Helen masterminds Kirsty’s wedding. Jill masterminds the domestic affairs of Brookfield.

Radio Times: David leaps into action, and Kirsty makes a big decision.

Characters: David, Helen, Jill, Kirsty, Ruth, Tom

• David is in angry mood as he wrestles in pouring rain with a ewe which has got itself entangled. Ruth comes to help, and asks David if he thinks Jill might feel exploited now that she is cooking for them at Brookfield. Maybe she would prefer to go home for a few days before her cataract operation for some peace and quiet.
• The rain has kept customers away from Ambridge Organics, so Helen and Kirsty tidy the shelves. Helen talks about her lovely weekend with Rob, with whom she feels so secure, dropping coy hints about the way they amused themselves and about weddings, though Kirsty fails to take the bait. Kirsty mentions going to look for a wedding dress at lunchtime, and Helen says she will come too.
• Jill provides Ruth with hot coffee when she comes in to change. Ruth asks whether Jill misses the peace of Glebe Cottage. Jill says she still thinks of Brookfield as home, and she loves cooking. That is just as well, since David has had a flood alert, so the sheep must be moved to higher pasture.
• At last Kirsty finds a dress she likes and can afford; a calf-length number. For reasons unclear to Kirsty Helen shows exceptional interest in the whole idea of weddings. She thinks Kirsty needs a wedding planner. When Tom brings a delivery of cabbages, Helen tells him about Kirsty’s dress, and puts her wedding planner idea to him, assuring him it will not cost as much as he might think.
• David’s mood is not improved by the discovery of fly-tipping and more intransigent ewes. He thinks the flock they are looking after will have to stay at least another month. Ruth admits that she may have made Jill feel unwelcome, but when they both enjoy Jill’s home-made soup (David, as usual, speaking with his mouth full of it), Ruth is able to say she hopes Jill did not take her earlier comments the wrong way. Jill hopes she is not being a nuisance; of course not, says David. You’re essential.