Episode 3416 (14th April 2003)

==Plot==
Emily stands firm by her decision that Debbie would be better off with another care family. Sure that she has let Debbie down and unable to withstand the pressure of competing with Charity for her affection - giving her up seems the only option. But Emily still dreads her reaction when she tells her the heartfelt truth about her future - convinced her departure will ultimately lead Charity to loose interest as well. Meanwhile, Debbie is upbeat telling Paddy and Emily how much she enjoys spending time with her real mother. Unable to prolong the inevitable, they brace themselves as they tell her she is to leave Emmerdale for good. The feeling of rejection is all too familiar for Debbie as she breaks down begging them to reconsider. But will her desperate pleas fall on deaf ears as Emily tries to justify their actions? When Ashley implies Edna must be very proud that Mack won the contract for the village hall roof, she immediately suspects he knows that she gave him a helping hand. With her reputation at stake she is quick to deny she had anything to do with it, leaving Ashley puzzled by her defensive tone. Viv and Bob set off on a cosy rural retreat as they pack up a picnic and head out for the afternoon. The fresh Yorkshire air seems to do them the world of good as they put their world to right. Things are not so rosy at Mill Cottage, however, where Alan has been called into coax Steph out of her exile. But his fatherly attempts don’t make the slightest bit of difference and he suggests they resort to force.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt
*Emily Kirk - Kate McGregor
*Debbie Jones - Charley Webb
*Christopher Tate - Peter Amory
*Charity Tate - Emma Atkins
*Tricia Dingle - Sheree Murphy
*Nicola Blackstock - Nicola Wheeler
*Viv Hope - Deena Payne
*Ashley Thomas - John Middleton
*Edna Birch - Shirley Stelfox
*Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw
*Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
*Louise Appleton - Emily Symons
*Ronnie Marsden - Ray Ashcroft
*Frances Marsden - Sandy Walsh
*Jerry Mackinley - Rob Dixon
*Steph Stokes - Lorraine Chase
===Guest cast===
*Bill Shepherd - John Griffin
*Colin Mitchell - Carl Cieka
==Locations==
*Hotten Road
*Home Farm - Living room, dining room and office
*Mill Cottage - Living room and hallway
*Café Hope - Café
*Village Store, Post Office & Off-Licence - Shop floor
*The Woolpack - Public bar
*Smithy Cottage - Living room and kitchen
*Unknown secluded woods
==Notes==
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 9,700,000 viewers (10th place).
Category:2003 episodes
Category:Emmerdale episodes