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