Emmerdale 16 October 2024
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00:00You can't just leave that there!
00:10What's going on?
00:12Did it even ring the bell?
00:13Who?
00:14Who?
00:15There you go.
00:16Another junk you've ordered.
00:17Well, it's not for me.
00:18It's got your name on it.
00:19Odd.
00:20What's in the box?
00:36My mother.
00:37What? So Debbie's not going to go?
00:42No, I know it's her choice, but...
00:44Sorry, what? Say that again?
00:48Cain, I can't hear you.
00:51Cain?
00:53Oh, he's gone.
00:56Debbie not coming back for the funeral?
00:59She's told Cain that she can't face it.
01:03She got so close to Zach while he was living there,
01:05she wants to remember him in her own way.
01:07Fair enough.
01:09Fair choice, right?
01:11Yep. It's hit her hard.
01:14Only now Cain's got to sort everything out,
01:16like he's not got enough on his plate.
01:19He's going to be even more upset
01:21when he finds out you put off your operation.
01:25Well, the hospital are very understanding,
01:27and they'll do their best to find me a new date.
01:29Lucky to get that one size of the waiting list.
01:33Mum,
01:36what if...
01:37what if nothing comes up for ages?
01:40What's done is done.
01:43Cain is my priority right now, and he...
01:46he's just lost his dad.
01:48We've all just lost the heart of this family.
01:53So once we've dealt with that,
01:55then we can deal with me.
01:57OK?
02:02I always thought ashes came in an urn.
02:04Well, they do,
02:05if you want to invest in a decorative addition
02:07to your family mantelpiece, but I didn't.
02:09Could scatter her somewhere.
02:11What, the allotment?
02:12Think she'd make a good fertiliser?
02:14Well, you could do what they did with my mum.
02:16Stick her in a firework and shoot her off into space.
02:18If I thought there was any remnant of that woman up there
02:21spying on my every move, I'd never sleep again.
02:25Let's face it,
02:26if I didn't care about her when she was alive,
02:28why would I care what happens to her now?
02:30No reason I can think of.
02:33Right.
02:34Well, in that case,
02:36I will do to you what you did to me all those years ago.
02:40The proper place for you is here.
02:45I've been out with the horses since first light.
02:48Couldn't sleep.
02:51Now, Zack might have been an old rogue,
02:54but he was our old rogue.
02:56I'm going to miss him.
02:58Brought the mould with him, right?
03:01He knew more than anyone.
03:03Life goes on.
03:05And I've got a meeting in half an hour.
03:07Before you head off...
03:08Yesterday...
03:11I was so shaken up about Zack.
03:15Things got a little heightened.
03:17And I was wrong to lean on you.
03:20Well, I'm glad you did.
03:24I got these this morning.
03:26The dingles.
03:27Wreath might have been more appropriate.
03:29For you?
03:31Today?
03:32You can't have forgotten, surely?
03:35The day Harriet died.
03:37Otherwise known as our anniversary.
03:40Well, that day I married you,
03:42that's the happiest I've ever been.
03:45Then you went and threw it all away?
03:47Well, for what it's worth, my feelings towards you,
03:50they haven't changed.
03:54Well.
04:00Do you want another coffee?
04:02No, I should get off. I need to catch up with Dawn.
04:05What, you two were actually speaking?
04:07Yesterday.
04:08Yeah, well, I spoke to her and she spoke back.
04:11So, it's a start, right?
04:15Happy anniversary.
04:27Hey, I was just...
04:29I'm needed, we reckon, for the wake.
04:33No rush.
04:35And we haven't even got a date for the funeral yet, have we?
04:38Got to bring him back from Scotland first.
04:42If I do my sausage rolls, he'll love them.
04:45Scotch eggs, he'll love them and all.
04:49And we're never going to see him again, I can't bear it.
04:52Come here.
04:57I'm so sorry for your loss.
04:59Not half as much as we are.
05:05He was like a dad to me.
05:08My dad, his brother, honestly,
05:11was a waste of space.
05:13Vicious and cruel and, well, drank himself to death in the end.
05:18Sounds hideous.
05:20I'll have a glass of white wine, please, large.
05:24Yeah, Uncle Zach filled that dad-shaped gap.
05:31I always knew, no matter what,
05:34you know, he would always be there if something bad happened.
05:39That's what families do, right?
05:42Unless you happen to be my mother.
05:45Sorry.
05:47No need to apologise.
05:50Sounds like she and your late father would have got on very well.
05:54Gosh, she was a hard woman.
05:56Malicious.
05:58Vindictive.
06:00Do you know, she hated me so much,
06:03she couldn't even bring herself to tell me she was dying until it was too late.
06:07Yeah, but you got the call from the hospital, didn't you?
06:10That proves that she was thinking about you, right?
06:13She'd been on that ward for days, Chas, she didn't bother telling me.
06:16She only got the nurse to make that call when she knew it was too late,
06:19because she knew I'd want answers
06:21and she was determined to die without telling me them.
06:24Well, you know, sometimes when people have things on their mind before they pass,
06:28they talk to the nurses.
06:30Or someone else on the ward.
06:32You know, and you're my mother.
06:34She'll have died the same way she lived, cursing me.
06:37Maybe not.
06:40And if it puts your mind at rest,
06:42or helps give you closure,
06:44it might be worth a call.
06:47Went to the bus stop first thing this morning.
06:50Left some flowers. Saw you had two.
06:53Two years since you went.
06:55Still miss her?
06:56Me and all.
06:58I wonder what she'd make a mess I've got myself into.
07:03Did you manage to speak to Kim?
07:05I couldn't, not last night. She'd only just heard about Zak.
07:08She got a bit emotional.
07:10Didn't know they were close.
07:12Well, they weren't, but in a way they were.
07:14They're neighbours, allies, enemies,
07:18all of those things, and more over years.
07:21And now he's gone.
07:23Everything looks the same.
07:25Something's missing.
07:27Look, I'll ask tonight.
07:29Thanks.
07:31I'm not saying we're desperate,
07:32but I've only got that leftover casserole
07:34that Marlon brought round for the kids' tea.
07:36I'll sort, I promise.
07:38But look, in the meantime,
07:40take this.
07:41Treat the kids to tea or whatever you need money for.
07:45I'll see you later.
07:48Hey.
07:53And just when you thought things couldn't get any worse,
07:55we're now accepting charity off your dad.
07:58I can't work, Billy.
08:00And your wages barely cover the cost of washing your gym kit,
08:03so if you've got any better ideas, let me know.
08:14Oh, hi. Excuse me.
08:16Hi. Excuse me. Sorry.
08:19You might not remember me.
08:21My mother passed away on this ward not long ago.
08:23Ruby, isn't it?
08:25How are you doing?
08:26Yeah, good.
08:29I was a bit emotional the last time we met.
08:31Grief hits people in different ways.
08:33How can I help?
08:38Well, the thing is, I was so distressed
08:40that I never thought to ask.
08:44I know you were with her at the time,
08:46and I was just wondering
08:48if there was anything she said about me.
08:53She talked about you. A lot.
08:56Oh.
08:57She hung on for as long as she could.
08:59Kept saying your husband promised you'd come see her.
09:02My husband?
09:04So, her, um, Cillian.
09:06Caleb.
09:08That's right.
09:09Your mum called you from the ward when she was admitted,
09:12but she told me she ended up speaking to him.
09:16He never said.
09:17He came to see you the next day.
09:19Stayed a while.
09:21Maybe he'll be able to help you.
09:24Yeah, maybe he will.
09:26I've got to get on.
09:32Oh!
09:35Oh, we made it.
09:38We made it.
09:43Oh.
09:46You're back soon.
09:48I've been trying to call you all day.
09:50We didn't say much like talking, did we, Sam?
09:52We just listened to music.
09:54Dad's favourites, all the way down.
09:56Why are you even back here?
09:57I thought you were staying with Dad and then travelling with the hearse.
10:00Well, that was the plan, but they couldn't ship until next week.
10:03So, er, we did it ourselves.
10:06What?
10:13What, you've just thrown Dad in the back of our monkey van?
10:16We didn't have any choice. He left instructions.
10:18Yeah, in his wallet.
10:19Yeah, if he passed, he wanted to be buried as soon as.
10:22Within 48 hours.
10:24So that's what we're going to do.
10:36Hmm, the good stuff.
10:38What's brought this on?
10:40Well, as you so kindly bought me these, I thought I'd reciprocate.
10:45Cheers.
10:46Cheers.
10:49You know, not so long back, we'd have taken this upstairs.
10:54Indeed.
10:59So, er, how was Dawn?
11:02Not so good.
11:03Billy's business, it doesn't even come close to bringing in enough money.
11:07A vanity project, Dad.
11:10If you've got a family, with Evan being so unwell, you need a proper job.
11:15Yeah, they've got stacks of bills.
11:17They still need to buy a car, feed the kids.
11:20They're struggling that badly?
11:22Yeah. I've shoved them a few quid, but they need more.
11:25Now you've cleared out the joint account.
11:28You want me to give them money?
11:30No, I promised Dawn that I'd sort out a loan.
11:33So that's what this charm offensive's been about?
11:37No.
11:38Well, what then?
11:39A scheme dreamt up by you and your solicitor to extort more money out of me?
11:43No, I told you. Dawn's struggling.
11:45Yeah, and I've told Dawn I'm here for her, whatever she needs.
11:50So why did she ignore that and go straight to her feckless, useless father?
11:54Well, maybe she's got her pride.
11:56Well, something you're obviously not burdened with.
11:59I mean, using your grandchildren to extort cash.
12:02No, I swear, I'm not making this up. I meant every word.
12:05And so do I.
12:06So just to clear up any confusion,
12:09the bank of Kim is closed to you permanently.
12:15This should keep us going for a week or two.
12:17Yeah, and then we're right back to where we started.
12:20Yeah, well, you know I'm working on that.
12:22So am I.
12:24You know that cash that Dad gave us?
12:26That was kind of the first instalment.
12:29I've asked him to tap up Kim for a loan.
12:31It's if we don't owe enough.
12:34I know you're doing your best, but we need some cash from somewhere.
12:38Yeah, well, I got a new client booked in this afternoon.
12:41Big player. Loaded.
12:43What, that gobby woman with the flash car?
12:46Yeah, her.
12:48She got her first session booked in.
12:50You know, if it goes well, she's got a lot of contacts.
12:53Could be a big earner for us.
12:55Well, you're going to have to impress her.
12:57We need her to sign up today.
12:59Is that you wishing me good luck?
13:02Yeah, loads of it.
13:04You've got this.
13:06You never let us down.
13:11I fished your mum out.
13:15So is he.
13:16Even I couldn't leave her swimming in bin juice.
13:20That's me thinking you hated her as much as I did.
13:24Well, you know I did.
13:33She made me choose.
13:36And I chose you.
13:38Gave up everything.
13:40And it was us against the universe.
13:45And we swore to each other we'd have nothing more to do with my family.
13:49Yeah, and we haven't.
13:50Look...
13:52I get it.
13:54Now that she's gone, it's got you thinking, hasn't it?
13:59Yeah, it certainly has, yeah.
14:01About how, if I'd have known she was still alive
14:06and in the hospital, I could have visited her before it was too late
14:10and asked her some questions.
14:12No, trust me, if you'd gone,
14:14you'd have found her to be the same snotty, judgmental cow that she always was.
14:18You seem pretty sure about that.
14:20I just know what she was like, that's all.
14:24Maybe it's for the best that you didn't see her.
14:29I saw Chas earlier.
14:33They are all terribly upset about Zak's death.
14:39Well, at least Cain got to spend time with him before he passed.
14:45Yeah, but Zak and Cain, that was nothing like you and your mum.
14:49You hadn't spoken to your mum for years.
14:52Yeah.
14:54That was nothing like you and your mum.
14:56You hadn't spoken to your mum for years.
14:59Just like you hadn't spoken to Faith before she died.
15:03He didn't even know she was alive.
15:05But Cain did, and he kept her all to himself.
15:09Well, nobody kept you from your mum.
15:11It was just one of them things.
15:14Because to deny someone that,
15:18to not let them know that a parent is close to death...
15:23It's got to be one of the cruelest, most vindictive things
15:26someone can do to someone they love, hasn't it?
15:30Maybe.
15:33I mean, you'd have to really hate a person to do that to them.
15:37Wouldn't you?
15:39Babe?
15:44Right, we're all here.
15:46Um, charity's going to be late.
15:49Moses hasn't taken things too well, so...
15:52Pleasant said they'd pass the news on to our Samson.
15:55I wanted him to hear it from me.
15:57He'd be a bit...
16:00Hi.
16:02Hi. Um, sorry, I...
16:04I just drove Mum down, but I can wait and get in the car if you like.
16:07Don't be daft.
16:08I'll get you both a drink.
16:10I wasn't expecting you back so soon.
16:12I tried to call...
16:15Ahem.
16:17Um...
16:21Now we're all together, um...
16:25..we'll raise our first glass.
16:27The first of many.
16:30To Dad.
16:32To Zach. Uncle Zach.
16:34These are for you.
16:36Sorry? What?
16:38Your father told me you asked him for a loan.
16:41Yeah. Yeah, that's right.
16:43When I specifically told you to come to me.
16:47Well, just so you know,
16:50I'll be transferring a substantial amount into your account this afternoon.
16:55You do know it's going to be a while before we can even start to pay you back?
16:59You don't have to.
17:01You need to concentrate all your energy on Evan.
17:04Anything that takes your focus away from him is a waste of time.
17:11Thank you so much.
17:16I know that you spoke to my mother on my phone.
17:22And I know that you went to see her on her deathbed.
17:26Who even told you this?
17:28The nurse at the hospital. So before you start trying to deny it,
17:31she remembers your name.
17:34OK.
17:36OK.
17:39So I picked up a call on your phone and I spoke to Ellen.
17:43She said she wasn't so good, but I didn't know if she was telling the truth.
17:46So before I was going to let her anywhere near you,
17:48I wanted to check things out first.
17:52I wanted to get some answers from my mother before she died.
17:57You got all the answers that you needed years ago.
18:00How do you know what I needed?
18:02She owed me. And she knew she did.
18:04That's why she got the hospital to call me on the day she died.
18:07Because she didn't want to die with me on her conscience.
18:09Look, if I'd had any idea that you felt like this...
18:12But you didn't. So you did what you always do.
18:14You presumed you know me better than I know myself,
18:17and you made the decision for me.
18:19My one final chance to get some kind of closure, some kind of peace,
18:23and you cheated me out of it.
18:25You actually mansplained my own mother's death to me.
18:28Because I didn't want to see you upset.
18:30Well, that's worked out really well, hasn't it?
18:32OK, right. So I made a bad call. I am really sorry.
18:35Sorry that you lied, or sorry that you've been found out.
18:38No, I didn't lie. I just didn't tell you the truth.
18:40And it was for all the right reasons.
18:42I love you. You know that I do. I was trying to do the right thing.
18:45Well, you can do it now. Get out!
18:47OK, look, I get it. You're upset.
18:49No, you have lied to me for the last time, Caleb.
18:51I am done with you. For good this time, just go!
18:56He left us instructions in his wallet and a letter for you.
19:00I'll read it later.
19:02Did he not leave one for me?
19:06No, because I...
19:10I didn't think he knew he was going to cark it when he did, you know.
19:19In the event that you do find out,
19:22in the event of my passing,
19:26I, Zach Dingle...
19:34He says he wants to be buried here, at home.
19:38Strictly within 48 hours of his passing.
19:41Has he an outside?
19:43Of course he does.
19:45Where I was happiest.
19:48And this is in capitals.
19:52Not next to Shadrach.
19:55With a rowan tree planted at my head.
19:58So I'm not bothered by the witches.
20:00That'll be a crack at Nelly.
20:02And this is double underlined.
20:06No vicar, no God, no tears.
20:13And then...
20:16Drum me through the village, one last time.
20:21Before you take me home.
20:26Then there's to be music, whisky and dancing till dawn.
20:32The party to end all parties.
20:35Rem, I can manage that.
20:37I don't want to leave him on his own, so I'll leave you to it.
20:41Rem, I can manage that.
20:43I don't want to leave him on his own, so I'll stop up with him tonight.
20:46We all will.
20:47I want us all ready by midday tomorrow.
20:50Then we can bury Dad the way he wanted.
20:54The way he lived.
21:00Dingles.
21:04We are going to raise Mary Hell.
21:11THE END