In today’s Classic Emmerdale spoilers for episodes airing on ITV3 on Thursday, December 12, Donna drops a bombshell on the unimpressed Dingles and then gives Marlon an ultimatum!  Eric’s suspicious about Pearl’s finances, and Jack’s annoyed again

These episodes originally aired on June 4 and 5, 2006.

Donna is not taking any nonsense in Classic Emmerdale

Donna is working hard to make a success of the night cafe, so she is not impressed when the Dingles descend en masse and announce they should eat free because they’re family.

To make things even worse, she finds Shadrach swigging booze in the shop. She gives chase, and he legs it upstairs – where they interrupt a frisky Bob and Viv dressed in their best saucy attire!

Furious (and more than a little disturbed!) Donna makes a citizen’s arrest.

Meanwhile at Home Farm, Eric is suspicious when Pearl shows up at the housing development launch. He asks her if she’s planning to invest in property now. And he tells her that first she pleaded poverty, then paid off her debts in one fell swoop – and that makes him wonder what she’s up to.

He even suggests she might have stolen the cash – which isn’t that far from the truth.

Later, Pearl is even more shaken when Edna quizzes her about where she got the money to repay the debt.

Katie’s night is ruined

Elsewhere, Katie plans a night in for her and Andy, but it’s ruined when Jo comes home early and helps herself to their wine.

Donna drops a bombshell

The next day, a still angry Donna is determined to press charges against Shadrach. Marlon is horrified and asks her to reconsider but she won’t give in. Zak tells Donna she must face the Dingle court. But Donna thinks the whole thing is ridiculous.

And then she drops a bombshell! She tells the stunned Dingles that they’d better get used to her shopping them, because she’s planning to join the police!

She even gives Marlon an ultimatum – his family, or her.

Classic Emmerdale spoilers: Jack’s cross – again

Daz is working at the Woolpack but while he’s collecting glasses, he’s draining the dregs. Jack’s annoyed to find him tipsy and blames Diane for not keeping an eye on him.

Rodney’s got an idea

Meanwhile, as Rodney browses the shelves in the shop, Viv reads aloud from the newspaper. She shares a story about a donkey sanctuary that could be forced to close due to council cutbacks and Rodney realises this could be a good way to win votes…