Emmerdale spoilers follow for Friday’s (April 17) episode that is now available to view on ITVX. The episode in question will air on ITV1 on at 7:30pm.
Despite her penchant for mind games and manipulation, it turns out that Dr Caitlin Todd (Caroline Harker) isn’t all that good at covering her tracks, having made quite the slip-up which could prove to be her downfall.
The abusive doctor, as viewers know, has made Jacob Sugden’s (Joe-Warren Plant) life a living hell at the hospital, undermining him at every given opportunity, pitting him against his colleagues and accusing him of not making enough effort, despite the fact he’s working every hour imaginable, supporting his wife and preparing for fatherhood.
The pressure she repeatedly puts him under results in Jacob questioning his every move and walking on eggshells around his boss, having no idea how she will react to anything that he says or asks.
In a bid to get some time away from his so-called mentor, Jacob requested to swap shifts with Rich, doing the blood drive at the Hide. Todd, however, revealed that she would be overseeing the event, which left Jacob on edge.
On the morning of the event, Todd commented on how nice it was to see Liam Cavanagh (Jonny McPherson) happy with Chas dingle (Lucy Pargeter), making reference to his ex’s including Leyla (Roxy Shahidi) and ‘all that unpleasantness with Maya’, saying it’s ‘unsettling’ to discover someone’s not who you thought they were.
The comment left Jacob knocked for six. The medical student, as viewers will recall, was abused by high school teacher Maya when he was a teenager.
He attempted to find out what exactly Todd’s game was by bringing up Maya but she put him off, reminding him that they’re working. The situation escalated further when Todd suggested he take her blood and, given how she makes him doubt himself, Jacob questioned every move he made. Todd grimaced in pain when he attempted to take blood, which left him worried that he’d hurt her.
Later, he apologised for any pain he caused but as the discussion moved to Maya, he demanded answers in regards to her previous comment. Todd feigned shock when Jacob revealed that he was the child Maya had groomed, claiming she had no idea. Then she proceeded to cry, stating her shock that he would such a thing of her.
Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick) overheard the conversation and intervened, revealing that Todd’s father had died overnight.
Jacob was apologetic but, unable to stop thinking about the situation, he spoke to Manpreet Sharma (Rebecca Sarker), who confirmed that she’d told former colleague Todd about his ordeal with Maya.
Jacob reeled.
Armed with the knowledge that Todd did know what he went through, he now has what he needs to take her down. The question is: will this nightmare finally be at an end? Or will devilish Todd manage to get the upper hand once more?
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