If I had to choose one moment that hurt Emmerdale this week, it would be when Mary Goskirk says she’ll be leaving the next morning.

It wasn’t a childish threat, but a forced decision.

Mary had just returned to the village, still trying to mend the family ties, when Rhona abruptly cut them.

Rhona said the house was too small, she needed space, and told Mary to move out.

Mary reacted like any normal mother: shocked, angry, and confused as to why her feelings were being treated like a nuisance.

But what makes this scene so haunting is that you can clearly see Rhona acting. Rhona snaps, says venomous things, scolds her mother for overbearing, and pushes her out the door as if to say, “Get out of my sight.” Mary’s pride is hurt, and she stands there, both angry and in tears. Finally, Mary says she’ll be leaving the next morning. Rhona won… in the most disastrous way: she managed to get her mother out of danger, but also single-handedly destroyed her mother’s trust in her.

Meanwhile, the situation outside was too dangerous for Rhona to choose a gentle approach. Dylan woke up, the police questioned him, and Dylan claimed he had no memory, bringing everything to a standstill. Meanwhile, Ray Walters and Celia Daniels continued to tighten their grip on the game. Ray even “smoozed” Mary right in front of Rhona, an action that looked polite but reeked of manipulation. Rhona panicked, rushing to stop him, knowing that Ray only needed one loose link to bring the whole family down.