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Emmerdale 17th September 2025
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00:30After you, my lovely wife.
00:48Thank you, my most handsomeest of husbands.
00:50Have you got more than one?
00:52Ah, yeah, too many to count.
00:53But you're my favourite, don't worry.
00:55I'm going to go meet Mum for lunch.
00:57You come in.
00:58How?
00:59I forgot my phone.
01:00Oh, well, I'll come and help you find it.
01:02Er, no, I know exactly where it is.
01:05You won't leave.
01:07Hey.
01:08You're looking a bit better.
01:20There's a mirror in the toilet, so I know you're just being kind.
01:27I brought you some stuff, like you asked.
01:29But I can always go to the cottage if you tell me what you need.
01:33No, no, no.
01:34Don't.
01:35Don't do that.
01:36Er, you know what I'm like, pretty low maintenance.
01:39It's going to be a big day today, isn't it?
01:42They're still planning on bringing Aaron out of his coma.
01:44Yeah, it will.
01:45But I've told them that I don't want them rushing anything.
01:51You know what they're doing.
01:52They're not going to do anything to harm him, so just try not to worry.
01:58There's some clothes in there, as requested.
02:01Cheers.
02:02I think the hospital probably sent all my stuff straight to the incinerator.
02:07Could you get me just a tiny bit of water?
02:10Yeah.
02:11Yeah, sure.
02:13Or the police may have them.
02:16Forensics or whoever.
02:21Yeah.
02:22Maybe.
02:29I, erm...
02:32I need to tell you something.
02:35Er...
02:36I'm not sure I can handle any more bad news.
02:41I went to see Robert.
02:43What?
02:45I...
02:46I thought you didn't want to go anywhere near him ever again.
02:52I...
02:53I mean, at least tell me you weren't there for some kind of peace talk, so...
02:56I didn't hold back.
02:57I told him exactly what I thought of him.
03:00I'm sorry, but he needed to know the effect that he has on you.
03:03Why you thought you needed help.
03:06Even so, I wish you hadn't gone.
03:08Well, despite everything...
03:10I'm still my brother.
03:12And I wanted to talk to him about what happened with you and Aaron.
03:18Yeah.
03:19Attempted double murder, I think it's called.
03:20He's sticking to his story.
03:22Well, of course he would.
03:23Because he doesn't want to spend the rest of his life behind bars.
03:26I don't know.
03:27He's...
03:28He's so adamant.
03:29It's just...
03:32I think he believes it himself.
03:34Yeah.
03:35Because he's unhinged.
03:38I knew...
03:39I knew he would get to you.
03:40This is why I told you not to go.
03:42You got sucked in.
03:43He's dangerous, Vic.
03:45You need to stay away from him for your own good.
03:59I was kind of hoping my beloved sister would be around.
04:02Although it's probably best that we meet in public spaces at the moment.
04:06You'll have to make do with me for the moment.
04:09I'll get you a coffee.
04:10Maybe give her a bit of space.
04:12She's probably getting her head round the fact that you're actually back.
04:15Maybe you could referee and use your granny sticks to intervene if things got physical.
04:19If you two go head-to-head, I'll be hobbling off in the opposite direction.
04:23Granny sticks going like the clappers.
04:28Oh, see, I don't give you anything.
04:32Paramount.
04:34Yeah.
04:36We can stop soon.
04:37Can't we?
04:38Pay the rest of the debt off and then get the deposit for the flat.
04:41Yeah, well, we've barely made a dent in what we are.
04:44Hang on. I thought we were doing all right.
04:46It's just gonna take a little while, that's all.
04:49Oh, come on, it'll be fine.
04:50Ray won't let anything bad happen.
04:53I'll find some new work.
04:54I don't know how, but I'll make it happen.
04:56Yeah?
04:57It's not always gonna be like this, yeah?
04:59Promise.
05:02Oh!
05:03I didn't think we'd see you till at least midday.
05:05Hello, love.
05:06How's married life treating you?
05:08Well, very good so far.
05:10I mean, to be fair, it has only been 24 hours.
05:12It's all downhill from now on.
05:14Oh, Mum.
05:15Oh, stop being so sensitive.
05:16I'm only kidding.
05:17Spoke to Gran this morning.
05:18She's good that she missed out on the wedding.
05:20Yeah, we're sad she didn't come, but she's clearly having too much fun in Portugal.
05:24Won't be the only one, would she?
05:26Er, latte, please, Grandad.
05:31Denise?
05:33Bob.
05:34I'm sorry I haven't had a chance to talk to you.
05:40Well, not properly, anyway.
05:42You've been busy.
05:43I get it.
05:45I'm so, so sorry about Heath.
05:48I wanted to phone you many times.
05:51I can't even imagine what you went through.
05:54What you still must be going through.
05:57It's really good to see you back.
06:00Well, I'm pleased with those observations.
06:29I'm happy to move ahead with the sedation hold.
06:32I'm happy to move ahead with the sedation hold.
06:59Oh, dear.
07:00You look how I feel.
07:03Flipping hospitals.
07:04They always make me a bit queasy.
07:06You're still not right after yesterday, mate.
07:08That's more than to make me the world's blandest sandwich.
07:11There you go, mate.
07:12No butter.
07:13No mayo.
07:14No garnish.
07:15I've even cut the crusts off for you.
07:18Kill or kill.
07:19Well, if you can't know that, what haven't you put down?
07:22Actually, I, erm...
07:26I wanted to talk to you about John.
07:29I wish I never got involved.
07:31What exactly did he say to you on the helpline?
07:34I already told you.
07:35But could you have got it wrong?
07:36Could he have been talking about hurting someone else, not himself?
07:40You're starting to sound like Robert.
07:42I don't know what to think.
07:44No, we're all trying to make sense of it.
07:46But if I knew exactly what he said, maybe I could get a better idea of what was really going on in his head.
07:51It might help.
07:52Everyone's in shock.
07:56If I hadn't said anything to Robert, maybe none of this would have happened.
08:00This isn't your fault.
08:01I don't know.
08:03Vic, I know you want to believe Robert, but you need to look at the facts.
08:11And after that stunt you pulled, trying to get me to pull out on my own wedding day,
08:15and that sly comment about Portugal.
08:17That's absolutely fine.
08:18I'll stay out of it.
08:19In fact, I will stay completely silent from now on, if you like.
08:26I always thought I would have made a stunning nun.
08:28Mum, you know how important my marriage is to me.
08:32I don't want to ruin it before it even gets started.
08:34Well, maybe you should have thought of that when you're in Portugal.
08:37Well, maybe if I didn't have you getting in my head about Vinny not being right for me,
08:41not being the one, I wouldn't have looked twice at George.
08:44I just want what's best for you.
08:46Yeah, well, maybe not getting mortal on pina coladas in a beach bar in Lagos would probably be a start.
08:51Well, I did tell you to watch the measures.
08:53Mum, you entered me into a limbo competition.
08:55Oh, come on Gabby, you gotta live a little.
08:59You're a long time dead.
09:01And anyway, if your head's getting turned at this stage, I'm here.
09:05Mum, it was one stupid drunken mistake.
09:08OK, I was stressed about the wedding.
09:11And those cocktails were lethal.
09:13Well, like I say, you've got to live with yourself.
09:16Anyway, these things have a habit of coming out in the wash.
09:19Take it from someone who knows.
09:20God, I wish I'd never even went to Portugal.
09:23Gabby!
09:24I had some Georges a ten a penny, but you only get one, Mum.
09:28Well, one and a half if you count Laurel.
09:31All right, Mum, look, we're married now, OK? It's too late.
09:34Well, I did try and get you to speak with him, start with a clean slate,
09:37but oh no, you did what you always do and went marching in like a bull in a china shop.
09:41Well, I can't tell him. What good is that gonna do?
09:44It's only gonna hurt him.
09:45And I'm not being funny, but you're the last person on this earth I should be taking relationship advice from.
09:50Half the reason I want a stable marriage and a normal life
09:53is because of the 50 husband car crash pileup you've displayed in front of me since as long as I can remember.
09:59Oh, yeah?
10:00Well, if you're so committed to lovely, normal, stable Vinnie,
10:04how come you slept with somebody else?
10:06Because I've got you for a mother, that's why!
10:15Nicola?
10:16I'm not disturbing you, am I?
10:18I'm just taking a moment.
10:20Only when I got the Royal Summons I thought it must be urgent.
10:23I'm trying to relieve a stress headache brought on by you-know-who parachuting back in.
10:27Is it working?
10:28Not one little bit.
10:29Oh.
10:30Honestly, the bare-faced cheek of her flouncing in with her 200-pound haircut done up like a dog's dinner and pleading poverty.
10:38What?
10:39She's infuriating.
10:40Absolutely no sense of responsibility.
10:42Always looking for hand-outs and leg-ups and the easy option.
10:47Fluttering her eyelashes and pouting her lips.
10:50Tottering about in too tight dresses and too high heels.
10:54Oh, please tell me she hasn't got to you.
10:57You see, this is what she does every time.
11:00And everyone always lets her off.
11:02And that is why she'll never change.
11:04Hey you.
11:05So I've heard how well you're doing.
11:19And all the doctors and nurses, they want to bring you around soon.
11:32Which is fantastic.
11:33Except it leaves me in a bit of a bind.
11:41I love you so much.
11:42I just wish it didn't have to be this way.
12:00I love you so much.
12:30You will remember to pick Eve up, won't you?
12:42Yes.
12:43Yeah, don't worry.
12:44She didn't even want to go to the party.
12:46But you know what?
12:47She can't be here for all this.
12:48It's too much.
12:49Yeah, let's get Aaron sorted first.
12:51Maybe I could bring her in after.
12:53She can tell them all about it.
12:54Might even bring him a bit of cake if he's lucky.
12:56As if.
12:58When it comes to cake, he'll have to wrestle it off her.
13:17It doesn't seem right, Laura, lying to her about how bad of a state he's in.
13:20Not even as honest as you could, would it?
13:22Yeah, but she's not stupid, Liam.
13:24She can see when I'm sugar-calling things.
13:26Well, hopefully, we can go home tonight and tell her that our big brother's going to be okay.
13:31Hm.
13:36Aaron!
13:37No, please, please just let me, Liam, do something, please!
13:40Aaron!
13:41John!
13:42Have you got permission to be out of bed?
13:44What are you doing here?
13:45Well, I came and see Aaron earlier.
13:46I, er...
13:47Just braved the canteen before I head off to Dundee.
13:48Thought I'd come and check that you wouldn't cause any trouble.
13:50You all right?
13:51Tell me to get someone.
13:52No, I'm fine.
13:53I just need to get back to my room.
13:54I'm, er...
13:55I'm, er...
13:56Supposed to be getting discharged today.
13:57Yeah?
13:58If I get clearance.
13:59Although...
14:00The nurses all seem intent on keeping me confined to barracks.
14:05Actually, you couldn't do me a massive favour, could you?
14:06I wouldn't usually ask, but...
14:07I'm in low fit state.
14:08I'm in low fit state.
14:09I don't know.
14:10You've got to get someone in the house.
14:11I've got to get someone in the house.
14:12I'm, er...
14:13Uh, supposed to be getting discharged today.
14:14Yeah?
14:15If I get clearance.
14:16Although...
14:17The nurses all seem intent on keeping me confined to barracks.
14:22Actually, you couldn't do me a massive favour, could you?
14:33I wouldn't usually ask, but...
14:35I'm in low fit state.
14:40Hey.
14:41Don't be thinking you'll be getting another kiddies meal sandwich special.
14:44They'll all be wanting one.
14:45Give me the power of good that, you know. Thank you so much.
14:47Just gotta get him sorted, Dad.
14:49You don't have to keep doing this, you know.
14:51It's not your responsibility to keep feeding me.
14:54Yeah, I have to feed you up.
14:55Get you big and strong for all that construction work.
14:57Oh, yeah, but it was weeks ago, wasn't it?
14:59And just the one off, so...
15:01Oh, right.
15:02Well, they might get you on site again.
15:04Another build or something.
15:06So where's April?
15:07You and her are usually joined at the hip.
15:09Er, just doing some bits and bobs, yeah.
15:11Fine.
15:12Gives us more chance to work on the master plan.
15:14The next round of job applications.
15:16Have you ever thought of trying the depot?
15:19It's unlikely, innit?
15:21Especially what happened with Kyle and that.
15:23Caleb, you're not hiring at the moment, are you?
15:26I'm not sure we need a vet at the minute, but thanks anyway.
15:28That's very funny.
15:29I mean, for him.
15:30I'm a quick learner.
15:32He's vaguely presentable.
15:33We can make sure he's punctual.
15:34Yeah, I don't know.
15:35Throw a lot of stuff with Myra and the farm.
15:37Might not be the best idea.
15:38Come on.
15:39He only needs a chance.
15:40You must have had an helping hand at some point.
15:42This is your chance to pay it back.
15:44All right, fine, yeah.
15:46Come up and see me tomorrow.
15:48Have a proper chat, see how you go.
15:49Wow.
15:50All right, yeah.
15:51Yeah, nice one.
15:52Cheers, yeah.
15:53Hey, Josh, yeah.
15:54There's only an interview.
15:56He's fine.
15:57His oxygen levels just dropped, but he's okay.
16:01Oh, thank God.
16:02He's going to be a bit groggy, but he's coming round.
16:03Sweetheart.
16:04Hey.
16:05Hey, we're here, darling, okay?
16:06You're safe.
16:07You're doing really well.
16:08I thought I'd lost you.
16:09Oh, fancy meeting you here.
16:33Oh, fancy meeting you here.
16:37Started to think you weren't coming.
16:38Well, some farmer Giles in his tractor is taking up the whole load.
16:43I just couldn't get past him.
16:45Yeah, tends to be a lot of that round here.
16:47Still, you seem to be thriving on all the fresh air.
16:51How's April? Is she OK with things?
16:54Yeah, well, she's still up for doing the jobs, if that's what you're asking.
16:57So you know what I'm going to ask you now, don't you?
16:59Look, I mean, we're doing as many jobs as we can.
17:01And, you know, we want that debt cleared just as much as you do, so...
17:04And I've just got a job interview up at a depot tomorrow.
17:08Might be going legit.
17:10Oh, yeah?
17:12I mean, probably not fancy, like.
17:13Probably a bit of picking and packing, but...
17:16You know, it's regular money, so...
17:18You clever boy. I knew you had it in you.
17:22When you're taking me for a big slap at me, I don't.
17:27I'm winding you up, but I'm pleased for you, mate.
17:29I'm pleased for you. There's plenty of opportunity.
17:31He's in a place like that.
17:32If you play your cards right,
17:34you've done well.
17:40She can have nipped at Lou.
17:41Yeah.
17:42I'm just looking for a safe haven.
18:01Nicola.
18:01Oh, I wish.
18:03I've just had the full wrath of Gabby unleashed on me.
18:06It seems like you're the only person in the village I haven't upset.
18:12I'll get you a cup of tea.
18:14I think I'm going to need something a bit stronger than that.
18:16She hasn't spoken, Sir Nicola, then.
18:24I've tried.
18:26Well, you can't blame her, can you?
18:28After the mess you left her in.
18:30Oh, I don't.
18:31I take full responsibility.
18:35She's not coming in, is she?
18:36Only I don't think I could handle another mauling today.
18:38I think you're safe in here.
18:40Thanks.
18:42At least I've got one friend in this big old wicked world, eh?
18:46We are still friends, aren't we, Bob?
18:49Is that it, then?
18:51The doctors are just going to let him get on with it.
18:53He's doing OK.
18:54I think they just want to give us a few moments as a family.
18:59No, no, darling.
19:00Don't strain yourself.
19:02Your throat's going to be sore from the intubation tube.
19:05I need to get John.
19:05No, don't worry, darling.
19:07We'll get him.
19:08Do you want me to get him?
19:09No.
19:10Oh, Mackenzie.
19:11Hey, hey, don't upset yourself.
19:13Maybe you should get a nurse.
19:14Mackenzie.
19:15What?
19:17What was that?
19:20He's confused.
19:21No, what about Mac?
19:22Oh, yeah.
19:23Hey, John.
19:25John.
19:26John's gone.
19:28John's gone.
19:29Mackenzie.
19:33I'm going to bill you for this, mind.
19:34I fully expect you to.
19:39You know, for someone that always hated my interior design, you've not changed much, have you?
19:44Yeah, well, I suppose it sort of grew on me.
19:47Even the gold pineapple.
19:50Yeah, well, there's some things that you don't want to let go of, do you?
19:53Yeah.
19:53You know, I often wonder what might have happened between us if things had been different.
20:04So do I.
20:06Don't be kind.
20:08I always knew that I was punching way above my weight.
20:12Is that what you really think?
20:13You've no idea how lovely you are, have you?
20:26Let's not be too hasty.
20:27He was disorientated.
20:28He was confused.
20:29He didn't sound confused.
20:30He meant it.
20:32You OK?
20:34Oh, God, it isn't Aaron, is it?
20:35He's fine.
20:36He's fine.
20:36He's come round.
20:37It's me to speak to John.
20:38A nurse said he's discharged himself.
20:44Aaron reckons that John's got Mackenzie somewhere.
20:46What?
20:47That's what he said.
20:48John has got Mackenzie.
20:49But what does he mean, he's got him?
20:51Well, I don't know.
20:51He's hurt him, he's keeping him somewhere, but something is very, very wrong.
20:55OK, we don't know anything for certain.
20:56But what if Robert was right about everything?
20:59I need to find John.
21:00He can't have got far.
21:04If I go now, I can do what I need to do and be back before they bring him round.
21:08They've had to push it back a few hours.
21:09Oh, great.
21:11I wanted to be there when he came round, but I've got this Dundee run to do first.
21:15Well, he'll still be here tomorrow.
21:16I'm probably in a better shape for visitors, if I'm honest.
21:19Yeah.
21:20I suppose he'll want to see you first.
21:27Better get back here on time, though.
21:29You know what all Chas is like.
21:30Maybe I should start running now, then.
21:33Kane, trust me.
21:35No-one will even know I'm gone.
21:38I'll see you eventually.
21:50Yeah.
21:50Yeah.
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