4 Emmerdale spoilers next week: Vengeful Joe Tate buries Ruby Miligan alive and Vinny Dingle finally confesses

Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) seeks revenge on the Miligans in Emmerdale next week.

He's furious that their actions led to the death of wife-to-be Dawn Fletcher (Olivia Bromley), and in true Tate style, won't settle until they've paid for their actions.

His solution? To BURY Ruby (Beth Cordingly) alive. Will she be ok?

The drama continues elsewhere in the village, as a guilt-ridden Vinny Dingle (Bradley Johnson) admits to driving dangerously, which resulted in Jimmy King's (Nick Miles) passing.

Meanwhile, Moira Dingle (Natalie J. Robb) is concerned by Sadie King's (Patsy Kensit) influence on her husband Cain (Jeff Hordley), and Ross Barton (Michael Parr) breaks some news to Jacob and Sarah Sugden (Joe-Warren Plant and Katie Hill).

Here's everything happening in the episodes of Emmerdale airing between Monday 21 and Friday 25 September.

1. Ruby Miligan is buried alive by Joe Tate

Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough) rrives late to Dawn's funeral, immediately raising questions about where he's been and what he's been doing.

As Joe struggles to find the words to deliver a eulogy, Kim Tate (Claire King) steps forward to pay tribute to her step-daughter. She ends her speech with a promise to keep the family together, but Joe is unable to withstand the enormity of his grief and walks away from the burial.

Kim later confronts Graham over Joe's absence, with the pair also clashing over what the future holds for the family.

But the true horror of Joe's actions is finally exposed when he visits a grave and makes a chilling vow to avenge Dawn's death. The devastating truth? Ruby is buried alive inside the coffin.

Joe then turns his attention to a weakened Caleb Miligan (William Ash), standing over him and ominously hinting at what is still to come. As he taunts Caleb, Joe makes it clear that his wife's life is in danger - and appears to take pleasure in knowing that he has complete control over his fate.

Meanwhile, Ruby regains consciousness inside the coffin and desperately tries to escape her horrifying confinement. With her strength rapidly fading, she eventually falls silent, seemingly running out of air.

Caleb desperately searches for something he can use as a weapon, but Joe simply laughs at his attempts to fight back. He then reveals the full extent of his revenge plan.

Horrified, Caleb begs Joe to let her go, but he refuses. Instead, he blames the couple for Dawn's death and shows no sign of backing down.

2. Vinny Dingle confesses to his part in Jimmy King and Dawn Fletcher's death

Kev Barton (Chris Coghill) encourages Vinny to keep his emotions under control and stick to his plans to marry Lewis, and when he insists that he wants to do the right thing, Kev misinterprets what he means.

Unable to carry his secret any longer, he seeks out Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler) and tearfully admits that he was responsible for the car crash which claimed the lives of Jimmy and Dawn.

Later, she heads to the pub and deliberately manipulates Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham) into talking about Dawn. She keeps pushing her until she's forced to say something about the tragedy.

The situation quickly becomes uncomfortable as Gabby struggles to find the right words. Then Nicola interrupts with a bombshell, publicly revealing to the shocked pub that Vinny was responsible for the fatal crash while he was on his phone talking to Gabby.

Vinny subsequently heads to Home Farm, where he comes clean to Joe about his role in the accident that killed Dawn.

Joe's reaction is chilling. Rather than immediately responding, he simply stares at Vinny in an ominous silence, leaving those around him fearing what he might do next.

Meanwhile, Carl Holliday (Charlie Joyce) is still reeling from the news that Vinny was responsible for his dad's death and decides to create a video for the funeral.

Nicola panics when she learns that Carl has discovered voice messages on Jimmy's laptop. She quickly comes up with an excuse to take the laptop from him. But what exactly is Nicola afraid Carl will find?

Elsewhere, Lewis is left anxious about what Vinny's confession could mean for their future, while Kev attempts to reassure him.

Seeing just how emotional Nicola has become, Kev also worries about how she'll react when she eventually discovers that he has also lied to her.

3. Moira Dingle worries about Sadie King

Cain is caught off guard when Moira accuses him of deliberately keeping his cancer diagnosis from Sadie because he enjoyed receiving her attention.

Moira's anger continues to grow, forcing Cain to finally explain the real reason he chose not to tell Sadie.

He reveals that she had been opening up to him about the devastating loss of their child, and he didn't want to burden her with his own problems at such a vulnerable time. When Sadie unexpectedly interrupts their conversation, the Dingles quickly present a united front.

For Cain, it's a clear indication of where his loyalties lie - with his wife.

4. Sarah and Jacob Sugden receive news about Leyla...

Sarah and Jacob are summoned to the pub by Ross, who delivers some news.

The couple are relieved when he confirms he has no intention of fighting for custody of Leyla - meaning they can continue to raise the child.

Read more:

• Emmerdale star teases "rocky road" for Sarah Sugden - and reveals hopes for Debbie Dingle return
• Emmerdale airs dangerous Sadie King and Robert Sugden alliance in early ITVX release
• Emmerdale legend confirms clashes between Cain Dingle and Sadie King amid dramatic comeback

Emmerdale airs weeknights at 8pm on ITV1 and from 7am on ITVX.

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