EMMERDALE killer Pierce is using little Johnny to torment Vanessa as her kidnap hell continues.
This week viewers will see cruel Pierce manipulate Vanessa by blackmailing her into doing what he says – or risk putting Johnny’s life is in danger.
He’s been torturing her by turning off the baby monitor so she’s left unaware if her son is safe.
When he turns it back on, Vanessa is thrilled to hear Johnny laughing.
Realising he holds all the power, Pierce threatens to turn the baby monitor off for good unless she cooperates.
He’s been struggling to keep Vanessa quiet as she attempted to escape last week.
Two opportunities presented themselves to Vanessa to escape – the first being when she heard her sister Michelle walking the dog outside the house.
She screamed as hard as she could, until Pierce managed to intimidate her into being quiet.
Pierce told her she “couldn’t be trusted”, and moved her into the kitchen.
The second time, she managed to wriggle her way out of her bonds, grab a knife, and go save her son.
But he jumped out of the shadows, capturing her once more. He then sent a text to Charity telling her Vanessa had gone away to Spain in the hope she would stop looking.
Evil Pierce says: “I was trying to be a nice guy and you just wouldn’t let me, would you? Now I’ve got to do this.”
Vanessa bites back: “You touch one hair on that boy’s head and I will end you.
Pierce gets up, saying: “It’s all your fault, you’re the one making me do this.”
He makes his way upstairs and tells the young boy with a sinister voice: “Hey chap, let’s just turn this off shall we.”
Viewers have been left terrified for Johnny’s life ever since as Vanessa remains tied up on the stairs of Laurel’s house – who is in Australia for a funeral.
Piers is trying to plot how to get Rhona away from the villa after he killed her partner Graham so he could win her back.
He’s been in prison for raping Rhona on their wedding day.
