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Emmerdale - Season 54 Episode 244 -
Friday 26th December 2025
Friday 26th December 2025
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00:00I
00:30Know thine enemy. First rule the war.
00:34Which is why I think I'll keep you where you are.
00:38So this is a war then, yeah?
00:41Cool.
00:43I hope Robert was right about you.
00:45Is death or something seriously going wrong in your brain?
00:52Now, the difference between you and me is that you're a blunt instrument.
01:00I'm trained for this.
01:03So what exactly is your plan?
01:06Well go on then. Tell me all about it.
01:09I know how you're gagging too.
01:14Yeah, bit busy right now.
01:16Things to do.
01:18People to get in my sights.
01:20You know how it is.
01:26I didn't want this.
01:28But you and your little revenge scheme got in my way.
01:30Oh, sorry.
01:31I might as well use it to my advantage.
01:34Oh.
01:35Not if I've got anything to do with who you want.
01:38Hm.
01:40You keep telling yourself that.
01:43Like we said,
01:44there's every indication that what you heard was poachers.
01:47Poachers?
01:48Right okay, and what did you think we were?
01:50Rabbits?
01:51Look, we've already put out a full description.
01:53Ports and airports have all been alerted.
01:55If your husband's out there, we'll find him.
01:57And what if he starts taking poachers in the meantime?
01:59Or even worse, one of them actually hits us.
02:01Look, I'm afraid we've found nothing significant in the woods to indicate they're up to him.
02:04Alright.
02:05That is Kev's wedding ring.
02:07And that is a bullet.
02:10Is that significant enough for you?
02:12Look, I know this must be unnerving.
02:13Without any proof of intent or ownership.
02:14Does the ring have an inscription?
02:15No.
02:16Then I'm afraid it proves nothing.
02:17Look, er, thanks for the update.
02:18We appreciate it.
02:19As it's Christmas.
02:20Erm.
02:21If we can think of anything else, we'll let you know.
02:22Likewise.
02:23For now, just...
02:24just...
02:25just...
02:26just...
02:27just...
02:28just...
02:29just...
02:30just...
02:31just...
02:32just...
02:33just...
02:34just...
02:35just...
02:36just...
02:37just...
02:38just...
02:39just...
02:40just...
02:41try not to worry.
02:43Brilliant.
02:44Thanks.
02:45Waste of time that was.
02:49Come on.
02:50I know you're scared, but...
02:51Scared?
02:52I'm not scared.
02:53I'm wound up.
02:54There's a big difference.
02:55It's our first Christmas back together and Kev's ruining it.
02:57That'll be Vic.
03:01I told her we'd go for a Boxing Day walk, but...
03:03if...
03:04you don't want to, then...
03:05Well, let that little psycho win.
03:06No chance.
03:07Uh...
03:08sorry for...
03:10turning up unannounced, but I saw Charity heading off, so...
03:13Yeah, I know.
03:14She, um...
03:15popped to go and see Chas.
03:17Left me to...
03:18tidy up this bomb site, so if you're looking for a torrid affair...
03:23it will need to wait.
03:24Judging by the state of you, I think I'll pass.
03:28Yeah.
03:29Yeah, I'm probably too young for you anyway.
03:31Heh.
03:32Yeah.
03:33That's fine.
03:34You be smart.
03:35I'll, er...
03:36not bother showing you these pictures of Ruben opening his Christmas presents.
03:39Whoa, whoa.
03:40Ruben?
03:41Are you winding me up?
03:43Why else would I be here smelling your stale boozy breath?
03:46Wow.
03:47Look at him.
03:48He's so big.
03:49Proper little lad.
03:50He's lush.
03:51Do you think that, that Chloe would mind if I had these?
04:07If I told her.
04:08Yeah.
04:09Which I'm not gonna.
04:13Because it's Christmas, you're his dad, and you deserve to know how he's doing.
04:24That means the world. It's amazing. Thank you.
04:26Don't thank me.
04:27Thank Amy.
04:31I asked myself what she would do if she was still here, and...
04:35This is it.
04:38She was always a much nicer person than me.
04:42Yeah, well, I can't help but think that there's a catch in there somewhere, but whatever it is, I'll take it.
04:47You alright? Just looking a little bit green around the old gills.
04:50Actually, I think I'm gonna pop upstairs.
04:52Oh, okay. Wow.
04:54See, see myself out.
05:03Sorry about being on call. Hopefully I won't be too busy.
05:06It's probably good to have a distraction, let's face it.
05:08What could do with the money coming in?
05:09Well, even so, I'd still rather be with my family.
05:12Are you gonna be okay doing this on your own?
05:15Wish me what?
05:16Please be careful.
05:17Nice family Christmas, tucked up with your cosy little bubble.
05:30Have you ever, um...
05:31Have you replaced your odds?
05:33No.
05:35Beautiful.
05:36Listen, it's 100 short, but I can get the rest when the bank opens in the morning.
05:45Nah. You alright?
05:47Season of goodwill and all that.
05:49Fact!
05:50Why don't we call us the last payment?
05:55Why would you do that?
05:57Erm...
05:58Do I need a reason?
05:59No, but I...
06:00Well, you're off the hook.
06:02Merry Christmas.
06:04If I was you?
06:05I'd leave it at that.
06:06Yeah.
06:11Oh!
06:13Nicola's inside, nursing a small but beautifully formed hangover.
06:18It's not Christmas if you don't indulge a little bit, is it?
06:21Oh, I see what you mean.
06:24What did you two do when you left mine?
06:26Somebody had got Jimmy a game of shot glass tic-tac-toe.
06:30Oh, and Jimmy won?
06:31No, but I must have a better tolerance than her.
06:35Plus, Nicola insisted that all of her shots were Irish cream.
06:41Don't even say those words out loud, Jimmy.
06:44Guess he's doing the cooking today.
06:46And clearing up half Nicola.
06:47Oh, I don't mind.
06:49We had such a good time at yours yesterday.
06:51A proper Christmas.
06:53I know it was good, wasn't it?
06:55Ray took everything in his stride and he doesn't think we're too crazy.
06:57Well, he seemed like a top bloke and he seemed to fit in all right.
07:02He did, didn't he?
07:04Were your ears burning?
07:06Why, what have I done?
07:08Oh, Jimmy was just saying what a lovely time he'd had.
07:10Two families enjoying Christmas. Doesn't get more festive than that.
07:14Oh, yeah, yeah, made a nice change. I haven't had that much of a laugh for a long time.
07:17Celia didn't mind that we stole you?
07:20No, Christmas has never been her thing.
07:22It's nice to see what normal people do.
07:24Oh, do you hear that, Jimmy? He thinks we're normal.
07:25Well, here's to many more.
07:28And if you ever fancy a pint or a game of golf, make a call.
07:34I think you've got a fan there.
07:37Maybe you're contagious.
07:39Do you want coffee?
07:41Er, well, I've got to make a few calls first. No rest, but later, definitely.
07:46Yeah, I think I've got time.
07:48Good.
07:50I mean, look at the size of him.
07:53He's absolutely full of beans by all accounts.
07:56Can you believe it?
07:57What, that they grow up so fast? Yeah, too right I can.
07:59Into right lazy efforts.
08:01Moses, are you coming down to help me tidy up this mess?
08:04Charity, I'm trying to share this with you.
08:06Sorry. Ignore me.
08:07I just, I can't wait to actually get my feet up and veg out.
08:12PHONE RINGS
08:14Oh, no. Just ignore it.
08:16Please, it's Christmas.
08:18PHONE RINGS
08:20Moira, can I, can I give you a call back only?
08:23I...
08:25Sorry, you want me to do what?
08:28Moira, it's, it's...
08:31Moira, it's Boxing Day and I'm hungover.
08:36We are not going out, by the way.
08:38Lazy day, you promised.
08:40The kids having a film.
08:44Right, fine, okay.
08:46What's the address?
08:48Yeah, hang on. I need to write that down. One second.
08:51I need to take off this.
08:55Sorry.
08:57Right, see you again?
08:59Fine, yeah, okay.
09:01Yeah, I've got it.
09:05Okay.
09:07Okay, so...
09:09The bull has gone walkabout, again.
09:11So I need to go in, I need to go and get it.
09:13Listen, why don't you tidy this up with Moses,
09:16and then I can come back, we can watch the film,
09:18we can lock the door and shut the world out.
09:19Alright?
09:21I'm really sorry.
09:23I love you.
09:24Oh.
09:25Bye.
09:31Big call for partner, you think?
09:33I told you to wear your Christmas long pants.
09:36True.
09:38See?
09:42That's it.
09:44Smile your last smile.
09:45Smile your last smile.
10:04Uncle Buffet!
10:05Hey!
10:09Hey, guess what?
10:11Santa left one last present round at our house.
10:13How cool is that?
10:15Go on.
10:17Who wants to go to the cafe for our hot chocolate?
10:21I've already got my Christmas drink right here
10:22in its very own hip flask, thanks to Robert.
10:25Obviously not for Harry, but...
10:26No, it sounds good to me.
10:27Robert, you up for it?
10:33You okay?
10:35Oh yeah, you know, I just thought I'd heard something.
10:37Well, Father Christmas is long gone by now.
10:41You ready?
10:42Yeah.
10:43Let's do it.
10:45Yeah, Robert's on it.
10:46Come on, Harry.
10:47Come on, keep going.
10:48On it.
10:49On it.
10:50How much have I got here?
10:51I don't know.
10:52I don't know.
10:53Right?
10:54Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
11:18How was your Christmas?
11:19Busy with family, I imagine.
11:20Oh, tell me about it.
11:21I'm only working here today to escape the mayhem at home.
11:23I'm sure there are people who would...
11:24Die for what you have.
11:45Mayhem at home.
11:46I'm sure there are people who would die for what you have.
11:49What? Yeah, Ray told me.
11:52You don't really do Christmas.
11:54You should have joined us.
11:56Us?
11:57Well, Ray, obviously.
11:58Me, Nico, Laurel, the kids.
12:00It would have been...
12:01the more the merrier.
12:04Well, it sounds like you managed to have a good time without me.
12:07Didn't Ray tell you about it?
12:09We're not that kind of family.
12:11Well, I'm sorry you missed out.
12:13And that son of yours, well, he's a great blog.
12:17He really made himself at home.
12:20What more could a mother ask for?
12:28I heard you were moping in here.
12:31Still brooding over me and your grandad?
12:33I think it's a bit more than that, don't you?
12:35How would you know if all you do is kick off and think the worst of him?
12:38He could have at least talked to me about it first.
12:40Yes, I'll admit we didn't handle it brilliantly,
12:42but what we're doing is for the right reasons.
12:44For you, maybe.
12:46I'm telling the truth.
12:48I am not marrying Eric for his money.
12:51Jacob, I've done this to save your inheritance.
12:54Yeah, right.
12:55It's complicated.
12:57It's paying for care.
12:59It's something about tax.
13:00Maybe if you spoke to him yourself, you would find out and it would just save us all a lot more arguments, yeah?
13:10But why would Ray drop the payments?
13:12What's in it for him?
13:13You don't think he's going to make April a deal again, do you?
13:15I mean, what other reason could there be?
13:17Have you talked to April?
13:18I mentioned it to her before she went out, asked if he'd approached her or, you know, put any pressure on.
13:22And?
13:23Well, she seems to think that Celia and Ray are going to move away before they get caught.
13:27But that's a good thing, isn't it?
13:29Well, for us, maybe.
13:30Not for the victims in the next turn.
13:31I wasn't as petrified.
13:32I'd call the police myself.
13:35But you won't.
13:35Because if they go, then it's over.
13:39And we're free.
13:40If they're not here, then they can't hurt us anymore.
13:44I don't even think about that.
13:47I mean, they've put us through so much.
13:50If we're finally free from them, we can focus on being a family again.
13:55Yeah.
13:56Maybe I need to talk to my mum.
13:57I know I've got a lot I'm aching up to do, but if I tell her the truth, then she might come back.
14:04Who knows?
14:04We might just get our lives back.
14:06We might just get our lives back.
14:07We might just get our lives back.
14:08We might just get our lives back.
14:09We might just get our lives back.
14:10We might just get our lives back.
14:11Okay, okay, I get it, you tried to escape, now you want me to think you're having some
14:41sort of medical crisis, more clever than you look.
14:48Too low.
14:52Okay.
14:58The pills are hot.
15:02Okay, your tachycardic, that's not good.
15:08You said pills, where are they?
15:15Jokey.
15:18Hold it under your tongue.
15:33That's it.
15:35Come on.
15:39I'm not letting you go anywhere.
15:46I should have known I'd find you playing with your new toy.
16:03Well, Santa really did a number on you this Christmas, didn't he?
16:08What's that supposed to mean?
16:11Things I heard from your new best friend Jimmy.
16:15So I spent some time with Laurel and her friends.
16:17What does it matter?
16:19You really can't keep away, can you?
16:21Despite what you said.
16:23It's a question of loyalties.
16:25I know where my priorities are.
16:26The plan stays the same.
16:28I'm sorry, I've got an issue with the pizza rubbing.
16:31Oh, Celia, hi.
16:32Hi.
16:33How are you?
16:34Just catching up with my son.
16:35He was absent without leave this Christmas, but then you knew that.
16:40I thought...
16:41I thought...
16:42Try not to, dear.
16:43It doesn't suit you.
16:49Moses, do you want to pass me that recycling?
16:54Do it yourself.
16:59Argh!
17:10Moses, do you know anything about this?
17:12What is it?
17:15It's nothing.
17:16Erm, someone's idea of a stupid joke.
17:18Right, come here, you.
17:19Take these upstairs for me.
17:21Now, please!
17:27You would not believe what happened to me.
17:30I swear when it comes to bills and me, I am cursed.
17:33I'm going upstairs for a shower.
17:35Well, I'll take your time.
17:36Sounds like you need it.
17:40I don't know what kind of sick game you think you're playing, Vanessa,
17:51but you don't get to do this to me.
17:52Do you understand?
17:54You and me are going to be having some serious words.
18:00When I say I want to see you now, it means now.
18:03Not when you feel like it.
18:06Look, I can't just walk away.
18:08They'll ask questions, and now that you've stopped the payments,
18:11they think that everything's all right.
18:12Well, it will be.
18:13If you stick to what we've agreed.
18:16Yeah, I am.
18:17And I will.
18:18Well, you're doing so well.
18:20It would be a shame to put your family under all that unnecessary pressure,
18:23wouldn't it?
18:24Well, that's obviously not what I want.
18:26Of course it is.
18:28You're a good kid.
18:29You want to do right by them.
18:31So...
18:34Are we good?
18:39That is the correct answer.
18:41So be ready.
18:42We leave New Year's Day.
18:44What?
18:45That soon?
18:46I...
18:47I've told you we're going.
18:48Now you know when.
18:49It's not that difficult to understand, is it?
18:52Is it?
18:53No.
18:54I'll send you the details on this.
18:56Yeah.
18:58And I'd make the most of what's left of Christmas if I were you.
19:11Yeah.
19:15You okay?
19:17Yeah.
19:18You seen rattle before?
19:19No, no.
19:20It was nothing.
19:21I was just a shiver from the cold.
19:22Okay.
19:23So you're not worrying about Kev?
19:25Because you were right.
19:29I'm not going to let him get to us.
19:32We've got so much to look forward to.
19:37To us?
19:39Yeah, I'll drink to that.
19:47You had me worried for a moment there.
19:52Oh, you're welcome, by the way.
19:55No need to thank me.
19:57You were only...
19:58begging for my help.
20:01Why did you bother?
20:08What can I say?
20:10It's Christmas.
20:12I'm feeling all...
20:13toasty inside.
20:15Oh no, wait.
20:17You.
20:18My new plan A.
20:20Jealous ex.
20:21With a history of violence.
20:22Kills husband in a crime of passion.
20:24It's...
20:26It's got a certain ring to it.
20:28I take it you do the killing for me.
20:30You catch on fast.
20:32Then you're found.
20:34Having turned the gun on yourself.
20:35A neat little note explaining what you did.
20:38Star-crossed lovers.
20:40Romeo and Julius.
20:41Then I...
20:44swoop in and save Aaron.
20:46Unless of course I stop you.
20:57Are we still doing this?
20:59You don't have to play the big man with me.
21:02I've saved your life.
21:04So I figure you owe it back to me.
21:10I want you...
21:12ready for action.
21:15Eat.
21:16Ugh.
21:20Hm.
21:22Mmmmm?
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