Episode 2305 (1st January 1998)

==Plot==
Sarah tells Jack that Andy has received a letter from his dad. Jack is furious that Billy is writing and is just insulting Billy when Andy walks past. He is upset that it looks like he will never see his dad again. Kim is angry to hear that Steve followed her last night. He still wants to help. Alice begs Marlon to tell her another story about the 'Horrible Hairy Hateful Monster'. It is about Zak and she likes it. Kathy doesn't approve. Roy wants to see his mum again. Ned is surprised. He tells Roy that they cannot visit today. Steve followed Daniels last night and knows where he is living. He sets off to tackle him. Tara arrives. Jack tries to talk to Andy about the trouble that his dad has caused. Zoe is feeding a puppy that was abandoned last night. She is not feeling charitable when Paddy tells her about the state of Outhwaite's herd. Tara and Chris discuss Tony's business plan. Marlon apologises to Kathy for scaring Alice. She tells him that he will have to start looking for somewhere else to live. Steve breaks into Daniels place. Sarah visits Jan. The nurse tells her that Jan is still quite confused. Ned lies to Betty telling her that he has visited Jan today, but that only family can go. Paddy asks Mandy if she knows of Jed Outhwaite. She says that he is a grumpy old farmer. Steve jumps on Daniels as soon as he arrives home. Daniels tells him that he has got video evidence that Kim set up the murder of the lady in the lake. Steve asks to see it. Steve has watched the video. Daniels is prepared to go to prison if he doesn't get any money from Kim. Steve offers him #10,000 for the tape. Jan seems to be in a world of her own as Sarah tries to talk to her. She makes the mistake of telling Jan that David is dead and Jan gets hysterical. Paddy has called at Outhwaite's to look at his cows. Outhwaite doesn't take kindly to his interference. Sarah arrives home to see Andy drawing. She tells Jack about Jan. Andy has drawn a picture of the family. Tara and Chris have a meeting with Tony and Becky. They want to know what his marketing strategy is. Becky isn't keen on borrowing money. Zoe doesn't want Paddy to spend time and money on Outhwaite. She tells him to report him to the RSPCA and then Paddy notices that she is hiding the abandoned puppy under her coat. She admits that she is taking him to a friend of Betty's and is paying for the injections. She agrees that Paddy can have another go with Outhwaite. Jack finds Ned in The Woolpack. He is bitter towards Jack for interfering. Kim is pleased when Steve arrives home and tells her that he has sorted Daniels. He also says that he has destroyed the video without watching it. Kim wants to celebrate, but Steve claims that he has got some work to do. Ned is really depressed and doesn't want to visit Jan. He is sure that she has gone mad. Andy listens as Jack and Sarah discuss the state of their marriage. He starts to cry as Sarah tells Jack that she still wants a divorce. Steve watches the video given to him by the blackmailer. Kim is seen to tell the blackmailer that she does not care about the girl, she just wants Frank put away.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
*Sarah Sugden - Alyson Spiro
*Andy Hopwood - Kelvin Fletcher
*Steve Marchant - Paul Opacic
*Kim Tate - Claire King
*Alice Bates - Rachel Tolboys
*Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
*Kathy Glover - Malandra Burrows
*Ned Glover - Johnny Leeze
*Roy Glover - Nicky Evans
*Lady Tara Oakwell - Anna Brecon
*Zoe Tate - Leah Bracknell
*Patrick Kirk - Dominic Brunt
*Christopher Tate - Peter Amory
*Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
*Jan Glover - Roberta Kerr
*Mandy Dingle - Lisa Riley
*Robert Sugden - Christopher Smith
*Victoria Sugden - Hannah Midgley  (uncredited)
*Anthony Cairns - Edward Peel
*Rebecca Cairns - Sarah Neville
===Guest cast===
*Psychiatric Nurse - Gillian Baskeyfield
*Jimmy Daniels - Steve Owen
*Jed Outhwaite - Tony Melody
==Locations==
*Melby Farm - Yard, barn and farmhouse (living room and hallway)
*Home Farm - Living room and kitchen
*Victoria Cottage - Living room
*Holdgate Farm - Kitchen
*Smithy Cottage - Kitchen
*The Old School Tea Rooms/Pollard's - Kitchen and main area
*Block of flats - Jimmy Daniels' flat (living room)
*Farfields Hospital - Corridor and Jan's room
*The Woolpack - Public bar
*Outhwaite's Farm - Yard
*Pear Tree Cottage - Living room
==Notes==
*TV Times synopsis: Marlon is still homeless, Paddy tries to do Farmer Outhwaite a good deed, and Steve finds out the truth about Kim and the body in the quarry.
Category:1998 episodes
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