Episode 5294 (13th May 2009)

==Plot==
Chas fears that Cain is leading Aaron astray and turns her frustrations on Paddy. Concerned for his girlfriend, Paddy asks Marlon whether he should say something to Cain but is warned not to endanger his own health by provoking a confrontation. Nevertheless, Paddy stands up to Cain and impresses him with his front. Later, Chas catches Aaron with some money earned from Eli’s job and berates Cain in the Woolpack. She's shocked when Cain admits that Paddy has already spoken to him and agrees to back off. Chas is amazed and quietly impressed with Paddy. Meanwhile, it's Nicola’s birthday but she's hardly in the mood to celebrate. In an attempt to cheer her up Rodney suggests a drink later, but Nicola worries with the pregnancy playing on her mind. She leaves for a doctor's appointment with Laurel and lies to Rodney that they’re going for dinner. Nicola is stunned when the doctor confirms that she is four months pregnant. As the two of them return to the village, Nicola comes to terms with the realisation that she has to tell Jimmy. However, when Jimmy tells her they were never suited to one another, Nicola is hurt and decides to keep her own counsel. Elsewhere, Debbie asks Andy to let her see Sarah until the custody battle is over but he is unreceptive. Debbie is disheartened but Cain convinces her to rehire Aaron so she can devote more time to the fight for custody.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt
*Chas Dingle - Lucy Pargeter
*Cain Dingle - Jeff Hordley
*Edna Birch - Shirley Stelfox
*Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw
*Aaron Livesy - Danny Miller
*Nicola De Souza - Nicola Wheeler
*Eli Dingle - Joseph Gilgun
*Debbie Dingle - Charley Webb
*Brenda Walker - Lesley Dunlop
*David Metcalfe - Matthew Wolfenden
*Leyla Harding - Rokhsaneh Ghawam-Shahidi
*Rodney Blackstock - Patrick Mower
*Andy Sugden - Kelvin Fletcher
*Sarah Sugden - Sophia Amber Moore (uncredited)
*Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
*Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
*Victoria Sugden - Isabel Hodgins
*Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
*Val Pollard - Charlie Hardwick
*Sandy Thomas - Freddie Jones
*Maisie Wylde - Alice Coulthard
*Laurel Thomas - Charlotte Bellamy
*Jimmy King - Nick Miles
===Guest cast===
None.
==Locations==
*Smithy Cottage - Front garden
*Tug Ghyll - Front garden
*Village Store, Post Office & Off-Licence - Exterior
*Mulberry Cottage - Living room and kitchen
*Main Street
*Woodbine Cottage - Front garden and back garden
*Café Hope - Café
*Butlers Farm - Farmhouse (lobby, living room and kitchen)
*The Woolpack - Public bar, beer garden and kitchen
*Emmerdale Veterinary Surgery - Consulting room
*Field
*Glen Valley Medical Centre - Exterior
*Robblesfield Way
*Windsor & Dingle - Forecourt and garage
*Pollard & Pollard - Corridor and office
==Notes==
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 6,970,000 viewers (12th place).
Category:2009 episodes
Category:Emmerdale episodes