Eric and Elizabeth exchange short words the next morning. A motorcyclist speeds past Alan as he is about to cross the street. Jack discovers that Skipdale Bridge is closed while the water company lay in a new main. He's annoyed to learn that he'll have to take a detour to take a tractor to Ted Barker, which will set him back by an hour. Annie summons a family conference at Emmerdale Farm for later that night. Archie continues to struggle to recruit anyone for the pantomime. Alan asks around the village if anyone has heard horse hooves in the night, certain he was woken by them. The motorcyclist almost runs him over again. Jess is annoyed when Bernard and Angharad refuse to allow boyfriend Danny to come and stay over Christmas. Nick receives a letter from Elsa's solicitor saying she's apply