EastEnders 13th May 2025
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00:00I
00:26Know technically it's not a leap year, but um if I wait to tell the next one it would be 2028 and well
00:31Who knows where we'd be like that? I mean I I could be dead or you
00:37Okay Harvey seriously mate you might want to say something because Jean's got a dodgy lead give him a chance
00:41And he will chain yeah, I don't know what to say. Well, it's a simple enough question. Oh
00:47I've got this wrong and I just didn't see it coming. That's all over your face. You don't want to marry me Jean Jean
00:56Right let's order in my treat. No, no you don't have to do that. No, please. I want to make up for earlier
01:08Well, uh that's what I've forgotten about honest
01:13Oh paranoia
01:15Comes with the territory of my lot. I got this funny habit of just getting in your head. Oh tell me about it
01:21My dad is a heavyweight champion and my mom has two identities one of which slept with my brother
01:29Yeah
01:30Well, it's good to have someone to talk to someone who really gets it
01:37Yeah, anytime just not too early yeah, because I'm a terrible morning person
01:41I don't know
01:50What are you doing?
01:52I should go and find her. No, half half. Just just just leave it mate leave it
01:56How could you leave her hanging like that?
01:58Yeah, come on obviously the kids are not all right. You could have made something up with you
02:01I'm sorry all right. She caught me on the hop. Are we still camping?
02:04Oh no, uh, okay, right change your plan. Oh, oh hold. Oh someone's took
02:11Just heard storm calling this on his way. So you might have to go to bed
02:16We'll make her then
02:17We'll make her then
02:18Uncle Freddie's making a den
02:20There you go. Well done
02:25I'm sorry yeah, just the way he was acting earlier. I thought you would have been up for it
02:29Yeah, it's called being mates
02:30But he was up for going out the other week like what's changed?
02:33Yeah, things are different now. You're clearly very caught up about Shireen
02:36Harry, it's okay to be upset about it, but I mean to start something like that, just be wrong
02:40Plus you're in the world's worst condam, so your head's all over the place
02:42Don't patronise me
02:45Okay
02:46I think it's time you're back to Billy's please
02:50Suit yourself
02:52Okay, bye
02:54Oh, sorry Marie. I wasn't thinking straight when I left
03:03Jean
03:03Jean
03:06Jean is
03:06All right
03:09I asked Harvey to marry me
03:22Yep
03:23Well, they're as happy as Larry
03:25So it's amazing how Freddie can do with a broom, a blanket and a few fairy lights
03:30Oh, lovely
03:31Cheers, mate
03:33But let me tell you right now, I'm your best bet
03:35Because Freddie
03:37I just texted Kat and trust me, she's a tough crowd
03:40Oh
03:40Harvey, come on mate, I know it's a lot
03:43You know, the women and the house
03:45It's not that healthy
03:47What?
03:47You don't want to marry her?
03:49I don't know
03:51I don't know, we've been through a lot
03:52Yeah
03:53And you've got her through a lot
03:56Harvey
03:57I've known Jean for years, right
03:59And you're a rock
04:01You really are
04:01Unlike me and Kat, I'm more her blarney stone
04:03You know what I'm saying?
04:06I don't know, Alf
04:08Maybe she's just rushing into it
04:10Nah, nah, nah, nah, I don't buy that
04:13I mean, you've got cold feet, yeah?
04:16Well, sometimes I
04:19Sometimes I wonder if I'm good enough for her
04:22What are you talking about?
04:23Of course you're good enough for her
04:25I saw the way you were today
04:26You know, unfortunately you had to cancel camping
04:28But you were brilliant with Stacey and Lily
04:31Tell me, mate, over the years
04:32I've seen so many men come in and out these doors
04:35But
04:36You, my man, are one of us now
04:38Okay?
04:39You are an honorary henpecked Slater man
04:42Cheers to that, yeah?
04:42There we go, lovely
04:47Oh
04:49Hello, bud
04:50Didn't expect you here
04:52Yeah, Dad and I get taken over the flat
04:54Watch us on the motocross thing
04:57Yeah, don't worry though
04:58I'm not going to interrupt your quality lesbian time
05:01Hardly
05:03It's good to see you
05:04No, please, stay
05:05We're watching loads of films on the all-star Jodie Foster
05:10That's my cue to go
05:11No, no, no, look, wait
05:12Now that you're here
05:13Why don't we have some food and hang out?
05:17Hang out?
05:19What is this?
05:20Okay, I saw you talking to Joel's dad earlier
05:22And I might be wrong
05:23But something didn't seem right
05:25What, outside McClunkies?
05:27You were spying on me
05:28I was just walking past
05:30Well then it's none of your business
05:31Alright, what was it about, Avani?
05:33It was nothing
05:34He just never tried the chicken tenders before
05:36Oh
05:37They're like seriously bad
05:38Come on
05:39Look
05:40Whatever Sukisa was
05:41She's only looking out for you
05:42Okay
05:43Well he just asked me how school was going
05:45Is that a crime?
05:46Well it didn't seem like a nobly chat to me
05:48Seriously, can you guys let's just get off my case?
05:56Yeah
05:57Why don't I ring Stacey?
05:58Oh, it's the last thing she needs
06:01Yeah, right
06:02Besides
06:03You're a woman of a certain age, you get it?
06:05It's all my fault, you know
06:09Don't
06:10Jean, don't
06:11I'm always leaning on him
06:12Biting his head off
06:13It's no wonder he didn't jump at my proposal
06:16No, you're not to blame
06:18You're such an idiot
06:24All I wanted was just a little bit of joy
06:26You know, something good for once
06:31Is that too much to ask?
06:35So, uh
06:36What did he say exactly?
06:38Nothing
06:40Just stood there like a great big melon
06:45I mean, I know it's not the norm for the woman to ask
06:47But hello, it is the 21st century
06:50But when he couldn't give me a straight answer, I just knew
06:59Something's changed
07:05He doesn't love me anymore
07:06Well, I'll get you another tea
07:09Well, I'll get you another tea
07:13What's that?
07:32Quadratic equations
07:34You fancy a go?
07:35I'm proud of you, Barn
07:36You know, when I was your age, I spent most of my nights falling out of Hollywoods
07:41You really are the best of us
07:44Why haven't you been answering your phone?
07:48Because I didn't want to
07:50Don't you think we need to talk about Harry?
07:52After the way he kicked off earlier
07:54Well, is there any wonder when you two blow so hot and cold?
07:56It's tricky, son
07:58You do know I'm nearly 16
08:00I can give consent for medical treatment, Sue
08:03Join a trade union
08:05Invest in a cash icer if I want
08:08You can't keep pushing me out, I deserve to know the truth
08:11All right
08:15The truth is, your brother was taking liberties with the bar's online accounts
08:19I had him bang to rights, he turned
08:22Your dad wasn't having any of it, but someone had to set him straight
08:25Stealing? He can barely open a laptop
08:29Yeah, I know, but I couldn't believe it either
08:33You can't protect me forever
08:36Finish this upstairs
08:37Barney, please
08:39Barney
08:42Barney
08:44It's all
08:46Thanks to you neither of me boys are talking to me
08:48If we try to explain about the Shireen thing, it'll all unravel
08:52And what about his exams, eh?
08:54It'll ruin him
08:55I mean, how do you live with yourself, eh?
08:57Lie after lie
08:59I know you're upset
09:01But as long as Harry stays off the drugs, he will come round
09:04And when he does, we will be here for him
09:06Not inside, on a long stretch
09:09Trust me
09:11I will not let this family go down
09:13I will not let this family go down
09:21What do you want?
09:22I don't want to see it in the price of my texts
09:24Cut-off's tonight
09:26I think the kids are going to be thrilled to discover you've added blackmail to your list of credentials
09:30That is why I'm doing it
09:32I want to be around for Louie and little Jim
09:33Well, last I heard, Peter wants absolutely nothing to do with it
09:37You know my terms, Ian
09:39And I think that's a fair price to save your mum from going to prison, don't you?
09:42I mean, prison's not great for pensioners, is it?
09:45Ask Jackie Ford
09:46Be amazed if the police believe you were your track record
09:49I'll take my chances
09:51Case is still open, isn't it?
09:53You know what my old gran used to say about bullies?
09:54Oh, here you go
09:56You can only throw so many stones at someone before you pick them up
10:00And build a wall
10:01Oh
10:03Well, as lovely as that trip was down Lou Bill Lane
10:06I want what's mine
10:08Or else
10:13It'll be all right, won't you?
10:16What do you think?
10:20I don't blame you, it's worth in our place
10:22Janet and Annie have just put the face mask on
10:25Please trace when you're ready, yeah?
10:26Yeah
10:28So
10:30What did you get up to last night?
10:33Some things out to me, mum and dad?
10:39Crashed at Gina's
10:41All right
10:44Are you two okay, yeah?
10:46We were
10:48Until I came on a bit strong
10:49Yeah
10:51Well done that
10:52She's been a proper mate since I found out about Shireen
10:54And I thought she was giving vibes
10:56Turns out it was bad timing
10:59So she says
11:01Well
11:03Maybe she's got a point
11:05Not you and old Bill
11:06No, no, no, I'm just saying there's no need to rug things, is there?
11:09I mean, you just say sorry and make it up
11:12Too late, ruined
11:13Harry, where are you going?
11:14Harry
11:19There we go
11:22Put a little drop of brandy in there
11:24I keep it under the till for emergencies
11:25I know
11:26I don't exactly shower him with affection
11:29I mean, the closest we get to a date night is a takeaway and a game of gin rummy
11:35He probably thinks I take him for granted
11:38But then when
11:42When Martin died
11:44Just when we needed each other the most
11:47What do I do?
11:48Push him away
11:50When actually, the truth is, he was the one that was holding us together
11:54I mean, he was the one who took the kids to school when Stacy wouldn't come out of her bedroom
11:59And he paid the red bills before anyone even saw them
12:02I don't know how we're going to cope
12:03We all come with baggage, I suppose
12:10Only so much a man can take
12:16I should have learnt my lesson the last time he turned me down
12:19There I was, running around Southend in a great big nylon donut of a wedding dress
12:24Why on earth I thought he'd want to marry me in that, I don't know
12:27I know I was in the middle of an episode, but I still remember his face at the hospital
12:34The look in his eyes
12:37And it wasn't love
12:41It was fear
12:43Jean, don't
12:45This has got nothing to do with your bipolar
12:48I bet he wishes he'd found someone stable and calm
12:54Chick, look, the only person you're going to get answers from is Harvey
13:01So why don't you go home, sit him down and make him look you in the eye
13:08Oh, right, in case you're wondering what the bad smell was, Cindy's in a bit
13:12Oh, congratulations on Jimmy coming home, you must be so proud
13:17Oh, thank you, yeah, we are, we are, it's the New Horizons and all that
13:20In fact, I'm thinking about having a little celebration to wet the baby's head in the Vic Lake this week
13:25Everyone's welcome
13:26No, er, Jean's got a lot on the home
13:29Yeah, but it's not often a new bill comes home, is it?
13:32Listen to me, witching on about myself when you've got a newborn baby in the family and parties to organise
13:37But, erm, thank you for the tea and your time
13:43You're a wise woman, Cathy
13:54Why a pity?
13:56Your dinner's getting cold
14:00Why don't you just text her?
14:03What's the point?
14:05I'll only ignore it
14:08We know she's been out of sorts for the last few weeks
14:11But now she's keeping secrets and talking to middle-aged men
14:15And I know Avani likes to think she's street wise, but she is still so young, Eve
14:19Look, we don't know anything for sure, okay?
14:22I'll bite to eat, and then go and talk to Ross
14:25Yeah?
14:27Yeah, good
14:34I've, er, have an orange juice, please
14:40No Nigel?
14:41Oh, I left him at home
14:43I'll be landing, watching Alien
14:45Oh!
14:47Erm...
14:48I, er, I managed to catch up with Sharon
14:52We're in full load though, haven't she?
14:55She swore that what happened with Grant meant nothing
14:58It's you that she's worried about
15:00Well, she don't need to be
15:03Er, it's, it's good that Nigel's signing back his share of the business though, innit?
15:07I, I just mean, you know, the boxing gym man itself when you and Sharon were partners
15:12Does she put you up to this?
15:14Okay, don't take a therapist to see that you two are lost without each other
15:18Why don't you give her a ring yourself? Right, it's not too late to sort things out
15:23I'll try
15:29Oh Billy, have you seen Harry?
15:31Er, I was in here before
15:33Said you and him had a bit of a runny
15:34Look, what is the matter? What's going wrong with him?
15:38He, he, he's moved, he's falling out with everyone
15:41He ain't stayed at the house for days
15:45No, tell me he's not
15:47I mean, I can't do right if I'm wrong by him
15:50And I'm just, I'm really worried he's gonna go off on one again, I mean
15:53Oh, alright, let me, why don't you let me help you find him?
15:55No, thanks Billy, but this is on me
15:57He knows he messed up, alright?
15:59Don't give up on him
16:01No, I won't
16:03Promise
16:05I'll get it
16:07Oh, cheers, babe
16:09Shouldn't you be getting home now, mate?
16:13I mean, your mum would be cursing me, wouldn't she?
16:15She's true
16:19I'll get it
16:20Oh, cheers, babe
16:26Your boyfriend, I'd like a word
16:28What's a bit late for a social visit, innit? What's it about?
16:31He'll know
16:33Oh
16:36Suki, yeah? What did I do you for?
16:39I saw you and Ivani having a cosy little chat earlier
16:41She was just telling me about another chicken shop up at High Street, that's all
16:47Funny, cos she tells me you were talking about school
16:50Um, not here, eh?
16:55No, I've got nothing to hide
16:57So I'll ask again
16:59What business does a middle-aged man have with a 15-year-old girl?
17:02Oh, you are barking up the wrong tree, lad
17:03Excuse me, but I prefer speaking to the organ grinder
17:07You know what?
17:09You want to try getting some proof before you come round here mouthing off?
17:13Babe
17:15Are you going to tell her or am I?
17:17Oh
17:19Is someone going to tell me what's going on?
17:21It's got nothing to do with Ross
17:23It's Joel
17:25He and Ivani slept together
17:39You all right, Jane?
17:41Where you been?
17:42Erm
17:44Oh, well, I went for a walk
17:45It was actually quite mired out
17:50Where's Stacey?
17:52I thought it best to leave her, Pete
17:58What's going to happen then?
18:00Well, this gutless wonder
18:02Still hasn't given her an answer
18:04Okay, okay, time out
18:06Why don't we give them some space, yeah?
18:07Come on, let's go
18:09Yeah, bud
18:12Stand up when I'm talking to you
18:26You think we're a big man, yeah?
18:28She's 15
18:30You do know that's illegal in this country
18:32Oi!
18:33Ivani weren't the only one who's underage
18:35Okay, let's just calm it down, shall we?
18:37We only found out last week
18:38Right, and what do you do about it, eh?
18:41Give him a pat on the back, put a little extra in his piggy bank
18:43I'll leave off, what do you take us for?
18:45We're trying to figure out what's best for both of them
18:47And you didn't think to tell us?
18:48Yeah, of course we did
18:50But when I saw how upset Ivani was, I promised I wouldn't say anything
18:52Your son encouraged her to have underage sex with him
18:54No, no, no, it wasn't like that
18:56Okay, maybe we weren't a bit too far, I'm sorry for that, but we both felt the same way, okay? That's the truth
19:01That's the truth
19:02No one pressured anyone
19:05And they were safe
19:06That's all we can ask for
19:08This ain't over
19:10And you, you stay away from Ivani, or you'll have meat to deal with
19:23Egg on toast, do you?
19:24I don't think I fancied anybody else this evening
19:26I'm not hungry, Jean
19:29Well, it's just that I thought that we could, you know, eat and talk face to face
19:33Just leave Dad and sit down
19:36Please
19:44I'm sorry
19:46Do you know I'm not one for big gestures
19:50Why didn't you warn me?
19:51Well, then it wouldn't have been a surprise, would it? You know
19:55Not that it makes any odds now
20:00I can't marry you, Jean
20:01Of course you can't, it's a ludicrous idea
20:03I should have taken the hint the first time you turned me down
20:06At least you entertained the idea then
20:10I care about you
20:12But
20:17I just don't think we're in that place
20:18I understand
20:19I'm not very lovable, am I?
20:23And God knows Brian tried
20:25And Ollie
20:27Just
20:29When I met you
20:30I felt like I'd been given one last chance
20:33You know
20:34Someone to grow old with
20:37Now, don't get me wrong
20:38We're no Romeo and Juliet
20:40I mean, you snore
20:42You can never make a decision
20:43You'd look terrible in pyjamas
20:46Great character reference
20:48About our age, you look past those things, don't you?
20:52Make allowances
20:57If only I hadn't have asked you
20:59None of this would have happened and we could have carried on as we were
21:02It's not your fault, Jean
21:05Yeah, well
21:07Who needs companionship anyway?
21:08I've got Stacey and the kids
21:10Maybe it felt like you were rushing into it
21:14You know, to make up for losing Martin
21:17Martin
21:19Lovely, lovely Martin
21:22He adored the kids
21:24He'd do anything for Stacey
21:26No matter how many times she played him like a cat with a string
21:30He was always there for her and now he's not
21:33And Stacey's in meltdown and Lily's acting up and I'm working all the hours
21:36And this family's hanging by a thread, Harvey
21:39And I can't
21:41I can't
21:42I can't seem to hold us all together
21:44I just
21:45You don't have to
21:48What?
21:50I'll be here
21:55We can make it work
21:58What, we can be happy again?
22:00Yeah
22:02We'll just put getting married on the back burner
22:04Sure
22:05Yeah
22:19Nowhere, or should I say no one to go to?
22:23Not especially, no
22:25If you're looking for sympathy, you've come to the wrong place
22:29The boy is a liability film
22:32There's no gene at the top of the censor, no
22:34Can I, er, have a minute?
22:36Yeah, it's just a favour, er
22:39Get another round in the middle
22:40Yeah, yeah
22:47Look, I'm sorry
22:49Right, I pushed my luck
22:51There's no better than to try and build bridges between you two
22:53Yeah, well I wasn't exactly mindful myself
22:57Apology accepted
23:00Having Sharon in your corner when you're going through recovery or whatever, it's worth its weight in gold
23:07We both know that
23:08I didn't laugh at the same
23:10Oh, come on, Philip
23:11Nobody's perfect
23:13Lulu's mum ring any bells?
23:15There's a lot to be said for putting things behind you
23:18Easier said than done
23:20Sigh
23:24Don't forget
23:26I know how you feel about Sharon
23:31Don't let your macho pride get in the way
23:34Alright, you're better than that
23:36Or do you want to end up like her and Ian?
23:39Sworn enemies
23:40You know, constant sideshows
23:42Think of Albie
23:44You sound like my month
23:45Hm
23:47Nine years ago this week, she went
23:49Wow
23:51It don't get any easier, does it?
23:52I don't know how old you get
23:55And for what it's worth, I reckon Albie's missing you too, Phil
23:59So ring Sharon
24:01For his sake
24:08Look, I'll make a deal with you
24:09Get me out of here and I'll have him on my next bill
24:11And a crack at the chap if he wins
24:12Yes, yes, yes, alright
24:13Now you're talking, Sammy
24:14Just leave it
24:16If you've upset her again
24:21Me and Jane have had a chat
24:22And we're going to be just fine
24:25No wedding for now
24:26Just a very, very long engagement
24:29See? See what happens when you pump your edges together lovely
24:32You're happy for us, Kat
24:34Yeah, of course I am Jane, come here
24:37You can save up for proper nice bridesmaid dresses now, Nat
24:43Yeah, we'll stick it on the square group chat, come on, say cheese
24:46Oh, no, cheese, come on
24:47Just dog your horses, mate, yeah?
24:48Um, come here
24:49Oh, we'll just, here, enjoy the moment
24:51Yeah, no need to tell all in sundry
24:54We could just have a little drink, here we do
24:56Why don't I go and get us a bottle or something, eh?
24:58Nice
24:59Don't be long, love you
25:01I don't think this place was your sink
25:17Yeah, well, at least I can't be accused of wandering hands in a gay bar
25:22This morning, I overreacted
25:25Don't blame you, it's a bit of an own go
25:27I know what it's like to get wrecked and throw yourself at people
25:31But at the end of the day, the only person you're hurting is yourself
25:33We've just made things worse all round
25:36Hey
25:38Ain't too late to sort it out
25:40Yeah, but was that a lie?
25:41Yeah, mixed signals
25:44Can we start again?
25:46Or under the bridge
25:48Mates then?
25:49Yeah, mates
25:50Might as well
25:52Come, see ya
25:57I'm sorry I missed your calls
26:00I've had murders tonight
26:02Who is it, Mum?
26:04It's only Harvey
26:06Jean left her phone in the caf
26:09She's asked me to marry her
26:10Yeah, I know
26:12She was in the caf, crying on my shoulder
26:14I wanted to tell her the truth, but I couldn't, could I?
26:17How did she take it?
26:19I couldn't do it to her
26:21What's going on?
26:22Yeah
26:23My head was all over the shop, she was in bits and...
26:24Before I knew it, I said I'd stay and then...
26:26And you said yes?
26:28No
26:29No
26:30No
26:31No
26:32No
26:33No
26:34No
26:35No
26:36No
26:37No
26:38No
26:39No
26:40No
26:41No
26:42No
26:43No
26:44No
26:45No
26:46No
26:47No
26:48No
26:49No
26:50No
26:51No
27:02Everything I said earlier was the truth, Cath
27:04You're the most beautiful woman I've ever met
27:08The inside and out
27:09At the end of the day, it's you I should be with, but...
27:12No
27:13When it came down to it, you couldn't tell her
27:16I just...
27:17I couldn't bring myself to break her heart
27:19What's a night not after?
27:21I don't want to lose you.
27:23But what choice have we got?
27:25We'll be sneaking around for mums.
27:27He's got to stop. People are going to get hurt.
27:31This is such a mess.
27:34It's you I love, Gav.
27:36Yeah.
27:38And I love you too, but...
27:40Even I can see that Jeannie's on the knife edge.
27:43And that family needs you right now.
27:46You've been so good to me.
27:49I don't want things to end like this.
27:51Harvey.
27:53We both knew what we were getting into.
27:56And I honestly don't know what I would have done without you these last few months.
27:59Holding me up after losing Martin and...
28:02And what about Christmas?
28:04God knows where I'd be without that alibi.
28:06I'm so sorry.
28:16Watch the next episode on BBC iPlayer tomorrow from 6am.
28:23Alma may not be normal, but her Bolton BAFTA winning comedy finds fabulous amongst the everyday.
28:29Eccentric adventures with bags of heart.
28:31Watch now on iPlayer.
28:33Here on BBC One Eurovision semi-final next.
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