Charlie Dean (Charlie Behan) vowed to get help for his depression in Hollyoaks on Tuesday (September 5) after little brother Oscar Osborne (Noah Holdsworth) asked him not to ‘go’.
Monday’s (September 4) outing of the Channel 4 soap saw Charlie attempt to take his own life, going to the beach and walking into the sea after leaving a goodbye message for Darren (Ashley Taylor Dawson) in the sand.
Darren raced to the beach and into the sea, dragging his son from the treacherous waves, with some assistance from Tony Hutchinson (Nick Pickard), getting him safely to shore.
In the aftermath of the ordeal, Darren begged Charlie to talk, wanting to know if he was attempting to taking his own life.
Charlie struggled to open up, urging his dad to stop talking, but a subsequent heart-to-heart saw the teen admit that, in that moment, he wanted to end it all, but that, upon walking into the sea, he regretted his decision.
Darren was quick to tell him that the fact he wanted to live was a good thing, reiterating that he knows what he’s going through, recalling his own battle with depression and how his loved ones, namely Charlie, helped him through it.
Charlie was taken aback by his revelation but things took a shocking turn when, after a number of coughs, he lost consciousness, with doctors confirming that he suffered from secondary drowning.
Sharon Bailey (Jamelia) informed Darren that, physically, Charlie would make a full recovery, but she was keen to know why he was in the water in the first place, recommending that he speak to a crisis team.
Charlie, however, insisted against such a thing, claiming that the situation was an accident, which left Darren feeling utterly helpless, knowing that Charlie must acknowledge that he needs help.
Oscar, meanwhile, arrived with at the hospital with Jack (Jimmy McKenna) and, while Darren filled his dad in on what had happened, the little boy made his way into Charlie’s room with a snakes and ladders game in his hand.
Darren and Jack watched from the window as Oscar detailed his worries and concerns to Charlie, revealing that he knows just how much his big brother has been struggling, believing it to be his fault.
Charlie, horrified at the notion, was quick to explain to Oscar that what happened was not his fault, using snakes and ladders to help his sibling understand what he’s going through, commenting that he feels like the ‘snake sliding down’ while everyone else is ‘on a ladder’.
Understanding perfectly, Oscar responded by asking Charlie to not ‘go’, making reference to Kyle Kelly (Adam Rickitt), who tragically took his own life a number of years ago, revealing that he will be left ‘alone and scared’ without his big brother to look after him.
‘Who will play with me then?’, he signed.
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Fighting tears, Charlie reassured Oscar that he’s not going anywhere, with subsequent scenes seeing him promise Darren that he would seek help for what he’s going through.
Darren reiterated his love for both boys in emotional scenes, helmed by beautiful performances from all involved, particularly Charlie Behan and Noah Holdsworth.
Hollyoaks continues Wednesday September 6 at 7pm on E4 or stream the next episode from midnight on All4.
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