Tonight’s episode of Emmerdale focused on just four characters: Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley), John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth), Victoria Sugden (Isabel Hodgins) and Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller).
Recently in the soap, Aaron received a letter from Robert requesting a visit. The beloved character returned to the Dales a couple of weeks ago, but was sent back to prison as a result of breaking the rules of his bail conditions.
Aaron wasn’t going to see Robert, but changed his mind when Vic said he was in a bad way after being attacked. Unfortunately, the appointment was discovered by John, who then grew quietly angry when Aaron outright lied to him about where he’d be going.
As Aaron left, John told Vic that he knows he’s going to see Robert. While Vic tried to reassure a paranoid John at the flat, Aaron had sat down ready to see his ex.
Robert attempted to get under Aaron’s skin by reminding him of times they spent with Liv, and how missed she is. He really tried, but Aaron wasn’t budging – he told Robert again that he’s moved on, and wants to be with John.
Aaron told his ex that if he loves him, he’ll allow him to carry on with his life and leave him alone. It hurt his heart, but Robert agreed, and Aaron left.
In the afternoon, as Aaron returned, John headed out, making his way to the prison to see Robert.
This conversation between the two Sugdens was entirely different. Robert called John the ‘unwanted rut’ and said that he’s trying to ‘take his life’. He was clever with his words and wound John up so much, he said that Robert has no idea what he’s capable of.
John told Robert that he could ‘take his life’, but the definition of the phrase was, of course, completely different. By this point, John was raging. He was sat in his chair practically shaking with negative emotion, and Robert was watching this odd behaviour with deep concern.
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Robert concluded that he’s not going to let Aaron start again with John, because his distant brother is incredibly odd. As time ran out, Robert smugly told John that they’d see each other again soon.
Robert will be released again in a couple of days time and immediately heads back to the village. When he arrives, he tells Aaron, John and Vic that he’s sticking around and wants to reconnect with his family.
This character is now standing in the way of John and his happy life with Aaron.
What will John do to change this?
