Episode 3266 (16th September 2002)

Plot
As Diane and Louise discuss plans to celebrate their new partnership at The Woolpack, Ray is planning a celebration of his own. After dropping in on Louise at the pub, he stuns her by pulling out a ring and proposing to her. Unsure of her feelings for Ray, Louise finds it difficult to accept the unexpected offer and makes it clear that she thinks it may be too soon for them to be thinking of marriage. And when Ray mentions the pub sale and the money he gave her, it’s clear that Louise feels she is being bought. At a time when Tricia and Marlon think everything in the garden is rosy, they are brought back down to earth with a devastating bump when Mack and Syd break the news to them that Edith has died. Tricia is inconsolable and, for once, is glad that her mother Steph is on hand to support her. She encourages her daughter to take comfort in the fact that Edith has passed away peacefully. Still troubled by Viv’s verbal assault on her, Zoe is frustrated that the doctors have failed to serve up a diagnosis and resolves to find answers herself. But as she digs deeper into the illness, Zoe starts to realise the pain that she must have put her family and friends through. Meanwhile, Glynis is forced to cancel dinner with Gloria and Eric, fearful that she wouldn’t be able to hide her feelings for Eric in front of his wife.