Next week on Emmerdale, Lydia is left stunned after Craig forces himself upon her.
Elsewhere, Tom gets attacked by some youths, Cain finally accepts Caleb into the family and a guilt-ridden Charles decides to take some time out from the village.
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Brothers reunited
Caleb and Cain seem to finally be putting the past behind them as Caleb makes things official by drinking from the Dingle welly. Chas is pleased to see her brothers getting along, and later, Cain tells Caleb that he will seriously consider the proposal to make the driving business a joint enterprise between them, Nate and Nicky.
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Caleb's amused when Cain gets him to help out with work at the garage.
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Craig forces himself upon Lydia
Craig shows back up at Wishing Well wanting to chat to Lydia about their past. She takes him to where their baby's ashes were scattered and they imagine what his life would have been like. Their shared grief leads to a charged moment...
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After snapping at Kim, Lydia opens up to her about her almost-kiss with Craig. She decides to hand in her resignation to Craig but takes it back after he tells her how much their recent reconnection has meant to him. Soon things escalate and Craig reveals his true feelings for Lydia before raping her - leaving her in a state of shock about what's just happened.
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Tom gets a pasting
Tensions continue to rise for Belle as she gets jealous of Tom and Dawn's friendship.
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As Tom goes off on an emergency call, he is confronted by some youths who demand his car keys. Tom tries to stand up to them but is beaten to the ground and his car is stolen. A worried Belle finds him and calls the police.
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Also next week...
Gabby's attempt to blackmail Billy over Nicky backfires as Kim finds out and berates her. Feeling unsupported, Gabby comes to a big decision.
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Amelia opens up to Noah, admitting that she has anxieties about living alone, and comes to a decision about her future.
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Still feeling guilty about what happened with his dad, Charles is glad to be getting out of the village to go on a retreat.
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Credits
> Monday, September 4, 7.30pm (Episode 9773)
Writer: Joanna Ebuwa
Director: Sheridan Myers
> Tuesday, September 5, 7pm (Episodes 9774 and 9775)
Writer: Sue Mooney
Director: Tim Finn
> Wednesday, September 6, 7.30pm (Episode 9776)
Writer: Sarah Hooper
Director: Tim Finn
> Thursday, September 7, 7.30pm (Episodes 9777 and 9778)
Writer: Andrew Kirk
Director: Mickey Jones
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