Episode 786 (3rd March 1983)

Barbara explodes when Donald interferes in her marriage with Brian. Meanwhile, the NY Estates workers are unhappy with Alan's demands.
==Plot==
Jack finds Barbara's car at the side of the road and helps her with her flat tyre. Amos tries his joke book on Henry. Amos finds them funny and wants to use them on the customers but Henry finds them rubbish. The workers are unhappy with the schedule roster for Primrose Dingle. Seth tells them what he saw when John and Alan were talking, unaware John is standing right behind him. Jock tells John to give the roster back to Alan. Dolly is thrilled with the butter she and Jackie made, but gets offended when Matt calls butter churning "women's work". Barbara tells Donald about her car tyre needs replacing. Donald offers to help her with money if she needs it. Barbara doesn't want to go back to London, but Donald doesn't want her to leave Brian. Barbara doesn't want to give their marriage another chance even after Donald's pleads. Donald tells Barbara that he and Mary had many disagreements but remained together. Barbara explodes at Donald and tells him that he talked her into marrying him even though it wasn't right, and both Donald and Mary thought Brian was under the family - which upset her for months. She also asks him why he refused to speak to her except for birthdays and holidays and he made Brian terrified of Donald. She realises her mistake and decides to go out. Jackie tells Matt about some of the elderly people in the ward don't know the day or where they are. Amos tries his joke on John and Daniel but they don't get it. John tells Alan what the workers told him, Alan decides to try butter them up by buying a round of drinks. Donald asks Henry about Marian, Henry doesn't realise that he's helped Donald with Barbara. Jack offers to pay Jackie for his work, he's secretly pleased. Dolly talks to Matt about what Pat said about letting Samuel cry so he can sleep better. She doesn't want to but knows she'll have to.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Matt - Frederick Pyne
*Dolly - Jean Rogers
*Jack - Clive Hornby
*Pat - Helen Weir
*Mr. Wilks - Arthur Pentelow
*Amos - Ronald Magill
*Rev. Donald Hinton - Hugh Manning
*Barbara Peters - Rosie Kerslake
*Jackie - Ian Sharrock
*Seth - Stan Richards
*Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
*Jock MacDonald - Drew Dawson
*John Tuplin - Malcolm Raeburn
===Guest cast===
*Daniel Hawkins - Alan Starkey
==Locations==
*Emmerdale Farm - Paddock, field, exterior, family room, barn
*Unknown road
*The Woolpack - Bar
*Home Farm - Workers' office
*Emmerdale Farm Barn Conversion - Family room
*Vicarage - Hallway, living room
*Cemetery
==Notes==
*Some of the NY Estates workers are uncredited despite lines of dialogue.
Category:1983 episodes
Category:Emmerdale Farm episodes