09/10/2009

Ed tells Oliver he can't believe the cattle will be his on Sunday. Caroline appears. She's off to Grey Gables for the Felpersham City party. Ed goes. Caroline suggests they have the Grundys for Sunday lunch to celebrate Ed's tenancy. Later, Ed's delighted when Oliver to invite him.

Roy and Caroline welcome Gus the manager, Lee the birthday boy, and the Borsetshire Life photographer. After dinner Roy takes Lee into the kitchen. He wants to congratulate Ian. Ian asks Lee to sign his partner's nephew's football shirt. Lee twigs that Ian's gay and says he shouldn't stay chatting. He doesn't want the lads thinking anything funny's going on.

The noise of the party gets out of hand and Roy and Ian go to sort it out. The team don't like being asked to quieten down. Lee calls Ian a bender and when Ian tells Lee to calm down, he punches Ian in the face.

Caroline's horrified. Ian says he isn't hurt, just shocked. Gus appears, saying the boys were just mucking around, but Caroline says her chef's been assaulted. She's obliged to report it. Gus offers to pay Ian to keep quiet but Ian just wants to go home. Can Caroline call him a taxi please?

Episode written by Nawal Gadalla.