Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) has made two discoveries about John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth) in Emmerdale.
Last week, after getting word that Owen Michaels (Simon Haines) had confessed to Nate Robinson’s (Jurell Carter) murder, Robert learnt that his brother visited Owen right before he ended his life.
Smelling a rat, Robert then contacted Owen’s brother Steve, who confirmed the siblings were in Hull the day Nate died, which meant Owen did not kill him.
Unfortunately, his attempt at telling the police didn’t work due to Steve lying to them about where he was. It looked as though Robert wasn’t being honest, so DC Cole sent him on his way after wasting police time.
In the pub, as he enjoyed a drink with Victoria (Isabel Hodgins), he discovered the time Jacob Gallagher (Joe-Warren Plant) suffered an allergic reaction to nut milk, and how John saved him.
It was a very brief moment so in this evening’s episode, Robert began more digging.
In the shop, Eric Pollard (Chris Chittell) said that Jacob is typically very careful with his nut allergy, and always has EpiPens dotted around in case something happens. As Robert listened, he learnt that there was one specific time that Jacob drank the wrong coffee and also didn’t have a pen near him.
Conveniently, John was on hand in that exact moment to help Jacob. He used an EpiPen on him, saving his life.
Robert was incredibly suspicious, and even more so when Eric then told him about the time John saved Chas Dingle’s (Lucy Pargeter) life after being spiked.
To Eric and the rest of the villagers, it’s simply just a case of John being there at the right time – constantly.
However, it was all a bit weird for Robert and if he wants to really embrace Sherlock Holmes this week, he needs to remember that the iconic puzzle solving detective doesn’t believe in coincidences.
Will Robert get to the bottom of why John has saved so many people since he arrived?
