- Tony’s got no sympathy for Clarrie
- Eddie’s utterly useless
- Helen eats venison
Tony’s got no sympathy for Clarrie
[Tony, on what Clarrie should do to mend herself and get back to work at Bridge Farm] “A good night’s rest”
[Pat] “What!!!”
[Tony] “This wrist may not be quote so bad as she thought”
[Pat] “Tony! She’s broken a bone!”
Honestly – that man really can’t see beyond his own needs. It certainly puts his attitudes to Helen’s pregnancy in context.
But, Bridge Farm is already in dire need of extra hands, due to Helen being pregnant, so Clarrie not being able to work is a bit of a disaster.
Even Helen calls to see if she can help out, even though she’s finally twigged that she needs to rest for both her and the baby’s sake. She’s such a Calvinist.
At least Tony can see some good in this situation. He reckons Pat will now be far too busy to see Kathy - which means he won’t have to listen to Kathy moaning about Jamie.
Kathy and Jamie seemingly simply ruined Sunday lunch, with Jamie being a typical non-communicative moody teenager.
Though Pat tries to appeal to Tony’s sense of empathy, as Jamie is still hurting over the loss of Sid, Tony doesn’t quite buy it.
[Tony] “It doesn’t mean he has to come and do a Kevin over our Sunday lunch!”
Then Tony puts his foot down over this coming Sunday. But just before we all had to cower (putting a foot down to Pat is never a good idea), Tony reminds Pat that it’s their 36th anniversary. Which he doesn’t want to share with either Kathy or Jamie …
Eddie’s utterly useless
Clarrie feels useless. She can’t even get the top off of her tablets.
But Clarrie isn’t really the useless one – it’s her feckless husband and father-in-law.
After helping Clarrie to get into her painkillers, Eddie then comes out with:
[Eddie] “So … anything for dinner?”
[Clarrie] “There’s ham and cheese in the fridge”
[Eddie] “I could do with something to warm me up”
Eh? Come on Eddie. Can’t you look after yourself for once? Better still – why don’t you look after Clarrie properly for once.
Sounding very perturbed at Clarrie’s suggestion that he makes an omelette, Eddie then has to be told by Pat to get the flowers she’s brought for Clarrie into water.
Clarrie’s break is an “Undisplaced fracture of the radius bone”. Double ouch!
Even though the pressure is really mounting at Bridge Farm without Clarrie being able to work, even Pat advises:
“You should treat it as a chance to have a holiday”
[Eddie] “Don’t you worry pat. Me and dad, we’ll look after her”
Good intentions, which I somehow won’t really come true.
Nic later pops in with a stew, and to tidy the kitchen. But Eddie still isn’t happy that he will have to get the potatoes sorted.
What a selfish plonker. We all love Eddie and his cheeky ways, but he can be such a selfish arse when it comes to his wife.
So, I think we can expect little to no meals being cooked – no chance of a tidy house – even less chance of Christmas presents – and what about Clarrie’s turkeys?
Oh dear. I can see why Clarrie is so frustrated. But the problem isn’t with her wrist, it’s who she married …
Helen eats venison
It’s a shocker!
Not because Helen is a vegetarian (she’s not), but that Helen has chosen to eat anything other than low calorie green stuff.
As she’s out having lunch with Kirsty, Helen at first swithers between the venison and the tuna, but plumps for the venison.
[Helen] “Oh what the hell, I don’t want to get food envy”
Even though Helen can’t take it as far as having a full pudding to herself (she shares Kirsty’s), her new attitude to food is good news for everyone.
[Helen] “Was I really thinking about the baby – or was it more about me? Was I just being selfish?”
[Helen on being pregnant] “Making me think hard about my priorities”
She’s even asked Pat to go with her to her next ante-natal class. No more struggling alone.
Shall a new Helen emerge, as well as a new life?
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