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00:30Are you sure you won't need them?
00:37No.
00:38Mum?
00:41Is it worth one last shot to sort this out?
00:43Why?
00:45She's made it perfectly clear she doesn't want me in their lives.
00:50I take it she's staying at yours tonight then.
00:52Is that what she's taking?
00:54No.
00:55This is the third and the last trip.
00:58She wants to make sure she's got no reason to come back.
01:05Is there a way to fix this?
01:07She's very hurt by what you said.
01:09I'm gutted that she's upset but we have to be honest with her.
01:13From her side it just feels like rejection.
01:16She doesn't understand why and to be truthful I don't either.
01:21We just don't have the space you know after everything we've been through with the kids.
01:24I get that but hasn't she been your rock?
01:28Well hopefully it won't be forever.
01:31Can you do me a favour?
01:32Could you let me know where she goes after tomorrow?
01:34It's just that she can be a bit stubborn and I just I don't want to lose contact.
01:37I've told her that she can stay with us for as long as she needs.
01:41I'll look after her.
01:44Oh.
01:46Mummy issues.
01:48Leave me alone.
01:49Wait.
01:50Bit touching aren't you?
01:53I just popped by to remind you two grand in two days.
01:57What are you two talking about?
01:58Oh just um asking Rona if she'd seen you.
02:02I've been to your house.
02:03Oh yeah I was just getting the steps in.
02:05You fancy a coffee?
02:06Sure.
02:08Do you want to join us?
02:09Oh I've got to go to work.
02:11That's a shame.
02:11Next time?
02:17Are you and Rona alright?
02:18Yeah.
02:19Why?
02:19I don't know.
02:20It's just something her mum said yesterday.
02:22Apparently she's not too keen on you.
02:24Really?
02:25It's weird she seemed fine just then.
02:27Oh.
02:28Oh no get it if you want.
02:29No they'll call back.
02:31So I've made salmon and a potato salad with chive and mustard dressing.
02:38That sounds lovely but I thought you were making cheese.
02:40Yeah I know but I want to push the boat out and press your mum.
02:43What?
02:44Hasn't she told you?
02:45I invited her yesterday.
02:47Well I know you said it was too soon but she's really looking forward to meeting me.
02:51I bet she is.
02:52Do you want her hand getting on settee?
03:02No.
03:03Do you want Sam to give you a hand getting on settee?
03:06I just asked her that.
03:07She said no.
03:07I made you a coffee then and I've got some bits in for lunch.
03:21I'm not hungry.
03:23She's trying to tell you to get to work Sam so she can tell me off for being ungrateful.
03:32Oh right.
03:34Joe wants me to do more rounds anyway because of porches.
03:37Yeah well Joe's not your boss.
03:39I am.
03:41But yes more time on the land might help prevent this catastrophe again.
03:48Taras.
03:49You are in a grump aren't you?
03:52I thought you'd be a bit happier to be home.
03:55Oh yeah.
03:55I was ecstatic to hobble my way through the crowd of well wishes.
03:59I think they just wanted to give you a bit of peace and quiet while you settle back in.
04:02So kind.
04:03But let's be honest.
04:06They'd have all preferred me to stay in hospital.
04:09Far less hassle for everyone.
04:11I'm sure that's not the case.
04:12I'm sure it is.
04:14But you've actually bothered to be here.
04:18And I appreciate that Lydia.
04:20Even if I am too bad tempered to say it properly.
04:24You're the one person I can count on.
04:27I took a call earlier from the pet crematorium.
04:30Something about ice is ashes.
04:32They said they'd call back.
04:33But do you think there's a problem?
04:35No I think it's just about when you can pick him up.
04:39Thanks.
04:47Ta-da.
04:50What's this?
04:51It's an olive branch.
04:53Told you I'd sort things.
04:54And I told you not to.
04:55Hang on.
04:58You said that I've messed up and I've tried to put it right and now you're telling me that that's wrong.
05:04I can't wait with you can I?
05:05Because you don't listen.
05:06You barge in.
05:07You decide you know what's best and then you act all shocked when it backfires.
05:10Alright can we just put all this behind us.
05:12I've got you all the wine back.
05:13Oh well that's fixed then.
05:15Let's just ignore all the issues and move on.
05:17It must be brilliant living in your world.
05:19Well it's got to be better than living in your world where grudges never die.
05:23Oh do you know what?
05:24I can't stand here arguing all day.
05:26I've got a job to get to.
05:28Can you just transfer the money from charity back into my account please?
05:31I can't.
05:32I've invested it.
05:37Have you bought my wine?
05:39Yep.
05:39And this time it's not a mistake.
05:40This is me starting a business.
05:42You can't start a business out of thin air.
05:44I can and I am.
05:46I will give you the money back when it's a big success which it will be whether you support
05:50me or not.
05:51It's your funeral.
05:55Sorry about the confusion.
05:56I thought Ray would have told you about today.
05:59Ah that's on me.
06:01We usually chat about everything don't we?
06:04Yeah.
06:05Don't worry we're all so busy these days aren't we?
06:08True.
06:11So.
06:13Laurel.
06:13Why do you like my son?
06:17Oh gosh straight in there.
06:20Well it's early days but he's very kind to me and he makes me laugh and I don't know when
06:33I'm with him he just makes me feel good.
06:37Happier.
06:38And he's a real hit with the kids.
06:42They love him.
06:43Don't they?
06:44Yeah.
06:45You've met them?
06:46Yeah.
06:47What are they like?
06:48They're both great.
06:49And that's because Laurel is a fantastic mum.
06:54If only we could all be perfect mothers.
06:56If only.
07:00I've made my fair share of mistakes though Celia.
07:04I find that surprising you're so wholesome.
07:07Well I've been lucky really because Arthur's very straightforward I mean apart from working
07:12out what he wants to do with the rest of his life he's easy and and Dottie well she's
07:16just like her name.
07:18I mean when we went to Whitby you know because she loves vampires she's so funny she just
07:24kept putting those like breadsticks in her mouth like there's fangs like she kept trying
07:30to fight me.
07:31Yeah I mean obviously you probably had to be there but but you know maybe you will be.
07:40You know next time.
07:41Hmm.
07:42Both of you.
07:47Hiya.
07:49Just making sure you're okay.
07:51Kim's got a right in Mount Cotton.
07:53Yeah.
07:54She's fine with me though only with the others.
07:56Right so you've not told her about the cash then?
07:58No.
07:59Good because Noah's been on he says you can finish the electrics but you need some money
08:03up front for like wires and stuff so I'll nip home and get it.
08:08Where have you put it?
08:09I'm not saying.
08:10What?
08:11Why not?
08:12It's tainted.
08:13Every time we spend some it feels wrong.
08:15I'm not using another penny.
08:16Oh right yeah we'll just use it as bog roll then.
08:18There's no need to be sarcastic.
08:20I mean we get rid of it.
08:22We can't give it back to Kim otherwise we'll have to tell her what's happened so I think
08:26we should give it to charity instead.
08:28Charity?
08:29Why?
08:29She's got loads of money.
08:31Not your cousin.
08:32I mean the church or something.
08:34Oh Lydia don't do this.
08:37That shoot money were for the electrics and having a decent Christmas.
08:41Sam this is breaking my heart.
08:43Everything that Kim is going through now started when we organised that shoot and we took that
08:47money.
08:48Please.
08:49Please.
08:49I need you to do this for me.
08:54She's nice isn't she?
08:56I can see why she's such a distraction for you.
08:58You like her don't you?
09:02More than I thought.
09:05I wouldn't be here if I didn't.
09:08It's strange.
09:10Seeing you let someone else in.
09:12It's been you and me for...
09:14Right.
09:14Who's the cake?
09:16Yeah.
09:16I'm just going to go to the loo.
09:18Pop me a slice.
09:19Yeah okay.
09:20Right Celia.
09:21Big or small?
09:21Actually I'm not a great fan of cake.
09:24Oh.
09:24But I do know someone who's a fan of you.
09:31I've seen him with a lot of women.
09:34But I've never seen him so smitten.
09:37Well I take that as a compliment.
09:40His last girlfriend was lovely too.
09:42Warm, bright.
09:44But it was complicated very off and on.
09:47I can't actually remember how they left it.
09:51Are they still in touch?
09:52Oh no he wouldn't do that.
09:53He promised me he'd stop doing that.
09:56I mean he said to me that he hasn't been great in relationships.
09:59Yeah.
10:00That's a bit of an understatement.
10:03Sorry are you saying he's a bit of a player?
10:05To be honest.
10:07Yes.
10:08I've had to have a word about people not being playthings.
10:12I was hoping he was past it.
10:14But I have hoped for that before.
10:19Right.
10:21I am hoping he'll behave for you.
10:23Because you.
10:24You are very sweet.
10:26where's mom oh she's gone really why uh i don't know she got a call about the farm
10:55she had to go the farm oh well i spy cake should i do yeah i'm not very hungry
11:03has something happened no i'm just tired actually really yeah i was up early with dutty so i'll tell
11:14you what shall i just wrap up some cake and you can take it home for you and your mum oh so
11:20you want me to go now yeah no ray i just realized the time i've got loads of things to do so
11:26well we'll catch up later yeah well which one is it you're tired or you've got lots to do both
11:31has my mum said something to put you off no well she obviously has no she hasn't i don't believe
11:40you ray i'm sorry but she is a liar she always lies okay whoa
11:45please don't raise your voice at me okay look whatever your issues are with your mum i don't
11:53want to get involved i'm sorry laura but can you tell me what she said yeah when you're calmer
11:59okay okay can you go please
12:06oh
12:09oh
12:11oh
12:13oh
12:17oh
12:19oh
12:21oh
12:23oh
12:25oh
12:27oh
12:37you don't usually resort to cliches
12:39yeah well it's desperate times innit
12:44i am so sorry you don't even know what you're sorry for yes i do i crossed the line twice
12:50i never listen and i took over when i should have taken a step back
12:58okay
13:00you've had a life full of people controlling you
13:04not hearing you or allowing you a voice the last thing that i want is to be another one of them
13:08you've been googling how to apologise again no
13:16seriously i
13:18i was just trying to help you
13:20yeah maybe i did want to nudge the booze out of the depot and reassure charity that you weren't trying to ruin a business but mostly i just wanted to help you
13:30i just want you to try trusting me
13:32i just want you to try trusting me caleb
13:34i need to fix my own mistakes
13:36i know and you have
13:38i mean you did exactly what i would have done in that situation
13:42you doubled down
13:44you bought more stock and you didn't give up
13:46or maybe i've learnt from the best
13:48this really matters to me
13:52it's the first thing in ages that feels like mine
13:56i know wine and i feel like this could be something
14:00i totally agree
14:02and you don't need my help but if you ever do want it
14:04on your terms i'll be here
14:06quietly in the background
14:08i don't mind you helping just don't take over
14:10oh we need to
14:12hey
14:13this business is gonna fly
14:15because of you
14:16alright you're forgiven
14:30oh
14:31hi
14:32hey
14:33i er
14:35i just wondered if you fancied a coffee
14:37i've got a spare hour and
14:39well i could just deal with a moan about work
14:41oh
14:42oh no i'm not really in the mood actually
14:44oh no worries
14:46did i just see ray leave
14:48he looked a bit round up
14:50right i get it
14:51get what
14:52your mum said she
14:54you weren't his biggest fan
14:55right sorry
14:57look i'm not
14:58i'm not
14:59being nosy
15:00i'm just looking out for a friend
15:01oh no
15:02no no it's fine
15:03it's just we had this lunch
15:04and it didn't go as well as i wanted it to and we ended up having words so
15:09about anything in particular
15:11you know when someone isn't quite what you thought they were
15:15why don't you like him rona
15:18oh
15:21i don't know
15:22um
15:23he has this like
15:25arrogance about him
15:28arrogance i mean he's smooth talking and confident but i've never seen arrogance
15:33sorry i shouldn't judge
15:35something's worrying you
15:37well his mum came and she just kept sort of making digs about him as if she was trying to warn me off
15:44you had his mum here too
15:45yeah she's lovely
15:46not so lovely about him
15:48oh i don't know maybe i should just you know
15:50maybe i should trust my gut on this maybe i should walk away
15:54i think you should listen to that little voice inside it's rare that our instincts are wrong
15:59laurel
16:00hmm
16:01i just don't want to see you hurt
16:02that's all
16:03yeah i know i really liked him
16:05i just don't know what to think now
16:14well you were off playing happy families the water pump broke down again
16:18half the birds went without for hours i had to get ted to fix it
16:22whereas actually it's your job
16:25what did you say to laurel
16:28the truth
16:29tell me please i need to know
16:32well
16:34i was right
16:36you really are besotted with her
16:38why
16:39she's as wet as a limp lettuce and god is she boring
16:43she's worth a million of you
16:45is she now
16:49is she now
17:02oh not now
17:04alright i'm coming
17:06i'm coming
17:07i just wait
17:13Oh no no no no no no no no no
17:20oh
17:26ugh
17:27oh it's great to be back in the midst of it all
17:31it's like a home from home
17:33yeah
17:34sorry that was insensitive
17:35insensitive. Well, my home would be the cellar if Rena had her way. I'm sure you're going
17:41to be more than comfortable with Charles and Claudette. Oh, speak of the devil. When you
17:48went for that walk earlier, you didn't see anyone hanging around a church, did you? No,
17:54sorry. No one's been vandalising anything, have they? The others here, actually. Someone
18:00left a large sum of money. Oh, sorry, memory like a sin. I did drop some money earlier
18:06in the church while I was having a little pray. Hmm, so you dropped it by accident directly
18:12into the collection box? Yes. Nice try. Whoever donated it, they should be really happy with
18:21themselves. That money will do a lot of good. I still can't believe you made me do it. Well,
18:26you heard, Charles. It'll do a lot of good. He would have done us a lot of good. And
18:31why do you have to be so honest all the time? Oh, you'll love me for it. Can I get you a
18:35drink? I've just been to see Laurel. Please don't tell me you told her. Well, I was going
18:43to, but I didn't need to. She's thinking of ending things with him. Why? What's happened?
18:48Well, I'll explain later, but let's just keep our fingers crossed that she does. Well, that'll
18:52be one worry off our list. Yeah. Just a million more to go, eh? Why don't you go and smooth
18:59things over? Hey. Er, I hope you're, er, setting in to Charles' okay? Yeah, very comfy. Thank
19:10you. It's only till I find somewhere else. Well, I could help you look for somewhere else,
19:13if you like. I mean, I don't know Cornwall very well, but... You are unbelievable. Cornwall,
19:20again. How far away do you want me to go? Sorry, I thought you loved it down there.
19:23Er, I'm not sure this is helping. I'll tell you what, I'll buy a one-way ticket
19:27to Australia, shall I? Well, that's not what we want to make,
19:29is it? Oh, yes, it is. You want me out of sight,
19:31out of mind. Please, Mum, that's not true! Yes, it is true! Look, I don't pretend to understand
19:38any of this right now. I'm not sure I want to, but... You hear this? I am going nowhere. I have
19:49a job here. I have a life! But as requested, I will stay out of both your ways and out of
19:57respect. Please do the same for me. But from now on, I am nothing to do with you.
20:02Where has all this fight come from? Has the drunk, drippy one, fluttering her eyelashes given
20:09you some... Don't call her that! I'll call her what she is. She was my one chance. Oh, this
20:14should be good. Go on. I'll call her what she is. She was my one chance. Oh, this should be good. Go on.
20:29Go on. Go on, then. Your one chance of happiness. Oh, Ray. Come here. Come here.
20:48Ah! You think she'll make your life easier? She won't. Because you need someone to keep
20:54you real. Someone who'll stop you drifting off into these fantasies of yours. She doesn't
21:00know you. She doesn't want you the way you think she does. Because you are weak, Ray. You
21:13are so weak, you need someone to tell you when to speak, how to feel, how to exist. But
21:20aren't you lucky that I am still here doing exactly that. Oh, you cry if you mean to, my boy.
21:29I don't. But wipe your face before anyone sees you. They already pity you. Let's not confirm
21:38why.
21:39me?
21:40me?
21:41you
21:42i
21:44i
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