's just in her own world at the minute.
00:49Yeah, being behind a bar, being sober,
00:53seeing drunk people day in, day out, it's hard.
00:56But dealing with her like this makes it harder.
01:01And I just don't know if I've got it in me
01:05to look after her and myself, you know?
01:10Well, I should have been the hospital.
01:12Yeah.
01:13With my son.
01:14I'm back here checking on Nigel's.
01:16Oh, yeah.
01:17Yeah, I know.
01:18How is Raymond?
01:20He's fine.
01:20No thanks to Denzel and your mum.
01:24I'm so sorry.
01:27I wanted to apologise and...
01:30Well, I wanted to talk to someone who knew how I felt.
01:33Well, sometimes you...
01:34Well, you want to do the right thing,
01:36but you're in the hardest place to do it.
01:38Because up here, you know, behind the bars,
01:41it's all the same.
01:42I mean, you're an alcoholic who's running a pub.
01:47And I'm someone who just tried to kill himself.
01:50Now, it's my job to look after Nigel's mental welfare.
01:56Maybe you both can't help taking on too much, eh?
01:59Well, Nigel needs me.
02:01And Raymond needs me.
02:02And you need to work out whether...
02:04Well, your mum needs you and you're in a good place
02:06to do right by her.
02:11I'll get these.
02:13Cheers.
02:15You were having a go at me the other week
02:17for how much my nails cost.
02:18They look great, by the way.
02:20See?
02:20Eve gets it.
02:21And that is why she's my favourite family member.
02:24Look, I traded in the bite that you'll hate for it.
02:26So, they're not your nails.
02:28It's an asset.
02:29For the family.
02:30My beauty is an asset for the family, Radby.
02:33Yeah, it's only an asset if it doesn't get nicked.
02:35I mean, you're going to put a lot of people's noses
02:37out of joint around you.
02:39Look, it's not Debbie Downer, Dad's dream of a car, okay?
02:42He worked hard for it.
02:45And he deserves it.
02:46Yeah, I agree.
02:48Good play, Dad.
02:48See?
02:49Thanks, kids.
02:50You're welcome.
02:51But you're both still grounded
02:52after putting Raymond in us, previously.
02:54So, nice try.
02:56Would have been better in black.
02:57Yeah.
03:02There's someone privy to their accounts.
03:04I hope that's a rental.
03:07Got another invoice through
03:08from that Mack and Sons last night.
03:10I tried the number, but he's dead.
03:12Yeah, I told you I'd sort it.
03:13Yeah, I know.
03:14But if Ravi's doing something dodgy...
03:17Oh, do they look worried?
03:19No, so neither should you be.
03:22Any chance on an advance on my wages, then?
03:25I'm in a bit of a hole this month,
03:28and, like you said,
03:31they don't seem worried, so...
03:32Yeah, well, I won't be fooled by the car.
03:35They are in a hole too, you know?
03:36So just be happy you're getting paid all right now.
03:38Dry bread.
03:59Good for hangovers.
04:01She wanted to throw the one in the freezer.
04:03Count yourself lucky.
04:04What time is it?
04:07Time for you to get up and clean up,
04:09and then find yourself over at the Vic
04:11and help them out.
04:12If it was Jordan,
04:13I would have thrown a brick at him,
04:14but he didn't pour it down the neck.
04:15Just give the kid a break.
04:17He's lucky I didn't break his leg.
04:18Yeah, you're lucky your little mate
04:19ran over to tell us,
04:20cos you were going to try and cover it up,
04:21wouldn't you?
04:22Hey, man.
04:24This was me overproof.
04:27Hey, you lucky the kids
04:28and them didn't get all of this.
04:29Look, later,
04:36why don't we go for dinner somewhere?
04:37Just you and me.
04:38I mean, we're long overdue
04:39some Mama Bear and Barney Bear time.
04:43Look, I know Dad told you about Zach.
04:45I know you're upset.
04:47But if overcompensating had a picture in the dictionary,
04:49I think it would look a lot like this moment.
04:52I'm not upset.
04:53I just thought it'd be nice.
04:54You and me went on mum and son dates all the time,
04:57didn't we?
04:57The shopping and the nail bar count was a date.
05:00I always took you for dinner afterwards.
05:03You were like my little mate.
05:05We joined at the hip, weren't we?
05:08OK.
05:08I'll see you after you.
05:09Darling, I want to apologise for yesterday.
05:31I think we both said things we regret.
05:33Oh, so I'm not getting an apology.
05:38For what?
05:40Having a yump with you for putting our licence at risk?
05:42Them coming in here yesterday was a joke.
05:45They should be more worried by half the pubs around here
05:47being knee-deep in Charlie than two stolen jugs.
05:49Stolen?
05:50You let a 16-year-old take it.
05:53One glass.
05:54Not two jugs for a junior jolly-up.
05:56If you ask me, the parents should be done
05:58for leaving their kids with thieving teenagers.
06:02Mick and I built this place up.
06:04Made it home.
06:05It was our lives.
06:06It's my life.
06:08If he was here...
06:08But he's not here, darling.
06:11I am.
06:13And this is our home.
06:14And we should stand together to protect it.
06:18Exactly.
06:18OK, who is going to go and try and make peace
06:24with Kat and Denise before the police turn up again?
06:26I'll talk to them.
06:26No, you won't.
06:28I spoke to Phil.
06:29I'll speak to them as well.
06:29You've done enough.
06:31Well, I'll make myself scarce, shall I?
06:34So much for helping out.
06:35Is Nigel all right?
06:50Gene's keeping an eye on him.
06:52I spoke to Linda earlier.
06:54She had the police being round.
06:55Oh, she, er...
06:57She apologised.
06:58Yeah.
06:58Well, her mum, but I hope they stay for protection.
07:01Because as soon as we're out of here, I'm going round.
07:03You have to get in line first.
07:04Stupid cow.
07:06She's fortunate that Joel was there.
07:08Tommy's lucky that he's not laying in the bed next to the twins.
07:10Well, they've had the shock of their lives, haven't they?
07:12If I'd have had a dose of rum that laid me up when I was their age,
07:15it might have put me off for good.
07:17Yeah.
07:18Well, you know, it's my fault and all.
07:20I should have never trusted Denzel.
07:22I should have taken them to work with me.
07:23Yeah, well, I was too busy keeping me in line with Nigel,
07:26so we're all to blame, aren't we?
07:29Are you the parents of the boys here with alcohol poisoning?
07:32I'm PC Daniels from Walford Police Station.
07:36I'm here to talk to you about the incident yesterday,
07:38but first, I need permission to talk to your children, if that's OK.
07:42Yeah.
07:43Yeah.
07:43I'm just glad they're on the men.
07:51Yeah, well, he's still got to go out and clean the twins' six when I'm out of the car.
07:55Linda, where's your mum?
07:58Busy sending some Bukasas outside primary schools?
08:01She's sorry.
08:02All right, she's going through a lot.
08:05She never meant for this to happen.
08:06If she's so sorry, why are you here and not her?
08:10Look, I know you called the police and I don't blame you.
08:13All right, but if this goes any further, we lose our licence.
08:16This is my home, Kim.
08:17It's my life.
08:18It's Raymond's life we're worried about.
08:20Now, what's more important to you, the life of a child or bricks and mortar?
08:40Ah, there she is.
08:42How are you?
08:45You look busy.
08:46Hmm, when you say that again.
08:48Oh, that's going to be two of us from now on.
08:50Thanks to this little one.
08:52Yeah, our boy is the hero of the square.
08:55Apparently, young Denzel was going to try and sweep the Kids Club Tropicana incident under the carpet.
09:00But he went out for help, and lucky he did.
09:04And I got three offers of weekend work out of it, so good deeds.
09:07They do pay off.
09:09Yeah.
09:09But I'm still in his bad books, apparently.
09:11Yeah, because you were still underage drinking and there were young kids about.
09:14Yeah, fair enough.
09:15Right, and you are going to apologise to all of them when they get home, right?
09:18Yeah.
09:18Yeah.
09:19So.
09:20Get us a couple of cups of tea, and I want a change.
09:26What's that face for, babe?
09:29Look.
09:30This is one invoice of many, right?
09:32All from this company doing work on the GP surgery.
09:35I've tried their contact number instead, and I spoke to the practice manager.
09:39They've had no work done.
09:41Bernie says she's handling it, but it's clearly dodgy.
09:44What if she can't see it, and it comes back on me?
09:47I need this job.
09:48Yeah.
09:49And the last thing we need's more trouble.
09:50I'm two grand in hush money out of pocket.
09:52I can't keep swerving Sharon.
09:54She wants her money.
09:55Right.
09:56Well, unless the pipework that they're fitting is made out of carbon finishes is as bent as
10:00a night bomb, no.
10:01Yeah.
10:02But, you know, whatever Ravi's up to has got to be smarter than this.
10:06You can't buy the hand that feeds you, and it ain't Bernie's money.
10:11So, if she can't help it, Ravi out, then maybe you can.
10:24I thought we could check out Container Junction.
10:29Apparently, they've got all that retro stuff you love.
10:31They've got, um, Pac-Man, and, uh, oh, the blue hamster thing.
10:37The hedgehog.
10:38Sonic the hedgehog.
10:39Yeah, that's him.
10:40He had spikes, didn't it?
10:41He should have been a clue, really.
10:43Um, or we could try hops and dough.
10:45I mean, Ian doesn't own it.
10:47It's a less chance of catching salmonella.
10:49Better than an ale bar or shopping.
10:51You know, proper mum and sundae.
10:53Actually, I think I wanted to finish my book.
10:56I haven't really done much leisure reading during exams.
11:00Oh.
11:01Okay.
11:01No, actually, how about Walford East?
11:05Yeah, we could try Walford East, but it's nice to try somewhere new, innit?
11:10Mum, look, I know you're finding this all hard.
11:14I appreciate you trying to mum it up.
11:17But if we're going to try and make this all work, if you tried to, it'd be a lot easier.
11:23And for everyone.
11:25You know, this could be a good next step.
11:28Yeah, all right.
11:31Walford East it is, then.
11:32Nice motor.
11:40Someone must have money to burn.
11:41You tell me.
11:43You fold a family tax now, don't you?
11:45Looks like you're better at cleaning cars than cash.
11:48Those fake company invoices for the pricey work that's never getting done.
11:54Somebody ain't read money laundering for dummies, have they?
11:58What are you on about?
12:00Come on, Walf.
12:01Come on, Walf.
12:03Bernie might be wet behind the ears, but me, being dirty runs in my blood.
12:10I will file them invoices, but they might come back to hurt you.
12:14Now, if you did want any help or tips with your cleaning technique, coming direct to me will
12:20be a lot cheaper than a prison sentence.
12:23You got my number, right?
12:25I've got a great eye for details.
12:28You missed a spot, by the way.
12:29So, I take it the Carter-Fox Truman treat you didn't learn, then.
12:54Gran's gone out.
12:55She didn't say where.
12:56Though, I reckon you two having a bit of time apart won't hurt right now.
13:03No.
13:04Hmm.
13:05The good old days, eh?
13:06You look so happy.
13:09Yeah, we were.
13:10You know, years before we took this place over, your dad took me to Kent for a little holiday.
13:19Gorgeous place, middle of nowhere.
13:22Had a lovely little pub.
13:25It was empty.
13:26Yeah.
13:26One man and his dog.
13:28Sort of place where you need to check for a pulse instead of an ID.
13:31Yeah, we had our first drink and your dad said, maybe we'll have a place like this of our own one day.
13:39Quiet life, you know?
13:42I laughed.
13:43I said, you'd be bored in a week.
13:45Yeah, no sirens.
13:47No ashtrays flying across the bar.
13:48Where's the fun in that?
13:51By last orders, he said, do you know what?
13:53You're right.
13:56This ain't for us.
13:59Maybe it should have been.
14:03Maybe our story would have ended up a lot happier.
14:07Mum, the kids, they're all right.
14:10I'll talk to Denise and Phil, I'll smooth it over.
14:14This is your home.
14:16No one is going to force you out of it.
14:21What if it don't feel like home anymore?
14:23We need to talk.
14:31Oh, just my luck.
14:32They're like London buzzers.
14:34I'm so sorry, Hanson, but I'm officially taken now.
14:37I'll talk to Vicky.
14:39What's going on with these invoices then, Bernie?
14:41It's lucky they didn't prove any repairs.
14:43If you're missing around my kid's future, I promise you...
14:46We want to see the paperwork.
14:48All of it, right now.
14:50A patient in the GP practice reported mould a few months ago.
14:56They contacted Environmental Health.
14:58I got a call.
14:59I just thought I'd sort it before it'd become a legal matter.
15:02But I knew that you was going through it in Brevani,
15:04so I thought I'd just save you the hassle.
15:06And a knock from the police.
15:09Listen, it ain't Vicky's job to sort things.
15:12It's mine, and I'm doing a good job.
15:14So why don't you just get off my back and leave me to it?
15:16Get off your back.
15:18You just keep us updated from now on.
15:21Do you understand?
15:22Of course.
15:31Mum, I know...
15:32I know you're upset.
15:34OK, and I...
15:35I know Gran's on one, but...
15:37But this is your home.
15:39Like, this is your life.
15:40You love it here.
15:41I used to.
15:45That was a long time ago.
15:54You've done so well, Mum.
15:57You've come so far.
15:59Like, rehab was brilliant.
16:01You've been rock solid.
16:06You can be happy here again.
16:09I know you can.
16:10With your family.
16:12With your friends.
16:14And Gran...
16:15Gran is gonna get over George.
16:18OK?
16:19And she'll be happy too.
16:21You'll see.
16:26I mean...
16:27Like...
16:29Where...
16:29Where would you go?
16:31Like...
16:32What would you do?
16:35I just...
16:36I don't want you to make a rest of shizzen, that's all.
16:38When we first arrived...
16:44I thought me and your dad would grow old here.
16:52I used to look around and think...
16:55Yeah, that's where we'll sit when we're watching telly with the grandkids.
16:59And that's where I'll be when I make my Mother of the Bride and Groom speeches after your wedding.
17:04I could picture it.
17:10You know, things that could happen here.
17:16Now all I see is...
17:18Things that have happened here.
17:20I see pain.
17:29I see Dean.
17:32What he did.
17:36I see Keanu.
17:39Lying dead on the floor downstairs.
17:42Because of what I did.
17:43And do you know what I don't see anymore?
17:52Your dad behind that bar.
17:57Or by my side where he belongs.
18:00So what's left?
18:08Just pain.
18:13This used to be...
18:15The easiest place in the world to be happy.
18:21Now it's the hardest.
18:24So why am I making things harder for myself?
18:26Johnny...
18:32I am a recovering alcoholic.
18:38Living in a pub.
18:42I'm a rape survivor who spends every night in the place where my life changed forever.
18:50And you're right.
18:51You know, Mum will get over George.
18:52But then there'll just be some other drama to deal with and it's gonna get harder and harder to stand behind that bar.
19:08Maybe it's time to make things easier for myself.
19:12You know, go somewhere...
19:18Where it's easy to be happy.
19:21You know?
19:21You know?
19:35Mum, I love you.
19:38And I want you to be happy.
19:39So whatever you choose to do...
19:44I've got your back.
19:47Come here, come here.
19:48OK.
19:49That was, er...
19:50That was the food, guys.
19:51It was good.
19:52Oh, the burger was a bit dry.
20:05And the dishwasher...
20:06Oh!
20:07Needs salt.
20:08Or sacking.
20:09And the service leaves a lot to be desired.
20:12Listen, if I knew you was coming in, I'd have made sure I had less on.
20:14Oh, yeah, you know.
20:15It's all right.
20:16Another time, yeah?
20:17Yeah.
20:18Oh, and, um...
20:19I didn't get the chance to say thank you to Teddy yesterday.
20:21This really means a lot and I appreciate it.
20:23Just so you know, this is on the house.
20:24I can pay for my own son's food.
20:25It's on the house.
20:26It's on the house.
20:27So?
20:28Yeah, er...
20:29I'd better go.
20:30But, like I said, you know where I am.
20:31See?
20:32It wasn't so bad.
20:33If I can move forward with all this, so can you, Mum.
20:36Don't look at it...
20:51Just drink it.
20:53I should've just kept denying them, Chels.
20:56It should've been me.
20:57I should've just run out there and told everybody myself, but I didn't.
21:00You're a good guy.
21:03but I didn't you're a good kid who made a mistake all you can do now is learn from
21:12it and say you're sorry and take your medicine okay oh yeah home sweet home
21:25hey boy that was one hell of a hangover oh there he is come here do not scare us like that again
21:35okay good boy I think he's going to leave the cocktails for auntie Kim from now on yeah catch
21:43kids are home and all doctor says they all need to take it easy they're lucky not as lucky as is
21:55hey man um look I am so sorry for what happened that I was such an idiot and I'll make you a
22:04promise yeah I promise I'll look out for you better from now on okay sorry man
22:10it was my fault it wasn't Elaine's I took the drugs and I'm really sorry Denise
22:25thank you anyway it's out of my hands now in it the police are dealing with it sorry
22:41half he's gone AWOL and I'm not sure if it's the Wi-Fi or do you know what I'm gonna I'm gonna call my
22:46Emma just hang on a minute yeah sorry do you like your job course well if you want to keep it I
22:56suggest you don't go over my head to Ravi and Sookie again yeah sorry I just passed Ravi earlier I
23:03thought I was wrong listen I will see if I can move some money around and sort you out that advance but
23:11from now on you keep any worries between us all right good
23:23yeah I just wanted to come around and see how they were and say sorry I should have kept a better
23:30eye on them well their brother should have well ain't it ain't his fault he was all mucking about I
23:38heard that Denzel wanted to deal with the kids himself so thank you for doing the right thing but
23:44if you drink alcohol around my kids again they'll be getting an ambulance for you you got me I got
23:49you right now better feed him I'll order a kebab yeah complete the experience
23:56listen I'm sorry for you know you're a good mate and I ain't I owe you one yeah that's all right Tom
24:12us lads need to stick together yeah oh beer please mate you look how I feel
24:33just looking for a new local for I'll get this place a well well look no further
24:40take it your breakup is going as well as mine then
24:47you know my mum and dad they were an absolute car crash but I had this aunt and uncle right and they were together like 50 odd years
25:00anyway I remember asking my mum like why are you and dad not more like them what's their secret and she said well he's deaf and she's half blind so she can't see half the stuff he does and he can't hear her moan about the rest
25:15sounds like they had it yeah we just try and make it work don't they oh no this is on the house
25:23well misery loves company and I could do with the company
25:29well here's to moving forward eh
25:36oh what's this an intervention where do I sit so you can tell me I've done everything wrong that's
25:52how it works isn't it um sit down no I'd rather stand thank you it makes it easier for me to storm off
26:00mum I want to sell the pub
26:07I know mum but I am being careful
26:13look don't worry yeah I'm gonna be with you all soon
26:17I'm just waiting on one more payment and I'm gone
26:20alright bye
26:22it's not about the row or you and George or or me needing more help or anything like that this is
26:47what is it it's a culmination of everything yeah yeah me and mum we've we've talked it over okay
26:56and she's not happy and I don't want an early inheritance is that it you and Felix found a place of your own
27:02I have been here for over 11 years I have been through hell and back and I'm done
27:10now I know I know I know this is your home too alright but if I stay here I am just waiting to relapse and I can't do that okay I can't
27:23it's just bricks and mortar mum it isn't home anymore
27:27this could be a fresh start for both of us
27:31oh the divorce I mean we've both got too many bad memories here now right
27:36you're right
27:40but as you said
27:43this is my home too
27:46why should I leave when I want to make new memories
27:50my fresh start is here
27:55and now
27:57and you want me to sell up
28:00and run off
28:02over my dead body
28:04you
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