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EastEnders - Season 42 - Episode 11: 20/01/2026
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00:10Music
00:36There you are.
00:37I thought you were ghosting me again for a minute there.
00:39No, no, nothing like that.
00:42You look rough, boy.
00:45No, I'm fine.
00:47Haven't slept is all.
00:50Hey, it 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 not have stayed on her sofa.
01:05And why have you got to go 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.
01:24Don't get upset.
01:26It's eating me up, babe.
01:27I can't be here anymore.
01:28I really need to go.
01:29Yeah, and I get that, okay, but...
01:33I'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, and I can't just...
01:45What 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?
01:57I need to go.
01:59I need to go.
02:00Okay?
02:00It's not up for discussion.
02:02I want you to come with me.
02:05Please.
02:12So that's it?
02:13Or if I say you're good?
02:22I can't leave.
02:24I can't leave.
02:26Not now.
02:34Jasper, come on.
02:37Don't.
02:37Sorry.
02:48Happy birthday!
02:50Happy birthday, brother!
02:52Happy birthday!
02:53Yay!
02:54You're waking on you.
02:55You're waking on you.
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. Er, he wanted to do something nice for you. For your birthday.
03:05I texted you about it last night.
03:06Did you, darling? I'm sorry. I haven't been checking my phone lately.
03:10Got a lot on my mind.
03:11Like what?
03:12Well, clearly not his birthday. Sorry, Phil.
03:14I haven't got a card.
03:15So, I told you I didn't want to fuss, didn't I?
03:17Come on, Phil. You're only 65 once.
03:21Right, enough chat. Where's the cake?
03:23Denise is bringing it.
03:24Right, listen. I'm gonna go and make some little picky bits,
03:27and we'll get this party started.
03:31Oh.
03:32Oh.
03:33Not again.
03:34Hi.
03:38What is wrong with you?
03:40Oh, honestly, darling, I've just...
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?
03:49I mean, you act like this and disappear every time.
03:51No, no, no. Honestly, I promise you, it's nothing like that.
03:55Look, I'm here now, okay?
03:58Let's get some food on and, um, we 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.
04:12How are you finding this stuff easy?
04:16Priya.
04:18Hey.
04:21How are you inviting them over for breakfast and then have them grafted?
04:24Day off, though.
04:25Mm.
04:26I would rather this than us sitting at home stressing about this adoption workshop.
04:29Mm.
04:30What's there to stress about?
04:31Feed the sprog, water it, make sure it comes to no arms.
04:34Sprog.
04:34Job done.
04:36Ki hoi abutte?
04:37You want me to make you another one?
04:38No, I'm just...
04:40I'm 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.
04:48Er, I think it's a bit too soon to meet up with friends.
04:51Well, they're just gonna hang out on the square, nothing crazy.
04:53We've got a meeting with Ivani's victim liaison officer about Joel's trial.
04:57I can't keep tabs on them all.
04:58Look, bro, staying inside is letting whoever did this win.
05:01Er, if he wants to stay indoors, he can stay indoors.
05:04Dovinda, look at me.
05:05There's nothing to be scared of, okay?
05:08It was a random attack.
05:09That's not the point, it's about him.
05:11Nah, Dad's got a point.
05:14I should get out.
05:16Yeah.
05:17Fine, but just keep your phone on then, yeah?
05:25So is she in some sort of trouble or...?
05:28No, why do you say that?
05:30Well, cos usually if someone wants 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?
05:38Er, 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?
05:46You're better off about it.
05:48It's just a holiday.
05:49People do go travelling.
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.
06:13Ask her.
06:13Don't tell me what I feel.
06:14Listen, mate, all right?
06:15You're young, there's gonna be plenty of other girls or guys or whatever.
06:20You've made the right decision.
06:21You're better off here with us.
06:24I don't need your permission to go.
06:27What?
06:27Because you're so independent.
06:29So if she wants to go tomorrow, are you gonna pay for the flight or pay to live?
06:35Well, you're all grown up now, eh?
06:39You know what, I don't need this.
06:41Say that.
06:42You know what, listen.
06:43I've got a chance to go on a once-in-a-lifetime trip with a once-in-a-lifetime goal.
06:47Why the hell would I turn that down for you?
06:59Why, watch it!
07:03You all right?
07:05Yeah.
07:07Aren't you just thousands?
07:08Yeah, oh, it's Raymond's idea.
07:11Do you think that's a bit too cheerful for grumpy old Phil?
07:15Hey, do you fancy toasting the birthday boy later?
07:20So, erm...
07:21Yeah, well, I'd better get off then.
07:23Drop this round.
07:26Get back to work.
07:29Good meeting 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?
07:46Never mind.
07:47I know we'll have a better night.
08:08I know.
08:09Oh, hey.
08:10Oh, hey.
08:11That was like twenty minutes of my life without you in it.
08:14And I've got to say, it kind of sucked.
08:19I figure my family's always going to be here.
08:22I've got years for them to annoy the hell out of me.
08:26But a chance to go on this mad adventure with you,
08:33that's a one-time opportunity, baby.
08:35You don't have to do this for me.
08:37That's cool.
08:38Yeah, I'm entirely self-interested here, actually.
08:41I'm just thinking, I'm just thinking sandy beaches.
08:44Bright skies, cold brew.
08:48You.
08:53Do you really mean this?
08:54Like, do you actually want to come?
08:56I want to do it properly, though, bide our time.
08:59You know, raise some money, make a decent plan.
09:01I mean, your friend's sofa sounds cool.
09:05But each other, too, sounds better.
09:09I know what you're giving up.
09:11Yeah, I mean, I'll miss Lauren.
09:13The little ones.
09:16You know what, I might be Miss Peter.
09:20But, um,
09:22what I've got instead is...
09:25it's worth it.
09:29This is it, you know.
09:32It's you and me.
09:33Forever.
09:45I have been scrubbing all morning.
09:48And 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.
09:58Oh, welcome to Peacock Palace.
10:00All feathers and no fuss.
10:02What a wonderful establishment it is.
10:04Oh, thank you.
10:05But 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?
10:30Unfortunately, I'm not at liberty to say.
10:32But the complaints have been assessed and upheld.
10:37So, either it is taken down, voluntarily, or the council will have to remove it.
10:46You have until lunchtime.
10:50That 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 all in over my planning permission.
10:59We take down that advertisement and he wins!
11:03Yeah, but is it really that bad if he does?
11:06Hey, I'm just saying, right, that the council are involved now, they're behind it.
11:11And the sign is kind of catered to a very specific taste.
11:16Uh, he might even put some customers off.
11:20How dare you?
11:22Mum, 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 and then enough for a couple of days until we find a
11:45job.
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.
11:53It'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.
12:04But I just, I guess I don't understand the rush.
12:09I just, I just feel like the longer we stick around, the more chance we have of someone trying to
12:13guilt trip us into staying.
12:16I guess.
12:17I don't want anyone or anything coming between us.
12:24All right.
12:25Got it.
12:27Bag still, we'll borrow.
12:31We'll get the cash.
12:35Okay.
12:41You're not coming to this party.
12:48Hey, sorry, I, uh, I didn't know.
12:52No, no, keep your wig on.
12:53I'm going to be fine.
12:55Cancer 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 and they said it was just simple procedure.
13:05You know, to remove the lump.
13:07Surgery?
13:09Right.
13:11Well.
13:12You see, and this is exactly why I don't tell people.
13:14Because they get all weird on me and start being nice because they think I'm going to die.
13:20All right.
13:21Okay.
13:22No sympathy.
13:24In fact, I think you're being rather selfish sitting over me on your own when there's a party going on
13:28over me.
13:31What?
13:34Oh, you haven't told him.
13:36No, 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 for forgetting Phil's birthday.
13:49Well, he already thinks I'm a terrible mum, so, um, at least that's easier than him worrying about all this.
13:53Yeah.
13:54Well, maybe if you tell him, he'll go easier on you.
13:58I'm not going to tell him, Georgie, if that's what you're suggesting.
14:01Why would I?
14:02He's just a kid.
14:03He'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 Vic, I thought that was it.
14:22But look at me now.
14:23Got an offering on Morfid East.
14:25Baby on the way.
14:27I mean, what I'm saying is, to get to the good bits, sometimes you have to go through the, you
14:33know, crazy stuff.
14:35And if you do tell Ricky, he might just set you on the right path.
14:42I'll get the milk.
14:44All right.
14:51Oscar, it's your dad.
14:53Give me a call back, please.
14:55The 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.
15:09Okay.
15:16Where did he go?
15:18My face!
15:19Oh, yeah, yeah.
15:20Um, it was fine.
15:21They just asked a couple questions and they took a cigarette.
15:23And you told him what Chrissie did, didn't you?
15:25To Zoe.
15:26Yes.
15:27Yes, I told them.
15:28Okay.
15:29They told me that I should stay here, just 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.
15:53I don't know, anyway.
15:54If you're in trouble with the police, you ain't going anywhere.
15:56I'm in trouble.
15:58And for your information, Oscar is coming with me.
16:00There's nothing you can do to stop us.
16:03You'd 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've been persecuted for my artistic flair.
16:23My Peacock Palace sign, yeah?
16:24I've been told it has to go.
16:27Oh, no.
16:28I love that sign.
16:29Gives 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.
16:37But we need more of that positivity around here.
16:39Well, someone in polyester thinks otherwise.
16:42You know, whoever died and then made Councillor Barker king of taste, I want a word.
16:48Councillor Barker, the 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 him on the
16:56backside.
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...
17:29It wasn't the first time he'd been caught sending news.
17:34Oh, darling, you can't stop singing now.
17:43Oh, I feel that rain and blow out the candles.
17:46Proper spit fest.
17:50Why 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.
17:57I...
17:59Anyway, that's not what this is all about.
18:02I know I've been really distracted recently.
18:06But I had an appointment this morning at the hospital.
18:11Now, please, don't worry.
18:12Okay, everything's going to be fine, I promise you.
18:17But we do need to talk about stuff.
18:20All right.
18:22All right.
18:24I'm going to grab a bit of that cake.
18:26Come on.
18:31Mum, you're scaring me.
18:34I found a lump.
18:37Here.
18:38But I found it early.
18:40And that's a really good thing.
18:42A lump?
18:45You've got cancer?
18:48Yeah.
18:52She is deceitful, conniving, dangerous.
18:55Yeah, I know all that.
18:57Just need Oscar to see it.
18:59Yeah, well, the problem is,
19:00the apple didn't fall far from the tree, did it?
19:03He's letting what's in his trousers
19:05lead him down the garden path.
19:08Sound familiar?
19:10So 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 that much trouble?
19:17No, she just turns up out of the blue,
19:19pretends to be someone else
19:20and shuts me down the stairs.
19:22Really?
19:23Well, she did that.
19:24Trust me,
19:25I know twisted,
19:26I know dangerous,
19:27and she is both the blue.
19:30Hey.
19:31Hey, yeah, now's not a good time.
19:33All right, yeah.
19:34Yeah, hang on.
19:35Hang 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.
19:43It'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,
19:51and then as soon as I get on a plane,
19:53you're never going to see me again.
19:57This ain't a holiday at all, is it?
20:00It's a disappearing act.
20:24Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, man, are you okay?
20:26What's going on?
20:27Talk to me, Nugget.
20:28Nugget.
20:29Suki!
20:30Suki, come here!
20:31Divinde, Divinde!
20:32I don't know what's happened to him.
20:33Divinde, put the key on, yeah?
20:34Nugget, talk to me, bro.
20:35It's all right, it's all right.
20:36It's all right, it's all right.
20:37We're here.
20:37I'm here, okay?
20:38You're safe.
20:38You're safe.
20:39We'll get you home, yeah?
20:41What's up, lady?
20:42I don't know what you've just felt to the floor.
20:45Are you scared?
20:46Me?
20:47Of a bit of surgery?
20:49Nah, no chance.
20:51Mum?
20:55Look, everything the doctors are saying is really positive.
20:58But, yeah, I do worry, sometimes.
21:05I mean, your gran, she was the strongest woman I've ever known.
21:09Her cancer came back.
21:12Maybe it can get to her, it can get to anyone.
21:16Oh, I'm sorry, Ricky.
21:17I'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.
21:27I know that.
21:29That's why I didn't want to tell you.
21:31Well, I'm happy you did.
21:33Because 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?
21:48And be there when you wake up, I mean?
21:52What?
21:53This mug, no make-up?
21:55Are you sure you're brave enough?
22:00Yeah.
22:01I'd really like that.
22:11He's 18, he can do what you want.
22:13I don't see about that.
22:15You should have told me you're doing a run, mate.
22:16He doesn't know what he's talking about, mate.
22:17Oh, I know this old Thailand thing.
22:19You know it's a one-way trip.
22:20No, no, it's not.
22:21Yeah, well, 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?
22:27You know it's what we're going to do.
22:28We're going to end up.
22:29The police have told her to stay in the country.
22:31Please.
22:32That's not how it sounds, babe.
22:33Why, she 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?
22:38Even though he's given everything up to be with you.
22:40Sorry, coming from the dad who's never even been in his life.
22:42What are you talking about?
22:43Well, you shut your mouth.
22:43You ain't got a clue, have you?
22:44All right, enough, both of you.
22:47Fight enough of me.
22:50Just give us a minute, yeah?
22:54Sure.
22:55I can't disappoint Daddy.
23:02Trust me, mate.
23:03Leave him with a big mistake.
23:19I'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
23:36must 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.
23:53And 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.
24:05We're a very small community of hoteliers in this borough.
24:10And we love a good gossip.
24:12And I wonder what your wife would think of all those overnight stays booked in her name.
24:21Well, if we are to be playing this game,
24:25then why don't we discuss the illegalities surrounding your planning approval?
24:32You could get into a lot of trouble
24:35getting someone to push through
24:38a backdated planning permission.
24:41It seems like we both have a lot to lose.
24:45Or gain.
24:49You see, I can be very discreet when I need to be.
24:54And a place like this, well,
24:57offers a loyal customer discount
25:01and 100% privacy.
25:04Oh.
25:06I could have use for that.
25:07You want to use my boutique hotel for your sordid affair?
25:11You scratch my back
25:13and I'll scratch yours.
25:20No, I'd miss you.
25:21Of course I would.
25:23I think just about that.
25:25And what's your problem?
25:26What?
25:28No, Cindy rang.
25:29She pushed her down the stairs.
25:34What do you know about that?
25:35She perfect, all right?
25:37No 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.
25:44Because I'm worried about you.
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.
26:11Oi!
26:13Where 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.
26:32It was really good advice.
26:34Hey.
26:36You just looked after yourself.
26:37I'm sorry.
26:55Where are you running from?
26:56Nothing.
26:57Cindy said you put her in hospital.
26:59That old hacker's been dragging my name through the mud since they did.
27:01Listen, why don't you do Oscar a favour, yeah?
27:03Just leave my life.
27:04On what?
27:05Do you mean on what?
27:06What, do you want me to tell Cat about your travel plans?
27:10When the police have asked you to stay in the country, so what have you been doing?
27:16Jess been around?
27:17Yeah, through there.
27:19Tell you what, why don't I speak to Jack, yeah?
27:21Get him to pull your statement from the police station, then 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.
27:33Jess.
27:35What's he done?
27:37Oscar, I ain't done nothing.
27:38He tried to kiss me.
27:39He tried to kiss me.
27:42Bet.
27:44He came.
27:45He died.
27:46Was that bad.
27:47Flat. Not
27:47Not a
27:47Yeah. Not a wild
27:47well. You,
27:47yeah. Cool.
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