Caleb Dingle covered up his son Nicky as police try to uncover the truth about his mysterious attack.
A violent showdown ensued between the two on Thursday night after Caleb (Will Ash), covered in blood and injured, was discharged from the hospital.
Nicky (Lewis Cope) said he pushed his father off the cliff and left him to die because he was “sick of the lies and the games”.
He told his father he would confess his crime to the police and was ready to go to jail.
However, when two officers knocked on the door, Caleb dropped the investigation, blaming a deer for his fall.
‘It was a deer!’: Caleb covered up his son Nicky as police tried to uncover the truth about his mysterious attack
Dispute: The two erupted in a furious showdown on Thursday night after Caleb (Will Ash), covered in blood and injured, was discharged from the hospital himself
He told officers, “It wasn’t Mackenzie.” I looked around, it must have been a deer or something. “I think I just lost my footing.”
Nicky, who attacked Caleb after confessing his sexuality to his fiancee Gabby, had told him during the heated argument, “You destroyed me.” I’ve followed Gabby’s life and lost Ally.
“I’ll gladly tell the truth, part of me wishes you’d never woken up.” “The blackmail, the games, I’m done dad, we’re done.”
Nicky was engaged to Gabby Thomas when his father planned to take over Home Farm to avoid facing financial ruin – but he was secretly in a relationship with a man named Ally.
Afterwards, police told suspect Mackenzie he was free but added: “We’re not stupid either, we know there’s more to it.”
Fans who watched the show took to Twitter in disbelief at the cover-up.
One wrote: “Emmerdale is going downhill fast.” Caleb gets pushed by a frigging DEER and Belle listens to her music on headphones. Captivating storylines.’
Another added, “So after all this Caleb is saying it was a deer that pushed him or that he slipped!?” How gullible are these cops?
A third viewer typed, “How did Caleb move in so quickly when he was in the hospital after all?” Is that a new sofa? Thought he had no money.’
“It was a deer #Emmerdale Cue Swirling and the Hotten Air Force rushed out to arrest Bambi,” wrote another.
Excuses: He told officers, “It wasn’t Mackenzie.” I looked around, it must have been a deer or something. I think I just lost my footing.
Assaulted: Caleb was in a coma in the hospital after Nicky pushed him off a cliff and was near death
Surprised: Fans who watched the show took to Twitter in disbelief at the cover-up
Tough: Caleb was furious with his son Nicky after he was revealed to be his attacker, waking up in hospital recalling everything on Wednesday night in Emmerdale
Ouch: Caleb was in a coma after being thrown off a cliff and left for dead as the village tried to uncover the villain – but Nicky admitted it on Tuesday
Caleb was in a coma after being thrown off a cliff and left for dead as the village tried to uncover the villain – but Nicky admitted it on Tuesday as he lay on the bed with his unconscious father.
In recent episodes, the whole village turned against Caleb when he confronted his family in a western-style scene at the Woolpack.
In a great crime thriller, Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley), Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb), Leyla Harding (Roxy Shahidi) and Will Taylor (Dean Andrews) were all potential suspects and the police worked hard to uncover the villain.
But as soon as Caleb got off the ventilator, he wanted Nicky to know that he knew it was him, having recalled the incident.
When he woke up he said, “It’s a shock that someone hated me so much they killed me!”
Nicky (Lewis Cope) then tried to leave the hospital after being there all night when Caleb said firmly, “No, sit down, there are things we need to talk about.”
“You can stop pretending you care.” I remember exactly what happened and it was you who made me do it. You could face a charge of attempted murder.’
“I suppose you thought you could get away with it! You left me there to die!’
He replied, “I’m guilty, but you’re not really guilty, are you?” “You wouldn’t tell the police anything about me, would you?”
A flashback then played to the forest scene when Caleb fell while Nicky watched his body fall to the ground.
Nicky had tried to blame Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) but Caleb saw through him.