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Cain is still reeling after being dumped by Angie and he is desperate for a second chance. He begs her to explain her reasons and she agrees to take a drive with him and talk things over. When Angie reiterates that things are over, Cain goes wild with rage and begins to drive like a man possessed. He loses control of the car and it crashes. Angie escapes on foot with Cain in hot pursuit, determined that if he can't have Angie - nobody can. Lisa is concerned over Zak's mood. She is further worried when he reappears after having a bath and storms out of the house a worried man. Diane is struggling behind the bar and arranges for a temporary barmaid to lighten the load. Louise the barmaid proves to be a big hit with the menfolk of Emmerdale, with her stunning looks and memory for names. Her arrival makes Nicola feel put out. Charity persuades Chris to give her a night to herself, although it's really to be with Zoe. Chris tells Richie he can meet with a major client on his own.

Angie is bewildered by Cain’s reaction to her ending their affair. Fearing for her family's safety, she races back to her home. Lisa is concerned when she spots Angie desperately trying to get into her house and enquires if she can do anything to help. She is stunned when, in a moment of weakness, Angie confides that she has been having an affair with Cain. Lisa is worried by the situation, but Angie assures her that she could handle Cain on her own. She is left regretting her words when she retires to bed and discovers Cain waiting for her. She is terrified when he menacingly warns her that he can get to her whenever he wants.

Angie’s nerves are in tatters and with Cain refusing to give up the fight, things start to get a whole lot worse. If his constant presence is not enough, a series of malicious phone calls threaten to throw her over the edge. After retiring to bed, a sudden noise throws her into a panic, and she decides to investigate. But she is left looking for an excuse for her behaviour when she narrowly misses Len with a cricket bat. Lisa is frustrated when she tries to tell Zak about Cain menacing Angie, but he storms out of the house before she could tell him. Her concerns grow when he returns home and he rejects her attempts to get close to him. Carol is well cheesed off when Terry suggests that Cynthia and her family could stay at the B&B.

Zak is a troubled man after discovering a lump while taking a bath. After drowning his sorrows he is too hungover to look after Belle and an unimpressed Lisa is forced to take her to work. Marlon is concerned when Zak turns up at Chez Marlon the worse for wear but eventually coaxes the truth out of him. Angie is still on edge and confides in Lisa that she is very scared of Cain. Her fears are confirmed when she arrives home to discover that Cain has befriended Len and is mowing her lawn. Carol isn't impressed when Cynthia and her son Danny arrive to stay at the B&B with their dog in tow. Carol put Viv’s nose out of joint by deciding to enter the Naughty Nylons competition.

Lisa is becoming increasingly concerned about Zak's behaviour but he refuses to discuss his problem with her and blocks her out. She tries to make things right between them by arranging a special evening for them together. But her plan backfires and Zak humiliates her in front of a packed Woolpack. Marlon tells Zak that he must see a doctor or he will be forced to tell Lisa what is happening. There is friction at the B&B as Carol becomes convinced that she has trouble on her hands with the Daggerts. Angie is on tenterhooks as Cain continues to play mind games with her. She confronts him after receiving an anonymous phone-call but he turns the tables on her and claims that it is she who is doing the harassing. Richie is put out when Chris offers him a lowly pay rise and Chloe suggests he should set up his own business.

Zak is finding it difficult to cope with all of the problems he is facing and thanks to his inability to tell Lisa about his health fears, things are set to get even worse. At the Dingles, Cain uses Zak's absence to assert his own control over the household. Lisa is heartbroken when he tells her not to make tea for Zak, as he won’t be coming home. Marlon tries to convince Zak to share his problems with Lisa. Irritated by Marlon's interference, Zak leaves the Woolpack, and with nowhere else to go, decides to head home. He arrives and tries to apologise to Lisa through a locked door. Hopeful of reconciliation, she opens the door, but is stunned to find that Zak has suddenly changed his mind.

The Daggert's dog fails to show, and Danny is desperate to find out what has happened to him. Carol hears Jack talking about the dog that he shot, and realises that he must be talking about Naz. She assures him that she will tell Danny the bad news. She blurts it out remorselessly. Danny rushes in to the vets and is distraught to hear that Paddy has had to put Naz down. He confronts Jack in The Woolpack, only to hear there was no choice due to the dog having a taste of blood. He swears the matter isn't over and flees. Zak tells Marlon that he thinks that Lisa is probably better off without him.

After all their recent problems, things were destined to get even worse for the Daggerts. When Angie investigates the break in at the vets, Danny becomes number one suspect. His reputation is dealt a further blow when Rodney’s wallet goes missing. At the B&B, Carol demands that the Daggerts leave and fed up by her treatment, they decided to pack their bags. Gloria and Edna try to convince Ashley that the Daggerts are responsible for the recent crime wave. Upset by their attitude, Ashley offers to let them stay at the vicarage. Richie admits to Scott that he has no intention of telling Chris that he is leaving Emmerdale to set up his own business.

Bernice arrives back from holiday determined to get her marriage back on track. She's delighted her mum is talking to her and thankful Carlos was out of the way on a picnic with Nicola. And when she discovers the Daggerts at the vicarage and hears the passion in Ashley's voice as he explains why they are there, she recognises again the qualities that made her fall for him. Jason was in hot water when it was revealed his friend Greg is the culprit in the burglary at the vets. Zoe demands he pack his bags and moves out of her property. Meanwhile, Cynthia demands an apology on behalf of her son Danny.

Bernice is facing a huge test when Diane is forced to leave her and Carlos alone. There is high tension and a sense that both are deliberately hiding their feelings. As if Bernice's life wasn't complicated enough, she now has to deal with the fact that her father Rodney is going out with Louise, the barmaid employed to help out while she was away. She turns to Diane but her mum is contemptuous of her former husband's antics. Jack upsets Diane by taking her wig off as a joke and Lisa becomes increasingly frustrated by her inability to stand up to Cain's bullying. Ben McCarthy tells Danny that he has a £10 bet with Jonny Bradley that he can bed Ollie. And while Chloe works out a deal for Jason to move in with Scott, Jack gave Diane moral support over her daughter's reckless affair.

Bernice and Carlos are thrown together in an awkward situation when they were forced to dance at the Woolpack theme night. Zak's irrational behaviour continues when he loses his temper in the Woolpack and then leaves, embarrassed. Diane ditches her wig, dyes her hair blond and comes clean about her affair with Jack. Spurned lover Cain seems set on destroying the Reynolds family when he turns his attentions from terrorising Angie to making a play for her teenage daughter, Ollie. During a game of truth or dare with her friends, Ollie gets upset when Ben asks her if she was still a virgin. A shocked Ollie runs out of the house and straight into Cain who is lurking outside. Cain wins Ollie's confidence by giving her some advice and soon there's a distinctly flirtatious atmosphere between the pair.

Sam sets out to find his father after learning from Marlon of his troubles. And while Sam isn't always the sharpest tool in the box he suddenly realises why Zak has allowed Cain to virtually do as he pleases recently. After much searching he finds Zak in the church and moved his father to seek medical advice with his directness. Meanwhile, Bernice and Carlos give way to temptation and share a passionate kiss, then lies to her mother and says she's managing to resist Carlos, Ollie is delighted when Cain takes her on a picnic and continues his flirtation with her and Bob takes some photos of Viv to enter into the Miss Naughty Nylons competition.

Zak, encouraged by his son Sam and nephew Marlon finally sees his doctor about the lump he's discovered. He is congratulated by the doctor for being prompt in having it checked but is told he must visit hospital for tests to determine exactly what is wrong. Eric jumps at the chance of hiring Ollie at the tat factory low wages and long hours. Meanwhile, Cain continues to flirt with her. Bernice is forced to hide her feelings when Nicola announces she'll be going on holiday with Carlos. And Terry and Bob hope and pray the photographic competition will not lead to another rift between their respective partners.

Jason is on his way to a job when he sees Latisha Daggert in labour on the side of the road while walking to village. Ollie wears a flashy dress and heels to work, annoying Gloria, pleasing Cain, and making the other women speculate about her love life. Angie embarrasses her by bringing her lunch to work. Ashley persuades Bernice to hire Danny at the pub, while Carol grows annoyed by Terry's closeness with the Daggert family. Sam struggles with keeping Zak's cancer fear a secret, while Zak nearly talks to Lisa until he overhears her saying she's better off without a man. Tara gets a call about her nephew, Julian, and agrees to let him stay with her. Gloria tells Eric she will use her late husband's business contacts to help him. Unable to get Latisha to hospital in time, Jason delivers her baby son in the back of his van.

Latisha names her son Kirk, after Jason. After leaving hospital, Latisha arrives in the village, surprising Cynthia at work. Ollie makes a big effort for Cain and dresses to the nines. Gloria coaches Eric on wooing a potential new client, Glynis, who happens to be an old friend of her late husband's. Glynis is flattered, and impressed when Gloria reveals that she and Eric are living together. Carol and Viv continue to spar over the Naughty Nylons sexy photo competition, and a jealous Carol later argues with Cynthia when she sees her in the pub with Terry. Sam tries to get Lisa and Zak to talk, but he still won't tell her about why he left. Tara tells Virginia that her wayward nephew, Julian, will soon be forced to spend the rest of the summer under her supervision. Cynthia is reluctant to impose further on the Thomas family, but after Latisha confides that she left Kirk's father because he was beating her,

Julian arrives in the village. Tara asks Andrew to take him on at the stables; when Andrew refuses, she secretly agrees to pay his wages. Julian turns up his nose at the thought of mucking. Cynthia realises she, Danny, Latisha and Kirk are underfoot with Ashley and Bernice, so she asks her family to look for a possible place to live. Ashley praises Bernice for her patience; she asks him to please stop. Danny asks Ollie about the empty Jacob's Fold. Cain sees them together and puts on a show of jealousy, delighting Ollie. Gloria and Eric are thrilled to see Glynis' order, although Gloria warns Eric of Cynthia missing work. After Cynthia gives Bernice and Ashley thank you gifts, the Daggerts head for their new home.

Cynthia is on the warpath - determined to find out who shopped them to the police for squatting. After first accusing Edna, Cynthia discovers that Carol was responsible and the two come to blows. Terry is outraged and stands firmly behind Cynthia. There is more trouble in store for Terry when Gordon - Carol's ex - arrives and asks for a room at the B&B. His reason for being there isn't obvious but Terry is less than impressed when he discovers who he is. Zak fakes a visit to the doctor's and tells Marlon he has been given the okay. Marlon quickly sees through Zak and Seth tells him he must make him see sense quickly. Charity starts work at the haulage yard but Sean is less than impressed to see her there. Tara's nephew Julian causes a smash at Oakwell when he breaks an expensive ornament while playing football with Danny.

Terry is furious to discover that Gordon is Carol's ex-husband. Convinced that he is trying to win Carol back, Terry tells her that he wants Gordon gone by the time he returns from work. Carol is surprised when Gordon admits that he is in trouble with the taxman and the police. He asks her if he can borrow £10,000 so that he can escape abroad and she is taken aback when he suggests that she could join him. Terry is furious to hear of their plans, and he is further enraged when Alan suggests that he could manage the B&B for her. Betty gives Zak a peace of her mind over his behaviour as a guest in her home. Furious at her outburst, Seth confides to her that Zak has found a lump on his testicle.

Zak is disappointed when Marlon, Seth and Sam arrange to go fishing without him, but little does he know that it is all a carefully arranged charade for his benefit. He is pleased when they agree to let him accompany them on their trip, but his excitement turns to panic when they arrive at the hospital and he learns that an appointment has been made for him to see an urologist. Lisa is horrified when Betty reveals why Zak has been acting so strangely and rushes off to see her husband. With their relationship back on track, Lisa and Zak await the results of the ultrasound. They are terrified when the doctor reveals that the news is not good - the lump is likely to be cancer, and they will need to operate. Zoe is annoyed when Charity turns down her invitation to spend the evening with her, in favour of going out to dinner with Chris. Latisha enlists Terry's help to persuade Alan to employ her at the B&B.

Zak tries to conceal his fear about his operation. Cain is angry to discover that he was the last person to know about his father's illness. Zak is left dejected when he fails to offer any sympathy and simply asks him if the condition is hereditary. Lisa confides to Angie that she cannot understand why he couldn't tell her about his health fears. Seth tries to take Zak's mind off his problems and suggests that they could place a bet on the horses. But even a £500 win fails to pull him from his depression. Charity is stunned to hear that Zak may have cancer and tries to repair her relationship with her uncle, much to Cain's fury.

It's the day of Zak's operation and the Dingles rally round him to offer support. Sam is touched when Zak tells him that if it wasn't for him he would still be trying to ignore the lump. At the hospital, the doctor tries to allay his fears by telling him that it is a simple operation, but Zak is less than convinced. When he comes round from the operation, Zak is relieved when the doctor tells him that his chances are good. Charity becomes increasingly irritated by Zoe's surprise visits to see her at work. Feeling smothered, Charity sees a way of escaping Zoe's possessiveness when Chris agrees to take her away on holiday. Andy gets himself in hot water when he is caught selling cigarettes in school. But the prospect of detention becomes more pleasant when he discovers that Katie Addyman will be joining him. And Ollie gets defensive when Angie quizzes her about her boyfriend and suggests that she could bring him round for tea.

Cain, Lisa and Sam wait for word on when to pick Zak up from hospital. Cain makes a jibe about Zak's masculinity, to which Lisa responds he won't be sitting at the head of the family table for much longer. Tara visits Chez Marlon with her mischievous nephew Julian - he has to stay by her side due to the trouble he's caused. She asks Rodney about using the restaurant as a location for an upcoming magazine shoot; she plans to throw a charity event. He agrees, if Chez Marlon gets coverage in the article. Chris visits Charity at work and suggests a holiday. Sean mocks her when Chris leaves. Zoe pops by to see Charity, insisting on a holiday together. Charity, reluctant to tell her about the plans with Chris, agrees.

Chris and Charity race against time to make their flight. Zak puts Cain in his place and Scott celebrates his 21st birthday.