Episode 3538 (19th September 2003)

==Plot==
As the rumour mill gets going in the village residents freely gossip about the criminal investigation into Chris’s death. It's Charity’s name that keeps cropping up as the person with a motive. Having determined that there is enough evidence for a murder inquiry the police search for further clues by talking to the locals. Betty is quick to spill the beans about Charity and Cain’s recent illicit affair including the subsequent confrontations in The Woolpack. The inspector in charge is determined to find out the truth rather than collar a likely candidate on a whim such as Cain, who has a previous criminal record. However, when they go to question Cain at the Dingles he's nowhere to be seen. Marlon covers for Cain but hasn't actually got a clue where he's gone, along with Debbie. Meanwhile, the police launch a manhunt. The police are not ruling out the possibility of suicide though, which appals Zoe who is adamant that her brother would not have thrown in the towel so easily. Having been informed by the police that she cannot go up to Home Farm, the pressure mounts for Zoe as she makes plans to visit Joseph at school to tell the little boy about his dad.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Donna Windsor - Verity Rushworth
*Katie Addyman - Sammy Winward
*Laurel Potts - Charlotte Bellamy
*Charity Tate - Emma Atkins
*Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
*Christopher Tate - Peter Amory (voice only)
*Ashley Thomas - John Middleton
*Zoe Tate - Leah Bracknell
*Diane Blackstock - Elizabeth Estensen
*Jarvis Skelton - Richard Moore
*Louise Appleton - Emily Symons
*Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
*Terry Woods - Billy Hartman
*Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
*Andy Sugden - Kelvin Fletcher
*Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw
*Scott Windsor - Ben Freeman
===Guest cast===
*DI Tom Keysell - John Branwell
*PC Littler - Jason Furnival
*DS Pugh - Billie-Claire Wright
*PC Johnson - Julie Riley
*Eddie Hope - Nigel Betts
==Locations==
*Café Hope - Outdoor seating area and café
*Village Store, Post Office & Off-Licence - Exterior
*Hotten Police Station - Control room, interview room and corridor
*The Woolpack - Public bar and beer garden
*Wishing Well Cottage - Living room/kitchen
*Mill Brook Cottage - Living room and back garden
*Keepers Cottage - Living room
==Notes==
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 9,510,000 viewers (14th place).
Category:2003 episodes
Category:Emmerdale episodes