- 18 hours ago
Emmerdale - Season 54 Episode 236 -
Tuesday 16th December 2025
Tuesday 16th December 2025
Category
😹
FunTranscript
00:00Ah!
00:25Oh, damn!
00:27Ooh, steady.
00:31I forgot about them. Has something happened?
00:34Oh, no. You left this.
00:36I can't seem to focus on anything, apart from the obvious.
00:40Well, at least the police are trying to help.
00:42They just have to make sure they've got enough evidence.
00:44Yeah, and how long's that gonna take, especially with Dylan refusing to talk?
00:47I'm sure they're doing their best.
00:49While we just magic up two grand a week.
00:51Let's just focus on what we can do.
00:54Which is nothing, because Ray and Celia have got us completely trapped.
00:57We sold the car, we maxed out the credit cards,
00:59we've taken out two loans, there's no-one else to go, no-one else to turn to!
01:02We will get that money.
01:04Sorry.
01:17Just trying to be quiet.
01:21It's fine.
01:23They keep waking me up anyway.
01:25Must be checking I'm still alive.
01:27I think the machine's doing that for them.
01:32Sorry, go on.
01:36I've let you down again.
01:38No, you haven't.
01:39Of course you haven't.
01:41I honestly can't remember taking any gear.
01:44That's all in the past.
01:46Doesn't matter.
01:48I shouldn't have pressured you into that party.
01:54You were just being nice.
01:56I wasn't listening, was I?
01:58Keep messing up.
02:00Keep missing things.
02:02It's like I must have done with me dad.
02:05I don't want you disappearing on me as well, so...
02:12I'm gonna do better.
02:14I promise.
02:19Rona!
02:20Rona, it's your lucky day.
02:21I have got some fantastic Primitivo for sale.
02:24What?
02:25It's from a boutique little vineyard in Puglia.
02:27I bought a bit too much.
02:28Well, so much the fact that Caleb's had to store it at the depot.
02:31But it does mean that I've got some fantastic cases that you could have...
02:34Oh, you're asking the wrong person.
02:37Rona always said I was useless at buying presents when she was young.
02:41And you know, nine's a tricky age.
02:43I should ask Laurel, only I figured it would be perfect if I could get just the right thing.
02:47Oh, you mean you're trying to impress her?
02:50Well, maybe you could help me with that too.
02:52Ray, what are you doing here?
02:54Oh.
02:55Honestly, she can be so rude sometimes.
02:57Ray very kindly carried my shopping home for me.
03:00Very noble.
03:01Sorry, I thought you hated all that.
03:02What is it?
03:03Ageist claptrap.
03:04Turns out I don't mind when there's a bag of potatoes involved.
03:07Well, I can take that now, thanks.
03:09You could do worse than money, you know, for Arthur.
03:12Not very festive, is it?
03:13No, but it's always appreciated.
03:15You're not really giving them money at that age, are you?
03:17You're giving them a bit of freedom.
03:19Oh.
03:20Money for freedom.
03:21Mm-hmm.
03:22Mm-hmm.
03:23I like your thinking.
03:24You're a wise woman, your mum.
03:28Laurel's found a good one there.
03:30How would you know?
03:31Just because he carried your shopping up the street?
03:33I don't know how's the matter with you.
03:35Nothing.
03:36Just stay away from him.
03:37Why?
03:38He seems nice enough.
03:39Well, he's not.
03:40Well, Laurel seems to like him.
03:41She's no fool.
03:42Meaning I am?
03:43No, of course not.
03:45But you're not making much sense.
03:47What's he actually done?
03:50Nothing.
03:51You were being odd yesterday as well.
03:53Not my imagination before you try and fob me off with that again.
03:56I just don't trust him.
03:57So, please, just do as I ask for once, yeah?
04:04I'd have taken these home with me yesterday if I'd known you were moving them all.
04:07Must have taken some shifting.
04:09Well, I'll drink you.
04:12Hello.
04:13I just need a word.
04:14My cue to leave.
04:16Oh, er, will you manage?
04:18Please.
04:19I'm sorry.
04:22You know, I really should have been told about this.
04:25I've already had Bella beer bursting this morning collecting a load.
04:29Now Mampreet.
04:30I mean, how many other people have you got popping in?
04:32Well, depends how thirsty everyone is.
04:34Yeah.
04:35It's not funny, Caleb.
04:36We don't have a license to sell alcohol.
04:39Relax, will you?
04:40I'm dealing with it.
04:41And anyway, Ruby's the one that's still in the selling.
04:43Still not legal.
04:44I take it that's Ruby's cheap wine then.
04:51Are you sure that's all you want?
04:53I'm sure you could squeeze another few cases in there.
04:55Help her squeeze me dry while you're at it.
04:57Don't worry, Charity.
04:59I'll still be popping into your pub.
05:02I hope you've dragged me up here for good reason.
05:04Cos I've got a pub to run and everybody seems to be banging on about this flipping wine.
05:08Yeah.
05:09Heard you're not happy.
05:10Good morning.
05:11Well, let's face it, it's enough to last everyone through till next spring with that lot.
05:19Yeah, slight exaggeration.
05:20Ruby got an order wrong.
05:22Well, I suggest she sends it back in pronto.
05:25Well, that's not really an option.
05:27But, er, I reckon that we could help each other out.
05:33So, how do you fancy coming for you two later?
05:36Oh, I wish.
05:37I've got thousands of quotes to sort out.
05:39What, in the middle of winter?
05:40Which is when farmers do the maintenance.
05:42Checking machinery, hopefully finding it doesn't work.
05:45Oh, you've got a cruel street.
05:47Oh, only in business.
05:48Here you go.
05:50So, um, two's mine?
05:52Yeah.
05:59Oh.
06:00Oh.
06:01Hello again.
06:02Long time no see.
06:03Yeah.
06:04It's not exactly a whirlwind romance, is it?
06:06There's nothing wrong with taking things slowly, Nick.
06:09Ed, can I help you?
06:10Oh, just a cup of tea, please.
06:12Oh, take a seat.
06:13I'll bring it over in a minute.
06:14Yeah, but this should be the exciting part, where you can't keep your hands off each other.
06:17No, we're not teenagers, are we?
06:19And I've got kids.
06:20He's working.
06:21It's just difficult getting time on our own.
06:23Look.
06:24So, ask Arthur to babysit, and then go around after tea, take his mind off combine harvesters.
06:29Oh, no, I can't do that.
06:30He'll be working, and I can hardly seduce him with his mums out there watching us.
06:35Is that why he lives then, up at the farm?
06:37Er, well, yeah, as far as I know.
06:39What, you've not even been?
06:40No, it's difficult, isn't...
06:42For what it's worth, I think he's rather nice.
06:51You're a young man, Ray.
06:54Rona's not a fan.
06:56Not?
06:57Sure, Rona.
06:58Probably jealous, I know I am.
06:59Oh, come on, you and Jimmy are made for each other.
07:02Is that meant to be a compliment?
07:04What did Rona say?
07:06Not much.
07:07To be honest, I think she's a bit stressed.
07:10He just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
07:13Anyway, it's none of Rona's business.
07:14All mine come to that, so you take no notice.
07:17Go ahead, enjoy yourself.
07:19I can assure you, you will love it and I can give you a great price.
07:28No, it's fine.
07:29Have a good Christmas, yeah.
07:31This is what you're up to now?
07:33Taking over this place?
07:35Flogging wine?
07:36I wish.
07:37Everyone is all stocked up for Christmas and dry January's on the horizon.
07:41Oof.
07:42Well, listen, I've told Caleb and now I'm telling you we do not have-
07:45Max, darling, I have been meaning to call you for ages.
07:49How is the land of party boats?
07:53Oh, no.
07:55Oh, I'm sorry.
07:57I'm sure you'll bounce back.
08:01I'm sorry, I've got to go.
08:02If you're here for a row, then you'll have to come back.
08:06Or wait, because I'm very busy.
08:09Having trouble selling your lake Primitivo?
08:11It's early days.
08:13It's the wrong time of year to be getting into this business, Cheryl.
08:15I've worked that out for myself, and it's not a business yet.
08:18Good, I'm glad to hear that.
08:20So come on, then.
08:21I'm assuming this is half decent, seeing as though you've bought so much.
08:24It's the best one I've ever had.
08:25Which is lucky, seeing as I'll be drinking it for the rest of my life.
08:28Unless I take it off your hands.
08:30I'm serious.
08:32I've got to do with some of this in the pub.
08:34There's nearly 80 cases.
08:35That's all right.
08:36Not a problem.
08:37If the price is right.
08:39Shall we say 50 quid a case?
08:43Are you?
08:44Go on.
08:4560.
08:46Final offer.
08:48Final offer?
08:49Okay, well, you can sort the transport and I'll transfer the funds.
08:52Is it to you or...?
08:53Yeah, me.
08:54I'll just get my bank details.
08:56Twice in one morning.
08:57I'm guessing this isn't good.
08:58No, Chas has gone into town.
08:59Okay.
09:00Listen, I've really messed up.
09:01I saw my mum talking to Ray outside our house and he'd obviously engineered it, trying
09:19to charm her.
09:20Who do you mean?
09:21Helping the little old lady with her shopping.
09:23Exactly.
09:24When has my mother ever been one of those?
09:26Anyway, I lost it.
09:29I snapped and I said, stay away from Ray.
09:31I don't trust him.
09:32While he was there?
09:33No, of course not.
09:34But it's just made her more suspicious.
09:36Oh, God.
09:37And then he said this thing, Ray, about, erm, money buying freedom.
09:45It was something to do with Laurel's kids and Christmas presents.
09:49But then he smiled at me.
09:52Such an obvious threat.
09:54So what now?
09:55I mean, we can't tell her.
09:56It'd have put her in too much danger.
09:58But she already is, Marlon.
09:59And you know what my mum's like?
10:01She won't stop asking questions.
10:03We need to get her away from here.
10:05From us.
10:06Even if she ends up hating us for it.
10:24I take it Joe couldn't be bothered coming?
10:27Or is he too busy meddling in my affairs?
10:29Look, he wanted to give you space.
10:31He didn't want to upset you.
10:32He sends his love though.
10:34And he's ever so sorry about yesterday.
10:36Then he shouldn't have killed my horse.
10:38Kim.
10:39He was trying to do the right thing.
10:42He knows you're grieving.
10:44You're quiet.
10:47No pearls of wisdom about grief.
10:50Or that there wasn't any choice.
10:53I told you this was a bad idea.
10:55Oh, I see.
10:56So this was some sort of route.
10:58Kim, look, we all really care about you.
11:01Yeah, when you want something from me.
11:03I'm not interested.
11:05Just go home.
11:06Tell Joe I'll be getting out tomorrow.
11:08So he doesn't need to make any more decisions behind my back.
11:11Okay.
11:17You don't have to.
11:18I should have been there for ice.
11:28I wondered where I was.
11:31Why you had abandoned him.
11:35And Joe just had him dispatched.
11:38Because I wasn't able to ride him again.
11:41As if that's all that mattered.
11:43I'm sure he didn't mean it like that.
11:47You're too quick to see the good in people.
11:52Will you, erm...
11:55Will you talk to Vanessa?
11:57Make sure I get the number for the pet crematorium.
12:00And she's not to let anyone else deal with her.
12:05You're a good friend.
12:07You're like family, really.
12:09You and Sam.
12:10I should let you get some rest.
12:24Belle's had so many amazing ideas.
12:26I can't believe I secretly flattened this.
12:28She's taken me to look at some wedding dresses.
12:30And she can also get you a deal on a suit if you'd like.
12:32Oh.
12:33That'd be great.
12:34Give her a call.
12:35See you later.
12:36See you in a bit.
12:37Oh, hey.
12:40Oh.
12:41Oh.
12:42I thought you said you were a snow dander all day.
12:44Well, I am, but I've got to eat.
12:46Well, I can make you something back at mine.
12:48Erm...
12:49Thanks, but I haven't really got time.
12:51How about tomorrow?
12:52I've still got the day off.
12:53I can make a chilli.
12:54Mmm.
12:55I mean, surely you've got to have a break, yeah?
12:58A chilli sounds good.
12:59Yeah?
13:00Great.
13:01Shall we ask your mum?
13:02What?
13:03What?
13:04Is that weird?
13:05It's just, you know, we're official now, and it'd be nice.
13:09Well, you clearly don't know her very well.
13:11Well, I know I don't, but that's the point, isn't it?
13:14Yeah, but she can be...
13:17overprotective.
13:18I think it's too soon, anyway.
13:20Not too soon to, erm, meet my kids, though.
13:23She'll end up going over the top, assuming we're going to get married or something.
13:28Let's just enjoy what we've got.
13:30I'm not hungry.
13:31No.
13:32OK.
13:33Bye.
13:36What's up?
13:38Well, give me a clue.
13:3978 cases.
13:40All gone.
13:42No way!
13:43That's amazing!
13:44See, I've told you, you're a natural-born salesperson.
13:47Not really.
13:48Charity turned up out the blue and put the hole up the phone.
13:51Charity?
13:52I know.
13:53Last person I'd have expected.
13:54Well, I say a glass of wine to celebrate.
13:59It was you, wasn't it?
14:02Very funny.
14:03Was it even your money?
14:05OK, well, I may have had a small donation.
14:07Look, I was just...
14:08I was just trying to help you, that's all.
14:10It had taken you forever to shift it off.
14:12So you went behind my back?
14:13Well, I thought it'd save you a load of stress.
14:14Plus, I can't keep it at the depot.
14:16Jay's on me case.
14:17We haven't got a licence route.
14:20OK, well.
14:21Pleasure doing business with you.
14:24Get stuffed.
14:26Well, you didn't help at all.
14:28I tried to tell Kim that we all care about her, but she's too stubborn.
14:31You should know this by now.
14:33So, I'm guessing things didn't go perfectly.
14:36No.
14:37She basically chucked us out.
14:38Look, I need to get back to work anyway.
14:40She just needs a bit of time, love.
14:42Right, I'm gonna crack on with the cleaning.
14:45Kim's being discharged tomorrow, so I think we should give her some space.
14:49Just a couple of days.
14:50We could go stay at the old groundskeeper's cottage.
14:53I can't stand this.
14:55Kim loved that horse.
14:57Now the entire family's falling to bits because of us.
14:59I know, but it'd be alright.
15:01It's all I can think about.
15:02And sleeping on it doesn't help.
15:04I can hardly live with myself.
15:06We're gonna have to tell Kim the truth.
15:08No, we can't do that.
15:10Sam, she said she sees us as family and I can barely look at her.
15:13So it's the only way.
15:15He won't have been trying to upset you, Ruby.
15:20On the contrary.
15:21It sounded like he was genuinely trying to help.
15:23Well then he should have talked to me, not lied to me,
15:25and let me think I'd actually achieved something.
15:27I'm not for.
15:31I think I need to apologise, don't I?
15:33And I think I need to go message me later.
15:42Look.
15:45Jay wasn't happy about it all being at the depot.
15:48And Charity was getting in a right flap about you undercutting that
15:50and the last thing that I need right now
15:52is a big family fallout before Christmas.
15:54So you thought you'd make me look like a complete idiot.
15:56Charity could barely keep her face straight.
15:59Don't let her get her to you.
16:00I'm not.
16:01She's not.
16:02It's you.
16:03Overstepping, belittling me.
16:05Oh, come on.
16:06You know that I would never do that.
16:08That's exactly what you did.
16:09I was trying to sort something for myself,
16:12fix my own mistakes.
16:13You don't need to.
16:14Yes.
16:15I do.
16:16That's the whole point.
16:17Right, okay, okay.
16:18I am sorry.
16:19I'll find a way to sort it.
16:20I don't want you to sort it.
16:23Why can't you see that?
16:25Anything interesting going on?
16:40Good question.
16:43What aren't you telling me?
16:48It's been a long year, Mum.
16:51And I'm so proud of you, Poppet.
16:53You and Marlon, getting April through everything.
16:55It's not been easy.
16:57But there's so much to look forward to.
17:00April's home.
17:03Nearly Christmas.
17:04The thing is, now April is back home again,
17:08it finally feels like we're getting back to some kind of normality.
17:11Yes.
17:12It's great.
17:13April's happy.
17:14But it's made us realise that she needs her own space.
17:18We all do.
17:20Sorry, Mum.
17:22I hate doing this.
17:27It's just too crowded when you're here.
17:30It's too much pressure.
17:32Well, I can try and keep out of the way.
17:36That's not enough.
17:38Sorry, Hugh.
17:40We need you to move out.
17:44If there was any other option.
17:46We need each other.
17:49I'm not saying this will be forever, Mum.
17:51But right now, me and Marlon, we have to do what's best for us, for the kids.
17:55And to hell with everybody else.
17:57No, no, no.
17:58I'm not buying this.
17:59Mum, please.
18:00You can't expect me to move out without telling me why.
18:02I just did.
18:03And I don't believe a word of it.
18:04I'm sorry.
18:05But it's like I said, we just want our house back.
18:10Where am I supposed to go?
18:11Er, maybe back to Cornwall?
18:13Or you've still got friends in Kent?
18:15Are you sure that's far enough?
18:18I'll give NASA a ring, shall I?
18:19See if they need somebody on the space station.
18:21Don't you dare behave like I'm being unreasonable!
18:25I'm the one that's being asked to leave for no reason!
18:28I'm gonna ask you again.
18:32What's going on, Rona?
18:36Hi, er, a lot of chardonnay and an orange juice, please.
18:39Oh, God, Celia's here.
18:41Hm?
18:42So?
18:43Well, I saw Ray in the shop earlier and I told him that I wanted to be invited for lunch tomorrow.
18:47Oh.
18:48Yeah, he thought it was weird as well.
18:50It's not exactly taking things slowly, if that's what you really want.
18:54Er, what are you doing beyond that?
18:56What does it look like?
18:57Before you kick off, there's nobody booked in for dinner next door.
19:01And if someone wants a drink?
19:02I'll put a sign up telling them to come in here.
19:05Look, it's not good for me being stuck on my own all the time, isn't there?
19:08Anyway, I'm back.
19:09And you're gonna have to get used to it.
19:11Because I've convinced Charity to keep me on the rotor.
19:13Oh, great.
19:14Thanks, Charity.
19:15Oh, don't have a go at me.
19:16Look, I just want a quiet life.
19:18I mean, you could always do a few evenings yourself.
19:20Caleb.
19:23Run that past me again.
19:25Oh, Paddy.
19:26Erm, how's Dylan doing?
19:27Er, yeah, he's on the mend.
19:28Physically, at least.
19:29Are you going out with Ray?
19:32Er, yeah.
19:33Yeah, it's not been long, but he seems really nice.
19:36It's like poetry, isn't it?
19:38Right, he's been to the hospital quite a bit, and he's been so supportive of Dylan.
19:41I'd say he's a bit more than just nice, so cling on to him.
19:46So go and talk to her now.
19:48No, no, no, no, he said he didn't want me to.
19:50What are you doing, Nicola?
19:51Speeding things up cos someone's got to go on.
19:53How?
19:59Hi, Celia.
20:01Hi.
20:03You must be Ray's girlfriend.
20:04Er, yeah.
20:06I knew there was someone.
20:07I just wasn't sure if it was, er, serious.
20:11Well, erm, I'm not sure, but it will.
20:14It might be.
20:19Er, Celia.
20:21Er, would you like to come to my house tomorrow for lunch?
20:24It, er, it'd be really nice to get to know you.
20:29Er, Ray will be there, obviously.
20:31I'll look forward to it.
20:35Why do you always think you know better than everyone else?
20:37I don't!
20:38But I'm not some dotty old woman.
20:40There is more to this than you're letting on.
20:42First, you don't want me knowing anything about Dylan.
20:45Then, you completely overreact when I talk to Ray, and now this!
20:49Will you just stop thinking like a journalist for one second?
20:52Uh-huh, now, I've touched a nerve.
20:53No, you haven't, Mum.
20:54You're just doing what you always do.
20:56You're being completely overbearing.
20:58We've put up with it for years, and we are sick of it.
21:00Sick of you!
21:06I just want you gone.
21:08Because we're happier without you, and that's all there is to it.
21:15I need to pack, make some plans.
21:22I'll be gone first thing.
21:26I'll be gone first thing.
21:28Why do you wait for me?
21:38No!
21:39No!
21:40No!
21:41No!
21:42No!
21:43No!
21:44No!
21:45No!
21:46No!
21:47No!
21:48No!
21:49No!
21:50It's the same thing!
21:51Transcription by CastingWords
Be the first to comment