Kim apologises and offers Sam and Lydia their jobs back. Hurt Lydia agrees but wants Kim to understand that she is no longer a friend, just her boss. Later, Will is shocked to learn Lydia and Sam have been reinstated and feels unsupported by Kim, but she doesn’t have time to dwell on this as Caleb arrives to sign off on the stud farm. Frustrated Will thinks Caleb is a shyster but Kim doesn’t want to hear it. Will is keen to assert his position as Kim’s husband in front of Caleb.
Bob tries desperately to get Nicola to buy his shares in the cafe but she’s having none of it. Later, Bob learns from Eric that they’ve got three days to pay the deposit. Bernice and Bob are disappointed when their plan to get Jimmy drunk to convince Nicola to buy the shares, fails. When no one’s watching, scheming Nicola pulls out her phone and calls Eric…
Laurel makes a call to the school when Arthur tells her his LGBTQ History assembly has been cancelled. After her call, Laurel discloses that one parent complained. After an insensitive comment from Jai, bewildered Arthur confronts Jai accusing him of being the one that called to cancel the assembly. A hurt Arthur feels as though Jai is encouraging him to suppress his sexuality and go back in the closet. Jai is left pained. Later, Marshall comes to check on Arthur after the assembly is cancelled. Frustrated Arthur feels like no one is being straight with him, and warns Marshall that if he’s not being honest then he needs to leave. Marshall’s cool boy bravado is stripped away and they almost share a kiss but when Marshall’s dad calls and the moment is broken. Marshall panics and rushes off…
Noah learns his aunt Zoe set up a trust fund for him in his dad’s name.
Cast
- Alfie Clarke as Arthur Thomas
- Amelia Flanagan as April Windsor
- Christopher Bisson as Jai Sharma
- Claire King as Kim Tate
- Daisy Campbell as Amelia Spencer
- Emma Atkins as Charity Dingle
- Jack Downham as Noah Dingle
- James Hooton as Sam Dingle
- Karen Blick as Lydia Dingle
- Laurel Thomas as Charlotte Bellamy
- Max Fletcher as Marshall Hamston
- Nick Miles as Jimmy King
- Nicola Wheeler as Nicola King
- Samantha Giles as Bernice Blackstock
- Tony Audenshaw as Bob Hope
- William Ash as Caleb Miligan
Emmerdale airs at 7:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX