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EastEnders 22nd April 2026
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00:26You?
00:28How could it be you?
00:31Mom, what's happening?
00:34But you said you found the people who told me.
00:37You said you saw them out.
00:39Come on, just say something.
00:43I'm sorry.
00:46I didn't know what I was doing.
00:49Harry and Nicola, they smoked my drink.
00:55Then Nish was in my face and he was in my ear.
00:59And I felt his arm around my neck.
01:03He was strangling me.
01:05And I grabbed him.
01:07And I punched him.
01:11All my anger and all my hate.
01:14Then I realised he wasn't here.
01:17He wasn't here because he was real.
01:20And I was...
01:21I was hallucinating.
01:25Then I realised...
01:28It had to be you.
01:36It had to be you for so long.
01:40Because you're my son and...
01:43I love you.
01:48Give me the keys.
01:51I'm not staying here.
01:53I can't do that.
01:54Dad, please.
01:55Let us out!
01:56Don't you see?
01:57I...
01:58That's where people get hurt.
02:00That's where people get hurt.
02:01And I can't.
02:02I can't.
02:04I can't.
02:04I can't deny that's happening.
02:06It's not...
02:07You're not leaving.
02:09You've stepped in with me.
02:12It's not understood.
02:16What?
02:17Why would she be lying about them being sick?
02:19What, all of them at the same time?
02:20Well, yeah.
02:21That's how bugs work, right?
02:22Well, why didn't she answer the door?
02:24I don't know.
02:25She covered in vomit or something.
02:27Well, she could have answered my texts.
02:29Right.
02:31Why are you so worried?
02:32And why today?
02:35Right.
02:35If you're not going to be honest with me,
02:36I can't help you.
02:37Can I?
02:38All right.
02:38Okay.
02:40It's, um...
02:42It's Ravi.
02:43He's struggling.
02:44You're talking about his mental health.
02:46Why doesn't everything have to have a label on it?
02:48Sookie, you are so infuriating.
02:49It's nothing to be ashamed of.
02:51Do you know what?
02:52Maybe I'm just being paranoid, eh?
02:54I was at the door.
02:56She would have answered if there was a problem.
02:57Yeah.
02:58I could always go around there and kick it down,
02:59and then we'll know.
03:00Yeah, that's not helping.
03:02She'll call if she needs.
03:03Yeah, because this family is so great at communicating.
03:11Oh.
03:15Priya?
03:17Priya, what are you doing?
03:17What are you doing?
03:18No, no, no, no.
03:19I'm not going to do anything, okay?
03:20I'm not going to do anything.
03:21Priya, what are you doing?
03:21I know you're scared.
03:23Right.
03:24I get it.
03:25We all...
03:25We all understand.
03:26But they're scared too.
03:30Okay?
03:32It's been...
03:33It's been really intense.
03:35Okay?
03:35So I think...
03:37I think we all just...
03:38We all just need to cool off,
03:40and maybe they can go to Sookie's or something, yeah?
03:43Huh?
03:43No!
03:44Mum!
03:45I told you, that can't happen!
03:46That can't happen!
03:48Okay?
03:48You've got to stay here.
03:49Me and you.
03:50Me and you.
03:50We're just going to stay here.
03:52Yeah?
03:52We're going to let the kids go.
03:54No, no, no.
03:54I'm not leaving you on your own with him.
03:55Not after all he did to you.
03:55Please, I know you're trying to help,
03:57but please leave it.
03:57Leave what?
03:58He's attacked me, then lied to me,
04:00and everything that's happened.
04:01My nightmares, the anxiety, epilepsy.
04:03That was him.
04:04And why are you saying anything, Mum?
04:06Look, Devenda, it's...
04:08Did you know?
04:09Son, look at me.
04:11Your mum didn't know, okay?
04:12It was me.
04:13I didn't want anyone knowing.
04:16Mum...
04:17Is that true?
04:24But I know that what happened,
04:27it's all because he's not well.
04:29It's him.
04:31It's him.
04:32He's the problem.
04:33Always has been and always will be.
04:37It's face cream.
04:38Very expensive face cream.
04:40Latte, please, Marie.
04:41How was I supposed to know the difference?
04:43The nappy cream is with the nappies.
04:46You two, please, stop arguing.
04:49He's just wasted half a tub of my face cream on Jimmy's bum.
04:53When you've got a screaming baby in your arm, yeah,
04:56and a proper stinker down there,
04:58I'm telling you now, cream is cream.
05:01That face cream is £150 a pot.
05:04You need to ask for your money back.
05:06If you're spending that much on face cream,
05:08you can definitely start paying proper rent.
05:09Yeah.
05:11I play my way.
05:12And she's around all the time,
05:13and I see her chipping in.
05:14I'm not annoying.
05:15I'm telling you now, we should kick her out.
05:17Yeah, well, if you don't like it,
05:18you know where the door is.
05:19Brother Trump's mother-in-law.
05:21She needs to go.
05:22Come on, Chas.
05:25Can you believe this?
05:27You're not doing yourself any favours, are you, Cindy?
05:37Do you have any idea what's been going on in my head?
05:42Because I've been too scared to go outside my own front door.
05:45I'm sorry.
05:46I jump every time I ever step behind me.
05:48I'm sorry.
05:48I wake up in a sweat because I thought I was going to die.
05:50I'm sorry, I would change it if I could.
05:52Okay, you've said enough now.
05:54Please, Nugget, I think he gets it.
05:57I could have epilepsy for the rest of my life, you know,
05:59and that's something I'm carrying with me
06:00every single second of the day,
06:02not knowing when my brain,
06:03my stupid, weak brain might drip out,
06:06and I'll be left on the floor like some stupid, weak mess.
06:09Okay, okay, Devindas.
06:11Do you know how terrifying that is?
06:14How humiliating it is?
06:17And it's all, it's all your fault!
06:21Devind!
06:22Look, your dad feels bad enough.
06:23I don't get it.
06:24I don't get it.
06:26I really don't even don't get it.
06:31He could drop down dead and I wouldn't flinch.
06:34Look, he doesn't mean that.
06:35I do.
06:36I do.
06:41Do us all a favour and disappear.
06:58What do you want?
07:02Heard you went to see Nigel earlier, Sam.
07:05How did that go?
07:07Er, not very well.
07:09Can't swallow his antibiotics anymore.
07:14Lexi didn't go to school again today.
07:17Yeah, well that's, that's Callum's problem, isn't it?
07:19No.
07:19It's the Mitchell problem.
07:21So we're all gonna go over there for dinner tonight.
07:23Hm.
07:24And what, I'm invited am I so,
07:25so Callum can have another pot with me, yeah?
07:27Aw.
07:28Did he hurt your feelings, Phil?
07:30Do you realise how petty you sound?
07:34I don't know what you want me to do.
07:35Look, we're all gonna go over there, have a bit of dinner.
07:38We're gonna show Lexi how much we love her
07:41and try and gently nudge her back to school.
07:44And for some reason, I don't know why,
07:46the only person in the world that she really listens to is you.
07:50So you can either sit here feeling really sorry for yourself
07:53or you can suck it up and go and help out your granddaughter.
08:04Oh, been one of those days, has it?
08:06Uh, yeah.
08:07Yeah, something like that.
08:09Plus I've just had two chancers trying to take me for an idiot,
08:11so please don't be the third.
08:14Chancel?
08:14Me?
08:16No.
08:17I am a victim.
08:19Right, yeah.
08:20Course you are.
08:22Hang on, try and find my violin.
08:25I am a victim of your son's vicious campaign
08:28to kick me out of my own home.
08:30You're gonna have to find your own place eventually, aren't you?
08:32Oh, whose side are you on?
08:34Oh, there's.
08:34Look, if you're starting beef, Cindy,
08:36it's got nothing to do with me, all right?
08:38You have to talk some sense into Lauren.
08:42Well, why don't you just get Peter to talk to her?
08:44Oh, he's well under the farm, you know that.
08:48What, so they are genuinely gonna chuck you out, are they?
08:51Well, I mean, there's rumblings.
08:53And it could snowball.
08:56I'll sort out my own charm offensive,
08:59but I just want you to remind Lauren
09:01how nice it is for Louie and Jimmy
09:04to have their grandparents living so close by,
09:07and remind her how important family is.
09:10And why am I gonna stick my neck out for you?
09:13Because you owe me.
09:17Jasmine's phone, remember?
09:22And I am asking you ever so nicely.
09:31And what I say to people all the time is,
09:33good pubs are not drinking dens.
09:35No, they are a meeting place, a community centre,
09:38and somewhere for all of you to go
09:40when your wife might suggest she wants the bottom done up.
09:44And if I said that, I'd get cancelled.
09:47Yeah, you'd hand the election straight to me.
09:49Nice to meet you, guys.
09:50Hello, mate.
09:51Cheers.
09:51Oh, you're popular.
09:53Yeah, she's just a bee checking up on me,
09:55see how I'm getting on.
09:56Oh.
09:57Getting her clutches into you, is she?
09:59Erm, what's that mean?
10:01Listen, I've known her since she was a kid,
10:03so take this as friendly advice,
10:05sometimes she can get a little...
10:07intense.
10:08Really?
10:09Yeah.
10:10Oh.
10:11Well, it's...
10:12I think she's fun.
10:14So, you two are getting serious then?
10:17Well, it's early days.
10:19Shall we have another?
10:21Why not?
10:23Come on.
10:24Come on.
10:26Laura.
10:27Laura.
10:28I've just had a tip-off about a car.
10:30It is perfect for your classic collection.
10:33You should come see it with me.
10:34Oh, yeah.
10:35Nick does it.
10:36Nah.
10:37Nah.
10:37I'm legit these days.
10:39Me and my dad have got this bet going on.
10:41Whoever sells the most cars wins,
10:42and if I win,
10:44he's gonna make me partner.
10:45I'm not messing all that up
10:46just because you've got all Grand Theft Auto on me.
10:47It's kosher, I swear.
10:49And it's going for a steal.
10:51Look, I need some cash as well.
10:53Okay?
10:54No, seriously.
10:55I owe some people,
10:57and I'm done digging myself into holes.
10:59I need something proper, like this.
11:02And I think me and you make a pretty good team.
11:05I've got a parent and baby mixer at Jimmy's nursery tonight.
11:08Well, can't Peter take him?
11:09No.
11:10He's got a client.
11:11Come on, Lauren.
11:12This is a one-time deal,
11:14and you can easily double your money on this.
11:17Do you want to win this bet of your old man or not?
11:22I'll message you.
11:24Go on, go.
11:25He ain't your biggest fan.
11:26Is that Geeta taking that rust bucket back?
11:29Yeah.
11:30Oh, that's good.
11:31Yeah, you could smash this 80 grand by the end of the week, Lauren.
11:35Right, you're buttering me up for something. Go on.
11:38No, it's just Cindy.
11:39She was opening up to me.
11:41She was telling me how she's loving spending time with her grandkids,
11:44how much it means to her, you know, to be a part of your family.
11:47She told you to say all this.
11:49Are you two at it again?
11:50No, of course not.
11:52I think she's just scared Lauren.
11:53You're going to kick her out of the house and break her heart.
11:59Can you take Jimmy to this parent and baby mixer tonight?
12:04Oh, Lauren, please.
12:07What, me? One of those things?
12:09Just do it and Cindy can stay and I'll talk to Oscar as well.
12:15All right, I'm fine.
12:27Maybe we don't even have to mention school.
12:30Well, yeah, but isn't that the point of the dinner?
12:33The point of the dinner is to show her how loved she is.
12:35Yeah, but loved so much that she wants to go to school this week.
12:38Well, right now, I'd settle for a smile on her face.
12:40I reckon that's a good place to start.
12:43Why is everyone whispering?
12:45Well, no, we're not, we're not.
12:47Has something happened to Nigel?
12:48No, no, he's absolutely fine, love.
12:51No, yeah, no, it's probably nice if we all met up and had some dinner together.
12:54Yeah.
12:55Why?
12:57Cos I'm hungry.
12:58And you, you'll sit with me.
12:59All right, come on.
13:01So what are we having?
13:02Smells good.
13:04Well...
13:04All right.
13:06Er, let me guess.
13:10A woman turned up and dumped another illegitimate child on you.
13:13No, no, no.
13:14I've got a good radar for that now.
13:16A little buzzer goes off and then I dive behind in this bush.
13:19So you're just doing the grandparent thing, are you?
13:22No, we are.
13:23Lauren wants Jimmy to take into this parents thing, but I ain't gonna go on my own.
13:27I'll be like the oldest geezer there.
13:28Sorry, I've made plans.
13:29Yeah, all so did I until you came round begging for favours.
13:33I've not begged ever in my life.
13:36You sounded pretty desperate.
13:37Oh, says the man standing there white as a sheep because he's been asked to babysit for the night.
13:41I don't mind Jimmy.
13:42Jimmy I can handle.
13:43It's just all the other parents, innit?
13:44They'll be banging on about their snotty-nosed little prats.
13:47And what makes you think I wanna go?
13:50Listen, I've worked my magic and any talk of you getting chucked out of the house has gone away,
13:54so you owe me big time.
13:57Well, um, I can think of more exciting ways of paying you back.
14:02So can I, but can we just please talk about that, this parents thing?
14:06Yeah.
14:07All right.
14:07But one thing.
14:09Do not introduce me to anyone as Grandma Cindy.
14:25Look, you can understand why he reacted that way.
14:28Yeah, but he will calm down.
14:31Everyone knows how much you love your kids.
14:35And that you'd do anything for them.
14:37Yeah?
14:41Look, come here.
14:45Shh.
14:52Um, you, uh, you stay here, all right?
14:55And I'm just, I'll go and talk to him.
15:02Um, I'm gonna go talk to him too.
15:10Okay?
15:15Get your brother.
15:16We're leaving.
15:17Now.
15:34Where, where, where do you think you're going?
15:37It's just, uh, I just think we all need a bit of breathing space.
15:41Yeah, but I've told you how dangerous it is out there, Priya.
15:43I'm just trying to protect you.
15:45I know.
15:45It's just, um, you know, your car's all panicked.
15:49None of us is feeling safe in here anymore.
15:55Because of me?
15:56No.
15:58It is.
16:01It is because of me.
16:08It's not because of me.
16:11I'm just trying to protect my family.
16:15It's not because of me.
16:17It's not.
16:19It's not.
16:23I would never hurt the people I love!
16:25I would never!
16:28I would never hurt the people I love!
16:45I have to say, that was the nicest penguini I've ever tasted.
16:48Yeah, I can see it.
16:49It's a penguini pasta.
16:50That, that'd be shaped like a...
16:52No, no, no, no.
16:53It's not shaped by anything, Callum.
16:54It's just thick spaghetti.
16:55Yeah, no, it's, um...
16:57It's definitely thick.
17:01So darling, um...
17:03Do you fancy, uh...
17:04A day at school tomorrow?
17:06No.
17:07Well, um...
17:08Okay, we don't have to talk about it right now.
17:15Well, I, uh...
17:17I think you should go to school.
17:18Because, uh...
17:19School's important.
17:21Isn't it?
17:22And I know you've got your worries, but, well...
17:25You've been through hard stuff before, haven't you?
17:29I mean, you always come out the other side, don't I?
17:32Ain't gonna be easy, ain't gonna be quick, but...
17:36Well...
17:37What's stopping you this time?
17:39Before the holidays, you managed a few days, so...
17:42Why not now?
17:48Is it Nigel?
17:52I know he's gonna die soon.
17:55And...
17:55I don't wanna be at school when it happens.
17:59Yeah, yeah, that would be hard to...
18:02The teacher coming to school to tell you, yeah.
18:07Well, how about this, eh?
18:08How about I do a deal with you?
18:09That when...
18:14When, uh...
18:14The time comes...
18:16Yeah.
18:18I...
18:18I will drive down to your school myself.
18:22And I'll come into your classroom to tell you.
18:25Hmm?
18:28I think it's still ain't gonna be easy.
18:30Still...
18:30Still be hard.
18:32It's gotta be better than some stranger, innit?
18:35Eh?
18:37Do you promise?
18:40Lost my heart.
18:45So what you reckon?
18:47You gonna leave the school of God?
18:56Get on.
19:00Get on.
19:06I know your head's all over the place.
19:09You're...
19:10You're frustrated.
19:11And angry.
19:12And we...
19:13We get it.
19:14Okay, we do.
19:17You're not the threat.
19:21It's the people out there.
19:24The ones you used to work for.
19:28But...
19:29And they know where we live.
19:33So you can barricade the doors all you want, but...
19:37But if they're gonna get in...
19:40Then...
19:40Then they will.
19:48Then what do we do?
19:50We need to leave.
19:52We need to go.
19:54Yeah, but...
19:55But look at the car.
19:56They'll...
19:57They'll trace it.
19:58I could get one from the car lot.
20:00Okay?
20:00Cause they'll be closed by now.
20:01Mum.
20:02Are you sure?
20:04But...
20:04Their phones.
20:05They'll...
20:06They'll trace our phones.
20:07We'll leave them all behind.
20:08This ain't right, Mum.
20:10Yes, it is.
20:11Okay?
20:11It's what we need to do.
20:13All of us.
20:15Together.
20:16So your dad can keep us safe.
20:19Okay.
20:20I've got some cash.
20:21Without help.
20:23Okay.
20:23Go.
20:24Quick.
20:27I love you.
20:29I love you too.
20:37Mum.
20:38Just keep him distracted and play long till we get outside.
20:42Okay?
20:42When I get him in the car to take him to the hospital.
20:44You two.
20:45Run.
20:46Just okay.
20:47Mum.
20:47Mum.
20:48We are not leaving you.
20:55Hey.
20:56Hey.
20:57You all right?
20:59Yeah, fine.
21:01That's convincing.
21:02Yeah.
21:04It's just that...
21:06Ravi's in the grips of a mental health crisis, but we're not talking about it.
21:09Eve.
21:10Is that why he's been acting so weird?
21:12Why he lost in the pharmacy the other day?
21:14We don't talk about this here.
21:16Please.
21:16It's just now.
21:17They've gone off the radar today.
21:19Ravi, Priya, Avani, Nugget.
21:21Now, that does sound a bit odd, Mum.
21:23She said they were all unwell.
21:25And you believe that?
21:30Then why are we sitting here?
21:31Come on.
21:32Let's go.
21:33Mum.
21:34Why?
21:37Why?
21:38Why?
21:39Why?
21:39Why?
21:39Why is it taking us out now?
21:45Maria.
21:46I bet you come on.
21:50Okay.
21:51No, we're going to have a chance.
21:52Okay.
21:53Get in.
22:00Go.
22:01Run.
22:02No.
22:02Run.
22:03Run.
22:05Oi!
22:06What are you doing?
22:07Does Lauren know your neck can...
22:09Priya!
22:15Oi!
22:15Will you play that?
22:16Priya!
22:26Tea?
22:27No, no, I'm all right.
22:28Thanks.
22:32You did a good thing tonight.
22:36You need to take your own advice, though.
22:38What was it you said?
22:41You know, we all come through tough times.
22:43Ain't easy or quick.
22:45But, you know, we get there.
22:46I don't need this, all right?
22:48I just don't need it.
22:49All right.
22:49Well, someone's got to say it, Phil.
22:50Say it so that you really hear it.
22:54Nigel's sick.
22:56The pneumonia's not going away.
22:59Time's running out.
23:04You're done.
23:10I want to make a difference to the community.
23:13That is the reason why I wanted to become a counsellor.
23:18But...
23:18Oh, wait, there's a button, yeah?
23:19Yes, there is.
23:20I'm only saying this because I have had a glass or two...
23:23A bottle of...
23:24OK, maybe two.
23:27Now, the reason I want to be counsellor is...
23:32I like the title.
23:33No, I know this might make me sound shallow and Soviet,
23:38but...
23:39I like being someone.
23:42I like people knowing who I am.
23:45It makes me...
23:46It makes me feel important.
23:50Is that awful?
23:51No.
23:52Course not.
23:53Why do you think I've been a landlady my whole life?
23:56Pulling pints and serving drunks?
23:59No.
24:00Standing behind the bar.
24:02Centre of attention.
24:04Queen of me own castle.
24:07Made me feel important too.
24:10Ian!
24:11Ian, where have you been?
24:13Yeah.
24:13How did it go?
24:15Yeah, it was, um...
24:16It was...
24:16It was fun.
24:18Fun?
24:18Yeah, well, it's...
24:19It's not about fun.
24:21It's about schmoozing with the right people.
24:22Did you do that?
24:23Did you talk to the right people?
24:24Come on, come on, come on.
24:25Tell me all about it.
24:27Come on.
24:28Who did you...
24:29Night.
24:35Hello?
24:38Priya?
24:41Avani?
24:46I'll check the bedrooms.
24:48I'll check the bedrooms.
24:50You try Ravi?
24:51Yeah.
24:52Uh...
24:54It's good.
24:56Your call has been forwarded...
24:58Went straight to answer phone.
24:59He must have switched it off.
25:01Place is empty.
25:03Hey?
25:06What the hell?
25:11Like...
25:39One of you ever known Avani to go anywhere without a phone?
25:42We need to find him.
25:54I told you not to introduce me as Grandma Cindy.
25:58Grandma.
26:00Did you actually ever hear me say Grandma?
26:03Did ya?
26:04Grandma.
26:05Are you sure?
26:06Nanny Cindy is even worse.
26:14Shall we have...
26:16Shall we put some music on?
26:25Should be worried anyway.
26:28There's already looking at us like dinosaurs.
26:30Uh...
26:31Speak for yourself.
26:32I saw at least three of those dust taking me out.
26:35Three?
26:37What are you doing counting?
26:39It's all in the eyes, Max.
26:42Kiss men away every time.
26:46Peter, how you doing? You alright?
26:50Are you okay?
26:57Where are we going?
27:00Just, uh...
27:01Just getting out of London.
27:03There was a sign for A&A.
27:07Do you think I'm stupid?
27:10Look...
27:10Stop the car.
27:12Stop the car now!
27:14I'm telling you, she bundled the whole family in the back and just sped off.
27:18Yeah, don't worry mate.
27:20That's how I'll deal with this tomorrow, yeah?
27:21If you see Priya, tell her from me she's sacked.
27:26Alright, I'll see you later.
27:28No, I just think it would be better if you see a doctor.
27:31No, I don't want to speak to anyone. You need to stop this car! Stop the car now!
27:36Just listen to her, please!
27:37No, I don't want to!
27:39Nugget?
27:40Mum! Mum, Nugget's having exposure!
27:43It's okay, baby.
27:45It's alright, I'm here.
27:46I am. I'm gonna kill her.
27:48Max! Mum!
27:49AAAAAA!
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28:19details are available on the BBC Action Line website
28:23or you can call for free at any time to hear recorded information on 08000 155 998.
28:55www.fema.org
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