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EastEnders 18th December 2025
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00:00you you stole the money the money that we all donated well you didn't you didn't did you
00:13can you let me explain please explain how you loved from a charity your explanation
00:20has got to be great babe there was this operation and it was meant to help with jimmy's sight
00:26and they they sort of just lured me in and it was all a con
00:31i was gonna give the money back i swear i swear to god i was gonna get all the money and i was
00:38gonna give it back it was it was meant to be for jimmy it had nothing to do with the fire
00:45but ian he was just helping me out wait you you knew about this and all
00:53you don't give up do you i am i just wanted to see how you was
01:09i was asleep but i'm not now am i look can i come in okay can we just talk please
01:17i'm not already didn't we i've said everything i wanted to say so um
01:22yeah just leave me alone okay
01:26why is everyone having a go at me i was just trying to help that's a first bet there's something in it
01:37for him what's he got to do with you you've only just got here with your big hair oh jealous oh look
01:42listen for once is not the bad guy you're all right so just everybody back off
01:47why didn't you come to me lauren all right i'm your dad i'm her husband once again i'm an afterthought
01:53ain't i yeah please jimmy don't need help you need some mum and dad on the same page
01:58we clearly ain't
02:00look i'm gonna pay the money back all right so you can all stop staring
02:11lauren made a mistake but she did it for her kid
02:15she's a better mum than i ever was a dad to her
02:19i've done worse all right a lot worse
02:23so if you want to point a finger at anyone in this family point it at me
02:27so that's it all right go on move on show's over
02:32let's go to the park and get chips instead absolutely
02:38i'm sorry all right if you'd have told me
02:50if the damage is done dad just leave it
02:52are you just gonna sit there and pickle in fury or do you want to talk
03:07i didn't ask for the pamphlet phil the doctor gave it to me
03:14and why would she do that hey i told you not to say anything and now look he's worried
03:18and that's your fault of that if you think the director look lit you need to see the writers fit
03:24mr bates oh very handsome sweetheart that's what we call premier pop and lucky tied to boot
03:33now all we need to do is convince the except producer to dress up
03:39no way i'm wearing a penguin suit oh what about a normal suit or have you worn the seams out of all your court ones
03:45you look good night no i don't can't find my cufflinks my favorite ones
03:51don't worry sweetheart we'll uh we'll get you a shirt with button cuffs hey
03:55what do they look like we'll find them green i think um claire gave me them i think
04:00listen don't worry mate we'll all look for them right yeah come on
04:07i'm an idiot okay i know i am mad it's not the first time that i've messed up is it and it's definitely not gonna be the last
04:29that's just a load of rubbish isn't it line your vows you're saying you're happy that we're all you needed
04:42what are you going on about no it's not a load of rubbish at all
04:46we're supposed to be on the same side i am who i am i can do my best to be spontaneous and and not be like my dad
04:56for you i would do anything you know that but jimmy
05:03there's no cure there's no easy fix for him he can't change who he is
05:09i don't want him to change at all i was just trying to help him peter
05:14i love jimmy for who he is and i love you for who you are
05:18i know you love jimmy but if you loved me you would have come to me before you took the money
05:24we're meant to be on the same team lauren you said you were happy like that we're all you need just us
05:31just us as we are as a family all you had to do was come and talk it through with me but you didn't
05:39did you how can we carry on together when we ain't even in it together
05:43we are we are we are on the same team we're not we are we're not otherwise you're gonna keep me in the dark
05:50if you can't trust me what are we doing here what are we doing
05:54we're just gonna keep fighting against each other if we do maybe we shouldn't
05:58maybe we shouldn't
06:01maybe we shouldn't be together
06:03maybe that's what's best for jimmy
06:13we could take her to the salon pre-christmas prezzy
06:30she'd look just like her mum as a blonde
06:34what it would take the edge off while he's lodging with us
06:36and i can always do with a bigger blow-dry
06:39you want me to dye my daughter's hair to hide her from max
06:41got a hat on then i'm just trying to help
06:43yeah well don't all right
06:48all that back at the pub
06:50i mean he sounded serious but
06:55you know i've always told myself that i was keeping it secret for her
06:59am i
07:04the mix gone wrong
07:06max is here
07:10and if he has turned a corner then
07:13maybe it's time they both knew the truth
07:16listen
07:17annie's got a mum that is worth way more
07:19than any of those absent fathers in the world
07:24she doesn't need
07:25max
07:26or mick
07:31she's got you
07:35whatever you decide
07:38that'll be the best thing for her
07:39do you really hate me that much?
07:52this isn't your fault
07:53for once
07:54just drop it yeah
08:10Drop it, yeah?
08:20Peter's right. We ain't on the same page.
08:23He thinks that I don't trust him,
08:25and he's not gonna trust me after this, is he?
08:28Maybe Jimmy is better off with us apart.
08:30He's gotta be better than us just fighting all the time.
08:33I can't believe that I fell for it.
08:41I just wanted to give Jimmy the best start.
08:44Be as happy as he can be, you know?
08:48But everyone warned me.
08:50Peter. Ian.
08:53They all warned me.
08:56I just didn't want to hear it.
08:58Because I know, deep down,
09:03I'm always gonna be the one that let Jimmy down.
09:06I am.
09:08So...
09:09Yeah, I think I might have done it a little bit more for me than for him.
09:13And now Peter knows he's never gonna forgive me for this, Dad.
09:22Cheers.
09:23But you've done it for Jimmy, Lauren, right?
09:28Because being a mum is where you're best at.
09:33Which is why you do take after Tanya, not me.
09:38I bet you need to stay on your side.
09:43Because I do wish I'd stayed on your mums.
09:50Have another cup of tea.
09:54Your dad sort things out for once, yeah?
09:57Yeah.
10:09I bet you the old Bill don't even turn the place over right then.
10:11Just shut up.
10:12Keep looking.
10:14Here we go.
10:15Finders keepers and all that.
10:19You all right, Mum?
10:20Yeah, of course I am.
10:21I'm just getting old, aren't I?
10:24Are you sure you ever had them here?
10:25Had what?
10:26What do you mean?
10:28The cufflinks.
10:29Yeah, I know.
10:30They were here.
10:31Yeah, you were good.
10:32I was going by another set in the same colour.
10:34If he says they were here, they're here, sir.
10:36Everyone keep looking, yeah?
10:38Maybe somebody stole them.
10:40Why would anybody steal cufflinks?
10:43I don't know, okay?
10:44But they were here.
10:45I know they were.
10:46I don't know.
10:48Nigel!
10:50Lexi, quick.
10:51Go and get some ice.
11:01You okay?
11:03I'm just waiting on a call.
11:06Sophie and the kids.
11:11I, um...
11:13I tried to call them earlier on, you know,
11:15to find out if they got the Christmas money I sent.
11:19They're, um, probably busy.
11:22Christmas parties, stuff like that.
11:25If you sent it, I'm sure they've got it.
11:27Um...
11:29You're my son.
11:31And I love you.
11:33But the way you talked about Zoe...
11:37It worries me.
11:39And when Sophie finally got through to me on the phone...
11:45She sounded scared.
11:55What have you done to her, son?
11:59And be honest, please.
12:02I loved her too much.
12:07Hmm.
12:09Let me guess.
12:11Chelsea's been in your ear.
12:14See...
12:16That new family of yours...
12:18They don't trust me.
12:20But I'm your son.
12:21That I'm your son.
12:24And you should.
12:30I don't hurt people, Dad.
12:35I'm the one who gets hurt.
12:52Dad.
12:55You know what?
12:56Just...
12:57Just leave it, will you, please?
12:59Oh, brilliant.
13:00She sent her Dad round.
13:02You know how much I hated, Dad.
13:04She got to be as him, boy.
13:06Just ain't gonna be fun for anyone.
13:08What?
13:23Biting off more than we can chew again, are we?
13:32Just leave it. I'm fine, alright?
13:34I'm sorry.
13:36It's just that stupid cow.
13:39Are you alright?
13:43Let me buy you a drink, cos...
13:45It looks like we could both do with one.
13:58Listen, mate, alright?
13:59I ain't gonna pretend that I'm a good team-mate,
14:01or a good person, yeah?
14:03Say that again.
14:05But Lauren is a good person.
14:10And she made a mistake, alright?
14:11But she'd done it, so that little boy is as happy and as healthy as he could be.
14:16I'm telling you, alright, you could line up all the doctors in the world, yeah?
14:19They could all tell her that Jimmy's condition weren't nothing to do with her, and she would always carry that guilt with her.
14:24And so would you, mate, if you're on a team.
14:29Listen, you don't break up a good team for one mistake, alright? And you guys are a team.
14:32And that's why Jimmy needs you both, alright? In this corner, together.
14:41Mate, she's in the cafe, alright? And she's hurting.
14:44She doesn't want Ian, she doesn't want me, she wants you.
14:50By her side.
14:53So if you have grown up to be all the things that me and her mate...
14:58If you are on her team...
15:02Prove it.
15:03So...
15:10Christmas?
15:11Are you spending it with family?
15:13No.
15:15Mum, Dad, brother, sisters?
15:17No.
15:18Well, what about Oscar? Are you spending it with him?
15:20I doubt it.
15:22Not exactly a flavor of the month at the minute, so...
15:26Look, I know we don't know each other well.
15:29And us Slaters all doing a runner from the Albert weren't exactly a good start, but...
15:34I know what it's like around here.
15:36People talk.
15:38And I know there are two sides to every story.
15:41So I'm letting you know I see it firmly on the fence.
15:46I mean...
15:48Must be hard for you.
15:49You broke up and then he becomes...
15:51Hero of the Square.
15:53But the truth is...
15:55You're stunning.
15:56And saving my life aside, he's punching well above his weight.
16:00He gets that from his dad.
16:04I get it.
16:06When I was your age, I used to think the world was against me.
16:09Little did I realize how much worse it was gonna get.
16:13But I see something in you, and I think you're gonna be alright.
16:17I'm serious.
16:19You've got something about you.
16:20And behind that bravado, I see a good kid.
16:25And I like to think that good things happen to good people.
16:30How do you know I'm a good kid?
16:32I'm a good kid.
16:35You remind me of myself a bit.
16:37And I like to think I'm a good person.
16:40Despite what people say.
16:43So hopefully things will work out for both of us.
16:45And apparently we're doing a come-all Christmas day, so if you find yourself at a loose end, you can be an honorary Slater for the day.
16:57Lucky you, eh?
17:01Do you have any?
17:03Kids?
17:04I never wanted any.
17:09I've got enough trouble looking after myself.
17:12And on that note, let me get you another drink.
17:17Hi, Zoe.
17:18Hello. Another two white wines, please, Trace?
17:20White wine. Sure.
17:22Just get those.
17:29What is this?
17:30Just listen to it, Lauren.
17:39I was gonna wait till Christmas.
17:42I feel like now's the best time to try on our Christmas dreampers.
17:50Lauren, you made a mistake. I've made plenty of myself.
17:53But we are undeniably stronger together.
17:57As a team, side by side.
18:01Your dad's kindly gonna pay the money, and we're gonna pay him back as soon as we can.
18:06But for now, Lauren, let's... let's try these on.
18:10And just... push on through.
18:14Together.
18:15Alright.
18:25I'm gonna, um, quit while I'm here.
18:28Just gonna go and check on your brother, alright?
18:31Thank you, Dad.
18:32You know, I never got the Max factor or his motives, yeah?
18:33But when he stood up there with that heartfelt speech, I can't tell you any lie, babe.
18:48I mean, I felt a little foxy flutter.
18:51Honey knows what I mean.
18:52No, she doesn't.
18:54Honey can read men like Max like she reads her Mills and Boone books, right?
18:58Well, I actually thought he was quite genuine. I mean, he made some good points.
19:02See? Flutter.
19:03Flutter.
19:06Oh, I used to feel them with Howie.
19:08Yeah.
19:09Yeah.
19:10Now it's just like being hit with an egg stick.
19:14Oi, oi!
19:15Savaloi!
19:17Ah!
19:18So what does Kimmy spy with her mad pie eye?
19:20Ooh, little bling for the Christmas bling.
19:22Yeah, who's a lucky girl, eh?
19:24That's nobody, Bill. Nobody, you know.
19:26Come on, now. Don't be shy.
19:28You know, for an expensive bit of bling, you know, I can leave you something in my stomach.
19:31Oh, please. Leave him alone.
19:34Gentleman never tells.
19:36Tells what?
19:39Oh, wow. She's more special than chocolates, then.
19:42Yeah.
19:57Can we talk?
20:01I wonder who this could be about.
20:03Yeah.
20:05Me and Oscar and Uncle Jack, we ain't gonna say nothing. Just so you know.
20:11Maybe you should.
20:15I know who my dad is. I know what he's like.
20:17I made one of the biggest mistakes of my life, and he's been back, what, ten minutes?
20:23He's already exposed it to the whole square.
20:27But he fixed it.
20:30And he never fixes anything.
20:32Well, once, Waller don't make a summer.
20:34No, I know, but it was like he actually really cared.
20:37I think he's just trying to right some wrongs.
20:43Annie is your kid, and it's your call.
20:46And if my dad finds out that we all knew about this, then he's gonna be broken, so can you just leave us out of it?
20:51But do you not think he deserves to know that he could actually have a go at doing things right this time?
21:00He lost Abby. He lost Bradley.
21:04If you think about it, he's lost Annie without even knowing that he's got her. You know?
21:13If he's gonna stick around, then he's gonna find out sooner or later.
21:17And I think it should come from you.
21:28How gorgeous is that?
21:29Listen, if she don't give you more than a peck under the mistletoe after this, then she's getting a lump of coal next year.
21:38Let me guess then, come on.
21:40I'm betting it's an Instagram influencer.
21:45Stunning, obviously.
21:49Come on, tell me.
21:51What's she like?
21:53Blonde.
21:54Can't carry a conversation, can carry a tray of drinks on her bum.
21:57She's...
21:59Okay, she's funny and...
22:02Strong and kind.
22:04And we get on really well.
22:06Not really well.
22:10The stars are staying alive yet.
22:13But hopefully one day they will.
22:18She's special.
22:22Suits her.
22:23Suits her.
22:32Um...
22:36No, um...
22:39As you say...
22:42Maybe one day when the, er...
22:44When the stars align.
22:45For now, I think, erm...
22:47Yeah, I'll be...
22:48I'll be happy with the chocolates, you know.
22:50Go.
22:52Hi.
22:54Cool.
22:56I'll see you later then.
22:58Hi.
23:01Hi.
23:04Cool.
23:09I'll see you later then.
23:10How you doing?
23:11Oh...
23:13I played hockey at school, so I've had worse.
23:16Well, you didn't mean it, but, er...
23:17Well, that doesn't make it go away, does it?
23:19Because I know...
23:20I know that he's getting worse, right?
23:21I just don't...
23:22I don't want him to know.
23:23And I suppose I don't...
23:25I don't want him to know.
23:26I don't want him to know.
23:28I don't want him to know.
23:30I don't want him to know.
23:32I don't want him to know.
23:33I don't want him to know.
23:34But I'm sorry, and...
23:36I couldn't do this without him.
23:38How are you doing?
23:39Oh...
23:41I've played hockey at school, so I've had worse.
23:43Well, you didn't mean it, but, er...
23:45Well, that doesn't make it go away, does it?
23:47Because I know...
23:49I know that he's getting worse, right?
23:50I just don't...
23:52I don't want him to know.
23:53without you.
23:55Hopefully tomorrow he'll forget about the cufflinks
23:57and settle down a bit.
23:59And be in that leaflet, yeah,
24:01because he'll probably forget about that and all.
24:03Maybe we need to look at it.
24:10Oh, the other week it was
24:11his tie and
24:12today his cufflinks and a black eye
24:15and tomorrow it could be...
24:17It could be something worse.
24:19It could be something dangerous.
24:21I mean, never mind me, but he could hurt himself.
24:23Phil, you know that, don't you?
24:24Listen, we ain't sticking him in a home.
24:29It's not like
24:30we couldn't be there every day.
24:33It's help.
24:36It's specialised, proper help.
24:41I've looked it up. It's nice.
24:42It's nothing like you think.
24:44It's nice, Phil.
24:46It's safe.
24:50And maybe he
24:52would be happy
24:53and he would
24:54be safer if he...
24:55He's staying with us
24:56in the conversation.
24:58I know it's hard, but
24:58we look after him, yeah?
25:01Together.
25:03And that's how it's gonna stay.
25:04Okay.
25:13Okay.
25:13I don't know.
25:43Max.
26:12it's not curfew is it it's not that late
26:22look i've had a really long day all right so if this is you changing your mind about me
26:29staying there can you wait till the morning to kick me out please because my head's banging
26:32is this the real thing then what do you mean all this good guy stuff you know the little speech
26:41in the pub earlier is it real yeah i would have stood up for my kids in my scumbag prime look i'm
26:47serious is it real yeah yeah i do i want to be there for my kids and my grandkids because i was
27:00never there was i i ain't been good enough if i was so if i don't start now then it's gonna be too
27:09late if it ain't too late already so i don't know yeah yeah i'm trying and
27:15yeah it's real
27:18well i'm gonna go have my curry
27:24see you in the morning
27:26don't worry about a wake-up call
27:30unless one of my two need a fire putting out or saving from
27:35i've got three kids max
27:42what do you mean
27:45and he's your daughter
27:55you
27:55and he's your daughter
27:56i'm going to see you in the morning
27:57you
27:58you
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