Emmerdale spoilers follow.
Emmerdale's Belle Dingle shows Jamie Tate she's not to be messed with tonight (April 10) as her job at the vets hangs in the balance.
Belle (Eden Taylor-Draper) is furious when she discovers plans not to renew her contract at the surgery, but she refuses to leave without a fight.
In Friday's episode, Paddy Kirk finally accepts Jamie's suggestion that Belle needs to be let go in order to cut costs.
Paddy confides in his partner Chas Dingle, who fears a family feud will erupt thanks to his lack of loyalty.
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Bracing himself for trouble, Paddy visits Belle at home and gently breaks the news that they can't afford to keep her at the vets.
Belle is outraged by the news and, knowing that Vanessa Woodfield isn't working at the moment, realises that Jamie (Alexander Lincoln) is the true mastermind behind this plan.
Jamie is wrong-footed when Belle comes to see him and calls him out for his dubious reasons for wanting her gone.
Jamie sticks to his guns by insisting that it's best for everyone if Belle leaves, since their recent fling has caused so much awkwardness between them at work.
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Getting more than he bargained for, Jamie is horrified as Belle starts making threats to expose the truth – reminding him that he has much more to lose than her.
Has Jamie met his match in Belle? And could everything still change when Jamie drops a bombshell?
Emmerdale airs tonight at 7pm on ITV.
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