22/03/2026

Summary

The Archers Omnibus – March 22, 2026

Podcast: The Archers Omnibus
Host: BBC Radio 4
Episode: 22/03/2026
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Overview

This episode explores a week of interconnected dramas, challenges, and community spirit in Ambridge. The main themes revolve around ageing and independence, the complexities of village relationships, struggles for new beginnings (in both farming and cricket), family tensions, mental health, and the burden of past actions. The episode skillfully weaves together multiple storylines with warmth, wit, and the trademark blend of humor and poignancy that defines The Archers.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Carol Tregoran's Fall and Debate Over Her Care (02:18–05:01, 25:03–31:17)

• Carol falls at home, prompting Anna to call Helen for help. Carol is stubbornly independent, refusing an ambulance and any suggestion of increased care or moving in with Anna.
• Anna (Carol’s daughter) struggles with guilt and frustration over Carol's resistance to accepting help, mirroring her own feelings of being overwhelmed in both her personal and professional life.
• Helen becomes a lynchpin, both as emergency responder and as an ongoing support.
• Alan the vicar and Anna try to convince Carol about befriending schemes or daily checks, but Carol pushes back with wit and pride.

"We can't go on like this." – Anna to Carol (28:12)
"If you don't get more support, then I'm really worried that something bad is going to happen." – Anna (28:19)
"And Helen was there. Helen was great. Tom made me a cup of tea. That was a particularly nice cup of tea." – Carol (28:33)
"I am not a charity case, Helen. I don't need Meals on Wheels!" – Carol to Helen (33:50)

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2. Cricket Club Crisis & Tensions Over a New Team (05:01–14:41, 21:21–14:41)

• The formation of a new cricket team (a "pub team") by Kenton, Lillian, and others ignites friction, especially with Linda Snell, a stalwart of the traditional club.
• Linda feels excluded and insulted by the move, highlighting generational and social shifts in "village spirit."
• Logistics and admin issues (insurance, pitch access, timing) threaten the cricket season.
• The episode features a classic Linda plea for tradition, debated by more pragmatic characters.

"The Ambridge cricket team is one of the jewels in the Ambridge crown, Tom. It's Tradition. It's noble. It's sacred." – Linda Snell (12:34) "We just want to get on with it... we're nearly end of March." – Kenton (13:07)

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3. Rory’s Crisis of Conscience & Father-Son Tensions (39:02–50:18)

• Rory is plagued by guilt for attacking George on New Year's Eve, contemplating confessing to the police.
• Brian (Rory's father) is anxious and defensive, urging Rory not to confess.
• The issue exposes Rory’s deep vulnerability, and Brian is forced to acknowledge his son's struggles, expressing regret over perceived failings in parenting.
• The wider family web is touched on: Alice’s recovery, Debbie’s absence, Adam’s discontent, and Kate’s ambiguous support.

"I want to go and confess." – Rory (40:38)
"My mind is not my own. I feel completely on the edge." – Rory (40:45)
"If you went to prison, it might break me, Dad. I know it probably sounds very weak." – Rory (50:17)
"You're the one who needs my protection the most. And I'm damn well not gonna let you down. Not this time." – Brian (50:18)

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4. George Grundy's Steadying Influence and Outlook (15:31–20:51, 60:51–61:40)

• George is carving out a new path at Meadow Farm amidst the shadow of his past. He supports Esme in negotiating her farm tenancy and establishes himself as a voice of practical wisdom.
• Esme's anxieties over rent hikes and biodiversity requirements receive practical advice from George.
• George’s new fatherhood (with Amber) is greeted with a mix of excitement and anxiety. Neil (his granddad) is supportive and beams with pride.

"Before you email your landlord back, speak to the Tenant Farmers association, get some, like, proper official advice." – George (19:56)
"I'm not celebrating Lady Day without you, George, so you've got to be there. I'm not giving you a choice." – Esme (61:25)

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5. Community, Loneliness & Inter-Generational Friendship (43:08–45:52, 64:07–69:56)

• Azra is interviewed on the radio: she discusses the mental health support gap, the waiting list, and encourages community action. Linda helps her prepare and offers moral support.
• Carol’s loneliness and reluctance for help capture the difficulty of supporting the elderly in a proud rural community.
• Helen and Alan conspire to build Carol’s social web, seeking creative solutions to keep her engaged and safe.

"I just want to make people aware that good mental health is something we should all be caring about, thinking about, looking out for." – Azra (44:00)
"You made us all aware of the importance of looking out for mental health issues in everyday life. And you sounded so warm and likeable." – Linda to Azra (47:01)

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6. Business, Mentoring, and Social Shifts (57:03–59:50)

• Chelsea’s horse box business gets makeshift support (and parking) from Justin and Olivia, who end up providing Tracy and Chelsea with informal business mentoring.
• The economic hardships facing young people are acknowledged by multiple characters.
• The episode shows multi-generational solidarity and some unlikely alliances.

"Life is just so unaffordable for their generation." – Justin (59:47)
"Well, that's true... then there's the mental health issues, and... given the state of the world and the environment." – Justin (59:50)

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7. The Ongoing Rift: Brian and George (66:01–74:57)

• Brian confronts George over his interactions with Rory, accusing him of manipulation. George denies and insists his intentions are genuine.
• Brian offers George money/investment to leave Rory alone, underlining both his desperation and mistrust.
• This dispute ties together themes of generational wounds, forgiveness, and the limits of pastoral care in a small community.

"Look, I'm willing to pay you to leave Rory alone." – Brian (74:13)
"I've had enough, George. I want this to be over." – Brian (74:33)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "We're running a business, not a charity for cows or dads." – Tom Archer (02:47)
• "Actions have consequences. He needs to know that." – Brian to Rory, about George (40:33)
• "It can't be easy having a dad like you, can it?" – George to Brian (66:28)
• "You and I are absolutely nothing alike." – Brian to George (66:58)
• "You weren't just saying that? She'll be chuffed to bits with that." – Tracy about Chelsea’s business mentoring (62:06)
• "Right, oh, don't get many Carol Tregorans to the pound, that's for sure." – Alan (72:19)
• "So, what are your plans for the horse box, Justin?" – Tracy (58:29)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Carol’s Fall & Aftermath: 02:18–05:01, 25:03–34:46, 67:16–70:04
• Cricket Club Tensions: 05:01–14:41
• Rory’s Guilt and Confession: 39:02–41:39, 42:01–50:18
• George & Esme Farm Negotiations: 15:31–20:51, 60:34–61:40
• Azra’s Radio Interview/Mental Health in Community: 43:08–47:22
• Business Allyship (Horse Box): 57:03–59:50
• Brian and George’s Final Confrontation: 66:01–74:33

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Tone & Language

The episode maintains The Archers’ characteristic voice: emotionally truthful, a blend of humor and tension, genuine village warmth, and a frankness about hardship and change. Characters speak with realism, often with resigned wit or dry banter, but the humanity at the heart of these stories shines through.

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For Listeners New and Old

This episode offers a microcosm of Ambridge: the clash between tradition and change, the vital threads of community, the generational complexities, and the private battles waged under the surface of public village life. It highlights the need for outreach, forgiveness, and new beginnings, making it a particularly resonant installment for the show’s anniversary year.

Transcript

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[Helen Archer]

Hey, Tom. I brought you a cup of tea.

[Tom Archer]

Oh, cheers, Helen.

[Helen Archer]

Why are you in such a good mood?

[Tom Archer]

Oh, I'm just feeling, you know, chipper chirpy. I'm a chipper chirpy chappie.

[Helen Archer]

No, you're not. You're really not, Tom.

[Tom Archer]

I just think things are going well, aren't they? The audit was really affirming.

[Helen Archer]

Yeah, for you, maybe.

[Tom Archer]

Well, for you too, surely.

[Helen Archer]

Yeah, absolutely. But not for dad.

[Tom Archer]

Well, Dad's just got to get over it.

[Helen Archer]

Have you said that to him?

[Tom Archer]

No, of course not.

[Helen Archer]

We do need another conversation.

[Tom Archer]

Who's we?

[Helen Archer]

Well, me and you with him, the Anguses have to go.

[Tom Archer]

I agree.

[Helen Archer]

Okay.

[Tom Archer]

I mean, we're running a business, not a charity for cows or dads.

[Helen Archer]

Yeah, I wouldn't leave with that if I were you.

[Tom Archer]

Actually, I think he might take it better coming from you, on your own.

[Helen Archer]

Oh, really?

[Tom Archer]

Yeah. I'm serious. I think he's less defensive with you.

[Helen Archer]

You're just saying that because you don't want to deal with it.

[Tom Archer]

But honestly, I think he does listen to you.

[Helen Archer]

But he listens to you too.

[Tom Archer]

But it's different. It's different because, you know, you're a girl.

[Helen Archer]

Girl.

[Carol Tregoran]

I'm 46. You know what I mean.

[Helen Archer]

Oh, hang on a sec. It's Anna.

[Carol Tregoran]

Anna?

[Tom Archer]

Anna Tregoran.

[Neil]

Yeah.

[Helen Archer]

Hi, Anna.

[George Grundy]

I'll crack on.

[Anna Tregoran]

Oh, Helen, I'm so sorry to bother you. No, that's all right.

[Helen Archer]

Don't worry. Everything okay?

[Anna Tregoran]

No, no. My mum has just called me. She's had a fall.

[Helen Archer]

Oh, no.

[Anna Tregoran]

And she's currently lying on the floor in the living room. She can't get up. And I've called an ambulance, but I'm so worried there'll be ages. And she's probably freezing because she refuses to put the heating on beyond mid February. And I.

[Helen Archer]

Just around there.

[Azra]

Would you.

[Anna Tregoran]

Can you.

[Helen Archer]

Yeah, absolutely.

[Anna Tregoran]

I. I know it's Mother's Day and you might have plans.

[Helen Archer]

No, no plans. I got daffodils and a cup of tea in bed. I'll go right now.

[Anna Tregoran]

That would be amazing. Thank you. Thank you so much. I am so sorry to ask.

[Helen Archer]

Please don't apologize.

[Anna Tregoran]

It's just that I'm on holiday. I'm not even in the country, which sounds really bad, doesn't it? That I'm away on Mother's Day?

[Helen Archer]

No, no, it doesn't.

[Anna Tregoran]

But she actively hates all that stuff. Of course she does. And she's got this cleaner who also kind of keeps an eye on her, but she's gone and fired her while I'm away.

[Neil]

No.

[Helen Archer]

Okay, look, don't worry. Don't worry.

[Anna Tregoran]

I don't want you to think that I just left her.

[Helen Archer]

Oh, I'd never think that.

[Anna Tregoran]

There's a key safe outside the house, just by the door. I'll text you the code now. Okay, thank you, Helen. You are an absolute star.

[Helen Archer]

It's the least I can do. Bye.

[Anna Tregoran]

Bye.

[Tom Archer]

Tom, what's going on?

[Helen Archer]

Will you come with me?

[Tom Archer]

Where?

[Helen Archer]

To Carol Tregoran's.

[Tom Archer]

Yeah, why?

[Helen Archer]

She's currently lying on the floor in Glebe Cottage and she can't get up okay.

[Tom Archer]

Yep.

[Helen Archer]

I can give you a hand with those veg boxes later if that makes life easier.

[Neil]

No, no, no, no, it's fine.

[Tom Archer]

I'll do. Because I need to make a fuss of Natasha later because she's already a bit annoyed that I've got this meeting about the cricket.

[Carol Tregoran]

Cricket?

[Tom Archer]

But I could miss the meeting if I have to.

[Helen Archer]

It's just I might need help getting her up.

[Tom Archer]

Yep, absolutely. Of course, of course. Come on, this is way more important.

[Linda Snell]

Oh, I think I'm ready to call it a day.

[Kenton]

Yeah, me and all. I need to get back to the pub. Fallon's off this afternoon. She and Kirsty, who've gone to Birmingham.

[Linda Snell]

Oh, shopping?

[Kenton]

No, they're hoping to see Greg James finishing today's leg of his eight day tandem cycle ride.

[Linda Snell]

A course for Comic Relief.

[Kenton]

Yeah, that's right. Radio One's Longest Ride.

[Linda Snell]

Well, it's certainly that rather young Mr. James than me.

[Kenton]

Yeah, too right.

[Linda Snell]

It's a shame not everyone is so community minded.

[Carol Tregoran]

How do you mean?

[Linda Snell]

Well, I. I sometimes wonder why we bother with this.

[Esme]

What?

[George Grundy]

We're speeding.

[Linda Snell]

What? Sometimes.

[Kenton]

Oh, I think it's still really important.

[Linda Snell]

Oh, it's definitely important. But fewer and fewer people seem to be willing to help.

[Kenton]

Yeah, I do seem to be dwindling in numbers.

[Linda Snell]

We used to have so many volunteers. I don't know what's happened to the spirit of the village.

[Kenton]

Ah, I don't think it's the spirit of the village that's flagging.

[Linda Snell]

Well, just the spirit of Speed Walk.

[Kenton]

People are busy. It's been winter. Been cold and wet.

[Linda Snell]

And now it's spring, Jody.

[Kenton]

Okay, maybe we should do a push for new volunteers.

[Linda Snell]

Yes. Yes, we probably should. And what on earth was wrong with Brian Aldrich just now?

[Kenton]

Yeah, that was a bit odd.

[Linda Snell]

Practically snarled at us. And for what exactly? Services to the community.

[Kenton]

Listen, Linda, before we pack up, I wanted to talk to you about something because. Well, you'll hear about it soon enough anyhow. Go on. Well, it was when you was talking about the spirit of the village, and I thought, well, I've got to tell her now and I hope you won't take it the wrong way.

[Linda Snell]

What is it?

[Kenton]

Me, Kenton and Lillian are planning to form a new cricket team. But instead of a village team, it'll

[Carol Tregoran]

be a pub team.

[Linda Snell]

A pub team?

[Kenton]

Yeah, we're having a meeting later with some of the key players.

[Linda Snell]

A pub tea?

[Kenton]

Yeah. Everyone thought that this might be the way to move things on, you know, the way forward sort of thing.

[Linda Snell]

Who is everyone?

[Kenton]

Oh, you know, Rex, Chris, Lily.

[Carol Tregoran]

Lily?

[Kenton]

Well, she weren't convinced she'd be welcome.

[Linda Snell]

But whose idea was this anyway?

[Kenton]

Well, I'm not sure.

[Linda Snell]

Well, if people are that desperate to play cricket in Ambridge, then why not simply reform the Ambridge cricket team?

[Carol Tregoran]

Because we need a fresh start, Linda.

[Kenton]

You gotta see that.

[Linda Snell]

Well, I don't. I don't see that at all. And what's so fresh about it anyway, if it's all the same people?

[Kenton]

I'm sorry, Linda, I. I was hoping you might be glad we were doing that.

[Linda Snell]

Glad? Why on earth would I be glad? I have dedicated huge swathes of time to Ambridge Cricket Club. And what time is this meeting?

[Kenton]

Well, I don't think it's necessarily a good idea for you to attend.

[Linda Snell]

Oh, so I'm not invited?

[Kenton]

No, I didn't say that, did I?

[Linda Snell]

Oh, yes, that's exactly what you said.

[Anna Tregoran]

I just think you need to give

[Kenton]

them all a bit of space.

[Helen Archer]

Carol? Carol, can you hear me?

[Linda Snell]

Yes.

[Carol Tregoran]

Yes, I. I can hear you.

[Helen Archer]

I can't believe there was no key in that box.

[Tom Archer]

I wonder if I can fit through that window.

[Helen Archer]

Tom, a small child couldn't climb through that window.

[Tom Archer]

Yeah, maybe you're right. Okay. Hang on.

[Helen Archer]

What are you doing?

[Tom Archer]

I reckon if I could climb this fence, then get onto the roof, I could get through that one upstairs.

[Helen Archer]

Please, please don't do that. Tom, if you break your leg, you'll end up in the ambulance with Carol.

[Carol Tregoran]

Put your arm through the.

[Helen Archer]

Sorry, what's that?

[Carol Tregoran]

Carol, put your arm through the small window and then you can undo the bigger window.

[Helen Archer]

All right?

[Kenton]

Don't be angry, Tracy, but I was doing speed watch with Linda.

[Carol Tregoran]

And? And I told her.

[Tracy]

You told her what?

[Kenton]

About the pub.

[George Grundy]

Cricket.

[Tracy]

So?

[Kenton]

And she wants to come to the meeting. Jolie, I told her it weren't a good idea.

[Tracy]

Why did you tell her about the meeting at all?

[Tom Archer]

I don't know.

[Carol Tregoran]

I panicked.

[Kenton]

I mean, she was always going to find out sooner or later. About the team, I mean.

[Tracy]

So what did she say?

[Kenton]

She's dead against it.

[Tracy]

Shocker.

[Kenton]

I know, I know, but it's not

[Tracy]

up to her, is it?

[Kenton]

No, it's not.

[Tracy]

We need a fresh start.

[Kenton]

I mean, I did tell her she weren't welcome.

[Tracy]

You actually said that?

[Kenton]

Well, I said it more kindly than that.

[Tracy]

And what did she say?

[Kenton]

She was pretty upset.

[Tracy]

Oh, nothing simple, is it?

[Justin]

Not in this life now.

[Tracy]

Not with Linda Snell.

[George Grundy]

Oh, there you go.

[Carol Tregoran]

Oh, that's better. Thank you.

[Olivia]

No problem.

[Helen Archer]

Still a bit worried that you might have broken something.

[Carol Tregoran]

Not broken something. No, I haven't broken anything. Although, except one of my best bone china cups, which is quite upsetting, really, because they're very pretty.

[Helen Archer]

Well, I'm sure they will want to check you out when the ambulance comes.

[Carol Tregoran]

Oh, no, the ambulance isn't coming. Sorry, I cancelled it.

[Tom Archer]

You cancelled the ambulance?

[Carol Tregoran]

I most certainly did, yes. Waste of NHS resources. But I called them as soon as I heard that you were coming over. Oh, Carol, don't look like that. Honestly. You and Anna have a lot in common, you know.

[Helen Archer]

Okay, so what can we do now?

[Alan]

I've got no idea.

[Carol Tregoran]

You can go on home. Your work is done.

[Helen Archer]

We can't just leave you, Carol.

[Carol Tregoran]

Actually, I wouldn't say no to a cup of tea.

[Tom Archer]

Oh, I'll make it, shall I?

[Carol Tregoran]

Okay. Yep.

[Helen Archer]

Thanks. Tom? Oh, it's Anna.

[Carol Tregoran]

Oh, tell her that everything's fine. And don't tell her that I cancelled the ambulance, whatever you do.

[Helen Archer]

Hi, Anna.

[Tracy]

Hi.

[Anna Tregoran]

Are you there? Is she okay?

[Helen Archer]

Yes, we're here. Tom came with me.

[Anna Tregoran]

Oh, that was good of him.

[Helen Archer]

And, yes, I think your mum's okay. I think.

[Anna Tregoran]

Any sign of the ambulance?

[Helen Archer]

Well, about that.

[Kenton]

Do we know who's definitely coming to the meeting?

[Tracy]

Rex, Chris, Lily, Kenton, obviously. Me, you and Tom.

[George Grundy]

Tom.

[Tracy]

It didn't take much persuading, apparently. He's even offered to help us recruit.

[Kenton]

Oh, that's great news.

[Tom Archer]

Yeah.

[Tracy]

Oh, and it'd be good to talk about training today.

[Olivia]

Oh, look out. What?

[Tracy]

Linda?

[Linda Snell]

Oh, I know. I know you don't want me here, and I don't plan to stay for the meeting, I assure you. But, Tracy, I want you to hear me out, please.

[Tracy]

Okay.

[Linda Snell]

I need to make one final plea for sanity and rationality.

[Neil]

Oh, no.

[Kenton]

Tom's here and all.

[Linda Snell]

Where is it? Well, perhaps Tom should hear this too.

[Tom Archer]

Oh, yeah.

[Linda Snell]

Hello, Tom.

[Tom Archer]

Linda.

[Anna Tregoran]

You're early.

[Tom Archer]

I know. Basically was out already and it didn't make sense to go home and come straight out again. And, well, to be honest, I thought I might get a quiet pint all alone.

[Tracy]

Ha. You fool.

[Kenton]

Yeah, well, you can have a pint and listen to Linda's speech instead.

[George Grundy]

Linda's speech?

[Linda Snell]

I wasn't going to make a speech.

[Neil]

Jolie, what's going on?

[Tracy]

What can I get you, Tom?

[Tom Archer]

Pint of Shires, please.

[Kenton]

What about you, Linda?

[Tom Archer]

Me?

[Linda Snell]

Do you want a drink?

[Anna Tregoran]

Oh.

[Linda Snell]

Oh, yes.

[Anna Tregoran]

Why not?

[Linda Snell]

I'll have a glass of house white.

[Tom Archer]

So what's happening exactly?

[Tracy]

Linda knows about the pub team.

[Tom Archer]

Oh, okay.

[Linda Snell]

The Ambridge cricket team is one of the jewels in the Ambridge crown, Tom. It's Tradition. It's noble. It's sacred.

[Tom Archer]

The thing is, Linda, that things got a lot less sacred with all the subterfugion backstabbing.

[Linda Snell]

But how much backstabbing was there, really?

[Kenton]

Quite a lot.

[Tom Archer]

And then Freddy destroyed the last vestige of goodwill when he failed to turn up to a meeting that he organised.

[Linda Snell]

Well, I'm sure he had a very good reason.

[Tracy]

Well, if he did, I never heard it.

[Kenton]

The thing is, Linda, we just want to get on with it.

[Tom Archer]

I mean, nets usually start in February.

[Esme]

Yeah, that's it.

[Kenton]

We're nearly end of March.

[Linda Snell]

Mid March.

[Tracy]

We need to crack on.

[Tom Archer]

We'd all like to get some cricket going after Easter.

[Linda Snell]

But you do realize that you won't be able to use the Ambridge cricket going, don't you?

[Tracy]

What do you mean?

[Linda Snell]

Well, the admin, for one thing. You're too late to register for this season.

[Helen Archer]

No, that can't be right.

[Linda Snell]

Then there's the insurance, pitch maintenance and security.

[Tracy]

Well, surely that's all easy enough to sort out.

[Linda Snell]

Oh, you'd be surprised, Tracey.

[Tracy]

Would I?

[Linda Snell]

Yes. Plus I've told Ed he can have his sheep grazing on the outfield. What for a commentary? Nag on my offer? That would hardly be sporty.

[Kenton]

Hang on a minute. So if you've already promised the cricket

[Linda Snell]

ground, I'll rope off the wicket, of course.

[Tom Archer]

Well, then we can't get the team back together anyway.

[Linda Snell]

Well, I'm sure Ed would understand if this was about Ambridge Cricket Club triumphantly rising from the ashes.

[Rory]

Oh, I see.

[Kenton]

But you weren't willing to discuss the issue with him. If it's only for a pub team,

[Linda Snell]

I wouldn't put it like that.

[Tracy]

Well, maybe we don't need the Ambridge cricket pitch.

[Tom Archer]

We've got to play somewhere, Tracey.

[Tracy]

I realise that, Tom.

[Tom Archer]

Sorry.

[Tracy]

But maybe we could be like one of them wandering teams who just play away games or on neutral territory.

[Neil]

There's an idea.

[Linda Snell]

No, no, no. I'm not sure that's very practical, Tracy.

[Tracy]

Well, you're not giving us any other option, are you, Linda?

[Linda Snell]

I am, I am. I'm saying come back. Come back to Ambridge Cricket Club.

[Tracy]

The problem is that no one wants to.

[Kenton]

Yeah, that's it. That's.

[Neil]

Rory Cory. What are you doing?

[Kenton]

It stuck.

[Neil]

Stop. Stop. Turn the engine off.

[Kenton]

What?

[Tom Archer]

Turn the engine off.

[Neil]

What on earth are you doing?

[Tom Archer]

Doing.

[Rory]

Sorry.

[Olivia]

I'm sorry.

[Rory]

I don't know.

[Neil]

I told you not to drive anywhere near this end. I expressly said don't drive the tractor over here. I warned you. It's Like a bog.

[Rory]

I know, I know. I just got distracted.

[Neil]

Distracted?

[Rory]

Yeah. Sorry. I'm really sorry.

[Neil]

Okay. Okay. Just hold tight. I'm going to get the other tractor, tow you out.

[Tom Archer]

Hi. Is it okay if I make myself a brew?

[Esme]

You don't have to keep asking, George.

[Tom Archer]

I know, but I feel bad interrupting your work.

[Esme]

I told you, it's fine.

[Tom Archer]

Can I make you one?

[Esme]

Yeah, lovely, thanks.

[Tom Archer]

How's it going?

[Esme]

I just hate staring at a screen all day.

[Tom Archer]

Isn't that basically your job?

[Esme]

Yes. Why do you think I want to run a farm instead?

[Tom Archer]

You still not heard from your landlord?

[Carol Tregoran]

No.

[Tom Archer]

He's out of order, I reckon. Dragging it out.

[Esme]

I just want to know what the rent's gonna be.

[Tom Archer]

Of course you do. It's basic.

[Esme]

I'd love to keep you on, George, if I can.

[Tom Archer]

Thank you. I appreciate that. I really do.

[Esme]

You okay?

[Tom Archer]

Yeah, yeah. Next Monday. Next Monday? I need the morning off, and I. And it's a bit last minute, sorry.

[Esme]

Sure, sure. That'll be fine. I can do the milking on Monday.

[Olivia]

Oh, yeah.

[Tom Archer]

Really?

[Esme]

Absolutely.

[Tom Archer]

Thanks, Esme. You're a great boss. No, no, no, I mean it.

[Esme]

Can I just check?

[George Grundy]

What?

[Esme]

Is everything okay?

[Tom Archer]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's. It's just the. The dentist.

[Esme]

The dentist?

[Tom Archer]

On Monday? Yeah, yeah, yeah. And he said it could be bad. A bad one. Ah, I'm sorry, but is that okay?

[Esme]

Oh, yeah, of course it is. Oh, speak of the devil.

[Rory]

What?

[Esme]

Well, he's just emailed me. The landlord.

[Tom Archer]

I mean, what's he say?

[Esme]

Hang on a sec.

[Tom Archer]

Is it all right?

[Esme]

Oh, no.

[Carol Tregoran]

What?

[Esme]

I can't afford this. I just can't afford it.

[Neil]

If it needs a new clutch, that's thousands of pounds, Rory.

[Rory]

Well, I have to pay for it.

[Olivia]

You?

[Rory]

I mean, I've got some savings, but if it's thousands of pounds, I don't know.

[Neil]

You won't have to pay for it yourself. Don't be daft. And it might be all right, it might not be that bad, and.

[Tracy]

But what on earth happened?

[Rory]

Oh, I don't know. My mind wandered.

[Neil]

Oh, Rory, Rory, you know how important safety is when you're on a tractor.

[Rory]

Yes, sorry.

[Neil]

You need to be alert. You're on moving machinery around animals, Right? You can't just let your mind wander.

[George Grundy]

Who knows what might have happened?

[Rory]

I really am so sorry. I really.

[George Grundy]

I just.

[Rory]

I'm just not feeling that great at the moment.

[Olivia]

I'm sorry.

[Neil]

Ok, listen, don't worry about the tractor.

[George Grundy]

You forget about it.

[Neil]

We can't do anything about it. No, we're Nearly done here. So why don't we finish up and

[George Grundy]

then go for a coffee?

[Rory]

You don't have to be so nice to me, Neil.

[Neil]

Why shouldn't I be nice to you?

[Rory]

Because I might have destroyed the clutch on your tractor.

[Esme]

That's it. That's it. It's over.

[Tom Archer]

No, no, no, no. You just go back to him and say you can't afford £200 per acre.

[Esme]

Yeah, but he's just gonna say that's the price. Take it or leave it.

[Tom Archer]

Well, you don't know what he's gonna say, do you?

[Esme]

I mean, I can't afford to put aside 20% of the land to biodiversity protection either.

[Tom Archer]

Of course you can.

[Esme]

I mean, I do believe in that. You know, all of that. But it's the economics right now.

[Tom Archer]

I mean, you could offer to work towards 20%, couldn't you?

[Esme]

Yeah, yeah, I could, but would that be enough?

[Tom Archer]

Ask him. Just ask him.

[Esme]

Yeah, you're right. It's just. It was more than I was expecting.

[Tom Archer]

Well, he's just trying his luck, isn't he?

[Esme]

I mean, he's been really supportive in loads of ways, but at the end

[Tom Archer]

of the day, a landlord is a landlord. Cash is king.

[Esme]

I'm scared if I push back that he'll turn me down flat and I'll lose the farm.

[Tom Archer]

Well, you'll lose the farm anyway if the economics don't stack up.

[Esme]

Oh, George Grundy, how did you get so wise?

[Tom Archer]

Wise? Most people around here think I'm an idiot or something worse. Something much worse.

[Esme]

I'm sure that's not true.

[Tom Archer]

And I'm sure it is true.

[Esme]

Well, you've been a massive help to me.

[Tom Archer]

Can I just say one thing?

[Esme]

Sure.

[Tom Archer]

Before you email your landlord back, speak to the Tenant Farmers association, get some, like, proper official advice. That way you're covered, you know?

[Esme]

Okay. Okay, I will do.

[Rory]

Rory.

[Tom Archer]

Neil.

[George Grundy]

Hiya, Tom.

[Rory]

Tom.

[Tom Archer]

How's it going at Barrow, Rory?

[Kenton]

Yeah, it's good. Yeah.

[Rory]

I actually really like working with pigs.

[Tom Archer]

Ah, yeah, pigs are great.

[Neil]

I told you, didn't I?

[Rory]

You said I'd fall in love with them.

[Neil]

Yeah, but you didn't believe me.

[Rory]

They're so intelligent.

[Tom Archer]

Absolutely. And you couldn't have a better teacher than Neil.

[Rory]

You're right there. He's even treating me to a coffee in your tea room.

[Tom Archer]

Oh, well, you should try the cinnamon buns, they're delicious. Anyway, I better be off.

[Neil]

Yeah. Bye, Tom.

[Tom Archer]

See you.

[Rory]

I'm sorry, Neil. Me and tractors are obviously not a good mix.

[Neil]

Why do you say that?

[Rory]

Oh, this stupid thing A few months back at Home Farm, where I thought a tractor was on fire, and it wasn't on fire, I mean, but I called Alice in a panic. I felt such a fool.

[Neil]

Was it just condensation?

[George Grundy]

Yeah.

[Rory]

How stupid am I?

[Neil]

Oh, you're not stupid at all. You just don't have enough experience yet. Look who it is. George.

[Tom Archer]

Oh, hi, Granddad.

[Carol Tregoran]

Hello.

[Tom Archer]

Hi, Rory. George.

[Neil]

What brings you here?

[Tom Archer]

Just finished at Meadow Farm. Thought I'd come and buy Amber one of those cinnamon buns.

[Neil]

Oh, that's nice.

[Tom Archer]

She's a bit obsessed with them.

[Rory]

They are good.

[Neil]

Yeah.

[Tom Archer]

Weirdly, it's like the only thing she can eat at the moment. Pregnancy.

[Neil]

So weird.

[Rory]

Pregnancy?

[Tom Archer]

Yeah. Amber's pregnant. Didn't you know?

[Rory]

No, no, I had no idea. Congratulations.

[Tom Archer]

Thank you.

[Neil]

And I'll be a great granddad. Imagine that.

[George Grundy]

Wow.

[Rory]

Yeah, amazing.

[Neil]

Do you fancy joining us, George?

[Tom Archer]

I could do, yeah. But is that all right with you, Rory?

[Rory]

Me?

[Tom Archer]

Yeah.

[Rory]

Why wouldn't it be?

[Tom Archer]

Well, I don't know.

[Neil]

Just, you know, sit down, George. I'll go and order you a drink. What do you want? Hot chocolate. Do you want anything else, Rory?

[Rory]

Oh, no, no, I'm fine, thanks.

[Liberty Mutual Advertiser]

Dinner?

[Tom Archer]

Go on, then. I'll have a hot chocolate. Right.

[Neil]

I'll get Amber that cinnamon bun and all.

[Tom Archer]

Oh, no, don't worry. I'll get that.

[Neil]

Please, George, sit down. Let me buy a cinnamon bun for the mother of my great grandchild, eh?

[Tom Archer]

Okay, thanks. How are you, anyway?

[Rory]

Me?

[Tom Archer]

There's no one else here.

[Rory]

Oh, sorry.

[Tom Archer]

I mean, who else would I be talking to?

[Rory]

Yeah, sorry. No, yeah, no, no, I'm. I'm fine. I'm fine. How about you?

[Tom Archer]

Yeah, yeah, good. I mean, sort of mad that Amber's pregnant, you know, but it's all good. Like, all the tests and that say the baby's really healthy, low risk and everything.

[Rory]

It's good to know.

[Tom Archer]

Yeah. Yeah. And the scan, you know, the scan they do at 12 weeks, that was. That was amazing. I was, like, really emotional.

[Rory]

So Amber's 12 weeks now.

[Tom Archer]

14, actually.

[Rory]

14, right, 14.

[Tom Archer]

So, yeah. Are you all right, Rory?

[Rory]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Why?

[Tom Archer]

You look a bit.

[Rory]

What?

[Tom Archer]

I don't know. Just. I don't know.

[Neil]

Natasha's bringing it over in a sec.

[Tom Archer]

Oh, thanks.

[Neil]

Have you got that scan picture with you, George?

[Tom Archer]

Yeah, I do, actually, yeah.

[Neil]

Ah, Susan said you were showing her the other day, but I missed Dave.

[Tom Archer]

Oh, yeah, sure. It's in my wallet. Just a sec.

[Neil]

Oh, sorry, Rory.

[Rory]

Why are you saying sorry?

[Neil]

Just not very interesting for you.

[Rory]

Oh, no, no, no, no, it's fine.

[Tom Archer]

Here you go.

[Neil]

Ah.

[Tom Archer]

Oh, George. It's mad, isn't it? It's so mad.

[Rory]

Do you. Do you know if you're having a boy or a girl?

[Tom Archer]

No, we don't know yet.

[Rory]

Right.

[George Grundy]

Fantastic.

[Neil]

I think this could be the making of you, George.

[Tom Archer]

Let's hope so.

[Neil]

Do you want to have a look, Rory?

[Rory]

Yeah. Yeah, sure.

[Tom Archer]

You don't have to.

[Rory]

Oh, no, no, no, I want to.

[Tom Archer]

Here you go.

[Rory]

Wow.

[Tom Archer]

You know, I keep thinking, imagine if I died on New Year's Eve.

[Olivia]

Don't say that.

[Tom Archer]

But I could have.

[Neil]

But you didn't.

[Tom Archer]

My kid would have grown up without a dad.

[Neil]

Oh, George, let's not think about that. Come on, let's not be morbid. Hey, I brought poor Rory here to cheer him up, so.

[Tom Archer]

Sorry.

[Rory]

No, it's fine.

[Tom Archer]

Oh, I didn't even think.

[Rory]

What?

[Tom Archer]

Sorry. Sorry, R. What? Well, about your mum.

[Carol Tregoran]

Oh, for goodness sake.

[Rory]

No, no, no, no, it's fine.

[Tom Archer]

It's not. It's not fine. That was a really stupid thing to say in front of you, and. And I'm sorry.

[Rory]

Don't worry about it.

[Neil]

Here, give me the photo.

[Alan]

Rory.

[Neil]

Oh, yeah, George.

[Tom Archer]

Thanks.

[Neil]

Don't want to lose that.

[Rory]

No, I am sorry, George, about what you went through. I'm sorry that happened to you. It must have been terrible.

[George Grundy]

Thanks.

[Tom Archer]

Thanks, Rory, for saying that. That's really good of you. Thank you.

[Anna Tregoran]

Hi, Helen.

[Helen Archer]

Oh, Anna.

[Anna Tregoran]

Oh, Tony said you're in here.

[Helen Archer]

Aren't you supposed to be in Venice?

[Anna Tregoran]

I cut it short. Oh, no, I couldn't relax anyway, and I managed to get an earlier flight. I was meant to come back tomorrow, and I came back last night, so it's not that bad.

[Helen Archer]

Yeah, but still.

[Anna Tregoran]

I know, I know.

[Helen Archer]

Expect you needed the break.

[Anna Tregoran]

I really did, but never mind.

[Helen Archer]

Do you want a coffee? I was just making one for me and dad.

[Anna Tregoran]

Oh, no, honestly, I just wanted to bring you these.

[Helen Archer]

No, you didn't need to get me flowers.

[Anna Tregoran]

I wanted to. It's the least I can do.

[Helen Archer]

Oh, they're really gorgeous.

[Rory]

Good.

[Anna Tregoran]

I mean, I don't know what I'd have done the other day if you hadn't gone around to my mum.

[Helen Archer]

Anytime, anytime. Just call me, and if I can do it, I will.

[Anna Tregoran]

Thank you. You're so good.

[Helen Archer]

No, it's easy.

[Anna Tregoran]

Well, I've got to get something sorted for her. She can't just rely on other people's goodwill. And of course she doesn't see that.

[Helen Archer]

Yeah, well, good luck with that.

[Anna Tregoran]

I know.

[Helen Archer]

I'll just put these in Some water okay?

[Anna Tregoran]

Yeah. And I'll get over to Mum's.

[Helen Archer]

Please don't have a coffee. I'd love to, but what difference is a few minutes gonna make?

[Anna Tregoran]

I just feel guilty.

[Helen Archer]

Hannah, you've just cut short your holiday by two days. You can have a coffee, surely.

[Anna Tregoran]

It does smell great.

[Helen Archer]

There you go then. Take your coat off, sit down, tell me everything.

[Anna Tregoran]

Tell you everything?

[Helen Archer]

Yeah. How are you? What's going on? How's work? Need romance.

[Anna Tregoran]

Well, we'd need longer than 20 minutes for that.

[Helen Archer]

Sounds exciting.

[Anna Tregoran]

No, no, not really. My love life's a bit of a car crash and work is full on. I'm freelancing and I've just got too many different jobs. I'm teaching, I'm consulting, I'm still trying to write. And then there's my mum, and my mum is just all consuming, which might be why my love life is a car crash and work is a nightmare. I don't really know.

[Helen Archer]

I'm sorry.

[Anna Tregoran]

And you know what the worst thing is? When I go round there, she's just going to have a go at me for cutting my holiday short. She'll say I'm making a fuss. Well, that's her catchphrase. It drives me up the wall. I swear to you, even if her leg was falling off, she'd say I was making a fuss. I'm serious.

[Helen Archer]

Oh, I know you are.

[Anna Tregoran]

Honestly.

[Tom Archer]

George. Hi, Rory.

[Rory]

You okay?

[Tom Archer]

Yeah, yeah. My bus is really late. Where you going? Felpresham. And I've got this appointment, but I think I'm gonna miss it.

[Rory]

I could give you a lift if you want.

[Neil]

Really?

[Rory]

I mean, I'm going there anyway, so.

[Tom Archer]

Oh, mate. You sure? Yeah, yeah, of course. Amazing.

[Rory]

Get in.

[Tom Archer]

Thanks so.

[Justin]

Much.

[Kenton]

Hi, Mum.

[Carol Tregoran]

Anna. What are you doing here?

[Anna Tregoran]

Well, I thought I'd better come and see you.

[Carol Tregoran]

But aren't you meant to be in Venice? Yes, I am, but I just came back a bit early. Because of me? Only by a day. You're two days early if you got back yesterday, which I assume you did.

[Anna Tregoran]

Well, it doesn't matter.

[Carol Tregoran]

I wish I hadn't called you now.

[Anna Tregoran]

Mum, we. We really need to talk.

[Carol Tregoran]

Nothing good ever follows a sentence like that.

[Anna Tregoran]

We can't go on like this.

[Carol Tregoran]

Speak for yourself.

[Anna Tregoran]

If you don't get more support, then I'm really worried that something bad is going to happen.

[Carol Tregoran]

Oh, you do like to dramatise.

[Anna Tregoran]

I don't, actually. I really don't.

[Carol Tregoran]

Look, I fell over. So what?

[Anna Tregoran]

So what?

[Carol Tregoran]

And Helen was there. Helen was great. Tom made me a cup of tea. That was a particularly nice cup of tea.

[Anna Tregoran]

Probably because you'd been lying on the floor for hours.

[Carol Tregoran]

I wasn't there for hours. So you're dramatising again.

[Anna Tregoran]

We can't rely on neighbours all the time, Mum.

[Carol Tregoran]

I barely rely on them at all. And Helen said she would come anytime.

[Anna Tregoran]

And what if Helen isn't available next time?

[Carol Tregoran]

Then I'd have waited for an ambulance.

[Anna Tregoran]

You could be waiting for hours.

[Carol Tregoran]

Then I'd have to be patient for hours, wouldn't I?

[Anna Tregoran]

Oh, it's not about patience. It's about injury. It's about getting cold. Falling over when you're 90 odd can be very serious.

[Carol Tregoran]

I appreciate that. I am not an idiot, Anna.

[Anna Tregoran]

I never said you were an idiot.

[Carol Tregoran]

But I think I'm managing very nicely. And look at me. I'm fine. I'm absolutely fine.

[Anna Tregoran]

You've got a great big bruise on

[Carol Tregoran]

your cheek, but I didn't break anything. And I'm bright as rain now.

[Anna Tregoran]

Okay, Mum, you're not gonna like this, but I want you to think about it.

[Carol Tregoran]

I am not going into a home.

[Anna Tregoran]

I'm not suggesting you go into a home. I think you should come and live with me. Why are you laughing?

[Carol Tregoran]

Because we'd kill each other.

[Anna Tregoran]

I don't think we'd kill each other. We might wind each other up a bit.

[Carol Tregoran]

And you would be out all the time anyway.

[Anna Tregoran]

Well, then we wouldn't be killing each other, would we?

[Carol Tregoran]

Well, then I may as well be in my own house rather than sitting alone in your house.

[Anna Tregoran]

Well, at least in my house there wouldn't be piles of rubbish everywhere.

[Carol Tregoran]

My things are not rubbish.

[Anna Tregoran]

It's the nights I worry about.

[Carol Tregoran]

The nights are fine. I'm in bed at night.

[Anna Tregoran]

But I'm sure you have to get up to use the loo.

[Carol Tregoran]

Not necessarily. Honestly, I sleep like a baby these days. Oh, not that you slept when you were a baby, Mum. Richard. He slept beautifully.

[Anna Tregoran]

Did he?

[Carol Tregoran]

He made it look so easy. The baby lock. And then you came along.

[Anna Tregoran]

Can we just get back to the point here?

[Carol Tregoran]

Well, the point is that this is my home and I like it. I've lived here for years and I don't want to leave. I value my autonomy too much.

[Anna Tregoran]

I know you do. I understand that. But there comes a point when autonomy is just not practical anymore.

[Carol Tregoran]

It's as practical as anything else. I am not going into a care home.

[Anna Tregoran]

I'm not suggesting you go into a care home.

[Carol Tregoran]

I know you don't want me to come and live with you. You're just saying it because you feel guilty. I can't help you with that.

[Anna Tregoran]

Ok. If you won't move in with me, then you have to have someone else coming in to check on you daily.

[Carol Tregoran]

D no chance. I was bad enough having Diane twice a week.

[Anna Tregoran]

Diane was great.

[Carol Tregoran]

She talked too much.

[Anna Tregoran]

She was very kind and she was a brilliant cleaner.

[Carol Tregoran]

She drove me mad.

[Anna Tregoran]

Well, it can't be Diane, anyway, because you fired her. And I think she wouldn't come back even if we begged.

[Carol Tregoran]

Then we are at an impasse, aren't we?

[Rory]

So, will you be on time now?

[Tom Archer]

Yeah, I will. I'll even be a bit early, which is good. Which is great.

[Alan]

Good.

[Tom Archer]

It's counseling.

[Rory]

Sorry?

[Tom Archer]

That's my appointment. That's what I'm doing. I just didn't want to say it.

[Rory]

Why didn't you want to say it?

[Tom Archer]

Because I'm embarrassed.

[Rory]

I mean, it's nothing to be embarrassed about, is it?

[Tom Archer]

I don't know.

[Rory]

I think it's great you're doing that.

[Tom Archer]

Really?

[Olivia]

Of course.

[Tom Archer]

I mean, it's not like I'm cracking up or anything. Like I'm not going proper mad or anything.

[Rory]

I didn't think you were.

[Tom Archer]

She says it's just about processing some of the stuff.

[Alan]

Stuff?

[George Grundy]

Sure.

[Tom Archer]

It's just. I suppose I've been through quite a lot of stuff. Prison and the attack and all that.

[Rory]

Yeah.

[Tom Archer]

And my family, they really wanted me to talk to someone.

[Rory]

Well, I think more people should do it.

[Tom Archer]

Really?

[Rory]

Yeah, yeah, of course.

[Tom Archer]

Have you ever been to, like, counseling or therapy or any of that stuff?

[Rory]

No.

[Tom Archer]

Sorry, that was a really personal question.

[Rory]

No, no, it's all right. It's all right.

[Tom Archer]

It has been, like, quite good for me so far. Good does make you think about things differently.

[Rory]

What sort of things, you mean?

[Tom Archer]

Dunno. I think sometimes I can think, like I'm the victim of a certain situation and then she helps me see. It's a woman. The counsellor is a woman. She helps me see, like, that I created those circumstances, you know, or at least I brought something to the table.

[Rory]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Tom Archer]

I've got this thing next Monday, this thing that I'm dreading, you know, But I can take that to her and talk about it with her, and already I feel better, you know, like, better able to cope.

[Rory]

Yeah.

[Tom Archer]

Have you really never had, like, any counselling?

[Rory]

No.

[Tom Archer]

Not even about your mum?

[Rory]

Nope.

[Neil]

Sorry.

[Tom Archer]

Sorry to just say it like that.

[Rory]

No, it's okay. It's. It's a really good question.

[Helen Archer]

Hi, Carol.

[Carol Tregoran]

Hello, Helen.

[Anna Tregoran]

Helen's bought some soup brown for you.

[Helen Archer]

Oh, Yep. Mum made this fantastic soup this morning, and I thought you might fancy some for lunch.

[Anna Tregoran]

Lovely.

[Carol Tregoran]

I am not a charity case, Helen. I don't need Meals on Wheels.

[Anna Tregoran]

Mum, for goodness sake. Helen is being nice.

[Helen Archer]

I mean, it's fine if you don't want it. Carol. I just thought. What?

[Olivia]

What?

[Carol Tregoran]

What kind of soup?

[Anna Tregoran]

Mum.

[Linda Snell]

What? You just sound so rude.

[Carol Tregoran]

Good Lord. I'm only asking what kind of soup it is.

[Helen Archer]

It's mulligatawny. What?

[Anna Tregoran]

Oh, you love mulligatarney.

[Carol Tregoran]

Anna, for heaven's sake.

[Anna Tregoran]

What?

[Tom Archer]

What did I do?

[Carol Tregoran]

I can speak for myself.

[Helen Archer]

Sorry, I didn't mean to cause any friction.

[Anna Tregoran]

Nothing's fine, honestly. The friction was already there.

[Helen Archer]

Right.

[Carol Tregoran]

Okay. Anna wants me to get help, but you probably know all about this.

[Anna Tregoran]

I just don't think we should be relying on people like you, Helen.

[Carol Tregoran]

Well, Anna, it was you who called Ellen on Sunday, not.

[Helen Archer]

I mean, I'm very happy to come and help, of course.

[Linda Snell]

See?

[Carol Tregoran]

Helen's fine. You're the one making a fuss.

[Helen Archer]

Shall I just leave you two to it?

[Anna Tregoran]

What if I was you?

[Carol Tregoran]

Do leave the soup.

[Anna Tregoran]

Oh, mom, honestly.

[Helen Archer]

Or I could just heat it up now, if you want, if you're hungry.

[Carol Tregoran]

Well, I am a bit peckishy.

[Linda Snell]

Yes.

[Carol Tregoran]

Yes, go on, Heat it up for me, Helen.

[George Grundy]

Lucky you.

[Helen Archer]

Lucky me?

[Anna Tregoran]

My mother is allowing you to heat her soup.

[Carol Tregoran]

Did you hear that, Helen?

[Helen Archer]

Hear what?

[Carol Tregoran]

The sarcasm. I mean, there's no need for it.

[Anna Tregoran]

I need my sarcasm. It's all I've got.

[Carol Tregoran]

Oh, you poor thing.

[Esme]

Would you hear yourself?

[Anna Tregoran]

You're worse than me.

[Carol Tregoran]

That was deliberate.

[Anna Tregoran]

No, it wasn't. It was force of habit.

[Helen Archer]

I'll just be in the kitchen heating the soup.

[Carol Tregoran]

Thank you.

[Tom Archer]

I mean, you had, like, quite a weird start in life, Rory, with your mum and dad being like, what they were.

[Rory]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Tom Archer]

And, I mean, actually, mine was pretty weird, too, and we even talked about that in my last session. But I did always have a mum and dad. I did always have both of them, even if they weren't together. Whereas you. You didn't.

[Rory]

Is this it?

[Tom Archer]

What?

[Rory]

Is this the right place?

[Tom Archer]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Rory]

I could wait for you, drive you back, if you want.

[Tom Archer]

No, that's too much. That. That's too much.

[Rory]

I don't mind. I mean, I'm here now.

[Tom Archer]

Honestly, Rui, I'm, like, really grateful, but I'll just feel really bad if you do that. And I'll be thinking about you sitting in your car waiting for me after what I did to Alice, and I'll just. That's all I'll be able to talk about with my counselor. I'm serious.

[Rory]

Okay.

[Tom Archer]

I'm sorry about all the stuff I was saying just now.

[Rory]

No, I'm glad you did.

[Olivia]

Really.

[Rory]

Definitely.

[Tom Archer]

Thanks again for this. I'm not going to forget it.

[Alan]

Okay?

[Tom Archer]

Okay.

[Rory]

Okay.

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[Kenton]

Liberty. Liberty.

[Tom Archer]

Liberty.

[Kenton]

Liberty.

[Azra]

Oh, Linda.

[Linda Snell]

Oh, good morning, Azra. I'm sorry to call on you so early.

[Carol Tregoran]

It's not that early.

[Linda Snell]

Well, I just bumped into Ben in the shop, you see, and he told me you're going to be interviewed on the radio this morning.

[Carol Tregoran]

Oh, yes.

[Linda Snell]

Yeah, I am.

[Azra]

Yes.

[Linda Snell]

So how are you feeling about it?

[Azra]

I'm a nervous wreck, actually.

[Linda Snell]

Yes. He said you weren't madly keen on the idea.

[Azra]

No, well, I wasn't, but it seemed wrong to say no to the opportunity. But, yes, I. I wish it wasn't live why does it have to be live?

[Linda Snell]

Well, would you like some advice from an old hand?

[Azra]

Yes. Yes, please. I'd love it.

[Rory]

Hey, dad.

[George Grundy]

Oh, hi, Rory. Deer are looking good, don't you think?

[Rory]

Yeah. Yeah.

[George Grundy]

So glad we've still got them.

[Rory]

Dad, there's something I wanted to talk to you about. That's.

[Olivia]

That's.

[Rory]

That's why I'm here.

[George Grundy]

Oh, right.

[Rory]

It's just that I haven't seen you for a couple of days.

[George Grundy]

Well, that's my fault.

[Rory]

No, no, nothing's your fault.

[George Grundy]

I'm sure it is.

[Rory]

You've got your own life, dad. And I'm glad. I just needed to talk to you about George.

[George Grundy]

What's happened?

[Rory]

Nothing. Well, not nothing. It's just that I had this conversation with him yesterday.

[George Grundy]

Why are you even talking to George Grundy?

[Rory]

I'll explain it a minute. But I told you about the baby, didn't I? Yes. George is going to be a dad.

[George Grundy]

I know. So what? Dad, I mean it. So what?

[Rory]

Well, yesterday I gave him a lift

[George Grundy]

to Felphersham on Earth. Did you do that?

[Rory]

Because he was waiting for his bus and the bus hadn't turned up again.

[George Grundy]

So what? You do not owe that boy anything.

[Rory]

I do. Of course I do.

[George Grundy]

No, no, no. Don't even go down that road.

[Rory]

He was going to a counseling session and he was going to miss it, and I was driving there anyway.

[Olivia]

Laurie, for goodness sake, he probably wouldn't

[Rory]

even need counseling if I hadn't attacked him.

[George Grundy]

You didn't attack him.

[Rory]

What are you talking about? I hit him on the head with a glass bottle.

[George Grundy]

Keep your voice down, will you?

[Rory]

There's no one else here.

[George Grundy]

Listen to me. You are not the reason George Grundy is having counseling. George Grundy is a troubled young man who's recently come out of prison. Sure, the counseling was arranged well before New Year.

[Rory]

Well, what I did can't have helped, can it?

[George Grundy]

Well, I don't know. Maya knocked some sense into him.

[Rory]

Dad, please.

[George Grundy]

Actions have consequences. He needs to know that.

[Rory]

The thing is, I don't think I can carry on.

[Neil]

What?

[Rory]

I want to go and confess.

[George Grundy]

To who?

[Rory]

The police.

[George Grundy]

Oh, good grief, Roy, that's the last thing you should do.

[Rory]

Dad, it's all I can think about. I can't sleep. I can't eat. I just. Honestly, my mind is not my own. I. I feel completely on the edge.

[George Grundy]

Okay, okay, just hang on, hang on. Calm down, okay?

[Rory]

I can't. I can't calm down. That's what I'm trying to say.

[George Grundy]

Okay, Rory, no, no, don't look now, but Justin's heading over here. Justin, can we just talk about this tonight, please?

[Rory]

I'm not going to change my mind. I want to go to the police station.

[George Grundy]

You have to go to work, don't you?

[Rory]

I mean, after work.

[George Grundy]

This is madness.

[Rory]

Will you come with me? Will you come with me to the station, please?

[George Grundy]

Keep your voice down.

[Rory]

I don't care if he hears me. I don't care who hears me.

[George Grundy]

Rory, for goodness sake.

[Olivia]

Good morning. Morning. Sorry, have I come out at a bad time?

[George Grundy]

Yes, you have.

[Rory]

No, it's fine. Justin. I've got to get to Barrow.

[Olivia]

I could come back or.

[George Grundy]

Just call me.

[Rory]

No, honestly, Justin, stay, because I'm leaving.

[George Grundy]

Rory, please, can we just talk about this tonight?

[Rory]

Okay. Okay, fine. We'll talk about it tonight.

[George Grundy]

Yeah.

[Narrator/Advertiser]

Yes.

[Rory]

I said yes, didn't I?

[Olivia]

Oh, I'm really sorry.

[George Grundy]

What do you want, Justin?

[Olivia]

Oh, well, it really doesn't matter that much.

[George Grundy]

Then why are you here?

[Olivia]

Why didn't you just call Brown? I realize it's really none of my business, but what's going on with Rory? Yes.

[George Grundy]

He's. He's having relationship issues.

[Olivia]

Right.

[George Grundy]

He wants to break up with Paul.

[Tom Archer]

Really?

[Olivia]

Yeah. Isn't Paul in St. Lucia?

[George Grundy]

Yes. Yeah, well, that's part of the trouble.

[Olivia]

I thought his grandmother had just died.

[George Grundy]

Yes. No, she did.

[Neil]

She did.

[George Grundy]

Which is why I think it's a terrible idea to break up with him.

[Olivia]

Oh, yes. Although I suppose if the relationship has run its course.

[George Grundy]

Oh, Justin. Sorry.

[Alan]

Sorry.

[George Grundy]

I don't. I don't know what I'm saying. I'm just making up nonsense. It's nothing to do with Paul.

[Anna Tregoran]

It's.

[George Grundy]

It's something else. The truth is, Rory is more simply vulnerable than I ever really understood.

[Olivia]

Yes, I can see that.

[George Grundy]

You can? Really?

[Olivia]

Oh, yes, I. I thought so during all that business with Julianne.

[George Grundy]

What business with Julianne?

[Olivia]

Oh, no, it's all right, Brad. I know all about that. She was paying his rent and so on. She was what? She was essentially paying for his. For his first time.

[Azra]

The thing that's really worrying me about the interview.

[Neil]

Go on.

[Azra]

It's me getting this balance right between encouraging people to take care of their mental health and the limits on what we can offer them and the length of the waiting list for the treatment. I don't want to discourage people and I don't want to make false promises.

[Linda Snell]

Right.

[Azra]

I've had a good chat with Ben about this, and, well, he suggested I make it a call to action for the community, to rally but, well, that's just really more for me to administrate, and I don't have the capacity for something like that. So I can hardly put out a call for people to get in touch with ideas if I can't follow through.

[Linda Snell]

But it doesn't all have to be on you, does it?

[Azra]

No, that's true.

[Linda Snell]

I suppose you could simply make suggestions about the kind of thing that could be set up and giving examples of what's been done before.

[Azra]

Well, I do have a list of those kinds of things. You know, community support groups that are available, and I will talk about that. I just want to make people aware that good mental health is something we should all be caring about, thinking about, looking out for.

[Linda Snell]

Well, that's perfect then.

[Azra]

Do you think that's enough?

[Linda Snell]

Absolutely.

[Azra]

I do keep thinking about Ambridge, though, and how maybe I should start something in the village.

[Rory]

Hmm.

[Linda Snell]

What kind of thing do you have in mind?

[Azra]

Well, I keep thinking about how happy Akram is when he's been outside all day, and it might be really great to set something up, like, I don't know, allotment club. I mean, that's not even a thing.

[Tracy]

But.

[Linda Snell]

But it could be.

[Tom Archer]

It could be, yeah.

[Azra]

Anyway, that's. That's all for later.

[Linda Snell]

Oh, Linda, would you like me to come with you to the radio station? I could even drive, if you like. And you can just run through your notes in the passenger seat and not think about anything else.

[Azra]

Oh, that would be completely fantastic.

[George Grundy]

Do you know, do you have any idea where Julianne is these days?

[Olivia]

I don't know. But, I mean, it's all over now, isn't it?

[George Grundy]

Yes. Yes, it's all over now.

[Olivia]

I shouldn't have mentioned it, really. I just. I was just so surprised at the time. I mean, you must have felt the same.

[George Grundy]

Yes.

[Olivia]

Well, I can't imagine you were very happy about it.

[George Grundy]

No.

[Olivia]

You see, I could understand someone doing something like that if they were desperate for cash, but that was never the case with Rory, was it?

[Tom Archer]

No.

[Olivia]

So then I thought, well, he's far more complicated than I ever imagined, you know.

[Rory]

Yes.

[Olivia]

Well, anyway, water under the bridge and all that.

[George Grundy]

Absolutely.

[Olivia]

No, sorry, sorry. I wish I hadn't brought it up. Listen, the reason that I came over rather than calling it, was.

[George Grundy]

Go on.

[Olivia]

Well, I finally got round to doing something about my BL shares, and I'm meeting the solicitor for this big consortium tomorrow.

[George Grundy]

What big consortium?

[Olivia]

Borsetshire ag.

[George Grundy]

Borsetshire ag?

[Olivia]

No, it's just a chat, you know, nothing formal offered as yet.

[George Grundy]

So you're still going ahead with your plan to sell?

[Olivia]

Oh, yeah, of course I am.

[George Grundy]

It's just you've been dragging your feet for six months. I rather hoped you were reconsidering.

[Olivia]

No, no, no, no.

[George Grundy]

So you've just come round here to tell me that you're as disagreeable loyal as you ever were, is that it? Sorry, Justin, I am having an incredibly bad day. And you've just made it 20 times worse. Which, frankly, I didn't think was actually possible.

[Linda Snell]

You were brilliant, Azra. Absolutely brilliant.

[Azra]

I don't know about brilliant.

[Linda Snell]

Oh, yes, you were. You really were.

[Azra]

Did you hear my voice cracking when I first opened my mouth? I was like, oh, no, this is

[Tom Archer]

gonna be a disaster.

[Linda Snell]

And after that, you relax.

[Azra]

Now I keep thinking about all the other things I should have said.

[Linda Snell]

Well, that's inevitable. But honestly, you came across so well walking that fine line between honesty, realism, etc. You made us all aware of the importance of looking out for mental health issues in everyday life. And you sounded so warm and likable.

[Kenton]

Oh, really?

[Linda Snell]

Absolutely.

[Azra]

I tried to do what you said. I. I talked directly to someone I

[Linda Snell]

know and like, ah, one could hear that. Honestly, you pitched it all perfectly.

[Azra]

Do you know who I was talking to?

[Linda Snell]

I have no idea.

[Helen Archer]

You.

[Azra]

I was talking to you.

[Linda Snell]

Oh, Ezra, that's lovely.

[Anna Tregoran]

Thank you.

[Azra]

Thank you so much.

[Helen Archer]

Linda,

[Rory]

you didn't have to do this.

[George Grundy]

Do what?

[Rory]

Cook for me.

[George Grundy]

Ah, I really wanted to. I wanted to because you said you. You couldn't sleep or. Or eat. And I. I thought, what if I made something really good? Something you couldn't resist.

[Rory]

Smells amazing.

[George Grundy]

Then maybe you'd eat well and then sleep well. Then. Can I have a hug, please? Yeah, sure.

[Rory]

Are you okay, dad?

[George Grundy]

Oh, Rory, I've been worrying about you all day.

[Rory]

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to freak you out.

[George Grundy]

Well, perhaps I needed freaking out.

[Rory]

What do you mean?

[George Grundy]

Perhaps I haven't been paying enough attention to you.

[Rory]

I'm not a kid.

[George Grundy]

I know you're not a kid, but, man, that doesn't mean you aren't vulnerable.

[Rory]

But I need to take responsibility for. For my actions. And actions have consequences.

[George Grundy]

Yes, they do, but I.

[Rory]

And I don't want you to keep taking the blame for me.

[George Grundy]

But I'm happy to. I want to. I want to do that for you.

[Rory]

What if George goes to the police and tells them it was you?

[George Grundy]

I don't think he's going to do that.

[Rory]

I cannot stop thinking that George's baby might have grown up without a dad because of Me?

[George Grundy]

You didn't hit him that hard.

[Rory]

How do you know how hard I hit him?

[George Grundy]

Because he's all right now. He's fine.

[Rory]

That's not the point.

[George Grundy]

Well, I think it does have some bearing on the question of how much you meant to hurt him.

[Rory]

My mother died when I was four. And then my beloved stepmother died when I was 20. I know what that loss is like. Imagine if I was responsible for doing that to someone else. To a tiny baby.

[George Grundy]

You have to find a way to stop thinking about it.

[Rory]

I can't, dad.

[George Grundy]

Rory, I love you so much.

[Rory]

I love you, too.

[George Grundy]

I think if you went to prison, it might break me, Dad. I know it probably sounds very weak.

[Rory]

No, it doesn't.

[George Grundy]

I know I haven't been a good father.

[Rory]

What are you talking about?

[George Grundy]

Well, look at Alice.

[Rory]

Alice is doing great.

[George Grundy]

She is now. She's been through hell to get there,

[Rory]

but you helped her. You helped her enormously.

[George Grundy]

Debbie's abandoned a lot of us for Hungary, and Adam feels like a second class son.

[Rory]

No, he doesn't.

[George Grundy]

He does, Rory. He really does. He's made that perfectly clear. And Kate. Well, Kate adores you. If she does, she hides it well. And you? I thought you were the one who was thriving.

[Rory]

Well, I was, sort of.

[George Grundy]

But, Rory, you're more vulnerable than I ever understood.

[Rory]

I wouldn't say that.

[George Grundy]

I would. Right now. I would say you're the one who needs my protection the most. And I'm damn well not gonna let you down. Not this time.

[Tom Archer]

Still nothing from the landlord?

[Esme]

Nothing.

[Tom Archer]

Oh, shame.

[Esme]

I know it's not looking great, is it?

[Tom Archer]

But he hasn't turned you down either.

[Esme]

That's true, but.

[Tom Archer]

When did you email him?

[Esme]

Tuesday. After I spoke to the Tenant Farmers association like you told me to.

[Tom Archer]

Were they good?

[Esme]

They were brilliant, George. They had some great advice.

[Tom Archer]

Okay, well, fingers crossed.

[Esme]

Yeah, fingers crossed.

[Tom Archer]

Who's that? Is that my granddad?

[Esme]

Oh, I. I don't know.

[Rory]

It is.

[Tom Archer]

It's my granddad. What's he doing here?

[Esme]

I have no idea.

[Tom Archer]

Something's happened. Something bad's happened.

[Esme]

Why you say that?

[Tom Archer]

Cuz. Why else would he be here?

[Esme]

I'm sure it's okay. George.

[Tom Archer]

Grandad.

[Neil]

Hiya, George.

[Tom Archer]

Is everything all right?

[Neil]

Yeah, yeah, everything's fine. You left your packed lunch at home.

[Tom Archer]

Oh, all right. How come you've got it?

[Neil]

Oh, talk to dad. I'd drop it over.

[Tom Archer]

Oh, right.

[Neil]

You okay?

[Tom Archer]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Neil]

And I wanted to take a look at this place, see?

[Tom Archer]

Right, right. Okay. Yeah. Right.

[Neil]

Haven't been here for years.

[Tracy]

Hi.

[Neil]

Oh, Hello. I'm sorry to just turn up. George forgot his packed lunch.

[Esme]

Right, right. See, it wasn't anything bad, was it?

[Tom Archer]

No.

[Neil]

Why would it be something bad?

[Tom Archer]

I don't know. I just couldn't understand what you were doing here, and I thought you must be bringing some. Well, some bad news about the baby or something.

[George Grundy]

Oh, jolly.

[Tom Archer]

Now I feel really stupid.

[George Grundy]

Stupid?

[Esme]

No, no, you shouldn't.

[Neil]

Now, you're bound to be on edge about Amber. Of course you are. Sorry, I didn't mean to alarm you at all. I just wanted to come and take a look at the farm, to be honest.

[Esme]

Well, you're very welcome. I'm Esme, by the way.

[Neil]

Oh, yeah. Hello. I'm Neil. I did actually know you when you were little, Esme.

[Esme]

Really?

[Neil]

Well, I knew your dad and your granddad, of course. I shared many a point with him after we'd been at Borchester Market.

[Esme]

Oh, wow.

[Neil]

He was a lovely man.

[Anna Tregoran]

He was.

[Neil]

I'm so chuffed that George is working here and getting on. Well, by the sounds of it.

[Esme]

Absolutely.

[Tracy]

No, he's been brilliant.

[Esme]

I don't know. I'd have managed without him.

[Neil]

Ah, did you hear that, George?

[Tom Archer]

Yeah, I did.

[Esme]

No, he's heard it all before. Haven't you, George?

[Tom Archer]

Yeah. Well, I don't mind hearing it again, though.

[Esme]

Why don't we. I'll show your granddad round.

[Tom Archer]

Yeah, okay. Yeah, great.

[Neil]

Oh, sorry, just a sec. Oh, it's Rory.

[Tom Archer]

What?

[Neil]

No, won't be in today. Feeling rough.

[Tom Archer]

He's not right at the moment, Rory.

[Neil]

Why do you say that?

[Tom Archer]

I just get that feeling, you know? I am the

[Olivia]

Tracy.

[Rory]

Tracy?

[Tom Archer]

Yeah.

[Olivia]

For heaven's sake.

[Rory]

What are you doing?

[Tracy]

Sanding the woodwork on the oarsbox.

[Olivia]

And you have to sing that rubbish

[Neil]

while you're at it.

[Tracy]

You didn't like my singing?

[Olivia]

No, I do not like your singing.

[Tracy]

How can you even hear it from your office?

[Olivia]

I can hear it because you're being so damn loud.

[Tracy]

Oh, sorry.

[Olivia]

I've got an important meeting to prepare for, and it's bad enough that I've got this eyesore sitting on the dryer.

[Tracy]

Can you not call it an eyesore, please?

[Olivia]

But it is an eyesore. So I don't need you singing your head off and reminding us of your eternal presence while I'm trying to have a very tricky conversation.

[Tom Archer]

All right, all right.

[Tracy]

Get the message, Justin. It doesn't have to be so horrible.

[Olivia]

No, no, I'm not being horrible, Tracey. I've been very reasonable thus far. But enough is enough, really.

[Tracy]

Is this them?

[Olivia]

What?

[Tracy]

The flashcard is pulling up. Is this them?

[Olivia]

Oh, dear. Yes, it probably is.

[Tracy]

Well, I promise not to sing, but I would like to finish this job before it starts chucking it down.

[Olivia]

Believe me, I would like you to finish this. There's nothing I would like more.

[Tracy]

You see, now you're just being horrible again.

[Olivia]

No, I'm being honest.

[Tracy]

Well, you're honestly being horrible.

[Olivia]

That may be. Look, I really haven't got time to get into a slanging match.

[Tracy]

You started it.

[Olivia]

Oh, so mature. So mature.

[Tracy]

Why did you even agree to let me do this in the first place?

[Linda Snell]

I didn't.

[Olivia]

Lillian did. Haven't you noticed I barely get a say around here?

[Tracy]

Oh, yeah. You're so hard done by me heart blades.

[Olivia]

No, no. Do you know what? You need to find somewhere else to park this thing because this is getting ridiculous.

[Tracy]

Justin, I've got nowhere else to put it, but.

[Olivia]

Well, you should have thought of that before you bought the damn thing.

[Tracy]

Could we talk about this later?

[Carol Tregoran]

Hi there.

[Olivia]

Oh, hi. Hi.

[Tracy]

She looks terrifying. I like her lipstick.

[Olivia]

Her lipstick?

[Tracy]

Yeah, it's really nice. I bet it were expensive, like the car, but not that lipstick would cost as much as a car, but you know what I mean.

[Olivia]

Yep. Do not speak to her as.

[Tom Archer]

Okay, fine.

[Justin]

Hi, Justin.

[Olivia]

Oh, hi, Olivia.

[Tom Archer]

You're early. Only by a few minutes.

[George Grundy]

No.

[Olivia]

Yes, sure. Oh, come in, Come, come in. For the house.

[Carol Tregoran]

Looks like you've got a job on your hands there.

[Tracy]

Me?

[Justin]

Yes.

[Tom Archer]

Looks.

[Carol Tregoran]

Looks like hard work.

[Tracy]

Oh, yeah, it's okay. I'm enjoying it. Really, Tracy? Yep.

[Kenton]

Yep.

[Tracy]

No, don't worry, Justin.

[Tom Archer]

You can count on me.

[Olivia]

Well, let's go in, shall we, Olivia? Sure. Left.

[George Grundy]

Left.

[Tom Archer]

Okay.

[Neil]

Well, thanks for the tourismy.

[Esme]

You're very welcome.

[Tom Archer]

Thanks for my pat lunch, Granddad.

[Neil]

Oh, no problem. I hope you get some good news from your landlord soon, Esme.

[Esme]

Yeah, so do I.

[Neil]

Feels wrong somehow. If there's no Mulligan running this farm.

[Esme]

Well, that's definitely how I feel.

[Tom Archer]

Right.

[Neil]

Better get going. Looks like the weather's about to turn.

[Esme]

Oh, it does, doesn't it? Oh, sorry. I just got a look at this.

[Tom Archer]

I still feel a bit stupid for panicking about the baby.

[George Grundy]

Oh, don't be dumb.

[Neil]

Shows you care.

[Tom Archer]

Yeah, I suppose so. Yeah. But I don't know. I'm just surprised that I overreacted like that.

[Neil]

Well, I just feel bad that I got you so worried. I should have messaged you that I was coming, but then I thought you'd just say, don't bother, and then be hungry all day.

[Esme]

George, yeah, Good news.

[Tom Archer]

Really?

[Neil]

What is it?

[Esme]

I've just had another email from the landlord.

[Tom Archer]

What'd he say?

[Esme]

He's offering a 20 year Tennessee at 150 pound an acre.

[Neil]

Oh, that sounds pretty good, doesn't it?

[Tom Archer]

That's tons better.

[Esme]

Also for now he's agreed 10% for environmental cause rather than 20%, although that'll be reviewed in the future.

[Tom Archer]

Brilliant.

[Neil]

So does that mean it's a goer?

[Carol Tregoran]

It does.

[Esme]

It definitely does.

[Tom Archer]

Amazing.

[Helen Archer]

Yeah.

[Esme]

I'll take over the official tenancy on lady day. That's next Wednesday.

[Neil]

Oh, perfect. That is perfect. The traditional start day for a farm tenancy. Congratulations.

[Olivia]

Well, I must say that I'm rather disappointed with the offer.

[Carol Tregoran]

Well, I could feed that back to Borsit Jurag.

[Justin]

But the truth. Truth is Justin, you declared your intention to sell those shares six months ago and you failed to find a buyer.

[Olivia]

I haven't failed to find a buyer. I've barely started looking and I found other things to deal with. But as far as I'm concerned, there's no particular rush.

[Justin]

Oh well, if you're not really interested in selling them, then you're wasting my time. So perhaps I should just leave you to get on with all the other things that are more important.

[Tracy]

Sorry to interrupt.

[Olivia]

Show. I didn't care. It was a interested in selling. But I. I need a better offer than this.

[Tracy]

I just.

[Olivia]

No. What do you want, Tracy?

[Tracy]

Sorry? Lillian gave me a key so I could, you know, use the facilities.

[Olivia]

Oh, well, yes, yes, go ahead then.

[Tracy]

Oh yeah, but I was actually just going to make a tea and microwave me lunch. Oh, I didn't think you'd be in the kitchen. See?

[Olivia]

Oh well, yes, but we are in the kitchen and we're right in the middle of something. Perhaps you could come back in half an hour.

[Tracy]

Oh, okay.

[Justin]

But it's chucking it down, is it?

[Tracy]

A bit.

[Justin]

A lot.

[Tracy]

It's fine, it's fine. I could just sit in the horse box.

[Justin]

You'll be freezing. Listen, Justin, I have no objection to Tracy microwaving her lunch and eating here.

[Olivia]

Really?

[Justin]

Of course not.

[Olivia]

Oh, well, go on then, Tracy.

[Tracy]

Oh, thanks. Thanks both of you.

[Justin]

So what are your plans for the horse box, Justin?

[Olivia]

My plans? Well, I have no plans for the horsebox. What's the whatsoever?

[Tracy]

It's my daughter's horse box. She bought it for her business.

[Helen Archer]

Oh.

[Tom Archer]

Oh, I see.

[Justin]

Sorry, I misunderstood.

[Tracy]

Yeah, she's going to use it for weddings and festivals. She's a hairdresser.

[Justin]

Brilliant. That's fantastic. What's your daughter's name?

[Tracy]

Chelsea.

[Justin]

So, Justin, are you supporting Chelsea's new business?

[Olivia]

Oh, yes, yes. Well, I am.

[Rory]

Really?

[Olivia]

Yes.

[Tracy]

Justin's letting me keep the horse box on the drive while we refurbish.

[Justin]

Oh, very good.

[Olivia]

But I. I'll also provide, you know, financial advice, business ideas.

[Justin]

So you'll be a kind of mentor, really?

[Olivia]

Yes, yes, in effect.

[Justin]

Well, that's brilliant, Justin. That's so good to hear.

[Tracy]

It is. It really is.

[Justin]

It's so hard for young people these days.

[Tracy]

Well, that's true.

[Olivia]

I was just making Olivia a coffee. Tracy, would you. Would you like one?

[Tracy]

Oh, well, that'd be lovely. Thank you.

[Olivia]

Well, what would you like? Like a flat white. A macchiato? An Americano.

[Tracy]

A flat white would be brilliant. Thanks, Justin.

[Olivia]

Oh, no problem.

[Justin]

How old is your daughter, Tracy?

[Tracy]

Oh, she's 21.

[Justin]

She's exactly the same age as my daughter, who still lives at home with me.

[Tracy]

Yeah, well, Chelsea still lives with us and all.

[Justin]

Life is just so unaffordable for their generation.

[Carol Tregoran]

Then there's.

[Justin]

Well, there's the mental health issues and.

[Carol Tregoran]

Yeah, well, it's not surprising, is it?

[Justin]

Given the state of the world and the environment.

[Olivia]

Oh, well, that's why I'm so keen on rewilding more and more land.

[Justin]

You see, I thought that was just a gimmick on your part, Justin.

[Olivia]

A gimmick?

[Justin]

Well, forgive me, but yes, I. I thought you were just power hungry. And it turns out you're an absolute sweetheart.

[Tracy]

Yep. That's Justin. The sweetheart of Ambridge. That's what we all call him.

[Justin]

Oh, it's so nice to meet you, Tracy. And so, so inspiring, too.

[Tracy]

Inspiring?

[Justin]

Well, yes, definitely. I need to be more proactive with supporting my daughter.

[Anna Tregoran]

She's.

[Justin]

She's just so lost at the moment.

[Tracy]

Oh, I'm sure she'll find her way.

[Esme]

I was thinking, George, what if we had a little gathering on Lady Day itself? You know, sort of housewarming for the farm?

[Tom Archer]

Yeah. Yeah, you could do.

[Esme]

I can invite the people who've helped me out, get some drinks in and just make it a sort of informal gathering.

[Tom Archer]

Sounds good.

[Esme]

Excellent.

[Tom Archer]

I think I'd have to give it a miss, though.

[Esme]

Why?

[Tom Archer]

Because I don't think people want to come if I'm here.

[Esme]

I don't think that's true.

[Tom Archer]

The thing is, and I don't mean this badly, I don't think you get how disliked and distrusted I am. Ronier. And I hate saying that to you. I hate it because I don't want you to get it.

[Neil]

Really?

[Esme]

Your granddad seems pretty proud of you.

[Tom Archer]

Yeah, but he's my grandad. And even me and him have had our ups and downs.

[Esme]

Well, I'm not celebrating Lady Day without you, George, so you've got to be there. I'm not giving you a choice. In fact, it's a condition of your future employment, so you can't say no.

[Olivia]

Tracy.

[Tracy]

Oh, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry about coming into the kitchen. I really didn't think you two would be in there.

[Olivia]

Oh, it's all right. It's all right. You actually helped break the ice.

[Tracy]

Really?

[Olivia]

It was actually going very badly till you showed up.

[Tracy]

Was it?

[Olivia]

But in the end, she made me an acceptable offer for the BL share, so we see where that goes. Although I've got some other hands in the fire. Anyway, I'm rather grateful to you, Tracy.

[Azra]

Really?

[Olivia]

Absolutely.

[Tracy]

Will you really provide Chelsea with some business mentoring?

[Olivia]

Yes.

[Tracy]

You weren't just saying that?

[Linda Snell]

No.

[Tracy]

She'll be chuffed to bits with that.

[Olivia]

That's the least I can do, really.

[Tracy]

And can I keep the Orse box outside for a bit longer?

[Olivia]

Sure. Why not?

[Tracy]

Indefinitely?

[Olivia]

Indefinitely?

[Tracy]

Well, it's just so massive. I mean, I just don't know where it's going to live long term. And you basically just said you owed me one, so.

[Olivia]

I don't think I said I owed you one.

[Tracy]

Well, can you at least think about it?

[Olivia]

Okay. Okay, sure.

[Tracy]

Oh, thanks, Justin. You're a sweetheart.

[Helen Archer]

Morning, Alan.

[Alan]

Morning, Helen. You on deliveries this week?

[Helen Archer]

Just helping Tom out this morning. He said to let you know there's no broad beans in there because they weren't quite ready. But he's given you extra leaks and some kale. Hope that's okay.

[Alan]

Well, that sounds great. Thanks very much.

[Helen Archer]

And I just wondered, have you seen Carol Tregoran much lately?

[Alan]

No, I haven't. No.

[Olivia]

She.

[Alan]

She rarely comes to church, I suppose because of the weather, but I haven't seen her in the garden much lately when I pass.

[Helen Archer]

Oh, it is a bit rampant, isn't it?

[Alan]

Is everything all right with her?

[Helen Archer]

No, not really. She's just a bit isolated these days. And then she had this fall last Sunday.

[Olivia]

Oh, dear.

[Helen Archer]

She's okay. But Anna rang me in a panic and, well, I think the more people who can call in now and again, the better.

[Alan]

Yeah, okay. Thanks, Helen.

[Tom Archer]

I'll.

[Alan]

I'll knock on her door when I'm passing.

[Helen Archer]

Oh, that'd be great. I know you've got a lot on. I don't want to add to your burdens, but she gets so few visitors.

[Alan]

No, no, Absolutely. Am I even try and call in today?

[Helen Archer]

Oh, well, even better. But not to worry.

[Alan]

If you can't, that's only a stone's throw away.

[Helen Archer]

Hope you don't mind me saying, but little tired. Alan.

[Alan]

I am a bit sorry.

[Helen Archer]

I always hate it when people say that to me. I just think, thanks for that.

[Alan]

I know what you mean, but no, I didn't take it like that.

[Helen Archer]

Oh, good.

[Alan]

And I will go and see Carol. I'm glad you reminded me, because I still feel so awful about Mr. Mulligan.

[Helen Archer]

Oh, everyone feels awful about Mr. Mulligan.

[Alan]

Yeah, it was my job, isn't it, to keep an eye on people? Vulnerable people like that?

[Helen Archer]

Well, sure, but you can't be everywhere all at once, can you? You're a vicar, not a superhero.

[Alan]

I should get that on a T shirt.

[Azra]

Yeah, you should.

[Helen Archer]

Okay, then. I'll let you get back to whatever you were doing.

[Alan]

Yeah, making Easter plans for the church.

[Helen Archer]

Oh, keep forgetting it's nearly Easter. Feels like it was Christmas only two minutes ago.

[Alan]

Tell me about it.

[Helen Archer]

If you do go and see Carol today. Anna's trying to persuade her to get more help. Carol's fired her cleaner and there's no one else who goes around there regularly. Anna's trying to find someone new, but they need to do more than clean. They need to check she's okay.

[Alan]

Yeah, it's tricky, isn't it?

[Helen Archer]

Yeah. And they need to be able to

[Carol Tregoran]

cope with Carol herself.

[Alan]

Right? Yeah, of course, yeah.

[Helen Archer]

I just think Anna needs more voices, more people saying the same thing.

[Alan]

Well, I'll see what I can do. And I will spread the word.

[Tracy]

Morning, George.

[Tom Archer]

All right, Tracy?

[Tracy]

Where are you off to?

[Tom Archer]

I'll just go to the shop.

[Tracy]

You're not on Meadow Farm?

[Tom Archer]

Not today, no. What about you?

[Tracy]

Oh, just off to the ball.

[Tom Archer]

Did you know that Tom tried to recruit me for the pub team?

[Tracy]

Did he?

[Alan]

Yeah.

[Tom Archer]

Dowsy fool. Didn't think about the fact that I'm barred, did he?

[Tracy]

Oh, yeah.

[Tom Archer]

They wouldn't have gone for it, though, would they? The others?

[Tracy]

I don't know. Some of them might. Can't see Jolene or Lillian agreeing, though.

[George Grundy]

Morning, Tracy.

[Tracy]

Oh, hello, George.

[Tom Archer]

All right, Brian?

[George Grundy]

Not at Meadow Farm today?

[Tom Archer]

Not today, no.

[Tracy]

I better get to work. Gonna be late if I stand around here chatting.

[Tom Archer]

Okay. See you later, Tracy.

[Neil]

Yeah.

[George Grundy]

Bye, Tracy.

[Tom Archer]

Yeah, I better go, too.

[George Grundy]

Just a moment. Just a moment. I'm glad I ran into you, George, because I wanted to have a word.

[Tom Archer]

About what?

[George Grundy]

Rory told me about your chat the other day.

[Tom Archer]

Which chat was that?

[George Grundy]

Well, the other day, Whenever it was.

[Tom Archer]

We've had a couple of chats recently.

[Rory]

Really?

[Tom Archer]

Yeah. Yeah, he seemed like he was in a bad way when I saw him in the tea room, so I wanted to check in with him.

[George Grundy]

You wanted to check in with him?

[Tom Archer]

Yeah, yeah, I genuinely did. And then we had a good talk. He gave me a lift into Felpersham.

[George Grundy]

You had no right to accept that lift.

[Tom Archer]

He offered.

[George Grundy]

I want you to leave him alone, Brian.

[Tom Archer]

He needs help.

[George Grundy]

From you?

[Tom Archer]

Well, not necessarily from me, no, but from someone. It can't be easy having a dad like you, can it?

[George Grundy]

I beg your pardon?

[Tom Archer]

Look, I'm not going to stand here, pretend like I don't know what I know, okay? And now I'm genuinely concerned about your son. But you're having a go at me.

[George Grundy]

You don't need to be concerned. I can look after Rory, but I'd appreciate if you didn't go around winding him up.

[Tom Archer]

Winding him up?

[George Grundy]

Talking to him about his childhood.

[Rory]

What, you think I was deliberately trying

[Tom Archer]

to get in his head?

[George Grundy]

Yes. Yeah, something like that.

[Tom Archer]

Well, maybe I'm not like you, Brian.

[George Grundy]

You're definitely not like me. You and I are absolutely nothing alike.

[Tom Archer]

No, because I don't try and manipulate people. I don't. I really don't. I might have screwed up in my life, Brian, but I'm young. I'm gonna make mistakes. What's your excuse?

[Carol Tregoran]

Well, well, well. The wanderer returns. Sorry I haven't seen you in a while.

[Alan]

I haven't actually been away.

[Carol Tregoran]

I'm sorry. Alan, dear Alan. I was only winding you up.

[Alan]

Oh, right.

[Carol Tregoran]

Would you like tea?

[Alan]

Yes, that's great. Yes. Or I can make it, if you like.

[Carol Tregoran]

Oh, I am still capable of making a decent cup of tea, trust me.

[Alan]

Okay. Thank you.

[Carol Tregoran]

So how are you, anyway?

[Alan]

Yes, not bad, not bad.

[Carol Tregoran]

You look dreadful, if you don't mind me saying it.

[Alan]

Well, I do mind, actually.

[Carol Tregoran]

You just look very tired.

[Alan]

You're not the first person to say it.

[Carol Tregoran]

So are you overdoing it?

[Olivia]

Probably.

[Carol Tregoran]

That's why I haven't seen you much.

[Rory]

Probably.

[Carol Tregoran]

And how's Usha?

[Alan]

Oh, she's well. She's got good.

[Carol Tregoran]

Oh, I'm very fond of Usha.

[Alan]

So am I.

[Esme]

Good.

[Carol Tregoran]

Oh, sit down, sit down.

[Alan]

Yes, okay.

[Carol Tregoran]

Oh, oh, don't trip over that box.

[Alan]

Oh, you do seen a whole lot of things on the floor.

[Carol Tregoran]

Oh, no, not really.

[Alan]

Can I move anything? Shall I put some of these boxes into the land?

[Carol Tregoran]

No, no, it's all right.

[Alan]

But aren't they a bit of a trip? Hazard.

[Linda Snell]

I just go around them.

[Carol Tregoran]

It's not difficult.

[Alan]

But he did fall over on Sunday.

[Carol Tregoran]

Somebody's been talking to you, perhaps. Is that why you're here? Yes, it is.

[Alan]

Well, no. I mean, I've been meaning to wanting to come and see you. I've just been a bit up to my neck.

[Carol Tregoran]

Was it Anna?

[Alan]

Helen Archer, actually.

[Helen Archer]

Oh, Helen.

[Carol Tregoran]

Oh, she's a lovely girl, don't get me wrong. But she can't leave well alone. But she's almost as bad as my daughter. And the two of them together, they're

[Alan]

just worried about you.

[Carol Tregoran]

But I'm all right. Look at me, Alan. I'm all right. As I told them.

[Alan]

Now, listen, don't hate me, but I've written some names and numbers of services you can access.

[Carol Tregoran]

What kind of service?

[Alan]

Well, various things. One is a befriending scheme.

[Carol Tregoran]

And you not want befriending, Alan.

[Alan]

But you might get to know someone you actually like.

[Carol Tregoran]

I like very few people.

[Alan]

Oh, that's not true.

[Carol Tregoran]

It is, I'm afraid.

[Alan]

I mean, they could just come round and play cards or play Scrabble.

[Carol Tregoran]

Oh, I would really, really rather not.

[Alan]

Well, there's also various groups you can join.

[Carol Tregoran]

I'm not a joiner, you know that.

[Alan]

But in a group, you might find someone you did like and there are people willing to pick you up and bring you home again. There's more support than you think out there. I really do think you should give it a try.

[Carol Tregoran]

And I really, really, really don't want to. Sugar?

[Alan]

No, thanks.

[Tracy]

Brian.

[George Grundy]

Oh, Tracy.

[Tracy]

We meet again.

[George Grundy]

Yes.

[Tracy]

What can I get you?

[George Grundy]

Kitchen still open, is it?

[Tracy]

Yeah, still open.

[George Grundy]

Right, well, I'll. I'll have a roast beef sandwich, please, and half a shower.

[Tracy]

All right. You want to get a red nose with that?

[George Grundy]

A red nose?

[Tracy]

We're selling them for comic relief. It's the big night tonight.

[George Grundy]

Oh, yeah, sure.

[Tracy]

You all right?

[George Grundy]

Yes, I'm fine. I'm. I'm just. Just weary.

[Tracy]

It were good of you to give George the time of day.

[George Grundy]

When?

[Tracy]

This morning.

[George Grundy]

Oh, well, you know, you can't stay enemies with people in this village, can you?

[Tracy]

Well, you probably can when they try and frame your daughter for drink driving and causing a near fatal collision.

[George Grundy]

Oh, well, yes, there is that.

[Tracy]

I mean, I do love him. He's my nephew, you know that. But what he.

[George Grundy]

He's done his time, Tracy. And Alice has moved on. She's doing very well. And. Well, it's not good for you, is it? Hold a grudge?

[Tracy]

No. And maybe it's not good for Them either.

[George Grundy]

That's right.

[Tracy]

So you heard about George's baby?

[George Grundy]

Yes, yes.

[Tracy]

Emma was not too chuffed when they told her.

[George Grundy]

No, no.

[Tracy]

I mean, they're so young.

[George Grundy]

That's true.

[Tracy]

And George is just out of prison.

[George Grundy]

Also true.

[Tracy]

But she's having to get used to the idea.

[George Grundy]

Might be tough for them financially.

[Tracy]

Oh, yeah, yeah, of course it will.

[George Grundy]

I suppose George has got the job at Meadow Farm. I mean, how secure is that?

[Tracy]

Well, I think it's. It's going well, but it's not going to earn him a fortune, is it?

[George Grundy]

No, quite.

[Tracy]

But it's difficult when you're young, isn't it? Even Justin's posh lawyer was saying the same thing.

[George Grundy]

Justin's posh lawyer?

[Tracy]

Oh, no, we weren't his lawyer. It was someone else's. But she were around at Justin's house.

[George Grundy]

From this consortium?

[Tracy]

Maybe. Yeah. Anyway, she was saying that her daughter was struggling when I was doing the work on Chelsea's horse box. And I thought, you know, she must have money, this woman. And her daughter still struggling to make her way. It's not easy for anyone, is it?

[George Grundy]

No, no, that's very true.

[Carol Tregoran]

Don't be a stranger, will you?

[Alan]

No, I won't. I promise. Cheers, Carol.

[Carol Tregoran]

Cheers, Alan.

[Alan]

Right. Oh, don't get many Carol Tregorans to the pound, that's for sure.

[Helen Archer]

Oh, hi, Alan.

[Alan]

Oh, I've just been to see Carol.

[Helen Archer]

Oh, have you really? That was good of you.

[Alan]

Yeah, not at all. I should have done it much sooner.

[Helen Archer]

How was she?

[Alan]

Well, she's shockingly frail compared to the last time I saw her.

[Helen Archer]

I know.

[Alan]

And there's so much stuff everywhere.

[Helen Archer]

I know, I know.

[Alan]

My attempt to engage her with any local services was hopeless.

[Helen Archer]

Oh, dear.

[Alan]

I think I should have been a bit more subtle.

[Helen Archer]

Well, you can't say you didn't try.

[Alan]

She does not want to be thought of as someone in need. But then I could barely get away. I mean, she's obviously lonely.

[Helen Archer]

Could you ask her for help? Something for the church?

[Alan]

Well, I could do.

[Helen Archer]

I mean, she's not stupid. It would have to be something that she could actually help with, otherwise she'll see it as charity.

[Neil]

Yeah.

[Alan]

Let me have a think. Maybe something to do with my Easter plans for the church.

[Helen Archer]

Thanks.

[Alan]

I'll have a think.

[Neil]

Helen.

[Tom Archer]

Brian.

[Olivia]

George.

[Tom Archer]

What are you doing here?

[George Grundy]

I've been thinking. I've been thinking a great deal. And? And I've got a proposition for you.

[Tom Archer]

Oh, yeah?

[George Grundy]

We agreed we'd stay out of each other's way.

[Tom Archer]

We did. And I have. Were You.

[George Grundy]

You haven't stayed out of Rory's way.

[Tom Archer]

You never said anything about your kids.

[George Grundy]

Well, I'm saying it now.

[Tom Archer]

And how am I supposed to do that when we all live in a small village?

[George Grundy]

Try harder.

[Tom Archer]

It's not my fault if he's sitting in the tea room with my own granddad.

[George Grundy]

But you didn't have to accept a lift to Felp a show.

[Tom Archer]

It was him who offered.

[George Grundy]

But you didn't need to accept. That's my point.

[Tom Archer]

You still think I had an ulterior motive?

[Olivia]

Possibly.

[Tom Archer]

You're getting paranoid.

[George Grundy]

Can you blame me?

[Tom Archer]

I was gonna miss my appointment.

[Neil]

Appointment?

[Tom Archer]

And Rory was offering to drive me because he was going in that direction.

[George Grundy]

You don't need to take that tone, George.

[Tom Archer]

Well, I think I do, actually.

[George Grundy]

Look, I'm willing to pay you to leave Rory alone.

[Tom Archer]

Pay me what? Like pay me off?

[George Grundy]

Well, let's just call it a kind of one off investment.

[Tom Archer]

How much we talking?

[George Grundy]

A reasonable amount.

[Tom Archer]

Yeah, but how much?

[George Grundy]

No, don't get carried away.

[Tom Archer]

I'm not, I'm not. But how can I accept a deal if I don't know what the deal is?

[George Grundy]

I'll tell you what, I'll invest in your drone business, all right? But this is a one off deal, not a long term arrangement. I've had enough, George. I want this to be over.

[Carol Tregoran]

Sam.

[Rory]

Hello.

[George Grundy]

I'm Jeremy Howe and I'm the editor of the Archers. Ambridge is celebrating 75 years of storytelling

[Tom Archer]

this year, and as part of this,

[George Grundy]

the Archers daily and omnibus episodes will be available on BBC Sounds for not one, not two, but for five years after broadcast. So you'll be able to relive moments like this again.

[Neil]

Your mum has told us the truth. We know.

[George Grundy]

George.

[Neil]

The police are on their way.

[Tom Archer]

Don't answer it.

[Neil]

We've got to.

[Olivia]

Don't let them take me.

[George Grundy]

Dog. E. Jolene.

[Carol Tregoran]

I don't know you.

[George Grundy]

Oh, I'm sure you do. My name's Marky. But I reckon you know that, don't you?

[Tom Archer]

We hope you continue to enjoy the

[George Grundy]

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[George Grundy]

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[Kenton]

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