Emmerdale : Season 45

Ross sits at Dale View drowning his sorrows. Meanwhile, at the hospital, Joe assures Debbie that Ross hasn't gone to the police as they would've turned up by now. When Cain and Charity appear, they're shocked to find Joe at Debbie's bedside. Bob asks Cathy and Heath around to Mulberry Cottage for dinner but they aren't keen.

Noah asks Charity how Debbie is doing. Charity comments Debbie is okay physically but mentally she's not so sure as she's back with Joe. All Charity wants is her children safe but she doesn't think they will be with Joe. Charity hugs Noah and Moses and tells her sons she loves them. Harriet hears back from her contact about Charity's son.

Charity opens the box of mementoes of her baby boy and takes out the little blue hat. She's about to put the hat in the bin when Vanessa appears and reminds Charity that binning the hat won't make her forget about her son. A plumber has sorted the leak at Connelton View but when Bob and Laurel head into the café with their blended brood of warring children, Brenda lies the leak isn't fixed yet. Paddy has enlisted Megan's services to plan his and Chas' wedding.

Chas is excited ahead of her baby scan tomorrow but soon realises she's got the dates mixed up and the scan is actually today. Paddy and Marlon have got lost in Scotland. Meanwhile, Chas knocks at Tall Trees Cottage looking for Paddy. When there's no answer, she calls him but it goes to voicemail as Paddy has turned off his phone.

Amelia shoots her latest vlog. After Amelia heads into Hotten, Dan and Kerry discuss Amelia's true paternity, unaware the webcam is still recording. Paddy begins planning the baby's nursery as he's still in the dark about the devastating news Chas received at the scan yesterday. Charity and Joe bring Debbie home from hospital. Bernice advises Daz to either deal with the issue of him being Amelia's biological father or leave it. Daz has no idea what to do.

When Dan takes Amelia breakfast in bed to apologise, he and Kerry discover her room is empty and her bed hasn't been slept in. DI Simmons calls in at Tug Ghyll to inform Charity they've found Ryan, however at this moment, Ryan is not prepared to do the DNA test. Charity asks about Ryan, but DI Simmons can't say anything.

Charity keeps calling the number back hoping the mystery caller was Ryan. Whilst shopping for provisions, Victoria reminds Rebecca about her lunch with Ross. When Debbie and Joe appear in the shop, Rebecca asks Debbie if she minds her having lunch with Ross. Ross walks out after overhearing Debbie stating she wants him to be happy. Outside, Pete spots Ross exiting the shop and insists he can't keep running off every time he sees Debbie.

Doug spots Terry sleeping in his car so offers him a room in the B&B free of charge. Ross can't believe it when Pete admits he lost his temper yesterday and alluded to Debbie's role in the acid attack. Ross questions what he was thinking and insists Pete needs to shut this down. Villagers gather in the café where Kerry hands them Amelia's missing persons leaflets that are to be distributed in Leeds and Harrogate. Sarah has spent the night at Pollard's Barn.

Harriet receives a call from a former colleague informing her Bails has refused to give DNA so he's been arrested and will be forced to give a sample. Charity regrets telling Ryan the truth about his conception as her long-lost son now doesn't want to know her. Vanessa suggests Charity phones Irene to update her so Charity calls and asks Irene to tell Ryan she's grateful that he gave his DNA.

It's the day of Gerry's funeral and Doug is busy trying to raise funds for Terry. Charity is feeling the full effects of her heavy drinking yesterday and feels guilty about the voicemail she left Ryan. DI Simmons calls in the pub with the news that the DNA test showed Bails is Ryan's father. Sarah is annoyed to find Joe at Jacobs Fold.

Doug has spent the night at the B&B. He can't believe he was taken in by Terry and let Terry take him for all he had and more. A worked-up Eric presents Doug with an estimate of £20,000 to sort the B&B. T-shirts have been printed with Amelia's face on them to spread the word about the eleven-year-old's disappearance.

As Eric heads to the B&B, he finds a drawstring bag placed against the backdoor. He looks inside and cannot believe what it contains. Leanna manages to persuade Jacob to bunk off school, lying to David it's a revision day. Leanna then uses Jacob's phone to call the school pretending to be David, which is witnessed by Sarah who calls Noah and orders him to get back to the village. Eric shows Diane the contents of the bag - it contains £20,000. Noah meets Sarah in a barn at Wishing Well Cottage.

At the hospital, Sarah lays sleeping as her worried relatives watch on. Joe appears to check up on Sarah and support Debbie. He explains he's spoken to the police about the car and they've agreed not to take the matter any further. It's two weeks since Amelia disappeared and Daz is struggling to hold it together. In the pub backroom, Chas, Paddy and Marlon worry about Sarah. Paddy can't comprehend what it must be like to have a child that's that ill.

There is still friction at Mulberry Cottage as Arthur, Cathy and Heath continue to act up as they adjust and to the new living arrangements. Bob proposes they all go to the cinema tonight as a treat. Faith continues to steam ahead with the arrangements for Chas' baby shower. Marlon questions if Chas is up to it but Chas orders him to back off. Joe calls in at the hospital with magazines for Sarah.

Paddy struggles to comprehend the bombshell Chas has dropped and needs to know exactly what's going on with their baby. Dan fears Amelia is dead. Kerry orders him to keep positive, insisting they're going to find her alive. Meanwhile, at the police station, DS Benton and DC Smee quiz Daz about his time in the army, revealing someone calling themselves "Helmand2009" has been speaking to Amelia in a private chat room since she disappeared.

Paddy has been up all night researching Bilateral Renal Agenisis. He's found nothing to give him hope but Chas is still blindly optimistic that everything will turn out okay. She requests Paddy doesn't tell anyone about the baby's prognosis until they know more. DS Benton asks Dan and Kerry about doing a televised appeal for Amelia. Cain and Moira head to the hospital to find Debbie has spent the night in the waiting area. Joe appears with a change of clothes for Debbie but Debbie asks him to

A Journalist approaches Chas looking for information about Amelia. When he doesn't get anywhere, he badgers Daz, who also doesn't disclose anything. At Dale Head, Kerry receives a crank call accusing the Spencers of keeping Amelia hostage. It's clear Dan believes Daz is somehow implicated in Amelia's disappearance. Belle finds Lachlan staring at the sign Gerry made for Whingles Ale.

It's a not so happy birthday for Diane when Doug confesses he slept with Brenda - in earshot of all their friends and family! Later, Brenda and Laurel are arrested following a food fight.

Following Freddy's offer, Belle has a decision to make about her future. Fearing he's losing Belle, Lachlan follows Freddy with murderous intent and nearly clobbers him over the head with a rock. He's horrified to turn around and find Priya running to a taxi. Elsewhere, Daz receives a ransom call.

Moira gets the mother of all shocks when an intruder at Butlers Farm reveals himself to be her daughter Hannah and explains he's been living as a man called Matty for almost two years.

Matty becomes reacquainted with Victoria whilst Moira struggles to come to terms with the fact that her daughter is now her son. Also, Tracy sleeps with estranged husband David but soon regrets it.

Cain, Kyle and Isaac have spent the night at Pollard's Barn to give Moira some space. Eric isn't pleased by their presence. As Eric leaves, Moira appears. DS Benton explains to Dan and Kerry that they can't take any action against Daz without evidence. Dan orders DS Benton to have his brother followed.

Over breakfast, Ross reveals to Pete that he ordered Cain to sign the garage over to him or he'll inform the police about Debbie's involvement in the acid attack. Pete fears Cain could tell the police about Ross shooting Debbie but Ross is confident it won't go that far as Cain won't allow anything to happen to Debbie.

Daz sits languishing in a cell. Meanwhile, Bernice listens to a voicemail from Daz protesting he doesn't know who the girl is but suspects she's somehow connected to his time in the army. At Dale Head, Dan prepares a special breakfast for Amelia's first day back home. When Amelia comes downstairs, she asks about her laptop but as the police still have it, she uses Dan's phone instead.

Whilst getting coffee, Robert receives a call from Liv and rushes off. Daz appears in the café having been released without charge. Brenda inquires if this means he didn't take Amelia after all. Bernice confirms he didn't, declaring Daz has done nothing wrong and asks all those in the café to spread the word. Joe informs Debbie and Sarah that he's arranged for a consultant to visit later and give a second opinion on Sarah's condition.