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EMMERDALE 11TH JULY 2025

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00:00A 4x4 speeds along a woodland track, clothes and shoes strewn across the hallway of home farm.
00:09Alfie the shaggy lurcher jumps off a five-side armchair at the Dingles.
00:13In the wool pack, a woman runs her foot up her man's leg under their table.
00:20The 4x4 drives on through a village of stone houses under a cloudy sky.
00:25Charity and Cain help Sarah walk to Jacob's fold.
00:30Paying someone to have your baby so you don't have to. I mean it gets more weird the more I think about it.
00:35Well then don't.
00:36All you need to worry about right now is getting yourself better.
00:39Yeah, I know the drill.
00:40If you did, then I wouldn't have had to bring you back from hospital for the second time as many days.
00:45Look, I get it. I'll do as I'm told this time.
00:47Just rest up and take it easy, yeah?
00:49I'm going to take the rest of the day off to look after you.
00:51Oh no, please don't.
00:52Look, I've got this and before you start, I promise I won't go any further than the setting.
00:58You know this is your fault.
01:00Of all the things, I never expected to come out of your mouth.
01:04Surrogacy for Sarah's baby.
01:06If it is the only way she gets to have a kid, if it's what she wants.
01:09Two major surgeries? Cancer? Her condition?
01:12Do you really think she's got a clue what she wants right now?
01:15Cain goes inside and Charity follows.
01:18Sean watches Joe's black 4x4 pull up outside David's shop.
01:23Joe gets out with Lucas.
01:25Mum said you were supposed to take me to the dentist's trailer.
01:29Well, we've got a couple of minutes.
01:32Plus, I promised her that I'd get you some sweets to take when Billy gets you and Clemmie from school.
01:37Boring.
01:38Nothing boring about where you're going with your dad, is there?
01:40Two nights in a swanky hotel, two full days in a theme park.
01:43Wow.
01:44Girls are boring.
01:45It's always heaven.
01:46Stay here.
01:47Okay?
01:48Be right back.
01:49Lucas plays with his football and Sean approaches.
01:53Hi, Lucas.
01:54We have Joe's friend, right?
01:57BFF.
01:58That's me.
01:59Fancy a kickabout?
02:00Sure.
02:01They walk away together.
02:03You any good?
02:04Yeah, I'm alright.
02:05You?
02:06Alright.
02:07Striker.
02:08At Daleview, Laurel puts bread in the toaster and pours the kettle.
02:14You need to stop blaming yourself, love.
02:17I mean, who else is there to blame?
02:20It was my fault.
02:22I kept having flashbacks all night.
02:25I mean, you're beautiful inside and out.
02:28The thought that you had to starve yourself.
02:31Shallow, stupid and selfish.
02:34I mean, surely this has to be genetic.
02:37I'm turning out like Mum.
02:38You just made a mistake.
02:39Yeah, a mistake that's landed Sarah back in hospital.
02:42Oh no, she's on.
02:43I got a text in the family group chat.
02:45Oh, thank God.
02:46Aw.
02:48It's for me.
02:49Yeah, well I couldn't have said I wanted to get you so I just got you everything.
02:52Aw, thank you.
02:53Mwah.
02:54Right.
02:55I'm going to put these in some water.
02:57I'm going to get my laptop.
02:59Order something special for Sarah.
03:01And invited to the new engagement due.
03:03Same day, next week, same guest list.
03:05Gabby goes upstairs.
03:07It's nice seeing her bounce back.
03:10Yeah.
03:12And how are you?
03:13Well, yesterday I only thought I could have lost her.
03:16My whole world just stood still.
03:18I know you think I've got doubts, but...
03:20Seeing you both at the hospital, it's obvious that you adore her.
03:23But you can't keep doing that as happily as you are.
03:25You don't think we should get married?
03:26People get so swept up in the moment.
03:29But if you've got any real doubts, Gabby deserves to know.
03:35Joe walks up to his car with a bag from the shop, and looks around.
03:41Lucas?
03:43He puts the bag down and walks up the road.
03:47Lucas?
03:49Joe breaks into a short, worried run.
03:53Lucas!
03:56A cool talent.
03:57It's definitely a first for this establishment.
03:59Always innovating, that's what we do.
04:01Yeah, and can you please stop saying that?
04:03You make it sound like we've not done anything new or original in here for years.
04:06This shakshuka is to die for.
04:09How come you've never served up anything like this?
04:11Because what our customers want is the basics, done to perfection.
04:14Well, what this customer wants is what he's having,
04:17and I will have another one of these delicious cortados, thank you to us very much.
04:20Of course.
04:21Will you please take those head bones off your neck?
04:24OK.
04:25It's a hygiene issue.
04:27You bob what?
04:29She looks shocked.
04:31Not Dame Judi Denj.
04:33Oh.
04:35What kind of animal does something like that?
04:38Yeah, I'll send Jimmy straight over.
04:40What was that about?
04:43Someone has done something unspeakable in Dame Judi's waste paper bin.
04:46It's leaked out all over the shag pile.
04:49And Bob can't find the industrial rubber gloves.
04:51Well, he's going to have to handle it himself, because I'm due in Skipdale half an hour ago.
04:57Jimmy hurries out.
04:59Lewis, I'm going to have to nip across for over five minutes.
05:02Are you going to be OK on your own?
05:03Yeah, I've got this.
05:04I'll be right back.
05:05See ya.
05:06A small group walks in.
05:07Hello.
05:08Two popsicle grape, please.
05:09I'll have seven black whites.
05:10Yeah.
05:11And three Audrey breakfasts.
05:12And four scones with cream.
05:13And can I get a tea, please?
05:14Caramel shortbread as well.
05:15Yeah.
05:16Is there a senior discount?
05:17Lewis looks overwhelmed.
05:18By the gazebo.
05:19Lucas!
05:20Where are they?
05:21Joe spots him by the playground.
05:22Lucas!
05:23Oh, my God.
05:24Lucas!
05:25What are you playing at?
05:26Sean steps out.
05:27Just a kickabout with a mate.
05:29Lucas?
05:30You go back to school?
05:31Can I get a tea, please?
05:32Can I get a tea, please?
05:33Can I get a tea, please?
05:34Caramel shortbread as well?
05:35Yeah.
05:36Is there a senior discount?
05:37Lewis looks overwhelmed.
05:38By the gazebo.
05:39Lucas!
05:40Where are they?
05:41Where are they?
05:42Joe spots him by the playground.
05:43Lucas!
05:44Oh, my God.
05:45You go back to the car.
05:46You get inside and you wait for me, okay?
05:48Take care now.
05:50Lucas carries his ball away.
05:52And Joe strides up to Sean.
05:55You stay away from him.
05:57You should calm down.
05:58You look rough as hell.
05:59I had a pretty hard day yesterday, in case you forgot.
06:02The look at your face when you thought that Crowley was going to slice you open.
06:07It's priceless.
06:08Comedy gold, wasn't it?
06:10Mm-hmm.
06:11Right, well, if you're done trying to intimidate me, I need to go.
06:13Hey.
06:14Message from Crowley.
06:15This is getting tedious, okay?
06:16You've already got all my money, okay?
06:18You bled me dry.
06:19What do you want?
06:20You want me to tell you if you really think it's over.
06:24And then what?
06:25That's it.
06:26If you really think it's over.
06:27Looking for the rest of that sentence?
06:28If you think it's over, and then what?
06:30I'm about to find out.
06:33Take care now.
06:34Sean slaps Joe on the arm and walks away.
06:37Sarah's on the sofa at Jacob's fold.
06:41It's open.
06:44Hey.
06:45These are for you?
06:46Oh, thank you.
06:51Thanks for coming over.
06:52I know you're busy.
06:53Oh, any time.
06:54Marlon sends his love.
06:55How are you doing?
06:56Bit sore.
06:57They had to stitch me up again.
06:59Oh, no.
07:00That's the last thing you need after your big op.
07:02So, what did you want to talk to me about?
07:05I just want to say I'm sorry when I liked it the other day.
07:08It was just a lot seeing you with Ivy.
07:10Yeah, I should have known better after everything you've been through.
07:13I am so sorry.
07:14You know, it was the same for me after my hysterectomy.
07:16It seemed like there were pregnant women and children everywhere.
07:21You know, before my operation I was planning on doing IVF with Jacob.
07:24Yeah, I'm so sorry that's not going to happen.
07:26Well, erm, I was thinking I could use my harvested eggs and we could find a surrogate.
07:31Oh, right.
07:32You think that might be an option?
07:35What was it like when you first saw her?
07:39The minute I laid eyes on her, I knew she was mine and I loved her.
07:43I loved her instantly.
07:45Yeah, I'm just really scared that if we do use a surrogate when the baby arrives,
07:50if I've not carried it, I might not feel like that.
07:52Well, all I can say is, if you do go ahead,
07:55when you finally get to hold your child in your arms, then nothing else will matter.
08:01It will just be you and them and all the love in the world.
08:07Sarah smiles.
08:09Nicola walks into the busy cafe and stops to look at the empty counter.
08:13Lewis?
08:14Through there.
08:15And, erm, we are still waiting for another drink here.
08:18Sorry.
08:19I'll be with you in a minute.
08:20Lewis is wearing headphones in the kitchen.
08:23Lewis?
08:24For heaven's sake!
08:27We've got a cafe full of punters out there and you're in here listening to...
08:33Hamilton original Broadway production.
08:35While re-stacking my shelves!
08:36You need a system.
08:37There's nothing labelled and nothing's even in order.
08:40All that can wait.
08:41We're in the hospitality trade, which means being hospitable to our punters, not hiding in here.
08:46You promised me you were experienced.
08:48I am, as a barista, in busier places than this.
08:51But, you know, I had to cook, serve, wait on people.
08:55It just all got a bit too much.
08:57And, erm, when that happens, I put these on.
09:01Right, and, erm, that makes you feel like you can cope?
09:05Yeah.
09:06All I can think about is the music.
09:08It's like nothing can bother me.
09:10I'm in my own little world.
09:12And that's great.
09:14But maybe now you can give me a hand out there in mine.
09:18If you ever feel that way again, overwhelmed that it's all too much, tell me, okay?
09:25Okay.
09:27Nicola looks out again.
09:29Don't suppose you've got another pair of those hanging around, have you?
09:32So, what's up?
09:34What did you want to know?
09:36Well, you know, before I went in for my operation, erm, you said you wanted to help me have a baby.
09:42Did you mean that?
09:44Jacob walks towards Sarah.
09:47You know I wanted it as much as you.
09:50And I'm sorry now that I'll never get a chance to make it happen.
09:56What if we could?
09:58If we use my eggs, then the child would still be yours and mine.
10:02We'd just need to find someone to carry it.
10:04What, a surrogate?
10:06Yeah.
10:07I spoke to Rona about Ivy and...
10:09But Ivy, Marlon and Rona, that was different.
10:11Yeah, but Ivy's still Rona's biological child, just like ours would be.
10:15Ours?
10:18You said we wouldn't be equal parents, that it would be your baby.
10:21I know, but...
10:22Look, I've had to grow up without my dad and I don't want the same for my child.
10:27If we were to have this baby by surrogate when it arrives, I want you to be all in.
10:33At home farm, Kim walks into the living room.
10:37Ah, just in time.
10:39Pass the brandy, would you?
10:40Sure.
10:41What's the occasion?
10:42Eddie's planning to make me a champagne cocktail.
10:47The old fashioned way.
10:48I suspect he's trying to impress me.
10:51Wait, Eddie's here.
10:52Hmm.
10:53Well, I was going to take your advice and invite him out.
10:57But he asked me out for a coffee, so I thought I'd strike while the iron's hot
11:02and ask him over.
11:05Eddie?
11:06Crowley.
11:07Meet Dawn, my stepdaughter.
11:09Delighted.
11:10And Joe, my grandson.
11:14An absolute pleasure.
11:16Joe stares at him as they shake hands.
11:19Emmerdale.
11:26Emmerdale.
11:27At home farm.
11:29Eddie and I have been looking at properties.
11:31Yeah, I've just sold my practice in London and I'm looking for somewhere big enough to house an on-site consulting room.
11:37Eddie's a medical man.
11:39Why doesn't that surprise me?
11:40Cosmetic surgeon, to be precise. Specialising in aesthetic treatments.
11:46So injections and fillers and stuff?
11:48Yes, and more complex procedures.
11:50My clients often come to me when they're out of options.
11:54Anything I can do to make their lives better.
11:56Wow.
11:57Sounds amazing.
11:58Confidentiality is key.
12:01You'd be amazed to know who these hands have worked on.
12:04Like celebs?
12:05Models?
12:06There's no point in asking.
12:08I've already pressed him for details.
12:10And he won't be drawn.
12:11Right, well if you excuse me, I'll go and get the dinner on.
12:14I'll help.
12:16Eddie, I shall leave you in Joe's capable hands.
12:19Kim and Dawn leave the room.
12:22Joe leans towards Crowley.
12:25This sick game that you are playing ends right now.
12:30Where I will tell Kim exactly what kind of monster you are.
12:35If we want to keep your lovely family safe, that may not be the best idea.
12:42Kane's sitting in the wool-packed back room.
12:44Liam hands him a beer.
12:47Cheers.
12:48So.
12:51I want to find a surrogate.
12:54For our Sarah.
12:56Sorry, what?
12:57Your word.
12:59Right.
13:01Okay, is she aware of this?
13:03That she's given her permission for you to discuss this with me?
13:06Yeah, no need.
13:07She already knows it was my idea.
13:08I just want to be able to help her.
13:10I just don't know where to start.
13:12Well, er...
13:14Surrogacy isn't available on the NHS,
13:16so it would have to be a private arrangement with an agency.
13:20Okay.
13:22But with Sarah's medical history, er, age, the prognosis for someone with her condition,
13:28it will be very difficult to find a sympathetic agency, let alone anyone who'd be willing to carry the child.
13:33You already pulled every penny from my bank account. I've got nothing left to give you.
13:39I've had a blast getting to know your granny. To be honest, she's quite a catch.
13:44And you never mentioned that she could buy and sell you several times over.
13:51Our business, our deal, was supposed to be between us.
13:57You can't just drag someone else into this.
13:59I am getting rather fond of her.
14:02Easy on the eye, filthy rich and great company.
14:05That was very funny.
14:10See, I told you they'd get on.
14:12Quite the wit, your grandson.
14:14That's the way I tell them.
14:16I was filling Joe in on some of my surgical exploits.
14:19Yeah, some of his anecdotes are a little bit close to the bone.
14:22Well, dinner will be ready in ten minutes.
14:24Er, Joe, could you open another bottle?
14:26Eddie's glass is empty.
14:28Not for me. I've a long drive ahead.
14:29My, er, rental in York awaits.
14:32Oh, you're leaving straight after dinner.
14:34That's a shame.
14:36You'll have to forgive my grandson.
14:38He can be a little overprotective.
14:41But, er, there's no need to rush off.
14:44If you want to make a night of it, we have plenty of guest rooms.
14:47Thank you. Yeah.
14:49I'd like that very much.
14:51Well, that's settled.
14:53Another drink.
14:54Another drink.
14:55Thanks, Joe.
14:57Joe nods unhappily.
14:59Vinnie walks into Daleview
15:01and looks over at Gabby sitting at her laptop in the living room
15:04wearing ear pods.
15:06He goes into the kitchen.
15:09Got us a, er, pizza...
15:11I...
15:13I got us a pizza for tea and some garlic bread
15:15and I'll, um, put some oven chips in.
15:17And after our bread, potato, mozzarella binge,
15:19back to healthy carbs, you know?
15:21Healthy eating.
15:23No more fasting.
15:24No more fad diets.
15:25I just feel so lucky to even be here, you know?
15:28That's why we've got to make the most of every single day.
15:30Starting with our engagement party.
15:32I don't think I can.
15:38I don't want to have an engagement party.
15:41Not anymore.
15:43What?
15:45Why?
15:46Because nearly losing you, it's just made me think
15:48loads about us, you know?
15:51And about what you deserve.
15:52What, and you don't think we deserve to celebrate?
15:55Sorry.
15:59It's just...
16:01You know, life's too short to spend...
16:03It's just too short for me to do what I don't want to do.
16:07Wait, so...
16:10I just nearly died and now you want to call things off?
16:14I love you, Gabby.
16:16Don't.
16:17No, please, let...
16:19Look, let's just cancel the engagement party
16:21and just crack on with the wedding, yeah?
16:23Let's get married as soon as we can.
16:25Wait, what?
16:27Soon as in really soon?
16:29Okay, well, it's...
16:31It's spontaneous.
16:32It's romantic.
16:33It's very social media friendly.
16:35So, um...
16:36Yeah, let's do it.
16:38So it's here?
16:39Yes!
16:42If Eddie can't find a suitable property,
16:44I've told him he can rent one on the estate.
16:47Mmm, I'd love that. Very much.
16:49And I would love for you to tell us
16:51why you decided to move your practice from London
16:54to the depths of Yorkshire.
16:55It's okay, Eddie, if it's still too raw.
16:59No, Joe's just looking out for you.
17:01Um...
17:03Well, Kim shared that she lost her husband last year
17:06and, um...
17:08Sadly...
17:10I lost my wife, my dear wife, as well, quite recently.
17:16So sorry.
17:18One too many of your exclusive aesthetic treatments?
17:20Joe! What's wrong with you?
17:21No, it was cancer.
17:23Um...
17:25After that, I just...
17:27I didn't want to stay at home.
17:29So, yes.
17:31Hoping to make a new start.
17:33And it would be my pleasure to help you do that.
17:37If you'll excuse me a moment,
17:39I need to make an urgent call
17:41before it gets too late in Dubai.
17:43Oh, you're business out there.
17:45Who doesn't?
17:47Yeah, I'd better call Billy.
17:48Check on the kids.
17:50Kim tells me you have a beautiful family.
17:53Well, I think so, but I'm biased.
17:55Hmm.
18:00Okay.
18:02This is how this is gonna go.
18:04You have not just made your point,
18:06you have hammered it home.
18:08So, I'm gonna call you a taxi.
18:10Don't worry, I'll make all of your excuses for you.
18:13Well, Kim is expecting to see me in the morning.
18:15A gentleman never lets a lady down.
18:18Hmm?
18:20So, the chances of finding a surrogate
18:21to take Sarah on are pretty much zero?
18:25That's what Liam reckons.
18:27Right, well, that's that then.
18:29We can close the whole thing down.
18:31I mean, maybe it's a blessing in disguise.
18:32Oh, good to get the hospital smell out of my hair.
18:38Well, hey, why don't I make you hot chocolate?
18:40You can go to bed, baby.
18:41You look shattered.
18:43Yeah, well, I've had a lot to think about, haven't I?
18:45You mean about the surrogacy?
18:47Well, erm, listen, your grandad's had a chat with Liam today, haven't you?
18:53Yeah.
18:55Yeah, I did the same, actually, with Rona.
18:57And, you know, I asked her about Ivy,
18:59and then told Jacob that if he didn't want the same thing as me,
19:02then he has to tell me.
19:03But, turns out he does.
19:05Want what?
19:07A surrogate to carry our baby.
19:09And, you know, we've both agreed that we're gonna be
19:11proper hands-on parents and do it together,
19:13cos we want our kid to have a mum and a dad.
19:14Wow, I mean...
19:19That's really good news.
19:21Should I tell on your faces that?
19:22I've just told you the best news ever
19:23after the worst two weeks of my entire life.
19:25No, and I'm sorry, babe.
19:27It's just, er...
19:29Grumpy's got some news for you, haven't you?
19:32Have I?
19:34Yes, what Liam said about...
19:35the surrogacy.
19:36Hang on, you've actually spoken to Liam about me?
19:38Yeah, I mean...
19:41just to sound him out.
19:43Yeah.
19:44So, tell her what he said about Sarah finding an agency.
19:47Oh, look, we already know it's not gonna be straightforward,
19:49so if he's being all negative, then...
19:50No, no, no, he wasn't negative.
19:53In fact, er...
19:56he said it was a cracking idea.
19:58No way!
19:59Oh, thanks, Gumby, for actually talking to him.
20:02You know, I really feel like
20:04everything's starting to come together.
20:06Night.
20:07Night.
20:13Why the hell didn't you tell her?
20:14The same reason you didn't.
20:15You saw the look on her face.
20:16Yeah.
20:17And I'll be seeing the tears, too, when she finds out the truth.
20:19That it's a lie, that...
20:21there's not a chance in hell we'll find her a surrogate.
20:23We will find a way.
20:25We have to.
20:27You had a chance to expose me when I walked through the door this afternoon,
20:30and you chose not to, which I think makes you, at best, complicit.
20:35Don't you?
20:36I had no choice.
20:38You sent Sean to intimidate me.
20:40You threatened Dawn.
20:43You threatened the kids.
20:44All you have to do is grease the wheels.
20:47Help me gain access to Granny's considerable wealth,
20:50and stand back while I extract what I think is fair and reasonable.
20:55I can't betray her.
20:57I can't.
20:58I'm just gonna have to go to the police,
20:59tell the truth about everything the kid needs...
21:01No!
21:03I've told you.
21:04That would be very unwise.
21:06It's your word against mine, and I've nothing to lose.
21:10You're bluffing.
21:11No.
21:12I'm a desperate man, and I'll do whatever it takes.
21:15As will Sean.
21:17You've seen what he's capable of.
21:20Your little family will never be the same again.
21:23And Dawn's suffered so much loss already.
21:27You vile piece of...
21:29I'm the reason that you're still standing here now.
21:32Living your best life.
21:35You and me.
21:38Now it's payback time.
21:41Goodnight, Joe.
22:02relationship.
22:03leader.
22:14One.
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22:20Ul Powerayım Street.
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22:27We waffle.