John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth) played a very clever game after watching Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) get spiked in Emmerdale.
Yesterday, Robert had his drink drugged by a man he was on a date with. Conveniently, John was also at The Hide sorting his van out, and watched the situation unfold.
Desperate to get rid of his brother, John realised that having him drugged would be the perfect opportunity. He waited for Robert to drink the liquid, threw him in the van, and drove off.
The start of tonight’s episode allowed us to learn that John changed tactics and did not go as far as murdering his sibling. Instead, he called Victoria (Isabel Hodgins), who agreed with the idea of keeping Robert in the van overnight while the drug wore off.
Weird to us, but whatever.
In the morning, Robert woke up and was terribly confused. As he panicked, the van doors opened and he saw John with a syringe in his hand. He tackled his brother to the ground, and was confused when Vic approached, aware of what was going on.
John spun a story and made it seem as though he had every intention of helping Robert. The medicine in his hand was to calm him down, but Robert struggled to believe him.
Because the story was backed up by Vic, it fuelled the perception that John was doing everything in his power to help their brother. He had seemingly thought about everything, including that it would’ve created more problems for Robert if the hospital learnt about his spiking.
Vic spent the entire day stuck in the middle of her brothers. One minute John was telling her that Robert is a dangerous man and then the next, Robert was trying to convince Vic that John is bad news.
Taking action, Vic took John and Robert to a piece of land. She explained that not too long ago, their relatives would spend hours looking after the farm, and wouldn’t let family fights bother them for long, because they had to work together.
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Vic hoped that the pep talk would inspire John and Robert to clear the air. They decided that they would, which left Vic surprised.
As she walked away, it became apparent that John and Robert had no intention of ending their feud. They shook hands and hugged which impressed Vic, but that’s because she didn’t hear what either of them said.
John is still certain he can get rid of Robert, who is still adamant he won’t be leaving the village anytime soon.
But who will get the upper hand?
