Episode 10124 (28th October 2024)

==Plot==
Part One:
Aaron's words of warning ring through Billy's mind ahead of his fight later today. Carl is off school with a poorly tummy but Nicola is sure there's more to it. Tom fears Nicola is on to him so he deliberately leaves his phone on the side before going out. Aaron is alarmed to learn Billy is still planning to go ahead with the fight and tells Mack that if he was any kind of friend, he'd pull Billy out the fight before it's too late. Gail is upset with Ryan after they discussed their top 5 celebrity crushes last night. Mack tries to talk Billy out of the fight but Billy can't afford to back out. Nicola attempts to get Carl to open up to her about what's bothering him but Carl clams up when Tom returns home to get his phone. At the farm, Cain confronts Moira about not telling him about her living will, revealing he overheard her and Vanessa talking about it. Moira apologises for the way he found out but explains she thought he had enough on his plate and didn't want to burden him. Nicola phones Jimmy to relay her concerns about Carl and explains her gut is telling her it's to do with Tom. When Nicola goes to put the rubbish out, she finds the remote-control car Tom bought Carl in the bin. Billy calls Jade to The Woolpack and tells her he's not fit enough to fight but Jade makes it clear backing out isn't an option.
Part Two:
Mack spots Billy with Jade and realises he's going to go ahead with the fight after all. He makes a last ditch effort to talk Billy out of fighting but Billy has no other option. Cain is terrified at the thought of Moira dying and is hurt she talked to Vanessa about her living will rather than him. Moira insists she was trying to protect him as he has the weight of his whole family on his shoulders. She promises to be honest with him from now on. Nicola asks Carl about the remote-control car being in the bin. A petrified Carl begs her not to tell Tom as he'll be angry with him again. Gail is feeling insecure and wonders what Ryan sees in her. Bob and Mary manage to allay her fears and invite her to join their book club. A worried Mack approaches Aaron and tells him Billy is being made to fight then begs him to help. Meanwhile at the warehouse, Billy realises he's been stitched up when Jade informs him it'll be a bare-knuckle fight. When Jimmy, Tom, and Rodney return to Victoria Cottage, Nicola informs them she's got to the bottom of what's bothering Carl. She explains Carl had Tom's tablet that the police were looking for, and when Tom found out, he threatened Carl then tried to bribe him with the toy car when he realised he went too far. Tom concedes Carl stole the tablet but he refutes the idea that he terrified his little cousin. Nicola suggests there might be something incriminating on the tablet. Tom claims he wanted the tablet to take it to the police to clear his name but he never got it back. Nicola knows that's a lie as Carl saw him with it in the garden looking at pictures of Belle then smashing it to pieces. She comments that doesn't scream innocence to her. Aaron and Mack arrive at the warehouse just as Billy's fight is about to start so Mack rushes inside whilst Aaron parks the car. As Mack gives Billy a last-minute pep talk, he glances over at Billy's opponent and realises he recognises him - it's Ross Barton.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Billy Fletcher - Jay Kontzle
*Lucas Taylor - Noah Ryan Aspinall
*Dawn Fletcher - Olivia Bromley
*Clemmie Reed - Mabel Addison 
*Nicola King - Nicola Wheeler 
*Tom King - James Chase
*Jimmy King - Nick Miles
*Rodney Blackstock - Patrick Mower
*Mackenzie Boyd - Lawrence Robb
*Aaron Dingle - Danny Miller
*Gail Loman - Rachael Gill-Davis 
*Ryan Stocks - James Moore
*Mary Goskirk - Louise Jameson
*Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw
*Carl Holliday - Charlie Joyce 
*Moira Dingle - Natalie J Robb
*Cain Dingle - Jeff Hordley
*Ross Barton - Michael Parr
===Guest cast===
*Jade - Twinnie-Lee Moore
==Locations==
*Holdgate Farm - Kitchen
*Victoria Cottage - Front garden, living room/kitchen
*Barton and Dingle Automotives - Garage
*The Woolpack - Entrance, public bar and beer garden
*Butlers Farm - Kitchen
*Main Street
*Hawksford Outdoor Pursuits - Hide Bar & Bistro
*Unknown bare-knuckle boxing venue
==Notes==
*First appearance of Ross Barton since 2nd November 2018.
*No episode was shown on Friday 25th October due to coverage of the Women's football friendly between England and Germany.
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 3,780,000 viewers (19th place).
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