Emmerdale 20th August 2024
Emmerdale 20th August 2024
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00:30What are you doing, Ob?
00:55Has something happened?
00:57Nothing's happened.
00:58What, except...
01:00my dog died yesterday.
01:02Oh, yeah.
01:03I'm sorry.
01:06The worst part of it is Bella accusing me.
01:08And I get it, she's grieving, but it still hurts.
01:13I was there when Piper died.
01:16Holding her broken body, willing her to fight, but she just couldn't.
01:20Oh, Tom.
01:22It's such a shame that you and Bella can't support each other.
01:25I've tried.
01:26I keep trying.
01:28To put her first.
01:29You know, bending over backwards to be more understanding.
01:31But she...
01:33is just so...
01:35vile.
01:37You can't let it get to you.
01:39However hard she makes it, you've just got to ignore her.
01:45But this place is your baby.
01:47I know it must be hard working with Laurel.
01:49Well, that has nothing to do with it, really.
01:51Yeah, but to sell all of your shares, that's drastic.
01:56No buyers queuing at the door, then?
01:58Oh, there will be.
01:59As soon as they announce that I'm moving on.
02:01Yeah, right.
02:02Well, I'd bite your hand off if I had more than £3.50 in my savings account.
02:07Look, you can hold your little announcement.
02:10Because I'm going to buy you out.
02:13Dream on.
02:14I think as the only other shareholder, it's my prerogative.
02:17Well, you haven't got the cash.
02:18That is, unless you're planning on raiding Thomas' trust fund.
02:22Thankfully, I have more morals than you, Jay.
02:25Oh, and I'm using the office.
02:27I've got to meet with my solicitor, so don't come in.
02:30Ooh, solicitor!
02:39Vinnie, the usual, is it?
02:41Actually, I'll come back in a bit, yeah?
02:44Feel free.
02:45Just waft in and out as the fancy takes you.
02:48Sorry.
02:49Jimmy, hold up.
02:52Yesterday, I did not mean to make you feel awkward, you know,
02:57and I mentioned Gabby's motor, pleasing her.
03:00Yeah, it's my fault for dropping you in with Sarah, I guess.
03:03Hang on, let me apologise.
03:05You know what I'm like.
03:07A bit thoughtless, dense,
03:09not appreciating that maybe it's actually a very sensitive subject.
03:13Yeah, here you are, banging on about it again.
03:16Well, yeah, cos I don't want you to worry.
03:19Gabby is clearly into you.
03:21I just think it's your little overthinking brain.
03:24Yeah, but for how long? Until novelty wears off?
03:27I don't know, Vinnie. Does anybody?
03:29I mean, isn't that the joy of it?
03:31You know, the flutters, the anticipation,
03:33wondering if the chemistry's there.
03:35Yeah, so no pressure, then.
03:37Look, call me crazy, but...
03:40..why don't you speak to Gabby?
03:42Say all this stuff, you know, get it out in the open.
03:45Really?
03:47Vinnie, there is nothing sexier
03:49than a man who isn't scared of communication.
03:59See you later.
04:03Belle.
04:05I've come to collect Piper.
04:07Right.
04:09Um...you should have messaged me.
04:11Why? To make sure you were here and not out on some early morning call?
04:15What?
04:16Piper.
04:18It's not possible. I'm sorry.
04:20What do you mean?
04:23You've worked in this place. You know we've got no storage space.
04:26You haven't, Tom.
04:29You wouldn't do that. You wouldn't...
04:31You wouldn't just get rid of her without telling me,
04:33ripping her off in the waistband like a piece of rubbish.
04:35Belle.
04:36You have no right, no right,
04:38but of course you've got to twist the knife in a bit more
04:40because you are sick and disgusting.
04:42Don't yell at me outside my place of work.
04:44This is what you meant
04:46when you told me I'd regret it.
04:50Um, is, uh, is Gabby around?
04:52She's in a meeting, so join the queue.
04:56Oh, Vinnie.
04:58Come on, then. Don't leave me hanging.
05:00Two cappuccinos, please, Jay. Thank you.
05:03I'm not stopping.
05:05I just thought maybe we could talk.
05:07What? You over me already?
05:09No, no. God, no, no.
05:11I just, um...
05:13Well, I wanted to put it out there just so it doesn't become a problem.
05:16Put what out there?
05:18Well, you know our differences in, um, experience levels.
05:21You've had relationships, regular relationships.
05:24Regular relationships?
05:26Well, yeah, ones with, um...
05:28with sex.
05:30You've had sex, lots of sex.
05:32Wow.
05:33Well, it's no point beating around the bush.
05:35I didn't...
05:36OK, wherever this is going, please stop talking.
05:38I just... I want to be honest, OK?
05:41Because if it's a problem, then you can tell me.
05:44Vinnie, is that what you got from the other night?
05:47That he was just one massive letdown?
05:49Oh, God.
05:51Well, not from my end, clearly, but I just...
05:53The feedback you gave me wasn't exactly glowing.
05:56Feedback?
05:57Well, bear with me while I get out my school card.
05:59You said he was fine. Fine, like, you know, when Mum goes,
06:01''Oh, how's the temperature for you, love?''
06:03''Oh, it's fine.''
06:04It's fine. We were at Laurel.
06:05Yeah, I'm a sink of lukewarm water.
06:07What?
06:08You were stressing about us corrupting the family
06:11and I was trying to chill you out.
06:13Oh, that's what you meant?
06:15Yeah.
06:16Right.
06:18I've totally humiliated myself now, haven't I?
06:20I mean, how have I got that so wrong?
06:22Vinnie, it's cute.
06:23No, it's pathetic and needy.
06:25But I mean, security's on you.
06:27You haven't.
06:28I should go. No, I am gonna go.
06:30OK, well, I'll see you at the pub later.
06:34Vinnie!
06:38Jimmy?
06:39Can I have a flat white, please?
06:41Sorry, just trying to work out these driving shifts.
06:43Distance in kilometres minus time taken off for road works
06:47and Rodney's bladder stops.
06:49I'm rubbish at maths.
06:50I can't afford to be, sadly.
06:54Ella.
06:57Look at you.
06:58I miss your face at the surgery.
07:01So does Liam.
07:03He still asks about you, you know.
07:05Really?
07:06Mm-hm.
07:08Any chance you've changed your mind about getting back together?
07:10Absolutely not.
07:12I'm not being anyone's pity project.
07:14Oh?
07:15No, it doesn't matter.
07:17We've drawn a line under it, so I hate to disappoint you.
07:20Far from it.
07:21Because you know what this means?
07:23It means you can be my wingwoman when I try online dating.
07:27I can't.
07:28Yeah, you can. It'll be fun.
07:30No, I mean, I could get recognised.
07:32That's why I'm not on social media or anything.
07:35I hadn't thought.
07:37Oh, Ella.
07:38Oh, it's fine.
07:39I'm not looking for a partner.
07:41Who needs a man when I've got friends like you on Monday?
07:43That's sweet of you to say.
07:45So you and me, a pub, tonight.
07:49Great.
07:53Oh, Gabby!
07:55Check your emails.
07:57I've just sent you an offer letter.
07:59You serious?
08:01It's the best offer you're going to get,
08:03unless you want to haggle with strangers for months.
08:07OK.
08:11Well, that's...decent.
08:14I still don't understand how you used to...
08:16It's not your problem.
08:17You got yourself a loan.
08:19Oh, it doesn't matter anyway.
08:20I'll find out when my solicitor does the checks.
08:22A loan, some savings,
08:24and the rest of the funds are coming from a new investor.
08:27What? Who?
08:29Morning!
08:30We're just in the middle of something.
08:32What?
08:34Look, if you come to remind me about mediation tomorrow,
08:36I know, OK?
08:38Great.
08:39Did he say anything?
08:41Jay, let me introduce you to my new business partner.
08:49Why?
08:50Why?
08:51Why would Tom come up here just to let Piper out?
08:54I don't know where Bell gets these ideas.
08:57He never put his own dog in, did he, Jay?
08:59He's a vet. It'd be bad for his rep, wouldn't it?
09:03He's gone.
09:05Who?
09:06Piper.
09:07I just went to collect her body
09:08and Tom wouldn't even give me that last moment with her.
09:10What are you talking about?
09:11Why shouldn't I go through Ron? I should have just gone through her.
09:14Bell.
09:15He would do anything to punish me.
09:17Piper's on her way up here now.
09:19When we were out first thing, we dug a spot next to Hamish.
09:23What?
09:25We thought you'd want that.
09:27Like your horses watching over it.
09:30That's probably Tom now.
09:40You told me you didn't have her.
09:42I said she wasn't in the surgery.
09:44If you'd let me explain...
09:45No.
09:46No, you...
09:47Bell, she was in my car.
09:48See?
09:49It's just a misunderstanding.
10:05So how did you raise this investment?
10:08Business loan against the house, was it?
10:11Cos that's the only way anyone would be daft enough to lend you money.
10:14Says the expert.
10:15Sorry, didn't he use your name to commit fraud?
10:18Shut up, Gabby.
10:19Why are you doing this?
10:21Because I can.
10:22And because I trust Gabby a damn sight more than I trust you.
10:25Anyway, why's it so outrageous that I'm a shareholder?
10:29Because you're clueless.
10:31But I'm not.
10:33And you'll discover that when we double the profits.
10:36So the price will reflect that, then?
10:38My shares have just gone up by a third.
10:40That's not how it works, Dave.
10:42I think you're forgetting about the tales I can tell about you.
10:46You know, upstanding businessman, pillar of community,
10:49who's got some pretty nasty secrets.
10:52Like anyone would believe you.
10:54Oh, well, I think Eric will sing like a canary
10:57now he's not getting any free drinks.
11:00Well, lucky for you, I wasn't being serious.
11:02Great.
11:03So it sounds like we're on agreement, then.
11:05I'll call my solicitor and instruct him to proceed.
11:09She was so...
11:12full of character.
11:14Clever, always making us laugh.
11:18We loved her so much.
11:20And we treated her like family because...
11:23that's what she was.
11:25And I know that she was...
11:27a huge support to Belle in...
11:32recent painful times.
11:36You could say something to her, you know.
11:39A memory. It might help.
11:42A memory.
11:46Have this one.
11:48Piper, locked outside all night cos he wouldn't let her in the house.
11:52That's how he treats his family.
11:54Are you talking about the cottage?
11:56She cried for hours. She was so scared she was shaking.
11:59She was chasing sheep.
12:00She wasn't.
12:01If you were somewhere new, you can never be too careful.
12:05She was probably just fussing.
12:08There's no wrong with a dog grubbing a boat outside.
12:11How are you taking his side? Why aren't you listening to me?
12:14Belle, can we please just get through this without your accusations and dramatics?
12:20We're burying our dog.
12:23Our darling Piper.
12:24Stop it!
12:25Stop pretending, Belle!
12:28Love, I know what's happened is awful.
12:30But all this nastiness isn't fair.
12:32How are you not seeing it? This is not real!
12:35Shall we just crack on, eh?
12:37For Piper.
12:39Yeah, I bet she'd hate all this bad feeling.
12:41Let's just do what we're here for.
12:45Thank you, Lydia. Sam.
12:50I'm glad that you're here with us.
12:52Shall I?
12:53Don't you dare.
12:59I'm so sorry that I broke my promise to protect you.
13:03Shh.
13:10Aw, I'm going to miss that little tea-towel flick.
13:13Eh?
13:14Well, when you first started doing it, I thought it was dead pausy.
13:17But actually, you've got Mattie doing it round the kitchen.
13:20I'm glad someone's going to miss me when I'm gone.
13:22Oh, not just me.
13:24Listen, I know we've had our differences,
13:26but you are not the worst boss I've ever had.
13:29The worst boss I've ever had?
13:31Actually, you're sometimes quite nice.
13:34I can't believe I've just said that.
13:36That's the point of running a business, isn't it?
13:39You know, like my dad said, being part of the community.
13:43Your dad was proper sound.
13:45You know, it's the first time in 15 years
13:47that a charmer hasn't been involved in running this place.
13:50Hey, Amy, are you going to come and join us?
13:52We're going to toast to the new era.
13:54Which hasn't officially started yet, but I'm chasing my swister as we speak.
13:59Hey, don't mind me.
14:00It's the new bosses you need to suck up to now.
14:22Well, that could have gone better.
14:26Couldn't it?
14:27You just couldn't stop your wild accusations.
14:30They're not wild accusations, Tom.
14:32We both know what you're like. You're sick and twisted.
14:35Oh, this narrative is getting boring.
14:38You know, everyone round here is just sick of you
14:40constantly just banging on at them.
14:42I can't listen to it any more.
14:44All your lies, your fake tears.
14:46You're your own worst enemy.
14:48They deserve the truth.
14:50What, like you just tried to inflict on Sam and Lydia?
14:54That was embarrassing.
14:56Not just the truth about Piper.
14:58All of it.
15:01I mean, do you want to look even more insane?
15:07I have done everything in my power to make you happy.
15:10And all you've done is just jump from one mental health crisis to the next.
15:16You pushed me.
15:18You locked me in. You punched me.
15:20And you were at the house this morning. I know you were.
15:23OK, so we've got lies, delusions and conspiracy theories.
15:29I mean, it's all symptomatic.
15:32Belle, no-one is going to believe you.
15:37Do you understand?
15:42Good.
15:43And I was right, FYI, about the dog's lack of training.
15:47Maybe if you taught her a lick of road safety,
15:51of road safety, she would have ran away from the car.
15:54Not towards it.
15:58Although...
16:00maybe she'd recognise the driver.
16:03I guess we'll never know.
16:05Oh, my God.
16:07I was right, it was you.
16:09You hit her.
16:11And then what? You waited for me to leave the pub.
16:13You were just... You were sat there.
16:15I've got no idea what you're talking about.
16:18You pretended that you'd just found her.
16:21And that whole time you could have got her to the vets,
16:23you could have saved her, but no, you watched her in agony.
16:26We did everything we could to save her.
16:29Rona and I literally stayed up all night working on her.
16:33Now talk about ungrateful.
16:36Did you ever love her?
16:39Or show her as a weapon?
16:43You've done your worst, Tom.
16:46You've taken everything away from me.
16:50How are you going to hurt me now?
16:59Nice.
17:01Are we sealing the deal over a cup of tea and cucumber sandwiches?
17:05Er, just take it.
17:07Oh, signed it already.
17:09Not even one token quibble.
17:11You said you wanted it done quickly.
17:13Unless you've changed your mind that...
17:15No, no. You can get back to your next attempts at world domination.
17:19Starting with your leaving party, now that'll be fun.
17:22I'll expect the money in my account by the close of play.
17:25Yeah, you'll get it.
17:27It'll be my absolute pleasure
17:29freeing Laurel from your toxic clutches.
17:31Bye, Jay.
17:39Hey.
17:42It's me.
17:44Get the money, it'll be in your account tomorrow.
17:46Laurel?
17:48Not a clue.
17:50She has no idea what's coming.
17:53So how about we finish these
17:55and head off into town, find a nice wine bar.
17:58It's all cocktails now.
18:00With a nice bearded barman.
18:02A man-bomb.
18:04Tattoos.
18:06Bear's got a beard.
18:07Ella, I'm trying to sell you a girls' night out here.
18:10He's there, sweet as he is.
18:12Not really the vibe?
18:13I don't really do girls' nights.
18:15Girl, you're making it hard.
18:17Sorry.
18:19I'm sorry if you think I'm rushing you.
18:22And I'm sorry for being such a fun sponge.
18:24I bore myself sometimes, honestly.
18:27Ella, you are boring.
18:29If you were, I wouldn't be sat here.
18:31But it's OK, we'll go at your pace.
18:33You keep setting those boundaries
18:35and hold me to them.
18:37My show.
18:40My show.
18:46Bartlett Prosecco, please.
18:48Is Vinnie here?
18:49Vinnie?
18:51Yeah, about so high.
18:53Black hair, specs.
18:54No, not since this morning.
18:56You're meeting him here, though.
18:57Should get to your glasses.
18:59I can always help you up.
19:04This, um...
19:05This Vinnie thing.
19:07It's not serious, is it?
19:09Sorry, I don't mean to criticise your choices,
19:11but you've got so much going for you.
19:15You're intelligent, ambitious, independent
19:18and, obviously, really hot.
19:23Well, thank you for your unsolicited opinion.
19:25So glad I've got a man to tell me.
19:27What I mean is, if it wasn't too soon after Belle,
19:30why put my hat in the ring?
19:33Vinnie, quick.
19:35Got competition, apparently.
19:36What? Gabby, you're getting me in trouble.
19:38Tom was eyeing up your drink.
19:41He ain't joining us, is he?
19:43What, making third wheel?
19:45Spare the poor boy.
19:53Sorry.
19:55We can take as long as you want.
20:00I wasn't going to do this.
20:02I haven't planned...
20:06Did something happen to make you come today?
20:13My husband.
20:17I thought if I left him, it'd stop.
20:21What would stop, Belle?
20:27Are you in any danger from your husband now?
20:32Belle?
20:34I don't want to report him.
20:36I can't. That's not why I've come...
20:38It's OK. I'm not going to make you do anything.
20:45I read about Claire's law online.
20:50And that way I'll know if...
20:52if he's done it to someone else or if he...
20:55It's not your fault.
20:58You know, however he's hurt you,
21:00made you feel, whatever he's told you...
21:04It's not your fault.
21:07I know.