Lexi causes Nicola to fall down stairs

Nicola's concerned when she notices that Carl isn't sharing Lexi's enthusiasm over the IVF and when she overhears him telling Jimmy not to release the money to Scarlett, she's furious. Realising what his disinterest means, Nicola tells him that if he doesn't tell Lexi what he really wants, then she'll tell her herself.

Feeling cornered, Carl confesses to a devastated Lexi that he doesn't want a baby - he can't pretend anymore and he's felt this way for a while but hasn't had the heart to tell her. Confused, Lexi attempts to change his mind but Carl's firm. He further infuriates Lexi when he reveals he went along with it because he felt sorry for her.

Nicola returns home to find Lexi in a flood of tears, having thrown Carl out of the house. She tries to comfort her but Lexi's upset when Nicola claims that she knew Carl had his doubts all along and she was the one who prompted him to come clean.

http://images.digitalspy.co.uk/09/28/emmerdale030809_lexinicolacarl.jpgInfuriated, Lexi rails at Nicola, blaming her for making Carl tell the truth and accusing her of wanting to split them up. As Nicola follows her up the stairs, Lexi lashes out and accidentally causes Nicola to lose her footing and fall to the hallway below.

Panicking, Lexi calls an ambulance and is distraught when Carl arrives home to see Nicola unconscious lying at the bottom of the stairs. Will Nicola and the baby be OK?

Meanwhile, Lily's giving away her worldly possessions in preparation to hit the road, but Eddy realises how upset she is about leaving without Edna's approval. He tells Edna that her attitude towards her sister is not Christian-like. Edna's in turmoil about what to do and as Lily and Eddy are about to set off, Lily's upset that her sister hasn't turned out to wave her off with the rest of the villagers. Will Edna let her sister go without saying goodbye?

Elsewhere, Betty speculates that Val has had an affair, while Diane's finding it increasingly difficult to work with her sister. Marlon suggests that, for the sake of the customers, they draw up a rota to ensure Val and Diane no longer have to work together. Will they resolve their differences?