n Classic Emmerdale spoilers for ITV3 this week, Sam’s in big trouble when Eli drags him into his drug dealing business.

Nicola and Donald’s games ratchet up a notch when he admits he knows exactly what she’s up to, while she and David make plans for the future.

And the Kings’ sibling rivalry causes more problems in the village.

 

 

These episodes originally aired in January, 2008. Read on to find out more in our Classic Emmerdale preview.

Rodney is suspicious about what’s going on when he overhears Nicola and David discussing care homes for Donald. He takes himself off to the hospital, to visit Donald. He’s worried that his elderly son-in-law seems to have Nicola jumping through hoops!

Rodney turns up at the hospital and Donald keeps up the pretence that he doesn’t remember Nicola. But when Rodney accuses him of tormenting Nicola, Donald comes clean and admits that he’s doing it to test Nicola’s motives.

 

 

Donald’s games continue when Nicola brings him home to the village. Miles tries to convince his dad to return to his own home but Donald insists he wants to start a new life with his wife.

Later, Nicola tries to sneak out to see David but a wily Donald asks her to stay in and run him a bath.

When Eric quizzes David about his romance with Nicola. He reminds his son to keep an eye on her cash potential and not let his heart rule his head.

But David can’t hide his feelings when Nicola makes it clear that she’ll sleep with Donald if she has to. Upset, he dumps her. But later it’s clear to David that Nicola has fallen for him too and they vow to be together.

Donald doesn’t want a divorce!
But when Nicola finally speaks to Donald about ending their marriage, it doesn’t go to plan. He pulls out of the annulment petition and reveals he knows exactly what she’s been up to!

Nicola is furious to be outwitted by an old man and confused that he doesn’t want the annulment.

But Donald reveals that she’s the only woman who has ever challenged him mentally and he wants to end his days with her. Nicola tells David everything and she points out that with her lousy nursing skills, Donald may not last long!

Later, Nicola sees Donald struggling to get out of a chair. Realising she could have a way out, she asks him to take her to the danceathon, hoping to push him too far!

But Donald realises what she’s up to, and he tells her he’ll take her next year!

Desperate Nicola resorts to flashing him a bit of a leg to get his heart racing, but that doesn’t work either.

Nicola is angry when she catches Donald going through the company’s finances with Miles. She doesn’t want Miles involved.

Nicola later warns Miles not to get involved with the business, but Miles stands his ground.

Lily asks Eli for help
Poor Lily is struggling with her arthritis and when it interferes with her dancing rehearsals, she reluctantly asks Eli for help with getting more cannabis.

Eli smugly tells worried Lily that he wants her to grow some cannabis plants as payment. He needs something for supplying while she waits for her own plants to mature.