Episode 10104 (1st October 2024)

==Plot==
Part One:
Sam has been on the phone to Mystic Dingle and has arranged for Belle to flee to Ireland as he thinks it's the only way to protect her. At the farm, Mack is frustrated that Moira snuck out to check on the new sheep and reminds her she needs someone with her at all time. So when Ruby pops in to see Moira, Mack asks her to stay so he can get some work done. Charles asks Nicola about Laurel stepping back from the parish council as he's ordering a coffee. Nicola twigs there's something going on between the pair. As Sam plans Belle's escape, Belle makes excuses to leave the house. Vinny offers to accompany her but Belle puts him off. Aaron informs Mack that he's stolen a load of smartwatches but Swirling is onto him as his car was caught speeding away from the scene. He asks Mack to borrow his car but Mack suggests her ask John instead. Nicola calls by Mulberry Cottage and lies to Laurel that Charles and Manpreet have got back together. From Laurel's reaction, Nicola works out Laurel has feelings for the vicar and demands all the details. Laurel admits she slept with Charles. Aaron asks John to borrow his van but John refuses, reminding Aaron it's also his home. However, when John's back is turned, Aaron swipes his keys. Mack returns to the farmhouse with the news that the sheep have escaped. He concludes Moira must've forgotten to close the gate. Belle arrives at the hospital one minute before Tom's deadline. Tom tells her it's time to make a deal.
Part Two:
Belle asks Tom what kind of deal he wants. Tom states he won't tell the police she attacked him if she drops her "ludicrous unsubstantiated" allegations of abuse. Mack is convinced Moira must've left the gate open. Moira protests she'd never do it as closing the gate is second nature but she reluctantly agrees not to do anymore farm work without supervision. Charles asks Laurel to reconsider resigning from the parish council but Laurel thinks it's for the best. Belle debates her options. She considers telling the police the truth as she only attacked Tom in self-defence. Tom states the axe was in his back. He pressures Belle to go along with his plan by reminding her of her role in Gemma’s death and that she's been sectioned multiple times. Manipulative Tom continues to try to get his own way by threatening to to call Belle's family and friends as his witnesses should things ever go to court and questions if she's ready for that. Belle is forced to agree to Tom's terms. Moira tries to make herself useful by doing the farm feed order. When Isaac returns from school, he admits he thinks he left the gate open when he went to see the sheep before school. Moira feels vindicated whilst Mack feels awful for accusing his sister. Tom calls DS Foy and DC Chester to the hospital and spins them a tale about how two men attacked him with an axe. Meanwhile at Hotten Police Station, Belle presents the Desk Sergeant with the axe in a plastic bag. She confesses she attacked her husband in self-defence as he wanted to kill her then admits she's a victim of domestic abuse.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Belle King - Eden Taylor-Draper
*Vinny Dingle - Bradley Johnson
*Lydia Dingle - Karen Blick
*Sam Dingle - James Hooton
*Moira Dingle - Natalie J Robb
*Mackenzie Boyd - Lawrence Robb
*Ruby Fox-Miligan - Beth Cordingly
*Nicola King - Nicola Wheeler
*Charles Anderson - Kevin Mathurin
*Aaron Dingle - Danny Miller
*Laurel Thomas - Charlotte Bellamy
*John Sugden - Oliver Farnworth
*Tom King - James Chase
*Isaac Dingle - Bobby Dunsmuir
*Jimmy King - Nick Miles
===Guest cast===
*DS Foy - Robert Cavanah
*DC Chester - Ryan Summer (uncredited)
*Desk Sergeant - Mark Folan
==Locations==
*Wishing Well Cottage - Downstairs rooms
*Butlers Farm - Kitchen
*Café Main Street - Interior
*Apartment Two, Mill Cottage - Living room/kitchen
*Mulberry Cottage - Living room and kitchen
*Hotten General Hospital - Tom's room
*Hotten Central Police Station - Reception
==Notes==
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 3,862,000 viewers (14th place).
Category:Emmerdale episodes
Category:2024 episodes