3 Emmerdale spoilers for Thu, Apr 2: A flashback distresses Paddy and Jacob stands up to Dr Todd

Can Marlon help Paddy?
Carena Crawford

Emmerdale spoilers for Thu, Apr 2 see Dylan and Paddy start to fall apart as the court date comes through. Paddy vows to help Dylan, but can anyone help Paddy?

Elsewhere, Jacob confronts Dr Todd over her mistreatment of a patient, but has he got it wrong again?

Here are Emmerdale spoilers for Thu, Apr 2.

Things are looking up during family time in Emmerdale spoilers (Credit: ITV)
Things are looking up during family time in Emmerdale spoilers (Credit: ITV)

1. Dylan struggles as the court date arrives

A letter drops through the postbox revealed Paddy and Dylan’s court date. And it’s soon. It stuns them both, but Paddy manages to hold it together.

Dylan however starts to panic so Paddy tries to help him calm down and stay positive. He decides they will all do something fun as a family.

Later, Paddy and Mandy are proud as Eve gives Dylan a drawing of the family and he is included in it. Dylan is grateful to Paddy for cheering him up.

But is Paddy’s facade starting to crack?

2. A flashback leaves Paddy distressed in Emmerdale spoilers

Despite putting on a brave face for Dylan’s sake, it’s clear Paddy is not okay. He knows how bad things could be and how there is little way out of the mess now the court date is approaching. Things escalate when he arrives at the vets and looks at the bolt gun.

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He then flashes back to when he took it and attempted to take his own life. Paddy panics and rushes off.

Arriving at Marlon’s house, he bangs urgently on the door. Worried Marlon opens up and is shocked at the state of his friend. He immediately pulls Paddy into a hug, but can he help him through this?

Jacob isn't happy by what he's seen (Credit: ITV)
Jacob isn’t happy by what he’s seen (Credit: ITV)

3. Jacob stands up to Dr Todd

Still feeling the full force of his mentor’s bullying, especially after what happened with Kim this week, Jacob has another run in with Todd Thu, Apr 2.

He witnesses her manhandling and shouting at a patient. Uncomfortable with what he’s seen, Jacob wants to stand up for the man.

Rich urges him not to, scared of Todd’s reaction, but Jacob is determined to do what he feels is right. He confronts Dr Todd, but what will her reaction be? And has he once again made a terrible mistake?

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