Episode 89 (27th August 1973)

George sells Rose Cottage and informs Charlie that he will have new landlords. Matt finds a parcel delivered to Peggy, and discovers it's a gift for him.
==Plot==
Joe has decided to keep his motorbike now he has someone to use it with. Barney delivers the post to the farm; there is a parcel for Peggy. Annie is upset. George discovers Proctor has left the area. Mark worries his parents will disown him. He plans to get a job and Verney offers to give him an allowance from the sale of two cottages, one of them being Charlie Nelson's. Carol has a new hairstyle, she helps Annie with the washing. Joe has seen the cottages up for sale. He receives notification of his motorbike retest. Charlie is rude to Alison in the shop. Jack plans to visit him but Carol warns him not to. Jack calls at Rose Cottage, but receives no answer from Charlie. Annie avoids giving Matt Peggy's parcel. Mark doesn't want to accept the money from the cottages, he tells Verney he would prefer to have it as a loan. Charlie answers the door when George calls to Rose Cottage. George is astounded at the state of the place but covers it up. He tells Charlie that he will have a new landlord and neighbours but he'll just pay rent to them rather than him. Matt finds the parcel for Peggy and opens it. It's a new leather watch strap that she'd obviously bought for him.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Annie - Sheila Mercier
*Jack - Andrew Burt
*Joe - Frazer Hines
*Matt - Frederick Pyne
*Sam - Toke Townley
*Alison - Carolyn Moody
*Verney - Patrick Holt
===Guest cast===
*Carol - Ann Holloway
*Charlie - Jack Woolgar
*Mark - Geoffrey Burridge
*Mick - David Kelly
*Barney - George Malpas
==Locations==
*Village Store - Shop floor
*Rose Cottage - Living room, front garden
*Emmerdale Farm - Farmhouse kitchen/living room and field
*Miffield Hall - Lounge
==Notes==
*Arthur Pentelow is credited as Wilks despite not appearing in this episode.
*Tom Gowling is credited as Yates despite not appearing in this episode.
*Mrs Mason is uncredited despite a line of dialogue.
*TV Times synopsis: Episode 89: Mr. Verney takes practical steps about Mark Proctor's future - while Matt Skilbeck gets an unexpected reminder from the past.
*This episode was included on the following commercial releases:
**Emmerdale Farm: Volume Four DVD released by Network on 6th August 2012.
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