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Eastenders 29 December 2025
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00:00MUSIC
00:14Mum's parting words to me were,
00:15if that man's coming, then there'll be trouble.
00:17Does she know he's back on the square?
00:19What?
00:21Sometimes I feel like we're the adults,
00:23and they're the kids, so thank you.
00:27You know when Mum had a laugh bite my neck?
00:29Oh, no.
00:31Yeah, I don't really want to think about it, but yeah, she did.
00:34Oh, it isn't Zed.
00:37Be bored till later.
00:39You've got to tell him he can't come, Mum.
00:42Mum, why can't we tell your Mum that she can't come?
00:45Well, because if it weren't for him, my brother would still be poor.
00:48OK, well, I'm not going to start listing all the things that your Mum's done wrong, am I?
00:51Mm-hm.
00:53Rock, paper, scissors?
00:55Rock, paper, scissors.
00:57Oh!
00:59Two out of three?
01:00No, no, I want fair and square, come on.
01:10If anything ever happened to our boys.
01:12Right.
01:22We have work to do.
01:24Did Mum send you?
01:25Well, it weren't the Pope.
01:27Good news.
01:28The police have confirmed that Anthony suffered two wounds.
01:32The first you admitted you caused by pushing me against a door, but the second was the cause of death.
01:38So it weren't me.
01:40Which brings me to my next point.
01:43There's a new suspect.
01:46Um...
01:49Chrissie Watts.
01:53I can't imagine Anthony being that scary.
01:56I can.
01:58But when he was younger, he was so nice.
02:02It's just sad that life could make you that bitter, innit?
02:05I should have done something.
02:08I should have...
02:09I should have said something earlier.
02:11So why didn't you, Kim?
02:14I gave him the benefit of the doubt.
02:17He's Patrick's son.
02:19And I believed he was going to do the right thing.
02:21And I felt sorry for him if you must, London.
02:24Will you stop the speculating?
02:29It's not right.
02:33Get Patrick's tea.
02:38Eh?
02:40It was not your fault.
02:42I never said it was.
02:44I know. Sorry.
02:46Let's not fall out.
02:50The bed is made and he's not there.
02:54I don't know.
03:11Ritchie?
03:12It's me.
03:13I'm using Ritchie's phone.
03:14Zoe, Zoe, are you all right?
03:15I'm fine.
03:16How's Jasmine?
03:17Yeah.
03:18Yeah, she's, um...
03:19Yeah, she's here.
03:20Oh, that's such...
03:21Listen, did Ritchie tell you about Chrissie?
03:22Jasmine and I, we both think that she killed Anthony.
03:24Cat, you need to drop that.
03:25I don't want Jasmine involved.
03:27You know what Chrissie is like.
03:29And if the police get to her, she'll throw Jasmine under the bus.
03:32Make out it was her idea to torment me.
03:36And then, what if she chooses to leg it?
03:39What are we supposed to do, then?
03:42Find Chrissie.
03:43And get proof that she did this.
03:45How?
03:46I don't know.
03:47But either way, just...
03:48Keep Jasmine's name out of it.
03:49I've got that.
03:51I love you, darling.
03:54Bad news?
03:56Yeah, Zoe doesn't want you to give a statement about Chrissie.
03:59Why?
04:00She doesn't want it coming back on you.
04:02She's being a mum.
04:04Look, please.
04:05Just...
04:06I need to track her down.
04:07Just call her.
04:08No, no.
04:09If she knows I'm here, if she thinks I have stayed, she will come for me, Cat.
04:11I can't.
04:12All right.
04:13You stay here.
04:14You stay safe, all right?
04:15Don't go anywhere.
04:16You promise me?
04:17Yeah.
04:18Right.
04:19Can you do Jasmine a bit of breakfast?
04:20I won't be long.
04:21What am I gonna tell her?
04:22Nothing yet.
04:23I don't want anyone else knowing about Chrissie, because she's dangerous, all right?
04:25I don't want her anywhere near our kids, or Jean.
04:27Not the way she is at the minute.
04:28And keep those boys off their phones.
04:30I'll solve what a piece of noise, shall I?
04:35You all right, kid?
04:37You hungry?
04:38Yeah, I'm starving.
04:40Okay, come.
04:43Excuse me.
04:49What is that?
04:50What have you found?
04:52There's my son.
04:54You know that.
04:55He was murdered in there.
04:59Look, listen, it wasn't just, it wasn't just Zoe Slater, you know.
05:03It was she mothered to Cat Slater.
05:06Have you interviewed she?
05:08I'm sorry, sir.
05:09Patrick, Patrick, how long have you been out here?
05:11been out here. They'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 you safe. Look, Jack isn't handling the case.
05:21Then let me take you home. What for? It's cold. Oh, Jack, Patrick, there's the phone to be about the children.
05:27No, no, no. If they won't tell me what's happening, I'm going to go down to the station.
05:31They wouldn't ignore me, I know that. They just do their job now. Oh, did you, um, did you read?
05:38Never arrested Zoe. Yeah, I know. Poor cat. Here. Do you think she killed him because he was the one doing the pranks?
05:46Well, I won't call arson pranks, Ian, but 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. Well, we can't shell out for the ingredients all over again.
05:57Oh, it's turkey sandwiches, Ian. Yeah, and they can cress. Anyway, she said no. No, of course we shouldn't.
06:02A baby's life must be celebrated. It's what Patrick would want. Right, there you go, then. Yeah.
06:06Morning. Morning. Oh, are you coming, then? Yeah. I wouldn't miss my grandson's christening, would I?
06:13Well, it looks like you're going to a funeral. It was Stephen's birthday today. He would have been...
06:1936. I hadn't forgotten. Nor have I.
06:25You know, I don't know what it is, but it's just hit me really hard this year.
06:32Must be new babies. They make you think, don't they?
06:35And Stephen did look so beautiful on his christening gown, didn't he?
06:40Anyway, um, can I help?
06:42Oh, yes, thanks, Cindy. You could load the dishwasher for me if you want.
06:46Oh, um, actually, there's a lot of bodies in this kitchen. Can I do it later?
06:51Any coffee going?
06:52No, I don't.
06:56Um, Peter, I meant what I said earlier.
07:01I do not want that man anywhere near this baby's christening.
07:04Right, he's not coming. I told Lorna she agrees. Yeah, she's telling him now.
07:13It's beautiful.
07:16What's wrong with your grandad?
07:16Is that Braille?
07:21Yeah.
07:24Yeah, it says Jimmy.
07:28Well, I want to be a part of his life, Lorna.
07:32I want to be a better grandad than I have been a dad, so...
07:34You okay? What's the matter?
07:42I actually came over here to tell you that we don't think it's a very good idea you come in today.
07:50Right.
07:51What, because of Jack?
07:55No.
07:56Because of Cindy.
07:57What do you mean, Cindy?
07:59Well, she's never really been able to get over what happened with Stephen.
08:03I know what it's like, Lorna, to lose a kid.
08:07You know, she's the one who walked out in her family.
08:09You 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.
08:18All right, Sody.
08:20You can come.
08:22You sure?
08:24Just promise me that you'll be on your best behaviour, yeah?
08:27Yeah, of course.
08:29And with Uncle Jack, you know, an apology wouldn't go, miss.
08:34Well, when's he going to apologise to me, Lorna, you know, for keeping your nanny a secret?
08:37Do you want to come to this christening or not, Dad?
08:41All right, fair enough.
08:45Thank you for this.
08:46See you later.
08:47See you later.
08:53Take it she liked the cup?
08:55Uh, yeah.
08:59Don't suppose a text would cut it, would it?
09:01Your big apology?
09:03No, it won't.
09:10Jack!
09:11Yeah, it's going well.
09:13I just got back.
09:16The square.
09:18Because I couldn't stay away any longer.
09:21Plus, they're buying it, so we're okay.
09:23Dad!
09:23Dad?
09:25Uh, let me call you back.
09:26Yeah.
09:28Hey, come here.
09:30You're right, then?
09:30Yes.
09:31Um...
09:32Oh...
09:32Why are you doing it?
09:34Well, I missed you lot, didn't I?
09:36What'd you say, uh...
09:37I bought a swore slap at notch.
09:39Yeah?
09:39Yeah.
09:39Yeah, let's do it.
09:40Right, get him.
09:41We'll head to Soho.
09:43I'm going to get a kiss.
09:48Oh, get him, you.
09:49Bro!
09:51Come on.
09:52Right.
09:53Let's go.
09:53Now, it's a shame you weren't here for Christmas Day.
10:09Yeah.
10:11They said it could be triggering.
10:14By the looks of things, they weren't wrong.
10:16I'll, um...
10:18I'll tell you all about it inside, yeah?
10:21Harry?
10:23Put the kettle on, babe.
10:24See inside.
10:25Hi.
10:29You're back.
10:30Well, obviously.
10:32Um...
10:33Hi.
10:34Hi.
10:35How was it?
10:37Yeah.
10:38Yeah, it was great.
10:38You like my tan?
10:40No.
10:41Sorry.
10:43How are you?
10:44You look great.
10:47I am Jimmy's godmother.
10:49Missed the christening today.
10:50They chose me and Penny.
10:52What were they thinking?
10:54Exactly.
10:56It's really good to see you.
10:59Look, if you want to catch up later, I'll...
11:01I do.
11:03I really do.
11:05Just they've given me a load of rules to follow,
11:08and I'm not supposed to get into anything romantic at the moment.
11:15All right.
11:16Yeah, I get it.
11:20Good luck with renouncing the devil.
11:21I don't know where she is.
11:35I've messaged Sharon, see if she's got any leads.
11:38Well, surely Jasmine's the person who got her ask.
11:40Chrissie threatened her, right?
11:42Zoe doesn't want her involved in this.
11:43So what are you going to do?
11:45I don't know.
11:46She can't be far.
11:47Track her down.
11:48Get a confession.
11:49Record it.
11:51All right, private detective Slater.
11:53You got any better ideas?
11:55I just can't believe that that body was upstairs while we were all in the bar.
12:00Honestly, Kat, how did you hold it all together?
12:02Don't put on that Fred just yet, all right?
12:04We're not out of the woods.
12:07Yeah?
12:08Kat, listen, I'm sorry, love.
12:09I had to tell him about Zoe getting arrested.
12:13All right, I'm coming now.
12:14I've got to go.
12:15See you later.
12:16Okay.
12:18Well, I'm sorry, Peter, but I've already made my decision,
12:20so you're going to have to tell her.
12:21All right, where's Oscar?
12:25In bed.
12:27What?
12:28Still?
12:28Yeah.
12:30Is Denise still coming?
12:33Yeah, Kim and Chelsea are going to look after Landy and Patrick for a few hours, so...
12:39When's your mum getting here?
12:41Oh, she ain't coming.
12:44Why not?
12:45AJ must be taking up most of her time these days.
12:49No, she just finds it hard coming back to the square, darling.
12:52Yeah, that's all the memories.
12:53Yeah.
12:54Well, it's a shame half of her family live here then, isn't it?
12:57Anyway, do you mind if I just chuck this all over my useless brother's head?
13:04Be my guest.
13:04Hey, Tan?
13:15Yeah, look, I just heard that you're not coming today.
13:17Whoa!
13:19Why?
13:19Slow down!
13:21Sorry, say that again.
13:25It was not a love bite.
13:27No, she just fell on a vacuum cleaner.
13:30Oh, yeah, because she loves cleaning my mother.
13:32Especially on Christmas Day.
13:35All right, then.
13:36What did it look like, this vacuum cleaner?
13:40Tall, dark and half your age?
13:43Okay.
13:44Medium height, bald and middle aged.
13:47Hello.
13:48Very charismatic, actually.
13:51Mum, I've got to tell you something.
13:54Lauren has decided that she wants her dad to come after her.
13:57But you said he wasn't welcome.
13:59That's what you said.
13:59Yeah, I know what I said and I'm sorry, but she...
14:02Well, she wants her family there.
14:03And she's got a point as well.
14:04Forgiveness is what means we all move forward.
14:07So, I'm sure you understand that, don't you?
14:09Yeah, be careful, Peter.
14:11You're beginning to sound as patronising as your father.
14:14Look, maybe you don't come and we do something for Jimmy another time.
14:17So now I'm uninvited, am I?
14:20That's not fair.
14:21Look, we should be slapping an as-bow on him, not inviting him.
14:23I mean, after the way he acted...
14:26Mum, it's Lauren's dad.
14:27No, it's not fair, but Peter's right.
14:30Where does holding grudges get anyone?
14:33Yeah, and if he's going to be there, I'm not coming.
14:36And don't even bother making it try.
14:40Well, maybe you can do the dishwashing error.
14:42You know, take your mind off things.
14:45Gosh, listen now, man.
14:46I want to talk to somebody.
14:49Look, I want only to know that my son wasn't one of these men, you know.
14:52He was a good man, man.
14:54He was a doctor.
14:56He wasn't balanced.
14:58Please, sir, just take a seat.
15:02Why nobody want to tell me what's happening?
15:05I've told you, Patrick, they are still interviewing Zoe.
15:09What is she saying about him?
15:11What is she saying about my son?
15:13Getting yourself worked up like this isn't good for you, Patrick.
15:16You're going to make yourself sick.
15:18Sir, man, Anthony, I know he wasn't all that perfect.
15:21But whatever they're saying about him, it ain't true at all at all at all, you know.
15:25Please, please, Patrick.
15:26What has happened was terrible, but this is not the answer.
15:30If they don't want to tell me what's going on, I'm going to have to find out myself.
15:34Oh, God, stop following me about now, woman.
15:44It's just a lot of rumours, right?
15:45A lot of he said, she said, usual nonsense.
15:48Oh, Kat.
15:49Oh, quick, someone's sitting there before she decides to rush off again.
15:52Is Zoe going to prison?
15:54No, it was a mistake.
15:55She'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 coming home.
16:01She'll be home tonight.
16:05Right, so, what are you doing here?
16:08Well, Kat said I could stay.
16:11Well, surely you can see it's not a good time, so 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, please, she's been nicer to each other.
16:22Why?
16:24Why should I be nice to her?
16:25Because.
16:26Because what?
16:28Because I'm family.
16:33What?
16:35She's right.
16:36She's Zoe's daughter, and Anthony was her dad.
16:40What?
16:40Yeah, she's part of our family.
16:42She's a Slater.
16:43Really?
16:45Sick.
16:45Cool.
16:49You'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.
16:56What?
16:56Why didn't you tell me that?
16:58That's amazing.
16:59Okay, yes, what do you want?
17:01Cheese and pickle or a tuna and cucumber?
17:02Or I make a mean peanut butter and banana sandwich?
17:05Whatever.
17:10You all right?
17:11Yeah.
17:12What are you doing here?
17:13Getting my useless brother out of bed.
17:14Yes, let me get some clean pants on, and I'll catch you up.
17:17No, I will wait.
17:19Okay.
17:20Where's wrong one?
17:20No.
17:21What do you want?
17:32That was out of order, all right?
17:33I mean, yeah, you were wrong to keep Annie a secret from me, but I shouldn't have hit you.
17:41I think you missed out the vital word there, Dad.
17:47I ain't gravelly.
17:49Well, I just got off the phone from Tanya.
17:51Mum?
17:52Well, congratulations, Max.
17:54Seems you've struck again.
17:56Oh, what did she say?
17:57Well, I don't know, Lauren, but it ain't gonna be based on facts, is it?
18:00What, you got no idea?
18:01Listen, Tanya hates me, all right?
18:03She's trying to shut me out, isn't she?
18:05You left your seven-year-old grandkid on her own?
18:08That's just rubbish, Jane.
18:09Well, you went and got your end away with some other woman.
18:12AJ is lively, yeah?
18:13She runs off.
18:15Dad?
18:15That's just lies, anyway.
18:16Oh, what, so AJ didn't go missing for a whole night?
18:19She went missing?
18:20Yeah, but 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, yeah?
18:27Five minutes!
18:28I went to help my neighbour, she had a spider in the hallway.
18:31Oh, my God!
18:31Joe, 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.
18:37AJ is wild, all right?
18:38She gets into loads of scrapes.
18:42What?
18:43What?
18:44So I'm not allowed to defend myself with the truth,
18:46is that what you're saying?
18:49Look at you, smiling.
18:51Smirking away.
18:52I bet you couldn't wait to drop me in it with Lauren.
18:54again, could you?
18:55No, this isn't Uncle Jack, Dad.
18:56This is you.
18:57Believe you me, Max.
18:58I don't get off on you and your family.
19:02I'll tell you what, mate.
19:02Why don't we step outside?
19:05We're going to finish what 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!
19:13Right, do you know what?
19:14You are not coming to the christening.
19:15Get out!
19:16No, that's fine.
19:21Yeah, I'll be the scapegoat of the family.
19:25You have a great day, yeah?
19:30What'd I miss?
19:30So, you're our sister?
19:35No, she's...
19:36No, my niece, OK?
19:38You're our uncles.
19:40Yeah.
19:41That's funny.
19:42Can't bother to work out what you are to me.
19:44I don't understand.
19:45You've been on the square for ages.
19:46So, do you know who did all those things to Zoe?
19:50Scaring the living daylights out of her?
19:53Was it really, Anthony?
19:54Let's not get into this right now, yeah?
19:57Oh, I see.
20:02It was you!
20:03No way.
20:04Is that true?
20:06Do 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.
20:16You're not a part of this family.
20:17Look, everyone, you 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.
20:24Can't! Can't!
20:28Can't!
20:30You 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.
20:40What, passing?
20:41What?
20:42He was murdered.
20:43Murdered in your home.
20:45Was it you?
20:46Take the kids away, yeah?
20:48Okay, it's back in the kitchen.
20:49Yes, Patrick, I promise you it wasn't me.
20:51I promise you it was, not Zoe.
20:53Lies, man.
20:54Lies, lies.
20:55No, no, no, I'm not lying.
20:56I'm not lying.
20:57Then what was it?
20:59What was it?
21:00I don't know.
21:00I don't know.
21:02No.
21:02No.
21:03No.
21:03No.
21:03No.
21:04Oh, Patrick, I'm so sorry.
21:09I'm so, so sorry.
21:23I'm sorry.
21:25I'll call you, Landa.
21:27Yes.
21:28Yes.
21:43I'll bring you another.
21:45Can I get you another?
21:50Um, yeah.
21:51Yeah, might as well, yeah.
21:53Treat myself.
21:55No one else has got to, have they?
21:58Have your Christmas, all right?
21:59In fact, I don't know anything about you, Marie.
22:04You've got a family.
22:05I bet you haven't got a big family, do you?
22:08You should, uh, join me.
22:09Tell me about...
22:10I'm busy.
22:14I weren't coming on to you.
22:15I was just like being, you know, friendly.
22:24Hi.
22:25Dick, have a skinny latte, please.
22:29Hello?
22:33He's not coming.
22:34Lauren's going to stay away, please.
22:35Come.
22:36Really?
22:37Yes, yes, there's space in Dad's car, but you need to come right now.
22:41All right, great, great.
22:42See you in a bit.
22:43Oscar, come on!
22:48Thanks.
22:52Oscar!
22:54You seen Jasmine?
22:55Uh, not since I last child me encounter, no.
22:59Richie?
23:13Shouldn't you get a move on?
23:14With the christening?
23:15Uh, no.
23:17I've been uninvited.
23:19Well, why?
23:21You were so happy this morning.
23:22I just want a chance to prove I can be better.
23:24Is that too much to ask?
23:25Well, if you stop wallowing in self-pity, you might be able to catch him up.
23:33Sorry, 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.
23:47Marie?
23:47I can't walk.
23:51I'm too full.
23:51You should let me have a second scoop of ice cream, then.
23:56You are staying, right, Dad?
23:59Yeah, of course.
24:01Just let me get the rest of the bags, yeah?
24:05Right.
24:06What about that work stuff you was worried about?
24:08Uh, yeah, it's getting there.
24:12Getting there?
24:14Well, you can't just quit, Priya.
24:15You know, it looks dodgy.
24:17I'm going to have to take my time, and I will get out slow.
24:21But I have sorted us a flat in the brewery apartments.
24:26No way.
24:27Yes, we're moving next week.
24:28I thought, you know, you better get out of Sookie and Eve's hair.
24:31Hmm?
24:32Hmm.
24:33Hmm.
24:38All right?
24:48I've cleared them out of bed, so you can be farting rainbows from now on.
24:52Ravi's bags.
24:54What?
24:55I was just seeing him laughing and joking with his family like nothing happened.
24:59All right, darling.
25:00Yeah, well, you don't need to think about him.
25:03Okay?
25:03Just stay in your lane.
25:06Let karma come for him.
25:07Because believe me, it will.
25:12Come on.
25:23There you are.
25:25Look, I know you're trying to be nice, okay?
25:27And do the right thing as, like, a mum to Zoe or whatever,
25:30but can we just stop pretending now, please?
25:31Yes.
25:37What?
25:41It's Zoe.
25:42They've charged her with murder.
25:48Do we have our godparents?
25:52You're in good hands with these luck.
25:55Yeah, 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.
26:03Do the bullies?
26:04Lucky Jimmy.
26:05Okay, we gather here to welcome Jimmy into 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,
26:21you have the privilege and responsibility
26:23of bringing up this child to know and love God.
26:28will you do all you can
26:30to help and encourage them in that faith?
26:37Yeah, we will, yeah.
26:38Yeah.
26:42You're doing it.
26:46Cindy, you okay?
26:48What do you mean, Cindy?
26:49What, Cindy Beal?
26:50Yeah, why?
26:51Who are you?
26:53Max Brannan.
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