Episode 42 (13th March 1973)

Plot
Verney talks to Jack about Laura. Jack tells him to give her the divorce. Alison mentions selling food in The Woolpack to Amos, she makes him see that he's running the place in an old-fashioned way. Wilks starts planning for a piggery. Joe and Matt worry about Jack's reaction. Verney tells Laura she can have the divorce. Emmerdale Farm Limited meet for a meeting. Wilks proposes his idea for a piggery. As predicted, Jack reacts badly stating what Wilks is proposing his factory farming and he wants no part of it. Annie has to stepped in when Wilks and Jack's argument turns personal, she reminds Jack that he had his chance to run the farm and now decisions have to be decided between them all. Jack walks out, promising he won't make it easy for them. Alison asks Jack to borrow a copy of his book, he invites her up the Millhouse to lend her a copy. An article appears in the newspaper about Frank's refusal to shoe Verney's horses and his connection to East Pennine Investments who have issued Frank with an eviction notice. He confronts Frank accusing him of contacting the press, but Frank insists he didn't. Reverend Ruskin and Liz are surprised by the article, Ruskin believes Wilks is behind it. Alison rushes off to try to catch the bakers van to supply The Woolpack with rolls. Jack rings Laura, she informs him she's back in Beckindale. She swears Verney would have had nothing to do with Frank's eviction notice. She quickly hangs up the phone when Verney walks in. Verney threatens to have it out with Wilks. Laura tells him it wasn't Wilks, it was Jack. Verney catches up with him outside of The Woolpack and strikes him three times on the face with his horsewhip.

Regular cast

 * Annie - Sheila Mercier
 * Jack - Andrew Burt
 * Peggy - Jo Kendall
 * Joe - Frazer Hines
 * Matt - Frederick Pyne
 * Sam - Toke Townley
 * Wilks - Arthur Pentelow
 * Amos - Ronald Magill
 * Alison - Carolyn Moody
 * Frank - Eric Allan
 * Verney - Patrick Holt
 * Ruskin - George Little
 * Liz - Daphne Green

Guest cast

 * Laura - Patricia Haines