Hollyoaks 26th August 2024
Hollyoaks 26th August 2024
Transcript
00:00Here, babe. Drink some water, yeah?
00:07She should see a doctor.
00:08No. I'm fine. Honestly, please stop worrying.
00:12It's hot and she's dehydrated. And if we went to the hospital, we'd just been waiting ages
00:16because they'd be dealing with more important people like Zoe and her baby.
00:20Have you eaten today?
00:21Babe, you've probably just worked out too hard, haven't you? Come on, let's get you
00:27back in and get some food inside you, yeah?
00:29There's all the food you can eat here.
00:31I think she needs some healthy food to keep her blood sugars up, not deep-fried tapas,
00:36no offence. Come here, babe.
00:42Oh, I hope she's going to be okay.
00:45Yeah, she'll be fine. She's in good hands.
00:49Plenty of time as usual, I see.
01:06You don't have a right to talk about my relationship with her.
01:10Oh, did you really think I was going to sit and let those three girls hail you as a saint
01:16when we both know what a corrosive and dangerous person you really are?
01:19Whose fault is that?
01:20Don't try and blame me for how you've turned out. You made all the choices yourself.
01:26And a chance, from the moment I was born. A twin brother who hated me, a father who
01:30despised me and a mother who didn't.
01:33That didn't what?
01:34You didn't love me.
01:35Oh, please, stop the self-pity. I did everything I could for you in those years.
01:40That's a lie.
01:42Have you conveniently forgotten that I took you in when they kicked you out of the army?
01:47Any mother would do that for a son.
01:49But would any son make his own mother's life a misery?
01:53All the time I locked myself in the bedroom and I could hear you smashing up the living
01:59room in a rage. All the time I cried myself to sleep not knowing where you were and thinking
02:08you could have been arrested again if you were lying dead in the ditch somewhere.
02:12Stop exaggerating.
02:13I'm not exaggerating. And then I got you out and sent you to boarding school.
02:19With Patrick. With no one there to protect me. That was even worse.
02:22I got you a psychiatrist to help you. But you were beyond repair.
02:27No, he did help me. He helped me understand that all my problems, my lack of self-esteem,
02:34my self-destructive behaviour all led back to one person. You.
02:41Are you making all this up?
02:44No, I'm not. Because all I ever really wanted was for my mother to tell me that she loved me.
02:51But you couldn't bring yourself to do that, could you?
02:55So if I really am damaged beyond repair like you say I am, you have to take responsibility
03:01for that. Because it's your fault.
03:09Seriously, Mum. There's nothing any of us can do right now. There's no point in flying
03:13back to the UK. Yeah, I'll keep you updated. Love you.
03:23I brought you some proper food.
03:27Was that your mother on the phone?
03:31I told her not to worry. I'm here to look after you and the baby.
03:38I wasn't sure you'd want to after I lied about you to Daddy's.
03:43Not exactly the most Christian behaviour on my part.
03:47Finding out Hunter wasn't the father. God rest his soul.
03:53It came as a shock, and then to learn his brother is.
03:57Everyone's going to hate me, aren't they? I'm a terrible person.
04:01Hey, let he who is without sin cast the first stone. You and Prince did what you did, mistake
04:09or otherwise. But out of that, a beautiful miracle was born. And all our prayers need
04:22to be directed towards his health and stability. And yours, I shouldn't have been so quick
04:30to judge. Sorry, I'm so sorry.
04:35You feeling better? No, I don't want anything anyway. I booked us in for lunch for half
04:45an hour.
04:46Oh. Should I not just go back to the flat and chill? I don't really want to go for lunch.
04:51No, because when I turned up to Castle McQueen earlier, I had you a little present.
04:57What is it?
04:58Open it.
04:59Oh.
05:00What do you think? Sexy, right?
05:04Um, it's quite revealing. It's not very me.
05:09Well, you know, because you've been working so hard on your exercises, I thought you might
05:12as well show it off. And I was going to suggest that you wear it to lunch later, and then
05:16we can go back to the flat for some serious baby making.
05:19But, Abe, I'm not really feeling very good at the minute. You know, I'm not feeling very
05:23good at the minute. You know, I'm having issues with my body and food.
05:28No, I was just trying to make you feel special. Get me and you in the mood. It's not family,
05:32but whatever.
05:33Family? Colin, you've only just thrown this idea on me today.
05:36Are you saying that you don't want to have a kid with me? Is that it?
05:40No, no, no. Abe, I'm not...
05:46You know, Jeremy, my life wasn't a bed of roses either. Being married to your father
05:52was a living hell.
05:53So why didn't you leave him?
05:55Because you didn't do things like that in those days. You couldn't talk to anybody.
05:59My mother used to say to me, oh, put up or shut up. And all those bruises all over you.
06:05I couldn't tell anybody where I got them from.
06:11Did he hit you too?
06:16No, I remember when I was about six or seven, my father took Patrick to the cricket.
06:23He said he could only get two tickets, but only really. He just didn't want me there.
06:28I doubt you remember this, but you saw how upset I was.
06:33So you made us both pack lunch, and we got on a train and we went to the beach.
06:40I can picture that whole day like it was yesterday. The sandcastle I built.
06:45Your screen with a jellyfish well over your foot. And then ditching the packed lunch,
06:50getting fish and chips and taking it to the pier, eating it while the sun went down.
06:56It had been the best day of my life. So on the way back to the train station,
07:02I told you I loved you.
07:06But when you didn't say it back, it was like a door in my heart had closed.
07:17And it never opened again.
07:22You know, when we were at the train station waiting to go home,
07:28I thought I could end all this now by getting on a different train.
07:35Just going.
07:37And go where?
07:39Anywhere.
07:42But I couldn't. We couldn't.
07:46I took my girl and played the dutiful wife.
07:51So you see, both our nightmares continued.
07:58I'm sorry how things turned out for you, Mother. I really am.
08:03But I've been given a chance to end my nightmare.
08:06Look, all I've ever known is hate and anger and resentment.
08:11All I've ever really wanted is to be loved and to love someone.
08:14But now, for the first time in my life, I have a chance to have that with Sienna.
08:20But only if you let me.
08:25You just going to give me the silent treatment all afternoon, then?
08:28Abe, it's not like I even said that I wanted to have a baby.
08:31Nice. Thanks for that.
08:33Look, you're starting your business. I've only just got promoted.
08:36Abe, look, we are not in the right place to have a child, are we?
08:39And Prince and Zoe are making it work, and they're not even in a relationship.
08:42Abe, I'm not being funny, but the thought of being pregnant and carrying a baby,
08:46it scares the living daylights out of me.
08:48My body changing, and I'm not even in a relationship.
08:51It scares the living daylights out of me.
08:53My body changing or losing control.
08:56I'm not in the right headspace. Surely you can see that.
08:59Or, what, you just don't want to?
09:01You constantly let me build my hopes up and then just pull the rug from beneath me.
09:05I've always, always wanted to be a dad,
09:07and I've finally found someone that I love enough to have that with.
09:10I'm not saying never, all right? I'm just saying not right now.
09:14Come on, let's go home and we'll talk.
09:16I've planned the perfect afternoon. You're determined to ruin it.
09:19Do you know what? I'm going to be at the pub, as planned,
09:22and you can come or don't come. It's up to you.
09:27Abe.
09:35Sorry, I didn't realise you had company.
09:38You all right, Bill?
09:40I told Sian I'll send her photos of baby Theo.
09:44I'll come back later.
09:49It's good to see that you two are talking again.
09:52Not sure she's going to forgive me any time soon, though.
09:55She'll come around.
09:59Thanks.
10:03How is he?
10:04Nothing's changed, which is good, I guess.
10:09Listen...
10:10Prince.
10:12You go.
10:13You go.
10:16When I kissed you earlier,
10:20I don't know where it came from.
10:22Hormones, fear.
10:27Whatever it was, it shouldn't have happened.
10:32So can we just pretend like it didn't?
10:35Move forward without any awkwardness.
10:38Of course. I was going to say the same thing.
10:42I mean, there's nothing more important
10:44than our little boy getting fighting fit,
10:47and I'm going to be there through every step of the way.
10:50You haven't been to meet him yet, have you?
10:56I think you should, Zoe.
10:58He needs us.
11:00Look, why don't we go down to the NICU together, hmm?
11:13Hey. You want a drink?
11:15No, I'm not sticking around. I'm just waiting for a mate.
11:18What mate?
11:19You don't know him, so it doesn't matter.
11:22Wait, are you picking up?
11:24You are, aren't you?
11:25Did you not listen to a word that I said to you?
11:27Will you keep your voice down, please?
11:29You can't keep getting off your nut on her,
11:31or he's going to kill you.
11:32Well, life hasn't exactly been a battle of laughs,
11:34you simply has it.
11:35Look, I just need something to keep me going.
11:37It's the last hit, I promise.
11:40Who's been drinking whisky this time?
11:42Well, anyway, it's Cleo.
11:45Her food problems are back.
11:47What, a bulimia relapse?
11:49Well, is she OK? I mean, that nearly killed her last time.
11:52Yeah, we were on top of it.
11:53I'm helping her with her recovery.
11:56I see.
11:57Look, I made plenty of mistakes too, right?
12:00But Cleo's at war with her own body.
12:02Be gentle with her.
12:04What was that about Cleo?
12:06David said her eating disorder's back.
12:08What?
12:09And you didn't tell me?
12:11I'm going to tell the family.
12:12Theresa, Theresa, Theresa.
12:14Look, Cleo's head's a mess right now.
12:16OK, let's just tread carefully, yeah?
12:18Yeah, he's got a point.
12:19Look, we'll tell them together, yeah?
12:23So you're going to spend your perfect afternoon with her then, yeah?
12:32Cindy?
12:33Oh, sorry, I can't stop.
12:34Tony's had the day fixing all sorts of the dog this morning,
12:37so go home, be a good wife,
12:39go and have a lovely lunch while the queens are.
12:41I need to speak to him about Lizzie and her baby.
12:43Look, Kate, I know you mean well, you were really good friends,
12:47but there's no point in raking up the past.
12:50Dave's trying to move on.
12:52I was the one that got her pregnant.
12:59Oh, come on, Cleo, what's wrong with you?
13:01How many times do I need to tell you nothing's happened?
13:03It's only because I got here and I did.
13:04Look, you tell them the truth.
13:06Babe, I wouldn't have.
13:09I'm just really worried about you.
13:11It's your eating disorder, come back.
13:13Do you know this family just love gossip, don't they?
13:15I'm fine, leave it.
13:16Cleo!
13:17No, it's fine, I'll sort it out.
13:19You sure?
13:20Yeah, just take it easy, yeah?
13:29I love you, Cleo, all right?
13:31Yeah, I wouldn't do anything to risk what we have, you know that.
13:34Liz, can we just...
13:36Can we just put this aside and have a nice afternoon?
13:42You look great in the dress.
13:44I'm really happy that you wore it.
13:46It's a bit tight.
13:48Come here.
13:50You are the most beautiful woman in the room.
13:53The most beautiful woman in all rooms.
13:57And that won't last if you keep abusing your body like you are.
14:01Now, eat.
14:04No, I'm not hungry.
14:07I'm just going to have to take...
14:08Stay.
14:11You're never going to embarrass me in public ever again.
14:15Now, eat.
14:32See?
14:34It's not that bad, is it?
14:36Now, you're not going anywhere until this entire plot is clear.
14:39Okay?
15:02Is he, um...
15:04Is he going to be much longer, or...?
15:06Oh, Dave likes to take his time in the bath.
15:08I don't know, Cleo, what he does in there.
15:12Sorry for the wait.
15:13I hope you're going to start without me.
15:16Oh, hey.
15:18I wasn't expecting you to be joining us.
15:20She's not.
15:22Dave's it down.
15:23Huh?
15:25She's here to talk about Lizzie.
15:27And the baby.
15:31I'm sorry to interrupt your meal.
15:33I just...
15:34I need to tell you something, and I can't really wait.
15:38Well, go on.
15:40When I was younger,
15:42I, um...
15:44Before I transitioned,
15:46I had a baby.
15:48And, um...
15:50I, um...
15:52Before I transitioned,
15:56me and Lizzie had a brief relationship.
16:02And the product of that relationship
16:05was your grandchild.
16:10So you're saying...
16:12what you're telling me...
16:16is that you're the father
16:18of Lizzie's baby?
16:21I hate myself for abandoning them, all right?
16:24I just...
16:26I was having a really tough time at home,
16:28and, you know, that's not an excuse.
16:30So I want to try and make amends by helping you find them.
16:34And I'll do everything in my power
16:36to help you gain guardianship,
16:38if that's... if that's what you want.
16:41I just...
16:43might not be around.
16:54For letting me know.
17:00Cindy.
17:02Will you, um...
17:04Yeah, sure.
17:07I'll leave you to it.
17:31So what?
17:32This is your answer now, is it?
17:34I just want to be alone.
17:35Cleo, I'm worried about you, all right?
17:36You're behaving erratically.
17:37Running out of the pub to purge.
17:39Flying off the handle at me and Theresa.
17:41Is it any wonder that I feel triggered when I see you touching her?
17:43I mean, you slept with her in our bed.
17:45Cleo, you pushed us into an open relationship.
17:47You never said that Theresa was out of bounds.
17:50I thought, look,
17:52that we were in a better place since Barcelona.
17:54Yeah, we are.
17:58Our relationship now, it just feels uneven and off-balance.
18:03I just honestly don't think we're ever going to make things right again.
18:06Hey, hey, look, we'll...
18:08we'll figure it out, yeah?
18:10Don't worry.
18:18SIGHS
18:22Hey, little man.
18:25I mean, not me.
18:28We've made you by his side.
18:30He'll be able to take on anything that life rolls at him.
18:37You promise?
18:39PHONE RINGS
18:48I promise.
18:59Why haven't you been?
19:01We're just putting up, weren't we?
19:04Martha Blake?
19:06Oh, God, I'm so sorry.
19:08I'll be with you in two minutes, all right?
19:10Where are you going?
19:12Well, I just think it's best for all of us
19:15to go back to the care home for the foreseeable future.
19:19Wait, why this sudden change of heart?
19:22Well, because of, um, my condition,
19:25I just think it's fair on all of you.
19:28I wouldn't mind taking care of my own grandmother, but I do.
19:31So, no fussing, my mind's made up.
19:34Mother.
19:36What's going on?
19:38You don't really have dementia.
19:40I know. I'm going to the house.
19:42You hate it there.
19:44It's the father that Sienna needs.
19:47The last thing you need is me around.
19:50You don't have to do this.
19:52Oh, but I do.
19:54You have to promise me one thing.
19:57That you will do a better job
20:00of being a parent than I ever did.
20:06Bye, girlies.
20:08Oh, I'm going to miss you.
20:10I'm going to miss you too, but you know this is for the best.
20:13See you later.
20:18By the way, Jeremy,
20:21when we were having fish and chips on the pier,
20:25you never mentioned the marshy peas.
20:28You really do remember?
20:30Oh, but of course I do.
20:38Where to, love?
20:40Um... Oh, sorry.
20:43I can't think where I live.
20:45Is that your family? Do you want me to get them?
20:47Oh, hang on a minute. Here we are. Oh, this is it. Thank you.
20:50Um, yeah, just take me there.
20:53Are you sure you're all right?
20:55Yeah, yeah, no, I'm just having a senior moment.
20:59Go, go, go, go, go.
21:06Abe.
21:08Can we talk?
21:10Look, this whole open stuff is my problem. It's not yours.
21:14Oh.
21:16You didn't have to go to all this effort.
21:18Oh, no, I didn't.
21:20Yeah, he did.
21:23Look, I've been thinking about what you said earlier.
21:26Us not being on an even keel.
21:28And, well, this should straighten things up.
21:31Make a sequel again.
21:33I've hired you an escort for the night.