Emmerdale viewers were shocked on Thursday evening as they witnessed Vinny take a brutal beating from his dad Paul Ashdale.
In pretty harsh scenes, Paul punched his son to the floor and proceeded to kick him several times - but it seems he went a bit too far.
The hideous character - who is about to marry Vinny's mum Mandy Dingle - was seen panicking as Vinny lay lifeless on the gravel.
As he urged his son to wake up, Paul told him he was sorry and was about to walk away when Vinny started coughing and came to.
Emmerdale fans were not impressed at all and took to Twitter to vent.
"Fgs Paul, phone an ambulance! What a coward, he was actually gonna leave him! #Emmerdale @emmerdale," one person wrote.
Another tweeted: "#emmerdale O M G sorry but Paul vile. I hope the truth comes out soon, this cant keep happening #vinny #paul."
A third fan penned: "I hate Paul, he's such a nasty, desperate, vile coward. Poor Vinnie #Emmerdale."
Another viewer fumed: "Paul needs to leave this show #Emmerdale."
A fifth added: "We really hope the Paul & Vinny storyline comes to an end soon. Poor Vinny, we hope Vinny is ok.
"It is disgusting what Paul has been doing to him. The sooner Paul leaves the village the better. #Emmerdale."
The shocking scenes come after it was reported that Vinny's girlfriend, Liv Flaherty, could end up in danger too next week, as her suspicions over Paul lead to a sinister threat.
Liv is determined to find out what really happened to him in the brutal attack and is understandably suspicious.
Paul has been emotionally and physically abusing his son for a while, and this latest beating will leave him fighting for his life.
In the fallout next week, Paul is eager for Vinny to stick to a cover story but Liv is left unconvinced.
When she calls the police, they arrive at the hospital to speak to the victim but he soon clams up when Paul appears and Vinny is left unable to confess.
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7pm on ITV, with an extra episode at 8pm on Thursdays.
