04/01/2011

David's working flat out in the office at Lower Loxley. He doesn't want the business to falter but if they can't get someone from an agency to take on Nigel and Elizabeth's role, they'll have to do it themselves. Kenton offers to help as it's easier for him to get cover at Jaxx than it is for David at Brookfield. He knows David can't do it all on his own, what happened was an accident and David can't keep blaming himself.

Pip comes home early from college, she just can't concentrate. Ruth reminds her that the last thing Elizabeth would want is for Pip to fail her exams. Pip decides to go to see Elizabeth but it feels like she's talking to someone from a different world.

Kenton asks Brian if he could go to check on Ruth at Brookfield as she's having to run the farm single-handedly without David. Brian offers Ruth his services as he'd be more than happy to get his hands dirty again. He tells Adam that David might be at Lower Loxley for some time. Brian and Adam wonder about the funeral. The family are all really worried as Elizabeth doesn't want to talk about it at all.