Episode 8913 (14th December 2020)

==Plot==
Tracy plots to get Liam and Leyla back together and enlists a reluctant Nate to help. In the café, Victoria and David discuss their Christmas plans. Nate asks Liam over to Tug Ghyll this afternoon. At the same time, Tracy invites Leyla for a day at the spa. Laurel has a termination booked for tomorrow and plans to tell the children she's had a miscarriage. Jai doesn't think lying is a good idea but Laurel sees it as protecting the children from the truth. When Rhona approaches, Laurel informs her she's not going to have the baby. Bob and Wendy put up the Christmas decorations at Dale View. Victoria pops in and invites Wendy to spend Christmas with her, Luke, and Harry. Wendy is delighted, Bob not so much. Laurel and Rhona discuss Jai wanting to tell the children the truth. Laurel explains she told Jai she didn't want the children to know as she didn't want them involved, but really she doesn't want them to know as she feels ashamed. Rhona believes Laurel might regret not telling the children what's really going on and questions what happens if they find out the truth down the line. Laurel is adamant they won't find out. Rhona reminds Laurel that she won't be able to talk about this with her friends then but Laurel doesn't want to talk about it anyway - she'd rather pretend it didn't happen. Liam arrives at Tug Ghyll to find the table prepared for a romantic dinner and Nate fresh out of the shower wearing only his dressing gown. Wendy notices Bob isn't himself so asks what's wrong. Bob admits he wanted to spend Christmas Day with her so the pair arrange to get together after Christmas dinner. Liam concludes Nate is coming onto him so calls David to come and rescue him but Nate manages to stall him. At Mulberry Cottage, Laurel and Jai sit Gabby and Arthur down and inform them they've decided to end the pregnancy as the baby has Down Syndrome. Arthur asks if the baby is like Leo. When Laurel confirms it is, Arthur questions why she'd get rid of it. Liam manages to escapes Tug Ghyll just as Tracy and Leyla return from the spa. Liam realises he's been set up and believes Leyla was behind it so tells her they're never getting back together. Once Liam walks off, Leyla has a go at Tracy and declares they are done too. Arthur can't comprehend why Laurel has chosen to have a termination and tries to talk her out of it. He wonders if Laurel is doing this because of him. Laurel assures her son she's not so Arthur begs her to keep the baby then. Laurel states she can't. Once Arthur and Gabby have gone upstairs, Laurel tells Jai that Arthur's reaction is exactly why she didn't want to tell them. Jai assures her it'll blow over in a few of days but Laurel doesn't think so; she believes telling Gabby and Arthur was a mistake and wishes she would've listened to her gut rather than Jai and Rhona.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Tracy Metcalfe - Amy Walsh
*Laurel Thomas - Charlotte Bellamy
*Nate Robinson - Jurell Carter
*Liam Cavanagh - Jonny McPherson
*Victoria Sugden - Isabel Hodgins
*David Metcalfe - Matthew Wolfenden
*Leyla Harding - Roxy Shahidi
*Andrea Tate - Anna Nightingale
*Jai Sharma - Christopher Bisson
*Rhona Goskirk - Zoe Henry
*Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw
*Wendy Posner - Susan Cookson
*Arthur Thomas - Alfie Clarke
*Gabby Thomas - Rosie Bentham
===Guest cast===
None.
==Locations==
*Main Street
*Café Main Street - Interior
*Pear Tree Cottage - Take A Vow office
*Gennie Walker Memorial Playground
*Dale View - Living room/kitchen
*Tug Ghyll - Living room/kitchen and front garden
*Mulberry Cottage - Living room and kitchen
==Notes==
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 5,710,526 viewers (13th place).
Category:2020 episodes
Category:Emmerdale episodes