Episode 9319/9320 (24th March 2022)

==Plot==
Part One: Rhona is apprehensive as Marlon is due to assessed by the care team. Laurel thanks Jai as he takes Arthur and Dotty to school again. Marlon awakes and tries to find a way to communicate with Rhona but is unable to do so. Paddy is hesitant to visit Marlon again. Lydia gets tough with Chas and tells her to stop being selfish and make up with Charity. Marcus is sharing a coffee with Ethan at the Hide when the lights go out. Marcus offers to look at their fuse box. Rhona talks to Marlon about April. She also tells him she found the engagement ring under the sideboard and wants them both to put them on together once he is better. She leaves him alone while he undergoes his assessment.
Part Two: The Dingle gathering gets underway at the pub as they talk about old stories of Marlon. Lydia's words have made an effect on Chas and she arrives to join the rest of the family. Nicola encourages Jai to up his game with Laurel as she believes they may still have a chance of getting back together. Paddy arrives at the hospital and speaks to Rhona who is overly optimistic about Marlon's recovery. Ethan goes to find Marcus who has just finished fixing the electrics at the Hide. Laurel is annoyed when she arrives home to find that Jai has gone shopping for her and let himself in to pack it away. Cain teaches Kyle how to mend parts of a van. Kyle asks him if it's as easy to fix people and questions whether Cain will go through something similar to Marlon as they are a similar age. Rhona and Paddy are devastated as Dr Craven informs them that Marlon is showing some signs of improvement but not enough to be optimistic. She explains that Marlon's recovery may take months and he will have to learn how to do everything again from dressing himself to making a cup of tea.
Part Three: Rhona worries about how she will look after Marlon and the kids alongside work as well. Charity asks Chas to take her job back at the pub. Chas is tempted but feels that she will end up falling out with Charity again so declines. Matty checks in on Marcus after fixing the fuse box at the Hide and discovers him and Ethan getting dressed. He makes a quick exit. Laurel throws Jai out. Sam and Cain share a moment of reflection on their family as Cain mentions his chat with Kyle. Laurel finds a tearful Rhona outside in the street.
Part Four: Rhona asks Laurel how she coped becoming Ashley's carer. Laurel assures her that she will adapt. Charity begs Chas to move back in at the pub, promising that she always intended her to be part of the plan. She compares their fights to those between sisters. Arthur questions Laurel over Jai again, suspecting she was the guilty party in the breakup and not Jai. He storms out when he doesn't get a proper answer. Rhona admits to Mary that she's frightened and asks her to stay longer. Arthur seeks Jai out at the Hide. Jai puts him straight and admits that he was responsible for the breakup with Laurel. Laurel escorts an apologetic Arthur back home but thanks Jai for telling Arthur the truth. The Dingles decide to put together a rota for Marlon. Chas lets Eric know in front of Charity that she's handing in her notice at the B&B to reclaim her position as Bar Manager at the Woolpack. Charity is thrilled. Rhona and April arrive to visit Marlon at the hospital. Rhona apologises for disappearing earlier in the day and informs him the doctor has advised his recovery may take a while. He draws a heart for her on a piece of paper. She promises they will get through it together no matter how long it takes.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Rhona Goskirk - Zoe Henry
*Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
*Arthur Thomas - Alfie Clarke
*Laurel Thomas - Charlotte Bellamy
*Jai Sharma - Christopher Bisson
*Dotty Thomas - Tilly-Rue Foster (9319 only)
*Charity Dingle - Emma Atkins
*Sam Dingle - James Hooton
*Mandy Dingle - Lisa Riley
*Lydia Dingle - Karen Blick (9319 only)
*Belle Dingle - Eden Taylor-Draper
*Paddy Dingle - Dominic Brunt
*Chas Dingle - Lucy Pargeter
*Marcus Dean - Darcy Grey
*Ethan Anderson - Emile John
*Matty Barton - Ash Palmisciano
*Nicola King - Nicola Wheeler (9319 only)
*Cain Dingle - Jeff Hordley
*Kyle Winchester - Huey Quinn (9319 only)
*Mary Goskirk - Louise Jameson (9320 only)
*Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw (9320 only)
*Ryan Stocks - James Moore (9320 only)
*Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell (9320 only)
*April Windsor - Amelia Flanagan (9320 only)
===Guest cast===
*Gail Hancock - Elizabeth Boag (9319 only)
*Dr Craven - Elinor Coleman (9319 only)
==Locations==
*Hotten General Hospital - Waiting area and private room
*Mulberry Cottage - Kitchen and living room
*The Woolpack - Public bar and backroom
*Apartment One, Mill Cottage - Living room/kitchen
*Hawksford Outdoor Pursuits - Hide Bistro
*Café Main Street - Public interior
*Wishing Well Cottage - Living room/kitchen
*Main Street
*Smithy Cottage - Living room
==Notes==
*This hour-long episode was shown at the regular time of 7:30pm.
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 4,653,000 viewers (10th place).
Category:Emmerdale episodes
Category:2022 episodes
Category:Extended episodes