Episode 47 (2nd April 1973)

{{Infobox Episode
|image              = [[Image:47.jpg|250px]]
|number             = 47
|date               = [[2nd April]] [[1973]]<br>(Monday)
|production code    = 
|writer             = [[Kevin Laffan]]
|story associates   =
|story editor       = 
|script editor      = [[David Crane]]
|designer           = [[Geoffrey Martin]]<br>[[Gordon Livesey]]
|producer           = 
|executive producer = [[Peter Holmans]]
|director           = [[Michael Snow]]
|previous           = [[Episode 46 (27th March 1973)|27th March 1973]]
|next               = [[Episode 48 (3rd April 1973)|3rd April 1973]]
}}

''[[Edward Ruskin|Edward]] continues to feel dejected following the death of [[Mrs Hinton]]. [[Joe Sugden|Joe]] is infuriated when [[Penny Golightly|Penny]] forgets their trip in favour of spending more time with [[Jack Sugden|Jack]], prompting him to leave home.''

==Plot==
[[Alison Gibbons|Alison]] and [[Henry Wilks|Henry]] are out walking, she notices the shoe that Henry discarded before but think nothing of it. The telephone has been fitted at [[Emmerdale Farm]] and the engineer tests the line. [[Joe Sugden|Joe]] is annoyed when [[Penny Golightly|Penny]] forgets her fishing lesson and goes to see [[Jack Sugden|Jack]]. [[Edward Ruskin|Reverend Ruskin]] is still feeling down, [[Liz Ruskin|Liz]] wants him to talk to her. Alison asks the Ruskins' advice about living in at [[The Woolpack]]. Jack is staying at [[Frank Blakey|Frank]]'s while he and [[Janie Harker|Janie]] are on honeymoon. He talks about [[Trash]] with Penny. Joe barges in to confront Penny over forgetting to go fishing, she apologises but he storms out. Alison and [[Amos Brearly|Amos]] disagree over food as Alison starts to sell sausage rolls behind the bar; Henry enjoys them. Joe announces he is leaving home. Penny has picked up on the fact that Jack is a writer and tries to talk to him about it, but he's more interested in talking about Trash. She says anything Trash didn't tell people, he didn't want them to know and that's how it's staying. [[Peggy Skilbeck|Peggy]] discusses buying furniture with [[Matt Skilbeck|Matt]]'s wages. When [[Sam Pearson|Sam]] interferes, Matt shouts at him. [[Annie Sugden|Annie]] calls in at Frank's to see Jack and notices Penny in her dressing gown.

==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*[[Jack Sugden|Jack]] - [[Andrew Burt]]
*[[Annie Sugden|Annie]] - [[Sheila Mercier]]
*[[Joe Sugden|Joe]] - [[Frazer Hines]]
*[[Peggy Skilbeck|Peggy]] - [[Jo Kendall]]
*[[Matt Skilbeck|Matt]] - [[Frederick Pyne]]
*[[Sam Pearson|Sam]] - [[Toke Townley]]
*[[Henry Wilks|Wilks]] - [[Arthur Pentelow]]
*[[Amos Brearly|Amos]] - [[Ronald Magill]]
*[[Alison Gibbons|Alison]] - [[Carolyn Moody]]
*[[Edward Ruskin|Ruskin]] - [[George Little]]
*[[Liz Ruskin|Liz]] - [[Daphne Green]]
===Guest cast===
*[[Penny Golightly|Penny]] - [[Louisa Martin]]

==Locations==
*[[The Woolpack]] - ''Public bar''
*[[Vicarage]] - ''Living room''
*[[Beckindale Forge]]
*[[Smithy Cottage]] - ''Living room''
*[[Emmerdale Farm]] - ''Farmhouse kitchen and living room, yard''
*Woodland

==Notes==
*''[[TV Times]]'' synopsis: Episode 47: [[Frank Blakey|Frank]] and [[Janie Blakey|Janie]] have gone to [[Spain]] for their honeymoon. Meanwhile, the [[Edward Ruskin|Rev. Edward Ruskin]] is beginning to doubt the value of his ministry.
*This episode was included on the following commercial releases:
**[[Emmerdale Farm: Volume Two]] DVD released by Network on [[14th September]] [[2009]].

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