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Emmerdale 30th September 2025
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00:30Yeah, come in.
00:35All right, can you get your hair on?
00:40Oh, hi.
00:42Good morning, Mr Dingle. Sorry to come by so early.
00:45I'm Tamara Longford, the prosecution barrister in the case against Graham Connolly.
00:48We spoke on the phone.
00:50Right, OK. Is everything OK?
00:54I'm afraid there's been a slight complication.
00:56Like what?
00:59We've been informed that the defence will be calling your wife in as a witness.
01:03Excuse me?
01:04I'm terribly sorry, Mr Dingle. I know you wanted to keep your wife out of this.
01:08Well, Gabby's got nothing to do with the case.
01:10They're saying she has relevant information, but it's mainly to stop you taking the stand.
01:15Is that even legal?
01:17We see this sort of shady tactic all the time.
01:19I know, but the one thing I wanted, OK, was to keep Gabby out of this. She can't find out, all right?
01:23I understand, but on the positive side, this shows just how vital your testimony is to the case.
01:28OK, well, if I pull out, then will I still call Gabby?
01:32If you drop your complaint, then they would have no reason to pursue her, no.
01:37I'm sorry, right, but you've got to go.
01:39I appreciate this puts you in a tough position, but remember, your testimony will help us secure a conviction to make sure Mr Connolly never does this again.
01:47Gabby, I'll call you. Let's go on.
01:57Hi.
01:58Hey, who's that?
01:59Er, delivery, wrong. I'm still looking for Manpreet's.
02:02But, er, talking of delivery.
02:05Oh, is this for me?
02:07Well, we can't have breakfast in bed if we're not in bed, can we, so?
02:17Are you holding up this morning?
02:20A few coffees.
02:22Yeah, I'm sorry about what I said the other day.
02:24I didn't mean to imply that you had anything to do with John's disappearance.
02:27I know that you've been through a lot.
02:29Right, thanks.
02:31Pat, still, I do think that someone must have helped him, don't you?
02:34He can't have vanished into thin air.
02:36Although Jimmy seems to manage it every time there's trolls to be done.
02:39John got lucky, then.
02:41Speaking of which...
02:42What?
02:43Well, when are you two getting back together?
02:45Have you ever thought about minding your own business?
02:47You know, I need to get shirty.
02:51Ah, so this is where you've been hiding.
02:55Cheerios.
02:57Er, no, er, Vic's actually not stopping.
03:00Am I not?
03:01Well, no, there's a lot going on up at the farm.
03:03Best to get started.
03:05The farm can wait.
03:06No, to be fair, he's right.
03:07There is a lot to be done, so I'll see you there, yeah?
03:09Yeah.
03:10Once you've done what you need to do.
03:16That was weird.
03:17You tried to fight or something?
03:18No, it's nothing, you know, Vic.
03:20She's either annoyed or being annoyed.
03:22No, she's not like that with me.
03:24Must be a you problem.
03:31The defence, asking Gabby to go on stand.
03:34To pressure you into pulling out?
03:36I can't believe this is happening.
03:38I'm not going to call the palms.
03:40It's a tactic.
03:41You've just got to firm it.
03:42There is no firm in it, Cammy.
03:43If Cammy finds out that's it, she'll stop the adoption,
03:45she'll leave me and then she'll never talk to me again.
03:48You're tripping, man.
03:49She won't.
03:50I just knew it.
03:51I knew something like this was going to happen.
03:52Listen, you've done nothing wrong.
03:55You're the victim here, yeah?
03:57You haven't hurt anyone.
03:58You've got nothing to hide.
04:00Remember, you're doing the right thing.
04:03You're getting justice for you and for everyone else that scumbag hurt.
04:07That's got to be worth it, no?
04:10Come on.
04:12What am I going to do?
04:14You're going to tell Gabby everything.
04:17She'll get it.
04:18She loves you.
04:19It'll be fine.
04:20Trust me.
04:22And then you're going to go to court
04:24and we're going to take that piece of work down.
04:28Okay?
04:31Okay, Vinnie?
04:32Okay.
04:33Okay.
04:38I thought he'd be up at the farm already.
04:40Did you tell him?
04:42Didn't seem like the right time.
04:43No.
04:44Much better to wait till it all blows up in your face.
04:48It'll be fine.
04:50Just yesterday,
04:51I find out that you're in some secret prison marriage
04:54and then this morning you're having breakfast with Aaron
04:56as if nothing's going on.
04:57How is that fine?
04:59He invited me for coffee as friends.
05:00What was I supposed to do? Turn him down?
05:02So you're just not going to tell him?
05:04I know Aaron's been through a lot.
05:05Yes, and he's been constantly lied to.
05:07So we really shouldn't be keeping secrets from him.
05:10Well, it's not like I hear this has been easy for me either.
05:13Oh, how come?
05:14Worried you're going to lose out on all that money?
05:16It's not about the money, Vic.
05:17Don't you get it?
05:19He's dying.
05:21A man that I've spent years of my life with.
05:22A man that I care about deeply.
05:23My husband.
05:25He's going to die soon.
05:26I...
05:31I can't get my head round it.
05:33I'm sorry, Robert.
05:35I didn't think.
05:38Kev's...
05:40He's one of a kind.
05:42You'd probably get on.
05:45It just wasn't supposed to end like this.
05:47But still, Aaron deserves to know the truth.
05:50I know.
05:51And I'll tell him.
05:52I will.
05:53Eventually.
05:54After all this.
05:56When I got my head straight.
05:58I don't know, maybe after the funeral.
05:59He doesn't need to know right now.
06:02And what about Kev?
06:03Are you going to tell him how close you and Aaron really are?
06:06There's nothing to tell.
06:07Me and Aaron, we're just friends.
06:10Not seriously, Vic.
06:11We agreed.
06:12Friends.
06:13And what would be the point in telling Kev now anyway?
06:14He's got months to live.
06:16He'd destroy him.
06:19You sure you don't want me to come with you?
06:21Nah, it's alright.
06:22Better if I talk to him by myself.
06:24Well, thanks for doing this for me.
06:27Of course. When it's together, alright?
06:29Right, we'll be here in a minute and...
06:31I'll see you later, yeah?
06:33Yeah, see ya.
06:41Where's the body?
06:42Ray.
06:44Ray.
06:45I'm usually the one texting you to meet up,
06:46so there must be emergency if you're the one hitting me up.
06:49It's about April, alright?
06:51I know you've got her dealing.
06:53I should have guessed she'd tell you.
06:56No secrets between you two, eh?
06:58You've got to stop it, alright?
07:00I'm not forcing anything.
07:02It's all her idea.
07:03She's keen to pay off the debt as quick as she can.
07:04Listen, drops are one thing, yeah?
07:07But this is way more dangerous, Ray, alright?
07:09I don't want her dealing.
07:11Are you trying to protect her?
07:13She's a lucky girl, that one.
07:15I just want to look after her, alright?
07:17Same here, D-Man.
07:18I want to keep her safe.
07:19I want to keep both of you safe.
07:20But that is why I'm giving her the easy gigs.
07:23There's nothing scary at all.
07:25She'll be fine.
07:26There's still a risk, isn't there?
07:28Listen, is there anyone at home?
07:30Why don't I whip us up some grub and we'll see if we can sort things out?
07:34How does that sound?
07:35Yeah?
07:39Well, you should have all the paperwork you need now for the adoption.
07:44Oh, I thought you sent it through. Right.
07:47Okay.
07:49Well, um, his passport should be here somewhere.
07:53Um...
07:57Can I just give you a quick call back?
08:04Alright. Bye, bye, bye.
08:18Do you know the secret?
08:20A dash of lemon in the batter.
08:22I'm really not.
08:23Sit down.
08:24It makes them fluffy every time.
08:26That's what Mother used to say.
08:29It makes sense that April wants to start dealing given how much she owes.
08:33Yeah, and I'm helping too, you know, making money at the depot.
08:36Yeah, and that's...
08:38That's good of you, D-Man.
08:40But it's not enough, is it?
08:43I went out of my way to get April this gig.
08:47You know, it wasn't easy getting the bosses to listen.
08:49They don't like being asked favours, especially not by kids who've lost the money.
08:55You see, they wanted to teach you both a proper lesson.
09:00And I said, back off.
09:02I convinced them that you are good kids and that given the chance you would do the right thing.
09:08I didn't know you did all that.
09:14I told you, D-Man.
09:16I've got your back.
09:18What are brothers for, eh?
09:20The best thing you can do in return is to focus on clearing that debt.
09:25Yeah, and we'll try to pay it off as quick as we can, Ray.
09:29Not if April stops dealing.
09:32Listen, I will have to ask the bosses and I reckon they're going to feel like they're being mugged off.
09:38And I know what that looks like when that happens.
09:40So if I end up in hospital, you promise you'll come and visit?
09:43Don't say that, Ray.
09:44Sorry.
09:46Look, I want to protect you both, but I know how bad it can get.
09:50I can also see how worried you are about April.
09:53Well, can we at least try, then?
09:55Pfft.
09:58Fine.
10:00Fine.
10:01Let's make these pancakes and I'll give them a call.
10:04Alright?
10:05I'm not making any promises, though.
10:11I know you love flowers, so...
10:14You're not apologising for something?
10:16What? No, I just thought you'd like them.
10:19It's nothing to do with this, then.
10:22Er...
10:23Where did you find that?
10:24In the drawer.
10:25I was looking for your passport for Thomas' adoption papers.
10:29So go on.
10:31Who is Graham Connolly?
10:32What's happened between the two of you?
10:33And why are you due in court?
10:34Because...
10:35Vinny!
10:36What on earth is going on?
10:37What on earth is going on?
10:51So go on then, what happened?
10:53Because I need to know everything.
10:55Right, so I...
10:57I met this guy.
10:58Where?
10:59On a forum, online.
11:01Right.
11:03Anyway, we...
11:05We got chatting.
11:06You know, it was nice, we...
11:08We connected.
11:10What do you mean connected?
11:11We just had, like, loads in common.
11:13You know, like, experiences, things we'd been through.
11:17I genuinely thought I'd made a friend, so...
11:20I invited him round.
11:22What, you met up with him in person?
11:24Yeah.
11:29It was great at the start.
11:30It was, like, on the forum, you know.
11:32We just got each other straight away.
11:35And then, I don't know what happened, but it just...
11:38Things got messed up.
11:39It was weird.
11:41And then he just flipped out.
11:44Oh, my God!
11:46What?
11:47Was it him?
11:49The kids?
11:50Who broke into the scrapyard?
11:51Remember when the police came round and there'd been a break-in?
11:56Was that Graham?
11:59Yeah.
12:00No, yeah, that's what it's about.
12:02I knew it!
12:04I knew what you told the police was off.
12:05Why didn't you just say it was him?
12:08Because it was embarrassing, wasn't it?
12:09I thought he was my friend and then...
12:11He goes and does this, so clearly he was never my friend.
12:15Well, did he steal anything?
12:17Nothing worth stealing, no.
12:18I'm surprised Aaron didn't just deal with him himself.
12:22Yeah, well, Aaron doesn't know about it.
12:24What, you haven't told him?
12:25No, because he had so much going on.
12:26I just thought I'd help him out, you know, and...
12:28...deal with it on my own.
12:31Oh, Vinny.
12:33Taking the bad guys to court.
12:36Do you want me to come with you?
12:37No, there's...
12:38...there's no need for that.
12:39Oh, come on!
12:40Then we can celebrate when you win!
12:41No, it's fine.
12:42Okay, it's not a big deal, you know.
12:43I'll just...
12:45...I'll let you know how it goes after.
12:47Alright.
12:48If you insist.
12:52Aww.
12:54Hmm.
12:59Yeah, yeah.
13:00Yeah, please.
13:01Please, boss, no.
13:03Ah!
13:05They can't help.
13:07What...
13:08What does that mean?
13:09Won't be that bad, will it?
13:12They weren't happy.
13:15If I end up dead...
13:16No, no, no, no.
13:17Stop, alright?
13:18There's got to be another way, ain't there?
13:21But...
13:23I don't know, um...
13:25Well, it's...
13:26It's okay.
13:27I'm keeping you safe.
13:28I don't want you in danger because of us.
13:32If April keeps dealing, will you be safe?
13:37Erm...
13:39Maybe.
13:40Alright, so...
13:41So, ring them back.
13:42Tell them we've changed our mind and she'll keep dealing.
13:46Are you sure?
13:47Yeah.
13:49What about April?
13:51She'll be fine.
13:53If it means you're safe, and you'll look after her, won't you?
13:56Yeah.
13:58Okay.
13:59Erm...
14:00Well, let's see if this works.
14:01You might just have saved my life, D-Man.
14:13Oh, hello!
14:14You alright?
14:15Yeah.
14:16Is er...
14:17Robert now round?
14:18No.
14:19He's still up at the farm.
14:20Oh, okay.
14:21Why?
14:22Just...
14:23seeing if you fancy a beer.
14:24How's all the farming going?
14:25Oh!
14:26It's like motherhood.
14:27The work is never done.
14:30What about you two?
14:32Seemed quite close this morning.
14:33You're still just friends.
14:35Yep.
14:36You don't sound convinced.
14:39Well, the police came round and dropped off mine and John's stuff from the cottage.
14:44Oh, Aaron.
14:45Oh, that must have been...
14:48Are you okay?
14:49No.
14:50I didn't...
14:51I didn't really take it well.
14:52No, of course not.
14:53I can't even imagine.
14:56Then Robert came and found me and...
14:58he was really good about it all.
15:01I mean, to be honest...
15:02I don't think I'd have got through it without him.
15:05Just don't tell him that.
15:06Don't worry.
15:07His head's big enough as it is.
15:11It is good to have him round.
15:13Yeah.
15:14But just...
15:17be careful.
15:19You've both been through so much recently.
15:22Just don't rush into anything.
15:23The last thing you need is to dive into another relationship.
15:26Yeah, I get it, Vic.
15:27It's fine.
15:28Honestly.
15:29I'm not even thinking about it.
15:30Or him.
15:33I'm not really thinking about anything.
15:35You sure?
15:38Yeah.
15:39I'm sure.
15:45Is there something I should know?
15:47No.
15:48I'm just glad you're looking after yourself.
15:54How did it go with Gab's?
15:57Do you know what Gabby was doing today?
16:00The paperwork for me to adopt Thomas.
16:04And then she found the court summons.
16:07Damn it.
16:09Rough.
16:10You tell her?
16:12I couldn't do it.
16:13What?
16:14Why?
16:15Look at me.
16:16I tried.
16:17I wanted to come clean.
16:18And then the time came and I just...
16:21I just lied.
16:22I don't know what happened.
16:24I'm such a coward.
16:25No you're not.
16:26You're just...
16:28scared.
16:30I get it.
16:31But you know what they say.
16:32The truth will give you wings.
16:34Or something like that, anyway.
16:35Yeah, well that changed my mind.
16:37I'm pulling out the case.
16:38What?
16:39Why?
16:40I can't do it.
16:41Bro!
16:42Look I chickened out and said to my own wife what happened.
16:43So how am I ready to stand up in court?
16:45Listen, you've got this.
16:46No.
16:47Yeah, yeah look we can even practice what you're going to say.
16:48I'll even pray for you.
16:49Can we stop?
16:50Yeah, no yeah we can.
16:51Stop trying to push me!
16:57I'm not...
16:58I'm not trying to force anything.
17:00I'm just trying to help you.
17:02Yeah well don't.
17:04Because I'm not like you.
17:05Okay?
17:06I can't just face my fears or whatever you keep telling me to do.
17:08Okay?
17:09Because it's my life being blown up.
17:10My future with Gabby.
17:11Me being Thomas' dad.
17:12But for what?
17:13I can't risk it.
17:14I don't want to do it.
17:15I don't okay?
17:16End of!
17:20Okay.
17:23Right well if...
17:25If you're 100% sure...
17:26Yeah I am.
17:30Safe.
17:33I get it.
17:35Sometimes you've got to protect your peace.
17:38It don't matter about anything else.
17:42You've just got to look out for you.
17:49I've got to get to the garage.
17:51Yeah it's fine.
17:52Go.
17:57He really tried it.
17:59So it didn't work?
18:00Told you there was no point.
18:02He called up the big bosses.
18:04It were bad.
18:05Like serious.
18:06They got so mad they wanted to.
18:09But he said...
18:11He'd look after you.
18:12And only give you the easy jobs.
18:15I'm sorry I couldn't get you out of it.
18:18I don't like it any more than you do.
18:20But if it means that we can get this debt paid off quicker
18:23and Ray doesn't get killed then...
18:26What choice have I got?
18:29When did you get back?
18:31More important question is...
18:32Where did you go?
18:33You said you were going to come back to the farm
18:35and then it was just me running around in a field with 50 ewes.
18:38Well it was lucky I came home early actually.
18:40Aaron dropped by asking if you wanted to go for a drink.
18:44Oh yeah?
18:45Yeah.
18:46He was full of praise about how you helped him out the other day.
18:48You never mentioned it.
18:49No it was nothing.
18:50Didn't sound like nothing.
18:51I mean he told me not to say anything to you but...
18:54Seems like you really helped him.
18:57Robert...
18:58I can't keep lying to him.
19:00You're not lying.
19:01You're just...
19:03You're not telling him everything.
19:04It's exhausting.
19:06And you know he deserves more.
19:08And was that a visiting order I saw?
19:11Yeah.
19:13He wants me to visit him.
19:15Right.
19:17It's a bit awkward isn't it?
19:18No it won't be a problem.
19:20Just...
19:21Once a week.
19:23Few days out.
19:24Here and there.
19:25On er...
19:26Licence.
19:27Might be fine.
19:29You don't have to like it.
19:30It's my husband.
19:31Living out his last few days.
19:32He deserves dignity and care.
19:33You can at least let me give him that.
19:38The hide.
19:39Was non stop.
19:40Today.
19:42Hey.
19:43If you keep frowning like that.
19:44You'll get wrinkles.
19:46What's up?
19:48You worried about that Connolly guy?
19:49I've decided not to go to court.
19:53Oh.
19:55Is everything okay?
19:57I don't know.
20:00Do you want to talk about it?
20:03No it's not that big of a deal.
20:04It's just...
20:08I figured you know they've got my statement and it's a strong case so...
20:12Why bother with asshole?
20:13You know it's just...
20:14It's easier innit?
20:16Hmm.
20:17It's a shame.
20:19Looking bored to seeing you in a suit.
20:21Hmm.
20:22Yeah well I've made my mind up.
20:25Okay.
20:26If you think that's best.
20:29I'm er...
20:30Gonna go for a drink.
20:32Join me when you're ready?
20:33Hello?
20:34Hi.
20:35Miss Longford.
20:36It's...
20:37It's Finny.
20:38Look I've...
20:39I've...
20:40I've...
20:41I've...
20:42I've...
20:43I've made my mind up and...
20:44I'm not gonna take the stand.
20:45Yeah that's right.
20:46I've decided to take the stand.
20:47I've decided to take the stand.
20:48Yeah that's right.
20:49I've decided to pull out the case.
20:51Yeah I...
20:52I...
20:53I...
20:54I...
20:55I...
20:56I am.
20:57I am sure.
20:58I know but you've got plenty of other witnesses.
20:59you can rely on.
21:00I just...
21:01I don't...
21:02I can't risk Gabby finding out okay.
21:04I've...
21:05you can't take the stand I've made.
21:06I...
21:07I've made my mind up and...
21:09I'm not gonna take the stand.
21:13Yeah that's right.
21:15I've decided to pull out the case.
21:17Yeah I...
21:20I am.
21:21I am sure.
21:22I know but you've got plenty of other witnesses you can rely on...
21:26I guess I can't risk Gabby finding out.
21:28It's Gabby finding out, OK?
21:35I understand.
21:38But this is my final decision, OK?
21:43OK.
21:45OK.
22:15OK.
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