Jamie is to be Kenton’s best man. Fate seems to be against Helen getting together with her ‘best man’.

Radio Times: Jennifer is in the way and Jamie is flattered.

Characters: Brian, Helen, Jamie, Jennifer, Kathy, Kenton, Rob

• How mysterious! Kenton wants Jamie to pop over to The Bull but he won’t say why. An hour or so later, when Jamie does call at The Bull Kenton invites him to be his best man. Will he do it? Yes, definitely; he is already looking forward to it; he has so much dirt on Kenton. Is Kenton going to regret his choice?
• Jennifer is incensed: she has just phoned Lilian and found that she is in London; so the haute cuisine lunch that Jennifer was planning for her will not be needed. Brian is not interested: he wants a chat with Rob, then a game of golf.
• There’s someone else who wants a ‘chat’ with Rob: Helen can’t wait until Friday. No sooner has he undertaken to be home in 10 minutes, than Brian walks in. Rob sends a quick text, so Helen calls on her gran instead. Later they meet on The Green but are interrupted again, this time by Jennifer wittering on about the church organ fund. Finally they both arrive at Rob’s cottage. Helen has half an hour before she must meet Henry. Better not waste it then!
• Although he himself has eaten at The Bull, Jamie is home before Kathy and has put her pizza in the oven; she has endured a rather scathing encounter with Brian who warned her of Martyn’s tenacity. Jamie is being particularly thoughtful because he wonders whether she will be upset about him being Kenton’s best man, though he has to admit that he has already said yes. It’s alright: if Jamie is happy to do it, he need not worry about his mum.