EastEnders 17th 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.
01:26And they don't know what they are.
01:27And they're not like the open days.
01:28And they're not like the open days.
01:28And they're not like the open days.
01:33Morning, sleepy beauty.
01:52Have I been down here all night?
01:53Well, I'd have to try and wake you up.
01:55Oh!
01:57Oh, it's 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.
02:08Besides, 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.
02:25Oh, you really don't have to do that, Sonia.
02:27This is your home.
02:28We'll just keep it warm for you.
02:30Yeah.
02:30I can't believe we're doing this.
02:33I've felt sick all morning.
02:35You know what?
02:35Fear is good.
02:37Means you're up for the challenge.
02:38Yeah.
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, a little 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?
03:08How'd you do that?
03:10Terry done it.
03:12He said women like me deserved it.
03:15Yeah?
03:15You need to tell Sonia.
03:17Because if he can switch like that, she needs it to none.
03:19She won't believe me.
03:21She think I'm just saying it to make her stay.
03:23You need to tell her.
03:24And 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.
03:33Oh, that's Jamie.
03:37I never really knew him.
03:39They're the lovely kids, I heard.
03:41The only one Phil didn't screw up.
03:43Feels like a lifetime ago.
03:47There'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,
04:06and 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, was 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,
04:29we had words, and
04:30I called Mum, and then
04:33when he saw her calling me back,
04:35he...
04:36he got physical with me.
04:45Terry did that!
04:46Oh, no.
04:46Oh, no.
04:47Oh, no.
04:48Oh, no.
04:48Oh, no.
04:49Oh, no.
04:50Oh, no.
04:51Oh, no.
04:52Oh, no.
04:53Oh, no.
04:54Oh, no.
04:55Oh, no.
04:56Oh, no.
04:57Oh, no.
04:58Oh, no.
04:59Oh, no.
05:00Did you hurt my sister?
05:03What?
05:04Just answer the question, did 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?
05:15Er, no.
05:16No.
05:17No.
05:18No.
05:19He 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.
05:29I need to think.
05:30Where are you going?
05:31Just look after the baby.
05:33I need to be on my own.
05:35I warned you.
05:40Just drop dead.
05:41It's a shame last time I said that.
05:43It actually worked.
05:44Oh.
05:45She's back.
05:50Thought the birds stopped singing.
05:55Is there any way to talk to your boss?
05:58Nice time?
05:59Well, you know what they say.
06:01Brake's as good as a rest.
06:03I could have come back to better news, though.
06:07These gym sessions with my son.
06:09They end.
06:10Now.
06:11Now.
06:12Nah.
06:13Nah.
06:14Me and Teddy, we've got an agreement.
06:15Oh.
06:16Well.
06:17I'll agree it, then.
06:18Unless, of course, you've got another visit from my friends.
06:21Do it.
06:22Go on, I dare ya.
06:23Your friends don't work on me no more.
06:26If you want me to stop seeing Barney, you're gonna have to tell him yourself.
06:30Oh.
06:31That's him now.
06:32I'm gonna be late, so that's all sorted.
06:36You'll know where to find us.
06:39Okay.
06:40Yeah.
06:41Yeah.
06:43Hey.
06:44Good evening.
06:45I'll bye, Mr. Howdy.
06:47Come up, Mr. Harkx.
06:48All right.
06:49Yes, sir.
06:50Oh, no.
06:52Good evening.
06:54Oh, my.
06:56I'm sorry.
06:57I'm sorry.
06:58I'm sorry.
06:59You're okay.
07:00I'm sorry.
07:01I'm sorry.
07:02I'm sorry.
07:04It's a good evening.
07:05I 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.
07:20Always know the right strength, sir, Paul, but you're going to have to get a move on.
07:24I booked a spa treatment at three, you know, I'm going to get my nails done.
07:29And you miss me.
07:35If I had ever ignored my mother like that when I was your age,
07:44I'd have got a slap around my head side and no dinner that night.
07:48I'd like to see her try.
07:51How come you were so hot for your mother?
07:56Are you any good at falling sheets?
07:59No, my mum just froze them all in the cupboard.
08:01It's time you learned. Give me a hand.
08:05Right. Find the corners.
08:12Right.
08:14Now make it nice and straight.
08:20Right.
08:24Good.
08:27I used to do this with my grandmother.
08:31One of life's simplest pleasures she used to see.
08:35Freshly washed sheets, straight from the line.
08:39Yeah.
08:40I do like fresh bedding, to be honest.
08:42Well, maybe now you can teach your mother to fall down properly.
08:46That would mean she would actually have to listen to what I want for a change.
08:51Avon, is there a problem at all?
08:54No.
08:55I mean, sort of, yeah.
09:01I got in trouble a few weeks ago with the police.
09:13I see.
09:15And does your mother know?
09:17Yeah, she knows.
09:21The police, they...
09:24They thought that I had drugs on me.
09:27Oh, well...
09:27But I didn't, though.
09:31They searched me.
09:33Like, they really searched me.
09:36And how they searched you, Avonni.
09:51Was it in an appropriate manner?
09:54According 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.
10:21But I just keep thinking about it all the time.
10:29It's okay.
10:33It's okay.
10:35I've got you.
10:42Something funny?
10:45Just video.
10:48Pranks of that.
10:51You boys know my son, right?
10:54Barney Mitchell.
10:56Yeah.
10:57We know him.
10:59Then you'll know he's been at the gym lately, trying to get buff.
11:01Barney.
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, don't tell him I told you, but he's dead set on trying to win over that Barney girl.
11:25He likes the Barney.
11:26Oh, look at me.
11:28Embarrassing mum.
11:35Mum's the word.
11:37Yeah?
11:37First thing's first, and most importantly, is he better looking at me.
11:56I'm kidding.
11:57Of course he ain't.
11:58So, you believe me, Agatha?
12:00You don't think she's making out?
12:03No.
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 if he was defending himself?
12:13And regardless of where I go, or who with, do you really blame me for wanting to get away?
12:17So, you're saying about your dad.
12:20This is about you leaving Walford and not for some extended holiday you'll think about going for good.
12:28But it's my home.
12:29Well, you've got a place, son.
12:33It's there, innit?
12:36You want someone's permission.
12:40Then you want mine.
12:44Why, I mean, Agatha?
12:45Why this old jailbird?
12:47Well, I suppose you're the closest thing I've had to a Barver figure since Alan.
12:53Don't get me wrong, he was great, but, you know, I've spent my whole life watching people doing things with their real dads, when I've never had a clue who mine was.
13:05Those few months when I thought it was you, I finally knew what it was like.
13:11Oh, you.
13:19You're going to make my mascara run.
13:24My old mate, God bless him.
13:27He'd give me two pieces of advice that I've always stuck on.
13:31Good decisions come from experience, but experience, and it comes from bad decisions.
13:37What one of the learning curves never stops?
13:39And the second?
13:43It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.
13:48Food for thought, eh?
13:50Whatever I'm sorry.
13:51You keep in touch, yeah?
13:53Of course I will.
13:55Make sure you look after that parrot.
13:58He knows all my pen numbers.
14:03That's it, Barney, mate.
14:04Go on.
14:05Go all the way up.
14:06Good, good, good.
14:06Two more, two more.
14:07Push.
14:08Go on, mate.
14:09Sorry.
14:12Sorry?
14:12What are you talking about?
14:13We go to failure, and that's what you did.
14:14Well done.
14:15Well, I reckon my mum can lift more than that.
14:18Wait, what are you doing?
14:19Put that phone away.
14:20Don't worry, I got the shot.
14:21Are you filming me?
14:22Well, how else is it funny?
14:24You're going to know you've been bulking up.
14:25Sure it's hell from them mums.
14:26Phone away now.
14:27Get out the gym.
14:28I thought you wanted an audience for him.
14:31Let's cheer him on, aren't we?
14:32Are you sure invited?
14:33Of course I didn't.
14:34Hey, look, it's about to crack.
14:35Get that on video, quick.
14:37Frankly, nothing.
14:38Barney, what are you doing?
14:39Barney, where are you going?
14:40Barney, mate!
14:42Get us out of the gym!
14:43So, how do you know Sonia?
15:02Oh, er, um...
15:04Well, since she was a little girl, er, um...
15:06Claire was best mates with her back in the day.
15:09Oh, right.
15:10Um, about yesterday.
15:14No, no, no.
15:15I...
15:15I get confused sometimes, so there's nothing to worry about.
15:19Oh, it's OK to not be OK, you know.
15:23I'm bipolar.
15:25And my daughter's bipolar too, so...
15:28Um, out of all the many things that we've learnt,
15:31um, we learnt that, er, keeping things bottled up
15:35and, er, pretending that everything's OK
15:37doesn't really work out in the end.
15:39So, um, if, if, if, if, if you'd like to talk to someone,
15:44well, you know where I am.
15:46Oh, no.
15:52Do you think she'll mind having a leave-in doing a gay bar?
15:55You're kidding, innit?
15:56Your cousin Sonia, well, she's got form with the ladies.
16:01Yeah, she did that before it was trendy.
16:03Did it?
16:04I don't think you can say that, though.
16:05I just did.
16:06In the way, where is she?
16:08The champagne's getting warm.
16:10Oh, did you see it?
16:11Yeah.
16:11Yeah.
16:13Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
16:17Unless he's not making a fast.
16:19Do you think we let him snive off without giving you a send-off?
16:21Oh.
16:22Ah.
16:22Phil's playing for the drink, so I'm getting me Maysworth.
16:25You've changed your tune.
16:26Now there's a free bath.
16:27I'm just messing, all right?
16:29And, about the other day, I'm sorry.
16:32I overreacted.
16:34An apology from you and Bill.
16:35Champagne to the Redding. Toast incoming, yeah?
16:41Sore sense in the end, then?
16:44That's my girl.
16:50Er...
16:53Seriously, I don't know what to say.
16:56Thank you, you know? All of you.
16:59And not just for this, but...
17:01or for supporting me in the last few months.
17:05And years.
17:07Some of you, even decades.
17:10If it takes a village to raise a child,
17:12then there's definitely a few of you in here who've put the hours in.
17:16Yeah, well, it's time well spent, if you ask me.
17:19Come on, everybody, to Sonia!
17:28Oh, hang on a sec. I won't be a minute.
17:30Oh, what's your name?
17:32I've got you.
17:35Bianca!
17:38Why don't you come in? Have a drink?
17:41Son, you can't go. There's something not right about this.
17:43Don't give up, do you?
17:46Listen, she's my sister. She's just looking out for me.
17:50Anyway, I've made my mind up.
17:52I am going to go away, just not with him.
17:55What?
17:56You are joking. I mean, it's all sorted.
17:58We've made plans.
17:59Yeah, I know.
18:00But my plans have changed.
18:03It was a very kind offer, Tilly.
18:05Alright?
18:06And even you suggesting it has made me realise what I need,
18:08and it ain't Warford right now.
18:10So I thank you for that.
18:13I'm going to go and stay with Whit for a bit,
18:15and now get some clarity,
18:17and then decide where we're going to settle.
18:19But it won't be Randy.
18:21Sonia, I'm handing you all this on a plate here.
18:25My mind's made up.
18:27And 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...
18:35Go on.
18:36Why don't you finish that sentence? Just like my mum?
18:38Yeah.
18:39Well, at least I know now.
18:40All those years ago when I walked out on you.
18:42Yeah.
18:43I made the right choice.
18:44You're nothing but a bunch of freeloading chavs, the lot of you.
18:47You want to say that again?
18:49Oh, what's this? The lynch mob?
18:51Why don't you stay around a bit longer, Terry?
18:52And maybe you'll find out.
18:54I'll be out.
19:10I'm really sorry, son.
19:12I know how much you wanted that to work out.
19:16Yeah.
19:17Well...
19:19It's lost, isn't it?
19:20Why don't we go and have a little drink in there, eh?
19:25I'll meet you back at home.
19:37They were just, like, picking on me and laughing.
19:39Oh, sweet.
19:40One of them filmed it.
19:41I know that I like it.
19:42I've got you.
19:43I've got you.
19:44Who does something like that?
19:46Come on, Mum.
19:48I've got you.
19:50I know you're feeling sorry for yourself, but anything but that.
19:51Thanks very much.
19:52Did you nip that from the party?
19:53No, it was on the ass.
19:54Oi!
19:55The money for the flights.
19:56I want it back.
19:57Well, yeah.
19:58I mean, if that's all you worry about, you can have your money.
19:59Oh, you're really not bright, are you?
20:00It's not about the money.
20:01I come back here to make amends to prove I was a nice guy.
20:03So you didn't care about that?
20:04Oh, I've got you.
20:05I've got you.
20:06I know you're feeling sorry for yourself, but anything but that.
20:07Thanks very much.
20:08Did you nip that from the party?
20:09No, it was on the ass.
20:10Oi!
20:11The money for the flights.
20:12I want it back.
20:13Well, yeah.
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, and the world would have been spared from the oxygen-breathing waste!
20:30Hey, you!
20:35Oi!
20:37Oi, let me out!
20:39Oi!
20:41Sonia!
20:42We should probably let him out.
20:45Yeah.
20:46Probably.
20:47Maybe we should give him time to calm down.
20:49Fast.
20:50That's a good idea.
20:51Oi!
20:52You weren't very happy about those tickets.
20:53I need.
20:54Asked me to bring them earlier.
20:57We can't, can we?
20:59It's fest.
21:00Is it?
21:01Really?
21:02Probably little Jackson.
21:03You, ain't ya?
21:04Well, you said your goodbyes.
21:05You packed your bags.
21:06What about you?
21:07What about me?
21:08Someone'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.
21:14We've got four tickets.
21:16Oh, it's...
21:17His name's on the ticket.
21:19We can pay for a name change.
21:22What?
21:23Come on.
21:24Really?
21:25Really?
21:28All right?
21:29I can't pack my stuff.
21:32Oi!
21:33Shut up, you!
21:34We'll let you out eventually when you'll be quiet.
21:36You need a bit of time in there to think about your behaviour!
21:40Oi!
21:41Oi!
21:42Oi!
21:43Oi!
21:46Just got your text.
21:48What?
21:49Why'd the change of art?
21:51You have a very brave girl here.
21:55Are you going?
21:57Your mum will take things from here.
22:08Tickets are one thing, but...
22:10Man-frapped auto!
22:11Oh, it's fine.
22:12Listen, it's a hired car.
22:13He was gonna leave it at the airport anyway.
22:14And the boat?
22:15Oh, we'll leave that here.
22:16That's a Terry problem.
22:17So you are going then?
22:18Yeah, well, you know.
22:19They've had a bit of an upgrade on their companion gene.
22:23You know what I mean?
22:25George, do me a favour.
22:27There's a really angry man in that garage round there.
22:30Would you just wait at least about three hours before you let him out?
22:34Understood.
22:36Bit terrible, you know, cos I was only at the party for two minutes.
22:39Don't think you're gonna do a French exit on my watch.
22:41This is your party, darling.
22:42Drink it in.
22:43I'm gonna miss you.
22:45You've got to be male.
22:46And you, you old top.
22:48Don't stop me off on my scar will run.
22:50Hardly.
22:51Put that on with a child, that make-up thing.
22:52Look after her outfit.
22:53Oh, whatever.
22:54She might be getting on a bit.
22:55Yeah, yeah, yeah.
22:56She's still not gonna stay out of trouble.
22:58If you can't be good, be good at it, yeah?
23:00Go on.
23:01I can't do this again.
23:02Lovely.
23:03Lovely.
23:04This ain't gonna unlock without a key, darling.
23:06Have you told before?
23:07First time driving with him.
23:08Oh, I can't believe it.
23:09Where is Sonia?
23:10Come on, Sonia.
23:11We're gonna miss the flight.
23:12Goodbye, Martin.
23:13I'll always keep you with me.
23:15Hello.
23:16Hi.
23:17See you.
23:18Oh, Sonia.
23:19See you.
23:20See you.
23:21Oh, Sonia.
23:22See you.
23:23Oh, Sonia.
23:24After yourself.
23:25Bye, honey.
23:26Oh, okay.
23:27See you.
23:28Oh, come on.
23:29Right, you.
23:30Trouble.
23:31See you on the socials.
23:32Oh, bless you, babe.
23:33See you on the socials.
23:34Sonia.
23:35Oh, bless you, babe.
23:36See you on the socials.
23:37Sonia.
23:38After yourself.
23:39Bye, honey.
23:40Oh, okay.
23:41See you.
23:42Oh, come on.
23:43Right, you.
23:44Trouble.
23:45Yeah.
23:46See you on the socials.
23:47Sonia.
23:48Oh, bless you, babe.
23:49See you on the socials.
23:50Sonia.
23:51Try to forget.
23:52Are you serious?
23:54What?
23:55Jeffrey said you need a bigger place.
23:57Sonia, that's very kind of you.
23:58You can't just give us your house.
24:00I ain't gonna do that, am I?
24:01You don't.
24:02Shh.
24:03When George and Lula move back into the Vic, you can rent it.
24:07I don't know what to say.
24:09Well, there's dots, remember, so whatever you're doing there, you should be watching.
24:14Love you.
24:17All right?
24:18Look after her.
24:19I will.
24:20All right.
24:21Come on, then.
24:22You know what?
24:23If we're gonna leave, let's leave in Starwick.
24:24It'll be a laugh.
24:25Yeah.
24:26Come on.
24:27In the boat.
24:28Come on, in the boat.
24:29Go on, son.
24:30Get up there, girl.
24:31Get up there.
24:32Go!
24:33Go on.
24:34Get that leg over.
24:35Woo!
24:36Hey!
24:37So, what's the plan, then?
24:39Going to Bali, or...?
24:40Well, yeah.
24:41That's where we're gonna start off.
24:42Bexy's gonna find us some visas and everything, and we're just gonna wing it.
24:45Well, listen.
24:46Choose somewhere right, yeah?
24:47Cos I'm gonna come and visit you.
24:48Aw.
24:49Oh, Bianca.
24:50Love ya.
24:51Thanks for everything, yeah?
24:52Got an idea.
24:53Look, for old times' sake, as we drive off, come 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!
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