January 3rd 2024.
The aftermath of the tragic car crash on New Year’s Eve that resulted in the death of young Heath Hope began to unfold in Wednesday night’s episode of Emmerdale. The villagers found themselves grappling with the tragedy while Brenda tried her best to support a grieving Cathy, who was staying with her.
Crucially, Brenda believed Cathy when she told her that she had not been driving at the time of the fatal crash. Instead, Angelica King had been behind the wheel. Unfortunately, Angelica was keeping quiet out of shock and fear, and her mother Nicola was doing her best to help her stay silent.
Bob had been at the hospital, refusing to leave until he had seen Heath’s body and said goodbye. He refused to talk to Cathy, but Brenda managed to persuade him to. She maintained that Cathy was telling the truth and had not been driving when the crash occurred. When Bob finally embraced Cathy, he tried to reassure her that Heath had looked ‘peaceful’ when he had seen him at the hospital. Bob also believed Cathy's story when she said that Angelica had been driving.
Bob then went to see Nicola and Jimmy, wanting answers. Wendy cautioned him not to ‘start a war’ with the Kings, so Brenda accompanied him. April had previously spoken to Nicola, claiming she had seen Cathy get into the driver’s seat of the car. This was enough for Nicola to believe Angelica could not have been driving, ignoring the possibility that the two girls had switched places during the journey.
When Bob suggested Angelica could have been driving, Nicola was adamant - she wasn’t going to let her daughter be falsely accused. She reminded Bob and Brenda that April had backed up Angelica’s story, and then brought up Cathy’s diagnosis of PMDD, a disorder which has caused her to experience episodes of anxiety, anger and disruptive behaviour in the past. This was enough to convince Bob that Cathy was lying, and he backed down.
Unless Angelica admits the truth, it looks like there is no way back for Bob and Cathy. Even if the truth does come out, the trust between them might have been destroyed forever. How will Cathy cope when she realizes her dad thinks she caused her twin brother’s death and then lied about it? Only time will tell.
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