Next week on Emmerdale, Kim finally discovers that Ruby is to blame for her recent woes, just as Rose makes a move on Will. Elsewhere, Caleb is under suspicion, Samson causes tension, and Ella’s baby scan sets up a new mystery.
Kim discovers the truth
Having been ordered by Ruby (Beth Cordingly) to up her game, Rose (Christine Tremarco) is finally able to make her move on ex-husband Will (Dean Andrews) next week, after successfully ousting Kim (Claire King) from her own house.
The pair have been working together to destroy Kim, though Rose has recently started having doubts now that she’s bonded with her estranged daughter Dawn (Olivia Bromley) and grandkids.
Rose’s last attempt to bed Will went spectacularly wrong, when a drink spiked with tranquillisers meant for him was actually consumed by Dawn. After Dawn was involved in a car crash as a result, Rose had the last laugh when both Dawn and Will accused Kim of spiking the drink.
With Dawn threatening to leave Home Farm with baby Evan, Kim instead offered to move out to the B&B, and started carefully considering her next move to expose Rose.
Next week, Rose is taking advantage of Kim’s absence by putting her own stamp on Home Farm, setting up a bar with neon signs and other such decor.
Meanwhile, Kim arranges to meet the dealer (Lee Lomas), who seemingly sealed the deal on Kim’s guilt last week by arriving at the house to demand she pay him for the tranquillisers he provided her.
It had been a last second arrangement by Ruby when Rose alerted her to what had happened, but Kim realised that she was actively being framed. Her suspicions were confirmed when she later caught sight of Rose talking to the dealer, but she needs proof.
As the pair meet outside the village, Kim is frustrated when the dealer refuses to reveal who had hired him. Kim knows full well that Rose is not the mastermind behind the plot, but she cannot convince him to give her a name.
Kim later focuses on Caleb (Will Ash) as a probable suspect, but as Will comes to visit her at the B&B, Kim spots Caleb nearby and is distracted by keeping an eye on him, putting Will offside.
When Kim talks with Caleb, things soon begin to fall into place as he inadvertently steers her elsewhere.
“She’s put off by Caleb,” Claire King told EverySoap at a press event last month. “He gives her some advice about watching Ruby, and that’s when Kim suddenly drops the bomb and thinks ‘Ah, Ruby…right, I’m off to see her!’”
Heading down to Mill Cottage, Kim spies a bottle of brandy that Ruby has clearly swiped from Home Farm, and Kim knows she’s got her culprit.
Ruby quickly realises that Kim knows, but makes no attempt to deny it as she explains that she’s just waiting for the fireworks when Kim’s life inevitably falls apart. Ruby quips that Kim’s marriage has already gone to ruin, though Kim doesn’t agree.
Has Kim finally met her match in Ruby?
“No definitely not,” Claire retorts. “I think Ruby would like to think she’s met her match, but I don’t think she’s on a par with Kim. Kim can be a little bit more dangerous I think… but we’ll see what happens!”
Rose makes her move
But little does Kim know that Ruby has already given Rose her orders—her time is up, and now that Kim’s out of the way, she has to complete their plan and sleep with Will.
After being ignored by Kim whilst she was distracted by Caleb, Will is feeling a bit miffed as he returns to Home Farm to find Rose waiting.
Seeing the opportunity to provide some support, Rose moves in for the kill, and it doesn’t take much persuading for Will to reciprocate!
“He goes home feeling a bit sorry for himself,” Dean Andrews tells us. “And gets a little bit of love and comfort… and a little bit more love later on!”
The next morning, Will tells Rose that it should never have happened.
“He really regrets it,” Dean continues. “It’s just one of those moments of madness, he really does love Kim, and he just wants harmony back in the house I’m sure.”
Rose explains that she’d like more from Will, but when she then receives a phone call from Ruby, her face falls…
A triumphant Kim later returns to Home Farm and tells Rose that she knows everything, as a devastated Will realises he’s been played.
“He doesn’t react too well,” Dean adds. “I suppose it’s much of the muchness of what he knew before. He’s obviously not seen her for a long time, but she fled before and has done all kinds of stuff. So he’s not happy about it, he fell for her trap a little bit—typical bloke!”
Exactly what happens next is under wraps for now, but the next day PC Swirling (Andy Moore) swings by in order to do a welfare check on Rose—her discarded handbag has been found.
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