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Hollyoaks 25th November 2025
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00:00Your support. Lately it means everything.
00:02I can't do this.
00:03When your mates from forensics get to work on that,
00:05they'll realise that Mercedes shot Tony Hutchinson.
00:09Seems to be settling in really well.
00:11Little James has been through a lot.
00:13I want you to come with me cos I love you.
00:16Maybe this will be the answer to all my problems.
00:18Who are you talking to?
00:19I wasn't talking to anybody.
00:30Yolanda.
00:56Rio.
01:00We really need to talk about this.
01:17I am sorting it. You owe me, son.
01:20Was that your dears?
01:34Well?
01:36Oh, yeah, I'm great. Thanks for asking.
01:38He's been chatting to a girl who I reckon might be pretty into me.
01:41And I think I might be.
01:45Right. Straight to business, then.
01:47So, the dress you salvaged isn't exactly the smoking gun you're after.
01:52No gunshot residue, no leverage.
01:54Assuming that's what you wanted it to be.
01:56Are you sure?
01:57The science is, yeah.
01:58And forensics weren't exactly onto a winner,
02:00with a jarred bit of fabric in a hunch from a scorned lover, though, were they?
02:03A scorned lover might be pushing it.
02:06Still, I'd rather be that than whatever this is.
02:09I'll keep hold of the dress anyway. Our little secret.
02:13Warren really got to you, didn't he?
02:15But is shunting his baby mama out the picture about you having him?
02:19Or hurting him?
02:20Maybe both.
02:21Maybe neither.
02:23Maybe...
02:24They'll fix your old man a coffee before he wakes up.
02:27He's up and out already.
02:29Doing a job for me.
02:31But that's our little secret.
02:32Froggy said you were gonna let the mixed situation lie.
02:35You'd better had.
02:38Anyway, I've got an interview to get ready for.
02:41Oh, and Sully...
02:44No-one gets to me.
02:48I get to people.
02:50Remember that.
02:51I just noticed, Sienna, how much I pumped, when I last did it.
02:56It's a lot to remember.
02:57Sorry, I don't have it all figured out.
02:58Okay, but last night...
02:59I was just talking to myself, thinking out loud.
03:01I can't stop worrying about him.
03:03It's a lot.
03:04Yeah, it is a lot.
03:05But it's our lot.
03:07And the baby's gonna be home soon, so if you don't wanna talk to me,
03:10then maybe you could talk to somebody else.
03:12Yeah, I am gonna go talk to somebody else.
03:14On my own.
03:20Where's she going?
03:21I don't know.
03:24But I think there's something wrong with her.
03:32Right, just, um, just watch the...
03:34Walk straight across it, of course.
03:36Hang on a minute.
03:38All right.
03:39Who is he?
03:40Where does he live?
03:41And when can I kill him?
03:42Murder jokes.
03:43Bit too soon, Dad.
03:44Right, well, we've been through this dance with Jacob,
03:46so sit down.
03:47Won't take long.
03:48What?
03:50Age.
03:52Older than you would like.
03:55Okay, we'll circle back to that.
03:57Job.
03:58Job.
03:59Really?
04:00Yeah.
04:01Local?
04:02He is now.
04:03Dodger?
04:04No, Dad!
04:05All right, is it serious?
04:06Not yet.
04:07Oh, have you, you know...
04:08Stop.
04:09Name.
04:10Sully.
04:11Froggy's son?
04:13Yeah.
04:14No.
04:15I wasn't asking.
04:16What?
04:17I'm still telling you.
04:18Dad.
04:19He's nice.
04:20He's mature.
04:21He's gracious, whatever he is, okay?
04:22You're not going within a mile of him again, all right?
04:24Really?
04:25Well, what about me?
04:26Nancy!
04:27I'm supposed to be picking you up.
04:28Oh, yeah.
04:29You sounded so stressed on the phone trying to make this place presentable, so here I am.
04:33So, shall we take this interrogation on the road?
04:36Let's go.
04:39I really struggled when the twins were born.
04:43And when Lib had faith, she had postpartum psychosis.
04:46And I'm just really worried that Cleo is suffering way more than any of us realise.
04:51You think I'm overreacting?
04:54I think that not long ago we both had an opportunity to follow our instinct, and we didn't.
04:59So, if we have a little voice now telling us that something's really wrong, I think we
05:04should do something.
05:05I promised myself I'd steer clear of this wound once I got out.
05:10But we're always settling despite my advice to the contrary.
05:15Nothing leads back to me or Sully.
05:19Mercedes.
05:22Oh, Mercedes, why do you keep running away from me?
05:26Look, what I saw in your eyes yesterday, I recognised it.
05:32It was guilt.
05:34Because I feel guilty too.
05:37For fearing that the man I love may never truly come back to me.
05:41And I think yesterday you got scared.
05:44That Tony may never come back too.
05:46So just tell me the truth.
05:48Mercedes, are you in love with him?
05:52Miss Bar.
05:53Sorry to jump on you like this.
05:56Er, look, it's James.
05:59Look, I really miss him, so if I could just have five minutes with him so I could tell him that.
06:03Just so he can hear me voice.
06:04He was placed in our care for a reason, Stee.
06:08And it's only temporary.
06:10I'm just following the rules.
06:12If I don't, James might end up with neither of us.
06:15I'm already asking for five minutes.
06:17You can even sit there while I see him.
06:19I can see you're hurting, but we have to write this out and follow the proper channels.
06:24I've already put in a good word with you because I know...
06:27You don't know anything!
06:28With your perfect family and your fancy job, you've got no idea.
06:31Oh, I have every idea.
06:34Hello, brave little man.
06:36I'm trying so hard to be your mummy.
06:40They're all against me, you know.
06:43Sienna.
06:45Her family.
06:46Even some of these nurses and doctors in here.
06:48They don't think I can do it.
06:52They don't think I'm capable.
06:54It's my first time.
06:58I thought I'd be really good at it.
06:59My perfect family's been ravaged by secrets and lies and there's nothing fancy about watching people suffer, believe me.
07:08I can't sleep.
07:10I can't stay awake either.
07:13I can't even feed you.
07:16I can't give you a name.
07:17It's just something.
07:21It's just all been so loud and dark in my head.
07:27I am not the problem here.
07:32I never have been.
07:35And now Dodger's offered to open a door into the peace.
07:39And the quiet.
07:41He's asking me to walk through it.
07:44So will you tell me what to do?
07:51I thought it would be enough to love you.
07:54But is it?
07:58Will you tell me what to do?
08:03He doesn't deserve any of this.
08:06He doesn't.
08:07He really doesn't.
08:09I'm better off without you, Mummy.
08:13I'm better off with them.
08:15That beautiful, innocent little boy.
08:17He doesn't know where I've gone.
08:19And I'm lost without him.
08:21No.
08:22You're right.
08:24I failed Lucas.
08:26And now I've failed James as well.
08:29I've failed him.
08:30You failed me.
09:00Listen, you've been amazing these past few weeks.
09:05Oh, you've been a really good mate.
09:07You've been my only mate.
09:09And I'm sorry about the misunderstanding.
09:12Stop getting soppy on the air.
09:14See you in a bit.
09:15Hey, Miss Bear.
09:16You okay?
09:17Um, isn't that the wife of the guy that got shot and had a stroke?
09:30Yeah.
09:31Diane.
09:32Yeah.
09:33We're not the only family around here adjusting to a new situation.
09:36And the rest.
09:37Just bumped into Mercedes on the way in.
09:40It looked like she'd been with Diane, but wasn't she?
09:43I'm not really one to gossip.
09:46Oh.
09:47But, um, well, Tony's best friend was arrested for the shooting.
09:53And his alleged motive was that Tony had a fling with his wife, Nancy.
09:58Darren's been released, but no bridges have been built since.
10:03And even though Mercedes was carrying Tony's child, her and Diane have become thick as thieves.
10:11Not that I've given it much thought.
10:13Of course not.
10:15All rather juicy, isn't it?
10:17I'm gonna introduce myself to Diane.
10:18She'll be seeing much more of me if I nail this interview.
10:25Diane.
10:26Gemma, isn't he?
10:27Donny's daughter.
10:28Mix.
10:29Yeah.
10:30Have you got a second to speak in private?
10:32It's about your husband.
10:34Aye, she's here.
10:40Cleo.
10:42Look, no pressure at all.
10:44Sienna's part of our family now and she's really worried about you and we all love you so much and-
10:50Cleo, you are doing my Eddie.
10:53Sienna's part of our family now.
10:55If you ever need to talk about anything.
10:58There's nothing wrong with admitting when you're struggling.
11:01I mean, a new kid.
11:02That changes your whole life.
11:03Who cares about you or your baby?
11:05We're all here for you.
11:07Yeah.
11:08And if you don't think that we're equipped and that there are people-
11:12Stop following us.
11:13Right?
11:14Go talk to somebody else.
11:16Absolutely.
11:17If you need any help, if you've got questions-
11:20It's a baby, Cleo.
11:21How can you not cope with-
11:22Do you know what?
11:23We don't even love you up.
11:25You like a broken record, Cleo.
11:27Give it to me.
11:28I can do it.
11:30I want you to come with me because I love you.
11:33I love you.
11:34I love you.
11:35I'm not questioning anything anymore.
11:39I know what this is.
11:41And I know exactly what I need to do.
11:43So just stay away from me!
11:45Babe.
11:50I'm sorry I took so long.
11:52My answer's yes.
11:53Yes, my answer's yes.
11:56Cleo.
12:00What are you doing?
12:01I'm leaving you.
12:02I'm sick of you judging me and thinking I can't do it.
12:05What?
12:06And I'm leaving the baby as well.
12:07I'm going to go somewhere where I'm going to be happy with somebody who actually understands me.
12:11Wait.
12:12And what you said was true.
12:13I have failed him.
12:15So just please try and not fail him like I have.
12:17Cleo, stop.
12:18Wait.
12:19Failed who?
12:20The baby!
12:21So you can have him while I'm gone, Sienna.
12:24Which I know that's what you really wanted deep down.
12:27I'm going to go be free.
12:28I'm going to go meet him in the folly and we're going really far away.
12:31I'm leaving you for dodger.
12:43Should we just go home?
12:45I felt like an exhibit in a museum.
12:46Everyone was staring at me.
12:50Not enough.
12:51OK, everyone.
12:52I know that you all think my husband shot Tony.
12:55And he might have wanted to, but he's not capable of something so terrible, so he didn't.
12:59So if you've got anything you'd like to say, say it now.
13:02Or you can all stop staring at the man I love and go back to your drinks.
13:07Yeah?
13:08No?
13:10Cheers.
13:13Sorry, babe.
13:16It's possibly the cringiest thing you've ever done.
13:19It just makes me love you a little bit more.
13:23I know.
13:27You couldn't stay away from her, could you?
13:29You know, honestly, Mark, I thought that you were above stealing your own sister's girlfriend.
13:33And you might not mind destroying my happiness.
13:35But letting Cleo leave her baby, how could you?
13:39I've got a lot to apologise for, Sienna.
13:41And I know I've been distracted.
13:45I've been going through some stuff, alright?
13:47I know that you've been getting inside her head.
13:49I know that you're going to meet her at the folly.
13:50But do you know that you have been taking advantage of a woman, a new mother,
13:54who is in the grips of a mental health crisis?
13:56But she's not well, Mark.
14:00Are you going to say something?
14:02Maybe we should just take a leaf out of her book and just bury whatever is between us.
14:06Whatever.
14:07Works for me.
14:08Drinks are definitely on you.
14:13Congratulations, my girl.
14:15Yeah.
14:16Congratulations on the new gig.
14:19Go on.
14:21No.
14:22Don't make me do another spin.
14:23Alright.
14:24Go.
14:25Hey.
14:26So, erm, you and my daughter, yeah?
14:32Erm, just, just inviting you around tomorrow for some food, if you want.
14:37You know.
14:38Get to know you a bit.
14:39For Frankie, of course.
14:40Yeah.
14:49Cleo.
14:50I knew you'd come.
14:55I don't know what I'm doing now.
14:57What?
14:59Come on, don't you come on.
15:02Don't you dare back out now.
15:04I'm leaving my son for you.
15:07What do you need to prove?
15:08You need to prove how serious I am about you.
15:09About us.
15:12Cleo.
15:13It's okay.
15:14You can have me.
15:15Wherever.
15:16Any time.
15:17Cleo.
15:18Stop it.
15:20You don't want me.
15:26Is it the baby, or...
15:31My body's changed.
15:32No.
15:34No, no.
15:35I do want you.
15:36I did want you.
15:37I wanted someone like you for the longest time.
15:44My sister, she's...
15:46dreamt of what she found with you.
15:47Her entire life.
15:48Come here.
15:52Cleo, right now, I think you're lost.
15:56And I am too.
15:57But Sienna, she's the one who can lead you out of this.
16:08So I need to step aside so that she can guide you home.
16:21Even if that means that I stay lost.
16:23Even if that means that I stay sad.
16:25It's just...
16:26It's just...
16:27It's just...
16:28It's just more water.
16:31But the baby monitor.
16:34Don't you...
16:35We've been talking.
16:36Do you remember?
16:37On your police radio.
16:39And...
16:40And we were...
16:41We...
16:42We...
16:43We were gonna escape.
16:44Oh, Cleo.
16:45Whatever, whoever you heard.
16:46It wasn't me.
16:47You love Sienna.
16:48Remember?
16:49Cleo.
16:53I need you to trust me.
16:56Okay?
16:57I only want what's best for you.
16:58I love you.
17:01We love you.
17:05But we think that you need some help.
17:07It's a very cool thing.
17:10It's a very cool thing.
17:11It's a perfect thing.
17:12I love you.
17:13You love Sienna.
17:14Remember?
17:15Cleo.
17:16Cleo.
17:17Cleo.
17:20Cleo.
17:21Cleo.
17:22Cleo.
17:23Cleo.
17:24Cleo.
17:25Please. Please, will you come with us and let us get it for you?
17:43It's OK.
17:48It's gonna be OK.
17:55Bad time?
17:57Don't even go there.
17:58Try me. I'm a doctor.
18:00My cousin. She's just had a baby and she's having some missions and I'm staying away because I'm a selfish cow.
18:05I know about what happened, Mercedes. The baby. Let people talk.
18:10And from what I've seen, you are far from selfish. Or a cow.
18:15To be honest, I wish I had a bit more of you about me.
18:19You all right?
18:22Yeah.
18:23The prescription. Just to take the edge off.
18:31All good?
18:32Yeah.
18:34They're all good.
18:39I promise you, Cleo, we are gonna get through this.
18:42I love you. I love our baby. And I've got you.
18:46OK?
18:47Thank you for meeting us. Of course.
18:53Cleo.
18:54You know, from everything I've seen or been told, I believe you're experiencing postpartum psychosis.
19:03Hello, mate. Didn't think we'd forgotten your regular bulletin, did you?
19:07Oh, you did? Well, let me remind you.
19:10You're the weak, pathetic runt who we can't trust to have our backs.
19:13Because you can't even protect yourself. And I bet you squealed like a pig.
19:17We have specialists, doctors and nurses on the mental health unit who can confirm this.
19:26And they can offer you support.
19:29You just need to come with me.
19:30Oh, no.
19:32No, don't let them do this to me.
19:34I love you.
19:35And you told me you love me. I know you still do.
19:38You're just scared of her.
19:39Oh, Cleo, Cleo, Cleo, please.
19:41Cleo.
19:49It's OK.
19:50Come with me.
19:51You won't be on your own.
19:52We can sit down.
19:54Have a little chat.
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