Hollyoaks 23rd August 2024
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00:00The girl that I got pregnant was Lizzie Chen-Williams and she gave our baby up.
00:05Does her family know?
00:06Jez, can I ask you a question about her mum?
00:09And when she was at absolute rock bottom, he was there 24-7, weren't you?
00:17Me and you trying for a baby, we could start our own amazing family.
00:23I'm just gonna go to the lake.
00:26Oh, whoa, Cleo, Cleo, Cleo!
01:00Yeah, babe, drink some water, yeah?
01:14She should see a doctor.
01:17I'm fine, honestly, please stop worrying.
01:19It's hot and she's dehydrated and if we went to the hospital,
01:22we'd just been waiting ages because they'll be dealing with
01:23more important people like Zoe and her baby.
01:27Have you eaten today?
01:30You've probably just worked out too hard, haven't you?
01:33Come on, let's get you back in and get some food inside you, yeah?
01:36There's all the food you can eat here.
01:38I think she needs some healthy food to keep her blood sugars up,
01:41not deep fried tapas, no offence.
01:49Oh, I hope she's gonna be okay.
01:52Yeah, she'll be fine.
01:54She's in good hands.
02:00Plenty of time as usual, I see.
02:13You don't have a right to talk about my relationship with Anna.
02:18Did you really think I was gonna sit and let those three girls
02:21hail you as a saint when we both know what a corrosive
02:24and dangerous person you really are?
02:26Whose fault is that?
02:27Don't try and blame me for how you've turned out.
02:30You made all the choices yourself.
02:33And a chance when the moment I was born.
02:35A twin brother who hated me, a father who despised me
02:38and a mother who didn't.
02:39That didn't what?
02:41Who didn't love me.
02:42Oh, please, stop the self-pity.
02:45I did everything I could for you in those years.
02:47That's a lie.
02:48Oh, have you conveniently forgotten that I took you in
02:52when they kicked you out of the army?
02:54Any mother would do that for a son.
02:56But would any son make his own mother's life a misery?
03:01All the time I locked myself in the bedroom
03:04and I could hear you smashing up the living room in a rage.
03:08All the time I cried myself to sleep not knowing where you were
03:14and thinking you could have been arrested again
03:17if you were lying dead in the ditch somewhere.
03:20Stop exaggerating.
03:21I'm not exaggerating.
03:23And then I got you out and sent you to boarding school.
03:26With Patrick.
03:27With no one there to protect me.
03:28That was even worse.
03:30And I got you a psychiatrist to help you.
03:33But you were beyond repair.
03:35No, he did help me.
03:37He helped me understand that all my problems,
03:40my lack of self-esteem, my self-destructive behaviour
03:43all led back to one person.
03:47You.
03:50Are you making all this up?
03:51No, I'm not.
03:53Because all I ever really wanted
03:56was for my mother to tell me that she loved me.
03:58But you couldn't bring yourself to do that, could you?
04:03So if I really am damaged beyond repair like you say I am,
04:07you have to take responsibility for that.
04:09Because it's your fault.
04:16Seriously, Mum.
04:17There's nothing any of us can do right now.
04:20There's no point in flying back to the UK.
04:22I'll keep you updated.
04:25Love you.
04:30I brought you some proper food.
04:36Was that your mother on the phone?
04:39I told her not to worry.
04:41I'm here to look after you and the baby.
04:46I wasn't sure you'd want to after I lied about you to Daddy's.
04:49Not exactly the most Christian behaviour on my part.
04:56Finding out Hunter wasn't the father of God rest his soul.
05:01It came as a shock and then to learn his brother is.
05:05Everyone's going to hate me, aren't they?
05:07I'm a terrible person.
05:08Hey, let he who is without sin cast the first stone.
05:14You and Prince did what you did, mistake or otherwise.
05:18But out of that, a beautiful miracle was born.
05:27And all our prayers need to be directed towards his health and stability.
05:36And yours, I shouldn't have been so quick to judge.
05:43Sorry, I'm so sorry.
05:48Are you feeling better?
05:52No, I don't want anything anyway.
05:54I booked us in for lunch for half an hour.
05:57Oh, should we not just go back to the flat and chill?
06:00I don't really want to go for lunch.
06:02No, because when I turned up to Castle McQueen earlier, I had you a little present.
06:09What is it?
06:10Open it.
06:12Oh.
06:13What do you think?
06:15Sexy, right?
06:16Um, it's quite revealing.
06:20It's not very me.
06:21Well, you know, because you've been working so hard on your exercises,
06:24I thought you might as well show it off.
06:26And I was going to suggest that you wear it to lunch later.
06:28And then we can go back to the flat for some serious baby making.
06:31Abe, I'm not really feeling very good at the minute.
06:33You know, I'm having issues with my body and food.
06:35No, I was just trying to make you feel special.
06:37Get me and you in the mood.
06:38It's not family, but whatever.
06:40Family?
06:41Go on, you've only just thrown this idea on me today.
06:43Are you saying that you don't want to have a kid with me?
06:45Is that it?
06:49Abe, I'm not...
06:53You know, Jeremy, my life wasn't a bed of roses either.
06:58Being married to your father was a living hell.
07:01So why didn't you leave him?
07:02Because you didn't do things like that in those days.
07:05You couldn't talk to anybody.
07:06My mother used to say to me, oh, put up and shut up.
07:10And all those bruises all over me.
07:12I couldn't tell anybody where I got them from.
07:18He hit you too?
07:24You know, I remember when I was about six or seven,
07:27my father took Patrick to the cricket.
07:31He said he could only get two tickets, but only really.
07:34He just didn't want me there.
07:36I doubt you remember this, but you saw how upset I was.
07:39So you made us both a packed lunch.
07:42And we got on a train and we went to the beach.
07:46I can picture that whole day like it was yesterday.
07:49The sandcastle I'd built, your screen and a jellyfish well over your foot.
07:54And then ditching the packed lunch, getting fish and chips,
07:57and taking it to the pier, eating it while the sun went down.
08:02It had been the best day of my life.
08:05So on the way back to the train station,
08:07I told you I loved you.
08:10But when you didn't say it back, it was like a...
08:17A door in my heart had closed.
08:22And it never opened again.
08:26You know, when we were at the train station,
08:30waiting to come home, I thought,
08:33waiting to come home, I thought I could end all this now
08:39by getting on a different train.
08:42But just going.
08:45And go where?
08:47Anywhere.
08:50But I couldn't.
08:52We couldn't.
08:54I had to go back home and play the dutiful wife.
08:58So you see,
09:02both our nightmares continued.
09:05I'm sorry how things turned out for you, Mother, I really am.
09:10But I've been given a chance to end my nightmare.
09:13Look, all I've ever known is hate and anger and resentment.
09:18All I've ever really wanted is to be loved and to love someone.
09:21But now, for the first time in my life,
09:23I have a chance to have that with Sienna.
09:25But only if you let me.
09:35You're just going to give me the silent treatment all afternoon, then?
09:38Abe, it's not like I even said that I wanted to have a baby.
09:40Nice. Thanks for that.
09:42Look, you're starting your business.
09:44I've only just got promoted.
09:45Abe, look, we are not in the right place to have a child, are we?
09:48And Prince and Zoe are making it work,
09:50and they're not even in a relationship.
09:51Abe, I'm not in a relationship.
09:54Abe, I'm not being funny,
09:55but the thought of being pregnant and carrying a baby,
09:58it scares the living daylights out of me.
10:00My body changing or losing control.
10:04I'm not in the right headspace.
10:05Surely you can see that?
10:06Or what, you just don't want to?
10:08You constantly let me build my hopes up
10:10and then just pull the rug from beneath me.
10:12I've always, always wanted to be a dad,
10:15and I've finally found someone that I love enough to have that with.
10:18I'm not saying never, all right?
10:19I'm just saying not right now.
10:22Come on, let's go home and we'll talk.
10:23I've planned the perfect afternoon.
10:24You're determined to ruin it.
10:27Do you know what? I'm going to be at the pub, as planned,
10:29and you can come or don't come.
10:31It's up to you.
10:34Abe.
10:43Sorry, I didn't realise you had company.
10:46You all right, pal?
10:47I told Sharon I'll send her photos of baby Theo.
10:52I'll come back later.
10:53Bye.
10:57It's good to see that you two are talking again.
10:59Not sure she's going to forgive me anytime soon, though.
11:03She'll come around.
11:07Thanks.
11:09Um, how is he?
11:12Nothing's changed, which is good, I guess.
11:17Listen-
11:18Prince.
11:20You go.
11:24When I kissed you earlier,
11:27I don't know where it came from.
11:30Hormones, fear.
11:35Whatever it was, it shouldn't have happened.
11:39So can we just pretend like it didn't
11:43and move forward without any awkwardness?
11:46Of course.
11:47I was going to say the same thing.
11:49I mean, there's nothing more important than our little boy
11:52getting fighting fit.
11:54And I'm going to be there through every step of the way.
11:58You haven't been to meet him yet, have you?
12:03I think you should, Zoe.
12:05He needs us.
12:08Look, why don't we go down to an ICU together?
12:12Hmm?
12:22Hey, you want a drink?
12:24I'm not sticking around just waiting for a mate.
12:27What mate?
12:28You don't know him, so it doesn't matter.
12:31Wait, are you picking up?
12:33You are, aren't you?
12:34Did you not listen to a word that I said to you?
12:36Could you keep your voice down, please?
12:38You can't keep getting off your nut on her and it's going to kill you.
12:41Well, life hasn't exactly been a barrel of laughs recently, has it?
12:44Look, I just need something to keep me going.
12:45It's the last hit, I promise.
12:48You didn't drink any whiskey this time, anyway.
12:51It's Cleo.
12:52Her food problems are back.
12:55Oh, a bulimia relapse?
12:57But is she okay?
12:57I mean, that nearly killed her last time.
12:59Yeah, we're on top of it.
13:00I'm helping her with her recovery.
13:04I see.
13:05Look, I made plenty of mistakes too, right?
13:07But Cleo's at war with her own body.
13:09Be gentle with her.
13:11What was that about Cleo?
13:13You just said her eating disorder's back.
13:15What?
13:16And you didn't tell me?
13:18I'm going to tell the family.
13:20Theresa, Theresa, Theresa.
13:21Look, Cleo's head's a mess right now.
13:24Okay, let's just tread carefully, yeah?
13:26Yeah, he's got a point.
13:27Look, we'll tell them together, yeah?
13:31Oh, so you're going to spend your perfect afternoon with her then, yeah?
13:39Sydney?
13:40Oh, sorry, I can't stop.
13:42Tony's had Dave fixing all sorts of the dog this morning,
13:44so I'm going to go home, be a good wife,
13:46go give a lovely lunch while my brains are off.
13:48I need to speak to him about Lizzie and her baby.
13:51Look, Kate, I know you mean well.
13:53You were really good friends,
13:55but there's no point in raking up the past.
13:57Dave's trying to move on.
13:59I was the one that got her pregnant.
14:06Oh, come on, Cleo.
14:07What's wrong with you?
14:08How many times do I need to tell you nothing's happened?
14:10Yeah, only because I got here and I did.
14:11No, please, tell them the truth.
14:14Babe, I wouldn't.
14:16I'm just really worried about you.
14:18Is your eating disorder come back?
14:20Do you know this family just love gossip, don't they?
14:22I'm fine, leave it.
14:24Cleo!
14:24No, it's fine, don't hassle her.
14:26You sure?
14:27Yeah, just take it easy, yeah?
14:36I love you, Cleo, all right?
14:38I wouldn't do anything to risk what we have, you know?
14:40I know that.
14:42Please, can we just...
14:43Can we just put this aside and have a nice afternoon?
14:49You look great in the dress.
14:52I'm really happy that you wore it.
14:54Is it tight?
14:55Come here.
14:57You are the most beautiful woman in the room.
15:00The most beautiful woman in all rooms.
15:04And that won't last if you keep abusing your body like you are.
15:07Eat.
15:10I'm not hungry.
15:12I'm just gonna give this a taste.
15:13Stay.
15:17You're never gonna embarrass me in public ever again.
15:21Now eat.
15:37You see?
15:49It's not that bad, is it?
15:51Now, you're not going anywhere until this entire plot is clear.
15:54Okay?
16:07Is he, um...
16:09Is he gonna be much longer, or...?
16:10Oh, Dave likes to take his time in the bath.
16:13I don't know clearly what he does in there.
16:16Sorry for the wait.
16:17I hope you're gonna start without me.
16:20Oh, hey.
16:22I wasn't expecting you to be joining us.
16:25She's not.
16:26Dave, sit down.
16:27Huh?
16:34I'm sorry.
16:34I'm sorry.
16:40She's here to talk about Lizzie.
16:43And the baby.
16:45Um...
16:47I'm sorry to interrupt your meal.
16:48I just...
16:49I needed to tell you something and I can't really wait.
16:54Well, go on.
16:55When I was younger...
16:57I, um...
16:59Before I transitioned...
17:00...me and Lizzie had a brief relationship.
17:07And the product of that relationship was your grandchild.
17:15So you're saying...
17:17What you're telling me...
17:21...is that you're the father of Lizzie's baby?
17:27I hate myself for saying that.
17:30For abandoning them, all right?
17:32I just...
17:33I was having a really tough time at home and, you know, that's not an excuse.
17:37So I want to try and make amends by helping you find them.
17:41And I'll do everything in my power to help you gain guardianship if that's...
17:46If that's what you want.
17:49I just...
17:50I might not be around.
18:00For letting me know.
18:10Cindy?
18:12We, um...
18:14I've...
18:15Yeah, sure.
18:17I'll leave you to it.
18:30So what? This is your answer now, is it?
18:41I just want to be alone.
18:42Cleo, I'm worried about you, all right?
18:43You're behaving erratically.
18:45Running out of the pub to purge.
18:46Flying off the handle at me and Theresa.
18:48Is it any wonder that I feel triggered when I see you touching her?
18:50I mean, you slept with her in our bed.
18:52Cleo, you pushed us into an open relationship.
18:55You never said that Theresa was out of bounds.
18:57I thought that we were in a better place since Barcelona.
19:01Yeah, we are.
19:05Our relationship now, it just feels uneven and off-balance.
19:10I just honestly don't think we're ever gonna make things right again.
19:12Hey.
19:13Hey, look, we'll figure it out, yeah?
19:17Don't worry.
19:27Hey, little man.
19:30I'm your mummy.
19:34We'll remain you by his side.
19:36He'll be able to take on anything that life rolls at him.
19:43You promise?
19:53I promise.
19:56Hey.
20:06Why haven't you been?
20:08We're just catching up, aren't we?
20:12Martha Blake.
20:13Oh, God, I'm so sorry.
20:15I'll be with you in two minutes, all right?
20:17Where are you going?
20:19Well, I just think it's best for all of us
20:22that I go back to the care home for the foreseeable future.
20:26Wait, why this sudden change of heart?
20:28Well, because of my condition, I just think it's fair on all of you.
20:35I wouldn't mind taking care of my own grandmother.
20:37But I do, so no fussing.
20:40My mind's made up.
20:41Mother, what's going on?
20:45You don't really have dementia.
20:46I know.
20:47I'm going to the house.
20:49You hate it there.
20:50If you're going to be the father that Sienna needs,
20:54the last thing you need is me around.
20:57You don't have to do this.
20:58Oh, but I do.
21:00But you have to promise me one thing.
21:04That you will do a better job of being a parent than I ever did.
21:13Bye, girlies.
21:14Oh, I'm going to miss you.
21:16I'm going to miss you, too.
21:17But you know, this is for the best.
21:20Martha.
21:23By the way, Jeremy, when we were having fish and chips on the pier,
21:32you never mentioned the mushy peas.
21:35You really do remember?
21:36Oh, but of course I do.
21:45Where to, love?
21:48Um, oh, sorry.
21:51I can't think where I live.
21:52Is that your family?
21:53Do you want me to get them?
21:54Oh, hang on a minute.
21:55Here we are.
21:55Oh, this is it.
21:56Look, thank you.
21:57Um, yeah, just take me there.
22:01Are you sure you're all right?
22:02Yeah, yeah, no, I'm just having a senior moment.
22:14Abe, can we talk?
22:17This whole open stuff is my problem.
22:19It's not yours.
22:22Oh, you didn't have to go to all this effort.
22:26Oh, no, I didn't.
22:29Yeah, he did.
22:32Look, I've been thinking about what you said earlier,
22:34us not being on an even keel.
22:36And, well, this should straighten things up, make us equal again.
22:40I've hired you an escort for the night.
22:52So...
23:16Theresa, what the devil's the matter?
23:18Things are really bad here.
23:20We need to get the whole family together.
23:22Tell me everything.