Emmerdale spoilers follow.
Emmerdale's Kerry Pollard finds herself in deep trouble next week, when Caleb Miligan realises that she and Archie Breckle have been fleecing him.
When she's confronted by her angry boss, Kerry has a big decision to make – should she throw her young partner-in-crime under the bus to save herself?
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"This risky scheme was always going to end in tears," explains our Emmerdale insider. "You can't keep kidding a kidder, and Caleb is no fool! Once he figures out what Archie and Kerry have been up to, he's determined to make them pay.
"However, as the duplicitous pair turn on each other, it looks as though Caleb might not get the payback he's hoping for…"
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Since he was conned out of cash by a fraudster claiming to be his daughter Steph, Caleb has been gunning for whoever pulled the wool over his eyes.
Eric Pollard and Jai Sharma have already figured out the culprit and are keeping it quiet, while canny Caleb is sure it must be someone close to home.
With his suspicions piqued as his detective work continues, Caleb starts to wonder if Archie's shifty behaviour means he has something to do with the fraudulent activity.
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Hoping to prove his theory, Caleb pretends to offer Archie a job at the depot using AI, but it's all a ruse to check over the lad's laptop for anything incriminating…
Caleb's cyber-sleuthing behind Archie's back leads him to a folder marked 'Steph' on his desktop – bingo! Armed with evidence that Archie was the one who tricked him using the fake identity, Caleb corners the teen over his extortion antics.
Terrified of the consequences, the teen turns the tables on Kerry and says the whole thing was her idea! Eager to get to the bottom of things, Caleb tracks down Kerry and demands she tell him the truth…
"Kerry is caught on the hop when Caleb reveals what Archie said," reveals our source. "She's fuming that the kid has dumped her in it, especially after she protected him in return for a cut of the profit. Kerry tries to explain but Caleb is having none of it, then says he's calling the cops!"
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Not wanting the law involved, selfish Kerry insists to Caleb that Archie was actually the brains of the operation.
Caleb doesn't buy it and threatens his employee with the prospect of prison, at which point Kerry makes a desperate bid to take back control and makes a surprising counter-offer…
How low will Kerry go to get herself out of this mess?
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