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EastEnders 26th June 2025

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