- Brian’s back
- Where is Jennifer?
- Deck the Halls seems to be going well
- The twins didn’t fight
- David or Elizabeth?
- Not a brooch!
- Tony calls Sharon
Brian’s back
He’s tanned and has tales of fishing off of a reef, but he wasn’t left alone to ease himself back into reality.
Wind, rain, Adam asking him to work on machinery and Martin Gibson is “very annoyed”.
Annabelle left him a message to say that Martin was on a slight rampage:
[Brian] “Incandescent was quite a clue …”
Seems Pete Wilkes (is that Spencer’s, Pip’s boyfriend, dad?) phoned up Martin to ask if he had a date for when the Super Dairy would be starting.
Which he shouldn’t have done. Brian told him it was all still confidential.
[Brian] “ ‘Don’t say anything to anyone’ was obviously too technical for him”
Problem is that Brian should also be keeping everything confidential within Borchester Land. Which is why Martin is angry. Brian shouldn’t be trying to line up suppliers yet, even though Brian needs the suppliers in place to prove his business plan to the rest of the board – and Martin is especially worried that the media will get hold of it.
So really, Martin is right to be angry. And to spoil Brian’s return from holidays.
Where is Jennifer?
No mention of Jennifer on Brian’s return.
Surely she’s also come home?
Or has (a) Brian done away with her or (b) she run away with a waiter?
Deck the Halls seems to be going well
Though the ice rink had to be shut down for a few hours yesterday(some of the casual workers didn’t turn up for work), seems there’s plenty of folks spending money, despite it being a “belt tightening”.
It’s definitely not the same without Nigel, though. We didn’t get to hear the build-up to Deck the Halls. Nor about the magic.
The twins didn’t fight
[Elizabeth] “Somehow they got through the whole day without fighting. First time ever on a birthday”
[Jill] “They’re very sensible children”
Where Elizabeth is oblivious, nothing gets by Jill.
She’s obviously spotted that the twins are making a big effort for their mum.
David or Elizabeth?
Is a choice Jill’s going to have to make over the festive season.
David and Ruth are definitely going to The Bull for Christmas evening. But Elizabeth isn’t sounding so keen. She’s determined to still not have anything to with her brother.
[Jill] “Point Elizabeth one way and she heads off in the opposite direction”
So Elizabeth and the twins for Christmas lunch. David and Ruth Christmas evening.
And what about New Year? Especially just after on the 2nd …
[Jill] “I can’t believe it’ almost a year since Nigel died”
But Jill wouldn’t be able to invite David and Elizabeth to hers at the same time for new year. Which she feels odd about.
[Jill] “I want to support Elizabeth but not condone her attitude to David”
Not a brooch!
Josh just wants money for Christmas (which Jill is disappointed about).
And Jill is also looking for a gift for Christine’s birthday.
She’s been thinking about a brooch.
Surely not?
We don’t need another brooch of death at this time of year.
Especially when Christine’s Peter has organised a birthday lunch for her at Grey Gables (his orchestra is in Berlin). Even Jim is invited … which has raised a few eyebrows.
Jill – stay away from a brooch as a gift.
Christine – get on and marry Jim
Tony calls Sharon
But gets her husband Eamon.
[Eamon] “What the blazes are you playing at?”
[Tony] “I don’t want to bother you …”
[Eamon] “Then don’t … haven’t you and your wife hurt her enough already”
[Tony] “I’m not trying to hurt anyone”
[Eamon, fuming] “Then what are you up to? Trying to wreck my son’s head this time, going on about his biological father, cause it isn’t going to happen. We’re not going to have anything to do with you … then understand this, if you bother me and my family again I’m going to get very very angry, got it!”
But Tony calms him down by asking him to at least listen to what he has to say, as one father to another.
[Tony] “I’m absolutely desperate., I’ve got no one else to turn to. Since Pat found out about Rich, she’s been going through hell … as a father yourself, perhaps you can understand a little why she did … when you lose a child the pain is unbearable”
[Eamon, becoming reasonable] “Yeah. Okay, it must be”
[Tony] “I just want you to understand what a death like that does to you. You never get over it, never. You simply learn to keep going. To put the pain in a box … I don’t know how to explain. Finding out about Rich has ripped that open again”
[Eamon] “I’m sorry. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone”
[Tony] “Now my wife is spiralling down into the most terrible depression”
[Eamon] “And that must be hard from you, but from what Sharon’s says, she’s only got herself to blame”
[Tony] “I haven’t rung to lay blame. Or to deny that wife and I have made mistakes in the past … all I’m asking is for you to show some compassion to your son’s grandmother … I’m seriously worried about her. If we could meet him. Even once … “
[Eamon] “There’s no way Sharon will go for that … you can’t expect me to do a song and dance routine for you”
So Eamon only agrees to tell Sharon that Tony called. And even to that, he can’t promise that Sharon will listen. He reckons Tony is just wasting his breath.
Very brave of Tony to try, but sounds futile.
Unless grandparents have some rights under the law?
Or, Sharon has a rush of festive spirit?
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