- 12 Balloons
- Tracey’s taste in men
- Tracey’s sense of humour
- At least Susan cares for Tony
- Tony V Jennifer: (5-3)
- Neil and Susan get fruity
12 Balloons
Neil has driven Tracey, in his van, to collect her and her kids’ stuff from Den’s.
She reckons Den can “turn funny”, so she makes Neil sit and wait in the van with her to see Den leaving the flat, making sure it’s all clear.
Den does sound like an odd ‘un.
[Tracey] “He hid my hair straighteners in the microwave once, just for a laugh”
They spot Den leaving, so get Tracey’s stuff shifted.
[Neil] “If you’d warned me about the size of Ryan’s bear, we’d have hired a pantechnicon. It’s like wrestling King Kong!”
Seems it’s a teddy Ryan got when he was a toddler, but:
[Tracey] “He was so terrified, I’d hidden it in the loft til now”
Which begs the question (as Neil does) why it needs to be moved now.
As the van is packed (in all manner), Tracey comes down with 12 balloons that Den has bought for the kids.
Neil reckons there’s no room, but Tracey insists. So the balloons go into the cab, with Tracey trying to hold them down.
Just as they’re about to leave, Tracey then remembers that the kids’ bikes are in Kev’s (the neighbour) shed.
So they have to try and jam those in as well.
Just as Neil is about to lose his temper, Tracey makes him duck down and hide. She’s seen Den returning.
She’s so stressed, she lights a fag. Bursts a balloon. Which scares Neil. Who hits the horn by mistake (all while on the phone to Susan).
[Tracey] “That’s it now. You’ve blown it!”
Den comes over …
… we don’t get to hear what was said, but Neil later tells Susan that Den just wanted to give Tracey a bit of money for the kids.
But Neil eventually managed to get Tracey to, and left, at Bert’s. Though they ended up with only 10 balloons (Tracey burst another one to even them out for the kids).
Tracey’s taste in men
As they’re sat in the van, Tracey spots a gentleman she would like to make an acquaintance.
[Tracey] “He’s fit. With the Staffie”
[Neil] “Well, if you like the bouncer look”
Tracey also has an eye for Harry. She was going to bid for him the other day, but reckoned she didn’t stand a chance with the amount being bidded.
But she reckons Neil can help her out with Bert’s garden, so not all’s lost.
Neil is not amused …
Tracey’s sense of humour
Tracey reckons she gave up smoking for lent.
[Tracey] “Well, it was ash Wednesday, weren’t it …”
[Neil, getting the ‘joke’] “Fag ash Wednesday …”
At least Susan cares for Tony
Susan blurts out to Tony that he looks very tired. Then apologies for being a bit rude.
[Tony] “Why should I mind, that’s the most concern anyone has shown me. Oh, ignore me. Everyone does”
(Tony does make it hard sometimes to be sympathetic. He has a point, but he does so moan)
But at least Susan gets him to sit down and relax. Even if he should be tidying the yard, as ordered to by his ‘boss’ Tom.
Tony V Jennifer: (5-3)
Jennifer storms into Bridge Farm to have a (not very sisterly) chat with Tony. She’s a wee bit annoyed (!) about Pat’s petition being on the village website.
[Jennifer] “It’s a totally inappropriate use of the site, she is so obsessed with opposing she’s lost all perspective!”
[Tony] “Don’t talk about Pat like that”
[Jennifer] “what a ridiculous and puerile thing to do”
[Tony] “she has every right”
[Jennifer] “of course you’d stick up for her!”
[Tony] “you’re sticking up for Brian!”
[Jennifer] “Well I know what’s behind it. Spite! Because I wouldn’t let you money last year!”
(0-1)
[Tony] “Oh my … you really think I’m that petty … if you can't distinguish between our personal differences and my objections to this ghastly diary, then you’re thicker than I thought!”
(1-1)
[Jennifer] “What? Sticks and stones Tony. This petition is nothing but a rabble rousing tool to subvert the debate”
[Tony] “Oh no no Jennifer, it’s a legitimate and democratic tool to fight an inhumane system of farming. You know, you had principles once, but now you just follow the money”
(2-1)
[Tony] “You’re so wedded to the elite now you can’t see it”
(3-1)
[Jennifer] “And you’re still so jealous at Brian’s success. It’s pathetic at your age”
(3-2)
[Tony] “If that’s success I’d rather be a failure”
(4-2)
[Jennifer] “It’s funny his money wasn’t a problem when you needed to borrow some”
(4-3)
[Tony] “There’s a moral difference between need and greed Jennifer, and I know what side I’d rather be on”
(5-3) FULL TIME
Blimey!
Tony might be tired, but he’s holding his own very well at the moment.
And Jennifer should know better. She used the website for her (well, Brian’s) own ends as well. Tony is quite right that she’s blinkered.
Neil and Susan get fruity
That’s at least twice in as many months!
[Susan] “You’re a saint Neil Carter, you know”
After Neil got home from dropping off Tracey and her kids, they started off with a nice cuddle.
After Tracey and her kids, Ivy dying, Clive returning (and the rather nicer appearance of Kylie), Susan and Neil have been through a lot recently.
And now they’re alone.
[Susan] “Just listen to it Neil. The silence”
Neil suggests they go out to the new Chinese Restaurant, but Susan has a glint in her eye …
[Susan] “It might be nicer to stay in and er, enjoy our privacy”
[Neil, sounding quite throaty in what I assume is lust …] “What a good idea!”
Nice that they still like each other that way, but *shudder* …
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