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EastEnders - Season 42 - Episode 69: 30/04/2026
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00:19I don't know.
00:45Oh, my God.
01:11Oh, my God.
01:29Oh, my God.
01:47Oh, my God.
01:56Oh, my God.
02:27Oh, my God.
02:32Oh, my God.
02:47Oh, my God.
02:51Oh, my God.
02:54Oh, my God.
03:04Oh, my God.
03:05Oh, my God.
03:11You can't talk to me like that.
03:12I am your mother-in-law.
03:14Exactly.
03:15My mother-in-law and my dad.
03:43So, what happens now?
03:46Are you going to take care of things?
03:54Oh, my God.
03:54They say, what time may I be here?
03:56It doesn't matter.
03:59It doesn't matter.
04:00We don't need to wait.
04:03I'm not leaving it.
04:04I'm not leaving it.
04:06It's gone.
04:08That's just his body in there.
04:10It's not Nigel.
04:10I'm not leaving it.
04:11I'm not leaving it.
04:14But that's just me.
04:15I mean, if you feel different, then we can wait.
04:19No.
04:23We can go.
04:48It's gone.
04:49It's gone.
04:52You heard about that noise, then?
04:54Yeah.
04:54Phil got me.
04:56I still can't believe he's gone.
04:58That sweet man saw the rest in peace.
05:00I'm just so relieved that Phil got there in time.
05:04That was his fees, wasn't it?
05:06I mean, I'm sorry.
05:07I know that he was his best mate as well, ain't he?
05:10Yeah, long time ago.
05:11I haven't been much for mate to him these past few years.
05:16We've got to do something, then, haven't we?
05:18Celebrate Nigel's life.
05:20Now, give Phil and Julie a little pick-me-up when they get back.
05:24We could show everyone his film.
05:26That'll make people happy.
05:27That's a lovely idea.
05:29We'll set it all up in the Vic, yeah?
05:31Everyone's welcome.
05:37I didn't know that you and Nigel were best mates.
05:40Since we were teenagers.
05:42So why was Phil at the care home of him last night and not you, then?
05:48Yeah, they had figures.
05:57I tried to get her upstairs, but she said her legs have gone.
06:00So what am I meant to do, eh?
06:02Carry her on my back like a Sherpa.
06:05I'm sure she's still alive, right?
06:07Yeah, hold on.
06:09Nan.
06:11Nan, wake up.
06:13Oi, get up!
06:14I'm awake!
06:15I'm awake!
06:15Whoa, whoa, cat.
06:17Come on, let's just take it down.
06:18Oh, shut up!
06:19What are you pair like?
06:21What's the time?
06:22The time you hold yourself in that shower and get ready to do it all again.
06:26What, are you trying to finish me off?
06:27Yeah, she's got a point.
06:28My liver probably looks like a half-eating pizza.
06:30Mmm, that'll be the sherry.
06:32You drank sherry?
06:34Oh, we drunk everything.
06:36Which is why I think we should just shut up shop today and all go back to bed.
06:40No, that's not going to happen, alright?
06:42We've got a wake to organise.
06:44Nigel passed away last night.
06:46Yeah, poor fella.
06:48I imagine Phil's devastated.
06:49What about Julie?
06:51I know she's northern, but I expect she's got feelings too.
06:55They're all going to be sad.
06:56But we're not.
06:57Not in here.
06:58We're going to be all smiles, because that's what Nigel would have wanted, alright?
07:01Yeah.
07:02That's what they all need.
07:03Let's go.
07:03Come on, let's go.
07:05Phil.
07:08Sorry for your loss.
07:08It's nice.
07:10It's not my loss, is it?
07:11It's Julie's.
07:13You okay?
07:14Yeah.
07:18You...
07:19Hey, so thanks.
07:21Thanks for what you did, you know, for getting me now and time.
07:26I'm just glad you had your chance to say goodbye, Phil.
07:30Grandad!
07:34Sorry, Grandad.
07:35It's not so sad.
07:37You okay, Phil?
07:38Yeah, I'm fine.
07:40Come here.
07:40No, no, no.
07:41Save you.
07:42Save you for Julie.
07:44It was very, um, peaceful at the end.
07:48Just me and Phil.
07:50Well, I hope the Lord grant us all a peaceful death like that.
07:54What a blessing.
07:56Yeah.
07:56Yeah.
07:59I'm, uh...
07:59I'm gonna head back to the house.
08:02Phil.
08:03Hold on a second, mate.
08:05It's just that me and Kat talking and, you know...
08:08And it's up to you guys, but if you want to come in, we can...
08:11We can all raise a glass in Nigel's honour or not.
08:15I mean, it's up to you.
08:16Yeah, no, that's exactly what we all need.
08:19Yeah.
08:19I think it would be lovely to have a farewell drink in his favourite boozer and Nigel would have loved
08:24that, thank you.
08:25Yeah, yeah.
08:25Come.
08:26Lift up.
08:50I can't believe you've got all this done so quickly.
08:52It was all hands on deck.
08:57He didn't be left to cause so much trouble.
08:59Hey, Julie, it was no trouble, okay? Anything for Nigel.
09:02Yeah.
09:03Yeah, we thought we'd play his Christmas film, keep his spirit alive.
09:08He'd love that.
09:09He'd have loved that.
09:14Erm, so, erm, er, when I first, erm, found out that, erm, Nigel had come back here to Walford, erm,
09:32yeah, I was shocked.
09:35And, to be honest with you, I couldn't, I just couldn't really understand it.
09:42I mean, I, I knew all about his roots being here, of course.
09:46I mean, this is where we met, but, erm, I just didn't really fully understand how, how deep those roots
09:54were.
09:59I do now.
10:03In this place, erm, all of you, and, erm, yeah, this was his home.
10:13It was in his bones.
10:15It didn't matter how long he'd been away for.
10:21So, erm, I really want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for, erm, welcoming him back
10:28home and for, erm,
10:34and for wanting him so to do it.
10:37And for, erm, giving him this wonderful last act.
10:50And, erm,
10:54Phil.
10:58I really want to say thank you for, erm, for everything that you've done for him. Thank you so much.
11:04Do you think we should all have a toast tonight, yeah?
11:08Here, you heard the man. Let's get some glasses in our hands, shall we?
11:11Yeah, yeah, drinks on the house.
11:14Yeah, thank you.
11:17Uh, I didn't expect her to see you in here.
11:19Yeah.
11:20Just trying to stay clear of certain people.
11:23Yeah, but not me, right?
11:25Did you hear about Nige?
11:27Yeah.
11:28It's really sad, innit?
11:29They're gonna go to the Vic.
11:30They're all in there.
11:32Depends.
11:34Sydney and Dad nipped the town if that's what you're worried about.
11:37So you heard about them too then?
11:39Alright, yeah, I might go then.
11:41Just when I've finished all this.
11:43Talking of Dad.
11:46I think he was really upset after you left.
11:49Good.
11:50It kind of looked to me like he'd been crying.
11:53I think he really wants to apologise for whatever may or may not have happened with or without Cindy.
12:04He slept with Cindy in the room next to my son.
12:07We don't actually know they were doing that.
12:10It could be...
12:11History would suggest that neither of them know how to do anything else.
12:16Why are you defending them anyway?
12:20Oh.
12:23Dad's asked you to find me and talk me around, hasn't he?
12:26No.
12:29Yes.
12:30Why would you choose his side over mine?
12:32I'm on everyone's side, Lauren.
12:34Basically, I'm all about family.
12:36He paid you, didn't he?
12:39Money may have passed between certain hands grinding,
12:42but I would have done this for the sake of family unity in any case, Lauren.
12:45And whatever he might have done, did do,
12:49maybe you should remember he saved Jimmy's life last week.
12:54No, not even doing it.
12:55What? I'm not doing it.
12:56Sorry.
12:56For you today.
12:57That's a yes.
13:01No!
13:15No!
13:17No!
13:18No!
13:19No!
13:19No!
13:20No!
13:21No!
13:21No!
13:22No!
13:22No!
13:23No!
13:23No!
13:23So was he, um...
13:25Like, was he actually in the room with Nigel when he passed?
13:28Yeah.
13:29I think so.
13:30You haven't talked to him?
13:32Have you tried talking to my brother when he's in this kind of mood?
13:35You know what?
13:36Go on, it's best to leave him on his own.
13:37Let him, you know, decompress.
13:40Yeah, well that's what we did last time, didn't we?
13:42Look what happened then.
13:43Billy's right.
13:44We all stood back before.
13:47Better to reach out and get knocked back than do nothing.
13:51Good luck with that.
14:01Come to see how you were doing.
14:05Oh, what you got there?
14:07Stone.
14:09Nice.
14:10Well, where do you get it?
14:12You're gonna keep talking to me like my father, you're up.
14:16Think we know each other better than that, don't we?
14:18Everyone's just worried about you, that's all.
14:20Why?
14:22He's the one who's lost her husband, isn't she?
14:26Yeah, but...
14:27You know.
14:31Yeah, yeah, yeah, I do.
14:33You have to go.
14:34Everyone thinks that now Nigel's gone, I'm gonna go into a depression and...
14:38and do something stupid, or stood there,
14:40watching me like I'm an animal in a zoo or something.
14:43You have to go.
14:44You push people away before film.
14:47Don't be at the same state twice.
14:49Yeah, anyway.
14:54You know, things have changed.
14:59You are the best mate a man could ever ask for.
15:03But now, I need to be prepared.
15:09You're not coming over to the Vic for Nigel's do?
15:11I don't think that I'd want to inflict myself on anyone right now.
15:16Do you mind if I sit?
15:27You know, in the States, we eat doughnuts for breakfast.
15:31That's probably why I got such a sweet tooth.
15:32Oh, that's an idea.
15:36You know, I'm really not in the mood for a small talk.
15:40Say no more, neither am I.
15:42I'll happily just sit here in silence and eat my doughnut.
15:50It's just my dad.
15:54As soon as I think that he's like background noise,
15:56he comes roaring back into my life again.
15:58Just doing what he always does.
16:01He just causes chaos.
16:02He turns us all against each other.
16:04All together just makes a massive mess.
16:06Well, at least he ain't boring.
16:07He's infuriating.
16:09That's what he is.
16:10You still love him, don't you?
16:13Yeah.
16:13Of course I do.
16:14He's my dad.
16:16You make it sound like it's guaranteed, won't I?
16:18Just trust me, it ain't.
16:20My dad.
16:22Grant.
16:23I don't know him.
16:25And I don't want to know him.
16:27Your old man sounds a bit like a muppet.
16:30But at least he's putting the hours in.
16:32And that ain't nothing.
16:37Right.
16:38All this small talk is making me thirsty.
16:40So I'm going to get another drink.
16:43If you do want to inflict yourself on someone,
16:46I'll be at the Vic.
17:20It was brilliant, thank you, Levin.
17:22He was so nice to me.
17:25I'm going to miss him a lot.
17:27Yeah.
17:28Me too.
17:31What do you mean all too skinny and handsome to play Santa Claus?
17:36Outrageous.
17:38I forgot about this bit.
17:41Nigel was just messing about.
17:42I'm sorry.
17:42Tell me Sally play it, please.
17:44I want to see him.
17:45I'd love to see him.
17:54So do you want this part or not?
17:56Oh, really, not.
17:58Come on, give us a ho ho.
18:03Ho. Ho. Ho.
18:05Do it with a bit more feeling.
18:10Ho, ho, ho. Merry Christmas.
18:15I'm going to tell you what I want for Christmas.
18:18Get off with your big love.
18:20Have I been a good boy?
18:21Yeah, you've been a good boy.
18:24You weigh a ton.
18:25Why is Santa Claus good at fighting?
18:28I don't know. Why is Santa Claus good at fighting?
18:30Because he's got a black belt.
18:33Put this Santa's day on holiday.
18:36We're the Santa's day.
18:38Ho, ho, hotel.
18:45Oi, Phil.
18:47Phil.
18:48Hold up.
18:50Where you going?
18:51Where does it look like I'm going?
18:52I'm just going home or something.
18:55What, you don't want to be on your own?
18:57I'm not on a day like this.
18:58That's exactly where I want to be.
19:00I want to be a million miles away from that life.
19:03Well, away from the people who love you,
19:04people who care about you.
19:06So I don't need a lecture on family relations from you, all right?
19:11You speak tomorrow, like we said.
19:14I'm trying.
19:15But he's...
19:17He ain't having it.
19:19Listen, Mark will come around when he's just...
19:21I'm not being funny, all right?
19:23I just want to...
19:26I just want some time behind myself.
19:29I just want some time behind myself.
19:30That's all.
19:32One, two, three, five, one, two, three.
20:27What if he says he wants to be on his own for a bit, I think that's alright, don't you?
20:32Look, we've just lost our best mate.
20:35If he wants to be on his own, I don't see the problem.
20:39Regina, I mean, he was only there for the aftermath I've done.
20:44You know what?
20:45I'm sick to my back teeth of people treating me like I'm some lazy no-show
20:50that doesn't care about anyone.
20:51I care, all right? I care.
20:53We know you care.
20:55We know you care.
20:55It's just that we were there last time, all right?
20:57We saw the way he was.
21:00Now he pushed people away and turned in on himself.
21:03We just want to make sure that don't happen again.
21:41So, you know, I came to the wheel of God.
21:46I'm still there.
21:47But I feel like he's dead.
21:47He's dead.
21:48He's dead.
21:49We're we're dead.
21:54We're dead.
21:58He's dead.
21:59He's dead.
21:59Sons of the power.
21:59I'm dead.
22:13Come on, Cindy. We talked about this. Forget about them. We've got every right to be together.
22:18I just don't want any awkwardness. Can't we go to yours?
22:24No, if we're serious about each other, we need to hold our ground, OK?
22:29So trust me, she'll come round.
22:35Didn't anyone ever tell you that snogging on the street's a little bit skanky?
22:40You'd better get yourselves inside before the neighbours start complaining.
22:51Why'd they change your heart?
22:53It's not because of Oscar, if that's what you're thinking.
22:57Just no more hanky-panky in my house, alright?
23:01Try, Lauren. It's not easy, though. When you're this irresistible.
23:23What's Dad doing?
23:25Oh, I don't know, Dad.
23:28But Daddy's friend died last night, so he's probably a bit upset.
23:33What's he doing? He's losing it.
23:36Phil!
23:37Bruh, put the lighter down.
23:39Don't do nothing stupid, Phil. We're all here to help you.
23:42Help. Help. Help. Why would I need your help?
23:50Because you just set fire to an armchair in the middle of the square.
23:53Yeah, well, it would be a bit stupid to do it inside, wouldn't it?
23:55Hey. Now, who fancies a cup of tea?
23:59Why burn it?
24:01Because that...
24:03That is exactly what Nigel would want me to do.
24:10Raymond, son, come here.
24:12Come on, I've got some chocolate cake inside. Come on.
24:15Come on.
24:17Come on.
24:17What were you waiting for, eh?
24:19Come on.
24:20Come on to Mortimerick. Come on.
24:28And...
24:28Is he okay?
24:31Oh, he's...
24:32He's just set fire to a chair in the middle of the square, so...
24:35How'd you bet?
24:36No.
24:37No, you're wrong.
24:41He's gonna be absolutely fine.
24:48Right.
24:49That's that.
24:51I think we did old Nigel proud.
24:53What do you reckon?
24:54Yeah.
24:55I reckon we all deserve a drink.
24:57Do you hear that, Nan? She's definitely a slater.
25:01You all right?
25:03Yeah.
25:04I'm just thinking about Julie.
25:08I've been a widow for 47 years this summer.
25:11Your great-great-grandad Jimmy died of cancer.
25:15I had a great-great-grandad.
25:17Everyone's got a great-great-grandad.
25:19Yeah, but, like, people don't know their names.
25:21Like, they're an actual, real person.
25:23Yeah, you're right.
25:25Great-great-grandads are usually dead and forgotten.
25:29And I'll be dead and forgotten soon enough.
25:32Stop being so miserable.
25:33Plenty of life in you, yeah.
25:34You don't know that.
25:36Nigel was years younger than me.
25:38And when I pop my clocks, you'll forget about me, just like Jimmy.
25:43No-one's gonna forget about you.
25:44I'm gonna get you stuffed and stick you at the end of the bar.
25:49Who's getting stuffed, then?
25:50Nan.
25:52Who's the lucky fella?
25:54Cheeky bleeder.
25:56Oh, don't worry, Nan. I'll make sure no-one stuffs you.
26:00Thank you, darling.
26:01You know you're my favourite, didn't you?
26:03And I'm glad you're home.
26:10Here, did anybody ever see Nigel dance?
26:13Oh, I did. Once.
26:14He had some moves.
26:16Really?
26:17Listen, he took me to Moonwalk to Billie Jean when I was a kid.
26:19Yeah, yeah, you should have seen him circa 1979 in the clubs.
26:25Pogoing like a nutter.
26:27What do you mean?
26:28Yes, I think we'd all like to see what you mean.
26:31Oh, well, I couldn't possibly, not without the right music.
26:33Of course, I'm sure we could find some for you, Grant.
26:36What would you prefer? Sex Pistols or the Clash?
26:39Well, you can stop stirring the pot, cos if I'm getting up, Billy, so are you.
26:44Oh!
26:47Hey!
26:48Hey, you nicked my ID to go and see the Jeremy Nights, didn't you?
26:51He told you that?
26:52Yeah, he told me loads.
26:54He told me everything.
26:58Come on.
26:58Come on, Grant.
27:00Let's dance like Nights, yeah?
27:02Come on, dance like Nights!
27:03Dance like Nights!
27:05Dance like Nights!
27:07Dance like Nights!
27:08Dance like Nights!
27:09Dance like Nights!
27:28Dance like Nights!
27:36Thanks, mate!
27:38Please don't!
27:41I'm kidding!
28:08Because the kids know where it's at
28:14Every city there's a thousand men
28:17And you're going to
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