The Archers Thursday 19th April 2012
- Leonie’s annoying Mr & Mrs Pickering
- A surprise for Elizabeth’s birthday
- Lynda tackles Leonie
- Lily ate horse
- Leonie is Robert’s fault?
- Hurrah for Maxie!
Leonie’s annoying Mr & Mrs Pickering
Mr Pickering has already complained about how loud Leonie
had the TV on. And Robert had to, last night, tell her to turn it down again.
She’d also downed a bottle of wine.
[Robert] “She was rather drunk. And maudlin”
Then she raided the fridge, dropped a bottle of milk, and didn’t
make a good job of cleaning up after herself.
If Jazzer didn’t turn up to Ambridge Hall soon that morning,
there wouldn’t even be enough milk for Mr & Mrs Pickering.
AND Leonie didn’t put the shower curtain in the bath after
her shower, so Robert had to mop us a “small lake”. She also used all of the
towels.
[Robert] “Leonie, you don’t seem to understand”
If we remember a week or so back, and as Robert reminds
Leonie, Mr & Mrs Pickering had booked an extra week at Ambridge Hall because
of the peace and quiet.
[Robert] “We can only afford to continue living in the house by taking in B&B guests”
Leonie doesn’t understand, care or seem to accept that
Robert and Lynda are trying to run a business. She reckons they have enough “dosh”.
[Robert] “You’re perfectly welcome to stay, but you must observe some basic rules”
Robert then asked Leonie how long she was going to stay with
them. Especially considering she had only taken a week off of work. So Leonie
thinks he’s trying to get rid of her, Robert thinks he’s just trying to be
practical.
[Robert] “I’ve tried, Lyndy, I’ve really tried, but she twists everything I say … and obviously feels that the depths of her misery is ample excuse for her inappropriate behaviour”
Sounds like Lynda and Robert’s patience is running out.
Though they sympathise, Lynda reckons they actually don’t want her at Ambridge
Hall if she keeps on like this.
[Lynda] “Seriously Robert, she can’t just loaf about here indefinitely”
A surprise for Elizabeth’s birthday
Involves Jill, Lily and a gateau.
Seems Lily has been inspired during her trip to France.
[Jill] “I’m a bit nervous, to be honest. It’s not something I’ve tried to make before, and it involves a lot of chocolate”
Lynda tackles Leonie
Lynda tells Leonie that she’s heard from Lilian that James also
isn’t a happy chappy.
[Leonie] “And she told you James is suffering?”
Slightly not the point, as Lynda wants to give Leonie a kick
up the proverbial to get her moving again.
[Lynda] “I want you to think about your future”
Leonie hears that as Lynda also wanting to get rid of her.
[Leonie] “First James, and now you”
(aha – so James did dump Leonie)
Lily ate horse
Though Lower Loxley was slightly quieter than previous
Easters (visitors are tightening their belt):
[Elizabeth] “What I really noticed was how quiet it was without Lily”
Lily had a wonderful time in France, and can now speak French
with confidence.
[Elizabeth] “It really gets up Freddie’s nose … he’s not good at … and she said she’d eaten horse!”
Oh poor Freddie. Don’t wind the wee lad up. He can’t spot
sarcasm … bless.
Leonie is Robert’s fault?
[Robert] “Always at the back of my mind, if I hadn’t left their mother, if I hadn’t walked out on the family …”[Lynda] “But your Coriander’s father too, and you couldn’t wish for a more charming and well-adjusted young woman”[Robert] “So what went wrong with Leonie?”[Lynda] “She’s always been … well …”[Robert] “Unhappy”[Lynda] “Yes. There’s a kind of profound pessimism about her”
Lynda thinks Leonie needs a strong bout of counselling, but
Robert would dare suggest that to Leonie.
Well, Leonie is annoying. But she’s not as bad as Kate. And
Leonie no longer forming a tag team with the odious James is a positive
development. I reckon.
Hurrah for Maxie!
Leonie asks Robert to borrow a transit van. It for her. Pick
up her stuff from James’. Drive it back to Ambridge Hall. And store her stuff
there.
While (and this is the important bit) she moves in with her
friend Maxie in London. Tomorrow.
[Lynda] “Don’t worry Leonie. Tomorrow will be absolutely fine”
Phew! Thank goodness for that.
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