Today was very much a do or die scenario for Paul, either he tells Mandy or Vinny will be forced to.
Rushing down the stairs, thinking Paul had left already, Mandy did her best to push him out the door so she could put her plan into action with Lydia Dingle (Karen Blick) as her accompolice.
With Paul out of the house, Mandy & Lydia conspired to stage a rather elaborate wedding proposal for Paul in The Woolpack that afternoon.
Paul was baffled, he was convinced either Vinny told Mandy already or she found out somehow about his gambling.
One last time, Paul tried to plead his innocence to Vinny. However, Vinny was having none of it and said in not so many words that Paul's time was up and it's time to come clean.
Rushing into The Woolpack, Vinny was rather confused with how the pub looked. After he shouted for his mum, the whole atmosphere changed and out came Mandy Dingle with a over-exaggerated and flamboyant marraige proposal to Paul.
Bob Hope (Tony Audenshaw) and Lydia providing the backing vocals, Mandy belted out "You're The One That I Want" from the Grease soundtrack to a dumbfounded Paul and an onlooking Vinny.
Eventually, Mandy got to the point of this whole exercise, whipped a ring out and proposed to Paul. Dumstruck, Paul accepted and said "of course I will".
Vinny was quietly pleased but disappointed with keeping Paul's lies for a bit longer.
Making some excuses about getting Mandy a ring, Paul asked Vinny to leave with him. Outside The Woolpack, Vinny explained how disappointed he was with Paul but then things took a dangerous turn.
Eventually Vinny managed to get back on his feet but the boy was visibly broken.
After that performance I think □ @Reallisariley needs a □□□that was the most cringe worthy but hilarious proposal I have ever seen. □#Emmerdale pic.twitter.com/TzY61ADORc
— @TheRealDeclanKincaid (@TheRealDeclanK1) January 18, 2021
Mandy Dingle you are hilarious, ???#emmerdale
— Tracey Smith (@TraceyS06189383) January 18, 2021
Mandy's proposal was so funny she is so jokes?? #Emmerdale
— she/her•16☆ (@corriedalexo) January 18, 2021
Love @Reallisariley on #Emmerdale literally makes my ❤️ smile #youaretheonethatiwant
— Debbie (@xdebbiej23x) January 18, 2021
Mandy □□□ Hilarious □□ #emmerdale
— Fiona □ NHS □ (@feeepp52) January 18, 2021
Has someone spiked my cuppa or is Mandy Dingle actually singing Grease with Bob and Lydia? □ #Emmerdale
— Doll (@_Scarlet_Carson) January 18, 2021
#emmerdale is hilarious with □□ #mandy □
— stacey adams□ ❤□❤️□ (@stacey30adams) January 18, 2021
Everyone in that Grease scene was hilarious! #Emmerdale
— Lynne (@Lynne1985) January 18, 2021
Best proposel of the year in soapland□□□□ #emmerdale
— Sue (@Itt39354118) January 18, 2021
That was fab ? @Reallisariley @reece_dinsdale @karenblick @TonysTrials @Brad_J_J #Emmerdale #OohOohOohHoney
— Kay Carson (@realkaycarson) January 18, 2021
#Emmerdale I'm not sure what to say □□□□□□
— ChrisP (@Chris1968E) January 18, 2021
LMAO that was hilarious #Emmerdale #itv pic.twitter.com/8JeAL8GJEQ
— FOSVA - Virtual Assistant/Social Media/CMS Service (@FOSVALondon) January 18, 2021
Mandy Dingle is class!! LOL □ □ #emmerdale
— Dr David Honeywell (@honeywell_david) January 18, 2021
#Emmerdale injecting fun is always a good idea □
— ChrisP (@Chris1968E) January 18, 2021
Mandy’s Grease themed proposal will take some beating □ #Emmerdale pic.twitter.com/gV48eygt6d
— Traylor Holmes (@TraylorHolmes) January 18, 2021
Thank you. Loved filming this ep think it’s come at a good time for us □□□□□ https://t.co/Iran3OfNTV
— Karen Blick □ (@karenblick) January 18, 2021