Episode 2195 (22nd April 1997)

==Plot==
While Betty cleans the Woolpack's back room, she tries to persuade Alan to give Terry his job back as she feels sorry for him having to work with Eric. The PlayStation incident continues to cause tension at the Sugdens with Jack snapping at Robert when he asks if he could have a new one. Jack and Sarah discuss their financial situation as the amount of bills they have to pay are rising and the farm isn't producing enough money. Sarah tells Andy she won't tell the social worker the incident, but Robert isn't so forgiving. Vic and Viv were delighted to receive a postcard from Kelly prompting Vic to decide to go to Stockport to try and find her. As he says goodbye to Donna and Viv outside the Post Office with a hug, Terry looks on in the background. Dee asks Eric if his friend has agreed to be best man yet, but Eric replies that his friend was out of the country. Later, Eric tells her that it isn't the day that counts, it is everything after that and his problem at the moment is the wine bar because he has so much capital tied up in it. Dee offers Eric her assistance in the kitchen as he is having to cross out everything but baked potatoes on the menu, but he is worried about the immigration authorities. However, her solution to this problem is that she’ll only instruct him what to do. Biff and Linda continue to have problems with her again getting on to him about accepting the job at Home Farm. Biff tells Kathy that he would have the Huntington's test but when she asks him if he is going to tell Linda, he replies that if the test turns out to be negative there would be no need to worry her. Meanwhile, Paddy puts his foot in it again when he tells Linda that Biff has been in the wine bar with Kathy, not out with the lads. Ned and Biff share a drink in the Woolpack and Biff tells him he was wary about accepting the job because of what Chris had done but Ned replies whether he liked it or not the Tates owned their house and employ Roy and Linda. Linda storms into the Woolpack demanding an explanation but Biff is reluctant to do so. Later, when Biff returns to the house, he told a frosty Linda that he hadn't wanted to take the job because of what Chris had done and explained that he had only confides in Kathy because she knew what the Tates are like, but she replies that he should be able to talk to his own wife and knows exactly what Chris is like. However, they are reconciled when Biff tells her that Chris can never break up their relationship because it’s too strong. Rachel apologises to Steve when he brings his ruined shirt down and puts it in the bin. She said she would have washed it for him, but he tells her that they aren't married and even if they are he wouldn't expect her to wash his clothes. She tells him that she had done it because she thought he was flirting with Zoe, but he replies that he knew she was a lesbian and retorts to Rachel's suggestion that he'd probably see it as a challenge that they were discussing how to sort out Chris' mess. Later, when Rachel rings Steve to ask him what to do for a particular client, he snaps at her and explains to Zoe, who had been listening, that for an intelligent woman he couldn't understand why she asked him what to do all the time. Zoe suggests it was to do with the way men had treated her. Rachel arrives at the Sugdens' shaken and explains that because of something she had overlooked on a share application form she had lost one of Steve's clients £20,000. Later over dinner in the wine bar, Steve apologises to a guilty Rachel, telling her he had faith in her because she is good at her job. Emma, Tony and Becky meet with a team of social and health workers to ascertain Emma's fitness to look after Geri. Emma maintains that she wanted to keep her, but Tony is impatient and asks the social worker what authority she has and accuses her of patronising them. He causes a scene by grabbing the file on the family and throwing the papers around causing a distressed Emma to storm out, shortly followed by Becky. Tony feels guilty and, after seeing Becky and Emma looking at Geri, confides in the social worker. He tells her he was used to being in control and having people jump when he barked orders, that he was ashamed that Emma felt she couldn't talk to him and was having trouble understanding before apologising to her for his behaviour. Will and Charlie are arguing with each other whether the baby would be coming home but their argument is cut short as the others arrive home with Emma holding Geri. Mandy and Paddy are meant to be going out on another date. Paddy is having a drink in the Woolpack beforehand when Sophie comes in and let’s slip to a horrified Betty that his date is Mandy after Paddy had made a jibe about Butch continually ringing her. However, while Mandy sits alone in the wine bar, Zoe asks to see Paddy and informs him that she wants to be more involved with the practice and there wasn't enough work for two. She is forced to let him go.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Linda Fowler - Tonicha Jeronimo
*Roy Glover - Nicky Evans
*Biff Fowler - Stuart Wade
*Sarah Sugden - Alyson Spiro
*Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
*Robert Sugden - Christopher Smith
*Andy Hopwood - Kelvin Fletcher
*Viv Windsor - Deena Payne
*Vic Windsor - Alun Lewis
*Emma Cairns - Rebecca Loudonsack
*Charlotte Cairns - Sarah Graham
*Anthony Cairns - Edward Peel
*Rebecca Cairns - Sarah Neville
*Patrick Kirk - Dominic Brunt
*Zoe Tate - Leah Bracknell
*Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
*Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
*Mandy Dingle - Lisa Riley
*Dee de la Cruz - Claudia Malkovich
*Kathy Glover - Malandra Burrows
*Eric Pollard - Chris Chittell
*Steve Marchant - Paul Opacic
*Rachel Hughes - Glenda McKay
*Ned Glover - Johnny Leeze
*Geri Cairns - Georgina Annett and Anna Cunningham (uncredited)
*Donna Windsor - Sophie Jeffrey
*Terry Woods - Billy Hartman
*Will Cairns - Paul Fox
*Sophie Wright - Jane Cameron
*James Tate - Oliver Carroll (uncredited)
===Guest cast===
*Joan Barnes - Sally Sheridan
==Locations==
*Holdgate Farm - Driveway and kitchen
*Tenant House - Living room/kitchen
*Windsor's Village Store & Post Office - Shop floor and exterior
*Home Farm Holiday Park - Woodcock Lodge (living room/kitchen)
*Tate's Veterinary Surgery - Consulting room and reception
*The Woolpack - Back room and public bar
*Smithy Cottage - Exterior and living room
*The Old School Tea Rooms/Pollard's - Main area
*Pear Tree Cottage - Living room/kitchen
*Hotten General Hospital - Relatives' room and corridor
*Home Farm - Grounds
*Church Lane
*Main Street
Category:1997 episodes
Category:Emmerdale episodes