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Eastenders 4th December 2025
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00:00Music
00:12Say that again?
00:14How have we got money to keep quiet about what really happened to Patrick?
00:20Tell him he's wrong!
00:23Tell him!
00:28How could you?
00:30And how did you find out?
00:32That's not important.
00:34Dad, say something.
00:38I swear, it weren't planned.
00:42I saw an opportunity and I took it. It was wrong.
00:46But we really needed the money.
00:48Oh, so you thought you'd just profit off of Patrick's suffering?
00:52Well, this is sick.
00:53I weren't the one that hurt him.
00:55Patrick, you're like family to me.
00:58But you robbed my engagement ring.
01:01That's true, isn't it?
01:03It was in the parcel.
01:04I knew it would be insured. I just wanted to give you the best.
01:07But it wasn't yours to give.
01:08And look where your line motor's got you now.
01:11This doesn't change how I feel.
01:13This changes everything.
01:15I think you should go now.
01:18You don't understand.
01:19You are a compulsive liar, Howie.
01:23Look how you treated my dad.
01:25You were best man at his wedding.
01:27You stood by my side.
01:30Right?
01:35And how long did you know this?
01:37I mean, shouldn't you have told Kim on her own instead of making a big revelation?
01:44She had a right to know.
01:47Yeah.
01:49That's important, isn't it, Anthony?
01:53The truth.
01:55If any of us was hiding something...
01:57Yeah, Andy's right.
01:58She'd go.
01:59Everyone's had enough hurt.
02:29Mum? No, what are you doing? Mum, no!
02:35I'm trying to be a good mum to you! Mum, no!
02:43Right. So, you have got Ian and Elaine as husband and wife.
02:51Yeah. Why not?
02:53No, no, no. I think that's perfect. They're made for each other, aren't they?
02:58Yeah, but don't go moving me about, will you?
03:01Because I'm looking forward to my starring role as Santa Claus.
03:09You still haven't got an angry old man.
03:11Hmm. Phil?
03:13That is a genius idea.
03:15Good luck with that.
03:18Maybe you could ask him, Pops.
03:20Eh? Me? No, no, no, no, no, no.
03:22Lex, listen, you've got more chance if you ask him yourself.
03:25But I couldn't handle it if you said no.
03:27Please? Please?
03:31Alright, alright. I'll ask him.
03:35Don't get your hopes up.
03:37No. I just can't believe it that I got him so wrong.
03:45I feel terrible. I mean, I brought him into your home.
03:48Aw. Don't blame yourself.
03:50He pulled the wool over all of our eyes.
03:52Well...
03:53Well, at least we know the truth, man.
03:55Exactly.
03:56What kind of man he really is.
04:00Are you for real right now?
04:02Er... Kim?
04:04No, no, Dee.
04:05There's things you don't or none of you know about this guy.
04:08Yeah?
04:09Yeah?
04:10Now is not the time.
04:11Oh, really?
04:12Because you've had it in for Howie ever since you got here.
04:15So why should I cover for you?
04:17Okay, so his wife, Sophie, has a restraining order against him.
04:22That's the real reason why you ain't seen the kids, Pops.
04:25A restraining order?
04:26What did you do?
04:27Is... is... is that right?
04:29Is that right?
04:33I ask you a question!
04:35Pops, come on!
04:36Pops, come on!
04:37Pops, come on!
04:38Please, please!
04:39I didn't mean to...
04:40Kim, Kim!
04:41It's okay.
04:42It's okay.
04:43Come on.
04:44Leave him if you're handy.
04:45Pops!
04:46We'll go to the salon and we'll have a drink.
04:47Come on.
04:48I didn't mean to...
04:49It's fine, darling.
04:50Come on.
04:52Dad, it's not how it sounds.
04:54Just...
04:55Leave.
04:56Leave!
04:57Get off!
04:58Leave!
04:59I mean, I'm not just going to stand by and watch my son have a fix.
05:11Me and your dad are doing everything to give you a second chance.
05:14Meet us halfway, Harry!
05:15Mum.
05:17Hey.
05:18Sorry, I should have texted.
05:20No, it's fine.
05:22Kojo wanted to see Harry.
05:25All right, mate.
05:26Are you all right?
05:28You look tired.
05:29Yeah, no, I'm good.
05:32Um...
05:33Should we give him some space, eh?
05:36Maybe grab something to eat?
05:38Right.
05:39Yeah.
05:40Keep you company.
05:42You staying?
05:43Okay, Joe.
05:44Where'd you get this?
05:57I bumped into Oki's sister.
05:58It's today.
05:59Yeah.
06:00You ain't got me thinking about that right now, mate.
06:02My therapist said it's okay to sit with difficult feelings.
06:07Will you come with me?
06:09I said to Dad that we'd stay here.
06:12I think I need to do this.
06:15You should come, too.
06:17There you go.
06:18Wow.
06:19Takes me ages to get him asleep.
06:20You're a natural.
06:21Oh, sorry.
06:22I didn't mean to put my foot in it.
06:23No, you didn't.
06:24It's just...
06:25Actually, I've got a kid.
06:26I just...
06:27don't know where he is.
06:28Well, that must be really hard.
06:29You know, not being in touch with him.
06:30Yeah.
06:31Your sister's...
06:32I'm feeling so...
06:33I'm feeling so angry.
06:34You're feeling so dark.
06:35You're feeling so dark.
06:36You're looking so dark.
06:37It's...
06:38You're feeling so dark.
06:39Yeah.
06:40You didn't mean to put my foot in it?
06:41No, you didn't.
06:42It's just...
06:43Actually, I've got a kid.
06:44I just...
06:45...don't know where he is.
06:46Well, that must be really hard, you know?
06:48Not being in touch with him.
06:49Yeah.
06:50Shh.
06:51You keep it down.
06:52Jimmy's asleep.
06:53You told Anthony about the money.
06:56Now, he's gone and talked about.
07:00Hold everyone. Me and Kim, I don't even know what that means for us.
07:04I didn't say anything. You've ruined my life. You and Anthony.
07:07Don't go blaming Anthony. Sounds like he just told Kim the facts.
07:11Yeah, because Anthony can never put a foot wrong, can he?
07:14What's that supposed to mean? Did he tell you about the restraining order?
07:17What? The one his wife took out.
07:18She got what?
07:20Wait, OK, look. Whatever she's got, whoever she is, she never got it from me.
07:24You told Anthony, didn't you? About the money.
07:26Oh, yeah, that was me.
07:28No, no, just leave it. Just leave it.
07:29What? The truth was always going to come out, Howie.
07:34It's Kim that you should be talking to.
07:40Was that true? About Anthony?
07:43Yeah. His ex-wife took it out.
07:49You're having a laugh, aren't you?
07:51Oh, come on, Phil.
07:52Listen, I've been hanging out at Flyers the night before that.
07:55I was operating the camera. I've done my bit.
07:58It's for Lexi.
07:59It'd break her heart if I have to tell her that you said no.
08:02Well, you play the part, then.
08:03I can't, can I? I'm already in it.
08:06How do you know what frickin' it is?
08:09I'll let her know that you can't do it.
08:13And Nigel,
08:14who's said that you were perfect for the part, but...
08:17Nan, what is this?
08:28It's fuddy stuff.
08:29Yeah, I know, but why are you getting rid of it?
08:31Because he's gone, Lily, and, um...
08:34I've got no room for being sentimental, because...
08:37Well, there's no room.
08:38Nan, he's not dead.
08:39I know he's not dead.
08:41He's not coming back, is he?
08:42Nan, stop!
08:42I'm sorry I went to Dr. Truman.
08:51But this, Nan...
08:52You, this is not normal.
08:55You need help.
08:56Oh, stop fussing me!
08:58Nan!
08:58No, Nan!
08:59Nan, you're not well.
09:02And I...
09:02I can't cope.
09:04I can't look after you and everyone else.
09:10Please.
09:11Not on my own.
09:13I just...
09:14I need you.
09:16I need you to be well.
09:20Just please go to the doctor.
09:24For me.
09:28Okay.
09:31I'll go.
09:34Dad?
09:45How could you do that to Patrick?
09:50I had my reasons.
09:52What?
09:53Thought you needed cash?
09:56Was that to pay for my festival?
09:59It weren't your fault.
10:01I don't get it, though.
10:02I don't get it.
10:03When you saw how much it messed with Patrick's head,
10:05how could you just keep quiet?
10:08I'm sorry.
10:12I made a massive mistake.
10:13Now...
10:15I've lost everything.
10:20I deserve it.
10:25You don't.
10:26You can fix this.
10:29Look, can I?
10:31Kim has already told you.
10:32Look, if you love Kim,
10:33you'd be over there right now
10:34begging for her to take you back.
10:35But let me in.
10:37Anthony's probably guarding the front door.
10:39He's not even there.
10:41Chelsea said it all kicked off again.
10:43Kim told Patrick something about Anthony's ex.
10:48Is Patrick all right?
10:49Go and find out and talk to Kim.
10:52I know you can fix this, Dad.
10:53Listen, your mum ain't going to like me being here, Barney.
10:58Oh, she's out.
11:00Okay.
11:01Is that yours?
11:02Yeah, I just wondered if you've read them.
11:06You've read all these?
11:08Well, yeah, I can read, Barney, mate.
11:10I've got most of them already.
11:13What do you think?
11:14Well, I mean, that Gandalf's a bit of a G.
11:16The way he takes on Darth Vader.
11:18What?
11:19That big stick tells him to turn back.
11:20I mean, it's like Jon Snow in The Hobbits.
11:22Oh, mate, am I not telling it right?
11:27Have you really read any of our bits?
11:29But my memory's terrible.
11:30Oh, well, you are getting on a bit.
11:32Way less of that, but, um, come on, sit down.
11:35I'm going to school you on Mordor.
11:38Bye, mate.
11:41I told you already, Kim is not here.
11:45Um, Patrick.
11:47He's having a light on.
11:48He doesn't need to be disturbed.
11:49He'll end it.
11:54Why did you do it, Owey?
11:58Why you throw it away for 30 pieces of silver?
12:01I was desperate.
12:02Yes.
12:04Do you know that there were times after Patrick was assaulted
12:07that I thought I would never get him back?
12:08It wasn't me to hurt him.
12:10You didn't hurt him.
12:12The man that he took for another son betrayed him, Owey.
12:16That is worse than any physical wound.
12:19Can you just tell Kim...
12:24Just say I'll come round.
12:29Oh, this was a bad idea.
12:43No, no, yeah, maybe Harry's right.
12:45We're here now.
12:46I think I'll come in with that.
12:49I think I'll come in with that.
12:49That's what I'm saying.
12:56He came.
12:59Why don't you all come inside?
13:00It's not much, but there's a few sandwiches there.
13:02No, no, no.
13:03It's all right.
13:03It's just family, innit?
13:04We don't even know anyone in there.
13:06Fair enough.
13:07It's a bit loud in there anyway.
13:08Why don't we go somewhere quiet we can talk about Oki?
13:15I like that.
13:29Thanks for bringing Kojo round.
13:31It'll mean a lot to Harry.
13:33Yeah, yeah.
13:34It was his therapist's ideas.
13:36Look, I'm...
13:39I'm sorry I didn't tell you about Kojo being involved in all the drug stuff.
13:45I thought Harry could handle it.
13:47Keep him safe.
13:49Yeah, well...
13:50We all made mistakes, didn't we?
13:53I said things I really shouldn't have said, so...
13:55I'm sorry, too.
14:00You OK?
14:03Yeah.
14:03Yeah, I just...
14:05I ate that bit quick.
14:06Um...
14:07I've got some shopping to do whilst there with Harry, but, er...
14:11This has been really nice.
14:14Oh, Nicola!
14:17Have you told him about...
14:19No!
14:20I've got to get out of there before I throw up everywhere.
14:24Do you think Patrick's all right?
14:26He's in shock.
14:30He needs some time to process things.
14:32You know?
14:36We all do.
14:38Thanks.
14:42Have I got a neon sign on my forehead that spells mug?
14:46Because I can't understand why I keep getting these kind of men.
14:49It's not you.
14:50No, I know it's not me.
14:51I know that.
14:52I mean, look at me.
14:53I'm fabulous.
14:54But, Howie?
14:56I didn't have that on the bingo cards for 2025, mate.
15:00Criminal masterminds.
15:00Who'd have thought it?
15:03I don't think he had that much going on upstairs.
15:06Do you?
15:07Well, he's not...
15:08The sharpest tool in the box now, is he?
15:12He's not stupid.
15:13Okay, he may not have big muscles and wads of cash, but he's got a good heart.
15:20Oh, yeah.
15:20Looks like it from what he's done to Patrick.
15:22Oh, and you've never made mistakes, no?
15:24But...
15:24Kim, it's not the first time he's lied to you, is it?
15:28No, but he's not all bad.
15:33Look, he's a great dad, and he's kind.
15:37And he's my little teddy bear.
15:40Well, by the sounds of it, you haven't quite written him off yet.
15:45Because I love him.
15:49He's not perfect, but he's mine.
15:52He's the other half of me.
15:56I'm not going to do whatever's best for you, Pearl and Micah.
16:02That's all you can do.
16:05What about Pops and Andy?
16:07Him sitting there, knowing what he's done to them.
16:09They will support you.
16:12We all will.
16:16So, are you all customers of my brother?
16:19No.
16:20Um, he was more of a mate.
16:22Right.
16:24But you've got some stories about him, then.
16:32Um, why don't you tell us about him?
16:35He was good with me.
16:36Um, my dad didn't stick around, and my mum was useless, but...
16:41Oh, he was always there.
16:44Well, sounds like you had it tough.
16:46I guess.
16:48He looked after us, brought in money.
16:50He was just a kid.
16:54Not many ways to make money apart from Will.
16:58You know...
16:59I tried to get him out of it when I was older, but...
17:03It was like he always had to be the big man.
17:06Like, he couldn't accept help.
17:12He was well good at art and music when he was at school.
17:16I used to hope that one day he'd get a chance to do something different.
17:19Something better.
17:22Deep down, I always knew that call was coming to say that he...
17:25Sorry, I've got to go.
17:26Hurry.
17:26I'm not here for a fight.
17:39I could use a drink as much as you.
17:42Just we're both outcasts now.
17:45You and me, we are not in the same boat.
17:48Good job.
17:49So I'll throw you overboard.
17:50You're not returned that, then?
17:54I'm gonna.
17:56It was a mistake.
17:58I hope Penny sees it that way, because if she tells her...
18:01Unlike you, Anthony.
18:03I own my mistakes.
18:05That's why you're here.
18:07Drowning your sorrows.
18:10Patrick's gonna see you for what you are one day.
18:13They all will.
18:14What do you know?
18:18I'm a doctor.
18:20I'm one of the family.
18:23Trusted.
18:25You've lost that.
18:28No.
18:30I ain't done fighting for my family yet.
18:38Go on, sling your hook!
18:39Go on, sling your hook!
18:45How was that?
18:49Absolutely terrifying.
18:50In a good way.
18:52Right, so we, er...
18:53We carrying on, then?
18:56Um, yeah, I'll just see where your next speech is, Lexie.
19:01Listen, er, Phil.
19:04Thanks for doing this.
19:06Sure, mate.
19:07It's for...
19:07Nigel and Lex, innit?
19:09Yeah.
19:09Yeah.
19:10Um, it appears that's your only line.
19:17My only line?
19:20Oh, it's fuss.
19:22That's my only line.
19:24Well, let him do it.
19:24Let Billy do it.
19:26Pops is the lead.
19:26He's got enough to do.
19:27Oh.
19:28Lead.
19:29The lead.
19:31Right, fine.
19:31Well, I'm done here now.
19:32Listen, er, why don't we get a takeaway?
19:36It's on you, is it?
19:37Well, no, I'm a bit short.
19:38That's on me, then, yeah?
19:41Anything else you want from me?
19:43Like, er...
19:43A kidney?
19:44Is that right?
19:44I knew it.
19:51Perfect, angry old man.
19:54Genius casting.
19:59Who's Pops?
20:00She's through there.
20:04Pops, I am so, so sorry.
20:07I shouldn't have told you about Anthony like that.
20:10Er, you were hurt, Tim.
20:12I understand.
20:13There's no excuse.
20:15Yeah.
20:17Um, so have you spoken to him about it?
20:19Yeah.
20:20Said I would meet up with him.
20:24I'm really sorry about Hobie.
20:27You deserve a perfect engagement party.
20:31What's the use of an engagement party without a wedding?
20:33Listener, man, whatever happens,
20:37they're always here for you.
20:40Thanks.
20:40Got it.
20:41Thanks, Pops.
20:43Love you.
20:45Love you, too.
20:48See you later, Patrick.
20:49See you.
20:50See you.
20:57Listen.
20:58Den's not right.
20:59My dad's not a bad man.
21:01He gets it wrong a lot.
21:03Believe me, Kim, I know.
21:05But he always tries to get it right.
21:09It's complicated.
21:10And one thing about my dad,
21:12no matter what anyone has done,
21:16he'll always give them another chance.
21:18He's done that for me.
21:20And you.
21:21How do you remember all this?
21:31When I was your age,
21:32the only thing down for me was footballers and girls' names.
21:38What are you doing here?
21:39Where's your brother, Barn?
21:42Zach came to see me.
21:44I don't know where Harry is, do I?
21:46You should have texted me first.
21:50Yeah.
21:52See, now, Barn,
21:53thanks for having me, mate.
21:54Nice one for the book smarts.
21:56Barney!
22:01Oh, teenage hormones.
22:04Really, then, how'd you explain Harry?
22:07Nicola, don't you think you should have said something to George?
22:10You know.
22:11All right, honey.
22:12Hi.
22:13Harry, where you been?
22:14I've been with Coachum and Jeannie.
22:15You knew that.
22:17Harry.
22:17All of this has just got to follow me around forever, innit, Mum?
22:20I'm never going to escape it.
22:22You can't think like that, darling.
22:23Listen, I'll go.
22:24No, it's okay.
22:25Stay.
22:26I'm going to go lie down, anyway.
22:33At least he's talking to me about it now.
22:36I need someone to get able to help him.
22:38You need help, too, though, Nicola.
22:41You've got a baby on the way.
22:45You can't ignore it.
22:46You saw George earlier.
22:48He's got enough on his plate with Kojo.
22:50He doesn't need to find out he might be a dad again.
22:51No, he's going to notice eventually.
22:54Not if there ain't a baby.
22:55Harry?
22:57Oh, what?
22:58Oh, so you're thinking of...
22:59I don't know, honey.
23:00Right?
23:01All I know is that Harry needs me right now.
23:06Listen, Emma.
23:07You don't get a restraining, whatever, not me.
23:10Sophie had a good lawyer.
23:12The sort of lawyer big money can get you.
23:13Yeah, but if you didn't do anything wrong...
23:15Sophie knew what to say.
23:17That it would secure her full access to the children.
23:19Yes, but you could appeal it, surely.
23:21The dads always lose out.
23:22You know that.
23:25Look me straight in the eye...
23:29and swear that you're telling me the whole truth.
23:33I can't take another son betraying me at all.
23:44I know.
23:46I swear.
23:47Okay, let's...
23:55Let's move on from this.
23:59Now, if there's anything Sophie...
24:03want and the children...
24:05No, I'm handling it, but...
24:07thank you.
24:10It means a lot.
24:16Another?
24:17Yeah, yeah.
24:29I don't know what I want, Harry.
24:32Yeah, well...
24:34I do, so...
24:37hear me out, please.
24:40I love you, Kim.
24:44I know we haven't always had it easy, but...
24:50you make the world seem better.
24:52You have this way of making me see everything a bit...
24:58brighter.
24:58When I first met you, if someone had said to me,
25:06yeah, he's the one.
25:09Not flashy, no fireworks...
25:12but a proper, safe, lifetime kind of love...
25:15I would have said, you need your head examined.
25:16But then...
25:18it happened.
25:19I learned to love you...
25:21to trust you...
25:23to rely on you, no matter what.
25:26I'm still that man.
25:28I'm still that man.
25:29No, Howie.
25:32You're the man who lied to me at the scrapyard.
25:36He was too scared to tell me the truth about Vincent.
25:40That was you.
25:41And that's still you.
25:44No.
25:46You made me a better man.
25:48But that's what I thought.
25:50And then you do this.
25:51Yeah, but all this, I've done it for you.
25:52For me?
25:54For me?
25:56How dare you?
25:57How dare you?
25:58Kim, I know the life you wanted.
26:01All the luxuries and that, and I wanted to give it all to you.
26:04So you're saying that all of this is my fault?
26:06I'm trying to explain.
26:07Well, go on then.
26:08I'm trying to be the man you wanted.
26:09To give you the life you deserve.
26:10No, I deserve a life with you, Howie.
26:13And you've thrown it away.
26:15I can't trust you now.
26:16So if we don't have trust, then what do we have?
26:19What about Denzel and Pearl and Micah?
26:22Our little family.
26:23It's gonna break their hearts.
26:24No, use this to me, okay?
26:26This is between me and you.
26:28Okay?
26:31Denzel's place is always here.
26:33If he wants to stay here, he can stay here.
26:35Don't do this, Kim.
26:41I am begging you.
26:48You know what?
26:50It's over.
26:52It's over. I'm done.
26:54Denzel can bring in your things.
26:55Thanks for today.
27:08Thanks for today.
27:22I should be getting back.
27:26Why don't you stay at mine tonight?
27:29Oscar and Peter are out anyway.
27:31I can cook, gook and entertain the kids.
27:34Yeah, go on then.
27:35So, do you really think this is just Anthony doing all this escape?
27:42I don't know.
27:44His ex has got a restraining order.
27:46But I thought it was Tommy and Gene.
27:49It could be anyone.
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