Episode 3573 (30th October 2003)

==Plot==
Having babysat for Ashley, Chas has spent the night at the vicarage. On her cleaning rounds, Laurel jumps to the wrong conclusion when she finds the brash barmaid in Ashley's dressing gown! Grateful for looking after Gabby, Ashley asks Chas if she would like to move in with him as a lodger knowing she is looking for somewhere to live more permanently. Chas takes him by surprise by planting a huge smacker on his lips, explaining she needed to check there is no chemistry between them before she commits fully. Ashley is bewildered as she happily takes him up on his offer, explaining she felt nothing from their kiss. Little do they know Louise has witnessed the passionate clinch. Later Louise confronts an amused Chas over the matter, who confirms to her boss that Ashley only has eyes for Louise. Gloria is struggling to keep her affair secret from Eric insisting to Hillary she has made a mistake and he must stay at the B&B. But she weakens when Hillary turns on the charm and their embrace is narrowly missed by Steph, who makes it clear to Gloria that she knows there is something fishy going on. Excited about the prospect of becoming a father, Paul tells his mate Syd about Siobhan being pregnant. Louise overhears and warns Siobhan that she should sort the situation out now before it gets any worse. Elsewhere in the village, mischievous Daz has bumped into Debbie. Hitting it off immediately the duo spell double trouble as they cause havoc. Debbie challenges her new friend to break into Jarvis’s shed but the boy is caught red-handed by the owner, much to Andy’s embarrassment. Daz promises Andy that his mum will be picking him up the following day. Ronnie warns Robert that as soon as he puts a foot wrong with Elaine he’ll come down on him like a tonne of bricks, but cocky Robert embraces the challenge.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Ashley Thomas - John Middleton
*Gabrielle Thomas - Annelise Manojlovic (uncredited)
*Chas Dingle - Lucy Pargeter
*Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
*Gloria Weaver - Janice McKenzie
*Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
*Katie Addyman - Sammy Winward
*Andy Sugden - Kelvin Fletcher
*Darren Eden - Luke Tittensor
*Louise Appleton - Emily Symons
*Laurel Potts - Charlotte Bellamy
*Siobhan Marsden - Abigail Fisher
*Paul Marsden - Matthew Booth
*Steph Stokes - Lorraine Chase
*Sydney Woolfe - Nathan Gladwell
*Debbie Jones - Charley Webb
*Edna Birch - Shirley Stelfox
*Robert Sugden - Karl Davies
*Ronnie Marsden - Ray Ashcroft
*Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
*Jarvis Skelton - Richard Moore
*Elaine Marsden - Samantha McCarthy
*Alistair Marsden - Danny Tennant
===Guest cast===
*Hillary Wallis - Nick Patrick
==Locations==
*Mill Brook Cottage - Kitchen and living room
*Farrers Barn - Living room/kitchen
*Butlers Farm - Farmhouse (kitchen)
*The Woolpack - Public bar and beer garden
*Café Hope - Café
*The Grange - Hillary's room
*Wishing Well Cottage - Yard
*Main Street
*Tug Ghyll - Back garden
==Notes==
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 9,930,000 viewers (15th place).
Category:2003 episodes
Category:Emmerdale episodes