David urges Jacob to tell Alicia that he doesn't like Talia, but the youngster refuses. David shares this information with Alicia himself, advising her to calmly explain this to Justin and make him realise that Jacob wants to stay in Emmerdale. Alicia and Justin talk, but he immediately assumes that she has been bad mouthing Talia and they argue. Jacob catches them and gets upset over the rowing, so Alicia becomes worn out with arguing and tells Justin to take Jacob. David cannot understand why Alicia has given up and she breaks down in his arms, explaining that she would have a better chance of keeping Jacob if she were married. David suddenly has an idea and Alicia is gobsmacked when he proposes with an onion ring from a packet of crisps. He convinces her that it would work and she agree