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After telling his brothers exactly what he thinks of them for deceiving their father, Max returns home to find Tom struggling to get up after a fall. Tom clearly still hasn’t forgiven Max and lets him know he holds him responsible for the fall as it was him who had put him in this situation. Elsewhere, Debbie and Sarah arrive at the garage for Cain to give them a lift to the clinic but he isn’t around. Robert seizes the moment and offers to take her instead. When Louise finds an anonymous present she becomes convinced that it is from Matthew and freaks out, confessing to Diane that she cut up his clothes. Diane tells Louise to be careful, pointing out that Matthew is not Ray Mullan.

A drunken Louise is increasingly wound up by Matthew’s presence in the pub and she blurts out that she's not going to be intimidated and almost reveals that she killed Ray Mullan. Diane manages to calm her down, but not before Louise broadcasts her suspicions about Sadie and Matthew. That evening, Louise is alone and Matthew creeps up and grabs her. She is terrified as he warns her never to talk about him or his family again. Meanwhile, Tom is displeased of his son's behaviour and doesn’t buy it for a second when Matthew tells him that it was Jimmy’s idea to sell the haulage firm. Elsewhere, Val knows that she stands a good chance of winning the mystery voice competition on Hotten FM, but is gutted when Louise - already frightened of Matthew - cuts off her call to the radio station. The DJ announces later announces that Frank Skinner was the mystery voice and Val is devastated as she had the right answer all along.

Louise is still worried after Matthew’s threatening behaviour the previous night and she decides to call the police. Denzel investigates the situation, but is convinced that it's all a misunderstanding when Matthew explains that he went back to the pub as he had left his phone. When Denzel reports back to Louise, she furiously goes to confront Matthew. As he intimidates her, she spots a knife and - with visions of killing Ray - resists temptation to stab him. Louise heads back to The Woolpack and realising that everything is getting to her she decides to fly to Australia to visit her mum. Elsewhere, Debbie tells the Dingles that she wants to go back to school. However, Cain disagrees saying she should stay at home and look after her daughter. Emily offers to look after Sarah, but Cain meanly replies that she is a sad case and should get her own life.

Val is desperate to raise the funds that she owes Jimmy Pepper and after Rodney refuses to give her a loan, she thinks asking Diane is her only option. When she arrives at the pub, a busy Diane asks Val to go to the bank with the week's takings and with the money in her hands Val can’t help but see it as the answer to all her problems. She takes the money to Jimmy and asks him to hit her. He initially refuses, but she winds him up so much that he punches her in the face harder than she had expected. Val returns to the pub with a black eye, lying that she has been mugged. Meanwhile, Cain is adamant that Debbie should stay at home with Sarah, but when she comes home drunk after a drinking session with Jasmine, he realises that school might keep her out of trouble and agrees that education will be the best thing all round.

Eric returns to Emmerdale and is shocked to discover that Val has been mugged. She convinces him she's alright and before long they head upstairs for a steamy session. They are interrupted by a knock on the door and Val is horrified to find a bailiff officer on her doorstep. Meanwhile, Tom struggles to get in a taxi with his crutches and Terry rushes over and offers his assistance. They later return to the office and Tom brags to Carl that he managed to secure a better deal with Don Clough than Jimmy had agreed. Tom takes Terry aside and offers him a job. Terry agrees on the basis that he will take orders from Tom but not from any of his sons. Elsewhere, Laurel is confused when Jasmine receives a parcel from her Grandpa Thomas, as Ashley had led her to believe that his father was dead. Laurel later confronts Ashley, but at the mention of his father he gets angry and refusing to discuss the subject, he storms off.

Carl tells Max that Tom is frustrated over being unable to get on with his development due to the owner of the access road refusing to sell. Max sees this as an opportunity to get back into his father's good books and heads up to the farm. Max returns and tells Tom that Sandra and Craig Briggs now own the land and Tom tells his son that he wants him to get their signatures on paper. Max clearly feels uncomfortable. Meanwhile, Val is in a state over the bailiffs and she shows Delilah the letter. Val packs her bags with the intention of doing a runner and despite Delilah's attempts to convince her to stay, she insists that she has no choice as she’ll never raise the cash. As she is about to leave, Eric turns up and announces that he has just been given a cheque for £12,000 for a contract. Val hides her bags convinced that she is saved! Elsewhere, the villagers play dirty as they compete to win the £250 prize money for the village fete scarecrow competition.

Tom sends Max on his way to get Craig Briggs to sell his land and announces to the rest of the family that the deal with Don Clough is off as he may have a better offer. Later on, Max sees Sandra Briggs in the café and after turning on the charm he is thrilled when she invites him to the farm the following day to look at the calves. Robert witnesses the exchange and Max admits he needs to get them to sell their land. Robert suggests that he slip them a dose of foot and mouth. Elsewhere, Zoe tells Ashley that her biggest fear about going to prison is leaving Jean and Joseph. She asks him if he would consider being their guardian.

Paddy is informed by the police that traces of Scott’s blood have been found on two syringes, indicating Zoe may have had intent to inject the fated dose of the second syringe. Zoe pays Paddy a visit to find out what he told the police and bribes him with an offer of the vet's surgery. Later, Zoe tells Callum that she is convinced she’s going to prison. Callum holds her and promises he will do anything for her. Elsewhere, Max sets his plan in motion to sabotage Craig and Sandra Briggs’ farm. He gets Paddy to write out a prescription to put in the calves’ feed, then proceeds to dramatically increase the dosage. Also, Laurel tells Ashley of Jasmine’s wishes to stay in the village, but is furious when Ashley is dismissive of her parenting skills and seems reluctant to budge.

Effie suggests to Zoe that she does a runner before her trial, and despite initially laughing off the idea she begins to consider it as an option. Zoe tells Callum she may be fleeing the country and asks for his help. Callum is shocked when Zoe tells him that she would have killed Scott had Paddy not walked in, but he assures her that he is on her side. Elsewhere, the day of the summer fete has arrived and all the contenders of the scarecrow competition eagerly await the results. Also, Ethan takes delight in telling the Bishop that Ashley and Laurel aren’t getting on at the moment and spills the beans about Ashley's father who was supposedly ‘dead’.

Still on his mission to get revenge on Andy, Robert persuades Debbie to get in his car and they drive to a country lane. Robert flatters her with tales of how he would have stood by her if he were Andy and Debbie leans in to kiss him. Elsewhere, Laurel’s best efforts to persuade Ashley to let Jasmine stay, fail. Daz arrives to say goodbye, desperate for a farewell kiss. Also, Zoe confirms to Effie that she is going to run away but is stunned when Effie offers to go with her and confesses that she has feelings for her.

Zoe fears that Callum won’t help her plan her escape if he finds out Effie is going with her. Effie confronts Zoe about keeping it a secret but they end up sharing a passionate kiss and head upstairs to bed. Back downstairs, Zoe announces to Callum that Effie is going with them as a nanny and, despite the shock, he has no choice but to accept it. Zoe's escape is planned and Effie suggests that it would be less suspicious if she travelled separately with the children in case they are caught by the police. Zoe agrees and it is decided that Effie and the kids will get a plane to Ireland and meet Zoe there. Elsewhere, after a call from Craig Briggs, Paddy and Max rush to the farm to find scores of their calves dying, with many already dead. Paddy digs out the prescription and can’t understand why he would have written such a high dosage. Max feels terrible.

Max pays Craig a visit and, confessing him and Paddy were at fault for the dead cattle, tentatively ‘suggests’ that his father may want to buy the land off them. Smelling a rat, Craig heads over to the vets’ and pushes Max up against a filing cabinet, telling him he knows what he's up to. Max goes and tells Tom what has happened and is shocked when Tom proudly tells him he's now a fully-fledged member of the family. Self-loathing, Max struggles to accept he's truly joined the family by his evil deeds. Elsewhere, Jack aggressively tells Zoe that she could have told them that she was selling Andy’s farm from under them. Zoe is dismissive but later goes to Jack's house to apologise. She admits she just wanted a quick sale and tells Jack that she's sure Rodney will make a better landlord than Tom.

After the death of their cattle, the Briggs’ are forced to sell their land to the Kings. Tom calls a meeting with the rest of the family and tells them that they no longer need to sell the haulage company. Tom is furious when his sons are reluctant to give him their backing, and he makes it clear that he is sick of them all. Over at the Vet's, Paddy struggles to treat a dog, having lost all confidence in his own ability. Max’s attempts to boost Paddy fail and he goes to The Woolpack to drown his sorrows. Elsewhere, Rodney and Paul laugh that they both have unwanted fans. Delphine the vineyard buyer is besotted with Rodney, and Aubrey the estate agent adores Paul. The father and son decide to have fun with their unwanted admirers!

Callum waits in a lay-by for a contact to pull in and present him with fake passports for Zoe, Effie and the two children. He is later stunned when he returns to Home Farm to find Zoe and Effie kissing and storms out with the documents before speeding off in his car. Zoe is distraught, knowing that her plan cannot work without him. Over in The Woolpack, Rodney brags about being the new owner of Home Farm. Sadie overhears and goes to congratulate him. She asks what he paid and when he tells her £3.5m she manipulatively says that Zoe was offering it for far less. Rodney is left thoughtful. Meanwhile, Tom takes his family to the field behind the Vet's where there is a huge billboard advertising the new development.

Zoe leaves a panic-stricken message on Callum’s phone and she is thankful when he eventually arrives home with the passports. Effie gets the kids together and they go to catch their plane, whilst Zoe and Callum head for the boat. They arrive at the marina in Ireland and Zoe waits with anticipation for Effie, Joseph and Jean. She is excited when the seaplane arrives but is stunned when Sadie steps out. Zoe is furious to learn that Sadie and Effie have set her up and that Jean is back at Home Farm. When she hears how much has been taken from her, Zoe catches Effie with a right-hook. Unwilling to be separated from her daughter, a distraught Zoe has no choice but to return home with Sadie. She is forced to sign over Home Farm to the Kings and is beside herself in the knowledge that she can’t escape the trial. Meanwhile, Max feels depressed after his first official working day at King & Sons and tells Robert that he regrets ever setting foot in Emmerdale.

Paddy refuses to respond to Zoe’s attempts of blackmail and so she is forced to attend court with no idea of what he plans to say. Scott is also aware that Paddy holds the cards to his future and follows him home. Scott pins the vet up against a wall and warns him not to cross him. As a final threatening gesture Scott knees Paddy in the groin and he falls to the floor. Elsewhere, Tom is thrilled to be the proud owner of Home Farm and is smug as he shares the news with his sons. Jimmy is stunned to hear that Sadie is responsible and he clearly feels uncomfortable. Meanwhile, Rodney goes to Home Farm to do some measuring up and is horrified when Callum informs him that it has been sold to Tom.

It's the day of the trial and Zoe puts on a brave face as Ashley comes over to look after Joseph and Jean. She hugs her daughter and nephew tight as she says goodbye, fearing that it could be the last time she sees them. As the court case commences, Paddy is pacing the floor outside. When the vet eventually takes to the stand, both Zoe and Scott watch with fear and the entire congregation are shocked by what he has to say. The jury give their verdict. Zoe is found not guilty, much to Scott's anger. Later, while drowning his sorrows in the Woolpack, Scott discovers from Betty that Zoe is leaving with the kids. He heads round to Home Farm, armed with a shotgun, and holds Zoe, Callum and the kids hostage, although he lets Joseph go straight afterwards.

The high emotions of the week become too much for Scott who finds himself involved in a fight with Paddy. Dawn tries to break it up but ends up being punched in the face. For once Scott's usually overprotective mother sees that her son is in the wrong. Viv tells him that from now on he is on his own. There is a knock on the door and Viv answers to two police officers. They tell Scott that he is under arrest for assault and as he is lead off he pleads with his mother to help him. Viv is unable to look him in the eye as he is dragged away. Meanwhile, Val decides chatting up a wealthy business man could be the answer to her money worries and she sashays over to a gentleman in the Woolpack. She is delighted when he takes her business card but she is completely unaware that he is a bailiff.

While Val is offering her furnishing services, she is completely unaware the bailiffs are bashing on her door. Eventually they catch up with her and demand the money. Elsewhere, Debbie agrees that Andy can look after Sarah, but when Robert discovers this he sets about ruining Andy's plans. Also, Alice struggles to eat her breakfast and as she gets up she begins to feel queasy and faints. Adam comes over to see her and says that she is anaemic and needs to increase her iron intake.

Debbie tells Cain that Sarah’s spending the day with Andy. However, when Cain sees Andy drowning his sorrows in the pub and finds out that Debbie blew him out, Cain becomes concerned. After sharing a passionate kiss with Robert, Debbie goes home. Meanwhile, Val is desperate for cash and goes to Rodney’s Antiques Barn to steal a handful of money. Paul and Danny are horrified when Rodney later accuses them of losing the missing cash and tells them that it will be docked from their wages. Also, Steph takes a B&B booking for Rodney's business associate, Delphine LaClair but Terry also takes a call and double books the room. Steph tries to cancel Delphine, but struggles to communicate with the client as she can only speak French!

Robert and Debbie tell a stunned Andy about their relationship but when Jack confronts Robert he denies he is seeing Debbie. Andy is adamant that Robert is lying and is determined to end to the bitter feud with his brother once and for all. Elsewhere, Paul and Danny are both gutted when Rodney docks their wages. Paul asks Val if she’ll have a word with his father for him and she guiltily agrees. Also, Steph is concerned about where the French guests are going to sleep. She plans to move Terry and Adam into Edna’s house and stay with Betty herself.

Andy tells Cain about Robert and Debbie in the hope of a strong reaction but Robert smoothly manages to convince Cain that Andy is simply stirring things up. Later on, Robert visits Debbie and tells her that it’d best if they cool things off, leaving her distraught. That evening Andy sees Cain and Robert having a drink together and tells Cain that he's thicker than he thought. As a fight breaks out, Robert goes outside and Debbie begs him to give her another chance. Spying Andy approaching he kisses Debbie prompting Andy to knock him to the floor. Andy makes it clear his brother has gone too far and threatens to kill him for what he has done. Meanwhile, Tom instructs Max to collect rent from one of his tenants and when he returns burdens him with a stack of paperwork. Max can’t bear it and skives off to get drunk. Seeing his distress, Paddy offers him his old job back at the Vet's.

After recent events, Jack makes it clear that Robert is unwanted in the village and is so keen for Robert to leave the village that he offers to buy the garage. Robert agrees and meets up with Debbie to ask her and Sarah to leave Emmerdale with him. Debbie is unsure but Robert tells her he loves her and seduces her into bed. Afterwards she agrees that she wants to be with him. Elsewhere, Max confronts his father, telling him that he's sick of being dragged into his sordid schemes after Tom asks him to bribe Councillor Ledbetter for planning permission. Later, Max bumps into Robert, who, having taken his father's words to heart, invites him to leave the village with him.

Robert argues with Jack, and Max falls out with Tom, leaving them both more determined than ever to flee the village. The boys become impatient as they wait at Wilson's corner for Debbie and the baby, unaware than Andy has stopped them en route and alerted Emily about Debbie's plans to runaway. Emily refuses to allow Debbie to abscond with Sarah and eventually the teenage mum decides to go without her daughter. Debbie meets Robert and explains that they’ll have to come back for the baby. Robert tells her that she's nothing without Sarah and a devastated Debbie runs off leaving Andy and Robert laying into one another.