Emmerdale 23rd July 2024-n
Transcript
00:30Hi, it's Belle. Can't come to the farm right now. Leave a message.
00:34Hey. Something up?
00:37I was just trying to get hold of our Belle.
00:39Vanessa saw her and Tom going off in his car the other day.
00:43Well, they probably decided to go away last minute.
00:46People do that. Not farmers, admittedly.
00:49It's a good thing, surely.
00:52I mean, you agreed when I said that they probably needed some time out.
00:55Only Paddy saw an email meant for Tom.
00:59From some vets in Wales offering him a second interview.
01:03They're not moving.
01:05Well, just ask Belle about it.
01:07Well, that's why I'm trying to get hold of her.
01:10Tried ringing Tom, but he's out of signal.
01:13Well, they're probably not even awake yet if they are away.
01:16It's not the first day of school holidays for them, is it?
01:19Jammy devils.
01:20Don't you think it's a bit weird them just getting off without saying anything?
01:24Oh, yeah, I suppose she could have given you a heads up
01:26that she was going away, but she is a big girl.
01:29Anyway, she'll be fine, I'm sure. Don't worry.
01:32Muah. See you.
01:38Chas, hi. Hi, come in, come in.
01:41Huh. Didn't expect such a cheery welcome.
01:44Probably just glad I'm not Ella, right?
01:49Uh, listen, Chas, I...
01:52I owe you an apology for you finding out like that.
01:56Oh, no need.
01:57I mean, granted, it was a bit of a shock,
01:59but probably a bigger one for you, I'm guessing.
02:02HE SCOFFS
02:03Tea? Mm.
02:11How are you feeling?
02:13Uh, yeah, like I'm slowly drowning.
02:18That, and just wondering, why me?
02:22I'd say that was pretty understandable.
02:24I mean, how am I supposed to get my head around any of this?
02:28It's not just the emotional minefield of being a dad again,
02:32after Leanna, but it's doing it all with her.
02:35And I've told her we're over for good.
02:37I mean, there's no chance of us ever getting back together.
02:40I can barely bring myself to look at her, truth be told.
02:44Apart from you are going to have to deal with this at some point.
02:47You know, have that conversation.
02:48Well, I will not be the one instigating it.
02:52I mean, Ellis, the one that lied,
02:54keeps throwing curveballs at me,
02:56and that's stopped me from, you know...
03:00..getting on with my life.
03:03Only it's not just about you two now, is it?
03:09Yeah.
03:12Belle, it's me. Again.
03:15Look, I'm sorry for the chuckload of messages,
03:18but you need to call me when you get this, OK?
03:20Just want to know you're all right.
03:22Hey, there you are.
03:24I'm going to bring you up a bacon butty and a cup of tea,
03:26see how you're doing.
03:27I keep reliving Liam's horror when I told him.
03:30There's no way he's ever going to change his mind.
03:32Well, not till the shock's worn off, maybe.
03:34You never know, he might come round to the idea.
03:37That's never going to happen, Mandy.
03:38You don't know that.
03:40Yes, I do.
03:41Anyway, right, Rona's messaged me about this girly brunch thingy.
03:45I'm just what you need, ain't you, fancy?
03:47Girls as in who, exactly?
03:48Susie, Vanessa, Leila, Rona, me, and, er...
03:52Chrissie?
03:53Nope.
03:54What, you can't keep hiding upstairs on your own, feeling lousy?
03:57Yeah, I can.
03:59Besides, it's not as if I haven't got enough to be thinking about.
04:02I need to work out how to get me act together with a baby on the way.
04:05Especially seeing as I'm going to be doing it on my own.
04:07Right.
04:09So you're keeping it, then?
04:10Well, Liam might be appalled by the idea,
04:12but it doesn't mean that I can't want this, does it?
04:15Course it doesn't.
04:17Only, the more I think about it,
04:20the more I think I can do this.
04:22Good things don't happen to me, Mandy, like, ever.
04:25Well, I'm really pleased for you.
04:28Thanks. Who knows?
04:29This could be my fresh start, eh?
04:31A chance to finally get something right.
04:33SHE LAUGHS
04:37Raising a child when life's normal is hard enough, right?
04:40But...but this, I mean...
04:43Barely going to stand a chance.
04:45Well, that depends where you stand on redemption.
04:49I...I haven't even touched on the fact that I hardly know her.
04:53Not really. Or what people are going to think
04:55if I could somehow see a way to stand by her.
04:58Or...or my reputation as a doctor.
05:02You know, losing Lianna was the worst thing that ever happened to me.
05:09The idea of being that vulnerable again,
05:11but only this time in the worst possible circumstances, I mean...
05:16It terrifies me.
05:18Yeah, but...you could.
05:20If you needed to.
05:23Me having Eve after losing Grace is proof of that.
05:26You and Paddy chose to have Eve,
05:29and me and Ella...
05:31Let's face it, it couldn't be more one-sided.
05:34She had no right to do this.
05:36You know, she...
05:38She said she was on the pill.
05:40Well...
05:42How do I know she didn't plan this?
05:45Do it on purpose.
05:46No, you can't. Not completely.
05:51Listen, Liam, only you are where you are, OK?
05:56And unfortunately for you, you're a decent bloke who gives folk a chance.
06:00And I know that because I've met plenty of men
06:03who don't even come close to you.
06:06I'm also aware that this situation with Ella, it probably...
06:12..rules me out of other relationships.
06:15Probably.
06:22I don't suppose you've got any...
06:24..brilliant wisdom as to what to do now,
06:26only I literally haven't the foggiest.
06:31Well, I guess some things you just have to work out on your Todd, eh?
06:36I'm so sorry, Liam.
06:37Oh.
06:41Thanks.
06:45Erm, my robust is not afraid to muck in.
06:48What?
06:49Well, management. Cleaning tables.
06:51Doing the everyday stuff.
06:53Only cos Amy's late.
06:54I've got much more important stuff that I should be doing.
06:56Oh, right. I was going to ask you to have a wee with Charity.
06:59She's usually just sat there texting while I start muffing and puffing.
07:02Lugging beer crates around.
07:04How is that my problem?
07:05Oh. All right, I'll take it back then.
07:10Hi.
07:11Well, Rob, I'm sorry I'm late.
07:13Hi.
07:14Laurel.
07:15I just wondered if, erm, I could have a... a word.
07:19Somewhere quiet.
07:21So long as it doesn't take too long.
07:30They're not in.
07:32They've gone away for a couple of days.
07:34Having said that, if you're casing the joint,
07:36they've just gone for a dog walk the other bit.
07:38It's my fault for calling unannounced.
07:40I'll give Bella Ring a range another time.
07:42Well, you can try and get hold of her, but I've been trying since yesterday.
07:45I see.
07:47Sorry, who are you, by the way?
07:48Just a friend.
07:49Oh, right.
07:51Which friend? What's your name?
07:52Rachel.
07:54Ah. She hadn't mentioned you.
07:56I'm Charity. Sorry, I'm her cousin.
07:59I've actually been a bit worried about her, if I'm honest.
08:03Actually, I've fibbed before.
08:05I'm Bell's care coordinator from the community mental health team.
08:09Why? What's happened?
08:10Look, you need to tell me. I'm family.
08:12Bell missed her routine appointment recently.
08:15I haven't heard from her, so I just wanted to check she was OK.
08:18You mean you also think something weird's going on?
08:21With Tom, I mean.
08:23Don't worry.
08:25Don't worry. I'm sure you can't breach patient confidentiality.
08:31But judging by your expression, you don't need to.
08:33BIRDS CHIRP
08:36You know, I thought a holiday, you know.
08:38Oh, I'm such a crybaby. I mean...
08:40Oh, what are you grinning at?
08:42Just like that you live here now.
08:44Still no other person to use the bathroom, though, right?
08:46I've been waiting for a wee for flipping ages.
08:48Ignore her. She's cheesed off with life, not you.
08:51The only reason I took so long
08:52is cos I was busy wiping everything down from her mega shower.
08:55She's well messy, your sister, isn't she?
08:57For someone who used to clean for a living, yeah.
09:00Unusually so.
09:01I can't hear you, you know.
09:03Not saying anything I wouldn't say to your face.
09:05Hey, everyone OK?
09:07Yeah, just living the house share dream we trace, aren't we, Suze?
09:10Yeah, I'm loving every second.
09:13You do know these walls are paper thin, right?
09:16I thought we were meeting at the pub?
09:17Yeah, we were, but I need to see Mandy about something.
09:20I'm not sure if she's going to make it to the lunch.
09:22Oh, that's a shame. Why?
09:23She just feels bad leaving Ella.
09:26Oh, do not tell me Ella's come in.
09:28Er, no, but we have given her a job,
09:30so we need to give her a fair chance, like I told you.
09:32Maybe I've decided I can't.
09:34Right, come on, pub, now, before we all uninvite you.
09:36Oh, charming.
09:48What, have you finished the deliveries by now?
09:50I have.
09:52I just go to the shop,
09:53then need to get the boys from Mattie's,
09:55run Kyle to the trampoline park.
09:58That's before I take Isaac to the opticians,
10:00pick Frankie up for Nate,
10:02and still run a farm on the side.
10:04Thanks for your concern, though.
10:05Charity!
10:07Oh, best leave you to your hectic day, then.
10:10Right, sorry.
10:12Was that Belle's mental health worker?
10:15Yes, Rachel.
10:16Apparently, Belle missed her last appointment,
10:18and she didn't text or phone to say why.
10:21That doesn't sound like her.
10:23That's exactly what I thought,
10:24which confirms what I said yesterday.
10:26There's something dodgy here, Cain.
10:28Right, we don't know that for sure.
10:30Well, why haven't we heard from her?
10:32She hasn't checked her messages for zonks.
10:33Who ignores the phone these days?
10:35Apart from you, cos you're miserable and you don't like anyone.
10:37But she does.
10:39So what are we going to do about it?
10:40I don't know!
10:43Right, OK, well, we'll get hold of this vets in Wales
10:47that Tom's got the interview for,
10:49phone them, and we'll see what's going on.
10:52Or we stop fannying around and find out for ourselves.
10:55What are you doing?
10:56I'm breaking in.
10:57And I'm having a poke around.
10:59I'm not waiting any longer.
11:00I've got a really crappy feeling about this, Cain.
11:02Are you daft or what?
11:04You're not stopping me.
11:05I wasn't gonna... Whoa, whoa, whoa!
11:08I don't know why it's that camera there.
11:12Fine, fair point, we'll go round the back.
11:15But you know what, that's another thing.
11:16What is it with these flaming cameras anyway?
11:18It's not like we're living in inner-city Dodgeville.
11:20It's weird, Cain, isn't it? Weird.
11:23Just like him.
11:25So come on, then, Houdini.
11:26Or are we just going to stand there?
11:31MUSIC PLAYS
11:43Erm...
11:45Right, so, I just thought it was best to talk to you face-to-face
11:51about me returning to work.
11:54Oh, well, what's there to talk about?
11:56I mean, you tell me when you're coming back
11:58and I'll add you to the rota.
12:00Right.
12:02Well, maybe we could do alternate shifts,
12:04so we're not working together, where the rota allows, obviously.
12:08That's a bit OTT, isn't it?
12:10We just need to be grown-ups.
12:12Well, I just thought it'd be more professional,
12:14and I thought the staff would really appreciate
12:16not being caught wrapping our domestic issues, Jay.
12:20Laurel...
12:22You left me, OK?
12:24I mean, you chose this, and...
12:26Now you want me to jump through hoops and bend over backwards
12:30to organise some impossible rota,
12:32just so that you don't feel uncomfortable?
12:34I just thought it was for the best.
12:36But, anyway, I'll leave it with you, all right?
12:39Right.
12:40Oh, I thought that I would take Archie out this afternoon.
12:44Oh, right, OK.
12:46I'm going to finish work early, so we can go to the cinema, maybe.
12:50Yeah, Gabby's taking him out with Dottie and Thomas.
12:52I'm not sure what time they're going to be back.
12:54Right, well, I'm sure you could ring her and find out what the plans are.
12:59He is my son.
13:00Yeah. Yeah, I can do that.
13:03I'll let you know what she says.
13:07Bye, Jay.
13:10Right, I make it just turned midday, so...
13:13We're in agreement?
13:14Yep, to the minute. Let's crack on.
13:16Woo-hoo!
13:18Do you know, I read something the other day
13:20about how many people are injured by champagne.
13:22I read something the other day about how many people are injured by champagne cocks.
13:25Yeah? Oh, shame we didn't invite Ella after all, then.
13:28Tracey!
13:29Right, that's the last time I'm slating her.
13:33Oi! You're starting without me?
13:34Oh, you made it, Mandy.
13:36Go and get another glass from the bar, Vanessa. Go on.
13:38Watch out, you.
13:40So, Rona, are you going to show us your new tattoo, or...?
13:44I forgot about that.
13:45Sorry, but I'm going to need a little bit more fizz for that to happen.
13:48And if she chickens out, I'll draw it for you,
13:50cos I got a good butch at the time.
13:52Right before she hugged this random bouncer
13:54and tripped over an empty crisps packet.
13:56You're such a liar!
13:58Ladies, are we all having the bottomless brunch?
14:00Yeah, reckon so. Well, everyone but Laila.
14:03It mocktails for me, ta.
14:04I'll just chuck in a few quid for this. I might get a buttery front menu later.
14:07Really? I thought you said you didn't have any more clients butting in for the rest of the day.
14:10No, I've tightened these new promos,
14:12so someone might call last minute.
14:13Don't want to get too bottled.
14:23Get a load of this.
14:24What?
14:25Door and window sensors everywhere.
14:27Who does that?
14:29Well, Tom, I'm guessing.
14:30It's not through the flipping keel, is it?
14:32I mean, we are in their house.
14:34Yeah, but I mean, why? What does he need them for?
14:36Well, I don't know, but it doesn't make me feel very good.
14:39I mean, do you think they're on there now?
14:41Doesn't look like it. It lights her off.
14:42Well, then, that's a bit weird, don't you think?
14:44That's when people need surveillance stuff, when people are away.
14:46Well, usually, yeah.
14:47Come on, have you had any luck?
14:48Well, I don't really know what I'm looking for, to be honest.
14:50Anything that mentions Wales, for starters.
14:52OK, well, I kind of figured that out, thank you, Sherlock.
14:55Crack codes and all, do you?
14:56Right, quit griping and just keep looking.
14:58Well, maybe stop shouting and letting the whole village know we're in here.
15:01Fine.
15:12What's that?
15:14It's a little notebook listing everything that they spend, by the looks of it.
15:18Eh?
15:19It's all written down.
15:21And it's not just bills and stuff.
15:24Look at this.
15:26Take-out coffees, bunch of flowers, birthday cards.
15:30Well, that's a bit much.
15:31It's not like Tom doesn't earn a decent crust.
15:32No, I know.
15:34This isn't Belle's writing, you know.
15:38Do you reckon he's quizzing her on every penny she spends?
15:41It's not like she's a shopaholic and needs reigning in, is it?
15:45Why do I get the feeling he's running the whole show here?
15:52Oh, yeah, sorry, I forgot to say that it'll be Frankie's granny Moira
15:55picking her up today.
15:56Yeah, no, she knows her password.
15:59OK, thank you.
16:01Great, bye. Bye.
16:02Off to try and creep round Liam, are you?
16:04Well, you do realise it won't take a doctor long
16:07to figure out you're not really pregnant.
16:09What a massively bright idea on reflection that was, eh?
16:12Trace, I thought we'd do another round.
16:14I seen what you wanted to drink.
16:16Everything all right here?
16:17Not really.
16:18Tracy thinks I'm lying about being pregnant,
16:20but I couldn't do that.
16:22We all know what you could do.
16:24Shut up a minute, Trace. Have you spoken to Liam?
16:26Not since yesterday, when he told me where to go.
16:29I was just on my way round there now when Tracy started on me.
16:31Well, can you blame me for sticking up for the poor bloke?
16:34I mean, after the run of bad luck he's had,
16:36the last thing he needs is her, right?
16:38Well, I don't know about you, Tracy,
16:40but the last thing he needs is her, right?
16:42She's got a point.
16:44He's a good man and he's been through a lot.
16:46People round here are going to look out for him.
16:48Most of all me.
16:50Yeah, which is why I need to speak to him and explain.
16:53Make him see that I haven't done this on purpose.
16:55I'm not trying to trap him.
16:57Stop him from thinking the worst of me, basically.
16:59Bit late for that.
17:01Look, whatever's going on, just be honest with him, OK?
17:05It's the least he deserves.
17:10SHE SIGHS
17:18Oh, my God.
17:19What is it?
17:21You want to see what Tom forks out for a haircut?
17:24Someone's taken the mickey there.
17:29Hang on, there's an address.
17:31For a cottage in Pembroke.
17:34Isn't that where that fence was?
17:36What do we do?
17:38What do you mean, what do we do?
17:39We take a trip there now is what we do.
17:41Hope we're barking at the wrong tree
17:42and we find Belle sat in the sunshine on a lollipop enjoying her jollies.
17:45And if she is, how do we explain why we're there?
17:49I don't know, but I'd rather be wrong and look like a pair of idiots
17:51than be right and do nothing.
17:52PHONE VIBRATES
17:55Is that a phone?
18:02It's Belle's.
18:04Rachel called her.
18:06Why leave your phone if you're going away?
18:08I don't know. Maybe cos she couldn't find it.
18:10Maybe cos Tom hid it in there on purpose.
18:13You still don't think we should take that trip?
18:18KNOCK AT DOOR
18:19Liam, please!
18:21I know you're in there, I heard you move.
18:29Liam, I'm begging you.
18:31I didn't do this deliberately, I'm not trying to talk you into it.
18:34I didn't do it deliberately, I'm not trying to trick you or hurt you.
18:40It was a massive shock to me as well.
18:44I just...
18:45We need to be able to talk about this like grown-ups, don't we?
18:49Please.
18:56Aw, you know we should do this every week.
18:59Hey, why don't we?
19:01Oh, because some of us aren't self-employed
19:04and we have to get off work when we fancy a fancy brunch every Tuesday.
19:08Wow, you're a bucket of cold water.
19:11Right, who wants the bill now you're all done?
19:13Er, let me see, er, no-one.
19:15That part's not compulsory, is it?
19:17Oh, give us it here.
19:19I'm guessing everyone's happy to split it six ways.
19:22I'll just stick us three on my card, we'll sort it out later, yeah?
19:25Well, hang on, I've only had a cheese butty and a glass of fizz.
19:27I mean, I don't think it's fair if we all pay it the same.
19:29It's easier that way, isn't it?
19:30Mask is my headache, I tend to just round things up.
19:32Do you? Remind me not to let you do my wedding.
19:34Don't say what the big deal is, Mandy. I'm happy to split it.
19:37I don't even have a drink.
19:39Whatever.
19:41OK, who's going first?
19:43You know what, I'm just gonna pay for what I've had. Is that OK?
19:46Er, yeah, course, whatever, Mandy.
19:48Erm, stick a hundred on there, will you, love? Thanks.
19:50Hundred, lovely.
19:53BEEP
19:55Lovely. That's all gone through.
19:57Cheers. Er, Rona?
19:59Yeah, thanks.
20:01Didn't know if you'd offer to pay for your new bestie.
20:03BEEP
20:06What? Mandy?
20:08Vanessa Woodfield?
20:10Are you jealous?
20:12No. Although you have been doing loads with her.
20:14Plus, you never got a tattoo when you were out with me.
20:16Probably because you look out for me
20:18and stop me from doing ridiculous things.
20:20BEEP
20:22Hey, you'll always be my number one, OK?
20:24You know way too much not to be.
20:26And because I love you.
20:28It doesn't hurt to hear it sometimes.
20:30Right, I need another week.
20:32Told you! You shouldn't have broke the seal.
20:34Ella, come with you. Actually, yeah, me too.
20:36Layla?
20:38Yeah, give me a minute. I'm just looking for a business card.
20:40Do you do that, then? What, a girly lunch?
20:42Don't take it back. It's allowed.
20:44Don't you worry about that. You just press your buttons.
20:46Listen, sorry, all that stuff before about the bill.
20:48I mean, is everything OK? Money-wise, I mean.
20:50Yeah, yeah, it's fine.
20:52It wasn't up for subsidising their boozy lunch, you know?
20:55Didn't want to get fleeced.
20:57SHE SIGHS
21:17What the hell?
21:27This is Belle's jumper.
21:29What is that?
21:31Is that blood?
21:34Where is she?
21:37Whatever he's done, he's a dead man.
21:57MUSIC CONTINUES