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Emmerdale 17 December 2025 | Wednesday | Full Episode
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00:30Are you sure you won't need them?
00:37No.
00:38Mum?
00:41Is it worth one last shot to sort this out?
00:43Why?
00:45She's made it perfectly clear she doesn't want me in their lives.
00:50I take it she's staying at yours tonight then.
00:52Is that what she's taking?
00:54No.
00:55This is the third and last trip.
00:58She wants to make sure she's got no reason to come back.
01:05Is there a way to fix this?
01:08She's very hurt by what you said.
01:09I'm gutted that she's upset, but we have to be honest with her.
01:13From her side, it just feels like rejection.
01:16She doesn't understand why, and to be truthful, I don't either.
01:21We just don't have the space, you know?
01:22After everything we've been through with the kids...
01:24I get that, but hasn't she been your rock?
01:28Well, hopefully it won't be forever.
01:31Can you do me a favour?
01:32Could you let me know where she goes after tomorrow?
01:34It's just that she can be a bit stubborn, and I don't want to lose contact.
01:37I've told her that she can stay with us for as long as she needs.
01:41I'll look after her.
01:44Aww.
01:46Mummy issues.
01:48Leave you alone.
01:49Wait.
01:51A bit touching, aren't you?
01:53I just popped by to remind you, two grand in two days.
01:57What are you two talking about?
01:59Oh, just asking Rona if she'd seen you.
02:02Been to your house.
02:03Yeah, I was just getting the steps in.
02:05You fancy a coffee?
02:06Sure.
02:08Do you want to join us?
02:09Oh, I've got to go to work.
02:11That's a shame.
02:11Next time.
02:17Are you and Rona all right?
02:18Yeah.
02:19Why?
02:19I don't know.
02:20It's just something her mum said yesterday.
02:22Apparently she's not too keen on you.
02:24Really?
02:25It's weird.
02:25She seemed fine just then.
02:27Oh.
02:28Oh, no.
02:28Get it if you want.
02:29No, they'll call back.
02:30So, I've made salmon and a potato salad with chive and mustard dressing.
02:38That sounds lovely, but I thought you were making cheese.
02:40Yeah, I know, but I want to push the boat out and press your mum.
02:43What?
02:43Hasn't she told you?
02:45I invited her yesterday.
02:47Well, I know you said it was too soon, but she's really looking forward to meeting me.
02:51I bet she is.
02:52Do you want her hand getting on settee?
03:02No.
03:03Do you want Sam to give you a hand getting on settee?
03:06I just asked her that.
03:07She said no.
03:09I made you this.
03:12Peppermint.
03:14No, thanks.
03:15Tastes like mouthwash.
03:17Right, I'll do you a coffee then, and I've got some bits in for lunch.
03:21I'm not hungry.
03:28She's trying to tell you to get to work, Sam, so she can tell me off for being ungrateful.
03:32Oh, right.
03:34Hey, Joe wants me to do more rounds anyway, because of porches.
03:38Yeah, well, Joe's not your boss.
03:39I am.
03:42But yes, more time on the land might help prevent this catastrophe again.
03:48Terrace.
03:50You are in a grump, aren't you?
03:52I thought you'd be a bit happier to be home.
03:55Oh, yeah.
03:56I was ecstatic to hobble my way through the crowd of well-wishers.
03:59I think they just wanted to give you a bit of peace and quiet while you settle back in.
04:02So kind.
04:03But let's be honest.
04:06They'd have all preferred me to stay in hospital.
04:09Far less hassle for everyone.
04:11I'm sure that's not the case.
04:12I'm sure it is.
04:14But you've actually bothered to be here.
04:18And I appreciate that, Lydia.
04:20Even if I am too bad-tempered to say it properly.
04:24You're the one person I can count on.
04:27I took a call earlier from the pet crematorium.
04:30Something about ice's ashes.
04:32They said they'd call back.
04:33What?
04:33Do you think there's a problem?
04:35No, I think it's just about when you can pick him up.
04:37Thanks.
04:48Ta-da!
04:50What's this?
04:51It's an olive branch.
04:53Told you I'd sort things.
04:54And I told you not to.
04:57Hang on.
04:58You said that I've messed up and I've tried to put it right
05:01and now you're telling me that that's wrong?
05:04I can't wait with you, can I?
05:05Because you don't listen.
05:06You barge in, you decide you know what's best
05:08and then you act all shocked when it backfires.
05:10All right, can we just put all this behind us?
05:12I've got you all the wine back.
05:13Oh, well, that's fixed then.
05:15Let's just ignore all the issues and move on.
05:17God, it must be brilliant living in your world.
05:20Well, it's got to be better than living in your world
05:21where grudges never die.
05:23Do you know what?
05:24I can't stand here arguing all day.
05:26I've got a job to get to.
05:28Can you just transfer the money from charity
05:30back into my account, please?
05:31I can't, I've invested it.
05:36Have you bought my wine?
05:39Yep.
05:39And this time it's not a mistake,
05:40this is me starting a business.
05:42You can't start a business out of thin air.
05:44I can, and I am.
05:46I will give you the money back when it's a big success,
05:49which it will be,
05:50whether you support me or not.
05:51It's your funeral.
05:52Sorry about the confusion.
05:56I thought Ray would have told you about today.
05:59Ah, that's on me.
06:01We usually chat about everything, don't we?
06:04Yeah.
06:05Don't worry.
06:06We're all so busy these days, aren't we?
06:08True.
06:11So, Laurel,
06:13why do you like my son?
06:17Oh, gosh, straight in there.
06:19Well, it's early days,
06:23but he's very kind to me.
06:29Oh.
06:29And he makes me laugh,
06:31and I don't know,
06:33when I'm with him,
06:34he just makes me feel good.
06:37Happier.
06:39And he's a real hit with the kids.
06:42They love him.
06:43Don't they?
06:44Yeah.
06:45You've met them?
06:46Yeah.
06:46What are they like?
06:48They're both great.
06:49And that's because Laurel is a fantastic mum.
06:53If only we could all be perfect mothers.
06:56If only.
07:00I've made my fair share of mistakes,
07:02so Celia...
07:03I find that surprising.
07:05You're so wholesome.
07:08Well, I've been lucky, really,
07:09because Arthur's very straightforward.
07:11I mean, apart from working out
07:12what he wants to do with the rest of his life,
07:14he's easy and Dottie,
07:16well, she's just like her name.
07:18I mean, when we went to Whitby,
07:20you know, because she loves vampires,
07:22she's so funny.
07:23She just kept putting those, like,
07:25breadsticks in her mouth,
07:27like, as fangs.
07:29She kept trying to fight me.
07:31Yeah, I mean, obviously,
07:35you probably had to be there,
07:36but...
07:37but...
07:38you know, maybe you will be.
07:40You know, next time?
07:41Hmm.
07:42Both of you.
07:47Hiya.
07:49Just making sure you're okay.
07:51Kim's got a right in Mount Cotton.
07:53Yeah.
07:54She's fine with me, though,
07:54only with the others.
07:56Right, so you've not told her
07:57about the cash, then?
07:58No.
08:00Good.
08:00Cos Noah's been on.
08:01He says you can finish the electrics,
08:03but you need some money up front
08:04for, like, wires and stuff.
08:06So I'll nip home and get it.
08:08Where have you put it?
08:09I'm not saying.
08:10What?
08:11Why not?
08:12It's tainted.
08:13Every time we spend some,
08:14it feels wrong.
08:15I'm not using another penny.
08:16Oh, right, yeah.
08:17We'll just use it as bog roll, then.
08:18There's no need to be sarcastic.
08:20I mean, we get rid of it.
08:22We can't give it back to Kim,
08:23otherwise we'll have to tell her what's happened,
08:25so I think we should give it to Charity instead.
08:28Charity?
08:29Why?
08:30She's got loads of money.
08:31Not your cousin.
08:32I mean the church or something.
08:34Oh, Lydia, don't do this.
08:37That shoot money were for the electrics
08:39and having a decent Christmas.
08:41Sam, this is breaking my heart.
08:43Everything that Kim is going through now
08:45started when we organised that shoot
08:47and we took that money.
08:48Please.
08:49I need you to do this for me.
08:54She's nice, isn't she?
08:56I can see why she's such a distraction for you.
09:00You like her, don't you?
09:03More than I thought.
09:05I wouldn't be here if I didn't.
09:08It's strange.
09:10Seeing you let someone else in.
09:12It's been you and me for...
09:14Right, who's the cake?
09:16Yeah.
09:16All right, I'm just going to go to the loo.
09:18Cut me a slice.
09:19Yeah, okay.
09:20Right, Celia.
09:21Actually, I'm not a great fan of cake.
09:24But I do know someone who's a fan of you.
09:31I've seen him with a lot of women.
09:34But I've never seen him so smitten.
09:37Well, I take that as a compliment.
09:40His last girlfriend was lovely too.
09:42Warm, bright.
09:44But it was complicated very off and on.
09:46I can't actually remember how they left it.
09:51Are they still in touch?
09:52Oh, no, he wouldn't do that.
09:54He promised me he'd stop doing that.
09:56I mean, he said to me that he hasn't been great in relationships.
09:59Yeah.
10:00That's a bit of an understatement.
10:01Sorry, are you saying he's a bit of a player?
10:05To be honest, yes.
10:08I've had to have a word about people not being playthings.
10:12I was hoping he was past it, but...
10:15I have hoped for that before.
10:19Right.
10:19I am hoping he'll behave for you, because you...
10:24You are very sweet.
10:26Where's Mum?
10:50Oh, she's gone.
10:51Really? Why?
10:52Er, I don't know.
10:53She got a call about the farm and she had to go.
10:57The farm?
10:59Hmm.
11:00Oh, well, I spy cake.
11:01Should I do your...
11:02Yeah, I'm not very hungry.
11:05Has something happened?
11:07No, I'm just tired, actually.
11:10Really?
11:12Yeah, I was up early with Dutty, so...
11:14I'll tell you what.
11:15Shall I just wrap up some cake and you can...
11:17take it home for you and your mum?
11:19Oh, so...
11:21You want me to go now?
11:23Yeah, no, Ray, I just realised the time and I've got loads of things to do, so...
11:27We'll catch up later here.
11:28Well, which one is it?
11:29You're tired or you've got lots to do?
11:31Both.
11:34Has my mum said something to put you off?
11:36No.
11:37Well, she obviously has.
11:39No, she hasn't.
11:40I don't believe you.
11:41Ray.
11:41I'm sorry, but she is a liar.
11:43She always lies.
11:44All right, okay, well...
11:48Please don't raise your voice at me, okay?
11:50Look, whatever your issues are with your mum, I don't want to get involved.
11:55I'm sorry, Laura, but...
11:57Can you tell me what she said?
11:58Yeah, when you're calmer.
12:00Okay?
12:04Can you go?
12:05Please?
12:06Please.
12:29you don't usually resort to cliches yeah well it's desperate times innit i am so sorry you
12:45don't even know what you're sorry for yes i do i crossed the line twice i never listen and i
12:55took over when i should have taken a step back okay you've had a life full of people controlling
13:05you not hearing you or allowing you a voice the last thing that i want is to be another one of them
13:10you've been googling how to apologize again no seriously i i was just trying to help you
13:20yeah maybe i did want to nudge the booze out of the depot and reassure charity that you weren't
13:26trying to ruin a business but mostly i just wanted to help you i just want you to try trusting me
13:33caleb i need to fix my own mistakes i know and you have i mean you did exactly what i would have done
13:41in that situation you doubled down you bought more stock and you didn't give up or maybe i've learned
13:48from the best this really matters to me it's the first thing in ages that feels like mine
13:57i know wine and i feel like this could be something i totally agree and you don't need my help but if
14:04you ever do want it on your terms i'll be here quietly in the background i don't mind you helping
14:10just don't take over oh me too hey this business is going to fly because of you all right you're
14:18forgiven
14:18oh hi hey yeah i just wondered if you fancied a coffee i've got a spare hour and
14:39well i could just do with a moan about work oh right now i'm not really in the mood actually
14:45oh no worries did i just see ray leave he looked a bit round up right i get it get what
14:53your mum said she you weren't his biggest fan right sorry look i'm i'm not being nosy i'm just
15:01looking out for a friend oh no no no it's fine it's fine it's just we had this lunch and it didn't go
15:05as well as i wanted it to and we ended up having words so about anything in particular
15:12you know when someone isn't quite what you thought they were why don't you like him rona
15:19oh i don't know um he has this like arrogance about him arrogance i mean he's smooth talking and
15:31confident but i've never seen arrogance sorry i shouldn't judge something's worrying you
15:38well his mum came and and she just kept sort of making digs about him as if she was trying to
15:43warm me off him you had his mum here too yeah she's lovely not so lovely about him oh i don't know
15:50maybe i should just you know maybe i should trust my gut on this maybe i should walk away i think you
15:56should listen to that little voice inside it's rare that our instincts are wrong laurel
16:00hmm i just don't want to see you hurt that's all yeah i know i really liked him i just don't know
16:07what to think now
16:08well you were off playing happy families the water pump broke down again
16:18half the birds went without for hours i had to get ted to fix it whereas actually it's your job
16:25what did you say to laurel the truth tell me please i need to know
16:32wow i was right you really are besotted with her why she's as wet as a limp lettuce and god is
16:43she boring she's worth a million of you
16:45is she now
16:50oh not now
17:04all right i'm coming i'm coming
17:08oh it's great to be back in the midst of it all it's like a home from home
17:33Sorry, that was insensitive.
17:36Well, my home would be the cellar if Rena had her way.
17:40I'm sure you're going to be more than comfortable with Charles and Claudette.
17:44Oh, speak of the devil!
17:47When you went for that walk earlier, you didn't see anyone hanging around a church, did you?
17:52No, sorry.
17:54No-one's been vandalising anything, have they?
17:57The opposite, actually. Someone left a large sum of money.
18:01Sorry, memory like a sin.
18:04I did drop some money earlier in the church while I was having a little pray.
18:08Hmm, so you dropped it, by accident, directly into the collection box?
18:13Yes!
18:14Nice try.
18:18Whoever donated it, they should be really happy with themselves.
18:21Their money will do a lot of good.
18:23I still can't believe you made me do it.
18:25Well, you heard Charles, it'll do a lot of good.
18:27It would have done us a lot of good.
18:30Why do you have to be so honest all the time?
18:32Oh, you'll love me for it.
18:34Can I get you a drink?
18:35No.
18:38I've just been to see Laurel.
18:40Please don't tell me you told her.
18:42Well, I was going to, but I didn't need to.
18:44She's thinking of ending things with him.
18:46Why? What's happened?
18:47Well, I'll explain later, but let's just keep our fingers crossed that she does.
18:51Well, that'll be one worry off our list.
18:53Yeah.
18:55Just a million more to go, eh?
18:58Why don't you go and smooth things over?
19:03Hey.
19:04I hope you're setting in to Charles' okay?
19:07Yeah, yeah.
19:08Very comfy.
19:10It's only till I find somewhere else.
19:11Well, I could help you look for somewhere else, if you like.
19:13I mean, I don't know Cornwall very well, but...
19:16You are unbelievable.
19:18Cornwall.
19:19Again, how far away do you want me to go?
19:21Sorry, I thought you loved it down there.
19:23I'm not sure this is helping.
19:25I'll tell you what, I'll buy a one-way ticket to Australia, shall I?
19:27Well, that's not what we want to make, is it?
19:29Oh, yes, it is.
19:30You want me out of sight, out of mind.
19:32Please, Mum, that's not true.
19:34Yes, it is true!
19:36Look, I don't pretend to understand any of this right now.
19:38I'm not sure I want to, but...
19:41You hear this?
19:44I...
19:45am going...
19:47nowhere.
19:49I have a job here.
19:50I have a life!
19:51But as requested, I will stay out of both your ways and out of respect.
19:56Please do the same for me.
19:58But from now on...
20:00I am nothing to do with you.
20:15Where has all this fight come from?
20:18As the drunk, drippy one, fluttering her eyelashes, giving you some...
20:22Don't call her that!
20:23I'll call her what she is.
20:25She was my one chance.
20:27Oh, this should be good.
20:29Go on.
20:32Go on, then.
20:36Your one chance of happiness.
20:39Oh, Ray.
20:41Come here.
20:43Come here.
20:48You think she'll make your life easier?
20:52She won't.
20:53Because you need someone to keep you real.
20:55Someone who'll stop you drifting off into these fantasies of yours.
20:59She doesn't...
21:01know you.
21:03She doesn't want you the way you think she does.
21:10Because you...
21:12are weak, Ray.
21:13You are so weak, you need someone to tell you when to speak.
21:17How to feel how to exist.
21:20But aren't you lucky?
21:23That I am still here doing exactly that.
21:27Oh, you cry if you want to, my boy.
21:29Right.
21:31But...
21:33Wipe your face before anyone sees you.
21:34They already pity you, let's not confirm why.
21:44Hey.
22:04Transcription by CastingWords
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