07/02/2019

Jill is nervous before the arrival of her new friend Leonard who is coming to Brookfield for dinner. He meets Pip, Josh and Ben. Ruth thinks Leonard is very dapper while David is surprised at how different he is from Phil. David struggles to make conversation with Leonard and escapes to the kitchen only for Jill to tell him off for leaving their guest on his own. As David and Ruth wonder at the connection between Jill and Leonard they hear the two of them laughing in the other room.

Bert complains again to Toby about Elizabeth’s attitude at Lower Loxley. Rex pesters Toby about his responsibilities with Rosie and Toby heads to Rickyard for the evening. Later, Rex discovers that Toby has paid Emma to clean Rickyard. Toby’s strategy works and Pip agrees to end her ban on letting him stay over at Rickyard. Toby ponders to Rex about moving in with Pip permanently – though he’s yet to ask Pip.