04/08/2011

Chris and Alice have been waiting all morning to hear from Ronnie They are astonished when he calls with good news. Providing he's got a proper financial plan in place, Ronnie will accept Chris' offer to rent the premises.

Pat bumps into Lynda outside Grey Gables. She tells her about how much business they've lost thanks to E coli, despite being given a clean bill of health. Lynda has to rush off to continue preparing for her party. But later, she calls Pat saying that she'd like to use Bridge Farm cream on Sunday, and will make a public declaration of support for the brand.

Tony and Pat are discussing the loss of custom, but break off to listen to Pat's radio interview. Despite Pat's optimism after the recording, she is horrified to hear the way her words have been intercut with those of the distraught mother of one of the sick children. They have been edited to make her seem cold and unfeeling, only interested in the business. Tony tries to convince Pat that nobody will have heard it anyway, but she's really upset and worried that a new, positive start is impossible and the business will never recover.