The Archers

At The Bull, Lynda bumps into Lawrence, who’s just visited the Lower Loxley VE day exhibition. When Lawrence exclaims it makes him feel proud to be British, Lynda pointedly mentions troops from other countries who also fought in the war. Cutting Lynda off, Lawrence turns the conversation to Reginald Dodge’s family, who were also at the exhibition. Lynda’s irritated when Lawrence is then rude about the quality of Ambridge’s cricket teas, suggesting they need to up their game to rise up his catering league. Later, Lynda makes it clear to Lawrence how she feels about him. She didn’t appreciate his advances when they first met, and she won’t fraternise with a racist. When Lawrence tries to smooth things over, it’s clear Lynda has no time for him. Lilian and Tony try to locate Hilda, who’s still missing. Peggy’s coming with Christine to the beacon lighting and WI tea later, and will expect a visit with Hilda en route. Lilian and Tony agree to pretend they saw Hilda this morning, but she’s now wandered off. At the Village Hall later, Lilian and Tony wonder where Peggy is before Lilian gets a call from The Laurels. Lilian then approaches Tony in tears, telling him Peggy has died peacefully in her chair at the home. As the beacon blazes on Lakey Hill, Lilian, Brian and Tony share their feelings about Peggy. They head off to Peggy’s slideshow at the Village Hall, which Lynda has agreed to narrate at the last minute. Tearful Lilian just wishes Peggy was there to watch it with them.

Freddie’s pleased when Elizabeth tells him Vince thinks he’s a solid, dependable man. They discuss last week’s abattoir protest, relieved that at least the live-stream was stopped quickly and they’ve managed to block the online footage too. But it’s the product recalls that are damaging them most. Freddie assumes the potential Academy contract is probably a no-goer too, and is proved right later, when they pull out.

Joy turns up at Lower Loxley to drop off a poster about Ambridge’s VE Day events. She bumps into Freddie and apologises for Rochelle’s involvement with the Casey Meats protest. Freddie tells Joy it’s not her fault, just like him ending up in young offenders wasn’t Elizabeth’s fault. Joy finds Elizabeth and they discuss Lower Loxley’s VE Day display, featuring all of Chelsea and Brad’s impressive research. Talk turns to Hilda the cat, who’s gone missing: Kate’s had to make excuses to Peggy about why she’s not around. Then Joy broaches the subject of Rochelle and the trouble she’s caused, before opening up to sympathetic Elizabeth about their past relationship.

Clarrie shadows Chelsea in The Orangery, but when she learns there isn’t much work available she decides it’s not enough, she needs a proper job. Elizabeth mentions Borchester Green are looking for an Assistant School Cook and Clarrie reckons she’d be a good fit. Elizabeth then reveals some photographs and letters belonging to Squadron Leader Reginald Dodge, sent by his granddaughter. He was awarded an OBE after dedicating his life to helping others and Elizabeth decides to add them to her display.

Elizabeth tells David at Brookfield about a nightmare in which she was desperately trying to stop David wreaking bloody vengeance with a broken bottle while trapped on a cruise ship. David admits he’s had nightmares about the abattoir protest too, wondering if he should have done more. They discuss Lower Loxley’s plans for VE Day and Ruth’s attempts to contact Reginald Dodge, wartime hero. Talk turns to Jill’s memories of the war, David suspecting Phil had a crush on Wanda, the Brookfield Land Girl. They also discuss the slideshow Pat’s putting together with Peggy. Later, David surprises Elizabeth with news that they’ve tracked down ‘Dodgy’ (Reginald) through his granddaughter, who’s emailed Ruth a potted life history. David suggests printing it out and putting it on display at Lower Loxley.

At the Magistrate’s Court, Rochelle’s grateful to be given bail – and she won’t be tagged, as long as she sticks to her bail conditions. Mick and Joy are grateful to Usha too, before Joy hands over a bag of clothes and other essentials. Apologetic Rochelle gives Joy a heartfelt hug, then leaves with Mick for the bail address he’s arranged with a friend. On the way, Rochelle is relieved to hear Joy isn’t angry with her and tells Mick she loves Joy, despite everything. Back at Beechwood, Joy confesses she blames herself for damaging Rochelle. Usha admires Rochelle’s passion and determination, and thinks she never really intended to harm anyone. Usha then encourages Joy to stay and help with VE Day, despite the temptation to run away. Joy agrees, because running away never works.

At the Tearoom downbeat Emma tells Natasha she heard some of the Roserran crowd made disparaging remarks about yesterday’s cricket tea, knowing it came from Bridge Farm, home of the sewage leak. But Emma’s bad mood is more to do with it being the anniversary of George crashing Alice’s car. Natasha is very sympathetic, but later tells Emma they need to up their game with the cricket teas.

Phoning from the police station Usha gives Joy details of Rochelle’s arrest, explaining that potentially the charges could be very serious. Despite the mention of terrorism Mick tries playing down Joy’s fears, suggesting they go for breakfast at the Tearoom. Without her mobile Joy insists on staying home in case Usha rings back. At the Tearoom Mick compares Emma’s situation with George to Joy’s with Rochelle, both standing by their errant child. He understands it now, where he didn’t before.

At the police station Usha cautions Rochelle against a “no comment” approach. Rochelle is fully committed to the cause, having been told the charges probably won’t stick. She accuses Usha of bleeding heart vegetarianism, quoting Saskia, who’s dismissive of people who don’t take action. Usha spells out the risk of Rochelle ending up in prison and the effect it could have on her children. Rochelle agrees to at least think about a defence based on non-violent action and trying to minimise harm on the day. Later, Usha tells Joy that Rochelle will be in court tomorrow. They agree Rochelle’s stubborn and impassioned, but at least Rochelle’s now working with Usha, not against her.

The police turn up at Beechwood looking for Rochelle or anything that could help locate her. While officers search the house Joy tells DC Tanners that Rochelle has been staying with Rex, then left a message about going away. Joy had no idea what Rochelle was planning though. DC Tanners then explains about taking away all their internet enabled devices, including mobile phones. After the police have gone Mick helps Joy tidy up. Joy still believes Rochelle’s a good person with strong beliefs, but she’s never been good at knowing when to stop. Later, Rochelle rings Joy on the landline. She’s handed herself in to the police but doesn’t want a solicitor. Nevertheless Joy tells Mick she’s calling Usha.

At the cricket, against Roserran-in-the-Vale, Lawrence quizzes reluctant Lynda and Freddie about what’s been going on with Rochelle, then makes a cutting remark about supermarket sandwiches. After he’s gone Lynda commends Freddie for his bravery, both on Thursday at the abattoir and following the explosion at Grey Gables. Freddie admits he’s not sleeping well, constantly thinking how things could have gone worse. Vince has given Freddie a list of things to work through, to take his mind off it. To Lynda they are both heroes, setting a fine example for the team to follow. The match itself is hotly contested with Ambridge just managing their first victory of the season, thanks to Rex. Lawrence is gracious in defeat, but Lynda isn’t convinced by his sentiments, a feeling that is confirmed by Lawrence’s patronising comments about Ambridge’s tea offering.

When Freddie goes into work Vince updates him on the police and Food Standards Agency investigations. They’re shutting the abattoir for four days to conduct a deep clean, while their products are being recalled from when Rochelle started. At least the live-stream conked out halfway through, but the Academy contract has probably gone.

Rochelle turns up at Rex’s boat, saying she owes him the truth. Rex is furious and doesn’t believe her claim that she didn’t know what they were planning to do. He accuses her of abusing Joy’s good reputation and betraying the community. Rochelle is sorry for what she’s put Joy through, but still believes their cause is right. When she bangs her elbow Rex reluctantly gives her painkillers, before Rochelle admits Saskia became a mother-figure to her. But the group kicked her out before Christmas and this was her way of getting back in with them. Rex feels completely betrayed, even though Rochelle insists she fell in love with him. When Rex tells her to hand herself in to the police Rochelle promises she will, after the weekend.

While discussing the protest Chelsea reckons they went about it the wrong way and Pat becomes defensive about animal welfare standards. Pat feels patience is the key to a good protest, like with Borsetshire Water. Chelsea wants Pat to ask Peggy about war hero, Reginald D. Later, Pat reports another Laurels resident told her Reginald saved two children from drowning in the Am. Pat and Chelsea then look at more wartime photos – all the people in them were unsung heroes, Pat reckons.

Freddie’s looking forward to hosting the Academy Trust for lunch at the abattoir and suggests newly returned Rochelle takes a charcuterie producer on a guided tour instead of packing with her bad arm. Freddie promises her a security pass for the day with full access to the site. Once he’s gone Rochelle phones Saskia – it has to be today!

Helen, David and Vince are all there for the lunch, while Rex shocks Rochelle by turning up for the guided tour with the charcuterie manager. Once the tour’s over Rochelle and Rex head to the Conference room where Rex joins Helen and David. Rochelle goes outside to find Saskia and the other protesters, including pushy Carl. But there are more of them than Rochelle was expecting and they’ve got balaclavas. She tries warning them off, but they’ve hacked into a big screen at Felpersham Shopping Centre, determined to live-stream the protest. Rochelle pleads with them to stop, but Carl grabs her pass and lets them into the building, shutting Rochelle out.

The protesters storm into the Conference room, barricade themselves in, then handcuff Vince and Freddie. Rex confronts Carl, who threatens both him and Freddie with a broken bottle, before David assures Carl they’ll listen to what they have to say. Saskia states her case against animal agriculture to camera, picking out farmers as villains of the piece. As the protesters leave Saskia claims they’ve poisoned Casey Meats produce, before locking Vince and the others inside. Once they’ve gone Helen unlocks the handcuffs and remembers she’s seen Saskia before, with Rochelle in Felpersham.

At Beechwood Tom and Natasha are worried about the disruptive effect Jack and Henry moving in will have on their family set-up. They’re not sure Helen is even seriously looking for anywhere else yet. When Helen appears she mentions several ground rules she has, which Tom in particular thinks might be rather challenging for them. Later, Tom checks in at the Packhouse, where Helen’s covering the veg-box packing for Adam. Helen gets irritated when Tom suggests a potential property rental for her, before leaving Tom to finish the boxes himself. Back at Beechwood later Tom apologises, then confesses about the vase Seren broke. Helen’s surprisingly phlegmatic though and offers herself as a babysitter so Natasha and Tom can go out tonight.

Tracy helps Lynda with a belated tidy-up after the Cricket Pavilion was left in a mess, following defeat in the previous home match. Natasha approaches with her proposed options for teas and catering, with Lynda determined that Ambridge will prove its worth on that front at least. Later, Tracy promises Lynda the changing rooms won’t be left in such a state again and suggests Fallon as an alternative source for the catering. They then open a parcel containing their newly designed kit, provided by Vince, which Tracy loves. Lynda spots an old bat under a bench which looks like it might’ve belonged to the mystery RAF man serving in Ambridge during the War: Reginald D. Natasha then rings and assertive Lynda persuades her to offer her best tea at the lowest price for Sunday, promising it’ll be win-win for both of them.

On his boat Rex encourages Rochelle to do her physio exercises so she can return to work, but it’s very painful. Rex then leaves for a meeting. While he’s gone Saskia turns up and tells Rochelle their protest group is ready for action. Specifically Saskia means Rochelle and Casey Meats, putting the pressure on her to return to work asap.

At the Shop Zainab tells Joy how much Azra adored the new wedding photos. They chat about Jack and Henry joining Helen at Beechwood tomorrow, and how crowded it will be. Zainab mentions a possible job for Rochelle as front-of-house at a new vegan restaurant in Felpersham – it’d be much more her thing than the abattoir. Initially Joy doesn’t want to interfere, but changes her mind later and contacts Zainab to get the restaurant’s number.

Joy then goes to see Rochelle on the boat and is supportive about her elbow and the cricket, before giving Rochelle the number of Zainab’s contact, explaining about the position coming up. When Rex returns he agrees it sounds perfect. Joy offers to bring over a vegan moussaka she’s cooking, plus a meaty version for Rex, for taking care of Rochelle – though Rex and Rochelle quickly assure her they’re just mates. Then Rochelle disappears inside to take a call from Saskia, who insists Vince needs to be present for their protest at the abattoir – and it has to be this week. But Rochelle makes it clear she’s not ready yet, so it’s not going to happen.

At Beechwood Natasha throws away a vase gifted by Helen that Seren has broken, worried how Helen will react when she moves in today – she’s bound to notice. Now they’ll all be squeezing in together Natasha frets to Joy about Tom stressing, until Helen finds somewhere else to rent. When Helen arrives later she finds most of the cupboards already full and the twins’ mess everywhere. Joy gives a hand carrying all grateful Helen’s stuff in, then has to explain to Natasha about things being awkward between her and Rochelle.

Lynda phones Joy and fulminates about the shockingly poor last-minute cricket tea organised for the previous home match by Freddie. Later, at the Tearoom, Pat tells Chelsea about the slideshow of Peggy’s wartime photos they’re putting together as a surprise for Tony and Lilian. Chelsea mentions Elizabeth’s exhibition at Lower Loxley that she and Brad helped with, featuring a mysterious RAF officer, Reginald. Lynda informs Chelsea that Robert managed to identify his role in the RAF. Lynda then badgers Pat about getting Natasha to provide the cricket teas this season, starting with next Sunday’s match against Lawrence’s Roserran-in-the-Vale, before Pat bemoans the manner in which she and Tony were fired from the team.

When Natasha gets back from helping Helen move in she’s delighted to hear from Pat about Lynda’s tea request, so long as they’re not expecting it for free. Bullish Natasha reckons it’ll help rebuild the Tearoom’s reputation, then reassures Pat that everything will be fine with Helen and the boys at Beechwood too.

Freddie frets as the cricket team struggle in their match against Adderton, while Rochelle fends off calls from Saskia about accessing the lairage at the abattoir. Later, while batting, Rochelle’s struck painfully on the elbow by a shot from Rex. After he’s out guilt-stricken Rex takes Rochelle to hospital, where to their relief they discover she hasn’t broken her arm. Rochelle then makes fun of Rex being overly concerned, before accepting his offer to stay over with him rather than face Joy making a fuss and everything degenerating into a row.

On her wedding anniversary Azra is packed off to a spa day at Grey Gables by Zainab and Khalil. It’s a ploy to get her out of the way while Akram is photographed in his wedding outfit, as part of their plan to replace the pictures lost in the sewage spill. The outfit needs letting out so Akram heads to Birmingham with Zainab and Khalil, where they have lunch while a friend does the tailoring. The photoshopping process is explained to Akram, who loves the photos they’ll be using of Azra in her wedding outfit taken recently by Chelsea. They’ll be stopping at the Botanical Gardens on their way home for colourful background shots, plus adding in guests from pictures emailed by Adil. But Akram thinks adding Azra’s parents, who weren’t there originally, is a step too far. Later, both Azra and Akram are delighted by the newly created digital “wedding album”, spotting Khalil and Zainab peeping out of one picture just as if they were really there!

Joy and Leonard enjoy their walk up Lakey Hill inspecting the footpaths and reminiscing about street parties gone by. Suddenly Joy spots one of David’s very graphic notices about the dangers of neospora. She’s shocked. Leonard starts to dismantle the sign just as David approaches. Leonard explains to annoyed David that he feels the notices are inappropriate, but David counters that the reality of the image is exactly what farmers can face if people don’t heed the signs. They start to argue, and Joy intervenes. She agrees with David on this as it happens. It’s an important message. She persuades the men to apologise to one another, and David agrees to put the sign somewhere more unobtrusive.

Rex needs an explanation from Rochelle as to why she cancelled on him. She assures him she likes him and isn’t playing games. He’s not the problem. Before she can expand on this Rex moves in to kiss her. He can’t get her out of his head, and wonders if this could be a thing. Later Rex admits his heart rules his head in romance – when he’s in he’s all in. Rochelle rows back on their earlier moment, saying she just wants some fun. She can’t commit to more; she might have to leave Ambridge soon. Rex isn’t up for a casual arrangement, and he doesn’t want to start something that doesn’t mean anything. He finds her tricky to read – perhaps it’s good they’re being honest with each other now. They agree to park things as just friends.

Ben gives David a hand on the yard, appreciating the screen break. David jokes that Ben’s NHS work is to give him a break from the family farm. Ben observes his Dad can’t resist another dig over his views on inheritance tax. Joy asks if anyone from Brookfield’s available to help to check out the routes up Lakey Hill ready for the VE Day beacon lighting. Unsuspecting Leonard appears in the nick of time. He’s happy to help. He and Joy agree to meet tomorrow. David and Ben agree something needs to be done about dog walkers not picking up after their pets, risking neospora affecting livestock. David tells Ben he’s having some signs made to put up around Brookfield. Ben remarks on the hard hitting nature of the image but David maintains it needs to be impactful to get the message across. Helen’s car’s in dock and she gets a taxi ride with Rex to collect it. She spots he seems a bit down. Rex admits that he doesn’t know what to do about a woman who’s blowing hot and cold with him. Over coffee Helen advocates action over standing still – there’s nothing brave in that. Rex confides he always puts his everything into a relationship. What if he keeps choosing the wrong person? He refers back to Pip. Helen reckons he’s just still waiting for the right one. Can’t he tell this woman how he feels? Sometimes it’s better to just know. The right person will recognise the good person he is. What’s the worst that can happen?

There’s a thaw between Joy and Rochelle as they make the baked cauliflower postponed from last night. Joy suggests tentatively that she has some money set aside to help Rochelle get her own place. Wrongfooted Rochelle’s unsure. Joy presses on. It would be somewhere to bring the kids and have friends – like the one she met in the café the other day. Rochelle won’t be drawn. Instead she accuses her mum of wanting to reinvent her from head to toe. Rochelle feels judged. Joy insists she’s just trying to improve Rochelle’s lot – she’s not always thinking the worst of her. She knows Rochelle likes Ambridge, and just wants to help her stay around. Rochelle insists that’s not going to happen any time soon. She knows Joy and Mick want their space, and besides she’ll soon be back with her own family. Helen’s taken delivery of Tom and Natasha’s new sofas. Henry agrees to polish the hall floor. However he overdoes it and Natasha and Tom slip and slide. They see the funny side but it’s not the welcome Helen wanted to give them. Natasha accepts Helen’s gift of a vase, before declaring the sofas are in the wrong place. Helen apologises but Natasha backtracks – she’s grateful Helen was around when they arrived. Later Natasha wonders to Tom if she was a bit rude. This was after all Helen’s domain, so it must be a bit strange for her. She wonders if it’s too late to get out of the living arrangements. Tom confirms it is. Onwards and upwards.

Joy calls in to see Helen at the Beechwood house and helps with finishing off the packing and cleaning. Joy declares she’ll miss Helen even though she and the boys will be around a while longer. Helen assures her they’ll still visit one another. She presents Joy with an attractive gift, which Joy loves. She invites Helen to dinner; Rochelle’s cooking. Helen mentions her sighting of Rochelle with a friend at the cafe yesterday, but her description doesn’t ring a bell with Joy. Under mounting pressure from Saskia, Rochelle tries again with Freddie to request some training in an area of work that would increase her access permissions. It’s another no from Freddie, but as consolation he offers for her to join him on the Academy tour on Thursday. Rochelle tells Saskia later that this is real progress; she’s getting closer and Freddie’s definitely clocked she really wants to shadow more of what goes on. Saskia’s pleased but wants Rochelle to talk her through the layout of the building tonight. You never know how soon the opportunity to act will arise – they need to be ready. She appreciates Rochelle’s tricky position staying at her mum’s, but she needs to stay focussed on what they’re doing and why. Rochelle assures Saskia she’s in. She informs crestfallen Joy she can’t make dinner after all – but they have the ingredients so they can do it themselves. Joy doesn’t fancy it. Helen’s understanding; they can go to the Bull. When Joy insists on making her something, Helen requests Joy’s excellent fishfinger sandwiches.

Freddie’s keen to meet with Lily, but not so much when she wants to talk about how to keep spirits up on the cricket team. He wants to get out of his head, but can’t shake the concern of the camera being planted at work. Vince is too distracted to think about it and besides, he doesn’t seem to be taking it very seriously. Freddie’s stuck his neck out and asked the staff if they know anything but they’ve all played innocent – and he doesn’t want to appear as if he’s accusing them and risk the Academy visit next week. Every time he feels like he makes progress at work, something like this puts him back to square one. Lily reassures him. Vince clearly respects him. Freddie resolves to keep everything peeled. If something’s going on, he needs to know. Rochelle meets up with Saskia, who’s keen to ascertain that Rochelle hasn’t raised any suspicions with her mum as to why she’s staying with her. She makes it clear that once they’re done, Rochelle might need to burn her bridges. Rochelle assures her neither her mum nor the village have a hold on her. She’s committed to the cause. She really wants to get home – back to Saskia and the others. Saskia presses her for access to the abattoir – that’s Rochelle’s part of the task. Rochelle says it might take time. Helen spots them and says hello, which worries Rochelle. Saskia reckons Helen will forget all about it. Right now Rochelle needs to focus on getting them into the abattoir.

Zainab and Chelsea are admiring the new-born kids. Zainab’s happy to follow instruction and not get too close, while Chelsea would love to be more hands on. Helen tells her she’s welcome to pop in any time and maybe help when the kids are older. Satisfied with this, Chelsea heads off to the morris dancing event. Zainab shares her plan to recreate her parents’ wedding photos, and asks Chelsea if she’d get Azra to model for her business as an excuse to get her dressed in her wedding outfit. Chelsea agrees to do some research. In return she wants Zainab to come to the morris dancing experience with her. Helen breaks the news to Pat that she’s moving in with Tom and Natasha for a while. She doesn’t want to get so comfortable at the farm that she never looks seriously for her own place. Kenton and Jolene are pleased with the turnout for the morris dancing. Jolene’s provided a flower decked hat for Jazzer to wear in his role as leader. He’s horrified – bells on his ankles are bad enough. He insists no self-respecting Scot would do this. Jolene reminds him he’s English. Later the day’s going well though Jazzer reckons he’s getting a few funny looks. Kenton assures him no-one’s said a word about his cultural roots, so Jazzer races off to change into a kilt. He comes back just in time to relieve exhausted Kenton, who observes the kilt’s certainly got everyone’s attention. Happy Jazzer returns to his work, and the music starts up once again.

Kenton’s struggling to make the morris dancing steps stick despite Jazzer’s coaching. Jolene’s impatient. Kenton insists it’s just the final fine points he’s wrestling with. Jolene gives him one more hour. They have a pub to run and the bar’s busy. When he adds sticks to the routine she’s horrified; someone will get injured. Reluctantly Kenton agrees to keep it just to the dancing. Later Kenton concedes defeat – he’s never going to get it in time. Jazzer will just have to take over as instructor. Jazzer starts to refuse until Kenton offers to throw drinks in to the deal as well as food – only Jazzer can’t tell Jolene. Emma and Pat reveal to Tom that the storm tank plans Emma showed Martyn Gibson were fictitious, cleverly doctored by Brad. Emma adds that she inferred Feargal Sharkey was on their team and the news would go national. Amused Tom’s happy to help with today’s publicity stunt, two excavators and a banner positioned outside the offices of Borsetshire Water. They look impressive. Tom suggests they can get the diggers going for some live movement. He asks what the next stage in the protest will be. Pat doesn’t know; she just hopes this threat is enough to persuade Borsetshire Water to buck up their ideas. They’re disappointed the Echo aren’t coming, but Tom arrives with the news that one of the board members has threatened resignation unless the Ambridge treatment works are improved. The protest’s worked! What’s more the goats are starting to deliver – there’ll be kids just in time for Easter weekend.

Brad and Chelsea are finding interesting material in their library research. Brad’s unearthed a wartime news film, and Chelsea’s come across the mysterious Reg but there’s still not enough clear information to decipher his full name, or his story. Elizabeth’s impressed – the lack of clarity makes it even more intriguing. Rochelle catches up with Elizabeth at the Bull. She asks after Vince and his mum, and Elizabeth reports Iris is doing well after her operation. Elizabeth wonders how Rochelle’s liking her job. Rochelle’s positive, especially about Freddie. Rex joins them and talk turns to the VE Day event. Rochelle doesn’t believe in marking the occasion – there’s still always war somewhere in the world and it’s a terrible thing. The others take her point. Rochelle and Rex drink to victory at the cricket. Rex wonders how Rochelle squares working at the abattoir with her veganism. Rochelle maintains it’s just a job – after all Rex never queries where he’s taking his taxi passengers, does he? Good argument, concedes Rex. He suggests they could put their recent difficulties behind them, maybe just do something together and see where it goes. Rochelle agrees, but then gets a phone call and has to leave. It’s Saskia, who congratulates her on planting the camera in the lairage. But the camera’s stopped working, and they need footage from further inside the operation. Saskia arranges to give Rochelle another camera on Monday – a direct clash with the meeting Rochelle’s just arranged with Rex. Rochelle breaks the news to him, saying she’ll get back to him about another date.

Natasha suggests Chelsea wears Kathy’s old Easter bunny costume to help business at the Tearoom. Chelsea declines. She reckons their current plans for Easter treats and a treasure hunt will be enough, but Natasha’s keen for something bigger. Chelsea suggests the goats could be an attraction. Natasha thinks this could work, if the kids arrive in time. Pat confirms kidding is imminent, and explains how you can tell. Natasha asks if there’s anything that would speed the process, but Pat advocates letting nature take its course. Martyn reckons Brian’s bridge game is improving. He’s distracted with sadness at Pam’s infidelity; bridge was their thing. Brian sympathises. Has Martyn thought about dating? Martyn insists he’s not ready. He’s still in a state about the hosepipe incident. He tells Brian he thinks it was Pat and Emma who did it. Brian squashes this; he’s already spoken to Pat and believes it wasn’t her. He reckons Martyn’s spending too much time brooding. Emma arrives with a suggestion to resolve things peacefully. She lays out plans for a storm tank she claims Pat’s intending to build. If Martyn could persuade Borsetshire Water to build it instead, all the protesting, and the bad publicity, would stop. Martyn jibs at this, feeling threatened and accusing Emma of targeting honest people. Emma assures him all they want is the right not to get swamped in sewage. Brian thinks this is a fair point. He observes to Martyn that Pat and Emma are winning the PR battle, and you mess with those two at your peril.