Jan 2, 1990
It's Boxing Day in Beckindale. Bill tries out his Christmas present to himself - a coffin. Lynn calls him sick. Joe is still mad with Kate. Jack takes him shooting and tries to calm him down by stating he's playing right into David's hands. Pete warns Bill not to mention his coffin to Kathy as she's calling round in case it reminds her of Jackie. However, the subject arises and Kathy talks about the night Jackie died with Lynn. Lynn confides in Kathy that she remembers the night as well and she knows that Pete lied about where he was and who he was with.
Jan 4, 1990
There is a strained atmosphere between Joe and Kate. Sarah arrives back from her skiing holiday and refuses Jack's invite to move into the cottage with him. David arrives at the farm looking for Rachel and Mark. He is warned away from Kate by Annie. He's interested when he finds out Kate will be going to the fancy dress party. Kim asks Dolly to start as housekeeper as soon as possible and tries to persuade Dolly to live in at Home Farm. David wangles an invite to Dolly's party. Dolly informs Amos that she has a job at Home Farm and starts tomorrow; he's too soft to force her to work her notice.
Jan 9, 1990
Kate arrives home on foot to face Joe, she tells him she doesn't love David. Joe wants her to stop seeing him. Alan drunkenly tries to chat Dolly up and Nick drunkenly tries to chat Zoe up; neither get anywhere but Nick wangles a lift from Chris back home. Rachel realises that David was responsible for letting the sheep out at Emmerdale. Chris and Zoe go back to Nick's for a drink. Chris is slightly disappointed when Kathy decides to go to bed rather than join them, he slips out leaving Zoe with Nick. Rachel is cool with Kate and informs her that it was David who let the sheep out. Nick asks Zoe to stay the night, but she tells him it wouldn't be right seeing as he's the new gardener at Home Farm.
Jan 11, 1990
It is Nick's first day as gardener at Home Farm and he worries that Frank thinks he's more experienced that he really is. Annie isn't pleased when Lucy makes mess on the floor of the farmhouse again. Dolly also begins her first day as housekeeper at Home Farm and asks Annie if she'll take Sam to school for her. Sarah isn't impressed when Robert bounces on his bed at 6am. Frank sets Nick up with his first job - shoveling manure. Kim explains Dolly's duties to her. Kate receives a bunch of flowers from David and puts them straight in the bin. Nick continues in his attempts to impress Zoe but doesn't get anywhere. Sarah's annoyed when Annie barges into the cottage and asks her to knock in future.
Jan 16, 1990
Dolly asks Annie to help out with Sam while she's working. Annie agrees but rebukes her saying that she only calls when she wants something since Matt left. Rachel worries about Lucy being missing overnight. Nick becomes embarrassing in his attempts to flirt with Zoe. Joe tells Pete that he is envious of him and Lynn having a baby. Zoe asks Lynn about chlamydia psittaci and she invites her to speak to Kathy in The Woolpack. Dolly's surprised when Kim wants to enroll her on a book-keeping course for six weeks in Skipdale. Zoe meets with Kathy who agrees to talk to her. Kate goes searching for Lucy. Zoe tells Kathy that Chris fancies her and they talk about Kathy's miscarriage and Jackie's death. Kate finds Lucy caught in the snare. Amos asks Chris to take the part of Dracula in the play, but Chris isn't interested.
Jan 18, 1990
Lucy is better but Mark is still remorseful about setting the trap and sneaks out to gather up the others. Kathy wonders why Frank wants to see her. Sarah struggles to adjust to life at Emmerdale Farm as she attempts to get used to Jack's habits. Mark admits to setting the gin trap in an attempt to catch mink. Kathy visits Home Farm to see Frank. Zoe warns Frank not to upset Kathy. Annie disapproves of Kate becoming a partner in Emmerdale Farm. Kathy takes Frank to see her land, he tells her that she owes him rent and that he may not want to renew her lease. He says he has plans for the land. Joe buys some proper mink traps in an attempt to show Mark how to use them and catch mink properly. Kathy arrives at Emmerdale Farm upset after her meeting with Frank. Joe blames Zoe for upsetting her and warns her to leave Kathy alone in future.
Jan 23, 1990
Kathy worries about paying the rent on her land. Alan overhears her talking about Frank's plans for the land. Mark, Dan and Gary check their traps, they find a mink but don't know how to kill it. They decide to abandon the idea of catching them. Sarah nails up the interconnecting door between the farmhouse and the cottage. Frank tries to convince Zoe not to give up university. Alan enquires about his tenancy agreement. Mark tries to pass on the mink traps on to David but he storms off insulted when he discovers they were Joe's. Frank tells Alan he has great plans for the estate. Seth has food poisoning and tells Amos he won't be able to appear in the play. Pete agrees to take his role back from a struggling Nick. Lynn finds some dead bluebottles on an old costume.
Jan 25, 1990
Amos is upset when he reads a review of the play in the Hotten Courier. Frank asks Zoe to accompany him to the Fish and Game farm following an invitation from Alan. Kathy asks Frank if she can pay her rent in installments, but he tells her not to bother as he is not going to renew her license. Amos vows not to contribute to the Courier again and Henry finds the paper in the waste bin. Frank and Zoe visit the fish farm. Alan tells them that Seth is off work claiming he caught a disease from the fish. He turns down Zoe's offer to take a water sample. Jack asks Kathy to pretend that Sarah's washing is hers so Annie will dry it for her.
Jan 30, 1990
Sarah's annoyed when she can't get dressed for work as she can't find any of her clothes. Annie is surprised that Jack is letting Joe go off on holiday at lambing time. Mark offers to help at the farm. Jack discovers that Annie has taken Sarah's washing down to Kathy's. Nick finds dead fish in the river at Home Farm. Zoe tells Alan that she thinks she knows what's wrong with Seth, but he isn't interested and patronises her. Sarah collects her washing from Kathy. Nick discovers the weed killer was responsible for dead fish. Zoe is relieved to find a sympathetic ear in Jack. Dolly arrives at work late and asks Kim for time off to find a childminder for Sam.
Feb 1, 1990
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.
Feb 6, 1990
Zoe informs Jack that Emmerdale Farm's slurry has caused the Cryptosporidium outbreak. Bill and Jock ask Alan if he has got any work going; he says he needs a secretary. Kim tells Alan, in confidence, that she is planning to breed horses. Amos confronts Nick about the fish found in The Woolpack. Meg bans Seth from drinking beer in the pub. Frank offers to pay Jack £50 to take his fertilizer off his hands. Alan asks Kim if he can stable Champion at Home Farm; he offers to give her regular supplies of trout as payment. Bill and Jock ask Jack for a job at Emmerdale Farm but he can't offer them anything. Annie asks Sarah to go out for tea; she reluctantly agrees. Chris asks Kathy for a dinner date again. Sarah has tea with Annie, Sam and Robert. Annie watches her closely and questions her about her relationship with Jack. Mark is upset about his mum having a baby with Joe.
Feb 8, 1990
Alan prepares to interview for an office secretary. Annie reminds Jack that it would have been Kathy and Jackie's second wedding anniversary today. Kathy gets upset as she tells Jack she misses him. Seth watches a stream of young girls going into Alan's cottage and when he brings a young girl into The Woolpack, Seth, Bill and Jock tease her so much she walks out on him. Lynn calls round to Kathy's to say goodbye; she is leaving Beckindale with Pete. Lynn tells Kathy that Pete has been offered promotion in the West Midlands and is relieved to be leaving the village and Rachel. George Starkey, a driver with Tate & Son's tells Chris that he has a parcel for Kathy Merrick. Elsa Feldmann visits Rachel at Emmerdale Farm. Rachel asks about her brother Michael.
Feb 13, 1990
George tells Kathy that he stopped off at a cafe while on a run down to Southampton; it was called The Halfway House and Kathy recognises the name as somewhere she once went with Jackie. The package contains a sweater of Jackie's which he left behind at the cafe; he tells her that a psychic woman named Mary Smith has been in touch with Jackie. Kathy is quite comforted by her message. Nick, Rachel, Mark and Elsa arrive at The Black Bull in Hotten; they meet Elsa's brother, Michael. Seth and Wilf win the dominoes match at The Woolpack. Amos worries about the loss of trade. Mark is told to leave the The Black Bull because he is underage. A gang of youths follow them out, but Michael comes to their rescue.
Feb 15, 1990
Nick teases Kathy about going to Southampton. Jack is upset to receive a letter telling him that Emmerdale Farm are to be fined £1200 for the slurry pollution. Sarah makes things worse by telling him that her boss is coming round for a meal and she wants him out of the way. Chris warns George Starkey again about not taking Kathy to Southampton. Amos and Henry start to clear out all the junk in the old tap room - Seth wants the room for him and his cronies, while Nick wants it for the younger people. Elsa tells Nick she thinks Alan is a dirty old man. Nick laughs and tells her to reconsider the job offer. Annie tries to persuade Kathy not to go to Southampton, but she has made up her mind. Alan agrees to give Elsa another interview and Nick tries to build up her confidence.
Feb 20, 1990
Sarah is still determined to leave Emmerdale Farm. She rows with Jack. The teenagers help Amos to clean out the tap room. Annie is full of cold and Sarah pours her problems out to her, saying she is fed up of being a part-time mother and housewife. Rachel asks Sarah if she can give her some driving lessons. George takes Kathy to Southampton and she meets Mary Smith. Mary tells Kathy that she found the jumper and heard Jackie's voice telling her to give it to George and also mentions the word Demdyke. Sarah takes Rachel on a driving lesson where they discuss her relationship with Jack. Mary gets in touch with Jackie for Kathy; he is telling her not to be afraid and to start living again. Sarah packs her things and is about to leave when she walks in on Robert playing near the fireplace and is forced to look after him as Annie has fallen asleep. Kathy tells George that it was worth the trip and kisses George on the cheek not realising Chris is watching.
Feb 22, 1990
Mark complains because Rachel is cooking a vegetarian Sunday dinner. Amos bans music in The Woolpack on a Sunday. Nick doesn't know how to ask Elsa out. Meanwhile, Elsa tells Rachel that she doesn't know why Nick hasn't asked her out yet. Mark, Rachel and Elsa sit down to Sunday lunch at Emmerdale Farm. Kathy argues with Chris when she finds out he sacked George. He tells her he'll think about it if she stops going to see Mary. George goes to see Frank about being sacked. Frank refuses to help, but George threatens him threatening to expose one of his secrets. He reminds Frank that he was present when a doctor visited his first wife and overheard Frank asking the doctor for pills to help her on her way.
Feb 27, 1990
Kathy tells Jack that she is going on another visit to Southampton. Kim calls to see Chris and asks if he knows why Frank and George argued so violently. Alan has to wear a sling after his horse bolted. Elsa arrives for her first day and Seth says that he is fit enough to come back to work. Elsa's first task is to buy Alan a packet of biscuits. Chris has a meeting with George and asks him what he said to his father. George tells him that when his mother died, Frank was responsible for putting her to sleep and adds that Kim was in on it as well. Chris is hurt and upset. Kim notices marks on her mare; she realises that a stallion has covered the mare and is furious to think it may be pregnant. Chris refuses to tell Kim what happened between Frank and George. He calls at the farm to see Kathy but Jack informs him that Kathy has gone to Southampton. Alan is invited to Home Farm for a meal and begins to panic. Chris asks Jack about Jackie as he helps with lambing.
Mar 1, 1990
Annie tells Mark off for not finishing his homework and spending too much time at the pub. Henry tells Amos they'll have to get some new records. Jack is busy lambing again; he tells Kathy that Chris has been helping while she has been away. Annie gives Amos a roasting for serving alcohol to minors. Seth wants the tap room for him and his cronies to play dominoes. Amos doesn't know what to do. Kim is planning a meal for Alan and Gordon Wyatt - the Hunt Secretary. She hopes to get some business from the evening and also wants to find out whose stallion got into her field and covered her thoroughbred mares. Alan is nervous about the evening. Seth plans to get the youngsters drunk in The Woolpack so that he can claim the tap room for himself. Amos tells Mark that he will be keeping an eye on what he drinks in future. Mark witnesses Seth spiking all their drinks with vodka..
Mar 6, 1990
Kim is still angry over Champion and tells Zoe that she will sue if her mares are pregnant. She mentions that she is thinking of joining the local hunt, but does not dare tell Frank as he is opposed to hunting. Zoe calls on Alan to tell him that Kim has agreed to look closely at Champion to see if he is suitable for her mares. Chris asks to meet Kathy later. Alan takes Champion over to Home Farm and tries to bribe Kim by saying that he will propose her for the hunt if she doesn't sue him. Jack show off the new transport for the farm - a Big Bear bike. Chris tells Zoe that he doesn't want to go to Frank and Kim's anniversary dinner but she persuades him. David asks Mark to come and stay with him while Kate and Joe are away again; he refuses.
Mar 8, 1990
Zoe prepares to go back to Edinburgh University. There is a strained atmosphere at Home Farm. Frank tells Kim that he will not be made to feel like a murderer. Kim says she wants to sort things out with Chris. Alan receives a phone call telling him that Lord Luscomb, the Master of the Hunt has died; he was meant to be hosting the Hunt Ball. He's told to ask Frank instead. Frank refuses to give George a reference. Jack tells Kathy that Joe injected some of the cattle with steroids in the summer. Kathy is shocked. Frank looks around Blackthorn Farm and voices his idea of a show farm for tourists. He reminds Elizabeth and Michael that they are two months overdue with the rent. Kim calls to see Chris but he doesn't want to listen to her.
Mar 13, 1990
It's early morning and as Amos clears up outside The Woolpack he notices some graffiti on the wall - 'Frank Tate killed his wife'. Chris notices more graffiti at the haulage office. Meanwhile, at Home Farm, Nick is told to clean paint off the lawn, someone has daubed 'Killer Tate and his tart live here'. Jack tries to stop Joe selling the steroid injected calves. Henry tells Frank about the graffiti at The Woolpack. Joe stops Kate going to see David when he tells her about asking the kids to go and live with him. Kim persuades Frank to host the Hunt Ball. George Starkey asks Eric if he has got any work going. Chris rushes in and attacks him. Amos receives a call from someone offering to tell him the whole story about the Tates. Sgt MacArthur calls on Amos to ask about the graffiti. Kim asks Dolly if she could cater for 150 people. Rachel asks Mark why he is so against Joe and Kate having a baby. Sgt MacArthur questions Frank about Jean Tate's death.
Mar 15, 1990
Henry asks Amos if he is really going to publish the details about Frank, mentioning that the Hotten Courier will probably be sued if he does. Amos becomes convinced that Henry is planning to kill him after they discuss the ethics of euthanasia and Henry admits he'd put him out of his misery if he had to. Kate finds out that Joe is planning to sell the calves at market. Michael brings Frank the overdue rent but it is less than Frank expected. Rosemary turns up at the Fish Farm to see Alan. He lets her believe that he lives at Home Farm. Seth makes fun of Alan in front of Rosemary. Chris tells Frank that he is resigning as Managing Director of the haulage firm. He later overhears Seth talking about euthanasia. Michael is not pleased to hear that Chris has paid the Feldmanns rent
Mar 20, 1990
Kate and Sarah talk about the steroid problem. Sarah says they will have to compromise. Chris clashes with Frank when he goes to collect his belongings from the office. He takes Kathy off to Skipdale saying he has a surprise for her and takes her shopping for a ballgown for the Hunt Ball. They are seen by George Starkey who is upset because he had his eye on Kathy. David steals a gun from Alan's house. George makes an insulting comment about Kathy leading to Chris chasing after him in his car. Kathy tells him to stop and grow up. Rosemary calls on Alan and asks if he wants to commune with nature on his estate with her. Seth makes it awkward for him to refuse. Kate tells Jack that they will have to risk selling the beef, but in return Joe has to agree to let Emmerdale farm organic land. Alan and Rosemary bump into Kim on Home Farm land; she asks him not to make a habit of walking there. Alan is sheepish.
Mar 22, 1990
It's the night of the Hunt Ball, Kim is quite flustered and Dolly is busy organising the ball. Henry explains to Amos how he watched his wife Margaret die of cancer, this makes Amos understand Frank's situation. Henry escorts Annie to the Ball. Nick worries about meeting Elsa's mum. Alan arrives early at Home Farm worrying that Rosemary may arrive and find out that he is not the real owner of Home Farm. Elizabeth gives Nick a hard time over dinner. David turns up at the farm and apologises for upsetting Rachel; he seems obsessed with Kate. As the ball gets underway, the event is interrupted by a loud horn sounding outside. It is George Starkey in a 32-ton lorry with the words 'Who killed Jean Tate' plastered on the side. He proceeds to cause a scene in front of everyone. Frank makes an emotional speech in front of the guests telling them the truth about his wife. They all listen in silence, then Chris hugs Frank.
Mar 27, 1990
Sarah and Jack discuss steroids; she has read a lot about them. Zoe arrives home, not knowing about the Hunt Ball incident. Seth worries when he discovers a gun missing. Rosemary keeps calling at Home Farm to speak to Alan. Jack decides to go to market with Joe when he sells the calves; he says he will stick by him whatever happens. David tells Seth that he will tell Alan about the missing gun, but doesn't. Elsa tells Alan that he should tell Rosemary the truth. Jack and Joe take the beef herd to market; they are both nervous. Rosemary turns up at Home Farm looking for Alan and finds out that he doesn't live there. The Sugdens calves are auctioned at Hotten Market.
Mar 29, 1990
David is prowling round the farm spying on Joe and Kate with the gun he took. Kim is losing business since the Hunt Ball incident. Frank has a visit from the police. They ask him to accompany them to the station to be questioned about Jean's death. Henry Braithwaite from the Ministry of Agriculture turns up and tells Joe that his beef herd have been impounded and are being examined. They suspect the unauthorised use of steroids. He asks to examine all their stock. Zoe tells Kim that she has been offered a job in Hotten, but she is worried about all the gossip concerning her father. Emmerdale Farm Ltd. meet to discuss the steroid problem. Henry worries that the reputation of the farm may be harmed. Kim is anxiously waiting for news of Frank. Chris tries to trace where the police have taken him.
Apr 3, 1990
David points the shotgun at Joe and tells him that he is going to finish it. Kate tries to persuade him to put the gun down. She tells him that he will have to kill them both. Finally he lets Joe have the gun and runs off saying he is sorry. Kate stops Joe from calling the police. He takes the gun back to Alan - broken in two. Frank invites Kathy for dinner. Kate is upset about her ordeal. Rachel wonders what is going on with her mum and Joe. Alan gives Seth and Elsa roasting about the gun going missing. Kate doesn't want Rachel or Mark to find out about their father. Jack offers to go and find him. He tells Alan the full story and he offers to go to Hotten with Jack to find David. They arrive at his flat which seems to have been abandoned, and find notes left for Kate and the children.
Apr 5, 1990
Joe thinks that he and Kate should tell Mark and Rachel what really happened with David as the children wonder why their father hasn't been in touch with them. Sarah lets the secret slip to Annie and Henry. Dolly drops Sam off with Liz and asks her opinion about living at Home Farm. Annie is furious when she finds out about David and insists that the police are informed. Mark asks Seth if he knows anything about his father. Kim presses Dolly to move into Home Farm again. Dolly worries that she would be on call 24 hours a day and she doesn't want to upset Sam with a move. Jack tells Joe and Kate that Annie knows about David and that she is going to tell the police. Chris calls to see Kathy at Emmerdale Farm. Bill shows Amos his poll tax demand and tells him that he didn't fill in the proper forms and now he is being fined. Joe and Kate arrive back at the farm after going to see the police.
Apr 10, 1990
Joe has booked a table for four for his and Kate's anniversary. Rachel is furious with Kate as she tells her she's found out about David, she hopes the police catch him. Kate goes in search of Mark in order to tell him about his father. Rumours are spreading about David - mainly from Seth. Alan gives Nick a letter from the poll tax that was delivered to Victoria Cottage. Mark overhears Seth and Nick discussing his father. Chris asks Kathy out again. Kathy is disappointed when Joe says he will have to sell 3 Demdyke Row. Kate finally catches up with Mark, but it is too late as he is already upset. Kathy worries about where Nick will move. Frank asks Dolly to give up her afternoon off to help him out.
Apr 12, 1990
It's Joe and Kate's first anniversary. A 'For Sale' sign goes up at 3 Demdyke Row and Eric taunts Kathy. Chris asks Kathy out on a mystery date. Eric receives a visit from a glamorous woman - Debbie Wilson; she has come to ask his advice about setting up an antiques business. Alan worries about Frank's plans for the fish farm. Debbie asks Eric to look over some properties in Hotten with her. Rachel asks Mark not to mention to Joe that the restaurant he has booked for the anniversary meal is the same one they went to with their father on Christmas Eve. Kate thanks Joe for one of the best years of her life. Dolly and Liz have a night in with a bottle of wine and the children. Dolly tells Liz that she loves her work. Eric takes Debbie for a drink in The Woolpack. Jock and Bill are jealous.
Apr 17, 1990
Nick is surprised to find that Kathy has not been home all night. He sees Chris dropping her off in the morning and teases her, secretly pleased that she is starting to live again. Rachel has a go at Mark for walking out of the restaurant. Frank informs Dolly that she will have to organise a press conference for him. Alan tells Elsa that Frank has big plans for Home Farm. Amos is furious when Henry receives an invitation to Frank's press conference and he doesn't. The Woolpack is invaded by tourists looking for "a sighting". Amos is puzzled. Mark takes out the Big Bear. Jack tells Joe and Kate to give Mark some space. Amos is told by one of the strangers in The Woolpack that they have come to see the ghost and shows him a tourist booklet quoting the sentence "Woolpack Inn, Beckindale, complete with welcoming ghost".
Apr 19, 1990
Dolly and Kim discuss catering for the press conference. Kim says she is disappointed that Dolly has not sorted out her childminding arrangements properly yet. Henry tells Amos that he is not going to the press conference. Alan tells Seth that Elsa will be keeping an eye on him while he is at Home Farm. Mark is still sulky and Joe tries to talk to him. The villagers speculate about Frank's plans. Jock asks Nick if he fancies doing some beating for a bit of extra cash but asks him to keep it a secret. The Woolpack is packed out with ghost hunters. Nick enquires on whether Jack and Sarah will be in need of a babysitter for Robert anytime soon. Mark steals a pen in the village shop.
Apr 24, 1990
Elsa arrives for her first day in charge at the fish farm. Seth is ready to make it hard for her. Rachel notices Mark's new pen; he tells her that his dad gave him it for Christmas. Jack invites Sarah out for the evening. The Tates prepare for the press conference. Mark steals some chocolate from the shop. Henry wants to buy a microwave for the pub, but Amos objects. Seth leaves Elsa to cope on her own while he goes for a pint.
Apr 25, 1990
Amos and Henry read about Frank's plans in the Hotten Courier. Chris is busy decorating the nursery flat. Frank wants to know if Kathy will be moving in. Mark steals a watch from the shop. Zoe asks Seth why Jock and Bill are asking around for beaters. He tells her that they are probably planning illegal hare coursing and that she should not get involved. Kate cannot master knitting baby clothes. Zoe asks Nick if he will pretend to go beating and then he can tell her where the hare coursing is taking place. Joe nearly runs Kim down on his quad bike while she is out riding; they discover a mutual love of horses. Joe then mentions Frank's plans for Home Farm and they clash.
May 1, 1990
Kathy and Nick are staying at Emmerdale Farm. Kim is still upset that Chris is moving into the nursery and is rather snobby about Kathy. Kathy is going to a village car boot sale to look for some furniture to replace that which was stolen. Joe offers to give her some money as he feels guilty. Jock asks Dolly to look after Judy while he goes to earn some extra money and tells Nick that the 'beating' is on today. Alan calls to see Frank and asks about his plans for the fish farm. Elsa asks Jack to help Michael with a difficult calving. Kathy and Chris bump into Eric and Debbie at the car boot sale. Kathy is touched when she realises that Chris salvaged her wedding photograph from the mess at 3 Demdyke Row. Nick calls Zoe and tells her that the hare coarsing is on, but that he doesn't know where; they make their plans. Jock and Bill are celebrating in The Woolpack. Seth is suspicious.
May 3, 1990
Dolly tells Liz that she has decided to move into Home Farm. Liz is upset about Jock's injuries. Frank is furious with Zoe for not telling him about the illegal hare coursing on his estate, especially as it is mentioned in the papers and he fears it will ruin his plans for the estate. Kim is worried about riding again since she hurt Jock. Rachel is suspicious about Mark's new watch but covers for him in front of Kate. She tells him that he has got to stop shoplifting. Kathy tells Joe and Jack that she wants to show her sheep. Jock harasses Mark about being his witness to Kim's attack.
May 8, 1990
Sarah covers for Mark. Henry has bought a microwave oven for the pub lunches, but Amos is not impressed. Frank shows Kim round the barn conversion he is having renovated. Eric views a prospective property with Debbie and offers to help her get started. Michael is furious when he hears about Frank's barn conversion. Jock calls at Home Farm and upsets Kim. Frank visits the Game Farm and tells Alan that he wants to double the size of the shoot. Elsa is jealous of Zoe - she thinks that Nick fancies her.
May 10, 1990
Jack has been birdwatching and noticed a pair of peregrines nesting at Keller Fell. Chris and Kathy spend their first morning together in the nursery flat. Kate feels unwell. Kathy and Dolly are embarrassed when they meet in the Home Farm kitchen over breakfast. Alan tells Seth that the game farm is being expanded. Seth is worried that he may have to start working hard. Kim is still feeling guilty about injuring Jock. Frank tells her to forget him. Henry, being a keen birdwatcher is excited about the peregrine sighting. Amos is preoccupied by the lack of bar food.
May 15, 1990
Kate has lost her baby. Joe tells Sgt MacArthur that he thinks Mark is to blame. Jack thinks that losing the baby will be harder for Joe as he has not got any children. Mark is trying to make up to Joe, he knows that Joe blames him for the miscarriage. Alan receives an invitation to the Hotten Civic Dinner. He does not know who to take with him. Kate tells Joe not to blame Mark, but he won't listen. Kathy is upset about Kate's miscarriage. Kim asks Dolly about Jock's family, she says that she wants to do something for them. Rachel has a go at Mark. Dolly visits Kate and tells her that she can sympathise. Jack tries out his protective suit and makes Joe smile. Henry is trying to organise support to get the RSPB to protect Keller Fell where the peregrines are nesting.
May 17, 1990
Rachel cannot sleep because she is worried about her A-level examinations. Jock looks around Home Farm and gives Zoe the creeps. Seth tells Alan that he will need help if Frank is serious about doubling the number of shooting days, he threatens to leave. Jock barges into Home Farm's kitchen. Kate tries to encourage Rachel to continue studying. Jock sneaks some whisky from the Home Farm drinks cabinet. Elsa plans her night with Nick while Rachel gives her an alibi.
May 22, 1990
Rachel asks Kathy to give her some driving lessons. Mark is jealous because Rachel has been promised a car if she does well in her exams. Michael telephones Emmerdale Farm and asks if Elsa got off to work on time. Annie tells him that Elsa has not slept there and Rachel feels guilty. Elsa and Nick kiss goodbye after their first night together. Dolly tells Zoe about her forthcoming date with Alan. Jock walks in and they both ignore him. Joe is worried about Kate working so soon after her miscarriage. Rachel tells Elsa that Michael knows she did not stay at Emmerdale. Zoe catches Jock stealing some brandy. she argues with him about the hare coarsing and tells him that she hopes he gets sent down. Eric takes Debbie into the country and tells her how happy he is, he asks her to marry him and she accepts. Elsa tells Rachel that she and Nick did not take any precautions when they slept together, both Rachel and Nick reassure her that she cannot be pregnant.
May 24, 1990
Frank has been for a run. Jock is confident that he is not going to be sent to prison, he tells Bill that he will probably just get a fine. Dolly receives her decree nisi, she tells Kim that she had a good night with Alan. Frank is abrupt with Michael when he finds him taking a short cut across his land. Kathy takes Rachel on a driving lesson. She finds it difficult to concentrate. Jock is furious when he arrives back from the court having received a £1600 fine and is bound over to keep the peace for eighteen months. He storms out of The Woolpack after Amos hints that he was guilty. Rachel parks Kathy's Citroen CV up in Hotten, but leaves the hand break off. The car rolls down the hill into some roadworks. Kathy is furious with Rachel. Frank warns Jock to be on his best behaviour.
May 29, 1990
The Sugdens talk about the fire at Home Farm. The police arrive at Blackthorn Farm to talk to Michael. Debbie insists that Eric does not come to her shop until she is ready for him. She thanks him for everything that he has done for her as if she is saying goodbye. She drives off and he looks at an engagement ring that he plans to give her later. Nick worries that Frank is going to find out about his police record. Joe and Jack ask Kathy about the barn fire and gloat. Elizabeth worries that Michael might have had something to do with the barn fire. Eric buys a bottle of champagne for his celebration with Debbie. He tells The Woolpack regulars that he is going to be more honest in future. The police ask Frank if there is anyone who might have a grudge against him. He replies that there are plenty of people - the Feldmanns and Jock MacDonald for example. Frank discovers that Nick has got a record.
May 31, 1990
Kathy tells Chris that she would feel embarrassed turning up at Emmerdale Farm in her new car, she gets a lift with him instead. Jock turns up for work at the game farm and gets a hard time from Seth for turning up late. Elsa does not seem able to concentrate on her work and is rather cold towards Nick. Joe and Jack fix the roof at 3 Demdyke Row. Joe is worried that it is not selling. Jack tries to convince him to farm organic lamb. Rachel is busy revising. Kathy talks to Kate about Chris buying her a car. Kate tries to convince her to keep it. Amos tells Sarah that he has been asked to cover the Connelton Show for the Hotten Courier. Joe receives an offer on 3 Demdyke Row, but thinks it is too low.
Jun 5, 1990
It is the day of the Connelton Show. Kathy is showing her sheep, Annie is entering the cake competition and Kate is putting Lucy in for the obedience trials. Mark is embarrassed to find out that he has to look after Lucy. Zoe tells Dolly that she has to judge the children's pet competition. Amos wears a check suit and a press badge. Sgt MacArthur turns up at Blackthorn Farm and asks to search the premises. Nick is puzzled by Elsa's cool attitude. Forensic experts find a glove in Michael's truck which matches one found at the scene of the fire. Kate, Joe, Rachel and Mark arrive at the show.
Jun 7, 1990
Alan tells Nick that Elsa has phoned in sick. Elizabeth brings Michael home from the police station, he has been given bail. Sarah tells Kathy and Jack that she is frightened of being unemployed. Frank is upset because his Fromage Frais keep disappearing out of the fridge. Elizabeth tries to convince Michael to fight his case. Joe has made an appointment to see Frank, he has got an offer to put to him. Sarah tells Amos that the mobile library service has been cut. He is appalled and tells her that something should be done. Alan threatens Jock with the sack for slacking off work. Nick tries to see Elsa, but she hides from him. Elizabeth calls to see her and asks if she has had a row with Nick. Sarah tells Jack that she does not want to get involved in farming, but that she doesn't know what else to do.
Jun 12, 1990
Jack has gone missing and Joe is annoyed. Amos tells Sarah that he has organised a petition against the closure of the mobile library. She hasn't the heart to tell him that she has decided to take the redundancy. The postman arrives at the farm bringing a letter from David Hughes. Joe decides to open it in front of Kate, Mark and Rachel. In the letter, David apologises for everything and says he is living in Germany. Mark asks Joe if he is going to take the letter to the police. Jack goes to see Frank. Frank asks him where he stands on organic farming. Jack informs him that he would have done something before now if Joe wasn't so against it. Frank says that he wants someone to farm organic sheep on 75 acres of his pasture. Jack cannot understand why he is doing it but soon realises it is all down to money. Jack says he will have to talk to his partners at Emmerdale Farm Ltd..
Jun 14, 1990
Jock is still taking it easy at the fish and game farm, much to Alan and Seth's disgust. Joe and Kate talk about the forthcoming meeting to discuss organic farming. Joe is annoyed to hear that Kate will not be voting with him. Kim receives a telephone call asking her if the Demdale Hunt can carry on hunting on Home Farm land. She agrees, even though Frank will be against it. Mark and Rachel are both finding it hard to study. Mark is worried about his father. Nick is still bemused as to why Michael hit him. Kathy advises Nick to go and talk to Elsa. Mark and Joe dismantle the waste pipe in the kitchen to look for Kate's engagement ring, but she finds it just as Joe gets covered in water by Mark.
Jun 19, 1990
Jack is gloating about his win over Joe. Joe is sulking. Kathy is pleased to hear that she will be in charge of the sheep at Emmerdale Farm. Joe and Jack argue again as Joe hints that Sarah should do some work on the farm. Frank and Kim go for a walk up to the barn conversion. Frank is surprised to see Michael looking around. They clash and Michael tells him that he didn't cause the fire, but that he is glad it burnt down anyway.
Jun 21, 1990
Frank is busy making sandwiches for his organic friends in Dolly's absence. Chris asks if there is any news on Zoe's finals. Dolly and Sam are staying with Alan. Kim phones Dolly and apologises. Mark and his friends are busy in the farmhouse kitchen trying to get a sound system working for Rachel's party. They are disappointed to hear that Joe and Kate are planning to come to the party. Seth confides in Alan that he thinks Elsa is in trouble and asks Alan to talk to her. Dan and Gary give Mark a hard time over his family attending. Rachel makes it worse by telling them that they can only drink fruit punch - made by Annie.
Jun 26, 1990
Mark and Annie anxiously wait for news of Rachel. A sold sign is put up outside 3 Demdyke Row. Seth and Archie speculate about who has bought the cottage. Nick has a massive hangover. Kate and Joe bring Rachel home - she has had her stomach pumped. Annie is mystified when she says she stuck to the fruit punch all night. Archie tells Nick that he no longer drinks. He reminds Nick that he went to see Elsa last night and came back covered in mud. Elizabeth surveys the damage caused by Nick to her garden. She tells Elsa that Nick is not good enough for her. Archie asks Jack and Joe if they have got any work, but they say they don't need any help. Rachel goes to see Sarah to get away from Annie. She tells her that she doesn't regret getting drunk and that she needed to get the last year out of her system. Sarah comments that it is her last afternoon at work. .
Jun 28, 1990
Frank complains to Zoe that Nick is late again. Rachel is worrying that she might not have passed her exams. She tells Kate that she might not go to university. Kate is not pleased. Annie asks Kathy and Chris to tea at Emmerdale Farm. Chris worries that he is being given the 'once over' by the Sugdens. Elizabeth tries to stop Elsa from going to work. She arranges for her to go and stay with her Aunty Margaret in Knaresborough. Elizabeth goes to see Alan and he agrees to give Elsa time off. Seth realises that Elsa is pregnant. Henry is annoyed to find that Amos is trying to throw out an old shirt that Marian bought him, calling it tatty. Zoe goes to see Seth to ask him to show her around the local countryside, he agrees.
Jul 5, 1990
Nick is anxious to hear from Elsa. Kim tells Dolly to go to bed as she is not feeling well. Rachel is impressed to hear that Sarah has travelled widely and took a year off after her A-levels. Jack is amused to hear Archie say that he is going to become a blacksmith. Zoe and Seth set a trap for the vixen. Nick confronts Elizabeth and demands to know where Elsa is. Elizabeth refuses to tell him. Joe, Annie, Kate, Rachel and Mark discuss traveling as Rachel ponders the idea. Annie says that she has never been anywhere. Nick tells Kathy that he thinks Elsa has been sent away to have an abortion. She tries to comfort him. Kim looks after Sam and they make a cake for Frank.
Jul 10, 1990
Nick is convinced that Elsa has probably had an abortion. Jock is late for work again and Seth tells him off. Frank tells Nick that he is slacking at Home Farm. He warns him to pull his socks up. Zoe receives some posters in the post that she sent off for, reminding tourists in the village to pick up their litter. Kate asks Joe about holding a surprise party for Annie's 70th birthday. Dolly receives her decree absolute. Rachel sets off for her driving test feeling confident. Dolly takes off her wedding ring. Amos has still got a dodgy neck and is dressed like Noel Coward in a dressing gown and cravat. Nick confronts Michael and he lets slip that Elsa is staying in Knaresborough. Joe and Henry discuss the farm finances and Henry asks Joe if they can economise in any way. Rachel passes her driving test and wants to drive home.
Jul 12, 1990
Jack brings Sarah some flowers to wish her luck on her first day at The Woolpack. Amos is worried about leaving Sarah in charge while he and Henry go to Annie's party. Joe is annoyed when the insurance company only offer 350 pounds for the escort. Rachel tells Kate that she has decided to take a year out before going to university, but Kate makes her promise that she will still go in a year. Seth and Bill try and trick Sarah into giving them large measurements of beer, but she is wise to their prank. Nick asks Frank for time off by feigning illness in order to go to Knaresborough. At the same time, Elsa arrives back in Beckindale. Zoe goes to see Alan and asks him to tackle the issue of the lack of rubbish bins in the village.
Jul 17, 1990
It is Annie's 70th birthday and she receives presents from all the family - chocolates from Rachel and Mark, framed family photograph from Joe and Kate, a jumper from Jack and Sarah and a book from Amos. Joe and Kate are busy planning the surprise party for Annie. Seth complains to Alan that he needs a proper assistant. He asks him to get rid of Jock and Alan promises to speak to Frank. Kathy speaks to Elizabeth about Nick and Elsa, but Elizabeth says that Elsa is having no more to do with Nick. Kathy tries to reason with her, but she won't listen. Elsa and Rachel are talking when Annie walks in and asks what is wrong. Elsa tells her that she is pregnant and Annie is sympathetic, but advises that she talk to the father.
Jul 19, 1990
Henry has just got back from the hospital when Sarah arrives. Amos has had a stroke and there is no change in his condition. Henry is blaming himself. Alan tells Nick that he wants to help him and Elsa. Nick is surprised. Archie is fascinated by the walkie talkie that Jack has with him on the farm. He starts to sing a Rolling Stones song which Annie is shocked to hear in the farmhouse. Alan talks to Nick about his failed relationship with Caroline. Nick says that maybe it failed because of outside interference from Alice. Jock upsets Henry in The Woolpack by talking about how Amos may be affected by his stroke. Kathy meets Elsa in the village and asks her to be cruel to be kind and stop seeing Nick. Henry is upset that he never said how he really felt about Amos. He starts to say something to Annie, but Rachel interrupts them. Nick is shocked when Elsa calls at Demdyke.
Jul 24, 1990
Zoe and Kim set off for Edinburgh to do some pre-graduation shopping. Frank is due to join them the following day, he tells Zoe how proud he is of her. Elsa reassures Nick that she hasn't changed her mind as she surprises him by calling round to 3 Demdyke Row. Alan visits Amos in hospital, he is doing well, but complains about the amount of visitors and get well cards he has received. Alan suggests they should come up with a rota for visitors. Henry is worrying about looking after Amos when he gets out of hospital. Annie offers to come down to The Woolpack to look after him. Sarah tells Henry that there is now a rota for visiting Amos. Nick worries about where he will live with Elsa. He is going to ask Frank if he can rent 3 Demdyke Row. Frank's business friends arrive for a meeting at Home Farm.
Jul 26, 1990
Joe is in a good mood as it is completion day on 3 Demdyke Row. It is Rachel's last day of school and she tries to persuade Annie to let her borrow her car. Annie tells her that she has to get good grades in her exams first. Zoe is preparing for her graduation, but there is no sign of Frank. Dolly is busy clearing up at Home Farm after Frank's drunken evening with his friends. Kim phones to see where Frank is and Dolly presumes that he has already set off. She then receives a call from a friend of Frank's, Terry Prince telling her to come and collect Frank from his hotel - he is hungover and realises that he has missed Zoe's graduation. Joe's solicitor phones and tells him that he has got squatters in 3 Demdyke Row and that this will hold up the sale. Dolly covers for Frank by telling Kim that his car has broken down somewhere on the borders. Joe storms round to 3 Demdyke Row and tells Archie to clear out.
Jul 31, 1990
Frank speaks to Nick about squatting in 3 Demdyke Row. He warns him to sort it out, or reconsider his position at Home Farm. Rachel helps Kathy take some sheep to Hotten Market. Eric remarks that the vet will be taking a close look at them. Amos has Henry running round after him. Frank is feeling guilty about missing Zoe's graduation. He gives her a diamond brooch for a present. Eric teases Joe asking him what he has been feeding his sheep on. Joe reminds him about the incident with Debbie. Elsa tells Nick that Elizabeth wants to see him. Frank warns Joe that he will drop out of buying 3 Demdyke Row if the squatters do not leave. Amos keeps summoning Henry with a bell. Joe becomes more depressed when his lambs only fetch £37 a head at market. Bill depresses everyone in The Woolpack by talking about stroke victims. Rachel arrives for her interview with Chris.
Aug 2, 1990
Elsa surprises Nick by announcing that she is moving into 3 Demdyke Row with him. Kathy looks sad as she turns the page of the calendar over to August. She tells Chris that Jackie died a year ago on the 17th. Elsa is determined to face Elizabeth and tell her that she is leaving home, Nick is not so confident. It is Zoe's first day at work at Bennetts Veterinary Practice in Hotten. She brushes off Frank's pep talk. Rachel is bored with haymaking and broods over not hearing about the receptionist job. Zoe takes surgery on her first day. Amos is getting restless and Sarah offers to get him some books from the library. Kim gives Sam a riding lesson and Dolly tells him that they are going to see Matt in Norfolk for a few days. Sarah brings Amos a selection of heavy books back from the library, but he prefers to read a thriller novel that he finds in her handbag.
Aug 7, 1990
Annie is busy making a bed for Kate's friend, Fran. Rachel is pleased to hear that she has got the job as receptionist at Frank Tate & Son Haulage Contractor. Elsa tries to organise Nick and Archie at 3 Demdyke Row. Amos tells Henry that he wants to make his will. Pete calls at Emmerdale Farm to see Rachel. He still seems keen on her. They narrowly avoid Kate seeing them chat. Dolly and Sam leave for Norfolk. Frank is surprised when Kim says that she will miss Sam. Pete admits to Rachel that he has missed her and wants to get back with her. She is not convinced, but they kiss and agree to meet later. Nick sees Jock about joining a union and standing up to Frank. Kate is not happy to see Pete.
Aug 9, 1990
It is Rachel's first day at work and she misses her bus. Elsa tells Archie to clean up the 3 Demdyke Row. Rachel asks Pete to give her a lift into Skipdale and promises a kiss if she is on time. Henry tells Amos that Beckindale is to get a new curate - a young man from London. He tries to encourage Amos to do his physiotherapy exercises, but he is feeling a bit depressed about being so immobile. Joe is annoyed when Kate neglects her farm work to spend time with Fran. Eric refuses to answer a telephone call from Councillor Charlie Aindow and seems to begin to panic. Elizabeth calls at 3 Demdyke Row and tells Nick and Elsa that she has a proposition to put to them. She asks Nick and Elsa if they want to come and live at Blackthorn Farm, adding that she still does not approve of them wanting to get married. Archie calls to see Zoe and asks her for a drink.
Aug 14, 1990
Joe is not pleased when Kate goes for a day out in Leeds with Fran. Nick tells Frank that that he and Elsa are moving out of 3 Demdyke Row, but that Archie is staying put. Rachel agrees to see Pete for lunch. Frank asks Dolly's advice about getting Archie out of 3 Demdyke Row. Jack tells Joe that he's behaving as though he is jealous of Fran. Kate decides to buy an expensive dress in Leeds. Jack is delighted when Sarah offers to help on the farm. She isn't happy though, when a cow stands on her foot. Zoe is upset when she may have to put down a healthy dog because the owners do not want it. Pete visits Rachel at work. Dolly visits Archie and warns him that he is dealing with two of the most powerful families in Beckindale. Eric panics when Charlie Aindow calls at the market and asks for his £2,000, reminding Eric that he is Chairman of the Markets Committee and could make things difficult for him.
Aug 16, 1990
Rachel has stayed out all night with Pete and Kate is furious. Zoe is pleased that her boss has the flu and she can get out of the surgery for a change to do his calls. Kim broaches the subject of having children with Frank and tells him that he can have his vasectomy reversed. Dolly calls to see Archie and asks if he has decided to move out yet. He is still thinking about it. Kate asks Joe to come out for a meal with her and Fran, but he is not interested. Zoe asks Archie to come out on her calls with her. Rachel arranges another date with Pete. Archie overcomes his fear of animals with Zoe's help. Frank is sharp with Dolly when she mentions 3 Demdyke Row. He tells her that he is no longer interested in the cottage and that he does not appreciate his staff taking such an interest in his business dealings. Kim finds Dolly in tears and she explains about her tongue lashing from Frank.
Aug 21, 1990
Sgt MacArthur drives into the farmyard and looks closely at the car. Kate is having big nightmares. Joe gets up for milking and is confronted by a yard full of police. Sgt MacArthur takes him inside and confronts Kate. He explains that there has been a hit and run accident on Robblesfield Road. He tries to get Kate to confess. Joe is bewildered. Kate asks how the victim is. She is in shock as MacArthur tells her that the victim was Pete Whiteley and he died at 3am. He insists on breathalysing her. The test is positive and Kate is cautioned and taken to the police station. Nick receives a letter from his mum saying that she wants to come and visit. Rachel receives her A-level results - one A and two B's. She is dying to tell Joe and Kate, but does not know where they are. Dolly suspects that Frank may have been drinking again after Kim tells her that he stayed out all night.
Aug 23, 1990
Sarah is still helping out on the farm and enjoying it. Joe tries to encourage Kate to face Rachel. Mark and Rachel discuss what might happen to their mum. The atmosphere is strained over breakfast. Charlie Aindow calls at the market and demands his money from Eric. Jack offers to tell Annie about the accident, Joe is grateful. Kate finds Sarah in tears as she thinks she is useless on the farm. Kate tells her to take things more slowly. Joe asks Mark to support Kate. Annie arrives home and Jack says that there is something she should know. Bill apologises to Amos, but says that he is going to use his coffin for Pete. He offers to look out for another for Amos, but he is making his own arrangements via his cousins firm - Brearly and Winstanley of Bridlington. Bill Middleton and Seth discuss the accident.
Aug 28, 1990
Mark receives his GCSE results and hides them from Kate. It is the day of Pete's funeral and Annie persuades Kate not to go. She asks Joe to go and represent the family. Kathy and Chris arrive home from their holiday. Mark opens his results and does not look very happy. Tony Charlton asks Amos and Henry to tell him something about Pete as he is conducting the service. All Amos can say is that he was trouble. Jack tells Sarah to take things easy on the farm, but she is insistent that she can cope. Annie persuades Rachel not to go to the funeral, but she watches from a distance. Bill refuses to shake Joe's hand. He tells Kathy that Lynn has gone into labour. Jack asks Annie to speak to Sarah and to try and get her to slow down. Archie asks Bill if he can come and live with him. Bill agrees. Sarah tells Bill that Lynn has given birth to a healthy baby boy. Caroline arrives at Home Farm looking for Nick.
Aug 30, 1990
Kate is driving the combine harvester when it hits some metal and stops. Chris impresses Caroline and she tells Kathy how lucky she is. Kate thinks that she is a jinx when the combine is damaged. Frank is going to see the doctor about having his vasectomy reversed. Elizabeth calls to see Nick as Elsa has been taken into hospital. Caroline calls round to the fish farm and Alan panics when he thinks that she may be after a share of the profits. She spots Jock hiding a box of fish. Nick is worried about Elsa. She has to rest in hospital. Frank arrives back from the doctor and admits to Kim that he is having second thoughts. Nick talks to his mum about Elsa and the baby. She tells him that she is proud of him. Kate goes to the village and people stare. She starts crying and Henry comforts her and takes her back to Emmerdale Farm. Kim talks to Dolly about having a baby, Dolly thinks that she is referring to Elsa.
Sep 4, 1990
Jock swigs from a whisky bottle outside Home Farm. It is Robert Sugden's first day at school. Jack is telling him that Sarah will meet him outside after school when a large tanker travelling at high speed nearly runs them over. Jack is furious. Kate sets off for her remand hearing. Frank tells Kim that she is becoming obsessed with the baby idea and they nearly row. Michael asks Seth if he saw anything suspicious on the night of the barn fire, but he can't help. Alan still thinks he is guilty. Jack and Sarah agree that they should both collect Robert from school. Caroline offers to help at the Fish Farm. Alan panics when she offers to look at the books. Amos tries to pull a pint, but gets upset when his hand will not work properly and he smashes a glass. Jock is still hanging around at Home Farm. He waits until Frank goes out and then storms into the house. He is abusive and threatening to Kim and Dolly.
Sep 6, 1990
Kate is restless and Joe tries to comfort her. Caroline and Alan meet in the village. She explains that she just wants to be good friends and he accepts this. It is Nick’s 21st birthday. Elizabeth tries to encourage him to go to his party that evening and he agrees and invites her. Sarah asks Kate about the organic sheep, but she doesn't want to think about the future. Dolly calls to see Joe and tells him that she wants to buy 3 Demdyke Row. Henry orders a new till, but wants to keep it secret from Amos. Tony Charlton calls at Emmerdale Farm and Kate is rather short with him. He asks her to help him to deliver some leaflets around the village, she is surprised because she thought that he was going to give her a lecture. Michael is agitated about his forthcoming trial and Jock doesn't help by telling him he can’t help him. Amos walks into the bar and sees the new till; he is furious with Henry.
Sep 11, 1990
Kathy tells Chris off for arranging the strippergram for Nick. He cannot understand why she is making so much fuss. Nick apologises to Elizabeth, but she tells him that she isn't a prude. Michael mentions to Nick that he thinks Bill Middleton may know something about the barn fire. Kate goes to the church and offers to deliver leaflets for Tony Charlton; he asks her if she has any fundraising ideas for the church. Amos tries out the new electronic till and is pleased that he can use it with his poorly hand. Joe and Jack are touched when they find an old scythe belonging to Sam Pearson while they are out harvesting. Michael tackles Bill Middleton, but he doesn't seem to want to say anything. Kathy apologises to Nick for Chris's behaviour. Dolly has a drink with Charlie Aindow. Zoe catches Jock attacking one of the horses. She horse whips him, but Kim stops her. She doesn't know what to do about Jock.
Sep 13, 1990
Kathy and Jack are preparing the sheep to move onto Home Farm land. Caroline and Nick are surprised when Kim tells them that she envies Elsa. Kate tries to encourage Joe to help them move the sheep. Chris calls to see Frank and asks if it is true that he is planning to start a family. When Frank confirms this, Chris explodes. Frank tells him to keep his nose out. Alan had promised Caroline lunch, but she ends up working at the fish farm instead. Joe and Jack tell Sarah about stubble burning, they both disapprove. She finds this amusing as for once the two brothers agree on something. Seth finds Caroline and Alan messing about at the fish farm. Frank is worried that the whole village will find out about the baby plans. He tells Kim that he is going out to a boxing supper that evening. Kate meets Tony in The Woolpack, everyone stares at her.
Sep 18, 1990
It is Rachel's birthday and she is pleased to get a cheque from Joe and Kate. Kate is behaving strangely. Zoe insists that Kim tell Frank about Jock. Sarah's friend, Gerry, phones and asks Sarah to go to the Algarve. Jack is not pleased. Frank has got drunk again, but hides it from Kim. Alan and Caroline admit that they miss each other. Elizabeth is sharp with Michael, but admits that she is just worried about him. Kate tells Joe that she is upset by what Bill Whiteley said to her, he invites her out for the evening. Zoe puts her foot in it again and tells Frank about Jock and he asks to see Jock. When Jock arrives he overhears a conversation between Frank and Dolly about the night he got drunk when Kim was in Edinburgh. Jock gets the wrong end of the stick as he hears Frank say that Kim mustn't find out and to keep it a secret between him and Dolly.
Sep 20, 1990
Frank clears up after the fire in the stables. Kim is worried because her pregnant mare, Copper, is missing. Michael is convinced that he will no longer be charged with burning Frank's barn now as Jock has shown himself to be the arsonist. Jack is sarcastic with Sarah when she offers to help with Robert. It is the day of the Harvest Festival and Amos is determined to go to church. He is appalled when he sees the size of the marrow that Henry is taking to church, it is not up to the 'Brearly standard'. Kim calls at the farmhouse and thanks Joe and Kate for their help. She mentions that one of her horses is still missing and Joe offers to help her search the area. Amos is embarrassed when his small marrow is placed next to Seth's masterpiece in the church. The Harvest Festival service gets underway and unfortunately Alan sits on a couple of juicy plums left in a pew.
Sep 25, 1990
Joe and Jack wonder why Kathy is late for milking. Chris wonders where she has stayed all night. It is Jack and Sarah's first anniversary. Caroline tells Chris a few home truths about how to treat Kathy. Frank also has a go at him telling him that he should learn from his mistakes and that if he loses Kathy he is a fool. Alan cannot get to grips with his answerphone or dictaphone. Caroline helps him out. Kathy turns up at Emmerdale Farm and tells Annie the whole story. Annie tells her that if she loves Chris she won't give up without a fight. Michael is relieved that the charges against him have been dropped. Frank calls at Emmerdale Farm and thanks Joe for helping with the fire. He invites Joe and Kate for dinner at Home Farm. Caroline finally manages to pin Alan down and talk to him about her house sale. He made £20,000 on the sale of her house and she wants half that amount.
Sep 27, 1990
Joe and Kate discuss their forthcoming dinner date with Frank and Kim. Kate warns Joe to be on his best behaviour just as Kim is warning Frank. Henry makes sure that Amos is wrapped up when he sets off for a walk in the village. Kate and Tony are pleased with the way the cow pat competition is going. She has sold tickets to everyone in the village. Henry is worried when Amos is late back from his walk. He has nearly been run over by a couple of lorries. Chris surprises Kathy by turning up at the farm on a new motorbike. He whisks her off. Dolly discusses investing her money with Charlie. She is not sure what to do and asks Alan's advice. He tells her to be careful in her dealings with Charlie, both business and pleasure. She admits that she does not trust him. Kathy asks Jack if he thinks Chris will ever grow up and start to consider her.
Oct 2, 1990
Joe tells Kathy about Frank and Dolly, but she won't believe that there is anything going on. Jack calls to see Chris and warns him about messing Kathy about. Chris is not happy to be spoken to in that way. Dolly finds an empty vodka bottle in the living room. Frank and Kim row about her telling people about their baby plans. Tony arrives to drive Kate to her solicitors. Frank apologises to Michael for suspecting him of arson, but Michael warns him that he won't give in fighting Frank's plans to turn Blackthorn Farm into a farming museum. Dolly and Caroline measure up at 3 Demdyke Row. Amos writes a letter to the council complaining about traffic running through the village. Henry receives a mystery letter. Charlie turns up at 3 Demdyke Row and asks Dolly who advised her not to do business with him. She tells him that she spoke to Alan.
Oct 4, 1990
It is the day of the cow pat competition. Tony and Kate find out that Seth has been selling tickets as well. A reporter turns up in The Woolpack asking questions about Kate. Chris mentions to Kathy that Kim is looking for a stablehand - it would mean leaving Emmerdale Farm and working close to home. Sarah is worried about facing Kate and telling her that she has been called to give evidence against her. Joe questions Dolly about Frank. He is amused when she tells him how nice Frank can be. He still thinks that they are having an affair. Kathy explains to Sarah how tupping works. She tells her about the teaser - a ram which cannot serve a ewe himself, but allows the farmer to see which ewes are in heat. Dolly asks Nick if he would like to rent 3 Demdyke Row with Elsa. The cow finally performs - Kate wins and feels embarrassed. As her name is announced, a photographer takes her picture.
Oct 9, 1990
Kate is paranoid that an article is going to appear about her in the newspaper. Rachel receives a strange phone call at work. Kathy asks Kim about the job as stablehand and tells her that she might be interested. Charlie asks to meet Dolly at 3 Demdyke Row again. Kathy tells Kim that she just feels like a hired hand at Emmerdale Farm, she says she is fed up being a farm labourer and wants a future for herself. Kim tells her that she is worried what may happen if Kathy splits up with Chris, but Kathy assures her that she wants the job for herself - to put the past behind her. Chris finds Rachel ignoring the telephone at work. She tells him that a reporter has been plaguing her all morning and he gives her the afternoon off.
Oct 11, 1990
Kathy is still worried how to tell Jack and Annie that she is leaving Emmerdale Farm. Chris advises her to write a letter. Nick tries to make Elsa change her mind about moving into 3 Demdyke Row, but she is still not sure that they can afford it. A journalist and photographer are watching Kate at Emmerdale. Alan is proud to receive an invite to the Demdale Gamekeepers Association dinner and dance. Elsa teases him about who he will take this time. Jack asks Joe what he is planning for Kate's birthday. Kathy suggests buying her some expensive perfume. Joe notices a strange car hanging around the farm. Alan is horrified when Seth suggests making up a foursome for the Gamekeepers Dinner. Chris asks Rachel to collect a shirt for him from Home Farm. Fran phones up to speak to Kate.
Oct 16, 1990
Joe drives to the village and notices Seth and Bill reading a tabloid newspaper. He later buys a paper and notices the headline 'Teenage Temptress in Bizarre Death Tragedy'. The article has photographs of Kate, Rachel, Lynn and Pete. Seth tells Alan that he needs an escort for the Gamekeepers dinner. He is not taking Meg because last time he took her dancing she dislocated his ankle in the jitterbug competition of 1953 - she was 8 months pregnant with Jimmy Armstrong. He asks Alan for Rosemary Gray's phone number. Joe buys all the newspapers from the village shop. The Tates enjoy reading all the details of the affair, but Rachel is horrified when she finds out. She thinks that everyone will think that she is a tart. Elsa is surprised that her mum advised Nick to propose to her and tells Elizabeth that she is frightened of marriage. Joe burns all the newspapers.
Oct 18, 1990
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 eighteen 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.
Oct 23, 1990
Nick tells Elsa that he is moving into 3 Demdyke Row. He asks her to move in with him again, but she can't make up her mind. It is Kathy's last day at Emmerdale Farm and she admits to Jack that she will miss working there. Kate admits that she is scared of going to prison, but Joe tries to reassure her that she will just get a fine. Nick moves his stuff into 3 Demdyke Row. Alan is amused when Seth tells him that the dating agency have sent his photograph back because it is not very flattering. Sarah has a near miss with a tanker in the village. Amos resolves to do something about the traffic. Frank discovers that Kim has poured away all the alcohol. He is annoyed that she is treating him like a child. Annie is making Kathy a special meal for her last day, but Kate tells Kathy that she won't be there as she wants to be on her own - it might be her last day at Emmerdale if she gets sent to prison.
Oct 25, 1990
It is the first day of Kate's trial and she admits to Joe that she is terrified. Henry and Sarah are both preparing themselves for their ordeal in the witness box. Joe, Rachel and Mark leave Kate at the courthouse. They bump into Lynn Whiteley. The trial begins and Kate is charged with causing death by reckless driving, but she pleads not guilty. The prosecutor tries to show that she knew she was too drunk to drive. Henry takes his turn in the witness box and is forced to admit that Kate slapped Pete Whiteley in The Woolpack on the night of his death, but he also tries to show that she is a caring woman. Kathy is looking after Peter Whiteley on her first day working for Kim. Archie is preparing to take Seth's photograph for his dating agency application, but he makes Seth go home and change into a suit when he turns up in his gamekeepers outfit. Sarah is nervous in the witness box.
Oct 30, 1990
Kathy worries about continuing her new job now Emmerdale Farm are a person down without Kate. Annie tries to keep Mark and Rachel busy as they mope around the farmhouse. Kate's solicitor advises Joe against appealing the verdict, informing him her sentence could be lengthened if they fail. Joe tries to encourage Mark and Rachel to be strong and positive, saying Kate could be out in a year with remission. Kathy mentions to Kim that she's thinking of returning to help at Emmerdale Farm but Kim tells her she'd rather she didn't. Lynn drops by and asks Kathy if she wants to go for a drink before she leaves for Birmingham. Kim jumps at the chance of looking after Peter while they go for a drink in Kathy's lunch hour. Alan takes a call for Seth from Hotten Dating Agency.
Nov 1, 1990
Joe worries why Kate has not written to him now it's been a week since she was imprisoned, explaining to Annie that she should be allowed one letter a week. He writes her a letter and asks Rachel to post it. Dolly's sure something is troubling Sam when he doesn't want to go to school. She receives a letter from Sandie Merrick in Scotland. Alan has a near miss with a lorry which speeds past him as he turns into Main Street. Seth witnesses the incident. Rachel is growing tired of the haulage drivers harassing her over the newspaper article. Chris offers to have a word with one particular driver, Badger, who seems to be harassing her more than the others. She insists she can handle it. She accidentally drops Joe's letter as she gets out of her car and Badger swoops down and picks it up before pocketing it. Amos complains wearily to Henry about the repetitiveness of his life.
Nov 6, 1990
The next morning, Rachel quickly makes breakfast for David while the farmhouse kitchen is empty as he continues to hide in the barn. Joe shows an interest in Rachel and Mark's music tastes. Jack offers Mark a bit of extra money if he'll do some odd jobs down at The Mill but he is unsure. Rachel warns David that he needs to move on as it's too dangerous remaining in the village. He is adamant he wants to find a way to see Kate before he goes. She calls him stupid. Mark is shocked to walk in on them. Dolly tells Kathy that Sandie has tried selling The Mill with no luck so is now looking to let it. Rachel is angry with David for putting her in a position where she has to lie to everyone. Seth tries his luck talking to a bunch of women business executives on a management training course and camping in a field at Home Farm for a couple of days. He doesn't get far.
Nov 8, 1990
The women at Home Farm set off on their cross country management training. Mark notes to Rachel that Joe is trying too hard to make up for Kate. She asks him not to say anything. David sits in The Mill writing Kate a letter. Joe phones the prison to enquire after Kate. Two of the women on the training course, Sue and Gill, become lost while carrying out an exercise in the fields. Sue manages to track down Seth after Gill sprains her ankle and asks Seth to help. Seth refuses but has his mind changed when Sue offers him a shot of whiskey. David has a narrow escape when Dolly and Charlie arrive at The Mill. He hides in the kitchen as they go upstairs and then slips out the door. Seth helps Sue and Gill complete the rest of the track exercise by escorting them in his car. Dolly and Charlie leave The Mill after sleeping together on her lunch break, he suggests they meet again for an hour or two at the weekend but she is unsure.
Nov 13, 1990
Annie is suspicious of Rachel's behaviour. Archie lays a wreath of white poppies on the war memorial. Dolly tells Charlie she won't be seeing him this weekend as she's taking Sam out for the day to Kelthwaite Cragg. Amos is angry when he arrives at the war memorial to pay his respects and notices a white wreath has already been laid. He throws it over a wall. Rachel brings food around to The Mill for David. He apologises to her for yesterday but the pair are soon snapping at each other again. Zoe informs Archie the white wreath has been removed and Archie realises Amos is responsible. Dolly receives a shock when Charlie appears at Kelthwaite Cragg and tries to whisk Dolly away for a cup of coffee. Dolly insists that she's climbing the cragg with Sam and that if Charlie wants to spend time with her, he'll have to follow them. The Remembrance Service gets underway in the village.
Nov 15, 1990
Tony goes to see Kate in prison. David gets tired of hiding away at The Mill and slips out. Frank and Kim agree a pact - no alcohol in the house until after new year. Archie and Seth celebrate their birthdays in The Woolpack with Archie returning to alcohol for the occasion. Kathy storms off when Zoe, Kim and Frank arrive to watch her rehearse. One of the lorries passing through the village reverses into a wall and becomes stuck on Main Street. Tony is troubled as to whether to inform Joe of his visit to see Kate or not. Frank stops to help the stuck lorry driver and discovers that he's carrying Chloroacetic acid. He rushes into The Woolpack to ring for the police and the fire brigade, informing the customers of what's happened. Amos panics and insists on evacuating the pub. Zoe invites everyone back to Home Farm. Dolly and Charlie secretly meet at The Mill again.
Nov 20, 1990
Mark's disappointed not to receive a birthday card from Kate. Dolly tells Kim she's worried of how Charlie will react to her ending their relationship. Henry tries to find out if Amos was serious over his decision to retire but Amos brushes him off. Frank is pleased to receive a call from the council who plan to stop the lorries passing through Beckindale. Rachel lays into David for leaving The Mill yesterday. Mark's upset when he has to remind David that it's his birthday. Dolly sits Charlie down in The Woolpack and tells him she doesn't want to see him anymore. He takes the news badly and grabs her in front of the pub as she moves to leave until Alan intervenes. Kathy is shocked to discover Chris has pulled some of his old friends together to give her a backing band for her performance. He has also secretly hired some high quality sound equipment for the concert.
Nov 22, 1990
Jack and Sarah do the milking at Emmerdale, he notices the cows have symptoms of mastitis. Joe proposes the idea of David giving himself up to Rachel and Mark. Rachel thinks it's the best idea. Henry tries to get Amos to talk to him about his plans as he catches him eyeing leaflets on retirement cottages. Jack is annoyed to discover the vet can't call out until later. He informs Sarah of David's return to Beckindale and Joe's new troubles. He decides to transfer the farm's business to Bennetts Vets and calls Zoe out. Amos starts a collection for Frank as a thank you for rescuing him from the cellar. He makes a call about one of the cottages he saw located in the Yorkshire Dales. Zoe calls at Emmerdale Farm and inspects the cows. She informs Jack the infection isn't too bad but it looks like it's been caused by inexperienced milking and rushing the job.
Nov 27, 1990
Jack tells Sarah he's decided to take on Archie at Emmerdale as an odd job man. She thinks he should have run it by Joe first. Dolly's shocked when Kim tells her Charlie rang this morning. Alan frets that something will go wrong at the Home Farm shoot. Henry tries again to find out if Amos is serious about retiring. Charlie calls again for Dolly and she asks Kim to make an excuse for her. Amos admits to Henry that the more he thinks about retirement the more he's sure it's what he wants. The shoot gets underway at Home Farm. Frank is impressed by Alan's arrangements. Joe expresses his gratitude to Jack for managing the farm over the last few months. Jack talks him into giving Archie a trial. Frank and Alan have trouble with a shooter, Peter Simpson, who shoots too low and hits a rabbit despite them stating not to. Frank worries as Peter is the son of one of Tates' major customers.
Nov 29, 1990
Nick and Elsa go shopping for items for the baby. Michael goes off to see the bank manager to extend Blackthorn Farm's overdraft limit. Jack and Sarah are unimpressed with Archie's lack of work around Emmerdale. Nick is amazed at the amount of money he and Elsa are expected to spend on baby items and begins to worry that they won't be able to afford it. Kim tells Kathy she wants her at the hunt as her colleague, decked out in full hunting gear. Michael arrives back from the bank in a bad mood. He tells Elizabeth that the bank have refused their overdraft and have called in their debt - they're broke. Robert gets a part in his school nativity play as the Innkeeper. Rachel is shocked when she finds out Tony has been to see Kate in prison for a second time. Michael and Elizabeth go over their accounts and discover they're worse off than they thought.
Dec 4, 1990
Elsa is unimpressed when Nick obtains Robert's old pram from Jack. Archie hasn't arrived to work on the farm for the third day in a row. Sarah tries to teach herself how to work the excavator. Henry riles Amos by planning changes to the backroom for when Amos leaves. Kathy offers help from her and Chris when she finds out Nick and Elsa are struggling for money. Nick turns her down. Seth winds Amos up by saying Tony is planning on starting a nursery with Henry in the pub, when he finds them gathered round an old crib in the bar. Elsa blows her top when she asks Elizabeth for a loan towards buying things for the baby and Elizabeth refuses. Michael informs her afterwards about his visit to the bank and how they're broke. Sarah unearths some old bones while using the excavator and wonders if she's stumbled across a missing burial ground that is meant to lie within Beckindale.
Dec 6, 1990
Elizabeth and Michael take some of their sucklings to sell at Hotten Cattle Market. Elsa is impressed with Archie's crib. Sarah receives the results on the bones she found - they belong to a goat. Jack is livid that work at Emmerdale has been held up due to a goat. Elizabeth and Michael only make £520 on their sucklings. Eric makes a comment suggesting the Feldmanns must be struggling to sell at the wrong time of the year. They do their best to dismiss his suggestion. Nick and Elsa sit down and work out their income to assess what they can realistically afford for the baby. Nick suggests Elsa attend antenatal classes a local woman is providing. Sarah teases Jack over the bones she found and the pair make up. Elizabeth receives a rent demand from Frank
Dec 11, 1990
Rachel is concerned as Joe continues to wallow over Kate ignoring him. Nick realises Archie is jealous of Michael's interest in Zoe. Elizabeth goes to see Frank and explains that Blackthorn Farm is now broke. She asks if Frank still has plans for the farm museum as she might now be interested. He tells her that circumstances have now changed and he is no longer pursuing that idea. He adds that if Elizabeth can come up with a good proposition, he'll try to help them but otherwise he'll have no choice but to evict them. Henry rants to Annie about Amos' behaviour. Annie accuses them both of acting like schoolchildren and encourages Henry to be an adult with Amos. Eric stops Dolly in the street and offers to buy her a drink, reminding her that he warned her off Charlie to begin with. Dolly reluctantly thanks him and offers to buy him a drink sometime to return the favour.
Dec 13, 1990
Sarah has caught Robert's nits. Nick is eagerly reading books on giving birth. Joe asks after Kate when Tony calls at Emmerdale Farm to obtain a list of contacts interested in donating to the pensioner's Christmas parcels from Annie. He encourages Joe not to give up hope. Rachel is pleased when Tony informs her that Kate has agreed to get in touch. Amos draws up a list of questions for Henry to ask interviewees. Joe tells Rachel he thinks Tony has a crush on Kate. Alan offers to donate trout to the pensioners parcels but Tony informs him that only non-perishables are allowed due to the parcels being prepared in advance. Alan refuses to donate any leftover tins or bottles, preferring to keep them for himself. Nick's determined to be present when Elsa gives birth and proudly reveals he and Elsa are going to watch a birthing video.
Dec 18, 1990
Rachel is relieved when a letter from Kate arrives for Joe in the post. Joe is too anxious to open it. Amos wants to conduct the interviews for bar staff with Henry. Henry notes that they haven't received one application yet. Jack teases Sarah over having head lice now she has finally got rid of it. Elizabeth and Michael are without water at Blackthorn Farm when the tank freezes. Henry suggests changing tack and advertising a manager position for the The Woolpack, opening the field for them both to retire. Amos isn't keen but agrees to think about it. Elizabeth and Michael call for a plumber who tells them they need a new tank, new cistern and new pipes. Seth thanks Tony for his Christmas parcel before discovering Tony had mistaken his age to be over 65. He is still happy to receive the parcel regardless.
Dec 20, 1990
Joe decides to return to working properly at the farm. Nick feels the strain of having Elsa and Michael under his feet in the cottage. Joe offers the farmhouse attic to Rachel as a bedsit until she goes to university, noting he doesn't need it now he's not living with Kate. Henry begins to receive enquiries about the managerial position at The Woolpack. Sarah helps set up for the nativity play at Robert's school and the parents begin to arrive. Sarah is surprised by how nervous she is about Robert's performance. The play gets underway. Elsa is annoyed as Elizabeth takes over her plans for Christmas dinner and insists on cooking for everyone. Jack and Sarah are mortified as Robert offers Mary and Joseph a room at the inn instead of turning them away. Elsa asks Nick to have a word with Elizabeth and explain that Elsa wants to cook their Christmas dinner.
Dec 27, 1990
It's Boxing Day in Beckindale and Joe clears his and Kate's things out of the attic bedroom for Rachel. She plans to ask Michael to help her move her stuff in. Kim is keen to impress the master as the members of the hunt gather at Home Farm. Kathy asks Kim if Frank picked up on her sneaking over to the nursery flat on Christmas Day to have an alcoholic drink. She doesn't think he did. Amos is disgruntled that the hunt are setting off from Home Farm this year rather than The Woolpack. As a result, the pub is empty. Chris discovers Alan has bought himself a Christmas - a whiskey flask identical to the one Seth has. Frank is furious when he comes across the stirrup cup for the hunt. He goes mad and humiliates Kim in front of everyone and tips all the alcohol away.
