Emmerdale鈥榮 Marlon Dingle resorts to ruthless tactics to get rid of聽show newcomer Dylan聽next week.
Marlon turns manipulative as he worries that April Windsor鈥檚 new friend is a bad influence on her.
Fred Kettle has reprised his role as Dylan, who was first seen in聽April鈥檚 special flashback episode聽last month.
Dylan befriended April when she was alone and vulnerable on the streets聽after running away from home. April is now trying to reconnect with him, as she has struggled to adjust back into her life in the village.
Next week, Ross Barton advises April that Dylan will need professional help to tackle his spice addiction.
Shortly afterwards, April鈥檚 stepmum Rhona Goskirk realises that ketamine has gone missing from the drugs cabinet at the vets.
Dylan denies being responsible when suspicion unsurprisingly falls on him. April is left dismayed when the stolen drugs are found in Dylan鈥檚 coat pocket.
Once they鈥檙e alone, Marlon confesses to Rhona that he planted the ketamine on Dylan to discredit him in front of April.
As Rhona despairs over Marlon鈥檚 bad choices, the couple are horrified to learn that Dylan has suffered an overdose.
Dylan is admitted to hospital in a critical condition. Marlon is overwhelmed with guilt and considers clearing Dylan鈥檚 name, but Rhona warns that it鈥檒l only drive a wedge between him and April again.
Later, Dylan regains consciousness and is taken aback as Marlon confesses to his nasty act. The young lad agrees that it鈥檚 best April doesn鈥檛 find out.
Marlon is touched by Dylan鈥檚 mature attitude towards the situation and arranges for him to get help in rehab.
Before Dylan leaves, though, he insists that he has something to tell April. Has he changed his mind over protecting Marlon鈥檚 secret?
Emmerdale聽airs these scenes on Monday, March 10, Tuesday, March 11 and Wednesday, March 12 on ITV1 and ITVX.
