Classic Emmerdale spoilers: Ashley’s fuming as Ethan returns and Eli takes drastic action

Eli could regret his decision
Kerry Barrett
By Kerry Barrett

In Classic Emmerdale spoilers for episodes airing on ITV3 on Thursday March 13, Eli puts his dramatic plan into action – but will someone get hurt in the process? Emily makes a big decision about her future, and Ashley’s FUMING!

These episodes of Emmerdale originally aired on October 20 and 24 2006.

Eli with the thugs
Eli puts his plan into action! (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Eli’s taking drastic action!

Desperate Eli’s off the rails as he takes drastic action! Wearing a balaclava, he bursts into the post office with a gun, and takes a terrified Viv and Kelly hostage!

Viv empties the safe and Eli pockets the cash. He fires a warning shot and legs it with the money he needs.

Later he hands over the stolen wonga to Nick and Gary and then he sneakily hides the gun udner their car and disappears into the bushes.

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When the thugs are about to leave, they find the gun and pull it out – just as the police swoop in to arrest them!

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Ashley’s annoyed to see Ethan having lunch with Laurel and Steph (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Ashley’s annoyed in Classic Emmerdale

Elsewhere, Ashley is not impressed when he comes home with Jasmine and finds Laurel, Steph and Ethan having lunch together! He’s fuming to see Ethan back and demands an explanation.

Zak’s suspicious

Zak is suspicious about what Sam’s been up to, so he follows him to Eli’s hideout. There he pounces on Sam and demands to know what’s going on. Sam confesses everything about Eli’s reappearance and his connection to the men who beat up Marlon.

When Eli returns, he faces Zak’s anger. But he explains that he thought the thugs were going to kill him, so he carried out the raid on the post office in order to set them up and make sure they went to jail.

He begs for forgiveness and Zak’s impressed by Eli’s trickery!

Viv isn’t coping after the raid in Classic Emmerdale

But elsewhere, poor Viv is shaken by the raid. She’s determined to go back to work, but as everyone fusses over her she breaks down and admits the robbery brought back terrible memories of Vic’s death.

Classic Emmerdale: Emily makes a decision

Elsewhere, Laurel’s worried that Emily can’t keep away from baby Sarah, when she sees the little girl with the blanket Emily sneakily returned. Laurel warns Emily that she has to keep her distance from now on and Emily comes to a decision. She’s going to leave the village.

Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm.

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

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