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Eastenders - Season 42 - Episode 11: 20/01/2026
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00:00Music
00:30There you are.
00:37I thought you were ghosting me again for a minute there.
00:39Nothing like that.
00:42You look rough, boy.
00:45No offence.
00:47Haven't slept is all.
00:50Hey, doesn't have to be a big decision, you know.
00:54We don't have to overthink this.
00:55Loads of couples go travelling.
00:56You can look at Freddie and Anna, right?
00:58Travelling.
00:59Right.
01:00Hmm.
01:01And I have a friend in Thailand who might love to stay on the sofa.
01:05And why have we got a code now?
01:09Because it's a mess, babe.
01:12I feel guilty.
01:14I feel guilty every time I hear them mention Zoe.
01:17Because it's all my fault, isn't it?
01:19I'm the one who put her through hell.
01:21I'm the one who pushed her to the edge.
01:23Yeah, all right, all right.
01:23Don't get upset.
01:26It's eating me up, babe.
01:27I can't be here anymore.
01:28I really need to go.
01:30Yeah, and I get that, okay, but...
01:31I've got my family here.
01:36My sister, my dad.
01:37I'm just trying to figure that out still.
01:41It's the best it's been in years.
01:42I can't just...
01:43What about us?
01:48This is us.
01:50Here.
01:52I know it's hard, but it's not impossible, is it?
01:54Yes, it is.
01:55Babe, why aren't you listening to me?
01:57Why aren't you listening to me?
01:58I need to go.
01:58I need to go.
01:59Okay?
02:00It's not up for discussion.
02:02But I want you to come with me.
02:05Please.
02:12So that's it?
02:14Or if I say you're good?
02:15I can't leave.
02:25Not now.
02:26Jasmine, come on.
02:37Don't.
02:37That's all.
02:50Happy birthday, Grandad!
02:52You wake Nigel up, you wake Nigel up.
02:56I didn't know this was happening.
02:57Well, we're closing the word surprise.
02:58Don't look at me.
02:59I didn't know this was happening either.
03:00This was his big idea.
03:02Yeah.
03:02He wanted to do something nice for you, for your birthday.
03:05I texted you about it last night.
03:06Did you, darling?
03:07I'm sorry.
03:07I haven't been checking my phone lately.
03:10I've got a lot on my mind.
03:11Like what?
03:12Well, clearly not his birthday.
03:14Sorry, Phil.
03:14I haven't got a card.
03:16So I told you I didn't want to fuss him like that?
03:17Come on, Phil.
03:19You're only 65 once.
03:20Right, enough chat.
03:22Where's the cake?
03:23Er, Denise is bringing it.
03:24Right, listen.
03:25I'm going to go and make some little picky bits
03:27and we'll get this party started.
03:31Oh, nice.
03:34Not like that.
03:35What is wrong with you?
03:40Oh, honestly, darling, I've just, um,
03:42I've just been really rushed off my feet, that's all.
03:44With what?
03:45With a work thing.
03:47You're leaving again, aren't you?
03:48I mean, you act like this and disappear every time.
03:51No, no, no.
03:52Honestly, I promise you, it's nothing like that.
03:55Look, I'm here now, okay?
03:58Let's get some food on and, um,
04:00we can have a really good party.
04:01Don't bother.
04:02We'll have more fun without you.
04:10Just get in there and have breakfast with your son.
04:13How are you finding this so easy?
04:14I'll have a good party.
04:16Brilliant.
04:18Hey.
04:21How are you inviting them over for breakfast
04:23and then have them grafted?
04:24Day off, though.
04:25Mm.
04:26I would rather this than us sitting at home
04:28stressing about this adoption workshop.
04:30Mm.
04:30What's there to stress about?
04:31Feed this frog, water it,
04:33make sure it comes to no arms.
04:34This frog.
04:34Job, dad.
04:36You want me to make you another one?
04:39No, I'm just not that hungry.
04:42Do you know what, mate?
04:43I think some fresh air would do you good.
04:46Yeah, you could link up with Denzel.
04:48Uh, I think it's a bit too soon to meet up with friends.
04:51Well, they're just going to hang out on the square,
04:52nothing crazy.
04:53We've got a meeting with Ivani's victim liaison officer
04:56about Joel's trial.
04:57I can't keep tabs on them all.
04:59Look, bro, staying inside is letting whoever did this win.
05:01If he wants to stay indoors, he can stay indoors.
05:04Devinda, look at me.
05:06There's nothing to be scared of, okay?
05:07It was a random attack.
05:09That's not the point.
05:10It's about him.
05:11No, dad's got a point.
05:14I should get out.
05:17Yeah.
05:17Fine, but just keep your phone on then, yeah?
05:20Yeah.
05:25So is she in some sort of trouble or...?
05:28No.
05:28Why do you say that?
05:30Well, cos usually if someone was to go halfway across the world
05:32at the drop of a hat, it's cos they're running away from something.
05:35Speaking from experience, are you?
05:37Er, er, yeah.
05:40Yeah, maybe I am.
05:41Yeah, I have done that.
05:42I've regretted it.
05:45Oscar, if you want my advice, all right, you're better off about it.
05:48It's just a holiday.
05:49People do go travel in.
05:51Right, then why are you sitting here?
05:53Are you upset?
05:57Oscar, I can see what's happening here, all right?
05:58She's just trying to drag you away from your family.
06:01No, she's not.
06:02Yeah, but she gave you an ultimatum, didn't she?
06:04Come with me or it's over.
06:06That's just emotional blackmail.
06:07Who does that?
06:08That ain't right.
06:09How can you lecture anyone?
06:11You've just met her.
06:12I love her.
06:12Oh, Oscar.
06:13Don't tell me what I feel.
06:14Listen, mate, all right?
06:15You're young and there's going to be plenty of other girls or guys or whatever.
06:18You've made the right decision.
06:21You're better off here with us.
06:24I don't need your permission to go.
06:27What, cos you're so independent?
06:29So if she wants to go tomorrow, are you going to pay for the flight or pay to live?
06:35Well, you're all grown up now, eh?
06:39You know I don't need...
06:41Sit down.
06:42You know what?
06:43Listen, I've got a chance to go on a once-in-a-lifetime trip with a once-in-a-lifetime girl.
06:47Why the hell would I turn that down for you?
06:59Oi, watch it!
07:03You all right?
07:05Yeah.
07:07Aren't you just thousands?
07:09Yeah, oh, it's Raymond's idea.
07:12Do you think that's a bit too cheerful for grumpy old Phil?
07:14Hey, do you fancy toasting the birthday boy later?
07:19So, erm...
07:21Yeah, well, I'd better get off then.
07:23Drop this round.
07:26Back to work.
07:29I'll meet you at the club.
07:32Twice in two days.
07:34You'll get bored of my chat.
07:36Survived your dad jokes, didn't I?
07:37Yeah, but...
07:38Well, you know what Phil can be like.
07:42Do you know how I can be?
07:46You mind?
07:47I know I'll have a better night.
07:49I know.
07:50I know.
07:50I know.
07:50I know.
07:51I know.
07:51I know.
07:51I know.
07:52I know.
07:53I know.
07:54I know.
07:55I know.
07:56I know.
07:57I know.
07:58I know.
07:59I know.
08:00I know.
08:09Oh, hey.
08:11Right, that was like 20 minutes of my life without you in it, and I've got to say, it kind of sucked.
08:17I figured my family's always going to be here, I've got years for them to annoy the hell out of me, but a chance to go on this mad adventure with you, that's a one-time opportunity, baby.
08:35You don't have to do this for me.
08:36That's cool.
08:37Yeah, I'm entirely self-interested here, actually.
08:40Um, I'm just thinking, I'm just thinking sandy beaches, bright skies, cold brew, you.
08:53Do you really mean this?
08:54Like, do you actually want to come?
08:56I want to do it properly, though.
08:57Bide our time.
08:59You know, raise some money, make a decent plan.
09:01I mean, your friend's sofa sounds cool, but, um, each other two sounds better.
09:07I know what you're giving up.
09:10Psst.
09:11Yeah, I mean, I'll miss Lauren, the little ones.
09:16You know what?
09:17I might be Miss Peter.
09:20But, um, what I've got instead, it's, it's worth it.
09:29This is it, you know?
09:32It's you and me, forever.
09:37I have been scrubbing all morning, and you've just been sat there preening yourself.
09:50Darling, I'm sorry, but I'm front of house.
09:52Glamour is part of my job description.
09:55There's no one here.
09:57Oh, welcome to Peacock Palace.
09:59All feathers and no fuss.
10:01What a wonderful establishment it is.
10:03Oh, thank you.
10:04But I am afraid to say there have been a number of complaints about the sign out front.
10:09You are?
10:12Councillor Barker.
10:16Uh, I have to say I quite like it.
10:18But it has been described as a somewhat tacky and garish visual nuisance.
10:24That is, uh, well, it's bringing down the tone of the area.
10:28Who said that?
10:29Unfortunately, I'm not at liberty to say.
10:32But the complaints have been assessed and upheld.
10:36So, either it is taken down, voluntarily, or the council will have to remove it.
10:45You have until lunchtime.
10:47That is Ian Beale all over it.
10:53Has he really got time to be filing complaints about our sign?
10:56He's got enough time to stick his oar in over my planning permission.
10:59We take down that advertisement.
11:01And he wins!
11:02Yeah, but is it really that bad if he does?
11:05Hey, I'm just saying.
11:06Right, the council are involved now.
11:09They're behind it.
11:10And the sign is kind of catered to a very specific taste.
11:15Uh, it might even put some customers off.
11:18How dare you?
11:21Mum, maybe it's time to let it go.
11:31We're going to need literally thousands.
11:34We'll think of something.
11:36Yeah, my dad was right on my total joke.
11:38No idea, no plan.
11:40Hey, none of that.
11:41All we need is enough for the flights
11:43and then enough for a couple of days until we find a job.
11:45And what about work visas and all that red tape stuff?
11:47It's really not that deep, babe.
11:49Okay, just, all right.
11:51It's going to take us like a month to get enough money for the flights.
11:56A month?
11:57I told you I'm not staying here that long.
11:58Well, you might not have another choice.
12:02I mean, I get why you want to go.
12:03Things are pretty intense, but I just...
12:05I guess I don't understand the rush.
12:09I just...
12:10I just feel like the longer we stick around,
12:12the more chance we have of someone trying to guilt trip us into staying.
12:16Who cares?
12:18I don't want anyone or anything coming between us.
12:21All right.
12:25Got it.
12:26Beg, steal, or borrow.
12:31We'll get the cash.
12:41You're not coming to this party.
12:42I...
12:42Sorry, I, uh...
12:50I didn't know.
12:51No, no, keep your wig on.
12:52I'm going to be fine.
12:54Cancer chose the wrong blonde.
12:57Oh, so you're going to be all right then?
12:59Yeah.
13:00Okay.
13:01Yeah, in fact, I had the pre-op assessment this morning,
13:03and they said it was just simple procedure.
13:05You know, to remove the lump.
13:06Surgery?
13:08Right.
13:09Well...
13:10You see, and this is exactly why I don't tell people.
13:14Because they get all weird on me,
13:15and start being nice because they think I'm going to die.
13:18What?
13:18Okay.
13:19No sympathy.
13:20In fact, I think you're being rather selfish sitting over here
13:21on your own when there's a party going on over here.
13:23What?
13:24Oh, you haven't told him?
13:26No, I've told Phil.
13:37Yeah, and it's been great, but...
13:40No, I haven't told Ricky yet, so mum's the word.
13:42Okay?
13:43Yeah, well, that makes sense.
13:45I mean, Ricky, because he's over there slagging you off
13:47for forgetting Phil's birthday.
13:49Well, he already thinks I'm a terrible mum,
13:50so at least that's easier than him worrying about all this.
13:53Yeah.
13:54Maybe if you tell him, he'll go easier on you.
13:58I'm not going to tell him, George, if that's what you're suggesting.
14:01Why would I?
14:02He's just a kid.
14:03Well, he's had to grow up really quickly.
14:05Yes.
14:06But I'm supposed to be there for him, aren't I?
14:08Not the other way round.
14:10Look, Sam, I know it's not easy.
14:15You know, when I broke up with Lainey and lost the dick,
14:20I thought that was it.
14:22Look at me now.
14:23Got an offering on Morphid East.
14:24Baby on the way.
14:26I mean, what I'm saying is,
14:28to get to the good bits,
14:30sometimes you'll have to go through the, you know,
14:32crazy stuff.
14:33And if you do tell Ricky,
14:36he might just set you on the right path.
14:38I'll get the milk.
14:44Come on.
14:51Oscar, it's your dad.
14:52Give me a call back, please.
14:54The joys of parenthood.
14:57I think Annie's more mature than he is sometimes.
15:00I'm having lunch with Johnny if you want to join us.
15:03Uh, no.
15:04No, sorry.
15:06Don't feel like we're very good company at the moment.
15:08Okay.
15:09Okay.
15:16Where did he go?
15:19Police.
15:19Oh, yeah, yeah.
15:20Um, it was fine.
15:21They just asked a couple questions and then they took a statement.
15:24And you told them what Chrissy did, didn't you?
15:26Yes.
15:26Yes.
15:27I told them.
15:27Okay.
15:28They told me that I should stay here,
15:30just in case there's any, like, follow-ups or anything.
15:32So, here I am.
15:34Okay.
15:35Don't stress.
15:35All right.
15:37You did the right thing.
15:46You come to your senses then, have you?
15:49Staying there.
15:50Not dragging Oscar away from his family.
15:51I'm hardly dragging him.
15:52Right, down there anyway.
15:53If you're in trouble with the police, you ain't going anywhere.
15:56I am in trouble.
15:57And for your information, Oscar is coming with me.
16:00There's nothing you can do to stop us.
16:03You'll be an idiot to let Oscar go anywhere with that girl.
16:10Well, stop, darling.
16:11I want one of those.
16:12You know what?
16:15Let's make it two.
16:16Oh.
16:17One of those days, is it?
16:18Yeah.
16:19I'm being persecuted for my artistic flair.
16:22Yeah.
16:22A Peacock Palace sign, yeah.
16:24I've been told it has to go.
16:26Oh, no.
16:27I love that sign.
16:28Gives me a little pep in my step on my way to work in the morning.
16:32Oh, who doesn't scream tacky and garish, then?
16:35No, not at all.
16:36But we need more of that positivity around here.
16:38Well, someone in polyester thinks otherwise.
16:41You know, whoever died and then made Councillor Barker king of taste?
16:46I want a word.
16:48Councillor Barker.
16:49The one who tried to close down the market.
16:51Yeah, that little git.
16:52Yeah, well, a man with that many skeletons in his closet wouldn't know class if it smacked
16:56him on the backside.
16:58Skeletons?
16:59No, I shouldn't have said anything.
17:01Honey?
17:02No.
17:03I always tell my Billy gossip is the devil's radio.
17:07Darling, there's no harm in tuning in every now and again.
17:13All right.
17:14Well, you know, Councillor Barker suddenly had a change of heart closing the market.
17:20Well, that was all Ruby Allen's handiwork.
17:24I'm listening.
17:25Well, supposedly, it wasn't the first time he'd been caught sending nudes.
17:36Darling, you can't stop singing now.
17:43Oh.
17:44I feel that Raymond blow out their candles.
17:46Prophet's a bit fester.
17:51Why are you being like that?
17:52I mean, I know I had a go, but you did ignore my text.
17:55I didn't ignore your text, Ricky, I...
17:59Anyway, that's not what this is all about.
18:03I know I've been really distracted recently,
18:06but I had an appointment this morning at the hospital.
18:11Now, please, don't worry, okay?
18:13Everything's gonna be fine, I promise you.
18:17But we do need to talk about stuff.
18:20Right.
18:22Bye.
18:25I'm gonna grab a bit of that cake.
18:27Come on.
18:31Mum, you're scaring me.
18:34I found a lump.
18:37Here.
18:39But I found it early.
18:41And that's a really good thing.
18:42A lump?
18:45You've got cancer?
18:46Yeah.
18:52She's deceitful, conniving, dangerous.
18:55Yeah, I know all that.
18:57Just need Oscar to see it.
18:59Yeah, well, the problem is, the apple didn't fall far from the tree, did it?
19:03He's letting what's in his trousers lead him down the garden path.
19:06It sounds familiar.
19:09So we're saying what I'm to blame.
19:11You will be, if he goes off with her.
19:15Do you really think she's out of my trouble?
19:17She just turns up out of the blue, pretends to be someone else, and shuts me down the stairs.
19:21Really?
19:22Well, she did that.
19:24Trust me.
19:24I know twisted, I know dangerous, and she is both of them.
19:29Hey.
19:30Hey, yeah, now's not a good time.
19:33All right, yeah.
19:34Yeah, hang on, hang on.
19:37No, listen, Mum.
19:38Mum, I'm fine.
19:39I'm not in any kind of trouble.
19:40I just, I need to get away for a while.
19:42It's just a couple grand, okay?
19:44I will pay you back, I promise.
19:48Fine, fine.
19:49Don't help me.
19:50I will get the money myself, and then as soon as I get on a plane, you're never going to see me again.
19:55This ain't a holiday at all, is it?
20:00It's a disappearing act.
20:24Hey, hey, hey.
20:25Man, are you okay?
20:26What's going on?
20:27Talk to me, Nugget.
20:28Nugget.
20:28Nugget.
20:29Suki.
20:30Suki, come here.
20:31Devinde, Devinde.
20:32I don't know what's happened to him.
20:33Devinde, put the key higher.
20:34Nugget, talk to me, bro.
20:35It's all right, it's all right, it's all right.
20:36Okay, it's all right.
20:37I'm here, okay?
20:37You're safe.
20:38You're safe.
20:39We'll get you home, yeah?
20:42I don't know.
20:43Just breathe.
20:45Are you scared?
20:46Me?
20:48Of a bit of surgery?
20:49Nah.
20:50No chance.
20:52Mum.
20:55Look, everything the doctors are saying is really positive.
20:59But, yeah, I...
21:01I do worry, sometimes.
21:05I mean, your gran, she was the strongest woman I've ever known.
21:09Her cancer came back.
21:12If it can get to her, it can get to anyone.
21:16Oh, I'm sorry, Ricky. I'm sorry, darling.
21:18You don't need to hear all this.
21:20It's all right.
21:21I'm just glad you're being honest with me.
21:23No, but it's so horrible when you've got to worry about your parents.
21:26I know that.
21:29That's why I didn't want to tell you.
21:31Well, I'm happy you did.
21:33Cos you've been in a weird mood lately.
21:37I'm surprised you can tell the difference.
21:42When's the surgery?
21:44End of the week.
21:45Can I come?
21:46Be there when you wake up, I mean.
21:52What?
21:53This mug, no make-up?
21:55Sure you're brave enough?
22:00Yeah.
22:00I'd really like that.
22:11He's 18, he can do what he wants.
22:13You don't want to see about that.
22:15You should have told me you're doing a run-up, eh?
22:16He doesn't know what he's talking about, babe.
22:17Whoa, whoa, whoa.
22:18And this old Thailand thing.
22:19You know it's a one-way trip.
22:20No, no, it's not.
22:21Yeah, all she thinks it is.
22:22I don't have to explain myself to you.
22:23I just want to go travelling.
22:24What's the big deal?
22:25It's a big world, Dad.
22:26And we're young, aren't we?
22:27Who knows what we're going to do?
22:28We're going to end up.
22:29The police have told her that they're staying in the country.
22:31Please.
22:32That's not how it sounds, babe.
22:33What, so you ain't told him?
22:34It's family stuff, actually.
22:36Not that that's any of your business.
22:37Oh, right, it's none of his business, is it?
22:39Even though he's given everything up to be with you.
22:40Sorry, coming from the dad who's never even been in his life.
22:43Shut your mouth.
22:43You ain't got a clue, have you?
22:44All right, enough.
22:45Both of you.
22:47Fight another movie.
22:49Just give us a minute, yeah?
22:51Sure.
22:55Can't disappoint Daddy.
23:02Trust me, mate.
23:03Leave him with a big mistake.
23:05I'm afraid the deadline has passed and the visual nuisance is still out there.
23:26Shall we talk about the visual nuisance?
23:28I heard a very funny story today by way of Ruby Allen.
23:31And I figured a man who's happy to send tacky photos to a young lady must have lots of other secrets to hide.
23:39I'm not sure I know what you're talking about.
23:45Your assistant, lovely young lady, isn't she?
23:48She's always behind you in all those photos at the charity events you go to.
23:52And I suppose an overnight stay is much cheaper than a cab fare home to your wife.
24:02I don't know what you think you know.
24:06We're a very small community of hoteliers in this borough.
24:09And we love a good gossip.
24:12And I wonder what your wife would think of all those overnight stays booked in her name.
24:18Well, if we are to be playing this game, then why don't we discuss the illegalities surrounding your planning approval?
24:32You could get into a lot of trouble getting someone to push through backdated planning permission.
24:40It seems like we both have a lot to lose.
24:46Or gain.
24:49You see, I can be very discreet when I need to be.
24:54And a place like this, well, offers a loyal customer discount and 100% privacy.
25:04Well, I could have use for that.
25:07You want to use my boutique hotel for your sordid affair?
25:11You scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.
25:20No, I'd miss you. Of course I would.
25:23I think just about that.
25:25And what's your problem?
25:26What, her?
25:28No, Cindy rang. She pushed her down the stairs.
25:34What do you know about that?
25:35She perfect, all right?
25:36No-one is.
25:37Yeah, well, she's done that.
25:38She's done this thing with the police, whatever that is.
25:41It's a trouble I've got.
25:44What's I'm worried about, yeah?
25:45I'm worried you're going to get your heart broken.
25:51Maybe I will.
25:55But I love her, so...
25:57I think she's worth the risk.
25:59Hey!
26:12Where are you sneaking off to?
26:15I promised to meet Gina down at Harry's barn.
26:18You're more than welcome to join.
26:30You know, for the whole Ricky thing.
26:33It was really good advice.
26:34Hey.
26:36You just look after yourself.
26:37What are you running from?
26:56Nothing.
26:57Cindy said you put her in hospital.
26:58That old hag has been dragging my name through the mud since they've left.
27:01Listen, why don't you do Oscar a favour, yeah?
27:03Just leave my home.
27:04On what?
27:05Do you mean on what?
27:06What do you want me to tell Cat about your travel plans?
27:10I mean, the police have asked you to stay in the country,
27:12so what have you been doing?
27:12What's going on?
27:16Jess been around?
27:17Yeah, she's been around.
27:19Tell you what, why don't I speak to Jack, yeah?
27:21Get him to pull your statement from the police station,
27:23then we'll all find out.
27:24Get away from me!
27:26What's going on?
27:29What are you doing to her?
27:30What are you doing to her?
27:31I didn't do nothing, Cat.
27:32Don't look like nothing.
27:34Jess.
27:35What's he done?
27:37Oscar, I ain't done nothing.
27:38He tried to kiss me.
27:39He tried to kiss me.
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