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