The Archers Omnibus

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Oh, he's a cocky little. He must have snuck in the back of the van last night. I didn't have a clue till I opened it this morning. Dear... 01:54 He got right past me. Now he's getting into places I can't reach him. Let me have a go. That damn storm sent him doolally. That'll be it. Here, Stormzy. Come on, Stormzy. Stormzy? You can't call a turkey that. Why not? He's pretty hardcore. 02:11 Come on now. 02:12 Come on. 02:14 I see what you mean. Oh, he's gone right under the car now. You made it worse. Have you got a broom? 02:20 Yeah, sure. 02:20 Hey, glad to see you driving again. Oh, I know. 02:25 Passed my retest with flying colours. It's brilliant, Grandpa. I can't tell you, it's rubbish working in a car showroom when you can't drive. Here you go. Oh, thanks. 02:36 Out, Stormzy. You hear me? 02:40 No! Oh, he's a nightmare. 02:43 Oh, is Amber coming up to the orchard too? I'm picking her up later. Her mum's got the baby. No, I don't know why we bother him. Nobody's going to turn out to pick up fallen apples. Of course they will. The cider club will. And Keira's bringing Henry and Kahlil. Yeah, them apples will rot. Alan said he'd come. I bet he won't. He's been keeping his head down since Carol Tregoran's memorial thing. Yeah, what was all that about? Not a clue, but summits up. Hey! There he is. 03:11 You go that way, I'll go this. 03:14 Gotcha. 03:15 Nice work, George. 03:16 Is your mother almost ready? I can drop you both at the orchard. 03:24 Are you not coming? 03:25 I will. As soon as I'm done at the allotment, I need to sort out the greenhouse. 03:29 I can help. 03:30 I can manage, Senna. I'd rather, actually. I put it up by myself. I'd like to take it down by myself. 03:36 Dad. 03:36 Call me sentimental. 03:38 Well, can you not mend it? 03:40 It's beyond repair. The storm did for it. 03:43 I did suggest asking for help at the repair workshop, but he won't have it, will you, Akron? 03:47 Tony and Leonard are up to their eyes in jobs, Azra. I should have invested in a fancy new one like Tom Archer. 03:55 I'm really sorry, Dad. All your veg, too. 03:58 It's only an allotment. People have lost much more. Now, come on, those apples won't collect themselves. 04:03 Khalil's gone ahead with Henry. Pfft! 04:06 Who's that? 04:07 I'll get it. 04:10 Oh, Mrs Parcheter. Hello. I hope I'm not disturbing you, Dr Malik. Of course not. Please, please, come in. 04:16 Hi. I was so sorry to hear about Mr Casey and everything you're going through. How is he? 04:23 He's in good spirits. That isn't why I'm here, really. Zainab, I brought you these. It's a tiny thank you for everything you did last week. 04:31 Me? Beautiful. Oh, this is very kind of you, but honestly... Harrison told me how wonderful you were. 04:38 I mean, rushing into the orangery after Keira, your brother and Henry, with no thought of your own safety. It was incredibly brave and risky. Zena? Not to mention helping Harrison get people out of the house safely. I hope you're both very proud of her. 04:53 Of course we are. 04:54 And she has been very modest about it. Zena, we'll talk about this later. 04:59 I really didn't do that much, but the flowers are gorgeous. Thank you. Pop them in the sink for now. We'll find a vase when we get back. 05:06 Oh, I'm so sorry. Are you off somewhere? I don't mean to delay you. 05:09 We were just going to help clear up the community orchard. 05:11 Oh, well, don't let me keep you. Um, how are you doing, Mrs Parcheter? Me? Oh, you know. 05:18 I've always been good in a crisis. There isn't much choice, is there? 05:22 Um, Akram, why don't you two go ahead? I can't go anywhere without another cup of tea. 05:28 Will you join me, Elizabeth? Elizabeth? 05:34 I'm chuffed. I really am. So many of you turned out. Told you, didn't I? You can rely on the cider club. I mean it. Especially when you've all got so much clearing up of your own to do. 05:46 It's a community orchard, Eddie. We're the community. 05:50 There's not much left of the orchard, I know. But I reckon if we can get this lot picked up before they start going bad, well, we deserve a darn good feast. 06:01 So, I propose a great big apple-themed bonfire night right here next week. 06:09 Everyone take home all the apples they can. Make whatever you fancy and bring it along. Pies, crumbles, crisps, whatever. Stuffing. And cider. Oh, there'll be plenty of that, don't worry. So, Robert, can you help Clary keeping the different varieties separate? As separate as you can, anyway. Right, there's a bunch of sacks by the shed. Let's get to work. 06:34 Good speech, Grandpa. Oh, thanks. 06:36 My mum makes fantastic apple whole widey. I'll get her on it. 06:40 Oh, I don't know what that is, but I bet it's delicious. 06:43 Oh, yeah. 06:44 We can use our dehydrator for apple slices. 06:46 Oh, great, Ellen. Thanks. 06:52 Good in a crisis. 06:54 Such a hackneyed phrase, isn't it? Something you'd see on a wartime poster. 06:59 I'm not sure I am, actually. I was awful to Lily last week. 07:02 I'm sure she understands the stress you've been under. 07:04 And then we had some difficult news on Friday. 07:08 Harder for Vince than me, of course, but... There's been some compression of the spinal cord. They said he might never walk again. Oh, I see. 07:19 They put it as kindly as they could. I'm so sorry. The first person I've told outside the family... 07:24 How has he taken it? 07:27 He's, um... being very chipper. 07:31 It must be hard for you too. 07:34 Yeah. You know, I'm sure they're telling us the worst possible outcome, so we're prepared, but I wanted to ask, does it sound right? 07:42 Well, I'm not a spinal expert. I know the medical team will do everything they can. 07:46 I suppose I wanted a second opinion. 07:48 Well, you're absolutely entitled to that, Elizabeth. 07:51 But ask a specialist. Get the best advice. 07:55 What I can tell you, as your GP, is that everyone is here to support you. Mr Casey, of course, but you too, and the family. It's incredibly important that you look after yourself. I know, I will. 08:10 Come and see me at the surgery. We'll talk it through, all of it. 08:14 Thank you, Azra. 08:18 Here she is. 08:19 Hi, Eddie. Wow, so many people. Didn't I say? 08:23 All right, all right. Baby still with your mum? 08:26 Yeah. 08:27 No chance you've got her name yet, I suppose. 08:29 You'll be the first to know, I promise. 08:32 You could always name him after an apple. 08:34 Oh, or we could call him Apple, like Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter. 08:38 That's a girl's name. 08:40 Not necessarily. I do like the idea of it being something non-gendered and to do with nature, but not Apple. 08:47 Plum. 08:48 No. 08:49 Well, it can't be Granny Smith, can it? 08:51 Pippin? Worcester Pearman? 08:53 Oh, shush. Right, Eddie, where can I be most use? 08:57 Oh, up the top by the cider shed. You can help Chris and Martha with the Bortech here beauties. Perfect. One Borsitzer beauty deserves another. 09:05 Oh, George. 09:06 Nice one, lad. Very smooth. 09:08 I've built two sacks, but I might have overdone it. I can't lift them now. 09:12 I'll give you a hand. 09:12 They're really heavy. 09:14 Yeah, I'll manage. 09:14 Don't strain your back. 09:16 Why would I? 09:16 You're a bit out of shape. 09:18 I am not. 09:19 Working in a car showroom ain't exactly physical labour, is it, George? You'll be getting a belly soon. What do you call it, Amber? 09:26 Oh, you mean the dad bod. 09:27 That's the one. The nerve. Take no notice, Helen. I'm your man. Right, these two over here? 09:33 Yes, thanks, George. 09:35 You've got a bumper crop, Eddie. 09:37 Well, thanks to everyone. 09:39 Everything good at Bridgefall? 09:41 Yeah, we escaped the worst. My garden fence took a bit of a battering, but I'm waiting for Tracey and Jazza to come back from holiday. Oh, they didn't come back for Chelsea? Well, Chelsea had a scare, but she's not hurt. She was really adamant about them not spoiling their trip. 09:55 Fair enough. 09:56 Where do you want them? Oh, in my car. That's all right, Eddie. 09:59 Go for it. 10:01 Watch your wrist, George. Yeah. 10:03 Right, I'll move up to the gate, George. OK. Right, then I'll head up. 10:09 Eddie, is everything OK? 10:11 Oh, don't mind me. 10:12 What is it? 10:14 Nothing. It's all great, everyone pulling together. It's just... 10:19 This place means a lot to me, Amber. Always has. 10:23 Look at it. 10:25 Hardly a tree left standing. 10:27 All gone in a second, eh? All them memories. 10:30 I'm sorry. 10:31 I was planning on planting a tree for the baby. 10:34 Yeah, Keira said. 10:36 Only there's no orchard left to plant it, eh? 10:38 Then why don't we plant more than one tree? Plant a whole new orchard. 10:43 Oh, that'd cost a lot. 10:45 Yeah, but I bet people would contribute. It's their orchard too. The baby's tree could be the first one. A borsuch of beauty, maybe. 10:54 I like that, Amber. Yeah, good idea. 11:00 Pass me another sack. 11:01 There you go. 11:03 You're taking the loss of your greenhouse incredibly calmly, Dad. 11:06 It's a greenhouse. Fruit and veg, that's all. 11:08 Fruit and veg you slaved over. 11:10 Ah, but in the grand scheme of things. 11:12 I'm just surprised, that's all. 11:14 Khalil could have been injured when the chimney crashed into the orangery. You could have been hurt when you dashed in to save the day. 11:21 I hardly saved the day. 11:23 That's not what Elizabeth said this morning. Why did you keep it to yourself? Why didn't Khalil say something? I've had to hear about my brave girl from other people. 11:31 I was just there. There's no need for a fuss, Dad. 11:34 Can't I tell you I'm proud of you? 11:35 Dad... 11:36 Please, Ennerv, let me be proud. You are a credit to the family. 11:40 All right, thank you. It felt really good being useful. Come on, you two. Less talking, more collecting. There you are. Oh, I volunteered you to make apple hoa, Mum, with these, which are apparently known as Borsetshire dumplings. Oh, great. You can help. 11:57 All good on the allotment. 11:58 The greenhouse is down. Everything's safe. And luckily, so are both our children, Azra. 12:04 Elizabeth was very impressed by you, Zainab. As am I. A proud parent. Oh, don't you start. 12:11 Mmm. 12:16 That apple smell coming from the back is incredible. Mmm. 12:20 But there's something else. 12:22 Underneath it, another smell. 12:24 Ah, that'll be Stormzy. 12:26 What? 12:26 Grandpa's rebel turkey. Keeps escaping. Nightmare. We had to drop it back at the pole barn. Grandpa was sitting where you are, holding it tight in his lap and... Don't tell her, George, please. 12:38 It disgraced itself. Good thing I had hanky. 12:42 Wait, why have you got a turkey called Stormzy? 12:45 That's George, he christened it. 12:47 Cos it knew best, did just as it liked and wasn't going to take no for an answer. 12:52 Ah, a natural grundy then. 12:56 You know, George, maybe that's it. 12:59 What? 13:00 The name. 13:01 Stormzy? You can't call a baby Stormzy. 13:04 No, no, not Stormzy, but Storm. 13:08 Why not Storm? Stormzy. 13:10 Oh. 13:11 Are you winding me up? 13:13 Well, it's nature. It's not gender-specific. It's different. 13:18 Storm, Joseph, Gordon, Grandy. 13:22 I like it. 13:22 Me too. It's quite... 13:25 Romantic. 13:26 Storms ain't romantic. They're violent and dangerous. Poor Kieran Ely got killed by a storm. What's she going to think? 13:34 Storm Joseph Gordon Grundy? 13:37 What'll Vince Casey think? It just feels right, somehow. 13:42 George? 13:45 Yeah, let's do it. 13:47 Storm it is, then. 13:56 Almost ready. I'll just grab my coat. Don't worry, you've got plenty of time. 14:01 What on earth, Will? What? 14:05 I know the storm messed up the village. I didn't realise it ploughed through your kitchen too. It's not that bad. What, you think? There's baby things everywhere. It's temporary. We'll get in a routine soon. Famous last words. 14:19 I suppose you've been hit by a different kind of storm, eh? Oh, very funny. 14:25 The stuff's just stuff, Ed. I only have to look at his little face and I'm grinning from ear to ear. And when he smiles... You know that's just wind, right? He's not actually smiling. So they say. I don't believe it. The mess is the result of a perfect storm. We're going to have to put up with storm jokes for long, do you think? Don't you like the name? Do you? Well, they could have called him Donut for all I care. 14:48 I'd still be besotted. I can't see Emma taking to Donut. 14:51 Well, she loves a donut. Shut up. 14:54 Well, she doesn't like Storm? 14:57 Well, she said nothing, but I saw her stick her best smile on when Amber told us last night. George looked so proud, like he was glowing from the inside. Storm Joseph Gordon Grundy. 15:09 That's a big name for a little scrap. Have to say, I always thought Storm was a girl's name. Like in X-Men. Apparently it could be either. 15:18 Are you ready? Let's get the last of that tree off the road. 15:24 I just want to make sure we don't miss anything. I don't want BL getting any nasty surprises. Well, the loss adjuster seemed happy enough when she was here. You've got all the records. Everything's up to date. Kirsty deals with all that. You know how thorough she is. That tree came down on a public road. There's a duty of care, potential liability. It was a huge storm, Martin. I just want to be sure all the I's are dotted and the T's crossed in case Vince Casey decides to sue. Do you think he will? He's a businessman, Rex. I would if I thought it would benefit me. 15:56 He's badly hurt, by all accounts. 15:58 Oh, yeah. Helen was saying it's terrible. Morning. Oh, hi, Ed. 16:02 Will. We were expecting you at eight. 16:05 I said half past. And it's been not quite half past. He's right, Martin. 16:09 Yeah. 16:11 No, Emma. 16:11 Off to in quotes. 16:13 We're just here to clear the rest of the fallen tree. Oh, great. You and Emma did a fantastic job cutting out the middle so the road could be opened. Oh, thanks. 16:20 I'd be glad to see the back of it. Constant reminder. And please have a good look round the rest of the rewilding for any loose branches, anything that looks unstable. If you can, get those down today. I'd be grateful. Ed knows what he's doing, Martin. I'll have a look, yeah. 16:36 But I'll have to come back with Emma to do the work. Will hasn't done his tree surgery training. 16:41 Then why have you brought him? Because we're clearing the tree. 16:45 I'm the muscle, Martin. Can't you tell? After the storm, we've got a lot on. Everything will get done in order of urgency. 16:52 At least you're good at sorting out trees, I suppose. 16:56 What does that mean? 16:57 Better than you were at keeping me informed about Home Farm, at least. 17:01 What's this? Don't ask. I thought we'd put that behind us, Martin. Martin, if that's all... 17:10 Disappointed customer, Ed. 17:12 Wait till I tell Emma... 17:16 Morning. Oh, I thought you were at work. Day off. 17:19 We can have a leisurely family breakfast instead. Your mum's not on till lunchtime. 17:23 Great. Really great, actually. 17:25 I wanted to talk to you both. Is there any juice? Oh, Khalil might have finished it. 17:30 Oh, no, there's a bit. 17:32 Talk about what? 17:33 Sorry? 17:34 You said you wanted to talk to us. About what? 17:36 Oh, er, you know. 17:38 Zainab? 17:39 Don't interrogate her, Akram. But she said... You make her nervous. 17:42 Nervous of talking to her parents? 17:44 Well, I wasn't, but I am now. See? 17:46 Hosh. Have some toast. 17:48 Thanks. 17:50 Come on. Don't keep us in suspense. 17:53 Akram. 17:53 She said she wanted to talk to us. You don't say that unless it's, well, important. Momentous, even. Oh. 18:00 I don't know about momentous, but... 18:03 Yes? 18:04 Well, OK, then. I've been thinking about my future. 18:07 Ah, I was right. 18:08 Yeah, of course you were, Jean. You always are. 18:10 You see, Xenob, I am teased in my own house. It's a terrible thing. 18:14 What is it, love? What? I've been thinking about what I want to do. With my life, I mean. 18:19 You see? Momentous. 18:22 And? Well, I feel like I'm drifting a bit. Grey Gables is fine. I'm enjoying it, but it feels a bit aimless. I'd really like to do something that counts. A proper career. 18:32 Like your mother? Saving lives? Helping people? It's true, you do help people. 18:38 Dad's right, Mum, in a way. I'm learning that I'm quite good at helping people. 18:42 Indeed you are. 18:44 It's all come into focus a bit this last week or so. The storm and everything. 18:48 You said you were proud of me for what happened after the chimney crashed into the orange tree. Oh, we are. 18:52 Very definitely. Terrified, but proud. 18:55 Even though it wasn't all that much. Harrison said I handled it well. And I just got such a good feeling when we rescued Joy's poor cat last week. Ah, yes. Harrison said I was very calm and very good at dealing with tricky situations. All the signs seem to be pointing in the same direction. 19:11 Yes. 19:13 So, I don't know what you'll think about this. I'm thinking of applying to join the police. 19:22 Ah. 19:23 There's a clear career structure. The money is pretty good, right from the off. I'd feel like I was, I don't know, making a difference and fighting injustice, even if only a bit... Mum? 19:38 Wow, that's... Wow, I just wasn't expecting it. 19:45 Akram? 19:47 Yeah. Dad, what do you think? 19:52 What about the beaver enclosure? Has that been checked? Of course. 19:55 Emma and I did that yesterday. 19:56 And it's all good? All good. If you want to have a look for yourself, the rain's pretty much stopped. Perhaps we should. 20:02 How muddy is it down there? 20:03 Martin, I don't really get why you're so concerned. Isn't all this down to rewilding? 20:08 It's BL land. I'm just dotting the I's and... And crossing the T's. Right. Look, Ed, we mustn't keep you two when you've got timber to clear. 20:15 Yeah, thanks, Rex. 20:16 Come on then, Martin. It's a big responsibility. The land is everything. 20:22 What on earth was he on about? No. Oh, come on. He was being a pillock. Ancient history. 20:31 Something and nothing. Well, Rex couldn't get him away fast enough. 20:34 Yeah. I need a word with Rex, actually. Better catch him later. Everything OK? I wasn't going to talk about it in front of Martin Gibson. Not in that mood. 20:44 Come on, let's get this tree cleared. 20:46 But on the bright side, with all this extra tree work, we must be raking it in. That's true. And I'm always glad to help, you know, spread the load. Spread the cash, you mean? It's my company as well as yours, mate. Anyway, nothing wrong with some extra cash, right? It's all for the baby now, Ed. Whatever extra I can pick up to help George and Amber and Lil Storm. 21:08 Sit down, Akram. I'll finish making the tea. Is it alright? Please. 21:14 Dad? 21:18 Well, I won't deny you've taken me by surprise. 21:24 You hate the idea, don't you? 21:26 Please understand, I have spent my entire life trying to keep my family safe. The thought of any of you being in danger makes my stomach churn, even though you're not children anymore. 21:39 I understand that. 21:40 No. No. 21:41 You want to go into a career which will put you in danger? 21:45 Sometimes, I suppose. But I'll be trained to handle it. 21:49 I'm not just thinking about the hostility you might face from the outside world. You may have to face it from within the ranks too. 21:56 Yeah, that's possible, I know. But things are getting better. 22:00 You know that for a fact? 22:01 No, but... 22:02 The world can be an awful place, Jenna. People can be appalling. The most unexpected people. 22:09 Here's the tea. 22:10 Sit down, my love. 22:13 How far have you got for this plan? 22:15 Not far. It's actually not a plan yet. I've just been reading up, doing research. There are lots of issues to think about. Obviously. I'm a brown Muslim woman. I'm not expecting it to be straightforward. 22:25 Good. It would be. 22:27 But I am expecting it to be worthwhile and that's what I'm looking for. 22:32 What do you think your friends at mosque will say? Your relatives? 22:36 I'm sure I'll find out. 22:37 Have you talked to Khalil about it? 22:39 I haven't talked to anyone yet. 22:41 Not even Harrison? 22:42 Not directly, no. Just you two. Look, Dad, there can be those problems whatever profession I choose. I can handle myself. Look, we know that. You've proved it. But this would be a big step. And Dad's obviously against it. 22:57 I'm not against it, John. 22:59 It feels like it. 23:00 Then I'm not doing my job as a parent very well, am I? 23:03 Don't say that. I think what your dad is trying to say is... It's complicated. I know. 23:08 I just wish you would choose something less likely to put you in harm's way. 23:12 I hear you, Dad. 23:14 The police in this country, well, they don't always do so well by people like us. 23:18 She knows that. But if more of us join up, that will change and it will be normalised. 23:24 I know you both had hard times, but it's better than it was, isn't it? 23:28 These days... 23:30 I wish I could be so sure. 23:32 It's great you told us, Zainab, and it's great that you want to make a difference. 23:38 Dad, look, remember that conversation we had last year about sometimes having to leave the path and cut across the fields to get to where you want to be? 23:47 Of course I do. 23:49 That's what I'm doing. 23:53 Hmm. 23:55 My little Zainab, all grown up... 23:58 And ready to change the world. 24:01 Maybe. A bit. 24:04 I will support you, Zainab. 24:06 But please, take your time. 24:09 Don't run at this. 24:11 One step, then another. 24:13 You're that's right. Be sure before you commit. I promise. 24:17 And I will try to get used to the idea. That's a promise too. 24:21 Thank you. 24:24 You see, Azra, it was momentous after all, wasn't it? 24:34 Hey. 24:36 Rex? Sorry, hi. I'm just going through the paperwork. 24:40 All good, your end? 24:41 Yeah, yeah, there's a couple of tree branches that should come down by the beaver enclosure. We could do them Wednesday, if that's good for you. 24:48 Great. Yep, book us in, please. 24:51 I wanted a quick word. 24:53 Right. 24:53 Well, Martin didn't seem in the best mood earlier, so I didn't say anything in front of him. 24:59 Oh, he was a complete nightmare all morning. I mean, I get it. He wants to protect BL, but talk about being a control freak. There's an investigation underway. It's all in hand. That's actually what I wanted a word about. 25:12 The fallen tree. 25:14 Oh? Yeah. 25:16 Well, I've checked our records and me and Em inspected that tree a few months back at the end of May. I remember, yeah, and you said it was safe. Yeah, we did. It was. 25:26 But there were a couple of concerns, if you remember, and we recommended it was looked at again in six months' time. 25:32 It'll be in the report we sent. 25:34 Right. Well, six months is coming up. 25:38 I thought I should flag it as Martin was being so snippy. 25:41 Oh. 25:43 Right. 25:44 You hadn't booked in another inspection. Not with us. 25:48 Maybe you and Kirsty were planning to use someone else? 25:51 No. 25:54 Ed, are you saying the tree wasn't properly maintained? 25:57 No, no, not that. 26:00 Just, it would look better if an inspection had actually been booked in. Then you'd definitely be in the clear. 26:06 And you think we're not? It could be a grey area, that's all I'm saying. 26:11 You know what insurance companies are like. Someone's bound to find out and start asking questions. 26:24 Who's our best boy then, eh? Who's our little bruiser? 26:27 Don't let Amber who you call him that. 26:29 But he is a little bruiser, just like his dad. 26:33 He'll be a boxer, you wait. Give him a chance. 26:36 You want to hold him, Ciara? 26:38 Yeah, go on. 26:40 Here we go. 26:42 Take no notice of your grandad's storm. 26:45 Charming. 26:46 Well, you can be a boxer if you want, or anything else you fancy. Anything at all. 26:51 If he's a boxer, he can call himself Hurricane. Hurricane Grundy. I like that. Don't you, Star. 26:57 Dad hasn't stopped with the storm jokes. 26:59 Oh, I know. A perfect storm. 27:01 Yeah, that's his favourite. But we've also had Wizard Blizzard, Lawrence Torren. Called him Ty for a bit. 27:09 Ty? 27:09 Typhoon. 27:10 Oh. Pathetic. 27:11 That's what I said. There's no stopping him. Well, apparently your great-grandad Joe once had the hots for a film star called Gail Storm. 27:18 Oh, well, I bet that wasn't a real name. 27:20 Don't know what all the fuss is about. 27:22 Storm's a brilliant name. 27:23 Yeah, I love it. 27:25 Er, yeah, yeah. Force of nature. 27:28 Has mum got used to it yet? 27:30 I, um... She's just over the moon. He's got a name at last, I think. 27:35 It's perfect, isn't it, Stormy? Yeah. 27:39 What time you got to be at school, Ciara? Oh, I... Half nine, isn't it? 27:43 Yeah. 27:44 Maths today, right? Thanks for dropping her off, George. That's okay. 27:48 Oh, he's making a funny face. 27:50 Yeah, she's got her three catch-up sessions this week. Math, science and history. Now who's making the funny face? Oh, I know you're not keen, love. 27:58 Well, it's not right. It's half turn. 28:00 But it's for your own good. You've missed a fair bit lately. 28:03 I know. 28:04 It won't just be you. There'll be loads of other kids. It's an important year, Keira. 28:09 It's always an important year. 28:12 Oh, uh-oh. Someone needs changing. 28:15 Already? I'll do it. Maybe Kira wants to do it. 28:18 You're OK, ta? Oh, stinky. 28:21 Don't you call my son stinky. 28:23 Maybe it's you I'm calling stinky. 28:25 You'll have to learn sooner or later when you're on anti-duty. 28:28 Anti-duty? I thought I was supposed to be on my way to school. 28:31 Give him here. Don't worry, I've got it. 28:35 I'll change him in the bathroom. 28:37 Put the extractor fan on. LAUGHTER 28:44 Ellen? 28:45 Oh, hi. 28:47 Just popped into my head at breakfast and I had to come and check for myself. 28:51 Sorry, what? 28:52 Grand's Memorial. I realised that no one had mentioned it. There's been so much going on, but I don't think I could bear it if it had been ruined. 28:59 Oh, right. Well, as you can see, it's fine. 29:02 Yeah, a miracle, really. Stained glass is obviously tougher than you think. 29:06 Yeah. 29:07 I was going to give it a bit of a clean once things have calmed down. You're way ahead of me. 29:11 Oh, this isn't much. I had some tissues in my bag. I mean, you could do it with a proper clean-up, but... 29:15 I'll get to it, I promise. 29:17 Oh, you've got enough to do, Rex. Let me give it a wash while I'm here. 29:20 If you want, but don't feel obliged, please. 29:22 No, I'd like to. I love this memorial. 29:25 Yeah, it's special. 29:27 Oh, and it survived. Just like Peggy. 29:31 She went through thick and thin and came up smiling. 29:34 Hmm. 29:36 Rex? 29:36 Sorry, miles away. 29:39 Is there any news about Vince? 29:41 The same, I think. 29:43 I haven't wanted to bother Elizabeth. 29:46 The same? Well, according to the family, there seems to be a good chance he may not walk again. Or at least not for a very long time. But, you know, early days. It's such a terrible thing. Nobody's fault. That's the worst of it. Just random. 30:02 Rex? 30:03 Hmm? 30:03 Do you have a washing-up bowl in the rewilding office? 30:07 Pour a bucket? Maybe a cloth? 30:08 Sorry? 30:09 So I can wash this properly? 30:11 Yeah, sure. 30:13 You all right? There you are. Kirsty, how lovely. Hi. 30:17 What are you doing here? That's a nice welcome. No, I mean... You know what I mean. 30:22 How are you getting on? Oh, you know... 30:25 You're supposed to be at home, resting. 30:26 I can't rest the whole time. It's so boring. And don't say put your feet up with a good book. I've read two already this week and it's only Tuesday. Sounds amazing, actually. A real side benefit. Yeah, I guess. You look great. 30:38 Well, that's an exaggeration, but thanks. Look, if you're bored, we could grab a coffee later. Oh, no, not a coffee. That's not going to help with the blood pressure, is it? But, you know, a smoothie, a juice? Maybe, yeah. 30:49 Yeah, that'd be nice. 30:50 You should go home. 30:51 I just popped by, Rex, and it's only a walk. I wanted to see the damage for myself. 30:56 I could have called, updated you. You could, but you haven't. Oh, sorry, sorry. 31:01 I didn't mean that. I know how busy you've been. And what did Ed say yesterday? 31:06 About what? 31:08 Wasn't he checking the rest of rewilding? 31:10 Yeah, yeah, yeah. There are two trees near the beaver enclosure with damaged branches. He and Emma are sorting those out tomorrow. 31:17 that's pretty much it amazing nothing too serious then apart from yeah that of course awful so awful I love that tree too I saw you cleared the rest of it off the road yeah yeah that happened yesterday all good and the investigation well the county council are looking into it because the tree fell on the road and I've reported it to the health and safety executive wow serious stuff exactly what have they said nothing yet it's early days But the loss adjuster came last week. 31:48 Do you think there's anything to worry about? Greg's? 31:55 Have you got your books and stuff? You tend to. 31:58 Dad. 31:58 Come on, Keira. 32:00 I don't think I can go, Dad. 32:02 We've been through this. 32:03 Please don't make me. 32:05 Dad, please. 32:07 Hey, hey. 32:09 I can't do it. I can't handle it. 32:11 What is this? 32:12 What's wrong? I just keep kind of getting flashbacks. When I heard that crash and the lightning and I looked up and all the glass was coming down everywhere. Blood on my arms. 32:27 It's only a few cuts, love. Thank goodness. 32:30 Well, I didn't know that, did I? I thought a bomb had gone off. I thought someone was trying to kill us. 32:35 Kira. 32:36 I can't go to school. I can't see people. They'll all be in my face asking questions and I keep going over it and over it. Oh, please, Dad. Don't make me go. Oh, come here. No. Let me give you a hug. I don't want a hug. I just want you to feel safe. A hug won't do it. No, Dad, leave me alone. 32:59 I didn't realise you'd taken this so hard. 33:01 What? Having a glass roof come down on top of me? Getting my arms and legs all cut up? Having to go to hospital? 33:10 I can't stop thinking about it. I can't see people. It's too soon. 33:15 I get it. I do. 33:16 You don't. You wouldn't be making me go to school. 33:19 You're going to have to go sooner or later. 33:21 Not now. Not today. No. 33:24 You've missed ever such a lot. You need these catch-up sessions. You've got exams. 33:29 Well, you didn't make Mum go straight back to work after the explosion at Grey Gables. 33:34 That's true. Do you think you've got PTSD? 33:39 How would I know? I'm not a doctor. 33:41 Maybe I'd better call the surgery, make an appointment. 33:44 Oh, stop making a fuss. I just need a bit of time, Dad. Just today. I know I have to go back. I will be ready. I'll tell you when I am, I promise. 33:55 It is half term. I can catch up later, can't I? Exams aren't till after Christmas. Please. 34:03 You promised me you're not skiving. 34:05 I'm not skiving, Dad. It's maths today. I'm not bad at maths. And I've got Brad if I need help. He's way better than the teachers. 34:13 Right, but I'm calling your mum. 34:17 One more day at home, Dad. That's all. I'm sure I'll be OK by tomorrow. 34:22 Well, let's see what she says. 34:27 So, you see, there's really nothing urgent enough to stop you putting your feet up with your next good book. 34:33 That's amazing, considering. Yeah, it is. 34:35 Yeah, just a bit of tidying up on our part and then we let nature do the rest. Oh, and loads of really boring admin. Oh, I know you hate all that. 34:43 I can do it from home. 34:44 No, you'll do no such thing. You're meant to be resting. 34:47 I want to help. 34:48 Don't argue with me. It's bad for you. 34:50 It's not wrong, you know. Well, I am still a bit all over the place, if I'm honest. 34:55 Then go home. I can handle everything here. 34:58 All right, I give in. 34:59 Maybe see you at the Halloween thing at the ball. 35:02 Oh, I haven't even thought about it. An evening out? Not sure what the midwife will say. It's an orange juice at the ball, Kirsty, not a big night out. Well, if you put it like that. 35:11 I'll ask her about it, Rex. Might be fun. Great. But you'll tell me if anything important comes up. 35:16 I absolutely will. 35:18 Right. Well, I'll take a quick turn around rewilding and then if you're ready, Helen, we could go for that smoothie. Yeah, make it a slow amble, not a quick turn. You're right, I know, but I find it very difficult. 35:29 Call me if anything comes up, Rex. 35:31 Will do. 35:33 Well, she seems OK. Which is more than can be said for you, Rex. What's going on? 35:42 I don't know what you mean. 35:44 You are possibly the worst liar I've ever met. 35:48 What's happened? 35:49 Really? Helen? Don't even try. Come on. 35:53 Tell me. 35:57 You can have one more day, your mum says. 36:01 Thanks, Dad. 36:02 But you go in for your history class tomorrow. 36:04 I will. 36:04 Have I come out for nothing then? On my day off? 36:07 Sorry. 36:08 Don't be. No chance of a lion anyway. He had us up half the night. 36:13 I'm keeping him out with me all morning. Give Amber a bit of quiet time. 36:16 Well, I can help you look after him if you want. Now I'm not going to school. 36:20 Yeah, great. I was going to nip to Underwood's local and give him a push around the green. 36:25 Yeah, OK. We can do that. 36:27 Only if you're up to it, like... Oh, hang on. 36:31 Oh, this looks like work. I'm going to take it outside. 36:37 I'll get my coat to wash. 36:38 Hang about. I'm going to teach you how to change a nappy first. 36:40 You just changed him. 36:41 Yeah, and next time it's you. 36:43 No way, I said. 36:44 It's the price, Keira. 36:46 For what? 36:47 Me keeping stum. 36:49 Look, I know you're bunking off. 36:51 I'm not. I'm not ready. 36:53 This is me you're talking to. I know every trick there is for getting out of school. You're good, I'll give you that. You've got mum and Ed woe-ing round your little finger, but you're not fooling me. She's not. She's not, is she, Storm? 37:06 It was horrible what I went through. 37:08 Yeah, it was. But don't push it too far, eh? 37:15 Yeah, I can see why you wouldn't want to mention it to Kirsty. 37:19 But are you sure you're not overthinking this? 37:21 Martin Gibson's all over it, like a rash. But the tree that fell and crushed Vince's car was meant to be re-inspected in a few weeks' time. After the storm, though. That's the point, surely. But there was nothing in the diary, Helen. 37:33 Was the tree dangerous? 37:35 No, no. Potentially unstable. Ed and Emma's report back in May should have been followed up and nothing was booked in. 37:42 It's a simple mistake, surely. 37:44 Of course, but given the potential for a court case, it might not end up being as simple as all that. 37:49 Vince's daughter Beth was on at me asking to check the records, all the paperwork, everything. 37:54 That's when I found an email from Kirsty promising that she'd sought it. 38:00 Oh. 38:01 Oh, I see. Yeah, it was sent around the time she found out she was pregnant. Now, obviously, she had a lot of other things on her mind. 38:09 Yeah, she was in a total spin back then. 38:11 So I suppose it just fell through the cracks? 38:14 Nobody could blame her for that. 38:15 Well, nobody reasonable. Nobody knows her. The tree hadn't been declared unsafe. It's not Kirsty's fault the storm blew down that particular tree. 38:23 But if Martin gets wind of it, he'll kick up a fuss. He'll drag Kirsty into it. No, no, no, that can't happen. Not with her blood pressure. 38:29 Exactly. 38:31 Even if there's no legal responsibility, think how she'll feel if she finds out. 38:36 Oh, Rex. 38:36 She can't know. 38:39 It's in writing, Helen. Kirsty said she'd sought it and she didn't. 38:54 Welcome to the Haunted Library. 38:57 Join me, Colin Morgan, as I read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. 39:04 A story of science and ambition. 39:07 Loneliness and longing. 39:09 and what it truly means to be human. 39:14 Listen to The Haunted Library wherever you get your podcasts or find us on YouTube. 39:20 À espera de um dia, isso acabou. Chega de seguir uma carreira profissional. Não é pessoa de seguir caminhos esperados. Por isso, cria uma loja Shopify no domingo, faz a sua primeira venda na quarta-feira. O seu escritório passa a ser em qualquer lugar. Há meses que não precisa do despertador. E as segundas-feiras têm outro sabor. Nothing compares to this. This is the life on Shopify. 40:14 Okay, if I take an apple for lunch? After Sunday. We've got bags of them in the utility room. 40:19 Yeah, of course. Shall we make the whole lot tonight? I'll finish at seven. Oh, me too. 40:24 See if you can pick up some cardamom at the shop. There's not much left. 40:27 Dad was out early. 40:29 A plumbing job in Pennyhasset. And he's got Bridge Farm this afternoon. 40:32 He's not avoiding me then? 40:34 Of course not. Did you think he was? 40:37 Oh, he's trying, Jeanne. Give him a bit of wiggle room. 40:41 I know, it's complicated. 40:42 He just wants to protect you. 40:44 I can protect myself. 40:47 We faced some negativity when we first came here. 40:50 Well, things won't get better till people step up, will they? And at least we can call out racism for what it is now. 40:56 In some places, some of the time. 40:58 I dealt with that Lawrence Harrington at the golf club, didn't I? 41:01 You're going to have to deal with a lot worse than that if you join the police. 41:05 And you might have to arrest people for doing things you're sympathetic to. 41:08 I've thought of that, but that's not a judgment call, is it? That's following the law. 41:13 Stop and search is often a judgment call, and it predominantly happens to people of colour. 41:18 You'll be called all sorts of awful things from both sides. 41:21 There are strategies in place, Mum. I'm hardly going to be the first Muslim woman to join the police, am I? 41:27 If they'll even have me. 41:29 Why would they refuse you? You're an excellent candidate. You're bright, you're grounded, smart. 41:33 I'm getting very mixed messages here. 41:35 Look, I'm not saying it's a bad career for you. It's a good career. Worthwhile. 41:41 It's complicated. 41:43 Exactly. 41:44 You'd be the first person in the family. 41:46 No, I wouldn't. There's Cousin Riaz. 41:49 He's a detective with the Met. It's a bit different. 41:52 Because he's a man? No. Well, maybe I'll be a detective. Everyone starts in uniform. 41:58 One step at a time, eh? I'll get his number from Aunty. Ask his advice. Actually, you should. He can tell you what it's really like from the inside. The unvarnished truth. Why are you being negative? How am I being negative? I feel like you're arguing with me. No, I'm not. I... 42:14 I'm not. I'm just saying it's complicated. Complicated. 42:17 You don't have to keep rubbing it in. Why can't life just be straightforward? 42:24 If I knew the answer to that, I'd be a billionaire. 42:29 What time does it start? 42:30 I said... 42:32 One? 42:32 Half past. Duh. 42:34 Well, we'll be a bit early. 42:36 So, you can just drop me. I didn't ask you to drive me. 42:39 You said you weren't getting the bus. 42:41 Well, I don't want people knowing I have to do extra classes in the holidays. 42:45 You'd just be on a local bus. 42:47 Who'd know? I would. Can we drop it? 42:50 Oh, thanks for the lift, Will. Yeah, no problem, Kira. Anything to help? 42:54 Oh, stop it. Well... 42:57 Oh, there's Alan. So? Nod to him. Go on, be nice. Why? Because it's friendly. 43:05 All right? 43:06 Why'd you do that? 43:08 Well, like I said, friendly. 43:10 Who gives a vicar a thumbs up? Sorry. 43:14 There's something weird going on with him anyway. You know he got chucked out of Carol Tregoran's funeral? 43:21 Do you know why? 43:22 No. Do you? 43:24 Only what people are saying. 43:26 Which is... 43:27 Great-grandad Bert reckons Anna Tregoran found him dressed up as a vampire in the graveyard. 43:32 Alan, I don't think that's likely. 43:35 No? It's nearly Halloween. 43:38 Bert's been watching too many horror movies. 43:41 Is it maths? Your revision class? 43:43 History. 43:45 Oh, I used to like history. 43:46 I don't. Oh, I shouldn't have to do this. 43:49 Well, you do have to. I promised your mum I'd get you there. Oh. 43:53 I'm not well. 43:54 What, all of a sudden? 43:55 I mean it. I've got a headache, Will. 43:58 Nice try, Kira. 43:59 I'm not kidding. It's been getting worse since this morning. I feel like I'm getting the flu or something. 44:06 Kira. 44:07 Can you slow down for a minute, Will? Please, or pull over. 44:11 Kira? 44:12 Please. 44:13 All right, all right. I'm pulling over. 44:19 Oh, I'm so glad you made an appointment, Elizabeth. Please, come and have a seat. I'm surprised I got one so quickly. It happens sometimes. 44:27 How are you? 44:28 Honestly, struggling. It's good that you can acknowledge that. 44:34 There's nothing good about this, Ezra. 44:36 Vince is being relentlessly upbeat, at least when I'm in the room, and he refuses to go anywhere near acknowledging the implications of it all. 44:45 He's talking to his lawyers about compensation. He's briefing Freddie Daly on what he wants done at the abattoir, and he hasn't got the authority that Vince has, so he brings his worries to me. 44:56 And, you know, Lily is trying to micromanage me because she's terrified I'm going to sink back into depression. 45:01 That sounds like a lot to deal with. 45:04 Yeah, it is. Thank you. 45:06 I had a look at your records. The depression you went through before... Yeah, well, it crept up on me. 45:14 After Nigel died, my husband, and then Freddie ended up in prison. 45:18 Yeah, of course. It went on for some time. 45:22 It was awful, the fight of my life. But I got out of it. I hang on to that. 45:28 Whatever Lily thinks, are you worried it's coming back? 45:33 I don't know. 45:34 I'm scared it will. Of course I am. I never want to go back to that place, but I can't tell. 45:40 I'm exhausted. I know that. 45:42 That's hardly surprising. 45:43 I'm juggling so many things. Everywhere I turn, someone needs something different from me, and I'm doing my best. I really am. 45:50 I feel fragmented. I mean, does that sound like depression? 45:55 It sounds like you're trying to be all things to all people, which none of us can do for very long. 46:01 Does it feel like it felt before? 46:03 I don't know. 46:06 I'm awake at five most mornings and I can't get back to sleep. Bad dreams? 46:11 Helpless, panicked dreams. 46:13 Running through rooms, chasing something I can't find kind of dreams. 46:18 Anyone would have those, wouldn't they? Yeah. 46:21 When the man they love for inexplicable reason is in the state that Vince is in. 46:27 Inexplicable reason? 46:29 Oh, we really shouldn't be a good match, Vince and me. We're completely different backgrounds, interests, only... Only it works? Yes. 46:38 Do I sound depressed? 46:40 Should I go back on medication? I mean, I don't know. I don't want to, but... Well, maybe it would help stop the darkness pushing down on me again. 46:48 I don't want sleeping pills, because I hate feeling groggy in the mornings. I'll be no good to anyone if I fall apart, will I? I don't... All I can hear is me saying, I don't know, over and over again... 47:00 Am I wasting your time? 47:02 Absolutely not. I'm really glad you came to see me. 47:05 Yeah, but I know this is only a ten-minute appointment. 47:08 But you have as long as you need, Elizabeth. Really? Really. So, let's just take a moment and maybe a deep breath and consider all the options, shall we? 47:18 Well, have some more water. 47:23 I'm all right now, I think. 47:25 There's some paracetamol in the glove box. 47:28 What happened? 47:29 I don't know. 47:30 I just came over all weird. I really did think I was going to be sick. I'm not messing you about. 47:35 I'll take these. 47:37 Thanks. 47:39 My head's pounding. 47:40 Are you dizzy? 47:42 A bit. 47:43 Anything else? 47:46 I think I should lie down. Can you take me home? 47:48 What about school? There'll be a nurse there, won't there? 47:51 I don't know. It's the holidays. 47:53 Drink some more water. 47:55 Your cuts are OK, are they, from the accident? 47:59 Yeah. 47:59 They're not red or sore? 48:01 Well, a bit. 48:03 Show me. 48:04 I just need to lie down. 48:05 Show me. 48:06 Don't fuss. 48:06 Show me. Roll up your sleeves. 48:08 There's no need. 48:09 Just do it, love, please. 48:15 They don't look too bad. 48:17 What about your legs? 48:18 They're fine. Okay, take me to school if you won't take me home. 48:21 Look, I need to see the cuts on your legs, love. Roll your jeans up. 48:24 I feel okay now. 48:25 Please. 48:27 Just to be sure. 48:28 Fine. 48:32 That one's a bit red. 48:35 Redder than the others. 48:36 Yeah, it's deeper. 48:37 Does it hurt? 48:38 Well, a bit. I'm all right. Don't fuss. 48:42 Has it always been like that, or has it got worse? 48:45 A bit worse, maybe. 48:47 I don't know. 48:48 OK, you can roll your jeans down again and fasten your seatbelt. 48:52 Are we going to school? 48:53 I think we'd better go to A&E, just to be sure. 48:56 A&E? 48:57 Redness, the headache, the feeling sick. 49:01 Will. 49:02 We shouldn't take any chances. 49:04 I feel much better. I really do. You know what it's like in A&E. 49:08 Yeah, we'll probably be hours. Hours? What time does your class finish? 49:13 I'm not sure. Half three? 49:16 I'll call the school when we get there. Say you're not going to make it. 49:20 Oh. 49:21 OK. 49:22 I'm sorry. Can't be helped. 49:27 I let Lily down. I know I did. 49:30 She had to cope with a lot back then when I was overwhelmed. 49:34 Neither of us have forgotten it. I understand her concern. 49:38 And then Freddie... Elizabeth, do you always put this much pressure on yourself? What do you mean? Well, you've had an enormous shock. This is a potentially life-changing event. You're trying to help Vince through it. You're worrying about Lily and Freddie, what you did or didn't do in the past and what that might mean now. And where are you in all of this? 50:00 Right in the middle. 50:01 Exactly. You can't carry everyone's problems. It's too much. 50:07 Be kind to yourself. Let people help and try to take it a day at a time. But the children? They're grown, Elizabeth. I know it never feels like that when you're a mother. You never lose the instinct to protect them. But maybe they're stronger than you think. 50:23 Maybe you could take a step back. 50:26 Easier said than done. 50:27 I know. Look, I see you had counselling before. How did you find that? 50:34 A lifeline, actually. 50:35 Then why don't we start there? From what you've described, I don't think medication is the way to go right now. We'll keep a close eye on it and take it... A day at a time. 50:45 Yes, yes, all right. I'll think about it. 50:48 And please know you can call me any time if you need to. 50:52 Thank you. If I did want counselling, how long would the referral take? 50:56 It won't be immediate. 50:58 Well, I'm lucky I could go private. 51:01 I can give you a list. Everyone on it is very good. 51:04 Thank you, Azra. 51:06 This has made me feel better. 51:08 Good. Just hold on. I'll print the list for you. 51:12 There. 51:13 We argued, you see. Sorry? Me and Vince, just before his accident, we were at one another's throats. I feel terrible about it now. All couples fight sometimes. This was bad. I don't think he knows how much he means to me. I think that's got lost somewhere. 51:31 Well, the beauty of counselling is that you have the time to explore everything, whatever you're feeling, with someone who has no expectations of you beyond honesty. 51:40 Oh, that little thing. 51:42 We'll see. As I say, I will think about it. 51:47 There you go. Oh, thank you. Um, Mum, about this morning... Yes? 51:55 I didn't mean to be snarky, but just in case I wasn't clear, I am going to explore joining the police. And I hope you and Dad will support me. Right. 52:06 Is that it? 52:06 I think so. Oh, OK. 52:10 In case I wasn't clear, you're grown up, Zainab. You're strong. This is your decision, not ours. We should take a step back and let you make it. Whatever it is, we'll support you. 52:24 Did you think we wouldn't? 52:25 I thought maybe it was 60-40. 52:28 It's your life, Zainab. 52:30 And I, for one, trust you to know what you want to do with it. 52:40 All the records? Yes, please, Rex. To be on the safe side. That's rather a lot, Martin. I don't need printouts. E-copies will be fine. I'm putting everything I can together, so if there's trouble, everything will be to hand and we can head it off at the pass. We're going back how far? Two years, do you think? All the details of any tree surgeries, any check-ups, follow-ups, all that. Do you use multiple service companies? A couple. Mostly the Grundys. They're local and very reliable. 53:07 Hmm. 53:07 That shouldn't take too long, should it? 53:09 Are you concerned about anything in particular? 53:13 Apart from a falling tree nearly killing Vince Casey, you mean? 53:17 Sorry. Obviously, that's important. If there's a claim, we'll need to show that BL as landowners and rewilding as tenants are completely in the clear. Investigations are still ongoing, obviously. 53:29 Yes. 53:31 Is there a problem? 53:33 Is there likely to be a claim? That's the question. 53:36 I popped up to the hospital last night to see how Vince was, poor chap. And? 53:41 I don't know. Wasn't allowed in. Elizabeth said he wasn't up to visitors. They were here on the grapevine. He's issuing orders via Freddie. So he's obviously awake and compass mentis. Alan got turned away too, though, so it wasn't just me. I don't know if that means anything. Right. Seems par for the course for our vicar lately, though, wouldn't you say? 54:00 I wouldn't know. 54:02 So, can I expect all those records by, say, two o'clock? I'd like to have everything collated before the weekend. 54:09 Rex? 54:11 I'll dig out the details. 54:12 And any associated emails, please. 54:19 There. 54:20 Well, I'm not drinking it. 54:21 It's a mug of tea. I haven't poisoned it. 54:23 You're being horrible. 54:24 I made you tea. 54:26 Well, it's got too much milk in. You make terrible tea. 54:29 Kira. 54:30 I'm too tired to go to school, all right? We were in A&E nearly six hours. 54:35 Because they kept doing tests, because they couldn't find anything wrong with you. 54:38 That's not my fault. 54:39 Do you know the state my dad was in when he got back yesterday? 54:43 Kira. 54:44 I did have a headache. The cut on my leg was red. 54:47 And you played that for all it was worth, didn't you? 54:49 See? Horrible. 54:50 You know what happened to Nick. You're not a kid anymore. 54:53 It wasn't my fault. 54:54 Dad was scared you'd got sepsis. He was terrified you might die like Nick did because she left it too long. 55:02 He was a complete wreck last night. It took me and Amber a solid hour to calm him down. 55:08 I'm sorry. 55:09 It was cruel, Keira. 55:10 I didn't mean it to happen. 55:12 Right. 55:12 It wasn't on purpose. He got all worried and frantic and I couldn't get out of it. How could I? I didn't want to upset him. I was just trying to get off school. 55:22 It was only a catch-up class. 55:24 It's half two. 55:25 Two hours of your life. You couldn't manage that. I couldn't. Why not? 55:29 Stop shouting at me. 55:30 I'm not shouting. I'm trying to understand. 55:32 Because I'm a waste of space, all right? Is that what you want to hear? 55:36 Of course I don't. Of course you're not. Why couldn't you just go to school? 55:40 I hate it. 55:41 Yeah, I get that. I hated school too. 55:43 No, I mean really hate it. Really, really hate it. Oh, I feel sick every time I go through the doors. 55:53 I know you think I'm just bunking off because I can't be bothered, but I can't bear it, George. 56:01 I really can. 56:06 I don't understand. This isn't a complicated request, Rex. I'm just saying there may be a delay. 56:11 I'm not sure I have all the passwords. Kirsty will, though, surely? Yeah, yeah, I'm sure. I'm not seeing the problem here. 56:17 Call her and ask. 56:19 It's not that simple. 56:20 Takes her, then. Why does nobody under 50 like using the telephone anymore? I'll do it. Please don't. Rex? 56:28 Rex, why are you being obstructive? I don't think I am. It feels like it from where I'm standing. What's going on here? 56:39 There's an issue. Issue? 56:41 The fallen tree, the one in question. 56:43 Yes. 56:44 It was checked back in the spring. Good. And a follow-up recommended. All right. When for? The next few weeks. Yes. 56:54 It slipped off my list. 56:57 I'm sorry. 56:59 So the tree that almost killed a leading local businessman was weaker than it should have been? Possibly. Possibly. Possibly. It was a very heavy storm. The tree may have been fine. But we'll never know, will we? Because someone failed to book in a re-inspection. That was me. I forgot. Forgot? I take complete responsibility. Forgive me, Rex. Just at the moment, I'm not finding that much comfort. 57:23 Please don't say anything else. I'm sorry. No, no, no. 57:27 I don't want to hear that. 57:30 I'm finding it hard to know how to respond, Rex, because if I were to share how I'm actually feeling right now, there would be a loud, possibly obscene and very violent confrontation, which I think is best avoided, don't you? Yes. You do have the passwords, then. You can send me the documents. Yes. 57:48 By two o'clock, please. 57:50 I shall have to take this to the BL board. 57:53 I like you, Rex, and I like what you've done here, but you must say that this is potentially catastrophic. Yes. Vince Casey could sue for hundreds of thousands of pounds. More if he doesn't walk again. Sue BL, you mean? As landowners? That all rather depends, Rex. On what? On what's in the contract with rewilding. 58:13 I'll be in touch. 58:14 But, Martin, what is in the contract? 58:16 I'll be in touch. 58:19 Damn, damn, damn! 58:30 Rex, everything okay? 58:31 No. 58:33 Sorry, I can't quite hear you. 58:34 I have to see you, Helen. Can I come over now? 58:40 Here. 58:42 Feeling any better? 58:43 Not really. 58:44 Do you want a sandwich or something? Or a bit of toast? 58:47 Is this you trying to be nice? 58:48 Maybe. 58:49 Well, it's not working. 58:50 I can see that. 58:53 So. 58:55 So what? 58:56 Why don't you want to go to school? 58:59 Is someone bullying you? 59:02 Is it because of a boy? 59:04 Oh, I see. 59:05 What? 59:06 Oh, that's great, George. Absolutely great. 59:08 What do you mean? 59:09 Oh, my sister's upset, so it must be a boy. Oh, wait. Maybe it's her time of the month. Or maybe she's just hysterical and irrational. Girls are, aren't they? 59:18 Sorry. Sorry. 59:19 Honestly. 59:20 I didn't mean it like that. 59:21 Well, try thinking before you open your mouth. 59:23 I've said sorry. 59:26 Okay. 59:27 I just want to understand. 59:30 It's not just one thing. It's everything. Everything on top of everything else. 59:35 Okay. 59:36 I cope with school most of the time, don't I? I get myself there. I make it to the end of the day. I do my homework. 59:42 Sure. 59:43 The holidays. 59:45 I need the holidays, George. I need to, I don't know, refuel, recharge myself just so I can face going back in. 59:53 Is it the work? No. 59:54 Well, yeah, that's hard. Some of it's really hard. 59:57 I found that too. But I'm thick, you're not. 60:00 You're not thick. 60:02 What about your mates? 60:03 Henry and Khalil. 60:04 I mean your mates at school. 60:06 Exactly. Henry and Khalil. They're great. They get me. 60:10 You've got other mates. 60:11 People I know, not mates. I don't even like most of them much. I get through it because I can walk away and calm myself down. Especially in the holidays when I don't have to be anything. 60:22 So the extra class is... Why do I need maths? 60:25 I can add up and multiply and stuff. That's all I need. I've got a calculator on my phone if there's a problem. I don't need Venn diagrams or equations or working out how many empty small jars Julie has. 60:37 What? 60:38 It doesn't matter. 60:39 Who's Julie? 60:40 It was a homework question. It doesn't matter. 60:42 Science is stupid too. Who cares? History's the worst. I hate history so much. It's really upsetting. 60:50 History? 60:51 It's just people endlessly killing each other and taking stuff that doesn't belong to them and being hateful to everyone else. Really hateful. I get enough of that when I turn my phone on. You see... 61:03 Yeah, I see. 61:05 The thing is, you have to go to school. You need your exams. 61:09 Everyone says that. 61:10 They're not making it up. Please don't do what I did. 61:13 Go to prison, no chance. 61:14 Kira. 61:15 Well, what did you mean then? 61:18 I didn't listen in school. I thought it was a waste of my time. I thought I could blag my way through life. I only realised in prison how many opportunities I threw away. Like I said, I'm thick. 61:29 Stop it, George. 61:31 I must be, to have thought I didn't need qualifications. 61:34 You've got a decent job. 61:36 Yeah, because of Amber's dad, not because of me. If I don't get a proper job in farming, I'm going to have no chance in life, Keira. None. And that means Storm won't either. It's scary. 61:48 I hear what you're telling me and I understand the pressure you're under. Well, enough of it anyway. But please, please don't make your life any harder than it needs to be. Go to school, stay and sit your exams. It'll be worth it. 62:03 You think? 62:04 I know it seems like a really long time until you can leave, but honestly, it isn't. Hang in there. Find a way. 62:10 I don't know if I can. 62:11 Maybe you'll surprise yourself. 62:15 What are you going to tell Mum? 62:17 Well, it depends. Are you going back to school next week? 62:21 I suppose. 62:22 And you'll stick to it? 62:23 I said so, didn't I? 62:24 Then I'll tell Mum you're puking your guts up when I got here. 62:28 Charming. 62:28 And I wouldn't drive you in case you were sick in the car. 62:32 All right? 62:33 Deal? 62:34 Deal. 62:36 Hug? 62:37 Oh, no way. But I'd love a bit of toast. 62:45 You have to tell Kirsty there's no alternative. I can't. There's no way she'd want you to get into trouble for her mistake. 62:51 I called her straight after I called you. 62:53 Did you say anything? 62:54 No, no. I nearly let it slip. But then she told me the midwife was with her. She's being monitored daily now. Her blood pressure's through the roof. I can't put any more stress on her. 63:04 What a mess. 63:05 Look, I've told Martin I'm to blame. I'll just take the rollicking from the BL board, leave Kirsty out of it completely. 63:12 And if Vince sue's? 63:15 I don't know. 63:16 I'll just have to hope for the best. 63:25 Look, Jasso. 63:27 How can I? I'm driving. Then pull over a minute. I mean it. 63:31 Look at rewilding. Just look. 63:37 Why? 63:38 It's like a smile with the front teeth knocked out. 63:42 Must be what the tree came doing, I guess. 63:44 Poor Chelsea. 63:46 Oh, Jazzer. 63:47 Don't upset yourself. Is there any harm done? Of course there's harm done. No, it's Chelsea, so don't get upset. 63:54 No, it's just seeing it. 63:57 Where she nearly... We're bad enough driving past Lower Loxley, but Jazzer didn't know I'd feel like this. 64:05 I'm glad they've got the fallen tree away, at least. 64:07 I should have come back. 64:10 Chelsea and Brad were right. There was nothing to be gained and we'd have lost all that money. 64:14 I'll drive on, Jazz. I don't want to look at this any more. 64:24 Coming. 64:26 Coming. 64:29 Hello, Alan. 64:31 Goodness me, Ray, how long has it been? Come in, come in. Thanks. Oh. 64:38 Heavens. 64:41 Oosh is out. 64:42 I do hope you can stay for a bit. I've been expecting to talk with someone from the diocese, but not one of the big guns. 64:49 I'm hardly that. Come on, you don't get made arch-digging for nothing. It's great to see you. A cup of tea. There's some decent cake, too. 64:59 Ray? 65:00 This isn't a social call, I'm afraid, Alan. I'm here on official business. Oh. 65:06 I see, yes, of course. So perhaps we might save the cake for another occasion. Right. 65:12 I won't beat about the bush. 65:14 A formal complaint has been made about you, and I am here in my official capacity to give you a copy of it. 65:22 Here. 65:23 Right. Am I allowed to ask who's made the complaint? It's all in the document, Alan. Anna Tregorin. 65:30 It's all in the document. 65:33 You'd better come through to the office. 65:37 This case is heavy. What have you got in here? 65:40 Nothing special. 65:42 Feels like you've packed off a bleak low heat. 65:43 As if. I expect it's that honey from that place near Bakewell, remember? 65:49 That place, aye. That was great. 65:51 Can you take the wee bag? Yeah, no probs. 65:54 Hey, you two. Oh, Helen, hi. Did you have a wonderful time? Very nice, thanks. It was quite cold, actually. Wasn't it that cold? 66:01 Well, once I heard what had happened here. Yeah, yeah, it's been a lot. I was so relieved that Henry wasn't hurt when the chimney came through the roof at Lower Locksley. It was terrifying. How was he? Oh, you know, fine. I thought it was all quite exciting. 66:15 Yeah. 66:16 You've spoken to Chelsea? Yeah, loads. The gods were smiling on her, that's for sure. 66:20 They weren't smiling on Vince Casey, though, were they? 66:23 That could have been Chelsea. That's what's been keeping me awake. 66:26 You what? You've been sleeping at a log trace. Like you would know. 66:30 I've heard you snoring. 66:31 You certainly did not. 66:33 I'm sorry about Vince. But Chelsea is absolutely fine. She was shaken up, of course. I could tell. She's absolutely adamant that you weren't to come home. 66:41 Well, I didn't really relax, but, yeah, I get it. Business as usual. At least she's picked up that nice hen night gig. 66:47 Is that where she is? Yeah. Great. 66:49 Anyway, sorry, Helen, but I need to get indoors. Yeah, of course, I don't want to hold you up. I was just popping to the shop. Yeah, all good with Kirsty and her blood pressure? Um, yeah, she was on top of it. 66:58 That tree coming down at rewilding can't have helped. Well, Rex is dealing with that, so please don't mention anything if you see her. Oh, I wouldn't dream of it. 67:05 What a time for us to be away, eh? 67:07 Best time, do you ask me? 67:08 I didn't. We spent loads, too. A bit of belt tightening is an order. It was a holiday. 67:14 There is just one little thing I need to talk to you about. Oh? Actually, maybe it's easier if I just show you. 67:23 I had no idea Carol had transferred money into my account until it was pointed out to me. And then I paid it back immediately. I haven't asked you about that. It's not the point of this meeting, Alan. But the point is, surey, that I haven't done anything wrong. 67:38 And I very much hope, Ray, having known me for 30 years, that you believe that. Anna Tregoran is an angry woman. 67:46 She's riddled with grief and guilt. I don't think bringing personalities into this is helpful, Alan. It's about personalities, surely. 67:53 Anna Tregoran was... 67:54 I think we might calm the atmosphere if we were to refer to her as the complainant, don't you? 68:00 Let's keep it in neutral terms. The complainant, the deceased. So what am I? The accused. The defendant, actually. Oh, Alan Franks. 68:08 The defendant. Who would have thought... 68:13 I would never defraud a parishioner. You know that. You know me. 68:17 Alan, I'm here to explain calmly how this will be dealt with by the diocese. 68:23 Goodness me, yes. We mustn't get emotional, must we? And that's not what we do, is it? Alan, please. 68:28 I have done nothing wrong. You're not hearing me. What you have or haven't done is irrelevant at this point. How can it be? There is a procedure to be followed. I need you to understand it. 68:40 There will be a formal opportunity for you to protest your innocence in due course. You are a cold fish, Ray. I'm a man with a job to do. Something I'm attempting to do to the best of my ability. 68:52 All right, then. 68:53 Tell me what happens now. 68:55 A preliminary report will be drawn up. 68:58 The bishop, having read it, might dismiss the case or take no further action. I'm sure he will. How long will that take? Weeks, not days, probably. Whoopee! Alan. I take it back. Go on, go on. 69:12 Should the bishop think fit, a conditional deferment might be made. 69:17 Will that be sacked? That's up to the bishop. He might also impose a penalty by agreement. 69:23 I don't know what that means. It means you would agree to an appropriate penalty. What is the appropriate penalty for being wrongly and unjustly accused? Or he might refer the case up to the Archdiocese for a formal investigation by a tribunal. I can't believe you're sitting there saying this to me. Please try to focus. 69:42 You are, of course, innocent until proven otherwise. Goodness for that. But while this is being investigated, there are procedures that must be put into place to protect everyone concerned, including you. 69:55 I know you understand that. 69:58 I suppose I... 69:59 I never expected those procedures to be applied to me. It's a shock. 70:04 I understand that. 70:06 You will be appointed a pastoral support companion from outside the diocese. 70:11 Hmm. 70:11 They will be able to give you advice and, well, support. 70:15 I would also recommend that you consult a lawyer. I'm married to one, remember? I would strongly recommend that you consult someone who specialises in this area. 70:25 Clergy legal aid will be able to advise you. 70:29 Alan? Just give me a moment, please. Of course. 70:33 I do know how hard this is. 70:37 Now, we still have to discuss the day-to-day running of your parishes. 70:40 What do you mean? 70:42 Am I going to be suspended? 70:47 Oh, dear. 70:48 Oh, dear, Helen. I'm so sorry. 70:50 Well, it's not your fault. The fence posts are pretty done for. I think they were quite old. 70:55 Once they gave way, the panels blew straight across my garden. What? Either way out there? Oh, no, no. Brad might pick them up and lean them against your wall. 71:04 I don't know if they can be mended. It's probably easier to replace them, to be honest. Right. Yeah, nobody was here when it happened, luckily, so no harm done. 71:13 Good. 71:14 Though, I just bought a couple of big terracotta planters online. Those ones you showed me in the catalogue? Yeah, I'm afraid so. I'd literally been filling them up the night before Pip and Stella's wedding. Tulips and winter flowering pansies. Oh, no. Yeah, I suppose we got off pretty lightly considering, but I'll leave that with you then. 71:33 Sorry? 71:34 To sort out? It's your boundary. Well, The housing associations, I suppose. I didn't like to contact them as you're the tenants. Right, but I'm really glad you had a lovely holiday. 71:43 Do you need anything from the shop? What? Oh, no, we stopped on the way. We're fine, thanks. OK, I'll see you later then. Yeah, bye. 71:50 I wasn't expecting that. 71:54 I guess Brad and Chelsea didn't want to bother us. 71:57 It's going to cost a fair bit to get sorted out. 72:00 Those planters she showed me were over £100 each. For a plant pot? Shh! 72:06 Looks like we'll have to tighten our belts even more. 72:09 Is it the Housing Association's responsibility? 72:13 I'm not sure it is, Helen. 72:15 I'm not sure it's yours either. Is that no Helen's boundary? 72:21 Innocent until proven otherwise, you said. Yes, I did. But Anna Chagoran can go round the village bad-mouthing me to all and sundry. I don't know that she has. I don't know that she will. Look, I can defend myself and prove my innocence, but the whispers will still spread, won't they? I mean, it will always be a stain on my character. Let's not get ahead of ourselves, eh? 72:41 You won't be suspended. 72:43 I'm chairing the panel, the Safeguarding Case Management Group. Safeguarding? That's me. 72:49 The Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, that's Gemma O'Hare, and the Diocesan Registrar. Yeah, Bob. Yes. 72:57 We're not the Spanish Inquisition, Alan, though I understand it might feel like that. 73:01 Wrong denomination, eh? Yes. 73:05 We are required by law to refer the complaint to Adult Social Services. Oh, ray! 73:16 I really was trying to do my best by Carol Chagoran. 73:22 Do you need a minute? 73:24 I could make that cup of tea. No, no, no. Just get on with it. 73:30 There has to be an interim safety plan. Because I'm unsafe. Because there has been a complaint. 73:36 You'll have to relinquish the parish finances to the treasurer. 73:39 What? 73:40 Won't be allowed to be left alone at any time with collection boxes or handle the collection plate on a Sunday. If I was going to steal from the church, don't you think I'd go for a lot more than the collection plate? You are also forbidden from acting as a witness or executor to a will or advise any parishioner about their financial affairs. So whether I'm guilty or not, I'm being treated like a criminal. You will also... There's more. I'm afraid so. 74:06 You will also not be allowed to visit or receive visits from any parishioner without someone with you. 74:11 What? 74:12 Church wardens will be appointed to act as chaperones. They will sit in on any meetings. That's unbelievable. To ensure no financial or manipulative discussions take place. 74:23 After I leave here, I will be visiting Neil Carter as one of St Stephen's church wardens to ask him to take on that role. 74:33 Alan? I am not a risk to anyone. The regulations are there for your protection, Alan. I am not a risk to anyone. So you won't mind signing an acceptance of these terms? 74:47 I'm not signing. I've done nothing wrong. If you don't, the bishop will suspend you. 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