Episode 8922/8923 (24th December 2020)

==Plot==
Vinny is still furious that Liv kept her seizures and Paul's gambling from him. Liv apologises. She tells Vinny that getting Paul to admit he's gambling again is the first step. Vinny doesn't think pushing Paul is a good idea but Liv questions what's the worst that could happen. Mackenzie tells Charity he's got another job for them. Afterward, Kim approaches Mackenzie and demands her cut of the shoe profits. Mackenzie hands Kim a wad of cash but it isn't enough to buy her silence so Kim orders him to keep an eye out at Butlers for her. Paddy continues to stress about the secret wedding; the invites haven't been sent out and he still doesn't have a venue for the reception. Harriet scrubs her hands red raw again. Mandy prepares for her special Christmas lunch with Paul and Vinny. At the same time, Paul calls by the Mill where he continues to deny he's gambling again. Whilst Paul nips to the toilet, Vinny goes through his phone. Marlon suggests they hold the reception in the pub beer garden. Paddy hates the idea. After Paddy has stormed off, Aaron suggests to Marlon that they borrow decorations from Take A Vow for the reception. When Paul returns from the toilet, Vinny confronts him about the betting apps on his phone. Paul tries to claim they're old apps but Vinny knows he's lying. Paul tells Vinny it isn't easy trying to stop gambling and he keeps failing because he's breathing down his neck. Vinny urges Paul to admit he's a gambling addict and stop being weak. Furious at being called weak, Paul violently grabs Vinny and throws him over the couch. Once Vinny is on the ground, Paul begins punching his son repeatedly. Kim is looking forward to spending time with Millie and takes great pleasure in rubbing it in Andrea's face. The oven at Holdgate Farm has broken so Al suggests they move the festivities to the Hide. Kim approaches the pair and alludes to Al's affair but Priya is clueless. Cain doesn't trust Mackenzie but Moira requests he gives him the benefit of the doubt for her sake. Believing Leyla is away with Liam, Marlon and Aaron attempt to break into the Take A Vow office to borrow decorations. Aaron is unable to pick the lock so instructs Marlon to use brute force to get inside. As Marlon makes his run up, Leyla opens the door from the inside and Marlon goes flying. Whilst Jamie and Kim wait for Andrea to drop Millie off at Home Farm, they discuss how to ensure Jamie sees more of Millie. Leyla offers to ring around her suppliers and see what she can do to help with the surprise wedding. Following the assault, Vinny decides to tell Mandy what's been going on. Paul desperately tries to persuade him to keep quiet, going so far as to try to use his love for Mandy against him, but Vinny has made up his mind.
Cain lets himself into Jacobs Fold and takes money from Charity's purse to get Noah and Sarah Christmas presents as Charity hasn't bothered to get them anything. At Butlers Farm, Moira does her best to make amends with Mackenzie but Mackenzie is still bitter about Moira leaving him when he was a child. Paul chases after Vinny and desperately begs him not to telling Mandy the truth, promising he'll clean up his act. Vinny is adamant Mandy needs to know. Kim and Jamie shower Millie with presents but their family time is interrupted when Al appears at Home Farm and has a go at Kim for alluding to his affair in front of Priya. Cain and Belle are shocked to learn about the surprise wedding. Cain thinks it's an awful idea to spring a wedding on Chas. At Wishing Well Cottage, Vinny asks Mandy to sit down as there's something she needs to know. In desperation to stop Vinny from talking, Paul knocks into the Christmas tree, causing Mandy's prized angel ornament to fall to the ground and shatter. Mandy is distraught as today is the fifteenth anniversary of the day she lost her baby girl. As Mandy breaks down, Vinny realises it's not the right time to her about Paul's gambling. Cain shows Moira the invite to Chas and Paddy's wedding. Moira thinks it's romantic. Andrea arrives at Home Farm to collect Millie but Millie doesn't want to leave. Marlon dons a wedding dress for the wedding rehearsal in a bid to distract Paddy. Paddy is left in tears as he and Marlon say their 'vows', telling the other how much their friendship means to them. Al calls his other woman to wish her a Merry Christmas and tells her he wishes he was he was waking up next to her. A drunken Charity helps herself to a bottle of vodka from behind the bar. Chas is disgusted. She labels Charity a disgrace and warns her if she doesn't clean up her act, she'll lose Noah just like she lost Vanessa. Cain prepares a romantic evening for him and Moira and suggests they start wearing their wedding rings again. Jamie tells Andrea he misses her and Millie then tries to persuade his estranged wife to spend Christmas together at Home Farm. Andrea already has plans but agrees to pop over at some point. Manipulative Paul uses Mandy's sorrow to his advantage, telling Vinny they can either tell Mandy the truth and break her heart again or they can put it behind them and concentrate on making Mandy happy. Al sneaks off to call his other woman, telling her he'll somehow get away for a few hours tomorrow to see her. Leyla can't source a marquee so she informs Paddy and Marlon they'll need to have the reception inside the pub instead. Soon conversation turns to Charity's behaviour recently and Marlon tells Paddy he did the right thing not inviting her to the wedding, unaware Charity is nearby and has overhear everything.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Liv Flaherty - Isobel Steele (8922 only)
*Vinny Dingle - Bradley Johnson
*Charity Dingle - Emma Atkins
*Mackenzie Boyd - Lawrence Robb
*Kim Tate - Claire King
*Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt
*Bear Wolf - Joshua Richards
*Chas Dingle - Lucy Pargeter
*Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
*Harriet Finch - Katherine Dow Blyton
*Dawn Taylor - Olivia Bromley
*Lydia Dingle - Karen Blick
*Mandy Dingle - Lisa Riley
*Paul Ashdale - Reece Dinsdale
*Aaron Dingle - Danny Miller (8922 only)
*Andrea Tate - Anna Nightingale
*Al Chapman - Michael Wildman
*Priya Kotecha - Fiona Wade
*Moira Dingle - Natalie J Robb
*Cain Dingle - Jeff Hordley
*Leyla Harding - Roxy Shahidi
*Jamie Tate - Alexander Lincoln
*Millie Tate - Willow Bell (8923 only)
*Belle Dingle - Eden Taylor-Draper (8923 only)
===Guest cast===
None.
==Locations==
*Apartment One, Mill Cottage - Living room/kitchen
*Café Main Street - Interior
*The Woolpack - Bar, beer garden and exterior
*Woodbine Cottage - Living room
*Wishing Well Cottage - Living room/kitchen
*Main Street
*Butlers Farm - Kitchen and living room
*Pear Tree Cottage - Yard and Take A Vow office
*Home Farm - Living room, dining room and kitchen
*Jacobs Fold - Living room/kitchen
*Hotten Road
*St. Mary's Church - Nave
*Holdgate Farm - Driveway
*Grass behind St. Mary's Church and Farrers Barn
*David's Shop - Exterior
==Notes==
*This hour-long Christmas Eve episode was shown at the slightly earlier time of 6:45pm.
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 5,376,248 viewers (26th place).
Category:2020 episodes
Category:Emmerdale episodes
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