Episode 2460 (22nd December 1998)

==Plot==
Marlon has steered clear of the Dingles for a year since being cast out of the clan. But when Mandy asks him to talk to Butch, he can barely imagine the situation he's letting himself in for. When he tries to reason with Butch about his behaviour and how it's upsetting the family, his cousin launches a vicious attack on him. Eric agrees to a business proposition from Stella and tells everyone in The Woolpack that tomorrow a lot of people will be very shocked. Laura is inwardly pleased when Chris invites her for a drink that evening, providing she stops raining on his parade. He tells her how he's looking forward to gaining ownership of Home Farm at tomorrow's auction. Andy steals money from the Post Office while doing his paper boy job. But when he tells his dad later where the money came from Billy is suddenly very interested.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
*Mandy Dingle - Lisa Riley
*Lisa Dingle - Jane Cox
*Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
*Butch Dingle - Paul Loughran
*Seth Armstrong - Stan Richards
*Vic Windsor - Alun Lewis
*Andy Hopwood - Kelvin Fletcher
*Scott Windsor - Ben Freeman
*Kelly Windsor - Adele Silva
*Kathy Glover - Malandra Burrows
*Biff Fowler - Stuart Wade
*Stella Jones - Stephanie Schonfield
*Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
*Christopher Tate - Peter Amory
*Laura Johnstone - Louise Beattie
*Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt
*Roy Glover - Nicky Evans
*Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
*Robert Sugden - Christopher Smith
*Sarah Sugden - Alyson Spiro
*Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
*Victoria Sugden - Hannah Midgley (uncredited)
*Rachel Hughes - Glenda McKay
*Ned Glover - Johnny Leeze
*Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
===Guest cast===
None.
==Locations==
*Wishing Well Cottage - Living room/kitchen
*Keepers Cottage - Living room
*Village Store, Post Office & Off-Licence - Shop floor
*Kathy's Diner - Kitchen and diner
*The Antique Barn - Shop floor
*Main Street
*Home Farm - Office
*Emmerdale Veterinary Surgery - Consulting room
*Tenant House - Living room/kitchen and exterior
*Melby Farm - Farmhouse (kitchen) and yard
*Mill Cottage - Living room
*The Woolpack - Public bar
*Holdgate Farm - Kitchen
==Notes==
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 12,200,000 viewers (13th place - combined figure including repeat).
Category:1998 episodes
Category:Emmerdale episodes