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EastEnders - Season 42 - Episode 68: 29/04/2026
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01:04Are you still throwing duds?
01:07How the hell did you know I was here?
01:08I guessed. Billy was worried you were going to do something stupid.
01:12Billy sent you? After last time, I'm not a joke.
01:16Nobody sent me and nobody knows that you're here.
01:19And you can lay into me as much as you like later on.
01:21But right now, we need to get back for night.
01:26He's dying, Phil.
01:28Don't you think I know that?
01:29Why the hell do you think I'm here?
01:31One last stone. That's what he told you, right?
01:34Yeah. I gave him one and it fell through his fingers.
01:36Yeah, because it weren't the right one.
01:37Julie told me about that one that he kept all them years.
01:41It was flat and smooth and round.
01:43And it fit perfectly in the palm of your hand.
01:45How could he even tell the difference?
01:47There's nothing left. He's as good as gone.
01:49He ain't gone yet.
01:50We need to go, Phil.
01:51I'll go when I've found the right stone until the end.
01:54Well, you're going to either stay and help me
01:57and sling your hook.
02:08I've got some lip balm if he needs it.
02:10I think you'll like that.
02:25He used to say he was too much off a lip balm.
02:40He used to play sounds of the sea
02:49when he couldn't sleep nights.
02:50It drove me potty.
02:51But he said it relaxed him.
02:54I'm sure it's relaxing for him now.
02:56And if I'm honest with you, it's more for me than it is for him.
02:59It's his breathing.
03:03It's this...
03:05sort of rattle.
03:08And I don't like you, innit?
03:10I know.
03:12It's nothing to be scared of.
03:14It's not in any pain.
03:22Here you go.
03:23Take your pick.
03:24Let's get out of here.
03:26Ain't right.
03:27No, bro.
03:28It's you that ain't right.
03:30There ain't no perfect stone because you don't want to go back.
03:33I mean, what was I doing dragging myself out here?
03:35I didn't ask you to come out here, did I?
03:37I came for night.
03:38Oh, here we go.
03:39Flying in again to save the day.
03:41Just like you do every time.
03:42Like you did with mum.
03:43Like you did with me, yeah?
03:45You ever going to change the record?
03:47That you want me to apologise?
03:49All right.
03:50I apologise for leaving you in the archers that night.
03:54I let you down.
03:55That said, if I stayed in the archers, I probably wouldn't have been able to have saved Sharon's life, would
04:00I?
04:01Probably thought he was going to get another bunk up.
04:03Yeah, that worked out for you well, didn't it, eh?
04:06Well, you didn't think I'd find out, eh?
04:09Wasn't meant to have...
04:10Oh, so what?
04:11It's always a mistake.
04:12An accident.
04:13You really want to talk about this when our best mate is dying?
04:16Oh, yeah, because that would be inappropriate, wouldn't it?
04:18A bit like jumping on my ex a minute.
04:20I was out of the picture, yeah?
04:21She was my ex too, remember?
04:23And you weren't together.
04:24You knew how I felt about her.
04:25And you knew how I'd feel when I found out.
04:27But that didn't stop you.
04:28Just like always.
04:31Look.
04:32You want to stay here and play with pebbles?
04:34Fine.
04:36I'm going to see our dying mate.
04:39You know what?
04:40You've had a year, Sid.
04:42You've had a year.
04:44Where were you?
04:45Eh, where were you?
04:45I was doing what you told me to do.
04:47Staying the hell out of it.
04:48Sis, when have you ever done what I've told you?
04:51Eh?
04:54If you'd have really cared, you'd have been there.
04:56But you weren't, were you?
04:57Because it's the same old story with you.
04:59When a guy gets tough, you ain't got the balls for it.
05:02You ain't got the balls for it.
05:03You didn't have the balls for mum.
05:04You didn't have it with me.
05:04You didn't have Nigel.
05:05You didn't even have it with your own boy.
05:07Don't talk about my son.
05:09Your son don't make me laugh.
05:11You don't even know him.
05:12Oh, well, you want to hit me?
05:13You want to hit me?
05:14Well, go on, then.
05:14Hit me.
05:15Go on.
05:15Do your worst.
05:17Do your worst.
05:17I want you to hit me.
05:38It's all right, bruv.
05:41I'm going to miss him, too.
06:03Oh, is it OK for us to come in?
06:06Oh, I don't, I don't really think it's a good idea for you to be here, love.
06:11She, uh, she really wanted to come.
06:15It's his breathing.
06:18Um, sometimes he stalks and then he makes a strange thing to them.
06:21I just don't want you to get upset.
06:22I won't.
06:24Same thing happened to my mum.
06:27She wants to say goodbye.
06:29Why, um, why don't we just go and have a cup of tea, Julie, and let them say what they
06:35need to say?
06:35It's fine, it's fine.
06:36Um, I'm fine.
06:38Um, I'll just leave you on to it.
06:46You did your best by it.
06:50You were the friend you needed now.
06:54No.
06:55No, he was...
06:58He was the friend I needed, and that...
07:01That, that's the truth.
07:04You know, I'm certain today, tomorrow, he's, he's going to be gone, and all that's going to be left is
07:08me sitting in that chair, wondering what the hell I'm going to do with my life now, now that he's
07:14gone.
07:16Well, you still got me.
07:20Yeah.
07:21Yeah, I still got you, man.
07:23There's no shaking you, is there?
07:26Coming back here.
07:28Makes you think about the choices you've made.
07:32People you've, you've chosen to spend your time with.
07:36Would they stick around if I got sick like Nigel?
07:41Probably not.
07:43And I wouldn't blame them if they didn't.
07:45You're not family, are they?
07:48You've got family.
07:51Yeah, no disrespect, bruv, but after the abuse you put your body through, uh, I'm expecting to outlive you by
07:57stretch.
07:58Oh, you've got caught me.
08:00You've got Mark, you know.
08:04You, you want a relationship with him, he's, he's right there, isn't he?
08:09No.
08:10I, he, he ain't interested.
08:14He's, he's just saying that, isn't he, trying, trying to protect himself.
08:17He's, he's right there, you just, you just got to get through to him, that's all.
08:27Maybe.
08:31Right.
08:34Whether it's too late or not, we should get back.
08:38Not until I've found the right stone.
08:40What is it with you and the stone?
08:42Well, he asked for it, so it's important.
08:45One last stone.
08:47You hurt yourself.
08:48I mean, what does it even mean?
08:49I don't know, I don't know.
08:51But, but he said it.
08:57Well, I'm, I'm going to go.
09:27I'm going to go.
09:29We've got to hang on, we've got to go.
09:42Looks like I'm driving.
09:50Julie, we came as quickly as we could.
09:53Are we too late?
09:54Er, no, Yelande and Callum and Lexi, they're all in with him.
10:00Lexi's in there?
10:01Yeah.
10:02She wanted to say goodbye.
10:05I mean, because that's what we're supposed to do, isn't it?
10:07We're supposed to say goodbye.
10:11It just doesn't feel right for me.
10:13It feels like we're writing him off.
10:14I mean, what if you can hear everyone waving him off
10:17and it's like he's setting off on some train journey
10:19and he can hear and he doesn't want to go and,
10:21oh, God, I can't bet it for him not wanting to go.
10:36What the?
10:37Are you serious?
10:39Don't tell me the battery's gone.
10:41It ain't gone. It's drained.
10:43It's all them range warnings you said was fine to ignore.
10:46Turns out they were bang on.
10:47What can I say?
10:48You normally get a few more miles than it says.
10:50Where'd you get this toaster on wheels, anyway?
10:53Borrowed it, I think.
10:54Yeah, well, that explains it.
10:55He probably built it himself, didn't he?
10:56Where'd you go?
10:58To the care home. Where'd you think?
10:59It's miles away.
11:00Yeah, and so's near his character.
11:02Unless you've got a better idea, I'm walking.
11:27What was that song?
11:29A tune my mother used to sing to me when I was a little girl.
11:33And I couldn't sleep.
11:35It would soothe me.
11:39And you can remember it from all that time ago?
11:43Mm-hmm.
11:44And the older I get, the more I reach back to it.
11:49Twin times were simple.
11:53And I felt safe and loved.
12:04Hi.
12:05Hi.
12:07Lex, I think it's time to go now, darling.
12:14Bye, my friend.
12:14Bye, my friend.
12:41The nurse says he's close.
12:48But I feel...
12:51He's holding on for something.
12:56Phil!
12:57Phil, hold up, hold up.
12:59I mean, what's the plan?
13:02You can't walk it.
13:03Well, I'm gonna have to, thanks to you, ain't I?
13:05Yeah, well, I didn't take myself off to the seaside, did I?
13:08And what's Nige gonna do with a stone anyway?
13:10He's unconscious and on the brink of death.
13:12Just shut up for one second, will you?
13:14Why is there never any taxis or cabs or anything when you need one?
13:16Well, try cabs, cabs again.
13:18You heard what they said.
13:19They're all out, all right?
13:21I've got to walk, all right?
13:24Here, mate.
13:25Do you fancy making a special delivery?
13:26My brother needs to get to Walford now.
13:29Phil, hold up.
13:31Pizza boy says he'll give you a lift.
13:34What about you?
13:35Well, we've struggled to get three of us on that.
13:39I've got your shoes back on the square.
13:42Go on.
13:43The best get going.
13:45All right, thanks.
13:48Hey, mate, you got an helmet?
13:50He's very close.
13:54You should be with him.
13:59I know it's hard to say goodbye.
14:00Goodbye.
14:03Hm.
14:04My mother...
14:08died suddenly.
14:12There was no doubt to say goodbye.
14:13I don't want to say goodbye.
14:21And if you can't do it for yourself...
14:26Do it for Nigel.
14:28He is holding on for you.
14:33You need to tell him that it's okay...
14:37to let go.
14:49See you on the other side, Rich.
15:04See you on the other side, Rich.
15:08See you on the other side, Rich.
15:10Sweet dreams.
15:14Peace.
15:16Oh, yeah.
15:20Okay.
15:23Okay.
15:23Okay.
15:26Okay.
15:27Okay.
15:28Okay.
15:29Okay.
15:41I don't know what I'm supposed to...
15:45say.
15:49But I...
15:51don't want to.
15:53And I don't...
15:56I don't want to sit here...
16:00and...
16:01go through everything we've done together because...
16:04because you know all that.
16:09So...
16:11what is there?
16:12What is there to say?
16:17I can't imagine my life without you.
16:28I can't imagine my life without you.
16:31But...
16:35I need you to know that I'm going to be okay.
16:40I can't imagine my life without you.
16:41And, um...
16:42it's all right to...
16:47to let go.
16:50You can...
16:52you can let go now.
16:55Lovely.
16:56I,
16:57I...
16:59everything's going to be okay.
17:07It's okay.
17:08You can let go.
17:10You can let go.
17:23Please, please, please go, please go.
17:40You made it? Yeah, yeah, just about.
17:45Oh, I'm so glad to see you. It's...
17:50It's always natural.
17:57Got a screen to the left. Swithers has blockers here. Over 30, 35. Nice play.
18:02Oh, great effort by the linebacker to stop that from going for more.
18:06Game at 12. Perfect play call. That's probably on Brown.
18:37I brought him this. Grant said he was...
18:43He was asking for it. I'm trying to find her.
18:49Oh, that's just like the one that was on the side of his bath all those years.
18:57It's funny where your mind goes, isn't it, eh?
19:04At the end.
19:12It's all like that.
19:15So I'll give it to him.
19:17I don't think he'll be able to take it, but we could try.
19:23It's just...
19:25Marge. Marge.
19:30I brought with us.
19:33I brought with us.
19:37I brought with us.
20:06One.
20:07A lost stone, eh?
20:11A lost stone.
20:12A lost stone.
20:27To be continued...
20:41is that the one you wanted yeah that's my stone
20:47so you're gonna you're gonna tell me what this is all about then
20:52i don't know come on nides the the stone this place
20:58do you know that scene on the beach in chariots of fire you know all the young bucks running
21:05along in slow motion vangelis
21:13well they were meant to be on a beach in broad stairs which is not too far from it but
21:17you
21:17know where they actually filmed it got me there mate scotland st andrews ah if you ever dipped
21:26your time in the north sea in april they must have been freezing grass monkeys
21:41always knew i'd come here at the end just didn't know i'd come here with you
21:50shouldn't be me though shouldn't it should be julie and the kids you and me to the end
21:57that's what you said that's what i agreed to so here we are
22:13you don't need to be sorry
22:18i'm the reason he's sick i'm i'm the reason he's dying tonight
22:23he was already dying this moment was always going to come
22:29i need to say sorry to you as well that you know the way i've been this you were grieving
22:43you know he needs to hear that he needs to know that you're going to be okay
22:53because you know he loves you right
23:10is there something wrong with it no no it's perfect close my eyes and i'm back there
23:17where where here here on a speech my dad looking for skimming stones
23:27smooth and flat and round nigel smooth and flat and round
23:30i bet you found loads
23:31yeah but i found one and it was perfect and i showed it to dad
23:45that is the best skimming stone i have ever seen
23:54and he looked proud i didn't get much of that
23:57you and me both mate
23:59maybe that's why we click we both understand what it is to be a disappointment to our fathers
24:05but not that day that day i basked in the warm glow of his approval
24:14how you like that did you i might do if i knew what it meant
24:22means i was happy
24:27i kept that stone over half a lifetime a connection
24:30a memory how i felt in that moment whilst he was still with me
24:37happy safe loved
24:42you feel that even if it's just once even for one moment
24:47you spend a lifetime trying to chase it down again
24:52what a waste
24:56i could have been somebody i could have been a contender
25:04brando on the waterfront
25:07we really don't have that much in common do we
25:09i don't know cheese and ham toasties
25:22are you going to be okay
25:28i don't know he's doing that
25:32holding onto it like that
25:38you know when
25:42yolande said she thought that he was holding on for me
25:48but
25:51i've said my goodbyes
25:54and i told him he didn't need to
25:58so
26:00i've never been any good at saying goodbye
26:02you don't have to be good that's it
26:03you just have to do it
26:06he needs to know who you're going to be
26:19phil
26:20wait
26:22wait
26:25what is it what did i say
26:26nothing i just
26:28i just don't like talking about myself that's all
26:30this is
26:31it's embarrassing
26:32i asked if you were going to be okay that's all
26:35okay
26:36without me
26:41look
26:43i know we don't like talking about our feelings blokes like you and me but
26:48i care about you
26:50yeah i said it i care about you
26:53and i won't know you're going to be all right
26:56well i ain't gonna i ain't gonna do anything stupid if that's what you're worried about
27:00it's not
27:04i just don't want to think that you're going to sink back in that chair with the curtains closed
27:09and wait to die
27:12i want you to live
27:16like you wanted me to live
27:18remember
27:20the deal we made
27:24i need to know you're going to be okay
27:29is
27:30i
27:31i
27:31i
27:37i
27:38i
27:46i
27:47i
27:47i
27:49i don't know
27:49i'll get a lay-in
27:54you
27:55you
27:55you need to get over yourself phil
28:07you need to let him know that it's okay
28:10to go
28:20night
28:21night
28:21you know
28:24you know i was never any good at saying how i feel
28:29i suppose i said i ended up in the arches that night you know because i
28:35i suppose it all builds up inside and i
28:39i don't know how i feel i just said i can't let it out
28:46you
28:51you
28:52you
28:53showed me
28:54how to be a
28:56a different kind of man you know you showed me
29:00you showed me how to be strong
29:04without you to me this you
29:08you
29:09you showed me a laugh when there weren't there weren't much to laugh about
29:18you
29:23you're the best mate i've ever had much
29:26best mate i've ever had
29:33night
29:36i love you
29:39i love you
29:42and i'm gonna be okay
29:51i thought you wanted it
29:54i did
29:56but not for me
30:09i'm gonna be okay
30:12i'm gonna be okay
30:14we're all
30:16we're all gonna be okay
30:20it's okay
30:23it's okay for you to go
30:24nudge
30:25you can go
30:29go go
30:36i'm gonna be okay
31:06i'm gonna be okay
31:06Come on, it's time to go.
31:09Just one last stone.
31:28Do you see that, Dad?
31:29It was perfect.
31:30It went on forever and ever and ever.
32:01It went on forever and ever.
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