Episode 2705 (13th June 2000)

==Plot==
Eric is declared winner of the local election and gloats about his success much to many of the residents' anger. None more so than Chris who manages to get the crooked councillor to come to an 'arrangement,' but at what cost? Ashley's dilemma over his relationship with Bernice escalates when Viv accuses him of trampling on family values. Ashley can take no more when Edna calls Bernice a tarty landlady and confronts everyone at The Woolpack.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Ashley Thomas - John Middleton
*Bernice Blackstock - Samantha Giles
*Sean Reynolds - Stephen McGann
*Marc Reynolds - Anthony Lewis
*Angie Reynolds - Freya Copeland
*Ollie Reynolds - Vicky Binns
*Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
*Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
*Diane Blackstock - Elizabeth Estensen
*Tricia Stokes - Sheree Murphy
*Viv Windsor - Deena Payne
*Christopher Tate - Peter Amory
*Kathy Glover - Malandra Burrows
*Emily Dingle - Kate McGregor
*Richie Carter - Glenn Lamont
*Edna Birch - Shirley Stelfox
*Mandy Dingle - Lisa Riley
*Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
*Seth Armstrong - Stan Richards
*Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt
===Guest cast===
None.
==Locations==
*The Vicarage - Kitchen
*Holdgate Farm - Kitchen
*Main Street
*Victoria Cottage - Living room
*Village Store, Post Office & Off-Licence - Shop floor
*Kathy's Diner - Diner
*St. Mary's Church - Nave/altar
*Home Farm - Living room
*The Woolpack - Kitchen and public bar
==Notes==
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 10,520,000 viewers (9th place - combined figure including repeat).
Category:2000 episodes
Category:Emmerdale episodes