Cain explodes at Graham in Home Farm war in Emmerdale – then turns on Kyle
A war has been brewing for a while, Emmerdale’s Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) just didn’t know it.
The moment his son Kyle (Huey Quinn) started confiding in Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough) and not his dad, it was only ever going to end badly.
This fact has just come to light, and it has rocked the Big Dog. Cain thought him and Kyle were tight knit. He’s been completely oblivious to his son feeling disconnected from his distracted dad.
It’s been a huge few years for the kid, having shot Al, lost his mum, seen Moira (Natalie J Robb) imprisoned, and now his dad has cancer which he doesn’t want to treat. To cope with these big feelings he started burning things, namely barns on Emmerdale Farm.
Graham discovered this and became the lad’s confidante. But now Kyle has something new on his mind, he wants answers for his mum’s death.
He confronts Kim (Claire King) and Joe Tate (Ned Porteous), demanding they ‘fess up. Joe was responsible for Amy’s death – Charity (Emma Atkins) ran the limo off the road because a drugged Noah (Jack Downham) walked out in front of her who had been drugged by Joe while planning to steal his kidney.
Amy then plunged into an icy lake and died later of cardiac arrest.
As Kyle demands answers from the bewildered Tates, Graham arrives and tries to do damage control. Kyle leaves, but at home Cain and Moira are concerned to see him so agitated and shaken.
Cain believes it to be down to Graham, and marches to Home Farm spoiling for a fight. He thinks Graham has done enough harm to Kyle.
Cain seethes that he and the Tates must stay away from Kyle, vowing Dingle backlash if they don’t.
This presents a problem for Graham, who is immediately set on by Joe when Cain leaves, demanding to know which side he is on. It’s a tough question for morally conflicted Graham to answer.
Cain is all over the shop and the next day fails to control his anger around Kyle, which of course is just what the heartbroken lad needs. As Cain rages, something catches his eye and he dashes outside – Kyle has set a shed on fire. But worse, Monty the dog is trapped inside.
Cain springs into action and breaks down the shed door, fighting back flames as he tries to save the family pet. Everyone is stunned as Cain takes the barbecued pooch to the vets, leaving Kyle feeling rotten.
It’s bad news from Paddy (Dominic Brunt), the Dingles must prepare for the worst, and Cain’s rage once again rises. He’s unable to control his temper around Kyle. But what Paddy later reveals is that Monty has cancer, his limited time is not due to the fire.
Cain’s instant instinct is to try to save the much-loved mongrel, which gives him pause for thought – as he’s chosen to ride out his own cancer rather than get treatment, how much of a hypocrite is he being?
