Emmerdale: Season 23

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• An unforeseen event affects the whole village.

• The village pulls together through adversity and Samson shows his true colours.

• Dawn breaks and it becomes clear that life in Beckindale will never be quite the same again.

• It is the day of the funerals for the plane crash victims. Lynn is living in a hotel, she has spent the night with Gavin and is reading her mail. Seth is staying in the same hotel. Jack is worried about the farm. Many of his sheep are aborting due to fumes and fuel. Rachel is nasty to Joe when he tries to speak to her. Amos runs after her. She blames him for Mark's death and will not change her mind. Vic is looking for his black tie and finds some photographs. Kim is dressing for the funerals. Frank helps her. Vic is furious because Kelly found one of the victim's cameras. She has been using it and the photographs obviously belong to one of the victims. Michael asks Eric where he will be living once Frank gets a new secretary. Alan calls for Seth at his hotel. He tells Lynn that he no longer wants to see her at The Woolpack after the way she has behaved. Frank places flowers at the scene where he found the baby.

• The hillside is covered with flowers and people are paying their respects. Angharad is helping the school out by working as a supply teacher. Bernard needs to interview for a job at the surgery. Jessica is keen to help him out. Frank brings Kim breakfast in bed. She is concerned to get to work and sort out the stables. She and Frank kiss. Seth tells Eric he is being evicted from the hotel. He wants Eric's help to sell Wally's machinery so Betty will have some money. Frank sees that Kim wasn't insured and offers to help by having a stables at his proposed historical farm. She agrees. He wonders who to employ as head of the heritage farm. Jack seems the best candidate but they don't know if he will accept. Kim suggests he talks to Dermot Bishop to arrange sorting out the disaster claims first, to bring some good news to the village. Viv and Vic bemoan their lack of custom since the crash.

• Caroline watches over an unconscious Annie in hospital. Alan is cleaning furiously in the bar. Shirley winds him up. He is annoyed that she didn't take his proposal seriously. Shirley invites Seth to stay at The Woolpack. Seth is pleased as he thinks he will get free beer. Elsa is having an interview as Bernards's assistant. Bernard lectures her about opening up old wounds and tells her to go to the public meeting that night. Seth and Vic have a look at Wally's old scrap. Vic is sure it is worth a lot of money. They find an old carriage. Kim joins Zoe for a drink at The Woolpack. Zoe has avoided Frank and Kim since they got back together. Kim wants to clear the air but Zoe is not so keen. Alan wants Shirley's answer but she puts him off. Zoe calls on Kathy. Kathy says Chris is a very bad patient and is taking the accident very hard. Zoe confesses that she saw Kathy and Josh.

• Vic scorns a story in the paper about Lynn. Forgetful Scott goes out without his papers for his round. Robert doesn't want to go to school. Jack and Sarah are concerned. Robert is scared that the school gym is haunted. Joe goes to visit Annie and tells her he is back at the farm. Frank is annoyed that Scott delivered the wrong paper. Kim is annoyed that the insurance won't cover her losses at the stables. Sarah calls into the post office. She asks about the children but Viv insists they are all okay. Vic is rude to Lynn when she comes in. Sarah asks Frank about the toxic waste clearance. Vic is increasing all the prices to try and make some money. Joe sticks his nose in at the farm and annoys Jack. Seth is in his dressing gown in hospital after his prostate operation. He goes to see Nick who is catatonic. Zoe suggests to Paul that Beckindale needs a satellite surgery.

• Frank had a rough night thinking about Chris's injuries. He is determined that Chris will get better. Kim asks why he won't help Zoe. She thinks he is not being fair. Shirley is impressed that Alan has made a fry-up but she cannot eat it. Kim and Frank talk about fixing their relationship so they don't make the same mistakes again. Alan writes a wedding invitation list. Shirley is put out that he hasn't thought of inviting any of her friends. She jokes about inviting her prostitute and homeless friends. Viv and Vic wonder whether therapy is the answer. A stranger calls at Victoria Cottage and asks Michael where Eric is. Viv and Vic are rude to Shirley. Sarah invites Michael to move into Emmerdale Farm. Frank and Vic talk about Wally's scrap. They want to ask Seth to talk Betty into selling it to them. Joe and Jack talk about what they should do if Annie will never get better.

• Seth arrives at hospital. Kathy and Lynn agree that Gavin really stitched Lynn up when they see a piece in the paper about Shirley. Kathy feels trapped. She doesn't know whether to leave Chris or not. Alan is making a fuss about the workmen. Shirley tells Alan she is going to invite Lynn to the wedding as she knows Lynn was used by Gavin. They discuss the wedding. Alan wants Amos to be his best man but he is in Spain. Frank and Kim talk about Jack and Sarah's relationship. Alan chats to Bernard about the wedding. Bernard suggests Jack or Seth as best man. Angharad finds children's cartoon drawings of the plane crash at school. Seth has a bath while he chats to Nick, he knows Nick can hear him. Frank has negotiated free clearance for the Sugden land. He gives Zoe and Kim contracts but they refuse to sign them until they have been checked by a lawyer, claiming business is business.

• Alan and Shirley are packing for their honeymoon. Amos arrives by surprise to act as his best man. Viv is annoyed that Vic is having the afternoon off for the wedding. She is also annoyed that Vic is being charged for his attack on the looter. He asks her to come with him. Donna and Chloe go to the den and leave bread and milk. Caroline arrives at the hospital and walks in on Seth getting dressed. Jack and Sarah talk about Lynn. Sarah feels sorry for her. Robert asks Jack and Sarah when they will get married. Zoe and Kim finish painting. Frank is going to see Chris and the consultant in Sheffield. He plans to sell Chris's truck but Kim tells him not to. Vic has attached Samson to the carriage from Wally's yard. Eric's insurance money from Elizabeth has arrived - so has a policeman who asks about the missing cheques from Home Farm. He asks if Elizabeth was in a disturbed mental state.

• Frank tells Chris he will never walk again. Alan and Shirley set off on their honeymoon. Jack and Sarah consult Bernard about Annie's condition. Alan confesses he is scared of flying after witnessing the plane crash. There is a meeting of village trustees. Eric wants a memorial to Elizabeth. Seth brings Nick home from hospital. Frank allows Eric to stay on in the cottage for three months, much to Michael's anger. Viv is pleased with the counselling session and discusses it with Vic. Robert wants to visit Annie in hospital.

• Michael spies Eric carrying out a dodgy deal. Frank and Kim are woken up by a phone call from Chris. Michael accuses Eric of killing Elizabeth. Nick worries that Elsa wants Alice back. He finds Seth in his den. Vic has been allowed a drinks licence. The police come to question Eric. Viv doesn't want Scott to mention his father, Reg Dawson to the therapist. Frank goes to buy a horse for Kim with Joe. The country club is open. Gavin turns up and has a scene with Lynn. Elsa tells Nick she plans to keep Alice.

• Frank gives Kim her horse, Valentine. Viv asks Bernard for antidepressants. Seth hides when Kathy comes back and finds the dog, Charlie. Zoe opens the Vet's Surgery. A skeleton is found under The Woolpack. Seth's dog is Zoe's first customer. Frank suggests a new bungalow to Kathy to help Chris. Rachel asks Bernard's advice about Michael's obsession with Eric. Sarah is worried about Viv. Danny is with Jessica. He asks her to marry him but they are interrupted by Bernard.

• Frank takes Kathy to look at the site for the proposed bungalow and is shocked to discover Chris has remortgaged Mill Cottage for £100,000. The McAllisters discuss Danny's proposal. The Windsors have invited the Sugdens for dinner. Kim and Frank offer Kathy a job to give her a distraction from Chris. Nick shows Kathy Seth's den and she offers to put him up. Michael fights with Eric and punches him into the road. Danny leaves for University after arguments with the McAllisters. Elsa brings Alice to Kathy's house and argues with Nick. Jack and Vic practise wine tasting. Michael tells Elsa his suspicions about Eric.

• Seth discovers he won't get any money for the loss of his house. Michael pledges to his mother's grave he will "get" Eric. Frank discusses a business idea with Jack and Sarah, they're interested. Nick and Elsa argue about Alice's future, Nick thinks she will be using underhand tactics to get full custody. Alan and Shirley return home from honeymoon and Vic accidentally reveals why the work has been delayed. Alan is happy to receive a card from Terence and tries to convince Shirley to try track down her family. Kathy and Nick seek Frank's advice about Alice. He advises Nick to hit back and points out that Elsa is way out of line, and he gives Nick some great advice. Vic is proud of the pianola he's just bought and tries to sell it to Shirley and Alan. Viv gossips about Jessica and is told off by Angharad. Seth is shocked when Vic reveals Alan is planning to sell the Fish & Game Farm.

• Donna is trapped underneath the tractor. Seth learns that Alan may sell the game farm. Luke saves a girl at school from bullies. Nick and Elsa see the judge to decide Alice's future. An awkward Kathy visits Chris for the first time. Chris is distraught. The judge makes an interim decision to return Alice to Nick but Elsa vows to fight on.

• Alice is back in Beckindale. Jack and Joe discuss entering the ploughing competition. Kathy asks Frank's advice about Nick, Alice and Chris. Chris struggles in his wheelchair. Seth needs a new job. Alan has created a well inside The Woolpack - it is fake, not Viking. The Woolpack is reopening. The village is full of rumours about Jessica being pregnant. Lynn advises Viv to sue Joe. Jessica plays a trick on her dad by asking for advice for a pregnant 'friend'. Zoe visits Chris who is depressed about Kathy. Seth asks Lynn for a job and is upset when she laughs at him. Viv tells Joe she plans to sue him. Zoe and Frank worry about Kathy's future with Chris. Michael shows Dermot Bishop Elizabeth's life insurance policy to prove that Eric killed her for her money. Seth tells Nick he is all washed up.

• Dolores introduces Luke to her boyfriend Biff. Kim and Frank have a romantic meal for two and discuss getting remarried. Jess teases Luke about Dolores. She tells her dad she is not pregnant. Lynn offers to pay £140,000 cash for Mill Cottage, lower than the £185,000 Frank wants. Eric leads a small ceremony for the memorial to the victims and unveils a park bench in Elizabeth's memory. He doesn't want to be photographed for the paper. Lynn and Alan get competitive for business. Angharad warns Luke about consorting with Biff. Frank offers Seth a job at the heritage farm. The Sugdens face up to the threat of legal action.

• Jack has hired a new tractor. They get notification about Viv's legal action. Joe bemoans the curse of the Sugdens to Jack. Vic is in court on assault charges. Joe and Jack consider appealing to the appeals committee for financial help. Biff makes friends with Luke. He tells him he hasn't got a driving licence. Sarah is concerned that the baby has stopped moving. Frank confronts Chris about the money he owes and tells him a few home truths. Vic pleads guilty and Dermot speaks up for him. Alan is annoyed that Lynn has booked male strippers on the same night as The Woolpack reopening. Vic is fined £150 and bound over for 12 months. Alan fears financial ruin.

• Rachel agrees to talk to Joe and Michael. Zoe and Frank talk about Chris. Seth is upset when Zoe laughs at his new uniform. Alan is shirty with Viv when she looks forward to seeing the male strippers at the sports club. Sarah's baby is checked and is fine. There is a story in the Hotten Courier about Eric. Nick is worried that Elsa has hired a firm of top feminist solicitors from Leeds. Two outsiders are sacked from the local committee and Dermot voted onto it. Jack asks for money and pleads for help from them; the committee decide to consider it. Alan tries to get one over on Lynn by pledging to donate all his takings from the opening night of The Woolpack to the appeal fund. Eric is mad that his photo has appeared in the paper.

• Jess is annoyed at her family. The Sugdens are expecting a visit from the HSE about Donna. Jack plans to ask Frank for more money. Nick is off to see his solicitor. He is worried about the fact he shares a house with so many others. Angharad reads Jess's mail from Danny. Frank and Jack discuss the heritage farm. Frank and Kathy survey the foundations for the new bungalow for Chris. Kathy gets upset because she feels trapped with Chris. Angharad and Bernard discuss Jess's proposed move to Aberdeen to live with Danny. Alan catches Luke and Biff drinking their own cans outside the pub. Shirley tries to cheer him up. Jack gets jealous and makes fun of Sarah getting ready to see the male strippers at the sports club. Scott has written disturbing poetry about the night of the plane crash. Jack is surprised that in 1994 women are still interested in seeing "The Nobbies" male strippers. He interrupts the strip show to tell Sarah he has to go to hospital to see Annie.

• Joe is dozing at the hospital as he and Jack wait to see Annie. Jessica wants to go to Scotland to see Danny. Joe is under a lot of strain and mentions the curse of the Sugdens again. Frank and Kim are busy planning their heritage farm. Lynn gossips to Viv about the strippers. Frank and Kathy wonder how Kathy and Chris will cope when he comes home from hospital. He fears she will leave him. Alan learns that Lynn donated £1000 to the disaster fund when he only raised £200. Jack learns that the Health & Safety are going to prosecute them. The McAllisters worry about Jess and her engagement. Frank and Kim talk about getting remarried. Alan has decided to hold a musical evening to get back at Lynn. Kim arrives at the pub and is lusted after by Biff and Luke. Luke suggests he puts a band called the Planets on at the pub. A woman comes looking for Eric.

• Joe is feeding the sheep in the snow and gets annoyed when a motorcyclist rides across his land. Angharad gives Luke a lecture on behaviour until he shows her a photo in the local paper of herself surrounded by the Nobbies. Michael sees Eileen going into Eric's cottage. He tells her that Elizabeth's death was lucky as he now has the money to pay her off. Nick asks Frank for a week off to take Alice to Scarborough. The kids arrive for the gig at The Woolpack and add alcohol to their soft drinks. Michael introduces himself to Eileen. Alan introduces the Planets as a classical band, but they launch into a cover version of 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'. Joe strokes a lamb in the kitchen while Jack and Sarah try and persuade him to go out. Alan pulls the plug on the Planets and throws the kids out. The social worker comes to see Nick about Alice. The Sugdens arrive too late to see the band. Seth saves the day on the piano.

• Jack finds Joe in the barn with the shotgun. Luke and Jessica get a lecture on trust and Bernard and Angharad ban Jess from going to Scotland. She goes mad when she finds out her mum read Danny's letters. Joe is sullen. The Woolpack regulars plan the Easter fair. Vic comes up to the farm to sort things out with Joe. Sarah's contractions have started. Joe loads his shotgun alone in the cowshed. Sarah is terrified. Vic finds Joe who points a gun at him. Joe fires the gun, scaring Vic. Vic tells Joe the last time he saw a shotgun was a kid who bungled a garage raid on his old estate in London and shot himself dead. They make it up over a cup of tea in the farmhouse. Joe blames himself for making Mark take the vacuum cleaner back to Lynn the night of the crash.

• The bank holiday fair gets underway at the heritage farm. Jack and Sarah bring the new baby home. Vic tells Viv he wants to drop the court case against Joe. She's adamant she still wants compensation but he persuades her into agreeing. Kim convinces Joe to help out with the horses for the morning at the heritage farm. Sarah assures Jack that she won't love Robert any less now that they have their new baby. They decide to go up to the hospital to visit Annie. Alan is annoyed to discover that Frank has allowed a rival beer tent at the fair. Shirley goes to spy on them. Biff offers to give Jess a lesson on motorbike riding. Luke takes Dolores for a ride on his. Viv goes to see Sarah. They agree to forget about the incident with the tractor and start afresh. Kathy feels guilty about not going to see Chris in hospital more. Bernard wonders if she's properly prepared for when Chris comes home.

• Frank informs Kim he's thinking of restoring the bowling green with some of the disaster welfare fund and starting up a new village cricket team. Jack and Sarah are disappointed to learn that there's no change in Annie. The doctors suspect it was just a reflex. Joe pushes them to consider taking Victoria to her again. Danny arrives at Hawkins Cottage. Kathy rearranges the furniture at Mill Cottage ahead of Chris' arrival. Lynn breaks the news to Kim that Frank was with her in the sports club on the night he stood Kim up in The Woolpack. Frank apologises but Kim is annoyed that he's already starting to put work before her. To prove that isn't the case, Frank decides to take the afternoon off and go into Harrogate together so they can redecorate their bedroom. Lynn tells Kathy she thinks she's making a mistake staying with Chris. Kathy feels she has no choice but Lynn encourages her to leave if a chance comes along.

• Seth helps Lynn and Kathy as they continue to move furniture. Jessica changes her mind at spending her last night alone with Danny before he returns to Aberdeen. She tells Biff, Luke and Dolores that they'll both join them at the sports bar instead. Kathy admits to Lynn that she feels trapped. Jack and Sarah go to register Victoria. Kathy covers to Frank that she still has to make a few adjustments to Mill Cottage so that he will go alone to pick up Chris from the hospital. Seth arrives at the stable to find Samson missing. Jack and Sarah arrive outside the register office and disagree over Victoria's surname. They return home to discuss it. Frank takes the painting from the fair to be valued by Eric. Eric tells Frank he thinks the painting is worth around £750. When Frank leaves, Eric receives a fax reading 'Tick Tock'. He calls Maurice and assures him he will have his money soon.