Episode 2366 (26th May 1998)

==Plot==
There’s friction between Vic and Kelly over Viv leaving. Vic struggles to cope at the shop alone. Ashley advertises a jumble sale at the Village Hall for the 3rd June. Lady Tara agrees to lend Chris the money to buy the shares of Home Farm. Steve tries thinking of a way to pay back his creditors. Kim’s gutted that this could be their last day at Home Farm. Zoe promises to sell Ashley a filing cabinet, but somebody has stolen it. Butch apologises to Zak for accidentally hijacking him by catching him a few rabbits. Betty’s shocked to see Kathy’s rather fancy lingerie on her washing line. Kelly and Zoe confide in one another about losing a mother at a young age. Zoe suggests taking the opportunity to talk to Vic while Viv is away. Betty angrily confronts Kathy in the tearooms about her lingerie. Ashley catches Zak with the cabinet, but Ashley gets the upper hand when Zak is forced to pay him £25 for it when Lisa suspects he’s been stealing again. They’re thrilled when he drops it whilst carrying it on a wheelbarrow and it blows something up which covers both Zak and Lisa in oil, they’re rich! However, their happiness is short-lived when it turns out to be an old diesel pump, but Zak thinks this could still make them. The tearooms are a regular spot for school kids using the fruit machine much to Kathy’s displeasure, while Eric and Marlon encourage it by giving the kids money for it. Alice is acting strange and Eric offers to take over so Kathy can take her home, which means more profit for him without Kathy getting in the way. Will’s overworked with school and the wine bar and turns up late for rugby training much to Terry’s annoyance, but he soon proves his worth. Kelly tries talking to Vic about her mum, but he tells her she needs to stop living in the past. Kim and Steve are livid to learn Tara is helping Chris buy their shares of Home Farm. Betty phones Kathy after Eric’s customers cause upset to the regulars and Kathy forces him to turn the machine off, but Eric turns it straight back on after she’s gone. Chris is shocked to learn that he got Tara’s intensions completely out of proportion - she’s buying Home Farm for herself. 
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
*Lisa Dingle - Jane Cox
*Rev. Ashley Thomas - John Middleton
*Kelly Windsor - Adele Silva
*Vic Windsor - Alun Lewis
*Butch Dingle - Paul Loughran
*Christopher Tate - Peter Amory
*Biff Fowler - Stuart Wade
*Lady Tara Oakwell - Anna Brecon
*Roy Glover - Nicky Evans
*Zoe Tate - Leah Bracknell
*Steve Marchant - Paul Opacic
*Kim Marchant - Claire King
*James Tate - Bradley White (uncredited)
*Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
*Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
*Seth Armstrong - Stan Richards
*Terry Woods - Billy Hartman
*Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
*Alice Bates - Rachel Tolboys
*Kathy Glover - Malandra Burrows
*Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
*Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
*Will Cairns - Paul Fox
===Guest cast===
*Dean Adlington - Patrick Connolly
==Locations==
*Dingle Automotives - Garage and forecourt
*Village Store, Post Office & Off-Licence - Shop floor
*Home Farm - Living room, dining room and grounds
*Hotten Road
*The Woolpack - Public bar
*Keepers Cottage - Back garden
*Emmerdale Veterinary Surgery - Reception
*The Old School Tea Rooms/Pollard's - Main area
*Tenant House - Living room/kitchen
*Hotten Comprehensive - School field
==Notes==
*Two school boys are uncredited despite having short lines of dialogue.
*Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 12,010,000 viewers (chart placing unknown).
Category:1998 episodes
Category:Emmerdale episodes