10/03/2013

Josh and Ben are busy preparing a Mother's Day lunch. David's annoyed to learn that Pip's not home yet to help them, as promised. When she finally swans in, everything's done but the kitchen's in a state. David tells Pip it's her job to clear up. Over dinner, David keep s a lid on the children bickering, for Ruth's sake.
When David later moans about the lack of help on the farm, she still doesn't realise he's referring to Pip.
Alice has too much on her mind to remember it's Mother's Day. After a worrying wait at the hospital, Brian, Alice and Susan learn that Christopher has been put back on the previous method of ventilation. It's an improvement but he's still very ill.
Jennifer anxiously waits for news of Christopher. She's aware Alice has said nothing about her interview but feels that if Alice were offered the job now, she would have to turn it down. Brian's not so sure. If Chris recovers, who knows what they might do. And they have to face the fact that he might not recover, in which case Alice might want to make a completely new start. Jennifer can't bear to hear him talk like that.