Episode 2191 (10th April 1997)

==Plot==
Lisa is unhappy that Albert, Marlon and Butch are taking the bus out as she considers it un-roadworthy. A change in company policy for the Dingle bus company sees them again at loggerheads with Betty and the other pensioners. Albert announces they would no longer accept bus passes, but they are forced to change their minds when Betty threatens to inform the regional transport executive of their activities. Butch decides it was his turn to drive and tries to grab the wheel from Marlon and as the vehicle continues to waver all over the road, Butch and Marlon were horrified to see one of the wheels rolling in front of them. Marlon manoeuvres the bus and it crashes into an array of vegetable boxes. Betty demands compensation and begrudgingly Albert pays for taxis and for the pensioners to have lunch on the condition that this matter would go no further. However, in the Woolpack later, Paddy puts his foot in it and mentions the crash to a disbelieving Lisa, who is angry with Albert. Zoe, Charlie and Sophie meet up for a drink in the Woolpack to celebrate Zoe moving out of Home Farm and continue their drinking at the vet's cottage. Paddy rushes into the Post Office and buys a birthday card and addresses it to himself. Kelly rings the Post Office and tells Viv she is okay but rings off before she could get a contact number for her. The call upsets Viv and prompts her to question what sort of mother she is. Vic empathises because he hasn't exactly been a great father and they begin to talk about their future as a couple, believing if they got back together Kelly may find it easier to come home. Kathy introduces herself to Tony at the park, where Andy, Alice and Robert are playing on the swings. When Kathy offers Tony advice, he isn't surprised that she should know all about his business and she conceded it was part of village life. Andy pushes Alice off the swing prompting Kathy to go and tell Jack and Sarah. Andy is forced to apologise but smirks when warned to stay away from Alice for a while. Steve is busy putting files into his car as Chris draws up and tells him that he should have asked permission to remove the files. Steve replies snidely that Zoe had given him permission. Rachel invites Chris to the wine bar with her that evening but when Steve asked what time, she makes it clear that the invitation was only for Chris, who then smugly drove away. Later in the office, Chris is having a go at Steve when Roy comes in to ask what he was meant to be doing. Chris is disgruntled that Roy should consider Steve to be his boss. Rachel meets Chris at the wine bar. Chris is delighted Rachel had invited him but Rachel made it clear it was not a social meeting. Still amazed that he would sell Mill Cottage, Chris made clear his financial problems to Rachel but she seems disinterested because he always had Home Farm to fall back on. Chris retorts that she was happy enough to reap the benefits when she was married to him and insinuates that the only reason why she is bothered about this was because things are dodgy with Steve and she wants to safeguard her interests. When the time comes to pay the bill, Chris' credit card is invalid and Terry and Eric take great pleasure in cutting it in half in front of Chris while an embarrassed Rachel looks on. Biff tells Linda again not to get involved with the Cairns as it’s none of her business but she is determined not to see Emma make the same mistakes as she did. Alan is writing an advertisement for a bar manager and Mandy points out it should be manager or manageress but telling him not to bother changing it because she is the woman for the job. Alan is very uneasy and tries to think of excuses but Eric sees this and keeps chipping in, making Alan even more uncomfortable. Eric invites Alan to his wedding, but Alan replies that he'd have to check his diary. Mandy demands an application form and when she ascertains that Biff isn't interested she is convinced the job is hers because she can handle the Dingles. Emma continues to bond with the baby when they go to the hospital and even Will takes to her as Becky watches on. In the Woolpack, Becky admits to Tony that she is concerned that Emma is bonding with the baby. Later in the chalet, Tony says the last thing they need is to start from scratch with another child. He is outraged that Becky could think letting Emma decide to keep her is for the best. He accuses the baby of tearing the family apart, unaware that Emma is listening.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Biff Fowler - Stuart Wade
*Linda Fowler - Tonicha Jeronimo
*Robert Sugden - Christopher Smith
*Andy Hopwood - Kelvin Fletcher
*Sarah Sugden - Alyson Spiro
*Emma Cairns - Rebecca Loudonsack
*Charlotte Cairns - Sarah Graham
*Rebecca Cairns - Sarah Neville
*Anthony Cairns - Edward Peel
*Rachel Hughes - Glenda McKay
*Steve Marchant - Paul Opacic
*Christopher Tate - Peter Amory
*Albert Dingle - Bobby Knutt
*Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
*Lisa Clegg - Jane Cox
*Butch Dingle - Paul Loughran
*Patrick Kirk - Dominic Brunt
*Viv Windsor - Deena Payne
*Vic Windsor - Alun Lewis
*Roy Glover - Nicky Evans
*Zoe Tate - Leah Bracknell
*Sophie Wright - Jane Cameron
*Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
*Eric Pollard - Chris Chittell
*Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
*Mandy Dingle - Lisa Riley
*Will Cairns - Paul Fox
*Kathy Glover - Malandra Burrows
*Alice Bates - Rachel Tolboys
*Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
*Terry Woods - Billy Hartman
*Geri Cairns - Georgina Annett and Anna Cunningham (uncredited)
===Guest cast===
None.
==Locations==
*Holdgate Farm - Driveway
*Tenant House - Living room/kitchen
*Home Farm Holiday Park - Woodcock Lodge (living room/kitchen)
*Wishing Well Cottage - Living room/kitchen
*Windsor's Village Store & Post Office - Shop floor
*Home Farm - Office
*Smithy Cottage - Exterior and living room
*Station Road
*Unknown road
*Hotten General Hospital - Special Care Baby Unit
*Field
*Playground
*The Woolpack - Public bar
*The Old School Tea Rooms/Pollard's - Main area
==Notes==
*This episode contains a flashback sequence of the bus crashing as Butch recounts the events in the Woolpack.
Category:1997 episodes
Category:Emmerdale episodes