If anyone was unsure that Ray (Joe Absolom) is a shady character, the way he is about to target a vulnerable Emmerdale teen will help solidify things in any questioning mind.
The fact he’s a menacing drug dealer is a clue to this man’s darkness, but he’ll demonstrate just how deep his levels go when his young employee Dylan Penders (Fred Kettle) tells him no.
Dylan was last seen leaving the village heading for rehab with the promise of an improved life but returned by doing over Moira Dingle’s (Natalie J Robb) barn on Ray’s say so, only to end up getting stabbed by Kyle (Huey Quinn) brandishing a pitchfork.
Now he’s in a bad way with an infected wound hiding out in the Cricket Pavillion and it’s dawned on him that working for Ray isn’t the smartest move. April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan) tries to get him to see a doctor, but he refuses, so they go with the next best option – to raid the vets for medical supplies.
In their mission to do their own surgery, Paddy (Dominic Brunt) catches them, but takes pity on the pair and helps Dylan himself. He even offers him a bed for the night.
Ray catches up with Dylan and tells him about some future jobs he’s got lined up and in turn Dylan shows him the stash of drugs he’s got. But that’s as far as Dylan wants to take it.
The next morning while at breakfast with Paddy and Mandy, Dylan ignores texts from Ray.
He can only ignore him for so long though and later he has to run rings around April to get her off his back so that he can make the drugs drop. He thinks it’s his last drugs drop for Ray.
But you don’t say no to a thug like Ray, so when Dylan turns down a job and Ray is happy to accept it, things become unsettling. While the teen thinks he’s finally getting out of it, Ray absolutely intends to keep him well in.
Creepy Ray is seen spying on Dylan and April together as they walk through the village. He has plans for the young pair and they’re in huge danger without even realising it. What is Ray plotting?
