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Eastenders 17 Dec 2025
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00:00If I'm ever lying in a hospital bed and your old man is waiting for me to wake up,
00:13pull the plug.
00:15The last thing we need is him sniffing around.
00:18Yeah, well, he's his son.
00:20What was I meant to do?
00:22You all right?
00:24Apart from my brother nearly dying and me being terrified that everyone's going to find out
00:27that I've stolen the chariot money, then yeah, yeah.
00:29I'm top of the world.
00:30Just sit tight, okay?
00:33You'll get the money. It'll all work out.
00:35You'll see.
00:38It's been a long night.
00:40Just in case, you know, you wanted to pick me up.
00:48I'll, um, water the plants with this one.
00:50She might not be a fool, but I wouldn't put a cyanide cappuccino past her.
00:56You know she's been here all night.
00:59She's got some nutter trying to burn her alive.
01:07And now we've got this bombshell to drop on her.
01:09This is heartbreaking.
01:11So this, um, this medical friend of Anthony's,
01:16is she sure?
01:18Yeah.
01:18Right.
01:19So how do we tell her?
01:21Anthony offered, but I need to do that, yeah?
01:25After Christmas.
01:27She deserves a bit of joy, doesn't she, before then?
01:29I've got a plan to give her.
01:32Christmas Day, at the Vic, everyone's invited, pull up a chair, and put all the ag on hold.
01:37That'll give her something to smile about.
01:39Or, we pack our bags and get out of Dodge.
01:43Whoever did this cat, they tried to kill her, right?
01:46Now, who's to say they won't try again?
01:48Oh, Alfie.
01:55She's my daughter.
01:57This is our home.
01:58And we are staying.
01:59We are not running.
02:01Are you with me?
02:03Of course.
02:05Yeah.
02:07You just gotta come in Zoe now, right?
02:09I know it's just an amateur film, but it's my baby.
02:17What?
02:20Well, if that's what you think, then you can just do it without me.
02:24What you think about that, eh?
02:26Eh?
02:28Nigel?
02:29Hiya.
02:31Are you all right?
02:33Yeah, I'm just talking to, um...
02:39Do you want a cup of tea?
02:41Yeah.
02:47So, the police said what started the fire.
02:51Has Jack said anything?
02:55What about this charity money that's gone missing?
02:57Or is Jack dragging his feet on that as well?
02:59We only just found out about that as well.
03:01I mean, some people, eh?
03:03They're loving the snake's belly.
03:04What's only staying at yours?
03:11It's a long story.
03:11Sorry, what was I talking to you, Ian?
03:13What are you, a spokesperson?
03:14Dad?
03:16Ian is here for Oscar and me, so just drop it, all right?
03:20I'm gonna go find a doctor.
03:21No one's been in here for ages.
03:26Oh, here we go.
03:27Talk to the devil.
03:29See how long this story is, shall we?
03:30Okay.
03:34Well, thank God they all made it out alive.
03:38Especially those poor little children.
03:40What a fright, eh?
03:46You checked in with Zoe?
03:48Hmm?
03:49The paramedics checked her out.
03:51She's fine.
03:52Oh, still, it was a close shave.
03:54Sure she could do it with somebody who cares about her?
03:59A shoulder to cry on?
04:00She's got a family to do that.
04:02She's lucky.
04:04From where I'm sitting, she's got nothing to cry about.
04:17It's been happening for a while.
04:18Oh, it's getting worse.
04:23Whoever set that fire wanted me dead.
04:27I'm sorry he got hurt.
04:30But if Oscar hadn't have been there, I would be dead.
04:34I thought it was Jean, but it could be anybody.
04:43I quite like the fact I'm not the only one that's got loads of enemies.
04:47This ain't funny.
04:48This is my life, Max.
04:50I'm scared.
04:53What about that geezer?
04:54You know, the one you left for dead?
04:56You can't start fire from behind bars in Brixton.
04:58It ain't him.
04:59Look, I fully appreciate that trouble follows you wherever you go, all right?
05:06Because it follows me as well.
05:08But that's my son in there, Zoe, all right?
05:10I can't have my family getting caught up in this.
05:12Do you understand me?
05:13Do you think I want anyone else to get caught up in this?
05:16Why don't you just come to me?
05:17Oh, of course, yeah.
05:19Give my family another reason to hate me.
05:21Listen, whatever's happened between us don't matter, all right?
05:23I can't deal with this on your own.
05:27I care about you, Zoe, and I'm here if you need me, all right?
05:29Always.
05:33Dad, he's awake.
05:35I only just found out he's your OD, and what?
06:00You're already doing secret stand-up and moving in.
06:03I know I've been kept out of the loop for a while, but I'm like, wow.
06:08OD?
06:09Original dad.
06:12Well, Harry's gone now, but still better than hearing him and mum arguing.
06:17Too much tension.
06:19And besides, he sort of came to half Christmas, so might as well go the whole hog now, right?
06:24Even if it's a bit weird.
06:25Look, um, I know it's probably, like, really hard not having your actual dad around because
06:34of my dad, but I just wanted to say that, like, I'm proud of you.
06:40And keep me in the loop, okay?
06:42Because I want to be in it.
06:46I suppose things are easier when you're not on your own, even if you want to be half the time.
06:51Right, now, this is all lovely and everything, but I can't stand secrets that night.
07:01No, he gave me PTSD me first year at work.
07:03I was 16, and I got Spurs socks, which they made me wear at a Christmas party.
07:07So, obviously, I didn't pull that night.
07:09You're doing it for Polly.
07:10I've seen pictures of you at 16.
07:13You wouldn't have pulled anyone out.
07:15There he is.
07:16Right, so his £10 gift limit's no pressure.
07:19Well, actually, bar me trying to figure out something to buy one of you when I don't really know you.
07:24Well, mate, give me your...
07:25All right, I'll go first.
07:29Exciting.
07:30Yeah, mate.
07:31Good.
07:33Right, now, if I get Spurs socks, they'll be in a bin.
07:36So, so, as you know.
07:38Right.
07:39I've got some advice for you, all right?
07:47Next time, there's a fire, yeah?
07:49Big fire.
07:50There's you, yeah?
07:51Run that way, all right?
07:53Don't run into it.
07:54What are you doing?
07:56What's your name?
07:56Fireman Sam?
07:57Yeah, I haven't seen that since I was, like, ten.
08:00How are you feeling?
08:02Like I run into a fire.
08:04Well, my mum sends her love.
08:09Kids miss you.
08:11Peter said he would have stopped by as well, but he's been pleased to be interviewing him.
08:15But, yeah, you know.
08:17I was going to bring AJ, but, um, she's staying with Tanya, you know, just while I'm here.
08:28Hey.
08:29You're awake.
08:31What are you doing here?
08:33She's been here all night.
08:35I don't care.
08:35I don't want her here.
08:36I just wanted to see if you...
08:37Oh, no, no, no.
08:38You heard it.
08:40We don't want you here, so go.
08:43Just go, all right?
08:51Well, I've obviously got a lot to catch up on with you two, haven't I?
08:53So, let's all get home, get you better, and then we'll get started, yeah?
09:04Look, I just thought you ought to know.
09:06It was really scary.
09:08He mumbles to himself every now and again.
09:09It's no big deal.
09:10Phil, it wasn't mumbling.
09:11He was having a full-blown conversation.
09:14And as someone who's going through a big deal herself at the minute,
09:17maybe I'm more aware of them than you give me credit for.
09:20Right.
09:20Uh, we're going to the GP today.
09:22If he's deteriorating, the doctors need to know.
09:24Right.
09:25So they can worry him, you know.
09:27She's been back five minutes.
09:28She ain't used to him.
09:29We are.
09:30He ain't deteriorating.
09:31He's fine.
09:32Anyway, we need to get a move on.
09:35Small family meeting, isn't it?
09:44What?
09:45Where's Jean?
09:47Making some die Zoe die billboards.
09:51Hang on.
09:51I ain't seen Minnie Moe.
09:53But make sure she ain't strung her up.
09:57Zoe, I can't imagine how scared you are.
10:00And your first instinct is to run away.
10:02But please...
10:02Oh, it's that.
10:03Or stop, drop and roll.
10:04We just want you to stay, all right?
10:08We've got such a big Christmas to organise.
10:11Do you know what this is?
10:14A word art disaster class?
10:17This is our Christmas, all right?
10:20And hopefully Jean's, if she gets better.
10:22And anyone else who wants to join.
10:24Just ask them.
10:26I'm serious, though.
10:27You are not going anywhere.
10:29None of us are.
10:31This family, we do not run away anymore.
10:33We stay together.
10:35And we're spending Christmas together, all right?
10:37Please come back and live with us.
10:40Yeah?
10:40This nutter, we can scare him off like we've scared of a hundred nutters before.
10:44And there's no debate about it.
10:47Well, it ain't like I've got anywhere else to go.
10:49Right then.
10:50Let's put the word about, yeah?
10:52Santa's got nothing on us.
10:54Because the Slaters, we don't scare easy.
10:57All right?
10:57Let's go.
11:02Well, I'll tell you what I'm going to do.
11:04I am going to change the batteries on the fire alarm to be safe than sorry, yeah?
11:08At least the old bill will take us seriously now.
11:11Thanks, Alfie.
11:12You're all right.
11:12Take it easy, all right?
11:24Yeah, I'm all right, then.
11:25Yeah, we don't know if we're doing it, do you?
11:27Cheers, mate.
11:28Here we is.
11:29Hero's back.
11:30Don't know about Hero.
11:32But, yeah.
11:32Yeah, I am back.
11:36How you doing, mate?
11:36You all right?
11:37Hey.
11:37They let you out a bit quick, didn't they?
11:42I just charged myself.
11:43Can't even get five G's in there.
11:45This is my dodgy stick.
11:47Yeah, well, didn't hear that.
11:49You've got a bigger fish to fry, haven't you?
11:51This family.
11:52It's all fun, fire and theft, isn't it?
11:55Leave it out, Dad.
11:56Part-time parents aren't going to solve all our problems.
11:58Oscar, I'll be back in a minute, mate, yeah?
12:08Nobody loves luxury like a lay.
12:11But do we really need three-ply and scented?
12:14Yeah, well, I'm on board now, and if we're going to do this, we're going to do it properly.
12:18I mean, this is a boutique hotel, right?
12:20Yes!
12:21Do you need a hand?
12:24Alex, what are you doing here?
12:27Well, it's not for Ian Beale's fish and chips.
12:32That's not good, is it?
12:35Ain't like the kid don't look like him, right?
12:38Maybe it's time we...
12:40Oh, yeah.
12:41Put out one fire, haven't we?
12:43You don't have milk to go off.
12:45Take it you slipped through the cybers last night.
12:47Right, well, we'll just leave you to it, shall we?
12:49Come on, darling.
12:50Choc, choc.
12:52She reminds me of AJ.
12:54They grow up too fast, are they?
12:57So what's the worst?
12:59What, we're going into lockdown again, are we?
13:01Oh, no, no, it's just...
13:02We've got the B&B now, so...
13:05Oh, right.
13:08I suppose you've got a room to stay, have you?
13:10There's no space at ours.
13:14Well, uh...
13:15Well, maybe I could take you for a drink.
13:19Talk it over.
13:20Okay, well, if you get more in front of them, let me know.
13:26Yeah?
13:30How many more drinks did you have?
13:34Last night when I left, you were angry.
13:38Even doctors make stupid decisions when they're drunk.
13:41I heard you.
13:44I heard you talking to your dad about Zoe.
13:46Now, I was on your side about what she did, but...
13:49You honestly think that little of me?
13:54Now, I hate her for what she did.
13:58But my priority is to find the children that she took from me,
14:02the life that she took from me.
14:05Not to take hers away.
14:10She's not worth the match they lit.
14:18You don't mind me drinking, do you?
14:21It's a year to the day since I had my last drink.
14:26Couldn't have got through it without all the support I've had.
14:29I don't miss it.
14:30That's good.
14:33Had a rough couple of years, didn't you?
14:36It's an understatement.
14:38Yeah, I think it's this place.
14:41You're going to get out of the worst, didn't you?
14:44It's funny, isn't it? I still missed it.
14:48It's family, isn't it?
14:50History.
14:52Good and bad.
14:54I want to bring AJ back here.
14:57I know most of the people don't want me here, but...
15:01At least you should see it.
15:02You, um...
15:03You, um...
15:04You're sticking around, then?
15:06Yeah.
15:07Yeah, there's nothing like your son nearly dying to snap a bit of reality back in, chap.
15:14Listen, have you got a room of yours?
15:16Or is that...
15:17Too weird?
15:18Well, I'm not here to make your next couple of years worse.
15:24Sure.
15:29Look, it was real.
15:32I thought the world of you.
15:34Oh, I'm still doing.
15:35It's just bad timing, wasn't it?
15:41We were both in a bad place.
15:43Yeah, Warford.
15:47Can't argue with that.
15:50Yeah, do you know what?
15:52It might be nice to have someone else call me Brussels for once.
15:54Of course it will.
15:55Let Zach do all the work, and you've got plenty of bubbly to wash it down with, eh?
15:58Bargues.
15:59Let your hair down, eh?
16:01What's left of it?
16:01No, I love it, by the way.
16:04Yeah?
16:04Yeah.
16:05It's a Kim creation.
16:06Not the fox in here, you know?
16:07I think I should just try something new.
16:09Yeah, you can say that again.
16:10You'd turn me looking like that.
16:13We're in, and you keep that mistletoe away from my mind.
16:17Oh.
16:20Straight out the frying pan and into the festive fire, eh?
16:23I'll put you down as a maybe, then, yeah?
16:24I'd rather microwave a can of soup than eat with her.
16:27Just walk away, yeah?
16:28What, like she did with that fire?
16:30Almost as if she had her escape route planned.
16:33Oh, yeah, because I'm stupid enough to play Houdini and risk Oscar's life.
16:36You are stupid enough to lie about Dennis' kid.
16:38I wouldn't put it past you.
16:40What's your next performance going to be?
16:42Choking on a sprout for clout?
16:44Good luck to you and your boys, because your girl brings nothing but trouble.
16:48Christmas or not.
16:51Oh, Zoe, where are you going now?
16:52So, day to day.
17:00Nigel's sleeping well, eating well?
17:02Yeah, yeah, it's good.
17:05Off and truly burning his dinner every now and again.
17:07Okay, good.
17:09Um, is there anything else that's worrying you?
17:12Any changes?
17:14Yes.
17:15Uh, there was something this morning.
17:18Uh, Phil's sister found Nigel having a conversation, but he was alone.
17:23You see, your mum will see himself every now and again.
17:25Everybody does hear this.
17:26That big deal, don't you?
17:28He's fine, doctor.
17:29This...
17:30I had the same jacket for 20 years and a zipper never snagged.
17:35And this...
17:37It's new.
17:38Everything new gets worse, not better.
17:43Nigel.
17:44How have you been feeling?
17:45Has anything been worrying or upsetting you?
17:49No.
17:51What?
17:52Dismining.
17:53So you sat...
17:55When you were talking to yourself...
17:57The doctor just wants to know if you're okay.
18:01No, I wasn't.
18:03I was...
18:04I was talking to, um...
18:06She was...
18:09Sorry, I need to go to the loo.
18:12Yeah, but you know, mate, I'll come with you.
18:19You're both doing a fantastic job,
18:21but incidents like this will increase.
18:24Things will get harder.
18:26There's no shame in needing some extra help.
18:30Maybe it's something to think about.
18:49Everybody doing all right with Linda?
18:49Uh, yeah.
18:52She's letting me have a room.
18:54There's no room at yours, is there?
18:56Not a bosque, there.
18:56No.
18:57Not only the kids are staying at here,
18:59so it's lucky you have.
19:01Just gonna have a look around.
19:03See if I can spot anything.
19:04Yeah, well, I'm the copper in the family,
19:06so just leave it to me, yeah?
19:07Professionals.
19:08Yeah, but you've got arson, yeah?
19:10You've got Zoe getting harassed,
19:11you've got a safe getting emptied.
19:14It's like you need a hand, mate.
19:15If you was around,
19:16you'd know the whisper's hard.
19:18Zoe staged it all herself.
19:21You've been out of the square loop,
19:22ain't you, mate?
19:23No, not anymore.
19:25I ain't going anywhere, mate.
19:27Until I know my kids are all right.
19:30Oscar's fine, by the way.
19:32You've spent more time with Linda
19:33than him since you've been back.
19:35I wanted to find somewhere to stay, didn't I?
19:38No, I'm gonna find out who'd done this, all right?
19:40No-one's gonna hurt my family.
19:41Get away with it.
19:42Well, you've been getting away with it for years, Dad.
19:44So I wouldn't bet on it.
19:46I'm just here for Oscar's charger.
19:49About this charity, though.
19:51He didn't think about inviting me, no?
19:53So what is it?
19:54Ian Beal is now what?
19:56Head of my table?
19:58At least Ian has been there for me, Dad.
20:01At least the kids know one of their granddads.
20:03Do you know what?
20:03It's best to just leave it that way, I think.
20:05No, well, it's gonna change, isn't it?
20:06Because I'm back, all right?
20:07And I'm gonna be here for all of you.
20:08Like you've been there for age, eh?
20:12I know she ain't been living with you, Dad.
20:14Because unlike you, I actually speak to Mum.
20:18So you just drop this whole redemption arc stuff,
20:21because it's too late for that.
20:38If I got upset about what people said about me,
20:47I'd never leave the house.
20:48We know the truth.
20:51She's just saying what people think.
20:53Alfie and Jean thought I was making it up.
20:55Not anymore, they don't.
20:56But they did.
20:57People still do.
21:00I'd be better off in Spain.
21:03Less trouble for everyone.
21:07Maybe forgetting this time would be easier, eh?
21:09Do you know how many Christmas mornings I've woke up
21:17and wondered where you was and what you were doing?
21:21Every single one since you left.
21:24If you go, we're coming, all right?
21:27Sod the Vic.
21:28Sod everyone else.
21:30Because this year, I'm not gonna spend it worrying.
21:32I'm gonna spend it with you, all right?
21:34So if any one of us are in danger, then we all are, right?
21:39So stop the crying, okay?
21:43Even if it ends up just being us,
21:45we've got this Christmas shopping list, all right?
21:48And we ain't got time to double-check it.
21:52All right.
21:56Get some ice-miss-koo, please.
21:58Yes, sure.
21:58Look, just take it easy, all right?
22:05Don't we take it easy?
22:06There's so much going on, isn't there?
22:09Why is Ian Bill's name keep popping up?
22:12What do you want, beer?
22:13Do it to beer, Tracy, as well, please.
22:15Because he's been good to her.
22:18Right, so it makes sense that she's fighting his corner,
22:20isn't it?
22:20Even if you can't stick him.
22:23Anyway, you ain't done yourself no favors, have you?
22:25Not by being out front with her about AJ.
22:27No, well, I tried with AJ.
22:28She wanted to stay with Tanya, didn't she?
22:29So that's that.
22:31Cheers.
22:33I know I ain't been around with my kids, all right?
22:34But I'm here now, am I?
22:35I want to help.
22:36And Lauren shouldn't be leaning on Ian Bill.
22:38I'm her dad.
22:42In fact, he gave her a look earlier.
22:45He was talking about the police interviewing Peter
22:47about his charity money.
22:50Something's going on.
22:52I'm in this fire.
22:54Could have his name all over it.
22:57Double espresso, please.
23:04Hiya.
23:05All right.
23:06Listen, um, flowers or fancy chocolates?
23:10So I've got my eye on this girl when I'm getting her something for Christmas.
23:13What do you think?
23:14Well, it depends how much you like her.
23:16She's really special.
23:17You can't go wrong with jewellery.
23:19Oh, there's a beautiful little heart bracelet in the window of that place on George Street.
23:22Having said that, I think Rosa's got me fancy chocolates every year since we met, so unless she's more special than me, which we both know is impossible, yeah, I'd probably stick with the chocolates.
23:34All right, see you in a bit.
23:37Bye.
23:37You're over-thinking him.
23:43Nah.
23:44Seeing Bill, isn't it?
23:45Who is so far up my backside, Jack, I can taste chip fat.
23:49Yeah.
23:50He's up to something.
23:52He's got Lauren wrapped around so tight, ain't he?
23:54She can't see it.
23:55You know what?
23:56You want to put a little tinfoil out on before you carry on.
23:58When has Ian ever done anything for anyone else, all right?
24:00And what now?
24:01He's a knight in shining armor.
24:02Do me a favor.
24:04No, think about it, right?
24:05This money goes missing.
24:06Then a fire gets set.
24:08It's an insurance scam, isn't it?
24:09And Zoe, it's just the perfect excuse.
24:12This is stupid.
24:14Listen, this is my son, right?
24:15Your nephew, who could have died, right?
24:17So don't stand there, Jack, yeah?
24:18And tell me you wouldn't put it past him.
24:20Look, just don't say anything, all right?
24:23Please.
24:28Right, um, Oscar's getting his head down for an hour.
24:31Jean's, um, looking after the kids, so, um...
24:34What can I get you?
24:36Same again?
24:39Oh, that's beautiful.
24:45You'll be the siren of that screening.
24:47Now what we've got to do is sort the writers fit.
24:50Nigel, I'll call you through in a minute.
24:54It's her world.
24:56We're just living in it.
25:01Look, um...
25:03About the doctors, I should have talked to you first
25:07about talking to yourself.
25:09No, I'm sorry if I did.
25:12I think I...
25:13I must have been just confused.
25:15It's okay.
25:16No, it's not okay.
25:18I won't do it again.
25:20I promise you.
25:25This place...
25:26I feel safe here.
25:29I don't want to be anywhere else.
25:33What do you mean?
25:38I was looking for my phone in your bag, and I...
25:43I find this.
25:45I know what they are.
25:50They're places for people.
25:57People like me.
26:00Homes.
26:01But this is my home now.
26:04And I want to stay here with you.
26:07I'll try harder, Julia.
26:12I promise you, I'll try harder.
26:16Sweetheart.
26:17I'm going to give these to everyone.
26:21You're not going anywhere.
26:23Okay?
26:23Do you hear me?
26:25Do you hear me?
26:25Mm.
26:26Okay.
26:33I mean, Oscar's basically a good kid.
26:35I mean, he's had his moments, I mean, playing with knives and whatnot.
26:38But, I mean, running into a fire, he's a hero.
26:40You should be proud of him.
26:42I am.
26:43My mum is too.
26:44Yeah, I'm glad Zoe's okay, you know.
26:45That was the last thing we needed to find out after finding out about money, innit?
26:49Well, look, the main thing is no one got hurt.
26:51And hopefully, well, the police can get to the bottom of it all.
26:54Well, it's the tricky thing with fires, isn't it?
26:56I mean, it could be anything, though.
26:58Dodgy charger.
26:59Or, Zoe, you know, having a little puff of the old whatnot.
27:02Explain a lot.
27:03Yeah, well, maybe it's an insurance job here.
27:05Max, don't.
27:06What do you mean, don't?
27:07What, don't, don't what?
27:07What, call him out for what he is?
27:09Yeah, hold on a minute.
27:10What did I do?
27:10You know that charity do money, yeah?
27:14He and Bill stole it.
27:16And the fire, he started it.
27:19Max, what's he on about?
27:21Is he drunk or what?
27:23Go on, why don't you tell everyone what's going on?
27:25Go on.
27:26What, is it canceled backhanders or are you going for another divorce?
27:29In fact, I don't really care, mate.
27:30What I do care about is you conning my daughter into backing you and nearly killing my son.
27:35Max, you want to see?
27:38Max, Max, I didn't do it.
27:40And it was me.
27:45I stole the money.
27:46I stole the money.
27:55I stole the money.
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