Fed up of being put in an impossible situation, Matty Barton (Ash Palmisciano), who knows exactly where Chloe is, does the right thing and tells Mack that Amy Wyatt (Natalie Ann Jamieson) is visiting Chloe and Reuben tomorrow.
Determined to see his son, Mack joins forces with Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) as they covertly follow Amy’s car on the jaunt the following day.
Amy spots their vehicle and is appalled but Mack snatches her phone and texts Chloe, pretending to be her sister. Chloe, however, realises she walking into a trap and texts Mack that he’ll never see his son again.
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Will Mack be able to track Chloe down again? Or has Chloe succeeded in her cruel plan of keeping father and son apart?
Elsewhere in the Dales during the week in question, Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) feels like Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt) has capitulated to Chas (Lucy Pargeter) when he agrees to share Eve’s Christmas with her.
An emotional week on the way for the residents of Emmerdale (Picture: ITV)
When Paddy defends Chas and reminds her that he and Eve will always love her, whatever Aaron thinks, Chas is grateful for the support.
Eric Pollard (Chris Chittel), meanwhile, struggles to attend the Parkinson’s Support Group but after an unexpected tremor, he opens up to Rodney Blackstock (Patrick Mower), whose off-hand reaction to the diagnosis leaves him rather perplexed.
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Emmerdale airs these scenes between Monday, December 11 and Friday, December 15 at 7:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
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