23 December 1996

Characters: Clarrie, Eddie, Joe, Shula, Sid, Susan, Tony

• Joe and Eddie have visited Usha for advice, and it wasn’t all they wanted to hear, a strong case against them and a question mark over legal aid – but she certainly didn’t recomend capitulation. Joe is unusually chipper and Eddie isn’t, and he doesn’t want Clarrie to know the true position – highlight the positive and ignore the negative is the position.
• John’s received his first cheque from the butcher’s – ú2000! Neil’s done well but Susan doesn’t give the impression that it was this well and Tony’s not sure if it’ll be ploughed back into the farm!
• The Estate Christmas party is a flop – Simon and Graham Rider in full cahoots, but David, Susan and Shula having a gloomy time. It got worse back at the office when Simon and Graham set about carving up the estate map.
• Clarrie weedles the truth from Joe and gets Eddie to admit it, who defends his desire for her to not have to worry about it.

Summarised by: Chris Harrison