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Emmerdale 2nd December 2025
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00:30You made the arrangements?
00:32They're meeting us at the station midday.
00:35After that, April is off our hands.
00:38Hopefully, they'll be better at keeping her in line.
00:41Meaning?
00:43Oh, fine.
00:44How do you want it played if she kicks off?
00:47Must I do all of the thinking?
00:50Well, that's the impression I got.
00:52She won't like it when she realises she's being sold on.
00:55And, you know, as I do, everything wrong.
00:58Tell her.
00:59Dylan is going with her.
01:01When he doesn't show, it will be too late.
01:04Well, where's he going to be?
01:06Oh, I have plans for him.
01:08Today's a special occasion.
01:12Two birds, one stone.
01:18Shame your dad's not here.
01:20Could have had a double celebration.
01:21We've honestly, like, your dad and Dylan having the same birthday.
01:24It's not like they're alike, is it?
01:30I know you're missing him.
01:31Yeah.
01:32Not much I can do about it now, is there?
01:34Birthday boiler!
01:35Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Dylan, who's 18, so it's
01:44legal to drink, happy birthday to you.
01:48Thanks.
01:48Happy birthday, sweetheart.
01:50We didn't really know what to get you.
01:54You didn't have to get me anything.
01:55Oh, yeah, I know, you're hungry, because I have done a super-mandy special, yeah?
01:59Many livestock have been sacrificed for this.
02:08Er, thanks.
02:10Told you you won't get me.
02:11It's a car key.
02:13It's not a real car key.
02:15I think that's probably obvious, though.
02:19You've got me a car?
02:20Yes.
02:21No.
02:22Er, we're going to get you one.
02:23We'll just see what Ken can sort out.
02:26You save me, it's a car.
02:27Yeah, because, look, you're important to us.
02:32You're sort of like a son.
02:35Er, I don't really know what to say.
02:37Yeah, you don't have to say anything.
02:39We know how you feel.
02:40Now, come on, sit down.
02:41Fry up time.
02:42Hey, but I'm not that hungry, and I'm kind of running late, so...
02:45But, but, but, you said you weren't working today, and, hey, remember, it's brunch later.
02:49Yeah, well, erm, Jay messaged her.
02:51He's got some stuff he wants me to sort out.
02:54I'll work with you on, sir.
02:55Well, but...
02:56Dylan.
02:57I was not expecting that reaction.
03:03Well, don't worry.
03:05I, I, I don't think he's used to all this fuss, that's all.
03:09Yeah.
03:09Oh, Belle!
03:24Morning.
03:25I was just, erm, checking.
03:27You're bringing the cake later, aren't you?
03:29Yeah, and I've got it from Hot and Crusty.
03:31I love that place.
03:32Yeah, same.
03:33And Mandy's got all the decorations.
03:34Right.
03:35He's a nice boy, isn't he, Dylan?
03:37Yeah.
03:37Yeah.
03:37Yeah, I'll see you.
03:38Yeah.
03:38Yeah.
03:38No, I was just getting ready.
03:58Oh, no worries at all, Ted.
04:00I was wondering if I could, er, have me phone back.
04:04Well, you know it was knackered.
04:07Yeah, well, I thought maybe I could get it working again, because I want to see how my family
04:13are getting on, because I'm kind of missing them.
04:16Hmm.
04:17Yeah.
04:17Okay.
04:19Well, er, this is awkward.
04:22Because I'm really sorry, Ted, but, er, I was trying to spare your feelings.
04:27Well, what?
04:28Well, I had your phone fixed a while back, and I was going to tell you, but the thing is,
04:35there's not been one phone call since, or text, nothing.
04:42Really?
04:42Hmm.
04:43They have not tried to contact you, mate.
04:46I should have said something I should have said.
04:48I thought best let sleeping dogs lie, eh?
04:52I suppose so.
04:55In the meantime, er, I've got a surprise for you.
04:58Do you remember Mickey?
05:00Mickey!
05:03Hi.
05:05Long time, North Sea.
05:10I just didn't know what to say.
05:12Oh, thanks would have worked.
05:13Still, they'll be okay.
05:15They'll love you, I won't then.
05:17Anyway.
05:19Happy birthday.
05:22What's the magic word?
05:23Er, sorry, thanks.
05:24You're welcome.
05:25Wow.
05:26Eighteen.
05:27Can you believe it?
05:28Nicola!
05:31If you're expecting me to sing, you've got another thing coming.
05:34We really weren't.
05:35We really weren't.
05:35Er, good.
05:37Here.
05:38Many happy returns.
05:40Thanks.
05:44Come on.
05:45You know Paddy and Mandy will forgive you.
05:47And, at your birthday brunch, with Rona and Dad there, they'll have no choice.
05:53Great.
05:54They just want to do something nice for you.
05:56We all do.
05:57Um, I'm just not used to being senator retention or so.
06:02Dylan, you just turned 18 and became an adult.
06:06It is a big deal.
06:08Make the most of it.
06:09Make the most of everything while you can.
06:11Yeah, well, they're buying me a car, April.
06:13I don't know.
06:14Was I expecting it, right?
06:15Putting it like that.
06:16Well, I won't be complaining if someone bought me a car.
06:20I should have answered it.
06:21It would probably be about a job or something.
06:23He can wait five minutes.
06:26We at least did have a little bit of celebration, don't we?
06:30So, Bella's confirmed that she's got the cake.
06:32Oh, great.
06:32Yeah, I'm sure it's a work of high art.
06:34A Venus de Milo in cake form.
06:35He says passive-aggressively, knowing full well he was asked to do it,
06:39but claiming he was too busy.
06:40Look, if you wouldn't mind putting it in the fridge for us already, yeah?
06:42Meanwhile, can we put some decorations round the table?
06:45Oh, yeah, no problem.
06:45I don't know why you're bothering.
06:46I don't think he'd rather be anywhere else other than Eve.
06:48He was just a bit overwhelmed, that's all.
06:51It did sound like you were kind of full-on.
06:53What, for singing happy birthday?
06:55And?
06:56And breakfast.
06:58And a present.
06:59The present was a car.
07:00It was a potential car.
07:02It's not like we gave him a flipping Porsche,
07:03put a flipping ribbon out the flipping bonnet.
07:04Well, he was probably bowled over, wasn't he?
07:06Yeah, well, it's just our job, you know, to make him feel like that's normal.
07:09Look, we just care about him.
07:13Meantime, in other news, we've got some news.
07:18I'm going to ask April to move back in.
07:20That's nice.
07:20Yeah, we're just a bit worried.
07:21She's going to be a bit overwhelmed too.
07:23Oh, honestly, you worry too much.
07:25Look, April is going to be made up.
07:27Yep, OK.
07:34Hiya, what can I get you?
07:36I'm OK.
07:37I need to find my phone, and it is freezing out there.
07:42Oh, sure.
07:44Have a sit and a warm and enjoy the free heating.
07:46Thanks, I will.
07:47Dylan, I need you for a little job this afternoon.
07:53What was it now?
07:55Yes.
07:57April, did Ray get in contact with you about today?
08:01Er, no, but my phone's been off, so...
08:04Well, turn it back on.
08:05There's a good girl.
08:07How long will it take?
08:11It's important.
08:13It's just that we've got plans today for Dylan's birthday.
08:16You know it's his 18th today.
08:18Of course I do, and it won't take more than an hour, OK?
08:21I will meet you outside.
08:27Mick.
08:31About what happened before, when we were thinking of leaving,
08:35I just wanted to say...
08:36Vic, Eddie, you did me a favour.
08:39It is what I have to do.
08:41And I'm glad to be back.
08:49Nicky.
08:50On your way.
08:52Mick.
08:57Nice to see you burying the hatch at 10 after everything that's happened.
09:00Oh, we always did get on, even before all this.
09:03You see, this is what I'm talking about.
09:05We are all the family you need, Ted.
09:09Ah, yeah, probably right.
09:11But do you think I could have some of them tablets?
09:14I can feel it today.
09:16Must be the cold.
09:17Hmm.
09:20Any time you need them.
09:24Just say.
09:26OK?
09:26OK.
09:26OK.
09:26OK.
09:26OK.
09:35Oh, it's the girl herself.
09:37How are you doing today?
09:38Doing good, Dad.
09:39Doing good.
09:40What do we all think, then?
09:42Oh, yeah, it does the job.
09:43Look, babes, it looks delicious.
09:44I got it from that bakery in Hotton.
09:45Oh, I'm loving the beige.
09:47It's so...
09:48so beige.
09:49I've never found you more attractive.
09:51Sweet hat.
09:52Dylan's definitely coming in, yeah?
09:53We're a bit worried about him.
09:54Yeah.
09:55Yeah, of course he is.
09:56He told me he's really excited.
09:57Erm, he texted me, actually.
09:58He's just got to go and do an hour for Jay, and then he'll be here.
10:01Er, he'll love this.
10:03Good, cos, you know, we've not got much time.
10:04Er, balloon, blowing duty!
10:06Well, we just wanted a quick word with April 1st.
10:08About what?
10:08Well, no, balloons first.
10:09Talk later.
10:10I bet I can blow up more than you.
10:12Oh, you've got yourself a challenge.
10:13Actually, do we think that this is all really such a good idea after what went on earlier?
10:19Maybe, look, we're just giving him cake, that's all.
10:20Yeah, I'm not even sure about the cake.
10:22You don't want to overwhelm him, do we, Marlon?
10:24Well, you know, maybe it won't taste as good as it looks.
10:26That'll balance things out.
10:28You OK?
10:29Yeah, of course.
10:30Why wouldn't I be?
10:31Because I can read the signs.
10:34Do you want to go?
10:35Do you want to have a quick chat?
10:3818, eh?
10:40As it happens, I have a little surprise for you.
10:45What?
10:50This is Robbie.
10:54Robbie used to be in charge of putting our packages on the trucks in Hull.
11:04But then Robbie got arrested.
11:06And then released super duper quickly.
11:09Didn't you, my love?
11:10I've seen that.
11:11Shush!
11:14That was how I knew he was the one who informed on our operation at the death row.
11:19I didn't!
11:20Shut up!
11:23You nearly copped for that, didn't you?
11:25Which I really regret.
11:28So, in order to make it up to you,
11:31I have put you in charge of consequences.
11:34Happy birthday.
11:41This is where you need a personal line.
11:47Something like, um, say hello to my little friend.
12:03Too much yet?
12:04You're right.
12:06Best get on then.
12:08Please, don't do this.
12:10Yeah, well I should.
12:11Shouldn't I, after what you did?
12:16Well, get on with it then.
12:28No?
12:31I did wonder.
12:33Mick!
12:37It's your lucky day.
12:40You know what to do.
12:42Of course.
12:46Dylan.
12:56Great excuse, isn't it?
12:58I hope Dylan likes party poppers.
13:02That is in the mood.
13:05What's going on, April?
13:08I feel like you were putting on a brave face in there, but...
13:11...something's up, isn't it?
13:15Just...
13:17...wondering what I'm doing sometimes.
13:20When someone pretends to be one thing and actually...
13:23Is this Dylan?
13:25Is there something up between you two?
13:27No, of course not.
13:30I've actually just been, um...
13:33...you know, struggling...
13:35...with my mental health and that.
13:37Well, that's...
13:38...it's not surprising.
13:40You've been through so much.
13:42I mean, you were...
13:43...you were living rough and then everything else that's happened.
13:45You don't just get over something like that.
13:48No, you don't.
13:50And it makes you vulnerable.
13:53So I'm not trying to be funny, but...
13:55...I just feel like Dylan's always got you on his own.
13:59So I just want to know for sure...
14:01...he's not separating you from them.
14:03Like I was with Tom.
14:04Yeah.
14:08Me and him are great.
14:10It's nothing like how things were with you and Tom.
14:13Because he was one person to the public and then in private, someone else.
14:17And people like that, they control you all the time.
14:22Yeah, I know.
14:25How do you deal with that?
14:27Well...
14:30...in the end...
14:32...before it was too late...
14:34...I leaned on family.
14:36And I didn't even realise...
14:38...how much he was manipulating me, which is why...
14:41...I'm checking that the same thing isn't happening to you.
14:44It really isn't.
14:47Look, when I was...
14:49...talking before about...
14:51...pretending I was on about me...
14:52...I've...
14:54...been feeling a bit down today and...
14:57...I...
14:58...I didn't want to ruin Dylan's birthday by showing it.
15:03I appreciate you trying to help though.
15:05Well, I'm here for you.
15:06To talk whenever.
15:08Right.
15:10Yeah, I need to...
15:12...go meet a client, but...
15:14...can you just promise me...
15:15...if you do ever feel like that, you'll talk to me?
15:18Yeah.
15:19Of course.
15:20You get going.
15:22Look, I'm sorry.
15:31It's okay.
15:35I just thought you deserved some payback, that's all.
15:39Anyway, er...
15:41...I have plans for you, now that you've turned 18.
15:45What, erm...
15:47...what sort of plans?
15:48I kind of knew you wouldn't do anything to our little informant.
15:52I just needed to be certain.
15:55Mick in there, he'll just do as he's told, but you...
15:58...you think about things...
16:00...that makes you management material.
16:02These, er...
16:05...people...
16:07...not your average farm worker.
16:09Rough sleepers, mainly.
16:12They have nowhere to go, so I take them in.
16:15Yeah, that's good of you.
16:18Yes, but it's a two-way street.
16:20Housing them and feeding them costs money, so they work for their board.
16:25No-one is forcing them.
16:28Any one of them can leave at any time.
16:31They just tend not to.
16:34It's safer here than it is out there.
16:37But, of course...
16:39...that means they come with a whole raft of problems.
16:42Things you'd be familiar with.
16:44Mental health, homelessness, drugs.
16:46Which means...
16:48...they can kick off at any time.
16:49Which means they need managing.
16:51Someone who can decide between a carrot and a stick.
16:55That's where you come in.
16:58What, me?
17:01You want me to be there, boss?
17:02With Mick as your...
17:04...what shall we call him?
17:05...your deputy.
17:07You...
17:09...reward them when they've been good.
17:11He will keep them in line if they misbehave.
17:14You...
17:16...you get to be my new Ray.
17:29There she is.
17:32Hello, you.
17:34I've got something for you.
17:35What?
17:37Oh!
17:39That's really sweet of you.
17:41Wow.
17:44I had a nice time yesterday.
17:46Me too.
17:47I don't want to be assuming stuff, but...
17:50...is there a chance we could do it again?
17:53Well, just because I had a nice time doesn't mean I'm up for a second day.
17:57Well, I promised to bring my egg in.
17:58Not that I didn't before.
17:59Well, okay, well, I'll have a think about it.
18:03You coming in?
18:04Yeah, I'd love to.
18:05Just going to make a quick phone call.
18:12Guess who this is?
18:14You're going to stop being stupid.
18:16You're going to stop dodging my calls, and you are going to get back to me.
18:19I don't want to have to dial your number again.
18:22Okay?
18:23I really appreciate what you're offering.
18:24It's just...
18:25Offering?
18:27I just don't know if I'm up to it.
18:28Not sorry.
18:29Because of what just happened.
18:31You're stronger than you realise.
18:32You stood up to me when I accused you, didn't you?
18:33Yeah, I suppose so.
18:34Watch where you put that, eh?
18:35Like I said, you're a lot like Ray was.
18:36He was ten when I adopted him.
18:37A bit too sensitive, but he came to me.
18:38I don't know if I'm up to it.
18:39I don't know if I'm up to it, not sorry.
18:40Because of what just happened.
18:42You're stronger than you realise.
18:44You stood up to me when I accused you, didn't you?
18:48I suppose so.
18:50Watch where you put that, eh?
18:56Like I said, you're a lot like Ray was.
19:00He was ten when I adopted him.
19:03A bit too sensitive, but he came good in the end.
19:07He knows to divide people between winners and losers.
19:11Don't get me wrong, it is not their fault.
19:15But it is better to be you than them.
19:19You know that, surely?
19:22Yeah, I guess so.
19:24Think about it.
19:25That was you once.
19:27Just another damaged little stray with issues.
19:30Time once you'd have been grateful to be loading that truck for a bed and a meal,
19:34and now look at you, inching up the food chain.
19:37So, go back in there.
19:41Make sure Mick hasn't been too enthusiastic.
19:46Show them that you care.
19:49They'll like you.
19:51Do anything for you.
19:53It'll make it much easier if they need managing later.
19:57Go on then.
19:58So?
19:59So?
20:00I mean, I know it's early days, but I had a lovely time yesterday.
20:15And I don't know, I just...
20:17I just felt like myself, and I haven't felt like that in ages.
20:20I can't tell you how glad I am to hear that.
20:24I know, I say such nice things.
20:26Well, you do.
20:28And the thing is, I've not been very good at relationships generally.
20:32But it's like you said.
20:33Early days.
20:35Exactly.
20:36Exactly.
20:37I just want to give this my best shot.
20:39Yeah.
20:40Me too.
20:42Seriously?
20:43It's Bear's birthday too.
20:44I never realised.
20:45Yeah, he never made a big deal of it.
20:47Well, he thinks it's fate.
20:48I mean, but not in a good way, like...
20:50Yeah.
20:51Reminds me of how much I miss him.
20:52Mate, I...
20:53I know you guys didn't part on the greatest of terms, but...
20:57you really did try to do your best by him.
20:58And if he wanted to get in touch, he'd have done it.
21:00Yeah.
21:02I just thought, wherever he is...
21:04it's okay.
21:09Robbie?
21:14How you doing? You gonna be alright?
21:15Alright, let's have a look at you.
21:18Come on, sit up.
21:25One sec.
21:36Bear?
21:45Yeah, I look at you.
22:00Hi-ì •-
22:11You
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