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Eastenders 31st December 2025
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00:00Oh, sorry, did I wake you?
00:23See?
00:28Don't even think about it.
00:30Nothing happened, did I?
00:31Of course not. She's got too much class.
00:33She'd never steep.
00:35First the christening, then Linda.
00:38Two weeks, and already everyone hates your guts.
00:41That's got to be a record, hasn't it?
00:42No, I'm on it. I'm sorting it out, aren't I?
00:44Oh, is that going to be a New Year's resolution?
00:46Yeah, exactly.
00:48Don't do me that tea, will you? My head's banging.
00:50Oh, you want a cuppa?
00:51Then go to the caf.
00:53And you go near my daughter again.
00:55And I'll come at you with a carving knife.
00:57Harry's Barn, tonight I am having a killer of a New Year's Eve party.
01:11So come along, start your 2026 off right.
01:14I think I'm a bit too old for that.
01:17Oh, well, you weren't invited anyway.
01:19No offence, but I want a young, lively, fashionable crowd.
01:23That's us.
01:24It's going to be a lot more fun than any sad little affair you and Elaine are going to have.
01:27Ooh, a lot less drama, too.
01:33And what's that supposed to mean?
01:35Love a boy.
01:36Oh, you made quite a splash at the Christmas.
01:41Look, I've lost my appetite.
01:43Just leave it to me, okay?
01:45Ian, don't.
01:46Please.
01:51What is this, fancy dress?
01:52No, I'm, uh, I'm covering for my mum.
01:55She's, uh, at the dentist.
01:57Right, cup of tea.
01:58And she left me strict instructions that you are not to be served your pardon.
02:03Ian, I just want a cup of tea.
02:04Is that too much to ask?
02:06You ruined a beautiful day.
02:11That actually suits you, that does.
02:12Causing trouble?
02:26Yeah, always.
02:28Oh, don't tell me you're interested.
02:31Oh, he's, he's old.
02:33Well, I'm not adverse to a wrinkle or two.
02:35No, no, old geezers.
02:38They've got to be hot and young.
02:39Yeah?
02:40Yeah, new house rule.
02:41Oh, by the way, I'm moving in with Penny.
02:43Oh, are you?
02:44Mm-hmm.
02:44I mean, beggars can't be choosers, so.
02:46Let's go to this party.
02:47Bring the new year in with the bang.
02:49Oh, meet some hot blokes.
02:50Oh, please, I need it.
02:51It's been too long.
02:53It's all right.
02:54Cobwebs, is it?
02:55Oh, my God.
02:56I'm so glad.
03:00That man killed our son.
03:03I just can't bear it.
03:05If you have any more issues with him, okay,
03:08you come straight to me and I'll deal with it.
03:11I promise you.
03:12Sorry.
03:17So, is it good to be back?
03:19Yeah, great.
03:20Trying to keep busy, you know.
03:22Yeah, well, I'm busy myself the rest of the day.
03:24Sort the stuff out for Nigel.
03:26But, uh, I'll be back next week, all right?
03:29Yeah.
03:29Sorry.
03:35Sorry.
03:37Sorry, I'll just, uh...
03:38Just what?
03:42Listen, I know.
03:43I know.
03:43It's hard, you know.
03:44Being out.
03:45All this temptation around you.
03:48It's not that.
03:48It's just difficult after everything that happened.
03:51Listen, you've got nothing to be ashamed of.
03:53Yeah?
03:55Believe me, I know a thing I've heard about addiction and that.
03:57Well, it's like a 24-hour job just trying to keep on top of it.
04:01But you concentrate on work, keep your head down,
04:02and you'll do it.
04:04You'll be fine.
04:04How can I be fine?
04:06I hate the fact that my dad, my family, having to pay for this,
04:09when other people walk around scot-free,
04:11it ain't right, it's not fair.
04:13Someone crosses my family, I...
04:15I deal with them, that's how I sleep at night.
04:18You've got an itch, you scratch it.
04:22Any problems?
04:24Give me a call.
04:33I don't want Ira than that.
04:34Yeah, uh, not that.
04:37Got it?
04:41I'm sorry about the other day.
04:44Well, my fault.
04:47Peter is a very irritating bloke.
04:49Yeah, hot though.
04:51You're bummering Lauren.
04:53So?
04:54He is hacked off of you.
04:56Yeah, yeah, I know.
04:58I'm going to make it up to it.
05:01Lauren.
05:01Yeah, well, tell her that, won't you?
05:03Yeah, well, she won't listen to me, will she?
05:04Well, I'll take you out for lunch later.
05:10I'll say sorry, give me a chance to make it up to you both.
05:13Yeah, look, she's not going to be into that.
05:15Just maybe don't tell her that you're meeting me, are you?
05:19An ambush?
05:20Yeah.
05:20What could possibly go wrong?
05:22Come on, Oscar, just to forgive us.
05:25Family.
05:27I can't talk her around.
05:29I just need your help.
05:30It's not your fault.
05:38No, it's him.
05:39It's always him.
05:41It's just him, innit?
05:42Yes, but the whole day was ruined.
05:44And Jimmy might not remember it, but Louis definitely will.
05:46Yeah.
05:47We don't get another shot.
05:49I just feel like I let them both down.
05:54I, uh...
05:55All right?
05:56Yeah.
05:57We're just moving everything back in.
05:58Yeah, I'm actually just going to pop out.
06:00See you later.
06:01What was that about, Max?
06:08I don't know, but we'd all be just so much better off if he just weren't around.
06:11What are we going to do?
06:12He just ruins everything.
06:13He makes Lauren unhappy.
06:14I just, I wish there was a way we could just get rid of him.
06:17No.
06:18I might just have an idea.
06:22Hey!
06:24I was coming to see you.
06:25Uh, sorry.
06:26I've got things to do.
06:27Well, what about later?
06:29Hi.
06:30I don't know, catch up.
06:31What about stuff?
06:33Oh.
06:34Jasmine.
06:35What?
06:36No.
06:36What?
06:37No.
06:37Well, maybe.
06:39Oh, no, my head's mashed.
06:40Could do with, um, talking it through.
06:42Are you asking for some help, your brother?
06:45Buy your lunch.
06:46A bit.
06:47Oh.
06:48Last of the big spenders.
06:50I can stretch them pie.
06:52Chips.
06:53That's it.
06:54Deal.
06:55I'll see you there.
06:56I'll see you there.
07:01OK.
07:14I'll see you there.
07:16Bye.
07:16Bye.
07:17Bye.
07:17Bye.
07:18Bye.
07:18Bye.
07:21Bye.
07:22So what does he like?
07:27Well, just ask him, yeah, yeah, and your baby, yeah, so just keep your eye on him and make sure that he don't disappear, that's all you've got to do.
07:34Well, can I call you?
07:35He said, well, we're going to be busy, you know, sort of out of care homes and stuff, and I can't have you on the phone, you know, going into a meltdown every time he thinks he's 19 again.
07:43And don't worry about it, it'll be absolutely fine.
07:45Thank you for doing this for us, really appreciate it.
07:48No problem, anything we can do to help.
07:50Oh, and just a word of advice, when Nigel gets confused, as he often does, the best thing is just to play along with it, don't try and correct him or anything, path of least resistance.
08:00Yeah, I will.
08:01Hi, her.
08:02Hi, her.
08:03Does anyone fancy a cup, too?
08:05Yeah, I'd love one.
08:07Do you fancy going for a bit of lunch later?
08:10We can go to the caf or the vic, whatever you fancy.
08:12Yeah, yeah.
08:13Yeah.
08:14Yeah, so you might want to stick on some strides first, don't I say?
08:19Yeah, of course.
08:20Um, this is strictly casual wear.
08:23No, no, no, I'll get dressed.
08:26Sorry.
08:32Oh, don't, what can I get you?
08:43Um, a G&T double.
08:44Okay.
08:45Oh, it's all right, Alf, I'll get her.
08:47It's all right.
08:49Yeah, um, Patrick's filled me in on everything.
08:55Look, if you need anyone to talk to, I'm here.
09:02Thanks.
09:04Here you go, darling.
09:05So, how's Paddy doing?
09:07Not great.
09:07Oh.
09:08So, what, you moved back in?
09:09No, no, no, no, not yet.
09:11I've just managed to get the pub open, but it's all, er, it's all very quiet.
09:15There you go.
09:17Yeah.
09:18Lovely.
09:18Thanks, Swayo.
09:19See you.
09:20You're flying low, nice.
09:28What?
09:29I've no idea what you're talking about.
09:30You look so beautiful today.
09:41Aw.
09:41I love you, Julie.
09:44Sorry, mate, I don't want to embarrass you.
09:47It's just, um, it's our anniversary.
09:49Well, uh, wedding.
09:51No, first date.
09:52No, it's exactly a year since we first met.
09:56Maybe we should do something tonight.
10:00Go out, you know, er, do something special.
10:04It's New Year's Eve, right?
10:05Maybe, um, a meal?
10:08You know, just the two of us.
10:11That would be lovely.
10:12Oh.
10:15Lara.
10:16I should have known.
10:18Sorry, I just, yeah, don't have a go here with Lauren, all right?
10:20I only asked him to get you here, because I knew you wouldn't come for me.
10:22Yeah, too, right?
10:23Can we just not sit down and talk, please, for ten minutes?
10:27Well, when do we get a chance to spend time together, just the three of us?
10:32Ten minutes.
10:39Clock's ticking.
10:43I just want to apologise, Cecil.
10:46To both of you, all right?
10:47I've been thinking about my behaviour, all right?
10:48How messed up it is.
10:50How messed up I am.
10:53I'll keep repeating the same toxic patterns I have done for years.
10:56Just self-destructive, isn't it?
10:59Pointless.
11:03I'm sorry I hurt you, all right?
11:05But I just hurt everyone, don't I?
11:06Because I've got a problem.
11:09But I want to sort it out, all right?
11:14I've been trying to figure out a way to stop, because I really do want to stop.
11:17I'm determined.
11:23To do what?
11:27It's a private conversation.
11:30You want to know what he's been doing the past couple of days to you?
11:32Elaine, please, do me a favour.
11:34Getting smashed and trying to bed my daughter.
11:37Hands all over her.
11:38You're disgusting.
11:39She feels defiled.
11:40If you don't believe me, ask her.
11:47You know, that wasn't even true.
11:48You know, for a second, I actually...
11:51I actually started to believe you.
11:56But when it comes to a quick bunk-up, we are always going to be second best.
11:59No, that's not fair, all right?
12:00You and your brother are the most important thing in the world to me, Lauren.
12:03Yeah, keep telling yourself that.
12:07My kids come first, all right?
12:09Always have, always will.
12:11Do you think Abby or Bradley would agree with that?
12:15I don't.
12:21Oscar, Oscar.
12:29I think it's all right.
13:27Drinking alone. Not a good cycle.
13:31Do you want to join me?
13:33I don't think that Jack would like that food much, do you?
13:38Nah, I guess not.
13:48Max, got a minute?
13:49No.
13:50Come on, don't be like that. I'm not your enemy, okay?
13:52I made my cup of tea earlier.
13:54Look, that was down to me mum.
13:56I know what it's like to be hated by everyone and feel like you're the outsider.
13:59Not you, Ian, all right?
14:01No, you're not, all right? But I understand, all right?
14:03I understand how it feels sometimes to feel like you're alone,
14:07but especially this time of year.
14:15What do you want?
14:18Nothing.
14:19Nah, go on, Ian. I know you. Just spit it out, will you?
14:21Before I give you a slap.
14:23I've got a proposal. All right, a business proposal.
14:26Something that's mutually beneficial.
14:27Not insurance.
14:28All right, Max, I've got you a...
14:31Let's call it a little present, yeah?
14:33What's this for?
14:37Help you out.
14:39Help you on your... way.
14:42Look, it seems to me like there's...
14:44nothing left for you round here any more.
14:45All right, so...
14:46Why don't you do yourself and everyone else a favour and...
14:47just disappear?
14:49I'll tell you what.
14:50Think of that...
14:51as travel, you all right?
14:52Just help you on your way.
14:53All right, I'll tell you what.
14:54Think of that... as travel, you all right?
14:55Just help me on your way.
14:56What do you think on that cheap?
14:57Max, there is nothing left for you here. Don't you see that?
15:01Your kids hate you. Your brother hates you.
15:04Nobody, nobody, nobody!
15:06What do you think on that cheap?
15:08Max, there is nothing left for you here. Don't you see that?
15:25Don't you see that?
15:27Your kids hate you.
15:28Your brother hates you.
15:30Nobody, nobody wants you here anymore.
15:35All right, do yourself a favor and just go.
15:49What did you think you were gonna do?
15:50Eh?
15:51What, attack him?
15:53Kill him?
15:54How's that gonna help?
15:55I can't let Ravi strut around like nothing happened.
16:00Why does he get away with it?
16:03My dad's in prison.
16:04Barney's gone.
16:05He's destroyed our whole family.
16:07I need to do something.
16:09I need to pay him back.
16:11You kill him and then what?
16:12What, everything's sorted?
16:13What, you're happy again, are ya?
16:14I don't know.
16:15I don't know.
16:17But if I don't, I know what's gonna happen.
16:19It's gonna keep playing with my head
16:21and I'll start using again.
16:23I don't want to, but I'll relapse.
16:24I know I will.
16:25Okay, okay, okay, okay.
16:27Oh, darling, I'm here for you.
16:28Look.
16:29I can't let him get away with this.
16:34I can't.
16:36No, no.
16:37No, no.
16:38And neither can I.
16:41What does that mean?
16:42Look, we are gonna do this together, Harry.
16:44Yeah, but we have got to play this right.
16:46We've got to take our time.
16:48We've got to take our time.
16:49It has to be planned carefully so that it doesn't come back on us.
16:54I promise you, darling, Ravi Galati is gonna pay.
17:00Service.
17:01Yeah, I'm coming.
17:02Service.
17:03What are your best bubbly, please?
17:07Okay.
17:08We're celebrating our engagement.
17:10Right.
17:11Yeah.
17:12We're getting married, me and Julie.
17:15Yeah.
17:16I'm very excited.
17:17On the airs, yeah?
17:18Aw.
17:19Aw.
17:20Thanks.
17:21Well, then, what are we doing later?
17:24Um...
17:25Well, you know, it's New Year's Eve.
17:26Is it?
17:27Yeah.
17:28Uh, we could go to a party.
17:31Yeah, only if there's dancing.
17:34I haven't seen them all.
17:35I'm a really good dancer.
17:37And I love dancing, so...
17:39Let's do it.
17:40I love this one.
17:41Turn it up, Sharon!
17:42Oh!
17:43Oh!
17:44Oh!
17:45Oh!
17:46Oh!
17:47Oh!
17:48Oh!
17:49Oh!
17:50Oh!
17:51Oh!
17:52Oh!
17:53Oh!
17:54Oh!
17:55Oh!
17:56Oh!
17:57Oh!
17:58Oh!
17:59Oh!
18:00Oh!
18:01Oh!
18:02Oh!
18:03Oh!
18:04Oh!
18:09What is this?
18:11Well, I thought we'd have another go at christening.
18:14DIY.
18:15It seemed like a good idea, but it's essentially just a bowl of water and a couple of candles.
18:19So it's not quite the same, but...
18:21It is so sweet.
18:24Louie's actually just gone to bed, so we might need to wait till the morning, but...
18:28Yeah, but...
18:29I love this idea, though.
18:31Yeah.
18:32I'm so lucky to have a husband like you.
18:38You're so kind and considerate.
18:41You've just got the biggest heart in the world.
18:45You deserve the best, Lauren.
18:46You know that, don't you?
18:47Do I?
18:48Yes.
18:49You deserve better than him.
18:50A dad like him, you know?
18:51Well, I've got you now.
18:52Yeah.
18:53You and my boys.
18:54I don't need him in my life.
18:59I actually just need to get him out of my head.
19:00Why don't we go out?
19:01You know, blow off some steam.
19:02See the new year in style.
19:05What about our kids?
19:06You don't.
19:07I've told Gran and she could babysit her.
19:08Come on, it'll just be you and me.
19:10We'll put the past behind us.
19:11No Max.
19:12Just...
19:13Just us two.
19:14Look in...
19:15Look in to the future.
19:16Together.
19:17Yeah?
19:18Yeah?
19:19Yeah?
19:20Yeah?
19:21Yeah, yeah.
19:22Yeah.
19:23What about our kids?
19:24You don't.
19:25Look, I've told Gran and she could babysit her.
19:26Come on, it'll just be you and me.
19:29We'll just...
19:30We'll put the past behind us.
19:31No Max.
19:32Just...
19:33Just us two.
19:34Look in...
19:36Look into the future.
19:37Together.
19:38Yeah?
19:39Yeah?
19:40Yeah?
19:41Yeah?
19:57What are you doing?
19:58I don't know.
19:59What's it look like?
20:01This ain't because of the other night.
20:04Oh, no, no, I'm not having you blaming me, all right?
20:05You run out on your kids, that's on you.
20:07I ain't blaming you.
20:08And for the record, all right, I'm sorry about what happened.
20:11I was drunk, yeah?
20:13I was out of order.
20:14Yeah, you were.
20:15Neil, I feel bad.
20:16You're right to knock me back.
20:19You're a lovely, nice person, yeah?
20:22But you should just stay as far away from me as possible.
20:25What do you think?
20:27I paid for the room.
20:29But you don't have to go right now.
20:30Yeah, of course I do.
20:32No-one wants me here, do they?
20:35Everyone hates my guts, so what's the point of staying?
20:38Yourself?
20:39No.
20:40No, it wouldn't work.
20:42I spent years, years trying to change, you know?
20:44Something always goes wrong.
20:48No, it's this place, you know?
20:50It's got too much history here, too many bad memories.
20:53I'll stay, I'm just gonna hurt people.
20:56It's best for everyone if I just go.
20:59Just run away?
21:01Yeah, exactly.
21:03Max Brennan, coward.
21:05That's me.
21:11Say goodbye to Annie.
21:18No, no.
21:19It's on the house.
21:21New year, new start.
21:23I don't want a wall, rabbit.
21:26Cheers.
21:40No-one should be alone in a museum.
21:43Sad and pathetic.
21:45That's what I do every year.
21:47It's my life.
21:48Well, maybe it's time for a change.
22:05There you go.
22:07I've got you a New Year's Eve present as well.
22:09Well, it's not just for you, it's for, um...
22:12Well, it's for everyone, the whole family.
22:14Oh, yeah?
22:15What is it?
22:17I got rid of Max.
22:35I'm coming, just give me a couple of minutes.
22:37Oi, watch where you're going, mate.
22:39We've got a licence for their meals.
22:47Max.
22:48Max.
22:51What's happening, isn't it?
22:52All right?
22:53Yeah, yeah, yeah.
22:54It's just, um...
22:56Look, uh...
22:59I know what it's like to feel trapped, all right?
23:01Stuck.
23:03I'm an addict.
23:05Alcoholic.
23:06With you, it's other stuff, but...
23:09We're not so different.
23:12I-I do understand.
23:17You ain't a bad bloke.
23:19I-I know that.
23:22Things have-have gone wrong.
23:25When you was a kid.
23:27All sorts, but...
23:29You don't have to carry on the same.
23:32Like, you've got a choice.
23:34You can choose to be the bloke that Tanya felt for.
23:38But had a family.
23:39A home.
23:41That I-
23:46You and me, you...
23:50You've got that inside of you.
23:52No running away...
23:55Giving up is...
23:57It's not the answer, all right?
23:59You'll just end up somewhere else, feel exactly the same.
24:03Maybe...
24:05Maybe your kids need you...
24:08More than you think they do.
24:09More than you think they do.
24:16It's nice of you to say.
24:20It's true.
24:23Believe in yourself.
24:27I do.
24:28That you're very strict.
24:32Happy New Year.
24:34Happy New Year.
24:40Happy New Year!
24:41from the small small town.
24:44now we are in a circle with people who were living in the same place.
24:49I'm not sure what I'm really like.
24:54I'm not sure what you're doing.
24:58I'm not sure what you're living in the same place.
25:02I'm not sure what you're doing.
25:05All right, everyone! Fill your glasses! Five minutes to go!
25:17And fireworks to the square, courtesy of feels ills!
25:22Hey, straight back here, and your first glass of bubbly is on the out!
25:28Hey!
25:48Didn't you get the message? You're not welcome here.
25:52You can't pay me off, Ian.
25:55I'm staying. Right.
25:58Do you think you need to go? No, I don't think so.
26:06You can't be ruining everyone, do you? Yeah, tell them, Jack.
26:09Listen, I know. I know you both hate me, all right?
26:12And for good reason, yeah?
26:15I've done bad things. Those things are costing me a marriage,
26:19two kids, a family, all right? So I need to change.
26:23I can change, I know. I know you don't believe that, all right?
26:26But I'm gonna prove to you.
26:282026 is a year I'm gonna become a proper dad, yeah?
26:32Oscar, please.
26:38Lauren, we'll just let them go. They're better off without you.
26:42You know that, don't you?
26:43Lauren?
26:44Lauren?
26:45Lauren?
26:46Oscar?
26:47Lauren?
26:48Oscar?
26:49I just want to play.
26:51I swear, I swear on my life I can change. I know I can.
26:55This time next year you're gonna be proud of me. Promise?
26:56Let's see, shall we?
26:57I know I can.
26:58This time next year you're gonna be proud of me. Promise?
26:59Let's see, shall we?
27:00I very much doubt it.
27:0110, 9, 8, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 9, 10, 9, 10, 10.
27:0410, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10.
27:2610, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
27:562, 1.
28:013, 2, 1.
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