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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.

Charity tells Zoe she is petrified of Chris finding out about the affair. She can't understand why Zoe would let her business partner Paddy in on the secret and tries to laugh off her feelings saying she is only looking for a bit of excitement. But she is left with food for thought when Zoe tells her straight that it's inevitable Chris will eventually find out. Gloria talks Eric into firing Seth from his factory for being too slow, and sends out a clear message to the rest of the workforce. Bob offers to take Viv on a belated honeymoon while Diane is furious to discover her ex, Rodney, has bought into Chez Marlon and will now be in direct competition with the Woolpack.

Rodney shoots Diane down when she challenges him about his latest venture. He explains there won't really be any competition between Chez Marlon and the Woolpack because he intends to keep it upmarket. Gloria's managerial qualities at the factory ignite a flame in Eric's heart. And after another stressful day of grumbles. moans and strikes, the two retire home and share a long over due kiss. Viv and Carol's rivalry have Bob in a spin and he ends up promising a far more expensive honeymoon than he can possibly afford. Charity admits to Chloe she's got herself into a dangerous situation with the Tates, but Zoe plays on her uneasiness.

Gloria discovers it is Eric’s 56th birthday and decides to mark the occasion with a special meal at Chez Marlon. But the planned celebration is soured when Gloria visits the pawnshop to buy a present and finds out that Eric ripped her off over the necklace that drove her to a suicide attempt. Viv becomes suspicious of Bob when Roger Crosby, an old salesman friend of his arrives and Bob is less than eager to have him discuss his past in front of his wife. Bernice and Carlos continue to play dangerously and arrange a secret liaison at the vicarage while Ashley is away. Elsewhere, Charity turns down a dinner with Chris in favour of Zoe, while Carol enlists some help to find the source of a foul smell in the B&B.

Viv’s suspicions are aroused when Bob gets angry and refuses to talk about Roger and his past. When she realises that he has left his briefcase behind, Viv can’t resist the temptation to snoop around inside and makes a shocking discovery. There is an envelope addressed to Mr and Mrs Hope in Chesterfield. Viv confides in Carol about her findings and Carol insists that she must confront Bob and face the truth. Rodney invites his family for a meal at Chez Marlon. They are less than eager to accept but reluctantly agree to attend. Carlos is put out over dinner when Ashley mentions that he and Bernice have been invited to Sorrento. Bernice is surprised when Nicola lets slip that she has asked Carlos to move in with her. Meanwhile, Gloria continues to be frosty with Eric and he has to pull out all the stops to try and win her over.

Viv and Carol head for Chesterfield convinced that Bob has another wife on the go. As they arrive Viv is left gobsmacked to see Bob kissing a young woman with two children. The plot thickens when they follow him to a second and third rendezvous. First, he visits the lady owner of a B&B, then he meets yet another woman with more children. Viv is suitably furious and confronts Bob in a rage, demanding an explanation, but in the end it turns out that Bob wasn't seeing another woman, he was visiting his sister-in-law and his kids from his previous marriages. Diane overhears a conversation between Bernice and Carlos and is disturbed by its tone. She becomes increasingly suspicious as she watches them closely together. Eric convinces Gloria to return to the factory and gave her a promotion. He later sacks Edna.

Diane is becoming increasingly convinced that something is happening between Bernice and Carlos. She sets about discreetly quizzing Bernice and Ashley about their homelife in a bid to uncover the truth. Unaware that Diane is hot on their trail, Bernice and Carlos meet at the vicarage but their passion is soon rudely interrupted as Diane walks into the bedroom. Viv and Bob are dealing with the aftermath of Bob's secret being discovered. Viv has seemingly forgiven him and Donna is glad that he is to stay. Carol can’t believe that Viv has rolled over and forgiven Bob and she doesn’t hold back when telling Viv what she thinks of her. Viv hits back by revealing she planted the prawns in the B&B. Marc’s driving test date has come through and he approaches his dad for extra lessons.

Diane is disgusted by Bernice and Carlos and makes her displeasure known to her daughter. Others are unaware of the trouble that was brewing and happily sings the praises of Bernice, leaving her feeling more than a little uncomfortable. Bernice tries to make Diane understand that she doesn’t want to hurt Ashley but can’t stop seeing Carlos. Diane advises her to get away for a while to try and sort out her feelings, suggesting that she leave for Sorrento without Ashley. Sean spends some time with Ollie and Marc. Arriving home, Angie invites him to go out for a meal with them. Over dinner they reminisce about the good old days. Viv is triumphant about the prawn trick she played on Carol, while Terry and Bob are desperate for the two women to put their differences behind them. Sam wins the right to be foreman at the factory but Eric pushes for the job to go to Cynthia instead.

Cain and Angie arrange a secret liaison, but she is forced to stand him up when Ollie returns home upset, after her exams went badly. Cain is furious when Angie fails to show. On his way home, he is stopped by the police and questioned about a robbery. Intent on getting his own back, he tells the police officer that he has an alibi; he was with Angie. Angie is shocked when there was a knock at the door and she finds Cain and a police officer standing before her. Angie lies and tells the police that she was with Cain earlier in the day. With her daughter's betrayal weighing heavily on her mind, Diane turns to Jack for advice. She tells him that she intends to confront Carlos about his affair with Bernice, and Jack warns her to be careful about interfering. Diane finds Carlos in the Woolpack and he is left devastated when she makes it clear that his affair with her daughter must end. Andy regrets getting involved with Cain when he forces him to hide some contraband cigarettes.