Episode 3537 (18th September 2003)

==Plot==
As the police forensic team arrives at Home Farm to investigate Chris’s suspicious death, a distraught Charity tries to describe the events leading up to her husband's dramatic and unexpected death. Asked to describe Chris's state of mind prior to his death Charity recalls his weird mood swings from anger to the calmness when he said that killing her would be too easy. Meanwhile, oblivious to the tragic events down the road, the villagers gather in The Woolpack to enjoy the talent night. The escapologists are left with the hard task of warming up the audience following Sam’s birds of Britain impression. But the police arriving for Zoe divert attentions away from Bob’s attempts to free his chained body from a trunk. As news spreads about Chris' death, the villagers' reflect on Chris's life and find themselves struggling to come up with a favourable epilogue. For Scott, however, he is morbidly glad that Chris is dead and celebrates his enemy's demise in front of a mortified audience. By contrast, Zoe is devastated to learn that her brother has died and Ashley attempts to comfort her over her loss. The police soon question Zoe about the last time she saw her brother. Zoe reveals how Chris was particularly concerned about the future of Joseph, even more so when he learned about his inoperable tumour. Zoe is shocked when it becomes apparent that the police are unaware of Chris's illness and in fact are investigating the possibility of foul play. Charity is escorted to the police station for further questioning and forensic testing. The evidence soon piles up against her focusing on the marriage break-up, broken china in the hallway indicating a row and her ignorance about Chris's terminal illness. With a clear motive and the opportunity to kill, it seems that Chris may have left a lasting legacy to his unfaithful wife.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Christopher Tate - Peter Amory
*Charity Tate - Emma Atkins
*Ashley Thomas - John Middleton
*Sam Dingle - James Hooton
*Zoe Tate - Leah Bracknell
*Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw
*Terry Woods - Billy Hartman
*Dawn Woods - Julia Mallam
*Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
*Emily Kirk - Kate McGregor
*Laurel Potts - Charlotte Bellamy
*Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt
*Jarvis Skelton - Richard Moore
*Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
*Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
*Scott Windsor - Ben Freeman
*Diane Blackstock - Elizabeth Estensen
*Louise Appleton - Emily Symons
*Rodney Blackstock - Patrick Mower
*Jean Tate - Megan Pearson (uncredited)
===Guest cast===
*Dr. Dolan - Christine Brennan
*PC Johnson - Julie Riley
*PC Littler - Jason Furnival
*DI Tom Keysell - John Branwell
*DS Pugh - Billie-Claire Wright
*Eddie Hope - Nigel Betts
==Locations==
*Home Farm - Living room, kitchen, hallway and dining room
*The Woolpack - Public bar and beer garden
*Mill Brook Cottage - Living room
*Hotten Police Station - Corridor and interview room
==Notes==
*Final appearance of Peter Amory as Christopher Tate, although his voice is heard in the next episode, for which Amory was credited.
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 10,250,000 viewers (11th place).
Category:2003 episodes
Category:Emmerdale episodes