EastEnders 5th August 2024-n
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00:00So Dad, I read, right, that bonding with your sibling is actually really good for your health.
00:18Right.
00:19You know how Devinder's just been so down recently with his dialysis?
00:24I was just thinking that if we went into town, did some shopping, it would probably cheer
00:29him up.
00:30You know, if only I had some money.
00:33Well, town's too busy and we don't want him getting tired in the clouds tonight, do we?
00:37I'm fine.
00:38I got something for you.
00:39Um, what's this for?
00:44Just some detective work.
00:45Please, Dad, can we go into town?
00:50Fine.
00:51Do not go flashing us about and take it easy, yeah?
00:54Yeah.
00:55Don't worry, Daddy.
00:56I'll look after him.
00:57I don't mean looking after, now, do I?
00:58That's what the divinely pure I do for you.
00:59Helping me look after someone I need to make amends with.
01:00One of many.
01:01When your days are numbered, you start thinking about the past.
01:02I want to make things right.
01:03Be proud of you, Dad.
01:04I'm not.
01:05I'm not.
01:06I'm not.
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01:27THEY CHAT
01:39Life is so much better without pants.
01:41Er, yeah, I mean, they do say a little bit of air circulating is good for you.
01:45I meant Prius.
01:47We don't have to put up with her nickies draped all over the bathroom
01:49anymore.
01:50Yeah, I mean, it is tidy without her.
01:53Yeah, the quieter
01:55I'm all about the quiet life these days.
01:56Is that what happens when you're middle-aged?
01:58Yeah!
01:59You're in a good mood.
02:01Uh, yeah.
02:02Well, Dad says he's got big plans for me.
02:05Yeah. Let's just, um, talk about that over lunch, shall we?
02:08Sounds good.
02:10This thing with Nish is too risky.
02:12Last week was a close call.
02:15If he finds out what you're up to...
02:17Well, you don't know if he heard, right?
02:19But all we can do is stick to the plan.
02:21What if you did?
02:22And while you think you're playing him, he's actually playing you.
02:24Look, trust me.
02:25I won't let anything happen to any one of us.
02:29I promise you.
02:32Two flat whites, please, Ben.
02:35Bernie.
02:37Sorry.
02:39Have you seen this?
02:43Can't come quick enough.
02:45Well, it'll soon be over.
02:47We'll just, um, grab a table, Ben.
02:50Hey.
02:53I can't get away from it.
02:57You just need to focus on yourself.
02:58Don't stay in sober.
03:01What your gran always says. Just...
03:03Ain't that smart, aren't ya?
03:05Can I get you anything else?
03:06No. I've got everything I need.
03:12Mum!
03:12Hello, love.
03:14You look nice.
03:14Oh, thanks.
03:16It's wasted on serving pie and mash.
03:17I'm just stuck in there while Ian's awake.
03:20He'll be back from the States soon.
03:21I would come and keep you company,
03:23but me and Gina are going into town with Dad.
03:24Oh, well, don't worry, love.
03:25There's always a way to brighten up the day.
03:28Right.
03:30Right.
03:30And there was I thinking this day was gonna be really boring.
03:34The cat's away, so I thought maybe we could, um...
03:37I wish.
03:38But I've mucked my eyeballs on spreadsheets and back-to-back meetings.
03:41Oh, you certainly know how to get a girl in the mood.
03:44Look, I'd love the distraction.
03:45Honestly, I've got a lot to do with the business.
03:48I want to make the most of Dad's investment.
03:50Well, what about later?
03:53I've got too much on.
03:55I'm sorry.
03:57Oi!
04:16Keeps the doctor away, didn't it?
04:18Free fruit off my stall.
04:20Free roof over your head.
04:21Oi, you're getting sick of me already.
04:23I know, I know things are tough.
04:25I do, but any idea roughly when you might be moving out?
04:31Look, I get that you're doing me a massive favour and I want to move, I do.
04:35But right now I need to get a job so I can save for a deposit.
04:38You wouldn't want to see me out on the street, would you?
04:41No, of course not.
04:42But you are definitely getting a job.
04:45Babe, it is my number one priority.
04:49Come on, let's go.
04:55I think he's spending some time with Vinnie today.
04:59I think he said he was busy, you know.
05:02Come down to the restaurant, spend some time with my eldest son instead?
05:06Well, the restaurant's pretty booked up so I'll be busy.
05:10How much fun for you?
05:12What's the real reason you don't want me there?
05:18Sookie's made a reservation for her and Vinnie.
05:21Dad, you don't need to stress the scene.
05:24We live across the square from each other.
05:27Can't avoid her all the time.
05:29Vinnie's got to be right to spend some time with his mother.
05:34They should have their lunch in peace.
05:48You want to take a break, darling?
06:05I can manage.
06:06What can I get you, darling?
06:12Thank you, buddy.
06:38Bit thirsty?
06:39What? You can't come up here.
06:42I mean, who are you?
06:43Where are my manners?
06:46I'm Fraser.
06:47I'm an associate of Dean Wick's.
06:53Get out.
06:53I'm not meaning you any harm.
06:55I've just got a message for you.
06:58I'll keep this simple.
07:00Dean's offering you a deal.
07:02You retract your false witness statement from the night that poor young guy was murdered.
07:07And he'll confess to what he did to you.
07:16So these big plans your dad's got for you.
07:20Think you've any clues now?
07:21Maybe he's trying to sell something off to give me the cash.
07:23Right, well, you need to push him a bit more.
07:25See if he'll tell you.
07:28Can't have him dragging his feet too much.
07:29Who knows how long he's got?
07:30Yeah.
07:36Don't mind me.
07:40Mother and son time is important.
07:52You don't just get to walk into my home and offer me some stupid deal.
07:56I mean, why would I retract my statement when I did see Dean on the night of Kiana's murder?
08:00Dean says he wasn't, no.
08:01Oh, and you believe him?
08:04Do you even know what kind of man you're doing business with?
08:06What he did to me?
08:08Your associate is a rapist.
08:10I'm just the messenger.
08:12You retract your statement, he'll confess to what he did to you.
08:15I don't care how many times you say it, I don't believe you.
08:18Well, I'm sorry for pointing out the obvious, darling.
08:22But I'm not sure you're saying no to the deal with a clear head.
08:26Just like I'm not sure you're fit to testify.
08:29Get out.
08:30I'd be all over the place too.
08:33Knowing that I was going to tell a huge, great lie to a courtroom full of people.
08:38I'd be tanning down the booze and all.
08:39Look, I know what you're trying to do.
08:41You can't handle little old me coming for a wee chat.
08:44How are you going to handle a witness?
08:45It's not a lie.
08:47Right, Dean's a murderer and he's going down for a long time.
08:50What is going on?
08:52Who are you?
08:54I'm nobody.
08:55Yeah, I can see that.
08:57I was just leaving.
08:58Get out.
09:00Think about it, eh?
09:07I swear by almighty God that my evidence will be the truth.
09:12The whole truth and nothing but the truth.
09:16Robbie, this place keeps you really busy, doesn't it?
09:20Of course, I know it's going to take up a lot of your time.
09:24If that's what my dad wants, then I'll make a go of it.
09:31The minute he realises how much work it is, he'll be begging you to take it off him.
09:35Your dad is not going to get his own way.
09:45Nish.
09:48Thank you for coming.
09:51I'm sorry for the last minute change of location.
09:55It was up with Dad.
10:00I know I don't deserve your time.
10:02I wasn't sure if I should come.
10:04I've wanted to look you in the eye for so long.
10:07To understand why you took my husband's life.
10:13Ayesha?
10:17It's okay.
10:22I thought you had back-to-back meetings.
10:25I do. Online.
10:27Oh, take a break. Ten minutes can do the world of good.
10:32I've got to tell you this. I'm sorry.
10:36Do you need a night?
10:39Girls back yet?
10:41Not yet.
10:42Oh, I'll tell them I popped in.
10:44Jelly deals aren't always the best company.
10:48I hate to see a lady disappointed.
10:51Not that I ever have.
10:53I'll take your word for it, then.
10:55I'm Harry Mitchell.
10:57And you are?
10:58Cindy Bill.
10:59Married to Ian Bill.
11:01Lucky Ian.
11:02But I don't see him around here, so...
11:04Harry.
11:05You could stay for a drink.
11:07I've got pairs of shoes older than you, love.
11:10Come on.
11:12I've got a lot of work to do.
11:14Come on.
11:16I've got to be better company than jelly deals, right?
11:20Yeah.
11:22All right, then.
11:24What can I get you?
11:26Oh, a glass of white wine, please.
11:30All right, Billy?
11:31What's in? It's Teddy.
11:33Hello, Teddy.
11:35I've made out with Vinnie and Ravi,
11:38and now I want to make amends with Ayesha.
11:40Oh, right, so all of a sudden you've become someone who does the right thing.
11:44She's the one I've wronged the most.
11:46At least she deserves an apology.
11:49And I'm sure you want some answers.
11:52You're playing games.
11:54I don't know what's going on here.
11:56Maybe I shouldn't have come.
11:58Please, stay.
12:02I don't even know if what you said in your message is true.
12:06I wish it wasn't.
12:08I really am dying.
12:10You took the life of an innocent man.
12:13Do you want me to help you go to your grave with a clear conscience?
12:16And you?
12:18You were in on this.
12:20Getting me here to make himself feel better.
12:22I expected more from you.
12:24I swear, I didn't know.
12:26She had nothing to do with it.
12:28You're both sick.
12:34Mum.
12:36Let it go, Vinnie.
12:38Let them have their moment.
12:41Ayesha.
12:43Ayesha.
12:45Ayesha, stop, please.
12:47Please, just leave me alone.
12:49Look, I had no idea that Nisha got in touch with you.
12:52I'm not going to be a pawn in whatever game you and Nisha play.
12:55Nisha and I are divorced.
12:57Look, can we talk?
12:59Please?
13:03I wish we could shout it from a rooftop, just, you know, celebrate properly.
13:06I don't think we should just yet.
13:08I'm out of respect for Debbie.
13:11You should hear back about the post-mortem suit.
13:14It's taken ages.
13:16Yeah, well, it's a process, isn't it?
13:18These things take time.
13:20But Debbie slipped away.
13:22It's an open and shut case.
13:24And you and me volunteering to give our DNA samples to the police,
13:27well, that'll help speed things up, won't it?
13:29I just want it over so I can move on.
13:31We're engaged.
13:33You're pregnant.
13:35We've got everything we wanted.
13:37I mean, we should acquire it.
13:39I'll get the juniors along to resize it,
13:41and soon it'll be right here, scarped and away.
13:43I've got to go.
13:45See you later.
13:52That's a beauty.
13:54Yeah?
13:56My grandma's engagement ring was just like that.
13:59This was my grandmother's engagement ring.
14:01Then it was Debbie's.
14:03But now it's Sonia's.
14:05Oh, you got engaged?
14:08Oh, mate, that's great news.
14:10Congratulations.
14:12But we're keeping it quiet out of respect for Debbie.
14:14I didn't think Sonia would want it,
14:16you know, being that it was Debbie's,
14:18but she knows how much it means to me.
14:22I can't wait to get married.
14:24Even though everyone's gossiping about us.
14:26You and Sonia have been through a lot together.
14:30So take it from me, honestly.
14:32Don't waste one more minute
14:34on whatever anyone else thinks.
14:38You deserve to be happy.
14:40Yeah?
14:53When Nish was released,
14:55he wanted to come back into the family.
14:57Back to me.
14:59But it was never gonna work.
15:03I, um...
15:05I'm a different person
15:07to who I was when he went in.
15:11He hasn't changed, though.
15:13He's still the same
15:15controlling, manipulative,
15:17lying, selfish little man
15:19he always was.
15:21So I wish I could tell you
15:23that he's apologising
15:25to make you feel better.
15:27But he's just doing it to get rid of his own guilt.
15:32I couldn't believe it when I got his text,
15:34but...
15:37I thought I owe it to myself
15:39and to Hardeep to face him.
15:42I don't live in London.
15:44I haven't since after Hardeep's death
15:46I needed a
15:48fresh start, but
15:50I was here for a long weekend
15:52visiting family, and I thought
15:54I can't get on that train home
15:58without hearing what Nish has to say.
16:03I'm sorry.
16:07It wasn't your fault.
16:14Yeah, Gina, I'd really appreciate
16:16if you could resize it quickly.
16:18My fiancée can't wait to wear it.
16:20That's wonderful, thank you.
16:22Thanks, bye-bye.
16:24You trying to avoid me or something?
16:26No, I'm just in a hurry.
16:28Yeah, so am I, to get a return on my investment?
16:30Everything that's proceeding is discussed.
16:32These type of investments
16:34I will get you your first return very soon.
16:37It's my patience that's done a runner.
16:39You'll have some cash within 24 hours?
16:41I'll make sure I do.
16:43Because next time, I won't ask nicely.
16:49We were so close.
16:51Me and you, weren't we?
16:53Any little bit of news I had
16:55that I don't want to run and tell you first.
16:58You were like the best friend I'd ever had.
17:03More than a friend.
17:07You mean...
17:09Nish...
17:15He was suspicious of all the time
17:17I was spending at your house.
17:21He thought I was having an affair
17:23with Hardeep.
17:29But it was you
17:31who I had feelings for
17:33and I was petrified
17:35and I was petrified of my feelings
17:37that I didn't understand them
17:39so I said nothing.
17:43I knew what Nish thought
17:47and I never corrected him.
17:53How?
17:55How?
17:57How could you let that happen?
17:59If I had thought one second
18:01that Nish would kill Hardeep
18:04I...
18:06Nish was the one
18:08that took his life
18:10but I'll always blame myself
18:12and I always have done.
18:18If I had been brave enough
18:22to be honest with Nish
18:24about how I was feeling
18:26Hardeep would still be alive
18:30and I'm not asking for your forgiveness
18:32No, I don't deserve it
18:36but seeing you after all these years
18:40I couldn't not tell you the truth
18:46A good man died
18:48because of me
18:52and I'm sorry
18:54Aisha, I am really, really sorry
18:58This is witness intimidation
19:01No, that's the last thing we need
19:03It could delay the trial
19:05and Mum has suffered long enough
19:07What if he comes back
19:09and you're in danger and the kids?
19:11I don't think he's coming back
19:13and I don't want to call the police
19:15but I need this trial to be over, Mum
19:17I want to get on with my life
19:19Please?
19:21Look, you go back to the bar
19:23and I'll be down in a bit
19:26I know how difficult it is
19:28for women from our background
19:30to face up to their sexuality
19:34I've seen some of these women
19:36trapped in abusive relationships
19:38with men
19:42The only person responsible
19:44for Hardeep's death
19:46is Nish
19:50And as for
19:52Hardeep
19:54and as for
19:56facing up to your feelings
20:00I know first hand
20:02it's easier said than done
20:08Did you really think
20:10I ran out of tea and sugar that often?
20:14I knew I was gay
20:16I've known since I was a kid
20:18but you know how it goes
20:21Family
20:23Community
20:25Culture
20:27It's different for some of us now
20:29but back then
20:31I wish I'd known
20:37When Hardeep died
20:39I felt how fragile life was
20:41and I became obsessed
20:43with not wasting another minute
20:45so I came out
20:47to my friends, my family
20:49to everyone at my Gurdwara in Manchester
20:51to myself
20:53Are you happy
20:55being yourself?
21:01It wasn't easy to start but
21:03yes
21:05yes I am
21:07My life is very
21:09different now
21:11I even run a group
21:13for LGBTQI plus 6
21:16That's brilliant
21:24And I am so glad that you're happy
21:26Don't let anyone ruin that
21:30And what Nisha's done
21:32getting you here
21:34is just
21:36the last attempts of a dying man
21:38to try and make himself feel better
21:42You won't be getting any sympathy from me
21:46And I'm not afraid of him
22:04Ok so
22:06first you're too busy to talk to me
22:08in the big and now you're stalking me
22:10outside my house
22:12No
22:15Some young bloke chucked me off the bar
22:17and you got jealous
22:19Jealous? It's not like I have a more scheduled life so
22:23Bobby can be back any minute
22:25Oh no be terrible
22:27We can go back to yours
22:29What, are we at Samilton Square seeing this together?
22:33And what about your very important work?
22:35Like you said
22:37In ten minutes we'll do the world again
22:45Yeah
22:53I'm so glad you've come back
22:57Please believe me
22:59all I wanted was to see you and tell you
23:01to your face how sorry I am
23:03I owe you that much
23:05You're pathetic
23:07I know the truth Nish
23:09Sookie told me the reason
23:11you killed Hardeep so if you
23:13brought me here to use that against Sookie
23:17It hasn't worked
23:19You're the only person responsible for what happened
23:23You killed Hardeep
23:25It was your fault
23:27And you're fault alone and you can go to your grave
23:29knowing that you took
23:31the life of an innocent man
23:33But in the eyes of the law
23:35I've served my time
23:39That was my repentance
23:42I know a lot to talk about
23:44but I'm telling you this is not the place
23:46Here
23:48I thought I'd remind you what a decent man looks like
23:50This is what you took from the world
23:54I hope
23:56when you're taking your final breath
23:58and closing your eyes
24:00the last thing you see
24:02are Hardeep's final moments
24:04His pain
24:06His blood
24:08His suffering
24:10Because it was all by your hand
24:20It was really nice to see you
24:22Yeah, you too
24:26Look, why don't you stay for a bit
24:28now that you're here
24:30I'd love you to meet Eve
24:33I can't let Fraser get to you
24:35It is exactly what Dean wants
24:37Yeah, but he was right though
24:39You know, I fell apart in front of him
24:41How am I going to manage under cross-examination?
24:43We'll just take it one step at a time
24:45OK, we've got your pre-trial interview next week
24:47Let's just focus on that for now
24:49Look, even if you did retract your statement
24:51we have no guarantee that Dean would keep his side of the deal
24:53Mum
24:55He treats you into recording
24:57and you don't want that
25:00Mum
25:02He treats you into recording that fake confession
25:04OK, you know you can't trust him
25:08You're right
25:10You don't matter how hard it's going to be
25:12I am taking the stand
25:14That's great
25:16I know you can do it
25:18Yeah
25:30Oh
25:50Eve, this is Aisha
25:52Aisha, this is Eve
25:54Hi
25:56Aisha was Hardeep's wife
25:58Hardeep, as in...?
26:00Yeah
26:02Yeah, and she called Aisha down here to get her forgiveness
26:04But he's not getting a thing from me
26:06Yeah, too right
26:08Well, it's lovely to meet you
26:10Oh, you too
26:12Yeah, go and get yourself a table and I'll get the drinks in
26:14What are you having?
26:16A glass of red
26:18Oh, you remember
26:20Yes, I remember cleaning it off your new rug
26:22Hello, my darling, what can I get you?
26:24Hi Elaine
26:27One beer, a small brandy and a glossary, please
26:29Coming right up
26:37It's lovely seeing how well they're getting on
26:39after all this time
26:41You got in touch with Aisha for what?
26:43To ease your conscience
26:45I've got no right
26:47to expect anything from Aisha
26:49But if me reaching out
26:51has led to them reconnecting
26:53then
26:55at least I've done something good
26:57I mean, look at them
26:59Yeah, and on like a house on fire
27:01Yes, well
27:03they are old friends, so
27:05Old friends?
27:07Is that what Sookie said?
27:09Huh
27:13Well, you know, technically
27:15she's right
27:17Oh, shut up
27:19What are you on about?
27:21Well, she didn't tell you
27:24Imagine my surprise looking at
27:26Aisha online
27:28and seeing that since
27:30Hadid passed away
27:32she's an out and proud gay Sikh woman
27:36I guess you could say
27:38that she was Sookie's first love
27:40So I think it's great
27:42that they've reconnected
27:44I just
27:46hope it's not a problem for you
27:54Long story out
27:56really
27:58There's so much to catch up
28:00In this spot, actually
28:02Yeah