This week’s Emmerdale not only has drama revolving around April or Chas’ tears, but also puts Dylan – a young teenager – at the center of a new tragedy.

He is caught between two worlds: on one side is Ray with a deadly trap, on the other side is Paddy with driving lessons that accidentally become a cover for crime.

Dylan only wants one simple thing: to learn to drive. For him, it is a milestone of maturity, a hope for an independent future.

When Paddy enthusiastically offers to be a teacher, Dylan is radiant as if he has found the light.

But he never expected that his dream would become the perfect “cover” for dark schemes.

Ray, with his cunning, quickly realized the opportunity. He took advantage of Dylan’s driving practice to legitimize his trips, making all his actions seem harmless. Paddy believes he is doing the right thing, but he doesn’t know that every time he hands over the keys, he pushes Dylan deeper into the mud.

Not only April, Dylan is also being manipulated by Ray with a huge debt. Ray repeats that number over and over, planting a sense of guilt and responsibility in Dylan’s head. “Want to solve it quickly? We have to cooperate,” Ray coldly emphasizes.

Dylan, between innocence and fear, can only grit his teeth and listen. He doesn’t want to see April suffer, and he doesn’t dare to go against Ray. Step by step, he is forced to participate in shady jobs, trembling with fear, trying to convince himself that it’s all temporary. But that very thought makes Dylan sink deeper and deeper, with no way back.

What makes Dylan’s story more dramatic is his inner turmoil. On the one hand, he longs for a clean future, where he can drive himself, decide his own life. On the other hand, his fear of Ray and the pressure from the debt turn him into a puppet.