The Archers Fri 11th March 2011: Elizabeth has a heart attack?

• Tears and tantrums over Topper
• Supergran!
• What inclination will Henry be?
• Warm welcome back, Peggy
• Elona from Albania
• Nope, Elizabeth can’t calm down
• “My heart’s beating so fast … please help me … I can’t leave my children”

Tears and tantrums over Topper

Freddie really wasn’t coping at all well with Topper heading off to his new owner.

Screaming and tears – the wee chap really didn’t want Nigel’s hunter to go.

Nigel … General Custard … Topper … Freddie really can’t be blamed for thinking everyone eventually leaves.



Supergran!

Jill is one very handy lady to have round.

She utterly took control when Freddie was being a tad over emotional about Topper – and Lily then joined in to shout at Freddie for getting them both into trouble.

Whereas Elizabeth wanted to mollycoddle them, Jill took charge to make sure they know what was what.

[Jill] “They’ve both been very disobedient, and they’ll both be going to school … not another word, off you go!”

Jill’s theory was that the sooner they were at school, the sooner their mind would be taken off of Topper.

Tough love, but someone has to.


What inclination will Henry be?

Tony sounds hopeful that Henry will take to farming, but Helen points out that Henry is simply focused on trying to make his neck work!

[Tony] “Make sure the o ring comes with it .. .you’re never too young to learn tractor servicing”

But Tony does make a near slip-up when he nearly wonders aloud about what traits Henry will have taken from his biological father.

[Tony] “Be interesting to know what his … what he will end up doing”

Nature versus Nurture? Even if Henry’s father was around, I doubt Helen would let any influence other than her own really take hold of Henry.


Warm welcome back, Peggy

I do like our Peggy.

She’s been a bit silent since Henry was born, but she’s now right back in there – being a great-gran in every way she should. Not a word of her previous disapproval.

She even brings Helen Narcissus Tete a Tete.

Is it Spring for proper now?

(and Peggy - I was always get out the cups and saucers for you – matching, by the way – instead of a mug)


Elona from Albania

Lest we forget that Mr Jack Woolley is still on the go!

He’s relaxed this week, after having a tummy bug last week (so Jill tells us).

And his world is also a better and brighter place because of Elona from Albania.

She seemingly always makes time to speak to him, gets him the best seat in the day room AND has sorted his socks out!

No longer shall Jack’s socks be given to some woman called Jackie.

Phew!




Nope, Elizabeth can’t calm down

After Jill’s dropped the Twins off to school, she returns to find a rather het up Elizabeth.

[Jill] “Can you calm down, darling?”

Seemingly not.

Stressed out by Freddie’s tantrums over Topper, Elizabeth’s also stressed that Hugh has been awkward about Elizabeth not letting him hire in more casuals for the Orangery café.

[Elizabeth] “He was so sullen about it, it was infuriating”

Elizabeth’s also stressed that she can’t find the right information for a meeting she has to go to – all while Jill is trying to tell Elizabeth that she’s losing her temper.

Which is natural in the circumstances, but Jill is trying to suggest that Elizabeth needs to be more aware of what she’s doing to others as well as herself.

Then …

… Elizabeth’s losing her breath …

… sounds like a panic attached …

… her heart is racing, so Jill starts to call the doctor …

… but Elizabeth asks for an ambulance …


“My heart’s beating so fast … please help me … I can’t leave my children”

Crickey.

By the time David and Jill arrive at the hospital, they find that they have to go to resuscitation area.

And that’s where they left us.

No idea of what happened to Elizabeth after the ambulance folks took her in.

Elizabeth as well?

Surely not?