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EastEnders 16th December 2025
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00:00To your birth mother, who you claim to be, Zoe Slater.
00:13She has no link to the Fords.
00:15I had no idea who the Fords even were until last week.
00:19Why does everyone keep saying their name like it means something?
00:21So you're just here, Evel.
00:23Looking to reconnect with your mum.
00:25I actually don't have to answer that.
00:27I'm investigating a serious assault.
00:30Seems to me like you've got no motive, no evidence, and I've got no prior convictions.
00:35So how about we stop wasting each other's time?
00:47The mum.
00:49She left before she knew you.
00:52There's still a chance you're not the father.
00:53No, no, she kept it from me for a reason.
00:56Look, you've done your bit, and as promised, it'll be worth it.
01:00I'll take it from here.
01:01How'd you get him to let you go?
01:22What?
01:23Every time I've been brought up a question, I end up having to say the night.
01:26Because I've got a big mouth like you.
01:28Ah, debatable.
01:29And they've got nothing on me.
01:31Wait, okay, so it's over?
01:34Proved I'm not a fault.
01:37So we can finally be happy again.
01:39You could have come back to the square.
01:41To be with me.
01:42I'm not going anywhere.
01:45I'm not going anywhere.
02:06Well, that definitely ain't gonna help.
02:07I'll drown my soul as however I want.
02:09What, and give Patrick something else to worry about?
02:11Mind your own business.
02:13Listen, you might scare other women with your big man act, but I've come across a lot worse, trust me.
02:18Wow.
02:19You've made up your mind about me, clearly.
02:21Oh, stop acting like the world's against you.
02:24No, no, no.
02:26Not in your state.
02:27Sit down and do something stupid.
02:32Where's everyone always expect the worst?
02:35Maybe I'm the hurt one.
02:37Maybe I've been lied to again and again.
02:39So is that what this is about?
02:41Someone's hurt you, so what, you're down in whiskey feeling sorry for yourself?
02:44I've just found out.
02:46I've got two kids.
02:47I never knew about.
02:50What?
02:50I've already got kids being held from me.
02:54And now I find I've got two more that I wasn't even told about.
02:58How to slow down.
02:59I've missed their entire lives.
03:02I've been strung along by a useless mother.
03:05Who?
03:05Your ex-wife?
03:10Zoe.
03:10Zoe.
03:18Hello, hello.
03:20You didn't tell me you was back.
03:22Hello.
03:24You're avoiding me?
03:25No.
03:26No.
03:26Come on then, give me a hug.
03:29Come on, yes.
03:30Oh.
03:31Oh.
03:32Are you okay?
03:33You hurt?
03:34No.
03:35No, you're just weakly strong.
03:37So come on then.
03:40Why haven't I seen you?
03:41You've been too busy sat here reading top ten guilty crushes or something.
03:45Sam?
03:54Sam?
03:55Please, Zach, don't.
03:57How long you know?
03:58When did you find out?
03:59No, I don't know anything yet.
04:01I'm still waiting for results.
04:04I swear to you, you're going to make it through this.
04:06Come on, Zach.
04:07We both know cancer either kills you or it doesn't.
04:12Come on.
04:13Don't be defeatist already.
04:15I'm not being defeatist.
04:17I'm being honest.
04:20Although I'm terrified, I'm going to do this my way.
04:23Okay?
04:23Okay.
04:26Listen, let me be there for you.
04:27Come stay at mine.
04:28I can take you to your appointments, whatever you want.
04:30You don't need to do that.
04:32You did it for me.
04:33I mean, you lost it when I had my HIV diagnosis, but what did you do?
04:40Oh, I think I told you just to put it together and take your meds.
04:44Yeah.
04:46And you're so set with me.
04:48And we talked about it and we found a way to get there.
04:52One day at a time.
04:54I'm not doing that, okay?
04:56All the tests, I'm just, I don't know, I'm just doing everything doctors are asking of me.
05:01Sam, listen to me.
05:04I want you to have someone to talk to.
05:07And like I said, Zach, I don't even know what I'm dealing with yet.
05:17Deux croissants.
05:21You don't have to hide your phone.
05:22No, you don't have to hide it.
05:23You can speak French.
05:24Um, I'm basically fluent.
05:27Okay, learning French online so you can impress a girl when you were 15 isn't fluent, Oscar.
05:31I reckon my 990-day streak would disagree.
05:35You should not be that proud of that.
05:37What's wrong with being around cheerleader?
05:39Self-care's a thing, even for delinquents.
05:41All right, all right, all right.
05:43Désolé.
05:44That was a bird, actually.
05:45Yeah?
05:46Yeah.
05:46That was sorry, right?
05:49Yeah.
05:49Yeah.
05:50All right, come on.
05:51I want to get this over with.
05:53Wait, wait, are you sure?
05:54What?
05:55Well, shouldn't we, you know, figure out what we're going to say to them first?
05:58No, we don't.
05:59I've got this.
06:00You've got this.
06:02Are you sure?
06:05Go on, then.
06:07Show me.
06:10Okay.
06:12Hello, my boyfriend's very weird and obsessive family.
06:15I am not one of these infamous Fords.
06:19Okay, to be fair, though, they do sound proper dodgy.
06:22Cindy had to go undercover.
06:23I suppose no protection.
06:24Witness perfection doesn't matter.
06:25The point is, these are majorly scary people.
06:28I know that, Oscar.
06:29The point is, I'm not one of them.
06:30Fair.
06:31I'm just saying.
06:33Soft.
06:38I didn't push Cindy, and I am here, and I'm staying on the square,
06:42so the next time you call the police, make sure your facts are straight.
06:48Yeah, not bad.
06:51But...
06:51they don't like you.
06:55Well, that's their problem.
06:56Exactly.
06:57Exactly what?
06:58I want them to like you.
07:00I'm trying, Oscar.
07:02I just, I don't think I can change that.
07:04Jasmine.
07:06I know it's only been a few months in time as we perceive it,
07:10but I just know that me and you,
07:13we're a big deal.
07:17I'm being serious.
07:18I know.
07:19Maybe I should do this by myself, you know?
07:22I just, I feel like I've dragged you into another business.
07:24No, no, no, no.
07:25No, no, no.
07:26I'm coming with you.
07:28Good.
07:29I forgot your back.
07:30What do you mean, man?
07:34I mean it.
07:35You promise?
07:38Promise.
07:41I'm sorry, what?
07:42French for promise, see?
07:43Oh!
07:44Promise, promise.
07:45How do you say that?
07:46Hey, you ready?
07:47Yes.
07:51Yeah, let's do it.
08:04Jimmy's finally off,
08:05and Louie's in the kitchen.
08:06He's decorating Christmas cookies.
08:09That's a weird one.
08:10That Freya from the charity just called.
08:12He said the money never arrived.
08:14I'm going to check the online account,
08:15make sure it's not lost in a matrix.
08:17I'm an idiot.
08:21It's literally sitting in the car like it's in the safe.
08:25What? Why?
08:27Because they gave it to me cash, didn't they?
08:28So I was going to take it to the bank,
08:30and I just forgot.
08:31What am I supposed to say to the charity?
08:33That I made a mistake.
08:35That I've got a mum brain,
08:36that I'm running on 50%.
08:37I don't know, Peter.
08:38All right, fine.
08:39Okay.
08:40Sorry.
08:41Sorry.
08:41That's all right.
08:42Listen, why don't you steal a little nap,
08:43and I'll go and grab the money and drop it off to them.
08:45No.
08:46Um, no, no, because it's just in the safe, isn't it?
08:50That's all right.
08:50Otherwise, I'll just use your keys.
08:51It's on there, isn't it?
08:52Well, it's not for just anyone to use, Peter.
08:54Oh, stop panicking.
08:55I'm offering to help you.
08:56I'm not trying to rob you.
08:58No, I just...
08:59It's because I said I would, so I should, really, shouldn't I?
09:01Okay.
09:03Hello?
09:06All right.
09:06All right.
09:07All right.
09:08Oscar here, then.
09:10No, not yet.
09:12Oh, answer that, will you.
09:13It's wrong three times in the last five minutes.
09:15If it's our accounting, it might be important.
09:17No, no, it's not important.
09:19I'll call him later.
09:21Nice going in.
09:21Why has Damien summoned us?
09:24No idea.
09:24Hey, what's up, extended family?
09:30Spin it out, Oscar.
09:32Okay, yeah, sure.
09:33Just, you know, hear us out.
09:37Us.
09:40Ta-da.
09:46For 19 years, she knew I was the dad.
09:50Some idiot.
09:52Taken in by her again.
09:53Well, you don't know for sure that you are the dad.
09:56She lied about the birth date.
09:58She knew I'd work it out.
10:01Whole life.
10:02There were two whole lives that I missed
10:04because of a messed-up, selfish woman.
10:07Well, maybe she had her reasons.
10:09I mean, she walked out after having them.
10:13A mother doesn't do that easily.
10:15If she ran off and left them alone,
10:18when they had me out there,
10:20I would have looked after them.
10:22Does she know that you know the truth?
10:26No.
10:27She's not going to.
10:29You've not got a choice.
10:31You want to know what happened?
10:32No.
10:35Look, let me speak to her.
10:37I'm a woman.
10:38I'm a mum.
10:39If it's anyone, it's me.
10:41I'm their father.
10:42You've already got one restraining order.
10:46I just want you to keep it between us for now.
10:50Are you for real?
10:51I can't face her, okay?
10:54With her excuses.
10:58I don't want to open myself up to that pain.
11:01So what?
11:02You never truly know what happened to your kids.
11:05Well, you never confront her about that night.
11:07I don't care about her.
11:08But I need to find those kids first.
11:14Find out if they're happy.
11:17Do you even know where they are?
11:19I'll find out.
11:21And I'll let them know that they've got a parent who loves them.
11:24And make sure they stay away from their messed up mother.
11:35Can we all just move on from the idea that I pushed Cindy down?
11:38What, and you seriously expect us to just believe you?
11:40Well, the police can tell you themselves I'm not a Ford.
11:43Come on, guys.
11:43It was some pretty compelling stuff.
11:45Yeah, well, this makes no sense at all, eh?
11:47Why would you go and get a job at the Albert?
11:48Because I needed money.
11:51Yeah, but you were asking loads of questions as well.
11:53Cindy was my boss.
11:54Yeah, what Cindy said, she saw you there that night.
11:57Well, she's a liar.
11:58No, no, no, no, no.
11:59My mum reckons you were after her.
12:00Why would she just make that up?
12:01Because she's unhinged!
12:03I'd pull it back a bit, babe.
12:04You're losing them.
12:05Yeah, and what about what Nigel said?
12:06How about you wanting revenge?
12:10Look, I've said what I needed to say,
12:11so can you all just leave me alone?
12:13Please, stop calling the police,
12:15stop dragging me into your drama,
12:16because I'm staying on the square.
12:17What for? What? Why?
12:19Like, what do you need to be here for so bad?
12:23For him.
12:23All this to sleep with a village idiot?
12:27Don't be jealous, Brian.
12:28Now, you've got to leave her alone.
12:30Whatever you want to think,
12:31you've got no proof.
12:35Come on, let's go.
12:35No, we're out of a minute.
12:41Didn't know you were back.
13:00Nice to see you, too.
13:03Have you seen Cindy?
13:04Uh, she's gone AWOL.
13:06Oh, of course she is.
13:08And of course, my mother knows exactly
13:10where all the tacky decorations are,
13:11but the official paperwork, well,
13:12that's around here somewhere, apparently.
13:15Wow.
13:16Someone's a bit stressed out.
13:18Excuse me?
13:20Ah, I've just got back off a lovely cruise,
13:22all refreshed,
13:23ready for a new chapter like an idiot.
13:25And what's my mother gone and done?
13:27Spent all of our money.
13:29I've been back on this square for less than five minutes,
13:30and everything's already falling apart.
13:32Stupid to think that things might be different.
13:34Sorry, where have you been?
13:41A cruise.
13:42Needed some time away.
13:44Right, and your mum's just bought the B&B, yeah?
13:47Yeah.
13:48Spent all of the money from the dick on it.
13:50Oh, and you're involved.
13:52No, no, no, it's not that.
13:54It's for me, too.
13:56What, so it's your business,
13:57and you're going to get the profits?
14:00Oh, yeah, it's the sort of family thing.
14:03What's the problem?
14:04Sorry?
14:04I wanted a fresh start.
14:06I didn't want to be cleaned out.
14:08And it would have been nice
14:08to have a little bit of say in the decor.
14:11Sounds like your mum's done all the hard work for you.
14:16Hmm.
14:20I'm being a sport brat, aren't I?
14:21Yeah.
14:22And that's the you problem.
14:24Harsh.
14:24Hmm, but true.
14:25This is nice, huh?
14:37Us being back together.
14:40Oi.
14:41Can I be a bit happier?
14:42Um, why didn't Nigel say that about you?
14:48Oh, come on.
14:51I want you to answer me.
14:52I don't know what more I have to do for you to trust me, Jazz.
14:59I defended you.
15:00I covered for you about Cindy.
15:01I love you.
15:05I love you.
15:07So please, just say what you're not telling me.
15:09Just tell me the truth.
15:10Why are you coming at me like your family just did?
15:15Because I know you're going to be defensive in front of them,
15:17but you don't have to be like that with me.
15:18No, you know me, right?
15:20Apparently not.
15:20So, you know, if I can't tell you something,
15:22it's obviously because I don't want to drag you into it.
15:24No, it's good that I trust you.
15:25No, it's not true.
15:29I thought you being back was going to be the next chapter
15:31in this epic love story, Jazz,
15:33but you're just going to hurt me again, aren't you?
15:34No, no, no.
15:35I just...
15:36I want to tell you everything.
15:39Okay, no, I really do.
15:40It's just...
15:42It's not like that.
15:43Some things are just a bit bigger than us.
15:50Nothing's bigger than us, Jazz.
15:53Please.
15:54Please, can you just...
15:56Just trust me, please?
16:00I'm sorry.
16:06I've got to walk away now, yeah?
16:08I won't be able to.
16:09I won't be able to.
16:10Just...
16:10Just...
16:11Just...
16:12Just...
16:21Oh, Lily, look at this one.
16:25This one's growing penicillin.
16:26I'm sorry.
16:28We're just going to start closing the door in here.
16:30Hey, stop right there, okay?
16:32Got nothing to be sorry about.
16:34No one can deal with Jean when she's not well, all right?
16:37And also, you've got Charlie.
16:38Well, next time this happens, you tell us, because we're family.
16:43Of course, it wouldn't be the same unless there was a family drama, would it?
16:46Yes.
16:47Hey.
16:49Yes, she is.
16:49You all right?
16:50You all right?
16:50Jean, Lily told me that you'd spoken to Dr. Truman, yeah?
16:54Okay.
16:59Oh, was it helpful?
17:00Yeah, I bet it was helpful, then, to talk.
17:03Yeah.
17:04I just want my, um...
17:09Charger, and to go back to bed.
17:17Oh, God.
17:18Jean, why don't you have a nice shower?
17:19I'll bear still or run you a hot bath.
17:21Be nice, yeah?
17:23No.
17:24I don't think so.
17:26Okay.
17:27Here you go.
17:29Oh.
17:31Hey, kid.
17:40You all right?
17:43She hasn't moved all day.
17:46She's just laying in there playing the same song.
17:48Listen, listen, listen, listen.
17:49It's just a bit of depression, that's all, all right?
17:52If you're just going to do anything stupid, dear.
17:54Hey, stop.
17:56Stop.
17:57Listen to me.
17:58You listen to me, kid.
17:59It's going to be all right, okay?
18:00As long as me and Cat are here, everything's going to be all right, yeah?
18:05Give me that big smile.
18:06Big smile.
18:06That's it.
18:07Right, let's clear up them dirty plates before they start growing legs.
18:10Come on, we got this.
18:11All right.
18:11Bye.
18:23Bye.
18:36Bye.
18:38Bye.
18:39Bye.
18:39Oh, no!
18:57Georgie, please open the door, open the door!
19:01Don't do this!
19:09Help!
19:15Help!
19:21Help!
19:25Help!
19:27No, help, help!
19:34Help!
19:36Okay, no, I'm going to save you.
19:50I just need to figure out to get inside, but trust me, I'm on it.
20:06Harry's settled into the detox place, all right?
20:10Yeah, yeah, he'll be back in a few weeks, revitalized.
20:13We could all do with some of that, eh?
20:15Cheers.
20:16Thanks, thanks.
20:21Did you find him?
20:22Can we go upstairs?
20:24Speak in private.
20:25Trace, can you find the bar, please?
20:27Yes.
20:30Lauren, you can't believe a word she says.
20:33Jasmine does have a point.
20:35Cindy's lied about weirder things.
20:37I don't know why you're defending that girl.
20:39She's got your brother wrapped around her little finger.
20:41Well, that's why I've asked Ian to have the boys tonight.
20:43I want to talk to Oscar and find out what's going on.
20:45Look, fooled or not, he needs to stay away from him, all right?
20:48She's trouble.
20:51The charity money's gone.
20:53What, have you checked the safe?
20:55Yeah, it's not in there.
20:57No.
20:58You know it's still money at Christmas.
21:00Yeah, from blind kids.
21:01I mean, that is cold, isn't it?
21:03Well, hold on.
21:04I've probably just put it in a drawer or something.
21:06Let me go and have a look.
21:07No, I've just checked everything.
21:08It's not in there, Lauren.
21:09I've just checked your dad to tell him and all.
21:11All right.
21:13There's smoke coming out of your house.
21:20Ah, ooh!
21:26Okay!
21:32Cover your mouth.
21:34What's going on I'm on the phone to the fire brigade
21:50It's too dangerous. Oh, he's with Jasmine
22:04What's your weapon?
22:09Ow! Fire! Look at me!
22:13Oh, my God!
22:15Breathe
22:17We're not on fire
22:20Why don't you, uh, sit down, Kat
22:44Tell me
22:46Zoe, she, uh, was wrong about what happened the night she gave birth
22:52Wrong in what way?
22:54Neither of them survived
22:58Now, Zoe remembers her little boy, she said he was okay
23:01He passed, um, just after she left
23:05But that Greg said that he knew where Zoe's son lived
23:08And that P.I. said that she met a family that looked after him
23:11I just think, uh, a lot of people are preying on a vulnerable woman
23:21They were lying
23:22They took her money, your money, and they never delivered
23:25Look, I'm sorry, Kat
23:28But the report was clear
23:30Neither baby made it
23:32How am I supposed to tell her this?
23:38Well, let me
23:40I'm a doctor, and I've done this before
23:42I know how
23:43No, no
23:44We cannot keep this from her, Kat
23:46Absolutely
23:47No
23:48She deserves to know what happened
23:50And she will
23:52But not yet, alright
23:54She's been through enough
23:55All she wants is to have a nice Christmas
23:57What's that?
24:04They're gonna get you straight to the hospital, yeah?
24:06No, they're gonna look after you
24:07And I'm gonna be right behind you
24:10And right here, okay? Let's go and stare for you
24:13Alright, come on
24:14I'll drive us to the hospital
24:15Yeah
24:18Something's happened to Oscar
24:20Can you call me back, please?
24:22Hello?
24:24Sir?
24:25She's at the room on fire
24:27It burned
24:28She locked me in, Kat
24:29Is that fire?
24:30Jean, it's all been sorted now, sweetheart
24:31Why don't you go home?
24:32Yeah, go on
24:33Did you do this?
24:34You really want me dead?
24:35What?
24:36Well, you think I did this?
24:37Well, you're not well, Jean
24:38But I'm not a murderer
24:40Ken, what are you talking about?
24:41She's been with me all day
24:42Sure
24:43Well, really, you think she'd do something like this?
24:44She's been mad to see if anybody was hurt
24:46Jean
24:47Jean
24:48Sandra, just stay with Sandra
24:50Oh
24:51Jane
24:52Jane
24:55Jane
24:59I'm sorry
25:00Just worried about Zoe
25:02I would never, ever do something like that
25:05Are you not well right now?
25:06No
25:07I'm not
25:09I am in so much pain
25:13The pain of losing people
25:16Brian and Sean
25:18Daniel, Harvey, Stacy, the grandchildren and now Freddy
25:23You've still got her
25:24Where?
25:26Out here, with me
25:28In my own home, together, as a family
25:31And now you accuse me of doing the same to you, of taking your child away from you
25:36I'm sorry
25:37But someone is after her
25:39Well, why are you here then, bothering me?
25:41Because the last thing I want is to lose anyone else
25:46Jean
25:48You're not getting rid of me
25:50No matter how hard you try, okay
25:52We're gonna look after you
25:55We'll get you better
25:57Jean, you've got so many people that love you
26:00Oh, Kat
26:01You've not listened to a word I've said
26:14Mum?
26:17I forgot to say something earlier
26:20Well, the kids are watching telly downstairs, so get it out
26:24You know you want to
26:25Thank you
26:28Thank you
26:31Really?
26:33I'm sorry
26:35I think it was, uh, just the shock of it all
26:39Well, I...
26:41I wanted it to be a surprise
26:43Well, it worked
26:47I think this, um, unique B&B
26:53Boutique hotel
26:54Sorry, sorry
26:55Boutique hotel
26:57Is the perfect new chapter
26:59For all of us
27:01Now come here, hug it out, hug it out
27:03Come on!
27:04Just three peacocks in their palace
27:19Is he okay?
27:21The paramedics got him on oxygen early, so
27:24He's a Wally
27:25But he's a brave Wally
27:27You don't have to sound so surprised
27:30What you gotta look at me like that for?
27:31Well, if you're gonna lie about this and all
27:32Just go do it to somebody else, would you, please?
27:34No, Zoe said that someone was trying to hurt her, not Oscar
27:38Yeah, she said it was going up before he went in
27:40Yeah, and small thing, I would never hurt him
27:43Do you try and be annoying, or is it just your personality?
27:45Alright, listen
27:47I think you need to go home, yeah?
27:49You know he's okay
27:51And he's got his family here, so
27:52No, no, you can't force me to leave
27:54I reckon I can
27:55Where's my son?
27:59Where's my son?
28:00I think I have my son
28:01No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
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