What happened in Emmerdale tonight: Matty was freed, Jai moved out of Laurel’s
And Rose was up to more scheming
Emmerdale tonight was an hour long, after the soap missed an episode on ITV last night – and there was drama galore!
Top of the list was Matty’s release from prison. Everyone else was so happy to see him a free man but he was in a state of trauma.
Emmerdale tonight: Matty’s free but is Samson going inside?
The same day started dramatically differently for two Dingle households, with Sam and Lydia having another blazing row, while Moira was feeling positive about Matty’s future.
Sam had convinced himself that Samson would be heading inside for lying about the stabbing.
“It’s only a matter of time before they charge him, and not just with what he’s confessed to but for lying in the first place, perverting the course of justice.
“You’ve got no idea what you’ve done, either of you,” he snapped at his wife and son.
Samson replied that he knew his dad had hit Cain, but no one else was to blame for what had happened – and then laid down a bizarre challenge.
“Go on, hit me. It might make you feel better,” he said.
“It’s a bit late for that now,” Sam replied mournfully.
When alone with Lydia, Sam finally admitted: “I won’t turn my back on him, but Cain was right, after what he’s done I’m ashamed to call him my son. Maybe I was too soft on him, somewhere along the line I’ve failed him.
“Nothing I can do now, he’s on his own, and no idea what’s coming his way.”
Later, Matty did indeed walk from prison – and a tense run-in with Samson ensued.
“I wouldn’t wish prison on anyone,” Matty said and, assuming Samson’s fate was already sealed, added: “Just keep your head down and your mouth shut – and tell the truth, you can’t let someone like Josh get away with it.”
Hmmm, all these hints at Samson not having a clue what’s about to hit him… will he be exiting the village permanently – and in a wooden box?
Laurel and Jai at war?
The rain cloud reached Laurel and Jai’s house in Emmerdale tonight, where they agreed to tell all their kids about their split – although he was definitely still trying to avoid it.
“So soon after your heart attack… it’s a lot for them,” he pleaded. But Laurel had no intention of changing her mind.
With Arthur away in Australia, the former couple broke the news to Archie and Dotty at home, who took it as well as small children could.
And with that chore ticked off the list, Laurel moved on to the next: Operation Get Jai out of the House.
Jai reluctantly agreed to move back into his family home, assuming Archie would be right by his side – “He’s my son, Laurel, where I go he goes.”
However, Archie had other plans – staying put with Laurel and his ‘sister’, as he cutely called Dotty.
Emmerdale tonight: Rose stepped up her plan – but, er, what actually is it?
Whether he’s secretly finding Rose a temptation under his roof or genuinely wants her gone, Will tells his ex that it’s time she found somewhere else to rest her head.
But Rose has no intention of moving on and protested that Dawn and the kids like having her at home, and her leaving would just punish them.
Later, she was briefly on a call to Bali, where Ruby is on holiday, telling her they need to move their plan on.
Before the day was out, a shady stranger handed Rose a brown envelope that contained a small bottle with clear liquid in it.
“Careful, there’s enough there to put an elephant down,” the mystery man warned. “You’ll receive further instructions in due course.”
Is murder afoot? Or a plan to drug Will to get him into a compromising position?
Liam and Chas kissing in a tree?
Elsewhere the village’s GPs Manpreet and Liam idly chatted about their disastrous love lives.
While Manpreet subscribed to the old adage the best way to get over someone is to get under someone else, Liam was resolute that – with his track record – he’s better off staying single.
His colleague protested that he clearly had unfinished business with Chas (Lucy Pargeter) after their one-night stand.
And she’d clearly hit on something as, when Chas later suggested they have a drink together, he happily agreed.
What did you think of Emmerdale tonight?
Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm.
Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.