Overview
- Joe Absolom describes Ray as outwardly dominant with the teens but fearful and subservient to adoptive mother Celia Daniels, who has been revealed as the operation’s mastermind.
- The actor says Ray senses control slipping after money goes missing and the teens look to get away, setting up pressure that could force his next moves.
- Absolom teases that the plot will widen as residents begin to catch on, with forthcoming scenes involving Marlon Dingle, Rhona Goskirk and Cain Dingle.
- He also hints at a surprising connection with Laurel Thomas that shows a more human side to Ray, rooted in his troubled upbringing.
- Viewers are calling out Ray’s public interactions with youths as conspicuous, while production notes highlight Emmerdale’s work with The Salvation Army on the exploitation storyline.