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Eastenders 16th October 2025
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00:12Remind me again why it's my job to paint the windowsills.
00:15We've got a business to run.
00:16Because you've got to paint the rent somehow?
00:18Oh, don't worry. It's time for it to run out.
00:20Oh, mother, please.
00:21It's bad enough watching you two mooning over your cornflakes.
00:23No, no, no, Harvey, you can't just slap it on willingly.
00:25You've got to wash the paintwork down first with soapy water.
00:27Yeah, I've done this before, Ian.
00:29You could have fooled me.
00:31Oh.
00:32Yeah, look, I know I can't just talk to him.
00:34All right, yes, I know it's a detention centre.
00:37I just want you to get a message to him, that's all.
00:40Just tell him that I'm sorting out a place for when he gets out and...
00:44and that I love him.
00:46All right?
00:47That's in a bad way.
00:49Not as bad as Vicky looks after what his son did to her.
00:52What exactly?
00:53He was told to attack Vicky, not Ross.
00:56He was just, you know, protecting his son.
00:58Well, he failed, didn't he, Harvey?
01:00Because if he had it done, Vicky wouldn't have had seven bells beaten out of her.
01:03It's never that sin, obviously.
01:04Hasn't it?
01:05Well, it looks pretty simple to me.
01:07Oh.
01:08Oh.
01:09Hey.
01:10How's that?
01:11It's a shame we can't get no ventilation in here.
01:12Oh.
01:13Oh.
01:14Well, hey.
01:15How's that?
01:16It's a shame we can't get no ventilation in here.
01:17Oh.
01:18That man treating you well?
01:19Yeah, man.
01:20Man?
01:21What, you forgotten already?
01:22I'll hang out.
01:24I'll hang out.
01:26I'll hang out.
01:28Oh, hey.
01:31Hazel,
01:33it's a shame we can't get no ventilation in here.
01:36Oh.
01:38I'm not treating you well.
01:41Yeah, man.
01:43Yeah?
01:44What, you've forgotten already?
01:46It's like the air going to your brain
01:47and then make you weak.
01:48Ravi's gone, hm?
01:50Hm? I'm in charge, yeah?
01:53You're a joke.
01:54Mmm... Gina don't seem to think so.
01:57Huh?
01:58Yeah, she's been out all night texting me.
02:01What's it? I...
02:03Meet you at the Vic at 1.
02:06She loves putting them heart amortures as well, don't they?
02:09Stay away from her.
02:10What I'm gonna...
02:12Oh, the strong survive and the weak waste away to...
02:18Something like that.
02:19Mm-hmm.
02:20Natural selection, though, isn't it?
02:24Anyways...
02:27Got a sprint.
02:28Don't wanna keep her waiting.
02:30Oh, no.
02:32You don't worry about Gina, yeah?
02:36You leave her to me.
02:37Keep your dirty hands off her, Gina.
02:39Shh! Shh!
02:49No, no, it needs to be in Walford. I need to be near my boy.
03:03Yeah. Yeah, thanks for nothing.
03:05Hey.
03:06Hey, don't stop on my account.
03:08I'm gonna watch Kathy don't catch you talking to me.
03:11I remember when Aaron was a kid, I used to take them and watch Spurs play.
03:16He's face when they scored.
03:17He's face when they scored.
03:18Yeah, thanks for nothing.
03:19Yeah, thanks for nothing.
03:20Hey.
03:21Hey, don't stop on my account.
03:22Don't stop on my account.
03:25Hey, don't stop on my account.
03:27I'm gonna watch.
03:28I'm gonna watch Kathy don't catch you talking to me.
03:35I remember when Aaron was a kid, he used to take them and watch Spurs play.
03:44His face when they scored.
03:48That joy.
03:50Like he was lowing, you know?
03:51I wish I was stuck at a ball then.
03:56And then...
03:59He was gone.
04:03And I try to remember the exact moment when I lost him.
04:05I play it over and over in my head.
04:09And then I do...
04:11It makes me so angry.
04:14So hateful.
04:20Anyway, mate, you, er...
04:22You must be exhausted.
04:25You don't know what way's up right now, but...
04:27You know, once the dust has settled and you've found your feet...
04:33There's a fat chance of that.
04:35There's no flux going and...
04:38And right now, me bed's a bench in the sympathy yard.
04:44Well, then come and stay with us.
04:46At least for a few days.
04:49Kathy's not gonna want me anywhere, in here, mate.
04:51Yeah.
04:52Yeah.
04:53She's angry, but she's not unreasonable.
04:56I will swear it.
04:57I don't know what to say.
04:58Yeah.
04:59Get your stuff.
05:00Go on.
05:03Oh.
05:04Hiya.
05:05Oh, hi.
05:06Hiya.
05:07Hiya.
05:08How is everything?
05:09Yeah.
05:10He's having a good day today.
05:11Thanks for yesterday.
05:12Um...
05:13Can I make it up to you?
05:14Oh, it's no need.
05:15No, I'd like to.
05:16Can I meet you down the vic later?
05:17Yep.
05:18Okay, lovely.
05:19Great.
05:20Text you.
05:21Okay.
05:22Okay.
05:23Thanks for yesterday.
05:24Um...
05:25Can I make it up to you?
05:26Oh, it's no need.
05:27No, I'd like to.
05:28Can I meet you down the vic later?
05:29Yep.
05:30Okay, lovely.
05:31Great.
05:32Text you.
05:33Okay.
05:40You're a very lucky boy.
05:41Just spoke to Lauren.
05:42She says she can get nine grand for the Morris.
05:45You're kidding.
05:46Well, she said eight, but...
05:48I know we can get her up.
05:50Result, eh?
05:51Oh, what?
05:52You're joking.
05:53What's happened now?
05:54The end of my career.
05:55That is what has happened.
05:56So, yesterday in the Albert, I wrote a draft business proposal
06:00telling my clients that I was going to leave the firm
06:03and to come in on my own setup.
06:04Well, when was all this?
06:06When we were three sheets to the wind.
06:08Well, it was just a draft, though, right?
06:10I must have pressed send in to the safe.
06:11It went to all my contacts, including my boss,
06:14he wants me in the office,
06:16and I'm already on my final warning.
06:18I was thinking of asking Jazz on a proper date.
06:21Maybe... cinema?
06:24Top ten rom-coms of all time.
06:27Which do you think she liked the most?
06:30Hello.
06:32Hey, maestro.
06:33Sorry.
06:34Hmm?
06:35I was just, um...
06:37thinking about the old car, you know,
06:40freedom, open road.
06:43Might have that ever again.
06:46Mm-mm.
06:48But...
06:49they haven't taken your licence away yet, have they?
06:52What do you reckon?
06:53One last spin.
06:58Look, Ross wouldn't dare show his face round here.
07:00And if he does, he'll get my still letter on his bribe.
07:03There you go.
07:04Thanks, Kel.
07:05How'd you get on?
07:06All arranged.
07:07What's arranged?
07:10We're taking him away for a few days.
07:12Mm-hmm.
07:14Ha-ha.
07:18The Lake District.
07:21You could have asked me.
07:25Look, being in the house where it happened, it's...
07:28it's not gonna help you heal, darling.
07:30Yeah.
07:31A few days away.
07:32Bit of fresh air.
07:33Do us all the world of good.
07:36I wonder where he slept last night.
07:38It's not your problem, darling.
07:42I can't just switch off my feelings.
07:44Vicky, you have been dealing with this for months.
07:47By the time you started looking after number one.
07:49You need this, Vicky.
07:50By the time we get back,
07:52Ross and that son of his will be long gone.
07:55What do you say?
07:58Come here.
08:01Here, Ned.
08:03Cheers.
08:04Here's Tommy.
08:05It's gonna take time, innit?
08:06It's bad to be talk of the square.
08:08He told me that Joe was assaulting women,
08:10filming it and posting it.
08:13Sick.
08:14Yeah, it is sick.
08:15It's a shame it took a woman getting beaten to a pulp
08:17for Tommy to speak up.
08:19Put 50p in your slot.
08:21That Ross knew exactly what his son was doing
08:23and he did nothing about it.
08:25My Tommy's no saint,
08:26but he ain't to blame for what that Joe did.
08:28Sure.
08:29If he was to blame,
08:30the old bill would have arrested him.
08:32So before you open your gob again,
08:33make sure you get your facts right.
08:39Oh, where's your action man?
08:40You're usually joined at the Ips.
08:41Oh, well, he's gone AWOMO, ain't he?
08:43Not that he's missed.
08:45Takes after his granddad.
08:46Stevie had his wicked way with me
08:48and then run to the hills.
08:50Well, that's not my problem anymore.
08:52Tuesday.
08:53I was married to a Mitchell and taken from me.
08:55You could do better.
08:56Thanks.
08:58Oh man, you look amazing.
09:01Thanks.
09:04Right, I'll have your finest bottle of shampoos
09:07and a lemonade.
09:08Ooh, big spender.
09:09I like your style.
09:10Yeah, I'll just have a bottle of beer though.
09:12Thanks, Kat.
09:13Right.
09:14Okay, I'll have your finest beer in a minute.
09:16All right.
09:18Might go grab us a table.
09:19I'll come over, yeah?
09:24Now, this silk is made of stone.
09:26This silk is made of wood.
09:27Yeah, I'm not blinding.
09:28And because it is made of wood,
09:29right, you need to sand out any imperfections, okay?
09:32Then you apply the primer,
09:34and then you apply two coats of paint.
09:36In the time it's taken to you explain it,
09:38I could have done it.
09:39Oh.
09:40Look, Ian.
09:41I, um...
09:42I had a chat with Ross earlier.
09:44Yeah, I'm surprised he's still around.
09:46Yeah, well, he's vulnerable.
09:48You know, he needs support.
09:50Support?
09:51What's in Vicky's face?
09:53Look, Joel's not the first kid to go off the rails.
09:56Are ya?
09:57Ooh.
09:58Still hard at it.
09:59Oh, I thought you was, uh, out for a day.
10:02No, change of plan.
10:03We're taking Vicky to the lakes for a few days,
10:05you know, for a breather.
10:08Sharon's agging bits.
10:10Right, well, can't you get bits of the lakes?
10:12I mean, we'll get a move on that.
10:14Slow down, Harvey.
10:15What, you trying to get rid of us?
10:21What the hell are you doing here?
10:25What are you doing?
10:29Oh, no, no, no.
10:32Say you didn't.
10:33Well, I just thought...
10:34I mean, especially as he's gonna be away for a few days.
10:36Well, you thought wrong, okay?
10:37I don't want you anywhere near my family.
10:39All right?
10:40So, look, just...
10:41So take your rubbish and get lost, all right?
10:44Oh, Ian, there's no need for that.
10:45I'm gonna need you or your son anywhere near Wolford.
10:47You wanna watch your mouth.
10:49Me?
10:50You only make it worse.
10:51And this has got nothing to do with you.
10:53Okay.
10:54Please.
10:55Don't even think about it.
11:00How many of you are dads?
11:14You all right?
11:15Parents.
11:20You know how many of your sons have got a mobile?
11:23Or a laptop?
11:28Do you know what they're watching right now?
11:31Do ya?
11:32Only one minute, you're teaching them how to ride a bike,
11:39and that's scary enough, but, you know,
11:41you can't wrap them in cotton wool forever, can ya?
11:46And then the next thing,
11:47you've got this twisted freak in their ear,
11:50filling their head with all this crap
11:52about what it takes to be a real man.
11:54And then my boy did some terrible things.
12:01And I wanna get my hands around his neck,
12:03and I wanna throttle him.
12:04And I wanna ask him,
12:05how could you have been so stupid?
12:11But I turned him in.
12:15I shot my own son to the police.
12:20I handed him his laptop with all that vile stuff on it.
12:23Yeah.
12:26But apparently that ain't enough of you lot.
12:30Yeah, you can...
12:32write him off, turn your back on him.
12:35Nah, I can't blame you for that.
12:42But what would you do?
12:44Eh?
12:47What would you do if this was happening to your family?
12:53I did everything I could.
13:00I can't give up on Joe.
13:06Yeah, yeah. You all right, Ross?
13:08You did everything you could.
13:10For him.
13:11Oh, Kathy.
13:12No, no.
13:13But you did nothing to protect the women he abused.
13:17And you knew what your son was up to for months.
13:22You knew it.
13:23And you kept it to yourself.
13:25And now...
13:27All those women, they...
13:29They have to live with what your son did to them.
13:32So whatever you did, Ross...
13:35It weren't enough.
13:36Come on, Kath. That's enough now.
13:37Let's go. Let's go.
13:38All right.
13:45You're not sitting one foot inside my house.
13:48Just...
13:49Just leave.
13:50What's the point?
13:53It's always right.
13:54I am perfect.
14:12Jasmine, okay, hear me out.
14:14I was thinking we could do a date.
14:16Like, old school.
14:18I'm listening.
14:19They have a season of old classic rom-coms at the picture house.
14:21I was thinking pretty woman.
14:23Richard Gere.
14:24God broke the mould when he made that man.
14:26What, the one about the sex worker and the millionaire?
14:29Yeah, it's romantic.
14:30I could watch it on repeat.
14:31Hey, Ginger, you're ruining it.
14:33Well, it looks like you've got yourself a date.
14:36Is she?
14:39No, I grew up in Marbella.
14:41My mum and dad ran a bar, so we helped out.
14:43Used to be allowed, innit?
14:45We've got tattoos to prove it.
14:47Hi, yeah. Where?
14:49Oh, come on, you've got to show me now.
14:51No, no, this is a family-friendly bar, thank you.
14:54Alright, nah, yeah, I get that vibe.
14:57Hey, listen, next day I'm taking you out west.
14:59What, the next date?
15:00Yeah.
15:02Dinner, rooftop bar, members club, you know, the finest.
15:06Alright, well, I've shown you mine, so now you've got to show me yours.
15:10You haven't shown me anything yet.
15:12I met my family.
15:13I met my family.
15:17Ain't nothing to sell.
15:20No, Mum.
15:22Dad, brothers, sisters.
15:26Okay, so this is just a one-way thing, is it?
15:29Where I'm kind of...
15:30I'm kind of done with the silent, moody type.
15:33So...
15:37Well, I...
15:38Didn't really know my pops until I was nine, so...
15:43Mum says he was never any good, but...
15:46When I did meet him...
15:48That guy demanded respect, you know.
15:53He showed me off to everyone.
15:56Spoiling me as well, but me trainers, clothes, you know.
15:59Treat me like a king.
16:00He died when I was 14.
16:09Word on road is he got stabbed with his own knife in some petty scuffle.
16:15And after that, Mum just, erm...
16:18Um...
16:24Which just snapped.
16:28Got missing for days on end.
16:33Left me and my brother to take care of our little sisters as Jaya by ourselves.
16:40No love.
16:43No help.
16:44I'm really sorry that happened to you.
16:50It's okay.
16:55I got out, though.
16:57Survived.
17:01The sun's blazing down on me now, though, right?
17:04Yeah.
17:06Yeah, it is.
17:09Come on!
17:10Come on, please!
17:14Come on!
17:39Hey.
17:41That's Vicky.
17:42You care about Vicky now, do you?
17:44Of course I do.
17:46Don't be like that.
17:47Oh, is that why you invite that man into our house?
17:50Look, I can care about Vicky and Ross at the same time, can't I?
17:53And did you really have to call him out like that in front of everyone?
17:56Do you know what? I think it's a good job I'm going away.
17:59Before me and you fall out.
18:01You're, er...
18:03You're staying in my house, aren't you?
18:05Don't forget that.
18:06I'll wind it in, will you?
18:07Ross ain't the one that's banged up, is he?
18:09Well, Joe ought to get it from somewhere.
18:11I mean, it's bad gene pool if you ask me.
18:12I mean, Vicky is well shot.
18:14Didn't you protect Bobby?
18:16I mean, despite everything he'd done, you hid the truth from everyone.
18:19Right? Because deep down inside, you knew there was good in him.
18:22I'd done the same with Aaron, but...
18:24Here we are, and we get to...
18:26...to argue about painting a window, so we get to have a pint with our community while Ross is in the gutter.
18:31Aren't we lucky?
18:33Yeah, I'm going to the Vic. You can do it at last time.
18:40I've got your text. You ready?
18:42Er...
18:43Ready for what?
18:45We were gonna... Oh, me!
18:48You been turned over?
18:50No. I'm looking for something.
18:52Looking for what?
18:55Could it be the car keys?
18:57One last spin, remember?
18:58Car keys.
18:59Yes.
19:00Yeah.
19:02Look at this mess.
19:04It's okay?
19:05No, it's not though, is it?
19:06What's Julie gonna think?
19:08Okay, well, you...
19:09Er...
19:13Er...
19:17Sit there.
19:20Julie always wanted to go to India.
19:23See the Taj Mahal.
19:25We've been saving for years, but then...
19:28Nigel, you told me this yesterday, remember?
19:31Right.
19:34I'm back!
19:36Oh, God. I'm exhausted.
19:39I got you those...
19:41Is that your...
19:45Oh, my...
19:46It's okay.
19:47Nigel was looking for something and got a bit carried away.
19:50Car keys?
19:51I'm gonna...
19:52Take the car for one last spin.
19:53No!
19:54No!
19:55He was just gonna show me the engine.
19:56Nigel.
19:57Nigel.
19:58You can't drive.
19:59You know that.
20:04I keep hold of them.
20:06See?
20:07I've told you that.
20:08Yeah, I'm...
20:09I'm sorry.
20:12Right.
20:14Never mind.
20:16Let's get this place tidied up then, shall we?
20:18No!
20:19We'll sort it.
20:20Right, Nigel?
20:21Yeah.
20:22You...
20:23Sit...
20:24The...
20:26Goodness.
20:28I'm supposed to be meeting Jean.
20:30So, go!
20:34Okay.
20:35What was I supposed to do?
20:48I've been raising him on my own.
20:50Yeah, no, I know exactly what you meant.
20:52Yeah, cheers for the support.
20:53Means a lot.
20:54Are you okay?
20:55Oh, what are you concerned now, are you?
20:59Yeah, I saw you gulping earlier.
21:02Enjoy the shows, yeah?
21:03Of course not.
21:04I'm just concerned.
21:05Oh, just do one, mate.
21:07Sorry.
21:08Don't hurt your feelings.
21:12So...
21:14Where are you now?
21:15Oh, do you know what?
21:16I'm actually...
21:17I'm kind of beat.
21:20Well, like I said...
21:22Harry's a fool.
21:23If I had a girl like you, I'd never let her go.
21:33Johnny!
21:34You heard anything?
21:35Oh, he's heard all right.
21:36Yep, sacked.
21:37With immediate effect, gross misconduct, and...
21:40Zero chance of a reference.
21:41You're joking.
21:42I am sure, sure.
21:43Yeah.
21:44All those years of graph down the drain.
21:45Don't worry, darling.
21:46Some people turn up.
21:47And in the meantime, you can help with the boutique hotel.
21:51Fantastic.
21:54Yeah, I mean, he's a nice guy.
21:57But...
21:59But he said Harry's a fool.
22:01I mean, I know he ain't.
22:02He chased me for months, and...
22:05In Brighton, like...
22:07We got really close.
22:08It wasn't just like a fling.
22:10Gina.
22:12I'm sorry, but this is textbook ghosting.
22:15No, no, it ain't.
22:16I know ghosting, and this isn't it.
22:20Something's off.
22:25Okay.
22:26Right.
22:28Ready?
22:32Watch this.
22:34Julie?
22:36Um...
22:37By way of apology for earlier.
22:41Indian takeaway.
22:43Well, I've...
22:45Just got on that for beginning.
22:46Yeah, no.
22:47It's, um...
22:49It's a taster...
22:51...for our trip to India.
22:55And what?
22:56What?
22:57You've had to put up with a lot from me.
23:00So, um...
23:02I wanted you to have something to look forward to.
23:05Um...
23:07Because I love you.
23:10And you deserve it.
23:12So I'm selling a car, and it's time to turn our dream into reality.
23:18Delhi, Jaipur, Agra.
23:23The Cordon Track.
23:25But really.
23:26Really.
23:28And before our real trip to India, I thought I'd give you a taste of India.
23:33Oh, God.
23:35Oh, you big softy.
23:39So you're both going to India?
23:41Of course we're both going to India.
23:43Oh, thank you so much.
23:46It all gets cold.
23:55He can hardly find his way to Stratford on the 108.
23:59How's he gonna get to bleed in India?
24:04Watson, is that your side hustle, yeah?
24:06Reconnecting pensions.
24:07You don't fool me, Jasmine. I see you.
24:10I knew you were a sucker for romance, Rhea.
24:11I don't have to prove myself much more to get to your home.
24:14Oh, is that right?
24:15Yeah.
24:16Maybe.
24:18Anyway.
24:19I guess asking you to see a film about a hooker...
24:22Sex worker...
24:24...wasn't a great move, but...
24:26How come?
24:28Really?
24:29Yeah, sure.
24:31Pretty women.
24:32But I'm paying.
24:33I'm a modern man. I have absolutely no issues with it.
24:37...I've found an old steaf...
24:38...and I've found a line...
24:43...and I've found the chain...
24:44...and I've found a line...
24:46...for it here I've found...
24:47...for it here, I've found...
24:48...boss?
24:49Come on, mate.
24:50No, no, no, I'm all right.
24:52He's wasted.
24:54It's fine, it's fine.
24:56That cat looks nasty.
24:58Come on, let's have you up. Come on, mate.
25:00Come on.
25:02I'm up.
25:04You never told me how funny Gina is.
25:22Oh, man.
25:24Got pretty wild.
25:26Yeah.
25:28She can handle abuse as well.
25:32But, you know,
25:34my favourite bit of the date was...
25:38was tracing my finger
25:40along her tattoo.
25:42Oh, man, she was...
25:44she was quivering.
25:46I think that's her sweet spot.
25:56I swear,
25:58I'm gonna kill you.
26:02I'm gonna kill you.
26:06Nah.
26:08Nah, I don't think you...
26:12Look at me.
26:16No one's coming for you.
26:18Hmm?
26:20Not your family.
26:22Not Gina.
26:24No one's gonna miss you when you're gone.
26:28No one's gonna miss you when you're gone.
26:32I don't know.
26:34I don't know.
26:38I don't know.
26:40I don't know.
26:42I don't know.
26:48Sharon's just dropping Albie at Zach.
26:50She won't be not.
26:51Yeah.
26:52He likes looking after Albie.
26:53He's a good bloke.
26:56Listen, I'm sorry about earlier.
26:58Alright, but you've got to stop feeling guilty about Ross.
27:00He can look after himself.
27:02Yeah, let's just get going, eh?
27:04Come on.
27:05In you go.
27:12Er, just give me a minute, alright?
27:18Ah, no, you have got to be joking.
27:20I've done it, Paul Stark.
27:22I thought he was covered in all sorts of things.
27:24Yeah, well, I can see that.
27:26He's taken care of, Kath.
27:28If anything happens to him, what's that gonna do it looking?
27:31Oh, nice try, Harvey.
27:32But he ain't staying here, Ian.
27:34Mum, he is.
27:36What? What after everything he's done?
27:38He's hit rock bottom, okay?
27:40Look, I know what that's like.
27:41I've been there.
27:43You both have.
27:44Come on, Kath.
27:50We missed the train.
27:52You better pray that Sharon and Vicky don't find out.
28:14Don't you?
28:15Yeah.
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