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It is Sarah's first day at work. She is worried about leaving Victoria with Jan. The atmosphere at Hawkins Cottage is strained. Angharad is worried about the trouble at the barn dance with the Dingles. Kathy still won't get out of bed. Kim is trying to organise a honeymoon for herself and Frank.
Jack quizzes Sarah about Professor MacKinnon's family. She is vague in her answers. The McAllisters row about Bernard's involvement with Kathy. Kathy is upset to hear that Caroline has been to see them. Chris and Rachel discuss Kathy. He says that he doesn't think that she will ever agree to a divorce. Kathy breaks down and says that she feels so embarrassed by her actions towards Bernard. Professor MacKinnon talks to Sarah about being a farmer's wife, she says that she went for the man not the job
Caroline is still being cool with Eric. He tries to get The Woolpack books from her. Jessica tells Luke that Tina is now at their school. Jack and Ned discuss the possibility of going on holiday. Chris goes to see Kathy. She doesn't want to talk. Betty is hovering in the background as they talk. Tina picks on Jessica again. Luke tries to defend her, but Tina threatens him. Betty deliberately tells Rachel that she saw Chris calling on Kathy.
Ned tells Linda to pull her weight around the house. Jan promises to have a word with Ned about Linda's job. Chris and Rachel make up. He tells her that just because he went to see Kathy it doesn't mean that he cares about her. Rachel doesn't believe him and says that Kathy is a "professional victim" and that everyone in the village will rally round her.
Betty gives the police a roasting at the police station. PC Wilson has a bandage on his head where Betty hit him with a frying pan. Jack takes them back to Emmerdale Farm where Seth proceeds to eat Robert's breakfast and feeds Charlie Jack's sandwich filling. Angharad tries to talk to Bernard about their future. Betty interrupts them. Robert wants Seth to tell him all about the kidnapping. Kim has called the AGM for Tate Enterprises. Sarah asks Seth and Betty to stay at the farm, much to Jack's horror. Caroline nags Nick about getting a girlfriend
Betty has taken over the kitchen at Emmerdale Farm. This annoys Sarah. Kathy seems much brighter and tells Caroline that she is going out to The Woolpack with Dave. Betty is worried that she might go to prison for hitting a policeman. Ned clashes with Linda about her job. He tells her that he thinks he might have been wrong and she can have her job back, but she says that Zoe probably won't have her back. Tina is busy helping the head.
Alan gloats over Eric's car. Eric threatens Alan and tells him that Shirley was a crook. Alan threatens to call the police and get them to investigate Eric's business affairs. Angharad tells her family that she is not going back to the school after the head took Tina's side against hers. Eric panics after Alan's threat. He starts to pack up files and stolen jewellery, but remembers about the brooch and necklace he gave to Caroline.
Frank tells Kim that he thinks he will be fit enough to take over the running of the business after their honeymoon in Hawaii. Kim does not look pleased with this announcement. Betty prepares to face the police. Angharad tells Bernard that she is looking forward to moving away and that she thinks that Luke should stay in Emmerdale to finish his exams.
Frank apologises to Kim for not consulting her before he decided to put Chris in charge of the business while they are on honeymoon. Betty is annoyed with Seth when he will not go with her to pick up the keys to the cottage. He does not seem keen to move in and tells Betty the history of the cottage, mentioning Norman and Joyce Edgar who lived there in 1953, followed by Miss Ellis. Sarah offers to go to the cottage with Betty.
Kim tells Frank that she does not want to go on honeymoon. Angharad asks Bernard to consider Jessica's feelings about Biff. Kim explains to Frank that she does not think that Chris has the experience to run the business while they are away. Frank disagrees. Betty moves out of Emmerdale Farm and Seth still refuses to go with her.
Betty is scrubbing her front step. Viv asks if Seth has decided to move in yet. Seth shouts good morning and Betty slams the door shut. Nick is very sensitive as Dave and Biff tease him about his blind date. They receive their orders from Chris. Jack tells Ned that it is nice and peaceful now Seth and Betty have left the farm. Vic tells Seth that he wants to go into business making applejack.
Zoe and Emma kiss. Zoe tells Emma that she sometimes craves the anonymity of the city. Chris sees them together. Luke is in a good mood, but Jessica is sulking. Dave is worrying about borrowing Tate guns for an illicit shoot. Seth tells him not to worry. Viv has decided to clean out the shop freezer. She pours away all Vic's alcohol. Vic is appalled. The lads go shooting. Angharad calls on Betty and tells her that Luke is staying in Emmerdale.
Bernard is furious when he discovers that Biff has not been home all night; he tells Angharad that they will not be moving until they find Jessica. Jessica presents Biff with a rather overcooked breakfast and a Valentines card. Chris tells Rachel that he is going to put a stop to the forthcoming hunt at Home Farm, planned by Kim before she went away on her honeymoon.
The Dingles stock up on booze for their bar. The McAllisters pack ready to leave. Terry offends Betty by referring to her as 'Big Betty'. The Woolpack is in chaos. Biff confronts Bernard and makes him realise that Jessica is only leaving because Biff is letting her go by not telling her how he really feels about her. Bernard lets Biff say goodbye to Jess.
It is the grand reopening of The Woolpack. Viv tries to encourage Betty to go. Frank and Kim arrive home. Zoe tells them that Emma has been staying while they were away. Alan is flapping around trying to organise everything. Britt gives Rachel and Jan their uniforms to wear for the evening - yellow T-shirts and blue caps. Jan is not impressed.
Bernadette leaves Dave in a hurry. Kim insists on attending Frank's meeting with Chris. Seth has finally agreed to move into Betty's cottage and she is busy making plans for redecorating. He is more interested in his breakfast. Alan tells Terry that he is pleased with the takings from the opening. Britt is more concerned with the fact that Terry was chasing Tina.
Kim is feeling left out now that Frank has taken over running the business. Zoe is worrying about Emma's ultimatum. Kim arranges to meet Sir Thomas Weir. Frank tells Seth that he is pleased to have him back as gamekeeper. He asks Seth's advice about Dave and Seth gives him a glowing report.
Nick and Paula set off with the children for a day at the seaside. Frank and Dave move furniture into their new office - annoying Kim. Alan looks over the Dingles list of food requirements for their evening in The Woolpack - fried brains are on the menu much to Britt's disgust
Nick, Paula and the children are still stranded on the rocks at Whitby as the temperature drops. Suddenly, Nick spots the lights of a helicopter and realises that they are going to be rescued by the coastguard. Alan presents the Dingles with their drinks bill at closing time.
Jack tries to apologise to Sarah for accusing her of having an affair. She doesn't want to listen to him. Luke is rushing round at school and bumps straight into Tina who touches his face suggestively and walks off. Chris moves back into Mill Cottage. Robert looks very lonely and sad at school.
Jack is frantically searching for Robert in Andrew's garden. When he can't find him he tells Sarah to phone the police. Biff arrives at The Woolpack and tells Terry that he knows all about Seth's whisky. He laughs when Terry tells him that even Alan has been conned.
The search continues for Robert in daylight. Jan urges Sarah to go back to the farm. Frank and Dave discuss Robert at Home Farm. They wonder if he is being held by someone. Frank tells Dave to get the workmen from the holiday village to down tools and join in the search
WPC Lunn tries to comfort Sarah as she anxiously waits for news. Jack is still convinced that Sarah has been having an affair and Ned tries to calm him down. Tina wakes up after her night with Luke, but disappoints him by saying that she has to get ready for school.
Scott and Roy try and sell Terry some whisky. He gives them £5 for two bottles. Jack is refusing to eat and he still won't talk to Sarah. Emma and Zoe go house hunting. The Dingles discuss Robert. Nellie tells Sam that if any of her children were kidnapped, she would pay a king's ransom to get them back. Terry tells Seth that he has got a new supplier for his whisky now. Luke is annoyed to hear that Tina spent the previous evening in The Woolpack.
Robert wakes up in the barn to find that a glass of milk has been left out for him. Both Jack and Sarah look terrible as neither of them can sleep. At an unknown house, Robert walks in as the man who was in the barn with Robert, Simpson, is shaving.
Tina gloats over Jessica in the morning. Jessica cannot believe that Luke has got involved with her. Robert is looking after a lamb for Simpson. He won't tell Simpson where he learnt how to handle animals
Jack turns up at the police station to make a statement. He comes face to face with the Dingles and D.I. Farrar has to stop him from attacking Sam. Terry tries apologising to Britt for getting involved with the whisky scam, but she is not in the mood to listen.
Robert helps Derek repair a wall. He tells him that his parents won't be missing him because they've got Victoria. Terry is fed up of Britt ordering him around and decides to speak to Alan. Before he has the chance, Alan tells him to keep away or he'll be evicted. Vic has a black eye and Viv tells him that she wants the whisky still smashing up.
The postman delivers birthday cards for Robert and a parcel from Annie and Joe in Alicante. Biff has to wash his clothes after having beer poured all over him. Jack tells Sarah that Joe has still not told Annie about Robert's disappearance. He is losing hope of seeing his son alive and does not think that the reconstruction will help
The reconstruction is on the front page of the Hotten Courier. Derek talks Robert through the story that they have made up about where he has been hiding - an empty caravan on a site near Bolton Abbey. Derek tries to get through to Robert that if he tells the police about him, he will be in terrible trouble. Robert promises that he will not say a word, but sneaks the parachute badge given to him by Derek inside his shirt unknown to Derek who does not want him to take any clues with him.
Robert asks Jack about his mum. He wants to know if Jack rowed with her as much as he does with Sarah. Jack tries to reassure Robert that things are going to be different from now on. Chris and Frank discuss working out a divorce settlement for him and Kathy.
Ned passes on the information that Robert told Donna to Jack. He thinks that Robert is probably making it up. Jessica mentions to Biff that Tina has been saying that he is only going out with her because he feels sorry for her. He reassures Jessica that he loves her. Chris and Kathy talk about her demands, but end up rowing.
Robert is sad as he stares out of the farmhouse window. He is worrying about Derek. Sarah promises that she will speak to Jack about the situation. She asks Robert for a cuddle. Tina and Jessica clash again. Jessica is fed up with Tina treating her home like a hotel.
It is Zoe's birthday. She and Emma are not sure if the brick through the window was a personal attack or just vandals. They discuss their forthcoming housewarming party. Tina is still flirting with Biff. Robert is still concerned about Derek. He asks Jack if he can go and see him. Jessica tells Tina that she knows that she is trying to break her and Biff up.
It is the morning after Zoe's party and Tina's outburst. Both events are discussed by Viv and Betty in the post office. Linda tells Zoe that Luke has made Tina pregnant. She obviously still cares for him, but doesn't want to admit it. Zoe tells Emma that she thinks they have been accepted as a couple in the village. Betty arrives to clean and tells them that there is some graffiti daubed on the side of their house - `Lesbians' it says.
Tina watches as Luke roars off on his motorbike. Scott and Roy are busy cleaning off the graffiti under Betty's watchful eye. Kathy is almost ready to accept Chris's offer of £120,000, but Kim makes her think again by saying that for every thousand he creams off you it's another thousand for him and Rachel. Terry is tucking into a fried breakfast.
Ned tells Jack about the sportsmans dinner. He is looking forward to it. Chris meets Britt in the village. He is not impressed by her little joke. Nellie is still fretting about Tina. Frank asks Dave if he knows whether Kathy is going to accept the divorce settlement or not. Dave tells him that it is not fair to use him as a spy and Frank agrees.
Jessica gives Biff a hard time as he fixes the front door. She is upset because no one is taking Butch's threat seriously. She is convinced that he is going to come back and attack her again. Zak offers to go and see Tina, but Nellie is still refusing to acknowledge that she has a daughter.
Biff is still trying to convince Luke that Tina should have an abortion, but Luke is adamant that he wants the baby. Frank and Dave laugh at Seth's reaction to the stripper. Frank asks Dave to go to Hotten and pick up some details of investment properties for the estate. He warns Dave not to look too eager as the prices will go up. Jessica is still frightened to stay in the house on her own. Terry has got a hangover after the sportsman's dinner.
Zak warns Butch to keep away from the McAllisters. Viv is still intrigued as to why Vic is showing a sudden interest in rugby. Kathy taunts Chris about how much she enjoys being with Dave. Jessica is still finding it hard to live with Tina. Dave is worried that Kathy will find out about the stripper night. Kim pressurises Kathy again about getting hold of Chris's shares. She insists that she only wants to buy them to protect Frank from
Tina is showing off her engagement ring. Jessica is shocked and upset to hear of the imminent wedding. Chris and Kathy are both being civil to each other now that the settlement has been agreed. She is looking for a flat, but reassures Chris that she will not be moving in with Dave.
Butch tells Zak that Tina is engaged and they both worry about how Nellie will take the news. Roy presents Kelly with a bunch of flowers. She later finds out that he stole them from Betty's garden. The Emmerdale Veterinary Surgery opens its doors for the first time with Linda performing the opening ceremony. Zak tells Nellie that Tina is engaged. Terry invites Eric to Vic's talk - it will feature a lot of "bodywork on show".
Betty gives Seth a hard time after the strip show event. He complains that he's going to catch a cold because his cap is still wet, but she has little sympathy. Vic is also in trouble with Viv. Seth calls at the vets surgery and asks Zoe to have a look at Charlie, his Springer Spaniel, because he has been off his food for over a week. She is rather bad tempered after reading a postcard that has arrived for Emma from Greece. Ned tries to reason with Jan about watching the stripper, but she is in no mood to listen
Jessica tells Luke and Biff that she is moving back to London. Luke is worried that she will tell their parents about his impending marriage and fatherhood. Jan and Ned admit to each other that they have enjoyed looking after the farm for Jack and Sarah. Ned is sad that he will never be able to afford his own place again, but Jan is ever hopeful that they might win the lottery. Biff is unable to persuade Jessica to stay in Emmerdale. Tina has a smug look on her face as she watches her leave. Kim is annoyed when she finds Kathy and Dave chatting and reminds Kathy that she is being paid to work. Britt tells Terry that she is off to Leeds to help him spend some of the profits from his "exotic enterprises in the Village Hall". He is alarmed when she says that she's taking their joint cheque book and credit cards with her.
Jan is not pleased to find that Biff has spent the night on the sofa. Dave tells her that he has nowhere else to go. Luke is trying to cram in some last minute revision for his A-levels, but he can't stop thinking about Biff and how he supposedly tried to seduce Tina. Chris is still sulking because Rachel refuses to marry him. She wants to wait and see what happens after the baby is born. Kathy meets Zoe in the village and tells her about her row with Kim in the middle of The Woolpack. Zoe is surprised, but secretly pleased that Kim has received some of her own medicine. She suggests that Kathy speaks to Emma about designs for her teashop. Dave asks Nick if he can put Biff up for a while, but Nick says that Frank wouldn't approve. Frank finds Dave and tells him that he is furious with him for not recommending the old school building on Church Lane.
Sarah and Jack have an emotional goodbye as he prepares to fly out to Spain to be with Annie. Terry cannot understand why Britt was so upset to see her father again. Luke begins his biology practical exam, but seems to have trouble concentrating. Nellie and Tina ask Zak for some money towards a wedding dress. He gives them £10 and asks for the change. Sarah is still in shock after the news of Joe's death. She tells Jan that she has good memories of Joe and Jack in Spain. Kathy arrives to offer her condolences and says that she will give Rachel the bad news. Linda is convinced that Danny is not going to phone her for a second date. Alan offers his help to Sarah. Kim arrives at the farm and bursts into tears. Dave tells Biff that Frank and Chris have gone off to London on a computing weekend. Nellie takes no nonsense from a shop assistant as she looks for a wedding dress for Tina.
Chris and Rachel gaze at their new baby son. Chris wishes that he could have been present at the birth. Rachel reminds him how kind Kathy was. She then gets upset at the thought of going home to Joe's cottage. Kathy and Ned help out at Emmerdale Farm. Alice and Jason steal Biff's clothes as a joke. Paula is getting fed up of Biff sleeping at Nick's, but he assures her that it is only a temporary measure. Frank is excited about the birth of his first grandson and wants to rush out and buy a present. Zoe reminds him about Joe's death and says that half the village is in shock. Kim is still upset. Jan asks Kathy how she feels towards Rachel now and she admits that she no longer feels bitter towards her. They all agree that she must be feeling bad losing both her brother and stepfather within eighteen months. Kathy hopes that the baby may change Chris. Chris is worried that Rachel may suffer from post natal depression and the affects of Joe's death.
Jack brings Annie and Amos back to the farm. Amos regrets that he only seems to come back from Spain on sad occasions. Annie tells Sarah that she wishes Joe could have settled down with a woman like her. Rachel and Chris bring the baby, Joseph Mark, back to Home Farm. Frank fusses over his grandson and tells Rachel that she can stay as long as she likes. Tina phones Hotten Comprehensive and says that she urgently needs to speak to Luke before he goes in for his physics A-Level exam. Annie is annoyed that she wasn't told about Robert's disappearance. Sarah says that they didn't want to worry her. Joe's body is being brought back to the farm for the night before the funeral. Amos is eager to go to The Woolpack and inspect Alan's latest changes. Emma and Kathy look around the old schoolrooms. Emma shows Kathy her designs and Kathy is impressed.
Jack has hurt his back and will be unable to attend Joe's funeral. Sarah tells Annie that he is very upset. Frank and Chris persuade Rachel that she is too tired and emotional to attend Joe's funeral. She asks Chris to represent her. The funeral cortege leaves Emmerdale Farm. Biff and Terry are helping to prepare the Village Hall for the funeral tea, but Eric is trying to store his antiques at the same time. Betty tells them all off. She clashes with Eric and reminds him that he is a con man. Luke is summoned to see the headmaster who is disappointed in him. Luke tries to explain that it was due to personal problems, but the head just warns him to sort himself out and he will try and arrange for him to retake the exams in the autumn. The Dingles arrive for the funeral, looking forward to a "good spread". Amos speaks about Joe in church. He was obviously very fond of him. Joe has left a sum of money so that the mourners can enjoy themselves and celebrate his life.
Dave tells Biff that he does not know where he stands with Kathy. Biff sympathises. Jack is still in bed with a bad back and Sarah is worried about how he and Annie are taking Joe's death. As she tells Ned, Annie has now lost a son as well as a daughter. Tina winds Betty up while she is trying to clean. Luke is going into Hotten to try and find a job. Annie has tea with Chris. She speaks her mind and tells him that now that he is a father he will have to grow up. He promises to take care of Rachel. Zoe is jealous when Emma says that she has invited Kathy round for dinner. Zoe insists on inviting Dave as well. She takes her anger out on Linda. Ronnie asks Betty if he can confide in her and she promises that she can keep a secret. He seems to have something serious on his mind. Eric and Terry are busy arranging the next antiques auction. Eric wants to attract American tourists.
Kathy is pleased to announce that she can move into the flat above the tearoom. She asks Frank if she can borrow Nick and Dave to help her move and he is more than happy to oblige. She realises that he is just pleased to get rid of her. Terry confides in Alan that he thinks Britt might be having some sort of breakdown. He is worried about her, but she won't talk to him. Meanwhile, Ronnie stares out of Betty's window towards The Woolpack hoping to see his daughter. Betty and Viv think that Britt is being unnecessarily hard on her father. Britt does eventually emerge from her room and looks like she has been crying all night. Terry tries to coax her gently to tell him what the problem is when suddenly the truth dawns on him as he realises that Britt's father abused her and that is why she cannot face him. He reacts violently. Britt tells Terry the whole story - her father abused her from the age of 8 to 14 when she slashed herself with a razor.
Alan warns Biff that he has 48 hours to remove the caravan from The Woolpack car park. Biff reminds him of the ancient Beckindale Charter quoted by Seth from 1797 which said that any man is entitled to a peaceful tenancy if he spends two consecutive nights on common land. Alan does not accept this and says that he is going to Hotten Library to do some investigations of his own. Britt seems to be in better spirits until Betty walks in and tells her that she should make peace with her father. Zak and Butch are still planning their rat catching business. Zak enrols Nellie as their smooth talking receptionist. Luke is horrified to find Tina applying for a credit card in his name but says he will think about it. Frank has an appointment with the heart specialist. Kim thinks that having the baby in the house may be too much for him, but Frank disagrees. Nick and Dave help Kathy move into her flat.
Zak receives a letter from Sam. Frank is still trying to tell Rachel how to look after Joseph. Alan complains to Terry that he has been kept awake all night by noises coming from Biff's caravan. He tells Terry that he wants it moving by tonight. Nellie reads out Sam's letter to Zak and Butch. He seems to be quite enjoying himself in prison. Butch feels resentful when Nellie says that Sam might have done the Jack and Sarah a favour by pretending to kidnap Robert as this meant that the police intensified their search for him. Meanwhile, Butch has designed a sign for the 'Zak Attack' rat catching service. Tina is pressurising Luke to sell his motorbike and look for a job at the same time. She makes him feel bad by reminding him that they need the money for his baby. Emma shows Kathy her design for the teashop. Kathy is delighted and asks how much she owes for the designs. She refuses to take any payment, but asks Kathy where she got her earrings.
Annie is feeling depressed after Amos told her that he needed time to think over her marriage proposal and tells Sarah that she feels a fool. Rachel and Chris are both feeling that Frank is taking over their baby. Tina complains at the poor selection of wedding stationery available in the post office; she writes out Vic and Viv's invitation in the shop because "it saves on stamps". Amos confides in Alan that he feels he has nothing to offer Annie. Alan tries to convince him that she maybe just wants friendship and a companion. Britt has decided to rent Joe's cottage. Terry has a meeting with Des Burtenshaw, the local scrap dealer. Luke calls to see Eric and asks to buy back his grandfather clock. Eric tells him that he has already sold it, but that he needs £500 to buy the booze for the wedding. Des inspects Biff's caravan and agrees to tow it away for £50. Sarah advises Annie to make Amos feel that he is needed.
Nellie threatens to ring the necks of both Butch and his pet rat if he brings her in the house again. Frank is missing Joseph. Betty offers to do the catering for Luke and Tina's wedding. Rachel and Chris are enjoying having Joseph to themselves at Mill Cottage. Rachel feels a bit guilty about walking out on Frank, but then is annoyed when he comes calling at the earliest opportunity. Butch talks tenderly to Jessica the rat. Zak teases him and then tells him that he plans to let the rat loose in The Woolpack in order to drum up some trade for the rat attack business. Butch isn't keen. Mike the builder tells Kathy that her water problem is being caused by a natural spring underground and therefore the water board will not help. He is going to have to dig deep and install a pump. Betty calls to offer her services as a waitress, but Kathy offends her by saying that she will bear her in mind.
Terry, Vic and Eric set off on their trip to France to pick up cheap booze. Nellie is in a bad mood as she prepares for Sam's court appearance and takes it out on Butch and Zak. Kim seems to have cheered up since her encounter with Dave in the stables. Frank apologises to her for being pig headed and she looks a little guilty. He is thinking about cancelling a conference that he is supposed to attend, but Kim tells him that she will be okay on her own. Chris and Rachel are enjoying looking after Joseph. Jan thinks that Linda must be ashamed of her family as she seems reluctant to invite Danny over for dinner. Linda is about to tell her the real reason when Betty interrupts them. She has come to ask Jan to help her do the catering for Luke and Tina's wedding. Kim tells Dave that Frank is going away for a night and invites him round for dinner. He is embarrassed about the previous evening, but seems reluctant to stop it happening again.
Eric, Terry and Vic are on their way home from France. Terry and Vic are desperate to keep the reason for their trip from Viv and Britt. Sam annoys Butch and Zak by boasting about what an easy life he had in prison and how he was "numero uno" inside. Zak tries to put him in his place. Frank is setting off for a business conference, but relations between himself and Kim are low. He says that he is going to stay overnight and she asks him why he is bothering to come home at all. He leaves on a bad note. Betty and Jan are busy preparing the food for the wedding. Betty has to store some food in her fridge and Jan worries that Seth might eat it. Jan is furious with Linda when she admits that she is ashamed of her family and is worried that Daniel will finish with her once he has been for dinner. Betty tries to make her see that his family is not better than the Glovers just because they have got money and a title, but Linda will not listen to reason.
It is chaos at the Dingle homestead on the morning of the wedding. Butch begins recording everything on a video camera for posterity. Jan and Ned are annoyed when Dave finally arrives home. He tells them that he has been looking after a sick horse all night. Sam decides that he doesn't want to go to the wedding anymore because of what happened to Ben, but Butch tells him about the free beer and he changes his mind. Tina appears in her wedding dress for the first time. Dave is waiting outside the church when he is accosted by Mandy Dingle and Kathy gives him the brush off. Frank arrives home from his conference. He starts to get romantic, but Kim tells him that she is tired after being up all night with a horse. Mandy clings to Dave in the church. He tries to explain to Kathy why he was away from home all night, but she is not interested. Tina walks down the aisle with Zak and the wedding begins. Luke makes his vows but Tina stuns the congregation by saying she won't marry Luke.
Dave tells Frank that he has been up all night consoling Luke. Frank sympathises and tells Dave that he is grateful for the help that he gave Kim while he was away and promises a bonus in his pay packet. Dave is embarrassed and worried to hear that Frank is going to be away all day. The Dingles open all the wedding presents in the hope that they can get refunds. Tina hopes to use the money for a holiday. She looks slightly disturbed when Butch stamps on the bridegroom figure from the wedding cake. Emma tries to encourage Kathy to think about opening the tearoom, but she is worried about her finances as she has had to spend a lot of money getting the spring capped. Betty and Biff fuss over Luke, but he asks them both to leave him alone. Vic tells Viv that the Parish Council has decided to redecorate the Village Hall.
Kathy apologises to Dave for neglecting him. He seems in a rush to leave and goes to check on Luke. The Dingles are still rowing about who will get the money when they take the presents back to the shops. Tina is disgusted with them all. Frank is enjoying helping Des out at his scrapyard and wants to help out on a regular basis. Nellie embarrasses Sam when he goes to see his Community Service Officer. He finds out that he is going to have to do his service in Emmerdale. Dave shows Luke all the unpaid bills that have built up but Luke is not interested. Linda makes up her mind to go to Amsterdam with Daniel. Zak and Butch are impressed by the amount of money they have made from the unwanted wedding presents. Butch suggests that they get Tina to do it all again. Sam tells them that his punishment is to paint the Village Hall and has to report to Vic. Donna and Kelly visit Samson at Home Farm.
Luke packs up Tina's belongings. Sam is ready for his first day of community service. Nellie has made sure he looks smart. Vic is off to court to see about his parking fine. Chris is seriously thinking about selling insurance. He is anxious to earn his own living and not have to rely on Frank and Tate Enterprises. Linda is excited about going to Amsterdam with Danny. Zoe reminds her that it is difficult to keep a secret in the village, so she shouldn't be too confident that nothing can go wrong. Frank goes off for the day again and leaves Dave to sort out all the office problems. He tells him to speak to Kim if there is anything he cannot handle. Kathy is still in a mess at the teashop, despite help from Betty and Dolores.
The charred van is towed away as Dave and Seth look on. Kim arrives and tells them that Frank has gone to the hospital to meet Bernard. Dave is very upset. Kim puts a comforting hand on his shoulder and gives him the day off. The Glovers talk about the tragedy. Linda is still going on her trip to Amsterdam. She leaves a phone number with Ned - supposedly for her friend Sandra where she is meant to be staying in Manchester. Dolores turns up for work and tells Kathy that Tina has just got a broken wrist and is not being detained in hospital. Betty is shocked that Kathy is opening her tearooms, but this does not stop her turning up for her shift. The Dingles show no remorse for Luke's death. Nellie suspects that Luke may have been trying to kill Tina. Viv sees Danny picking Linda up and suspects that something is going on. A detective interviews Alan about Luke's behaviour the previous evening.
Jan tries to persuade Ned that maybe Lady Weir was wrong about Linda going to Amsterdam with Danny. He is not convinced and phones the number that Linda left and is furious when it turns out to be a dry cleaners. Britt is rude to Terry in front of Viv. He cannot understand her attitude. Eric catches Sam throwing stones at magpies. He is taking advantage of Vic's absence and tells Sam that he has a test for manual dexterity to give him today. Tina seems thoughtful as Nellie tells her that she has blown her chance at respectability by not marrying Luke. Kim is re-organising the office. Chris comes looking for Frank, but she tells him that his father rarely comes in the office these days as he has a new hobby at the scrapyard. Chris thinks that Kim has pushed him out of the office so that she can ruin the business, but she assures him that she has everything in hand, as she pats Dave's bottom.
Terry teases Eric about Barbara. He finds it amusing that Eric should be going out with a policewoman. Britt makes another snide remark about marriage which upsets Terry. Linda tells Zoe and Emma about the arguments she has had with her parents since she came back from Amsterdam. They both tell her that she has to face the consequences of her actions and are relieved to hear that Jan and Ned do not blame either of them for encouraging her. Zoe does not want another confrontation with Ned. Jan tells Alan that she is determined to speak to Lady Weir and stop Linda from seeing Danny. Terry suggests to Britt that they have a day out in York. She is not keen and out of exasperation at her cool attitude he shouts at her in the middle of the bar. Tina is sad as she finds out that Luke's funeral is going to be held down South. Dolores breaks some more china at the tearoom.
Betty and Viv are interested to see Barbara leaving Eric's house first thing in the morning. Barbara seems evasive when Eric offers to phone her later. Betty then notices a man in a car who appears to be watching Eric and Barbara. Betty thinks that she is being watched. Frank asks Dave if he is interested in attending a conference in Leeds. Kim has suggested his name. Betty and Viv keep an eye on the mystery man in the car. Emma receives a letter from the brewery informing her that she has been nominated for an award for a tapas bar she designed in Harrogate. Zoe is delighted for her and already starts to plan where she will place the award. They decide to invite Linda to the ceremony as well. Betty makes it obvious when she takes the registration number of the mystery car. The owner asks her what she is doing. She threatens to call the police if he does not tell her what he is doing.
Ken has called Zoe out again. She assures him that it was not necessary and his wife agrees, but he seems keen just to see Zoe. Dave is setting off for the conference in Leeds. Nellie is thinking about Ben who died a year ago. Frank is going off for the day again. Kim waits for him to leave and then phones Dave's hotel in Leeds to find out if he has checked in yet. Zak is preparing to go to Luke's inquest, while Sam wants to look smart for Eric as he has given him the job of marketing man for the French trip - this basically means pasting up posters around the village. Eric is unnerved when he notices a strange car parked opposite his house. Seth tries unsuccessfully to stop Betty from going to Luke's inquest. Dave checks into the Hilton Hotel and bumps straight into Jessica who has come back for the inquest.
Emma is trying to convince a distraught Zoe to report the attack by Ken, but she doesn't think that the police will take her seriously. Emma at least manages to persuade her to take the day off from the surgery, covering that she is not feeling well. Linda is suspicious that it is something more serious. Jan is nagging Ned about trying for Britt and Terry's jobs at The Woolpack. He says that he is happiest working outdoors, but she reminds him that he is just a farm labourer now and not a farmer. She thinks that they would be able to earn more behind the bar. Ned will not change his mind and Jan has to give in. Britt is surprised that Terry is not enthusiastic about their imminent move to The Yorkshire Bell. He just seems to be thinking about all the problems it will create. Britt thinks that he is just jealous about her evening out with Gerald when actually he is feeling guilty about leaving Alan in the lurch at short notice.
Frank has told Zoe about his visit to High Ridge Farm. They are all shocked by Margaret's lies which obviously mean that she intends to stand by Ken. Frank tries to phone Kim to tell her where he is, but it is engaged. She is on the phone to Dave, worried that Frank has found out about them. They agree to meet the next day. Emma is still convinced that Zoe should report the attack to the police. Frank doesn't think that they will believe her as she has no real evidence and it is his word against hers. Zoe knows that he is right, but doesn't want Ken to get away with it. Eric asks Vic if he will help him with a house clearance. He refuses, so Sam offers his services. Britt tries to make Alan see that the move to York will be a new start for her and Terry and insists that Alan goes to their opening night. Sam tells Butch that Eric wants them to help him with a house clearance. Butch is not bothered when he finds out that they are not being paid.
Britt and Terry are packing up ready for their move. Biff and Dave want to cheer Nick up. They try and persuade him to go to Britt and Terry's leaving do. He reminds them that he met Paula at their opening night and does not want to bump into her again. Frank and Des are busy working on the bus so that it will be ready for the trip to France. Frank is worried about what Eric might be planning on the trip, but Des says that he is used to dealing with the likes of him. Meanwhile, Eric finds out that Sam and Butch cleared out 40 Skipdale Road instead of 14. He is appalled to realise that the Village Hall is now full of stolen property. Emma is worried for Zoe as she sets out on her first day back at work. Viv insists that she is going to France instead of Vic. This upsets Vic's plans. Betty offers her services to Alan in The Woolpack as he is short of staff since Jan handed in her notice.
Everyone is waiting outside The Woolpack for the bus to arrive to take them to France. Alan tries to persuade Terry to go to York and speak to Britt, but he insists there is no point. Vic is sulking because Viv is going on the trip instead of him. She takes Scott and Kelly while Donna prefers to stay at home with Vic. Viv teases Kelly when she sees that Roy is on the bus. Rachel makes sure that Chris has a work free trip by taking his mobile phone from him. Kim has decided to miss the French trip so that she can stay behind and see Dave. The Dingles arrive en masse, narrowly missing the bus. Zak has brought his own shopping trolley for the duty frees, but it soon gets put back in the van when a policeman arrives. Everyone looks on in amazement as Frank is arrested for assaulting Ken. Chris panics as Frank is driven off in a police car and does not want to stay on the bus, but has no choice as the trip gets underway.
It is morning and the bus trippers are still waiting to be rescued. Chris takes his anger out on Eric who tries to blame Frank for supplying the bus in the first place. Ned, Jan and Viv worry about Kelly and Roy. Meanwhile, they are quite happily enjoying ice creams in France. Zak, Butch and Sam take care of food and water for the passengers. Des manages to contact Frank who arranges to bring spare parts to the stranded bus. Kim is scathing about the whole episode. Vic is busy trying to get Donna ready for school when Kelly telephones and tells him that she is in France with Roy. He has to go and pick her up from Dover. Biff tells Linda that she is lucky to be rid of Danny. Jan and Ned look on as Linda hugs Biff. Terry and Alan have a good laugh about the bus breaking down in Leicestershire. Kathy agrees to look after Donna so that Vic can drive to Dover. The Dingle clan go to the main road to try and hitch a lift.
Betty bangs on Eric's door first thing in the morning demanding a refund for the French trip. He keeps well out of the way until she is out of sight, then he slips out of the house wearing dark glasses. Emma is worried about Zoe as she sets off to work. Viv and Jan are both worried in case anything happened between Kelly and Roy while they were alone together. They both insist that they have brought their children up properly. Eric is hiding in the tearoom. He decides to leave when he notices DC Metcalfe watching him. Kathy tells Dolores that she is sending the spring water off for analysis. She hopes to be able to sell it. Dolores is not very encouraging. Nellie is upset that her romantic trip to France did not work out. She nags at Zak to take her to a sophisticated place. He suggests The Woolpack. Kim is not very supportive as Frank sets off to see his solicitor about the assault charge.
Nick is fretting as it is Alice's first day at school. He tells Biff that she wanted to go in on her first day with Robert and Donna. Nick quizzes Biff about Linda, but Biff is quite coy. Dave warns him again not to hurt his sister. Roy calls for Kelly and asks her if she wants to have tea at his house and watch a video. Viv suggests 'The French Connection'. Alan comments that they are starting young. Linda is in the post office and Alan asks her about the posters that Emma was putting up in the village. Betty has been telling everyone apparently. Linda stays tightlipped. Eric is annoyed to see that Harry is still parked outside his house waiting for Barbara to emerge. She tells Eric that she will handle him. Eric admits to Barbara that he has done a few things he's not proud of but that he really cares about her.
Sam is convinced that Eric is dead after banging loudly on his front door and getting no response. Alan is offended when Sam says that he is worried because Eric is old. Eric finally comes to the door looking the worse for wear and this amuses Alan. Sarah is still trying to encourage Jack to think about taking in bed and breakfast tourists. He is not keen on the idea. Zoe and Emma tease Linda about Biff. Eric and Sam have breakfast together in the tearoom. Sam is oblivious to Eric's sad mood and natters on about Barbara. Terry is preparing to go and see Britt. Alan tells him that he looks very smart. He admits that he loves Britt, but is worried how she will react when she sees him. Biff asks Linda to go ten pin bowling with him when he sees her at Home Farm.
Biff is worried that he failed to impress Linda when they went bowling. He is annoyed that Nick was better than him. Kim is in a bad mood. She asks them if they have seen Dave. They both make up an excuse for him, but she sees through it and demands that Dave comes to see her. Biff and Nick reflect that they would not want to be in his shoes. Kathy receives her decree absolute. Betty is sympathetic towards Terry. He admits that he thought that Britt would come back to him after a while. Betty assures him that she will keep their chat to herself. Dave tells Biff that he stood Kim up. He wants her to get the message and leave him alone. Biff tells him just to be honest, but Dave knows that it is not that easy as he can't help himself when he is near Kim. Biff admits that he is sick of covering for him.
Nellie fusses over Sam on his first proper day at work. Dave takes his bad mood out on Biff. Kathy calls round to Home Farm. Dave apologises for his behaviour, but she is sympathetic about his workload. Biff looks on disapprovingly as Dave lets Kathy fuss over him. It is the morning after for Terry and Tina and he cannot believe his luck. She makes him late for work. Kim bluntly tells Dave that he has to choose between her and Kathy. She repeats that Frank is not a well man, but that she will not wait for Dave forever. Zak and Butch are annoyed when Nellie is not around to make their breakfast. Zak is still jealous of Eric and asks Tina's advice. She tells him that Nellie probably wants romancing and suggests that Zak takes her out for a meal. He worries about the cost. The Old School Tearooms are busy as Kim decides to pay a visit.
Dave and Kathy are sneaking a quick kiss when Betty walks in. She notices Kathy's engagement ring straightaway and congratulates them. Nellie and Zak are not speaking. She is going to Holdgate's funeral. Tina has spent another night with Terry. She teases him about his fitness. He asks her if she wants to be the unofficial landlady of The Woolpack while Alan is away. Kim presses Dave for an answer. Betty is quick to spread the news about the engagement. She claims that they wanted her to be the first to know. Tina winds Betty up by making a snotty comment about being engaged. Linda is late for work as she had a doctors appointment. Chris is still sulking about Rachel working at The Woolpack. Alan is dishing out orders to Terry. He is worried about the staff that Terry is planning to employ while he is away. Nellie arrives back from the funeral.
Zak is proud of Butch and Sam when they both suggest robbing Holdgate's house. Kathy is cool towards Dave. She pretends that she has caught some sort of bug, but really she is devastated by what she now knows about Dave and Kim. He reminds her that they are meant to be going to his parents for a meal. She asks him to make an excuse for her. Ned receives a hand delivered rejection for the job on the Weir Hall. Roy blames Linda who runs out of the house close to tears. Dave and Biff discuss Kim. Biff is sure that she will not jeopardise her marriage to Frank by telling him about the affair. Dave is not so confident. Frank is wondering what to do with Holdgate's Farm.
Zoe is worried when Linda is late for work. Emma thinks that she might have told her parents about her pregnancy. Tina has made herself at home in The Woolpack. Terry is still sensitive when she mentions Britt. Betty walks in to find them in a passionate embrace and explodes. Linda admits to Zoe that she has not told her parents about the baby. Nick is enlisting people for his quiz team. Seth overhears and offers his services. Frank is annoyed when he sees his staff chatting. He mentions to Seth that he is concerned about the amount of game that they are losing. Dave feels guilty when Frank gives him the keys for Jan and Ned's new home. Frank says that he is doing it because of Dave's loyalty to him.
Linda is in intensive care. Jan and Ned wait and worry. The doctor tells them that Linda will be okay, but that she took a massive overdose of a veterinary drug. They are shocked when the doctor says that the drug is used to bring cows into season and that it used to be used on humans - to terminate pregnancies. The Dingles are preparing to go and see a solicitor. Zak doesn't think that there is much point fighting Frank through legal channels. Jan and Ned take their anger out on Zoe and Emma and are particularly angry that they knew about Linda's pregnancy. Jan wants to know why Zoe did not come and tell them herself. Tina flirts with Vic in front of Viv and mentions that she likes sharing her bath with Terry.
Linda is refusing to eat. She is feeling sorry for herself, but the doctor tells her that she is lucky to be alive. Jack judges Linda rather harshly and tells Sarah that she should be ashamed of what she has put Jan and Ned through. He thinks that families should be able to talk. Sarah reminds him that if Robert had been able to talk to them, perhaps he would never have run away. Linda has an emotional chat with her mum. Jan comforts her. She wants to know if Linda meant to harm the baby or herself. Linda doesn't know. She just wanted her ordeal to be over. Betty tries to get Biff to confide in her. He tells her that he is worried about someone he cares for. Rachel is insisting that Kathy is going to be Joseph's godmother. Chris reminds her that Kathy is his ex-wife, but Rachel feels that the fact that she was at Joseph's birth is more important.
Terry is annoyed with Tina for not telling him about the fundraising evening. She manages to charm him round to her way of thinking. Alan has sent a postcard. Sarah wants Jack to apologise to Ned, but Jack is adamant that he has been deceived by Ned and he will not let him get away with it. Sarah despairs at Jack's pig headedness. Betty is gloating over Vic and Viv because she and Seth have received an invitation to the Tates christening and they haven't. She and Viv decide to go to the Save the Dingles meeting together. Betty vows that Frank will not get away with that eviction, but changes her tune when Frank actually walks into the post office. She thanks him for the invite to the christening saying that she feels really privileged. Vic is equally two faced. Nellie is busy writing letters to influential people she thinks can help their cause - John Major, the Queen and Terry Wogan.
Tina arrives at The Woolpack to collect her belongings after being thrown out by Alan. Betty is back cleaning The Woolpack. She reprimands Terry for hiding away in the cellar. Dave confides in Biff that he is dreading the christening. He has almost decided to resign from Home Farm as it is the only way to prove to Kathy that he has finished with Kim. Biff reminds him that Kim will then make sure that Ned does not get the Holdgate tenancy. Nick thinks that it will be funny to play a trick on Frank and take his mind off the Dingles - he wants to call off the next shoot without Frank finding out. Biff is not keen on the idea. Terry tries to explain to Alan why he fell for Tina. He pleads with Alan not to sack him and assures him that his affair with Tina is over. Tina embellishes the story of her meeting with Alan for her mum.
Tina takes her anger at Terry out on chopping wood. Betty confides to Viv that she is sorry that they have to fight for the Dingles. Viv says that it is the principle they're fighting for. Kim is still convinced that Dave will eventually succumb to her and leave Kathy. They are talking when Frank interrupts and tells Dave that he is not happy with the lack of work being done at Home Farm at the moment. Nick gives Frank the bad news - the holes have been filled in on the golf course. He immediately suspects the Dingles. Tina complains about there being no hot water at the Dingle residence. She has a row with Zak, Butch and Sam. Suddenly Nellie bursts into tears. Tina comforts her, but the lads walk out. Zak finds another power supply in a disused barn, but makes Sam touch the actual wires.
The siege is underway at the Dingles'. Nellie seems weary of fighting and she is worried about what will happen when the bailiffs arrive. Zak is ready for them. Kim wants to make sure that Frank is not weakening. She reminds him that his reputation in the county is at stake. There is a power struggle going on at the Dingle homestead between Zak and Eric. Zak wins. Ned and Jan warn Roy to keep away from the Dingles. The strain seems to be getting to Dave. Tina tells Zak that Mandy is coming over soon to help. The bailiffs arrive and survey the scene. Rachel speaks out against violence, but gets no support from Zak. Mandy arrives and makes a beeline for Dave. He is embarrassed in front of Frank and Kim. Sam is pushed into the front line by his own father. Frank wants the police to take immediate action, but is told they will only go in if there is a breach of the peace.
Viv has set up a box in the post office in which people can donate food for the Dingles. Vic does not agree with it, but as usual he is overruled and even Scott and Kelly contribute. Kim reads the Hotten Courier. The headline reads - 'Farm Siege ends in Police Battle'. Frank is upset that everybody seems to be on the side of the Dingles, even his own son. Kim points out that that is mainly due to Rachel's influence. They hear a noise outside and look out to see the Dingles camping on their lawn. Meanwhile, Sarah arrives at the farm with half a dozen cub scouts who have had their kitchen tent pinched. She has agreed to make them all breakfast. Frank has a confrontation with the Dingles.
Eric arrives at the Village Hall to find that the Dingles seem to have moved in permanently. They are using their own tatty belongings along with Eric's antiques. He tells them and pleads with them to be careful. Dave is still annoyed with Nick for cancelling the shoot. Nick tries to apologise, but Dave doesn't want to listen. Vic is furious that the Dingles are now camped out in the Village Hall. He takes his anger out on Rachel who happens to be in the post office. Sarah admits to Ned and Jack that she misses having the cubs around. Jack reminds her that they do not live on a holiday camp, it is a working farm. Nellie nags Zak to go to their former home and sort out the livestock. Sarah asks Jack if they can take campers in on a proper basis.
Nick tries to explain to Alice why they will soon have to move out of the nursery wing at Home Farm. Alice seems happy though when he tells her that they will be seeing a lot more of Kathy. Viv and Betty discuss the Dingles and the mess they and their pigs are making in the village. Sarah and Jack plan to fly out to Spain for Annie and Amos' wedding that weekend. Viv seems to have some regrets about helping out the Dingles after all the trouble they have caused since. Betty firmly blames Frank. Frank has fallen for Kim's scheme to try for a baby. They are just planning another early night when Nick calls round to tell them that he will be moving out today. Frank seems to regret his harsh treatment of Nick, but Kim has no regrets. Tina moans about sleeping in the same room as the rest of her family.
The Windsors and Betty have both had their milk stolen and they all know who is responsible. Vic warns Viv and Betty to be careful as they stride off towards the Village Hall and accuse the Dingles of stealing. Zak claims that they are innocent. Nick is making a mess of Kathy's flat with all his belongings. The Glovers are settling in at their new place. Jan is shocked when Ned expresses that Dave and Kathy should just live together rather than marry. Roy is not happy with his new bedroom, complaining that the sun wakes him up in the morning. Dolores asks Kathy if she has thought about bridesmaids yet and admits that she was looking forward to being Tina's bridesmaid until the wedding was called off. Emma calls in and asks Kathy if she has any idea what to buy the Glovers as a moving in present.
Kim is still bitter towards Frank because he let the Dingles move back into their house. She points out that it has not done him any good with Rachel as she is still refusing to let him see Joseph. Kathy is trying to cheer Nick up. She tells him that he will soon get another job. He does not share her optimism and becomes angry when Kathy tells him that Caroline is coming over to take Alice back to Scarborough for a few days, realising he has to provide a good home for Alice himself or he risks losing custody. The Dingles celebrate being back in their home with a row. Tina's bedroom roof is leaking as Butch used the slates to throw at the police during the siege. Nellie decides that they should have a party to celebrate their homecoming. Rachel tells Chris about her brief conversation with Frank.
Jan tells Ned that she thinks they should invite the Dingles round one night. Ned agrees as long as it is when they have got the house straight - in a couple of years or so. Nick is sleeping off his hangover. Dave tells Kathy that it is now only a matter of time before Nick tells someone about his affair with Kim. Kathy is annoyed that Dave never seems to blame himself for everything that has happened. Butch calls at Holdgate Farm and asks if he can borrow a plunger for their blocked toilet. Biff and Seth admit that they will miss Nick at work. Terry asks Vic if he fancies a lads night out some time. He seems a bit lonely. Nellie has to give Butch another one of her stockings to fix the fan belt on the van. Kathy has a go at Nick. She wishes that she had never confided in him about the affair.
Frank takes some convincing that Nick was responsible for letting Kim's horses out of the field. Kim panics when Frank says that he has called the police. Caroline is frantic as she arrives at the hospital. Kathy tells her that Nick took quite a battering and that he is not responding to treatment. She does not know how the accident happened but thinks that he was trampled by Kim's horses when they got loose. Caroline cries when she sees Nick in intensive care. Kathy tells her that if he does not regain consciousness soon, they will do a brain scan. Sam reminds Butch that he is now the main breadwinner of the Dingle family. Zak is overseeing Butch digging to plant Nellie's rose garden. The Glovers have been looking after Alice. Dave then has to take her to the tearooms where Dolores is going to take care of her for the day. She doesn't realise what is wrong with her dad.
Kim is back to her old self and encourages Frank to think about what could have happened if her horses had been injured. He is worried what the villagers will think about the events, but Kim she is sure there will be no tidal wave of sympathy for Nick. Ned has not yet seen Roy's hair and does not know what the rest of the family are laughing at. They all become hysterical when Roy appears with his curls. Roy has to suffer a variety of smart remarks before he sets off for school. The Dingles argue about their new business venture. Sam is upset about having to sleep with Butch and Nellie is wondering if she can get away without changing the sheets after the guests leave. Zak reminds them all that this is a family business. Caroline has stayed by Nick's hospital bed all night. She is optimistic that he is going to get better.
Kathy arrives at the hospital to visit Nick and finds him trying to get out of bed. He insists that he has to go and check on Alice, telling a confused Kathy that Kim might get her. The Nurse helps Kathy to get Nick back into bed and she reassures him that Alice is being looked after by Caroline. Betty has prepared sandwiches for Seth and Biff. Seth is fed up to find that his are cheese and pickle again. He thinks that Biff might have something different so he swaps them over. Betty has a few words to say to Biff about him "canoodling" with Linda in The Woolpack. She tells Biff that he can bring Linda home tonight if he wants as she and Seth will be going out. Zak is bullying Butch into trying to make the garden look decent as someone from the Tourist Board is coming to look round. Nellie is in bed again with arthritis.
Rachel has accepted Chris's marriage proposal. She insists that she just wants a quiet wedding with Jack and Sarah as witnesses. The Dingles are receiving mail now that they are officially known as Wishing Well Cottage. They get a letter from the tourist board and Sam receives a notification from the Readers' Digest that he could be a winner. Butch has stolen a chicken from the Glovers. Roy has got a hangover and Ned makes him eat a fried breakfast. Linda storms out when Jan makes a thoughtless remark about how having Alice round makes a lovely change after teenagers. Scott and Kelly also have hangovers. Terry sympathises with them as there is nothing for young people to do in Emmerdale. He suggests starting up a youth club. Vic immediately thinks of the possibilities of selling pop and crisps. Zak is pleased with the response from the tourist board.
Rusty and Denise look miserable after spending a night at the Dingles. Nellie comments to Sam that it is "easy money". Chris is insisting on buying Rachel an eternity ring. She tells him that he doesn't have anything to prove to her. Caroline feels guilty as she is going away on holiday and leaving Kathy to cope with Nick and Alice. Kathy assures her that she will be fine. Nellie has made Denise and Rusty fried egg on toast, but unfortunately they are both vegans and have to leave it. They seem in a hurry to leave even though they were originally booked in for two nights. Denise is as polite as she can be when she tells Nellie that they are both free spirits and they just want to move on. Nellie insists that they let Butch show them round and they don't seem to have much choice. Frank and Kim discuss the forthcoming party.
Biff assures Dave that his dad has nothing to worry about, he is not another Daniel Weir and he is not going to take advantage of Linda. Biff thinks that Ned should be more concerned about what Dave gets up to. Nick is fretting about Alice. He makes Kathy promise not to let her out of her sight. Ned tells Jan about Chris and Rachel's wedding. Linda rows with Ned. She insists that she was only chatting with Biff. Chris and Rachel receive their invitation to the party at Home Farm. They have no intention of going. Vic's records have gone missing. Scott is the main culprit. Sarah insists that Rachel spends her last night of freedom at the farm. She tells her that Jack will stay with Chris. They both go off shopping for Rachel's wedding dress. Emma tries unsuccessfully to make Linda see Ned's point of view. Terry volunteers Eric to help out at the disco on the soft drinks counter.
Linda has not returned home and the Glovers are worried. Dave tells them that she is old enough to leave home and if they phone the police, it will only make matters worse. Biff has spent the night on the sofa at Betty's. It is rather crowded. Linda promises Betty that she will tell her mum where she spent the night. Seth is more concerned with choosing his lottery numbers. Scott has blood on his shirt and tells Roy that he has got a part-time job at Skipdale Poultry. Kelly disapproves. Rachel is preparing for her wedding. Sarah assures her that both her and Jack just want her to be happy. Jack has spent the night at Chris's. They drink champagne. Frank is beginning to worry about the party. He wants to go and see Chris again, but Kim stops him. Eric is appalled to find that Roy has etched his initials into a valuable antique table. He blames Sam for not looking after his stock at the disco.
Frank is still fuming about Chris getting married. He is determined to see his solicitor and get his will changed. This suits Kim. Betty appeals to Linda to speak to her mum, but Linda is as stubborn as ever. Betty does not want to be seen to be taking sides. Donna is looking forward to the party at Home Farm. Scott does not want to go and suck up to the Tates. Kelly wants to protest to Frank about having shoots on his land, but Vic tells her to behave. Jan and Ned are talking about Linda when Nellie butts in and gloats about her leaving home. She offers to send some bed and breakfast guests round seeing as they will have more room now that Linda has left. Kathy and Rachel meet in the post office. Kathy congratulates Rachel on her marriage. Rachel apologises for not telling her, but she says that they did not want Frank interfering. Kathy wonders if things might have been different if she had stood up to the Tates more.
It is the morning after the party. Dave walks into the marquee. The debris from the night before is strewn all over. He finds the flowers given by Frank to Kim. The message reads 'To Kim - who has given me everything'. Seth tells Biff not to worry about hurrying to work as there will be no one there to bother about their timekeeping. Kim is by Frank's bedside. He is unconscious. The doctor tells her that Frank is suffering from myocarditis and that his liver failed during the night due to a massive intake of alcohol. He tells her rather ironically that if she hadn't acted so promptly administering his medication, it's unlikely he'd be alive. Kelly has a go at Vic for supplying the drink at Frank's party. He is more worried about when they will get paid for it. Jack and Ned wonder why Frank started drinking when he seemed so happy.
Kim and Dave have spent the night together. He suddenly feels guilty being in Frank's bed. Kim has rung the hospital and there is no change in Frank's condition. She tells Dave that he is the only thing keeping her sane. Kathy is upset after witnessing Kim and Dave together. Even little Alice cannot cheer her up. Jan starts to think about Christmas in the Glover household "no sign of Linda, Dave off with Kathy and us two stuck with a brain washed zombie and a plate of flippin' vegetables". Jack is trying on his wings for the nativity play. Chris and Rachel visit Frank in hospital. Chris tells him that they are doing their best to contact Zoe in America. He feels bitter because Kim has not bothered to visit. Dave asks Kim when she became pregnant. She tells him that it was the night after Nick's accident "now I know, I couldn't stand by and watch Frank play the doting father" he tells her.
Frank is awake and out of intensive care. Chris and Kim seem to be vying for who is the most devoted visitor. Chris is concerned because Frank just keeps rambling; Kim suggests they moved him from the other unit too quickly. Linda is feeling suffocated at Betty's. Tina, Butch and Sam come to grips with Nellie's sudden departure for Ireland to visit her sick father. They hadn't bothered to wake Sam up as he'd had a sleepless night due to Butch telling him stories about an axeman. Dave tells Biff he knows he was right about what would happen with Kathy, and he doesn't want to hear about it. The Glovers speculate over why Kathy and Dave have split up; Jan suggests she just isn't good at commitment. Vic is annoyed when he realises that Kelly has thrown out the shop's pudding due to animal products. As the Dingles plan for Christmas dinner, they're startled by a man with an axe - Albert Dingle.
It is Boxing Day. Zak is out poaching. Albert is trying to get in his good books, but Zak is still suspicious of his motives for visiting. Frank adds some whisky to his morning tea. Dave has spent Christmas night at Home Farm with Kim. She locks him out of the house for a joke, but Seth turns up and Dave has to hide (he's wearing his boxer shorts). Seth has come to borrow a rope for the tug of war competition that is taking place - Woolpack v Malt Shovel. Jan calls to see Linda. She invites her and Biff for some lunch and is surprised when she accepts. Albert is still trying to persuade Zak to do a 'job'with him, but Zak doesn't want to end up in jail. Nick arrives back from spending Christmas in Scarborough. Kathy tells him that she has had her worst Christmas ever courtesy of Kim Tate. She also tells Nick that Kim is having Dave's baby. Nick has brought Paula home with him. Seth, Vic and Terry inspect the site of the tug of war.
Butch and Sam arrive home but are scared in case the place is surrounded by police. Linda is upset by Jan's actions. Frank's nurse tells him that they can only help people who want to be helped. Zak is furious when he finds out what Butch and Sam have been up to. He is scared of what Kenny Dillon might do to them. Meanwhile, the van has broken down and Albert is forced to walk. He throws the gun in a nearby field. Zoe telephones the surgery and Linda tells her about Frank. Kathy tells Rachel about Kim's affair. She also tells her that she is sure that Kim is having Dave's baby. Nick and Seth are going up to Archie's hill. Zak is even more furious when he finds out that Albert has taken his gun. Tina brings him the local newspaper which has a photograph of Albert on the front page - he has escaped from prison. Frank is talking to Kim as if nothing has happened.
