Emmerdale Episode Guide For Year 1997

Original Airdate ITV
Wednesday 1 January 1997

(Granada Plus - Tue 19th March 2002)

[The first regular Wednesday episode, marking the show airing 3 days a week.]

It's the morning after the night before for Sophie.

Albert puts pay to Zak's romantic plans,

While Kelly's new romance with Tom takes off.

Original Airdate ITV
Thursday 2 January 1997

(Granada Plus - Wed 20th March 2002)

[Sean Rossi makes a re-appearance.]

Kim is forced to deal with heartbreak alone.

The Sugden's say a final goodbye to Emmerdale Farm.

While Donna causes more problems for The Windsor's [by pleading with her mother to come home].

Episode 2149

Original Airdate ITV
Tuesday 7 January 1997

(Granada Plus - Thu 21st March 2002)

[Episode features a visit by Kathy's mother Carolne Bates.]

Zak attempts to win back the love of his life [with a present he bought from Eric. Eric of course over-charged him and to add insult to injury Lisa was un-impressed].

Kathy faces the hardest day of her life [Dave's funeral and the Glovers are at each others throats in their time of grief],

While Kim stands proud in the face of her enemies [by turning up at the funeral and despite Frank's and Biff's hopes that Dave's plans to run away with Kim, would never come out and hurt his family, Kim decides to tells all after Kathy rows with her for comng to the funeral].

Episode 2150

Original Airdate ITV
Wednesday 8 January 1997

(Granada Plus - Fri 22nd March 2002)

[Nasty schoolgirl Lyn's first episode.]

Tom begins to regret recent events.

Frank forgives an act of angry violence.

While Roy learns some distressing home truths.

[The village is reeling from Kim's statement at Dave's funeral. Mandy offers to beat Kim up for Kathy. Biff begins to blame himself, thinking he should have said something about Kim's plans for Dave before the wedding and may be none of the tragedy would have happened. Linda has little sympathy. Eric tries to capitalise on the funeral party by opening the bar. However Mandy thwarts him by saying all the drinks are on the house. Of course Seth is first in line for free drinks.

Tom wants to start taking his romance with the intense Kelly slowly, after she gets into a fight at school with another girl - who knows Kelly likes Tom but doesn't know about the affair.

Sophie reveals to Zoe that little James shakes whenever Kim and Frank start rowing. Sophie (having been fired by Frank for taking James - on Kim's instructions - to Dave's funeral the previous day) is now distraught at leaving the little boy.

Zoe later pleads with her Dad to give Sophie her job back and also threatens her father to put his love of James first before his hatred of Kim. If not, he won't just lose Jame, but also Zoe.

Roy Glover starts attacking Kim's car and blames Kim for Dave's death. Chris wants to sack him, but Frank interjects.

Caroline wants to take her granddaughter Alice back to Scarborough to live with her and she also wants to know Sean's intentions. Sean is just being a friend and Kathy will not be parted from Alice.

Later Roy and Kim have a heart to heart in which all their pent up grief and feelings for Dave come out.]

Episode 2151

Original Airdate ITV
9 January 1997

(Granada Plus - Mon 25th March 2002)

Frank lays down the law to Kim by telling her that she can stay until James' 1st birthday, as long as they don't row in front of James and give him a stable home, otherwise she's finished in Emmerdale.

Kim thanks Zoe for saving her from being thrown out of Home Farm. Linda is not pleased to hear this as she has just been moaning about Kim to Zoe. Linda storms out of work, although later Zoe finds her and they have a chat about their individual grievances with Kim - but Zoe stresses that they must think of what is best for James and that is being with his mother.

Roy fails to turn up for work and seems completely dis-interested in anything..

Kathy decides not to buy Annie's cottage from the Sugdens and that she and Alice will stay in the flat at the Tea Rooms.

Marlon and Butch bang into Sophie at the Tea Rooms, after flirting, Butch gets embarrassed and flees with Marlon to the Woolpack.

Kelly attempts to save her love affair, by blackmailing Tom by saying she will go and tell the authorities about their affair. This is in response to Tom's anger at her blowing kisses at him from the bus.

Viv and Vic have a family meal together. However while she thought it was to initiate peace talks and they were ready to move on, Vic and Donna saw it as the first sign of Viv coming home.

After dinner ends in a row, Viv ends up agreeing to letting Donna move in at The Woolpack with her tomorrow night. However neither Alan or Terry are pleased at this turn of events.

Alice and Kathy sort through Dave's belongings.

While romance is in the air for Rachel and Steve - now that both of them are single - as they spend the evening together and after Joseph goes to bed, both give into their feelings for one another.

Episode 2152

Original Airdate ITV
14 January 1997

(Granada Plus - Tue 26th March 2002)

Zak unveils a token of his affection a hand-made hammack (which promptly falls apart), however Lisa sees the love that went into it.

The Sugdens settle into Annie's cottage. Andy causes problems for the Sugden's as he has been fighting at school.

Tom makes it clear he has finished with Kelly.

A while later, Betty takes pity on a distraught looking Kelly and takes her back to her house. Kelly confides in Betty her broken heart, however they are interupted by Tom (Betty not realising it is Tom who is the cause of Kelly's heartbreak).

Meanwhile Donna moves into the Woolpack with her Mum, Terry and Alan, however it doesn't look like it is going to work out.

While Chris has a tempting proposal for Kim to buy her stables and her share of the Golf Club, so she has extra cash to escape Frank. In return Chris has an independent business of his own and Kim and James out of the way.

Seth gives food for thought to Kim regarding how to get back at Frank.

Kim tries to make peace with Linda by saying she wants James to be a Glover, however Linda isn't interested and turns her away. Later however, Linda talks to Roy and Ned about James and thinks they should be doing more for David's "son."

Original Airdate ITV
15 January 1997

(Granada Plus - Wed 27th March 2002)

Linda ruins Biff's romantic plans for a day in bed and turns down his special breakfast. She is in no mood to celebrate as it is three weeks since David's death. Later they make up in the Woolpack however.

Andy claims to have an Asthma attack to get a day off school. Jack wonders if they can cope with the extra hassles of another (somewhat troubled) boy?

Chris reminds Linda that he has the door key to her and Biff's house.

Kathy asks to buy Eric's share back in the Wine Bar. He says yes but she has to pay £5,000 extra costs - which she cannot afford to do.

Zak is determined to stop Lisa from going home to her pigs and asks Butch to tinker with her van. However Butch gets it wrong and mucks up Zak's van instead and Lisa eventually goes home.

Kelly's heartbreak seems to be over, as she ignores Tom. However it soon becomes apparent she is aching inside. After an emotional scene Tom says he loves her and agrees to them starting again.

Alan's patience with having Donna staying at the Woolpack, is running out.

Ned makes arrangements to meet with Kim. At their secret meeting she insists that James is David's son and she wants him to grow up knowing that he is a Glover even if James' last name is Tate.

Sophie overhears Kim whispering to James how they are going to run far away together. Sophie promises not to say anything.

While a visit to Steve's brings a nasty shock for Chris as he catches Rachel coming down the stairs (when Steve said she was out back). Chris announces he is suing her for adultery.

Meanwhile Chris is desperate to get his hands on money to pay off Kim.

Original Airdate ITV
Thursday 16 January 1997

(Granada Plus - Thu 28th March 2002)

Kelly is sick of keeping her love secret.

Roy is struggling to come to terms with his brother's death.

It is a week until the Inquest into Dave's death and this fact plays on many of the characters' minds throughout the episode.

Steve suggests to Rachel that she sue Chris for mental cruelty, before he has chance to sue her for adultery.

Kim tries to heal some old wounds by making her peace with Kathy saying that she feels David would want them to be friends, however Kathy isn't interested in anything Kim has got to say.

Zak plucks up the courage to go and see Lisa and it appears she is pleased to see him - even if it is to help her clean out her pigs. Later Zak asks Lisa to move in with the Dingles but Lisa wants to keep their relationship as it is for the time-being.

Later in the Woolpack, Lisa asks the Dingles if they have heard from Tina, to which Mandy replies that she had a letter from Tina saying that she needed more space. Zak says he can't understand what's she's on about as there is lots of space in the Dales. The family are of the opinion she'll be back. Mandy hopes so as she misses not having a female around the house.

Zak is unhappy about Lisa not wanting to move in, Mandy is sick of his moping and says she will not cook for the men until Zak sorts himself out.

Chris tries to get Kim to drop her price in their business arrangement, however Kim says she won't be blackmailed and she'll find another buyer if Chris doesn't come up with the asking price. Kim later goes to see Steve and asks him if he will be a "phantom buyer" of her Livery and her share of the Golf Course in order to force Chris to pay up.

Kathy demands Eric produces the books for the Wine Bar.

Vic decides to end his self-imposed exile from the Woolpack by going for a drink with Tom (who has made Kelly very happy - the reasons for which Vic does not know). Terry offers to buy the pair drinks but Vic quietly informs Terry that he is only there to fight for his wife and he'll do anything to win her back.

A family dinner at the Glovers ends in chaos when Jan storms out after Ned declares that he has met with Kim and believes her when she says that David was James' father.

While later Kathy warns Jan about forthcoming events at the Inquest and they should be prepared to hear anything after all only Frank and Kim really know what happened the night of Dave's death.

(Granada Plus - Fri 29th March 2002)

It's the day of the Dave's Inquest and Roy refuses to go. Roy later confides in Butch Dingle that Kim insists that James is Dave's son. Both console each other on their messed up familes - Butch lamenting the loss of his mother and how Zak only is looking for a replacement in Lisa. Butch concludes once something is gone, then it is best to let it go. When "some things are gone, they're gone."

Chris ignores Kim's grief as he pushes for power - demanding to know if she is going to accept his offer. She informs him that there has been another offer.

Rachel is not happy to hear of Steve helping Kim and warns him against her. Steve says she is a "puppy" while Rachel maintains she is a "Black Widow spider."

Kim tries to heal some old wounds, by making her peace with Kathy again. Kathy doesn't want to know but acknowledges that it is Kim's Birthday.

At the inquest, the events of Christmas Eve are re-counted, as is the past history of Kim and Dave's affair. Frank says Dave was a hero for saving his baby. Kim tells the hearing that she wanted Dave to run away with her, but he only came to say goodbye to her and the baby and he was loyal to his wife. Kim maintains she loved David and that James was his son - and he wasn't Frank's! Upon hearing this, Frank leaves.

The Inquest concludes that David was a hero who showed "courage and selflessness" as he lost his own life as a result of saving a three month old baby. The cause of death is marked down as "multiple organ failure" due to burnt injurie and severe smoke inhailation". The verdit "misadventure."

Jan as usual, picks up on the one negative thing suggested - as opposed to all the positive things said about Dave - and gets distressed as she felt the court implied that Dave was "too boozed up" (as a result of Linda's wedding) "to know what he was doing." The others assure Jan, that she has misinterpreted what the Inquest was saying.

After the Inquest, in the Ladies, Kim and Linda have a falling out. Kim says she lied to protect Dave's good name and to show him as a loving, honourable, caring husband (ie she left the bit out in court how Dave was going to run away with her). Howeve she is not prepared to lie to her son and wants James to know who his father was. This isn't good enough for Linda and they take their rowing back out into the corrider for Kathy and everyone to hear. Kathy makes Biff tell her what Dave really was going to do that night. Linda is left angry at her husband as well as Kim as realisation sinks in for Kathy, that Dave was going to leave her.

Steve calls at Home Farm and talks to Chris - while the others are out - and plays the part of Kim's "phantom buyer" to perfection.

Frank tells Chris that he was humiliated by Kim in court and tells her never to talk to him again - or so help him he'll swing for her.

Chris tells Kim that he is interested in paying the £350,000 asking price she wanted.

Mandy is still refusing to cook for a hungry Zak until he sorts out his problems with Lisa. She also states that the Dingle house is "like a pig-sty" and it is time Zak made it more welcoming if he wants Lisa to move in.

Chris tells Frank to get blood tests done to prove James' parentage once and for all.

Mandy offers her sympathies to Kathy and says what a wonderful man Dave was. Roy goes and visits his sister-in-law to get away from the bad atmosphere in the Glover household, however he is shocked to discover Kathy clearing out all Dave's belongings. While Kathy finds it impossible to forgive and forget.

Original Airdate ITV
Wednesday 22 January 1997

(Granada Plus - Mon 1st April 2002)

Frank is determined to end the rumours surrounding James and arranges for blood tests to be done to sort out parantage once and for all.

Chris tells Kim he's got her money.

Zak has tidied up the house and has Lisa over for a romantic dinner. She still refuses to move in with him though.

The local newspaper has the headline "Lady Chatterley's Glover" and tells all about Kim and Dave's affair. This infuriates the Glovers. Jan wants to sue anyone who "sullies" Dave's name.

Jan and Kathy come to blows over Dave, as Kathy feels betrayed and cannot forgive him. She tells Jan to wake up to the truth regarding her son. He was a "cheating little rat."

Realising that Kathy has washed her hands of Dave's memory, Jan realises that James is all she has left of her son. Taking Kim on her previous word that the Glovers could visit any time, Jan heads for Home Farm and Kim allows her to spend time with James. Although Jan makes it clear that she hates Kim, she does tell her she is grateful for being allowed to spend time with her grandson and they declare a semi-truce. Frank interupts and is furious at Kim for messing around with peoples' lives and tells Jan that she is not James' grandmother.

The Sugdens are worried about money and Jack turns down Andy's request for £1 for sweets. When he protests Jack says if Andy isn't happy he can go back to the life he had before.

Tom has remembered Betty's birthday, while Seth hasn't. To make it up to her, Seth promises her a night out. In the Woolpack Seth worries what he is going to do which won't cost him much money. Eric offers to organise her something special in the Winer Bar.

Seth takes Betty out to the Wine Bar and Eric lays on all sorts of things. Seth has told Eric Betty is sixty-five years old and Mandy has made a cake. All goes well with the evening until Betty see's "65" written on the cake. She is furious that Seth has made such a mistake - she is only sixty-three.

Betty storms out of the Wine Bar and returns home to a shocking discovery - Kelly and Tom kissing on the sofa.

Original Airdate ITV
Thursday 23 January 1997

(Granada Plus - Tue 2nd Apr 2002)

Its the morning after Betty caught Kelly and Tom. Vic comes looking for his daughter - who it seems did not go home the night before. It seems Betty sent Kelly home shortly after catching her with Tom. Betty then threw Tom out as she wouldn't let him spend another night under her roof. Vic reacts violently to Betty's news of Tom kissing Kelly and is all ready to lynch the teacher.

As news spreads through the village that Kelly is missing, a search party is organised as everyone looks for Kelly.

Instead of finding Kelly, the searchers find Andy in the woods - who it transpires is skipping school. Andy is terrified by Jack's criticisms, however later they have a heart-to-heart and Andy agrees to give school a fresh go.

After spending the night with Zak, Lisa has to rush home to see to her pigs. Zak later cons Marlon and Butch into helping Lisa around her farm, so she will have more time to be with him.

Frank nearly catches Chris on the phone telling someone that he wants Kim to sign the contracts.

Kim and Jan come to some understanding over James and Kim makes it clear she wants Jan to be part of his life.

While later Frank shatters Kim's dreams for James by showing her results of the blood tests he has had done which prove Dave could not possibly be James' father.

Original Airdate ITV
Tuesday 28 January 1997

(Granada Plus - Wed 3rd Apr 2002)

Frank's news shatters Kim's dreams as she had believed James was the last thing she had of David.

Frank is full of cheer at the news that James is definately his son. He can see a glorious future a head for James and his grandson Joseph.

Kim is still thinking over whether to sell to Chris. Chris tells her that she has nothing left in the village and they'd all be better off without her - including James!

Sometime later Chris thrusts a cheque for in Kim's hand and tells her that no one buys her sad act, so get the contracts sorted. To which Kim replies "fine, I couldn't care less anymore."

All is not business as usual at the Post Office. Butch spends much of the day trying to get his giro cashed - and even when Rachel points out the Windsor family crisis, Butch isn't sympathic. Later in the pub Lisa thanks Butch and Marlon for helping out at the farm and gives them a talking too on how her pigs need to be treated. Marlon tries to take control of the situation, but Butch points out that he is Zak's son and Marlon is nothing, so he (Butch) should be boss. Seeing as Butch has declared himself "the boss", Zak, Lisa and Marlon make him buy a round of drinks.

Kelly is still missing and with the Police not able to do anything, Vic goes up to the school in a rage - hoping they will be more helpful. He tells the Headmaster he wants Tom out of the school and out of the village or he will go to the press.

Viv blames Betty for saying anything in the first place, believing that if Betty had kept quiet, then Kelly wouldn't have run away. Viv questions what exactly did Betty see?

Tom is forced to face the consequences, when the Head suspends him from his teaching duties at the school.

Tom pleads for his job but to no avail.

Marlon is resenting doing all the hard work at Lisa's farm, while Lisa and Zak spend romantic moments together. So Marlon arranges for Lisa's pigs to escape in order for him to sell them on to a butcher in Hotten. He warns Butch not to say anything.

A panic-stricken Viv bangs into Linda and Biff and asks if they have seen Donna?

Viv goes mad at Terry, when Donna turns up home two hours later - she and Terry have been looking for Kelly in Leeds. Viv later apologizes to Terry.

Tom cries on Steve and Rachel's shoulders (as he is staying with Steve). However it becomes clear that while Rachel buys Tom's story, Steve has his reservations.

Meanwhile Kelly rang Betty's house in hopes of Tom answering. When he didn't and Betty did, she hung up without speaking. It later transpires that it isn't the first "silent call" Betty has had.

Biff and Linda decide to have romantic evening at home in front of the TV - although one feels Biff had other ideas.

While Frank is spending time with James and telling his baby the plans he has for James future, Kim walks in and has a go. Frank however says it is better that James takes after his father than after Kim.

While a terrified Kelly is left alone and in trouble when a gang of men approach her. They rip her picture up of Tom. She is only saved by the arrival of the gang's bus. The incident seems to make Kelly realise the prediciment she is in.

Original Airdate ITV
Wednesday 29 January 1997

(Granada Plus - Thu 4th Apr 2002)

Zak and Lisa share a romantic morning in bed while Butch and Marlon are seeing to her pigs. Later Lisa decides the Dingle house needs cleaning and makes Zak help her clean up. Later in the Woolpack, Zak complains that the whole reason for Butch and Marlon working on Lisa's farm was so he and Lisa could have some relaxing time together and not work. Lisa says she has always been a worker and it looks like Zak is going to have to get used to it.

Marlon is furious to discover that someone has blocked up the hole he made for Lisa's pigs to escape. Butch denies all knowledge of it. So if it wasn't Butch, who did save Lisa's pigs? Later on other things happen at Lisa's farm when Butch's spades go missing and while he's arguing with Marlon outside, inside Marlon's plate of beans also go missing. Is someone or something else staying at Lisa's farm too?

When it is night, Butch and Marlon go ghost hunting however they soon flee in the Dingle van when they hear banging coming from one of the out-buildings.

Kelly hitch-hike's to Hotten Comprehensive where she meets up with Donna before anyone else can see her. Donna informs her that their Dad has got Tom suspended.

Seth reports to Viv about the mystery phone calls Betty is getting. Each time the person is taking longer to hang up and Seth says that they feel it is Kelly which must mean she is okay. Meanwhile Betty is refusing to clean Steve's house while he has Tom - "a pervert" - living there. While Rachel is sympathetic to Tom's plight, she is starting to realise that Steve is just interested in business and couldn't care less about Tom or the missing Kelly.

Linda is at last ready to consemate her marriage to Biff and they plan a honeymoon at home. Chris however has been hassling her again.

Frank visits Kathy and tells her that he is the father of James. Upon hearing this, Kathy goes to 'Home Farm' stables to have it out with Kim once and for all. Kathy accuses Kim of ruining everything for her as well as using Dave to try and get what she wanted. Kim tries to say that she loved Dave. However Kathy doesn't accept this and accuses her of not loving anyone including her baby. Kathy goes on to say that the baby is just being used (just as she and Dave were) in the on-going war between Kim and Frank. James will never know love and would be better off had he died too that night.

Frank apologises to Kathy for hurting her more (by telling her that James wasn't Dave's). Biff takes a wound-up Kathy home and as he leaves he tells Kim to leave Emmerdale and that she isn't wanted in the village. Chris has the last word, telling Kim that's what everyone thinks, so she should do.

Sophie comes to comfort an obviously disturbed Kim and takes her back to the main house where Kim tells her that she really did love Dave despite what people think. Chris interupts them and tells Kim that the only thing left for her to do is to get out of Emmerdale. No one would mourn her and her son would soon forget her. He then orders Sophie out as he has business to discuss with Kim. He then gets down to disuccsing their arrangement.

Kelly sends a message to Tom via Donna. Later Tom and Kelly meet up. After a bit of kissing, he tells her to come home and deny everything. He assures her the only way they can end up living together is ride this storm out for now. Kelly must do her exams in a few months time and then Tom can start looking for a job away from Emmerdale. After that they can be together. However if anyone finds out before then about their relationship, his career as a teacher will be over. Kelly reluctantly agrees to keep their love secret and Tom takes her back to Emmerdale.

Sophie finds James crying in his cot while Kim just sits opposite and stares into space. Realising the village have turned on her, Kim rejects James. Sophie explains that even though he is Frank's baby, he is Kim's too and that she suddenly can't turn off her feelings. Kim explains that she no longer knows what she feels. She walks out of the nursery saying that Kathy was right, James would be better off dead.

While Kelly gives the Windsor's a final ultimatum (this includes not quizzing or preasurising her when it becomes clear that Vic is still out for Tom's blood) by telling them that they accept her back on her terms or they never see her again!

Episode 2160

Original Airdate ITV
Thursday 30 January 1997

(Granada Plus - Fri 5th Apr 2002)

Andy gets into yet more trouble.
Vic causes more trouble for Tom,
While Butch and Marlon meet an unexpected stranger.

Its the following morning in Emmerdale (from the previous episode). Andy ecourages Donna and Robert to skip school with him, particularly as Donna and Andy haven't done their homework. Andy brags how he used to always skip school and joyride when he was on Leeds. Skeptically the others tell him to go on then and steel a car. Which is exactly what he does with Robert and Donna in toe. They nearly get caught by Sarah as she goes by. Later the children have left the car and it transpires that they never actually drove off anywhere in it because Donna and Robert got cold feet. Donna and Robert complain that they should have gone to school, Andy looks up Sarah heading straight for them and Andy has to agree with Robert.

Sarah is furious with both Robert and Andy, and reflects on when Robert went missing once before. Did he not know what axiety that had caused his parents and if anyting had happened to him no one would have known because they would have all assumed he was in school. Andy says it was his idea, in an effort to save Robert from more trouble. Both get sent to their room to await Jack's return.

Viv is also angry with Donna for skipping school and tells her that she must not go near Andy again. Donna complains that no one is taking any notice of her anymore and all they ever talk about is Kelly.

Jan is still convinced that James is her grandson and believes Frank has the money to fiddle the blood tests. Even so, she'll never stop believing that James is a Glover and there's nothing Frank can do about it. This is of great concern to Ned.

Chris is still desperate to get Kim to sign the contract and presents her - yet again - with the cheque and the contract and tells her all she needs to do is sign. He asks her what is wrong with her and tells her that she looks like she hasn't slept for a month. Kim doesn't speak or sign the contract and just walks off.

A tearful Kim visits Dave's grave and pours out her heart. She tells him how much she loves/loved him and how sorry she is for everything that happened.

Later on Kim goes to see Chris and says she'll sign the contract, however she doesn't want a cheque, she wants £350,000 in cash. Chris is not best pleased, but she gives him 24 hours to come up with the cash or the deal is off.

Meanwhile down at the Post Office, Vic is not a happy man and neither is Kelly a particularly happy girl. Just as Kelly heads out of the door to go to school, he calls her back and tells her that she will not be leaving their house until he knows exactly what has/is gone/going on between her and Tom. Vic wants to go down to the school with a case against Tom. He tries to get Kelly to confess to having slept with Tom (which at this stage we don't even know if she has)? Furthermore did he force her?

Kelly is adamant that she has nothing to be ashamed of and that Tom was just a firiend during Viv and Vic's marriage break-up.

Over at Steve's, Tom is convinced he is going to get his job back, while Steve is worried about loosing money from shares. Tom foolishly suggests that Steve sells everything and gets a proper job. Steve does not take kindly to such talk, particulary from someone in Tom's sticky position. It is quite clear that their is tension building between these two men. It is left to Rachel interupt to keep the peace.

Like a man possessed, Vic drags Kelly to the school for a meeting with the Headmaster. Tom has been telling the Head that surely he can have his job back as Kelly has told the Windsors nothing happened. The Head however, says that he isn't prepared to make a hasty decision and will only decide Tom's future after he has spoken to Kelly. When Kelly and Vic arrive for their appointment, the Head asks Vic to wait outside while he speaks to Kelly alone. Kelly admits to the Headmaster that she's had problems at home and Tom has been a good listener. She even admits to once having a crush on Tom, but says that he told her that she was just a pupil and nothing would ever happen between them. Kelly concludes to the Head that she is now over her "stupid" crush.

The Headmaster calls Vic and Tom into the office to hear his decision. He has decided that Tom and Kelly should return to normal school routine as soon as possible. The Head feels that Tom was "naive" to allow Kelly to visit him after hours and get too involved with her problems, but he feels that both Kelly and Tom have had time to reflect on their actions and now feels that the matter should be put to rest. He suggests that Vic should take more time to notice his daughter and may be she will turn to him with her problems instead of going elsewhere. Vic is furious by this decision seeing it as a "white-wash" saying that Tom "molested" his daughter and he will go to the Governors and have Tom and the Head sacked.

Vic comes home and has a row with Viv (who has been working in the Post Office) after she says that they should let the matter drop for Kelly's sake as much as anything. Vic wants to go to the papers and is determined to ruin Tom. He should have been teaching Kelly "Shakespeare, not the Karma Sutra." When Viv points out that Kelly is no longer their little girl and that she is sixteen, Vic says that he is not surprised Viv would take that stance and that he doesn't want Kelly turning out like her. Afterall Viv will go with anyone "who just comes in here for a stamp."

Kelly confides in Viv that she can't take muc more of her father, but is still adamant that she never slept with Tom. Tom tells a similar story to Steve in the Woolpack. Seeing as Tom has been cleared, Steve tries to get Tom to confess, but he sticks to the story that he and Kelly have been putting about (that he was just a friend comforting her over her parents' breakup).

Betty is furious to see Tom drinking in the pub and they have a row for all to hear. Tom says that Betty had spread malicious rumours him about over nothing. She didn't see anything. He was just comforting a distraught girl. Betty however knows what she saw (Tom and Kelly kissing) and storms out of the pub in disgust.

Zak isn't happy that Butch and Marlon came home the night before (instead of staying at Lisa's farm) and ruined his night of passion with Lisa. As a result Lisa has had to go home early to feed her pigs. Zak tells Butch and Marlon that it isn't much to ask of them to stay over for one night and help look after Lisa's animals - so Zak and Lisa can be together. Despite the boys' protests that there is something strange at Lisa's farm, Zak tells them that they don't want people thinking the dingle men are a "bunch of fairies."

Butch and Marlon take Zak to the farm to try and prove to him that something isn't right there. They recount the events of the previous day, well Butch does, Marlon starts to dis-associate himself from the whole saga when it becomes clear that Zak doesn't believe them. Zak leaves telling them that they are going to stay there otherwise Butch will become a ghost haunting Lisa's farm.

Later that night, Marlon and Butch see flashing lights coming from one of the out buildings (a shed). Marlon has decided its time they investigate.

As the boys look through the windows of the shed, they are approached from behind by a man with his head covered and threatening them with a blow torch. While Butch and Marlon reveal who they are and Butch pleads for his life, the stranger reveals that he lives at the farm, his name is Barry, and he is Lisa's husband!

The credits role.

Episode 2161

Original Airdate ITV
Tuesday 4 February 1997

(Granada Plus - Mon 8th Apr 2002)

There's trouble at the Dingle's when Mandy confronts Lisa.

Its the next morning in Emmerdale. Marlon and Butch cannot decide what to do about Lisa's secret. In the end Butch decides he is going to confront Lisa about it, before telling his Dad as his Dad can make Mik Tyson look like a Care Bear. But later tries to ask Lisa about her husband, but is interupted by the returnof Zak.

Marlon and Butch confide in Mandy who is furious and says she will have it out with the "Pig Lady"!

Mandy heads towards Lisa at her farm and thumps her. Lisa staggers up and says to Mandy that Barry is her husband but it isn't what you think. Mandy says she is disappointed as she really liked Lisa. Lisa doesn't get much chance to say anything else as Mandy says she has until 5pm to tell Zak what is going on.

Lisa (with bruised out) reveals to Zak that she hasn't been married to Barry for twenty years, not shared for fifteen years and he has been living in a out-building for ten years. Neither one of them could afford to buy the other out. Zak is bewildered and doesn't really know what to think.

The Dingles decide that they will start spying on Lisa's farm to see what really is going on between her and Barry.

While Jan is shocked by Kim's revelations.

Jan is nearly caught on the phone to Kim by Ned. At this point we don't know what Kim wants. Jan lies and says it was Sarah talking about her problems with the children. Ned confesses to Jan, that he thinks Jack and Sarah have bitten off more than they can chew with fostering Andy.

Meanwhile at Home Farm, Chris presents the £350,000 in cash to Kim and she presents the singed contracts. Chris tries to get out of Kim where she is going, but she says he would never guess in a million years and he'll find out soon enough. The usual bickering and sniping between the two occurs, up until Sophie and James' entrance.

Frank is furious at Sophie for allowing Kim to take James to Jan Glover's.

Meanwhile Kim is telling Jan a sob story about how afraid she is of Frank and how he hits her and pleads with Jan as James' grandmother. Jan doesn't want to know anything about it (as she doesn't see what goes on between Frank and Kim is any of her business), even though she still is under the illusion that James is her grandson.

Kim and Jan are interupted by Frank who warns Jan to stay away from his son and if any more trouble is caused by Jan or the Glovers, he'll have them thrown out of their farm.

Frank tells Sophie that she is on her last warning. If she lets Kim take the baby out again, then Sophie will be "down the road without a reference." Frank threatens Kim with being ceritifed. She says she despises him, Franke says "the feeling is mutual, darling"!

Jan tells Ned about her concerns for Kim and as the mother of their grandson (and she did love Dave), they should be doing something. Ned tells her to stay out of it and stop being obsessive about Kim and James. Dave's death was a tragedy, but they have to move on, if Jan doesn't stop her obsession then Ned will leave her. She agrees it is time to look to the future.

Elsewhere:

Eric and Kathy have a business meeting in which she reminds him that he has still to show her the books.

Mandy turns up work late with dung in her hair (after her fight with Lisa). Eric and Kathy tell her off and start quoting rules and regulations at her her. To which, Mandy reminds Eric of a promise he made to her the previous week of being able to have time off when she liked (as she had worked three extra nights recently). Mandy chooses this moment to leave Kathy and Eric in the lurch.

Terry finds Viv too much to handle.

On the way to the school bus stop, Viv tells Donna that she must stop mixing with Andy. Donna whines to Viv, that Viv doesn't care for her and she can't stop her from seeing her friends. They are interupted by the Sugdens, also on their way to school. Viv tells Sarah Sugden that Andy is nothing but trouble and she doesn't want her Donna mixing with him. Sarah says that you can't blame it all on Andy, but Viv says that Donna never got into trouble before Andy came on the scene. Andy says curses Viv under his breath, to which she storms off. Leaving Sarah to put a re-assuring arm around Andy, as she leads him and Robert to the bus.

Over at the Post Office, Vic is still pestering Kelly to know what went on with her and Tom and did Tom force her. While Kelly slips out of the room (as she is sick of her Dad's nagging), Vic looks through her bag and finds Kelly's diary. He reads something and says "got you."

Viv tries to reason with Vic, saying that she belives Kelly and they only had Betty's word for it about the kissing. Vic however says he now has evidence.

Tom is back working at the school. The Head comes to see him and Tom reveals some of the Windsor family history. Tom suggests that the whole thing is down to a bitter man (Vic) because his wife ran out on him.

Vic goes to the school armed with his evidence, a small letter from Tom to Kelly:

"be strong, keep faith, the fuss will soon die down. Tom x"

The Head says it is hardly incriminating evidence despite Vic pointing out the x for a kiss. The head reveals he knows about Vic's troubled marriage and suggests he doesn't take out his problems on Kelly. Tom was just helping her through a difficult patch. Vic is determined to carry on his crusade against Tom however.

Viv had promised Donna she'd have the night off so they could watch a video. When this doesn't happen, Donna has a tantrum and Viv says to her daughter that she can't help it, but Alan thinks the pub will be busy that night.

After Donna refuses to clear up her mess at the Pub, and storms off to her room (followed closely by Viv), Alan tells Terry that it is time that he, Viv and Donna found somewhere else to live as the current situation can't go on. Alan says he will allow them to stay, until they have found somewhere else.

After yet another nagging from her father (and the threat that he will sort out Tom once and for all), Kelly tells Vic that she was running away her him, not Tom and that she hates Vic.

The episode ends with Jack coming into the pub and asking Viv (who is serving behind the bar) to go easy on Andy. Viv gets into a slanging match with Jack over Andy and points out the whole reason for her and Vic moving to Emmerdale was to get away from the likes of Andy.

Terry leads Vic away and when she tells him it is none of his business (the arguement with Jack), he tells her a few home truths about herself and how she has to stop blaming others for her mistakes i.e. its not Alan's fault that Donna is living with them, its not the Sugdens fault for Donna getting in trouble or anyone's fault for Viv leaving her family. Terry basically tells Viv their relationship is no fun and they have some thinking to do.

Original Airdate ITV
Wednesday 5 February 1997

(Granada Plus - Tue 9th Apr 2002)

NOTE: this episode is based on the officially released synopsis, however I will be adding to them in due course.

Zak comes face to face with a love-rival.

Terry celebrates an anniversary.

Frank and Kim finally come to bitter blows.

Original Airdate ITV
Thursday 6 February 1997

(Granada Plus - Wed 10th Apr 2002)

NOTE: this episode is based on the officially released synopsis, however I will be adding to them in due course.

Zak wins a precious prize.

Kim's disappearance worries Sophie.

While Kelly and Tom have an announcement to make.

Original Airdate ITV
Tuesday 11 February 1997

(Granada Plus - Thursday 11 April 2002)

NOTE: this episode is based on the officially released synopsis, however I will be adding to them in due course.

Lisa lays down the law.

Kelly finally forces Tom's hand.

Pollard makes a stunning confession to Steve.

Original Airdate ITV
Wednesday 12 February 1997

(Granada Plus -
Friday 12 April 2002)

NOTE: this episode is based on the officially released synopsis, however I will be adding to them in due course.

Tom realises his bridges are burnt.

Frank tries to sweet talk a local reporter.

Chris puts increasing pressure on Linda.

Original Airdate ITV
Thursday 13 February 1997

(Granada Plus -
Monday 15 April 2002)

[Dee De La Cruz first episode.]

A new arrival (Eric's mystery fiance) shocks the village. Dee De has arrived from the Phillipines. Betty tries to befriend her.

Linda has turned down Chris again, so Chris takes out his anger on Biff at work and Chris does what he has wanted to do for ages, and fires Biff.

While Frank is faced with disaster as some of his past schemes catch up with him. Frank is convinced that it is Kim out to get him.

Original Airdate ITV
Tuesday 18 February 1997

(Granada Plus -
Tuesday 16 April 2002)

Biff realises how much Linda loves him and they share some romantic time together.

Zoe's had enough of Frank's lies as one mystery after another seems to be landing in the familys' laps. Zoe is dispatched to Zurich to clear up the latest mess.

While Kelly is determined to build her life with Tom. Tom applies for a job in North Wales. Vic goes to visit his daughter to take her back home again, however Kelly issues an ultimatum, urging him to accept the situation or loose her for good.

Original Airdate ITV
Wednesday 19 February 1997

(Granada Plus -
Wednesday 17 April 2002)

Pollard and Dee struggle to do the right thing as they struggle with each others' different cultures.

Marlon and Butch investigate Barry's secret.

While Linda tells Biff the truth about Chris (trying to force her to do sexual favours for him these past few months).

Episode 2169

Original Airdate ITV
Thursday 20 February 1997

(Granada Plus -
Thursday 18 April 2002)

One Hour Special

[Paddy Kirk's first episode]

Paddy Kirk arrrives to act as locum vet for Zoe (while she is in Zurich sorting the family business out.) He overhears Linda and Biff talking about what Chris has put her through these past few months and later unwittingly tells Ned.

Ned takes the law into his own hands. Armed with a shotgun Ned heads for Home Farm and takes Chris for a drive in the country. Eventually other members of his family and Frank join him and persuade Ned not to kill Chris. While Chris only just escapes with his life. Yet another PR. disaster for the Tate empire.

Pollard and Dee take a romantic break - or more accurately a business trip to Whitby. While there, other antique dealers flirt with Dee, which incurs Eric's anger. He defends her hounour and the business trip is a failure.

The Dingles discover Barry's great dream. He isn't interested in getting back with Lisa, he just needs her pig muck to fuel his rocket. He has dreams of taking it into space. Butch and Marlon discover this after believing he was making alcahol and ended up drinking watered down pig muck.

Original Airdate ITV
Tuesday 25 February 1997

(Granada Plus -
Friday 19 April 2002)

NOTE: this episode is based on the officially released synopsis, however I will be adding to them in due course.

Dee is invited for a night out with the girls.

The Glovers are made a tempting offer.

While Frank attempts to scare off the Press.

Original Airdate ITV
Wednesday 26 February 1997

(Granada Plus -
Monday 22 April 2002)

NOTE: this episode is based on the officially released synopsis, however I will be adding to them in due course.

D I Cooke increases the pressure on Frank.

Dee outwits Pollard,

While Kelly is scared of losing Tom.

Original Airdate ITV
Thursday 27 February 1997

(Granada Plus -
Tuesday 23 April 2002)

NOTE: this episode is based on the officially released synopsis, however I will be adding to them in due course.

[The Cairn Family arrive.]

Butch trains to be an astronaut.

Tom plans to leave Emmerdale,

While Andy makes a terrifying discovery when falling into the quarry.

Original Airdate ITV
Tuesday 4 March 1997

(Granada Plus -
Wednesday 24 April 2002)

NOTE: this episode is based on the officially released synopsis, however I will be adding to them in due course.

There's a grim discovery in the quarry [Kim's car with a body in it].

Robert and Andy hit the bottle.

While Frank is confronted by personal tragedy.

Original Airdate ITV
Wednesday 5 March 1997

(Granada Plus -
Thuursday 25 April 2002)

NOTE: this episode is based on the officially released synopsis, however I will be adding to them in due course.

Frank comes to terms with his loss.

Biff and Linda enjoy an intimate evening.

Barry sees his life's work go up in smoke.

Original Airdate ITV
Thursday 6 March 1997

(Granada Plus -
Friday 26 April 2002)

NOTE: this episode is based on the officially released synopsis, however I will be adding to them in due course.

Zak's upset by the Dingle's new lodger.

The police investigate a suspicious death.

And is it the end of the road for Frank?

Original Airdate ITV
March 1997

(Granada Plus -
Monday 29 April 2002)

NOTE: this episode is based on the officially released synopsis, however I will be adding to them in due course.

Biff tries his luck at gambling.

Mandy is attacked by Burger rivals,

While Frank faces his worst nightmare yet.

Original Airdate ITV
March 1997

(Granada Plus -
Tuesday 30 April 2002)

NOTE: this episode is based on the officially released synopsis, however I will be adding to them in due course.

Ned meets an old flame - Rebecca Cairns (who he dated over twenty-five years before).

Frank faces the wrath of the courts,

While Vic makes a fool of himself with Kathy.

Original Airdate ITV
March 1997

(Granada Plus - Wednesday 1 May 2002)

A furious Tony Cairns discovers Roy in a compromising position (after Cairn daughers Charlie and Emma had persuaded him to play strip poker).

Pollard realises how desperate Dee has become, after Kathy and Betty catch her stealing tea-bags from the Tea Rooms. After reporting to Ecic, he discovers she is sending them home and that her family are really poor.

While Zoe takes over at Home Farm on a jailed Frank's request.

Lisa and Barry are going to be sued for £250,000 for the blowing up of their rented farm.

Revenge is sweet in the on-going burger war.

Tom has arrived back from Wales to collect Kelly. Both are now staying in a hotel.

Roy allowed Will Cairns into the 'Home Farm' office, where he hacked into the 'Home Farm' computer and ordered gas cilanders (as his home is cold and Chris Tate is not prepared to do anything about it).

Original Airdate ITV
March 1997

(Granada Plus - Thursday 2 May 2002)

The Tates have to deal with more chaos at 'Home Farm' when 1,000 gas cilanders arrived. This just adds extra preasure to Zoe who is struggling to run two businesses. So Rachel suggest that Steve helps her. Rachel's only reservations are what Chris will thin?. Zoe is past caring.

Mandy faces another roadside attack,

While Zoe is forced to withhold valuable evidence after Andy sold her a cufflink (for £10) with the initials FT which he had found at the quarry.

Biff is employed as Steve's chaurffer for the night, as Steve has plans to head off for the casino. Biff's new job ruins a night in with Linda - which she had plans for the next evening.

Jan is concerned about the re-appearance of old flane Becky in Ned's life.

Dee finally discovers what Eric is really like in his dealings with old ladies and their antiques.

Terry and reporter Helen Ackroyd begin a relationship and arrange to have a date the next evening.

Original Airdate ITV
March 1997

(Granada Plus - Friday 3 May 2002)

Biff tastes the highlife with Steve.

Butch and Marlon dish out a violent revenge,

While Terry enjoys a secret late night rendezvous.

Original Airdate ITV
March 1997

(Granada Plus - Monday 6 May 2002)

Pollard warns a humiliated Vic about insulting Dee.

Steve takes control at Home Farm,

While Terry's absence leads to disaster at The Woolpack.

Pollard warns a humiliated Vic about insulting Dee.
Meanwhile Dee is having second thought and thinks she should go back home, however Eric is exciedly making wedding preparations and asked Kathy if she will be a witness.

Steve takes control at Home Farm and is busy straightening out their paper work. The finances are in a terrible state and he tells Chris he could recoup some of the losses, if they sold the Livery business for twice what Chris payed Kim. Chris is not happy and tells Steve that he has had his wife and now is going after him.

Kelly is busy working at the Tea Rooms to contribute to her and Tom's future.

Chris is threatening to evict the Cairns family because of their constant moaning their living conditions, so Chris enlists the help of the Dingles to do his dirty work.

Biff has got a taste for gambling after his night out with Steve - which doesn't please Linda.

Terry goes to visit Helen to tell her their new-found relationsip is a casual one. While Terry's absence leads to disaster at The Woolpack when Donna, Andy and Robert get hold of some alcahol. Donna collapses drunk and is taken away in an ambulence after Alan finds them.

Original Airdate ITV
March 1997

(Granada Plus - Tuesday 7 May 2002)

Turner is forced to take action over Terry's negligence:

Viv and Terry are fired from the Woolpack after what happened with Donna.

Viv wants to start again for the sake of the children:

Donna is discharged from hospital with a massive hangover.

Viv decides to move back home for the sake of family stability. However she makes it quite clear to Vic she doesn't want a fresh start, by sleeping on the sofa.

Other News:

The Dingles fail miserably as bailiffs when they realise they are the ones that have to throw the Cairns out. So they flee. An enraged Tony Cairns pays a visit to Chris Tate and ends up hitting him. It is left to Zoe, as usual, to calm the situation down.

Police have found out about the cuflink Andy found. Zoe denies to everyone that she bought it off Andy. But Eric Pollard confirms Andy's story to Jack and Sarah and explains how Andy had tried to sell it to him.

While the Dingle's Burger War takes an explosive new turn:

The day does not improve for the Dingles, as Chris Tate refuses to pay them for their bailiff services. They return home to a sign on their front door, saying "Bye Bye Munchbox." While they work out what this means, there is a loud explosion.

The End.

Original Airdate ITV
Thursday 27 March 1997

(Granada Plus - Wednesday 8 May 2002)

Mandy is delighted by a new job opportunity .
After firing his staff, Alan was left working alone in the Woolpack. Mandy ceased on the opportunity to ask for a job. After consideration and a couple of disasters, Alan let her take over.

Jack threatens Zoe with the police.
Jack believes Andy's version of events regarding the cuflink and tells Zoe he is going to go the police.

While Viv forces Terry to make a decision.
Terry has been offered lodgings with Seth and Betty, but currently is still living at the Woolpack. Terry and Viv meet at the Wine Bar to discuss their future together. Terry is quiet all evening, and Viv confronts him on whether he is seeing someone else. He finally admits to her that he has been seeing Helen. Viv tells Terry he is "spineless" and storms out of the Whine Bar.

Kelly News:
Tom arrives back from Aberrisstwyth (where he had got a job), and informs Kelly that he has been dismissed. It would appear that somebody from Emmerdale had written to the Headmaster telling him about Tom and Kelly's relationship. Kelly is hysterical. They spend the night in a hotel.

Original Airdate ITV
Monday 31 March 1997

(Granada Plus - Thursday 9 May 2002)

[Geri Cairns was born to Emma Cairns and Greg on the 31st March 1997].

The Dingle's kidnap a burger rival and they can't even do that properly as they invited their hostage to go and socially drink with then at the Woolpack.

Kim's funeral causes more heartache for Frank. Ashley Thomas presided. After the funeral, Frank was taken back into custody, while the police pounced on Zoe to question her about the cuflink Andy sold her.

Terry moved in with Seth and Betty and said his goodbyes to Alan. Alan asked Terry if his misadventures of late had been worthwhile? Terry's silence spoke volumes.

Tom is moping around, wondering who it is that reported him and cost him his job in Wales. Kelly tells him to grow up and get a job.

While Biff and Linda make a shocking discovery. Biff comes to collect Linda from work and they hear crying. The episode ends with them finding a baby on the doorstep of the vet's.

Episode 2185

Original Airdate ITV
Tuesday 1 April 1997

(Granada Plus Friday 10 May 2002

1 Hour Special.

It's showtime time, as The Dingle's finally meet Mr. Big.
The immigration authorities catch up with Dee.
Chris doubts Zoe's love for her father,
While Frank is heartbroken at his family's betrayal.

Episode 2185

Episode 2186

Original Airdate ITV
Wednesday 2 April 1997

(Granada Plus Monday 13 May 2002

The Dingle's gain a new house-guest!
Kim's will contains some surprises,
While Linda hears a tearful confession.

Thank's HFS. This is great.

Originally posted to www.emmerdale.co.uk
The Home Farm Stud
posted 13 May 2002 18:42
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There was reference to April Fool’s Day in Friday night’s episode so I think the original screendate for this episode was Wednesday 2nd April 1997. I think perhaps given that Geri Cairns was born on 31st March 1997, this was a five night special but I’m probably wrong on that.

[No you are not wrong. They did have a five week special for the week beginning Monday 31st March 1997. Channel 5 had launched on Sunday 30th, so it was ITV's answer to that or so I've read.]

Monday’s episode…
Zak accused Marlon of betraying the family and of being a spy for Albert and was all but prepared to do damage to Marlon’s manhood with a pair of bolt-cutters when Lisa came out of the house to stop him, much to Marlon’s relief! Instead they tied him up as Marlon tried to tell them that Albert had no idea the Dingles were behind the Munchbox. Lisa and Mandy said he should be given the benefit of the doubt, begrudgingly Zak agreed but only for Lisa. He then told Marlon to tell Albert he wasn’t welcome ever again. Later Marlon met Albert in the Woolpack and warned him that he would have do come up with a huge peace offering if Zak were to ever forgive him let alone let him stay at there. Albert then turned up at the Dingles with an old clapped-out bus with the intention of setting up a bus company. He said he would have to live on the premises though, an idea, to which Zak was thoroughly opposed until a family vote in the Woolpack decided different.

Tony gave Becky two tickets for a romantic break in Paris for their wedding anniversary after advice from Alan. Becky was unwilling to leave Emma because she had been unwell but after Linda offered Emma a bed at the Glover’s for the duration they departed, warning Will and Charlie to be on their best behaviour.

Eric asked Terry if he could cook but Terry made it clear he had only been employed as a barman so Eric had to take on the job himself, later almost burning down the tearooms with his home-made hotpot. Dee seemed upset that Eric should have to be working when he is the owner prompting Betty to tell her to make the most of her free time as once they are married she will simply be slave labour. Dee was forceful both to Betty and later to Kathy that she fully intended to work at her marriage. Kathy was still worried that Dee didn’t really know what she was getting herself into.

Chris went to visit Frank in prison who was still shocked that Zoë thought he could have any involvement in Kim’s death. Chris tried to defend her saying she’d been under a lot of pressure and that they both believed in him, although it seemed he had a hidden agenda. He also said that they should stop fighting amongst themselves and pull together. Kim’s solicitor arrived at Home Farm and revealed that she had left half her estate to James in a trust fund and the other half to Zoë, which included the livery business. Chris was furious, as there appeared to have been no deeds lodged with Kim’s solicitor that indicated that she had ever sold it to him. He was forced to admit to a shocked Zoë that he had bought it from Kim. Chris was obviously extremely bitter and jealous of the fact that Zoë now had control of both halves of the Tate Empire while he had been “left out in the cold”.

Linda told Jan that her and Biff were considering starting a family. Jan was thrilled but her thoughts turned to the abandoned baby and she decided to organise a collection of clothes and toys to send to the hospital. Emma seemed curious about what would happen to the baby when she was helping Linda out at the vet’s surgery. At her insistence, Linda told Emma the story of what had happened with Danny Weir and when Emma broke down in tears, Linda guessed that Emma was the mother of the abandoned baby. She denied it and tried to run away before collapsing in hysterics at the vet’s surgery.

Original Airdate ITV
Thursday 3 April 1997

(Granada Plus Tuesday 14 May 2002

Viv discovers the truth about Terry and Helen Ackroyd.
The Cairns face up to some grim news,
While the Windsor's discover an upsetting letter from Kelly.

The Home Farm Stud
posted 14 May 2002 18:55 to http:/www.emmerdale.co.uk MESSAGE BOARDS.

Chris went to see Kim’s solicitor and accused her of being corrupt because she could find no documents relating to the sale of the livery business amongst Kim’s papers. This meant that as far as the law was concerned no such transaction ever took place, leaving Chris seething. She suggested he should sue his legal advisors but he was forced to admit he had only sought legal advice initially because Kim had wanted a quick sale. Later, at Home Farm, he got drunk and cursed Kim while Zoë appeared unsympathetic telling him it was about time he cleared up his own mess.

Tony and Becky arrived back from Paris only to be told by Jan and Ned that Emma had had a haemorrhage and collapsed and that the abandoned baby was hers. Will, Linda and Charlie had been at the hospital all night and when Emma requested to see Linda, Charlie went instead telling her she felt she had let her down because she hadn’t felt she could tell her about the baby. Becky was very sympathetic and told Emma nothing she did would ever stop them loving her, Tony agreed but he demanded to know who the father was. Emma refused to tell him and became so upset the nurse suggested Tony leave. The nurse took Tony and Becky to her office and told them Emma was disturbed and anxious and that the police would wish to speak to her about why she had abandoned the baby. The Cairns went to see the baby but later in the chalet, Tony told Becky not to get too attached to her because she would have to be adopted. Becky disagreed that this would necessarily be for the best but Tony was adamant he wouldn’t have his daughter’s future jeopardised.

Earlier in the tearooms, Paddy had inadvertently let slip to Betty that the abandoned baby belonged to the Cairns’ girl. In the Woolpack that evening Betty was quick to spread the gossip and pass comment on the Cairns’ family although more specifically the parents. As she was leaving she bumped into Charlie talking to Biff and Linda, confused as to why she was out of hospital so early after having a baby, Charlie angrily told her that it was her sister who had given birth. Betty looked horrified.

Tom had no luck at the job centre again and when he and Kelly returned to the post office Vic made it clear to Viv that he was still very unhappy about their relationship. Later, as Vic and Viv shared a drink in the Woolpack, Viv admitted to Vic that her relationship with Terry was over but he told her he already knew because Kathy had told him which made Viv storm back home. When she arrived, she and Vic found a note from Kelly telling them that she and Tom had left and that they wouldn’t be coming back. While they had been away she and Tom had been kissing on the sofa and discovered a mystery letter beneath the cushions. Viv realised that it must have been Vic who had written the poison pen letter to Tom’s new school and angrily stormed out accusing Vic of being underhand.

Episode 2188

Original Airdate ITV
Friday 4 April 1997

(Granada Plus Wednesday 15 May 2002

The Dingle's venture into the transport business.

Frank confronts Chris over his betrayal,

While Tony attempts to take control of his family.

Episode 2188

Episode 2189

Original Airdate ITV
April 1997

(Granada Plus - Thursday 16 May 2002)

Frank lays down the law.

Chris delivers Rachel a financial bombshell,

While Linda helps Emma make a vital decision.

A big Thank you to Home Farm Stud for these updates, (originally posted to the official Emmerdale message boards at: http://www.emmerdale.co.uk/ )

Episode 2189 Original Airdate ITV April 1997
(Granada Plus - Thursday 16 May 2002)

Steve bumped into Rachel whilst jogging and she cheerfully told him that she had the divorce papers and that she was going to give them to Chris. At Home Farm later, Chris asked Steve for a loan. Steve was curious as to why he didn’t go to the bank but Chris told him that it was the bank he owed the money to adding that he’d be doing Rachel a favour if he were to lend him the money. Steve took great pleasure in agreeing to help him out but then telling him he would do this by not lending him the money, as he would only end up owing him twice what he owed the bank. Chris was dejected. Later, when Rachel brought the divorce documents to him, Chris gave her a letter giving her notice to move out of Mill Cottage. Rachel couldn’t believe he’d throw his own son out onto the streets but Chris said Joseph could stay at Home Farm with him, as he’d get custody anyway. However, Rachel was outraged and vowed to fight him all the way.

Zoë went to go see Frank in prison and told him Steve wanted to downsize the business, an idea to which Frank was thoroughly opposed. He asked Zoë if she would sell him the stables as he couldn’t bear the estate to be broken up but she told him she would only consider it if Frank were to reconsider his decision to let Sophie and James move in with her as he had previously stated they belonged at Home Farm.

Terry again tried to apologise to Viv, telling her that they would have to settle their differences if they were to live next door to one another. This prompted Viv to do some serious thinking and she told Terry in the Winebar later that she was planning to move back to London. When Vic found her packing he was horrified and begged her to stay as he thought they had been making a go of things. Viv was, however, determined to leave until Donna returned to see the taxi outside and pleaded with her mum to stay and for her and Vic to get back together. Viv agreed to stay and told Vic to retrieve the bags from the taxi.

Dee continued to learn about antiques and was able to identify a plate as being worth $1000 when Eric had only sold it for £10 with a box of junk. He told her she must be mistaken but she went along with it, even though she knew she was right. Realising Dee was right, Eric put the plate in a drawer after she had gone. The Dingle’s bus service continued to run, this time taking pensioners to Hotten. Betty was one of the reluctant passengers, only boarding because Marlon told them the service bus had a puncture. However, on the way back Betty was delighted to have won the stand up bingo although she had only done so because Albert had manoeuvred the bus so Zak would fall over. Betty made sure Marlon paid out to all the passengers who had won the bingo game. Later in the winebar, where Marlon and Albert had gate crashed Zak and Lisa’s evening, much to Zak’s amusement, Albert was forced to admit they had only made £4 profit which prompted a rethink on strategy – they would begin to run a school bus service.

Emma was adamant to the social worker that she wanted the baby put up for adoption. Charlie was unsure that this was what Emma really wanted and that she was perhaps going along with it only for Tony’s sake who was still determined Emma would not be keeping the baby as she was only a child herself. Relationships continued to be strained over whether or not the baby should be adopted and Becky again retorted that it might not have happened if Tony had been around more often. When they arrived back home, Jan was at the chalet with some baby clothes that she had bought for James but had decided to give them to a good home. Much to Jan’s disgust, Tony told her that the baby wouldn’t be coming home as she was being put up for adoption. Later, Jan told Biff and Linda of the Cairns’ decision prompting Linda to go to the hospital to convince Emma that she was doing the wrong thing. Biff tried to stop her accusing her of trying to keep the memory of her baby alive through Emma’s baby and trying to rectify her mistakes by convincing Emma to keep her baby. Linda was shocked that he could suggest anything of the sort and left for the hospital regardless where she took a reluctant Emma to the baby unit and made her hold the baby.

Original Airdate ITV
April 1997

(Granada Plus - Friday 17 May 2002)

A big Thank you to Home Farm Stud for these updates, (originally posted to the official Emmerdale message boards at: http://www.emmerdale.co.uk/ )

Seth waits to hear what Kim left him in her will.

The Dingle's school bus service hits disaster,

While Becky & Tony are divided over Emma's future.

Episode #2190

Original Airdate ITV
Tuesday 15 April 1997

(Granada Plus - Monday 20 May 2002)

A big Thank you to Home Farm Stud for these updates, (originally posted to the official Emmerdale message boards at: http://www.emmerdale.co.uk/ )

Rachel is worried by Steve's obsession with Home Farm.

Marlon's driving terrifies Betty,

while Chris is humiliated in the Wine Bar.

Monday 20th May’s episode…
(Tuesday 15 April 1997)

Rachel is worried by Steve's obsession with Home Farm.
Marlon's driving terrifies Betty,
while Chris is humiliated in the Wine Bar.

Lisa was unhappy that Albert, Marlon and Butch were taking the bus out as she considered it un-roadworthy. A change in company policy for the Dingle bus company saw them again at loggerheads with Betty and the other pensioners. Albert announced they would no longer accept bus passes but they were forced to change their minds when Betty threatened to inform the regional transport executive of their activities. Butch decided it was his turn to drive and tried to grab the wheel from Marlon and as the vehicle continued to waver all over the road Butch and Marlon were horrified to see one of the wheels rolling in front of them. Marlon manoeuvred the bus and it crashed into a strategically placed array of boxes of vegetables. (Quite what they were doing by the side of a country lane, I don’t know!) Betty demanded compensation and begrudgingly Albert paid up for taxis and for the pensioner’s to have lunch on the condition that this matter would go no further and that Betty wouldn’t tell Lisa. However, in the Woolpack later, Paddy put his foot in it and mentioned the crash to a disbelieving Lisa who was angry with Albert.

Zoë, Charlie and Sophie met up for a drink at the Woolpack to celebrate Zoë moving out of Home Farm and continued their drinking at the vet’s cottage. Paddy rushed into the Post Office and bought a birthday card and addressed it to himself. Kelly rang the Post Office and told Viv she was okay but rang off before she could get a contact number for her. The call upset Viv and prompted her to question what sort of mother she was. Vic empathised because he hadn’t exactly been a great gather and they began to talk about their future as a couple, believing if they got back together Kelly may find it easier to come home. Kathy introduced herself to Tony at the park, where Andy, Alice and Robert were playing on the swings. When Kathy offered Tony advice, he wasn’t surprised that she should know all about his business and she conceded it was part of village life. Andy pushed Alice off the swing prompting Kathy to go and tell Jack and Sarah. Andy was made to apologise but when warned to stay away from Alice for a while, he started smiling. (Cogs in motion?!)

Steve was busy putting files into his car as Rachel watched outside his cottage as Chris drew up and told him that he should have asked permission to remove the files. Steve replied snidely that Zoë had given him permission. Rachel invited Chris to the Winebar with her that evening but when Steve asked what time, she made it clear that the invitation was only for Chris, who then smugly drove away. Later in the office, Chris was having a go at Steve when Roy came in to ask what he was meant to be doing. Chris was disgruntled that Roy should consider Steve to be his boss. Rachel met Chris at the winebar. Chris was delighted Rachel had invited him but Rachel made it clear it was not a social meeting and that he might not like what she had to say. Still amazed that he would sell Mill Cottage, Chris made clear his financial problems to Rachel but she seemed disinterested because whatever he always had Home Farm to fall back on. Chris retorted that she was happy enough to reap the benefits when she was married to him and insinuated that the only reason why she was bothered about this was because things were dodgy with Steve and she wanted to safeguard her interests. When the time came to pay the bill, Chris’ credit card was invalid and Terry and Eric took great pleasure in cutting it in half in front of Chris while and embarrassed Rachel looked on.

Biff told Linda again not to get involved with the Cairns as it was none of her business but she was determined not to see Emma make the same mistakes as she did. Alan was writing an advertisement for a bar manager and Mandy pointed out it should be manager or manageress but telling him not to bother changing it because she was the woman for the job. Alan was very uneasy and tried to think of excuses but Eric could see this and kept chipping in making Alan even more uncomfortable. Eric then invited Alan to his wedding but Alan replied that he’d have to check his diary. Mandy demanded an application form and when she ascert