EastEnders 8th May 2025-n
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01:00They played this in the service on the actual day.
01:07St. Margaret's Church opposite the House of Parliament.
01:10Yeah?
01:11Maybe we could get Peggy to play it in a bit later on.
01:14There's loads more. I downloaded loads last night.
01:18Gene, come and have a look at this.
01:21You're, uh, not dressed up yet.
01:25Everyone's got to be in their best bib and tucker today, you know.
01:28He's a little bit confused as well.
01:30I can see.
01:31I'll leave it with you.
01:338th of May, 1945.
01:3650 years. Who'd have thought?
01:38Nigel.
01:39Look, this is what I wanted to show you.
01:43That's the real East End.
01:44Blitz spirit.
01:46It was right on the square.
01:48See those people there, people like Arthur, would know them.
01:56Probably neighbours.
01:57There were times I thought this day would never come.
02:26You almost didn't.
02:28Yeah, if that explosion had done any more damage...
02:29No, we ain't looking back, though, are we?
02:31You know, we're not doing what if this, what if that.
02:34That was then, and this is now.
02:38And the outside looks great.
02:41Well, shall we go inside?
02:44See what it looks like now it's finished?
02:46Yes, do it.
02:47I don't believe it.
03:06It's good as new.
03:08Oh, look.
03:09We were never not going to put that back up.
03:16We like it.
03:17It's not the same one, though.
03:20It's close enough.
03:23Talking of familiar faces.
03:27Hello, old girl.
03:30It's like nothing ever happened.
03:31It did, though, didn't it?
03:40Half of me wants to throw open the doors and let everyone else see all this.
03:48Is that Martin's tankard?
03:52He'd have been the first one through that door.
03:55Hmm.
03:55And that's why we can't open up.
03:59Not today.
04:02Let the rest of the country celebrate what Mo said was right.
04:07He lost his life here.
04:10And he wasn't the only one, either.
04:14It'd be like dancing on his grave.
04:17The newest one that was set off from Stepney.
04:19Right through the East End.
04:20Magel, listen, there is...
04:22I know, it's not going to be quite like that today.
04:26No, things have been a bit difficult lately, so...
04:28Not as difficult as it was for that long.
04:32Six years of a world war they went through.
04:37Hope Debbie can get time off the bookies.
04:40No, she asked.
04:42Claire will be gutted if she don't.
04:44They are guarding the frontiers of the news.
04:52Harvey, I had to see you.
05:12Oh, what's up here?
05:13It's Cindy, she's...
05:15Oh, wait, wait, come here.
05:16Oh, it's so great.
05:17Oh, Kathy, what are you doing here?
05:26Oh, it's not anything to do with the baby, is it?
05:29Um, no, no, I...
05:31I just remembered I thanked Harvey for taking Cindy and Lauren to the hospital the other night.
05:35Or paid him for that matter.
05:36No, I already said there's no need.
05:38Um, well, I've got me purse now anyway.
05:42My head's all over the place at the moment.
05:43Um, well, I'd better go, yeah.
05:50She's not the only one.
05:52Nigel's head's all over the place as well.
05:53And it's going to get even worse when he realises nobody's doing anything for VE Day.
05:58I think Phil should have told him.
06:00Well, I suppose there was always a chance it might slip his mind.
06:03No, he's just built it up even more.
06:06Well, anyway, isn't this Phil's job?
06:07I mean, he's caring, eh?
06:09Yes, well, I think he was hoping it would slip his mind.
06:11I think Phil needs to tell him.
06:15Yeah.
06:16That was very good of you, by the way.
06:18Not charging Kathy for the cab.
06:20Oh, well.
06:22You're a lovely man, Harvey Munro.
06:24Mwah!
06:33Ah!
06:35There you are.
06:35I've been trying to call you for the last half hour.
06:37Oh, my phone was on silent.
06:39What's the point of having a mobile phone if it's on silent?
06:42I mean, what is it?
06:42You don't want to be disturbed?
06:43What are you trying to say?
06:44I've got something to hide.
06:47Oh, er, what did you want to see me for, anyway?
06:50We're all going up to the hospital.
06:51Something happened?
06:53No.
06:53No, Peter's arranged a photographer and, you know,
06:55going to get us some pictures with Jimmy, you know, all the family.
06:58I knew you wouldn't want to miss it.
06:59No, no, of course not.
07:00Everything OK?
07:05Yeah, er, I've been thinking about Jimmy and all, you know.
07:09That's what I've been doing, walking around.
07:12I mean, today is going to be a lovely day.
07:14And he's coming home soon.
07:15And that's going to be lovely too, but...
07:18How much am I going to see of him, eh?
07:22I mean, left to Cindy, I'll be banged up any minute.
07:24Oh, Mum, you won't get banged up.
07:26Oh, fortune-telling, how are you?
07:27Well, at worst, the police will start asking a few questions.
07:30Yeah, and a lot of people could be giving them the wrong answers right now.
07:34Look, I'll... I'll fix this.
07:36How, Ian?
07:37Just... leave it to me, I'll...
07:39I'll sort it, OK?
07:44Right.
07:57How are you?
08:07She blanking, yeah?
08:08No.
08:09Looks like it to me.
08:10Yeah, what do you know?
08:11I know a big, fat freeze when I see one.
08:13No, you don't know nothing.
08:15Get us a drink, I'll show you.
08:22Everything's cool.
08:22Well, you turned back time, have you?
08:25Made it as if it didn't happen.
08:27Look at your dad's face when he saw us.
08:29No, he's cool now, too.
08:34I'll find you.
08:38Nice one.
08:45Vic!
08:45Vic!
08:45Vic!
08:52We are the boys who will stop your little game.
09:07We are the boys who will make you sing again.
09:12But who do you think you are kidding, Mr. Cutler?
09:17If you think holding the line is done.
09:20Mr. Brown was off to turn on the H-21.
09:26But he comes on H-21.
09:32It's been like that since this morning.
09:34And when he ain't watching old newsreels,
09:36he's banging on about some street party.
09:38Back in the 90s, half a phone are organised.
09:40It's not as if we can get away from it, either.
09:42I mean, turn the radio television on,
09:45someone's talking about it.
09:46It's everywhere you look.
09:47Except here.
09:48Yeah, well, there's a good reason for that.
09:51Well, cruel as it sounds,
09:52someone's going to have to burst his bubble.
09:54What's that going to do, then?
09:55Well, what's the alternative?
09:57It goes banging on the doors of the Queen Vic
09:58only to have them slammed in his face.
10:00I'll get it!
10:02Someone has to bring him back down to earth.
10:04And what better than a person who knows him?
10:07All right, all right.
10:09I'll have a word with him.
10:10Right, well, I'll stay with you.
10:11Anyway, doing good at staying.
10:13You know, he's been going out on his own
10:14a bit too much lately.
10:15Yeah, look at these.
10:18Oh, who are they from?
10:20Me.
10:21Who are they for?
10:23Debbie!
10:25You know, all the flowers of remembrance
10:27there in one bouquet.
10:29Nigel, you should put the flowers down, yeah.
10:33What?
10:34Just put the flowers down.
10:36Why?
10:39Because they need to have some water.
10:42Beautiful bouquet.
10:44Need to keep them looking fresh.
10:45Thanks, Trina.
10:50What are you playing at?
10:51I was just about to tell him.
10:54We've got work to do.
10:56And what does that mean?
10:57A party to organise.
10:59Everyone's saying that we can't have one
11:00because we're supposed to be remembering Martin.
11:02Well, what better way of remembering him
11:03than all being together
11:04in the one place on the square
11:06that he loved the best?
11:07But how?
11:08You just said yourself that the Vic's closed.
11:09Well, wasn't there something called the Blitz Spirit?
11:21What's happened?
11:22What do you need to see me about?
11:25It's Cindy.
11:27Now what's she done?
11:29It's what she's about to do
11:30and she's serious about it.
11:31Okay.
11:32Just tell me.
11:34She wants everything, Harvey.
11:35The house, Bill's Hills.
11:37What?
11:37Yeah, and the chippy.
11:39That doesn't make sense.
11:41I mean, how can she even think that?
11:43Well, because she's mad, isn't she?
11:46You know, she's making up all sorts.
11:48You don't know her like I do.
11:50And whatever she's saying,
11:51she's going to keep on saying it
11:52until some of it sticks.
11:55I can't handle this.
11:57Every time I walk onto that square,
11:59I see her.
11:59And if I'm not seeing her,
12:01I'm seeing Jean.
12:02I know that's difficult.
12:05Well, it wouldn't be
12:06if you'd done what you promised
12:06and broken up with her.
12:07Yeah, I will.
12:08I told you.
12:09But not one thing's in Martin
12:11that's still so raw.
12:13Oh, look, I'm sorry.
12:14I know.
12:16I'm just slashing out.
12:18Hey.
12:20You know what we need?
12:22What?
12:23A break.
12:24You know, a chance to breathe.
12:26Get away from it all.
12:27What do you think?
12:34Stace!
12:35Get out of the way!
12:37Jean, what are you doing?
12:39Now!
12:45What's all this?
12:47It's for the party.
12:48What party?
12:49The B.E. party we're having
12:50in about an hour.
12:52How many more times?
12:54It's wrong to have any kind of party
12:56after what's happened.
12:57This is all Nigel's been talking about
12:59for the last three days
12:59and all everyone else has been doing
13:01is listening to you stick your oar in.
13:03But you could change your mind.
13:05No, I ain't.
13:06Right, well,
13:06everyone has been mourning Martin
13:08on their own behind closed doors.
13:10I think that we should all be together.
13:12Oh, you can think all you like.
13:13Yeah, you see, I knew you'd say that.
13:14Oh, I've got principles.
13:15So I had a look in the garage
13:17and I've had a shifty upstairs
13:18and this is all the stuff
13:20that you got in
13:21for the last royal wedding.
13:22Well, I say got in.
13:23I mean picked up
13:24when it fell off the back of the lorry.
13:26No bunting and flags
13:28and scarves
13:29and do you remember
13:30you had to hide it pretty sharpish
13:31because the coppers came sniffing round?
13:34Yeah, I would have made a falter
13:35in that day too.
13:36You still can.
13:39Fee day, jubilee day,
13:41royal weddings.
13:42It's all king and country, isn't it?
13:45Talk about hotcakes.
13:47Oh, I forgot.
13:50You've got principles, haven't you?
13:51I know you don't want to ruffle any feathers.
14:07It ain't just that.
14:09But...
14:09I know, Phil, OK?
14:11Nigel's got a real bee in his bonnet about it
14:13but...
14:14He's one punter
14:16and there's lots of other punters
14:18who don't think this should be happening.
14:19Yeah, a lot of people think it should too.
14:22Yeah, OK.
14:23There's two.
14:24You and Nigel.
14:25And they're free.
14:26Well, aside from the three wise monkeys.
14:29And Jean.
14:30Oh.
14:33No.
14:34OK, I'm sorry.
14:35But that's that.
14:45What's this?
14:45The cavalry?
14:46Oh, it's not just us.
14:47No.
14:48All the other market traders
14:49are coming once Jean's helped
14:51and close up.
14:52No.
14:53You were the one telling me
14:53this was a bad idea.
14:55Look, I had my doubts too, Linda,
14:56to be honest.
14:57But everywhere you go
14:58it's all you see.
15:00Yeah.
15:02It's like Jean said.
15:03You know, we could all
15:05lock our front door
15:06all the curtains
15:07sit in the dark
15:09and have a cry
15:09about Martin.
15:12I know.
15:12But all we could come together
15:14as a community
15:15raise a glass for Martin
15:16and remember him
15:17and, well, remember them.
15:19Yeah.
15:22Are you sure?
15:33Can I get you the first pint?
15:59Yeah, that'd be lovely, wouldn't it?
16:02Right?
16:03Cheers.
16:04Cheers.
16:04Cheers.
16:04Cheers.
16:04Cheers.
16:05Cheers.
16:05Cheers.
16:05Cheers.
16:06Cheers.
16:06Cheers.
16:06Cheers.
16:06Cheers.
16:06Cheers.
16:07Cheers.
16:07Cheers.
16:07Cheers.
16:12Oh, I knew you'd get time off.
16:16And you brought Claire with you.
16:18Great.
16:20You know, me and Grant
16:21were getting poppies earlier
16:25from that cellar by the tube.
16:27This bloke comes up,
16:30city type he was,
16:32and he starts giving him earache,
16:35saying,
16:36you shouldn't be looking back
16:37all the time.
16:39The past don't matter,
16:41he kept saying.
16:42Look to the future.
16:43That's what counts.
16:46Grant says,
16:48yeah,
16:50you're right.
16:51We should look to the future.
16:53That's what they died for.
17:17Look, I thought that it
17:18weren't doing anything today.
17:20Well, yeah,
17:20they've changed their mind
17:21according to Shrimpy.
17:22Well, the last I heard,
17:24Linda was banging on
17:25about it being disrespectful.
17:27Well, yeah,
17:27they've changed their mind
17:28about that and all.
17:30That's a good one,
17:31I think.
17:31No, it's not.
17:32The nurse has stood
17:33right in front of me.
17:34Oh, perfect.
17:34Oh, ha, ha.
17:35Right, that's the one
17:36we're using, sorry.
17:38Oh, look at him.
17:40He looks so fit
17:41and healthy, doesn't he?
17:42Yeah,
17:43all his family around him
17:44and all her.
17:45Well, everyone except Mum.
17:47Yeah, even better.
17:48Right,
17:49print that one off,
17:50put it in the frame
17:51and let's get going, yeah?
17:53Yeah,
17:53look,
17:54you go.
17:55Ian,
17:55if the Vic are doing something,
17:56we really should support it.
17:58Yeah,
17:58I'll catch up.
18:00It's been so long
18:02since we've been able
18:02to have a proper drink
18:03for Martin.
18:04I know, Mum,
18:05I've just got to do
18:06something first.
18:07All right.
18:08I'll put that in the bin.
18:20Yeah,
18:21and I took it out.
18:22Ain't you getting the message?
18:23Stupid little treats
18:24ain't gonna cut it, Ross,
18:25not now.
18:25Well, go on then,
18:26dump it
18:26and I'll just take it out again
18:28and again
18:29until you get the message.
18:30Look,
18:31I know I should have told you before
18:33but I was scared.
18:37All right,
18:37scared of losing you
18:38and do you know what?
18:39I was wrong.
18:40But you know everything now.
18:43There's nothing else.
18:44I promise.
18:47I'm not giving up on this.
18:49I'm in this for the long haul,
18:50for you,
18:51for me
18:51and for Joel.
18:53Now,
18:53he's turned a corner.
18:55He knows what he's done is wrong
18:56and he's gonna make it right.
18:58Just let me do the same.
19:06Talk about getting blanked.
19:08What, no,
19:08it was a wind-up, mate.
19:09Looked like she was
19:10airing you to me.
19:11Oh, no,
19:12I've sorted it,
19:13don't worry.
19:14So,
19:15what are you gonna do?
19:17Is it chocolate
19:18or flowers?
19:20Mate,
19:20what planet are you living on?
19:23What,
19:23have you been
19:23back to 1940s
19:25or something like these?
19:27What's that mean?
19:28It means
19:30that girls these days
19:31don't want flowers
19:32or chocolate,
19:33right?
19:37Look what I hid in my
19:38recent idyll yet.
19:40Is that a warning?
19:43I didn't think...
19:45You see,
19:45it doesn't matter
19:46what they do in public.
19:47It's what they do in private.
19:49Okay?
19:49That,
19:50that tells us
19:51what they're really like.
19:52here you go.
20:05Lovely,
20:06thank you,
20:06and here you go.
20:08What's that?
20:10What's that?
20:10It's a shilling,
20:10well,
20:11it's not actually shilling,
20:11it's close
20:11so I can get to it.
20:13Linda,
20:13don't give me the look,
20:14darling,
20:14I mean,
20:15you know,
20:15it's a big tradition.
20:16Well,
20:16Phil's telling me
20:17Peggy started it
20:18back in the day,
20:19right,
20:19and what she used to do
20:20was charge all the punters
20:21for their first pint
20:22on V-Day,
20:24at V-Day prices.
20:25Come on,
20:26let's have it.
20:27Come on.
20:27Didn't anybody tell you
20:28there was a war on?
20:30Okay,
20:30fair comment.
20:31Oh,
20:33that'll be a nice round
20:34bob,
20:35thanks,
20:35soldier.
20:35Oh,
20:36lovely,
20:36thank you.
20:37Welcome home!
20:39Yay!
20:39We are welcome!
20:41That was a stroke of luck,
20:43wasn't it?
20:43What's that?
20:44The wallpaper.
20:45Oh,
20:45yeah,
20:45the fact that the
20:46old wallpaper shop
20:48didn't get bombed,
20:49and they still have
20:50some of the old stock.
20:51Uncanny.
20:53This is what it's all about,
20:54isn't it?
20:55What is?
20:56Britain.
20:58The East End,
20:58all pulling together.
20:59The best of times,
21:02eh?
21:02Yeah,
21:03my mums and dads
21:03used to put their kids
21:04in different rooms,
21:05just in case a bomb
21:06fell in the night,
21:07they wouldn't all be killed,
21:07yeah.
21:08My mum used to tell me
21:09about that.
21:10Yeah,
21:12when they lied awake
21:13at night,
21:13terrified to close their eyes,
21:15in case they never
21:16opened them.
21:16Yeah,
21:17and then you'd leave the shops
21:19and turn into your street,
21:20only to find your street
21:21weren't there anymore,
21:21eh?
21:23That's it,
21:23Billy,
21:24the best.
21:27Ta-da!
21:30What do you think?
21:32Someone really should go
21:33and fetch him,
21:34you know.
21:35Who?
21:36Arthur.
21:37All the effort
21:38he's put into this.
21:40Oh,
21:41he'll be here,
21:42one way or another.
21:45They all will.
21:46Most important
21:50person's here,
21:51though.
21:52Oh,
21:52who's that,
21:53then?
21:56Thanks,
21:56Debbie.
22:00Well,
22:00this takes me back.
22:03Come and meet me,
22:04just you
22:05and me.
22:06Just like the old days.
22:09Don't flatter yourself.
22:11Actually,
22:11I was,
22:12uh,
22:12talking about me and David.
22:16So what's all this about,
22:17Ian?
22:19We,
22:20uh,
22:21we went to the hospital.
22:23Is Jimmy okay?
22:26Yeah.
22:28We had some photos done.
22:33Look,
22:34we're going to have to,
22:34um,
22:35take it slow,
22:36but I was,
22:37uh,
22:37I was thinking,
22:38you,
22:38me,
22:40Jimmy,
22:40we could,
22:41um,
22:41meet up away from the square
22:43so you could get to see him.
22:44And obviously,
22:46if that goes well,
22:47then maybe in time
22:48you could even come here
22:49and,
22:50uh,
22:51spend some time with him.
22:53And this would all be,
22:55uh,
22:55the goodness of your heart,
22:56would it?
22:57Well.
22:59No.
23:00No way,
23:00Ian.
23:02No.
23:03I'd have to forget all about
23:04going to the police,
23:04about Kathy,
23:05and all about the business.
23:07And then what?
23:08We'll be back to square one.
23:10You all here,
23:11and me out in the cold.
23:13So,
23:13is that it?
23:14Is that why you got me over here?
23:16Is this your pathetic attempt
23:17at getting back at me?
23:19Well,
23:19it's not going to work,
23:20Ian.
23:20Well,
23:20you going to the police
23:21about my mum,
23:21that ain't going to work either.
23:22She's got an alibi for that night.
23:23Oh,
23:23come on.
23:24The police have cracked that in seconds.
23:26And what about all the people
23:27in Harry's barn she confessed to?
23:29Do you think they're going to keep you dumb?
23:32No,
23:32Ian.
23:34Nothing's changed.
23:35I want what I've asked for.
23:38Signed,
23:39sealed,
23:40and delivered.
23:41Is that all that matters to you?
23:42The money?
23:43The business?
23:43No.
23:44My children matter to me
23:46and my grandchildren.
23:48But you've taken all that away,
23:49haven't you?
23:50Even after everything I did,
23:52there is no going back.
23:54So if you don't give me what I want,
23:58then it's bye-bye, Cathy.
24:02If,
24:03if
24:03I do this,
24:06it's,
24:06it's going to take
24:07ages.
24:10Fine by me, Ian.
24:12More time to watch Esquire.
24:14Harvey,
24:24Harvey,
24:24Harvey,
24:24have you got any five-piece?
24:26Harvey's always had change.
24:28Linda's doing a promotion,
24:29first drinks and old-fashioned shilly,
24:30but warm price.
24:31Oh,
24:31I want you to say so.
24:32It's all right.
24:33It's all right.
24:34Nope.
24:36I'm going to.
24:37Come on.
24:38Cheers.
24:41Campervan holiday.
24:43Oh, Harvey.
24:44You fly old dog.
24:45You kept that one quiet.
24:46Nice.
24:47Oh,
24:48this is just what we need.
24:49I can't wait to tell Stacey and Lily.
24:52You really are,
24:53aren't you?
24:54A lovely,
24:55lovely man.
24:57Mwah.
24:59What were you saying to Billy earlier
25:01about what it was like back then?
25:04Oh,
25:04honey,
25:04we were just sad.
25:05It,
25:05it wasn't all about the soldiers,
25:08you know.
25:08Tell them about your mate,
25:09Ada.
25:10I can't.
25:11It upsets me even now.
25:14They hadn't spent a single day apart
25:16since they were nippers.
25:18And then her,
25:19her mum sent her out
25:20to get some chips.
25:22Five minutes later,
25:23the air raid siren sounded
25:24and she'd never come back.
25:27No.
25:28So,
25:29yeah,
25:29it's about a little girl of six
25:31and all,
25:31you know.
25:32A little girl of six
25:34who didn't make it to seven.
25:36Oh.
25:37Yeah,
25:38but we do have to think
25:39how many other children
25:39may not have had the chance
25:41to have grown up
25:41if it hadn't been
25:42for what the soldiers did.
25:44Yeah.
25:45I was thinking that
25:46when I was at the Ruhr Memorial.
25:49Arthur's dad's on there.
25:51C. Fowler.
25:52I don't know what the C stands for.
25:53I'll have to ask Arthur
25:54when he comes.
25:55It's Christopher.
25:57Chris.
25:58Christopher.
25:59Right.
26:01To Christopher Fowler.
26:03And all the other names on there.
26:05Let's remember them, too.
26:06And Martin.
26:07I'll drink to that.
26:09And Martin.
26:09Martin.
26:09Don't be wise
26:12with that
26:13old saying,
26:14you know,
26:15as it go again.
26:16We will remember them.
26:20We will remember them.
26:25Right,
26:26get on that
26:26Joanna,
26:27shrimpy.
26:27Yay!
26:28And if anyone
26:29fancies a dancer's life
26:31in it,
26:31I'll dog you out.
26:35And if anyone
26:36wants to buy a flag,
26:37I've still got some left over,
26:39so get your money out.
26:39Yay!
26:41Come on,
26:41take your money out, man.
26:42We will meet again.
26:57Don't know where,
27:00don't know when,
27:03but I know we'll meet again
27:07some sunny day.
27:15Keep smiling through
27:18just like you
27:21all the way through
27:23till the blue skies
27:27by the dark clouds
27:29far away.
27:34So will you please
27:36say hello
27:37to the folks
27:39that I know
27:40tell them
27:41I won't be long.
27:45They'll be happy
27:47to know
27:48that as you
27:49saw me go
27:50I will see
27:52in this time.
27:57We'll meet again
28:00Don't know where,
28:03don't know when
28:06but I know
28:08we'll meet again
28:10some sunny day.