Joe wonders if Alan was right over Emmerdale getting inside information from Hotten Market as he quizzes Jackie over breakfast at Demdyke on how Emmerdale obtained Harry's land when NY Estates should have stood a better chance. Jackie asks if NY Estates will be returning to Hotten Market now Joe's in charge. Alan tells Caroline he fears he's for the chop. She advises him to make a list of his achievements. Joe tells Alan that figures don't justify them taking NY stock to Skipdale Market and they will have to return to Hotten Market. Things get heated between them as Alan reminds Joe that if it wasn't for Karen, Home Farm would have got Harry's land, believing Joe's loyalties really lie with Emmerdale rather than NY Estates but soon apologises for his words. Alan is forced to return to Hott