Episode 10182 (6th January 2025)

==Plot==
Part One: Steph is becoming impatient waiting for Ross to call her. Ruby plucks a hair from the back of Steph's head, lying she has removed a grey hair for her. As Steph goes to check for others, Ruby bags the plucked hair. Sarah witnesses Jacob letting a girl, Sian, he has spent the night with out of the house in the morning. Leyla is keen to have Sian stay for breakfast but Jacob tells her he will see her back at the hospital. Jimmy returns some of Will's stuff to Dawn that was at the portacabin. Marlon hears that the police have arrested a man for stabbing the deceased girl. Rhona admits to Mary that she doesn't believe that anything is going on between Marlon and Laurel but she is furious with him over not telling her what happened. Ruby tells Chas that she ordered a DNA testing kit and that it has already arrived. Chas encourages her to talk to Caleb before she sends the kit away. Eric welcomes Anthony to the village when he calls into the shop. In front of Cain, Anthony states that they will be seeing a lot more of him as he intends to keep an eye on Caleb and Ruby. Charles arranges Will's funeral with Dawn and Kim but Kim is distracted. They decide to not involve the kids. Ruby hides the DNA kit in her bag when Caleb arrives home earlier than expected. He tries to make the most of their time alone together and starts kissing her but Ruby desperately pushes him off, admitting that she needs to tell him something. She asks Caleb if he would have stayed with her if she had not fallen pregnant. Surprised by the question, he reassures her he would have. They both tell each other they are the best thing that's ever happened to them. Kim finds Dawn crying as she sorts through Will's belongings that Jimmy left for her. Kim finds a Dunhill pen that Dawn believes Will wanted to leave for Lucas. They share a drink and toast Will when the coroner's office calls Kim. Dawn snatches the phone from her and answers the call.
Part Two: Dawn tells Kim that the coroner has said that Will's death was natural causes and that there were no suspicious circumstances. She apologises to Joe for how she's treated him. Nicola worries that Marlon isn't looking after himself as he trawls social media looking for leads on April. Leyla encourages Jacob to not go overboard with his drinking. He continues to struggle with his studies. Chas finds Ruby posting the DNA kit and learns she hasn't spoken to Caleb in advance. In an effort to do something worthwhile, Sarah decides to accompany Marlon with another search for April in Hotten. Laurel, Nicola and Bear have also been out and return with no luck. Fed up of Rhona and Marlon snapping at each other, Mary warns Laurel off using Marlon as part of her support network in the pub. Embarrassed, Laurel rushes out leaving Marlon angry with Rhona. Caleb reminisces about Steph's conception with Ruby. Dawn finds a USB stick with her name on in with Will's belongings. She plugs it in and loads a video. In the video, Will tells Dawn that if she's watching this video it means that he's dead and that Kim is responsible. Dawn is stunned. 
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Caleb Miligan - William Ash
*Ruby Fox-Miligan - Beth Cordingly
*Jacob Gallagher - Joe-Warren Plant
*Sarah Sugden - Katie Hill
*Leyla Harding - Roxy Shahidi
*Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
*Jimmy King - Nick Miles
*Dawn Fletcher - Olivia Bromley
*Joe Tate - Ned Porteous
*Kim Tate - Claire King
*Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
*Rhona Goskirk - Zoe Henry
*Mary Goskirk - Louise Jameson
*Chas Dingle - Lucy Pargeter
*Cain Dingle - Jeff Hordley
*Charles Anderson - Kevin Mathurin
*Bear Wolf - Joshua Richards
*Nicola King - Nicola Wheeler
*Laurel Thomas - Charlotte Bellamy
*Will Taylor - Dean Andrews
===Guest cast===
*Steph Miligan - Georgia Jay
*Anthony Fox - Nicholas Day
*Sian - Jessica Frances
==Locations==
*Apartment One, Mill Cottage - Living room/kitchen
*Church Lane
*Farrers Barn - Front garden and living room
*Home Farm - Entrance hall and living room
*Smithy Cottage - Living room
*The Woolpack - Public bar and backroom
*David's Shop - Shop floor
*Café Main Street - Entrance, interior and outdoor seating area
*Main Street
==Notes==
*TV Times synopsis: Suspicious Dawn points the finger, Rhona is upset with Marlon, and Jacob is overwhelmed.
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