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EastEnders 1st October 2025
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00:00Anyone?
00:16What, no takers?
00:22Hey, Dad.
00:23You all right, Oscar?
00:25It's good to see you. You all right?
00:26Yeah, you too.
00:30Congratulations, Lauren.
00:36What are you doing here?
00:40I just heard a rumour you were getting married.
00:42I thought you might want some family wrapped around here.
00:44I've got family?
00:46Yeah.
00:48What are you doing, Louie? You all right?
00:50Yeah.
00:52Shut up, isn't it?
00:56Congratulations, mate.
00:58Thanks.
01:00You're a very lucky man.
01:02Yeah, I think so, yeah.
01:04I'm the lucky one.
01:06Yeah. Proud new member of the Beale clan.
01:08The ceremony was gorgeous.
01:10Really moving.
01:12Shame you missed it.
01:16Yeah.
01:18Yeah, it's plenty more fun to be had, I'm sure.
01:22Just doing the edits.
01:24Get yourself upstairs.
01:26There we are.
01:36All right, you said something.
01:38Back, are we?
01:39Yeah, sorry about that.
01:40Had a bit of business to take care of.
01:42Oh, yeah?
01:43What business is that?
01:44I thought you were looking for something new.
01:46Yeah, exactly.
01:48Prospects are...
01:54Dry cleaners in Dorsten.
01:56A restaurant.
01:58Just investment opportunities.
02:00Yeah, try doing that in office hours.
02:02This is family time.
02:04Yeah, that's not how it works, Brie.
02:06You know that.
02:08I'm trying to build a future for you, me, the kids, our family.
02:10Do me a favour.
02:12You don't care about me and the kids.
02:14All you care about is yourself.
02:19Fine.
02:20Whatever.
02:21If that's what you want to believe.
02:22Where are you going?
02:23Take a shower.
02:26God.
02:28Everything's going so well.
02:29Work.
02:30Us.
02:32We should book a flight.
02:33We should just go somewhere.
02:34All right, where would we go?
02:36Thailand.
02:37I've always fancied them white-hairs.
02:39Yeah, Phuket.
02:40Yeah, I could get on that.
02:42But, I mean, you have got a lot of work to do first.
02:46What work?
02:48Trust.
02:49You've got to earn my trust.
02:50I mean, right now I wouldn't be surprised if you stood me up at the airport.
02:55I'm not if you were my girlfriend.
03:00What are you saying?
03:02I don't.
03:03Do you want to make it official?
03:04What about you, son?
03:05You all right?
03:06Keeping out of trouble?
03:07Trying to.
03:08Yeah.
03:09He's doing really well now.
03:10He's going straight and narrow and we're really proud of him.
03:11Yeah, definitely.
03:12Yeah, well that's good.
03:13We've got a lucky sister like that, you know?
03:14Supportive.
03:15Taking you in.
03:16That's what families do.
03:17Yeah, that's what I'm saying.
03:18So you're going to stick around then?
03:19Spend some time?
03:20Er, yeah, maybe.
03:22It's not impossible, is it?
03:23You know?
03:24Be good.
03:25Spend a bit of time in the family.
03:26Were you really doing it?
03:27I told you that I'm here for you.
03:28I'm here for you.
03:29I'm here for you.
03:30I'm here for you.
03:31I'm celebrating your wedding.
03:32I couldn't believe my eyes.
03:33He was just standing there like some sort of ghost.
03:36You ain't got a crash, have you?
03:37No.
03:38No.
03:39No.
03:40No.
03:41No.
03:42No.
03:43No.
03:44No.
03:45No.
03:46No.
03:47No.
03:48No.
03:49No.
03:50No.
03:51No.
03:52No.
03:53No.
03:54No.
03:55No.
03:56The opposite.
03:57Every time I think of Max, I just think of all the things I ain't proud of, like Martin,
04:03Bradley.
04:04Max just makes me feel bad.
04:07I thought you were into him.
04:09Well, yeah, I was once, a long time ago.
04:12Oh, I thought there was twice, with Bradley, Martin.
04:17I mean, if you went back a second time, he must have been doing something right.
04:20What are you trying to say?
04:22Sorry, I don't mean to upset you.
04:24It's fine, I ain't upset.
04:25Just you don't seem happy after you see him again.
04:28My advice, don't go back a third time.
04:31You'll save yourself a lot of grief.
04:34Thanks, sir.
04:43Well, what about Brighton?
04:45What?
04:46Oh, come on, we can hit the pier, jump in the sea,
04:49get fish and chips under the front.
04:50Yeah, but what happened to white sand beaches?
04:52Yeah, they've only got two days.
04:54Anyway, as long as we've got a nice room
04:56and a bottle of bubbly, I don't really care where we're going.
04:58Right, I'll pack half an hour and then we're going tonight.
05:02Come on.
05:03Bye.
05:04Bye.
05:14Enjoying yourself?
05:17Uh, no.
05:19It's not exactly my favourite pub in the world.
05:21Yeah, I know.
05:21I was a bit worried about coming back here, to be honest.
05:26I'll have to have a phone call.
05:28I was in hospital.
05:29I've just got out of the operating theatre.
05:31I won't feel it myself.
05:33So you don't want to kill me?
05:35I'm not worried this minute.
05:36Is that why I didn't hear back from you?
05:39Yeah.
05:40Is that a message?
05:41You're drunk.
05:44Have you told anyone about us?
05:46No.
05:47You?
05:48Maybe we should keep it that way.
05:51Uh, yeah, definitely.
05:53Greg's alright, by the way.
05:55I did nothing.
05:57So what happened?
05:58It's a long story.
06:01Just to warn you, by the way,
06:03Stacey's a bit raw still.
06:06Sensitive.
06:07When it comes to you.
06:08Well, she said that.
06:12She said you do her head in.
06:14So if you've come back for her.
06:15Aye.
06:17Good.
06:18Because you don't stand a chance.
06:23You sound a little bit too happy about that.
06:25Me?
06:27I don't care either way.
06:29Do you not jealous?
06:31You want me to be?
06:32I've got the cat dragged in.
06:36You alright, cat?
06:37Nice to see you.
06:38Can I have a word?
06:46What are you doing talking to him?
06:47Nothing.
06:48Didn't even know it was him at first.
06:50He's a wrong'un.
06:51I can handle myself.
06:52Can you?
06:53After all that's been going on.
06:55Adding another dodgy geezer to the list
06:57ain't a good idea.
06:59Stay clear, zone.
07:02Buy me a drink?
07:11Uh, yeah, yeah.
07:11I'm sorry.
07:40But earlier.
07:43It's not you, it's me.
07:45You sure?
07:46Mm-hmm.
07:46Positive.
07:49I just...
07:50I just want us to be happy.
07:52No, we are.
07:53For the kids.
07:54You know, so they know we're back together
07:56and it's working.
07:58We're a family.
07:59I just...
08:00I just want them to be secure.
08:02I love you.
08:11I love you.
08:15Yeah.
08:16For you too.
08:17Flirting with Zoe?
08:30Not a good idea, is it?
08:31No, I've only just met the car.
08:35Just focus on your family.
08:36That's what you're here for, according to you.
08:38It is.
08:38Can you just be nice to Oscar?
08:43Yeah?
08:43He really needs a dad right now.
08:50Do you think I've done the right thing?
08:52With what?
08:54Me and Pete are getting married.
08:56Uh, yeah.
08:57Yeah, I don't know.
09:01Yeah, if you're happy.
09:03You happy?
09:04Yeah.
09:05Oh, good.
09:07No, it's just the whole surprise wedding thing, isn't it?
09:11What?
09:12I was just a bit desperate.
09:15What, like you and Mum on Christmas Day?
09:17No, that was different.
09:17No, it's not.
09:18It's the same thing.
09:19Well, yeah.
09:20It didn't work out in the end either, did it?
09:22So...
09:23Well, what are you saying then?
09:25You don't think me and Peter are going to work out?
09:27No, of course not what you're talking about.
09:28I didn't say that.
09:29Well, go on, spin it out.
09:30Clearly you've got something you want to say.
09:31Just say it.
09:32I don't know, Lauren, all right?
09:33I've just always found you and him.
09:35I don't know.
09:36What?
09:37It's not natural, no, all right?
09:38It's not like a natural fit, is it?
09:46Do you even care?
09:50Lauren, don't be like that, please.
09:51It's just my dad.
10:04He's doing the editing.
10:05It's nice.
10:07Hey, I'm going to ask her.
10:10Can I hear you?
10:15You okay?
10:18It's just my dad.
10:19He's doing the editing.
10:21It's nice.
10:23It's nice.
10:26Let's take your smile.
10:27What are you doing?
10:28Not even going to say hi to me?
10:29Hello, Max.
10:31Dare you happy now?
10:35I'm sorry to hear about Martin.
10:39He's a nice guy.
10:42I'm sorry what happened to you, me and him, all right?
10:44I'm sorry that I nearly messed things up for you before.
10:47You didn't do it alone.
10:54I still think about you, Stace.
10:56I still think about you, me, Bradley, Tanya, all that mess we come through.
11:07It wasn't all bad, was it?
11:11I mean, you know what, years go by, you regret things, but then...
11:16you remember the moments.
11:21Special things.
11:24Good things.
11:27I mean, it weren't good things, wouldn't it?
11:32I don't know, Max.
11:34I...
11:36I don't know what you want from me.
11:38Nothing. I just want to talk, that's all.
11:39Talk? You never just want to talk.
11:41Yeah, well, maybe I've changed, Stace.
11:44I have changed.
11:45You know, losing Abby.
11:46Being on my own, not seeing my granddaughter.
11:55All these things, Stace, they just...
12:00weigh you down and then all of a sudden you turn around, you've got nowhere to go.
12:10I'm sorry, I won't.
12:14Shouldn't be landing all this on you.
12:15I'm sorry, Sonia.
12:19Just in case there ain't the many people I can talk to.
12:24It was really good to see you.
12:26One cup of tea.
12:36And a quick chat.
12:40So, you having a good time?
12:52Great.
12:53Dad seemed chuffed to see us, don't you think?
12:56Listen, just a little word of warning.
13:01Please don't get too excited.
13:04Daddy's got a habit of turning up, raising your hopes and then just disappearing.
13:09Didn't seem like that.
13:11He sounded pretty, and he's got a deal sticking around.
13:15That's just what he says.
13:17He's just shot out of here chasing Stace's later, so who knows?
13:21If she turns him down, he could be gone within an hour.
13:25So what happened to the cup of tea?
13:33Well, I don't know what it is about you, Max, but one look at you and I want to hit the bottle.
13:40Yeah, sorry.
13:42Don't you seem to have that effect on people?
13:46Yeah.
13:49Cheers.
13:50Cheers.
13:55Cheers.
13:58Just one, though, yeah?
13:59Yeah, of course.
14:00Because Charlie's asleep upstairs and Billy's...
14:03Yeah, I've got it.
14:07What's it like being a grandparent?
14:09Well, you tell me.
14:11A grand judge.
14:12It's nice to see you.
14:17It's nice to see you, too.
14:19It's so weird being back.
14:22Yeah.
14:24Yeah, all the old familiar places.
14:28I was walking out of the car, towards the Vic.
14:30All just came back to me and home, Bradley, Abby, more than that.
14:35I know how you feel.
14:38I know what happened with Martin every time I walk past that pub or stand at the bar and think of him.
14:45How do you deal with that, Stace, day after day?
14:48Well, it's just there. It's like an itch.
14:52Sometimes you forget and then...
14:55Sometimes something reminds you.
14:58I bet you miss him, don't you?
15:05It's taken a while.
15:08It's...
15:10It's taken a long time.
15:13I used to wake up every day.
15:17Just...
15:18Cry.
15:24I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
15:26Didn't mean to upset you.
15:29I'm an idiot.
15:31Don't be.
15:33It's not your fault.
15:36Sometimes I'm fine and then sometimes it just...
15:39Hits me.
15:40You thought you had a good thing, didn't you?
15:42I nearly messed it up for you.
15:46Just wish I could stop making the same mistakes.
15:50You know, sometimes I want to reach into my head.
15:53Take my brain out.
15:55Get a new one.
15:57Good luck with that.
16:02You meant a lot to me, though. You know that, didn't you?
16:07No, it weren't just...
16:08Oh, I know.
16:11I wasn't hard with you.
16:15That was a long time ago.
16:17Yeah, I know, but I still miss it sometimes.
16:20I still miss you.
16:23You miss that time.
16:26Being younger, the kids, your family, not just me.
16:31What do you think?
16:32Well, yeah, I feel the same.
16:35Sometimes.
16:39But Martin...
16:43Martin was the love of my life.
16:45Yeah.
16:47Yeah.
16:51What about now?
16:53Well, now I'm all on my own.
16:58Me too.
17:02It's funny seeing you, Stace.
17:06Just makes me want to stick around.
17:07For what?
17:08I don't know.
17:09Just...
17:11Just see.
17:12See what happens.
17:14Nothing's gonna happen, Max.
17:16No.
17:18Not between me and you, I guarantee it.
17:21Yeah.
17:24Probably right.
17:28Just two old mates, aren't we?
17:29Shooting the breeze.
17:30Exactly.
17:48I think you should go.
17:52Is that what you want?
18:01You bothering you?
18:04No.
18:06We're just having a quick drink and a catch-up.
18:09Old times.
18:11You leaving?
18:13Nah.
18:14Ain't finished my wine yet.
18:16Stace.
18:17You want him to stay?
18:22It's late.
18:24You heard up?
18:25Yeah, I probably should get back to the wedding.
18:31It was nice to see you.
18:34Yeah, it was.
18:38Oh, if you ever fancy a glass of cheap prosecco, you know where I am.
18:48You okay?
18:50Mm.
18:51I'm good.
18:53Looks like I got here just in time.
18:55Nothing was gonna happen.
18:57You sure about that?
19:09What are you doing?
19:11Going out.
19:13Oh.
19:15Out where?
19:16Out with Bates.
19:17Meeting up in town.
19:18I'm sure I told you.
19:20No.
19:22Sorry, I must have forgot.
19:25You're okay here with the kids?
19:27Yeah.
19:30You know, I'll get something going soon.
19:33Get some cash.
19:34I was thinking as well we could all go away.
19:37Right.
19:38I can't believe ya.
19:39Have a good night.
19:41Have a good night.
19:53Listen.
19:55Spoke to Ravi.
19:56Okay?
19:57And we're off the hook.
19:58Yeah.
19:59Yeah, he don't need the flat no more.
20:00So it can just go back to us.
20:01All right?
20:02It'll be chill.
20:03Yeah?
20:04Takeaways.
20:05Couple of beers.
20:06Me and you in front of the console.
20:07The way it should have been.
20:09And oaky too?
20:11Maybe not so much.
20:13Just seeing as we ain't doing business here anymore.
20:16Hey.
20:17You still got me.
20:18All right?
20:19Best mates, yeah?
20:21All right.
20:22Me and Gina, we're gonna go away for a couple of days.
20:24All right?
20:25So any emergencies, you just give me a bell.
20:27But if not, I'll see you soon.
20:30You have a good time.
20:31Thanks, bro.
20:34You too.
20:35I'll see you soon, all right?
20:36See ya.
20:37Be good.
20:45You know you can't be trusted, right?
20:48You gotta be careful.
20:49He says everything's okay.
20:50When he says that, by an end, he's just gonna let you down.
20:54Don't worry.
20:55Still got me.
20:57Got big plans for you.
21:00I'll go get a chance for the wedding.
21:01No, no, no, no, no, no.
21:03That's not happening.
21:04Yeah.
21:07Got something on.
21:08Something important.
21:13Got a little job for you.
21:14You don't still like him, do you?
21:29No, of course not.
21:31But there's something.
21:33Yeah, there'll always be something.
21:35I mean, we've been through a lot together, but that was ages ago.
21:38Things fade.
21:39So you couldn't see yourself together?
21:40As a couple?
21:42With Max?
21:44No.
21:45Max is like...
21:48Well, Max is exciting and unpredictable.
21:50That ain't what I want.
21:51I get it, but what if he was around every day and...
21:55What are you trying to say?
21:56I just think you'd be tempted.
22:01Maybe I would, but so what?
22:04You know what he's like.
22:05He's a player.
22:06Think how bad you'd feel about Martin.
22:11Maybe he should get on that flight after all.
22:13What?
22:14Go to Brazil.
22:16Tonight.
22:17I mean, it's all bought and paid for.
22:18Is it really a good idea to stick around here?
22:21Risk seeing Max every day?
22:23In your face?
22:24Falling into old patterns?
22:25I mean, we've all done it.
22:28But what you need is a break from the past.
22:32Well, no.
22:33I've...
22:35I've made my mind up.
22:37You know, I've told the kids, Mum needs me.
22:39I'm...
22:40No, I'm staying.
22:41I can't go back on that.
22:43Yeah, you can.
22:44Look, Zoe's right, Mum.
22:47If you want to go, you should go.
22:57Dad!
22:58Hey, there's someone I want you to meet.
22:59Jasmine, this is my dad.
23:00Dad, this is Jasmine.
23:02Hi.
23:03Pleased to meet you.
23:04Yeah, very much.
23:06Have a seat, darling.
23:07Yeah, cheers.
23:09All right, son.
23:10Listen, we need to make sure Max is gone by the time my mum turns up.
23:17Why?
23:19Well, he did kill her son.
23:23I know you love me, Mum.
23:25But I'm not your little girl anymore.
23:28I've grown up fast.
23:30These last couple years...
23:32You made it so I had to cope on my own.
23:34Yeah, but I'm still your mum.
23:36You shouldn't stay for me.
23:38You need to go.
23:40Grab this while you can.
23:42Hugh, Hope and Arthur.
23:44That's what you need.
23:47She's right.
23:48I'm gonna tell Kat.
23:50Well, no.
23:51Wait, I need to phone Mum first and talk to her.
23:53Yeah, well, make it quick.
23:55If you want to catch this flight, you've got to leave soon.
23:58We only met last week.
24:04But it feels good.
24:06She gets me.
24:07Well, that's good.
24:09Glad to see you happy.
24:12You didn't make the most of it, eh?
24:15What about you?
24:17You got anyone?
24:19Just taking things slowly.
24:21Just trying to work a couple of things out.
24:24So you changed?
24:25Yeah, I'm trying.
24:29What about here?
24:31Thinking of sticking around or...?
24:35Uh, yeah.
24:37Yeah, I might do.
24:40Okay, here we go.
24:42Okay, thank you.
24:44Dad.
24:46Cheers.
24:49Oh, she ain't picking up.
24:51She's probably on the way home, Mum.
24:52I've got to go over the Vic, see if she's there.
24:56Say what?
24:58It ain't up to none whether you go to Brazil, Mum.
24:59It's up to you.
25:06You all right?
25:08What were you doing chasing after Stacey like that?
25:11Talk about chasing after Stacey.
25:12We were just having a little chat, that's all.
25:14What about us? I thought you were into us.
25:15Yeah, I was.
25:17I was, Zoe.
25:18You know, really into us.
25:19Right up to that point, you nearly killed a bloke.
25:21He tried to rape me.
25:22I had to hit him.
25:23It was self-defence.
25:25I'm still traumatised about it, you know.
25:28Then he comes after me.
25:30He has me shot.
25:32He holds my family hostage.
25:34I could have died.
25:35I'm sorry, all right?
25:36Are you okay?
25:37It was really scary, Max.
25:38It's all right.
25:39I'm here now, aren't I?
25:40Are you?
25:41Are you there?
25:42Yes, I am.
25:43I'm right here.
25:44I'm right here in front of you.
25:45Thank you for your help.
25:46It was...
25:47Greg and the money and...
25:48I'm just...
25:49I'm really sorry things going wrong with us because...
26:04Truth is...
26:06I liked you.
26:08I really liked you.
26:09Yeah, I know.
26:12Me too.
26:15And seeing you now, it's like, all these feelings come up and, I mean, how about you?
26:25How do you feel?
26:30It's complicated, all right?
26:34Things have changed.
26:36You don't feel nothing for me?
26:38Yeah, of course I do.
26:39You know, right up to Greg and all that, I was really into us.
26:43I just think we're too alike, that's all.
26:44Yeah, alike.
26:45Yeah, chaotic.
26:47Just think you and me together, you know, it'd be like another messed up, toxic relationship.
26:53More than you and Stacey?
26:54I'm trying to change, all right, so I'm trying to do things different.
26:57I'm just trying to find something real.
27:00You don't think what we had was real?
27:02What you feel now?
27:05You can have that with me.
27:08That's what I want, too.
27:11You've got a woman who knows you, who knows what you're like.
27:14Who accepts you as you are, who could pick up where we left off.
27:25Remember how good it was?
27:26Well, I should get back inside.
27:34You know the way they'd talk to Lauren.
27:38That's what I'm in, really, isn't it?
27:40Is it?
27:44Is it really?
27:44Yes, sir.
28:06You're welcome.
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