When Amy Wyatt is confronted by someone she stole money from in Belfast she and mum Kerry resort to desperate measures in Emmerdale (Aug 1 2019) with catastrophic consequences.
Although it’s Amy who is in debt it’s her impulsive mum who acts without thinking.
At the factory Kerry spots the charity money raised by the Wild West day and decides this is her chance to help her daughter.
“Kerry doesn’t necessarily go looking for the money in the factory,” Laura Norton, who plays her, tells ED!
“Kerry knows it’s going to affect Amy’s relationship with her son Kyle so she thinks the answer is to be a good mum and sort the problem herself.”
It’s only when Amy points out that Kerry has probably been caught on CCTV that they think twice about going through with it.
“They have a massive discussion about whether this is gonna save them and whether it’s the right thing to do to put the money back,” says Laura.
“In that moment they make a really bad decision, and unbeknownst to them, because of something else they do while they’re at the factory, sparks go wild and a fire starts.”
The Sharma & Sharma fire is the show’s big summer tragedy with fans speculating who may perish in it.
“It’s awful to think you might be responsible for something like that,” says Laura. “There’s going to be a big fall-out. The consequences are huge.”
Kerry’s first regret is that she’s responsible for helping the woman Amy owed money to to find her daughter.
Kerry didn’t realise that was what solicitor Karen (Reanne Farley) was after when she started making enquiries in the village.
“They do manage to get the money back to the person that needs it,” says Natalie Ann Jamieson who plays Amy.
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