eastenders 17 april 2025
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00:00What did that little girl ever do?
00:19To live a life of losing everything she ever loved.
00:23She didn't do nothing.
00:24She just wanted someone to love her.
00:27To care for her.
00:30To pin her drawings on the wall.
00:35And I'm sitting here.
00:38And I'm still alone.
00:41And out there, a light.
00:45And behind the windows, little girls are being tucked up by their mummies.
00:52And told stories and sung to.
00:57And they feel happy.
00:59And safe.
01:03And wanted.
01:06And I'm still here.
01:08And I have to go out that door and face the world.
01:12And everyone I see has got someone.
01:17The worst part is seeing them complaining.
01:22And fighting amongst themselves.
01:24And they don't know what they got.
01:26Morning.
01:40Morning.
01:40Morning.
01:49Sleeping beauty.
01:52Have I been down here all night?
01:53Well, I'd have tried my car.
01:55Oh!
01:57Oh, thanks at the time I'm doing the caffeine, Arthur.
02:00Are you sure that's a good idea for yesterday?
02:03I'm sure it wasn't as bad as it sounds.
02:05I'm not senile yet.
02:07Besides, Mr Leeson will kill me if I have any more time, Mum.
02:20We ain't taking all this.
02:22Of course we're not.
02:23I'm putting all this in the garage to get it out of the way for them.
02:26Oh, you really don't have to do that, Sonia.
02:27This is your hand.
02:28We'll just keep it warm for you.
02:30Yeah.
02:31I can't believe we're doing this.
02:33I've felt sick all morning.
02:35You know what?
02:35Fear is good.
02:37It means you're up for the challenge.
02:39Right, I'm off to see Lily.
02:41I said I'd spend some time with her before we leave.
02:43Yeah, don't forget the Albert later.
02:44Yeah.
02:45Oh, really?
02:45Now, I don't want a big fuss.
02:47Oh, well, tough.
02:48Because that is exactly what you're getting.
02:51We heard back from everyone except Bianca.
02:53Yeah.
02:54She'll be there.
02:55Yeah.
02:57All right.
02:58So you're just going to let her go, yeah?
03:02What's the matter?
03:02How did you do that?
03:10Terry done it.
03:12He said women like me deserved it.
03:15Yeah?
03:15You need to tell Sonia.
03:17Hmm.
03:17Because if he can switch like that, she needs to know.
03:19She won't believe me.
03:21She think I'm just saying it to make her stay.
03:22You need to tell her, and you need to tell her now.
03:28Look, I'm not stopping.
03:30I'm just checking with Elaine as the numbers for the Albert later.
03:32Oh, yeah.
03:34Oh.
03:35That's Jamie.
03:37I never really knew him.
03:39They're the lovely kids I heard.
03:40Hmm.
03:41The only one Phil didn't screw up.
03:43Feels like a lifetime ago.
03:45Hmm.
03:45There's someone I won't miss.
03:50Elaine's not a fan, you know.
03:51She says she's allergic, but she don't like him.
03:55Maybe you could have him for me.
03:57Oh, please, Kath.
03:58I mean, he feels safe with you.
03:59You know, he knows your voice, doesn't he?
04:01Well, I suppose it's the least I can do, yeah.
04:04Right, well, I'll pop in to see Elaine, and I'll see you over the Albert later.
04:07All right.
04:07She's just in the lounge with the baby.
04:08OK.
04:09All right, Kath.
04:12Parrot's sorted.
04:14Son, you can't do this.
04:16Oh.
04:16Was last night just an act, was it?
04:18Listen to me.
04:19No, no, no.
04:19Let me guess.
04:21Is he a mass murderer?
04:22Is he Lord Lucan in disguise?
04:25Last night, me and Terry, we had words, and I called Mum, and then when he saw her calling
04:34me back, he got physical with me.
04:38Terry did that.
04:46Terry did that.
04:46Did you hurt my sister?
05:02What?
05:04Just answer the question.
05:06Did you or did you not attack her?
05:07Oh, I grabbed her arm, but just to stop by giving me a right of her.
05:10I'd have ripped your head off if I could.
05:12So he was just offending himself.
05:13He weren't just angry about you phoning Mum?
05:15Uh, no.
05:17No.
05:18You should have heard the things he was saying, Son, about me, about us, about women like
05:22us.
05:23Don't fall for it, Sonia.
05:24Look, in a couple of hours, we can be on that plane.
05:26Don't let her get in your head.
05:28I need to think.
05:31Where are you going?
05:32Just look after the baby.
05:33I need to be on my own.
05:38I warned you.
05:40Just drop dead.
05:42It's a shame last time I said that.
05:43It actually worked.
05:51Oh, she's back.
05:54I thought the birds stopped singing.
05:56Oh, is there any way to talk to your boss?
05:59Nice time?
06:00Well, you know what they say.
06:02Break's as good as a rest.
06:04I, er, could have come back to better news, though.
06:07These gym sessions with my son, they end.
06:11Now.
06:12No.
06:13No, me and Teddy, we've got an agreement.
06:15Oh, well, I'd agree it, then.
06:19Unless, of course, you've got another visit from my friends.
06:21Do it.
06:21Go on, I'll dare you.
06:23Your friends don't work on me no more.
06:27If you want me to stop seeing Barney,
06:29you're going to have to tell him yourself.
06:30Oh, that's him now.
06:33I'm going to be late, so, er, that's all sorted.
06:37You'll know where to find us.
06:38I'm sorry.
06:39Yes.
06:45Good fail.
06:47I don't know how you swung this one.
07:14You said I couldn't see you today, that I'd have to wait for weeks.
07:17As you put in an order, so I wasn't having it.
07:20You know me, son.
07:21Always know the right strength to pull, but you're gonna have to get a move on.
07:23I booked a spa treatment at three, you know, I'm gonna get my nails done.
07:29And you miss me.
07:33If I had ever ignored my mother like that when I was your age, I'd have got a slap around my
07:45bedside and no dinner that night.
07:48I'd like to see her try.
07:49How come you were so hot for your mother?
07:53Are you any good at folding sheets?
07:59No, my mom just froze them all in the cupboard.
08:01Look.
08:02It's time you learned.
08:03Give me a hand.
08:04Okay.
08:05Right.
08:06Find the corners.
08:07Right.
08:08Now make it nice and straight.
08:11Good.
08:12Good.
08:13Good.
08:14I used to do this with my grandmother, one of life's simplest pleasures she used to see.
08:35Freshly washed sheets straight from the line.
08:38Yeah.
08:39I do like fresh bedding, to be honest.
08:41Well, maybe now you can teach your mother to fold them properly.
08:44That would mean she would actually have to listen to what I want for a change.
08:48Avani, is there a problem at all?
08:49No.
08:50I mean, sort of.
08:51Yeah.
08:52I got in trouble a few weeks ago with the police.
08:55I see.
08:56And does your mother know?
09:15Yeah, she knows.
09:18Yeah, she knows.
09:22The police, they...
09:25They thought that I had drugs on me.
09:27Oh, well...
09:29But I didn't, though.
09:31They searched me.
09:33Like, they really searched me.
09:45And how they searched you, Avani.
09:49Was it in an appropriate manner?
10:02According to them, it was.
10:08But they made me get naked.
10:11I beg your pardon?
10:14I had to take my clothes off in front of strangers.
10:19And I didn't even do anything wrong.
10:21I didn't...
10:23Now I just keep thinking about it all the time.
10:26Shhh!
10:27Shhh!
10:30It's okay.
10:33It's okay.
10:35I've got you.
10:37Shhh!
10:42Something funny?
10:45Just...
10:46Video.
10:47Pranks of that.
10:51You boys know my son, right?
10:53Barney Mitchell.
10:54Yeah.
10:57We know him.
10:58Then you'll know he's been at the gym lately, trying to get buff.
11:00Barney!
11:02Between you and me,
11:04Zach thinks he could do with a bit of encouragement, you know?
11:07Mates cheering him on from the sideline, that sort of thing.
11:11Yeah.
11:12He can do that.
11:14Good.
11:15He's in the gym now, actually.
11:17You know, if you're not busy.
11:19I mean,
11:20don't tell him I told ya,
11:21but
11:22he's dead set on trying to win over that Barney girl.
11:25He likes a Barney.
11:26Oh, look at me.
11:28Embarrassing mum.
11:35Mum's the word.
11:37Yeah?
11:46First thing's first, and most importantly,
11:54is he better looking at me.
11:55I'm kidding.
11:56Of course he ain't.
11:58So,
11:59you believe me, Akira,
12:00you don't think she's making out?
12:02No.
12:03I believe her.
12:04Well, then there's your answer.
12:05So what?
12:06Just scrap building a relationship with my dad?
12:09I mean, what...
12:11What if he was defending himself?
12:13And regardless of where I go a rule with,
12:15would you really blame me for wanting to get away?
12:17So?
12:18You're saying about your dad.
12:20This is about you leaving Walford
12:22and not for some extended holiday
12:25you'll think about going for good.
12:28That is my home.
12:30No.
12:31Not a place, son.
12:33It's there, innit?
12:36You want someone's permission.
12:39And you want wine.
12:40Why me, Akira?
12:41Why this old Jalbert?
12:42Well...
12:43I suppose you're the closest thing I've had to a barber figure since Helen.
12:53Don't get me wrong, he was great, but...
12:56you know, I've spent my whole life watching people doing things with their real dads
13:00when I've never had a clue who mine was.
13:04Those few months when I thought it was you...
13:09I finally knew what it was like.
13:11Oh, you...
13:18You're gonna make my mascara run.
13:22My old mate, God bless him.
13:26He'd give me two pieces of advice, son.
13:28I've always stuck.
13:30Good decisions come from experience by experience.
13:34And it comes from bad decisions.
13:36The problem of learning, coach, son.
13:38Never stops.
13:40And the second?
13:42It's easier to ask for forgiveness...
13:45than permission.
13:47Food for thought, eh?
13:49Whatever happens, son.
13:51You keep in touch, yeah?
13:53Of course I'll help.
13:55Make sure you look after that parrot.
13:57He knows all my pen numbers.
14:03That's it, buddy, mate.
14:04Come on.
14:05All the way up.
14:06Good, good, good.
14:07Two more, two more.
14:08Push.
14:09Go on, mate.
14:11Sorry.
14:12Sorry?
14:13What are you talking about?
14:14We go to failure and that's what you did.
14:15Well done.
14:16Well, I reckon my mum can lift more than that.
14:18Hey, what are you doing?
14:19Put that phone away.
14:20Don't worry, I got the shot.
14:21Are you filming me?
14:23Well, houses are fine.
14:24You're gonna know you've been bulking up.
14:25She won't tell from them mums.
14:27Phone away now.
14:28Get out the gym.
14:29I thought you wanted an audience for him.
14:31Let's cheer him on, aren't we?
14:32Is she invited?
14:33Of course I didn't.
14:34Hey, look, it's about to crack.
14:35Get that on video, quick.
14:36Well, you've got Frank to look nothing.
14:37Come on, what are you doing?
14:38Barney, where are you going?
14:40Barney, mate!
14:42Get us out of the gym!
14:43So, how do you know Sonia?
14:44Oh, er, er, er, er, no, since she was a little girl, er, er, Claire was best mates with her back in the day.
14:56Oh, right.
14:57Oh, right.
14:58Um, about yesterday.
14:59No, no, no.
15:00I get confused sometimes, there's always nothing to worry about.
15:01Oh, it's okay to not be okay, you know.
15:02Oh, I'm bipolar.
15:03And my daughter's bipolar, too.
15:04So, um, out of all the many things that we've learnt.
15:05um, we learnt that, er, keeping things bottled up.
15:08back in the day. Oh, right. Um, about yesterday. No, no, no. I get confused sometimes. That's
15:18always nothing to worry about. Oh, it's okay to not be okay, you know. I'm bipolar. And
15:26my daughter's bipolar too, so, um, out of all the many things that we've learnt, um,
15:32we learnt that, uh, keeping things bottled up and, uh, pretending that everything's
15:36okay doesn't really work out in the end. So, um, if, if, if, if, if you'd like to talk
15:43to someone, well, you know where I am. Thank you. Do you think she'll mind having a leave
15:54and doing a gay bar? You're kidding, innit? Your cousin Sonia, well, she's got form with
16:00the ladies. Yeah, she did that before it was trendy, didn't it? I don't think you can say
16:05that moment. I just did. In the way, where is she? The champagne's getting warm. Oh,
16:11did you see it? Yeah. And this is not making a fuss. Would you think we let you sniff off
16:20without giving you a send-off? Oh. Ah. And Phil's playing for the drink, so I'm getting
16:24me Maysworth. You've changed your tune, now there's a free bar. I'm just messing, all right,
16:28and, about the other day, I'm sorry. I overreacted. An apology from you and Bill?
16:34Champagne to the ready. Toast incoming, yeah? Sore sense in the end, then? That's my girl.
16:41Not the phone, then. Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech!
16:49Uh, seriously, I don't know what to say. Thank you, you know? All of you. And not just for
16:58this, but for supporting me in the last few months. And years. Some of you, even decades.
17:04If it takes a village to raise a child, then, well, there's definitely a few of you in here
17:11who've put the hours in. Yeah, well, it's time well spent, if you ask me. Come on, everybody,
17:17to Sonia!
17:21Oh, hang on a seco. I won't be a minute. Oh, Pashley!
17:35Bianca! Why don't you come in? Have a drink? Son, you can't go. There's something not right
17:43about this. Don't give up, do you? Listen, she's me sister. She's just looking out for me.
17:50Anyway, I've made my mind up. I am gonna go away. Just not with him.
17:55What? You are joking. I mean, it's all sorted. We've made plans.
17:59Yeah, I know. But my plans have changed. It was a very kind offer, Tilly. All right?
18:06And even you suggesting it has made me realise what I need, and it ain't Warford right now.
18:10So I thank you for that. I'm gonna go and stay with Whit for a bit, you know, get some clarity,
18:16and then decide where we're gonna settle. But it won't be Randy.
18:21Sonia, I'm handing you all this on a plate here.
18:25My mind's made up. And you, you'd do anything not to end up on your own, wouldn't you?
18:31Even if it makes everyone else unhappy, you are just like your...
18:34Go on. Why don't you finish that sentence? Just like my mum?
18:38Yeah, well, at least I know now. All those years ago when I walked out on you, yeah,
18:42I made the right choice. You're nothing but a bunch of free-loading chavs, the lot of you.
18:47You wanna say that again? Oh, what's this? The lynch mob?
18:50Why don't you stay around a bit longer, Terry, and maybe you'll find out.
19:09I'm really sorry, son. I know how much you wanted that to work out.
19:15Yeah. Well, it's lost, isn't it?
19:22Why don't we go and have a little drink in there, eh?
19:24I'll meet you back at home.
19:36They were just, like, picking on me and laughing.
19:39One of them filmed it and they know that I like it.
19:42I've got you.
19:43Who does something like that?
19:46Come on, Mum. I've got you.
19:50I've got you.
19:56I know you're feeling sorry for yourself, but anything but that.
19:59Thanks very much.
20:01Did you nip that from the party?
20:02No, it was on the ass.
20:04Oi!
20:06The money for the flights.
20:07I want it back.
20:09Well, yeah. I mean, if that's all you worry about, you can have your money.
20:12You're really not bright, are you?
20:14It's not about the money.
20:15I come back here to make amends to prove I was a nice guy.
20:19So you didn't come back here for me at all?
20:21This has always been about you, hasn't it?
20:23I wish I'd met a fortune teller back in the 80s.
20:26I would have not gone with your mother
20:27and the world would have been spared from the oxygen-breathing waste!
20:29What are you doing breathing?
20:30What are you doing?
20:31Ah!
20:32Ah!
20:33Ah!
20:36Oi!
20:37Oi, let me out!
20:39Oi!
20:41Sonja!
20:43We should probably let him out.
20:44Yeah.
20:46Probably.
20:47Maybe we should give him time to calm down, fast.
20:49That's a good idea.
20:51You weren't very happy about those tickets.
20:53You need.
20:55Ask me to bring them earlier.
20:56Yeah.
20:58We can't, can we?
20:59It's theft.
21:00Is it?
21:01Really?
21:02Probably Little Jackson, you, innit?
21:03Yeah.
21:04Well, you said your goodbyes.
21:05You packed your bags.
21:06What about you?
21:07What about me?
21:09Someone's got to be here to let him out.
21:10Can't stand the man, but I've been where he is.
21:13Come on, come on, come.
21:15We've got four tickets.
21:17But his name's on the ticket.
21:19We can pay for a name change.
21:22What?
21:23Come on.
21:24Really?
21:28Alright?
21:29I can't pack this stuff.
21:31Oi!
21:32Shut up, you!
21:33We'll let you out eventually, when you be quiet.
21:35You need a bit of time in there to think about your behaviour!
21:39Oi!
21:41Oi!
21:43Oi!
21:44Oi!
21:45Oi!
21:46Just got your text.
21:49I'll have the change file.
21:51You have a very brave girl here.
21:55Are you going?
21:57Your mum will take things from here.
21:59Tickets are one thing, but mad fat auto!
22:00Oh, it's fine.
22:01Listen, it's a hired car.
22:02He's going to leave it at the airport anyway.
22:03And the boat?
22:04We'll leave that here.
22:05That's a Terry problem.
22:06So you are going then?
22:07Yeah, well, you know.
22:08They've had a bit of an upgrade on their companion gene.
22:09You know what I mean?
22:11George, do me a favour.
22:13There's a really angry man in that garage round there.
22:14Would you just wait at least about three hours before you let him out?
22:16Understood.
22:17A bit terrible, you know.
22:18Because I was only at the party for two minutes.
22:19I don't think you're going to do a French exit on my watch.
22:20This is your party, darling.
22:21Drink it in!
22:22Cat!
22:23I'm going to miss you.
22:24You've got to miss you.
22:25You've got to miss you.
22:26You've got to miss you.
22:27You've got to miss you.
22:28You've got to miss you.
22:29You've got to miss you.
22:30It's a Terry problem.
22:31So you are going then?
22:32Yeah, well, you know.
22:33They've had a bit of an upgrade on their companion gene.
22:34You know what I mean?
22:35George, do me a favour.
22:36There's a really angry man in that garage round there.
22:37Would you just wait at least about three hours before you let him out?
22:40Understood.
22:41This is your party, darling.
22:42Drink it in.
22:43Cat!
22:44I'm going to miss you.
22:45You've got to be male.
22:46And you, you old tuff.
22:48Don't stop me off on my scar will run.
22:50Hardly.
22:51Put that on with a try, that make-up.
22:52Yeah, I do.
22:53Look after her, Al.
22:54Oh, whatever.
22:55She might be getting on a bit.
22:56Yeah, yeah, yeah.
22:57She's still not going to stay out of trouble.
22:58If you can't be good, be good at it.
22:59Yeah?
23:00Go on.
23:01I can't do this again.
23:02Lovely.
23:03Lovely.
23:04Bex, this ain't going to unlock without a key, darling.
23:06Have you towed before?
23:08First time for everything.
23:09Oh, I can't believe it.
23:10Where is Sonia?
23:11We're going to miss the flight.
23:12Come on, Sonia.
23:13We're going to miss the flight.
23:24Goodbye, Martin.
23:25I'll always keep you with me.
23:32Hello, darling.
23:33Hi.
23:34Hello.
23:35See you, Nigel.
23:36Oh, so.
23:37Help yourself.
23:38Bye, honey.
23:39Oh, OK.
23:40See you.
23:41See you.
23:42Oh, come on.
23:43Right, you.
23:44Trouble.
23:45See you on the socials.
23:46Sonia.
23:47Oh, bless you, babe.
23:48See you on the socials.
23:49Sonia.
23:50Sorry, I forget.
23:51Are you serious?
23:52What?
23:53Murphy said you need a bigger place.
23:54Sonia.
23:55That's very kind of you.
23:56You can't just give us your house.
23:57I ain't going to do that, am I?
23:58You don't know.
23:59When George and I move back into the Vic, you can rent it.
24:02I don't know what to say.
24:03Well, there's dots, remember.
24:04So whatever you're doing there, you should be watching.
24:05Absolutely.
24:06Love you.
24:07All right.
24:08Look after her.
24:09All right.
24:10Come on, then.
24:11Come on, then.
24:12You know what?
24:13If we're going to leave, let's leave in Starwick.
24:14It'll be a laugh.
24:15Come on in the boat.
24:16Go on, Son.
24:17Get up there, girl.
24:18Get up there.
24:19No!
24:20Come on.
24:21Get that leg over.
24:22Woo!
24:23Hey!
24:24So what's the plan, then?
24:25Going to Barley or...?
24:26Oh, yeah, that's right.
24:27That's right.
24:28What's the plan, then?
24:29Are you going to Barley or...?
24:30Oh, yeah, that's right.
24:31What are you doing there?
24:32What are you doing there?
24:33I should be watching.
24:34Love you.
24:35Love you.
24:36Love you.
24:37All right.
24:38All right.
24:39Are you going to Barley or...?
24:40Well, yeah.
24:41That's where we're going to start off.
24:42Bex is going to find us some visas and everything
24:44and we're just going to wing it.
24:45Well, listen.
24:46Choose somewhere, right, yeah?
24:47Cos I'm going to come and visit you.
24:48Aw.
24:49Mmm.
24:50Love you.
24:51Thanks for everything, yeah?
24:52Got an idea, look, for old times' sake, as we drive off.
24:54Come on, it'll be a laugh.
24:55Oh, Bianca!
24:56We'll put it in the bin when we get to Stansted.
24:58Shall I?
24:59Yeah!
25:00Go, go, go!
25:02Go, go.