Episode 1262 (7th July 1988)

==Plot==
Joe has to decide whether he still wants to marry Ruth - and Nick discovers that the money he stole has gone missing. He goes to phone the police but then decides not to. Nick tells Archie. Archie gives him a lift into Leeds. Joe is horrified to discover that Ruth saw Liam while she was in Ireland. Ruth wants to be with Joe but he feels she may still remain in touch with Liam and that he cannot risk that. He says that every time she goes out, he will think she is going to see Liam or to phone him. She tries to talk him round but he says the trust has gone. He decides to break up with Ruth for good and asks her to leave.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Annie Sugden - Sheila Mercier
*Matt Skilbeck - Frederick Pyne
*Dolly Skilbeck - Jean Rogers
*Amos Brearly - Ronald Magill
*Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
*Jackie Merrick - Ian Sharrock
*Kathy Merrick - Malandra Burrows
*Sandie Merrick - Jane Hutcheson
*Phil Pearce - Peter Alexander
*Joe Sugden - Frazer Hines
*Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
*Mrs. Bates - Diana Davies
*Rev. Donald Hinton - Hugh Manning
*Seth Armstrong - Stan Richards
*Ruth Pennington - Julia Chambers
*Nick Bates - Cy Chadwick
*Archie Brooks - Tony Pitts
===Guest cast===
*Clare Sutcliffe - Sara Griffiths
Category:1988 episodes
Category:Emmerdale Farm episodes