- Brian can’t sleep for thinking of Matt
- Nigel slept very well indeed
- Jill’s fretting and Freddie sounds a tad lacking in the brain department
- “Don’t expect me to be any nicer to you later!”
- “Here she is!”
- Nigel has to sneak comfort to Kenton
- “It’s always a jolly day, isn’t it!”
- So was it cheating?
Brian can’t sleep for thinking of Matt
And even Phoebe is losing out because of it, as Brian was merrily chomping away at ‘her’ cereal when he decided he’d had enough of lying awake.
“I can’t stop thinking about Matt and this damn land”
“Matt just wants to prove how much smarter he is”
Well, Matt has been smarter this time round. But I’m sure Brian will find a way to scupper him. Then Matt will do something else to block Brian and BL. Then Brian will get his own back … and on.
Not that it’s ever dull when Matt and Brian lock horns. Just slightly inevitable.
Nigel slept very well indeed
But he seemingly snores enough to drown out any sign of Kenton returning.
Which Elizabeth was listening out for, but never did hear as (unbeknownst to her) he was off at his lady friend’s).
Jill’s fretting and Freddie sounds a tad lacking in the brain department
Now that Lily and Freddie don’t have to go away to boarding school , Jill’s found something new to worry about.
Jill thinks that the entrance exams are putting the twins under “too much pressure”.
And Elizabeth also has concerns over Freddie.
Whereas Lily is expected to have no trouble with the exams, seemingly the academic side of life isn’t Freddie’s strong point.
Chin up old chap! The Pargetter’s didn’t build their empire on brains, you know!
“Don’t expect me to be any nicer to you later!”
As Kenton drags himself through the front door, Elizabeth is shocked and appalled by the state he’s in.
[E] “Oh you reek! You haven’t just got back, have you?!?”
[K] “It was a bit of a heavy night – I just need some caffeine …is there any bacon?”
Kenton doesn’t seem to be able to focus on anything other than trying to make himself even feel a tiny bit human after his binger and ‘session’, but he’s making the classic mistake of not realising that Elizabeth is livid (and maybe he should have thought about coffee last night!)
And a livid Elizabeth won’t make you coffee and bacon.
“Bacon! What do you think you’re playing at Kenton!?! Is this how you think you can behave? Wasn’t getting locked up enough for you?”
Poor Nigel (who had just been released from having to do penance for his part to play in Kenton getting arrested) is yet again stuck in between.
He’s far too nice about it though. While I think that Elizabeth is reacting far too harshly (after all, Kenton is an adult and he’s hardly caused that much bother for her and Nigel), I also think that hangovers do not come under the heading “not well”.
We’ve all had them. They’re our own fault. And don’t really deserve that much sympathy.
But Kenton just don’t know when to stop, admit defeat in the face of Elizabeth’s fury, and slope off to a nice dark room:
[K] “I understand if you’re angry, but can you just do it in a slightly quieter voice …”
[E] “I can speak how I like in my own home!”
Finally admitting defeat, Kenton’s sent to his room. At the age of 52. By his younger sister (aged 43).
“Here she is!”
And so it begins.
The quiet before the storm just sees Kate arriving home, to the joy and delight of Jennifer and Brian (even though Kate already stressed Jennifer out a wee bit by unpacking some of her things downstairs).
Eager to see the new Mrs Carter, Kate also manages to blame Brian and Jennifer for both her and Alice’s slightly random behaviour
“must be something in the genes”
But wrapped in the glow of their newly returned daughter, neither Brian nor Jennifer take the bait.
And Kate’s delighted to hear that Phoebe will be staying for a week.
Especially as she’s got her a vuvuzela (which Brian eventually got to work).
I wonder how long it’ll take for the vuvuzela to be made to disappear …
… and I’m sure Roy will also be delighted with his. Especially as it’ll surely make up for all the chaos that Kate’s going to being back to his life (!!!).
Nigel has to sneak comfort to Kenton
While Elizabeth is taking the kids to school, Nigel manages to smuggle some coffee and paracetamol to Kenton.
Who’s grateful, and busting to tell Nigel about his exploits:
(if you have a weak stomach, I suggest you probably don’t want to continue reading … )
[K] “I stayed over with someone … it was one of my customers …a female one. Don’t look so surprised!”
[K] “ …Holly – runs a dept at Underwoods – blond hair, big eyes and ... phew, she knows some tricks in the bedroom!”
[K] “I know … I should be feeling guilty about Kathy, but this might just be what I needed … who knows where me and Kathy stand”
[K] “This was just your pure … raw animal …”
(thankfully interrupted by Nigel with “yes, alright- I get the picture”)
[K]” With Kathy it’s never exactly swinging from the lampshades, but with Holly … to have a woman like her want someone like me the way she wanted me last night – doesn’t half polish off the ego!”
Oh my. It really doesn’t bear thinking about, let alone hearing about!
Kenton feels “alive” for the first time in ages.
Nigel, ever wise and cautious (well, out of his gorilla suit):
“You’re an adult … so it’s not for me to say what you can and can’t do. Maybe you shouldn’t drink so much. It’s not good for you, beside just isn’t sensible if you’re so out of control”
Which is a fair enough point, but Kenton confirmed that he had been “careful” (which brought an image which I didn’t want to see, and suspect will have to cope with for a long time to follow!)
And surely it isn’t Kenton’s drinking that’s causing the problem. Isn’t this all more about Kenton’s mid-life crisis? And the fact he doesn’t seem to want her partner (nor her him)?
And why on earth is it so wrong that an adult man wanders back ‘home’ after a night out drinking and … um … well, you know …?
“I’m sorry and duly chastised”
And so seemingly is Nigel, as Elizabeth’s also thrown him back into the sin bin for having done nothing wrong at all.
So now both men are going to have to kowtow and walk on (Faberge) eggshells, while Elizabeth gets to be righteous and pure in her anger.
Of course, all will be well if they manage to make her and Nigel’s’ anniversary surprise a really special one.
But then again, we are talking about Nigel and Kenton …
“It’s always a jolly day, isn’t it!”
Nigel, I would pick grapes with you anytime.
So was it cheating?
Isn’t Nigel just adorable when he’s been upset, or is unsure about something.
“[Kenton] told me something Lizzie. I don’t know what to think about it”
Nigel’s torn between being Kenton’s mate, being Elizabeth’s husband and also having given Kathy a “give him another chance” speech last week.
[N] “There’s no point being judgemental, is there?”
[E] “He cheated on Kathy!”
[N] “But has he, I mean, really?”
Of course, Elizabeth sees no shades of grey. As far as she’s concerned, Kenton and Kathy haven’t properly split up, so Kenton sleeping with another woman is utterly wrong.
While getting increasingly alarmed at Elizabeth’s reactionary and conservative (small c) attitudes, I can see her point.
Kenton hasn’t made a final break with Kathy, and he blatantly lied to Holly to ensure she didn’t think Kathy was still an issue.
But, Kathy has also made it clear that she doesn’t want Kenton back, so I think she has no right to stop him being with other women.
Rather than it being cheating, I think it’s just Kenton being an arse. Pure and simple. He knows the grown-up thing to have done would have been to be honest with Holly, and to realise that he needs to officially end things with Kathy before he gets involve with another woman.
After all, even if this was just a one night stand, there’s no way he can do anything without it somehow getting back to Kathy.
[E]“And what about Kathy? Can you imagine how she’d feel if she found out? How could he do that to her?”
Very easily, and without a second thought for Kathy, Jamie and the rest of Ambridge that will get caught in the impending crossfire.
2 comments:
You don't get many references to breakfast cereals in soaps or any drama and I couldn't help wondering if Brian was wolfing down the same one that Omar liked in "the Wire".
You know, I've been told by many people many times to watch The Wire, but still haven't.
Do tell more ...
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