11/03/2024

Emma and Ed tell Will they’ve discussed his offer of finance for the tree surgery business and want to take him up on it. All three are excited but George is less than impressed. He asks if Will has lost his mind remortgaging their home, saying that if Ed and Emma mess up the family be out on the street. Later Will says he listened to George and has asked Brian Aldridge to look at their business plan. He adds the Grundys have always lived hand to mouth and he doesn’t want to be like that. Later, while drinking a toast, Will tells Ed and Emma he has concerns about their business plan and doesn’t want to sign anything until it is watertight. He leaves them with a list of notes for ways they need to improve it. Annoyed, Ed wonders whether their partnership is going to work.

Alice and Chris have an angry and emotional exchange. She can’t understand what he is so wound up about. He reveals that finding out about Harry from Harrison reminded him of all of Alice’s lies when she was drinking. Distraught, Alice says she would never have started a relationship with Harry had she known. Later he apologises to Alice – he didn’t want to make her feel she’s not a good mother but he doesn’t know how to get rid of the fear she’ll relapse. She worries things will always be difficult between them because he will never completely trust her. But to Alice, Martha is all that matters.