Plenty of people have tried to help Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) following his cancer operation in Emmerdale, but a surprise resident stepped in today and showed that he understands him in a way that others don’t.
One side effect that has impacted Cain’s pride a great deal following the surgery is that he doesn’t have full control of his bladder.
After getting his catheter removed, Cain headed to the pub to celebrate, believing it was a sign that his life was returning to normal. He got quite drunk, however, and endured a wobbly walk home back to Wishing Well.
On the way, Cain got caught short and had to go to the loo by the side of the road. He was then arrested for being drunk and disorderly, and urinating in public.
It was clear during this period that Cain cared more about not controlling his bladder in front of two men than being arrested and spending the night in a cell. In the days that followed, Cain concluded that hiding himself away from the world would be a better option than going out and possibly experiencing another mishap.
His approach began to have a negative impact on Kyle Winchester (Huey Quinn) though. The young lad knows that Cain hasn’t been well, but doesn’t understand that he’s avoiding spending time with him out of fear that a toilet won’t be close by. Because Cain isn’t being completely honest, Kyle has convinced himself that his dad doesn’t want to hang out with him anymore.
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However, a conversation with Liam Cavanagh (Jonny McPherson) pushed Cain into implementing a big change to his life.
He decided to buy leak proof underwear and today, he returned to the garage for his first shift back, settled in his mind that even if something did happen, he wouldn’t face the humilation of other people seeing it.
Cain approached the garage and told Kammy Hadiq (Shebz Miah) that he’d be easing back into work by catching up on the paperwork he’s missed.
As he sat down though, Cain failed to spot Kammy in the background, who was removing something from under the bonnet of a car just so Cain could step in and fix it.
That afternoon, Cain and Kammy returned to Wishing Well. Kammy enthusiastically revealed to Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb) and Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) that they had a very productive day, while Cain just shrugged it off because he’s obviously far too cool for that.
Mack and Moira headed out, leaving Kammy to get comfy on the sofa beside Cain.
He looked about as thrilled as you’d expect to find an extra person parked next to him during an evening in front of the telly, but Cain allowed it nonetheless. After all, he knew that Kammy had sabotaged the car to create some work for him, and despite the questionable method, the intention behind it hadn’t gone unnoticed.
When Cain later admitted Kammy was a good mechanic, the smile on Kammy’s face was impossible to miss.
Praise. From Cain Dingle, of all people.
The dynamic between Cain and Kammy shifted last week, when Cain surprised Kammy with somewhere to live.
The beloved character had been sleeping in a barn on Emmerdale Farm but once the Dingles found out, they rallied round to help Kammy, with Cain eventually presenting him with a caravan outside Wishing Well that he could do up and call his own.
Deliberately damaging a car to get Cain working again definitely wasn’t a conventional solution, but it was a very Kammy one.
Being a mechanic himself, Kammy sensed that getting Cain back to doing what he loves could help him come to terms with his new normal. Yes, plenty has changed since the operation, but some parts of Cain’s life remain exactly as they were before.
The plan didn’t suddenly put the pair on the same page, but it did reveal a growing understanding between them.
Kammy and Cain remain very different people, but it seems they’re finally beginning to speak the same language.
