Ed and Emma reconcile over the expensive machine and David and Pip bond over farming and her future.

Radio Times: Clarrie is not to be comforted, and Pip cannot wait.

Characters: Clarrie, David, Ed, Eddie, Emma, Pip

• Ed and David discuss shearing the sheep. Ed says he and Jazzer can do the entire flock in one day. David agrees and a surprised Ed is very happy with the promise of work. Pip is trying to balance her studies and her responsibilities for the barn dance.
• Clarrie is upset at seeing their home torn apart in the renovations after the flood. Eddie excitedly tells her that the foreman has reported that the fixtures and fittings are all to be top of the line on orders of Hazel Wooley. No one seems to worry about Hazel’s plans for the future of the cottage. Ed’s new machine is delivered and Clarrie worries about its price. Emma, too, is less than positive about how large the new work machine is. Ed tries to involve her by demonstrating the bells and whistles but Emma is not pleased about the price and she is not confident about future work available to pay for it.
• Clarrie is distressed over the state of the Grundy furniture; she is torn over Eddie’s restoration plans for their sideboard. It belonged to Clarrie’s father and she is sentimental over it but she is not convinced that Eddie can save it.
• David shows Pip how to trim the hooves on the cows; she asks if he and Ruth would read her dissertation. She wants it to be the best it can be.
• Emma finally admits that she is angry about Ed spending the extra money without consulting her. They are supposed to be partners. Ed apologises and promises to do better in the future. Emma finally relents but asks if she can drive it home. He loves her to bits, declares Ed, but there are limits.
• David counsels Pip to focus on her dissertation and finishing her exams; she can then get on with her real life instead of writing about it. But David warns Pip to be patient and get the formal hurdles done first because she has many years to farm after her training.