Emmerdale spoilers follow.
Emmerdale's Nicola and Jimmy King receive an important update over their daughter Angelica's punishment next week.
The worried parents have been waiting to hear the outcome of Angelica's decision to plead guilty for causing death by dangerous driving.
Heath Hope lost his life on New Year's Eve while out for a joyride with his twin sister Cathy and their friend Angelica, who recently confessed that she was driving at the time of the crash.
Nicola and Jimmy were always warned that a custodial sentence for Angelica was extremely likely and their worst fears are realised next week.
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Rachel, who was recently appointed as Angelica's Youth Justice representative, gets in touch and confirms her intention to recommend that the 14-year-old is locked away to serve her time.
Nicola and Jimmy are heartbroken for their daughter and they fear that everything is moving too quickly as they receive the official date for her sentencing.
There's an unlikely ally for Nicola when she bonds with Heath's grieving stepmum Brenda over how the crash has affected both of their families.
Brenda then offers to give a statement in Angelica's favour. Nicola can't believe that Brenda would be so compassionate in the circumstances.
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Sadly, Jimmy and Nicola soon discover that Brenda missed the submission deadline and nothing more can be done for Angelica.
Nicola Wheeler, who plays Nicola King, recently told us: "Ultimately Emmerdale is letting the audience know what the outcome has to be. There does have to be a custodial sentence and we know it's coming.
"We're not giving anything away there – I think everybody would know, as a death is involved. The question is just how long the custodial sentence will be. We know Angelica is going to be sent down, but for how long?"
Emmerdale airs these scenes on Tuesday, February 20 and Friday, February 23.
Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX.
