A fire breaks out at Emmerdale Farm in a stack of straw and the Beckindale Volunteer Fire Service is manfully fighting the blaze. During the fire fighting one of the members of the team is injured when there's a small explosion. David asks Dolly if she will accompany him to the club after Joe drops out. She is reluctant and thinks he should consider his reputation in the village but he is adamant that he wants her to go and will try and persuade her.