Cain Dingle is set for a rude awakening when he comes face-to-face with Nate Robinson once again in Emmerdale.
The two have been locked in a dangerous feud for months, which started with Nate and Moira's affair and intensified with the revelation that the new arrival is actually Cain's long-lost son.
Next week will see the bad blood intensify when Cain tries to recruit Amy Wyatt (Natalie Ann Jamieson) to turn their son Kyle (Huey Quinn) against Nate.
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Nate catches word of his father's plot, leading to yet another heated confrontation between the two. Surprisingly, Nate's stirring words about the meaning of family strike a chord with Sam (James Hooton).
Sam actually takes a sympathetic approach with Nate, while Chas (Lucy Pargeter) tries to smooth things over by inviting Cain to Lydia Hart's (Karen Blick) festive gathering.
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Her invitation leads to a disaster when Cain turns up to the party to find Nate mixing with the other Dingles. He angrily tells off the Dingles, before storming off.
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Rather than running off after Cain, Charity (Emma Atkins) actually sides with Nate by inviting him to have dinner with the family.
How will Cain react to his family siding with his estranged son at Christmas?
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