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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. Yeah. I look forward to seeing you.
00:07Oh, Jean, Jean, Jean.
00:10Any luck trucking 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 a gotherspot reason,
00:16so I will go to the school and pick them up
00:18because clearly it's a matter of life or death.
00:20Right. I'll see you later, yeah?
00:22Yes. Look forward to that.
00:25Oh, look, sorry we can't come to the party,
00:28but you have a drink on Abbey Harp, yeah?
00:31After what you did for Ian last week.
00:33Mum, don't embarrass him, all right?
00:34Or 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.
00:46It's a place of our own to live.
00:48Yeah, well, don't move too far, will you?
00:50We need more people like you around here.
00:51Yeah.
00:57Oi.
00:59Why didn't you come on?
01:01Stayed at a friend's place.
01:02Friend? Which friend?
01:03Oh, you don't know.
01:04Them?
01:05How many were there?
01:06Um, her.
01:07Um, 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.
01:18Sort yourself out, and I'll see you at the party later, yeah?
01:21Yeah.
01:22Okay.
01:27So, Ian's doing better then, yeah?
01:29It helps to have a punch bag, I suppose.
01:31Just wished it weren't my place.
01:33Hey?
01:34Don't ask.
01:37We've got some extra bread rolls in case anyone's hungry.
01:39Oh, lovely to have you back, Lauren.
01:42I'm sorry, I'm eating 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.
01:48Yeah.
01:49Uh, 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?
01:58Um, Vicky asked me to, uh, drop round your costume
02:00for the advert 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.
02:11No one don't mind a bit of sleep.
02:12Well, I am hungry, actually.
02:14That'd be nice.
02:20Um, which one can I have?
02:22I don't know.
02:22Do you like?
02:23I don't know, mate.
02:24What's happening?
02:25Um, I have trouble sitting up,
02:27let alone remembering names, darling.
02:30Oh, sweetie.
02:32You fancy coming and playing a game
02:33with whatever this is.
02:35Well, I was, I was, I was going.
02:37Um, Alfie asked me to pop round
02:40to speak to Kat later, so.
02:42Well, well, thank you for coming.
02:44Yeah.
02:45It's nice to let you both in.
02:47And, uh, tell Kat that I'm thinking of her.
02:49Of course, yeah.
02:50Okay.
02:54Oh.
02:56Have you eaten today?
02:58Well, I've had half an omelette
03:00without throwing it back up.
03:02And are you drinking in an open water?
03:04I'm sorry, I just worry.
03:07Mm.
03:07Um, so, come on,
03:10tell me all about this mystery man of yours.
03:15I've never met anyone like him.
03:17I didn't think it was possible
03:19to like someone this much.
03:22Oh.
03:24You deserve that.
03:25I was thinking of popping round
03:27and cooking him some lunch later.
03:29Yeah, but, hold on,
03:31your dad says you're doing a essay in this week.
03:32I know, but it's really hard
03:34finding time for each other right now.
03:37Look, I hear you, right?
03:39But woman to woman,
03:42it is a slippery slope
03:43once you start putting a bloke front and centre.
03:47You've got to work hard.
03:50Get your qualifications.
03:52He'd never hold me back from that.
03:55I'm really lucky.
03:57Um, he's the lucky one.
03:59And don't you let him forget it.
04:02Okay?
04:03Okay.
04:04And you're sure you can't make Ned's party later?
04:07Yes, I'm doing the clothes and shit.
04:09Why do you think I'm buying a shit down?
04:11You know, show face.
04:12Yeah, we could go.
04:14Couldn't we?
04:15You know, the dad wouldn't mind
04:16covering one more day, would he?
04:17Er, I'll ask him.
04:18Hi.
04:19Here we go.
04:20I'll do some washing up.
04:23Where's my mum?
04:25Er, I bet he'll do it.
04:28He keeps hiding.
04:38You know, I haven't stopped thinking about you.
04:41Not even for a minute.
04:44So here's what I'm going to do.
04:47I'm going to book us a hotel room.
04:49And that's all.
04:51And you're going to meet me there.
04:53And you're going to show me
04:54how much you've been thinking about me too.
05:08Thank you for coming to see me.
05:12Imagine Johnny has painted me out
05:14to be the bad guy in our argument.
05:16Nah, not at all.
05:18Anyway, there's only one person to blame
05:19and that is my mother.
05:21He's, er...
05:22He's just spoke to her.
05:24Apparently Lee went to see a mate at Jessie's
05:26but she hasn't heard from her in months.
05:28It all seems like a bit of a waste of time to me.
05:29Do you know what?
05:30Part of me wants to ask Lee
05:32to just keep mum away for as long as possible.
05:35Her sticking her nose in
05:36is actually driving me insane.
05:44Nance.
05:45Mum said you were staying there.
05:48Good to see you.
05:49I think.
05:52You're, um...
05:53Yeah.
05:55Yeah.
05:56Yes, the rumours are true.
05:58I've officially joined a convent.
06:00So, yeah.
06:02I'll, er...
06:03I'll maybe see you later, yeah?
06:04I think you two have got a bit to catch up on.
06:07See you later.
06:07See you later, pal.
06:08Nice one, pal.
06:13Arnie, Nick.
06:14This is Matty, my old football coach.
06:16How you doing, darling?
06:17Hey, weren't you with Gemma's 40th?
06:19Didn't some random woman
06:20rip your shirt off on the dance floor?
06:22Yeah.
06:22That was my mate, Janice.
06:24Yeah, she's divorced now.
06:25So what are you doing here, then?
06:27Tell me where to treat a guest.
06:29Well, I've got a match nearby,
06:31and I 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
06:38what you're 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.
06:48I think 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
06:58when he came out.
06:59It says more about them
07:00than it does about him now, don't it, Matty?
07:01I mean, it's just the lad's having a bit of banter.
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?
07:15You could have told me you were coming.
07:16What's the occasion?
07:17Well, I was talking to your boy here
07:19about getting his career back on track.
07:21I think I might have a plan.
07:23How about us three grab a pint?
07:28Yeah, you sure?
07:29Yeah, yeah, let's do it.
07:30Come on, come on.
07:31All right, yeah.
07:31Went so well.
07:33So well.
07:37Wow!
07:38You look amazing.
07:41I'm just going to help my dad
07:42with a few test drives now.
07:44I've just seen your dad.
07:45He said he gave you the day off.
07:48Well, yeah, he has texted me,
07:49but I just haven't read it yet.
07:52Well, Oscar's on the store.
07:55We've got a place to ourselves.
07:58We don't get this alone time enough.
08:02I've just had that really long drive back from my mum's.
08:04I'm tired.
08:05I'm not really in the mood.
08:07Is that okay?
08:09Mm-hmm.
08:09Of course.
08:10I just missed you as well.
08:12I know it's only been a couple of days,
08:13but this house is so quiet without you in the voice.
08:17In fact, I almost forgot.
08:23What's this?
08:24Just open it.
08:28That we saw it online.
08:30We thought you'd look great with it.
08:32Let's try it on.
08:44What do you think?
08:45Do you think our boy's got style or what?
08:49You didn't have to do this, you know.
08:50Come on.
08:51You're always saying I need you to be more spontaneous.
08:54Well, you deserve it.
08:54No, I don't.
08:57I really don't.
08:57Come on.
08:59Why haven't you seen you so edgy recently?
09:02No.
09:03What are you going on about?
09:04I'm fine.
09:06Come on.
09:07Dinner with our parents is a full-time job.
09:09It's horrible.
09:09We need to put ourselves first again.
09:11You and me and the boys.
09:13Yeah.
09:15So I texted Penny
09:17and she's free today
09:18and since you've been away
09:20I thought you might like some quality time with Ethan.
09:24Read my mind.
09:25I did.
09:30So just to confirm,
09:32that is the luxury suite, yeah?
09:33And it comes with a bottle of champagne too.
09:35Yeah, perfect.
09:37Cheers.
09:38Who's a lucky fella?
09:56So, you're going to tell him or should I?
09:58Okay.
09:59So, um...
10:04One of the coaches is leaving their team in a few months.
10:08Which means that there will be a job going free.
10:13Right.
10:14Oh, I mean, I don't have any experience here.
10:17You've got a game inside out.
10:19Look, you can shadow me for a few months
10:20while we train you up.
10:21I have no doubt you'll smash it.
10:24It's up to you, son.
10:27Look, we've got a great group of lads now
10:29and I've had a bad egg since Kip.
10:31As a duty of care,
10:32I actually spoke to his parents not too long ago.
10:35Got a feel for them.
10:37Why?
10:38Apparently, he's gone off the rails.
10:40Earns a living posting himself
10:42sleeping with any guy he'll have in.
10:43What?
10:43If you can call that a living.
10:45Seriously?
10:46Yeah.
10:48That might have a 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 always had to sit in the back of him.
11:02We all were.
11:03I mean, each of their own and all of that,
11:05but the truth is,
11:07guys like that are better off
11:08keeping themselves to themselves.
11:10Yeah.
11:14Hey.
11:16Miss you on Friday night?
11:18Still waiting on a 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 good.
11:27It was me and her tonight.
11:29Just calm down.
11:30You never come out no more.
11:33Yeah.
11:34Sorry.
11:34I've really got to run.
11:39Yeah, it's awkward.
11:47Right.
11:48So, I'll send you over my coaching plan.
11:50You can have a look over it over the weekend
11:51and I'll be seeing you at training next week.
11:54Yeah.
11:55Maybe I need a little bit of time.
11:56Just think about it.
11:58What's there to think about?
11:59It's a big decision as well.
12:01No, no, no, no.
12:03Opportunities like this don't come along very often.
12:05You have to grab it with both hands
12:06or you'll regret it.
12:07Trust me.
12:12Sorry.
12:12Yeah.
12:13Just tell me what time to throw up.
12:15Yeah, I'll be there.
12:16Mate, I'll walk you out.
12:17All right.
12:18Good to see you, man.
12:25Look, I'm sorry about that.
12:27He's just lost so much confidence.
12:29I can see why you're called.
12:30I can tell he's not himself.
12:32He just needs some sense knocked back into him.
12:34I'll get him there.
12:35All right.
12:36Cheers, mate.
12:37See you later.
12:38See you later.
12:40See you later.
12:41See you later, please, Tracey.
12:41See you as we're celebrating.
12:47All the time.
12:48There you go.
12:49You can ask your mum to get off my back now.
12:52She doesn't want any hard feelings.
12:54No, of course not.
12:55These things happen for a reason.
12:57It's been waiting for the reason to reveal itself.
13:01I had a dream about your mum last night.
13:03She was lost at sea.
13:05Drowning.
13:14Drowning.
13:16Oh, sorry.
13:17We're boring you.
13:19You might be a mum now, but you ain't my mum.
13:21Hey, what are you doing?
13:22Are you joining us later at Harry's or what?
13:26Yeah, yeah, sure.
13:27I just, I don't want to leave you some for too long.
13:32Is that?
13:33Yeah, I was just thinking that.
13:34I think he might be him.
13:35Oh, are you still doing that house viewing for your mum later?
13:38The last one today's been cancelled, apparently, so all good.
13:42Listen, same again?
13:42Yeah, yeah.
13:43Yeah?
13:45I've just got to go quickly and meet my dad, but I'll catch you up, yeah?
13:48No, probably.
13:48I'll see you in a minute.
13:49Bye.
13:53Unusual?
13:53Yeah, it's definitely, yeah.
13:58Hey.
13:59I, uh, picked you up some bits.
14:01Thought I could cook you some lunch.
14:03I don't want to be kind.
14:05Yeah, I'll grab it.
14:10I've, um, only got 40 minutes till I need to be back.
14:14What?
14:15Yeah, if you've only just got it.
14:16Yeah, but my teacher said that they can help me with my essay.
14:19Oh.
14:21Let 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 I ain't-
14:33Listen, mate, 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.
14:40Right?
14:40I just don't want you stressing out over nothing.
14:43Look, I promise you, once I'm back on my feet, you've got nothing to worry about.
14:49I'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.
15:18Do not make me think about Phil right now.
15:22It's okay.
15:24I can't go there.
15:31Cheers, mate.
15:32Hold up.
15:33So, Whitney done a runner.
15:36And then you got pied off by Lauren and your sister's sister.
15:43Don't rub it in.
15:45Oh, come on.
15:45Can you blame me?
15:47Oh.
15:48Listen, I've got to say it.
15:49What I did back then with Sam Mitchell.
15:52I'm not losing sleep over it, Zach.
15:54Still one of my biggest regrets.
15:57Tell you what, what you're doing for Lee.
15:59Pretty incredible.
16:01It is.
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, isn't I?
16:16What?
16:17You look like more than nothing to me, Nance.
16:19You look like a monk.
16:21No, I mean it.
16:23Look, when I found out about Barney, I could have left him well alone, but none of I helped bring
16:29him into the world.
16:29I've had a lot of counselling on all of this, and when the baby's born, I don't intend on being
16:35anything other than just a fun auntie, so.
16:37Yeah, well, sometimes feelings you least expect can creep up on you.
16:41Well, thank you for a lovely stay.
16:43Yeah, let's do it.
16:44Cheers.
16:44Thanks, guys.
16:45Cheers.
16:56Hey.
16:58Hey, how are you doing?
17:03You sounded like your mum now.
17:20Oh, I'm so sorry.
17:21No, no, no, no, no, no.
17:25Okay.
17:31Of all the places I thought I'd end up today, Jean's later's bed was not one of them.
17:42And I 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.
18:07I really needed this.
18:09Yeah, me too.
18:14That's a nice necklace.
18:16Is it, no?
18:19Um, yeah, it was a gift, Peter.
18:29I'm sorry.
18:31What are you sorry for?
18:32I hate putting you in this situation.
18:35Are you feeling guilty?
18:38Well, I 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...
18:50I get it.
18:55Did you hear that?
18:56Yeah.
19:01Someone was here.
19:03What, did they see us?
19:10What's with the bags?
19:11Oh, sausage rolls.
19:12It's got checks, just a few delicacies 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, he's a deep lighter away from the tequila.
19:24Oh, can the baby not have kids?
19:26No, no, it's the night that he was my player of the year, right?
19:29He got so smashed.
19:30He forgot where he lived, right?
19:31He ended up wandering into some old dears' house, yeah?
19:34She was in an egg shape.
19:35No, you didn't.
19:36No, I didn't.
19:37But, you know, the best thing was,
19:38when I finally caught up with him and got him home, mate,
19:40he tried to give me 20 quid,
19:41and he thought I was a cabbie.
19:45Oh, I wouldn't have you any other way, babe.
19:48Oh, don't be shy.
19:49Get poor.
19:50Come here.
19:51Come here.
19:53Thanks to 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.
20:11I'm going back to football.
20:12Everything gets complicated again.
20:14Just tell me you're not interested.
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
20:25if the Pope was President of Italy.
20:27Oh, yeah.
20:29Oh, yeah.
20:29Oh, yeah.
20:30Oh, yeah.
20:31These past few days
20:32I've spent with this guy,
20:34like,
20:35touching someone,
20:36laughing with him,
20:37without having to keep an eye over my shoulder
20:39or put on any show.
20:41I sometimes think it's the only thing I want in the world.
20:45And Dad's voice comes creeping in,
20:48telling me to pull my act together.
20:49Like, as if I want to be this massive disappointment to him.
20:53I don't hate to know that you've felt like this.
20:56I sometimes wonder if she already knows.
21:00Well, just take the elephant out of 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,
21:20she'd want to be a part of that.
21:23You know.
21:25That's looking great, isn't it?
21:26Yeah.
21:33So,
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,
21:40release 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?
21:55Is it?
21:56Enjoy the party, yeah.
22:06It's all right.
22:08Um, 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,
22:13my dad needed help.
22:14The computer crashed at work.
22:15No, you've gone for ages.
22:16Yeah, but I'm not Bill Gates, am I?
22:18Guys, I'm going to have to meet you there.
22:19Uh,
22:20I've lost the keys Jean gave me.
22:22No, you've put that in your jacket.
22:23Well, they must have fell out.
22:25Well, there's been a handyman that's come to the house.
22:28I can ask him for his keys and get another one cut.
22:30If mum finds out, she's going to literally kill me.
22:33Was the handyman there today?
22:35Uh,
22:35I'm not sure why.
22:38Oh, I'm just...
22:39I'm just thinking that if you can get round there now,
22:41you might be able to get a key off him
22:43and do it by the end of the day.
22:45Good thinking.
22:45Um,
22:46save me a drink, yeah?
22:47Mm-hmm.
22:48All right.
22:49Come on.
22:54You all right?
22:55Yeah.
22:57I want to be.
23:02Surely you'd never go back there with that guy, would you?
23:04Obviously not.
23:06All I seem to be able to think about at the moment
23:08is having a connection with someone,
23:10like anyone.
23:12Maybe it's the hormones.
23:13Oh,
23:14you look lovely.
23:15You've got that glow that really suits you.
23:17You are pregnant.
23:18Oh my God,
23:19tell me you're pregnant.
23:20Yeah,
23:20yeah,
23:20don't worry.
23:21I'm so sorry.
23:22It's such a relief.
23:23The last person I did that to you,
23:24yeah,
23:24it turns out
23:24she just had an underactive hemorrhoid.
23:28Do you mean
23:28thyroid,
23:30maybe?
23:30Ah,
23:31yeah,
23:31yeah,
23:31I do,
23:32I mean thyroid.
23:33The hemorrhoids are a nightmare,
23:34though,
23:34once you give birth,
23:35so good luck with that,
23:36darling.
23:36Fantastic.
23:36You look beautiful.
23:44Hi,
23:44Ben.
23:45Um,
23:47when do you reckon
23:47you'll be headed home?
23:49The party's only just started,
23:50darling.
23:51Something
23:52I need to tell you.
23:53Yeah?
23:54Just as I think Matty was saying earlier,
23:56but it's about Kit.
23:58We can talk now,
23:59if you want.
24:00Do you know what?
24:00You can wait.
24:01Yeah?
24:02There's no party without you.
24:03Oh,
24:03come here.
24:05Tell you what,
24:06how about we get sausage supper on the way home
24:07and then I'm all ears,
24:08okay?
24:09Sounds good.
24:09Right.
24:10Love you, Mum.
24:10Love you too, babe.
24:17Babe,
24:18you see my shirt?
24:20Mm-hmm.
24:28You're on my shirt, babe.
24:30Oh,
24:30I'm so sorry.
24:32Are you good?
24:35Is everything
24:36okay?
24:38I feel like you're upset at me
24:39or something.
24:41Look,
24:42earlier,
24:42I know you were coming from
24:43such a good place,
24:44but
24:45I don't need anyone
24:46looking after me.
24:48And my qualifications
24:49do matter
24:49if I want to get into
24:50a decent journalism course.
24:53Journal-
24:53Journalism?
24:54You've never mentioned that before.
24:56Look,
24:56I just mean that,
24:59look,
24:59there is so much pressure
25:01at your age
25:02to spend all your time and money
25:04getting a degree
25:04just to be jobless
25:06and riddled with debt
25:07at the end of it.
25:09Come on.
25:11Look,
25:11you're too special
25:12to be wasting your energy like that.
25:15You know what?
25:15One day,
25:17your friends
25:17are going to look at your life
25:18and they're going to wonder
25:19where they went wrong.
25:21Trust me.
25:41I'll iron this
25:42before I leave.
25:44I'm the luckiest man alive.
25:46You know that,
25:47don't you?
26:03Yeah,
26:04try not to disappear again.
26:05I don't know.
26:13Then you said
26:13it's been a kind of mining class.
26:16It's been what we heard.
26:19Whoever the bloke is,
26:20it's not like he knows us,
26:21so
26:23if there weren't any of the panacears
26:24anywhere else could it be?
26:26We just need to
26:27be more careful.
26:29Keep our distance.
26:44Bill's an air for you, right?
26:46I'm Ned,
26:47Nicola's brother-in-law.
26:48I'm running the place now.
26:50Congratulations.
26:50Yeah, cheers.
26:53I'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
27:02in my office.
27:06I'm asked a favour
27:07that maybe you could
27:08help me with.
27:11Think I'll pass.
27:12Cheers.
27:17You'll be seeing a lot more of me
27:18as it happens.
27:20Yeah, I've got my eye on a property
27:21in the square.
27:22Popped in earlier.
27:23Take a quick look around.
27:27If you're going to sneak in somewhere
27:28to mess around
27:29with 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.
27:46Something tells me
27:47I've got your attention.