Emmerdale teen Jacob Gallagher suffers a new setback next week as Noah Dingle turns nasty with him.
The former friends fall out when Noah rudely quizzes Jacob (Joe-Warren Plant) over his disturbing relationship with predatory schoolteacher Maya Stepney.
As Halloween arrives in the village, Jacob is invited by Leanna Cavanagh to spend some time hanging out with her, Noah and Sarah Sugden.
This is one of the first occasions that Jacob has spent time with his friends since the Maya saga, making it a big moment for him.
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Unfortunately, Noah – who's secretly jealous of Jacob – isn't about to make life easy for him.
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As the teens catch up, Noah dishes out cruel jibes about Jacob's past with Maya.
When the taunts become too much, Jacob flees and accuses Leanna of only inviting him to cause trouble.
Leanna, who's actually innocent for once, checks on Jacob at the shop to make sure that he's okay.
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Once Jacob has realised that Leanna's intentions were good, the pair bond and Leanna ends up leaning in for a kiss.
But is Jacob really ready for a new relationship after everything that happened with Maya?
Emmerdale airs these scenes on Thursday, October 31 at 7pm and 8pm on ITV.
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