Episode 1478 (9th August 1990)

Plot
It is Rachel's first day at work and she misses her bus. Elsa tells Archie to clean up the cottage. Rachel asks Pete to give her a lift into Skipdale and promises a kiss if she is on time. Henry tells Amos that Beckindale is to get a new curate - a young man from London. He tries to encourage Amos to do his physiotherapy exercises, but he is feeling a bit depressed about being so immobile. Joe is annoyed when Kate neglects her farm work to spend time with Fran. Rachel finds the switchboard difficult to operate and ends up losing some calls. Eric refuses to answer a telephone call from Councillor Charlie Aindow. He seems to be panicking about something. Elizabeth calls at Demdyke and telling Nick and Elsa that she has a proposition to put to them. She asks Nick and Elsa if they want to come and live at Blackthorn, adding that she still does not approve of them wanting to get married. Archie calls to see Zoe and asks her for a drink. She tries to cure his fear of animals by showing him a garter snake, but he runs out of the surgery. Frank is thinking of pulling out of buying Demdyke. A mysterious man comes into The Woolpack looking for Eric Pollard. Rachel talks to Fran about Pete; Councillor Charlie Aindow finds Eric -it seems that Eric borrowed £2,000 from Charlie to finance Debbie's business and now wants his money back and soon.