Prepare for a whodunnit with implications on the whole village as Graham Foster is found dead on the opening day of Hawkford Outdoor pursuits.
And with Graham's scheming affecting most of Emmerdale at one time or another, there's nobody that isn't a suspect.
Over the course of next week we'll see the events prior to the murder unfold from the different perspectives of various villagers, culminating in Graham's own story on Friday.
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It's the opening day of Hawkford Outdoor Pursuits and worried that she may be about to lose Graham for good, Kim summons him to her office to lay her cards on the table.
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An uncharacteristically vulnerable Kim tells Graham that she's never stopped loving him, and Graham gives her hope that maybe there's still a chance for them.
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But when Kim learns that he's planning on leaving for France with Rhona anyway and has been playing her she's livid, and plots with Al to get her revenge on him once and for all.
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Meanwhile, Jai is ran ragged as Al and Kim go AWOL and he struggles to run everything by himself.
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Having turned to cocaine to keep him focussed and on top of the day's events, Jai is rattled when his car collides with Graham's on the road.
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Spoiling for a fight, Jai jumps out of his car and threatens Graham but Graham can tell he's high and before he knows it, he's told Laurel everything.
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And Jai is in for yet more trouble when Rishi manages to intercept his drugs order and things go from bad to worse when he lays into his son.
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With both his relationship with his dad and Laurel in tatters, Jai seethes, thinking about how this is all Graham's fault and determined to get revenge.
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Elsewhere, Graham arranges to meet up with Ryan to get the last of Kim's money, that they've been working on digitally syphoning.
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But when Ryan refuses, Graham manhandles Ryan and locks him in the kayak cupboard so that he can't go running to Kim.
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When Charity tracks Ryan down and he explains that Graham put him there she is furious and goes after Graham apoplectic with rage.
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But Graham is far from repentant and belittles Charity and her relationship with her son and with Vanessa. Charity tells Ryan that they're going to make Graham pay...
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On the opening day of Hawkford Outdoor Pursuits, tensions are still strained between Jamie and Andrea he's determined to have a nice day.
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But when Andrea realises Jamie has hired a PI to follow her, she seeks advice from Graham - big mistake. When Graham later sees Jamie and Andrea acting friendly, he reveals his secret dealings with Andrea.
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Jamie is horrified that Andrea would go behind his back and with all the damage Graham has caused their family, Andrea and Jamie are determined to get revenge.
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Elsewhere as Marlon is setting up the food truck, Rhona arrives unexpectedly with Leon so they can spend some time together.
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But soon Rhona's guilt gets the better of her and she tries to explain to Marlon, but Marlon gets the wrong idea and goes in for a kiss. Horrified, Rhona reveals she's still leaving with Graham.
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Heartbroken that Graham has taken his wife and now potentially his son for good, Marlon vows to stop him from getting away with it – at whatever cost...
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Now let's catch up on what's happening this week...
Resentful that he's having to take on the brunt of running HOP himself, with seemingly no help from Al Chapman or Kim Tate, Jai Sharma is struggling to cope.
But when we see him give into temptation and turn to old demons, how will he forgive himself?
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Elsewhere, Rhona Goskirk and Graham Foster's plan to leave the country get real after Rhona confides in Vanessa Woodfield about it. But when Leo's passport goes missing and Rhona accuses Marlon Dingle of stealing it, things begin to unravel.
Aaron Dingle faces yet more heartbreak when Pete Barton breaks the news that he's no longer allowed to see Seb.
Finding comfort at the bottom of a bottle and a stranger's bed, Aaron wakes up to find he's alienated himself from Victoria Sugden and Liv Flaherty, his only support system.
Will he be able to make it up to them?