Nothing is more terrifying than someone who has lost everything.

And John Sugden is the embodiment of pure revenge.

After escaping from prison, he returns to Emmerdale with a insane plan: to kill Robert Sugden with a bomb.

John believes Robert is the reason his life was ruined – he lost his wife, his honor, and his sanity.

In recent episodes, he stalks around the Woolpack pub, watching Aaron and Robert every hour. There’s a scene where he sneaks into Robert’s room in the middle of the night, leaving a handwritten note: “I will make you pay with this village.”

Aaron, who still loves Robert despite their painful relationship, begins to realize he’s being watched. When he finds John preparing explosives in the old storage, the two have a breathtaking confrontation. Fans predicted this would be “Dales’ bloody night,” where one of the three – John, Aaron, or Robert – would never survive.