Episode 2297 (18th December 1997)

==Plot==
Steve has Lady Tara very much on his mind - but would like to get her out of it. When she arrives at Home Farm to distribute invites to her Christmas staff party Steve tells her their kiss was a mistake and he certainly doesn't want an affair. He loves Kim. Steve overhears an angry phone call involving Kim and wants to know who it was - Kim says it was just business, but in actuality, it's the blackmailer. Tony goes over his business proposal with Steve for the outdoors activities centre and outlines his plans for a special Christmas challenge. Kathy feels let down when Doug informs her she cannot go to his grand opening of the Golf Club. He tells her his wife has unexpectedly insisted on going and that it would be tempting fate if the two were there together. Viv tells Vic that the Post Office is virtually the only thing holding them together. He promises that he's going to make a big effort to improve their home life and Viv promises to try to save their marriage. But just when it seems the Windsors have got their relationship back together trouble arrives in the shape of Marieke - a girl Vic met on his trip to Amsterdam.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Ned Glover - Johnny Leeze
*Sarah Sugden - Alyson Spiro
*Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
*Butch Dingle - Paul Loughran
*Lisa Clegg - Jane Cox
*Viv Windsor - Deena Payne
*Andy Hopwood - Kelvin Fletcher
*Vic Windsor - Alun Lewis
*Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
*Kelly Windsor - Adele Silva
*Lady Tara Thornfield - Anna Brecon
*Steve Marchant - Paul Opacic
*Kim Tate - Claire King
*Kathy Glover - Malandra Burrows
*Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
*Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
*Jan Glover - Roberta Kerr
*Robert Sugden - Christopher Smith
*Tony Cairns - Edward Peel
*Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt
*Mandy Dingle - Lisa Riley
*Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
*Seth Armstrong - Stan Richards
*Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
*Roy Glover - Nicky Evans
*Victoria Sugden - Hannah Midgley (uncredited)
*James Tate - Bradley White (uncredited)
===Guest cast===
*Doug Hamilton - Jay Benedict
*Marieke - Ellis Linders
==Locations==
*Melby Farm - Field and farmhouse (kitchen)
*Wishing Well Cottage - Living room/kitchen and yard
*Windsor's Village Store & Post Office - Shop floor and back room
*Home Farm - Living room, dining room and hallway
*The Old School Tea Rooms/Pollard's - Main area and kitchen
*The Woolpack - Public bar
*St. Mary's Church - Churchyard
*Keepers Cottage - Living room and kitchen
Category:1997 episodes
Category:Emmerdale episodes