Episode 3438 (12th May 2003)

Episode 3438
Production code	D726/93
ITV broadcast date	12th May 2003 (Monday)
Storyliners	Tony Hammond Caroline Mitchell Paul Roundell
Senior storyliner	Lindsay Williams
Script editor	Anita Turner
Writer	Stephen Bennett
Designer	Mike Long
Director	Haldane Duncan
Executive producer	Keith Richardson
Producer	Steve Frost
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Plot

As Diane prepares for a girl's night out with Frances, Louise can’t help but feel pangs of jealousy – not least because she can’t get to see Ronnie because she is stuck at work. But Ronnie has plans of his own to meet up with Louise – even if it means lying to his wife as to where he will be that evening. After telling Frances that he is going to The Malt Shovel pub for a pint, he instead makes a beeline for The Woolpack, intent on catching up with his favourite landlady. The two lovers sail close to the wind, however, when Terry refuses to cover for Louise's absence and Frances discovers that Ronnie has been propping up the bar at The Woolpack and not The Malt Shovel! Charity is determined to get her relationship with Chris back on track and decides to try to be more open with him. When she asks if he would like to know more about her relationship with Cain, though, he assures her that he doesn’t and says that he will accept it with time. But as things start to look up for the couple, Cain begins to realise that his presence as Debbie’s father could give him a real advantage over arch enemy Chris Tate. As he spends more and more time with Debbie, trying to get to know her as his daughter, she reveals that her seeing him is causing ructions at home with Charity and Chris. Cain delights in this and realises that he may have gained more than just a daughter – he's now got the key to Home Farm too. Things aren’t getting any easier for Stephen in light of the rumours that he may be gay. His friends are seemingly abandoning him and when Katie suggests inviting him over to offer support, Andy does all he can to try and get out of it.

Cast

Regular cast

• Diane Blackstock - Elizabeth Estensen
• Louise Appleton - Emily Symons
• Charity Tate - Emma Atkins
• Christopher Tate - Peter Amory
• Debbie Jones - Charley Webb
• Ronnie Marsden - Ray Ashcroft
• Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
• Katie Addyman - Sammy Winward
• Robert Sugden - Karl Davies
• Andy Sugden - Kelvin Fletcher
• Cain Dingle - Jeff Hordley
• Frances Marsden - Sandy Walsh
• Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
• Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
• Steph Stokes - Lorraine Chase
• Nicola Blackstock - Nicola Wheeler
• Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
• Alistair Marsden - Danny Tennant
• Zoe Tate - Leah Bracknell
• Shadrach Dingle - Andy Devine
• Donna Windsor - Verity Rushworth
• Terry Woods - Billy Hartman

Guest cast

• Wilf Butler - Peter Armitage

Locations

• The Woolpack - Public bar and back room
• Home Farm - Kitchen, living room and hallway
• Holdgate Farm - Driveway, kitchen and living room
• Tenant House - Living room/kitchen and back garden
• Wishing Well Cottage - Yard and living room/kitchen
• Emmerdale Village Institute - Outdoor decking
• Church Lane car park

Notes

• A taxi driver is uncredited despite a line of dialogue.
• TV Times synopsis: Ronnie's affair begins to unravel, and Donna is unsettled by Stephen's erratic behaviour.
• Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 9,480,000 viewers (13th place).