Plot
Zoe receives the results back from the laboratory - they prove her right, the contamination is Cryptosporidium. Seth explains the bug to Alan and tells him that he has got a sick note for a fortnight. Sarah clears out Matt and Dolly's furniture from the cottage. Zoe calls to see Alan and tells him about the contamination; she also mentions that his fish farm could have been polluted from the slurry at Emmerdale Farm. Alan storm up to see Joe and tell him he'll be informing the National Rivers Authority. Zoe offers to test their calves. Amos calls to see Frank at Home Farm and tells him about the Koi carp found at The Woolpack. Jack asks Zoe if she has dropped out of university and tries to give her some advice and encouragement; she seems to listen to him. Nick phones Hotten Aquatics and enquires about the price of Koi Carp. Joe and Kate leave for their holiday in Lanzarote, but not before Annie finds out about the pregnancy; she is delighted. Sam is upset to see that his dad's furniture is being taken away. Nick asks Zoe to help him get the water in Frank's pond tested. Sam goes missing. Annie and Dolly are frantic but Eric turns up with him, having found him stowed away in the furniture van when it went to the market. Kathy apologises to Chris for standing him up. He brings another woman, Maxine, into The Woolpack. Frank and Zoe talk about her future; she has decided to go back to university.
Cast
Regular cast
- Annie Sugden - Sheila Mercier
- Amos - Ronald Magill
- Mr Wilks - Arthur Pentelow
- Joe Sugden - Frazer Hines
- Dolly Skilbeck - Jean Rogers
- Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
- Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
- Kathy Merrick - Malandra Burrows
- Seth - Stan Richards
- Kate Sugden - Sally Knyvette
- Frank Tate - Norman Bowler
- Kim Tate - Claire King
- Zoe Tate - Leah Bracknell
- Christopher Tate - Peter Amory
- Nick Bates - Cy Chadwick
- Sam Skilbeck - Benjamin Whitehead
- Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
- Sarah - Madeleine Howard
- Jock MacDonald - Drew Dawson
- Bill Middleton - Johnny Caesar
- Bill Whiteley - Teddy Turner
- Robert Sugden - Richard Smith (uncredited)
Guest cast
None.
Locations
- Home Farm - Kitchen, grounds and sitting room
- Hotten General Hospital
- Emmerdale Farm - Cottage, field, yard and farmhouse kitchen
- Victoria Cottage - Downstairs rooms
- The Woolpack - Public bar and backroom
- Hotten Market
Notes
- This episode was released on the following commercial releases:
- Emmerdale 2 DVD released by MMT Laukkanen Ltd on 13th February 2014.
Memorable dialogue
Alan Turner: (to Zoe Tate) "Look my dear, if I had a pound for everytime Seth Armstrong has swung the lead, I'd be living at Home Farm instead of you."
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