Classic Emmerdale spoilers: Cain double-crosses Sadie as kidnap scheme comes to an explosive end

Cain Dingle leaves Emmerdale in Classic Emmerdale spoilers for episodes airing on ITV3 on Monday, February 24 – as his kidnapping of Tom and Sadie King finally comes to an action-packed end.

With the police on his tail, Cain takes action, shooting Sadie in a desperate double-bluff. And, as the Kings put together the ransom money, Cain stages his escape, double-crossing his partner in crime.

These episodes originally aired September 20 and 21 2006.

Cain is on the run in Classic Emmerdale spoilers

Tom infuriates Sadie by trying to bargain with Cain – telling him that he’ll name Sadie as the only kidnapper. Hearing a helicopter nearby, Cain panics and drives off with both of his hostages.

Back at Home Farm, tensions are fraught between the Dingles and the Kings. As they wait for news, Zak insists that Cain isn’t responsible for the kidnapping. Meanwhile, Matthew and Carl make arrangements to pay the ransom.

With Cain gone, Tom takes the opportunity to untie himself and Sadie. Sadie is unable to move her legs, and begs Tom not to leave her behind. Tom flags down an oncoming car – only to find himself staring down the barrel of Cain’s shotgun.

Having moved Tom and Sadie into a new car, Cain removes the BMW emblem and blows up the old one. As a police helicopter searches for Cain, DI Poulton gets a call about a burning car in a disused warehouse.

Sadie begs Cain to give himself up, but Cain refuses – telling her that he’s not finished with her just yet. Making a disguise from a hat and some glasses, Cain thinks he has the police fooled – but is annoyed when he sees a car coming after him.

Elsewhere, DS Jansen tells the Kings that they can pay the ransom, but have to tracking devices in the money cases.

The police corner Cain

With the police still in hot pursuit, Cain makes a quick U-turn and drives straight at the police car – which swerves out of the way to avoid a terrible crash. Meanwhile, the chopper spots Cain’s car. As he ploughs through a gate, he heads towards the flooded Miller’s Quarry.

A terrified Zak tells the police not to corner Cain in the quarry for fear he’ll drive in. DI Poulton tells the officers to hold off and wait for armed backup.

Realising that he is cornered, Cain tries to get Sadie and Tom out of the car. Sadie teases Cain, and he slams the boot shut with her still inside.

Looking into the quarry, Cain lobs the BMW emblem inside. As DI Poulton informs Carl that he has divers on standby should Cain do anything stupid, Cain’s car speeds off the quarry edge – crashing through the fence and into the water below.

Cain shoots Sadie in Classic Emmerdale spoilers

As the Dingles and the Kings react with shock, officers learn that the car was empty. Having stolen a police car and unfirm, Cain is now holding Sadie and Tom hostage in a shack.

While Tom and Sadie bicker, she tells Tom to give Cain the money. However, Tom snaps back, telling Cain to do his worst. As Cain prepares to shoot Tom, the old man micks him for not having the bottle to be a real killer. He tells Cain to shoot Sadie to prove himself.

Cain shoots Sadie in the stomach, and she falls to the ground. As Tom looks on in horror, Cain orders him to ring Chas.

As Carl and Chas argue in the office, she lashes out, hitting until he snaps. He grabs her shirt, almost punches her before bursting into tears. Over the phone, Tom tells Carl to deliver the money to Lundale. Cain then knocks Tom out with the gun.

Debbie tries to make her dad see sense

Chas and Carl put on a performative argument, in which Carl throws Chas out – while he hides the money. They then take the money from the case. Horrified to learn that Cain has killed Sadie, Chas and Debbie go to see Cain, behind Matthew’s back. Chas tells Debbie to wait behind while she delivers the money.

Giving him half the cash, Chas confronts Cain over Sadie’s murder. He’s appalled to see Debbie turn up, and she makes it clear that she’s hurt he chose Sadie over her. She begs him not to go – but he insists that he has to, and bids his daughter goodbye.

Matthew is furious to discover that Carl has given Chas the ransom money. Learning that Cain killed Sadie, he’s left heartbroken.

A woman tries to help Cain, delivering a package to Debbie containing some money. Meanwhile, Carl is pleased to see that Tom is alive in the shack – but there’s no sign of Sadie anywhere.

The police learn that Cain and Sadie staged her ‘death’ as they get into a car together. She phones Zak and the Dingles learn that Cain is not a killer after all. The family are thrilled to discover that Cain has escaped.

Cain double-crosses Sadie in Classic Emmerdale spoilers

Sadie apologises for lying to Cain. She tells him that it would never have worked out with Jasmine’s baby. She informs him that the plane she hijacked from Zoe last year is waiting to take them both away.

However, Cain double-crosses her. He tells her that he’s taking the money and leaving her behind. He admits that he wanted to kill Sadie – feeling guilt over Dawn’s death – and would end up murdering her at some point regardless.

Cain gives her the car and gets in the plane alone, leaving Sadie on the runway.

As downbeat Zak feels sad that he’ll never see Cain again, Debbie gets a voicemail from Cain informing her that he’s taken the money and ditched Sadie. The family watch as his plane flies past, taking him away from Emmerdale forever…

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Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.

Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.

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