Episode 104 (16th October 1973)

George sells his share of the village shop to Alison, while Henry purchases Amy's share. Jack backs out of the film contract and leaves the village, realising he shouldn't have returned.
==Plot==
Josh continues to try and track down Jack who is avoiding him. Ben and Beattie visit the farm to see the twins again. Reverend Ruskin criticises Jack's book as they enter a discussion about it. Annie is upset with Josh when he calls Jack a chicken for avoiding him. She tells him to be at the farm after the Harvest Festival and she'll make sure Jack is there. George takes the decision over Amy's shop and surprises Henry when Alison tells him that George has decided to sell the freehold to her. She informs him that George is signing it to her in particular as he doesn't want it turning into a supermarket, which he fears Henry would do. He's dubious when she tells him that he'll have to buy out Amy and in return he'll get a 49% interest in the business as George wants her to have the controlling half. The Harvest Festival celebrations get underway. Jack is annoyed with Annie for interfering in his business. He tells Josh he's backing out of the contract and doesn't want to make a movie anymore. He questions why Annie never read his book and she questions why he never offered her a copy. He realises that he shouldn't have come back to Beckindale and decides to leave again.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Annie - Sheila Mercier
*Jack - Andrew Burt
*Joe - Frazer Hines
*Matt - Frederick Pyne
*Wilks - Arthur Pentelow
*Frank - Eric Allan
*Janie - Diane Grayson
*Alison - Carolyn Moody
*Verney - Patrick Holt
*Ruskin - George Little
*Liz - Daphne Green
===Guest cast===
*Ben - Larry Noble
*Beattie - Barbara Ogilvie
*Josh - Hal Galili
==Locations==
*Beckindale village
*The Woolpack - Public bar
*Vicarage - Lounge
*St. Mary's Church - Exterior
*Cemetery
*Hotten Road
*Beckindale Forge
*Emmerdale Farm - Farmhouse kitchen/living room and yard
*Unknown field
==Notes==
*Last appearance of Jack Sugden until 29th March 1976.
*Toke Townley is credited as Sam Pearson despite not appearing in this episode.
*This episode was broadcast on the show's first anniversary.
*TV Times synopsis: George Verney makes the decision over the shop and surprises Henry Wilks. Jack Sugden accepts criticism of his novel, but Annie Sugden is upset by it.
*This episode was included on the following commercial releases:
**Emmerdale Farm: Volume Four DVD released by Network on 6th August 2012.
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