Episode 2623 (Mon 20th Dec 1999)
Chris tries to put his recent problems behind him by returning to work. While he is relieved to be back behind the driving seat at Tate Haulage, his partner Sean doesn't quite see it the same. Ashley admits to Gavin that he knows about his womanising ways. But will the mild mannered reverend reveal his discovery to Bernice? Betty's past returns to haunt her when Reggie surprises her at the Diner and invites her to lunch. Over their meal it becomes clear that she has a few secrets that would shock the village. Richie becomes concerned by how much money Scott is spending at Daletech's Christmas Party. Marlon sees the opportunity to get revenge on Scott when Bernice lets the young businessman open a tab at The Woolpack. Eric tries to drum up business at the Daletech party much to Scott's annoyance.
More from Series 28
Episode 1
Episode 2467 (Tue 5th Jan 1999)
Viv sends Kelly into a rage when she asks Terry to come and help re-open the Post Office. Kelly can hardly believe what her step-mum is doing with Vic barely in his grave. And Viv's ill-advised offer causes friction between Scott and Kelly too raking up guilty thoughts from Christmas Day. Laura lays her cards on the table with Zoe. She fancies Chris but Kathy is standing in her way. Zoe suggests she tries the direct approach. And Zak tells a family gathering that Lisa will go back to work and he will become a full-time house-husband looking after baby Belle.
Episode 2
Episode 2468 (Wed 6th Jan 1999)
Laura is determined to get Chris to set up and take notice of her. She's invited him round for a swish meal, and set the scene with low lights and romantic music. But Chris doesn't get the game and leaves his host deflated when all he wants to talk about is Kim's impending trial. Then to rub salt into Laura's dented ego he casually informs her that he's taking Kathy to the pictures later that evening. Terry gets a real earful from Kelly and decides to turn down Viv's offer to move in at the Post Office. And Scott tells Kelly to lay-off his mother after everything she's been through.
Episode 3
Episode 2469 (Thu 7th Jan 1999)
Life is a big gamble - especially if you're called Zak Dingle. For unknown to Lisa he takes his new-born on an important errand to Hotten - to the bookies. But in the excitement of winning an all or nothing bet the dozy dad, and his son Butch set off home - without baby Belle. And there's only one sure bet in this story - if Lisa finds out he's going to be in a load of trouble. Can Zak get out of his latest scrape? Kelly tears into Sarah when she visits the Post Office to offer words of comfort to Viv. Graham throws a paddy with Rachel when he learns she visited Steve at the remand centre. And Kim is panicked when Kathy informs her she may vary her story when she takes the witness stand at the forthcoming trial.
Episode 4
Episode 2470 (Tue 12th Jan 1999)
Kim and Steve have been though so much together. But tonight they sit in the dock, very much enemies, and both facing possible prison sentences. Kim pleads not guilty to the theft of Orsino, a £300,000 thoroughbred and not guilty to obtaining money by deception from an insurance company. Steve pleads guilty to the two charges but denies he attempted to murder Kathy by driving his vehicle at her. It's only the first day but when Kathy takes the stand and reveals she did see Steve before impact, and that the vehicle was directed at her, Kim looks to have won the first round. Marlon tries to make peace with Lyn, who is temping at the vet surgery. But after he let he down at Christmas, dining with Dingles instead of with her family, she is in an unforgiving mood.
Episode 5
Episode 2471 (Wed 13th Jan 1999)
Chris has been dreaming of the day his former step mother was brought to book. He blames her for the death of his father and has worked tirelessly to help build up evidence of her involvement in the stud farm theft. But when Kim gives evidence, she maliciously touches a raw nerve. She claims he could never accept her as his father's wife and that while Chris idolised Frank as a self made man, the feeling was not mutual. She says Frank never thought Chris was up to it and in fact told her he despised him. It's too much for Chris to hand and in a fit of rage he is expelled from court. Graham opens up about his wife and explains how she committed suicide with an overdose of anti-depressants.
Episode 6
Episode 2472 (Thu 14th Jan 1999)
Seth has been running an unofficial book on Kim's changes of being acquitted. It's ranged from three-to-one at the stat of the trial to twenty-to-one following Kathy's testimony. But events tonight will send those odds tumbling. Kim appears to be sitting pretty until suddenly Kathy has second thoughts and asks to be allowed to give evidence again. Kim's counsel Derbyshire looks grim-faced as the judge agrees to her request. And she puts the cat among the pigeons when she says that contrary to her initial evidence she is concerned that her recollections of the night of the crash were placed in her mind when Kim visited her in hospital - before the police had a chance to interview her. She admits she is now unsure whether she trusts Kim. Derbyshire tries his best to rubbish this new evidence raking up Kathy's psychological problems since the crash - but it's clear the damage has been done. Kim sits ashen-faced with a look of resignation - Steve by contrast wears a wide smile.
