Emmerdale tonight echoed the mood of the nation with Cain feeling fragile after drowning his sorrows following England’s defeat in the Euros.
And there wasn’t much cheer elsewhere in the village, as relationships crumbled left, right and centre.
Emmerdale tonight: Sam and Samson’s get-away plan thwarted
Having warned his son he’d have to run away in Friday’s episode, Sam confirmed his escape plans for Samson.
He’d booked a ferry, and would sell Samson’s late mum Alice’s wedding ring so he’d have some funds.
“You’re going away where no one can find you,’ Sam said – just as Lydia approached them.
She was furious to discover their plot and told her husband: “What about Matty? Samson’s just gonna leave the poor boy to rot?”
“Samson comes first. I’m getting him out of here… don’t try to stop me,” Sam bellowed back.
Later, Lydia challenged Samson, warning that running away might just make things worse for him – namely people realising he’d been lying.
“Samson Dingle goes on his hols, can’t be contacted… nothing suspicious there,” she mocked.
In a last ditch attempt to make her stepson do the right thing, she said: “Think about it… do you think you’ll be able to live with yourself, knowing someone else is inside because of what you’ve done?
“The only thing Matty is guilty of is defending himself against you.”
It did the trick as Samson headed to the police station and finally told the truth… Potentially good news for Matty, but a disaster in waiting or Sam and Lydia’s marriage?
Sam saw red, screaming at his wife: “Why the hell did you make him do this? Don’t you realise what’s going to happen to him? He’s going inside.
“I had it sorted, but you couldn’t have that could you?
“I’ll never forgive you for this.”
And Sam appeared ready to burn more bridges as he argued with Cain, who accused him of always being too soft on his son.
Cain then made the mistake of bringing up Alice as he declared “her son’s a deadbeat and her dad let it happen”.
With that, Sam took a swing at him… not many men would be brave – or in Sam’s case stupid – enough to try that!
Rose a thorn in Will’s side
Meanwhile at Home Farm, Will told Billy he knew that Kim had been covering for him and warned: “In future, do not do stupid stuff.”
“That was good of you, supporting the Missus,” Kim acknowledged.
Will replied: “I admit I’ve been hard on you… you should have put me six foot under.” Er, he does know what happened to her husband, Frank, right?
Later Rose revealed that she’d overheard the conversation and thanked Kim for her protection of Dawn.
And, in her own show of support, she declared: “I’m stopping the booze, I want to be a bit more present for Dawn and the kids.”
“At least the brandy bill will go down,” Kim deadpanned.
Of course, viewers know that Rose is up to no good and she was later on the phone to her mystery person, saying: “I got some Brownie points yesterday but I don’t know.”
Will interrupted the and Rose decided to up her game, telling him softly: “I still can’t believe I’m here sometimes with you, my daughter, my grandchildren.”
Then she planted one on her ex!
“What is wrong with you?” came Will’s response. “I did not encourage that… what was it, one moment of madness?
“You have to understand that I love my wife* and nothing is gonna stand in the way of that.”
*Wife? Or fancy car, big house and designer gear? The jury’s still out on that one, Will!
Laurel’s moving on
Jai was left feeling hopeful that he and Laurel can move past their issues after her heart attack, as she told him it was time to leave things in the past.Â
But what she actually meant by ‘things’ was their relationship.
“I think it’s time to tell the kids we’re splitting up,” she declared. Awkward!
What did you think of Emmerdale tonight?
Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm.Â
Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.
