Episode 5289 (7th May 2009)

==Plot==
Bob is hurt when Brenda is nowhere to be seen as the auction starts, but as the lot comes up Brenda rushes in and whispers to Bob that she has the money to save his businesses. Bob calls a dramatic halt to the auction after agreeing to let Brenda have a stake in the businesses rather than accepting her charity. Gennie is flummoxed as to where the money has come from and Brenda guiltily confesses that she went to a loan shark. Val is furious with Leyla for helping David at the debate and tries to fire her from the factory, but she's overruled by Eric, who doesn't want to damage his campaign further. Eric assures Val that there's another way to deal with Leyla and he asks Nathan to exploit Leyla's weak spot - money - to get her onside. Nathan invites Leyla to discuss job opportunities at Home Farm. Jimmy refuses to face Nicola when Carl asks him to talk to her about moving out. Carl gives Lexi his blessing to deal with Nicola in her own way and Lexi bluntly tells Nicola to pack her bags. Lexi feels smug when Nicola starts sobbing, but she has no option but to go back on her threat.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw
*Brenda Walker - Lesley Dunlop
*Leyla Harding - Rokhsaneh Ghawam-Shahidi
*Lily Butterfield - Anne Charleston
*David Metcalfe - Matthew Wolfenden
*Gennie Walker - Sian Reese-Williams
*Carl King - Tom Lister
*Lexi King - Sally Oliver
*Nicola De Souza - Nicola Wheeler
*Jimmy King - Nick Miles
*Terry Woods - Billy Hartman
*Jamie Hope - Alex Carter
*Edna Birch - Shirley Stelfox
*Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
*Debbie Dingle - Charley Webb
*Cain Dingle - Jeff Hordley
*Val Pollard - Charlie Hardwick
*Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
*Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
*Nathan Wylde - Lyndon Ogbourne
===Guest cast===
*Auctioneer - David Woodcock
*Harry Swift - Kieran Cunningham
==Notes==
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 6,540,000 viewers (15th place).
Category:2009 episodes
Category:Emmerdale episodes