Eric loses control after Chrissie is found not guilty in court, despite her
role in causing the village's tragic helicopter crash.
With Eric out for revenge as the disaster killed his wife Val, his son David is powerless to stop him from causing a scene.
In
the build-up to Chrissie's court date, Eric pre-warns David that he's
determined to dish out his own punishment if she gets off scot-free.
Eager
for his dad to see sense, David handcuffs himself to the banister at
Eric's barn and vows not to leave until he talks to him, but it's a
move which soon backfires when Eric seizes the keys.
Matthew Wolfenden, who plays David, revealed: "When David visits
the house, he sees the extent of what's happening in there. Eric has set
up a shrine to Val and he's also got the video that Val left him before
she died playing on repeat. There are also dirty plates and clothes all
over the place. David handcuffs himself to the banister until
he talks, but unfortunately Eric gets the keys out of his hands and says
he can stay there all night. The next morning, Eric goes to Chrissie's
trial and this is a big worry for David because he knows that his dad is
capable of anything. Eventually Nikhil
comes to the rescue and gets David out of the handcuffs. They both rush
to the court to stop Eric from doing whatever he's planning to do, but
when they arrive, it's just in time to see Eric being arrested! It's
a bit of a shock to David because Eric literally doesn't care if he's
arrested and banged up in prison for life. David is devastated because
he feels that he should be doing something, but he's tried everything
and nothing has worked."
Viewers will have
to tune in to find out exactly what Eric does in court, but it's enough
to incur the wrath of Chrissie's son Lachlan. He takes the
feud further by breaking into Eric's home, trashing the place and
vengefully stealing Val's wedding ring.
Feeling more distraught than ever, Eric boards up his home and vows that nobody will ever touch any of Val's things again.
Wolfenden said: "This is when Emmerdale turns into the Lord of the Rings
trilogy! David takes it on himself to find Val's ring and his quest for
the ring lasts for a long time. He believes that if he can find it,
Eric will take David back into his life, open up to him and stop
spiralling into this madness."
Eric's storyline still has a while left to run, but Emmerdale bosses have previously teased that Christmas could be a possible turning point for him. From
speaking to people in supermarkets, they're really angry at Eric for
how he's treating David," Wolfenden added. "I hope things can turn
around and Eric can come out of this downward spiral. He
needs to take everyone who loves him back into his life - like David,
Tracy, Finn and Diane. Hopefully the Christmas episode is going to be a
good one for that group of people."
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