Plot[]
Andy is overjoyed when the social workers decide he can stay with the Sugdens. But there's one even bigger surprise for the troubled lad when Jack and Sarah announce they want to formally adopt him. As the family celebrates later at Kathy's Diner, the occasion is overshadowed by Viv's sudden arrival. But as she launches into another vicious verbal attack, she is stopped in full flight by the revelation from her own daughter Donna that she knew Billy was in the village at the time of Vic's death. Bernice puts Tricia's nose out of joint when she hijacks Paddy's invite to the Vets Ball. Zak presents Lisa with money form the tourist scam to cover that taken from the church at Belle's christening. And Jack and Zoe clash again over the business of the dead sheep. Scott and Tricia's relationship comes to a crunch when he still can't perform and blames her. And Roy continues to pest Kelly into marrying him, but she isn't ready.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt
- Bernice Blackstock - Samantha Giles
- Tricia Stokes - Sheree Murphy
- Sarah Sugden - Alyson Spiro
- Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
- Scott Windsor - Ben Freeman
- Viv Windsor - Deena Payne
- Zoe Tate - Leah Bracknell
- Lisa Dingle - Jane Cox
- Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
- Belle Dingle - James and Emily Mather (uncredited)
- Kelly Windsor - Adele Silva
- Roy Glover - Nicky Evans
- Victoria Sugden - Hannah Midgley
- Robert Sugden - Christopher Smith
- Andy Hopwood - Kelvin Fletcher
- Mandy Dingle - Lisa Riley
- Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
- Kathy Glover - Malandra Burrows
- Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
- Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
- Rev Ashley Thomas - John Middleton
- Donna Windsor - Verity Rushworth
Guest cast[]
Locations[]
- Main Street
- Melby Farm - Farmhouse (living room and kitchen)
- Village Store, Post Office & Off-Licence - Shop floor, back room and Scott's room
- Hotten Road
- Dingle Automotives - Forecourt
- Emmerdale Veterinary Surgery - Reception and consulting room
- The Woolpack - Public bar and staff corridor
- Kathy's Diner - Diner and kitchen
Notes[]
- Two customers in the vet's surgery and The Woolpack are uncredited despite having short lines of dialogue.
- No episode aired on Wednesday 17th March 1999 due to Coronation Street being transmitted in Emmerdale's usual slot of 7.00pm, ahead of live coverage of UEFA Champions League football.
- TV Times synopsis: Donna humiliates Viv, Tricia and Bernice fight to go to the ball, while Scott tries to prove himself with Tricia.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 11,410,000 viewers (13th place).
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