06/11/2022

Emma reminds George that Eddie wants his money back from his investment in the turkeys that were actually pheasants. George says he’s paid some already and the rest he’ll get from selling the pheasants. Martyn Gibson’s surprised when George rings him, but agrees to drop by and take a look. When Martyn sees the pheasants he offers fifty pounds because they’re scrawny. But when George asks for sixty, Martyn offers even less and George unwittingly agrees. After Martyn leaves Emma says Martyn’s a shark, but George disagrees. In five years he’ll be where Martyn is.
Ruth, David and Pip discuss Vince’s demand to pay back the loan for the solar panels. When Ben appears they quickly change the subject. Afterwards they agree that Ben mustn’t know about Vince’s edict – Ben’s got enough on his plate. They decide to fight Vince on the loan.
Pip catches up with Ben in the Tearoom admitting she knew Chelsea was pregnant but hadn’t realised Ben was involved. When Pip says Ben shouldn’t blame himself, Ben says he should ask gossipy Jean Harvey and Wendy Brink whose fault it is. They keep looking over at him and they’re right to stare. Ben wishes he could turn back the clock and start again. When Pip suggests counselling Ben says it won’t change anything that’s happened. Later Pip tells David and Ruth that Ben blames himself, and it won’t help if they go to war with Vince. Ruth and David agree they should pay off the loan but wonder where they’ll get the money from.