EastEnders 14th April 2025
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00:00I don't know what you're talking about.
00:04Jack said there was some sort of accelerant used to set the fire.
00:07I smelt vodka on you yesterday and you were drinking from that bottle.
00:10No, no, I've never seen that bottle before in my life.
00:12Don't lie to me!
00:13Well, you did this, you did this and you tried to blame me.
00:15No, it ain't true! Why would I do that? It's my dad's store, it's my dad's...
00:19Tell the truth, Lily!
00:24I asked you to keep your mouth shut.
00:26I asked you to do one thing and you just couldn't do it, could you?
00:29Just let me explain.
00:34What did you tell them?
00:35What did you say?
00:36Just don't, don't listen to that.
00:38Get out!
00:39Just get out before I do something I regret.
00:41Maybe it's best you go.
00:42Now!
00:49Mum.
00:54Why the hell would you do that?
00:56I was drunk.
01:00And I was upset.
01:02And I was angry.
01:03Angry? Angry about what?
01:04You!
01:06And that photo, that family photo, you, me and Dad, all together, it just...
01:13I was staring at it and it just felt wrong.
01:16Our family felt wrong.
01:17It's a lie, Mum!
01:18You ripped us apart!
01:21If you hadn't done what you did, we might all be together.
01:26We might have all been happy.
01:29But no, you had to go and wreck it, didn't you?
01:32Oh, Lily, that was years ago.
01:34Me and Martin, we loved each other.
01:37And who knows, if he was here now, then maybe we would be happy.
01:41Mum, you're kidding yourself.
01:43If Dad was here now, you wouldn't be together.
01:46We weren't some happy family.
01:49I never got the chance to know what that was like.
01:53That's why I did it.
01:55That's why I burnt it all down.
01:57And that's okay, is it?
01:59That's okay to destroy their memories.
02:01All the love and care that people put into it.
02:04Hope's little necklace.
02:05All the flowers, all the photos.
02:07No, Mum, I...
02:09I regretted it as soon as it started to burn.
02:11It was just too late and I just...
02:13And you just what?
02:16I got scared, Mum.
02:19And that's why you put the blame on me?
02:21No, it weren't like that, I promise.
02:23Lily...
02:24Lily...
02:27What did you do?
02:32Just tell me.
02:37I got Avani to lie.
02:41Tell her mum that she saw Ruby do it.
02:44I'm sorry!
02:46I'm sorry, I just...
02:47I panicked and I just...
02:49I just didn't know what would happen to Charlie if she'd get taken away.
02:52Says she's gonna have to call Jack.
02:53Tell him what's happened.
02:55Mum.
02:57Mum, no.
02:58Mum, no.
02:59What would people think?
03:00What would happen to me?
03:01What would happen to Charlie?
03:02Think of Charlie!
03:05Call him.
03:08If you don't, I will.
03:09Do you feel that your sister's willingness, I suppose, to believe this man was decent, loving, normal, that put you in jeopardy?
03:20I suppose so, yeah.
03:22I mean, Sonia, she does tend to look for the best in people.
03:25Sometimes she's a bit of a mug, to be honest.
03:27But it was clear as day he was a monster.
03:29I mean, you only had to look him in the eye.
03:31I mean, how she slept in the same bed with him or had a baby with him, I'll just never know.
03:41It could have been worse.
03:43How?
03:45She's made me look like an idiot.
03:47A complete idiot!
03:50Mum, what are you doing?
03:52I'll go.
03:53I will get her back to sleep.
03:55Right, you just wait here and don't do anything stupid.
04:07I'm sorry.
04:08I really am, but I have to put Lily first. I need to protect her and Charlie.
04:13What, and let me drown?
04:14We can blame it on kids.
04:16Vandals, I don't know.
04:17What, and the water bottle? What about her water bottle?
04:18Well, we just say it was lost or someone nicked it.
04:22Look, Priya's already out there telling everyone it was me.
04:24I'll deal with that, I'll talk to her.
04:25Right, and Avani?
04:26She'll sort it.
04:27They're mates.
04:29Sorry, I'm not doing this, there's no way.
04:32You want Lily to lose her daughter, is that the kind of person you are?
04:35What, and I can lose my son?
04:37Look, even if the police don't prosecute, how am I supposed to live here?
04:41Everyone hating me, thinking I am responsible for this.
04:45You need to tell the truth.
04:46It was Lily, you just explain it to everyone.
04:49Or you, Lily, you just go out there, you do the right thing and you tell the truth.
04:53No, that ain't nothing.
04:54What, so you're happy to just wreck my life?
04:57Let me take the fall?
04:58Like I took the fall for you.
05:01Went to prison.
05:02Yeah, and Jean returned the favour.
05:05What am I even doing here?
05:08Martin's gone, everyone hates me, I might as well just go, just leave, right now.
05:11Sounds like the best idea you've had all day.
05:20Don't even think about grassing her up, cos it's your word against mine.
05:23And I think we know everyone's gonna believe.
05:26She has just lost her dad.
05:27Do you really want her to lose her little girl too?
05:29Mum, what are we gonna do? She could be going to the police.
05:34Don't worry, I'll sort it.
05:35You just talk to Ivana and you make sure she sticks to the story.
05:38Do you understand?
05:39Just do it.
05:40I will deal with Ruby.
05:41So, do you want her to lose her head?
05:46So, do you want her to lose her head?
05:49Mum, what are we gonna do? She could be going to the police.
05:52Don't worry, I'll sort it.
05:54You just talk to Ivana and you make sure she sticks to the story, do you understand?
05:56I don't know.
05:57Just do it.
05:59I will deal with Ruby.
06:11Just go back and apologise. It'll be fine.
06:21She don't want to talk to me, Kat.
06:23She threw me out. She gave me a right ear for her.
06:26Yeah, even more reason to talk her around.
06:29Please don't let it fester. You know what sisters are like.
06:32The longer you leave it, the worse it'll get.
06:34You spoke your truth, yeah? You've got nothing to be ashamed of.
06:38Please, Freddie, you don't know what you're talking about.
06:39She's done nothing wrong, though, really.
06:41Thanks, Freddie.
06:42What, blabbing her sister's business online without her blessing? It ain't great.
06:47Sorry, Bea, no offence.
06:54Sonia.
06:57She wants to talk to me.
07:01What, you told your mum about me? She guessed.
07:04No, I'm sorry, Ruby was having a go.
07:06Ruby, what? She knows too?
07:07No, look. No, because she's going to go down to the bed.
07:09No, no.
07:10No, but she will. Look, I can't deal with that. I can't do that. I can't deal with police again.
07:14Not after everything that's happened.
07:15Varnie.
07:19Maybe you should stick with your story, then.
07:21What?
07:21Look, if anyone asks, you saw Ruby. No, no, no. I don't want to have anything to do with this.
07:27I could get in big trouble.
07:28Yeah, well, what about Ruby? What, you're just going to throw her under the bus?
07:31No, no, mum says I have to.
07:33Yeah?
07:33Well, tell her where to go.
07:35She's your problem, not Ruby, remember?
07:37You are.
07:43You even miss drawing Dad's funeral because of her.
07:53It's not true.
07:55Why would I burn my own stool down?
07:57Who can fadden the mind of a psychopath?
07:59It doesn't even make sense.
08:00You're poison.
08:02All right, just like your old man was. We don't want your salt round here.
08:06And what if I told you I know who did it?
08:08Is that your answer? Blame someone else?
08:09Tell the truth.
08:10Wait, I really...
08:12I've really cut... You need to go. I can't do this tonight.
08:16Well, what if I made you a deal?
08:19What are you talking about?
08:21A bargain.
08:23I didn't come here to argue with you, Ian.
08:26I've got a proposition for you.
08:28When you start talking, these people, they just...
08:32They just have a way of getting things out of you.
08:34I didn't even know what I was saying.
08:36Didn't you?
08:37Well, you called me an idiot.
08:38No, sorry, a mug.
08:39Well, you weren't really on that, were you?
08:42Ian, weird as you like, living right under your nose.
08:45I don't want to hear it.
08:45Yeah, you never do.
08:46I mean, that's why I had to do the podcast, didn't I?
08:48To get this stuff out of my head.
08:50What stuff? What are you talking about?
08:51What he done to me?
08:52It's like he's still messing with my brain.
09:00Even now.
09:01But I tried to tell you about it, but no...
09:03I don't want to dwell.
09:05I want to put it behind me.
09:06You think that's healthy, dear?
09:07I don't know.
09:08I just don't want to think about it.
09:10I'm not like that.
09:11I've got a right to process my trauma any way I want.
09:14Who told you that?
09:20Freddie.
09:20Freddie.
09:21Freddie.
09:23Dr. Slater.
09:26Taking advice from him now, are you?
09:28Well, at least he cares.
09:29You don't know what it was like being locked in a box.
09:32I was in prison!
09:33Nearly starved to death.
09:35Given pills.
09:37To end it.
09:38To end my life.
09:40You know what?
09:42I'm not sorry I did it.
09:45I was only telling my story.
09:47That's it.
09:48Ruby.
09:48Ruby.
09:48Ruby, wait.
10:02I'm sorry about what I said before.
10:05I don't want you to go.
10:08I don't care what you want, Stacey.
10:09Not for me.
10:10For you.
10:12This is your home.
10:13I don't want Roman growing up without a family.
10:16Right, I see what this is about.
10:18I'm trying to make the peace, Ruby.
10:20How?
10:21By getting me framed and getting your hands on my kids.
10:24He's stupid.
10:25I just mean he's got brothers and sisters here.
10:27He's got a family.
10:28Yeah, your family.
10:29Not mine.
10:30You know, this is literally the story of my life.
10:36It's always about someone else.
10:37It's never about me.
10:39You're just as selfish and mercenary as the rest of them.
10:43Well, you ain't punishing the kids by taking their brother away.
10:46I mean, we can solve it.
10:47We can come up with a story.
10:49No.
10:50This was Lily's fault.
10:52It's on her.
10:53She's a damaged kid who's lost her dad.
10:55You know how that feels.
10:56Well, that's done to you.
10:57You ain't that different, you and her.
10:59Yeah, she's a scheming little brat.
11:02You need to take a good look at your family.
11:06At least I've got one.
11:11Your whole life's been a car crash.
11:17Everything you had, you lost.
11:20Anything good, you messed up.
11:23I mean, Mum.
11:26Happy.
11:29Ready to settle down with her new fella.
11:32You come along.
11:34Bedded him.
11:35Broke him up.
11:35Really?
11:37I was with Dan first.
11:40There was history.
11:42I was a young girl.
11:43He took advantage of me.
11:45It wasn't my fault.
11:47No.
11:48Never is, is it?
11:48Always someone else's.
11:52And there was Ricky.
11:53Messing him about.
11:54On, off, on, off.
11:56Poor bloke.
11:58And Tony.
12:00You really had your head screwed on then, didn't you?
12:04Abusing your underage daughter right under your nose.
12:07Not even a sniff.
12:08But I make a mistake.
12:09A single mistake and fall for the wrong bloke.
12:11And you call me a mug online.
12:17Don't you dare throw Tony in my face.
12:22He was a paedophile.
12:25He used me.
12:28An abused wit.
12:30He manipulated my whole family.
12:32Yeah.
12:33And Whitney's still paying for it now.
12:35Yeah, and so am I because of what you've done.
12:36Because Rhys nearly killed me.
12:40And you should have seen it.
12:42You should have.
12:44But the problem is, you were so desperate to be loved,
12:47you could not see what was in front of your face.
12:51A monster.
12:53Psychopath.
12:56So you want to blame me?
12:58You want to blame everything on me?
13:01It's not my fault that your daughter has to live with that
13:05her whole life.
13:08Knowing who her dad was and what he did.
13:12That's on you, Sonia.
13:15And you know what?
13:16Now I understand why Whitney wants you out of her life.
13:20I really do.
13:26Now I want you out of mine.
13:35Hello?
13:54What are you doing?
13:56I'm leaving.
13:59I know I didn't give you much notice, but I've got to go.
14:01No.
14:03What, because of the stall?
14:04Come on, that'll blow over.
14:05Do you know what people are like around here?
14:06Boobs.
14:07Don't let them get under your skin.
14:09Zach, people only put up with me because of Martin.
14:11Because they loved him so much.
14:12Now they can't wait to get rid.
14:13That ain't true.
14:15Come on.
14:17You think I fit in?
14:18I'm an outsider.
14:20I always have been.
14:21No one actually cares.
14:22Listen.
14:23I care.
14:25I've got to go.
14:35Okay.
14:36You're, you're all right for money.
14:38Do you want some cash?
14:40No, I'm fine.
14:44You and Sharon have been really good to me.
14:46And we'll miss you.
14:51Roman and me.
14:54We'll really miss you.
15:05You, um, go out to the graveyard?
15:09Yeah.
15:10Sharon will be gutted she didn't get to say goodbye.
15:12Send her my love, yeah?
15:16Yeah.
15:25Come on, Roman.
15:29All I can say is she must have been very upset.
15:32Very upset indeed.
15:33To set fire to his stall.
15:35Well, we're all upset.
15:36Yeah, but she's only just come back.
15:39No family, no friends.
15:41Just her and her little boy.
15:42Who's she nearly lost if it wasn't for Martin?
15:45She must have thought that God was giving her a second chance of happiness.
15:50Future with Martin suddenly snatched away.
15:54She's not your enemy.
15:57Not really.
15:59She's just a...
16:01broken, tragic young woman.
16:04You've changed your tune.
16:06Oh, no, I'm not a fan.
16:08No, honestly.
16:10But...
16:11can you think of anything
16:14that has ever gone right for her?
16:20You two used to be really good friends.
16:22Do you remember when she first arrived?
16:27The pair of you were inseparable.
16:28She practically lived here.
16:30You were there for her.
16:32She was there for you.
16:33Admittedly, there's been some big ups and downs along the way,
16:36but that's what friendship is, Stacey.
16:38Deep down inside, she's still the same little girl.
16:43And so are you.
16:47If she really is going,
16:50you have got a chance
16:52to part
16:53on good terms
16:55in honour of Martin.
16:56or is that too difficult?
17:08It's just a row.
17:10You'll make it up.
17:11You always do.
17:12Nope.
17:13Not this time.
17:14She's gone too far.
17:15But, Mum,
17:16she is the only one
17:17who is always here for you,
17:18fighting for you.
17:19Look.
17:28I know she makes a mess of things,
17:30but she tries.
17:31And she really cares.
17:33You know she does.
17:42She's gone.
17:44What?
17:45She just left.
17:46The memorial, everyone blaming her.
17:48It's just her last straw, isn't it?
17:50Well, she's broke.
17:52She's got no money.
17:53How she can look after Roman?
17:54You talk about the details.
17:55She's just scarpered.
17:57Did she say where she was going?
18:06She hates me, Kat.
18:10She don't understand
18:11what I've been for her.
18:12She don't care.
18:12Of course she does.
18:13She's just upset.
18:14No.
18:15She's lost Martin.
18:16She's lost Reese.
18:18Or the bloke that she thought he was.
18:20And now she's been publicly humiliated.
18:21What's her life?
18:23Whatever.
18:23It happened, all right?
18:25She's lost so much already.
18:27She can't afford to lose her sister as well.
18:29Sisters are for life.
18:31And you need to make her see that.
18:33You need to let her know
18:35that you're here for her
18:36no matter what, all right?
18:37And that she needs you.
18:40What about me?
18:44What about all the terrible things
18:45that she said to me?
18:47Don't you need her as well?
18:49No.
18:58Okay.
18:59I'm sorry.
19:15I'm sorry for what I said.
19:17I don't know what's wrong with me.
19:21I've messed things up for you,
19:22but I'll put it right.
19:23The community, the old bill.
19:28I'll sort it.
19:29No, it's too late for that.
19:33They need someone to blame,
19:35so just let them blame me.
19:40I want to put things right between us.
19:45I want you to stay.
19:47There's no place for me here now, Stace.
19:52Not anymore.
19:57Truth is, I was happy here in Essex.
20:00Quiet life.
20:02What are you going to do?
20:03You've got no money.
20:06Oh, I sold the store back to Ian.
20:09He lapped it up.
20:10Family silver.
20:11I couldn't believe his luck.
20:14I've got enough.
20:17Enough to start a new life with Roman,
20:20and that's all I want now.
20:25Really.
20:31I'm going to change his name too.
20:34To Fowler, it feels right.
20:39Just so he never forgets who his dad was.
20:41Stace, what happened with Martin,
20:47I never meant to get in between you both.
20:55I was just lonely.
20:59I just wanted a little bit of happiness for myself.
21:03He cared about you, I know he did.
21:05Did he, but he loved you.
21:08He loved you so much.
21:10You were the love of his life.
21:11I don't know.
21:15I'm happy for you.
21:16I'm just...
21:17I'm just...
21:18I'm just sad that we both lost him.
21:27There weren't many men like Martin Fowler around.
21:32I loved him.
21:36I loved him so much.
21:37Look at us, eh?
21:47What a bit!
21:48I, um...
21:54I nearly forgot I got this made.
21:57I was going to leave it at the gross side
22:00and hope someone picked it up,
22:01but it's...
22:03Well, it's for the memorial, um...
22:07I'd really like if you could put it up
22:10so he's not forgotten.
22:12But he won't be forgotten.
22:15Not while I'm around.
22:16Not while he's kids are here.
22:20I promise.
22:27I'm gonna go.
22:33Goodbye, Stacey's Laker.
22:38I'm gonna miss you.
22:41I'm gonna miss you too.
22:46Tie around.
23:00Come on, baby.
23:01Hey, listen.
23:19Maybe Bianca's right.
23:22Maybe I'm just a mug.
23:24Falls for any bloke who gives her a smile or a kind word.
23:28Don't be stupid.
23:30You ain't nothing like that.
23:32Mum, he was a horrible, clever, manipulative guy.
23:37He would have fooled anyone.
23:43If it's those kids again.
23:44I'll deal with it.
23:45Relax.
24:00What do you want?
24:08Well, I thought we should talk.
24:12We tried that.
24:13Well, we should try a bit harder.
24:14Well, we should try a bit harder.
24:15I'll leave you to it.
24:20Go on, then.
24:21What have you got to say?
24:26I'm sorry.
24:30I'm sorry if I hurt you.
24:31I'm sorry if I hurt you.
24:34Is that it?
24:38It's a start.
24:39It's not a great one.
24:44What do you want from me, Sonia?
24:45Blood?
24:46I want you to leave and never come back.
24:58I want you to leave and never come back.
25:02I want you to leave and never come back.
25:03I want you to leave and never come back.
25:05What?
25:06You're my sister.
25:06You're my only sister.
25:08You're my only sister.
25:09Not anymore.
25:11Just go.
25:12What?
25:13Just go.
25:14Just go.
25:15Huh?
25:16You're my sister.
25:17What's going on?
25:18What's going on?
25:19You're my sister.
25:19I want you to step back on me.
25:20I want you to step back on me.
25:20I want you to step back on me.
25:21What's going on?
25:22Just go.
25:22Huh?
25:23Just go.
25:24What?
25:26Just go.
25:28Huh?
25:45Did you speak to her?
25:57Talk her around a bit?
25:59I tried, but she was ready to leave.
26:03What about saying goodbye?
26:06She wanted a go, Lil.
26:09Maybe it's for the best, given what's happened.
26:11For the best?
26:12Thanks to you, I didn't get to say goodbye to my little brother.
26:14I ain't the one that burnt the stool down and framed Ruby.
26:17You pushed me.
26:19Told me to keep up the lights,
26:20he'll have only to keep her mouth shut.
26:22Yeah, to protect you.
26:24Even if it's wrong?
26:25Earlier you were saying I wasn't a very good mum.
26:26I haven't been there for you.
26:27I was there today.
26:29Yeah, and look what happened.
26:31You don't think you helped push her out the door?
26:33Yeah, and why was that?
26:34I don't know, Lily.
26:35I don't know, but I am tired and I've had enough.
26:39All right, I don't want to have a round with you.
26:40No, because you know it's your fault.
26:42How? How is it my fault?
26:44You stole my childhood from me.
26:49We could have been a happy family.
26:51I could have had so much time with Dad and you ruined it.
26:55And for what?
26:57You do not get to judge.
27:00You see, this was my speech.
27:02This is what I was going to say at his funeral.
27:06I could think of a couple of nice things to say about how kind he was and how he was always there for me,
27:10but it got to writing about our family and I couldn't think of a single thing.
27:15Nothing.
27:17It's just blank.
27:18And it's just making me realise what a waste it all was.
27:22My whole childhood.
27:26And you just want to get away with it.
27:28No one calling you out.
27:29That ain't gonna happen.
27:30Lily.
27:32I just wish it was you that died.
27:34Not him.
27:35I really do.
27:36No one calling you out.
27:37No one calling you out.
27:38No one calling you out.
27:39No one calling you out.
27:40No one calling you out.
27:41No one calling you out.
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27:55No one calling you out.
27:56No one calling you out.
27:57You