Episode 3340 (27th December 2002)

==Plot==
Ray’s death sends shockwaves through the village and Emmerdale is awash with policemen as the boys in blue cordon off Mill Cottage. Crowds of locals quickly gather to watch and speculate as to how they spent their final hours. Louise is feeling alone and vulnerable and the blood drains from Louise's face as the police ask her to accompany them to the police station for questioning. She reluctantly agrees – convinced they can see straight through her façade. Zak finally plucks up the courage to tell Lisa he is going to go in search of Jed’s lost fortune, but she brushes it off as merely a joke. Despite her reaction, Zak forges ahead with his plan to save the family by finding the lost Dingle fortune. The fierce rivalry to win the dance competition proves a small distraction from the events at Mill Cottage and Viv and Edna are at loggerheads about who will take first place tomorrow. Paddy and Emily continue to enjoy the company of young Debbie and feel as though they are making good progress with her.
==Cast==
===Regular cast=== 
*Diane Blackstock - Elizabeth Estensen
*Louise Appleton - Emily Symons
*Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
*Edna Birch - Shirley Stelfox
*Viv Hope - Deena Payne
*Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw
*Laurel Potts - Charlotte Bellamy
*Sam Dingle - James Hooton
*Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
*Jerry Mackinley - Rob Dixon
*Terry Woods - Billy Hartman
*Sydney Woolfe - Nathan Gladwell
*Debbie Jones - Charley Webb
*Emily Kirk - Kate McGregor
*Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt
*Jarvis Skelton - Richard Moore
*Lisa Dingle - Jane Cox
*Seth Armstrong - Stan Richards
*Len Reynolds - Peter Martin
===Guest cast===
*PC Tyrell - Liam Fox
*DI Judy Dove - Susan Cookson
==Locations==
*Main Street
*Wishing Well Cottage - Yard and living room/kitchen
*Smithy Cottage - Kitchen and living room
*Café Hope - Café
*The Woolpack - Back room, staff corridor, public bar and beer garden
*The Ford
*Cricketer's Row
*The Grange - Front garden
*Hotten Road
==Notes==
*Two future regular cast members of Emmerdale appear in this episode in guest roles - Liam Fox makes a pre-Dan Spencer appearance as PC Tyrell, while Susan Cookson makes a pre-Wendy Posner appearance as DI Judy Dove.
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 11,790,000 viewers (12th place). This was the most-watched episode of the year.
Category:2002 episodes
Category:Emmerdale episodes