Episode 10116/10117 (17th October 2024)

==Plot==
Part One:
It's the day of Zak's funeral and Sam and Cain are busying digging their father's grave near Wishing Well Cottage whilst listening to a mixtape of Zak's favourite songs. Sam has asked Marlon to act as the celebrant and suggests Cain makes a speech. Inside the homestead, the women are busy preparing too but Belle is struggling. Caleb has spent the night at the B&B. When he returns to the Mill for his funeral attire, Ruby informs him she's not going. The Dingles notice they've forgotten the flowers so they all head outside to pick some whilst Belle spends some time with Zak. Alone in the house, Belle talks to her dad an remembers how he always made her feel safe. She tearfully tells her dad she was so grateful to have him whilst she did. As Will gets coffee in the café, he drops hints to Jimmy about Jimmy selling the haulage business. The Dingles and other villagers gather outside The Woolpack for Zak's wake. PC Swirling arrives to pay his respects. Cain, Sam, Marlon, and Vinny carry Zak's coffin into the pub for one last pint. Meanwhile, a mysterious blonde woman arrives outside a deserted Wishing Well Cottage and takes photos of the house.
Part Two:
At the wake, everyone reminisces about Zak. Eric recalls a time he got one over on Zak whilst Aaron remembers how Zak taught him to box. Charity calls for everyone's attention then they all toast to Zak. Outside, Caleb informs Jai that the bank want it in writing that they own all the haulage business and their loan is depending on it. Jai insists Caleb must sort it with Jimmy. Zak's wake continues and Mandy sings along to Steps. Vinny is surprised Steps is on Zak's playlist although Chas explains Zak used to dance to it with Belle when she was little. Caleb asks Cain about Nate's no show. Cain explains Tracy tried contacting him but he didn't get back to her. Charity places Zak's cap on his coffin and soon the whole pub have joined in on a rendition of On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at. Kim and Gabby sneak away from the wake and Kim invites Gabby and Thomas to move back into Home Farm. Gabby agrees. The funeral possession begins to make its way back to Wishing Well Cottage lead by Belle, Mandy, and Lydia. Sam bangs the drum, whilst Cain, Aaron, Marlon, and Vinny carry Zak's coffin and other family members take up the rear. Caleb returns to the Mill and apologises to Ruby. Ruby wants to know what her mum said before she died. Outside Wishing Well Cottage, Zak's coffin is lowered into the ground. At that moment, the mysterious woman turns up - it's Tina Dingle - Zak's daughter and Sam, Cain, and Belle's sister. 
Part Three:
Cain asks Tina what the hell she's doing here. Tina insists she's every right to pay her respects as Zak is still her dad. Belle comments she didn't respect him when he was alive which leads Tina to question who she is. Charity's surprised Tina even knows Belle exists. Tina states she knows everything about everyone because Mandy has told her. She then goes around the mourners pointing out all the ex-cons, sarcastically commenting they've all done so well. Tina is annoyed Mandy was the only one who bothered to get in touch to tell her about Zak's death and reiterates she's here to pay her respects like everyone else. Charity thinks there must be more to it but Paddy suggests they sort this after the funeral and the service resumes. Ruby shouts at Caleb demanding to know what her dying mother wanted. Caleb tells her Helen wanted to twist the knife one final time as she wasn't a nice person. Ruby can see why Caleb didn't tell her, but she had hoped something might've changed in the thirty years since her mother disowned her. The Dingles listen to Zak's mixtape at the graveside as they reflect on their memories of the family patriarch. When Devil Woman begins playing, many look towards Tina. At Home Farm, Will feels like Dawn and the kids don't matter to Kim now that "Prince Thomas" is returning home although Kim informs him she gave Dawn a loan yesterday. The Dingles take turns in saying their final words to Zak and then throw earth on his coffin. As Belle is about to speak, Tina's phone rings. Belle declares this is wrong and runs off. Will approaches Caleb tells him he needs to know where he's at in his plan. Caleb reminds Will he's still waiting on Jimmy's shares but promises everything is in hand. He then asks Will to get him Kim's tax returns and bank statements so his lawyers can check for any anomalies. Charity finds Belle frantically searching the cupboards of the homestead. Belle finally finds what she's looking for - the rest of her mum's ashes. She believes Zak and Lisa should be together. As the family wait for Belle and Charity to return, Mandy confiscates Tina's phone. Belle returns to the graveside and pours Lisa's ashes on top of Zak's coffin, telling her parents to rest in peace. Afterwards, Mandy goes through Tina's phone and demands to know why there's so many photos of Wishing Well Cottage on it.
Part Four:
Mandy concludes Tina is planning to sell the house. Tina insists she was just trying to see what it was worth as she doubts Zak left a will so she believes all his kids should get an equal share. Jai calls by the Mill and asks Caleb if he's sorted their little problem yet. Caleb reveals he's told the bank they own all the haulage as it's only a matter of time until they do. Jai doesn't think lying to the bank is a good idea. The Dingles squabble until Lydia shouts at everyone to shut up. Tina asks Lydia who she is so Lydia introduces herself as Sam's wife. When Tina insults Sam's intelligence and questions how he managed to get two women to marry him, Lydia pushes her long lost siter-in-law into some mud. As Tina is on the ground, Lydia reveals Zak did make a will - he's left the house to Sam, Belle, and Cain. Charity notices Tina is wearing an ankle monitor and points out her hypocrisy. Caleb panics when Ruby reveals her family lawyer Fiona is looking into a big payment that went out of her mum's account just before she died as Fiona fears someone might have scammed her. Police arrive at Wishing Well Cottage to arrest Tina for breaking the conditions of her tag. Tina hopes for leniency as it's a funeral and the tag is due off tomorrow but she has no such luck. Before she is put into the back of the police car, Tina declares to the rest of the family that this isn't done. When Moira accidentally refers to Zak as Dan, Cain insists they need to get the date for her operation sorted. Moira sheepishly admits she was supposed to be there yesterday but she cancelled it. Whilst most of the rest of the family head to the pub, Moira and Cain remain at Wishing Well Cottage and Moira explains to Cain that if she went ahead with the operation, she would be in hospital now instead of by his side supporting him. Cain understands Moira's reasoning but it doesn't stop him blaming himself as he feels like he's messing everything up. When Sam says Cain is now the head of the family, the pressure becomes too much for Cain and he declares he can't live up to Zak. After Cain and Moira leave, Sam admits to Belle that he thought he'd feel better once the funeral was all over. Belle feels the same. She doesn't know where they go from here and she doesn't think she can move on. Sam worries as Cain is spiralling as well so Belle decides they've got to get Cain back here and sort things out even if it takes them all night.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
*Sam Dingle - James Hooton
*Cain Dingle - Jeff Hordley
*Belle King - Eden Taylor-Draper
*Lydia Dingle - Karen Blick
*Mandy Dingle - Lisa Riley
*Ruby Fox-Miligan - Beth Cordingly
*Caleb Miligan - William Ash
*Vinny Dingle - Bradley Johnson
*Nicola King - Nicola Wheeler (10116 only)
*Will Taylor - Dean Andrews
*Charity Dingle - Emma Atkins
*Sarah Sugden - Katie Hill
*Noah Dingle - Jack Downham
*Chas Dingle - Lucy Pargeter
*Rodney Blackstock - Patrick Mower (10116 only)
*Bear Wolf - Joshua Richards (10116 only)
*Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw (10116 only)
*Wendy Posner - Susan Cookson (10116 only)
*Moira Dingle - Natalie J Robb
*Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell (10116 only)
*Kim Tate - Claire King
*Paddy Dingle - Dominic Brunt
*Aaron Dingle - Danny Miller
*Gail Loman - Rachael Gill-Davis (10116 only)
*Mary Goskirk - Louise Jameson (10116 only)
*Gabby Thomas - Rosie Bentham (10116 only)
*Jai Sharma - Christopher Bisson
===Guest cast===
*PC Swirling - Andy Moore (10116 only)
*Tina Dingle - Samantha Power
*Police Constable - Joel Stockhill (10117 only)
==Locations==
* Fields surrounding the village
* Wishing Well Cottage - Driveway, yard and downstairs rooms
* Field next to Wishing Well Cottage
* Mill Cottage - Driveway
** Apartment One, Mill Cottage - Living room/kitchen
* Café Main Street - Interior
* Main Street
* The Woolpack - Entrance, car park entrance and public bar
* Mulberry Cottage - Living room
* Home Farm - Living room
==Notes==
*First appearance of Tina Dingle since 24th December 1996 and first appearance of Samantha Power in the role, taking over from Jacqueline Pirie.
*Belle Dingle mentions events from Episode 4568 (10th January 2007) where she feared Zak was going to die after she witnessed Tom King's death. 
*This hour-long episode was shown at the regular time of 7:30pm.
*Renny Krupinski was credited as the fight arranger on this episode.
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 3,971,000 viewers (16th place).
Category:Emmerdale episodes
Category:2024 episodes
Category:Extended episodes