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Jason and Lisa talk over a cup of tea about the building regulations. Zak enters the house and yells for Cain. Sam wants to go and help Cain but Zak tells him to feed the pigs. Emily comes out of the Sugdens and Jack calls to her to help hitch the trailer. Emily is miles away, thinking about her family. Zak tells Cain to treat Sam a bit better. Cain sees Sam and goes to hit him. Zak splits them up and says Sam can go along too. Gloria is cleaning in Eric's house. They chat about Michael and the little things that will impress him. Zak, Cain and Sam go to Eric's house and ask Gloria if they can see him. Gloria claims he is not at home. Ed is talking to Jason in the Woolpack. The Dingles arrive. They are still disgruntled about Eric. Zak tells Sam he has to keep a watch on Eric's house.

Lisa arrives at the barn and Zak tells her they will see the money. Eric arrives and says he hasn't got the money. Cain starts the chain saw. Eric says he was only joking and hands the money to Lisa. Eric tells them to drop all his souvenirs off tomorrow morning. Lisa and Zak say they will go for a drink. Cain sees Angie and says he will catch them up later. Ollie and Donna get off the bus and chat together. Donna tells Ollie she slept with Marc. Ollie laughs. Donna asks Ollie what it was like the first time for her. Ollie says it was fine. Cain sees Angie putting some rubbish out, they kiss. Len calls out to Angie and asks her if she wants a cup of tea. Cain leaves. Eric returns home; he is cross about the Dingles. Gloria is cooking supper.

Zak is lamenting about selling the barn to Eric and says he cannot bear having to look at it every time he leaves the house. Lisa reminds him that he was pleased when he sold it for £2000 plus the payment for all the work and labour they did on it. Eric arrives with Gloria to show her around the factory. Gloria comments on how lovely it is. Zak walks up to them draws a line in the dirt with his foot and declares the land as "Dingle land" saying that Eric is not allowed to step over this line. Zak exits followed by Lisa. Cain walks up to Sam and wants to know if he was discussing Angie. Cain threatens him to keep quiet. Gloria and Eric are in the factory

Marc and Donna get up close and personal at the Reynolds' house. The pair are caught red-handed - and in their dressing gowns - by Viv and a huge showdown begins, leaving Marc with the overriding feeling that going out with Donna was becoming more trouble than it was worth. Elsewhere, Cain has big ideas about their relationship, but Angie’s getting cold feet and Jack struggles to resist the temptations of hard cash.

Angie is getting ready at the B&B. Cain wants her to get back into bed but she refuses. At breakfast at the Reynolds', Len says that he saw Viv last night and she mentioned that Donna and Marc had been in her house alone. Marc is elusive. Meanwhile, Viv is telling Donna off at breakfast about spending time with Marc. Donna arrives at the Reynolds house and listens to Marc and Jonny talking about her and Bev. Jonny jumps to the conclusion that Marc and Bev are together. Andy gives Jack £20 for the bills, they claim they have saved up the pocket money which Kathy gave them whilst he was in prison. Virginia gets cross with Andrew for staring at Charity. Donna is sitting on a bench in the village and watches Bev go into the Woolpack. Donna storms into the Woolpack and yells at Bev, asking her what is going on with her and Marc. Everyone in the Woolpack is listening as Donna shouts that Bev told Marc to dump her and then she had sex with him.

Robert finds Andy with more cigarettes from Cain but refuses to help sell them. Robert then stumbles across Jack's hidden cash stash in the barn and assumes it is Andy's. Andy is shocked when Robert questions him about his find and takes the money off him, thinking it must be Cain's. Cain can't believe his luck when Andy hands the money over to him. Bev is stunned to learn that Donna thinks she has been having a sexual liaison with Marc and heads round to talk to her and tell her that that is not the case. She heads over to the Reynolds' to get an explanation from Marc and is surprised when she comes under fire from Angie. Elsewhere, Charity and Scott spend a cosy evening together and the reality of Bernice's plight hits home and she breaks down in Rodney's arms.

With his financial problems mounting, Jack comes under increasing pressure to use the money that Harry had given him. But unbeknown to him, the decision has been taken out of his hands, thanks to his children. Faced with expensive repairs on his tractor, Jack decides to dip in to Harry's money. But he is shocked to discover that the cash had gone missing and he immediately suspects Andy. Jack confronts him and was mortified to hear that Andy had given it to Cain. Jack approaches Cain, but things begin to turn nasty when he refuses to return the money. Jack is forced to back down when Cain reveals that he knew that Andy was responsible for starting the barn fire that killed Sarah. Meanwhile, all is not as it seems with Charity and her party plans and Bev’s dilemma deepens as Viv takes official action.

Jack reads Andy the riot act after he gave Cain the counterfeit money. Jack's close to breaking as he wrestles to hide the truth from Diane. Andy goes to see Cain to ask for the money back, but is dismayed to find out that he spent it. Meanwhile, Chloe’s stunned when Charity admits she's having an affair - she refuses to reveal who, but insists she will continue to see Chris at the same time. Bev turns her anger on an unsuspecting Paddy and Bernice is determined to get her life back on track and go back to work following the miscarriage.

Chris' suspicions reached an all-time high, and he grills Chloe for a second time in a bid to discover Charity's lover, but is enquiring bears no fruit. As the day progresses, he is rude to Andrew, openly jealous of Rodney and untrusting of Terry, Marlon, Sean and Scott. Charity flaunts herself in a new dress and as she leans down to give him a kiss, he forcefully grabs her arm and warns her never to cross him. Meanwhile, Marlon asks Alan if he's heard anything about Tricia, but Alan's heard nothing. Marlon suggests going down to London to look for her, but then decides against it due to having no contacts there. Alan, however, suggests to Diane to head down there instead. Elsewhere, news of Viv’s birthday gets out and Bernice takes her frustration and sadness over the miscarriage out on Ashley.

It's the day of the big party at Home Farm and Chris is plotting to use the occasion to discover once and for all who Charity is seeing behind his back. All six supects - Sean, Terry, Rodney, Marlon, Scott and Andrew - are there and Chris plans on trying to get the better of each and everyone of them until he can pinpoint Charity's lover. Zak and Cain have their own idea of how to make the party go with a bang. They menacingly decide to visit Home Farm in a bid to wreak vengeance on the Tates for Butch's death but are forced to get physical sooner than they had planned when they are discovered breaking in. Chris is relieved when Charity shows up but temperatures start to rise when she gets close to Scott and arranges a secret rendezvous with Rodney. As the party goes with a swing, Tara gets wind that Charity is planning to meet Rodney and tips off Chris. Chris hides in the shadows, waiting for Charity to show up - unaware she is in the drawing room with her lover all along - Zoe!

Chris is becoming increasingly suspicious that Charity is having an affair. After accusing Andrew of being the secret man, he demands answers from Marlon on why Charity was with Rodney the previous night. He later confides in Zoe that he has feelings for Charity. Ashley is called out by the bishop to replace the Vicar of Weatherby at a conference about the future of agriculture. However, the replacement means leaving home for the week and he worries about leaving Bernice. She prompts him to go. Marlon believes that his business is truly hanging by a thread after Kathy's resignment and Chris's offering partnership. Bridget is secretly disappointed when Andrew wants to keep their 'thing' a secret from the village.

It's the opening night of the B&B and Carol is determined to make everything run smoothly. She takes amusement out of humiliating Viv with her snide kindness, but lays the pressure on Terry. Viv spends her birthday swirling in misery and drowning her sorrows. With Carol at the helm of the highlight throughout the village, she decides that enough is enough. She gatecrashes the B&B's opening ceremony, furiously discovers her furniture, and gives Carol what for before publicly humiliating her by throwing a glass of wine in the direction of her face. Charity tells Chloe that Zoe is the mystery person. Eric causes a catastrophe outside the factory when he parks his car in the driveway, leaving the Dingles unable to get out. In act of revenge, both Zak and Cain both clamp his car and demand £50 to revert their doings. Meanwhile, Tricia is still nowhere to be found and Chez Marlon is slowly but shortly disappearing from the radar.

Carol is not happy with the furniture that was once in the hands of Viv. Despite Terry trying to rationalise, she throws the items out. And when word gets round to Viv, Viv plots her ultimate revenge by performing a peace offering, before planting prawns in one of the curtains of the restaurant. Eric gives Sam the job of designing a sign outside the factory as a statement for a parking space for him. However, when the Dingles get word of this, they are far from pleased. Charity tries reasoning with Chris on the pain he is causing for Marlon. Zak and Cain approach them and throw threats their way, and later Chris tries to get Charity to confess her love for him. Terry begins to become impatient with Carol when she flirts with the customers, and when she tells one of Terry's mates that her and Terry aren't a partnership, he walks out on her.

The Dingles are livid when they receive a visit from a D.S.S. officer informing them that Zak is no longer eligible for employment benefits. Convinced that someone in the village has informed on him, Zak resolves to track down the culprit and make them pay. The finger of suspicion points firmly at Eric. Eric is disturbed when Sam tells him that Zak is convinced that he is responsible for grassing them up to the authorities. Sam demands that he gives him a proper job or he will help his father get his revenge on him. Zak approaches Charity and questions her about being visited by a D.S.S. officer. She pleads her innocence and he is stunned when she told him that Cain has already betrayed him by sitting on a pile of cash that he stole from her. Zak returns home and confronts Cain, who tries to convince his father that Charity is lying. But Zak finds the cash. Elsewhere, Bernice moves into the pub and closer to Carlos, while Carol faces the harsh reality of being a landlady.

Zak blames Charity for causing the family rift. Charity insists Cain is to blame and tells him again about the money he stole from her. Cain is furious with Sam for revealing the location of his money, but Sam is spared a beating when he threatens to reveal all about his affair with Angie. The family find it hard to believe the hardship they endured while Cain was in possession of a lot of money. Zak tells him to take some time and consider his place in the family. Later, Cain heads round to Charity's house and after an argument he slaps her across the face. Carol and Viv are at it again much to the dismay of Terry and Bob. And Carol sinks to the lowest of the low when she vindictively revealed that Viv is really 45 and not 39 as she says, but Bob reveals he knew Viv's age all along.

Bernice is mortified to hear that Nicola is intending on asking Carlos to move in with her, and she is not the only one who is less than happy about the idea, Carlos himself is less than thrilled by Nicola's plans, but agrees to give it some thought. Nicola tells Bernice that her dream is to be in a relationship like her and Ashley. Unable to live with the lie any longer, Bernice admits that life with Ashley is not as rosy as she hoped it would be. Chris is shocked to see that Charity has been beaten up. On learning that her injuries were caused by a Dingle, Chris confronts Zak and demands to know why he attacked Charity. Zak is confused as to what he is on about, but puts two and two together and realises that it must have been Cain. Cain collars Sam and demands to know what he intends to do with the knowledge that he is having an affair with Angie. And Marlon considers enlisting a private investigator to help track down Tricia.

The villagers get ready for the fun run. Robert wants answers from Andy on why Jack's behaving strangely. Betty and Edna go toe-to-toe on the cake stall. Kathy is not happy with Marlon for leaving the restaurant to look for Tricia without consulting her first, she summons Chloe to open up with her, but the stock is lacking. Angie notices Charity's black-eye and inquests her on who the culprit was. Charity keeps her guard and Angie believes it's Cain. When confronting him, he reassures her it wasn't. Seth and Len take bets for the race, everyone has faith in Carlos. Len plays a trick on Edna and puts a tassel on the back of her red hat, she's furious! The fun run goes ahead and Carlos finishes first on the finishing line.

In the vicarage kitchen, Ashley and Bernice are discussing the fun run. Ashley apologises about the photo with the baby. The doorbell rings; it is Carlos bringing the sponsorship money. Ashley offers Carlos coffee and then leaves. At the Dingles, Zak enters moaning about the DSS to Cain. Zak asks Cain what he is doing. In the vicarage kitchen, Carlos and Bernice discuss the kiss. Bernice denies the kiss means anything and wants to forget it. At Keepers Cottage, Seth is looking on the Internet for mobile phone companies. Edna arrives. Seth apologises for the cake. Edna tells them they have the morning off and leaves smiling mischievously. In the Woolpack, Nicola asks if Bernice is OK.

Robert finally snaps and all the pent-up emotion he's been bottling comes pouring out. He feels he owes nothing to the farm that has brought so much misery into his life. He rounds on Andy saying that he's convinced his dad did kill Sarah. The two start to fight and suddenly Andy blurts out the truth. Robert is speechless. Meanwhile, Alan plans a meal for two for him and Diane, Bernice and Carlos desperately try to avoid temptation and Charity gives Chris her undivided attention much to Zoe’s dismay.

Robert is horrified by Andy's admission that he was responsible for starting the fire that killed his mother. Unable to come to terms with the revelation, he flees the house desperate to get as far away from his adopted brother as possible. Seeing his son's desperate escape, Jack confronts Andy and is furious to discover why Robert is so upset. Fearing for Robert's state of mind, Jack begins a desperate search for him. He enlists Richie's help, but Alan is less than happy when Jack interrupted his romantic meal with Diane and asks them to look after Victoria while he continues his search. As afternoon turns into evening, Jack finally discovers where Robert has been hiding. He tries to persuade him to return home, but Robert told him that he will not live in the same house as Andy. Jack suggested that he could arrange for him to stay with Annie and Amos in Spain for a while.

The Sugden household is anything but a happy place. Jack and Andy struggle to control their anger, each blaming the other for Robert leaving. With the tension rapidly growing, a blazing row develops and Andy storms out, leaving Jack dismayed at the break up of his family. On her way to visit Jack, Diane encounters an upset Andy. Concerned for his well being she manages to persuade him to return home. Diane asked Jack why Andy was so upset. Overcome by emotion he breaks down and admits to Diane that Andy was the one responsible for starting the barn fire, which killed Sarah. Cain tells Angie that he is going to have to go away on business for a while. He is evasive when she questions him as to whether his business is legal. Bernice and Carlos organise a secret rendezvous, and admit that they are unable to stop their affair.

Diane is facing a crisis as her feelings for Jack grow stronger. She begins to realise that Alan may not be the man for her after all. She confides in Bernice, but she is unable to offer any solutions. Later, Bernice is put in an uncomfortable position when Alan tells her that he is concerned about his relationship with Diane. Diane visits Jack in the hope that they might be able to talk about their feelings for each other, but she is disappointed when he failed to raise the subject. Aware that things can’t go on the way they are, she leaves Alan devastated when she admits that that their relationship is a lie and that she is in love with Jack.

Relations between Diane and Alan are at an all-time low, following her admission that she's in love with Jack. But while Diane desperately tries to make amends, Alan refuses to forgive her for her betrayal. Diane tells him that she hopes they can remain friends. He demands to know if she had been seeing Jack without his knowledge, and he is infuriated by her response. He is further incensed when he discovers that Bernice had been aware of her mother's feelings for Jack all the time. Diane visits Jack and tells him that she has finished with Alan and he is knocked for six when she admits that she is in love with him. Zoe gives Charity hell for failing to show for their rendezvous. She explodes in fury when Zoe suggests that she behaves as if Chris owns her. Kathy is relieved when Rodney agrees to buy Chris's shares in Chez Marlon.

With her relationship with Jack finally on track, everything should be rosy for Diane, and Rodney takes great pleasure in winding her up about her complicated love life, while Nicola suggests that she should patch things up with Alan before it is too late. Meanwhile, Alan tells Terry that it is time he starts thinking about the future instead of clinging to the past, and he has decided to move out of the Woolpack. Charity and Zoe decide to spend the day together, but they end up wishing that they hadn’t when Paddy bumps into them at an inopportune moment. When Zoe returns to the vets, Paddy tells her that she is playing a very dangerous game, one which could cause problems for a lot of people. It is Tricia’s birthday and Marlon is upset when Jason shows his face in his restaurant. A heated exchange ensues in which Marlon blames him for Tricia running away. But Marlon is stunned when Rodney admits that he had his own argument with her on the day she left.