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Lynn calls to see Michael and asks him to come and fix her door. He doesn't think that it is a good idea, but she assures him that it is strictly business and that he needs the money. Jack and Sarah still feel that they are being watched. She drives off to do some work in the top field. Carol invites the Hotten Courier food critic back to The Woolpack to review Alan's food. Alan seems annoyed, but is secretly pleased. Joe is overseeing the moving of Christmas trees from Home Farm land. He gives Seth a lecture

It is night and Sarah tries to escape as Jim Latimer sleeps. Unfortunately he wakes up and stops her. In the morning, Annie encourages Jack to go to the incident room and find out what is happening. She makes sure that Robert is distracted. Elizabeth has lent Eric a gun for the shoot. Seth says that he thinks the shoot should have been cancelled out of respect for Sarah. Elizabeth thinks that they should carry on as normal. Sarah has nothing but contempt for Jim Latimer. He remains eerily silent. Jack explains to the detective that he feels so useless. Jim unties Sarah so that she can go to the toilet, but insists that he go with her. She tries to appeal to him to let her go and he speaks for the first time.

Jack is asked to leave the incident room but before he goes, he notices that police divers have been called in. Joe and Rachel try to comfort him, but he cracks. Sarah talks to Jim about the past, he tells her that Jack stopped him loving someone after Sharon and she realises he has come back to settle old scores. Elsa drops Alice off early at the childminder; she has not given her any breakfast. Seth brings Annie a couple of pheasants so that they can celebrate Sarah's homecoming. Annie likes his positive attitude. Alan is not happy with the restaurant review in the Hotten Courier as the reviewer likes his gourmet menu, but still repeatedly praises Carol's more common dishes from her last visit.

Caroline calls round to Nick's. She is upset to see that he has not tidied up and has not been to work. He is worried about missing Elsa if she decides to phone him. Jack tries to encourage Sarah to take things easy, but she wants to be left alone. Elsa looks at the poster at work advertising the Lewis's Christmas disco. Alan invites Caroline and Nick to spend Christmas with him, but she is going to Scarborough to see her mum. He gets a phone call from the VAT man to say that he will be visiting tomorrow. Nick takes his mum's advice and has a word with Frank about his current circumstances

Alan suddenly decides to put his stereo in the bar. He tells Carol that it is so that he can play soothing music for his customers, but she realises that he is going to claim his hi-fi as a business expense when the VAT inspector calls. She suggests that he puts his television in the bar as well and he takes her seriously. Caroline is worried when Nick tells her that he is going to babysit for Alice that evening. She doesn't want him to build up his hopes. Alan is alarmed when the VAT man turns up. He introduces himself as Mr McKay - the man Eric told him about. Jack tries to encourage Sarah to take a break, but she just wants to keep busy. Eric panics Alan by telling him not to offer 'Mac the knife' a drink or lunch as he could construe that as a bribe. Nick has bought Alice's Christmas present.

Nick wakes Elsa up. She is going to be late for work so he offers to take Alice to the childminder. Chris is furious with the high estimate he has received from the builder for work on the Mill. He is in a rush to get to work as the haulage company has got a new contract. Kathy asks what it is. She is upset when Chris tells her that it is the transportation of horses and ponies to the abattoir. Jack still does not know how to handle Sarah. They are having a row when Joe arrives with a Christmas tree for the farm. Nick tells the childminder that he and Elsa live apart.

Zoe arrives home with Patrick. Frank is put out to see that Patrick is much older than Zoe. He doesn't know how to behave towards him. Elsa is finding Alice difficult to cope with. Nick is packing up to go and stay with his mum and grandma in Scarborough. He wishes that Elsa wanted him in Leeds. Frank is still being cool towards Patrick. Kim is obviously plotting something as she asks Joe to keep Frank out of the way for a couple of hours. Kathy is also behaving secretively towards Chris. Archie brings Nick a Christmas tree

Archie meets Nick and Alice in the village. Archie asks him how he is managing. Nick hasn't thought what he will do with Alice when he goes back to work, he is just happy to have Alice back. Archie is genuinely pleased for him. Zoe has checked over the rescued ponies for Kim. She is upset that her father is avoiding her and explains to Kim that she thought he would understand. Amos is coming to the farm for New Year. Joe suggests to Annie that they go to The Woolpack, but she doesn't think that it is a very good idea as Amos has not been back there since Alan took over. Joe is annoyed at Rachel being lazy, but Rachel says this is supposed to be her holiday. Sarah has a go at Jack for following her round again. They just don't seem to be able to communicate anymore