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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.

Matthew talks things over with Jimmy and convinces him that it might be best if they take business matters into their own hands. Elsewhere, despite Lesley trying to stop her, Nicola goes furniture shopping. Lesley and Simon have a chat with Matthew who has some bad news for them. He doesn’t want to invest in their kind of business. Meanwhile, just when Val thinks she's got away with hiring Delilah behind Eric’s back, he unexpectedly turns up at work forcing Delilah to hide. Eric invites Val for dinner resulting in Delilah being locked in the factory for the night.

A guilty Max is feeling sorry for himself after the accident, believing that his father doesn’t want to see him until Sadie points out that Max has always been his dad's favourite. Encouraged by Sadie's support, Max agrees to visit Tom in hospital. Simon confesses to Rodney that he has no choice but to sell his business. Rodney offers to help, but Simon is adamant that he’ll sort the mess out on his own. Rodney demands Simon should tell Nicola about the business failing as she is blissfully unaware and continuing to shop for items for their new home. Delilah demands that her services at the factory are made legitimate leaving Val with no option but to tell Eric she's been working for him.

Rodney is angry to hear that Simon hasn’t told Nicola the bad news and so tells her himself. Nicola is furious that Simon has lied to her. Lesley later tells Nicola that Simon has had to sell his share of the restaurant as well as losing the fishmongers business. On hearing that Nicola knows his secret, Simon feels extremely guilty. The couple look set to split up unless Rodney and Lesley can make them come to their senses. Emily finds looking after the Dingles single-handedly a strain so decides to draw up a cleaning rota. Delilah flies into a rage calling Emily pathetic and tells her she’d have more fun if she was dead. Emily is shaken up but is grimly determined to continue with the rota. Meanwhile, at the factory, Delilah sets up a plan to make Eric appreciate Val more. She gives her the number of a man who owns a mill in Bradford, who can get her better fabric but for the same price, providing she doesn’t give Delilah's name.

Lesley and Rodney join forces to remind Nicola and Simon that they love each other and Lesley is in fact to blame for Simon's losses. The two are initially defiant that their relationship is over but their parents are determined to get them back together. Meanwhile, at the Dingles, Emily is getting increasingly frustrated by the household's attitude to her rota but seeing that Debbie is upset by the end of her relationship with Andy agrees to do her chores for her. Daz pays Debbie a visit but is terrified to see Cain. Cain takes the opportunity to wind him up and a scared Daz sharply leaves. Debbie appears at the bottom of the stairs, seeing him run off and is suspicious of what Cain has said to him.

Debbie is determined to find out what has been going on and confronts Daz who reluctantly confesses that he stabbed Jimmy and that Cain beat Andy up during the fire. Debbie vows that Cain will not get away with it and Daz is worried about what will happen to him. Debbie confronts Cain about Andy's attack and is furious with him and she warns him off scaring Daz. However, Cain is having none of it and says if she doesn’t keep her mouth shut Daz will be going to prison. Meanwhile, Simon is planning to get a job so that he and Nicola are not just relying on her income. Their relationship seems to be improving as they bond over painting the house.

Cain is irritated when Jack arrives with Andy to take Sarah away for the morning. Later on in the day Cain bumps into Daz and Andy in the village. Cain is displeased to see Andy playing happy families and grabs him in a threatening manner. He is only put off when Daz and Jack interfere. Later again, Robert continues to seek his revenge on Andy and offers Cain a job at the garage. Dawn is frustrated to see that Scott is not responding to her affections and seems more comfortable in Kelly’s company. Meanwhile, Sadie bumps into Sam and he tells her he is going to be a dad. The intimate chat between the two friends causes Alice concern.

Robert is starting to wonder whether taking on Cain was a good idea as he is proving hard to control. Debbie visits Robert at the garage later to check up on her dad. Robert tells her Cain isn’t that bad, in an attempt to win her over. Debbie leaves feeling happy and Robert is satisfied that he might get what he wants from hiring Cain. On hearing that Dawn wants to cook Scott a special lunch, Kelly promptly goes to visit Scott and gets him to invite her along. Dawn realises what Kelly is up to and welcomes her with open arms. As this wasn’t the reaction Kelly had hoped for, she realises she will have to work harder to upset Dawn and sets about doing so. Meanwhile, Viv is disgusted to see Bob canoodling with Avril. Bob pulls away, trying to diffuse the situation, but Avril continues to try to wind Viv up.

Scott is drowning his sorrows in the pub and lets slip to Kelly that he has an impotence problem. After getting her step-brother drunk, Kelly takes him back to her house. As she gives him a massage she rings Dawn and boasts that Scott is in her bed. Scott is too drunk to know what's going on. Elsewhere, Laurel worries when Jasmine is offered a job working with Steph at the B&B. She talks through her concerns with Ethan and he asks her if she misses her life as a carefree singleton. She tells him she doesn’t. Meanwhile, Viv takes delight in telling Avril that Bob has two tickets to the cookery competition in Newcastle, knowing that he is planning on taking Terry. However, Viv is later left lemon lipped when Avril manages to secure herself a place on the trip.

Dawn is furious about the phone call the previous night and when Kelly makes a dig at her, Dawn is unable to contain her aggression. She pulls Kelly to the floor by her hair and when Ethan intervenes he ends up being punched in the face! Ethan's interfering also gets him into trouble elsewhere, and when he tells the Bishop that Laurel and Ashley aren’t getting on, it suddenly dawns on him that he has betrayed his colleague and friend. Meanwhile, Terry is uninterested as Louise attempts to make conversation, and he responds to her small talk with impatience.

Kelly has her eye on Ethan and she joins him and Laurel for a drink. It's not long before Kelly notices that Ethan is fixated by Laurel and she manipulatively threatens to tell Ashley unless he is especially nice to her. Meanwhile, Louise is making every effort to put things right with Terry, but it's clear he isn’t interested. She is later forced to watch on as he and Dawn unite over their troubles and Dawn begins to wonder if she gave up on her relationship with Terry too soon. Elsewhere, Donna is frustrated when Marlon refuses to go out as he is busy brushing up his talents for the chef competition.

Louise is desperate to win back Terry and she invites him round to talk. She cooks him a romantic meal but her attempts to impress fall flat, and when she asks him for another chance, Terry tells her that he is disgusted by her proposition. Meanwhile, Kelly quickly realises that Ethan isn’t playing along with her games so she decides it's time to be more obvious. Ethan is stunned when she locks him in a car. Elsewhere, Donna resorts to a skimpy outfit to get Marlon’s attention but she doesn’t get the desired response. Marlon is more concerned with ‘Mack’ the carving knife and refuses to let anyone touch his lucky charm!

Feeling rejected, Louise takes out her anger on Dawn, but she soon realises that it's Matthew who should be bearing the brunt of her bad mood. She storms round to his office, but when he refuses to seem even vaguely bothered by her mood she takes things one step further by going to his home and hacking up his suits with a pair of scissors. Matthew later confronts Louise and locks her in the ladies’ toilets. Remembering the suffering that her ex-fiancé caused her, Louise is terrified and agrees to stay away from him. Elsewhere, Donna is feeling rejected by Marlon and starts to wonder if she is good enough for him. However, when Kelly tells her that she could never replace Tricia, her insecurities deepen. She begs Marlon for time alone and he eventually agrees to a picnic. Meanwhile, Kelly quizzes Laurel about Ethan’s single status and is delighted to find out that he is unattached. Laurel decides she likes the thought of Kelly and Ethan together.