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EastEnders - Season 42 - Episode 42: 16/03/2026
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00:12to the best mum in the solar system entire solar system which is approximately three light years
00:18across what's a light year so the biggest thing in our solar system is the sun but if it were
00:26a
00:26football pitch the sun would only be able measuring 1.69 centimeters in diameter sitting on the goal
00:34line if you guys have any more questions i'll be up on my own louis don't wait jimmy
00:50you all right yes it's okay if you know you've been through a very traumatic experience i told you
00:57already anyways stop fussing peter i'm excited i mean i'm really looking forward to lunch at your
01:26the queen of albert square has arrived come here you good to see you i've missed you all so much
01:34listen i spoke to a cat yesterday and she said the reason why she's staying at lynn's is to do
01:39with the
01:39dog i mean that's got to be a wind-up right oh don't get me started about that flipping dog
01:43i said
01:44to cat it's mother's day you have to go back for the kids but you know what lynn's like so
01:49it's just
01:49me that's come back for her kids even though i haven't heard anything from shaw nor stacy probably
01:54too busy eating salsa or dancing salsa or whatever it is they're doing in brazil that makes them
02:00forget about me and then oh do you know what gene stop it i have got a positive outlook on
02:07everything
02:08now okay yeah i've worked through a lot of therapy i'm rested do you know i'm sleeping better than i
02:14have in years i've taken pills more pills more therapy more pills and here i am hey so no more
02:23talk of
02:23anyone's killer daughter welcome home
02:31there's a florist by the cemetery to be open on mum's day wouldn't it yeah hopefully they'll have
02:36pink roses do you know i realized i don't think ricky would know what to lay on my grave
02:44thought the cancer was gone yeah hopefully
02:48i don't know i'm just really missing mum and the older that ricky gets you know the more i want
02:54to be around for him you will be you know i heard something really funny the other day and it's
03:00stuck
03:01someone said that you died twice you know once when you actually die and
03:07and once when people stop thinking about you yeah well i'm giving me sure i ain't dying anytime soon
03:11and neither are you all right what have i got to hang around for today vick all day it's lovely
03:20finally have time is over mum said that house was always full wheels and fowlers sitting around the
03:26table together on a sunday proper family time fine listen it will do you good to spend some time with
03:33your family instead of that other company you've been keeping i told you that's all over now
03:38yeah just don't take me for a mug yeah i won't
03:48vick i'll be in in a minute okay
03:54sonny give me the news
03:57what no that's nowhere near enough i need a lot more than that
04:01well do your job and find someone who'll pay proper money for him
04:10oh peter will you take them over there potential sale on a sunday very nice
04:19hi
04:20can i help you hey do you work here i was just looking at this car
04:24i know it's a sunday yeah we're not open today so there's no way i could get a test drive
04:29how about first thing tomorrow
04:32uh we're not really doing test drives at the moment
04:34i'm not gonna buy a car without test driving it it was just the way it is
04:44you okay
04:46not now
04:55i'm gonna spray it so i don't know
04:58you can know
04:59you can know
05:03oh no no no no no
05:11oh
05:15Oh.
05:18Oh.
05:18Oh.
05:19There we go.
05:21It used to be called Mothering Sunday.
05:24Oh.
05:24Three-eight, sir.
05:25I'm up.
05:27Servants used to take the day off to visit their mothers and take the flowers and stuff.
05:31Hear that?
05:32Where's my flowers and stuff?
05:33The, er, roast lamb is looking fantastic.
05:37Veg is all prepped and I'm about to start on your veggie patties.
05:40Nice you're doing a cooking for a change.
05:42Give Aunt Nick half the day off.
05:44Oh, you make it sound like I had a choice.
05:46No, I got told, it's my day, I'm not going anywhere near the cooker.
05:49Yeah, it's too true.
05:51Er, come here, do you want me to take you?
05:53Come on.
05:53Lauren's taking her time.
05:54No, no, she'll be here in a minute.
05:56Yeah.
05:56Well, she better be, otherwise a surprise will be ruined.
05:59Oh.
06:00How am I supposed to sell cars when I can't even face getting in them?
06:06Well, Priya starts tomorrow, so we just get her to do them.
06:12That car was insured, Lauren.
06:14I'm going to lose money.
06:15Is that all you care about, the money?
06:17No, of course not.
06:21Look, maybe you're right, OK?
06:22Maybe I've been a bit heavy-handed with the business.
06:26So how about you ain't got to run every purchase past me anymore?
06:33I thought that'd make you happy.
06:35I don't even know if I'm cut out for this job anymore.
06:38Before you say anything, no, I'm not overreacting.
06:44What if Mark weren't there?
06:47Or that bloke, he could have had a knife.
06:51What would Jimmy or Louie do without me?
06:59You do know you own a washing machine, don't you?
07:02Yeah.
07:02I mean, if Kat had come back and found all these different piles of washing,
07:05I mean, doesn't Zoe do any housework?
07:07Jean.
07:08Jean, come on.
07:09She's had it tough, all right?
07:10And you coming in and calling her daughter out as soon as you get home doesn't help.
07:15Oh, right.
07:19I'll apologise.
07:21Has Aunty Lynn's dog died yet?
07:23Not yet, darling, but it's on its last legs.
07:26Lynn won't stop crying.
07:28Where's Ernie?
07:29On the bog. You want me to take it to him?
07:31No, I'm all right, mate.
07:32OK, got to go.
07:34Hold on. Not even Happy Mother's Day.
07:36Happy Mother's Day, Mum.
07:38Oh, Zoe.
07:40It means the world to me.
07:42Oh, don't go all soppy on me now.
07:44It's only been over 40 years.
07:48Jean get back OK?
07:49Yeah, and she keeps going on about Stacy and Sean and how much she misses them
07:52and how Mother's Day ain't gonna be the same without them
07:54and I just wanna shake her because my daughter's in prison and...
08:00Darling.
08:07I know he weren't invited, but Oscar's gone back to bed, so I thought we could take his space.
08:13Cheers.
08:13Go on, then.
08:14Keep the conversation polite for your sake.
08:16And Jack's not here.
08:18So, with a bit of luck, your dad won't be throwing any punches like he did last Christmas.
08:22Oh, I'm glad that bruise has gone down.
08:25I'm sorry that happened to you.
08:27It's all right.
08:28It's all right.
08:29Oi, Lauren.
08:31You're surprised.
08:34Oh!
08:35Oh!
08:36Oh!
08:37Oh, Nan!
08:38I'm bursting for the loaf.
08:40Oh, thank God.
08:41Kaz, isn't that a freak?
08:43Yeah, yeah.
08:45Oh, Peter.
08:47Tanya said, thanks for the invite, but she couldn't make it, so I'm here instead.
08:54Where's Tanya again?
08:55Who's the old woman?
08:57No idea.
08:58Right, so let me get this straight, Peter, yeah?
08:59You've invited my ex-missus and her mum.
09:02Oh!
09:04What's it to you?
09:05It's like you were invited.
09:06What, you think all of you walking around the square bumping into Tanya?
09:08Do me a favour.
09:09I invited Tanya because it's Mother's Day and I thought it might be a nice idea for Lauren
09:12after the carjacking.
09:13Dad, can you just play nice?
09:15Yeah?
09:15I ain't seen Nan in ages.
09:21How are you feeling today?
09:24Um, could be better.
09:26Just gotta get over it and move on, ain't I?
09:28You will.
09:29You've got the right spirit.
09:30Yeah.
09:31And besides, lightning don't strike twice, does it?
09:34What?
09:34Thanks.
09:35Oh.
09:36You're going to T.J.
09:38Where's the black?
09:40Yes.
09:41It's not going to be like...
09:43Well, I'm sure...
09:45Probably the same thing.
09:46No, it's not.
09:47Do you like that?
09:48Ready?
09:49Yeah.
09:50I broke a bottle that Honey was saving.
09:53So I was thinking that I could peel the label off and stick it on this one and no-one
09:57will notice.
09:57What are your secrets say from me?
10:02No.
10:03Sorry, it's been declined.
10:04Oh no, no, no.
10:05Oh, put it on my card.
10:07Oh, I couldn't.
10:08It's fine.
10:09And it's for Honey, yeah?
10:10Oh Linda, thank you so much.
10:12I'll pay you back as soon as I've got a job.
10:15I bet you got lots of cards today, did you?
10:19A few.
10:20Nothing from Johnny.
10:21Oh, that's sad.
10:23Mother's Day's always been a bit of a weird time for me.
10:26Never had a good relationship with Mum.
10:28A very controlling, spiteful woman.
10:30And of course, it's a sad reminder I never had a child.
10:34But I suppose I'll find some way of passing the time.
10:38I presume that you'll be spending it with Elaine.
10:42Oh yeah.
10:43Just going to the Vic, you know, Mother's Day lunch.
10:45Oh, that sounds lovely.
10:51You're welcome to join us.
10:53I couldn't possibly.
10:56What time?
10:59This is a bit of all right, Cathy.
11:02Cheers.
11:02Cheers.
11:04Cheers.
11:05Cheers.
11:06How's little YJ getting on?
11:07Is she all right?
11:08Little Abby?
11:09Yeah.
11:10No thanks to you.
11:12Where was I, darling?
11:13Your daughter couldn't make it.
11:16Oh yeah.
11:16Probably for the best.
11:18Seeing as out of the walking groin is here.
11:22So I decided to come down.
11:24See you and Oscar.
11:26Are you coming over?
11:29Oscar didn't come home last night.
11:31Meaning he's in some poor idiot's bed.
11:35Anyway, your wedding.
11:38A bit of notice would have been nice.
11:41Nobody had any notice.
11:42He still planned it and then sprung it upon us, didn't he?
11:46Sorry.
11:47You what?
11:48Oh, that's Cindy, my mum.
11:50Oh yeah.
11:52Lauren told me about you.
11:54Everyone thought you was dead.
11:57Yeah, well she ain't.
11:59You should be.
12:00If I was dead, mate, I'd come back to haunt you.
12:05Talking about Abby or AJ, I'd like to meet her one day.
12:09I'll have a word with Tanya.
12:11I suppose you've got your claws in Oscar now.
12:14Yeah, he's my son.
12:15You've only got Tanya's word for that.
12:18Muscles.
12:19Bubbles.
12:22So Lauren, what are you doing with Jimmy while you're working?
12:26Because if you've got a spare room, I'll beat Tanya.
12:29They ain't got any spare rooms there, right? Cindy's there, Oscar's there.
12:32There's nothing there.
12:33Why can't she look after the baby?
12:35Ain't she the maternal type?
12:37I work.
12:39I run my own LGBTQ ball.
12:42Really? That's right, up Oscar's early.
12:45Does he still go both ways, Lauren?
12:48Yeah, he doesn't.
12:49Yeah.
12:50He's got the right idea.
12:52If I had my time over,
12:54what I say is,
12:56whatever floats your boat is fine by me.
12:59Cheers to that.
13:01Thank you, Ian.
13:02You used to pay my Rainey for a bit of afternoon delight, didn't you?
13:07Or am I to judge?
13:09It's all you ever do, judge.
13:12That and drive people away.
13:13Dad.
13:13Max, I think you'd better go.
13:15I'm sorry, Lauren.
13:16Your dad's ruining everything.
13:17What have I done?
13:20Yeah, probably right, Ian.
13:23Make a move.
13:24Nice catching up.
13:28Well done, Lauren.
13:35Right, I'll take them.
13:42So, er...
13:43Have you spoken to Zoe?
13:45No.
13:45All right.
13:47I heard her talking to Kat, and she was, well, nearly crying, so I felt worse.
13:53Not that it's my fault that she's upset.
13:55I mean, I called Jasmine out from the get-go.
13:57And I told you numerous times, over and over, but you wouldn't listen.
14:01No one listen.
14:02Okay, Jean, Jean.
14:02Yeah, I get it.
14:03Okay, you were right about Jasmine, all right?
14:05I wasn't on the blue Peter badge.
14:08Zoe's been through the ringer, Jane.
14:11You know, she needs our support.
14:12She doesn't want to keep being reminded about what happened.
14:15I don't get it.
14:15I thought you were coming back with this positive attitude.
14:18Yes, thank you again, Alfie.
14:21I did promise myself that I would leave all my negativity at Lin's, and what do I do?
14:25I arrive here, open my mouth and offend everyone.
14:27No, I can't.
14:27Not everyone.
14:29Oh, my God.
14:30Kat and Zoe were talking about Mother's Day.
14:33Oh.
14:34Yeah, I did feel for her.
14:36I mean, I miss...
14:38I miss Stacey and the kids ever such a lot.
14:42I really, really miss them.
14:44I know.
14:47I'll talk to Zoe.
14:49Well, at least I'll try.
14:50I mean, she probably won't want to talk to me either.
14:52I think it's worth a try.
14:55I reckon you'll be surprised.
14:59And finally, here is the meat gravy.
15:04That's right.
15:05Hang on, just before we tack in, a few words, if you don't mind.
15:10Speech.
15:11Thank you, Harvey.
15:13I just want to say, Mother's Day isn't just a time for mothers, is it?
15:20There's those of us who have lost mums.
15:24And as mums, we've lost children.
15:28You know, I had a daughter I never got to spend Mother's Day with.
15:33And you, Cindy, you've missed so many Mother's Days.
15:38I mean, Peter, Lucy, Stephen, and your girls.
15:42You know what, Gran, we're all here now, though.
15:45And that's what we need to focus on.
15:47I never thought I'd be sat down here with my gran, my mum and my beautiful wife.
15:52Who, by the way, is the best mum in the world.
15:54Here, here, here.
15:56Here, here.
15:56To Lauren.
15:57To my mum.
15:58Oh.
15:59To all the mums.
16:00To all the mums.
16:00To Lauren and all mums.
16:04Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
16:05Come on, love it.
16:08You know what, Lauren?
16:09I might have some work to put your way.
16:11I'm exploring an opportunity to sell some high-end cars and thought,
16:15maybe we could do a tie-in.
16:16That'd be great.
16:17You see?
16:18Family helping family.
16:20And that is what it's all about.
16:22Yeah, we could talk after lunch.
16:25Right, can we eat?
16:26I can eat.
16:27Yeah, I'll serve you now.
16:30Happy Mother's Day, Angel.
16:34I thought this was supposed to be my treat.
16:36She pretty much invited herself.
16:39Just be nice.
16:41Oh, Bea.
16:43How lovely that you could come.
16:44Well, I couldn't pass off such a lovely invitation.
16:47Don't suppose you get many of them?
16:49Uh, drink?
16:50Yeah, I'll have a small...
16:52No, let's go well.
16:54I'll have a large glass of dry white wine, preferably from the New World.
16:58Definitely not French.
16:59Too acidic.
17:01Right.
17:09You're welcome to join us if you want.
17:10I'm treating Mum.
17:13Johnny's still not talking to me.
17:14I mean, it's the first year ever he's not even sent me...
17:16Yeah, not now, Linda.
17:17OK.
17:20We've got family households.
17:24Alfie said you wanted a word.
17:27Oh!
17:27Hmm.
17:29Yeah.
17:30Come through.
17:31Come through.
17:37Um, I do, I do have something to say to you.
17:42Um, I need you to acknowledge my pain in having absolutely no-one believe me when I warned you all
17:52on many occasions about Jasmine.
17:56My feelings are just as valid as yours.
18:01Please.
18:03OK.
18:05I guess that must have hurt a lot.
18:12And I am sorry for being so blinkered with my own feelings.
18:18I should have been more aware of the pain that all this would have caused you.
18:22And instead I was focused on my own need for validation.
18:29It's a fault of mine.
18:30I am aware of it.
18:31I'm glad you're aware of it.
18:34Sorry.
18:37Let's face it.
18:39After everything she put me through.
18:41I can see why you'd want to call Jasmine out.
18:45But I need my daughter free.
18:54Um.
18:56Well, whether you've brought them up or only just found them.
19:00A mum is still a mum.
19:03I don't think I even have the right to call myself a mum.
19:09I've failed Jasmine.
19:11I've failed my son.
19:14Wherever he is in the world, I hope he never comes near me.
19:18Because he is better off without me in his life.
19:23I was kidding myself if I thought my kids needed me.
19:27The best thing I ever did was give them up at birth.
19:32I think that you know how bad a mum I was with Sean and Stacey over the years.
19:38I was focused on my own feelings for many reasons.
19:41And, um.
19:43Yeah, I regret that. No, no.
19:45My therapist said not to use the word regret.
19:47I acknowledge that.
19:48You've got a great relationship with Stacey now.
19:51Have I?
19:54Yeah, yeah.
19:56Yeah, yeah, I have.
19:59It's a heck of a lot of work though.
20:04Maybe we could work on our friendship relationship, you know.
20:08Not that there is one at the moment, but, um.
20:16I think you're wrong.
20:18In not deserving to be a mum.
20:23You deserve a second chance with your children.
20:27Like I had with Sean and Stacey and it made all the difference.
20:32I could support you in that.
20:34You know, if you wanted me to, yeah, you probably don't.
20:41I like that.
20:52Hey, Shrimpy!
20:53Lovely to meet your mum for the first time.
20:55What do we call you, darling? Crabby!
20:57Enjoy!
20:57Do you know, if I'd ever been blessed enough to have children,
21:02I would have spoilt them rotten.
21:04Hmm, I really spoilt Johnny.
21:06Well, I mean, we nearly lost him after he was born.
21:08It was touch and go.
21:10Just made them all the more precious.
21:11This is supposed to take our mind off, Johnny.
21:13Not rub our nose in it.
21:14It's fine.
21:16Oh!
21:18Somebody loves me.
21:20Oh, look at that. Isn't that lovely?
21:23Honey's posted a photo of the four of them with last day blues.
21:27Oh, they're coming home tomorrow.
21:29Right.
21:30Where are you going?
21:31Oh, well, I want to make the house all lovely and nice for them.
21:34I've got lots to do.
21:35To keep it all sparkly.
21:37So they don't mind you staying on when you freeload off them.
21:41Freeload?
21:41It's nice if you have a job, is it?
21:43Linda did mention that she's paying for your lunch.
21:45I really don't mind.
21:47I've actually got plenty of money.
21:49But thank you for your concern.
21:51I'll be sure to take you both out for lunch very soon.
21:59Oh!
22:02It's gorgeous.
22:04And this one.
22:06You're going to be Prime Minister one day, aren't you?
22:09Yeah.
22:10All right, come on then, Louie.
22:11Let's get you upstairs to tidy that room you said you'd tidied.
22:15I'll take the laundry.
22:17Go on, little man.
22:19Ooh!
22:23Now I've got you alone, why didn't you bite Muscle's hand off?
22:31You want to make a go of the car lot, don't you?
22:34Yeah, I just need a few days to get my confidence back.
22:37Darling, listen.
22:40You better knock.
22:41It happens.
22:43But you've got to move on.
22:47What?
22:48Am I supposed to tiptoe around, pampering you like everyone else?
22:55I've got too much respect for you.
22:58You, my girl, have always been the fearless one.
23:03I know, but I've got kids now.
23:06If your misaccredit you, Louie the same.
23:09You're making excuses.
23:11I'm saying this because I know you.
23:14And I don't want your confidence slipping.
23:20Life is full of challenges.
23:24I know.
23:25Look how you sorted Oscar out.
23:29Neither of your parents could have done that.
23:33Your mum's so proud of you.
23:34Me too.
23:36The strength you've got inside is unbeatable.
23:43It just doesn't feel like that sometimes.
23:45Well, it is.
23:46You're strong, Lauren. Stronger than most.
23:50Never forget that!
23:57What?!
23:59Oh my god.
24:03What?
24:14Oh, my God.
24:45I'll pay you back.
24:46I promise.
25:07I was with a friend.
25:16Stranger more like.
25:17Brunette, blonde.
25:20Boy or girl?
25:22Boy.
25:23Blonde.
25:25Mike.
25:27Matt.
25:30I'm definitely blonde and a boy.
25:35She still hate me.
25:36For your mate, almost firebombing your mum's house.
25:40It wasn't a mate.
25:41Oh.
25:43Well, that makes all the difference.
25:46As if I could hate her.
25:48He's a daft idiot.
25:52You need to find someone nice and settle down for a bit.
25:57How much do I love you?
26:00Too mean and bad.
26:05Don't you ever forget it?
26:11I know who you're thinking of right now.
26:14Yeah.
26:16Yeah, she was the best, Grant.
26:19Family was everything to her.
26:21Yeah.
26:22Mother-in-law from hell, but...
26:24Yeah.
26:25Fantastic, Grant.
26:27She would have loved today.
26:31Happy Mother's Day.
26:34Love you, Mum.
26:35Love you.
26:38I dabbled a bit back in Florida, you know?
26:42Executive fleet cars from businesses.
26:45They always need upgrading.
26:47And it's a tax write-off for them,
26:48so you can pick up a bargain
26:50and then you can mark it up.
26:53All right.
26:55Well, just let me know when you get a car in then, yeah?
26:58I've got my own one already.
27:00All being well, I reckon I can get it to you tomorrow morning.
27:04OK.
27:06Yeah, great.
27:08Ain't you going to ask your dad first?
27:10No.
27:11It's my business.
27:13Good.
27:14I'll call you tomorrow.
27:17OK.
27:29Sheffield Arena.
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