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After much deliberation, Ashley visits Zoe ready to discuss the incident with Scott. Ashley is stunned when Zoe confesses that she tried to kill Scott and although she is adamant that it was self defence he is shocked further when she tells him that she enjoyed humiliating him. Ashley storms off in disgust leaving Zoe fearing that she has said too much. Will the vicar go to the police? Elsewhere, Matthew realises that he must be there for Louise and Terry is upset as he watches them acting affectionately in public. Louise is hurt by the reaction from some of the villagers and Matthew comforts her half-heartedly, unsure of what he has got into and how he can handle it. Meanwhile, Diane lets slip to Marlon that he has been entered into a competition and he is furious that Donna has gone behind his back. She eventually manages to calm him down and after much deliberation Marlon agrees to go through with it.

Scott regains consciousness and tells his side of events to DI Warren, ensuring that a spin is put on his answers for the benefit of Viv, to keep her on-side. As a result of Scott's statement, Zoe is arrested for attempted murder. However, can Scott rely on his mother's support after telling his version of events? Meanwhile, Laurel returns to Emmerdale and goes on the defensive when Ethan questions her about staying away longer than she had planned, assuring him everything is fine. Ashley tells Laurel he was nervous about her return and admits he doesn’t know the recipe to a proper relationship. Elsewhere, Sadie returns to find Louise has installed herself at Victoria Cottage. Is Matthew as comfortable with the situation as Louise appears to be?

Zoe is questioned by the police, and despite reiterating that Scott attempted to rape her, she struggles to maintain her composure when her schizophrenic episodes are brought up. When DI Warren questions Zoe about the Ketamine she struggles to answer and unable to defend her actions, is charged with attempted murder. Elsewhere, Ashley and Laurel get rid of their tensions with a passionate kiss. However, they are interrupted by Jasmine who makes her disapproval very apparent. Has Laurel got a task on her hands befriending the teenager? Also, tension continues to grow between Dawn and Kelly in the hospital. When Kelly gets Scott alone, will she admit her feelings to him?

Viv makes an unsuccessful attempt to disrupt Zoe’s hearing. Although she is granted bail Zoe later pays Paddy a visit and breaks her bail conditions by questioning him over what he told the police. Is Paddy prepared to continue to lie to potentially save Zoe from prison? Meanwhile, Laurel’s attempts at making friends with Jasmine fall flat when Laurel takes her shopping and Jasmine leaves her behind at the first opportunity. Laurel tries to convince Ashley that it will be fine but is she trying to convince herself as well? Laurel tries to convince Ashley that it will be fine. Elsewhere, Emily is entertaining Paul with some wine and snacks. Paddy is at work when he hears music blaring from the house and storms in to turn it off. However, he leaves after being embarrassed by Paul. How long can Paddy endure these less than ideal living arrangements?

Paddy finds his day goes from bad to worse when his finances catch up with him. Unsure of where to lay his head he packs his bags and heads to Smithy Cottage. Paddy tells Emily of his plans to move back in. She is initially unwilling, but relents. Back in the village, Scott makes waves and things get heated when he goes to The Woolpack and is confronted by Callum after trying to talk to Zoe. Later he senses something is wrong with Dawn when she leaves the pub and so follows her home and apologises for recent events claiming he was conned by Zoe. Meanwhile, Sadie arranges a meeting with Harry Ledbetter outside Butlers Farm, hoping to be seen by Jack. They are spotted and Jack promptly throws them off his land. Sadie and Harry head to the pub where Jack sees them again and becomes increasingly suspicious.

Sadie receives several suggestive texts from Cain and he tells her he's taken her car and to meet him on a dirt track. They share a passionate kiss but Cain drives off leaving Sadie dishevelled but full of desire. Meanwhile, Matthew manipulates Louise in order to avoid a lunch meeting and is yet becoming more infuriated with her attempts to make a homely life for them. Louise arranges to cook for him that night. Also, Paddy is finding Emily’s new set of ‘house rules’ hard to live by. Max comes up with an idea to get Emily to work at the vet's.

The Dingles are gobsmacked by the arrival of Delilah in a wedding dress. Despite their joy at seeing a car boot full of wedding presents, it's clear there is more to Delilah's story than meets the eye. Cain and Sadie meet in the B&B for a passionate liaison. After much teasing, Cain tells Sadie it was he who killed Damon. Matthew sees Cain leaving the B&B and goes inside to find a devastated Sadie. He offers comfort and the pair share a kiss as it becomes apparent that there is a history between them. However, Sadie pulls away and asks Matthew to leave. Elsewhere, Jack seeks advice from Eric about the Kings application for a Compulsory Purchase order and his suspicions that Sadie is bribing Councillor Ledbetter for it. Also, Eric questions Sadie, who is unwilling to give him any facts but suggests he may be able to help her. Eric cleverly confirms his suspicions of bribery to Jack.

Louise feels used and totally humiliated when she confronts Matthew over the fact that he is avoiding her and he harshly ends their relationship, revealing that he only went out with her for a bet. Meanwhile, Danny cajoles Len into going on a holiday to Whitby so he can cook for Libby and try his hand at wooing her. Delilah receives a dismissive reception from the Dingles who pretend they have not heard from Delilah. Jay, however, susses she is there and Delilah arrives home to find him locked in his own car, scared and surrounded by Dingles. Jay is keen to know Delilah's reasons for running off, will she come clean?

In The Woolpack, Carl asks Louise if she is okay and she admits she has felt better. Sadie overhears and tells Louise she shouldn’t have been surprised Matthew finished with her as she hasn’t got the brains or the class to keep hold of man like Matthew. Louise is hurt and Sadie leaves with a cruel smile across her face. Meanwhile, after a lads' night out in Hotten, Marlon and Paddy arrive back at The Woolpack. Paddy, minus a wedding ring, has managed to pull Rita Brannigan, a robust thirty-something. Once he is sure that Emily will have gone to bed, Paddy takes Rita back to Smithy Cottage. Trying to be as quiet as possible, clumsy Paddy knocks over a vase and wakes his estranged wife. At the Dingles’, Zak insists that Delilah puts Jay straight as to how she feels. She tells Jay that she doesn’t want to be tied down.

Rita apologises to Emily saying she didn’t know that Paddy was married as he didn’t have his wedding ring on. Emily grabs his hand and her face falls when she sees it is missing from his finger. Emily tells Debbie that she doesn’t want to live with Paddy anymore and Debbie, seeing an opportunity for a babysitter on tap, tells Emily to move into the Dingles’. Will Zak agree? Terry warns Matthew not to go near Louise again before leaving for his holiday with TJ to Disney World. However Matthew is still smug when Sadie asks him if he's driven his rival out of the village. Meanwhile, at the Dingles’, Zak tells Delilah that she has to contribute to the pot and she decides to sell her wedding presents to raise the cash.

Zak is thrilled when Sam turns up at the Dingles’. Sam suggests to Zak that they go for a drink but is a bit deflated when the others invite themselves along as he wanted a private chat with his dad. What is the secret that he is hiding and will he be able to find a chance to confide in Zak? Unbeknown to Marlon, a judge from the ‘Top Pub Chef of the North’ competition is dining at The Woolpack and Shadrach has his eye on her. Marlon soon realises she is a judge and is horrified to see Shadrach staggering towards her. Is Marlon's dream of winning the competition over? Laurel is annoyed that she's on her own when Jasmine fails to turn up to help her run the Adult Literacy Class. Will Laurel tell Ashley about Jasmine's behaviour?

Debbie is upset to find Jasmine and Daz sharing a bottle of stolen crème de menthe in the cricket pavilion, and Laurel is shocked to arrive and find the girls fighting. She pulls them apart and is hurt when Jasmine remarks that she thinks Laurel won’t be around much longer. Ashley is too busy to hear about Jasmine's behaviour and so Laurel tells Ethan what went on instead. He enjoys their closeness. After a fishing trip, Zak suggests to Sam that he give Alice a call. Sam pretends to make the call keeping his finger on the receiver. Will he confide in his Dad as to why he is acting strangely? Meanwhile, Steph manages to convince Alan to give her another summer running the B&B.

Jasmine lets Laurel down again by not going to the airport to meet her dad. Ashley patronises Laurel about being a parent and she reveals to him that she wants them to have children of their own but by the time the Bishop finally comes round it may be too late. She asks him if she’ll miss out on the chance of having a baby so she can stay with him. Ashley is defeated. Meanwhile, Zoe has allowed Viv to see Jean on the condition that she comes alone and accompanied by Callum. Viv desperately tries to get rid of Callum to enable Scott to have five minutes with Jean. Suspicious Callum tells Viv her time's up and he's just lifting Jean out of her chair when Scott arrives. Callum pushes past Scott and leaves. Scott is upset and when Viv goes to comfort him he angrily shrugs her off. Callum arrives back at Home Farm and tells Zoe about Scott turning up. At the B&B, Steph welcomes Adam as a permanent lodger and in return he offers to help her with the decorating.

Viv is disgusted as she watches Zoe plead her innocence in court and is horrified further when Zoe later threatens that after the trial she and Scott will never see Jean again. Scott intends to run away with his daughter but will Zoe discover his plans in time? Over at the Dingles’, Zak is concerned when Sam admits that he doesn’t want to go home to Alice. Zak tells his son that he is welcome to stay with them, but worries that there is something that Sam isn’t telling him. What could Sam be hiding? Elsewhere, the stress of waiting for acceptance of her relationship from the bishop is proving too much for Laurel. Ashley questions his fiancée about her feelings towards him but will she confess the truth?

Alice turns up out of the blue and announces that she and Sam are expecting a baby. Nervous at his family's reaction, Sam hides and is upset when he overhears Shadrach badmouthing his abilities as a father-to-be. Zak eventually finds Sam and tries to convince him that he's more than capable of being a good parent. Will the reluctant Dingle take Zak's advice on board? Elsewhere, Scott succeeds in winding up Zoe and an argument ensues when she claims that Scott raped her. Scott points out that she has breached her bail conditions and takes delight in ringing the police. Zoe is later horrified when the police arrive on her doorstep. Meanwhile, Bob has a date with an astrologer after joining a video dating agency but it turns out she doesn’t want to date a Capricorn, while Jimmy and Robert collude against Jack and Andy.

Alice is upset that Sam appears to be uninterested in having their baby and decides to head back to Norfolk alone. A few harsh words from Cain finally encourage Sam to see sense and he runs after her. Later the couple return all smiles, announcing that they plan to marry and live in Emmerdale. Over at the farm, Robert is annoyed to see that Katie has written to Andy and storms out in a rage. He later apologises to Andy but it is clear that he has something up his sleeve. Elsewhere, Zoe is surprised and delighted when her solicitor calls to tell her that there is a witness to Scott threatening her. Callum later returns home and when he sees Zoe and Jean together he is certain that he has done the right thing by lying for Zoe in court. Meanwhile, Bob goes on another date, but as Viv watches them like a hawk, he is paranoid that Avril will walk out on him.

Having been paid by Jimmy, Robert spikes Andy’s drink in the pub and when he later heads home in his car he is stunned to be pulled over and breathalysed by the police. The reading is high but he narrowly escapes being over the limit. Andy realises someone has reported him but feels confused knowing he only had one pint in the pub. Over at the Dingles’, Lisa returns from a trip to her Granny Clegg’s and is stunned to hear that Alice and Sam are expecting a baby. Initially Lisa can’t help but worry about their immaturity but Alice puts her mind at rest, assuring her they have everything under control. Meanwhile, Avril and Bob are getting on like a house on fire, much to Viv’s disgust. It becomes clear that there is no love lost between Bob's former wife and his new love interest. Is this war?

Andy tells Jack that he thinks the Kings were responsible for spiking his drinks the previous night. The angry father confronts Jimmy in the pub but the arrogant King denies any involvement. Jimmy, Cain and Robert get together and decide it's time to get heavy with Andy. They agree that if his barn were to go up in flames he wouldn't get a penny if it was made to look like an insurance job, therefore forcing him to sell the land. That evening, they turn up at the farm with arson in mind. Andy's Alsatian dog barks which alerts his attention and he goes to investigate. Cain attacks Andy as Jimmy sets light to the barn and Robert looks on with horror as his brother is brutally beaten to the ground. Daz arrives and fearing for Andy's life he grabs a pitch fork and lunges it into Jimmy. As Cain and Robert drag bleeding Jimmy out of the barn, Andy falls unconscious with the fire blazing around him. Could this be the end for the young farmer?

Jack is furious to learn that Jimmy and Cain are responsible for the fire and he heads over to the Kings’ to get to the bottom of the matter. Tom tells Jack to look in his own backyard and points out the feud between Robert and Andy. Jack goes to his car to find that Robert has disappeared. Will Jack take this as confirmation of his involvement with the fire? Meanwhile, Jimmy is in a critical condition having been stabbed by Daz. But unwilling to get the police involved, Matthew and Carl bully a reluctant Max to stitch him up on the vet's table. Elsewhere, Cain wakes a worried Sam and insists that he must be his alibi if anyone calls. Will Sam cover up for his brother?

Jack announces to Robert, Andy and Daz that they are going to the police to report Jimmy and Cain for causing the fire, and he takes Robert's apparent willingness as a sign he wasn’t involved. Upon seeing him and Andy bicker once more, though, Jack is quick to confront Robert and concludes that he was the one who orchestrated the incident. After being forced to confess to conspiring with the Kings against his own family, Robert protests his innocence by reminding Jack in front of Daz about what Andy did to Sarah. However, Jack responds by pointing out to Robert over what he did to Elaine before recounting the time he ruined Andy and Katie's marriage by sleeping with Sadie. Becoming further stroked at his own son for not showing any remorse for his actions, Jack angrily drags Robert off to the Kings' office. He insists the Kings stop their dangerous tactics or he’ll go to the police.

Nicola is convinced Simon is having an affair with Naomi. When she spots Simon and Naomi walking into Mulberry Cottage she charges into the house shouting at Simon for cheating on her. However, Nicola is startled when Simon tells her he has a surprise in store. Meanwhile, Rodney has noted that Lesley’s mind seems to be elsewhere and she tells him she has a secret that she's been keeping from Simon. Later in the pub, Simon notices the concerned look on Lesley's face and can’t help but feel worried. Also, Val has a plan to furnish the showroom at the factory.

Lesley shocks Simon by confessing that the family business is almost in liquidation and her house has been repossessed. Simon is furious that he has been kept in the dark all this time and Rodney thinks Nicola should be told. Elsewhere, Val and Eric are struggling with their business until local entrepreneur Brett Wright asks to see some of their work. Val tells him to come back the following day and they hatch a plan together. Meanwhile, Daffyd is still at Viv’s the morning after their date. When Viv goes downstairs to help Donna, Kelly wastes no time in trying to seduce Daffyd. Viv goes back upstairs and catches them and after telling Daffyd to leave, throws Kelly out as well.

Brett arrives at Mill Cottage and Val asks Lesley to play along with their plan. Rodney returns home and is surprised to see his house full of people. Quickly catching on, he decides to make Val and Eric suffer slightly, telling Brett details of a few made-up deals which may convince him to hire them. Simon goes to drown his sorrows in The Woolpack after seeing his accountant. Rodney threatens to tell Nicola the truth if Simon doesn’t. Also, Max tells Tom his guilty feelings about patching Jimmy up after being attacked by Daz and lying to Paddy. As they start to argue, Tom lets out a secret that he's been paying half of Max's wages at the vet's.

After a few drinks, Max decides he doesn’t need his family's help to make it on his own and storms out of the house, followed by Tom. Max starts to drive off but Tom is determined to stop his son leaving the village and blocks his exit. In anger, Max runs Tom over and he is knocked unconscious. Jimmy sees everything and claims to be the driver to save his brother from being arrested for drink driving. Tom is taken to hospital. Meanwhile, unaware of Simon’s financial situation, Nicola meets with a local interior designer.