Episode 8958 (2nd February 2021)

==Plot==
Al receives a text from Kim demanding to know where her money is. Afterward, Al accosts Priya and tells her if he can't get the missing money back, Kim will have him arrested. Priya tells Al that all this is down to him and there's nothing she can do about it now. A worried Jai does his best to support Laurel who is struggling with both her sobriety and coming to terms with the termination. Ethan has gotten a new job. Harriet also has news on the job front as she's decided to not quit the church. Kim continues to threaten to have Mackenzie arrested. Moira orders her brother to stop antagonising Kim as she holds all the cards but Mackenzie is determined that Kim won't be in control for long as he's going to find the CCTV footage of the robbery and destroy it. Al approaches Priya in the café and tells her he doesn't blame her for ruining his life before telling her he loves her. Priya doesn't believe Al but agrees to meet him for lunch anyway. After Priya walks off, Al calls Kim and tells her if things go to plan, he'll have her money by this afternoon. Whilst skulking about in the HOP office, Mackenzie overhears Kim telling Jamie about a wealthy investor friend of Jai's she is hoping to reel in. Jamie offers to take the meeting but Kim doesn't think he's capable. When Kim's back is turned, Jamie scrunches up the post-it with the investor's contact details and throws it in the bin. Jimmy and Nicola meet up with Juliette in the gazebo at the playground where Juliette explains she feels ready to make space in her life for Carl now. Once the HOP office is empty, Mackenzie replaces the post-it note Jamie scrunched up with one with fake details then pockets the original note. Jimmy and Nicola are shocked to learn Juliette has been spying on them whilst doing the school run and insists she's not seeing Carl now. Juliette claims she'll need to accept their decision then walks off. Whilst a dressed up Priya waits for Al to arrive at the HOP for lunch, Kim mentions how Al said she'd have the missing money back today. A shocked Priya realises Al is using her so decides to get revenge. She invites Al back to Holdgate Farm where Al tries to talk his way out of trouble again by worming his way back into Priya's affections. Laurel and Jai sit Gabby down and inform her of Laurel's relapse. Afterward, conversation turns to Jai and Archie moving into Mulberry Cottage. Both Gabby and Arthur give their blessing for the move although Gabby decides to return to Brook Cottage so they can all have more space. Al continues to use his charms on Priya, telling her the only thing standing in the way of them getting back together is the missing money. Al can't believe his luck when Priya agrees to return the money and tell Kim the truth. Jamie moans to Mackenzie about Kim not trusting him. Mackenzie encourages Jamie to meet with the investor anyway so Jamie retries the investor's contact details from the bin. Priya and Al head to Home Farm where Al believes Priya is going to confess to the fraud but instead Priya places the blame for the missing money squarely on Al. Al can't believe Priya has played him whilst an unamused Kim reminds Al she wants her money back or he'll be going to prison. After Kim has left the room, Priya tells Al he seriously underestimated her - the fraud wasn't Debbie's idea, it was hers. She tells Al he's never going to see a penny of the money then strides out.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Al Chapman - Michael Wildman
*Priya Kotecha - Fiona Wade
*Jai Sharma - Christopher Bisson
*Laurel Thomas - Charlotte Bellamy
*Harriet Finch - Katherine Dow Blyton
*Charles Anderson - Kevin Mathurin
*Ethan Anderson - Emile John
*Kim Tate - Claire King
*Mackenzie Boyd - Lawrence Robb
*Moira Dingle - Natalie J Robb
*Lydia Dingle - Karen Blick
*Jamie Tate - Alexander Lincoln
*Jimmy King - Nick Miles
*Nicola King - Nicola Wheeler
*Gabby Thomas - Rosie Bentham
*Arthur Thomas - Alfie Clarke
===Guest cast===
*Juliette Holliday - Amelia Curtis
==Locations==
*Holdgate Farm - Driveway and dining room
*Mulberry Cottage - Kitchen and living room
*Main Street
*David's Shop - Exterior
*Café Main Street - Interior
*Hawksford Outdoor Pursuits - Office and Hide Bistro
*Gennie Walker Memorial Playground
*Home Farm - Dining room
==Notes==
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 5,576,070 viewers (20th place).
Category:2021 episodes
Category:Emmerdale episodes