Emmerdale 21st August 2024

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Emmerdale 21st August 2024
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00:00THEME SONG PLAYS
00:13Must feel a big part of you, this place.
00:17Yeah, it'll always feel like home.
00:19Oh, well, I'm glad you haven't outgrown it.
00:22It makes me think of your dad, you know.
00:25Hm. Especially in the winter.
00:28When I come back and it's all warm and glowing.
00:32It's always Ashley, I imagine.
00:35Working on a difficult sermon.
00:38I think Jay always knew, you know.
00:41Probably really hurt him.
00:44Oh, don't start that.
00:46Start what?
00:47Start mediation, feeling all guilty and apologetic.
00:50Kim says it's always the women who do the backing down.
00:53Avoiding conflicts in our nature.
00:54Well, it's not in her nature, is it?
00:57Well, she's overcome it.
00:59Seriously, though, Jay's a negotiator.
01:02It's what he does.
01:04Yeah, but he's got everything to lose, hasn't he?
01:07Just be careful, all right?
01:16I'm so sorry, love.
01:18It's horrid losing a dog.
01:21Thanks.
01:22I mean, they're part of the family, aren't they?
01:25Do you think you'll get another one?
01:27I've not thought about it.
01:30Hi.
01:34What can I get you, love?
01:35Er, coffee, please. Go on.
01:45Where are they? Bert and Ernie.
01:47Oh, don't call them that.
01:49Is Jay gonna show up again, or is that it?
01:52Well, if he wants a leaving party, he'll have to throw one for himself.
01:56Anyway, they've got mediation.
01:58Oh, that's today?
02:00And why is that a bad thing? I thought mediation was good, innit?
02:03But the way you just said that was like...
02:05How much do you trust Jay?
02:07Er, not that much.
02:09He's very clever at making you think that you're getting what you want,
02:12when really he's just getting what he wants.
02:14Well, yesterday he won.
02:16Well, Laurel's very trusting.
02:18But isn't that what a mediator's for?
02:20You know, to make sure everything's, well, everyone's fair.
02:22Oh, I don't know. I'm just sick of this.
02:24OK, well, erm, let's go out later.
02:28I can't lumber Laurel with Thomas. Not today.
02:30Well, bring him along with us, then.
02:32What, clubbing?
02:33Yeah.
02:34No, no, no, no, unless you think, you know, he's up for that sort of thing.
02:39No, no, erm, are you any good at football?
02:43No.
02:44Great. Me neither.
02:48What?
02:50Nothing, it's just...
02:52You know, me and Thomas, we don't come as a pair.
02:55Yes, you do.
02:56Yeah, obviously we do, but, I mean,
03:00you can get to know me first without having to play football with a toddler.
03:05Well, I was gonna use the ball like a normal human being.
03:08In any way, you know, I'm...
03:10I'm his godfather.
03:12So, go on.
03:14I'll make you an offer you can't refuse.
03:17You're looking every bit the young restaurateur.
03:22Running a business with Gabby.
03:25I remember you bringing in here for a treat after school.
03:29So do I.
03:31You never know what's round the corner.
03:33Yeah, well, I would be happy to know what's going on in the next hour.
03:37I've got mediation with Jay soon.
03:40Oh, Laurel, I'm sorry.
03:41Oh, no, no, no, it means progress.
03:43It's just, I don't know what Jay's gonna turn up in.
03:45Is it gonna be family Jay who puts his kids first
03:48or is it gonna be business Jay who just wants to win whatever?
03:51Hmm.
03:53Taking bets?
03:55Sorry?
03:58Oh, I'm being nosy. Sorry.
04:00No, no. What did you say?
04:03Well, I've been there a few times.
04:06Caleb and I elect to keep our marriage edge of the seats.
04:09Do you want some advice?
04:12HE SIGHS
04:14Listen to all the stuff they tell you
04:16about how divorce isn't a zero-sum game.
04:19Nod, then forget it and go for his privates with an angle grinder.
04:24It's just an introductory meeting.
04:26HE SIGHS
04:28What?
04:30He's gonna try and psych you out.
04:32No, I think he really wants to make this work.
04:34Yeah, I'm sure he said that.
04:37Jay reminds me of Caleb in some ways.
04:39They're both men who put on suits like armour
04:42and enjoy going into battle.
04:44They like to win, not they hate to lose.
04:47Do not drop your guard.
04:56Honey, I'm home!
04:58HE CHUCKLES
04:59Your loving husband.
05:04OK.
05:10What was it?
05:12Yeah.
05:20Huh.
05:25OK. Um...
05:27What about...?
05:33I'm really sorry about this.
05:35Um... I'm just... I'm gonna give him five more minutes
05:38and then I'll give him a call.
05:41Everybody said he was gonna do this.
05:44Just like him, to agree to something
05:46and then he's just trying to... psych me out.
05:49People are late for all kinds of reasons.
05:51Or they're deliberately late, or they just don't turn up at all.
05:54Ah.
05:56Hello?
05:58DOOR SLAMS
05:59Hi. I... Ah.
06:02I'm sorry. I... I realised I've still got these.
06:05HE SNIFFS
06:08Hello. Er...
06:10I'm sorry. OK.
06:12Er, how late am I? I had a meeting that overran a bit.
06:15What meeting?
06:17Well, I'm sure I told you about it.
06:19It's quite all right.
06:21It's kinda not, though, is it, really?
06:23Anyway, right, let me turn this off. Where do you want me?
06:26Oh, right, OK. Thanks.
06:28Um, actually, would you mind if I just get a glass of water?
06:31Is that OK? Have you two OK for...?
06:33Yeah.
06:35Did you get a chance to read the material that I sent you?
06:38Er, yes, I did.
06:40Right, so...
06:44We're here to talk living arrangements and financial settlement.
06:48So, listen, I suggest that we just let Laurel start
06:52and state clearly what she wants.
06:55I'm not gonna be difficult.
06:57My priority is simply what's best for the kids.
07:02Did you have a coffee in St Mark's Square?
07:05Looks amazing on the telly.
07:07It was on that thing with, um... Oh, what's his name?
07:10We didn't get there, but we went last time, so...
07:13Oh, the Rialto, that's my favourite.
07:15Big old bridge.
07:17Yeah, I know what it is. We did that last time and all.
07:20OK, Doge's Palace.
07:22Did you actually go to Venice?
07:24Guys, it was our honeymoon. We didn't get out much.
07:26We did the speedboat tour, slap up mail,
07:28and then we kind of...stayed in.
07:30Oh, what a waste.
07:32I mean, you can do that anyway.
07:35Oh, shall we make a lunch of this?
07:37Oh, can we get some sarnies?
07:39No, no sarnies. Something proper.
07:41We could walk up to the height.
07:43Ooh, yeah, for that.
07:45Me as well.
07:47Oh, sorry, no.
07:49I mean, I'll be 50 next year.
07:52I'll be honest, I haven't been the best husband in the world.
07:56Hopefully I can be a better ex-husband.
08:01This has been the family home,
08:03it's currently owned by...
08:05Um, I own it.
08:07What?
08:10I mean, Holgate's enormous.
08:12Holgate?
08:14Yeah. You've probably seen it.
08:16It's a lovely Georgian place.
08:18Probably drove past it.
08:20Except I don't own it.
08:22Well, Priya owns a share.
08:24Priya's my sister-in-law, but it's still your house, isn't it?
08:28Was my house. I sold it.
08:31What?
08:33My sister.
08:35Since when?
08:37Oh, months ago.
08:39Oh, and I sold tenants.
08:41That's another little house in the village, to Liam.
08:43You never said anything.
08:45Wow.
08:47So you've had all that money sloshing around and...
08:49Well, not really.
08:51You've not said a single thing. I mean, that's interesting, isn't it?
08:53Oh, debts.
08:55I mean, it's gone.
08:57I have made some bad decisions, I'll admit that much.
08:59OK, what are you talking about?
09:01It's the worst I have ever heard of this.
09:03Well, I wasn't going to brag about it.
09:05OK, well, you've got money from the hide.
09:07I know that for a fact because I transferred it.
09:12Oh, well... Oh, come on.
09:14I'll make all financial records available voluntarily.
09:19Jake!
09:21I'm sorry, Laurel.
09:23It's not personal.
09:25I'm skint.
09:31I'm skint.
09:40I mean, everybody said that he was going to do this.
09:43I'm just telling the truth.
09:45It might be better if you sit down.
09:47Look, you know, the money literally went into your account yesterday.
09:50And it paid off some of my debts.
09:52Debts? I didn't know about...
09:54I didn't know about any debts!
09:56I was ashamed.
09:58But I knew it was all going to come out in the divorce anyway.
10:01So, look, I'm just being completely transparent.
10:03Oh, right, OK.
10:07And you, me.
10:09So what do we do now?
10:11Cos he's clearly hidden the money.
10:13You can see that, yeah? Yeah?
10:15Look, full and frank financial disclosure throughout
10:17is a legal requirement.
10:19Good.
10:21If we can't come to an agreement,
10:23which, I'd like to stress again,
10:25is very much the preferable outcome for all concerned...
10:27Agreed.
10:30You'll both need to fill in something called a Form E,
10:33listing all assets, including savings,
10:36private business holdings, property.
10:38Well, ha!
10:40The house is in my name, so you can keep your mitts off that!
10:43My mitts?
10:45Oh, I mean...
10:47I thought the whole point of this was to keep things civil.
10:50Keep my mitts? I mean...
10:52You were happy for me to call this my home
10:55when I was paying the bills
10:57and renovating one of the bedrooms.
10:59So your child could move in?
11:01Oh, I am glad Archie wasn't around to hear that.
11:04No, I... No, I didn't mean it like that.
11:07This was my family home as well.
11:10For two minutes, Jay.
11:12You know, this is only gonna work
11:14if we both enter the process honestly, right?
11:29Yes!
11:31OK.
11:41Oh, Belle.
11:43Clever.
11:45HE CHUCKLES
12:00Oh, really?
12:02Hmm.
12:18It's seven years since Steve died.
12:20I still miss him.
12:22Obviously, I could see him whenever I want,
12:25you know, on account of him being stuffed,
12:27but honestly, you know,
12:29I miss him flapping at me
12:31or trying to have a little nip.
12:36Sorry, do you want me to stop talking about it?
12:38No, it's OK.
12:41You know, erm, I was thinking this morning,
12:44I wonder how many people I've spoken to over the years
12:47about their grief.
12:49Must be loads.
12:51And, you know, it's completely normal
12:55to feel like your mind's playing tricks on you.
12:59Belle, please, I'm on your side.
13:01I'll talk to you about Piper, I'm not gonna talk to you about Tom, OK?
13:06Sorry, but I've got stuff to do, so...
13:09Yeah.
13:12You'll call me, won't you, if you need anything at all?
13:24Come on.
13:55SHE SIGHS
14:12I mean, I feel sick.
14:14What am I gonna do?
14:16I've remortgaged and now he's claiming part of the house
14:18and he wants to sell it.
14:20I mean, how does that even work?
14:22Your dad loved that house.
14:25Well, look, if you're right, then Jay's taking a massive risk.
14:29If he's hiding assets or lying in documents,
14:32well, then he's breaking the law.
14:34And I'm not being funny, but...
14:36What?
14:38Well, he's not exactly criminal mastermind, is he?
14:40I just don't think I've got the stomach for this.
14:42You know, arguing about what's his, what's mine.
14:45I'm just not cut out for it.
14:47Well, that's what the lawyer's for.
14:50He's not gonna get your house, he's not gonna get anything.
14:53We're not gonna let him.
14:56How was yours, Ella?
14:58Lovely. Just being out with people.
15:01I mean, I've been out before, it's just...
15:04I don't often get the chance to actually relax or let my hair down.
15:08I should probably get back, right?
15:10Have we left the tips?
15:12Oh, you'll be included.
15:14We're OK for a bit. I'll tell them you're on your way.
15:16See ya.
15:18Bye.
15:20She's got a bit self-conscious about what she said.
15:23Oh, she's forgot this.
15:25Oh, look, look, look.
15:28Hmm.
15:30It's her birthday tomorrow.
15:32And, yeah, she's gonna be 30.
15:34We could do something.
15:36Oh, I don't know. She might not like it.
15:38Look at what just happened.
15:40Yeah, but she just said that she had a great time.
15:42And I bet she's not had a good birthday in ages.
15:44Mate, you never look any older.
15:47It's like your frozen time when they took our uni photos.
15:50I mean, neither do you.
15:52Yes, I do.
15:54Play squash three times a week,
15:56but solicitor's life sat behind a desk.
15:58I am 30% saturated fat.
16:00Stick the kettle on while I explain my fees.
16:03Oh.
16:05Mate, I'm joking.
16:07What do I need to know?
16:09Well, um...
16:11I'm getting divorced.
16:13Join the club.
16:15My wife.
16:17She's...
16:20She's playing really dirty.
16:22OK.
16:24Family law is not my thing,
16:26but I know a real bully boy, if that's the way you want to go.
16:29She's making stuff up about me.
16:31What kind of stuff?
16:34Domestic abuse.
16:38Um...
16:40Has she been to the police?
16:42It's hard to know what she's done,
16:44but she's got issues.
16:46Mental health.
16:48Sorry to hear that.
16:50But the police haven't contacted you?
16:52And presumably she's never presented any evidence?
16:55Of course not.
16:57Because she's making it up.
16:59OK, then...
17:01I wouldn't panic.
17:03Carry on as you are.
17:05Don't challenge her about it or do anything stupid.
17:08Let her demonstrate how vindictive she is.
17:11We'll keep in contact and stay one step ahead.
17:15Oh, mate.
17:17You're one of the good guys.
17:19Who's anyone going to believe?
17:21You or your crazy wife?
17:24I don't know.
17:29Thanks.
17:31Look, I'm happy with the warehouse investment.
17:34It's... Well, the rest of it.
17:36You know, I need to know where the money's going,
17:39even if the courts don't.
17:41Well, he does this every day.
17:44He must have had millions,
17:46and none of my friends have ever had an issue.
17:49Look, I'm telling you,
17:51if they handed out OBEs for saving rich men's bacon,
17:54he'd have a bag full.
17:56I don't know.
17:59What don't you know?
18:01You know, this morning,
18:03when I was being Mr Reasonable,
18:05well, it felt nice.
18:07Mate.
18:09You owe her nothing.
18:11You gave her years of your life.
18:13You looked after her, and has she ever sounded grateful?
18:16No.
18:19Thanks.
18:21I'm grateful for your help.
18:23Here's to putting yourself first.
18:39Aw. Feels nice, this, doesn't it?
18:43Yeah, I know.
18:47She wouldn't have minded this, you know.
18:51Liv only ever wanted you to be happy.
18:54No, she wouldn't mind, because it's you.
18:57And you're amazing.
19:01Right, trouble. Shall we see how high you really can go?
19:04Are you ready? Are you steady?
19:07Whoa! Super high!
19:10You know, it doesn't make you a bad person,
19:12because you want to protect yourself.
19:14It just makes you not an idiot.
19:16Yeah.
19:18I mean, if it was just Laurel, then maybe.
19:20Well, now she's got Kim Tate's mini-me in her,
19:22you've got no choice.
19:24Don't you beat yourself up.
19:26I appreciate it.
19:28Keep acting broke.
19:30Well, I am broke now.
19:33Is that a lamb I see,
19:35thanking you for his invite to the knackers' yard?
19:37You can be so mean.
19:39Nasty me.
19:41Ruby, when we eventually get divorced...
19:43Ha!
19:45..really hope my head hasn't got all mush.
19:47Oh, I'll have it mounted above the fireplace by then,
19:49don't worry about it.
19:51You know, I wondered if he'd surprise you.
19:53You know, be a bit more suspicious, hasn't he?
19:56I'm surprised by how trusting he is.
19:58I almost felt sorry for him.
20:00My best friend.
20:05I will never forget you.
20:12SHE SNIFFLES
20:16SHE SNIFFLES
20:18SHE SNIFFLES
20:20SHE SNIFFLES
20:22SHE SNIFFLES
20:24SHE SNIFFLES
20:26SHE SNIFFLES
20:29SHE SNIFFLES
20:31SHE SIGHS
20:57Here she is.
21:00Poor little thing.
21:01Oh, it's trembling.
21:03Oh, it's hardly surprising.
21:05How could anyone be mean to a lovely little dog like this?
21:08I know. Some people.
21:10She had her tied up outside all night, whimpering.
21:13And there's no danger this awful woman's gonna come looking for her?
21:17Honestly, she won't even realise she's gone.