Episode 125 (7th January 1974)

Plot
At Emmerdale Farm, Matt is out milking cows early in the morning. Ruth Merrick returns to Beckindale after over a year, having left Tom. She has left the children with her aunty Mary. Janie is shocked that she has returned. Wilks has some plans for Emmerdale Farm. Joe wants the land that the remains of Inglebrook is on to be part of Emmerdale land. Ruskin visits the forge and sees that Ruth Merrick is back. He asks a few questions and Ruth snaps saying she does not want to be cross questioned.