Emmerdale spoilers as Charity’s life hangs in the balance, Belle’s second chance and Jacob goes against Dr Todd
Things are heating up next week in the Dales
Over the last few weeks, Emmerdale has faced even more drama as Moira’s prison sentence led to her wanting to plead guilty to crimes she never committed in the hopes that she’d get home sooner for her children.
Meanwhile, Jacob has been struggling at work as Doctor Todd keeps piling on the pressure to the soon-to-be father, which led to him hitting Cain Dingle over by driving recklessly.
Speaking of Jacob becoming a father, Charity is still hiding the truth about her pregnancy, but next week the ITV soap have teased that the end is near as she goes into labour.
Here’s what’s coming up next in the Dales…
Jacob stands up against Doctor Todd…
Last week Jacob realised Doctor Todd was using his past history to manipulate and had rented a property close to him. Jacob has the weight of the world on his shoulders as not only is he dealing with Todd at work, she’s moved into the village and he’s been called as a witness at Bear’s trial.
We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info
Spotting his angst, Ross checks in with him and hears about his bullying boss, but is surprised when Jacob lets slip that it is a woman. Ross advises Jacob to talk it out with her. And soon Jacob heads to see Doctor Todd and asks if he can have a word. Before long Jacob decides to raise a formal complaint with her employers.
He doesn’t worry Sarah by telling her about his meeting with HR. At the Hospital, colleague Rich can’t believe Jacob is complaining to HR and warns him it is career suicide. And when Doctor Todd spots Jacob entering a room with the HR rep, her face darkens…
Moira struggles after returning home…
Last week when fresh evidence came to light, Moira was released back home but is struggling not having her own house. Lydia offers Moira time alone in the house and she looks forward to quality time with Cain together. But when Sam and Lydia break the news to Cain, Sam can’t resist pulling Cain’s leg about him getting his end away.
Arriving back, Cain feels he’s been set-up to have sex before he’s able to and annoyed Moira would talk about his private fears to the others. Cain storms out. Later Lydia consoles Moira as she explains the idea backfired. Moira is struggling, without her role on the farm. And Robert is left feeling very guilty about her situation.
Charity’s life hangs in the balance…
Charity’s gone overboard with Sarah’s baby shower but when the woman making the cake can’t deliver it; Mack and Charity head to pick it up. After a quick toilet stop, Mack’s car won’t start and Charity and Mack are stuck in the middle of nowhere with a broken down car, no phones and her waters break.
Charity spots an approaching car – it’s Ross who begrudgingly agrees to give them a lift to the hospital. Sarah makes her big entrance at the baby shower and wonders what could have kept Jacob and Charity. When Sarah finds her phone and sees all the missed calls she panics. Chas sees the same number of missed calls on her phone and knows something is seriously wrong. In the hospital the lift with Charity, Mack and Ross inside, breaks down.
Charity’s panic mounts as her pain, contractions and desperation are all mounting. Meanwhile, Sarah’s confused when she arrives at the Hospital and there is no record of Charity on the system. The confined space of the lift triggers Mack’s trauma from the bunker, whilst Ross tries to call for help over the intercom. In his HR meeting, Jacob’s anxiety levels are sky high as he relays how Todd’s bullying made him feel, unaware Charity’s childbirth drama is simultaneously unfolding in the same building.
When a midwife on the labour ward gets an emergency call about a woman about to give birth in a lift, Sarah fears the worst. Over the intercom the midwife enlists Ross and Mack to help deliver the baby in the lift. Meanwhile, after Jacob’s meeting he’s horrified to see all the missed calls.
When Todd tries to corner him and ask why he’s met with HR, Jacob finally stands up to her in person. Ross successfully delivers the baby but then notices a growing pool of blood on the lift floor. Charity’s life hangs in the balance…
Elsewhere in the village…
Last week Belle kissed Kammy, and Belle’s now excited ahead of her date with Kammy.. Soon Kammy’s nervous to be attending a Dingle family bash. Can he cope? Zara calls round to tell Paddy that Bear’s been moved into solitary after fighting with another prisoner and Paddy realises Bear’s freedom is hanging by a thread. Paddy is worried if his dad will ever get out of prison, Paddy knows he and Dylan could also be looking at a prison stretch.
After April expresses her unwavering desire to wait for Dylan if he gets sent down, Dylan has plans to end things with April to set her free in the event he goes to prison. Paddy is grateful Mandy has the salon but she looks worried. While Marlon tells April about Dylan’s plan to dump and ghost her, will April stand for that?