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EastEnders 29th December 2025
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00:00I'm just part in words to me were if that man's coming in there'll be trouble does she know he's
00:18back on the square no sometimes I feel like we're the adults and they're the kids thank you thank
00:26you you know my mom had a love bite my neck oh no yeah I don't really want to think about it but
00:32yeah she did oh it isn't that we're bored till later you've got to tell him you can't come
00:41well why can't we tell your mom that she can't come well because if it weren't for him my brother
00:46would still be okay well I'm not going to start listing all the things that your mom's done
00:50wrong am I mm-hmm what paper scissors rock the paper scissors two out of three no no I want
01:01fair and square come on
01:02if anything ever happened to our boys
01:12right we have work to do did we send you well it weren't the Pope good news the police have
01:29confirmed that Anthony suffered two rooms the first you admitted you caused by pushing me against a door
01:35but the second was the cause of death it weren't me which brings me to my next point there's a new suspect
01:46Chrissy Watts I can't imagine Anthony being that scary I can but when he was younger he was so nice
02:01it's just sad that life could make it that bitter I mean I should have done something I should have
02:09I should have said something earlier so why didn't you Kim I gave him the benefit of the doubt
02:17he's Patrick's son and I believed he was going to do the right thing and I felt sorry for him if you
02:24will you stop the speculating it's not right give Patrick his tea
02:34it was not your fault I never said it was I know sorry let's not fall out
02:47the bed is made and he's not there
02:52Richie it's me I'm using Richie's phone sorry so are you all right I'm fine how's Jasmine yeah
03:16yeah she's um yeah she's here oh that's such listen did what you tell you about Chrissy
03:21Jasmine and I we both think that she killed Anthony
03:24Kat you need to drop that I don't want Jasmine involved
03:27you know what Chrissy is like and if the police get to her she'll throw Jasmine under the bus
03:32make out it was her idea to torment me
03:35and then what if she chooses to leg it
03:38what are we supposed to do then find Chrissy
03:43and get proof that she did this how I don't know but either way just
03:47keep Jasmine's name out of it I've got that I love you darling
03:52bad news
03:54yeah Zoe doesn't want you to give a statement about Chrissy
03:59why she doesn't want it coming back on you
04:01she's being a mum look please just I need to track her down just call her
04:07no no if she knows I'm here if she thinks I have stayed she will come for me Kat I can't
04:11all right well you stay here you stay safe all right don't go anywhere you promise me
04:16yeah right can you do Jasmine a bit of breakfast I won't be long
04:20what what am I going to tell her nothing yet I don't want anyone else knowing about Chrissy
04:24because she's dangerous all right I don't want her anywhere near our kids or Jean
04:27not the way she is at the minute and keep those boys off their phones
04:30we'll solve what a piece of noise shall I
04:32you all right kid
04:35you hungry
04:37yeah I'm starving
04:39okay come
04:46uh excuse me what is that and what have you found
04:52there's my son you know that he was murdered in there
04:59look listen it wasn't just it wasn't just Zoe Slater you know
05:03it was she mother to Kat Slater listen have you interviewed she eh
05:08I'm sorry sir but uh Patrick Patrick how long have you been out here
05:11they've taken things away they know something but they wouldn't tell me man
05:16it will take time Patrick Jack said he will keep us in shock isn't handling the case
05:21then let me take you home
05:22what for
05:23it's cold
05:23it's cold
05:25no no no
05:25they asked the phone to ask me about the children
05:27no no if they won't tell me what happening I won't go down to the station
05:31they wouldn't ignore me I know that
05:33don't you just do their job now
05:35oh did you um
05:37did you hear they've arrested Zoe
05:39yeah I know
05:40poor Kat
05:42here
05:42do you think she killed him because he was the one doing the pranks
05:46well I won't call arson pranks Ian
05:48but I did text Yolandi and ask her if she wanted us to cancel it
05:52well no no no we can't go doing that
05:54well we can't shell out for the ingredients all over again
05:57oh it's turkey sandwiches Ian
05:58yeah and they can cress
05:59anyway she said no
06:01no of course we shouldn't
06:02a baby's life must be celebrated is what Patrick would want
06:05all right there you go then
06:06yeah
06:06morning
06:08all right
06:08oh you're coming then
06:09yeah I wouldn't miss my grandson's christening would I
06:12well it looks like you're going to a funeral
06:15it was Stephen's birthday today
06:18he would have been
06:1936
06:20I hadn't forgotten
06:23nor have I
06:26you know I don't know what it is but it's
06:29it's just hit me really hard this year
06:31must be new babies they make you think don't they
06:34and Stephen did look so beautiful on his christening gown didn't he
06:38anyway um can I help
06:42oh this thing Cindy you could like the dishwasher for me if you want
06:45oh um actually there's there's a lot of bodies in this kitchen can I do it later
06:50any coffee going
06:52um
06:56Peter
06:58I meant what I said earlier
07:00I do not want that man anywhere near this baby's christening
07:04all right he's not coming
07:05I told Lorna she agrees yeah she's telling him now
07:08it's beautiful
07:14belong to your granddad
07:17is that braille
07:21yeah
07:22yeah it says Jimmy
07:25thank you
07:27well I want to be a part of his life Lauren
07:30I want to be a better granddad than I have been a dad
07:34so
07:35okay what's the matter
07:40I actually came over here to tell you that
07:45we don't think it's a very good idea you come in today
07:48right
07:51what because of Jack
07:55no
07:55because of Cindy
07:57what do you mean Cindy
07:58well she's never really been able to
08:00get over what happened with Stephen
08:02I know what it's like Lauren alright to lose a kid
08:05you know she's the one who walked out in her family
08:08you know at a certain point we've all just got to move on haven't we
08:11it would mean the world to me to be there today
08:15all right so I do
08:19you can come
08:21you sure
08:22just promise me
08:25that you'll be on your best behaviour yeah
08:27yeah of course
08:27and with Uncle Jack
08:31you know
08:32an apology wouldn't go amiss
08:34well when's he going to apologise to me Lauren
08:36you know for keeping my nanny a secret
08:37do you want to come to this christening or not dad
08:40all right fair enough
08:44thank you for this
08:46see you then
08:47see you later
08:48take it she liked the cup
08:55er yeah
08:56don't suppose a text would cut it
09:00would it
09:01your big apology
09:02no
09:03it won't
09:04Jack
09:10yeah
09:12it's going well
09:13I just got back
09:14this way
09:17because I couldn't stay away any longer
09:20plus they're buying it so we're okay
09:23Dad
09:23Dad
09:24er let me call you back
09:26yeah
09:26hey
09:28come here right then
09:30yes
09:31what are you doing here
09:34well I missed you lot didn't I
09:36what'd you say er
09:37I bought a sword and slap it much
09:39yeah yeah
09:39yeah let's do it right
09:40get him
09:41while I head to Soho
09:41I'm going to get a kiss
09:45oh get him
09:49right
09:49come on
09:52right
09:52let's go
09:54now it's a shame you weren't here for Christmas Day
10:09yeah
10:10they said it could be triggering
10:13by the looks of things they weren't wrong
10:15I'll um
10:17tell you all about it inside
10:19yeah
10:19Harry
10:22put the kettle on babe
10:23see you inside
10:24hi
10:25you're back
10:30well obviously
10:31um
10:33hi
10:34hi
10:35how was it
10:36yeah
10:37it was great
10:38you like my tan
10:39no
10:40sorry
10:42how are you
10:44you look great
10:45I am Jimmy's godmother
10:49it's the christening today
10:50they chose me and Penny
10:51what were they thinking
10:53exactly
10:54it's really good to see you
10:58look if you want to catch up later
11:01I do
11:02I really do
11:04just they've given me a load of rules
11:07to follow
11:08and I'm not supposed to get into anything
11:10romantic at the moment
11:12all right
11:16yeah I get it
11:18good luck with renouncing the devil
11:21yeah
11:24thanks
11:24I don't know where she is
11:35I've messaged Sharon
11:36see if she's got any leads
11:37well surely Jasmine's the person you've got to ask
11:40Chrissy threatened her right
11:42Zoe doesn't want her involved in this
11:43so what are you going to do
11:44I don't know
11:46she can't be far
11:46track her down
11:47get a confession
11:49record it
11:50all right
11:51private detective Slater
11:53you got any better ideas
11:54I just can't believe
11:56that that body was upstairs
11:57while we were all in the bar
11:59honestly Kat
12:00how did you hold it all together
12:02don't put on that Fred just yet
12:03all right
12:04we're not out of the woods
12:04yeah
12:08Kat listen I'm sorry love
12:10I had to tell him about
12:11Zoe getting arrested
12:12all right I'm coming now
12:14I've got to go
12:15see you later
12:16okay
12:16yeah well I'm sorry Peter
12:19but I've already made my decision
12:20so you're going to have to tell her
12:21all right where's Oscar
12:24in bed
12:26what
12:27still
12:28yeah
12:29is Denise still coming
12:31yeah Kim and Chelsea
12:34are going to look after
12:35Glandy and Patrick
12:37for a few hours so
12:38when's your mum getting here
12:41oh she ain't coming
12:42why not
12:44AJ must be taking up most of her time
12:47these days
12:47look she just finds it out
12:50coming back to the square
12:51darling
12:51you know it's all the memories
12:53yeah
12:53what's a shame half of her family
12:55live here then isn't it
12:56anyway
12:57do you mind
12:59if
12:59I just
13:00chuck this all over my useless
13:02brother's head
13:03be my guest
13:04hey Tan
13:14yeah look I just heard that you're not coming today
13:17whoa
13:18why
13:19sorry say that again
13:22it was not a love bite
13:27no she just fell on a vacuum cleaner
13:29oh yeah because she loves cleaning my mother
13:32especially on Christmas Day
13:33all right then
13:36what did it look like
13:37this
13:38this vacuum cleaner
13:40it's all dark and half your age
13:42okay
13:43medium height
13:45bald
13:46and middle aged
13:47very charismatic actually
13:49mum I've got to tell you something
13:52Lauren has decided that she wants
13:56her dad to come after
13:57you said he wasn't welcome
13:59that's what you said
13:59yeah I know what I said and I'm sorry
14:01but she
14:01well she wants her family there
14:03and she's got a point as well
14:04forgiveness is what means we all move forward
14:06so
14:07I'm sure you understand that don't you
14:09yeah be careful Peter
14:10you're beginning to sound as patronising as your father
14:13look maybe you don't come
14:15and we do something for Jimmy another time
14:17so now I'm uninvited
14:18am I
14:19that's not fair
14:20but we should be slapping an asbo on him
14:22not inviting him
14:23I mean after the way he acted
14:25mum
14:26it's Lauren's dad
14:27no it's not fair
14:29but Peter's right
14:30where does holding grudges get anyone
14:32yeah and if he's gonna be there
14:35I'm not coming
14:36and don't even bother making a try
14:38well maybe you can do the dishwasher now
14:42you know take your mind off things
14:44gosh listen man I want to talk to somebody
14:48I want all you to know that my son wasn't one of these men you know
14:52he was a good man man he was a doctor
14:55he wasn't balanced
14:58please sir just take a seat
15:00why nobody want to tell me we're happening
15:05I've told you Patrick they are still interviewing Zoe
15:08what is she saying about him
15:11what is she saying about me son
15:13getting yourself worked up like this isn't good for you Patrick
15:16you're going to make yourself sick
15:17tell someone Anthony
15:19I know he wasn't all that perfect
15:21but whatever they're saying about him
15:23it ain't true at all
15:24please please Patrick
15:25what has happened was terrible
15:28but this is not the answer
15:29if they don't want to tell me we're going on
15:32I'm going to have to find out myself
15:34I've got to stop following me about now woman
15:40it's just a lot of rumours right
15:45a lot of he said she said usual nonsense
15:48oh Kat
15:49oh quick someone sit on her before she decides to rush off again
15:52did Zoe go in prison?
15:54no it was a mistake she's done nothing wrong
15:56doesn't mean she's not going to prison
15:57so she could go to prison
15:59no she's she's coming home
16:01she'll be having tonight
16:02right so
16:06what are you doing here?
16:09well Kat said I could stay
16:10well surely you can see it's not a good time
16:13so haven't you got somewhere else to freeload?
16:15Jane?
16:16freeload?
16:16excuse me
16:17well that's what you're doing
16:18well at least I'm not a scale
16:19Jasmine
16:19please let's just be nicer to each other
16:22why?
16:24why should I be nice to her?
16:25because
16:26because what?
16:28because I'm family
16:29what?
16:35she's right
16:35she's Zoe's daughter
16:37and Anthony was her dad
16:39what?
16:41yeah she's part of our family
16:42she's a slater
16:43really?
16:45sick
16:45cool
16:46you're supposed to be helping with the sandwiches
16:51Penny's over there now you know
16:52yeah it's her gig
16:53she's godmother
16:54no well you're godfather
16:55what?
16:56why didn't you tell me that?
16:58that's amazing
16:59that's okay
16:59yes what do you want?
17:01cheese and pickle
17:01or a tuna and cucumber
17:02or I make a mean
17:03peanut butter and banana sandwich
17:05whatever
17:06you alright?
17:11yeah
17:11what are you doing here?
17:13getting my useless brother out of bed
17:14yes
17:15let me get some clean pants on
17:16and I'll catch you up
17:17no I will wait
17:18okay
17:19where's wrong on?
17:21no
17:21what do you want?
17:32that was out of order
17:33alright?
17:33I mean yeah
17:35you were wrong
17:36to keep Annie a secret from me
17:37but
17:38I shouldn't have hit you
17:41I think you missed out
17:45the vital word there
17:46dad
17:46I ain't gravelly
17:48well I just got off the phone
17:50from Tanya
17:51mum?
17:52well congratulations Max
17:54seems you struck again
17:56what did she say?
17:57well I don't know
17:58Lauren
17:58but it ain't gonna be based on facts
17:59is it?
18:00what you got no idea?
18:01listen Tanya hates me
18:02alright?
18:02she was trying to shut me out
18:04didn't she?
18:05you left your seven year old grandkid
18:07on her own
18:08that's just rubbish
18:09Jack
18:09well you went and got your end away
18:11with some other woman
18:12AJ is lively yeah
18:13she runs off
18:14dad?
18:15that's just lies anyway
18:16oh what so AJ didn't go missing
18:18for a whole night
18:19she went missing?
18:20yeah
18:20but it wasn't my fault
18:21you were supposed to be looking after her
18:23I was looking after her
18:24it was five minutes Jack
18:27yeah five minutes
18:28I went to help my neighbour
18:29she had a spider in the hallway
18:30oh my god
18:31Jo you know what I mean
18:32all I've got to do is look at a woman
18:33Tanya thinks I'm sleeping with her
18:34yeah right
18:35this could have happened to Tanya
18:36AJ is wild alright
18:38she gets into loads of scrapes
18:39what
18:43so I'm not allowed to defend myself
18:45with the truth
18:46is that what you're saying?
18:49look at you smiling
18:50smirking away
18:52I bet you couldn't wait
18:53to drop me in it with Lauren again
18:54could you?
18:55no this isn't Uncle Jack
18:56dad this is you
18:56believe you me Max
18:58I don't get off
18:59on you and your family
19:00tell you what mate
19:02why don't we step outside
19:03we're not going to finish
19:06what we started
19:06dad
19:07you want to go again
19:07well you want to hit me do you?
19:09well go on then
19:09stop it
19:10stop it
19:11stop
19:12right do you know what
19:14you are not coming to the christening
19:15get out
19:16no that's fine
19:19yeah I'll be the scapegoat of the family
19:23have a great day yeah
19:27what'd I miss?
19:33so you're our sister?
19:36no she's
19:36no come on niece
19:38okay it's neat
19:38you're our uncles
19:39yeah
19:40that's funny
19:42can't bother to work out
19:43what you are to me
19:44I don't understand
19:45you've been on the square
19:46for ages
19:47so do you know
19:49who did all those things
19:50to Zoe
19:50scaring the living daylights
19:52out of her
19:52was it really Anthony?
19:53was it really Anthony?
19:54let's not get into this right now yeah?
19:56oh I see
19:59it was you
20:03no way
20:04is that true?
20:05do you know what that did to us?
20:07it wasn't just Zoe you hurt
20:09it was everyone
20:10she thought it was me
20:11Nan got it in the neck
20:12oh like mother like daughter
20:14I don't care who you are
20:15you're not a part of this family
20:17look everyone
20:18you don't know what you're talking about
20:19and Jean it wasn't her idea
20:20she's a grown woman
20:21she should know better
20:23you know what happened don't you?
20:32I know you know
20:33I don't know Patrick
20:34don't lie to me no man
20:36listen I'm really sorry for Anthony's passing
20:39he was passing?
20:41what?
20:42he was murdered
20:43murdered in your home
20:45was it you?
20:47take the kids away yeah?
20:48okay it's back in the kitchen
20:49yes Patrick
20:50I promise you it wasn't me
20:51I promise you it was not Zoe
20:53lies man lies
20:55no I'm not lying
20:56I'm not lying
20:57then what was it?
20:59what was it?
21:00I don't know
21:01no
21:15no
21:17no
21:18oh Patrick
21:20I'm so sorry
21:22I'm so so sorry
21:23I'm sorry
21:25I'll call you then
21:27day
21:28yeah
21:29I'll bring you another
21:44thank you
21:45can I get you another?
21:50um yeah
21:51yeah might as well yeah
21:52treat myself
21:54no one else has got it
21:56have your Christmas alright
21:59in fact I don't know anything about you Marie
22:03you've got a family
22:05I bet you haven't got a big family
22:06do you sit down and join me
22:09tell me about
22:09I'm busy
22:10I'm busy
22:10I weren't coming on to you
22:15I was just like being friendly
22:17hi
22:25Dick have skinny latte please
22:27hello
22:31he's not coming
22:34Lawrence don't want to stay away please
22:35come
22:36really?
22:36yes yes there's space in dad's car
22:38but you need to come right now
22:40alright great great
22:42see you in a bit
22:42Oscar come on
22:44thanks
22:48Oscar
22:52you seen Jasmine?
22:55not since I last child me encounter
22:57no
22:58Richie
23:04shouldn't you get a move on?
23:15with the christening?
23:15er no
23:16I've been uninvited
23:18well why?
23:21you were so happy this morning
23:22I just want a chance to prove I can be better
23:24there's actually much to us
23:25what?
23:29well if you stop wallowing in self pity
23:31you might be able to catch him up
23:32sorry have you just not been listening or?
23:35since when did you do what other people wanted?
23:37but babies bring people together
23:39no one's going to get upset at a christening are they?
23:43hello Marie
23:43can I get a tea?
23:44take away
23:45I can't walk
23:51I'm too full
23:51you shouldn't let me have a second scoop of ice cream then
23:53you are staying right dad?
23:59yeah of course
24:00just let me get the rest of the bags
24:02yeah?
24:05right
24:06what about that work stuff you was worried about?
24:10er
24:10yeah it's getting there
24:11getting there?
24:14well you can't just quit
24:15Priya
24:15you know it looks dodgy
24:16I'm going to have to take my time
24:18and I will get out slow
24:20but
24:22I have sorted this a flat
24:23in the brewery apartments
24:25no way
24:27yes we'll move in next week
24:28I thought you know
24:29you better get out of zucchini's hair
24:31hmm?
24:32hmm
24:33all right
24:47I cleared him out of bed
24:49so he can be farting rainbows from now on
24:51Ravi's back
24:53what?
24:55I was just seeing him laughing and joking with his family like nothing happened
24:58all right darling
25:00you don't need to think about him
25:02okay?
25:03just stay in your lane
25:05let karma come for him
25:07because believe me
25:08it will
25:10come on
25:13there you are
25:24look
25:25I know you're trying to be nice
25:27okay?
25:27and do the right thing
25:28as like a mum to Zoe
25:29or whatever
25:30but can we just stop pretending now please?
25:39what?
25:41it's Zoe
25:42they've charged her with murder
25:44do we have our godparents?
25:52you're in good hands with these luck
25:54yeah it really is
25:56yeah well she's having him till he turns 18
25:58then I'll take him on the razz and show him what's what
26:00I'll do the bullies
26:02do the bullies?
26:04lucky Jimmy
26:05okay
26:06we gather here to welcome Jimmy
26:09into the family of God
26:11the church
26:12and to promise our support and prayers for him
26:15as he begins his journey into faith
26:18parents and godparents
26:20you have the privilege and responsibility
26:23of bringing up this child
26:26to know and love God
26:28will you do all you can
26:30to help and encourage them
26:33in that faith?
26:34yeah we will
26:38yeah
26:38you're doing it
26:43Cindy you okay?
26:49do you mean Cindy?
26:49what's Cindy Beale?
26:50yeah why?
26:53who are you?
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