- Elona’s a doormat
- Lilian takes Darrell’s side, but wouldn’t marry him
- Ben’s help build the silage clamp
- Scary times at Brookfield
Elona’s cutting Tom’s hedge
After Darrell has already cut their lawn. He thinks Tom and Brenda are taking advantage.
[Elona] “No. They’re friends”
[Darrell] “Only sometimes can you try too hard, then you become a doormat”
[Elona] “There is a law in life Darrell. If you give out, you get back”
Actually – Tom and Brenda should be ashamed of themselves. Adam, mere weeks after being attacked, is getting on with his own garden.
Lilian takes Darrell’s side, but wouldn’t marry him
Darrell gives Elona £50 to put to the fund they’re saving for one of their daughters. Which means Matt gave Darrell cash in hand again. Elona isn’t happy about that, as Darrell knows.
[Darrell] “We should be grateful someone’s taken a chance on me … Elona, it’s the build trade, not the civil service”
[Elona] “I just don’t want you slipping back (to prison) … You accuse me of being a doormat, being eager to please, but you are just the same … stand up for yourself … I won’t accept this way of living. Go back to Matt and tell him to make you official. From next week … I’m not living in the shadows. Think about your girls”
[Darrell “This is going to be embarrassing”
[Elona] “That’s your choice, isn’t it. Embarrassment or shame”
Darrel chose embarrassment. He went to round to Matt's to ask to be paid on the books, just as Matt and Lilian are off out in the car.
Matt says he’ll get back to him.
[Lilian] “I wish you wouldn’t do that … where’s my lighter … tell people you’ll do things when you haven’t the slightest intention of doing them … we should think about it, you know. Darrell’s a damn good chippie. I’d be sorry if he walked away”
[Matt] “With his record, in this climate, are you kidding?”
Matt reckons he doesn’t want to complicate what’s an easy casual arrangement.
[Lilian] “It obviously took a lot for him to summon up the nerve to ask you”
[Matt] “Ah, that’s just his pushy wife, innit”
[Lilian] “She needs to be pushy. He’s very sweet, but not husband material”
[Matt] “How very old fashioned you are sometimes, pussycat”
[Lilian] “I can’t stand a wishy washy man, though considerate would be nice … If we upset Elona, we’ll have mum to answer to …You should pay for quality, Matt. Surely I’ve taught you that”
Matt tells Lilian to leave “the workforce” to him, but Lilian is far from done.
Ben’s help build the silage clamp
Well done Ben.
Scary times at Brookfield
David has to go to an NFU meeting tonight, which means Ruth’s home alone.
[Ruth] “Well I’ll just barricade myself in with the kids”
When David gets back (he needs to have his breaks check, by the way. They were very squeaky), it’s gone 10.30pm. Ruth’s in a flap, even though David texted.
David’s also a bit perturbed that the security lights didn’t come on when he drove back in. He goes to check. At first he thinks the glass is blown, but if it has, it’s more than one light that’s gone. They’re all shattered.
[David] “I reckon this is kids, Ruth. They’ve seen the kitchen is dark and taken their chance”
[Ruth] “This light’s just below Ben’s room … what if he’d been at the window … I want you to ring the Police”
[David] “I don’t think we should assume the worst”
[Ruth] “It’s a priority to me … we need to report it. Just do it. Please”
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