Aaron & Robert & other related Spoilers 28 Jan - 1 Feb
Thereās a huge blow up at Tall Trees when Ellis Chapman goads his brother Billy Fletcher who eventually snaps.
A fight erupts which sees Billy (Jay Kontzle) punch Ellis (Asan NāJie). Itās too much for Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) to bear who, mindful of his young daughter Aprilās wellbeing, throws out Billy.
Though Ellis regrets whatās happened, Robert SugdenĀ then drips poison in his ear and convinces him to take the feud one further. His manipulation works.
The brothersā mum Jessie Grant (Sandra Marvin) is horrified when police arrive to arrest Billy putting the mum in a terrible position ā which son will she save when the officers ask her to make a statement about what happened?
Thereās tension at Tall Trees as Ellis goads Billy.
Unable to control his anger, Billy punches him and a shocked Marlon throws Billy out.
Meanwhile, Robert's manipulation pays off.
Billy loses his temper when he is provoked by Ellis and punches him, which results in him being thrown out of Tall Trees by Marlon. A manipulative Robert seizes the opportunity to get him arrested for assault,
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Jessie is panicking about her sons. If she tells the truth about the fight Ellis and Billy had at Tall Trees, Billy will go back to jail but if she lies, she will be putting her relationship with Ellis at risk.
Elsewhere, as Nicola King continues to help Robert Sugden with his scheme to fleece the Tate empire, sheās unaware her boss Graham Foster is on to her!
Jessie is left conflicted when the police ask her to make a statement.
If Jessie tells the truth, Billy goes back to jail. If she lies, she risks losing Ellis. What will she do?
Elsewhere, Nicola has good news for Robert.
Jessie faces an impossible choice when the police ask her for a statement. If she tells the truth, Billy will go back to jail, but if she lies, she risks losing Ellis.Ā Nicola is unaware that Graham suspects the truth.Ā Ā
At Home Farm, PA Nicola King is thrown into panic when her boss Graham Foster casually asks to see the plans for the new housing development. There is no ādevelopmentā, of course.
Itās a scam Robert Sugden has dreamed up to fleece the Tate Empire, and Nicola ā whoās on the inside ā has been helping him siphon off the cash.
What Nicola doesnāt yet realise is that now sober Graham, who sloppily signed off on the fake development during an alcoholic relapse, has sussed the scheme! As he secretly tails Nicola, Grahamās suspicious eyebrows raise when he clocks her having a furtive chat with Robert.
With that, he works out Robertās involved, and he sets about carving out his revenge⦠Later, Nicola pales when steely, scary Graham reveals he knows whatās been going on.
Meanwhile, unaware that Graham is on to her and Robertās scam, Nicola is surprised when Graham wants to see plans for their new housing development. Graham and Megan watch as Nicola panics and shares the news with Robert. Later, Nicola is thrown into a panic when she realises that Graham knows all about her fraudulent activities.
Graham asks Nicola to see plans for their new housing development, then watches as her panicked reaction exposes Robert's part in the fraud scheme.
Nicola and Robert are having a covert conversation about the concerns that Graham wants proof of their fictional housing estate. As they talk a conniving Graham and Megan watch on.. waiting to strike with their revenge!
Predator Maya Stepney (Louisa Clein) is not handling Jacobās rejection at all well. Hating the fact that her boyfriend Davidās teenage son has called time on their secret āromanceā, sheās furious, jealous and desperate to regain control of the lad.
Hitting Jacob where she hopes it will hurt, the teacher stirs trouble for the teenager in his friendship group.
At Mill, unaware Graham has sussed his scam, Robert Sugden tells Aaron DingleĀ they will soon have enough cash to fund their dream to become surrogate parents.
Robert looks to the future, still unaware that Graham is still one step ahead.
with Graham Foster now on to Robertās con to take money out of the Tate empire, via a fake development heās dreamed up, a time bomb is ticking⦠Is Robert about to fall victim to his own scam?
Robert and Nicola's scheming backfires. Will Robert and Jimmy fall victim?Ā
Nicola's betrayal is discovered.