Episode 5242 (11th March 2009)

Plot
Mark tells an elated Maisie that his offer on the pub has been accepted, while Val's plan to convince Diane to hand over her share of the pub seems to be working. Nathan finds out about the deal from Eric and tells Natasha about Mark's intended purchase. Natasha is livid and tells Diane they will not be buying The Woolpack. Diane is furious to realise why Val's been priming her for retirement and urges Natasha to leave it to her. Victoria skives school to spend the day with Aaron and when Aaron leans in for a kiss she responds. Victoria gets a text from Andy and says they need to get back to the village. Andy furiously drags Victoria home when he sees her with Aaron and warns his sister to keep away from Aaron. Victoria is defiant when she gets another text from Aaron. Jamie asks Betty to make him a load of chutney for Louise so he can sell it to Home Farm for a profit. Betty discovers what Jamie and Bob are up to and decides to take revenge. Betty tells them she needs to replace the last batch of chutney she gave them and secretly cooks them up a disgusting alternative!