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Joe is moving some of his belongings over to Home Farm. Frank is hurrying the contractors along at the holiday development. He is still being stubborn over Patrick. Amos is having a free meal at The Woolpack that evening. He asks Annie if she has had anymore thoughts about going to Spain for a holiday. She won't be rushed on her decision. It is all go at the farmhouse as Rachel, Mark, Jack and Sarah prepare to move. Sarah wonders if they are doing the right thing. Chris and Kathy despair over their house.

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Joe finishes his final milking. Jack tells him that he will miss him. Joe thinks that the farm is in good hands with Jack and Sarah. Chris is still annoyed with Frank. He thinks that by buying them Mill Cottage he is still trying to control his life. Kathy tries to make him see that any decisions they make now have to be joint ones. She wants to put everything right in the cottage and then look for somewhere else to live. Chris is worried that Frank will see this as a massive slap in the face. Frank is telling Kim how upset he feels. She doesn't want this upset to cause a rift between him and Chris and says that she will talk to Kathy.

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It is the morning of the move. Sarah tells Mark that Rachel has also paid for Robert's room. Mark seems determined to have it though. Carol notices Eric leaving Elizabeth's again. She tells Alan. He still thinks that she is putting two and two together and making seven. Sarah and Annie share the kitchen for the first time. Annie insists that she will fit in with Sarah. It looks like it is going to be awkward. Alan catches Carol spying on Elizabeth. She tells him that she just likes to watch people. Kathy and Kim try and think of names for the rescued ponies. Carol manages to coax Eric into admitting that he is going out with Elizabeth. She promises that she won't breathe a word.

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Annie receives a letter from Henry's solicitor. It says that he has bequeathed his share in the farm to Marian and that he has also left the farm £100,000. Annie is upset by Henry's continuing generosity. Joe proposes the idea of getting in a warden for the holiday village. Frank is not keen on paying another salary. Chris and Kathy have got a few details on houses from the estate agents. Chris is keen on one that is near The King of Prussia pub. Joe talks to Michael about him taking the job of warden at the holiday village.

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Mark moans to Sarah about Rachel using all his food. Michael has stayed overnight as well. Joe has already been thinking about setting up a pony trekking centre. He is even clearing out a barn to make into stables. He asks Kathy to help him. Sarah suggests to Jack that they rent another 30 acres from Frank for the organic flock as this could increase the yield by 15 per cent. Jack is preoccupied thinking about Marian and what might happen if she demands a say in how the farm is run. Annie hopes that she doesn't come back.

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Kathy has received some more house details. Chris has not got time to view them with her because he is busy transporting horses for slaughtering. This is still a sore point with Kathy. Jack is pleased to be in control of Emmerdale Farm again. Sarah is getting fed up of him asking her if she minds about Marian's gift. Joe asks Frank to confirm that he is in charge of the estate. He wants to be able to make decisions for himself without Frank interfering. Frank agrees.

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Kathy and Chris row again about the haulage contract that Chris is still working on. She doesn't want a new house if the money is going to come from the transportation of horses for slaughter. Matt agrees to Jack's offer. Annie is glad that things are sorting themselves out. She is not happy when Jack tells her that Joe has also phoned Matt with the same idea. Jack says that Matt's shares will be split equally between the three of them so Joe will end up with something. Alan apologises for working Elizabeth so hard.

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It is Michael's first day back at Emmerdale Farm and he is keen. Sarah feels like she is being pushed out now that he is back helping Jack. He expects her to take over Annie's role. Eric bangs on Elizabeth's door, but Alan tells him that she has gone to Hotten. Joe is puzzling over how to produce an inviting brochure for the holiday village. As the site is not even built yet, he has a problem. Carol tells Eric that she enjoyed herself at the concert. He is preoccupied waiting for Elizabeth, but she drives straight past him. Alan wants to celebrate his first year in The Woolpack. Carol suggests free drinks. Alan does not like that idea.

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Joe and Frank greet the photographer who is going to take the holiday village brochure pictures. Sarah has changed her mind about what she and Jack are going as to The Woolpack party. It was going to be the owl and the pussycat, but now they are going as roundheads. Eric tells Elizabeth that his scheme led to her getting her job back and a pay rise. She knew that there had to be a reason for Alan's sudden change of heart and is not mad with Eric for interfering. Gordon, the photographer, is a little disappointed when he sees his models - Seth and Archie. He notices that Seth hasn't got any teeth. Alan has dressed up as Oliver Hardy - he would have been 100 years old today

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Kim and Joe have gone out for an early morning ride to try and catch the dry stone thieves. Seth calls to see Elizabeth and suggests to Michael that she might have spent the night with Eric upon discovering she's not there. Elizabeth has been looking after Alice for Nick. Joe takes pictures of the thieves stealing the walling and one of them tries to attack Kim on her horse. Seth tells Archie and Carol that Meg wants him to start claiming his pension so she can have hers. He worries that Alan will find out he's a pensioner and sack him. Kim offers to look after Alice when Elizabeth has to rush off. Jack finds an aborted lamb on Lynn's land. She invites him to stay for a coffee and is pleased when he accepts

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Sarah tells Jack that she is planning to have a girls night out. He knows that she is plotting something. Seth has decided to claim his pension and wants Archie to help him fill in his forms. Alan watches as Eric and Elizabeth set off for a day out together. The brochure for the holiday village is ready. Frank is surprised how well it has turned out. Lynn is surprised when Sarah asks her out for a drink and thanks Lynn for giving Jack his lunch. Frank praises Joe for the way the brochure has turned out. Joe prepares to go to Europe to visit holiday developments.

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Michael is annoyed by Mark's friends eating all his food and playing loud music. Sarah tells Jack about the previous evening. He thinks that she might have gone too far with Lynn but she has no regrets. Carol finds Seth waiting outside the post office. He is going to collect his first pension. Frank tells Kim that he thinks he is being ripped off by one of the workmen at the holiday village. He needs proof and Kim offers to do some more detective work for him. Elizabeth and Michael clash again over Eric. She resents his interference. Seth flashes off his pension to Carol. Chris tells Kim that he and Kathy have decided to stay at Mill Cottage. He doesn't want Frank to know yet. Seth is buying drinks for everyone in The Woolpack. Archie advises him to put his money somewhere safe.

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Alan calls over to see Elizabeth. She is looking after Alice and Elizabeth reminds him that it is her first birthday tomorrow. He gives Elizabeth some money for a present. Alan casually enquires whether Eric is still away; he implies that he is up to no good. Mark is still fuming with Michael about spoiling his romantic evening with Melanie. Mark threatens to throw him out if he mentions anything to Jack or Sarah. Lynn is still behaving strangely. Archie cannot cheer her up. Carol makes up an excuse to call and see Elizabeth. She brings the subject round to Eric and mentions that she has heard a story about a market manager absconding with the takings. Elizabeth is fed up with all the gossip.

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Sarah and Jack are at the end of their tether with the noise from the cottage. Mark and Michael clash again. Mark tells him that he is having a party soon and he doesn't want any interference. Lynn is having trouble sleeping. Elizabeth wonders why Seth is so eager to get in the post office. Kim offers to help Chris with his decorating, but he refuses. Jack moans about Mark to Michael. Frank and Kim follow his site foreman and a workman to try and get evidence of their scam. Archie asks Michael to look in on Lynn.

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Michael tells Jack that he has warned Mark about being too noisy. Frank is trying to gather evidence against his dodgy foreman. He has found an invoice for some copper pipes, but there are no sign of any on the site. Chris wants to take a few days off. Rachel arrives home to find the cottage in a mess. Sarah tells her not to blame Michael, but asks if she could have a word with Mark about the noise. Lynn loses her temper with Peter when he gets mud on her clean washing. Archie has found a racing pigeon. Kim takes photographs of Frank's foreman stealing some cement.

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Archie is keeping Seth's money safe. Sarah nearly runs Lynn over in the village. She feels guilty when she sees how tired Lynn is looking and offers her a lift home. Eric arrives home and is eager to see Elizabeth. She tells him that she has been away too. Seth has lost his memory and doesn't want any alcohol. Alan thinks that he is faking it. The atmosphere is strained between Lynn and Sarah. Lynn says that she understands why Sarah attacked her in the pub.

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Chris seems to be changing his mind about paying Frank back. He is thinking about accepting the house as a gift. Lynn seems to be on the verge of a breakdown. She is missing Pete terribly. Eric especially asks Elizabeth if they can have a quiet night in together. She looks worried when he says that he doesn't want them to be interrupted. Kathy tells Kim that she thinks Chris is up to something. Michael checks up on Elizabeth. She tells him that he is going to have to get used to her relationship with Eric.

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Lynn seems to be in better spirits. She is bossing Archie around and having a good clear out. Nick is feeling poorly. Elizabeth is appalled by the state of his house. She wants him to get a childminder sorted, but there is no one living locally who is suitable. Eric and Alan are both looking for Elizabeth. Alan says that she has been behaving strangely for a couple of days. He tells Eric rather sarcastically that he would have thought that he might have noticed. Seth is keeping up the charade of his memory loss. Alan is frustrated, aware he is being conned but unable to prove it. Jack is worried that Mark is not keeping up with his schoolwork.

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Nick is still desperately looking for a childminder. Archie arrives to show Alice his pigeon. Sarah invites Lynn to her underwear party. She is pleased to be asked. They decide to keep Jack and Mark guessing about what they will actually be selling at the party. Archie offers to look after Alice for a while to let Nick have a break. He is surprised at how much childminders get paid. Elizabeth decides not to worry about gossip anymore. She tells Eric to book a table at The Woolpack. Seth is still insisting that he be allowed to take it easy at work. Lynn takes a reluctant Archie to buy his coffin. Sarah and Kathy tease Jack about the underwear party. The undertaker gets the wrong end of the stick and thinks that someone has died when Archie enquires about a coffin.

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Michael finally visits Elizabeth. He is rather sheepish after his outburst in The Woolpack a few nights ago. Elizabeth is still fuming with him and does not accept his apology. She says that he should apologise to Eric, but Michael is horrified at the idea. Archie receives a letter from the previous owner of his pigeon - it's name is Glendale Lady and it was a former champion. He does not want it back because it kept getting lost. Archie's coffin arrives. Nick is going to meet a childminder. Elizabeth tells Michael that she thinks he deserves a good hiding from Eric. Lynn wants the coffin out of her living room. Alan is on his own at the fish farm. He is stacking some crates when he finds Seth's tin containing his pension money. Frank is getting annoyed with his workmen at the holiday village.

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Michael gets up for milking and finds Melanie on the sofa and wonders why she isn't sleeping in Mark's bed. Mark comes down and invites her upstairs. She accepts now that Michael has gone. Nick is receiving letters for Elsa from her catalogue club. He worries that they may mean trouble. Archie wants to race his pigeon. He has decided to rename her - Boomerang. Kim is understanding towards Nick. She tells Frank to give him more time to sort himself out. Frank admits that he does admire Nick. They talk about having children and decide that it probably isn't going to happen for them.

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Nick has got the wrong day for Elizabeth looking after Alice - it is meant to be Archie instead. He hasn't got time to speak to Carol who wanted to ask him if he knows where she can get any shamrock for St Patrick's Day. Lynn is teasing Archie about Boomerang. Frank speaks to Nick about his job. He wants him to sort himself out. Frank gives him a week

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Nick is still serious about handing in his notice. Archie tries to persuade him not to. Sarah is going into Hotten to buy the drink for her party. Archie rings Social Services about childcare. Chris calls at the market and asks Eric if he can get him an old fireplace for Mill Cottage, reminding him that the haulage firm do a lot of business with the market and he does not want to be ripped off. Jack is eager to get an invite to the underwear party. When Sarah insults him he reminds her that she is forty next week. He asks what she wants to do, but she doesn't want to make a fuss. Archie visits Nick just as he is about to tell Frank that he is going to have to resign. Frank is sorry for him, but accepts his decision.

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Nick is rushing around trying to get Alice ready for the childminder. Jack reminds Sarah that she is forty this week. Michael is going to Leeds, but he would love Jack to say that he can't go. Elizabeth tells Nick to stop fussing. As Kim and Kathy are tending to the horses, Charlie Aindow watches them. Eric phones Chris and tells him that he has found a fireplace. Charlie calls to see Eric and asks about Kim's rescued ponies. Frank is already fed up of Joe's enthusiasm after his visit to European holiday parks. He tells him to put it all in his report. Charlie wants Eric to find out more about the horsemeat trade.

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Joe has stayed up all night helping Jack with the lambing. Jack takes this as proof that Joe prefers farming to working for Frank. Elizabeth is puzzled when she receives a recorded delivery letter addressed to Eric Pollard, Beckindale Antiques and then her address. Nick tells her that he opened a letter for Elsa and it turns out that she owes a fortune to the catalogue company. They are going to take her to court in 21 days unless she pays the debt. Elizabeth says that she will take care of it. Archie wants Nick to let Boomerang loose in Hotten. Joe has decided to have things out with Frank. Jack thinks that he is going to resign, but Joe assures him that he could not go back to farming.

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Rachel is still in a state after the previous night. Jack is refusing to go to the hospital to have his shoulder looked at. Everyone is blaming each other for what happened. Frank is starting to be keen on Joe's town twinning idea. He wants to get something sorted for the opening of the holiday village. Eric gives Charlie a file detailing all the horsemeat contracts that Tates' Haulage have been involved in. Kathy invites Frank and Kim for dinner when Mill Cottage is finished. Joe is showing Alex round the holiday village. He reminds him to refer to the residents as guests and not campers. Alex spots Lynn and goes to say hello. She does not look pleased to see him.

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Kim takes a telephone call from the Hotten Courier. She refuses to make a comment, but can actually see why people are against the horsemeat trade. She tells Frank that she is entitled to her opinion. The sideboard is removed from Elizabeth's. Seth watches from The Woolpack window. He and Carol are talking about the sideboard when Charlie walks in and overhears. Michael calls into see his mum. He notices a letter addressed to Eric at 17 Main Street. Chris tells Frank that Charlie is probably at the centre of all the Hotten Courier 's interest in the horse contract.

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Yorkshire Water are causing disruption in the village with roadworks and noise. Alan spots Seth coming out of the post office with his pension and confides in Elizabeth that he worries about Seth being mugged carrying cash around. He refuses to open a bank account so Elizabeth suggests that Alan starts to pay him by cheque so he will have no choice. Sarah is in a panic trying to tidy up for Annie's return. Joe and Jack tease her about how clean it will have to be to pass Annie's high standards. Mark finally comes clean and tells Rachel that he has been ringing chatlines. She is furious.

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Sarah has got everything ready for Annie's homecoming, but she has not had time to make Jack's breakfast. Frank wants Nick to look after the flowers at the holiday village. Nick thinks that he will have too much to do, but Frank makes it clear that Nick should be grateful having a job. Sarah is still cleaning madly. Carol is having problems with her ex and daughter Lorraine. Alan is thinking about how he can make use of the extra custom that the holiday village will bring in. Carol is horrified when he suggests opening all day. Mark wants to get a holiday job to help pay for the phone bill. Joe has been trying to find Lynn to see if she is going ahead with the holiday village shop. All the cabins have been furnished. Carol and Alan argue. She wants him to take on more staff

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Robert wants to learn to horse ride. Sarah takes him to Home Farm to see Kathy. Joe is furious with Lynn when she tells him that she is pulling out of the shop deal as there are only two days left before the holiday village opens to the press. Nick is worried about Alice as she has got a temperature. He calls the doctor. Frank decides to ask Kim to help run the shop for the opening. Seth is still considering his bank account. He bores Eric with the details. Eric is panicking about the money Charlie is demanding from him. Charlie pays him a call. Kim realises that Frank is after something when he asks what she is doing that afternoon. He asks her to run the shop and she agrees.

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It is Rachel's first day at the holiday village shop. Frank is getting nervous about the opening. Nick arrives to trim the hedges and is surprised to find that they have already been done. Jack is fed up of directing people to the holiday village as traffic jams build up. Nick is furious that someone has done his job for him. Robert shows Annie his new riding hat. He is really excited. Annie is writing to some friends she met in Spain. Frank and Joe welcome tourists. Seth and Bill have come for a nosy. Mark tells Melanie about his phone bill. Nick confesses to Frank that he did not trim the hedges and feels bad about it. Mark asks Melanie if he can borrow some money from her. He is scared about Joe finding out.

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Robert is having another riding lesson and is really enjoying it. Mark's revision is suffering as he tries to work all hours to pay off the phone bill. Seth wants to pay for his pint in The Woolpack with a credit card. Carol won't let him, but then decides to get her revenge for Alan making them wait a month for their wages by filling the till with Seth's credit card slips - all for one pint. Charlie calls to see Elizabeth. He has also started a campaign against the Tates' haulage firm. Archie warns Seth against using his credit card too often. There is panic at Emmerdale Farm when a tourist leaves the gate open for the organic sheep.

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Michael opens up a red demand from British Telecom. He sees the amount and is shocked. He has a go at both Mark and Rachel. Nick is not eating properly. Lynn wants to get involved with the best kept village competition, but gets no help from Frank. Eric is going to borrow the sideboard so that he can get a valuation done. Kathy and Caroline talk about Nick and decide to help him even if he doesn't want them to. Kim invites Sarah and Jack to a barbecue that weekend. Eric has got the valuers report on the sideboard.

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Robert has been out early to visit Treacle without telling Jack and Sarah. Chris has received a petition against the lorry yard. Chris wants to stop the horse contract, Frank warns him against trying to deal with Charlie. Eric and Elizabeth show Charlie the valuation for the sideboard. She wants Eric to stop his deal with Charlie. Joe wants to stop any more gates being left open on Emmerdale land. He is going to put signs up in the cabins. Another gate has been left open and Kim's ponies are getting out of their field. Rachel is going to go back to Leeds early because she never sees Michael.

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Caroline is enjoying looking after Nick and Alice. Jack and Sarah have to make excuses to Robert as to why he cannot go and see Treacle. Mark is on edge as Michael looks for his missing walkman. Sarah is going to try and talk to Kim about Robert's horse riding lessons. Charlie wants to look over Eric's private books. Seth has lost his credit card. Annie finds Mark fast asleep again. Nick is annoyed when his mum doesn't take Alice to the childminder, but decides to keep her home for the day. Annie asks Mark if he has got Melanie pregnant or if he is in trouble with the police. He decides to tell her the truth.

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Nick is enjoying being looked after by his mum. Caroline is sceptical about Archie looking after Alice. She is worried that he won't take care of her properly and does not approve of Nick paying Archie £60 per week. Joe asks Lynn if she has thought anymore about the beautiful Beckindale competition. She seems to be stalling him. Caroline angers Elizabeth when she starts to blame Elsa for dumping Alice which has led to Archie looking after her now. Elizabeth approves of Archie and says that they should thank him for getting Nick out of his depression

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Elizabeth calls up at Emmerdale early in the morning. She wants to discuss things with Michael. He doesn't approve of her even thinking about working for Frank. She doesn't tell him about Eric's suggestion. Kathy and Chris row in front of Alex. Frank's insurers may not pay out for the ponies accident. Alan is rude to Carol as well. Elizabeth talks to Caroline about Eric's offer. She doesn't know what to do. She also tells her about the job offer. Frank defends Archie to Chris and Joe. Kathy is upset when Frank tells her to wind down her pony riding lessons. Eric tips Alan off that Joe has offered Elizabeth a job with more money. Alan then offers to refurbish Elizabeth's kitchen and pay her more money.

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Archie is coping well with Alice and Nick is pleased. Sarah is worried because Robert has been quiet since the pony incident. Annie lets slip that she is going to see an opera. Jack teases her and she is unusually defensive. Eric asks Joe not to pressure Elizabeth. Jack is childish when he pulls up all the holiday village signs that are on Emmerdale land. Nick asks Kathy to help convince their mum that Archie is suitable to look after Alice. Jack dumps the signposts at the holiday village and clashes with Joe. Carol wants help in the The Woolpack bar.

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Caroline makes Kathy promise to keep an eye on Nick as she is going back to Scarborough. Kathy wonders who has left the fire on all night. Alex says that he switched it off. Rachel has come back for the weekend. Annie is going to London for a few days. Caroline finds Archie preparing to take Alice for her first swimming lessons. Rachel and Mark negotiate about the sale of the car. Rachel offers him £250 and he accepts. Nick is glad to see the back of his mum. Seth has taken over Boomerang's training.

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Kathy finds the gas fire on again. She writes a letter to her mum to tell her that Alice seems fine. Archie is taking his duties seriously and is taking Alice to the toy library. Alan is worried about the takings at The Woolpack and has Elizabeth check over the books again. He is worried because the takings are up and he doesn't know why. Chris and Kathy accuse Alex of leaving the fire on again. Lynn is put out when Archie says that he cannot look after Peter. He is busy cooking Alice a nutritional meal. Alan thinks that perhaps Rachel is responsible for the increase in takings. Kathy is going to give Robert another riding lesson.

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Sarah tells Michael off for fighting with Eric in The Woolpack, warning him that Rachel will disapprove. Frank is panicking on the day of the official opening of the Holiday Village. Alan is the one to tell Elizabeth about Michael's brawl and bans Michael from the pub. She decides to confide in Alan. Nick is rushing off to work. Elizabeth tells Alan that she just doesn't know where she stands with Eric. Nick smells gas at the holiday village. Alan tells Michael that he is barred from the pub just as Eric arrives. He has a split lip. Joe worries when he finds out that Nick has called the gas board. Rachel is predictably furious with Michael for hitting Eric. Elizabeth wants Michael to apologise to Eric.

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Lynn asks Archie to look after Peter. She is offended when he tells her that she will have to hurry back because he doesn't want to let Nick down. Kathy can smell something coming from the fireplace. Chris thinks that it is all in her imagination. Joe coaxes a promise of a drink out of Jack. Elizabeth and Eric are planning a cheap meal together. Mark is putting off revising again. He offers to help Michael with the shearing. Frank is pleased with the press coverage the holiday village received after the opening. He wants Joe to drop everything and design publicity handouts.

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Eric asks Elizabeth if he can cook another meal for her. Lynn complains to Kathy about Archie being unreliable these days. Kathy confides in her about the fireplace. She wants to talk to Eric about its previous history. Seth is not sleeping since Meg bought a duvet. He has forgotten to open a letter. Jack admits to Sarah that he has been a pain over Frank. Lynn and Kathy go into Hotten. Michael is getting on well with the sheep shearing. Eric cannot remember much about the fire surround except that it could have come from the vicarage next to the slaughter house cottages in Hotten. He mentions the smell that used to come from it. Kathy is shocked to hear that it cost £400.

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Mark's exams are not going well. He is ready to give up. Annie is back from London. Jack tries to probe about her friends in Spain, but she is very cagey. Michael is planning to go to The Woolpack that evening; he is hoping that Alan will lift the ban. Kim is looking good for the Hotten Show. Frank is confident that she will win the showjumping event. He is not so happy that the other villagers are not willing to support him in trying to put Beckindale on the map by entering the Hotten Show. Jack is convinced that Annie has got a boyfriend. He thinks that it is funny. Chris invites Alex out for a meal and a trip to the casino. He is going to go until he finds out that Kathy is not invited

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Lynn asks Archie to look after Peter for her so that she can go out with Kathy for the day. He says that he can't let Alice down as Nick pays him to look after her. Lynn tells him that if he's earning then he can start paying some rent and takes £20 from him, before asking for a week in advance. Jack asks Michael to be on The Woolpack team for the tug of war. He tells him that it might be a good way of getting Alan to lift his ban. He is going to say yes until he finds out that Eric is on the team. Jack asks him if there is anyone that he is not at war with. Archie criticises Nick for buying Alice secondhand shoes. Lynn and Kathy are out shopping in Harrogate. Lynn encourages Kathy to buy an expensive outfit.

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Archie offers to take Peter for a picnic, but Lynn refuses. Chris is still being nasty to Alex. Sarah is teased by Joe and Jack about her baking skills. Caroline arrives in the village. The first thing she asks Elizabeth is how is Archie treating Alice. Sarah refuses to help with the sheep dipping until she has baked the perfect cake. Frank needs another partner for the tennis match and asks Kim, but she is too busy practicing for the Hotten Show. He decides to rope in Nick instead. Mark tries to pretend to Melanie that he feels ill, but she sees through him and makes him sit his English exam.

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Sarah is having one last go at baking a cake. Annie produces hers and deflates Sarah. Alan tells Carol off for being late again. She refuses to give a reason. Chris is rude to Alex again. The Woolpack team are not looking very healthy. Robert enters his first gymkhana on Treacle. He falls at one of the fences, but wants to have another go. Eric tries to be friendly to Michael. He snubs him. Rachel tells him exactly what she thinks of him and that he is being selfish and wallowing in self-pity. She warns him that if he does not start thinking of his mum she will leave him. Archie has sneakily entered Caroline and Elizabeth in the Glamorous Granny competition. Alan feels awkward about the judging now and they both play up to him. Mark is depressed about his exams. Melanie cannot cheer him up.

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Kim wakes up and wants to know about the baby. Kathy cannot tell her anything. Frank is devastated that he did not know about Kim's pregnancy until she was losing the baby. He tells Chris that Kim is going to need a lot of support. Kim's leg is in plaster. She cries as she tells Kathy that she just wanted a baby so much. Kathy understands as she had a miscarriage herself. Joe is having to run the pony trekking for Kathy. Nick asks if he can do any overtime at Home Farm subjecting Archie to get on Lynn's nerves by looking after Alice for longer. Frank appreciates Chris's support. They both wonder why Kim did not mention that she thought she was pregnant. Archie and Lynn row again.

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Mark has spent the night at Rachel's in Leeds. She tries to persuade him to go and take his exam, but he is definite that he has set foot in school for the last time. She sees the turmoil that he is in and gives him a hug. Melanie wonders where he has been all night. Mark admits that he only stayed on at school because of his mum and dad and they haven't been around for a long time. He feels that there isn't anyone at Emmerdale Farm ready to listen to him. Nick takes Lynn some bedding plants to thank her for the clothes and toys. He asks if she will give a message to Archie for him, but she says that she thinks Archie is keeping out of the way. Mark has got to think about his future now. He wants to stay in Leeds while he thinks about it. Carol is late for work again. She tells Alan that she hopes the job in The Woolpack will help sort Lorraine out. Alan has his doubts.

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Joe storms up to the farm looking for Mark, the school having told him that Mark did not turn up for his last exam. He wants to blame someone for not looking after Mark but no one knows where he is. Chris and Alex are still at war. Joe asks Melanie if she knows where Mark is. She is annoyed with him for giving everything up and is worried that he might have done something silly. Mark is still in Leeds. Rachel has assured him that he can stay as long as he wants. Mark is grateful. Seth has caught Lorraine up at the fish farm trying to steal some trout. Carol tells her off in the pub and then takes her home without asking Alan.

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Michael turns up at Elizabeth's first thing in the morning. She is embarrassed because Eric has obviously spent the night there. She decides to let Michael in on their good news - they are going to get married. He is shocked, but does congratulate them. Mark has stayed the night with Joe. He tells Joe that he is not the academic type and does not want to go back to school to re-sit his exams. Chris snaps at Alex again and everyone is embarrassed. Mark feels that he is actually doing something for himself now and that if he has made a mistake, at least he can't blame anyone else.

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Annie receives another letter from Spain, but refuses to open it in front of Jack. Archie offers to look after Peter for Lynn while she goes to work. She doesn't want any favours from him though and has arranged for a Mrs Barlow from the village to look after him. Lynn calls Archie a scrounger again and says that he is taking advantage of her just like he took advantage of old Bill. Archie is offended by this and says that he is glad that Bill never knew what a vindictive little bitch his grandson married. Kim is getting frustrated doing nothing. She is surprised that Neil has been finding the time to help out with the horses. Carol is not looking forward to working with Lynn. Sarah and Jack are dipping the shearlings. Joe calls up to see Mark. Neil calls at the stables again. He chats Kathy up.

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Archie is looking after Nick and Alice. Nick tries and fails to persuade Archie to talk to Lynn. Kim wants Frank to stop fussing over her. Joe encourages Mark to keep trying with Melanie. He agrees, in the meantime, to help out at the holiday village. Carol hints to Alan that it is not right for Eric and Elizabeth to live together. Lynn storms over to 3 Demdyke Row and tells Archie that he left something behind when he moved out - his coffin. A woman arrives at the holiday village and Mark helps her to move some stuff into a chalet. She tells him that her mum has just bought the chalet and she is delivering things for her. They seem to flirt a bit. She tells Mark that she has been a legal secretary for ten years and he tells her that she doesn't look old enough. Archie doesn't know what to do about the coffin. They seem to become friends again. Lynn admits that she can be a cow at times.

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Nick is frantic as the woman continues to claim that Alice is not his daughter. They are waiting at the police station for the hospital records to be checked. Elsa is in Portugal on holiday. Archie is with him. It is Annie's birthday. She has got a bunch of flowers from Amos. Frank is looking for Nick. Carol lets slip to Elizabeth that Alan doesn't want her living in the cottage with Eric once they are married. Lorraine flirts with Mark at the holiday village. She tells him that all the girls at school are impressed by him walking out on his exams and that he could take his pick of them now - her included. Annie receives a mysterious parcel from Spain. Joe and Jack are intrigued - it is a photograph of a ruined church in Barcelona. Michael visits Lynn. She persuades him to stay for dinner. Nick and Archie leave the police station at last - the woman has been proved wrong. Lynn tells Michael to accept Eric.

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Nick and Archie are busy planning their party. Archie's coffin is still in the middle of the room. He suggests using it for the buffet. Rachel is home for the summer holidays. Kim asks Kathy to stay on that evening for a while. She confides in her that Frank wants to try for a baby as soon as possible but that she actually no longer wants one. Jack and Sarah are on their way to the dry ski slope in Skipdale. Jack is embarrassed, but anything that Gerry can do he is determined to do better. Kim doesn't know how to tell Frank that she does not want a baby. Neil arrives to help out again. Michael and Rachel are getting along fine until he mentions Eric and his mum. Rachel is sick of hearing him moaning and tells him so. He says that at least Lynn is more sympathetic and Rachel storms off. Jack feels stupid in his ski boots, but soon gets his confidence. Sarah fancies his instructor. Rachel takes a dislike to Lorraine at the holiday village.

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Kim wants Frank to stop treating her like an invalid. Rachel is still being cold towards Michael. She complains when he cooks bacon in the kitchen. Lorraine interrupts Archie while he is trying to have a quiet read in the sunshine. She wants him to like her. Chris fishes for information on Neil from Frank. He wants to know how much time he has been spending with Kathy. Lorraine is really pestering Archie. She thinks that exams are a waste of time and also that her mother doesn't care about her. Archie sends her away. Kim has wheeled herself up to the holiday village. She moans to Joe. They walk past Mark and Lisa having an early lunch. Kim is furious when a young boy nearly runs into her and his mother asks Joe rather than Kim if she is okay

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Mark turns up on Lisa's doorstep early in the morning with eggs and milk from the farm. She invites him in for a coffee. Lorraine sees him going into the cabin and later almost blackmails him. Sarah talks to Michael about him and Rachel going skiing. They are not really getting on at all at the moment. Neil is at the stables again. Carol arrives at Home Farm. Lorraine shows Mark a locket that her dad has bought for her. She asks him not to tell her mum as she will be jealous. He is rude to her when Lisa arrives. Carol's laying on of hands does not work on Kim. She manages to wangle a look around the house though. Neil is trying to cure a horse from weaving. He places a couple of bricks on string above the stable door. Kathy thinks that it is cruel. He asks her if she fancies a drink. Jack is having another skiing lesson and is starting to enjoy it.

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Chris decides to ask Kim and Frank out for a meal at The Woolpack. Joe sees Mark leaving Lisa's cabin in the morning. Eric brings Elizabeth a present - a tabby kitten. She is delighted and gives her some milk. Haymaking is under way at Emmerdale Farm. Mark is helping out. Joe cannot help that evening because he has got a date. Sarah is curious. Some cows have broken free from a field and Jack is furious as they have strayed onto a field with newly mown hay in it which if eaten can give a cow bloat. Eric has seen a Victorian ring at the auctions and he wants to buy it for Elizabeth. Chris books dinner for 5 in The Woolpack restaurant. Jack blames holidaymakers for leaving the gate open on the field. He is having to get liquid down the cows to prevent the bloat.

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Rachel is being really horrible to Michael. She twists everything round that he says and seems to want him out of the house. Carol bursts into Elizabeth's house looking for Lorraine who has gone missing. Alan phones Rachel and asks her to work at short notice as Lorraine hasn't turned up for work either. Elizabeth notices that something is wrong with Rachel. She tells her that everything will be alright between her and Michael once they are married, but Rachel doesn't look convinced. Elizabeth is sure that she can change Eric and that Rachel can change Michael too. Jack is still rambling on about his row with Joe. Sarah tells him to make it up with Joe as they need his help at the moment.

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Rachel confides in Sarah that she has broken off her engagement to Michael. Sarah says that it is the worst time for it to happen. She is not very sympathetic towards Rachel and just thinks about how it will affect the farm. Michael has got a bad hangover. He is late for work, but doesn't seem too bothered. He broaches the subject of moving back in with Elizabeth although she is obviously not too keen and reminds him that things have changed since they last lived together - her relationship with Eric for a start. She says that he can move in as long as he treats Eric with some respect. Carol is still worried about Lorraine. Alan tells her not to worry. Kim is coping well on her crutches. Jack warns Michael not to speak ill of Rachel in front of him again.

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Rachel and Michael have an uncomfortable meeting. Alan is still insisting that Lynn's idea for pub food is a non starter as far as he is concerned. He prides himself on the reputation of The Woolpack and the ambiance that he has created and will not sacrifice his gourmet evenings for pub food. Annie thinks that Rachel should never have agreed to marry Michael. She has a dig at Sarah and Jack when she says that some couples will never make a commitment. Nick is not looking forward to Alice going to stay with Elsa for two weeks. He suggests to Archie that they try and book a holiday somewhere. Chris watches one of his drivers behaving suspiciously. Seth is in a doom and gloom mood for some reason. Carol sucks up to Alan and says that she always doubted whether Lynn would really fit into the Woolpack atmosphere.

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Eric has cooked Elizabeth a full breakfast. They are just sitting down to enjoy it when Alan barges in and asks Elizabeth to go through some invoices with him. Nick trips over Michael who is sleeping on his living room floor. He is annoyed because he has creased all Alice's clothes that she is taking to Elsa's. Elizabeth gets rid of Alan and then Michael arrives home. Chris still doesn't know what to do about Tony Jarvis, the suspected drug smuggler. He searches his lorry. Frank doesn't have any suggestions. Eric suggests to Elizabeth that they go and stay at his flat over the weekends so that they are out of Michael's way. Michael hears that George Windslow's tenancy is vacant.

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Annie is still keeping quiet about where she is going for her mystery meal. She phones a taxi from Mark's so that Jack will not be able to listen. Nick is finding it hard to relax without Alice around. Jack chases after Mark to try and find out where Annie is going. Nick and Archie are bored. Archie thinks that they should try and find some women up at the holiday village. Jack tells Joe that Mark knows where Annie is going. Chris has sacked Tony Jarvis. He is worried about reprisals. Kathy is working with Steve. He asks her about the Tates and who lives in the house. Dan is trying to chat up the female holidaymakers. Archie and Nick arrive. Jack is lending Chris a shotgun for his holiday in Scotland with Neil.

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Rick comes to stay with Rachel. Michael turns up straight away and the atmosphere is awkward. Elizabeth has spent time at Eric's flat. He suggests that they think about buying somewhere. Joe is giving riding lessons. Melanie turns up and asks Joe if she can give out some leaflets offering her services as a babysitter at the holiday village. Joe tells her to go and introduce herself to people. Melanie still thinks that Mark is interested in her and Joe doesn't tell her about Lisa. Eric and Elizabeth have been househunting.

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Rachel hasn't seen Michael since he made a fool of himself. Alan is still determined not to lower his standards in the restaurant. He is flabbergasted when he receives a visit from the environmental health who think that he may be the source of an outbreak of salmonella poisoning. Dan is rounding up people for the disco. Rachel decides not to go when she hears that Michael is. Nick is also having second thoughts. Carol is enjoying Alan's discomfort as the environmental health accuse him of poisoning four diners. Lisa doesn't fancy the disco in Skipdale so Mark decides that he won't go either. Dan has no luck persuading Melanie either.

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Lynn takes Peter to visit his dad's grave. Melanie is insisting that Joe calls the police about her mystery prowler. He doesn't want the publicity for the holiday village. Archie visits Lynn and she really appreciates it. Michael wants to see Joe to find out if Frank has made a decision about the Windslow Farm. Dan teases Mark about Lisa. Lynn is working in the bar. Neil is back from Scotland. He tells Frank and Kim that Kathy and Chris are having a good time. Joe suggests to Frank that the Windslow Farm should be used as a model farm for the tourists as it helps rare breeds survive. Alan asks Rachel to work with Lynn, but she wants to keep out of her way today. Poppy has tracked Joe down at Home Farm. Kim finds it funny and he is teased by Frank and Neil

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A-level results are due out today - Mark isn't going to bother checking his. Melanie has to make a statement to the police about the prowler. Alan rings Miss Finch at the environmental health, but she isn't available. He is getting worried about losing bookings. Michael is in a terrible mood at work. Sarah tries to get him to talk, but he is too angry. Poppy is still hanging around Joe. He is due to visit the model farm site with Frank, Kim and Neil and refuses to take her with him. They all start singing Puppy Love. Nick and Archie are really looking forward to seeing Alice again

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Chris and Kathy are back from their holiday in Scotland. Chris tells Frank that they had a good time. Frank is looking for Nick as he hasn't turned up for work. He wants some flowers for a special dinner that he is cooking for Kim. Alan turns up at the fish farm and finds that Elizabeth has cut her hand badly while gutting a fish. She wants him to take over packing her order. Michael is in a better mood and Sarah notices. He looks guilty when Steve approaches. Kim is able to exercise horses now. Kathy doesn't seem to have enjoyed the holiday as much as Chris.

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Herons have eaten through a fence at the fish farm and are stealing the fish. Alan refuses to spend money on new netting and asks Seth to mend it. Rachel persuades Mark to open his exam results. He is surprised to find that he has passed the two subjects that he sat - he got a C for Art and a D for Geography. Rachel thinks that he should resit his English or enrol for art college. Mark is determined that he is not going to plan anything. Alan climbs a stepladder to try and fix the netting, but Seth makes it wobble and he won't help him anymore.

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Sarah is having a day off. Robert joins her in bed and asks awkward questions about where he came from and why he didn't come out of her tummy. She explains about his real mum and he seems happy enough. Joe sees Lorraine leaving an empty cabin early in the morning. Her mum is still away and he threatens to call the police the next time he catches her at the holiday village. Robert asks Jack if he was married to his first mummy. He then runs off again. Elizabeth is still coming to terms with the news that Alan is selling the fish farm and cottage. Jack and Sarah realise that Annie is putting questions into Robert's head. She wants him to persuade them to marry.

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Neil and Kim set off for their day at the Ripon sales. Frank is staying at home. Chris tells Frank that Tony Jarvis has got a job with one of their rival haulage firms. They decide to keep quiet about why they let him go. Joe tries to get information out of Annie about her intentions. She tells him that she might be going to Spain for more than just Christmas. Seth is still moaning on about the possibility of him being made redundant. Nick has received a letter from Elsa saying that she finds the visits from Alice too distressing and that she wants her to wait until she is old enough to know why she left before she visits again.

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Carol notices the bruise on Alice's face. She immediately thinks that it is Archie's fault. He enrages her when he tells her to mind her own business. Kim tells Kathy that she will be getting rid of Steve now that she is on her feet again. They meet Chris and Frank who are looking quite smug with themselves. They have just found out that Smiths Haulage have had their lorries impounded and one of their best customers has just transferred his account to Tates. Kim is impressed, but Kathy looks disappointed. Sarah tells Joe and Jack that Annie has left some letters from Spain in the kitchen drawer.

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Elizabeth has given a statement to Sgt MacArthur - the television is missing, the petty cash box and her oil painting. Alan isn't very helpful. Michael arrives and is immediately rude to Eric. He seems to realise how awful his mum is feeling after being robbed and he thinks about Steve's plan. Then she tells him that she is going to work for Frank now. He tells her that she is two faced and storms out. Kim is smartly dressed. She is going to see a horse breeder, Charles Clark, with Neil. Michael accuses Steve of being involved with his mum's burglary

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Mark is not impressed with the job that Lisa has got for him - junior management trainee with a firm of industrial designers in Hull. She expected him to be grateful and is upset by his uncaring attitude. Elizabeth regrets being so harsh with Michael and telling him so bluntly that Nick is giving her away but realises just how much she needs Eric. Sarah tells Jack that either he makes her Robert's guardian or they will have to get married. Jack reminds her that she has always turned him down when he has proposed in the past. She tells him that it is a leap year so he should watch out now. Lisa tells Mark that they are finished if he doesn't agree to take the job in Hull

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Carol is pleased that social services are investigating Nick and Archie. Rachel and Alan try and make her see sense. Nick is being interviewed down at social services. Elizabeth has explained about Alice's accident. She feels guilty. Archie tells Elizabeth that he will be honoured to be Eric's best man. Mark tells Melanie that he is happy about splitting up with Lisa. He invites her out for a drink that evening. Kathy thinks that Chris is checking up on her when he calls up at Home Farm. Kim and Neil are attending another horse sale together. She has bought a couple of mares and he encourages her to go on to another sale. Steve overhears Frank arranging to go to Mill Cottage for a meal that evening

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Joe is in hospital. Jack is at his bedside when he wakes up. Kim and Neil are on their way home. She feels guilty and upset even though nothing has happened between them. Neil gets angry with her change of heart. Michael pretends that he doesn't know anything when he asks Annie about Joe.

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It is Jack and Sarah's anniversary, but Sarah is insisting on staying in as it is also Joe's first night out of hospital. Annie is worried because Jack told her that he thought that Sarah was going to propose to him tonight. Kathy doesn't know what to do when Lynn telephones and asks her to babysit. She knows that Chris will be furious, but she agrees anyway. Archie posts off his application to be a registered childminder. Kim feels bad about Joe being attacked. She is blaming herself because she wasn't there and feels guilty about her close encounter with Neil. She vows to Kathy that she is never going to stay away from Home Farm without Frank again. Elizabeth teaches Frank all about the trout at the fish farm. Neil asks Kim to go to another horse sale with him, but she refuses.

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Everyone at Emmerdale Farm has noticed that Michael is behaving strangely. Rachel blames herself. Annie is upset when Joe announces that he is fit and ready to go back to Home Farm. Elizabeth is surprised when Michael turns up at the fish farm to see her. Archie warns Seth not to cross Frank as he is not as gullible as Alan. Annie is still thinking about going to Spain for Christmas. Michael has apologised to Elizabeth for his behaviour. He understands why she has asked Nick to give her away. She knows that something is wrong with him, but he cannot bring himself to confide in her because he is so ashamed. He does admit that he has been very stupid. It is Kathy's birthday. Lynn arrives with a present for her.

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Joe is out for an early morning ride and his horse seems to be lame. Elizabeth thinks that some fish feed has gone missing. Eric gives her some bad news - he cannot make the wedding rehearsal because of business. She is suspicious. Saint is lame and Kim suggests to Joe that he should think about retiring him. She tells him about horse sales that are coming up. Joe wants her to ask Neil's advice. Archie is desperately trying to organise a stag night for Eric, but everyone seems to have an excuse. Elizabeth is disappointed that Eric cannot make the rehearsal. He is meeting Billy, the dodgy bloke he met at the car boot sale.

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Elizabeth is panicking on the morning of her wedding. She has got a hangover but won't admit it. Eric is sound asleep in The Woolpack cellar. Alan and Lynn set out all the food for the reception. Eric wakes up and has the most terrible headache. He cannot make anyone hear him. Michael nearly tells Nick about the burglary. Archie phones Nick up to tell him that it looks like Eric has done a bunk. Sergeant MacArthur tells Frank that Steve Marshal has been arrested for the burglary and that most of their possessions have been recovered. The Sugdens have heard that someone has been arrested for the Home Farm burglary. Michael and Archie have to lie to Elizabeth about Eric's whereabouts.

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Frank receives the estimate for his new security system - it is going to cost over £6000. He thinks that it is worth it if it will ensure Kim's safety. She hates him fussing over her. Rachel is about to set off back to Leeds. She is feeling that perhaps Michael's actions were partly her fault. Jack has got no sympathy for him because of the attack on Joe. Elizabeth refuses to talk about Michael. They have had to cancel their honeymoon in Paris. She has spoken to his solicitor and refused to allow Michael to come back home so that he can have condition of residency as part of his bail. Archie is interested in truffle hunting after reading an article about it and realising how much money you can make. Michael's solicitor tells him that his mum does not want him home. Michael isn't surprised.

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Lynn calls Kathy first thing in the morning. She wants her to babysit, but Chris answers the phone and says that Kathy is busy and that they are going out that evening so she will not be able to babysit. Chris was lying because he is taking a client out to dinner, but he doesn't want Kathy associating with Lynn. Joe is pressuring Mark to think about a career. Kathy bumps into Lynn while out walking a horse. She feels embarrassed. Lynn tells her that she has just called on Carol, but Lorraine hasn't turned up yet. Seth and Archie have cornered Neil about him supplying a pig for truffle hunting. He explains that he doesn't actually own any pigs, but that he could have a word with one of his tenant farmers.

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Joe has got a new horse. Kim is touchy when he mentions Neil. Elizabeth finds Frank feeding the trout and warns him not to overfeed them. Kim is secretly meeting Neil. He wants her to spend the night with him. She agrees, but is not happy about deceiving Frank. Archie and Seth are waiting for the pig, Prunella, to start truffle hunting. Lynn catches up with Kathy. Lorraine seems to be watching them. It is pouring down as Seth and Archie walk through the woods with the pig on a lead. Michael finds Joe. He pleads with him to believe that he did not hit him, but Joe tells him to stay away. Seth can't believe it when Frank says that he wants to observe him at work. Elizabeth ignores Michael when she sees him watching her. Alan has a go at Archie and Seth about the truffle hunting scheme.

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Lorraine has stayed the night at Lynn's. Michael is curious as to why she is staying. He thinks that she must be pregnant. Lynn can't tell him what the problem is, but asks him to look after Peter for the day. Chris has got the DIY bug again and Kathy is worried. Lorraine is determined to tell the authorities about her father. She threatens to kill her father and still does not want to talk to her mother. Jack complains to Annie about Mark's lazy attitude now that he has started working on the farm. Sarah is pleased when Annie invites her personally to the Emmerdale Farm shareholders meeting.

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Lorraine's social worker comes to visit. She and Lynn are worried about Lorraine. Mark asks Annie to bring up his wages at the farm meeting. He wants a rise. Lorraine is pleased to hear that Jenny is safe from her father. Her social worker tells her that she has been very brave. Neil pays Kim a surprise visit. He wants to make sure that she has told Frank about the overnight trip to the horse sale. She casually mentions it to Frank later. Sarah has got a financial projection from the accountant for next year. She is going to present it at the meeting. Lorraine's social worker wants her to speak to her mum as it will help the prosecution

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Michael tries to be nice to Lorraine again. She is pretending to be tough, but cannot stop crying. She tells Lynn that she wants to kill her dad. Lynn tries to persuade her that the best way to hurt her father is to talk to her mum and then they can take him to court. Lorraine is still against that. Lynn tells her that she met Pete when she was Lorraine's age and that they were married for six years. Lorraine thought about getting pregnant. Carol is spending her time cleaning to forget about Lorraine. She is surprised to get a phone call from Lynn. Lorraine wants to see her. Carol is stubborn and refuses to go up to Lynn's house.

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Kim is slipping off to Harrogate to do some shopping without Frank. Carol turns up at Lynn's and worries that other people will find out about her ex-husband. She wonders why Lorraine has not come home now that they have made up. Neil arrives at Home Farm to see Kim. They were obviously going to meet in Harrogate, but Neil says that he could not wait to see her. Nick interrupts them. Kim tells Neil that she hates having to lie to Frank as he is so trusting. Neil points out that there is nothing to lie about yet. Carol tells Lynn that she feels so sorry for Lorraine and would willingly kill Derek. Robert tells Annie that he always wants to live on the farm. Eric and Elizabeth are finding it hard to adapt to living together. Michael meets Mark in the village and asks him to go for a drink with him.

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Archie is panicking because he is expecting a visit from an inspector from Social Services who is checking him out as a registered childminder. Nick makes fun of him. Carol calls up to Lynn's with a present for Lorraine. She asks Lorraine about coming home, but she isn't ready yet

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Kim makes a fuss of Frank before she leaves for her trip with Neil. Mark storms into the farm kitchen and confronts Jack and Sarah as they have already put an advert in the local paper for the cottage. He will not see their point of view. Eric checks to see that Elizabeth will be around in the afternoon. She suggests that they go out for the afternoon. Eric stalls her. Alan visits Carol at home; they are awkward with each other at first. She becomes aggressive when she thinks that Lynn has told Alan all about Lorraine. He assures her that he knows nothing.

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It is the day of the treasure hunt between Rachel, Sangeeta and the students next door. Sangeeta answers the door and gets soaked by a water pistol. It is the morning after for Kim and Neil. They want to see more of each other from now on. Kim suggests that they stay on for another night. Michael is going to be a beater for Seth and is grateful for something to do. Sangeeta chucks a bucket of water over someone who knocks on the front door. It turns out to be Mark. Rachel laughs. Jack has cut his hand because he was not concentrating on his work. He is thinking about Annie's demands for money. The only thing he can think of is selling some land. He will not consider selling the farm

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Jack has another go at Mark for not working hard on the farm. It is Seth and Archie's birthday. Nick gives Archie a card from him and Alice, but Archie is not keen to celebrate. Rachel visits the farm and brings Sangeeta with her. Mark shows her round. Archie is in a terrible mood and refuses to eat Nick's cooked breakfast - he is fasting so that he can sympathise with starving people.

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Jack is looking rough as he is having to do Mark's work as well. Annie is due back tomorrow. Archie is starting his childminding course soon. He has finished his famine for now. Kim comes back to the stables to find Neil there as a surprise. He wants her to find a couple of suitable mounts for the sons of some friends of his, the Drinkwaters. They kiss in the stables, but Kathy comes back and they have to move apart quickly. Elizabeth suggests to Eric that they start a joint account to pay for household bills. He seems a bit reluctant. Frank sees Kim and Neil together. She is telling him that she cannot stop thinking about him

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Jack takes Sarah a cup of tea in bed. She is amazed to see his black eye and wonders what Annie will make of it all. Kathy tries to wriggle out of the dinner date with Frank, Kim and Neil that evening but Chris still wants to go. Elizabeth is worried about Tinker as she is missing again. Eric is going to pay the electricity bill, but Elizabeth tells him that she has already paid it. She wants to open up a joint bank account, but Eric still seems reluctant for some reason. Joe explains to Mark that the farm is in terrible trouble and that is why Jack is so grumpy. He asks him to help out more and not talk about money so much.

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Sarah tells Annie that Jack did not sleep last night. Annie thinks that Jack is avoiding her and should face up to the problem. Sarah loses her temper with Annie because of her lack of thought for Jack. He has no option but to sell the farm if she really wants her share bought out. Elizabeth is determined that Eric should sell the spitfire. Tinker has strayed again. Annie tells Sarah that perhaps the farm is going to go bankrupt anyway so isn't it better if Jack sells now. Sarah tells her that she should talk to Jack if that is how she feels. Lorraine is not pulling her weight at Lynn's. Carol hands her notice in at The Woolpack because she can no longer face anyone. She thinks that everyone knows about her problems with Lorraine. Kim tells Kathy that she is going off to see a client. They both know that she is going to meet Neil

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Frank is driving one of the lorries because Chris is a driver short. He is going to Edinburgh so Kim plans a day Christmas shopping with Neil. Annie is full of cold, she blames waiting up half the night for Jack to speak to her. Sarah just wants her to tell Jack that she has changed her mind. Annie is being stubborn and wants Jack to be reasonable first before she will speak to him. Sarah dares to tell her that she is pig headed. Lynn is fed up with Lorraine treating her house like a hotel. Michael is going to try and get a job with a local poultry packer. Carol has come back to work at The Woolpack. She is grateful to Alan for giving her another chance. Lynn tries to speak to Lorraine about pulling her weight around the house. Michael is despondent because he did not get the job.

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It is the day of the Home Farm shoot and Mark is helping out. Jack is in a mood because the tractor has broken down and it will be expensive to repair. He finds time to ask about Annie. She is in bed with bronchitis. Bill Middleton tries to explain to Mark that he is a second class citizen at the shoot. Sarah starts to panic when she realises that Annie will now be at home for Christmas and she will therefore taste Sarah's pudding. Rachel is home. She tells Sarah about Jayesh. Eric asks Archie to take a look at his car. He even offers to babysit Alice for him. Alan is furious when he finds Archie mending the car in The Woolpack car park. He tells him to move on. Councillor Chapman has managed to get The Malt Shovel's application for a reduction in their business rate moved off this month's agenda. Alan wants to get his own application in first. He decides to let Archie stay in the car park so that it looks good.

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Robert is telling jokes at the breakfast table. He is in the school nativity play and wants to get some practice in. Mark doesn't laugh. Michael finds a sink full of filthy plates at Lynn's. Lorraine was meant to do them. She is nasty to him. Jack has saved a dirty beck for Mark to clear out at Keller Bottom. Rachel has brought Jayesh home to meet the Sugdens. Kim and Neil are having a conversation in the stables. Nick walks in and makes them jump. Neil spills boiling hot coffee all over his trousers and has to drop them in front of Nick. Jayesh gets on well with everyone. Rachel shows him round the farm. Joe is depressed because everyone seems to be fixed up romantically except him.

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ITV1 Returning Series TV-PG GB EN Soap Drama 99 votes

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It is the day of Michael's committal hearing. Elizabeth has taken time off work especially to accompany him, but Michael does not want any fuss. He asks her not to go. Jack is refusing to stop working and take a break. Mark thinks that handing in his notice was the best decision he has made. Amos has come to stay at Emmerdale Farm. Robert tries one of his jokes out on him, but Amos doesn't get it. Archie checks that his double date with Nick is still on, he has even arranged the babysitter. Michael is nervous about seeing Steve and the others in court. Sarah and Amos talk about Leonard. They are secretly arranging for him to come to the farm for Christmas. Eric is looking at swish cars to buy when Elizabeth shows him a newspaper advert for a small family saloon.

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ITV1 Returning Series TV-PG GB EN Soap Drama 99 votes

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It is the morning after Nick and Archie's double date. Nick pretends to a disappointed Archie that he really liked Lindsay. Amos lets slip to Jack that he and Sarah are planning a surprise for Annie at Christmas. Sarah just tells Jack that an old friend is coming to stay. She does not tell him that it is Leonard. Lorraine asks Michael what he gets up to at night. She is teasing him because she knows that he has been slipping out and breaking his curfew. Michael just says that he stays in his room and reads. Jack has been kept waiting on a country road by a tanker. When Frank Tate drives up, he takes his anger and frustration out on him. Amos tries to explain to Sarah how Annie must be feeling now about asking for money for her last few years. She puts over Jack's point of view.

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ITV1 Returning Series TV-PG GB EN Soap Drama 99 votes

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Mark is having time off to go to Leeds and show off his new car to Rachel. Jack teases him about its condition. Elizabeth is still giving Eric a hard time about selling the car to Mark. Chris suggests to Kathy that they invite Frank and Kim over for a meal. Kathy is non-committal. She then tells Chris that she is planning to resign from her job with Kim after Christmas. Chris wants to know why. Jayesh has recovered from his attack. Robert is still telling jokes even though he has done his play. Jack wants to know what surprise Sarah is planning for Annie. Michael finds Lorraine stealing from Lynn's purse. The Spitfire breaks down. Jack has noticed that a couple of the doors have dropped in the farmhouse. Joe visits. He tells Jack that Frank is willing to cover the cost of the loss of his milk yield. Jack accepts begrudgingly. They both still think that Leonard is a conman.

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ITV1 Returning Series TV-PG GB EN Soap Drama 99 votes

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Jack is furious with Sarah for inviting Leonard to stay over Christmas. He is convinced that Leonard is a con man and that he has pressured Annie into asking for her share of the farm. Sarah makes him promise that he will be polite to Leonard for Annie's sake. The doors are still sticking at Emmerdale. Lorraine heard Michael go out again last night. Kim tries to involve Kathy in the running of the stables. Kathy is short with her and tells her to ask Neil's advice. Frank interrupts them. He is popping into Hotten, but is anxious not to miss Zoe ringing from the airport as she is due home. Kathy feels sorry for Frank as he is really looking forward to Christmas. Elizabeth is still not really talking to Eric and he gets annoyed. He admits that he will do basically anything for money and they row. Lindsay is keen on Archie. She has made a special effort to come over and see him. Michael visits his mum and asks about Christmas.

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ITV1 Returning Series TV-PG GB EN Soap Drama 99 votes

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Michael is trying to thumb a lift home. Annie is looking very perky. Sarah teases her about Leonard. He then telephones and she giggles like a schoolgirl on the phone. Jack doesn't like to see his mother behaving like this. Seth is fixing up a banner outside The Woolpack advertising the Christmas meal. Alan notices Michael arriving back in the village in a van. Zoe calls on Archie. She tries to mix trouble between him and Lindsay by flirting with him. Lorraine makes a surprise visit to see Carol. She has made her a home made Christmas card. Carol then ruins things by talking to her about Christmas. Amos and Leonard have a walk.

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ITV1 Returning Series TV-PG GB EN Soap Drama 99 votes

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It is Christmas morning. Jack calls at Amos's cottage to see Leonard. Amos worries that he is there to cause more trouble. Kathy finds Kim staring into space - she is thinking about her situation. She tries to make Kathy feel sorry for her as she is torn between two men but Kathy has little sympathy. Peter Whiteley is overloaded with presents. Lorraine feels a bit neglected. Jack apologises to Leonard. He tries to explain that he was just offering advice and offers more if Jack needs it. Carol is opening her presents on her own, but then Lorraine visits. She has made Carol a jewellery box. Presents are unwrapped at Emmerdale. Annie has bought Sangeeta a brooch.

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ITV1 Returning Series TV-PG GB EN Soap Drama 99 votes

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It is Boxing Day. Frank is drinking again and Zoe has stayed up all night with him. Chris and Kathy have also stayed at Home Farm. Kim is with Neil and seems quite happy. She encourages Neil to go to the Boxing Day Hunt at Robblesfield. Mark asks Sangeeta to go to the hunt with him. Rachel overhears and decides to go along and distribute her anti-hunt leaflets. Chris finds that Frank has passed out on the sofa. He removes some empty bottles, but Frank wakes up and gets violent. He pushes Chris out of the way and staggers out to his car.

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ITV1 Returning Series TV-PG GB EN Soap Drama 99 votes

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Chris rings Zoe up for a progress report on Frank. She is fed up that she might have to spend New Year's Eve alone at Home Farm. Kathy is short with Chris and seems to have made plans to avoid him. Sarah asks Joe for all the gossip on Kim and Frank. She is busy trying to think of ways to make money for the farm - llamas, maggots. Michael sees Rachel in the village. She is waiting for Jayesh to arrive from Leeds. He declines her offer of a drink and watches them walk off together. Rachel still suspects Michael of being the prowler. Frank is sober. He asks Chris for a progress report on the businesses. Chris has nothing to tell him. Frank is obviously not going ahead with the partnership with Neil in the model farm now, but is still considering the driving range as a solo venture.

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ITV1 Returning Series TV-PG GB EN Soap Drama 99 votes