Episode 10185/10186 (9th January 2025)

==Plot==
Part One: Kim has been left on her own at Home Farm as Joe and Billy decide to give her some space after yesterday's events. She finds coffee has been made for her with a note saying to help herself. Leyla catches Sarah leaving Jacob after having spent the night. She tells Jacob before things get serious between them, he may want to talk to Sarah about her heart condition and think about the impact it could have on him. After drinking her coffee, Kim turns around to find Will standing behind her. Marlon searches through the comments that are rolling in on the video he posted online. There are people commenting that they've seen April in places such as Brighton and Ayr. When his back is turned, Mary takes Marlon's phone. Sarah tries to sneak back home but is confronted by Charity who wants to know where she's been and who with. Kim feels unwell as her hallucinations of Will continue. Sarah tells Charity that she's been with Jacob. She's relieved when Charity refers to Jacob as decent but asks her to let her know when she stays out in future. Kim's visions of Will intensify. In reality, it is Dawn questioning her on how she killed her father.
Part Two: Kim admits to Dawn/the Will hallucination that she stood back and did nothing while he was dying. Mary hides Marlon's phone as he begins looking for it. She shows Vanessa that people are trolling him and Rhona, accusing them of being involved in April's disappearance. Kim reveals to Dawn/the Will hallucination that she let him die because he broke her heart. Anthony encourages Ruby to make up with Steph. Sarah is confused when Jacob gives her the cold shoulder again. Kim apologises to Dawn/the Will hallucination and tells him she always loved him before passing out. Dawn is unable to wake her as Joe arrives back. She admits to Joe that she drugged Kim with ketamine, wanting her to let her guard down. Sarah is hurt when Jacob hints that he doesn't want to get involved with someone who may end up dying again. Joe realises that the combination of the ketamine, alcohol and sleeping pills is what has caused Kim to pass out as he and Dawn are still unable to wake her. Dawn panics saying she never meant to hurt her. Kim begins having a seizure. Joe asks her to ring an ambulance but Dawn hesitates, fearing what may happen to her. 
Part Three: Joe covers up for Dawn as the paramedics arrive, disposing of the ketamine and encouraging her to keep quiet over it. Laurel confides in Charles that she made a move on Marlon prior to April going missing, having had a few drinks after her divorce came through. Charity is horrified when Sarah reveals the reason that Jacob has broken up with her. Joe reveals that Kim froze then Will was dying in a similar way to how Dawn did they called an ambulance and tells Dawn that Kim didn't say anything because he told Kim not to. Dawn worries that Kim will die and it will be her fault. Marlon finds Mary with his phone and discovers the comments all over social media accusing him and Rhona of being involved in April's disappearance. Joe and Dawn are told that Kim is stable and asking to see them both. Dawn is relieved. Charity storms round to Jacob and warns him to keep away from Sarah in future, telling him he should work on his bedside manner if he intends to be a doctor. Dawn freaks out when she and Joe head to Kim and find the police going in to visit her. 
Part Four: The police quiz Kim over the ketamine in her system. Kim puts two and two together and realises Dawn was responsible. Kim tells the police about the events of the last few days and covers that she took the ketamine of her own accord, thinking foolishly it may help her to sleep. Given the circumstances, the police agree to take no further action. Rhona worries that those trolling Marlon's video know their names and where they live and suggests he delete it. Marlon doesn't want to in case April does manage to see it. Dawn regretfully admits to Kim that she drugged her to get her to talk as she didn't believe what she was told over Will's passing. Joe backs up Dawn's remorse of the situation and Dawn reveals she is now content with what both Kim and Joe both explained to her about how Will passed away. Dawn and Kim both apologise to each other and agree to move on. Ruby apologises to Steph for getting upset over the photo, saying it just reminded her of everything she's missed out on with her. Anthony walks in on them reconciling and dishes out a back-handed compliment to Ruby for resolving the situation in front of Steph. Dawn reveals to Billy that she drugged Kim with ketamine and that she is now in hospital. She tells Billy she got it from her old dealer. Dawn is horrified when Billy wants to know if she is using again, insisting she isn't. Joe visits Kim alone and tells her that she didn't end up revealing everything to Dawn and that they should let the situation lie now. She asks Joe to look after Dawn for her. Leyla feels guilty when she realises Jacob dumping Sarah was down to what she said to him earlier in the morning. Sarah yells at Charity for interfering with Jacob, worrying that he might not want to talk to her again now. Charity is amazed she would even consider still being friends with him. An upset Dawn tells Joe that she told Billy about what she did. Joe comforts her. Dawn thanks Joe and they kiss briefly.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Kim Tate - Claire King
*Jacob Gallagher - Joe-Warren Plant
*Sarah Sugden - Katie Hill
*Leyla Harding - Roxy Shahidi
*Will Taylor - Dean Andrews (10185 only)
*Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw (10185 only)
*Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
*Rhona Goskirk - Zoe Henry
*Mary Goskirk - Louise Jameson
*Vanessa Woodfield - Michelle Hardwick
*Amy Barton - Natalie Ann Jamieson (10185 only)
*Billy Fletcher - Jay Kontzle
*Joe Tate - Ned Porteous
*Charity Dingle - Emma Atkins
*Dawn Fletcher - Olivia Bromley
*Paddy Dingle - Dominic Brunt (10185 only)
*Laurel Thomas - Charlotte Bellamy
*Charles Anderson - Kevin Mathurin
*Caleb Miligan - William Ash (10185 only)
*Ruby Fox-Miligan - Beth Cordingly
*Rodney Blackstock - Patrick Mower (10185 only)
===Guest cast===
*Anthony Fox - Nicholas Day
*Paramedic - Marie Blount (10186 only)
*Doctor - Richard Koslowsky (10186 only)
*Police Officer - Rob Walters (10186 only)
*Steph Miligan - Georgia Jay (10186 only)
==Locations==
* Home Farm - Entrance hall, stairs, living room and kitchen
* Farrers Barn - Living room and kitchen
* The Woolpack - Entrance and public bar
* Main Street
* Jacobs Fold - Living room/kitchen
* Café Main Street - Interior
* Church Lane
* Hotten General Hospital - A&E waiting area and Kim's room
* Smithy Cottage - Front garden and kitchen
* Apartment One, Mill Cottage - Living room/kitchen
==Notes==
*Final appearance of Dean Andrews as Will Taylor.
*This hour-long episode was shown at the usual time of 7:30pm.
*TV Times synopsis: There may be a burgeoning relationship on the cards, while someone is suffering hallucinations at Home Farm.
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