Episode 9645 (6th April 2023)

==Plot==
Part One:
Charles calls Billy and Dawn to the church where he informs them he's spoken to Alex. He reveals Alex knows it was Billy who ran him over but assures the Fletchers that Alex is going to back off. Kim is unimpressed to witness Gabby and Nicky playing happy families with Thomas. Manpreet can see something is playing on Charles' mind. Charles admits it was Billy who run over Alex. Caleb has spent the night with Leyla. As they leave Tug Ghyll, a shadowy figure is watching them. Manpreet is adamant Charles should go to the police as he owes Billy nothing but Charles refuses, admitting he went to see Alex and warned him off. Manpreet can't believe it. Mary is nervous ahead of her date with Faye but she has booked them a room at the B&B in the hopes that things go well. As Leyla unlocks the village hall, she senses someone watching her. After she heads inside, a shadowy figure approaches the door, but before they get there, Caleb grabs them from behind and drags them away. Caleb is shocked to realise the shadowy figure is Nicky and questions what he's doing. Nicky asks Caleb the same question, revealing he saw him going into Tug Ghyll last night and coming out again this morning. Caleb states it was nothing, so Nicky states he won't mind telling his mum them...
Part Two:
Caleb demands to know what Nicky was going to do to Leyla if he hadn't stopped him. He tells Nicky he needs to accept he and his mum are separated and he can do what he wants. It soon becomes clear Caleb and Nicky are in cahoots and Nicky fears Caleb is being distracted by Leyla. Nicky states he's doing his bit with Gabby and tells Caleb to shape up, calling him "dad". Nicky orders his dad to make up for all the money he's lost before his mum becomes homeless. As Charles and Manpreet argue about Alex and Billy, DS Raveley appears at Woodbine Cottage. Rhona meets up with her first ex-husband, Gus, at the Hide. A nervous Gus asks Rhona if she's got any children. Rhona tells him about Leo and April then asks Gus why he's really there. Gus admits to Rhona that he needs to ask her a favour. DS Raveley explains to Charles and Manpreet that the impact analysis of Charles' car, CCTV on his route, plus Alex's statement have all put him in the clear. The couple breathe a huge sigh of relief. After DS Raveley leaves, Manpreet asks Charles if he's going to phone Billy. Charles doesn't want any record of communication between them so decides to go to the hospital to speak with Alex again before DS Raveley does. Meanwhile at Home Farm, a panicked Dawn decides she and Billy should go away with the kids before a spiteful and vindictive Alex drops Billy in it. Mary is running late for the date. As Faye waits for her at the B&B, Bernice invites herself to join Faye and tells her about her two gay husbands. Gus explains to Rhona that he and his wife Lucy are going through IVF, but he's infertile due to cancer treatments, so he asks Rhona if he and Lucy can use one of the embryos they created whilst they were married. Rhona is stunned. Caleb takes Nicky to the Cemetery and shows him the grave of his father - Frank Tate. As they stand at Frank's headstone, Caleb tells Nicky they're doing what Frank would've wanted. They're going to make things right.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Dawn Fletcher - Olivia Bromley
*Billy Fletcher - Jay Kontzle
*Charles Anderson - Kevin Mathurin
*Gabby Thomas - Rosie Bentham
*Nicky - Lewis Cope
*Thomas Tate - Bertie Brotherton
*Kim Tate - Claire King
*Naomi Walters - Karene Peter
*Manpreet Sharma - Rebecca Sarker
*Leyla Cavanagh - Roxy Shahidi
*Caleb Miligan - William Ash
*Mary Goskirk - Louise Jameson
*Rhona Goskirk - Zoe Henry
*Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
*Gus - Alan McKenna
*Bernice Blackstock - Samantha Giles
===Guest cast===
*DS Raveley - Shakil Hussain
*Faye - Jane Gurnett
==Locations==
==Notes==
*This episode was shown at the slightly earlier time of 7:00pm to accommodate coverage of England V Brazil which was shown immediately after this episode.
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 3,841,000 viewers (20th place).
Category:Emmerdale episodes
Category:2023 episodes
Category:Episodes outside of broadcast patterns