Lilian and Paul offer mutual support. Pat reaffirms support for Helen. Tony turns to Tom for support.

Radio Times: Lilian pays her last respects.

Characters: Helen, Lilian, Pat, Paul, Tom, Tony

• Lilian arrives at the Crematorium for Matt’s mother’s funeral. Paul is touched that she’s there, and wants her to meet his children afterwards. He’ll introduce her as his friend. His mother had no friends, and not all the family are there, so it’s a sad little funeral.
• Pat tells Tony that Helen’s on her way. She’s had her second session at the clinic, and wants to tell Pat all about it. Tony heads for the silage clamp, out of earshot, but before he leaves, makes his feelings very clear; Helen’s making a terrible mistake. This won’t change anything. For someone as fragile as Helen, it can only spell disaster. Helen arrives as Tony is in mid-flow.
• Lilian is impressed by Paul’s children, but he’s upset that they won’t stay after the service. Lilian wonders if it’s because they think she and Paul are an item. Since there is no-one else, Lilian suggests they have tea and cake.
• Helen gives Pat all the details, and surprises her mother by saying that she intends to take the clinic’s advice to gain some weight. She recognises that her eating disorder is a control mechanism. The baby idea has changed her – she’s got a new focus.
• Lilian confides her anxieties about Matt to Paul. He’s sympathetic and tells her she’s got a lot to shoulder.
• Tom arrives and chats to Tony, who wants him to try and talk sense into Helen. Tom refuses – any sort of opposition always makes her more determined. She just has to be in control. Tony takes comfort from the thought that Tom and Brenda will marry and have a baby. Oddly, there’s no answer from Tom.