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Eastenders 15th October 2026
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00:00You see, we're starting early, finishing late.
00:02I'll even throw in a free round of drinks.
00:03You know what? Penny will like the sound of that.
00:05Good. I look forward to seeing you.
00:08Oh, Jean. Jean. Jean.
00:10Any luck tracking down the rest of the keys to the house?
00:12Mum keeps banging on about it.
00:13Right, well, Mo gave them to Bert for God knows what reason,
00:16so I will go to the school and pick them up
00:18because clearly it's a matter of life or death.
00:20Great. I'll see you later, yeah?
00:22Yes. Look forward to that.
00:26Look, sorry we can't come to the party,
00:28but you have a drink on our behalf, yeah?
00:31After what you did for Ian last week.
00:33Mum, don't embarrass him, all right?
00:35All me. He knows my door's always open
00:37and I'm going to take you up on that.
00:40Hopefully not Nicola's door for much longer.
00:42She's been so good to us, but...
00:44I've got to get my act together
00:45and find us a place of our own to live.
00:48Yeah, well, don't move too far, will you?
00:50You need more people like you around here.
00:57Hi.
00:59Why didn't you come home?
01:01I stayed at a friend's place.
01:02Friend? Which friend?
01:03Oh, you don't know.
01:05Them? How many were there?
01:06Um, her. Um, my friend, um...
01:10Alice. Her name's Alice, yeah.
01:11A lovely girl, but yeah, you've never met her.
01:17Get on home.
01:18Just sort yourself out
01:19and I'll see you at the party later, yeah?
01:21Yeah.
01:22Okay.
01:27So, Ian's doing better then, yeah?
01:29Well, it helps to have a punch bag, I suppose.
01:31I just wished it weren't my place.
01:33Hey?
01:34Don't ask.
01:36Oh, er, we've got some extra bread rolls
01:38in case anyone's hungry.
01:39Oh, lovely to have you back, Lauren.
01:42I'm sorry to eat my mum's for a week.
01:43I don't need a welcome home meal.
01:45Well, it's only a couple of rolls from the cash.
01:47It's hardly a red carpet rollout, you know.
01:49Er, have you got a place to be?
01:52Oh.
01:53Oh, hello.
01:54What have I missed?
01:56To what do we owe the pleasure?
01:58Erm, Vicky asked me to, er, drop round your costume
02:00for the admin night you're going to on Saturday.
02:02Oh, I forgot all about that.
02:04Didn't know you were back.
02:06Go on, sit down.
02:07Oh, I better not.
02:08I've got to go jump in the shower.
02:08Oh, don't be silly.
02:09Go on, sit on down.
02:10No, I don't mind a bit of sweat.
02:12Well, I am hungry, actually.
02:14That'd be nice.
02:16Oh, God.
02:18Nothing for you, mate.
02:20Erm, which one can I have?
02:22I don't know.
02:22Do you like?
02:23I don't know, mate.
02:24What's happening?
02:25Erm, I have trouble sitting up,
02:27let alone remembering names, darling.
02:29Hey.
02:30Oh, hello, sweetie.
02:31Hey.
02:31Hey.
02:32You fancy coming and playing a game of whatever this is?
02:35Well, I was, I was just going.
02:37Erm, Alfie asked me to pop round to speak to Kat later, so.
02:42Oh.
02:43Well, thank you for coming.
02:44Yeah.
02:45It's nice they let you both in.
02:47And, er, tell Kat that I'm thinking of her.
02:49Of course, yeah.
02:50OK.
02:54Oh.
02:56Have you eaten today?
02:58Well, I've had half an omelette without throwing it back up.
03:02And are you drinking enough water?
03:05I'm sorry, I just worry.
03:07Mm.
03:09So, come on, tell me all about this mystery man of yours.
03:15I've never met anyone like him.
03:17I didn't think it was possible to like someone this much.
03:22Oh.
03:24You deserve that.
03:25I was thinking of popping round and cooking him some lunch later.
03:29Yeah, but, hold on, your dad says you're doing an essay in this week.
03:32I know, but it's really hard finding time for each other right now.
03:37Look, I hear you, right?
03:39But, woman to woman, it is a slippery slope once you start putting a bloke front and centre.
03:48You've got to work hard.
03:50Get your qualifications.
03:52He'd never hold me back from that.
03:55I'm really lucky.
03:57Erm, he's the lucky one.
03:59And don't you let him forget it.
04:02OK?
04:04OK.
04:05And you're sure you can't make Ned's party later?
04:07Yes, I'm doing the clothing shit.
04:09Why just get my machine down? You know, show face.
04:12Yeah, we could go.
04:14Couldn't we?
04:15Dad wouldn't mind covering one more day, would he?
04:17Er, I'll ask him.
04:18Right.
04:19Here we go.
04:20I'll do some washing up.
04:23Where's the remote?
04:25Er, I better look.
04:28He keeps hiding.
04:37You know, I haven't stopped thinking about you.
04:41Not even for a minute.
04:44So here's what I'm gonna do.
04:47I'm gonna book his hotel room.
04:49A nice one.
04:51And you're gonna meet me there.
04:53And you're gonna show me how much you've been thinking about me too.
05:08Thank you for coming to see me.
05:12Imagine Johnny has painted me out to be the bad guy in our argument.
05:16Nah, not at all.
05:18Anyway, there's only one person to blame and that is my mother.
05:21He's, er, he's just spoke to her.
05:24Apparently Lee went to see a mate at Jessie's, but she hasn't heard from her in months.
05:28All seems like a bit of a waste of time to me.
05:29Do you know what?
05:30Part of me wants to ask Lee to just keep Mum away for as long as possible.
05:35Her sticking her nose in is actually driving me insane.
05:39Right.
05:40What?
05:44Nance.
05:45Mum said you were staying there.
05:48Good to see ya.
05:49I think.
05:53You're, erm...
05:54Ah!
05:55Yeah.
05:56Yes, the rumours are true.
05:58I've officially joined a convent, so, yeah.
06:02I'll, er, I'll maybe see you later, yeah?
06:04I think you two have got a bit to catch up on.
06:07See you later, Cal.
06:08See you later, Cal.
06:08Nice one, Cal.
06:13Arnie Nick!
06:14This is Matty, my old football coach.
06:16How you doing, darling?
06:17Hey, weren't you at Gemma's 40th?
06:19Didn't some random woman rip your shirt off on the dance floor?
06:22Yeah!
06:22That was my mate Janice.
06:24Yeah, she's divorced now.
06:25So what you doing here, then?
06:27Charming way to treat a guest.
06:29Well, I've got a match nearby.
06:31Erm, and, erm...
06:32I heard you guys were living round here,
06:33so I thought I'd shoot this lad here a text.
06:36It's so good to see you, mate.
06:37I mean, you still ain't telling me what you look up to these days.
06:41Not much to tell, to be honest.
06:43I reckon it's about time we change that.
06:45What possessed you to throw in a towel?
06:47I'll never know.
06:48Kit, I could understand, but you...
06:51Sorry, who's Kit?
06:53Oh, Kit.
06:54It was this lovely boy who was part of Ryder's team,
06:56but he got a lot of stick from the other players when he came out.
06:59It says more about them than it does about him there, don't it, Matty?
07:01I mean, it's just the lads having a bit of bantamore.
07:04I mean, you can't hold it against them, can you?
07:08That went better than I could have hoped.
07:10Look who it is!
07:11No way!
07:13Mate, how's it going?
07:15Oh, you could have told me you were coming.
07:16What's the occasion?
07:17Well, I was talking to your boy here about getting his career back on track.
07:21I think I might have a plan.
07:23How about us three grab a pint?
07:28Uh, yeah, you sure? Yeah. Yeah, let's do it.
07:30Come on, come on.
07:31Went so well.
07:33Went so well.
07:36Wow!
07:38You look amazing.
07:41I'm just going to help my dad before a few test drives, and I'll be back.
07:44I've just seen your daddy. He said he gave you the day off.
07:48Well, yeah, he has texted me, but I just haven't read it yet.
07:51Ah.
07:52Well, Oscar's on the stall.
07:55We've got a place for ourselves.
07:58We don't get this alone time enough, do we?
08:02I've just had that really long drive back from my mums.
08:04I'm tired. I'm not really in the mood.
08:07Is that okay?
08:09Mm-hmm. Of course.
08:10I just missed you as well.
08:12I know it's only been a couple of days, but this house is so quiet without you in the voice.
08:15Yes.
08:17In fact, I almost forgot.
08:23What's this?
08:24Just open it.
08:28But we saw it online.
08:30We thought you'd look great with it.
08:33Straight on.
08:42Oh.
08:44What do you think? Do you think our boy's got style or what?
08:48You didn't have to do this, you know?
08:50Come on. You were saying I need to be more spontaneous.
08:53Lauren, you deserve it.
08:54No, I...
08:56I don't. I really don't.
08:57Come on.
08:59Why are you seeing you so edgy recently?
09:02What's...
09:02What are you going on about? I'm fine.
09:06Come on.
09:07Dinner with our parents is a full-time job. It's horrible.
09:09We need to put ourselves first again, you, me and the boys.
09:12Yeah.
09:15So, I texted Penny.
09:17And she's free today, and since you've been away,
09:20we might like some quality time with Ethan.
09:24Read my mind.
09:25I did.
09:30So, just to confirm, that is the luxury suite.
09:33Yeah?
09:33And it comes with a bottle of champagne, too.
09:35Yeah, perfect.
09:36Cheers.
09:38Who's a lucky fella?
09:44Uh...
09:55Hey.
09:56So, you're gonna tell him or should I?
09:58Okay.
09:59So, um...
10:04One of the coaches is leaving the team in a few months.
10:08Which means that there will be a job going free.
10:13Right.
10:15I mean, I don't have any experience here.
10:17Could you run a game inside out?
10:19Look, you can shadow me for a few months while we train you up.
10:21I have no doubt you can smash it.
10:24It's up to you, son.
10:27Look, we got a great group of lads now.
10:29And I had a bad egg since Kit.
10:31As a duty of care, I actually spoke to his parents not too long ago.
10:35Got a feel for them.
10:36Why?
10:38Apparently, he's gone off the rails.
10:40Earns a living posting himself sleeping with any guy who will have him.
10:43What?
10:43If you can call that a living.
10:45Seriously?
10:48Oh, my life.
10:51I feel for the parents.
10:53Imagine watching your kid go down that path.
10:56I take it you two don't keep in touch.
10:59Nah.
11:00Of course not.
11:01I was glad to see the back of him.
11:02We all were.
11:04I mean, each of their own and all of that.
11:05But the truth is, guys like that are better off keeping themselves to themselves.
11:10Yeah.
11:14Hey.
11:16I missed you on Friday night.
11:18Still waiting on my happy birthday text.
11:20Yeah, sorry.
11:21I've got a massive SAG.
11:24It's okay.
11:25I'm just joking.
11:26You're all good.
11:27It was me and her tonight.
11:29Just come down.
11:30You never come out no more.
11:33Yeah.
11:34Sorry.
11:34I've really got to run.
11:39That was awkward.
11:47Right.
11:48So, I'll send you over my coaching plan.
11:50You can have a look over it over the weekend.
11:52And I'll be seeing you at training next week.
11:54Yeah?
11:55Maybe I need a little bit of time just to think about it.
11:58What's there to think about?
11:59It's a big decision is all.
12:01Son, no.
12:01No, no, no.
12:03Opportunities like this don't come along very often.
12:05You have to grab it with both hands or you'll regret it.
12:07Trust me.
12:12Sorry.
12:13Yeah.
12:13Just tell me what time to try after.
12:15Yeah, I'll be there.
12:16Mate, I'll walk you out.
12:17Alright.
12:18It's good to see you, mate.
12:19Good to see you, man.
12:25Look, I'm sorry about that.
12:27He's just lost so much confidence.
12:29Yeah, I can see why you called.
12:30You can tell he's not himself.
12:32He just needs some sense knocked back into him.
12:34I'll get him there.
12:35Alright.
12:36Cheers, mate.
12:37See you later.
12:37See you later.
12:40Two pints please, Tracy.
12:41See you in as we're celebrating.
12:48There you go.
12:49You can ask your mum to get off my back now.
12:52She doesn't want any hard feelings.
12:54Nah, of course not.
12:55These things happen for a reason.
12:57Still waiting for the reason to reveal itself.
13:01Had a dream about your mum last night.
13:03She was lost at sea.
13:05Drowning.
13:16Oh, sorry.
13:17Are we boring you?
13:19You might be a mum now, but you ain't my mum.
13:21Yeah, what are you doing?
13:22Are you joining us later at Harry's or what?
13:25Um, yeah, yeah, sure.
13:27I just, I don't want to leave Ethan for too long.
13:32What's that?
13:33Yeah, I was just thinking that.
13:34I think he might be in.
13:35Oh, are you still doing that house viewing for your mum later?
13:37Er, the last one today's been cancelled apparently, so...
13:41All good.
13:41Listen, same again?
13:42Yeah, yeah.
13:44Er, I've just got to go quickly and meet my dad, but I'll catch you up, yeah?
13:48Up on me.
13:48I'll see you in a minute.
13:49All right.
13:53Are you sure?
13:53Yeah, it's definitely, yeah.
13:58Yeah.
13:58Hey.
13:59I, er, picked you up to the vet.
14:01Thought I could cook you some lunch.
14:03Oh.
14:04Well, you're kind.
14:05Yeah, I'm ready.
14:09Come here.
14:10I've, um, only got 40 minutes and I need to be back.
14:14What?
14:15Yeah, have you only just got here?
14:16Yeah, but my teacher said that they can help me with my essay.
14:19Okay.
14:20Hey.
14:21Hey, let me tell you a secret.
14:23Yeah?
14:24No-one really cares about your qualifications after you leave school.
14:28Right?
14:28Everyone acts like they're the be-all and end-all, but it's far from it.
14:32But...
14:32Listen, hey, don't get me wrong, right?
14:35No.
14:36You're a smart girl.
14:38And you can do anything you put your mind to, all right?
14:40I just don't want you stressing out over nothing.
14:43Look, I promise you, once I'm back on my feet,
14:46you've got nothing to worry about.
14:48Well, I've got you.
14:55If you've come to say sorry, don't worry about it.
14:59Well, I did try and make an excuse.
15:01I couldn't get away.
15:04I'm here now.
15:14Matt.
15:16We can't do this here.
15:17Phil could walk in.
15:18Do not make me think about Phil right now.
15:22It's okay.
15:23I came prepared.
15:30Cheers, Matt.
15:32Pulled up soap.
15:34Whitney done a runner.
15:35And then you got pied off by Lauren and your sister's sister.
15:42Whoo!
15:43Don't rub it in them.
15:45Oh, come on.
15:45Can you blame me?
15:48Listen, I've got to say it.
15:49What I did back then with Sam Mitchell...
15:51Nah, I'm not losing sleep over it, Zach.
15:54Still one of my biggest regrets.
15:57I'll tell you what, what you're doing for Lee is pretty incredible.
16:01Cheers.
16:02I know that being pregnant was never part of your plan.
16:05I don't know if life's even about making plans, you know.
16:08This has taught me that.
16:11Anyway, I'm just the oven, aren't I?
16:16What?
16:17You look like more than nothing to me, Nance.
16:19You look like a mum.
16:20No, I mean it.
16:23Look, when I found out about Barney,
16:26I could have left him well alone, but none of my help bring him into the world.
16:29Yeah, look, I've had a lot of counselling on all of this
16:32and when the baby's born I don't intend on being anything other than just a fun auntie, so...
16:37Yeah, well, sometimes feelings you least expect can creep up on you.
16:41Thank you for a lovely stay.
16:43Cheers.
16:44Thanks, guys.
16:45Cheers.
16:56Hey.
16:58Hey, Kat, how you doing?
17:03You sounded like your mum now.
17:07Oh.
17:11Oh.
17:13Come here.
17:16Hey.
17:19Hey.
17:20I'm so sorry.
17:21No.
17:22No, no, no, no, no, no.
17:25You're okay.
17:32Of all the places I thought I'd end up today,
17:35Jean Slater's bed was not one of them.
17:42I can't remember the last time a girl had this effect on me.
17:47How many times have you used that line?
17:50Never.
17:52They don't make them like you anymore, Lauren.
18:08I really needed this.
18:10Yeah, me too.
18:14Yeah.
18:15That's a nice necklace.
18:16Is it, no?
18:20Um...
18:21Yeah.
18:21It was...
18:23a gift.
18:24Peter.
18:29I'm sorry.
18:31What are you sorry for?
18:32I hate putting you in this situation.
18:35Are you feeling guilty?
18:39I hate macking you about.
18:40You're not.
18:43You've got so much more to lose than me.
18:46I don't like it, but...
18:49I get it.
18:55Did you hear that?
18:56Yeah.
19:01Someone was here.
19:03Did they see us?
19:10What's with the bags?
19:11Sausage rolls, scotch eggs, just a few dedicacies to keep me going.
19:15It's all catered for, you know?
19:16It's always good to have options, eh?
19:19Right, he's up for a shot.
19:21Oh!
19:22Keep right away from the tequila.
19:24Oh!
19:25Can the baby not hack it?
19:26No, no.
19:27It was the night that he was mate player of the year, right?
19:29He got so smashed.
19:30He forgot where he lived, right?
19:32He ended up wandering into some old deer's house, yeah?
19:34She was in the next shade.
19:35No, you didn't.
19:36Yeah, I did.
19:37But, you know, the best thing was when I finally caught up with him
19:39and got him home, right?
19:40He tried to give me 20 quid and he thought I was a cabbie.
19:43LAUGHTER
19:45Oh, I wouldn't have you any other way, babe.
19:47Mwah!
19:48Love you.
19:48Don't be shy, get poor in.
19:50Come here.
19:51Come here.
19:53Ain't seen you much this weekend.
19:58I've been staying at that guy's house.
20:00It's nice.
20:02He likes to get high and watch below deck,
20:04so he's pretty much marriage material.
20:07Let yourself enjoy it.
20:10Yeah.
20:11If I'm going back to football, everything gets complicated again.
20:14Just tell Matty you're not interested.
20:17Right?
20:17You've got to do what is right for you.
20:21This is going to sound stupid.
20:23Oh, don't ever worry about that, babe.
20:24Harry asked Barney earlier if the Pope was president of Italy.
20:28LAUGHTER
20:31These past few days I've spent with this guy, like,
20:35touching someone, laughing with him,
20:37like, without having to keep an eye over my shoulder
20:39or put on any show, like...
20:41I sometimes think it's the only thing I want in the world.
20:44Then Dad's voice comes creeping in, like...
20:47telling me to pull my act together.
20:49Like, as if I want to be this massive disappointment to him.
20:53Your mum would hate to know that you felt like this.
20:56I sometimes wonder if she already knows.
21:01Well, just...
21:02take the elephant out the room.
21:05You know, if anyone ever said anything bad at you,
21:07she'd be the first one in the queue to scratch their eyes out,
21:11and I'd be right behind her.
21:13Look, whatever this guy,
21:16any guy, makes you feel,
21:18trust me, she'd want to be a part of that.
21:23You're welcome.
21:25This is looking great, isn't it?
21:26Yeah.
21:31It's Nicola's roof, Dad.
21:32Hi.
21:34So...
21:34Matty just texted me.
21:36He is so excited about working with you again.
21:39So now it's time to get your head down,
21:41release that potential that I know is in there.
21:43Because while you're under my roof,
21:45I am going to make sure that...
21:46It's Nicola's roof, Dad.
21:51Yeah?
21:55He's here.
21:56Enjoy the party, yeah.
21:57Yeah.
22:05Sorry!
22:06It's alright.
22:07Erm, Peter's dropping Jimmy off with Harvey
22:09so that we can all head out.
22:11Where have you been?
22:12But I told you, my dad needed help.
22:14The computer crashed at work.
22:15Oh, you've gone for ages.
22:16Yeah, well, I'm not Bill Gates, am I?
22:18Guys, I'm gonna have to meet you there.
22:20Er...
22:20I've lost the keys Jean gave me.
22:22No!
22:22You put them in your jacket.
22:23Well, they must have fell out.
22:25Well, there's, er...
22:26Been a handyman that's come to the house.
22:27I can ask him for his keys and get another one cut.
22:31If...
22:31If Mum finds out, she's gonna literally kill me.
22:33Was the handyman there today?
22:35Er...
22:35I'm not sure. Why?
22:38Well, I'm just...
22:39I'm just thinking that if you can get round there now,
22:42you might be able to get a key off of him
22:43and do it by the end of the day.
22:45Good thinking.
22:46Er...
22:46Save me a drink, yeah?
22:48Mm-hmm.
22:48All right.
22:49All right.
22:54You all right?
22:55Yeah.
22:57Where wouldn't I be?
23:00Couldn't have heard of him.
23:02I mean, surely you'd never go back there with that guy, would you?
23:04Obviously not.
23:06Just all I seem to be able to think about at the moment
23:08is having that connection with someone, like anyone.
23:12Maybe it's the hormones.
23:13Aw.
23:14You look lovely.
23:15You've got that glow, it really suits you.
23:17You are pregnant.
23:18Oh my God, tell me you're pregnant.
23:19Yeah, yeah, yeah.
23:20Don't worry.
23:21I'm so sorry.
23:22It's such a relief.
23:23The last person I did that to you, yeah,
23:24it turns out she just had an underactive emeroid.
23:27Oh, do you mean thyroid, maybe?
23:30Ah, yeah.
23:31Yeah, I do.
23:32I mean, thyroid.
23:33The emeroids are a nightmare, though, once you give birth,
23:35so good luck with that, darling.
23:36Fantastic.
23:36You look beautiful.
23:37Thank you, thank you.
23:39Come on.
23:44Hi, Ben.
23:44Hi.
23:45Hi, Mum.
23:46Um, when do you reckon you'll be headed home?
23:49The party's only just started, darling.
23:50Yeah.
23:51There's something I need to tell you.
23:53Yeah?
23:54Just with everything Matty was saying earlier, but...
23:57about Kit, um...
23:58We can talk now, if you want.
24:00Do you know what? You can wait.
24:01Yeah?
24:02There's no party without you.
24:03Aw, come here.
24:05Tell you what.
24:06How about we get sausage supper on the way home,
24:07and then I'm all ears, okay?
24:09Sounds good.
24:09All right.
24:10Love you, Mum.
24:10Love you too, babe.
24:13Thanks for the time.
24:17Babe?
24:18Yeah?
24:19Have you seen my shirt?
24:20Mm-hmm.
24:25Hey.
24:28Do you want my shirt, babe?
24:30Oh, I'm so sorry.
24:32Are you good?
24:35Is everything...
24:36okay?
24:37I feel like you're upset at me, or something.
24:41Look, earlier, I know you were coming from such a good place,
24:44but I don't need anyone looking after me.
24:47And my qualifications do matter if I want to get into a decent journalism course.
24:54Journa...journalism? You never mentioned that before.
24:56Look, I just mean that...
24:59Look, Aime, there is so much pressure at your age
25:02to spend all your time and money getting a degree
25:05just to be jobless and riddled with debt at the end of it.
25:09Come on.
25:11Look, you're too special to be wasting your energy like that.
25:15You know what?
25:16One day, your friends are gonna look at your life,
25:19and they're gonna wonder where they went wrong.
25:21Trust me.
25:41I'll iron this before I leave.
25:44I am the luckiest man alive.
25:46You know that, don't you?
26:00Good evening.
26:01And I'm drinking!
26:03Yeah.
26:03Yeah, try not to disappear again!
26:13Vinnie said,
26:14there's been handyman in the house.
26:15so that might have been what we heard.
26:18Well, whoever the bloke is, it's not like he knows us, so...
26:22And if it weren't any of the panaceans, then who else could it be?
26:26We just need to be more careful.
26:29Keep our distance.
26:44Phil's near for you, right?
26:46I'm Ned, Nicola's brother-in-law.
26:48I'm running the place now.
26:50Congratulations.
26:51Yeah, cheers.
26:52I'm really glad you could come around.
26:56Forgive me for being so direct,
26:58but I'm in a bit of a time-sensitive situation.
27:00I wondered if we could have a quick chat in my office.
27:06I'm asked a favour that maybe you could help me with.
27:11I think I'll pass. Cheers.
27:17You'll be seeing a lot more of me as it happens.
27:20Yeah, I've got my eye on a property in the square.
27:22Popped in earlier. Take a quick look around.
27:27If you're going to sneak in somewhere to mess around with a married woman,
27:30probably best to lock the door behind you.
27:33Anyone can walk in.
27:36So, about that favour.
27:41You're crossing the line, Ned.
27:43Yeah, maybe.
27:46If something tells me I've got your attention.
27:47You're crossing it.
27:50You're crossing it.
27:51Yeah.
27:51I'm crossing it.
27:52Would you like to leave that?
27:52I'll go whatever you want.
27:53I'll let you sign with it.