EastEnders 20th May 2025
Category
📺
TVTranscript
00:00I
00:30I don't know how you've managed two weeks of this. I've done one night and I feel like the walking dead.
00:37It's a hungry little thing, innit?
00:43Must be that addictive personality that you got from me.
00:47What's that supposed to mean?
00:51Yeah, you've been off with me since last night. What am I supposed to have done wrong?
00:56Maybe you don't have private conversations next to baby monitors.
01:05Can you get ready, please, guys, and brush your teeth? I'm going.
01:09They should be back by now. They've been gone all night, right?
01:13All right, we're back. Hey!
01:15Oh, twelve hours in A&E. Seven cups of coffee and shed, no stitches.
01:21Right, so she's okay, yeah? The doctor said it always looks worse than what it is.
01:24Oh, good. Lilz, go and get ready for school, yeah?
01:27Well, I can't. She needs me.
01:29You've already bunked off one day this week. Look, we'll take care of her.
01:33Just go and get her sorted for nursery, yeah?
01:35Little darling. Come here.
01:42Here you go.
01:43Cheers.
01:45Lily was so scared. Poor kid.
01:48Yeah.
01:49Any sign of Stace? No. We tried knocking a few times, but she wouldn't come out.
01:54Well, Freddie can look after the van this morning, because we need a family meeting.
01:58I'm not apologising, Lauren. I've supported you every step of the way through your blackmailing,
02:08through your drugs.
02:10Now, see, I thought you'd been supporting me, but actually there's been this voice inside your head this whole time
02:16saying, once a junkie, always a junkie.
02:19Well, that's not fair, is it?
02:21What was it that you said to Linda?
02:23If she relapses?
02:25You honestly don't think that I've got it in me to stay clean, do you?
02:28Oh, I hope you can, Lauren, but it's hard.
02:31You've relapsed before.
02:32Yeah, a relapse can be part of recovery.
02:34I'm not arguing with you, OK? I love you, Lauren.
02:37Everything about you, always have.
02:39But you've got to own this.
02:41You've got to accept that this might impact our boys.
02:48It...it probably wants feeding again.
02:51No, it's...it's nothing that needs to change.
02:54God.
02:55Right, let me go get Lily sorted, because, er, the health visit is coming at 9.15,
02:59and I want to get back from school running time, yeah?
03:02Yeah, I haven't forgotten, because I actually want to talk to her about Jimmy.
03:05Because if you won't listen to me, maybe she will.
03:08Listen about what?
03:10You still think there's something wrong with him, don't you?
03:14You don't think quite like a mother's instinct.
03:18Hey!
03:19Listen, be there, don't be there, it's up to you.
03:23Let's go.
03:25Change that nappy, darling.
03:33Please tell me you have slept on it and realised that kidnapping of 15-year-olds
03:36is about your worst idea you've ever had.
03:37Nappy, what are you talking about?
03:39I told you, he wants out of that place.
03:41Well, because he thinks he don't fit in.
03:43Him and every other teenager on the planet.
03:45This is different, innit?
03:46From what you and Sharon have said, Nicola is dangerous.
03:49If you do this, er and Teddy could unleash hell.
03:52Barney might want to change his life.
03:56As far as he knows, you're just some random bloke who lives across the square.
03:59I'm not telling the truth, will I?
04:00Wouldn't you have rather known who your old man was from the start?
04:03Yeah.
04:04I think sometimes the truth can mess with you as much as the lies.
04:09You can't blow his world apart and expect him to trust you.
04:15Then I'll smooth it over, won't I?
04:16Oh, right.
04:17Right.
04:18Yeah.
04:19Because you thought you're all through and you've got a plan.
04:20Not yet.
04:21No.
04:22I can tell.
04:23Poor kid.
04:24Poor kid.
04:29You all right?
04:30Hello.
04:31Hey.
04:32Yeah, good.
04:33Shouldn't, er, shouldn't Lily and Freddie be here?
04:35Well, Lily's at school and Freddie's still in short trousers.
04:38It's grown-ups only.
04:39Cheers.
04:40Yeah, I know.
04:41I get it, but it just feels a bit odd, you know, having outsiders here and not them.
04:45Listen, no offence.
04:46I am a bit offended, actually, Alfie.
04:47I've been married into this family for three years.
04:49I'm an honorary Slater.
04:50Eve, sorry, my bad.
04:51Didn't mean anything about her, I suppose.
04:53At the end of the day, the kids need all the help they can get, yeah?
04:56Exactly.
04:57So, with Jean not around, we all need to look after this place until Stacey gets back on
05:01her feet.
05:02Yeah, and we can all look after a few kids in our sleep.
05:04We'll just drop a rota.
05:05Yeah, but for how long?
05:06This has been going on for weeks.
05:07What if this has nothing to do with Martin anymore?
05:09What if there's something more serious going on?
05:12You think she needs professional help?
05:14Well, I don't know.
05:15It took Charlie getting hurt before Lily reached out.
05:17And listen, we can't go stomping him with our size tens.
05:19We'll probably end up losing her trust for good.
05:21This isn't about what Lily wants.
05:23It's about what her and the other kids need.
05:25Stacey as well.
05:26Yeah, yeah, yeah.
05:27Cat, I get it, but Lily's already seen Jean being dragged out by men in white coats.
05:30Imagine what to do if she sees it happening to Stacey, yeah?
05:33Jean wasn't dragged anywhere, all right?
05:35Last time, Jean volunteered to go to hospital.
05:37Which Stacey won't do, cos she won't leave the kids.
05:40She might not have a choice.
05:41Well, people don't get sectioned for staying in their bedroom.
05:44And especially not with their grieving.
05:46Well, if Cat's right.
05:48I mean, Stacey is in pain.
05:51It's just we don't know if she's in crisis.
05:53We don't know anything for sure yet, though, do we?
05:55We need to get her to talk to us, so we can find out how really bad this is.
05:58How?
05:59She won't even open her bedroom door.
06:01She's got no food or water up there, all right?
06:03She's bound to come down eventually.
06:05We can get this sorted without getting the hospital involved.
06:08I don't know.
06:09But I know that she'd want us to try.
06:18In an ideal world, he'd be back at his birth weight by now,
06:21and we're not quite there.
06:24Your notes say you've had a few issues with breastfeeding.
06:27Yeah, well, we're still trying, and I'm expressing, so...
06:30Great. Well done.
06:32I know the first couple of weeks can be intense,
06:34but you guys seem to have a handle on things.
06:37Yeah, well, we don't, actually.
06:40I mean, I'm not like one of them mums
06:42that don't even know how to put the nappy on and that,
06:44because I have had a baby before,
06:46and I was a teen when my little brother was born.
06:49But this, the way that Jimmy is,
06:52it's not how babies are supposed to be.
06:54Mine's got this feeling or this instinct
06:58that something's wrong with him.
07:00Wrong in what way?
07:02Can you give me some examples?
07:04Yeah, well, it's just...
07:06It's everything.
07:08I mean, he's not latching on properly.
07:11And he doesn't sleep.
07:13And I know you're gonna say that this is what all babies are like,
07:17but that is what I was going to say.
07:19But I told you, I know babies.
07:21You've never met Jimmy before, though.
07:23It can take a while to get to know baby, even for mums.
07:26But that's what I'm trying to say, I do know him.
07:28I know everything there is to know about him,
07:30because he's my son, and then something just isn't right.
07:33Sorry, am I speaking a different language or something here?
07:37Can you hear me?
07:38Can you hear me?
07:39Lauren, I've already checked Jimmy over,
07:41and he's absolutely fine.
07:45How are you feeling, generally?
07:47Are you still in any pain from the birth?
07:50Mood okay?
07:53Mood okay?
07:54No.
08:06Thank you so much.
08:12I'm really sorry about that.
08:13She's not herself.
08:14She's exhausted.
08:15I'll call back next week to check in, but keep an eye on her.
08:18Things like postnatal depression can creep up.
08:20You think she might be depressed?
08:22I'm just saying be alert.
08:24Call me if you need anything.
08:37Is it too much to ask for a little bit of support?
08:42Oh, and I really think you need to...
08:44If you tell me to get some sleep one more time,
08:48I will not be responsible for what I do.
08:52Stace.
08:53I know you don't want to talk, but I'm really worried about you.
09:11Me, the kids.
09:13I know what it's like to lose someone.
09:16You just want to dig a hole and just jump in them.
09:19Can't you just talk to me for one second?
09:21Stace?
09:22I thought it'd be easier, just you and me, but if you won't listen, this is the only way.
09:34Oh, sorry, Lance.
09:35Coffee's on me today.
09:36Oh, no, it's all right.
09:37I've got Bill this tea on the way and...
09:38Kath's special fryer.
09:39Okay.
09:40So why you still look so miserable?
09:41Let me guess.
09:42Clear.
09:43I didn't ring her.
09:44I didn't ring her.
09:45I didn't think it'd be fair.
09:46We haven't spoken in ages.
09:47Probably won't ever speak to her again now.
09:48There we go.
09:57Any luck with the job, aren't you?
10:00Oh, old-fashioned cabbies like me were a dying breaker.
10:02Ha!
10:03Ha!
10:04Ha!
10:05Ha!
10:06Ha!
10:07Ha!
10:08Ha!
10:09Ha!
10:10Ha!
10:11Ha!
10:12Ha!
10:13Ha!
10:14Ha!
10:15Ha!
10:16And this cat finally texted me back.
10:18She's gonna step in with Lily and the kids.
10:20Which is a relief.
10:21Cos...
10:22I hardly stepped on Wink last night worrying about...
10:24What was Stacey being so upset?
10:26And Jean being gone.
10:28Come here, you.
10:29Oh!
10:30Oh!
10:31What was that for?
10:32I thought we were just gonna keep a low profile.
10:33Oh, I couldn't help myself.
10:34You, Harvey Monroe, are a lovely man.
10:37I still haven't made peace with myself with how we got here, but...
10:40I'm so glad we did.
10:41Because you and me, Harvey, we deserve to be happy.
10:44Yes, we do.
10:45Oh!
10:46Oh!
10:47Oh!
10:48Peter!
10:49Oh!
10:50Oh!
10:51Peter!
10:52No, don't...
10:53Hi.
10:54Chief.
10:55Your dad told me he saw you last night.
10:58And what he said about being there for you, that goes double for me too, okay?
11:02I mean, if you and Lauren wanna break a tour, even for a cup of coffee together...
11:05I don't think that'll be on the cards at the minute, Grant.
11:08What?
11:09What?
11:10What's happened?
11:11Oh, Peter!
11:12Oh!
11:13Oh!
11:14Come on, I've got a break due anyway.
11:16Come on.
11:17Come and sit down.
11:18Come on.
11:19Cover for me, will ya?
11:20Come on.
11:21We're all here because we love you, and we know you, and we can see you're not well.
11:28Charlie got hurt yesterday.
11:30She must have been screaming.
11:31Did you hear her?
11:32Yeah, I heard from me.
11:33But he didn't do anything.
11:34Well, kids cry.
11:36There's always screaming in this house.
11:41That it?
11:42Oh.
11:43Stacy.
11:44Stacy, please, please.
11:46Mate.
11:47Sit down.
11:48We can't leave you like this.
11:50Please, sit down.
11:55Lily panicked, right?
11:57She picked up Charlie, and then she came down here and found Lee and Freddie.
12:01You was upstairs, and she needed help.
12:03But she came and found someone else.
12:06She's fine, by the way.
12:08Charlie.
12:09I was about to ask.
12:10No, you weren't.
12:11And if that doesn't say that you're not yourself, I don't know what does.
12:15The person that I love most in the world has just died.
12:18Yeah.
12:19Am I not going to push you into doing anything that you're not ready for?
12:22I'll look after the kids.
12:25I'll sweep the floors.
12:26I'll do the dishes.
12:27Every day for the next year if I have to.
12:31I'll even help Eve run your smelly van, eh?
12:34I just need to know that you're not going to get worse and worse.
12:37Please, Stacy.
12:38We're desperate, all of us.
12:40I mean, it's all very well being this way when Jean was here to hold the fort.
12:44But she's gone.
12:46Yeah, I know.
12:47I told her to go.
12:48She missed out on a holiday.
12:49She had her heart broken.
12:51And now she's alone, just like only.
12:54Look, you're not sleeping.
12:55You're not washing.
12:56I can smell you from here.
12:57The house is a dump.
13:00And the kids don't know whether they're coming or going.
13:02I don't care, Kat.
13:03I don't care.
13:04I don't care.
13:05Don't you understand?
13:06I don't care about you, me, them.
13:08None of it.
13:09All I want is just peace and quiet to think.
13:11Are you taking your meds?
13:12Well, are you?
13:13That's none of your business.
13:14Martin weren't the only love of your life, you know.
13:16You've got your kids, too.
13:17Lily's been acting out for weeks.
13:18She's smoking weed.
13:19Did you know that?
13:20She's even been nicking money out of my petty cash to cover it.
13:22You being like this is hurting them.
13:23You are hurting your kids.
13:24Well, should one of us go after her?
13:25You've got your kids, too.
13:28Lily's been acting out for weeks.
13:30She's smoking weed.
13:31Did you know that?
13:33She's even been nicking money out of my petty cash to cover it.
13:36You being like this is hurting them.
13:39You are hurting your kids.
13:44Well, should one of us go after her?
13:46Well, we've said all we need to say.
13:51Listen, Mum, now's not a good time.
13:55No, no, nothing's wrong.
13:56It's just baby stuff.
14:00No, he's fine.
14:06Hold on.
14:08Mum, I'll call you back.
14:21Oh.
14:25Look, I know what me and Harvey did was wrong, and I don't blame you for feeling let down.
14:45No, I still shouldn't have spoke to you like that, though.
14:47I'm sorry.
14:49And I'm sorry for what Mum did.
14:51Do you know, Bent is on the other side of the world, but I used to feel so close to him at the Albert.
14:55Cindy don't care, does she?
14:56Just about money and revenge to her.
14:59You think you can get it back?
15:00I have been through that contract with a fine tooth cone, Peter.
15:03It's watertight.
15:05The best thing I can do is just accept it now.
15:08But at least I've got your dad and Harvey.
15:11Who's your mum got home?
15:12So, do you want to tell me what's been going on?
15:17I'm not saying I'll have all the answers, but I have been through one or two things over the years.
15:21You know, marriages, kids.
15:23There's not a lot I haven't seen.
15:26Owen keeps saying there's something wrong with Jimmy, that she has this feeling.
15:31But the health visitor's checked him out, and he's fine.
15:35Well, more mums could be funny things the first few weeks.
15:37You know, she's been feeling down, do you think?
15:40Well, the health visitor mentioned post-natal depression.
15:46God, you know, honestly, I just don't know anymore.
15:49Yeah, well, baby blues, they used to call it.
15:51And after I had been, you know, I didn't know which way was up.
15:54And the last person I wanted to talk to about it was Phil.
15:57All I did was push him away.
15:59But, look, you and Lauren are different.
16:02You're the best of friends.
16:04Find a way to remind her of that, and I'm sure everything would be OK.
16:08Just give me a love on you, please.
16:10Oh, Peter, did you get the baby clothes I left yesterday for little Jimmy?
16:13Can we do this another time, please? I'm really not in a mood.
16:16Has something happened?
16:18Is the baby OK?
16:19Yeah, he's fine.
16:20He's...
16:21Look, Lauren's just struggling a little bit, that's all.
16:24You're struggling now?
16:25I'm having law issues, probably.
16:26Are you still punishing me?
16:28I mean, Sky Warmer gets forgiven, and your own mother's left out in the cold.
16:31All right.
16:32I'm going to head home.
16:37Looks like it'll take more than a couple of baby grows to make up for what you've done.
16:42I'm on my way to the Albert.
16:43Planning on giving it a bit of a revamp, you know, new lease of life.
16:47Well, good luck with that.
16:48The roof leaks, the staff are a pain, and the labs get blocked up every ten seconds.
16:51But apart from that, it's yours.
16:53Because you know what?
16:54Honestly, I'm glad to be shot of it.
16:56See ya.
16:57There you go, Zach.
16:58Oh, you made it!
16:58Oh, you all right?
16:59I'm just going to nip to the gents, all right?
17:00Two sets.
17:01Have you seen this?
17:11Benji's been charged with Shireen's murder.
17:14Which means we can start to put this whole thing behind us.
17:18If mum hadn't hired that psycho, Shireen would still be here.
17:22Look, I know you're angry.
17:26I'll get it.
17:31You didn't mention that he was coming?
17:33Are you ever going to drop this?
17:36Joe, why don't I just leave you two to it?
17:38Jane, are you and Lexi free this weekend?
17:42The surprise for Nigel's birthday.
17:44Yeah, he never mentioned anything, huh?
17:45Well, that would be the surprise part.
17:47Can you check Billy and Honey and the others, please, and let me know some numbers?
17:51Yeah, of course.
17:57What's the matter, mate?
17:58Freezer crowd.
18:00No, I was just trying to stay out of family dramas.
18:04I know you've seen it from Shireen's side, but you know what my lot are like.
18:07Yeah, no offence, mate, but I try and steer clear of your lot.
18:09Yeah, so do I.
18:10Only trouble is I can't.
18:13Still, I don't blame Harry for moving out.
18:14His mum and dad's going for sports.
18:15I moved out?
18:16Had that happened?
18:17A couple of weeks ago, apparently.
18:18Been living with Billy and Honey.
18:19Anyway, none of my business, I'll just forget I said anything.
18:22Yeah, of course, mate.
18:36Oh, and I'm sorry about before.
18:38I don't...
18:41I don't want us to keep fighting.
18:42I think I found something.
18:44Oh, yeah?
18:45What?
18:45In Jimmy's eye.
18:47It just looks a little bit weird.
18:51Right.
18:52Right, Lauren, I think...
18:55I think you've got to press pause on all of this until you start feeling a bit better.
18:58Feeling better?
18:59What are you talking about?
19:01I'm fine.
19:02I'm not so sure you are, Lauren.
19:03I'm starting to get a bit worried about you.
19:05Your body's been through so much with the hormones and no sleep, and it can lead to...
19:10No, I'm not depressed.
19:12Who have you been talking to?
19:14No one.
19:17Well, my gran for a bit.
19:19She said she felt low after having Ben and that she had no one to talk to,
19:22but I said that ain't the case for you.
19:24You've got me.
19:25We have to...
19:25We have to have each other's back.
19:27I have just told you that I think that I'll suddenly see a doctor and all you can do is
19:32accuse me of losing it.
19:33No, I'm not accu...
19:34You're not losing it.
19:35No, I know I'm not.
19:38Right, do you know what?
19:39Forget it.
19:41I'll deal with it on my own.
19:42Ian!
19:55This isn't about us.
19:57It's about Peter and our grandchildren.
20:00However much you hate me, we've always got to have them in common.
20:02Peter doesn't want anything to do with you, and neither do I.
20:07Peter is a mess, Ian.
20:09I saw him earlier practically crying on Cavi's shoulder.
20:12Now, I don't know all the details, but I know the reason.
20:15One word.
20:17Lauren.
20:25Go on.
20:27She's never been good enough for him.
20:29And now it looks like she's gone off the rails.
20:30It's not just going to be Peter who's going to suffer.
20:33He'll be our gorgeous grandchildren.
20:36Lauren Brannan is a sinking ship.
20:39Peter will stick it out for longer than he should.
20:40But sooner or later, that family is heading for disaster.
20:44And when that happens, Lauren is going to be desperate.
20:47I know her.
20:48She will do everything she can to turn Peter against us.
20:53We need to stick together.
20:55So when things go belly up over there,
20:57it will be Lauren that's left out in the cold.
21:00Not us.
21:00Right, I'd better go and take over from Freddie.
21:06So, um, will you just keep us posted on how she is?
21:09Would you take us that coffee here, would you?
21:10Yeah, we can do another shift with the kids any time.
21:13All right?
21:13Yeah.
21:14Yeah, just leave it with me.
21:19So where do I go from here?
21:20I know, at least we'd rather to talk to us.
21:23But I'm still none the wiser, am I?
21:25End of the day, Kate, you can't fix someone if they don't want to be fixed.
21:28I've got a few things to do on our way to collect Louie.
21:38Jamie.
21:40Thank you for calling Panisar House Surgery.
21:43For same-day appointments, please call between the hours 8 and 8.30am.
21:48Forget it.
21:48Oh, Nigel! Nigel!
21:58Oh, la la!
22:02I've been thinking about you.
22:05Just because you don't want to reach out to Claire doesn't mean that there are
22:08people who care about you around here, you know?
22:10That's nice, but...
22:11So I have invited a few of those people around to my place at the weekend,
22:15so we can all have a move together and celebrate your birthday.
22:17I didn't ask you to do that, Yolanda.
22:21Why don't you mind your own business for a change?
22:31Vicky, let me get you a drink, please.
22:34Trace, listen, I didn't like the way that we left things this morning.
22:38Yeah, I know you're worried about me.
22:40Can I have a gin and tonic, please?
22:43You know, if something happens to you, and I knew about this,
22:47Sharon will find a way to blame me.
22:48Yes, and I heard you are.
22:51You're right.
22:52You're all right.
22:54I can't just go and tell Barney the whole thing.
22:57Why would he listen to me?
22:59Something that big's got to come from somebody he loves,
23:01somebody he trusts.
23:02Do you know how he's moved a billion, honey?
23:06Yeah, I did hear something.
23:08I don't know what you think that's got to do with anything.
23:10Well, he moved out of his parents the same time that body was found.
23:14That sounds like a coincidence.
23:15Or he's realised what type of people his parents are,
23:17and he wants nothing more to do with them.
23:19Here you go.
23:21Someone like that, he might want to give his little brother a chance at a better life.
23:24That is a bit of a leap.
23:25I could be pretty charming.
23:27I'll butter him up.
23:29He'll help me get Barney back on site.
23:32He might do.
23:33Or he might go running to Teddy and Nicola,
23:36first chance he gets, and tell them exactly what you're planning.
23:38And if that happens, all bets are off.
23:51Careful.
23:53Sorry.
23:53Not much.
23:55You all right?
24:06Nails!
24:08Bunking off again!
24:10I'm not really getting mashed on.
24:11I can't concentrate on everything that's going on.
24:16Sit down.
24:22Listen, from now on, right, you haven't got to take on so much, all right?
24:26Because me, Alfie, Eve and Suki, we're here.
24:29And there will always be someone to look after the little ones, all right?
24:33Make sure they're fed and watered.
24:34She's gone back up to her room again, hasn't she?
24:41I just think she needs more time.
24:43I need her.
24:46Why don't she get that?
24:48We need her.
24:49We all need her.
24:50I lost him too.
24:51I know you did, darling.
24:52Listen, I know this is hard, but things will get better.
24:57I promise you.
25:01Can't she stay like this?
25:02I could lose, darling.
25:03No.
25:03No.
25:04Of course I could.
25:04Mum's an illegal guardian.
25:05No, no.
25:06That is not happening, all right?
25:07That is just not happening.
25:09It's not fair.
25:12Oh, no, it's not, darling.
25:14But we're all here, all right?
25:15We've all got each other.
25:17It's going to be okay, I promise you.
25:21She said she's not depressed, but, Gran, the way she's behaving...
25:25Yeah, but what sort of thing are we talking about, exactly?
25:29I don't know.
25:29It's everything.
25:30She's, she's erratic.
25:32She's, she's secretive, argumentative.
25:34It's like...
25:37It's like when she was using.
25:39Well, we know it's not that.
25:41She wouldn't do that, not with a baby.
25:45I know.
25:46No, you're right, of course.
26:00I need some help.
26:05It's my baby.
26:07I think you might be blind.
26:19Watch the next episode on iPlayer from 6am tomorrow,
26:22or back here on BBC One at 7.30.
26:24Glue to the never-ending news.
26:26Catch up with the day's talking points on BBC Sounds
26:29with newscast now.
26:31From a robot revolution to an interstellar song contest,
26:35press red to watch Doctor Who on BBC iPlayer.
26:59Wait a minute.
27:00I don't know.
27:03I don't know.
27:03They can start from seven to nine.
27:05Marshall's talking points,
27:07but that's on the phone.
27:08Well, there'll be a new song.
27:10Just a little bit.
27:10Okay.
27:10I will notice that each song is not very busy in the future.
27:13I joined my father.
27:14I joined my father with the New York City Council and I joined my father.
27:17The name of the day I joined my father.
27:19Once the next episode on my father was looking back,
27:20we can start by talking about...
27:21he said it was pretty odd.
27:23This song was a good one.
27:25...
27:25...
27:26...