Episode 1431 (22nd February 1990)

Plot
Mark complains because Rachel is cooking a vegetarian Sunday dinner. Amos bans music in The Woolpack on a Sunday. Nick doesn't know how to ask Elsa out. Meanwhile, Elsa tells Rachel that she doesn't know why Nick hasn't asked her out yet. Elsa arrives at Emmerdale Farm for Sunday lunch. Kathy argues with Chris when he finds out she intends to go to Southampton again. George goes to see Frank about being sacked. Frank refuses to help, but George threatens him saying he knows something about him that could finish him. Frank throws George out. Alan offers Elsa the job as his assistant and she accepts. Jack tries to persuade Kathy to forget about Southampton. Mark goes shooting with his dad. Nick tries to ask Elsa out again, but fails. Rachel is having a driving lesson with Sarah; as she drives carefully past Alan on his horse, a car overtakes and Champion throws Alan and bolts. Zoe leaves for university. Alan finds his stallion - covering one of Kim's mares. David buys Mark a mountain bike. Alan asks Sarah and Rachel to keep quiet about Champion. Frank tells Chris never to re-employ George.

Regular cast

 * Annie Sugden - Sheila Mercier
 * Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
 * Sarah Connolly - Madeline Howard
 * Amos Brearly - Ronald Magill
 * Henry Wilks - Arthur Pentelow
 * Rachel Hughes - Glenda McKay
 * Mark Hughes - Craig McKay
 * Zoe Tate - Leah Bracknall
 * Chris Tate - Peter Amory
 * Kathy Merrick - Malandra Burrows
 * Nick Bates - Cy Chadwick
 * Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
 * Frank Tate - Norman Bowler
 * Kim Tate - Claire King
 * Elsa Feldmann - Naomi Lewis

Guest cast

 * David Hughes - Martyn Whitby
 * George Starkey - James Noble