Episode 2668 (21st March 2000)

==Plot==
In the Woolpack, life is going on as normal when they hear a loud bang outside. Bernice, Tricia, Paddy and Eric rush out to see what has happened; Paddy rushes over to try and help out while Tricia goes hysterical with worry. Paddy manages to pull off the front windscreen, but the force of it causes him to break his wrist. Alan staggers out unharmed but in shock, with a relieved Tricia and Eric helping him into the Woolpack. Meanwhile, Emily is still in a daze at the roadside, having said goodbye to Butch moments before. Betty is about to comfort her when she learns that Seth is also on the bus. Angie arrives, attempting to take control of the situation by calling the paramedics and fire services, before discovering from Donna that Marc is on the bus. The rescue operation is soon under way, and a young man arrives to help out, although the paramedics try to stop him. Back in the Woolpack, Alan is still in a daze and can't remember what has happened. The police breathlyse him, and try to establish what has happened, but he's too stressed to remember. Viv tries to draw attention to herself by saying that she could have died, but Diane reminds her that she is extremely lucky compared to the victims and their families. Outside, the tension grows. Angie frets over Marc, but he is eventually pulled out with serious neck injuries. Seth is also freed from the wreckage. He is having problems with his legs. Meanwhile, Chris arrives and is extremely distressed to learn that Joseph is on the bus and rings Zoe. So far, Seth and Marc are safe, but Joseph, Frankie, Kathy, Victoria, Sarah, Butch and are still unaccounted for. A body is brought out, identified by Eric as a councillor named Bob Simmons. Pete's body is also recovered. As Chris and Zoe watch his body being zipped up, Frankie and Joseph appear, safe and sound. The Tates are overwhelmed with relief, but Frankie is devastated to learn that Pete is dead. In the pub, the young man is hailed as a hero by Viv and Eric and is introduced as Adam, the new vet. Back on the bus, the rescue services are trying to rescue more people without the aid of any equipment. Zak and Lisa turn up, horrified to learn that Butch was on there (particularly Zak, who had still not made it up with him). Jack and the boys arrive to try and get news of Sarah and Victoria - eventually Sarah is brought out, with a fractured leg and screeching hysterically about Victoria, who was sitting with Kathy. Chris is shocked to learn that Kathy was on there, especially as their last conversation hadn't been particularly pleasant. As dusk falls, the rescue continues, with Butch, Victoria and Kathy still unaccounted for.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Tricia Stokes - Sheree Murphy
*Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
*Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt
*Bernice Blackstock - Samantha Giles
*Emily Wylie - Kate McGregor
*Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
*Viv Windsor - Deena Payne
*Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
*Angie Reynolds - Freya Copeland
*Donna Windsor - Verity Rushworth
*Belle Dingle - Emily and James Mather (uncredited)
*Diane Blackstock - Elizabeth Estensen
*Christopher Tate - Peter Amory
*Adam Forrester - Tim Vincent
*Marc Reynolds - Anthony Lewis
*Zoe Tate - Leah Bracknell
*Victoria Sugden - Hannah Midgley
*Kathy Glover - Malandra Burrows
*Robert Sugden - Christopher Smith
*Andy Sugden - Kelvin Fletcher
*Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
*Pete Collins - Kirk Smith
*Seth Armstrong - Stan Richards
*Lisa Dingle - Jane Cox
*Frankie Smith - Madeleine Bowyer
*Joseph Tate - Oliver Young (uncredited)
*Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
*Sarah Sugden - Alyson Spiro
===Guest cast===
*Fire Officer - Phil Croft
*P.C. Gemmell - Nicholas Camm
*Triage Doctor - Nigel Gilkes
*Paramedic - Vincent Davies
==Locations==
*The Woolpack - Public bar and beer garden
*Main Street
*Melby Farm - Farmhouse (living room)
==Notes==
*Final appearance of Kirk Smith as Pete Collins.
*First appearance of Adam Forrester.
*The credits roll over a shot of the emergency services doing the rescue operations. The theme tune was also omitted.
*This episode was included on the following commercial releases:
**The Best of Emmerdale DVD released by Network in 2007.
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 13,030,000 viewers (10th place - combined figure including repeat).
Category:2000 episodes
Category:Emmerdale episodes
Category:Episodes released on DVD