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EastEnders 4th March 2026
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00:06Music
00:25These are all of Nigel's favourite.
00:27Just put them on the table. I want everything in one place before I pack his case.
00:32Has Claire called you back?
00:34Nope. I don't even know if it's still her number.
00:37What do you think?
00:38Oh, it's lovely. You'll love it. Aren't you going to be late for school?
00:41No, she's having a day off.
00:43Johnny's moving in today.
00:44Well, I don't think that's an excuse not to go to school.
00:46She wants to help Nigel move in here.
00:48I don't think Nigel will want her skipping school either.
00:52Having said that, you just feel more reassured when you're around, so...
01:00Julie, please tell me that you are not ironing Nigel's wife once.
01:03I'm not breaking a habit of a lifetime name.
01:06Well, I've got a couple of shirts I need doing if you're in the mood.
01:09You gonna doss around here all day?
01:11No. No, I'm not. I've got people to see.
01:14What's the Godfather about?
01:17It's who Phil models himself on. Isn't it, Phil?
01:20Well, I ain't ever put a horse's head on someone's pillow.
01:23Yet.
01:24I've found one about you, Grandad.
01:26Oh, yeah? What's that then?
01:28Grumpy old men.
01:31All having a good laugh, are we?
01:35Claire.
01:40Excuse me. Why are there dents all over this?
01:43I don't know. Foxes.
01:46Foxes?
01:46Yeah.
01:48Kim.
01:49Oh, hi.
01:50Back last night.
01:52Oh, um, hi, Denise.
01:53You all right?
01:54Yeah.
01:55How's Patrick?
01:56Oh, he's right. Yeah, he even made me my morning coffee.
01:59That's how you like it?
02:00No.
02:01No-one knows how to pop my coffee like you, babe.
02:06We're gonna go to the salon, stop it.
02:08Yeah. Bye, Harry.
02:10Yeah.
02:11What?
02:11Did I say anything?
02:13Sorry, sorry.
02:15Class.
02:22Don't leave now.
02:24Why? You're still gonna see me, Grant?
02:26No, I know that, Tony, but I can't be seen outside without a big hair updo and a full lip
02:30line.
02:30It's bad for the brand.
02:31Oh, right.
02:33Why don't you go back in, then?
02:35Because your mum made herself scarce.
02:37It's Tim.
02:38Oh, what now?
02:39He's gonna stick to his word.
02:41The money's already in my account. We're not gonna see him again.
02:44It's over.
02:53Well, whatever Max did, it certainly terrified the life out of him.
03:01This is mine and Nigel's favourite.
03:04Asked to watch it together about 30 times.
03:09I'm surprised he came back to Walford.
03:12It's not like this place is filled with happy memories.
03:17Could've given us some notice you were coming.
03:19You called. I came.
03:21It's not rocket science.
03:23Oh.
03:23Right.
03:24Well, that's funny, cos you ignored all my calls when I was searching for Nigel all those months.
03:29I thought he'd finally seen the light and done a runner.
03:33I only found out he got dementia yesterday, didn't I?
03:36Even the chickens knew before me.
03:39Nigel's moving into the care home today.
03:42Care home?
03:45It's got to this stage, and if only you'd just let me know.
03:48Well, that's no surprise, is it?
03:50Considering what you did to him the last time you showed up.
03:53What did you do?
03:57I'll get Nigel's case.
04:02Charming as ever.
04:04It's a big day for Nigel, are they?
04:06I am.
04:07Yeah.
04:08I'm glad I'm here.
04:09Helps move things along.
04:11Which means no dramas.
04:13Understand?
04:15I just came back to see my dad.
04:19You need to get it together.
04:22Throw a mark under the bus, you mean?
04:24Oh, would you rather me and the kid standing over your grave?
04:27Cos that's what'll happen if you warn him off this drug set-up.
04:30This was supposed to be about taking down the hire of Robster.
04:33Not the handlers or dealers.
04:35Can you hear yourself?
04:36I don't care about anyone.
04:39Except for you and our kids.
04:41OK, we'd all be safer if Mark Fowler's banged up.
04:44No-one's gonna even miss him if he's gone.
04:52For the condemned man.
04:56Cos if you don't take me out like you've been promising for weeks,
04:59I'm gonna murder you.
05:00How are you now?
05:02What did Mum always say?
05:04Don't end up like Nan and Grandad.
05:06Never leaving the square.
05:08Sorry?
05:09Well, look at me now.
05:10I'm living next door to where they lived,
05:12and I'm swimming in chip-fap day in, day out.
05:15Come on, Mark.
05:16A clock.
05:16A clock off at 11.
05:18I can't.
05:19I'm busy then.
05:20You are unemployed.
05:21What could you possibly be busy with?
05:23It was always so nosy, weren't you, Vic?
05:27I tell you what.
05:29I'll be back this afternoon.
05:31How about I take my lovely big sister out for a slap-up lunch up west, yeah?
05:36Yeah.
05:36Yeah.
05:37Well, I won't hold my breath.
05:38I'll be back soon.
05:40I promise.
05:41I'm holding you to that.
05:51Back in the land of the living.
05:53Well, you know, thanks to you and Kim.
05:57Eh, I know that look.
06:01The man spewed.
06:05Last night, I kind of told Kim that I missed her still.
06:10And?
06:10And I still loved her.
06:13That explains it then.
06:15Explains what?
06:16Why she was so giddy, like the cat that got the cream.
06:21Well, man, isn't it obvious?
06:23As Pearl would say, she's caught the wheels.
06:27You think?
06:28It's time, man.
06:31Time for what?
06:32Look, stop wasting seconds dancing around each other.
06:36Strike, whilst the iron is hot.
06:40So, then we made Nigel a Christmas film.
06:43And, at Easter, he dressed up as the Easter Bunny.
06:47Everyone loved him.
06:48She can be at school.
06:50So, what is she doing?
06:53Oh, er...
06:54It's best not to drag that up today.
06:57Not here.
06:57Not now.
06:59Erm...
07:00Today's about Nigel.
07:05He looks so old.
07:07Er, I think it's best if me and Phil go in first.
07:11Just to...
07:12see how he is today.
07:14Okay.
07:22Hello, love.
07:23Hi.
07:25So, are we going out here?
07:27No.
07:27No, not quite yet.
07:30Erm...
07:31There's someone who wants to see you.
07:34It's Claire.
07:37She...
07:37She wants to say hello.
07:39Would you like that?
07:40Claire?
07:42Hello, Nigel.
07:45I've missed you.
07:52Claire.
07:54Yeah, I'm here.
07:58Claire.
07:59It's me.
08:01I'm Claire.
08:02No!
08:04Claire.
08:07It's okay, Nigel.
08:08I'm here.
08:15I think it's best we give him some spares.
08:26It was good you kept out of Johnny's way this morning.
08:28I mean, it would have all just blown up again.
08:30I've lost him, Mum.
08:32No, darling.
08:33You've just got to let the dust settle.
08:34Johnny loves you.
08:35Callum won't stay angry.
08:37And although Max Branning isn't my favourite,
08:40he certainly came through for Johnny, didn't he?
08:42Yeah, he did.
08:42Though he didn't do it for Johnny.
08:45Quid extra and you get a can of pop
08:47and a chockee bar and a meal deal.
08:49What, then?
08:50Yeah, it just makes sense, doesn't it?
08:52You want bacon and cheese on yours?
08:53Make it extra tasty, yeah.
08:56Oh, well.
08:57If I ain't the queen of the showroom myself.
08:59Hardly.
09:00Yeah, true.
09:01Because if you were, you wouldn't have passed on rabid.
09:03That weren't me.
09:03It was my dad.
09:05Sorry.
09:06It's just...
09:07I'm a skint right now.
09:08I could really do with the extra cash.
09:10I know the feeling.
09:12So, cheeseburger and large fries, is it?
09:14No, I just want a coffee.
09:15Oh, come on.
09:16I bet you ain't eating all day.
09:17Juggling a job, two kids, dozy husband.
09:20Hey, they're like twins, me and you.
09:23Pretty good on the upsell, aren't you?
09:25Yeah, well, people don't know what they want
09:27until I tell them that they want it.
09:30That's Ā£5.50.
09:30Ha, ha, ha.
09:34You all right?
09:35Yeah.
09:36You look like you've been dug up.
09:40I'd love to stay and chat, but I've got to go.
09:43These ain't the sort of people you keep waiting.
09:44Yeah.
09:45Yeah, cool.
09:46Be here later though, yeah?
09:47Let's see if your missus doesn't drag you away again.
09:51Ah, no.
09:52Scrap that.
09:53Promise I'll take my sister out.
09:56I've been on my own for too long, right?
09:58I'm going to get this job done,
09:59and I'm going to get back to my family.
10:01Catch you later.
10:09Ravi!
10:12Patrick, if I can pull this off, Kim is going to love it.
10:16Well, it's definitely very Kim.
10:18Right.
10:19You're on, but it's got to be midday, and it'll cost you.
10:22You cannot haggle with a drag queen.
10:25So you'll want bubbles and nibbles?
10:29Yep.
10:29The works.
10:30OK, get it sorted.
10:32The works?
10:33Man, this thing has definitely escalated.
10:35Oh, what do you mean?
10:36This was your idea?
10:37Yes, but, man, I was thinking of, um,
10:40you know, a red rose, man,
10:42a box of chocolate, something small and inexpensive.
10:46Since when does Kim do anything small?
10:48Look, Patrick, I need to make her splash.
10:51I need to show her how much she means to me.
10:53But just make sure she's here for midday, yeah?
10:55Yeah, but...
10:56Look, Patrick, please.
10:57Look how we eat.
10:58I just want everything to be perfect.
11:10You're going somewhere?
11:12The Vic?
11:12Hang on, mate.
11:13Maybe later, yeah?
11:14Cos, er...
11:15Well, we've got to get the doctor to sign you off first.
11:19Er...
11:19Gonna have a pint and see my mates.
11:23Barry.
11:23I'm meeting Barry.
11:24Barry?
11:25Barry called, yeah.
11:26He called and said that he was at work today.
11:29Oh.
11:40I miss my mates.
11:48Nigel finds it's difficult to process things, people.
11:52It's mine stuck in the past now.
11:54That much is obvious.
11:56I don't get it, though.
11:57Why aren't you both in Scotland?
11:59Just didn't want me to see him getting ill, so he came to Alford.
12:05Yeah, I was sick with worry.
12:07I kept on picturing him at the bottom of a cliff or somewhere.
12:11Maybe he couldn't bear to live with you anymore.
12:14Oh.
12:14That's rich.
12:16What's that supposed to mean?
12:18Come on.
12:19I know you're dying to stick the knife in.
12:21You only ever saw him as the bank of Nigel.
12:23It's take, take, take with you.
12:24It always has been.
12:24Oh, here she is.
12:25You might have conveniently forgotten what you did to him the last time you came home,
12:28but I haven't, and neither did Nigel.
12:32I'm not proud of why I did.
12:34Well, that's something at least.
12:36Enough with the holy-than-thou act.
12:37It's sickening.
12:38Claire.
12:41You stole and pawned Debbie's wedding ring.
12:44My mum's wedding ring.
12:45It's the only thing he had left to remind him of her.
12:48Hello.
12:49The only good thing.
12:53He always talked about passing that ring on to Bella on.
12:55He never got the, er, the pleasure of meeting his only granddaughter, did he?
13:00Edinburgh and Devon aren't exactly close.
13:02Oh, I am.
13:02Tell her.
13:02Excuse us, Claire, please.
13:05You spent years trying to turn Nigel against me.
13:08Oh, right, and here we go with the, er, wicked stepmother speech.
13:12I'm just a constant reminder of who he really loved.
13:15That you'll always play second fiddle to my mum.
13:18And now?
13:20Now you've found the perfect way to punish me.
13:22What are you talking about?
13:23You only caught me when you knew he had no chance of recognising me.
13:26And do you know what that is?
13:29It's cruel.
13:30Claire.
13:31You pushed Nigel right to the edge.
13:33You know?
13:35He had to beg that pawnbroker.
13:37He paid over the odds to get that ring back.
13:39And he was never the same after what you did to him.
13:41Now that, Claire.
13:43That is what cruelty is.
13:46The doctor wants to see you.
13:47Yeah, I'll be straight in, love.
13:49I'll never forgive you.
13:52But Nigel might.
13:53So you need to at least try.
13:55And make peace with him.
13:57There might still be a chance.
14:08You know Lexi's gonna be after all your lotions and potions, don't ya?
14:11You can have as much as you want.
14:12I am not starting a turf war over moisturiser.
14:17It's a lot, innit?
14:19What, you feeling all right?
14:20Are you moving in?
14:21No, I meant Tim.
14:23But you did see how you...
14:24You can still report it.
14:25Look, I know Mum thinks that what Tim did to me is gonna affect me, but it's not, all right?
14:30I know what I need.
14:31It's a fresh start.
14:33Here.
14:34It's me and you and Lexi.
14:40It's me and you and Lexi.
15:04I'm always right now, if I'm honest.
15:04How are we?
15:06You've been buying those gummies off the dark web again, innit?
15:08Oh, come on.
15:10The two of you dancing round each other this morning.
15:12Me standing there, like a lemon.
15:14I weren't dancing round anyone.
15:17And that's just how you stand, Denise.
15:18What can I say?
15:20Oh, you're right, Patrick?
15:21Yes.
15:22I want to take the boat of you all out for a drink.
15:26Oh!
15:27Well, it's good to see you wanted to get out again.
15:29Well, I realise I need my family around me.
15:33It helps to get me through.
15:35Hmm.
15:35Well, we are very pleased to hear that, Aunt Kim.
15:39Yeah, really pleased.
15:40So, midday at the Albert.
15:42The Albert?
15:44Is there something you want to tell us, Patrick?
15:48You see, part of my new philosophy is embracing everything.
15:53Yeah.
15:54Right.
15:56Right.
15:56Okay.
15:57And, erm, Yolandi's okay with this new version of Patrick 2.0?
16:03Is she...?
16:03Yeah, man.
16:04She's, er...
16:05She's accommodating.
16:07Well, Aunt, wear something sparkly, all right?
16:12Sparkly.
16:15Sorry, erm...
16:16Am I living in an alternate universe here?
16:22To be kind.
16:25Or just be yourself.
16:28Because you are kind.
16:29She's beautiful.
16:30Funny.
16:31She was amazing.
16:32Beautiful.
16:33How old were you when she died?
16:36Ten.
16:38Me too.
16:41I hate hospitals.
16:44Mum was here so much.
16:47But...
16:47I got a chance to say goodbye to her.
16:50Not like you.
16:51It's really sad.
16:54I remember the day it happened.
16:56Nigel picked me up from school.
16:59One of my friend, Abby, to come home for tea.
17:01But he said no, and I...
17:03I remember thinking, it's...
17:04It's so unfair, cos...
17:06I promised my friend and I'd let her down.
17:10He took me to the park.
17:12Telled me what happened.
17:14And he promised...
17:15He would always be there for me.
17:18I had this big hug.
17:21Looking back on it, I...
17:23That was the last time I really felt safe.
17:28Nigel thought I was you a lot.
17:30And when he did, he smiled.
17:33He was kind.
17:35Was he?
17:37He still loves you.
17:38How can he?
17:41All Nigel ever did was love me.
17:43And all I ever did was hurt him.
17:46You can still make it up to him.
17:50I know you mean well, but...
17:52It's too late.
17:56If I had one last day with my mum, I'd take it.
18:00I'd do anything I could to make her smile one last time.
18:04I'd do anything.
18:10I'd do anything.
18:18I'd do anything.
18:18What's going on, man?
18:19I don't know.
18:20You always gave me a heart attack. What are you doing here?
18:23I like it.
18:24It's too exposed. It smells sus.
18:27You came all the way down to tell me that.
18:29It's a droga deal, Ravi. Of course it's sus.
18:32But no guts, no glory, eh?
18:35Mark.
18:38Mark.
18:39Mark.
18:40I've got a bad feeling.
18:42Well, you stay here with your bad feeling and I'm going to go do my job, alright?
18:48Mark.
18:52Mark.
19:00Mark.
19:01Mark.
19:09Thank you. Thank you for everything.
19:15Right. That's it. Free to go.
19:20Well, there's no rush, is there? Might as well let him rest while he still can.
19:24You know, Carleen Clare has proved to be an unmitigated disaster.
19:29I mean, God, this is hard enough without having someone here who hates me.
19:34Yeah, well, let's just concentrate on getting him through the next stage, yeah?
19:40I couldn't have done this without you, you know?
19:44You're a true friend, Phil Mitchell.
19:48And if Nigel could...
19:53...eats at the sea.
19:56Yeah, well, I wouldn't be here if it weren't for Nigel.
20:01Yeah, well, you're right. And I, for one, I'm extremely grateful.
20:07Yeah, you're right. Let's let him sleep.
20:10Hey, erm, I'll take you to a coffee.
20:13Before it all kicks off again.
20:15Yeah, well.
20:19Yeah.
20:20Oh, we said midday.
20:21Yeah, they'll be here soon.
20:22Hi!
20:23Call you late.
20:24Oh, we're making an entrance.
20:26Sydney?
20:27Hello.
20:27Er, why are all the shutters closed?
20:29Er, ambience.
20:31Setting the mood.
20:32For what?
20:33Surprise!
20:36Well, nice to see that you're taking it in your stride, your landing.
20:40Taking what in my stride?
20:41Oh, you know, Patrick's coming out party.
20:43He's what?
20:45Do be honest.
20:46Yeah.
20:55Yeah!
21:00Come back!
21:03Baby, come back!
21:07Baby, come back!
21:10Baby, come back!
21:12Baby, bye, bye, bye, bye!
21:13Bye-bye, bye-bye, bye-bye!
21:15This is the first time I did it today.
21:19Dad, you...
21:20Go, go, go!
21:22Kim, come back!
21:23I told you, I told you it was too much time.
21:26You think?
21:29Kim!
21:31Kim, what are you?
21:32What was all that about?
21:33I just wanted to do something special for you,
21:36to show you how much I cared.
21:37Oh, what, you're trying to impress me?
21:38Yes!
21:39Oh, well, that must have put you back a bit.
21:41Yeah.
21:42Yeah? Like how much?
21:46Flash in the cash is what got us in this mess in the first place.
21:51We were with Patrick yesterday,
21:53and I saw you do what everyone else failed to do.
21:58You brought him out of the dark.
22:00That's the Howie that I fell in love with.
22:03The Howie that would stand by his family.
22:06The Howie that I could trust.
22:08Not this flashy Howie.
22:10You know, the Kim I love.
22:12I love all of her.
22:14The bright, beautiful, funny Kim that everyone always sees.
22:18The Kim that I fight to the death for her family.
22:20The Kim that took my son under her wing.
22:24And you know the Kim I miss the most.
22:27When she's vulnerable.
22:30When she tells me her fears, her hopes and her dreams.
22:34The Kim I can learn from.
22:37The Kim that makes me want to be a better man.
22:40I, I don't know.
22:42Chelsea.
22:50Carry on.
22:53Look.
22:54I get things wrong.
22:56A lot of the time.
22:57Yeah, a lot of the time.
22:59All the time, actually.
23:00All the time, but I promise to be a better man.
23:05A whole lot better.
23:07A whole lot better.
23:09Because you're the love of my life, Kim Fox.
23:12And I miss you so much.
23:15Please give me another chance.
23:28Kim.
23:29I'm doing a dramatic pause.
23:31Oh.
23:35Give me a kiss now.
23:40Yeah!
23:45Where are you going?
23:46What?
23:46I'm going to get up.
23:47I'm going to miss out on a drag queen karaoke.
23:50Do me a favour.
23:51I will survive.
23:55Are you the master?
24:06Come in.
24:08Lauren said you were helping out today.
24:10Is now a good time?
24:10Uh, yeah.
24:11Yeah, of course.
24:14Um.
24:15I don't know what you did, and I don't want the gory details, but it worked.
24:20Tim's gone for good, and Johnny's got his money.
24:23Oh, that's good.
24:26I'm glad to be there.
24:31I've got a sale.
24:32You're going to need to get them dents in the boot fixed, you know, the foxes made.
24:36Oh, and by the way, I'm giving the job to Priya.
24:42Dents in the boot.
24:45You're like, please tell me, he cried just a little bit.
24:47He did.
24:48You've got a new born.
24:50And he just had his bum slapped.
24:52Yeah.
24:53Well, I'm grateful.
24:55Oh, and, uh, you've got a new fan, by the way.
24:57My mother.
24:59If she invites you to her boudoir for a more intimate thank-you, I'd run for the heels.
25:04It's all right. She's not really my type.
25:08No?
25:12No.
25:14Dad! There's another customer out there.
25:19Sorry.
25:20No, no, go, go, go.
25:27Listen, whatever makes your life and his life easier.
25:32I'm there.
25:37All right, Lord, what's going on?
25:42Still not answering.
25:44Good old Claire, dependable as ever.
25:46Yeah, she's probably still nicking her wounds.
25:49Lexi's not answering either.
25:53Ready?
25:55Ready.
26:02Where is he?
26:06Where's he gone, Phil?
26:10They're calling you for hours, Ravi. Where are you?
26:14Michelle, I'm going on my break, okay?
26:18Nearly wet myself.
26:20Not that scary, am I?
26:21No, of course not.
26:23I feel like you've seen a ghost.
26:25Where's Ravi?
26:26He's gone down the wholesalers.
26:28Ran out of baps.
26:30It's a bit careless for a bat ban, isn't it?
26:34Ravi, you got a minute?
26:35Yeah, sure.
26:43Listen, I've got to thank you, mate.
26:45If you were 30 seconds later, I'd be having a cab at your search right now.
26:48Yeah.
26:48How'd you know?
26:50I had a hunch.
26:51A hunch?
26:52What, and you came looking for me?
26:54Yeah.
26:55Well, you're a mate.
26:57You know, if it was going to go south, at least I got to warn you.
27:01I've been inside, mate. It's no picnic.
27:03I appreciate that, I really do.
27:05There you are!
27:07Hey, you look nice.
27:09Going to one special?
27:10My wonderful brother, who is late, by the way, is taking me up west.
27:14Better late than never, eh, Ravi?
27:16Yeah.
27:16Listen, thanks for your help today.
27:18Yeah, don't mention it.
27:19Right, see you later.
27:20I'll catch you later.
27:22I've just got to make a quick phone call.
27:23Yeah, well, you can walk and talk, cos I'm starving.
27:30Yeah, it's me.
27:32It's about the rat.
27:37I've got him.
27:47Small decisions with life-changing outcomes when a mother's love is judged.
27:52Listen to the new podcast on sounds.
27:54Can we found love on a dating app in the den?
27:56That's for the dragons to decide now over on BBC Three in the den we go.
28:20Don't forget the main show, we on the ģ¼.
28:24Don't forget the day of the wars, we are on somatic and calm and pleasant.
28:24Whatever you want to do is spend the end ofHere it does.
28:24If you want to talk and talk about theŠøŠ½Ń.
28:24You are too.
28:25I love my life.
28:25I love the stars.
28:25You are too.
28:26I love my life.
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