Season 38

Donna confesses all to Marlon, Val is concerned at Daz and Victoria’s growing closeness and Lily and Leyla move in with Pearl.

Marlon gets revenge on Ross by going to the police, Carl tries to help Jimmy by arranging Matthew’s funeral and Val gives Daz a stark warning.

Donna finds herself cast out by her in-laws, and Jimmy heads to the pub to drown his sorrows.

Matthew is laid to rest, but Jimmy’s fragility breaks when he is told that Tom’s gravestone has been defaced. Meanwhile, Ross pins his hopes on Jasmine.

Jasmine tells Debbie that she intends to confess to the police, while an angry husband on the warpath leads to a trip to hospital.

The Dingles are furious to discover that Donna ’s still living at the house, and Rodney apologises to Jimmy.

Aaron’s far from a forgiving mood and Paul’s upset when he receives a letter from Jonny.

Val tries to cheer Paul up by throwing him a divorce party, and Carl resolves to make a fresh start.

Eli gives Marlon food for thought and Paul pours his heart out to Lily.

A desperate Val takes drastic action to keep Paul in the village, and Aaron continues to make life hard for his mother.

It’s all change at Home Farm as a new family move into the manor, and Aaron leads Belle astray.

Aaron receives the full force of Lisa’s fury when he and Belle steal from the Wyldes’ removal van, and Donna receives a letter calling her as a witness at Ross’ trial.

Donna nervously attends Zak’s birthday party and encounters potentially incriminating evidence, while Natasha is secretly concerned by Mark and Katie’s closeness.

Eli is dragged in for questioning, and Aaron offers to keep Paddy’s crush on Chas a secret.

Eli gets his revenge on Donna by telling a stunned Marlon that she has been visiting Ross, and Mark agrees to let the Kings rent Pear Tree .

Paul and Jonny are reunited, and Marlon makes a devastating admission to Donna.

Jasmine cracks from the pressure and confesses to Laurel that she killed Shane, while Donna makes a big decision.

Zak grills Eli, but as Eli is about to confess, the police arrive and arrest him. Meanwhile, Paul shares his concerns about Rodney to Diane and Nicola.

Eli breaks under police questioning, and Paul discovers the truth.

Debbie founds herself at the mercy of the police, while Donna and Katie have a heart-to-heart.

Ross bids a sad farewell to the village, and the Dingles rally round to keep Debbie’s businesses going.

Donna realises that her marriage is well and truly over when she walks in on Marlon in a compromising position, and Lexi takes matters into her own hands.

Carl puts pressure on Chas for his money but she threatens to tell Lexi about their kiss and Carl agrees to wait until Debbie's release. Lexi is unsettled and feels even more insecure when Lisa says that she'll always be a second rate Chas in Carl's eyes.

Paddy is gutted when Marlon confesses that he slept with Chas and he storms back to the vet's, only to find Aaron selling drugs to a mate. Paddy tells Chas about Aaron but her mind is elsewhere after hearing that Carl and Lexi are engaged.

Gennie and Leyla are in Brenda’s bad books following the aromatherapy fiasco. When it transpires that Leyla has spent the money Gennie paid her for the treatment, Gennie angrily states that they’re no longer friends. Bob tries to cheer Brenda up by setting up a webcam so she can talk to Terry. After Brenda speaks to Terry, TJ steps in front of the webcam.

Victoria is furious to learn of Andy’s decision to sell the farm. When Andy snaps and tells Victoria that if Jack cared about the farm, he’d be with them, she storms out. Daz tries to comfort Victoria but it’s obvious she's missing Jack.

Diane tries to stay strong for the kids and arranges to go to Spain to collect Jack's body. Val worries about Diane and asks Katie to convince a grieving Andy to help with the funeral arrangements. Katie has a word with Andy but he angrily tells her to leave.

Diane returns to the village with Annie for Jack's funeral. Victoria seeks reassurances from Annie that Jack hadn't forgotten about her and gets some peace of mind when Annie begins reminiscing. Alan agrees to help organise the service. Annie is alarmed to hear that Andy is having doubts about whether to attend, but Daz says he'll make sure that he's there.

Victoria prepares herself for Jack's funeral and tells an upset Daz that she's planning to move to Spain with Annie. Daz begs Victoria to change her mind and almost admits his feelings for her, but stops himself just in time as the hearse arrives to take them to the funeral. Meanwhile, Robert is watching from a distance.

Debbie is glum when her solicitor advises her to plead guilty and opt for a charge of manslaughter rather than running the gauntlet of a murder trial. Back in the village, Zak is furious to see what he assumes is a reporter snooping around Tug Ghyll.

The Dingles are alarmed to hear that Cain was arrested at the port. Sure it is Andy’s doing, Zak and Shadrach head to Butler's but Andy insists he’ll do whatever it takes to protect Sarah. Zak slams him against a wall and Shadrach goads him for being afraid of Cain.

Eli tells the police he wants to change his statement to say that he saw Jasmine murder Shane and continues to drop the bombshell that Jasmine and Debbie were lovers.

Debbie is urged to stay strong by Hawkins who suggests that it's how Cain would want her to be. However, she is soon getting grief from her cellmates following the revelation that she was seeing Jasmine.

Mark is miffed to discover that Horse and Hound magazine are covering the party. As their guests arrive, the locals enjoy mixing in such a highbrow circle. Just as the party gets going, Nicola interrupts Mark and Natasha to reveal that their daughter has arrived.

Paddy visits Gennie to apologise for abandoning her at the party, but he ends up blurting out that he's in love with Chas. Gennie is furious as she realises that Chas deliberately palmed her off on Paddy.

Mark is unnerved when Natasha reveals that Tristan is on his way to sort things out. Tristan arrives with no idea that his wife has left him. Tristan deludes himself into thinking Maisie is just being dramatic but her reaction suggests otherwise when she enters and fumes with her mother's obvious interference.

Victoria is annoyed to hear of Andy’s cattle purchase before the will reading has taken place. In his will, Jack leaves Robert, Andy, Daz and Victoria an equal share to be paid in annual instalments. Andy is angry that he can’t have the full amount and fumes that Diane has been left 50% share of the remaining estate.

Marlon receives a visiting order from Debbie and decides to use the opportunity to convince her to see Eli. When he arrives Debbie won't budge and tells him that she doesn't want to see Eli. Marlon refuses to give in and starts to make progress when Debbie reacts to the news that Eli tried to turn himself in to save her.

Marlon informs Betty that Sandy is back in the UK and shocked, she heads straight over to Mulberry to find out more. A guilty Doug reveals that Sandy is living with another woman.

Eli and Marlon follow Sandy to a bedsit and wait for him to leave before making their way inside. Finding Jasmine, Eli gets confrontational and accuses her of wantonly leaving Debbie to her fate. Jasmine remains defiant and insists that she's only following Debbie's wishes.

Sandy returns to Emmerdale and faces the music from Betty who is broken to hear he has been living with another woman. While questioning him, Betty sets Ashley off who rails at his father's stupidity.

Lee asks Katie to go for a drink in The Woolpack but they don't realise that Nathan is listening in. Nathan deviously holds Lee back at work making him late for the date.

Zak gets a bad feeling about the scheme when Marlon and Eli turn up dressed as a vicar and chef respectively. While the two brothers head inside the hospital to look around, Zak and Shadrach wait nervously in the van.

The Dingles are beside themselves with worry before Debbie’s appearance in court and prepare themselves for the worst. Outside the village, Sandy meets Jasmine to give her Natasha’s Explorers donation he has stolen and they share a tearful goodbye.

Nicola is mortified when she wakes up next to Jimmy and vows never to be in his bed again. Nicola tries to explain herself when Rodney finds out, but she has food for thought when Rodney suggests that Jimmy may not be as broke as he makes out. Nicola apologises to Jimmy and seduces him once again, while she plans how to get her hands on Jimmy's nest egg.

Gennie is upset to learn that Brenda is selling their old home and investing the money in the shop and café. Up at Home Farm, Natasha tells Lee he will be working alongside Sam, who may have a better knowledge of where all the game has wondered off to.

Nicola is amused when Scarlett warns her against messing Jimmy around. Annoyed by Nicola's flippant reaction, Scarlett tells her that Jimmy will soon see her true colours. Later, Jimmy overhears Nicola bragging to Rodney about her trip to see the fortune and relishes what's to come.

Maisie is annoyed that Nathan is doing better than her business-wise and she slyly tells Mark that she is enjoying working at the pub and would love to be landlady. Maisie sulks when Mark is hesitant, so he puts some feelers out with Val.

Maisie is delighted at the prospect of becoming the landlady of the Woolpack and buys into Val’s plan to persuade Diane that she is too old and tired to run the place and will therefore sell to Mark.

Mark tells an elated Maisie that his offer on the pub has been accepted. Over at the Woolpack, Val’s plan to convince Diane to hand over her share of the pub works when Diane speaks with her advisors. When Nathan discovers information about the deal from Eric,

Diane announces to Val that she's retired and will sell the pub. Val begins to celebrate but Diane cuts in and mentions she will be selling – but to Rodney and Nicola .

Victoria tells Daz that only his affections will keep her away from Aaron. After hearing about the fight, Chas explains the situation to Diane, who worries about the danger of Victoria living with her brothers.

Aaron arranges to meet up with Victoria to have his wicked way with her and he steals the key to Debbie's empty house for their liaison. They begin kissing, but when Aaron tries to take things further Victoria shrugs him off and a desperate Aaron nervously suggests they take things to the bedroom.

Mark and Natasha discover that Will hasn't slept in his bed and he hasn't turned up at the sleepover. Mark searches for Will and spots a car screeching away from Home Farm and panics that Will may have been abducted. T

Mark is shaken after seeing Faye and wants to beef up the security at Home Farm, but Natasha is unaware of his motives and believes he's overreacting.

Nicola tries to upstage Katie by suggesting that she dresses down for the business event, but Katie is wise to Nicola's games and meets her in The Woolpack looking stunning. Jimmy is jealous as Nicola and Katie set off for the event.

Edna notices damp in her house stemming from Tug Ghyll and informs the Dingles that there's a problem at Debbie's. A closer inspection reveals that place has been trashed and flooded.

The Dingles realise that they must raise cash to renovate Tug Ghyll for Debbie. Lisa decides that Zak has failed her and takes control of the arrangements for Debbie's return. She's angered when Andy refuses to discuss joint access.

Aaron takes it upon himself to break into the delivery van and steal Bob's cash. Zak is furious and almost hits Aaron for ruining the plan. However, they soon use the cash to buy furniture for Tug Ghyll.

Bob and Brenda try to come up with ideas to save the business. Nathan pops into the shop and mentions that a project he's working on will bring scores of workmen to the village, and they'll be working through the night.

Debbie is apprehensive before seeing Jasmine again, especially after receiving a cold reception from Sandy at Mulberry. Debbie visits Jasmine in prison and the atmosphere is difficult.

Bob worries that Brenda may sever all ties with him permanently, despite Gennie insisting she’ll come round. Sensing that Bob is tired out and close to cracking, Gennie gives him a hug and suggests he get some rest.

Leyla is grilled by Natasha during her interview for the Home Farm job and flounders when the creativities in her resume come back to haunt her. After binning Leyla's application, Natasha has a surprise visitor when Faye turns up to interview for the same position.

While Chas broods and Carl worries ahead of the wedding, Lexi can’t contain her excitement. Carl suffers bad news when he's told that both his kids are too unwell to attend the ceremony and his mood worsens as a result.

Daz and Scarlett hire a sports car to take Victoria out for her birthday. It's only a two-seater so Scarlett prompts Daz to take Victoria on his own. The pair get lost and end up arguing and Victoria gets out of the car and storms off.

Daz begins to worry when Victoria blanks him at the farm, prompting Andy to ask questions. He's relieved when Victoria holds her tongue in front of Scarlett only to be told that she's biding her time.

Sandy meets with McNally to speak about his campaign, but quickly throws the reporter out when their points of view concerning Jasmine's incarceration differ quite dramatically. In spite of his setback, Sandy calls a meeting of the villagers, keeping it a secret from Ashley.

Sandy babysits Gabby and takes her to the cafe, but he takes his eye off her to canvass support for his 'Free Jasmine' campaign. Gabby wrecks the cafe's computer and Ashley is furious with Sandy, and he and Laurel argue with Sandy.

Maisie offers to look after Sarah for Andy, but she soon tires of babysitting and tempts Andy into bed while Sarah sleeps. Debbie arrives at Butlers Farm and is furious to find Sarah alone. Maisie tries talking to Andy, but he's in a foul mood and orders her out.

Nathan demands that Maisie ends things with Andy, but she refuses. Nathan changes tack and instead confronts Andy and tells him to dump Maisie or he'll make his life miserable.

Nathan sends Lee on a wild goose chase hunting poachers to make him late for a date with Katie. When the search proves fruitless Lee accuses Sam of being the poacher.

Sam is convinced that Zak is the Home Farm poacher and he tells Nathan and Natasha his suspicions then quits his job at Home Farm. Mick feels even guiltier that Zak is being blamed for his own crimes on top of Lee getting injured searching for the poacher.

Mick agrees to help Lee with his duties at Home Farm as he still feels secretly guilty for indirectly causing Lee's accident with the hunting trap. Nathan is interested to hear of this development from Katie and continues to goad Lee about where Katie's affections lie. Lee lunges at Nathan and has to be restrained by Mick.

Lee won't forgive Mick or return to work for the Wyldes. Katie appeals to Nathan on Lee's behalf. Mick begs Lee for a chance to explain and Lee agrees to forgive him when Mick explains he's in debt and desperate.

Mick encourages Lee to swallow his pride and ask Nathan for his job back. Nathan is more than happy to give him his job back in front of Katie, but when Katie leaves the room, Nathan turns nasty and warns Lee to tow the line.

Mark investigates after getting a mysterious text during the shoot and he is alarmed when he's confronted by a face from the past, Faye. Mark tries to bribe Faye to stay out of his life as she demands to know why he walked out on her.

Daz confronts a surly Victoria about her bad attitude. Victoria is unrepentant and Daz walks out on her. Victoria is furious when she discovers that Daz has booked a romantic weekend away for him and Scarlett and she confronts him and tells him she might be pregnant. Daz is shell-shocked but heads off on his break with Scarlett anyway, much to Victoria's despair.

Daz returns from his weekend away and tells Jake that Victoria thinks she's pregnant. Jake tries to make a joke of it, but he is shocked to see that Daz is in tears.

Zak is back and is distraught to find out that he is been excommunicated. When no Dingle will take him in, Zak barges into the factory to speak with Lisa, but is dumbstruck when Lisa explains that Belle called the Dingle court.

Daz warns Andy that they have to do something about Victoria and Aaron after the pair get thrown out of the cafe for being drunk, but Andy is concerned that getting into a feud with the Dingles could compromise his custody claim for Sarah.

Victoria steals a key for Dale View and takes Aaron over there to consummate their relationship and after a passionate kiss they head upstairs. Later, Daz and Scarlett walk into Dale View and realise what Victoria and Aaron have been up to and a furious Daz tries to throw Aaron out.

Daz meets with Victoria and asks her to lie to Aaron in order to shut him up. The pair of them go round to Smithy to confront Aaron but panic when Chas explains he's at Butler's. Andy is unnerved to see a cocky Aaron on his property, but when he tries to march him away, Aaron smugly divulges the truth about Victoria and Daz.

Laurel feels awkward when she learns that one of her community service days will be in the Emmerdale village. Laurel comes across an old war hero begging in the street and takes pity on him, but she quickly recognises the voice - it's Eli! Laurel pleads with Eli to come home, but he refuses and tells her not to share her discovery with the other Dingles.

Furious to receive a letter from Natasha’s solicitor, Andy and Maisie confront Debbie. Things get heated and Debbie dunks Maisie in a horse trough. As Andy tries to pull Debbie away, she kicks him and has to be dragged away by Lisa. Aware she may have ruined everything, Debbie returns home extremely low. She is shocked to find Cain awaiting her return.

Debbie is happy having Cain back and he marches her straight round to Butler's to see Sarah. With Andy out, Maisie struggles to contain Cain and Debbie as he gives Sarah a present. Andy rushes back from his work and confronts Cain.

Debbie nervously visits Natasha and tiptoes around a conversation about her relationship with Mark to ascertain whether she should reveal her discovery the previous day. Debbie tentatively tells Natasha about seeing Mark with a lady.

Natasha is gutted to find out that Mark did not run an errand for her as she thought. As she finishes the call, Mark returns home and Natasha fills him in on her conversation with the client. Mark admits that he paid Jimmy for the job but chooses not to dig any further despite wondering where her husband went.

Natasha is suspicious when Mark cries off supporting Nathan at the protest walk to go for a golf lesson and she asks Debbie to help her follow him.

Leyla tells David that she thinks Eric is colluding with Nathan to close the footpath once the elections are over. David is grateful to have Leyla back in his corner even though she's masking her true feelings. Edna offers to let David move in with her when he decides to leave Eric's.

Leyla helps David prepare for the debate, while Eric is unhappy that the election battle has become personal. An experienced Eric gives a good speech at the debate, while David flounders to put his own case across. Leyla helps out David by giving a passionate speech about his honest values.

Bob is hurt when Brenda is nowhere to be seen as the auction starts, but as the lot comes up Brenda rushes in and whispers to Bob that she has the money to save his businesses. Bob calls a dramatic halt to the auction after agreeing to let Brenda have a stake in the businesses rather than accepting her charity.

Lexi thinks Nicola was putting on a sobbing act and tells Laurel her frustrations. Later, Nicola bursts into tears in front of Laurel and confesses she thinks she's pregnant. Laurel forces Nicola to take a pregnancy test and it's confirmed - she's having Jimmy's baby. Nicola prepares to tell Jimmy the news, but when Jimmy insults her in The Woolpack she decides to deal with the baby on her own.

Andy and Victoria are struggling to cope at the farm following Maisie’s departure. Realising that Victoria is at the end of her tether, Andy suggests she takes Sarah to the swings while he tidies up.

Aaron agrees to do a job with Eli and they break into Holdgate Farm to steal cast iron fireplaces for scrap metal. Cain catches them in the act and can't believe how stupid they have been as the police have been alerted and are on their way.

Chas fears that Cain is leading Aaron astray and turns her frustrations on Paddy. Concerned for his girlfriend, Paddy asks Marlon whether he should say something to Cain but is warned not to endanger his own health by provoking a confrontation.

Nathan is worried that David is capturing the popular vote and he discusses his concerns with Eric. The Woolpack regulars overhear and an argument develops about why the candidates are standing.

Nicola prepares herself to go to the clinic to have a termination and Laurel pleads with her not to go ahead with it, but Nicola stubbornly refuses to change her mind. A distraught Laurel blurts out Nicola's secret to Rodney and a stunned Rodney quickly confronts his daughter.

Nicola faces up to the reality of her pregnancy but still refuses to tell Jimmy. After he's informed of Nicola's ‘illness’ by Rodney, Jimmy decides to explain to her that she needs to move on. Nicola is incredulous at Jimmy's arrogance and attacks him with her handbag before dissolving into tears.

Andy and Debbie are both concerned as the CAFCASS decision approaches. Andy has a face-off with Cain prior to the hearing and is disconcerted to hear that he has involved himself in the custody battle. Cain continues to goad Andy on his way out of the Woolpack and reveals he's told CAFCASS about his history.

Natasha is worried that Maisie is getting too close to Cain and she warns Cain off. She's taken aback when Cain reveals he knows she followed Mark and makes it clear he'll do what he likes. Mark sees them arguing and confronts Natasha, who comes clean about following him.

Natasha plans a low-key ceremony in the village, but word gets out and the Wyldes soon feel obliged to invite everyone. Mark feels sad to lose out on a simple occasion, but agrees with Natasha that if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Mark is unnerved when Cain congratulates him and makes it clear that he knows Mark is hiding something from Natasha and he will exploit it to the maximum.

David’s concern for Eric grows when he is subdued in the café. Leyla is thrilled that Eric's campaign seems to have hit the buffers, but David can’t muster the same enthusiasm. After struggling with some heavy lifting at the factory Eric sits down in some pain and Val insists they go to the hospital.

Natasha tells Mark that they need to watch Cain as he won’t back down easily. Her prophecy comes true in the village when Maisie tells Cain that his flirting will not go unrewarded. Back at Home Farm, Natasha is interrupted from the preparations by a knock at the door – it's Faye.

Mark remains distracted by Faye’s impromptu visit. Still struggling to commit his vows to paper Mark decides to go for a drive. He drives to Faye’s flat and pushes her inside when she answers the door. She quizzes him about the renewal of vows and states that such an act is irrelevant.

Mark’s encounter with Faye is in danger of consuming him as their re-wedding day dawns. Blaming his anxiety on the vow preparation, Mark does his best to avoid Natasha’s questions. The congregation arrive at the church without a hitch and Mark is forced to put his fears to one side.

Rodney urges Nicola to tell Jimmy about the baby before he notices for himself. Not one to wait patiently, Jimmy invites Rodney round and asks his permission to propose to Nicola. He hastily purchases an engagement ring and heads to Home Farm.

Nicola moves her things back into Mill Cottage and prepares to tell Jimmy about the baby, but they are interrupted by a phone call from Carl. Nicola is delighted to see the look of horror on Lexi's face when she and Carl arrive home to learn of the proposal.

Bob and Gennie are enjoying each other's company as they prepare food for Laurel's party. Gennie is embarrassed when later on her tipsy mum quizzes Gennie in front of Bob about why she's so hopeless with men. Gennie runs out and Bob follows to check she's OK.

Andy fears that the custody decision will go against him and prepares to take Sarah to Spain to stay with Annie. Mick is curious when Sarah mentions that they’re going on holiday.

Andy turns up at court for the custody hearing wearing the look of a doomed man. Debbie feels guilty about taking Sarah away from him, but she gives an impassioned plea about why she should be given a chance to be Sarah's mum.

David’s suspicion remains when Eric spends the morning of the election canvassing in public, but looking thoroughly worn out when the public have gone.

Debbie considers taking Sarah to see Andy, but Cain warns her not to do Andy any favours. Debbie is even more worried about how Andy is coping when Aaron mentions that Victoria was explaining to him that Andy is in a bad way.

Aaron is desperate to find the missing Clyde and the mystery is solved when Victoria finds the bloodied and exhausted dog locked in a barn. Andy insists that he forgot that the dog was there, but when an upset Aaron confronts him he refuses to help him find Paddy to check over the dog.

Victoria is concerned that Andy is still in a strange mood and Mick gives him both barrels when it begins to affect the running of the farm. Diane returns from her holiday and persuades Debbie to let her throw Sarah a tea party so she can see Andy.

Carl tells Debbie her loan payments are overdue and demands she pay up by the end of the day. Cain is disgusted by Carl's course of action and offers to give Debbie the money she needs. When Carl continues his vendetta by blocking the garage with a truck, Cain smashes the window and hot wires it to Debbie's immediate disapproval.

Debbie appeals to Carl’s better nature but he's intent to carry his ultimatum through. Cain makes the Kings another offer for more money but this only serves to infuriate Carl even more. Jimmy argues that they should take the money as it's probably all Cain has left, but Carl isn’t interested.

Jimmy is frustrated with Carl’s stance on Cain’s offer. Cain visits Pear Tree and issues a last chance ultimatum for them to accept his offer for the garage. Against his brother's wishes,

Mark and Natasha return from Scotland and Mark discovers a bunch of missed calls from Faye. Mark calls Faye to find out what she's playing at and she insists that he meet up with her, but he bluntly turns her down.

Faye forces Mark back to her flat by turning up in the village unannounced. Mark has had enough of her games and he's about to leave when Faye blurts out they have a son.

Jimmy and Nicola are finally forced to talk things through at Mill Cottage. Jimmy wants a part in the baby's upbringing so Nicola demands recompense for the baby things she's had to buy.

Jimmy finds out that Nicola has gone for a scan alone and he follows her. Nicola is unimpressed, but Jimmy refuses to leave. Jimmy and Nicola end up squabbling as usual, but Nicola's emotions are confused when she sees how emotional Jimmy is seeing his child on the scan.

Maisie accidentally opens Mark’s post and Natasha is shocked to find out about the flat Mark has bought. Mark asserts that it is just an investment and Natasha is puzzled. Cain is intrigued when Maisie tells him about the flat Mark has bought and been keeping secret.

Mark worries about taking Natasha to see the flat and he's even more on edge when Cain drops round to pick up Maisie. Mark takes Natasha to the right block of flats, but shows her round another empty flat after arranging it with a vendor.

Natasha takes the bait when Cain hints that Mark lied about the flat and has another woman on the go. Cain gives Natasha the correct number of the flat and she's stunned when she knocks on the door and Faye answers.

Natasha visits Faye again and has sympathy for her when she realises that they've both been fooled by Mark, but when Faye confesses she's still in love with Mark, it puts Natasha's back up.

Katie moves her horses from Home Farm to Butlers but she is told by Andy to clear off. Katie hangs around to try and talk to him and notices that the farm is in a real state. Still unable to get through to a vacant Andy, Katie has no choice but to request a favour from Nathan. Nathan agrees to let her stable the horses temporarily at Home Farm but slyly insists she pay an increased daily rate.

Katie realises how ill Andy is when he thinks she is still his wife. Katie tries to get through to Andy and explains that Paddy found that his sheep have an infection. However, her concern grows when Andy changes the subject and asks where she wants to go on holiday. Katie doesn’t know what to say and when Andy suggests they ask Jack to lend them the money she rushes out in a panic.

Diane and Katie are fraught with worry when Andy is still nowhere to be found. After a long search of the farm Diane is horrified to find Andy on top of some hay bales.

Lexi has a rough night and arrives at work in some pain. The factory workers assume she's hung-over but when Lexi collapses they realise it's something more serious. Carl is alerted to the problem as Lexi is rushed to hospital.

Paddy tells Marlon that he bottled the proposal, but he's written a poem telling Chas how he feels. Aaron overhears Paddy and Marlon talking about the poem and he steals a draft copy. Aaron embarrasses Paddy at his surprise party by reading it out in a mocking tone and Paddy attacks him.

Natasha has to hide her lack of enthusiasm when Maisie and Nathan reveal that they've booked her and Mark a hotel break to give them some time together. Natasha tries to make excuses, but Maisie and Nathan refuse to take no for an answer.

Mark reluctantly visits Faye after her phone call and tells Faye that Ryan is not his problem when she asks him to find Ryan a job to stop him joining the army.

Mark wakes in his hotel room only to find Natasha is gone. He finds her enjoying breakfast and is shocked when she notices a call from Faye on his mobile and discards the phone in a pot of coffee. Mark declares that he sees no way to escape from Faye and that Natasha should divorce him if they can’t mend their marital problems.

Faye is rocked when Natasha and Mark arrive and insist she leaves the area. Faye confronts Natasha's intimidation tactics and says no amount of money will convince her to leave. Realising Natasha is worried for her marriage Faye reminds her that Mark has a son and they’ll always have a bond.

Mark is hopeful when Natasha tells him Faye took the money. However, his mood is soon dampened when Natasha rejects his offer to take her for dinner. When the key to Faye's apartment arrives in the post Natasha leaves for the flat to check she's really gone.

Val schemes when Eric tells her he's earned no money from the factory closure. Val conspires with Lisa to get the Dingles to rob the factory so she and Eric can claim on the insurance. She arranges a dinner party so Eric is preoccupied for the evening.

Eric arranges to meet the liquidation officer at the factory to dispose of the equipment. A wary Val accompanies him and tries to cover her complicity when Eric discovers he's been robbed.

Bob is unmoved by Terry and Jamie’s appeals that he should visit Viv. Bob finally concedes the point and sets off towards the prison. However, he decides not to go through with it and has to lie to Terry when asked about the visit.

Bob is appalled with his misdemeanour and almost confesses it to Jamie. Unable to keep a lid on his guilt Bob tells Terry about sleeping with Gennie and decides to go to the prison and tell Viv the truth only to find out she has been released.

Viv finds village life difficult to relax into. Noticing this Bob intervenes when Brenda attempts to tell Viv about her part ownership of the businesses.

Terry forewarns Bob that Viv is on his case. Bob decides to take Viv and the twins for a picnic, but Viv is still obsessed with the idea that's Bob's been unfaithful. Bob finds it difficult to face Viv in knowledge of his infidelity but assures her he's done nothing wrong.

Debbie regretfully explains to Diane that Andy can’t be alone with Sarah until he's better. Cain weighs in and tries to warn Andy in the village, but he's unnerved by Andy's strange behaviour. In a world of his own Andy journeys “home” to Butlers.

Mark tries to make the best of the situation when Natasha and Maisie leave for a two-week break. A veiled dig from Cain reminds Mark that his wife is leaving their marriage hanging by a thread.

Faye makes her introductions to the villagers as well as a reluctant Ryan. Ryan seethes when she mentions she's a friend of the Wyldes and warns his mother that the move to Emmerdale will only bring trouble.

Cain wonders aloud to Mark how Natasha would react to seeing his bit on the side living in the village. After trying to get hold of Faye all day, Mark marches her out of The Woolpack set for an argument and demands to know what she's doing in the village.

Rodney is excited ahead of the arrival of his company car, but he's mortified when he discovers the car is in fact a delivery van! Rodney is glad of Diane's support when Eric and Val clap eyes on his new set of wheels and fall about with laughter.

Doug and Leyla cower in the destroyed shop and Ryan isn't moving. Mark dives through the back of the van to get to Ryan and orders Cain and John to get a tractor to move the debris. Mark tenderly wipes the blood from his son's face and assures him everything will be OK.

Mark is rattled to witness Nathan inviting Ryan for a drink in the pub. Back at Home Farm, Mark bumps into Sam who is picking flowers ahead of the anniversary of Alice’s death.

Mark confronts Faye and asserts that she and Ryan aren’t wanted in the village. Faye stands firm telling him she's not going anywhere, but she's intrigued when he warns her to stay away from Cain.

As Cain probes Ryan about Faye, Ryan quickly realises Cain has eyes for his mum and asserts he’ll have to work hard if he wants to attract her - she's very choosy and doesn’t really do relationships. However, when Cain mentions Mark and alludes to the tension between him and his mum, Ryan clams up and end the conversation.

Determined to stop Rodney getting back together with Diane, Val puts her plan into action dolling herself up to go and seduce Rodney. He's bemused by her provocative attire and is stunned when she reveals she's still in love with him. As Val pursues Rodney extolling her feelings for him, he struggles to get away and rejects her advances telling her to control herself!

Val worries how to repair the damage from her stupid mistake and she begs Rodney not to tell anyone about their kiss. Diane sees them arguing and drags them into the back room at the pub to find out what's going on

As Eric waits for someone to tell him what's going on, Val is devastated and unable to face up to him, she runs out of the pub. A confused Eric bangs on the door to the cottage demanding she let him in, while inside a tearful Val struggles to figure out what to do.

Val has spent the night in the B&B and while Betty fishes for gossip about what's happened between her and Eric, Val continues to beg him for forgiveness to no avail.

Nicola is worried when she notices Carl isn’t sharing Lexi’s enthusiasm for the IVF and when she overhears him telling Jimmy not to release the money to Scarlett, she's furious and tells him if he doesn’t tell Lexi what he really wants then she’ll tell her herself.

At the hospital, Carl, Rodney and Lexi wait for news about Nicola and its clear Carl blames her. The doctor eventually informs them she's well enough for visitors, but Lexi is left feeling isolated when Carl tells her she's the one who put Nicola in hospital and she's the last person she’d want to see.

Nicola finally concedes to a relieved Lexi that she was harsh to blame her after what Carl had put her through. Meanwhile, Jimmy firmly tells Carl if he doesn’t sort things out with Lexi, or have the courage to cut her loose, he and Nicola will have to find somewhere else to live.

Brenda is preoccupied with her financial worries and still hasn’t had the courage to tell Terry what's going on. At the café, relations between Viv and Brenda are more fraught than ever, but Bob asserts they can’t afford to buy Brenda out, so they’re stuck together whether they like it or not.

Trapped in the shop in the throes of labour, Nicola struggles to retrieve her phone. Rodney realises she's in trouble and enlists Cain’s help to break into the shop. Unable to wait for the ambulance to arrive, they head to the hospital in Rodney's van, joined by Lexi. Terrified Nicola is desperate to hold off the birth, she's wheeled into delivery and Jimmy asks an upset Lexi to leave.

Natasha has returned from holiday early and heads straight over to Faye’s house with a bottle of wine. Cain watches in the distance as Faye reluctantly invites Natasha in and takes great delight in informing Mark that his two favourite women are having a chat at Faye's house.

Faye is pleased that Ryan and Nathan are getting on so well. However, there's an awkward atmosphere at Home Farm when Ryan is forced to wait in the living room and make small talk with Mark while Nathan gets changed for their night out.

Ryan is stunned when he gets a phone call at the garage offering him the job in Dubai. Mark approaches and mentions he passed his details on to a friend in Dubai, Ryan is incredulous when he realises Mark is behind the job offer and accusing him of trying to pay him off with a dream job to make up for the way he has treated Faye, he warns him to keep away from them both.

Natasha is terrified that Ryan is going to turn down the job in Dubai and is unimpressed when she arrives in the pub to find Nathan with Ryan and Faye. Ryan mentions the offer to Nathan who wonders how he got such a big break and Ryan pointedly remarks that someone with more money than sense owed his mum a favour.

Nicola notices Lexi’s (Sally Oliver) reluctance to hold the baby and she can see how badly Lexi wants a baby of her own. She tells a forlorn Lexi that if Carl (Tom Lister) won’t give her what she wants she needs to find a man who will and stop being such a victim.

On the roof of the hospital, Nicola pleads with Lexi to give her baby back. Lexi wields her power and asks, in front of everyone, why when Carl he's happy to coo over Angelica, but doesn't want to baby with his own wife.

The Kings are left reeling after yesterday's events at the hospital. Meanwhile, Leyla notices a spark between Katie and Ryan, and encourages her to make a move while he's still in the village. Meanwhile, Mark is uncomfortable when he arrives in the pub and Nathan invites him to have a drink with him and Ryan.

Hannah sets about sprucing up the caravan for Andy and while John and Adam are amused, Moira and Holly are worried about Hannah's crush on Andy. Determined to find out the truth, Moira goes to the pub to speak to Diane about her concerns.

Val is feeling very sorry for herself in the B&B and when she breaks down in tears and begs Terry for help, he's worried he's going to be stuck with her for even longer. In the pub, Terry tells Diane that he's concerned that Val's not herself and seems genuinely miserable, but Diane's determined not to help.

Val has had an epiphany and tells Terry she's not going to wallow in self-pity any longer. Elsewhere, David is sick of seeing how down Eric is without Val and urges him to give her another chance and not rush straight into divorce.

Aaron agrees to accompany Paddy to the Bartons keen to see Holly who he still has a crush on. However, after being teased about his crush and laughed at by Andy and John when he attempts to tame a sheep, he's furious and storms off. Sulking in the barn, he starts to light stands of hay and watching them go up in flames.

As Aaron tries to break out of the stable, John tells a shocked Moira what he's done and she insists they go let him out. As they unlock the door, a furious Aaron jumps out and lays into John. Paddy orders him straight into the car but Aaron warns John it's not over.

Chas tries to reason with Aaron and get him to drop the charges against John, but he's adamant John will pay for messing with him. At the Bartons, Hannah’s birthday celebrations are subdued as the family are so worried about John being in prison and decide to cancel the party.

Val is still hiding out in the B&B and is getting frustrated with Terry who's ignoring her constant demands. After seeing a forlorn Eric moping around the village, he's starting to feel uncomfortable about lying to everyone about her whereabouts. Val assures him that the next phase of her plan is underway and calls Diane at the pub and lies that she's in Thailand.

Eric has packed his bags and is set to travel to Australia to find Val. When she sends Terry out to check how Eric has reacted to the money he's stunned to discover Eric has already left for the airport. Terry drags David to the B&B and reveals she's been hiding out there and never left the village.

Faye is pleased when she witnesses Ryan and Mark having a friendly chat as it's clear Mark is starting to feel drawn towards his son. Ryan's delighted when Katie asks him out for a drink before he goes to Dubai, but he's gutted when he realises Leyla and David will be joining them. Katie clearly likes Ryan and tells Leyla she wants to see if he's serious about her or if he just wants a one-night stand.

Maisie is babysitting for Will who is desperate to go horse riding, but Natasha warns him not to bother Katie while she's working. Meanwhile, Ryan has booked a horse riding lesson with Katie under another name and she's shocked when he turns up and tells her after last night he wanted the chance to show her he's not a total idiot.

Mark and Natasha rush home and are relieved to find Will is okay. Natasha grudgingly thanks Ryan when she finds out he helped Will but refuses when Will asks if Ryan can come over later that day. Furious, she tells Mark that there's no way she's going to let Ryan into their lives, as this is exactly what Faye wanted.

Will insists on buying Ryan a thank you present for rescuing him, but Natasha is intent on keeping Mark away from Ryan and tells Will she’ll accompany him to Tenant House. After giving him the present, Natasha quickly makes her excuses to leave, much to Will's disappointment, who sees Ryan as his hero.

Natasha warns Mark that keeping Ryan in the village will cause everything to fall apart and despairs when he refuses to listen and tells her he can’t let his son leave. In the village, Ryan is excitedly packing away his belongings for Dubai and is devastated when Mark arrives and informs him there is no longer a job there for him.

Faye arrives at Home Farm and demands an explanation about why Mark didn't let Ryan take the job in Dubai. Natasha's seething and Mark's embarrassed when Faye realises that Mark has feelings for him. Natasha asks her to leave, but she tells her the time has come to tell Ryan the truth.

Mark and Nathan continue to clash and, feeling reckless, Nathan goes to a business do and drowns his sorrows. As he leaves the event drunk, another guest mistakes him for a valet and gives him the keys to his Porsche.

Ryan pulls up to the garage in the stolen sports car and feeling desperate he asks for Cain’s help and he agrees to take control of the situation, much to Ryan's relief. Later, Cain arrives at Home Farm and tells Nathan he needs £5000 to get rid of the car.

Faye grows suspicious of Ryan and Cain’s deal. Cain can see that Debbie is smitten with Michael and warns her not to get too serious with him.

Ryan is astounded when Faye tells him she has returned the money to Cain. He covers that it was a bonus for bringing in a new contract and believing Faye goes to the garage later that day to apologise to Cain and agrees to take him for a drink that evening. Cain continues to flirt with her at the pub and when they arrive back at her house they finally kiss.

Cain tries to comfort a gutted Debbie and can’t hide his rage at Michael for the way he's treated her. When Michael arrives in the village to see her, furious Cain attacks him, slamming him against his car and warning him to stay away from his daughter.

Debbie gives in to temptation and goes to Michael’s hotel. As soon as she arrives she pushes him into the bedroom and starts kissing him passionately as they fall onto the bed. Afterwards, she tells him she knows he won’t end things with the other woman but she’ll stay with him as long as they can continue to have fun.

Carl makes another hint to Chas in front of Paddy that she needs to tell him the truth and she starts to think he has a point - she can’t continue living in fear that he's going to find out. Katie warns her that her whole life is at risk and to think long and hard before she makes any rash decisions about leaving Paddy, but Chas can’t see any other options, she feels wretched for betraying his trust and can’t live with herself.

Fuming Paddy reels as he takes in the news that Chas has betrayed him and feeling utterly humiliated, he roars at Carl to get out of his house. Lunging forwards he goes to attack Carl, who dodges him and leaves a broken Paddy on the floor, an emotional wreck.

Chas is furious with Carl and is beside herself with guilt over what she's done to Paddy, who's still devastated. Chas decides to go to the vets to speak to him, but he's still angry and hurt, and when she can’t tell him that she loves him more than she loves Carl, he's crushed and orders her to clear her desk and go live happily ever after with Carl.

Jai and Nikhil’s sister Priya arrives in the village wearing last nights clubbing clothes. Not having enough money to pay the taxi driver she asks a gobsmacked Jamie and Gennie to lend her the money. She introduces herself to Eli and instantly recruits him as a drinking partner and they head to the pub.

At the factory interviews, Laurel pales when she realises Nikhil and Jai are the factory owners. Ignoring Nikhil's dislike of Laurel, Jai is impressed with her interview. That evening, in the pub, Nikhil announces that all of the interview results will be posted but is undermined when Jai immediately tells Laurel she has been given the supervisors role.

Terry advises Bob to leave Gennie and Jamie to themselves but not listening to his friend's advice Bob tries to get Jamie to cancel his date with Gennie to babysit the twins. Jamie refuses and Bob, still worried that Gennie will let slip to Jamie that they slept together, heads to Victoria cottage to try and convince Gennie to dump Jamie.

Worried about Aaron’s return, Chas begs Zak and Lisa to let him stay with them. They agree on the proviso that Chas sorts things soon and starts putting her son first. Aaron returns home to Paddy’s and surprised to realise no one is there he helps himself to a beer.

Mark is rattled to witness Cain and Faye having a drink together in the pub. Mark is alarmed when Maisie comments that Cain and Faye have been having a fling but he tries to feign disinterest. Cain kisses Faye and is enjoying the moment until he notices her sneaking a look to check if Mark is watching.

Cain is amused when Ryan asks about his ‘other women’. Cain tells him Ali is only a friend and delights in watching him head off to tell his mum. Later that afternoon, in the pub, Mark is flustered to see Faye and Cain together once again.

Mark is clearly agitated about Faye and is taking it out on the rest of the family. When he makes the decision to cancel his golfing trip, Natasha isn’t happy and demands he stop acting as though he's jealous. Mark covers that he's concerned for Ryan and when Natasha asserts Faye is only toying with him, he hesitantly agrees to go on his trip.

Paddy is hung over from the night before, and is still feeling down in the dumps when a hopeful Aaron arrives to take Clyde for a walk and suggests he move back in with him. Paddy is incredulous and reminds him that he's no longer living with Chas, so why should he have to live with her teenage son - he's her responsibility, not his! Aaron's hurt and tells Paddy it's not his fault - he warned him about his mum and he should never have gone on that course and ruined everything.

Debbie is still furious with Cain for attacking Michael and is relieved when he finally calls and arranges to meet her. She's gutted when Michael tells her this was meant be a good thing – enjoyable/exciting for them both but if people are going to get hurt, perhaps it's gone too far – it was going to have to end at some point anyway.

Debbie receives a bouquet of flowers from Michael but is still angry with him and with herself for being fooled by him. Meanwhile, Cain is annoyed when he arrives at the garage to discover she's removed all of his belongings from the house and has decided to throw him out wanting him out of her life.

Debbie is still furious with Michael who won’t commit to her and leave his fiancé. He doesn’t want to go through with the wedding, but he can’t give her the answer she wants because it's too complicated for him to just abandon his other life, his fiancée has a young son who sees him as a father figure and it’d be too damaging to him.

Leyla is still feeling depressed about having no clothes and has started her fund to buy the designer shoes. However, when Katie reminds her she owes money for their bills she's forced to relinquish her savings and is gutted that she’ll never be able to afford anything nice.

Leyla is delighted with her new designer shoes and covers that she paid for them on her credit card. However, when Nathan arrives at the shop to take the petty cash tin and balance the accounts she starts to panic and confesses her crime to Gennie, who warns her this could land her in trouble with the police.

Michael seems increasingly awkward with Debbie’s affection and makes to leave claiming he needs to explain the situation to his best man. Meanwhile, Cain is still simmering and not trusting Michael, he reads a text on his phone. As Michael gets in his car to go, Cain gets in the passenger seat and orders a nervous Michael to drive.

Cain starts to feel guilty as Debbie desperately tries to get through to Michael. He tries to tell her that perhaps he's changed his mind about calling the wedding off but Debbie refuses to believe it, asserting that Michael chose her and he is coming back for her. Later, she's horrified when he arrives at Tug Ghyll badly beaten up and assumes his fiancée's family are to blame.

Cain continues to make jibes about Michael, not realising how much he's upsetting Debbie. Later, when he spots her leaving the garage, he attempts to stop her knowing she's going to the wedding to see Michael. He urges her to forget him and get on with her life, but Debbie is desperate and wants one last chance to convince Michael to change his mind.

Charity is shocked to see Debbie and Cain at the back of the church and wonders how they knew about her wedding. Michael is stunned to discover that Charity knows Debbie and Cain, and Charity is equally surprised that Michael knows them too.

After the previous day's shocking church events, Debbie's astounded when Charity arrives in the village. Meanwhile, a fragile Sally arrives in the village with a packed bag and reveals that she and Vincent have had a huge row - and she's left him. Laurel and Ashley are thrown but are forced to invite her in, realising that she has now where else to go. Sally tells Ashley that she's had enough of Vincent constantly putting her down and apologises for imposing on him and Laurel's home.

A bemused Debbie finds that she's attracting a significant amount of attention as she's quizzed over Charity's fleeting return to the village. Knowing only the best is good enough for Charity, Debbie heads to the swankiest hotel in the area and walks into a room to find Charity with Noah.

Bemused by Debbie's decision to let Charity and Noah stay with them, Cain quizzes his daughter's actions with an abrupt sarcasm. On hearing Debbie defend her, Charity takes advantage of the situation by further winding up her estranged ex. Cain, however, tries to make Debbie see that Charity can't be trusted, but Debbie won't listen.

Wasting no time settling back in, Charity stumbles across an astounded Jimmy in The Woolpack and instantly gets his back up with her sly remarks and vindictive flirting.

Keen to keep the peace between mother and son, Carl pays Aaron an visit at the garage. After being forced to talk by Ryan, Aaron’s mood fails to improve and Carl is left abandoned when Aaron storms off having heard enough. Later, distracted from his work, a troubled Aaron heads off without a word, clearly on a mission.

Following a stark confession from Aaron, Adam feels racked with guilt and a desperate plea to put things right leaves him stranded in a field as Aaron careers off.

Furious and left feeling responsible for his actions, Paddy reluctantly lures Aaron into meeting with Chas and Carl in an attempt to make him face his demons.

After dumping her son on Marlon at the Woolpack, Charity returns from seeing a solicitor in town to find Debbie babysitting after the mischievous mite went missing in the pub under Marlon's reluctant care. Keen to discover what her mother's up to, the penny soon drops when Charity's explanation leads to the subject of getting her hands on Michael's money.

Keen to keep the pressure on Sally to move out, Laurel takes the day off work to help her house hunt much to Sally's displeasure. Returning to Mulberry, Laurel is visibly frustrated at Sally's lack of enthusiasm and when a distressed Sally receives a phone call from Vincent, Ashley insists that she stay as long as she needs.

Sally clocks the tension between Ashley and Laurel, who's furious that Ashley lied for Sally. Attempting to appease the tension with Laurel, Sally asks if they can talk.

Vincent arrives in the village early for his meeting with Laurel and waits for her at the pub. However, when Nicola spots him and quips that Sally is taking advantage of the Thomas’ good will by staying at Mulberry Cottage.

Vincent lunges towards Ashley sending him off balance. Regaining his composure, Ashley makes his own rush towards Vincent aiming to propel him out of the door.

Dressed to the nines, Faye is glad to have the excuse of paying Katie a visit at Home Farm to apologise for her behaviour. Faye is pleased to see that her presence has clearly rattled both Nathan and Natasha.

Mark spots Faye in the Woolpack with Jai. Although Natasha buys Mark's blasé attitude over Faye's flirting, it's clear that Mark's masking his jealousy.

Nathan pressures Leyla into another night out and invites Doug along on the pretence that it's work related. David's not amused to hear from Leyla that she'll be spending a second night in a row with Nathan but she assures him that it'll be good for her career. Gennie and Katie become concerned about Nathan's motives when Leyla receives a pearl necklace from him.

Hearing that she's called in sick at work, Nathan pays Leyla a visit at home. She apologises once again and explains the previous night was a mistake but Nathan questions how much she can really love David when she slept with him. Leyla's saved by the bell but is mortified to realise that David's at the door.

Cain returns to the village and is disappointed to see that Charity's still living with Debbie. He admits to his daughter that he may have been unreasonable asking her to choose between him and Charity and she begs him not to start winding Charity up again.

Mid-kiss, Charity comes to her senses and pushes Cain away. She insists that they've been there before and it'll never work. Cain's left frustrated as she states that she really needs to stop making the same old mistakes and move on with her life.

The Bishop arrives to tell Ashley that as Sally's marriage counselling has been going well, he thinks it's time that she returned home. He makes it clear that he's relying on Ashley and Laurel to make Sally see it's time to move forward.

Oblivious to the atmosphere between her parents, Debbie's touched when Charity hands her a small gift for her birthday. Looking on disdainfully at Charity's display of affection, Cain smugly hands Debbie the keys to a new car and she's clearly thrilled with his generosity.

Ashley's concerned when he can't get hold of Sally and goes to their house to confront Vincent as to her whereabouts. After an unfriendly exchange between the two vicars, Vincent reluctantly allows Ashley inside. When a defeated Ashley concludes that Sally's not in, Vincent tries to reason with him, explaining that Sally has problems - and he isn't the monster that she's painting him as.

Convincing Sally that she has nothing to be ashamed of, Laurel suggests that Ashley should call Bishop Postlethwaite to report the incident. Riled by the call, Ashley announces that the Bishop is on his way over with Vincent.

Despite being warned by Jimmy to drop the idea, Carl refuses to listen and intent on breaking into Tug Ghyll, he makes his way in through the back door after watching Charity leave. Jimmy watches on intently but is accosted by Nicola and dragged into Pear Tree, leaving Carl searching Tug Ghyll for the key to Cain's security unit.

In an attempt to secure Charity's help, Carl offers Charity 20% of their findings if and when they find Cain's money. Laughing off his offer, Charity stands aside, allowing Carl to dart through the back door as Cain and Debbie arrive through the front. Cain seizes the opportunity to make amends with Charity and asks her to join him for a drink at the Woolpack, an offer that she happily accepts.

Despite Nathan's sudden change of heart, Leyla's wary of his motives when she receives a call from him, demanding that she meet him on a road outside the village. Before Leyla can protest, Nathan ends the call, prompting her to call a cab.

David blames Nathan for the car accident after calling on Leyla and worried for her welfare, insists that she go to the hospital to be checked out. Dismissing David's request, Leyla's short with him before leaving the house for work

Leyla remains on edge and her persistent distance leaves David concerned about their relationship. Unable to talk to anyone else, David turns to Eric who advises that he inject some romance into their lives. Meanwhile, Leyla plucks up the courage to face Nathan and decides to go into work

Distraught after last night's antics, Leyla faces a smug Nathan when she braves work the following morning. As Leyla arrives, Rodney's in the process of filling Doug in on last night's debacle and deeply worried something is amiss,

Laurel's held up at work and after calling to let the family know, a delighted Sally doesn't waste any time in filling in and leads the Thomas family off to the bonfire without her.

Cain pays Chas and Debbie a visit at the Woolpack and by way of an apology for his attitude, hands them a wad of cash, insisting that they have a night out on him. Returning to Tug Ghyll, Cain pours Charity a glass of wine as she emerges from upstairs in her dressing gown.

Sally's incensed to see Ashley and Laurel so loved-up and in an attempt to cause some friction, she absent-mindedly makes reference to her past with Ashley. Laurel cottons on to Sally's gesture and reminds Ashley that today is about them, not their past.

Convinced Leyla was having an affair with Nathan, David confronted her and Leyla knew it was time she told him everything. David was devastated to hear that she had in fact slept with him, and all over taking some money from the shop. See his reaction in our episode highlights Was this the end of David and Leyla for good? Meanwhile, Laurel made it clear she was sick of Sally's interfering.

David was still devastated following Leyla's confession and was on a mission to teach Nathan a lesson, if for no other reason than he'd always hated him. Nathan provided him with the perfect opportunity when he caught Leyla leaving work and hurled abuse at her for being cheap and easy. David didn't need any more prompting...

Laurel was at the end of her tether with Sally's interfering and told her in no uncertain terms that if she needed help, she would ask for it. Sally took this quite well but was fuming when Laurel told her she wasn't invited to Ashley's birthday celebrations.

It was Ashley's birthday and Sally was determined not to be left out of the celebrations. However, even Ashley was in no mood to insist she join in and Sally was at the end of her jealous tether. Laurel found her doing the church correspondence and blasted her for deliberately interfering. Sally left the church, but before she did, she made sure Laurel would regret taking her for granted...

Laurel worked on the church correspondence not realising the grave danger she was in until it was too late. The heater set fire to the curtain and within seconds, the flames were raging through the building. Laurel had lost her phone and her only chance of getting help was to ring the church bells.

The village was in shock following the church fire and worried sick about Laurel. However, Laurel eventually regained consciousness and was receiving visitors that evening. She was confused when Ashley told her the church doors had been open when he went in to save her. Did he believe her when she told him the door was locked? Elsewhere, David asked Priya out on a date.

Doug couldn't bear to see Leyla and David so unhappy and had a word with David, reminding him what a great catch Leyla was. David plucked up the courage to speak to his ex. Was there any chance of a reunion? Elsewhere, Sally enjoyed ruling the roost while Laurel recovered in hospital.

Nicola could tell that Laurel was uneasy about returning home and of course, she had every reason to be. Annoyed at no longer being the lady of the house, Sally waited for the first opportunity to do away with Laurel. When no one was around and Laurel was napping on the sofa, Sally picked up a cushion and was ready to do her worst. But then... Meanwhile, Marlon struggled to hide his jealousy when Moira was couply with John.

To prove his trust to Charity, Cain took her and Debbie shopping, stopping at the storage unit first. Charity now knew exactly where he was keeping his money and told Carl she didn't need his help any more... Elsewhere, Laurel talked herself out of suspecting Sally.

Debbie was thrilled that her parents had spent the night together and were seemingly 'back on'. Carl was determined that Charity wouldn't have her cake and eat and went through with his promise to tell Cain about their collusion. However, after convincing Cain that Carl was lying, Charity landed on her feet again when she came across the key to Cain's storage unit at the garage.

Charity was clearly confused over her feelings for Cain. She was settling back into family life but she also had the key to his fortune. And people were starting to suspect that she was up to something... Meanwhile, Moira sussed that Marlon had a crush on her.

Charity battled with her emotions over Cain and his money, unable to figure out what she really wanted. Later that night, Cain told her he was in love with her. But was that enough to make her change her plans? Elsewhere, Hannah went missing after getting drunk at Aaron's party.

It wasn't long before Cain discovered his storage security card was missing. Putting two and two together, he headed straight to the unit with Debbie, to find Charity with his cash. What he didn't know was that she had changed her mind and was putting the money back. She wanted to be with him - but it was too late.

Marlon was touched when Moira told him how grateful she was to him for looking out for Hannah. Unsurprisingly, he took this as further evidence that she fancied him. But even Paddy couldn't convince Marlon that his head was in the clouds. Was the chef heading for the biggest embarrassment of his life? Meanwhile, Cain blamed Debbie for Charity's betrayal, insisting she never should have allowed her mother back into their lives.

Marlon finally bit the bullet and told Moira that he loved her. As you can imagine, she was virtually speechless... Elsewhere, Zak comforted Cain and Chas found out about Carl's involvement with Charity.

Cain hit the roof when he found out Marlon had let Charity stay at Tall Trees. Storming over there, Cain literally threw all his money in her face and told her to take it, because that's all she was getting. Charity pleaded with Cain to believe that she wanted him, but the damage was done. There was nothing left for her in the village. Would she take the money and go?

Mark couldn't hide his jealousy at Faye's blossoming relationship with Jai. She was stunned when Mark revealed he'd made a mistake. He didn't want to be with Natasha any more - he wanted her. Elsewhere, Sam convinced Olena to stay in the village for a while longer.

Belle, Will and Sam are showing Olena around Home Farm estate when Will collapses and starts convulsing. Belle runs to get help while Olena puts Will in the recovery position. But will this unexpected episode expose Olena to the authorities? Elsewhere, Charity begs Debbie for another chance. And at the factory, Priya is forced to step up her authority when her brothers threaten to sack Eli.

Worried that walking out on his family could affect Will's health, Mark told Faye they wouldn't be together until after Christmas. How did she take it? Meanwhile, Laurel told Sally it was time for her to move on.

When the church fire report concluded a heater had started the blaze, Laurel knew something was wrong. She went to the church and slowly pieced things together, realising that Sally must have moved the heater and locked her inside. But Laurel had a big problem on her hands... Ashley refused to believe her allegations. Would Sally succeed in getting rid of Laurel after all? Meanwhile, Jai guessed that Faye was having an affair with Mark.

Ashley refused to believe Laurel's allegations against Sally, so she threatened to walk out. But Ashley stood by Sally, believing Laurel was deluded following the fire. Laurel packed a bag and left. Was her marriage over? Elsewhere, Maisie was in serious trouble with Katie.

Sally offered to leave Mulberry to make Ashley believe she was trying to be helpful. There was a brief respite when Laurel came home, believing Sally had left the village. But she was staying at Edna's and when Laurel found out, a blazing row with Ashley ended with Laurel leaving the village instead. Could Ashley and Laurel's marriage survive Sally's sabotage?

Doug was furious that Ashley was siding with Sally over Laurel and told him that if she never came back it would be his fault. Meanwhile, Sally had to hide her glee as Edna broke the news that Laurel had left the village. When would she make her move? Elsewhere, Diane found out that Val and Eric were opening a restaurant at the B&B.

Adam was confused when Aaron appeared to have gone off Holly, but Aaron insisted he was playing it cool so she would come running. Was this really what was going on? Elsewhere, Charity felt very alone when no one would speak to her, and Doug told Ashley he wouldn't allow Laurel to get hurt any more.

Doug had some harsh words for Ashley but was all ready to apologise when he returned home to find his son-in-law drinking wine with Sally. That was the last straw and when Ashley wouldn't make Sally leave, Doug decided he would. Elsewhere, Holly was gutted when Aaron made it clear he no longer fancied her.

Adam and Aaron were out driving when they almost had a serious accident. Aaron cut his head, but as Adam leant in to check out the injury, Aaron did something very unexpected… Shadrach and Zak found Sam talking to someone. Zak realised something was up and started heading upstairs, but before Sam could stop him Olena stepped out and decided to give herself up.

Adam confronted Aaron about his attempt to kiss him and questioned his sexuality, while a mortified Aaron furiously denied what he had just done. Nicola booked a fancy restaurant for Scarlett's 18th birthday despite Jimmy's protests. Charity revealed to Marlon that she was going to find a job to pay for Debbie's Christmas present as she was determined not to spend Cain's money. And a terrified Lizzie told Marlon and Charity she was attacked.

Aaron continued to ignore Paddy in an attempt to shut out the events of the night before. Adam dropped in to see Aaron and talk through the previous evening, but Aaron flatly denied anything happened between them. Meanwhile Nicola was shocked when Scarlett insisted she wasn't going to claim her inheritance until she knew what to do with it.

Debbie found out about Charity's church donation, and tried to get the cash back - knowing that Cain would go mental once he realised what had happened. Meanwhile Adam told Holly to steer clear of Aaron, but didn’t explain why, and poor Ashley struggled with the thought of facing Christmas alone. Plus Moira and John worried about Hannah after she pretended to be ill to skive off school

Adam was worried when Holly went out for a drink with Aaron and his fears were confirmed when Aaron kisses Holly passionately in front of him. Meanwhile, Charity was over the moon when the Sharmas give her a job, and Marlon and Eli were worried about Lizzie's state of mind. And it all blew up when Pollard changed his mind about giving Olena a job...

Carl and Charity had a falling out in The Woolpack. After Debbie jumped in, she let slip that Chas knew about the money all along. Carl went mad at Chas and she stormed out. Katie tried to set up Maisie and Jai, and they got on famously until Maisie realised what Jai had in store for her back at Holdgate. And Lisa was flattered when her art teacher tells her she'd make an excellent model, but was taken aback after he asked her to pose nude!

It's was all go in the garage when Carl threatened to kill Debbie if she didn't give him the money. Charity then stepped in with a large spade and took out his legs. Later Charity and Debbie filled Chas in on Carl's behaviour, she was devastated that he put the money berfore her - but he left without listening. Plus Sally turned on her charm on Ashley when she dropped by - but he refused to fall for it.

Forcing an unusually cool Debbie to open the garage safe, Carl deceitfully promises to leave her alone once she proves that she has nothing to hide. With Carl distracted, Debbie reaches for a wrench but spotting her actions out of the corner of his eye, he flies into a rage of fury and grabs her.

Ashley was about to lose the plot, when Laurel called - unfortunately she only wanted to make a time to see Gabby. And Edna begged with Ashley to return to work, but he couldn't manage it. Charity was pleasantly surprised when Debbie invited her and Noah over for Christmas Day, whilst Carl and Chas had naother fight over the money. And Mark and Faye agreed they'd let everyone they're together after Christmas.

Sally concocted a plan when she found out Laurel used to organise the Church carol service and surprised Ashley by arranging it all herself. He was touched and gave a moving speech - has she managed to reel him back in? Maisie helped Ryan buy a Christmas present for Katie and the two ended up playfully teasing each other as they shopped. Meanwhile, Terry prepared a dinner party for Val and Pollard, who had to admit his stew was tasty - and eventually agreed simple home cooking could make a profit.

Lisa initially rejected Holly's request to be a nude life model for her art class, but the thought of the money spurred her on. But she didn't tell Zak where she had been as she knew he wouldn't approve. Ryan and Katie carried a worse-for-wear Maisie home from the pub and Ryan helped put her to bed on Katie's sofa. Maisie told him she liked him looking after her... And Nikhil was taken aback when Adele kissed him under the mistletoe in the pub.

Debbie was angry that Cain returned to Emmerdale. But not as shocked as Cain when he realised Charity was still knocking about the Dales. Maisie was hungover after her boozy night, and felt awkward around Ryan. While he felt guilty about his feelings for Maisie, and took out Katie to dinner to make up for it. Sally was pleased when she found out that Ashley wasn't getting back together with Laurel.

He might have promised Debbie he’d stay out of trouble, but Cain still went for Carl with a spanner after he found out that he'd attacked her. Faye gave Mark a ring as a Xmas present and Natasha got suspicious when she found him being super-nice to the kids. Plus Lisa lied to Zak about where she got the money for Belle’s lap top.

Charity and Cain had a big fight over Christmas dinner at Wishing Well. But things took an unexpected and romantic turn for the ex-lovers when Charity proposed! Meanwhile Mark divided the day between Faye and his family, and Aaron felt weird around Adam at the Barton’s when they were paired up for karaoke. Plus Nicola and Jimmy spent their first Christmas with baby Angelica, and Ashley had a tragic meeting with Laurel.

Cain and Charity break some big news to the Dingles, but will it make up for Christmas? Meanwhile, Mark and Faye decide to come clean... Elsewhere, Maisie talks to Ryan about her feelings.

Zak and Lisa argued about her nude modelling, with Zak insisting: "Only I'm supposed to see those things!" Meanwhile, Carl reluctantly offered his congratulations to Cain and Charity. Elsewhere, Ryan couldn't resist Maisie any longer and took her quite by surprise.

Natasha saw a 'To Let' sign outside Faye's house and stopped by to tell her good riddance. What she didn't know was that Mark had been with Faye just moments before and she didn't plan on leaving the village alone... Will Natasha suss what her husband is up to before he walks out on her? Elsewhere, Maisie was happy to hear that Katie and Ryan were coming to the pub on New Year's Eve and Zak gave Lisa the go-ahead for more nude modelling.

Ryan's keen to stay away from Maisie on New Year's Eve but is put out when he fails to persuade Katie to go to Sheffield with him for the night. In the pub, Maisie's in a vile mood and seethes when Katie confides that she's going to ask Ryan to move in with her. Katie's delighted when Ryan says 'yes' but it's clear that he's all too aware of Maisie's presence.

Maisie added some festive spice to the Woolpack New Year's Eve party by getting a slap from Faye. Despite his initial annoyance at Maisie's behaviour, it wasn't long before Ryan was kissing her passionately in the shadows leaving Katie to wonder where her boyfriend was. Meanwhile, the villagers cracked on with the celebrations, not knowing what explosive revelations the New Year would bring...