Of all the people who could’ve kickstarted his downfall in Emmerdale, we certainly didn’t expect it to be the man himself, John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth).
A few days ago, John got revenge on Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) by tampering with the slurry tank on Butlers Farm. As a result, contaminated liquid flowed into the main water supply for the village, causing multiple people to fall unwell.
Due to the fact Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb) knew that Mack was the last person near the slurry, he got the blame. It made him feel utterly terrible, but John wasn’t exactly pleased with how the aftermath unfolded.
One of the villagers who became poorly as a result of drinking the liquid was Harry, John’s young nephew. He certainly didn’t consider this as a possibility, and struggled with his guilt when he saw the lad in a hospital bed.
Yesterday, when a guilty Mack announced that he didn’t want to be Aaron Dingle’s (Danny Miller) best man anymore, John vowed to change his mind to keep his partner happy. He orchestrated a plan that put Moira in serious danger, and then timed Mack’s arrival perfectly so he could save her.
Moira and Mack weren’t exactly back on the same page, but they apologised to each other and Moira allowed her brother to return to work at the farm.
With Moira trying her best to manage the finance nightmare post slurry spill, and Mack working with Ross Barton (Michael Parr) to try and make some money to help, it left John feeling as though his list of problems had got significantly smaller.
He had a fire to put out in the form of a curious Belle (Eden Taylor-Draper) wondering where Nate (Jurell Carter) has gone, but he managed to convince her that reporting him as a missing person wouldn’t be best for Tracy Shankley (Amy Walsh) and Frankie.
Feeling relieved, John smiled as he stood in the pub, ready to marry Aaron tomorrow.
Just as he left, Moira burst in with some bad news. She revealed to Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) that as a result of the slurry disaster, the lake is being dredged tomorrow. Moira was very focused on the fact she might have to pay the bill for it, while all John could do was worry about the inevitable discovery of Nate’s body.
If John hadn’t organised the spill, he wouldn’t be facing the prospect of everyone finding out he killed Nate.
