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Chris goes behind Sean's back and sends Terry off collecting debts from former Darrow clients. When things turn nasty Terry proves he can handle himself and comes up with the goods … but hates himself in the role of enforcer. Emily shows her appreciation to the Dingles by first mucking out the pigs and later cooking dinner for the clan. She says that as long as she stays there she wants to earn her keep. Tricia sniggers behind Bernice's back as she reorganises the furniture in The Woolpack. She tells her she's applying the principles of Feng Shui. And domestic strife continues in the Windsor and Sugden households.

The power struggle between Chris and Sean intensifies when details of Terry's strong-arm tactics to call in outstanding debts are aired. Jackson, who was on the end of Terry's threats, calls at the haulage yard to pay up - and promptly cancels his contract. Sean is furious when he discovers Chris was behind this and warns him not to overstep the mark again. Ollie is clinging to Zak like a limpet - and even follows him to the bookies and offers him £10 to place a bet for her. The horse wins and the youngster gives Zak a share of the winnings. But when her mother, Angie discovers she's bunked-off school again it leads to a furious confrontation. Liam, having unsuccessfully tried to get Chris to increase his wages, works his charms on Tricia. But she refuses a date saying she's off men for the time being.

After the confrontation with his policewoman neighbour Zak thinks it wise to disconnect the free electricity supply he's rigged up from the Reynolds house. Once again Ollie is sniffing round and agrees to help. But as she tries to disconnect the lead, the junction box comes away from the wall giving her a shock and sparking a fire. Suddenly Zak is cast in the role of hero - but will Angie and Sean see it that way? Tate Haulage holds a crisis meeting when it discovers Frankie's lorry has been impounded in Germany. Laura is charged with striking a deal to get it back. Emily's father John tells Angie his daughter has been kidnapped. Suddenly her ears prick up when he says the Dingles are involved.

Ollie recovers in hospital from the effects of smoke-inhalation. Sean charges off to sort out Zak once and for all. But at the hospital Ollie tells her mum that Zak is a hero. She decided to search the cellar and when the accident happened, Zak was the one who saved her. Angie races off to find Sean before he does something he'll regret. Chris has problems with his nanny and leaves baby Joseph with a furious Zoe. Later an attractive woman arrives saying she's been sent by the nanny agency - and Chris takes her on straight away. Gavin and Bernice tell Betty they've got the money to buy The Woolpack and they'll be taking over the following week. Kathy calls Betty to say she'll be back next week. Graham overhears and looks thoughtful. And Sarah rescues Richie from Viv's clutches in the Diner saying there's a fuse that has gone in the kitchen.

Kathy arrives back from her holiday with Alice to find Graham loitering outside her home. But when he starts to talk about a possible relationship she tells him all she wants to be is friends. Unseen by Kathy, his face turns to thunder. Kelly and Roy are devastated when the cottage they'd pinned their hopes on is placed back on the market. Sean reluctantly agrees with Angie to invite the Dingles for dinner after Ollie is discharged from hospital. The mischievous youngster winds Zak up when she asks what he was doing near the house before the blaze. Bernice plans to invite the newspapers to her grand opening at The Woolpack. Tricia is transparently not amused. And Pete is left cursing Chris after an accident with a crate sees him break two of his toes. The brash boss tells him as he wasn't officially on duty he cannot expect to be paid while he gets better.

Kathy is furious with Marlon for making changes to the diner while she's been on holiday. When she discovers he's even made new appointments she loses her temper completely and sacks him. And just when she thought things couldn't get worse she's shaken to the core when Alice's estranged mum Elsa turns up on the doorstep. Kelly gives Scott a piece of her mind - but try as he might, he cannot find a way to pay back the money he owes her. Mandy is released from jail and summons Zak to see how they are going to repay Angie for putting her inside. For once Zak is lost for words and appears sheepish. And Chris is horrified to find the tyres on his car slashed.

The campaign against Chris reaches new proportions when the Tate Haulage offices are ransacked and covered in graffiti with threatening messages. Chris is convinced it is Jackson, but Sean assures him it is not his style. Chris recovers his composure enough to try and persuade Zoe to buy Home Farm now it's back on the market - but is shocked when he arrives home to find his cottage has been turned over too. Kelly is overcome when Scott appears covered in bandages. He tells her he's crashed the car to get insurance money to pay her back. Mandy senses something is wrong between Scott and Kelly and is taken aback by her friend's response. Kathy is feeling the strain of Elsa's arrival and is deeply suspicious of her motives - especially when she asks to collect Alice from school the following day. And Bernice is excited when her license for the Woolpack arrives in the post.

Butch and Mandy meet at the County Court to have their marriage annulled. When they arrive back Paddy tells her they can now start planning their wedding. Chris is appalled when he finds his father's gravestone covered in graffiti. Later that night he receives a menacing call but can't put a face to the voice. Mandy chats to Kelly about the situation with Scott and can hardly believe what's gone on. Later when she sees Scott she gives him a piece of her mind. Alice pesters Kathy for information about why her mother left her. On the way home from school Elsa takes Alice for a pizza and after a short while the ice between them begins to melt. Kathy is upset when they arrive home late and Alice asks if she can see her mother again the following day.

Chris has succeeded in alienating half the village at a time when he could do with some friends. Zoe tells him she wants no more to do with him, Terry storms out and tells him to find another bodyguard. Angie catches the rough end of his tongue. And Kelly is ridiculed when she tries to get him to help her with a deposit on a house. But as he sits alone and ponders his predicament, the terror campaign against him is about to reach new and frightening proportions. Kathy agrees to meet Elsa at The Woolpack but is furious and hurt when she reveals the real reason she returned to Emmerdale. Scott gets a shock when the insurance assessor tells him it's good news - the car can be repaired! And poor Bernice is left feeling foolish when she unveils the new plaque over The Woolpack door to a posse of photographers and locals. The sign reads Bernice 'Blockstack'.

The mystery surrounding Chris heightens when Zoe discovers her brother didn't return home the previous evening. And when Angie arrives at Zoe's that evening she is the bearer of bad news. Kathy visits her brother Nick in prison to tell him of Elsa's return. He begs her to keep his former wife away from Alice and that he's depending on her. Elsa leaves Kathy furious when she shows Alice impressive pictures of Australia and reveals she has a half-bother out there. Eric is taken to the cleaners by Seth when he needs somewhere to store the gym equipment he's bought. Seth tells him the village hall has space … for a price. And Scott's attempts to make it up with Roy by offering to pay back what he owes in instalments, fails to make an impression.

Chris is now officially a missing person and Angie begins interviewing everyone at Tate Haulage - including her own husband. He reveals the strong-arm tactics Chris employed to get money from Jackson. Sean appears to be enjoying Chris's absence and calls a management meeting to discuss buying new vehicles - even though he knows his partner is against it. Claudia agrees to mind baby Joseph full-time while Chris is missing. Meanwhile, Kelly is feeling guilty about asking Chris for a loan especially when she can't find him to apologise. Kathy and Elsa row in front of Alice and later Elsa admits to Alan that she may be wrong wanting custody as the child seems perfectly happy. But when Alan mentions this latest development in idle chit chat to Graham his mind starts to work overtime. And Bernice offers Marlon the catering contract for the pub.

There are ructions in the Sugden household when Jack catches Robert and Andy filling in forms for work experience. Jack tells the lads they can do their work experience on the farm. While Andy agrees Robert tells his dad he'd like to do a computing course sending him into a rage. Zoe blasts Angie for doing nothing to help find her brother and tells her if needs be she'll find him herself. Lisa visits John to invite to Mandy and Paddy's wedding, feeling it will help heal the rift with his daughter. But he says while she's involved with Butch he wants nothing to do with her. Elsa complains to Alan that everyone in the village seems to be against her. But later - with Graham's words in her mind - she pumps Betty about Kathy's recent problems convinced she could use the information in her custody battle.

Kathy can not help but worry about Elsa's sudden involvement in Alice's life. Elsa confronts Alan and demands to know why he kept Kathy's recent psychological problems a secret from her. He manages to defuse the situation, but all his hard work is destroyed when Graham confronts her and demands that she leaves Kathy and Alice alone. Elsa finally reaches a decision concerning Alice's future - news which threatens to tear Kathy's world apart. Bernice discovers the answer to all of The Woolpack's problems - Feng Shui. She tells Tricia they will need to rearrange all of the furniture to create a harmonious atmosphere. DI Spalding's suspicions are aroused when he questions Sean about Chris's disappearance. And he becomes convinced he is on to something when Terry reveals exactly how volatile their relationship really is. Zoe is sure that Spalding is treating Chris's disappearance as a murder enquiry.

Kathy's role as Alice's guardian is becoming increasingly insecure. In desperation she turns to Laura for legal advice. The legal eagle suggests that having Nick on her side should strengthen Kathy's case. Kathy visits her brother in prison and tells him Elsa's plans for Alice. But she is shell shocked to learn that Elsa has paid him a visit and has persuaded him that Alice would be better off with her. Kathy confronts Elsa and accuses her of turning her brother against her. But she is lost for words when Elsa reveals that Betty has informed her of Kathy's personal problems. Bernice's attempt to align The Woolpack using Feng Shui goes drastically wrong when she realises that she has been reading her compass incorrectly. Zoe is finding it difficult coming to terms with her brother's disappearance. In desperation she decides to honour his last request - to buy Home Farm.

Kathy's distraught about Alice's future, so Graham decides it is the perfect opportunity to become more involved in her life. But it soon becomes clear that Kathy is not as weak as Graham first thought. When Elsa arrives demanding to see Alice, Kathy tells her that Alice doesn't want to see her. Graham visits Kathy to offer a shoulder to cry on, but his temper starts to get the better of him when she refuses to discuss her problems. Dastardly Eric is up to his old tricks. Laura's hounding him for Home Farm's inventory, so the devious cad breaks into Home Farm to retrieve some of the antiques he bought for Stella. And after deleting them from the inventory he is convinced he has pulled off the perfect crime. Eric manages to sell his wares to a dealer, but his celebrations are marred when he visits Laura with his version of the inventory to discover that Stella has already sent one through

Elsa is dismayed to find that Alice is refusing to talk to her. But little does she know that she has an ally in her corner - Graham. The despicable schoolteacher's mind begins to whirl when Alan tells him that he cannot help but feel sorry for Elsa. His plan is simple - by destroying Kathy's chances of keeping custody of Alice, she will begin to rely on him more.

Time is running out for Eric. With Zoe about to move in to Home Farm it seems that his antiques theft is about to be discovered. Eric tells Butch that if anything is missing from Home Farm he will get the blame. The crooked businessman suggests that he will be able to help - as long as Butch can get hold of the inventory. But their plan hits a snag when Laura discovers Butch looking through the files in Home Farm's office. With Mandy and Paddy's wedding looming, Kelly offers to help plan their big day. And the bride-to-be is left exasperated when Kelly refuses to take no for an answer. Pete asks Terry for advice - should tell the police about his concerns regarding Sean. And when Zoe gives a television appeal, Pete's conscience begins to get the better of him.

Chris is at the end of his tether. His attempts to discover the identity of his gaoler have ended in failure, and his constant goading is only making his already precarious position even worse. In a last ditch attempt to end his nightmare, Chris begs to be released. With the identity of his captor shrouded in mystery, Chris suggests that he would never be caught. But his hopes for freedom are dashed when his captor finally reveals himself, much to Chris's terror. Zoe enlists Pete's help to find evidence of Sean's dodgy business deals. When Sean reveals to Pete that the next job will be on Monday, Zoe visits DI Spalding and informs him of the smuggling operation.

With his kidnapper's identity finally revealed Chris can do little to contain his fear. Filled with panic he desperately tries to discover the reason behind his abduction and learns that it is not money motivated. His terror reaches a new level when he discovers he will never be found because everyone thinks he is dead. Sean meanwhile is arrested on suspicion of handling counterfeit goods.

With Mandy and Paddy's wedding only a day away, the village celebrates the couples last night of freedom. Mandy leaves her hen night early to make sure nothing ruins her big day. Along with Butch, she discovers antiques hidden at the Dingles and realises there is only one person devious enough to have planted them - Eric. Mandy visits Eric and accuses him of trying to frame Butch. And when he admits to the crime, she explodes in fury. Angie is faced with a dilemma when she discovers a large amount of money hidden at her home. Should she help her husband Sean, who has been arrested on suspicion of handling counterfeit goods or should she leave him to face the wrath of the law? Chris is at the end of his tether. With no clear reason for his kidnapping, the terrified captive begins to fear for the worst. And Roy becomes concerned by Kelly's insistence on using her employer's house for her own means.

The big day finally arrives for Mandy and Paddy, and it seems nothing can spoil their wedding now. Mandy admits to Lisa that she is suffering from last-minute nerves. But they counted without Eric. He's reported Mandy for assault and the police arrive at the Dingles in search of the suspect. The police spot Mandy running off into the distance and give chase, but are in for a shock when it turns out to be Butch dressed as Mandy. With the police off the scent, the Dingles manage to persuade Ashley to go ahead with the ceremony earlier than planned and enlist Betty's help to inform all of the guests. But all of their hard work is undone when she inadvertently lets Eric in on the secret. Paddy and Mandy arrive at the church, get out the rings, but the final commitment is interrupted and their special day comes to a halt when P.C. Clare Waite arrives for Mandy's arrest

Mandy and Paddy's wedding is in danger of being wrecked when the police arrive. She is determined no one will spoil her big day and urges a bemused Ashley to continue with the service. It needs a miracle to save the day as Eric watches smugly. But he's got a big shock coming. At the reception, Marlon erupts in fury when he sees Lyn dancing with Scott, and is left heartbroken when she tells him their relationship is over. Ezra turns up and immediately starts causing trouble. Kelly is jealous to hear that Paddy and Mandy will be staying at Zoe's cottage rent-free for two months. Chris is relieved to learn that his kidnapper has sent Zoe a ransom demand.

Paddy's secret honeymoon plans hit a snag when he learns that the police need Mandy's passport in case she tries to flee the country. Mandy thinks she is going to Scarborough, and remains blissfully unaware of Paddy's problem. The newly wed is forced to take a leaf out of the Dingles book and lie to the police - telling them he can't find her passport. Zoe is a nervous wreck. With her brother's life in her hands she prepares to meet Chris's kidnapper with the ransom. The police assure her that they will be following closely behind. But when she arrives at the meeting place she fears for the worst when she spots what looks like a body slumped in a car. Kathy and Elsa are forced to control their contempt for each other when a welfare officer explains if they can not reach a compromise, a judge will make the decision for them about Alice.

Zoe's world is in tatters. Her brother is missing, and one of her business partners has been organising dodgy deals behind her back. And her day gets worse when Sean tries to apologise for his behaviour and Zoe fails to notice that Joseph has wandered off in front of a reversing truck. Chris is forced to face some home truths when Liam reveals the reason for his abduction. Angie's anger with Sean is beginning to take its toll on the Reynolds family. Kathy's temper gets the better of her when Alice tells her of the wonderful weekend she spent with Elsa in London. She turns to Graham and reveals she will use any means necessary to keep hold of Alice. Meanwhile, Elsa is convinced that it is only a matter of time before Alice agrees to return to Australia with her. With time running out, will Mandy be able to hand her passport in to the police in time? And Eric persuades Ashley to let him turn the village hall into a gym.