Emmerdale’s PC Swirling investigates as violent crime rocks the village
PC Swirling (Andy Moore) was back doing what he does best tonight – solving crime committed in the Emmerdale village.
Falling victim to a horrific ordeal in this evening’s episode was Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt). He had agreed to take Bear Wolf (Joshua Richards) into Hotten to get a hire car but on the way, he had to stop due to Bear needing the loo.
While Paddy waited, we were introduced to new character Celia Daniels (Jaye Griffiths). Paddy has met her before, but avoids her due to the fact she isn’t the most welcoming person.
As Celia wandered off, Paddy spotted a sheep caught in a fence. He jumped out of the car and set about freeing it, but the situation then dramatically changed when an aggressive dog approached and started barking.
The dog leaped over the fence and attacked Paddy, badly injuring his arm.
Poor Pads was rushed into theatre, leaving Bear and Mandy Dingle (Lisa Riley) to anxiously wait for an update.
Fortunately, Paddy was very lucky. As he laid in bed to recover, PC Swirling told him that they’d head to Celia’s land to check the area out.
Pads was then faced with a frustrated Bear. Moments after hearing how grateful his son was that he saved his life, Bear chose to absolutely verbally destroy Paddy. He commented on Paddy’s mental health, called him a ‘doormat’, and reckoned people tip toe around him because they’re worried he might feel suicidal again.
‘So they are cruel to each other, but Bear, as he’s in hospital, Bear calls him a pansy and calls him, you know, he’s not a man’, star Dominic Brunt shared.
‘He says the worst things that a father can say to a son, really, and at the very worst time, and at his most vulnerable, and he’s injured, and he wants to be looked after. But that’s the thing about the miscommunication as well, because Bear is venting, he doesn’t mean that, he’s just saying it. He doesn’t know what to say. He’s worried about his son.
‘He sees him there, and he wants it to go away. He wants everything to be right. And I think his way of saying it, his inarticulate way, is by saying, “get out of bed, you pansy!”.’
Paddy has made a massive amount of progress since that mental health storyline, but Bear’s words hurt as much as that dog attack. He held his own while around Mandy and Bear but as soon as Paddy was left by himself, he allowed himself a moment to break down in tears.
As for Celia? Well she may be facing some trouble soon as the dog attack happened on public land, but whether she actually admits defeat in this scenario is another thing entirely…
