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Eastenders 30th December 2025
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00:00Oh, my God.
00:05Oh, my God.
00:06Cindy, do not flip out all of this.
00:08There's kids here, yeah?
00:09What are you doing here?
00:10I'm here for Lauren and Jimmy.
00:12No, you're not.
00:13You are not here for us, Dad.
00:14You are here to make this day all about you,
00:15just like you did at our wedding day.
00:17Cindy, can I just have a word with you?
00:19What are you doing?
00:20You're gonna make it worse.
00:21What are you talking about?
00:22I'm gonna make it worse.
00:23Look, I know this is difficult, all right?
00:25I know there's probably loads you wanna say,
00:27but can we just start off by saying hello to each other?
00:30It's nice to meet you, Cindy.
00:31All right? In the flesh.
00:32If you don't leave, I will crack your head open like a bald egg!
00:37Max, no-one wants you here.
00:38It's not going too well, Dad.
00:40Why am I not allowed to be a part of it?
00:42It's my family, do you know what I mean?
00:43I've been missed out on so much over the years.
00:45Oh, who's folks that, then?
00:46Yeah, partly mine, all right?
00:47I take responsibility for that,
00:49but sometimes I miss out because people I trusted
00:51kept things from me,
00:53and sometimes I miss out because I was banged up in jail
00:55for something I'd never done.
00:56So what, you're a good guy now, are you?
00:59Like Jesus or Santa Claus?
01:03Cindy, all right?
01:04Whatever's between us ain't important, yeah?
01:05We're here for our kids and our grandkids.
01:08So can we please just, you know what I mean?
01:10Can we just bite down on it?
01:13I seem to remember you saying something like that before.
01:20Uh, you guys are looking at each other really intensely.
01:23Is there something you want to tell us?
01:27Could someone just please get rid of him?
01:29I'm shaking here!
01:30Yeah, well, I ain't leaving, Cindy, all right?
01:32Ian, the killer of our side is just standing there!
01:35I never killed Stephen, all right?
01:37That was just an accident!
01:38He was my first...
01:39The old thing is all messed up!
01:40If it wasn't for you, I'd be here today!
01:41Can you just stop saying that?
01:42Can we just talk in private?
01:43Oh!
01:44You know, I am actually sick and tired of getting the finger pointed at me.
01:53Especially by hypocrites!
01:55Look at her, standing there like the Virgin Mary!
01:58You're lashing out, Cindy, all right?
02:00For one reason, one reason only, yeah?
02:02Christmas!
02:04Well, but perhaps we should, um...
02:06We should get on, eh?
02:07Heavenly Father...
02:08Oh, God...
02:10Christmas for...
02:11What do you mean, Christmas?
02:14Uh...
02:15Yeah, I think Santa might have put some ginger nuts in Cindy's stocking.
02:20No, you didn't.
02:24We...
02:25You two...
02:26Slept together!
02:31Richie said it's caught within the next few days for a bowel hearing.
02:34But she didn't do it!
02:35Well, what about head wounds?
02:36It's not enough.
02:37Obviously thinks she's lying.
02:39Trying to stick the next one on someone else.
02:41Because it was someone else!
02:42We know that.
02:43But she's not mentioning Chrissie, which makes her look more and more guilty.
02:48So what do we do now?
02:49Well, it's Chrissie, innit?
02:51If we can't find her, we'll get her to confess since Zoe's had it.
02:54She needs us, Jasmine.
02:57She needs to be with all of us.
03:01Please, if there's anything you know that can help us find Chrissie...
03:04It will happen to protecting me.
03:06We will.
03:07You want to use me to free Zoe?
03:08No, no, no, no!
03:09Listen!
03:10All this has got out of hand drive, but my head is in a mess.
03:12Just...
03:13Just come home with me.
03:14We'll sit down and we'll sort everything out.
03:15Home!
03:16That is not home!
03:17Nowhere is home!
03:18Do you think if I'd have known I'd have had anything to do with him?
03:26He is the one in the wrong.
03:27He knew exactly who I was.
03:29No, I didn't.
03:30Yes, you did.
03:31He just didn't say your name acting like it was some kind of game.
03:34I sound like you, yeah.
03:35What are you talking about?
03:36I didn't have a clue who she was.
03:37We were in the outfit.
03:38My name is above the door!
03:40What?
03:41You think I look at the door and every booze I go into?
03:43You're just a barmaid, Cindy.
03:44Why are you just a lonely barmaid who wanted a bit of Christmas TLC?
03:48I ain't being funny, but he must have jumped on me.
03:51Shut your mouth.
03:53I have had it with you, turning every special day into a nightmare.
03:58You're a mess.
03:59When are you going to get it in your head that no one here wants you?
04:01Peter, stop it!
04:02You all right?
04:03All right?
04:04Look at that little rack rope there.
04:18Sucker punching me.
04:19Typical Beale move, that is.
04:20Just calm down, will ya?
04:26You know, we've been through hell for the last God knows how long.
04:30And today was meant to be a day when we could just try and be a proper, normal family.
04:34But no, we've got to put up with this.
04:36A slanging match, a punch up, your disgusting sex life.
04:40No, I just wanted to share a memory of you all, yeah?
04:42Is that too much to ask?
04:43Yeah, we've done that all right.
04:49Oi.
04:50You hope yourself.
04:52All right, Louie.
04:54Me and your dad only mucking about, innit?
04:57Just go.
04:58Go away!
05:00Oh!
05:01I missed you, man.
05:02Oh, I missed you too.
05:03Are you feeling better?
05:04Erm...
05:05Yeah, physically, I guess.
05:06You've seen that Ravi's back?
05:07Yes.
05:08You've seen that Ravi's back?
05:09Yes.
05:10Well, don't it make your blood boil, mate?
05:11How he's got the front to walk around.
05:12like nothing happened.
05:13Harry.
05:14Harry.
05:15holding a grudge won't help.
05:17Harry.
05:18holding a grudge won't help.
05:19Forget about Ravi.
05:20focus on the good people.
05:21Well, apart from you, mate.
05:22all the good people are gone.
05:23You know, Dad.
05:24Barney.
05:25Barney.
05:26Barney's still around.
05:27Barney's still around.
05:28Yeah, but he don't want anything to do with us anymore.
05:29You know?
05:30Physically, I guess.
05:34You seen that Ravi's back?
05:36Yes.
05:37Well, don't it make your blood boil, mate?
05:39How he's got the front to walk around like nothing happened.
05:42Harry, holding a grudge won't help.
05:45Forget about Ravi. Focus on the good people.
05:48Well, apart from you, mate, all the good people are gone.
05:51You know, Dad, Barney, G...
05:54Barney's still around.
05:55Yeah, but he don't want anything to do with us any more.
05:58You know, I just wish I could go back in time.
06:01Get everyone back in the house and have it like it was.
06:04I know Teddy isn't able to come back,
06:06but what about Barney?
06:08I don't know, he's been with Zach for so long now.
06:14Tell you what, though, seeing his soppy face over breakfast
06:16would really help me right now.
06:19Come on, eat up.
06:28Move!
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07:51Go to the Beatles, beg Laurence to forgive you, start now she might forgive you sometime
07:56in the century.
07:59That's it, keep making those healthy life choices.
08:10All my favourite people today.
08:12Oscar, wait.
08:13I'm not having a great afternoon to be honest Jaz, the last thing I need is more mind games
08:17off you.
08:18I know, just please stop.
08:20I want to tell you something.
08:24I want to tell you the truth.
08:26About me.
08:27It's a process zone.
08:29Listen, Rich is working on it, you'll be out soon, I promise ya.
08:33What have you got there?
08:36Condolence messages from the pub.
08:38What are you doing with them?
08:42Reading them.
08:44Seeing who's said something nice and who hasn't.
08:47Don't worry, I'll take them back.
08:49Jasmine, yeah, she's gone out for a walk with Jean.
08:54Getting on like house on fire.
08:56All right, yeah, I'll speak to you soon.
09:00Listen, stay calm.
09:01We love you.
09:02Yeah.
09:03I've just seen Jasmine with Oscar, she hasn't legged it.
09:07Thank God for that.
09:08Listen, you spoke to Sharon about you know who.
09:11Are you 100% sure that Zoe didn't do it?
09:15Because the alarm system didn't go off.
09:17I know.
09:18She didn't get a power cut, remember?
09:19Oh dear.
09:20And also, you know, I've explained to you about the head wounds overnight.
09:24Hmm.
09:25I'm just going through it in my own mind.
09:27It's horrible to think that a floor that I clean regularly is soaked in a man's blood.
09:33Oh, don't worry, I'm on it.
09:45I know she's been through a lot, but I ain't having that.
09:48I mean, I get her point.
09:50How do we know for sure it won't, Zoe?
09:52Listen here, you!
09:54Zoe's gone through hell looking for her kids, and the minute Jasmine turns up, she's taken away.
09:59Do you know what that feels like?
10:00Because I do.
10:01God knows we've come through for you.
10:03Why don't you try doing the same for someone else for a change, eh?
10:11I was in the hospital, Cosi.
10:13I know.
10:15The place was burning.
10:16Zoe was inside.
10:17You locked the door on her, Jasmine.
10:19Don't remember, did you?
10:20Oh, come on, stop.
10:21No, seriously, I was disassociated.
10:23I do not remember, okay?
10:24I'm sorry.
10:24I'm so sorry.
10:25So, Cindy was your way in with the Slayers.
10:32What about me?
10:34Was I a way in to, you know, hook up the hottest guy in town for a cover?
10:39No, no.
10:40Oscar, I came so close to telling you.
10:42You are the one thing that has felt real and right in all of this, Oscar.
10:48I mean that.
10:49I really mean that.
10:50Is that everything?
10:56What, you want more?
10:57No.
10:59No.
11:00Not really.
11:03That's it.
11:06I was messed up, okay?
11:08I was just reacting.
11:09And I know, I know that is no excuse.
11:11The things that I did, they were awful.
11:13And I am never going to forgive myself for that.
11:23Brain.
11:25It's going to take a minute for me to get my head around this chest.
11:29I understand.
11:30I mean, I let everyone, including you, I can't even ask for anything.
11:39Have you been to see Patrick?
11:40He's not going to want to see me.
11:43You're his granddaughter.
11:45Yeah, he's just lost everything.
11:48Knowing you exist might help.
11:53Same again, please.
11:57I'm Max, by the way.
11:59Nicola Mitchell.
12:02All the world needs another Mitchell.
12:06Where did you come in a pecking order?
12:08Do you see any pecks on me?
12:09I'm Queen of the Coop, darling.
12:14Salute.
12:16Simple life.
12:17Oh, my life is far from simple.
12:20Yeah.
12:23You know, everyone likes to think they're complex, but they ain't.
12:26I worked out at a young age that people were just animals.
12:32Base.
12:36I can see in the people's shadows.
12:39Yeah, I know what they really want.
12:40Mm.
12:42Any happier?
12:44Sitting here, drinking on your tod.
12:46I'm not on my own, am I?
12:47Because you're here.
12:50All right.
12:52What do you see in my shadows, Max?
12:53I see an abyss.
13:05I see chaos.
13:08Danger.
13:14Carnage.
13:16What about the bad stuff?
13:17What about the bad stuff?
13:27Here you are.
13:29I heard you wrecked the christening.
13:32Who told you that? Golden boy.
13:34Well, you beat up Peter. You slagged off Cindy.
13:37And your own daughter.
13:39Yeah, yeah. Sounds like you got the old story.
13:42Well, which part isn't true?
13:43My part.
13:45Me, the way I feel.
13:49It's like my family, you know.
13:51People are supposed to love me the most.
13:54They've come for me the whole time.
13:56Oh, so you're blameless then?
13:57No, I ain't saying that.
13:59They just twist things up and make me the bad guy.
14:03I got lost to AJ.
14:06Overnight.
14:07That's why she's with Tanya now.
14:11She's wandered off.
14:12She's stuck in a shed.
14:13I was screaming her name.
14:16Like the worst ten hours of my life.
14:18I thought she was dead.
14:20That's awful.
14:22Yeah, thank you. It was.
14:25How proud it happened.
14:28Silly.
14:31Neighbour needed a hand.
14:33AJ was asleep.
14:34I left her tablet on live, you know,
14:35just to keep an eye on her.
14:38Must have looked away for like two minutes.
14:39I got back.
14:40She was gone.
14:42This neighbour.
14:45Was it a woman?
14:47Yeah, you just like the rest of them, isn't you?
14:52Assuming the worst.
14:56Yeah, it was a woman.
14:58So what?
14:59I mean, this happens to other people, Linda.
15:01They get sympathy.
15:02It happens to me, I just get snide comments.
15:03I'm trying to help you.
15:04Yeah, yeah.
15:06It's what we do all the time, isn't it?
15:07It's right now with everyone.
15:11The wise woman at Walford.
15:15It's embarrassing.
15:21Enjoy your wallowing.
15:22Oh.
15:30Hi.
15:32Hi.
15:36I, um...
15:38I bought these for Anthony.
15:41Oh, for Patrick, I suppose.
15:43Sorry.
15:45I didn't want to leave them at the pub,
15:46just because, you know, they need water.
15:48That's very kind of you.
15:52Would you like to go through?
15:54Is that okay?
15:55Oh, yes, go on.
16:00Through there.
16:15It's Jasmine, isn't it?
16:17Yeah.
16:18Jasmine, Jasmine Fisher.
16:29There he is.
16:30My little bookworm.
16:34I really missed you, mate.
16:36You look a lot better.
16:37Yeah, cheers.
16:38I'm giving it a go.
16:39Thanks for your message.
16:40What did you want to talk about?
16:42Firstly, I...
16:44I wanted to say sorry.
16:46I put you through some terrible things
16:47and I didn't act how a brother should.
16:51Secondly, I...
16:52I want to rebuild our family.
16:54I want you to come home.
16:55It's just me and mum there and I need you, man.
16:56I need to feel like everything ain't wrecked.
17:00You're my brother and I love you.
17:02You're...
17:03But I can't.
17:04With Dad away and everything that's happened, there's just too much to think about.
17:09I'm really sorry, Harry.
17:11Let's do something together soon, will you?
17:13Come back.
17:21Come back.
17:24What'd you say?
17:26You're not even gonna say hello.
17:29Look at you.
17:31You're strutting about like nothing happened.
17:34I have to be somewhere.
17:35Yeah.
17:36Go on, off you pot princess.
17:38I'm not giving a monkey about the lives you've destroyed.
17:41Listen, Harry, everyone knew what they were doing.
17:43Yeah?
17:46You're an animal, Abby.
17:49One day I hope you feel the pain that we have.
18:02I've seen you around with Oscar.
18:07He's a nice boy.
18:11I meant to congratulate them on the Kristen, but I haven't had the time.
18:15Oh.
18:17You need something, my darling?
18:19Where's my overproof rum?
18:22I had it here somewhere.
18:24Finish it already, Patrick.
18:25You don't remember.
18:27Let me make you a cup of tea.
18:28Look, and we have a visitor.
18:30I'm sorry for your loss.
18:32Man can't leave anything at all on this house.
18:34I didn't know Anthony very well.
18:39But I know how shocked everyone is.
18:43Who is this girl?
18:45She brought some flowers.
18:47You shouldn't have let she in, man.
18:50I don't want anybody at all in this house right now, apart from my family.
18:55I am your family.
18:56I am your family.
18:58You are.
19:00So, um, I didn't really know how to do this without, uh...
19:05I think you knew that Anthony was looking for some kids that he had with Zoe Slater.
19:14I'm one of them.
19:16Is this some kind of a trick?
19:18No, no, no.
19:20Did they send you the Slaters and them for us to get on their side?
19:24No, no, I'm your granddaughter.
19:27Anthony, he was my dad.
19:28And Zoe's my mum.
19:29My mum.
19:30If that is true, how long have you known?
19:33Not very long.
19:35I mean, Anthony didn't tell me that he had a daughter.
19:40I mean, and both of us were close.
19:44You know, he'd tell me everything.
19:45And if he had a daughter on the doors, he would have told me.
19:50He didn't know.
19:53We didn't get that far.
19:56I...
19:57He didn't...
19:58No.
19:59He just...
20:00He just...
20:01He can't get you.
20:02Hold down.
20:03Yeah.
20:04I'm sorry.
20:05I'm sorry.
20:06This was the wrong time to do this.
20:07I'm sorry.
20:08Just stay away.
20:09Patrick, Patrick.
20:10Look, look, look.
20:11Please, please, Jasmine.
20:12Jasmine.
20:14He's grieving.
20:16Just...
20:17Give him time.
20:18Sorry.
20:19I'm so stupid.
20:20I'm so stupid.
20:21Sorry.
20:22I'm sorry.
20:23What are you doing?
20:32Oh!
20:33Sorry, mate.
20:34Was I...
20:35Scarf?
20:36It's not comfortable.
20:37Why do we even bother with a family?
20:40why do we even bother the family feel free to give me a lifting answer
20:51we could reach all those sandwiches in the calf is that all you think about i'd rather think about
21:01sandwiches than you and max thank you very much people are drinking in that bowl hope you wiped
21:06it down well what i can't stand it
21:11hi cindy had the christine go oh don't ask
21:36cup of tea with some tranquilizers on the side please i have to have it
21:40oh great you're back are you i'm gonna get away okay we'll make her mild now are we
21:48look i've had a really bad day cindy and i i don't want to yes we're too bad i want some answers
21:53leave her alone is she only a kid a kid who tried to kill me she shoved me down the stairs i'm sorry
21:59i messed up i completely messed up i said well i want to know why i want to know why you're so
22:04obsessed with me jasmine i just i didn't mean to scare you okay well you did do you know what it's
22:09like to live in terror i am talking to you jasmine i want answers yes yes i do
22:17right so i know you're not afford then who are you jasmine who the hell are you she's my granddaughter
22:26what you heard she's zoe and anthony's kid so she's part of us so if you want to start on her
22:36you go through me first yeah
22:39yeah but that girl is poison
22:44ignore her you're gonna come back with us yeah we'll keep you safe i promise
22:49oh come on let's go
22:54just want to say sorry to you all right for what i said in the bar
23:22it was spiteful
23:25yeah
23:32i'm sorry you had to go through that with aj
23:46what that's just that tone what tone
23:54it's like he speak to your mum i really measured
24:01why are you just trying to hold it all together but really you want to just put my head through
24:06the wall you're lucky i'm talking to you at all
24:08i've let you into mine and annie's lives and then you behave like you did today
24:11you know i've been on my own a lot
24:18you know i've been hating myself hating myself for how i've failed
24:26i went to date
24:33lauren
24:35louis
24:37i don't know why i just keep going off like that
24:41this messing up feels familiar i know that one
24:48you're scared you'll get nothing so you burn everything
24:52and then sure enough you're right
24:56you've come a long way
25:00you've come a long way
25:03yeah it's not been easy
25:05well it's impressive though
25:07i'm a terrible parent
25:11even worse grandparent
25:15but you're no worse than anyone else
25:18well
25:19maybe a little bit
25:21maybe a little bit
25:22yes
25:23but none of us are perfect parents and
25:26people love to sit in judgment
25:28i've been on the end of that
25:30what with annie
25:31we're with all my kids at one time or another
25:34what did something happen on
25:38no no i'm just saying you know generally it's it's not easy being a parent especially on your own
25:44do you regret letting me in
25:59it's alright that annie knows her dad
26:02yeah but i really want to build something with annie
26:07and you
26:10yeah ann
26:12you will
26:15you got good heart in there somewhere
26:19you don't know what that means to you
26:25you'll get through me
26:31you
26:32you and me
26:37where do we let it slip away
26:44what are you doing
26:58what is wrong with you
27:00sorry
27:01i'm sorry
27:02oh my god
27:03you are unbelievable
27:06does any sign of affection equal sex to you are you that messed up
27:09sorry
27:10well i just thought i saw something
27:11yeah well you didn't
27:12i mean you go around complaining that everyone jumps to conclusions and then you do that
27:16sorry all right i am
27:17max max i don't want to hear it all right just just get your head out of your backside
27:20grow up prove that you can be a good parent otherwise you will end up with nothing
27:27you
27:34you
27:36you
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