24 April 1998

Characters: Alistair, Clarrie, Eddie, Jennifer, Richard, Shula, Susan

• Jennifer is worried about Kate’s plans for a home confinement but Richard is not prepared to discuss his patient with her. He does give her some advice on how she might guide Kate’s thinking on the subject.
• Eddie and Clarrie both have news. Clarrie knows about the great escape of Eric the boar: Tommy got a little over-confident and left the gate open. Eddie has met the new feed rep. and discovered that Neil resigned before Easter. Later Clarrie commiserates with Susan and the truth is out; Neil’s home-coming should be interesting!
• Poor Lynda, she now knows that Brian was pulling her leg about ploughing up the gentian field.
• A concerted effort by Richard and Alistair gets Shula away for a brief respite and she admits that it has done her good; she recognises that she has taken it out on those near and dear to her. Richard admits to being nervous about being a godfather on Sunday. However, up in the ward there is a development and the doctor is with Daniel.

Summarised by: Chris Harrison