Episode 1498 (18th October 1990)

Plot
It is the day of Frank's vasectomy reversal operation. The atmosphere is strained between Frank and Kim, Zoe tells Kim that she knows her father is drinking again. Kathy is working hard at Emmerdale Farm to make up for leaving. Amos pulls his first pint since his stroke and he tells Henry that he wants to work behind the bar again. Henry rings round and organises a welcome back party. Charlie visits Dolly at Home Farm, but she is not too pleased to see him. Alan takes delivery of some new furniture. Amos reminds Henry that it is 18 years since he moved to Beckindale. Seth offers his services to Tony and asks for a role in the concert. Elsa admits that she is scared to move away from her mum as she doesn't know anything about having a baby. Chris and Zoe discuss Frank's drink problem. Chris blames Kim. Eric covers for Charlie when his wife phones the market asking to speak to him. Zoe finds out that Frank missed her graduation ceremony because he was drunk. Kim pours all the drink in Home Farm down the sink; she asks Zoe to stop drinking as well. Joe calls round and Kim confides in him that Frank is an alcoholic. Zoe confides in Archie. Amos shows Sarah his secret diaries. He has been writing them since 1940. He tells Sarah that he became the landlord of The Woolpack in October 1948. She tells him that he should have them transcribed as they are of historical value. Kathy is looking through Chris's music collection to find a song to sing at the concert. She comes across a tape with a song called 'Just This Side of Love' on it. Chris admits that he wrote it while in a group called 'The Cats Whiskers' when he was 16. Frank apologises to Kim for the things he has said to her whilst drunk. He tells her that he really wants a baby now. Henry brushes Amos's suit ready for his return to the bar. He is disappointed when he walks out and finds that Annie and Seth are the only people in the bar. However the people of the village are waiting outside and auction off the first pint pulled by Amos; Alan Turner bids 50 pounds. Kate conducts the bidding and afterwards tells Joe that she feels guilty auctioning off alcohol when she is due in court on a drink drive charge.