MONDAY
Laurel Thomas was all in when she learned her son Arthur was gay and has shown him that she will be there for him every step of the way.
It's not been easy for the teen who's felt in the spotlight and marginalised by his peers and his school. But it's his friendship with Marshall which has thrown him for the biggest loop.
Arthur doesn't know whether he's coming or going with Marshall who wounds him deeply when he insists that can't be friends.
Once again it's Laurel to the rescue but can the mum find the right words to say to comfort the angsty teen?
There's trouble in love for Nate, who's dumped by Naomi. And problems are still boiling away in the background for at-odds couple Ethan and Marcus who just can't seem to get back on track.
Ethan's delighted when it seems as if he and Marcus have finally made up. But Marcus is hiding something from his boyfriend and reveals his shocker just as the lawyer has decided to propose!
For Bernice and Bob their grand opening of the B&B is looming. Bob's frustrated when Bernice books a harpist, who she fancies, to entertain their guests.
And his frustration grows when his teenage daughter Cathy kicks off. How will she react when her dad says he doesn't want her at his all-important B&B event?
TUESDAY
There was a time when Samson Dingle would run a mile at the mere sight of Amelia and their baby daughter, Esther.
The teen hoped Amelia would terminate their accidental pregnancy and has made no bones about the fact that he doesn't want to be a parent.
But recently, Samson has started showing up for Esther which is pleasing Amelia no end as she's desperate for him to play a part in their kid's life.
Her boyfriend Noah, however, is far from happy about it. He doesn't trust Samson as far as he could throw him. He's sure his cousin is up to something but his stroppy attitude is coming across as jealous, which Samson is looooving.
The awkward trio finds themselves in the cafe together where Samson revels at Noah's spiky reaction, thrilled to be getting a rise out of him.
Cathy Hope finds herself getting in another teenage tangle, unable to keep control of her temper.
Marlon's made a cake for Bob and Bernice's opening night and by accident, Cathy ruins it. The teen is totally humiliated and runs off while her dad Bob blows up in an exasperated rage.
It falls to Bernice to talk to Cathy who gratefully accepts her gift of an amethyst pendant to try to help reduce her stress. But when a calmed-down Cathy attempts to apologise to her dad her temper flares again and sees her destroy the gemstone in rage!
Unable to understand why she can't control her emotions, Cathy bursts into tears.
In the Woolpack, Gabby flirts with manny Nicky but is tired of getting nowhere with him.
WEDNESDAY
Having poured every last penny into buying the B&B, Bob Hope needs this to go well.
But the grand opening doesn't get off to a good start as his business partner, Bernice Blackstock is nowhere to be seen.
With a long list of things to get done for the party, Bob gets stuck in and is exasperated when disheveled Bernice finally shows up.
As she trots out an excuse she desperately hopes Bob won't work out that she spent the night in one of the rooms with Tim the harpist she booked to entertain at their event!
Later, the pair are nervous as they wait for their first guests to arrive. But the plan to have the soothing sounds of a harp playing in the background is a bust because Tim is nowhere to be seen.
As Bernice gets defensive with Bob, she springs into hostess mode as the punters and press start arriving.
But will she get thrown off her game when panicked Bob reveals he's found Tim? dead in a room upstairs!
What will they do?
Later, Bob's in for some more stress when his girlfriend Wendy turns on him, believing that he and Bernice are sleeping together! Can Bob persuade her that she's wrong?
Elsewhere, Noah needs a new job now that Marcus has left the village. But when he dashes off to an interview, it's Samson who steps in to help Amelia with childcare.
Noah fumes when he returns and finds out his cousin's been minding Esther which pleases Samson no end.
At Home Farm, Gabby is desperate to get Nicky to make a move on her. And when she asks him if he can zip up her dress, she is thrilled by his reaction.
THURSDAY
Sam Dingle is skint and feels terrible that he's not able to do more to help Amelia raise his baby granddaughter Esther.
With Amelia's dad Dan also broke, Sam asks Cain if he can give the mechanic a pay rise. Cain refuses but urges Sam to think more like a Dingle and get creative about making money.
Given food for thought, Sam decides he's going to steal some baby stuff from David's shop. But as he's making off with a bunch of stuff, Pollard sees him and gives chase!
The situation is bad enough as it is but when Pollard then falls and knocks himself unconscious in the process, Sam looks on in horror?
Will there be consequences for the desperate Dingle?
Meanwhile, Samson, Sam's son, is also up to no good.
Noah realises he was right to be suspicious of his cousin who manipulates Noah into coughing up ?2K of his trust fund to keep Samson away from Amelia and Esther.
Will Amelia find out? And will Samson end up wanting more money from Noah?
Bob tries to talk to Wendy who isn't in the mood.
Believing he's having an affair with Bernice, she refuses to open the door of her cottage to Bob and instead opens an upstairs window and dumps a bucket of cold water over her boyfriend!
Bernice thinks it's hilarious when a soaking-wet Bob turns up for work at the B&B. But the smile drops from her face when she learns why Wendy's drenched him?
At Home Farm, Gabby realises that Nicky doesn't want to blur the lines between the personal and the professional. But he's totally unimpressed when she 'temporarily' fires him so they can get passionate and in a huff, he quits!
FRIDAY
When Sam Dingle stole from the village shop he was trying to provide for his baby granddaughter, Esther, the only way he felt he could.
But when Pollard spotted him and gave chase only to suffer a serious fall, the skint Dingle's petty crime became something else altogether.
Sam is now absolutely bricking it that he's going to get sent down for what happened. And having done a stretch inside for armed robbery he knows his past record is only going to make things worse.
At the Dingle homestead, Sam offloads to his wife Lydia, desperate to come up with a plan to save him from the slammer. But is a sentence inevitable?
Elsewhere, Amelia is loving that Samson's finally interested in their baby daughter. She's keen for him to play a part in Esther's life but her boyfriend Noah, who's stepped up as 'stepdad' knows full well his cousin's intentions aren't pure.
Determined to save Amelia and Esther from getting hurt, Noah's out to keep them apart and has even paid his cousin to stay away.
Amelia's fed up when Noah blocks her attempt to see Samson ? will she find out the guys have struck a deal?
At Home Farm, Will's trust in Caleb grows. But is Kim's husband being set up for a fall by Cain's little brother?
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Emmerdale Spoilers 20th - 24th February 2023
