Episode 3236 (5th August 2002)

Plot
Zoe is desperate to understand her illness and turns to those closest to her for help. Chris and Charity prove to be fully supportive and insist that she must accept the schizophrenia if she is to ever comprehend it and fully recover. Zoe’s determination impresses everyone, even when her efforts to understand the medication she is taking prove frustrating. But she digs her heels in and tells Ashley about her quest to find out more and learns that the church fire was an accident. Tricia continues to feel threatened by the presence of Rhona – convinced that she is out to steal her man. She decides to get to know Rhona better and invites her to dinner – feeling confident that she will have the advantage if she is on home turf. Tricia soon discovers why everyone likes Rhona but is less than impressed when the vet is called away during dinner. Marlon isn’t happy with Tricia’s behaviour, however, and makes his feelings known. Elsewhere in the village, Nicola continues to be a thorn in the side of Paddy and Emily as she tries to resolve her housing problems and Lucy comes up with a plan to humiliate Robert after discovering that he has been crudely plotting to get her into bed.