Emmerdale fans were left puzzling over the connection between Matty Barton and Kyle Winchester on the ITV soap after scenes on Wednesday evening.
The moment came as Matty finally learned the shocking truth about Al Chapman's death, as Mackenzie Boyd spilled the beans.
10-year-old Kyle was responsible for Al's fatal shooting in a barn on the outskirts of Emmerdale, but his father Cain Dingle has taken the blame for the crime to protect his son.