Episode 2303 (30th December 1997)

==Plot==
Mandy is moving in Marlon's old flat, with Butch and Sam helping to move her furniture in. Lisa still regrets disowning Marlon, but the rest of the family are resolved - he is no longer a Dingle. Vic is throwing out his ridiculous clothes from last night. Viv tells Kelly to stay away from Roy after what has happened to Jan. Kathy arrives at the tea rooms to find Betty deep in thought. She doesn't know what to think about Jan kidnapping James. She blames Kim, but then Kathy explains how she felt when Alice was kidnapped, and Betty changes her mind and blames Jan again. They are both shocked to see Marlon appear from behind the bar. He has obviously slept there. Roy breaks down with Kelly when she offers sympathy. Carmel calls at the Sugdens to see Andy. They act strange because Jack is not there, but he eventually turns up. Kelly and Roy talk about Jan. She then ruins it when she asks about Biff. Ned visits Jan. She expects to come home and still thinks that James is Dave. Marlon looks rough after his night behind the bar. Kathy persuades him to speak to Sam and he fools him. Jan gets hysterical when she is prevented from going home. Jack and Sarah are relying on Andy not saying anything to Carmel about their split. Jack uses this to try and get Sarah to let him move back into the farm. Eric offers to buy the Dingles drinks for chucking Marlon out, which they take advantage of. Marieke has sent a postcard to the Woolpack with the picture of Vic and Terry on it, giving Viv and Mandy a good laugh. Sarah decides that Jack can move back in, but with conditions – he must do his own cooking, washing, cleaning and must sleep in the spare bedroom. She is enjoying punishing him. Ned speaks to a psychiatrist about Jan. Kim admits to Steve that she cannot face seeing Roy. She feels bad that she is always involved in the Glovers' problems. Ned is told that Jan is suffering from a psychotic depression. Jack and Sarah tell Robert and Andy that Jack is moving back in. They are really pleased. Viv has had the picture of Vic and Terry blown up. She thinks it is funny, but Kelly isn't impressed. Roy is fed up when Betty calls at the Glovers to bring a casserole. He thinks that she is just being nosy, but Ned thanks her. The Dingles are playing snooker with tangerines. Butch tries to make Sam see that he is not supposed to talk to Marlon, who then turns up at the house to ask to be let back into the family. Zak remains adamant he is not welcome. Betty and Kathy have a drink together. Alan is glad that Terry and Vic are friends now after the joke that Marieke played on them. Mandy is kind to Ned and Roy when they come to the Woolpack. Steve catches Kim on the phone arranging to meet the blackmailer. Zak calls Marlon "smarmy & scheming" and Butch throws him out. Steve and Kim row as she insists on arranging to meet the blackmailer.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Mandy Dingle - Lisa Riley
*Lisa Clegg - Jane Cox
*Butch Dingle - Paul Loughran
*Sam Dingle - James Hooton
*Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
*Vic Windsor - Alun Lewis
*Kelly Windsor - Adele Silva
*Viv Windsor - Deena Payne
*Kathy Glover - Malandra Burrows
*Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
*Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
*Roy Glover - Nicky Evans
*Sarah Sugden - Alyson Spiro
*Robert Sugden - Christopher Smith
*Andy Hopwood - Kelvin Fletcher
*Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
*Jan Glover - Roberta Kerr
*Ned Glover - Johnny Leeze
*Eric Pollard - Chris Chittell
*Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
*Terry Woods - Billy Hartman
*Steve Marchant - Paul Opacic
*Kim Tate - Claire King
*Victoria Sugden - Hannah Midgley (uncredited)
===Guest cast===
*Carmel Morgan - Kay Purcell
*Psychiatric Doctor - Belinda Lazenby
==Locations==
*Wishing Well Cottage - Yard and living room/kitchen
*Windsor's Village Store & Post Office - Back room and shop floor
*The Old School Tea Rooms/Pollard's - Main area
*Home Farm - Grounds, stables, kitchen and living room
*Melby Farm - Farmhouse (kitchen) and yard
*Farfields Hospital - Jan's room and Dr Archer's office
*The Woolpack - Public bar
*Holdgate Farm - Kitchen
==Notes==
*TV Times synopsis: Sarah wonders if she can ever trust Jack again and Kim has a plan to rid herself of the blackmailer.
Category:1997 episodes
Category:Emmerdale episodes