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EastEnders - Season 42 - Episode 16: 28/01/2026
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00:00I
00:42you love your dad next year like he's gonna do anything it's important the
00:46magistrate see you've got family support being in court today I know it must be
00:53quite scary well my block he says got hard on the self-defense I mean she's gone for me before
01:01so
01:01he reckons I say that and now I'm walking out of there we're gonna give it our best shot I
01:07ain't
01:07done nothing wrong I am walking out and before that I'm gonna look her right in the eyes because
01:13whatever she thinks she can throw at me a little humility Joel always plays well with the bench
01:20if you're scared by the situation it's okay to show it the thing is as an if there I ain't
01:31scared
01:42so we thought any more about it
01:46come on your toast is ready about telling Zoe that Jasmine's done a runner
01:51Tommy you can't be late for court okay she'll freak out the thought of losing her again and right now
01:56I think we should be focusing on Tommy yeah right take this through to him yeah and make sure his
02:02tie
02:02he's done properly yeah
02:17Vic where you been all night I've been worried sick yeah I am I stayed in market field I didn't
02:27know where
02:27you were I thought something happened to you I'm sorry I just this whole court thing and then you
02:33were so frustrated with me in the cafe I didn't want to leave it like that no I know I'm
02:37sorry I
02:38should have called you and I'm sorry that mark hit you yeah but that ain't your fault is it no
02:42but I
02:43should have stopped him listen Ross whatever Joel did you're still his dad and I'm not the only one
02:55dreading today I know that I'm gonna go and have a shower just because I didn't get a chance at
03:00Phil's
03:01okay listen whatever happens today I am here and I'm on your side
03:18all right darling oh yeah my dad's just with Vanny but he's coming he's only paid for single occupancy
03:29my girlfriend's just I have a hangover well I had a drink last night too so what mum all right
03:38we'll tell your dad he can just have toast oh dozy dope keep saying he's got tummy ache
03:59you know the thing about bullies is you can't stick your tongue out at them if you're sat at home
04:05pretending that your poor little tummy hurts I used to tell my mum I was poorly too but then all
04:13those
04:13lies made my nose go really really long and so they bullied me about that as well
04:22so what did you do about it I stopped staying at home I went to school and I ignored them
04:30because
04:30do you know what all bullies want is attention and when you don't give them any they disappear
04:36like that in a puff of purple smoke right there's your sandwiches do I have crisps two bags right go
04:49on
04:50wait for me by the front door okay put your coat on for me good boy thank you of course
05:00I'm not saying
05:01it was you that turned it into my specialist subject and maybe one day his bully will have a B
05:07&B
05:07and he'll get to stay in it and maybe he'll be a little bit more grateful excuse me um I
05:14want my
05:14zigzaggy card in oh is it is it Phil's I'll get it for you Nigel anyway wish me luck
05:23I'm job hunting today try Ian he's got the chippy and the pie shop his mum owns the calf
05:30ooh you mean the mum that your mum rammed her car into that mum right well I won't be asking
05:38Elaine for a reference then I can't sit down on me own you know look it's bad enough that council
05:49Barker's been sacked and I can't use him to shut her down anymore you were the one who called the
05:52press if you weren't so obsessed with that woman and her B&B I'm not obsessed she wouldn't have
05:58reversed her car into me would she I want you looking like that for I mean I didn't ask her
06:03to
06:03do it did I look that woman is as deranged as the hairdo on her head all right I can't
06:08believe
06:08she's got the nerve to even come around you like Ian I've had a very broken night so just
06:14it's gonna be a council by-election isn't there we need to work out who is gonna get that seat
06:18and how we get them on side will you just shut up
06:27if Nigel wants a card here Julie can come and get it well maybe if you hadn't planned on taking
06:32him
06:32abroad do that better make me feel better just got the date for my next appointment find out if
06:41I'm all clear it's about time so I had some good news right come on you cab will be waiting
06:48two
06:49sugars please aren't he Sam right you finish getting dressed you told your mum and Sharon you've been
06:53there for your sister scrap the tea right zigzaggy cardi time listen when she's finished being angry at
07:03you which you fully deserve Julie and Nigel will be back home yeah where they belong
07:22where's Mark Vic you ready to do this listen you two you can talk in the cab all right
07:31yeah hang on good luck to me I'll get them warmed up for the headliner aye that little
07:39Scroke gets off he's gonna wish he's got bars to hide behind all right let's go
07:46come on hurry up the cab's waiting thanks chase listen Tommy you know you can still do this by video
07:51didn't you just like that Tommy just everything you did all right what if I get it wrong you won't
07:56just make sure they know that he was the one leading all of it okay good luck today Tommy see
08:02you there yeah yeah see ya all right let's do this the room for one more
08:16mark Vicky's brother I'll have matey sir Zach Sharon's brother does that make us let's just get in
08:50I can't believe you've got the nerve to shake it up I can't believe you've got the nerve to
08:52your face around it is that everything in she tried running my mum over I haven't tried to run
08:58anyone over calling me a liar Ian can we just draw a line I was very upset what about your
09:03little
09:03scandal making it in the papers I mean it's bad enough like that she has virtually turned that
09:07place into a brothel renting rooms out by the hour do not rent by the hour oh so what you
09:12thought
09:12you'd try and make yourself feel better by running my mum over I wasn't trying to run your mum over
09:17our cab's got the dents to prove it I imagined it was you
09:23don't be long yet he's just trying his hands don't think I've seen him so nervous
09:33okay just keep thinking of Zoe in that prison cell Jasmine was the only thing that was keeping her
09:39going hey well I know I bet today's for Tommy I can't let him down and all
09:44hello see yeah it's me yeah I thought I was a naughty one so why does my big bad sister
10:05need an alibi
10:06today all right yeah come here have my clonkey's by my home
10:43all rise
10:59do you want me to do that
11:06and you are sweet clear tables serve people clean toilets actually maybe not that cap shield oh yes
11:17I'm B I went to school with Linda I'm at the B&B oh right well any uh and friend
11:22to the B&B can do one
11:26oh you're a joker yeah I love a joker no no no I am really not a joker oh well
11:33I'm looking for a job I mean I'll do anything a chip shop pie shop coffee shop not a shop
11:38what happened to your last job uh long story a good story um security I worked in security yeah government
11:47stuff all very hush hush I can't really talk about it actually nutshell in a nutshell it wasn't my fault
11:52mostly mainly uh and the past is the past and I am here and I can start today so
11:59all right right well B from the B&B your friend's mum played bumper cars with your mum yeah but
12:08spoiler alert that had nothing to do with me yeah
12:12answer's no
12:12answer's no
12:21answer's no
12:21he was just
12:23he was just
12:24well we was mates
12:26and
12:27he'd been living in Australia
12:30he didn't know no one and I
12:34he just
12:36he seemed like he walked taller
12:40well like he'd got Riz
12:43for the sake of the court Riz
12:47he just you know knew how to get the girls
12:51and
12:54he was
12:54a proper laugh
12:57and you wanted to be his friend
13:03well
13:05you know we just used to muck about
13:08and he
13:10knew everything
13:13he knew how it all worked
13:15tell me
13:15what do you mean by all
13:18well
13:20well just sometimes
13:23I didn't know what to say and
13:26and he did
13:29and he had all these videos on his phone
13:33all his men online
13:36and they made it make sense
13:39and how would you say Joel felt about the things he was watching
13:47tell me Tommy
13:50if it's easier
13:55well
13:58he used to say
14:01women need to know
14:04what their place is
14:13come on mate just let me in
14:15sorry sir
14:15wait just let me stand at the back one one one one one one one one
14:17it's a youth court
14:18it's a youth court
14:18it's a youth court
14:19it's a youth court
14:19it's not like
14:21listen to me
14:22I believe
14:22I believe
14:23I believe
14:24I don't need waking
14:26you can't make an exception
14:27just this once
14:29Sharon says
14:30good luck
14:31yeah
14:38What's happened, it cannot happen again, okay?
14:44Ross is a good man.
14:46Yeah, but if he's probably one of you.
14:47Job's worth one little sin with you.
14:50That's exactly what I was just saying to her man.
14:54If he weren't a juvenile...
14:55Yeah, that's what they're going to say, isn't it?
14:57Poor little juvenile.
15:00Just going to get off.
15:04He knew how it all worked.
15:06He was a proper laugh.
15:09He'd got...
15:10Riz.
15:14Didn't exactly try to point out the error of his ways, did you?
15:17It wasn't like that.
15:18Because if he's guilty here, thinking the things he thinks, what are you?
15:22The witness is not on trial here, Mr. Trigg.
15:28You watch the same guys online.
15:30You went with him to watch one of them in person.
15:33You just said yourself they made it make sense.
15:36I told him.
15:37In fact, the night that he allegedly attacked Vicky Fowler, you protected him.
15:43You hid him.
15:44Everything that happened, you were there cheering him on.
15:47As long as he told me he'd just punched a wall.
15:53But when I knew, when I saw that ambulance...
15:57You say he wanted to hurt women, but you had difficulties with your own mum in the past, didn't you?
16:00I failed to see the relevance of this, Mr. Trigg.
16:02If we really want to know why Joel Marshall saw women, how you say he did.
16:06That ain't the same.
16:07You're not putting this on him.
16:08Please, Mr. and Mrs. Moon.
16:10You're trying to paint yourself like some kind of hero, but if we really want to understand, who enabled him?
16:14All I wanted was a mate.
16:19I just...
16:22I just hated being alone.
16:41Bea, what's happened?
16:43Now, all I want is a job.
16:46I've had all my CVs printed.
16:48Have you asked Ian?
16:50Yes, I've asked Ian.
16:51Don't give up.
16:52I'll keep all my fingers crossed.
16:55Not when I'm on the till, though.
16:56Honey.
16:57Honey.
16:58Hey!
16:58Hey!
17:03I'm crazy.
17:04Clumsy.
17:10Bea, that was black belt judo.
17:13How amazing.
17:15Okay, brown.
17:16All right, yellow.
17:17Actually, I just saw Kill Bill once.
17:20Honestly, if you hadn't been here, I believe these are yours.
17:31Oh, no, go on, get out.
17:33Oh, right, come on, Mum, let's leave it.
17:35No, I just want to apologise again.
17:36Oh, what, for backing into me?
17:38She really is sorry.
17:39Oh, what?
17:40Hit and run, was it?
17:41It was just a little bump.
17:42Oh, yeah, well, you try telling my neck that.
17:44Can't be that bad.
17:45You're here.
17:46Is this your idea of drawing a line under it?
17:48Oh, Ian, please.
17:48At first, you turn your tacky little B&B into a knocking shop.
17:52There is nothing tacky about my boutique hotel.
17:55It's still a knocking shop.
17:56Is it really a knocking shop?
17:56Of course it isn't.
17:58And then you ram into my mother.
18:00This has nothing to do with you, you ridiculous little man.
18:03You said in a minute, Mark, but you imagined it was me.
18:07I came here to apologise.
18:10I am sorry, I bothered.
18:13Do you hear that?
18:14Oh, do you know what, Ian?
18:15It's your fight.
18:16You can finish it.
18:18Oh, come on.
18:39Miss Vicky Fowler.
18:45So, I think I've got it sorted.
18:48Oh, so you found a job?
18:50Yes.
18:51Where?
18:51Here.
18:53I've got my CV.
18:54You can interview me.
18:55I'm not after favours just because we're friends.
18:57It's not my decision, Bea.
18:59Oh, honey, come on.
19:00We have such love.
19:01I can speak to Suki and Vinnie.
19:03Oh, you will?
19:04Yeah, but we are a little bit overspoken.
19:06We are staffed, so...
19:07What do you mean?
19:08You're on your own.
19:10Look.
19:12I'll give them your CV.
19:14Yeah, look.
19:15Just forget it.
19:16Don't worry.
19:17I just thought it might be fun for you and me to work together.
19:27He never really liked me being with his dad in the first place.
19:32I mean, I think loads of kids don't, do they?
19:34When their parents split up.
19:37I think, I think that's why maybe sometimes, why his dad let him get away with stuff.
19:46I'm not saying any of this is his fault.
19:48Any of it.
19:51We were just both so totally out of our depth.
19:54It must have been a very difficult time for you.
19:58Being a parent, well, you've got no idea what they're watching.
20:03What it's doing to their heads.
20:07We would try so hard to talk to him, to try and make him understand that all of this stuff
20:14that he was watching and saying was wrong.
20:25But he would just have an answer for everything.
20:27And, um, where'd you even start?
20:34Another night of the attack?
20:38Well, um, things had kicked off at the school.
20:43Joel had, um, managed to show this really sick video in assembly.
20:52And, um, well, we, we were just trying to make him see how offensive that was.
20:57But this world that he lives in.
21:08Anyway, I, um, I told his dad to get out of there before he did, so he regretted because, um,
21:16every single button, Joel knows how to push it.
21:23Make his dad feel small.
21:28And then, and then, um,
21:35Joel said things.
21:38And then I said things.
21:42Things to him that maybe I'm not proud of.
21:47And then
21:51he hit me.
21:56And then I was on the floor.
22:01And then he just
22:03kept
22:04kept
22:04hitting me.
22:06Kicking me.
22:10And I thought I was gonna die.
22:24And then
22:25he
22:26got his phone
22:33What sort of kid gets their phone out?
22:42What sort of kid gets their phone out?
22:44And he, um, he filmed me.
22:53Lying there.
22:56He filmed me.
22:59Beaten.
23:02Unconscious.
23:07I messed it all up, didn't I?
23:09No, you didn't.
23:09You did great.
23:10I messed everything up.
23:11Tommy, that ain't true.
23:12No, because if I never brought Zoe back, she wouldn't be in prison.
23:15Now, Joel ain't gonna get punished.
23:17Oh, stop, stop, stop.
23:18Listen, none of this is on you, okay?
23:19Listen, you did not mess up, all right?
23:22And we love you.
23:23Come here.
23:25Listen, Tommy.
23:27Whatever happens to Joel, it's not on your head.
23:30You standing up there today and saying what you did,
23:32we are so proud of you.
23:39Hey, proud of you, kid.
23:42Well, you did good.
23:43You did good.
23:47You all right?
23:49Telling Zoe about
23:50Jasmine doing a runner.
23:51What's the point?
23:53She needs whatever she can get to hold on to,
23:55so we keep looking,
23:57find where Jasmine's hiding,
23:58and when we find her, we get the truth,
24:01and we get Zoe out of there.
24:04Okay.
24:07You talked about Joel struggling when his parents split up.
24:10Yeah, um, I felt for him.
24:13I bet it wasn't easy.
24:14Seeing his mum leave the family home,
24:17humiliating her husband.
24:20Yeah.
24:22But I wasn't there, so...
24:24And then you come along.
24:26Another woman with a long-standing partner,
24:28and you cheat on him with Joel's dad.
24:32Sorry.
24:33What has that got to do with...
24:34Once again,
24:36the witness is not on trial here.
24:38I'm just trying to explore some of the reasons
24:39why young Joel might feel some level of anger towards women.
24:45I had nothing to do with them splitting up.
24:49I tried every step of the way to support Joel.
24:54To be a good mum.
24:56No includes grabbing him and slamming him against the wall.
25:01On the 18th of June last year,
25:03did you or didn't you slam young Joel against the wall
25:06and shout in his face,
25:07that's the last time you'll do anything like this?
25:09I was trying to get through to him.
25:11I lost my patience.
25:13I wasn't hitting him.
25:15Nothing Ms. Fowler did changes what Joel is being accused of.
25:19A young, impressionable adolescent
25:21struggling with finding his place in the world.
25:23Seeing his father's new partner resort to violence.
25:26I wasn't like that.
25:27Trying to navigate his way through a new world of relationships.
25:30Seeing women cheating on the men
25:32who try their hardest to support them.
25:34You've made your point.
25:40We were just trying to make him see it was wrong.
25:45Is that why when there was a bit of family trouble in Australia,
25:48you and his dad paid the other people involved
25:5125 grand to keep quiet?
26:01I didn't know at the time.
26:03Money you borrowed off your sister?
26:04By lying, it was for your boyfriend's divorce.
26:06This is all hearsay?
26:07What have you told them?
26:08The truth, isn't it?
26:10Then again, when there was a bit of bother with a woman,
26:12he was rather naively trying to chat up on the London Underground.
26:15I can't do this.
26:16You went behind his father's back to settle with her as well, didn't you?
26:19Once again, this is all hearsay.
26:23I'm just trying to help the court understand
26:25how any of that was trying to make him see it was wrong.
26:28How was my client ever meant to learn
26:30if every time he was presented with an example...
26:33How dare you!
26:35How dare you!
26:38Miss Fowler, please...
26:39Oh, do you know what?
26:39What is the point?
26:42Miss Fowler?
26:44No, I'm done!
27:01I've told you, Ian, I'm not fighting any more.
27:03Good, good.
27:04Nor am I.
27:05I just want to let you know that I'm going to stand for council.
27:08Well, if you're here canvassing for votes, you can shove it right...
27:11Um...
27:11Well, when I win, which I will...
27:13Yeah, right.
27:15I'm going to shut down your precious Peacock Palace.
27:18No one crosses the bills.
27:24This is what they want, Vic, to get in your head!
27:27No, you didn't hear the solicitor hear what he's told them.
27:29Yeah, he was out of order.
27:30Oh, yeah, thanks for saying something, Ross.
27:32I'd have been thrown out.
27:33Oh, and then who would have supported poor little Joel?
27:35Oh, Vic, that ain't fair.
27:36What exactly was he saying?
27:37That I'm a cheat.
27:38That I beat him up.
27:40That everything he's done is because I enabled it.
27:43They only play dirty when they're losing, Vic.
27:45It'll be one or two more questions.
27:46Do you know what?
27:46Your son is in there smirking his head off
27:49while his solicitor tries to make out like I'm the problem.
27:51If you let him get...
27:52I am not going back in there!
27:54I can't.
27:55The case will collapse.
27:56He's going to get off anyway.
27:58I don't care anymore.
28:00All of this.
28:02I seriously do not care.
28:11If you've...
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