Emmerdale airs worrying scenes next week, as little Archie Sharma vanishes as he remains at the centre of a shocking child abuse storyline.
Archie has been physically and emotionally tormented by his older stepbrother Arthur Thomas for weeks.
Jimmy King was wrongly accused of harming Archie after his dad Jai discovered bruising on him.
While suspicions continue, the village is yet to discover that it's Jai's stepson Arthur, the son of his partner Laurel, who is hurting the youngster.
Next week, spoilers have confirmed things escalate with Archie acting out.
It leads to the terrified child going missing, with his whereabouts unknown and sparking concern.
Jai is again left suspecting Jimmy after walking in on him grabbing Archie.
What he doesn't know is that Jimmy is defending his daughter Angelica, who has just been slapped by Archie after she joins Arthur in teasing him.
Arthur fears he's about to be found out, so tells Archie that everyone would be better off if he wasn't there.
The heartbroken boy vanishes the next morning, when the Sharma family are alarmed to discover he isn't in his room.
As a search begins, an anxious and innocent Jimmy is escorted to the police station by an officer where he's grilled over the incident.
Later on, Laurel receives a phone call from the school informing her that Arthur is also missing while his plan is yet to be confirmed.
Jai declares war on Jimmy thinking he's done something to his son, with social services soon getting involved.
But where is Archie and is he okay?
It's not yet known whether Arthur knows where the youngster is, and if Jimmy can prove his innocence before it's too late.
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7pm on ITV, with an extra episode on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8pm.
