Lexi (Sally Oliver) and Debbie (Charley Webb) are unable to gain access to the Church and Rodney's (Patrick Mower) interest is pricked by their actions. He convinces Emily (Kate McGregor) to let him in and begins to look for the necklace. The girls sneakily attend a funeral later in the day but realise the communion wine has gone. Emily tells them the bottles have been sent for recycling and they give chase to the recycling van as it tears away from the village. Rodney delights in his triumph at having concealed the necklace in his jacket. However, his face falls when he realises the necklace is a fake. Will he continue his fruitless search?Elsewhere, Hilary (Paula Wilcox) continues her reign of oppression by interfering in Church affairs. When attending the funeral with Douglas (Duncan Preston) she notices Emily fawning over Ashley (John Middleton) and her suspicions are raised once more. Later, Hilary tells Laurel (Charlotte Bellamy) that she believes Ashley and Emily were involved, an idea which Laurel ridicules. Laurel tells Ashley what her mother has said, so is now the time for him to come clean about the kiss?Also, when Belle's (Eden Taylor-Draper) friends call for her at Wishing Well, a confused Grayson (Christopher Villiers) sends them to the Dingles. Belle is horrified to see them approaching and runs away to hide her embarrassment.

She is relieved later when they appear to be enjoying her more basic surroundings and joins in the fun with the farm animals. Will Belle stand tall and proud as a Dingle?

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