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Kim has carved another notch on her bedpost, but her latest lover, Lord Alex is overcome with guilt for cheating on his bride-to-be Tara. Later, when Kim arrives at the stud farm, dressed to kill, he's frightened she's come to tell Tara what happened. But it's Kim who is left shocked when she is presented with an invite to the wedding. Tony is deeply distressed that he might lose his baby granddaughter Geri and while Rachel and Jack struggle to keep their emotions under wraps, he finds it impossible to hid his true feelings.

Lord Alex's wedding to Tara is looming and Kim's attentiveness, following their one-night stand, is getting him down. He's still worried she might spill the beans and when Kim and Tara decide to go riding, he tries to follow, but is left behind. Tara explains his Lordship is not the horseman his forefathers were, as the two women gallop away. But danger lurks and the wedding plans are thrown into chaos when Tara is taken to hospital in an ambulance after a bad fall. Kathy gives Eric the third degree after a drunken customer from the Wine Bar staggers into her private rooms looking for the toilet. Eric says if she feels unsafe, she should move. Zoe tells Linda that it was her mother Jan who caused the rift with Sophie, by writing a poison pen letter to Sophie's mother telling her they were lovers.

Jack apologises to Rachel for behaving like a love-sick schoolboy but insists they discuss their relationship soon. Rachel is fighting her emotions for the sake of Jack's family and in particular his wife Sarah, who is one of her best friends. She tells him they must keep their distance. Jack continues to make his feelings obvious, finally making Ned suspicious when he keeps staring at her in the Woolpack. Kathy is shocked to find Eric has won a drinks extension for the Wine Bar without consulting her. Her rooms are upstairs and it will mean more disruption to her life. She tell him she's moving out. Mandy tests out new very hot food to compete with Eric, sending Alan and Terry racing for water after she sets their throats on fire. Albert encourages Marlon to work with the family, but Marlon goes job-hunting instead. He tries to blag for a high-paying job, but is sent to be a trainee chef for Eric.

Wedding bells chime for Lord Alex and Tara while Kim is left in no doubt that her one-night stand with his Lordship was strictly that. Lord Alex takes Kim aside and says while he'll always think fondly of her, their affair is definitely finished. Kim rarely fails to get her own way and is left smarting still more when Tara thanks her for saving her life, and admits the wedding would not have been possible without her. For once it is Emmerdale's arch-schemer who has reaped her won reward but her longer-standing lover Steve casts her mind into even greater turmoil by asking her to marry him. A gang of bikers ride into the village and among them is Colin Batty once held hostage by the Dingles during Emmerdale's 'Hot Dog Wars'. Since then he's been mates with Zak and Albert and is stood chatting to them when out of the blue, one of the bikers lands a punch plum on his chin.

Lisa is dressed to kill and has pampered herself with a makeover - all to impress a certain man in her life. But when she makes her big entrance, Zak has lost the plot and thinks it's all for someone else. Ned innocently invites Jack and Rachel to dinner. Rachel is not keen but agrees to go so as not to offend Ned and his family. But Jack has his own plans for desert and persuades Rachel to come back to his house for a chat. Kim and Steve are on tenterhooks over his marriage proposal. When she finally agrees, she insists he must promise to stay out of her business dealings. But as the couple chat, Steve unwittingly insults Lord Alex - little knowing Kim's secret affair with him. A row blows-up, Kim storms off to her car, and as Steve tries to stop her he's left injured and unconscious in the road.

Village gossip Betty witnessed the accident and can't believe Kim drove away without stopping. But Kim was oblivious to the accident and only finds out what's happened when she's told by her nanny Sophie. Before she can get to the hospital the police arrive. Meanwhile, as Steve regains consciousness there are some questions the police would like to ask him too. But he refuses to press charges against Kim and tells them he had been drinking. Then in a final show of love, he tells Kim she can have his share in Home Farm in return for marrying him. Jack convinces Rachel he's not just using her and really does love her. With Jack's wife Sarah out of the way in Spain, the couple inevitably spend the night together. Mandy is mad with Zak for ignoring Lisa and while Zak is slow to realise Lisa really fancies him, his brother Albert is making his own advances.

Terry is consumed with jealousy as Alan sets off with beautiful biker Jo. Zak and Albert vie with one another for Lisa's attentions. Albert has had their names printed on his van while Zak has worked furiously in his garden to produce a flower bed that spells out Lisa's name. One of them is going to win her hand in marriage and Lisa has made up her mind - so who will be disappointed? Jack and Rachel continue their affair, but Ned realises their secret when he arrives at the farm and discovers a trail of discarded clothes.

Poor Zak appears to be a loser in love. His wife left him and just when it looked like he'd found another ideal mate - she's decided to marry his brother Albert instead. Zak barely resembles the proud prize-fighter he once was, as he knocks-out the letter 'S' from a special flower bed spelling out 'Lisa' - his true love's name. Butch is puzzled, but realises, with a little explanation, that the new version nearly says Liar. Dee is intrigued when the postman delivers a herbal remedy to her husband Eric. She seeks advice from village gossip Betty and decides to throw it away. Ned now knows about Jack and Rachel's affair and gives her a piece of his mind. Linda hands out invitations for her dad's 50th. She forgets a card for Rachel but innocently adds her name onto Jack and Sarah's invite.

The feud between the Dingle brothers heightens when Zak and Butch discover Albert on the wrong side of a partition fence they've erected. Lovelorn Zak forces Albert back to the other side. But when Albert offers to cancel his wedding Zak says he must not because it would break Lisa's heart. Rachel and Jack face the wrath of Ned, who's discovered their affair. Ned tries to talk sense into Jack but he's having none of it and when he tries to confront them together, Rachel storms off. Later Rachel reluctantly suggests they end the affair. Linda's come up with a great idea for her dad's 50th. She'll get together some of her mates and mimic the Spice Girls. At their first rehearsal though Zoe, Linda, Sophie and Kathy are let down by Kelly leaving the way open for Old Spice Betty to stand in.

Sarah returns from Spain and ironically gives Rachel a friendship ring for looking after her husband. Jack has already told Ned that the affair is over and Rachel has decided she must quit her job at the farm. Later at Ned's birthday bash Rachel tells Jack she' confused about their relationship. Ned tells the pair of them unless they really have ended their affair he's telling Sarah. Albert is desperate to call off his wedding but Marlon refuses to help him. Meanwhile, Kim breaks the news of her impending nuptial to Chris, to test his reaction. The stage is set for Ned's bash but there's no place for Old Spice Betty as Kelly arrives to take her place.

The big day is fast approaching for Albert and Lisa but both appear to be having second thoughts. And as the stage is set for a real Dingle-wrangle, Albert collars Marlon to be his best man - then begs him to make an objection during the ceremony. Meanwhile, Lisa confides to Betty that she only agreed to marry Albert when Zak failed to put up a fight for her. She fears she's lost the man she really loves. Kelly is more than impressed with her new boyfriend Will when he fixes the Home Farm computer to put an extra £200 on her salary. Zoe is concerned that Steve really does intend to marry her stepmother Kim and tries to talk him out of the relationship. The pressure is mounting for Jack. His mate Ned continues to nag him about ending his affair. While his lover Rachel warns that his mood swings will give the game away to his wife Sarah.

Albert is a desperate man. It's his wedding day and he seems like he'll do anything not to go through with the ceremony. He's even prepared to shop himself to the law as the man responsible for a series of local burglaries. Village gossip Betty tells Zak he's got to go to the church and stop the wedding otherwise he and Lisa may regret it for the rest of their lives. Meanwhile, Butch is so upset at what's happening he's decided to leave home. The wedding ceremony rapidly descends into chaos as Barry interrupts the wedding, but he is dragged outside. Betty and Zak arrive immediately after Zak professes his love for Lisa. Reverend Ashley decides to bless the relationship outside, due to a funeral taking place at 4pm and also with a charge. Just as Ashley begins to conduct the blessing, the police arrive and Albert is forced to hide underneath Lisa's wedding dress.

Zak is triumphant as he serves breakfast in bed to his new bride Lisa and the incredible goings on at the wedding become just a distant memory as the happy couple start their honeymoon, with not a care in the world. Lord Alex and Kim spot a horse at the auctions they want to buy for their stud. The price is £80,000, but Lord Alex admits he's skint. Kim reluctantly pays for the thoroughbred from the Home Farm Business account and warns her new business partner he'll have to cough-up soon. Kelly blows her ill-gotten gains on a party, but wishes she hadn't bothered, when Will chats up a dishy looking stranger. The gatecrasher suggests she and Will slip outside to a secluded place she knows, where they can be alone. She takes him to a deserted barn, with Will the worse for wear with drink, But he's got more than a hangover to worry about when he wakes up the following morning.

Rachel hardly knows which way to turn when Sarah pours out her heart following a heated row with Jack and to make matters worse Sarah asks her if she's any idea what's making Jack so irritable. Kathy agrees to take up Eric's offer of a house/flat swap which will cost her £25,000. Meanwhile, the demands of a young wife are preying heavily on Eric's mind. Jo arrives at The Woolpack on her motorbike to whisk landlord Alan away for a camping break and there's only one tent. Tony, Becky and Emma return home from their holidays to a scene of devastation after Will's impromptu party. But their wayward son is nowhere to be seen. Roy tells Tony about the party, and that Will left with a young woman. Unknown to the family, Will is being forcibly held - but his captor, for now at least, will not tell him why.

Even Emmerdale's arch schemer Eric is lost for words when his wife Dee tells him he's been taken for a ride by Marlon. The pills he thought would help his libido are, according to vet Zoe, in a container used for pig steroids! Kim is furious with Alex when he admits that he's broke. She's covered his half of the horse deal with Home Farm tax account money and needs it back in the account within two days. Her worst fears are realised when Chris learns of the missing money and demands answers. Lovebirds Jo and Alan pack away their tent after a camping trip they'll both remember and she admits she's more than a little smitten with him. Tony and Becky are increasingly worried about their missing son. Fiona, who's holding Will captive tells him it is his father she intends to make suffer.

Eric is more used to pulling stunts than having them done to him but Marlon's taken him hook, line and sinker with the pills he's been selling him. Eric thought they were pep pills to help his libido, but Marlon finally owns up, when he's confronted, that the pills were firstly vitamins and latterly laxatives. Chris rarely misses his cue when give the opportunity to challenge Kim's authority and after discovering the missing tax account money he wastes no time calling a directors meeting. Kim admits she's 'borrowed' the money, but Chris isn't letting her off that easily. He wants to call a board meeting to seek her resignation if she doesn't replace the money immediately. Rachel talks to Kathy about always failing for the wrong man and admits she's talking about Jack. Fiona finally starts to reveal her hand and seeks a meeting with Tony. But as the chase to find Will intensifies, will the Cairns get to their son in time?

Chris is loving every minute since he discovered Kim had taken money from the Home Farm account and he turns the screws even further when he reveals that with one phone call he could have her sent to jail for misappropriation of company funds. Then in true Tate style he informs her he wants a cool £350,000 to buy his silence. Becky wonders if Will's disappearance has anything to do with her husband's former army-work. Will's captor, Fiona, has now made contact and says she is working alone and is not seeking money. Rachel comes across a very distraught Sarah who's had another bust-up with Jack. Later Rachel gives Jack the third degree for allowing Sarah to get into such a state.

Kim is beside herself with anger when Lord Alex presents baby James with a thoroughbred pony for his birthday. Alex still owes Kim £40,000 for his half of a business deal and she's in deep trouble with the directors of Home Farm for using tax account money to cover the shortfall. But Alex stops her mid-sentence by producing a cheque for the outstanding money. Fiona is playing cat and mouse with Tony and reveals to Will the dark secret that has driven her to seek revenge against his family. Vic tells Viv he's got important business and will be away for a day or two. Secretly he's on his way to a beer festival in Amsterdam. But his excitement soon cools when he realises his coach reservation is next to Terry - the man who had an affair with his wife.

Chris is having the time of his life and refuses to let his step mother Kim off the hook. She has taken money from Home Farm without permission, and Chris reminds her she's got exactly one day to repay it in full. Kim is rarely embarrassed by her business dealings, but her association with Lord Alex appears to have been a real mistake. The cheque he gave her to cover the outstanding money on the horse deal has bounced so she decides to remove her livestock from the stud farm. Lady Tara is furious with her new husband and reminds him she is the one with money. On this occasion, she says, she'll settle the outstanding money with Kim. Gossip Betty's tongue is set wagging when she arrives to clean The Woolpack and discovers doe-eyed Alan settling down to breakfast with Jo and they spare nothing to Betty's imagination by admitting they spent the night together. Roy and Seth spot Fiona struggling to close a gate and recognise her as the woman Will left the party with.

Fiona is determined to make Tony pay the price for the death of her father during an army exercise in Guatemala. She's kidnapped his son Will and in a final twist dumps him in a grain silo which is being regularly filled. After a mocking goodbye kiss she calls Tony and challenges him to find his son - adding he'll survive about three days without food and water. Both Tony and Becky are beside themselves with worry - but will his SAS training help him solve Fiona's cryptic clues and win a desperate race against time? Kim brandishes Tara's cheque at Chris - which will replace the money she used from the Home Farm tax account. But Chris reminds her of the £350,000 hush money he wants to stop him informing the Fraud Squad and there's a tinge of sadness as Alan realises he might lose the latest love in his life, Jo. She is trying to sell her flat to finance a dream trip to America which will mean leaving her landlord lover.

Fiona could have killed Will and now she's climbing into bed with him - none of which meets with the approval of his parents. But they're determined to keep the whole kidnap saga under wraps which is why Fiona has ended up at the Cairns' home after Will's dramatic rescue from the grain silo. Tony explains to Fiona how her father Tommy was killed, and says he didn't stop to pick him up because he feared for his own life. Rachel's affair has got everyone hot under the collar and she decides to cool things with Jack by taking Ned's advice to quit her job at the farm. Alan admits to Jo that he's in love with her. It will break his heart to see her leave. Jo says she feels the same and why doesn't he join her?

Lesbian nanny Sophie is horrified when her lover Zoe reveals she wants to have a baby. Kathy is bowled over when suave businessman Doug apologies once again for frightening Alice and asks her out to dinner. Jo wants an answer from Alan about her invitation to join him in America. Marlon fancies himself as a chef and has created a perfect vegetable terrine which everyone at the wine bar agrees tastes wonderful. Rachel and Jack can't seem to end their affair but there's a close call when they are spotted by Chris coming out of Rachel's cottage. Becky eventually finds Will and despite being angry with him for disappearing is relieved he's safe. But Will shocks her still further when he admits he's in love with Fiona.

Sarah hopes that having a new baby might help heal the rift that has come between her and husband Jack. He says he is worried about her age, but Sarah says she will go to the doctors surgery for a check up. Zoe has also got the baby blues, but she doesn't count on her partner Sophie's strong feelings about lesbian parents. Kim reckons Doug is paying way under par for the golf course but reluctantly is forced to accept his offer. Doug meanwhile has teed-up a diner date with Kathy who is more than impressed with his chauffeur driven limo. They set off for a night at the casino. Kim who's enjoying a night out with Lord and Lady Oakwell at the casino isn't too impressed when her business client turns up with Kathy on his arm.

These are heady days for publican Alan who's head-over-heels in love with leather clad biker Jo and he's decided he's going to sell The Woolpack and rev-up his humdrum life by joining her on a dream trip to America. Chris thinks he's got Kim where he wants her. She's been forced to hand over a cheque for £350,000 to stop him contacting the Fraud Squad about her illegal use of Home Farm tax money to stand up a deal for her stud farm interests. In return he provides her with a letter confirming his total confidence in her financial management of Home Farm affairs. But why is Kim so keen to get Chris to say out loud that this is blackmail money? And is she about to turn the tables on him as she so often has before. Chris gives his PA Kelly a flee in her ear about the extra £200 on her last wage cheque and says if he finds out she's been getting pay-off's from Kim he'll fire her.